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Show "Carious Woman." He was showing them the various pictures pic-tures hanging on the wall. They were gems, for lie really had excellent taste in art. They were choice bits of land? ! scape, lovely ideals of humanity, Btudies of still life and hints from the impressionist impres-sionist school, The ladies viewed each with admiration, but none with especial interest until they came to a huge frame with its face turned toward the wall. Immediately they were all interest. "What is that?" asked one of the ladies. la-dies. The young man assumed an air of mystery and shook his head as though he would like to tell, but could not. "Aren't you going to let us see it?" Baid one in surprise. 'Tm sorry, but you can't," began he, "But, really, we'd like more to see that than any of the others. Wouldn't we, girls?" The girls said they would. "Well," said the exhibitor, "if you must see it, I suppose you must." The young ladies conjured up all kinds of beautiful visions as they looked with expectancy on the mysterious back of the frame. "It is called 'Curious Woman " said he. Of course that pnlv increased, the zear. Finally ne-turnea tneirameaua disclosed a mirror. Were the young ladies disappointed? Philadelphia Press. |