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Show WHEN SHE REMOVED HIS BOOT8. Wife of Clubman Was Not Altogether 8elf-8acrlflclng. "Everybody In London," said II, K. Adair, the western detectlvo, "Is wearing wear-ing now, like us, the semi-total pledge button. The pledge is, you know, an oath only to drink at lunch and dinner. din-ner. "In London I heard Lord Roberts, the head of tho Kngllsh movement, mnko a speech at a banquet. "One thing the little old foldler said was that wives could without fear allow al-low semi-total husbands to go to the club. A seml-totnl husband would always como home from the club early. "Thanks also to tho semi-total pledge, wives wouldn't havo to look after their husbands so vigilantly, "Thero was an old soldier who said to a friend: "'My wife does look aftor mo well. She even takes off my boots for mo.' '"When ou como home from tho club?' tho friend asked. " 'No when I want to gr ihftm.' " ... .,. j . - . |