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Show An Apt Pupil. A settlement worker was doing her best to Instruct a class of small girls la tho ways of housekeeping efficiency. effic-iency. "Now, before you buy fruit," she said, "bo suro to pinch ono to see whether It Is ripe." Thereupon she gave a nickel to nn attentive scholar and bade her get a plum from somo near-by frultstand In a few minutes tho girl va3 back. Hushed with exercise. Sho put the plum nnd tho nickel on tho desk. "I plncht one, lady," sho said, "but do Gulny chased mo free blocks. And it ain't every Gulny yer can pinch ono from." |