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Show It Didn't Wvrk. A doctor on tbe north side played a mat little trick upon his wife Ever sluce she first met him he bat been bearded like a pard, and both whiskers and mustache hare been regarded ai no Inconsiderable pan uf bis professional outfit. Tne lady was returning from the country, and her lord was to meet her at the lepot. H usually wears a Prince Albert black coat and a tall rllfc hat as becometb tne dignity of a medicineman, medi-cineman, lie changed all that ou the appointed day. First he went and had his face clean shared, lie then purcJiaed a straw hat with blue ribbon band and hastened to array himself in a light suit, of hlcb the coat was a rhort eack, buttoned up to the chin He saw his wifo looking out for aim, and, keeping his head turned uoh n, he appioached the car aud -aid In a disguised voice: "Can I be of any assistance, ma-Jam?" ma-Jam?" Tbe somewhat disconsolate lady thanked bim and said she would be much obliged if te would call a carriage. When she had taken her seat he jumped in and sat beside her uithout faying word, tine gave him along, piercing look, and then said calmly: "Why, you great Idiot, you're almost al-most naked." Ctneago Juurnat, |