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Show HAD BEEN SILENT SUFFERER Subordinate Officer the Recipient of Hints Intended for His j Superior. A fiea captain's wife tells this story ! of a maiden woman, sister of one of tho owners of the ship on which she once mado a long voyage. She bad very derided opinion on most mutters, and liho and the captain had many rpli lted arguments at the dluncr table. The captain's wife, a meek, submissive submis-sive little soul, fearing thut In the heut of argument her husband might , suy something to offend this august passenger, was In the habit of kicking kick-ing him on the shins to hint at moderation. moder-ation. Nevertheless, all these reminders remind-ers passed unheeded. One day she administered a more vigorous kick than usual, and noticed an expression of puln Hit across the face of tho mate, who sat opposite her. "Oh, Mr. Hrown, was that yout ahln?" she asked. "Yes, Mrs. Hluikle," said the mate, meekly, "hit's been my shin hail the voyage, ma'am." Youth's Companion. |