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Show A HAPPY SOLUTION. There had been a long-stnding difference dif-ference of opinion in the Plunkctt family concerning the dining-tablc. Mrs. Plunkctt maintained that its' legs were too short, and ought to be lengthened at least half an inch. I "It doesn't fit our chairs, Jarcd, and you know it," she contended. "When ' wc sit down to this table we're too 1 high above it. You could have pieces of wood glued on the ends of the legs. That would be easier than to saw off the ends of all the chair-legs." j "I don't agree to your proposition at all, Cordelia," said Mr. Plunkctt. "I think the table is just right. But I'm willing to compromise the matter. mat-ter. You have' been wanting a hardwood hard-wood floor in this dining-room for a long time, haven't you?" "Yes." "Well, wic can liave that ncw kind of hardwood flooring that is laid -on j top .of the old floor. That will raise the entire surface three-eighths of an j inch or more, and that will raise the table, of course, just so much. How will that do?" This seemed to be a fair proposition, proposi-tion, and without a moment's hesita- , tion Mrs. Plunkctt accepted it as a satisfactory compromise. - 1 |