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Show CHOICE OF TWO EVILS. Request That Was by No Meant a Compliment for Papa. A Now York scientist, tho father of a largo and growing family, has his troubles. Ono evening his youngest was holding forth In her beat stylo. Tho mother could do nothing with tho child, so the man of science went to tho rescue. "I tlilnk I can qulot Ilttlo Flora," ho said. "There's no ubo humming to hor In that silly way. What sho wants is J real music. Tho fact that I used to sing in tho Glee club nt Yale and sang veil, too, mny mako a difference." Accordingly, tho professor took tho child nnd, striding up nnd down tho room, sang In hl3 best mnnnor. Ho had not finished the second verso of his song, when a ring was hoard. ,Tho door was openod, and thcro stood a girl of 14, who said: "I'm ono of tho family that's Juut moved Into tho Hat next to yours. Thoro's a sick person with us, and ho sayB, If It's nil tho samo to you, would you mind lotting tho baby cry Instead ot singing to It?" Success. |