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Show Acquiring a Specimen. H Mrs. Franklin had always spoken jfl uer mind, nnd sho intended to do it fH as long ns tho gift of speoch was M spared her. Hor children and grand- H children knew her habit, and found jB it not always cheering. B "I'd like to havo you toll mo what IB induced Edith to fall In love with that M young man I saw last night for tho jfl first time," said tho old lady to ono ot 1 her daughters. R "I think sho wns attracted to him H at first becauso ho's such an athletic 'flW fellow and such a splondld swimmer," (V tho mother of Edith ventured foebly, H nftcr a moment's casting about In her m mind for a satisfactory answer. I "Humph I" snorted Mrs. Franklin. J, "Which-does sho propose 'lotkeop-hlm L. In aftor sho's married him a gymna- 38 clum or an aquarium?" ft |