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Show BREAKING THE NEWS GENTLY How the News of a Fire at His Home Came to the Man Who Was Most Interested. In Liverpool there is a man famous for his calmness on every occasion. One day he strolled leisurely into the office of a friend. "I've just had a chat with your wife," he began. "Why, I didn't know she was in town." "Oil, she wasn't in town," replied the other. "1 called at your house." "1 didn't know she was receiving today," said the husband, with some surprise. "I thought she had a headache." head-ache." "She didn't mention it to me," said the calm man. "There was quite a crowd at the house." "A crowd!" echoed the husband. "Yes," went on the calm man. "They came with the fire engine." "The fire engine!" gasped the husband. hus-band. "Oh, it's all right," went on the calm man. "It's all right now. It wasn't much of a fire, but I thought you'd like to know of It." Pearson's Weekly. |