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Show ' Preparing for It. Prof.'M. I. Pupln, tho fninous electrical elec-trical oxpert, told at tho dedicatory banquet of tho new woman's club tho Colony, In Now York, an npproprlnto story. "Tho oxcellonco of this ropnst," ho said, "brings to my mind a story about a man whoso repasts wero by no means excollont. "This man lived In my native town of Idvor, nnd ho was noted for his par-Hlmony. par-Hlmony. Lot us call him Mr. Smith. "There wns an old mnjor In Idvor who sold to Ills valet ono evening: '"Co nnd tell tho cook to get mo ready n chop and n poached egg.' " 'Pardon me, major,' said tho valet, 'but havo you forgotten that you aro dining with Mr. Smith to-night?" "The major frowned. "'Yes,' ho said, 'I had forgotten It. Tell tho cook to ntako It two chops and two poached eggs.'" |