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Show V7 V SAVED FROM CURTAIN LECTURE Husband Well Knew the Weak Point of His Loved One. "I hoard W. K. Vondorbllt talk tho last tlmo I was abroad," salil n Pittsburg Pitts-burg man. "It was at tho Omnd hotel In Home, nnd Mr. Vondorbllt dlnnl at tho tablo next to mine Ho had Jyst returned from a long trip In motor car and his talk, naturally, dealt with motoring In tho main. "Mr. Vamlorbllt said that there were a good many points nnd wool Incidental In-cidental fo motoring. Most of Item, though, could bo avoided by jood management Ho said ho kno n man who had started with a frland on n week's tour In a big car and they had Bloyed two weeks becauso they 1'iijnvcd thoniHOlves so much. When finally thoy got back to town It wns a Monday night and er Inte. Mr. Vnndorlillt's friend, timid about his reception, went homo and lila wife received him as coldly hi he had expected b)io would ilo. What he dreaded, though, was an explosion an hour's ulld scotdlng nnd upbraiding upbraid-ing As he talked he tried to tilnk of some way to escape this oxploalon nnd finally an Idea ramo to him. "I nm so glad to bo back here villi you. dear.' he said. 'Hut I pity Snltli. Poor old Smith!' ' " What Is the mntter with Smith?' isld the lady sharply. " 'Ah, poor follow,' said her fcus-bnnd fcus-bnnd 'At this moment his wlfa Is giving him the very old deuce.' ' "The lady's manner softened. That wily speech got her husband off. Sho would not show herself, a comiion jcold, llko Mrs. Smith." |