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Show Asked and Answered. A languid swell was vlsltlug a charming young society lady, and as they Bat on either side of tho tiro his heart was full ot a burning deslrn to say something not only complimentary, compliment-ary, but brilliantly flattering. So, after revolving tho matter In his mind, ho said: "Ah, Miss LUllo, why are thoso flre-tongs bo llko mo?" Ho meant hor to guess, or him to tell her: "HocauBe they glowed In her service," or wero "prostrate at her feet," or something of that kind Miss LUllo, looking solemnly do-muro, do-muro, said she didn't know, unless It was because they had two thin leg and a brass head. Ho was groping blindly for tho front door before Bho had recovered from tho shock of her own folly |