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Show WOMAN'S BUSINESS INSTINCT Husband' Telti of Stunt That Calla Forth a Tribute of Pralte. Wlfey does not always got tho credit cred-it for posse alng correct business Instincts In-stincts to which Bho is entitled. As n caio In point, tho New York Sun relates the following in Its Live Topics Top-ics About Town: "Again my wife's business InBtlnct calls forth a tribute of praise," said the man. "On the face of It her latest transaction looked foolhardy. She had already prepaid express charges of $1.15 on her trunk, yet when tho driver delivered deliv-ered it aUour town address he banged It down with a demand for 90 cents. I had tho old receipt in my pocket and was about to produce It with an angry protcbt, but my wlfo paralyzed me with a look and sweetly counted 90 cents out of her handbag. When the driver had gone she said: 'Now, let mo have that receipt.' and befoio tho wagon had turned tho corner she hail headed for the express olllce. Shu in vlted mo to go along, but I felt sho could adjust a delicate matter like that without me. And she did? She enmu back with $1.1G. 'Of course,' she cald, 'I could have refused to pay at this end of the line, and If thoy had charged more than that at the other end I should ha'Vo refused, but when the discrepancy was In my favor I Just paid at both places, then went dr.wn and demanded the larger sum. .With both receipts to prove that somebody In the company was trying to cheat they Just had to give my money back.' " |