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Show f REA80N FOR THE PREFERENCE. Husband Evidently 8hared In Dainties Meant for Wife. The I.ady Dountlful of tho parish was going her rounds and called at a cottage occupied by a "model" peasant, whose wife had been an Invalid for some years. "And howls Mary to-day?" Inquired In-quired the visitor. "Just about tho same, thankee kindly, mem," was the reply. "Old she enjoy those little things 1 sent her yesterday?" asked the lady. "The things come all right, mem, an' we be greatly obleeged; but, If I might make so bold, would ye not send her any moro of that Jelly? Some Jam strawberry Jam bo much more sootablo, mem." "Why, doesn't she care for tho Jelly?" was the natural natu-ral query. "Yes, mem, she do; but I can't say as I does." Judge's Library. |