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Show What He Meant. Under tho very colloqulnnlly apt tltlo of "Tho Mean Thing," this nmus-Ing nmus-Ing Uttlo talc 1b to bo found In Youth's Companion: Pralso from a husband's lips Is always al-ways pleasant to tho wlfoj but tho pralso may bo too discriminating to suit her. "I thought It was ntco of you to toll thnt carpenter, who seemed to think women knew nothing, that I could hammer nails Uko lightning," snld Mrs. Mnrso to her husband. "Dut I'm afraid, dear, you aro not an unprejudiced un-prejudiced Judge. I really don't think I'm such a very good hammerer." "Oh, ho kow what I meant," said Mr. Morse, cheerfully. "You know, lightning nover strikes twlco In tho samo placo, they say." |