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Show How Things Went. Elliott H. Peabody Is ono ot the best-known men at tho Worcester county courthouse. At ono tlmo he and a few others wcro Interested in a business deal which thoy expected to put through on a certain day. Ho wns unablo to be thero, so tho next day telephoned to a Mr. II for particulars. par-ticulars. A lady answered tho 'phono, and said that Mr. H was not nt home. Mr. Pcabody.supposlng It to bo Mrs. II , said: "Well, perhaps you can tell mo what I want to know. I only wanted to inqulro how things went last night." Tho lady, In a cheerful, reassuring tone, said: "Oh, nlcolyl Mrs. H is doing line, and tho baby weighs six and a half pounds. I'm tho nurso." Llpplncott's. |