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Show COIiuliATULATION A LA MODE Molllo'o Comment on Friend's Engagement Engage-ment Probably Led to a Lessening Les-sening of Intimacy. Molllo mot Muriel at tho matlnco ono nfternoon. They cmbrnced enthusiastically. en-thusiastically. "Oh, dearie," cried Molllo, "I'm so glad to iieo you! 1 havo Bcnrccly been able ot wnlt until 1 Could soo you to oongratulnto you on your engagement engage-ment to Hiuoldl Why didn't you glvo me a hint iib to whul you expected?" "WJiy," replied Muriel, "1 "Now, don't you dnro to tell me," went on Molllo, "that you concealed It from mo Intentionally!" "Why, I didn't, cortninly." Bald Muriel. "I really didn't expect U. myself my-self quite so soon, dear." "Ho is such n charming fellow," continued Molllo. "Weren't you just surprised to death whon ho proposed to you, dearie?" "Why, 1 can't Bay I wan," leplled Muriel. "Why should 1 have boon?" "Well," loplied tho dear friend, "everybody elso was." |