Show HIS CHRISTMAS SCHEME deep beep laid plot that resulted d I 1 in n a fine dinner mrs SkI lie aie timidly began as the larid lady of the boarding house canie came to her door in answer to ills his knock 1 I I 1 called alo to see aeo you just a moment regard regarding ln the ilia christmas christinas dinner 11 e r well site she aikem with it ii scowl that made him wish lie he was a thousand miles away you see lie he went on we ae we were git over just now and we decided that it would be best not to have turkey or plum pudding or ice cream on christmas as stop right where you are sir stop t right ight where you are cut lit in the landia landlady dy angrily who do you think Is running this boarding house tiny any way vay why you of af course maaen iua ma ain who provides tile the meals here at great trouble and expense you do my dear mrs skinem who sees that the people of this house always get best for them to eat you you do mrs fam am I 1 a woman do you think who bhoj Is capable of running a first class boarding house as one should bo be run she demanded to know as ag she looked him up and town down in a way to make his hair lenir curl with fear you you yon certainly are lie promptly ria replied plied well then she said you may go down and tell the other boarders that just as long as I 1 arn am at the head of this place hil pa pay the rent and buy the provisions I 1 prop propose to do as I 1 see alt it and andi I 1 will take no orders sir air regarding the meals and instead of the beet beef stew and tread broad pudding that mrs airs skinem had planned for the christmas dinner she provided a 20 pound turkey and a mammoth plum pudding and a rallon gallon of tee ice cream and she went around all day witti with a chip on her shoulder just wishing that some one would make a complaint about it but there were no complaints there were only chuckles and smiles and whispers over the little game that had been played so neatly on mrs airs skinem and sometimes a shiver as aa some of the more timid thought of what would happen if 1 the husky land lady ever learned of it |