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Show THEY COULDN'T, EITHER. Sho was a charming English girl, but sho couldn't seo tho point of a Joko. Her classmates at college, Jolly, run-coving girls, rogrotted this serious doroct in their doar friend and determined upon a roform. Sd they mado up a Joko with a very broad point to spring upon Evojyn that night. Accordingly, when thoy had all mot In Evolyn's room Clara piopoundod tho Joko, which was ronlly a rlddlo. "Maud," sho said, "can you toll mo tho host way to mako a Maltoso cross?" "ffo," replied Maud, artor duo thought, "How do you mako a Maltoso cross?" "Pull it's tall," suld Clara promptly. , Tho -girls Uttered v obligingly, but Evelyn Eve-lyn sat solemn as an owl with a puzzled rrown on hor classic brow. "What's tho 1 matter with you, Evelyn?" cried tho girls, Justly Indignant. Can't . you see tho point ?" Evojyn shook hor head. "Girls," she said regretruliy, "I know It's awTully ., stupid, or nie, fun,; cnn'tior tho lire or - me seo how anyone could mako a Maltoso , cross ,01ft jftr a pWeys tall." National Monthly. |