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Show HER FEELINGS NOT SOOTHED Butcher Boy Evidently Not One Who Was Quick to See the Error of His Ways. An amusing telephono Btory Is told of n lady whoso namo Is Brown. One morning recently she proceeded from tho brenkfast table to the telophone In tho hall, to order some things from tho butcher "Halloa!" said Mrs. Brown. "'Is that Mr. Hatty's?" "Ycb." "Well, this Is Mrs. Brown's residence. resi-dence. Will you Bend me a large, thick steak by four o'clock?" Tho boy In the butcher shop happened hap-pened to answer the telephone, nnd promptly responded. - "Well, you Just bet your sw?et life I will." "Do you know, sir, to whom you nro spenklngr' indignantly Inquired Mrs. Brown. "fluro I do," said tho boy. "You'ro Jonny, Mrs. Brown's cook. "You are mistaken, young man. You nro speaking to Mr. Brown herself.' her-self.' "Is that so7' replied the boy. "Then In that case, madam, we'll call tho bet off." |