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Show OUR COUNTRY HOSTS. Whnt rimr Think of fi. Our Work, Oui VlujfK uii'l Our Amliltlonik A young friend of mlno overheard thl conversation between tho proprlctrcsi of a country farmhouso nnd her help tho other morning: "Manila, havo you rung that second hell?" "Yes, Indcod; but I never sco such peoplo! tight o'clock breakfast! Who over heered o' such a thins! Why, I'm pretty near ready for dinner now." "Oh, them folks dunno nnythlns 'bout tlmo. I can't eco how thoy do It-Six It-Six o'clock breakfast Is Into enough for nnyono." "Thero'a that Mr. Craig, goes In hi! room and writes three hours n day, an' calls that work." "Why, Ebcn'd saw a cord o' wood In that tlmo!" , Ebon would probably get CO cents for his labor, whllo Mr. Craig, who Is a well-known magnzlno contributor, earns 17u But let thnt pass. "Mnniln, if that Miss Clarke asks for nny moro stalo bread, Just tell her thcro nln't any. I want whnt I'vo got for tho llnp-Jacks." "My gracious, If nlco hot biscuit Mn't good enough for 'cm, then I'd 111(0 to know! "An" that flnlky Mrs. Hall nskln' If I mixed up my biscuit with a spoon! "Well, If her cousclenco Is ns clean as my hands arc, then It's a mighty good thing for her!" "Hero thoy como! Look out for thnt pork Btcak, Manda, an sco thnt It don't burn." |