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Show I Why Nelson I Proposed H Most of Nelson's friends bod been H busy conjecturing which would It bo H Orllla or Jnstlnc. jL "No man can like two girls exactly (9 the same," sold Marian as the girls 'j were discussing the subject. 9 "Ho mar admlro ono for bor looks; another for her clovornoea; ono may fascinate and cojole him with flattery while another be may capo for her candor." "Nelson Is going to toko Justine to tho dance tonight," announced Helen, "but probably Orllla bad a previous engagement. Sho never wants'for admirers." ad-mirers." Justlno was radiant In her new gown when Nelson called for her. The happy thought that ho had showed her the preference gave her face a softened look of beauty. The ride to tho ballroom was a short ono. As Nelson helped hor out of the carriage she put her hand up to hor car and exclaimed In dismay: "I've lost my earring!" "Aro you qulto cortaln you woro ltr ' "Posltlvo," Justlno nnswored nodding nod-ding her bead emphatically. "It's not Hkoly I'd wear only ono." "Don't worry nbout It. Wo'ro lato already for tbo danco, and Its too chilly for you to stay out hero wbllo I search for It. Let's go In tho houso and I'll return and see It you dropped It In tho carriage." Nelson spent tho greater., part of tho ovonlng hunting for tho trinket, but It wosinot to be found. All his efforts wero In Tain. When bo rejoined re-joined tho merry party Justine wns tbo gayest of all. Ho commenced to sympathize with her and tried to consolo her for the loss, but to bis great amazement sho answered In a Joking tono free from all anxiety, "I'll advortlso In the morning and offer a llboral reward." "Anyway JUBtlne If It wasn't for tho earring, I might never havo realized real-ized what pretty ears you have, and havo something Important for them to hear on our way homo." As Justine's partner came to claim her dance Nelson soliloquized, "I believe be-lieve I feel worse about tbo loss than she does. It was hard to decide whom I cared for tho most, each seemed so desirable. Heaven be praised 1 I know now. Any girl who can loose a gorgeous Jewel like that and say she cjfe can be Just as happy without It, and , that Jewels hnvo no great charm for me, and It doesn't pay to worry one's head about an earring when there aro so many moro Important things to think about. By George! How stupid of mo not to know sooner It was Justlno I loved. Orllla Is forever for-ever fretting nbout Infinitesimal microscopic mi-croscopic nothings." On their way homo Nelson said "my friendship for you has developed Into an overpowering lovo. What would you do If I gavo you a kiss?" ho asked the girl. "I'd' give It back to you," sho answered an-swered promptly. Nelson and Justine woro married a fow months later. Before long Nol-son Nol-son could not refrain from noticing how easily provoked and exasperated . his young wlfo could bo over the smallest occurrences. Tho few times Nolson saw Orllla ho marvelled how cbeorful she lookod while Ills own wife was continually complaining and . nothing was good enough, or too good tor her and she made such demands upon hla time nnd pocketbooks It seemed Inconceivable that sho was tho snmo person. ' When Edith's engagement en-gagement was announced to tho champion football player of tbo season, sea-son, Nelson felt a pang of regret when ho thought how bis Judgment and calculations had played him false. "Orllla will mako an Idoal wlfo for a professor," ho, vouchsafed to his wlfo. "It's oaslor'to bo a professor's wife," sho snnppod, "than to havo to cater to a man who usually Is lato for dinner." Nelson took the robuko In silence and wondering what had happened today to-day that had added two lines to his wife's faco. "You'ro as changeable as tho moon," complained he. "How easily you are annoyed. You worry that your maid Isn't capable, 'and you worry when sho threatens to leavo. If you buy a bluo dross, you'ro suro It will look groon In tho gaslight and " "Havo you finished?" Interposed his wife. "With such an unsympothlz-i unsympothlz-i Ing husband, It's surprising I haven't nervous prostration," sho said, wiping , tho tears from her oyos. ''Naturally r;r A II (Joosn't concern you, If I lost tho yL BOltl hatpin mother brought from Europe. Eu-rope. I'm dead tired hunting In ov-Cory ov-Cory nook and corner for It. Do I re-, re-, celvo geld hat pins every day?" ques tioned Justlno Indignantly, "that I can afford to lose ono without mentioning it?" "But, my dear," said hor husband in a conciliatory tono, "you worcn't nfarly so harrassed and vexod whon j you lost that valuablo earring before wo woro engaged." "Oh, I'vo alwayo wantod to toll you," replied his wlfo, "that tho'so earrings wore only Imitations." "Justlno, why didn't you tell mo sooner. You led mo to bollovo they wero real." "Did I?" Justlno answered. "I J uover told you because you never asked mo," Great Lawyer on Work. Ttufus Choate beflevcd In hard work and struggle. When some one said to him that a certain fine achievement achieve-ment was tho result of accident, no exclalmod: "Nonsense! You might as well drop tho Greek alphabet on tbe ground and expect to pick up the Iliad." |