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Show NOT IN N.-CD OF COMMODITY. Young Hoi- -wlfe'e P-oly Probably Cauied Some Astonishment. A story Is Jold of a young wife who know little of housekeeping. She was, In consequt co of that Inoxperlence, disposed to ''and a bit In awe of tho butcher, tho baker and tho candlo-Btlck candlo-Btlck malf", for sho felt sure they must he nv re of tho extent of her Ignorance In household matters. Sho ordered only such things as she was absolutely crro of, and she made her Interviews with the tradesmen as brief as possible. One mort ''lg thero came to her homo n col! tor of asl. 1. "Ash-cos! nt.hes!" sl"3 henrd him calling In stentorian tones. As tho cry was repented re-pented again and again sho becatno more and moio perploxed as to what "ash-cos" meant. Finally, she went to tho gnle In tho icar and opened It. "Ash ens'" camo In guttural question from the men. Tho younr; wife hesitated for 0 moment; mo-ment; thou, diawlng herself up to a dignified attitude, sho replied coldly: "No, I don't think I ro for any today." to-day." Harper's Weekly. |