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Show FIXED IT IN HER MEMORY Ingenious Method by Which Lawrence Hutton Cured Waitress of Mer Forgetfulness. The late Lawrence Hutton used to-say to-say that having to take a little trouble trou-ble would impress a fact on anyone's memory so that he would never be able to forget it. In illustration he would tell this story: "Our waitress, .Maggie, could never remember to put the salt on the table, and time after time Mrs. Hutton would remind her to do it. One morning it was absent, as usual, and I said, 'Maggie, 'Mag-gie, where is the stepladder?' " 'It's in the pantry, sir.' " 'Please bring it in, Maggie,' I said, kindly. "Maggie brought it in with a look, of wonder on her face. " 'Put it right beside the table,' 1 commanded; and when she had done so I added, 'Now, 1 want you to climb-up climb-up to the top or it, look all over the table and see if there is any salt there.' "Maggie never forgot the salt again." Youth's Companion. |