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Show As Bad as That? Mrs. Crocker" was enjoying her firs! trip abroad. Her husband had recent" ly acquired great wealth, and, although she knew that her knowledge of society so-ciety was vague, she did not wish others to ascertain the fact. One evening she was invited to a box party at a theater. Seated next to her was one of the leaders in society, soci-ety, Mrs. Stone. . "I find the acoustics of the house very bad," remarked Mrs. Stone, "don't you?" "Yes, it does seem so," replied Mrs. Crocker, thoughtfully. "I understand it comes from a brewery in the neighborhood." |