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Show WHEN HER MEMORY FAILED. For Once Mrs. Dinks Had Proved False to a Trust. Mrs. Illnks stands high In tho rnnk,i of club women, and beats a reputation for possessing a keen nnd rellablo memory It Is quite tlie thing when i question nrlscs as to placo or dato if name, whether In ancient or modern mod-ern history, In homo or foielgn lands. In the tealms of literature or art, or piMsonnl data In club events, to decldo tl-u discussing by teferrlug to tho popular pop-ular member. "Oh, ask Mrs. UlnkB, slio'll remember," has become nlmost a wntchword among tho club women. On a recent afternoon, as Mrs. Illnks was starting out to attend a club meeting tho houso maid camo with tho request: "Pleaso ma'am won't you got mo a yeast cake on your way homo? I forgot to order ono when tho grocery boy was hero. Won't you pleaso remember, ma'am?" Bho urged with tho freedom of a servant who Ins been long with tho family When Mis. Illnks -returned sho bi ought her sister homo with her to dinner. .N'oiah opened tho door wistfully wist-fully and wnlted a moment or two bo-foro bo-foro whlspoilng to tho younger woman: wom-an: "Oh, Miss Grace, please won't you run around tho corner for n yeast cake? 1 Just knew Mrs. Illnks would forget it! You know sho never can remember nnythlngl" |