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Show MEANT END OF FRIENDSHIP. Long-Headed Woman Know Trials, of 'DrcEttr and Dresscc. A woll-to-do woman, who, through change of fortune, was obliged to earn her own living, decided upon dross-making. dross-making. Sho applied to a number of friends for patronngo. To her chagrin fiovcral of ihotn refused. "I shall not let you sow for mo," paid ono woman frankly, "because I valuo your friendship so highly. Wo nro excellent friends now. If you mako my clothes wo shall not be. I novcr yet saw friendship that was strong enough to, stand tho test of wrinkles, crooked seams and sagging skirts. Of course, I don't i,.ty that your work will bo marred by thoso defects, but It Is likely to bo, and I am not going to tnko ay chancccs on a oovorlng ot our mutual regard. Even David and Jonathan would havo been calling each othor names If cither had stuck a noodle In tho othor's wardrobe. ward-robe. I nm willing to lend you monoy and to spend days In looking up other customers for you, but when It comes to making my clothes, nover." |