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Show GETS HER MONEY'S WORTH. Woman Sends a Peculiar Messsge to Her Absent Husband. Mrs. Lone was young and inexperienced, inexperi-enced, but certain principles of economy econ-omy had been Instilled Into her from childhood. She knew that since one could send ten words In a telecram for 25 coots and any smaller number cast the same amount It waa an obvious obvi-ous waste ot money to send less than tho ten. Sho had also been taught by her eminently practical husband that In sending a telegram one should "keep to tho matter In hand" and avoid all confiiBlon of words. On the occasion of Mr. Lano's first absence from home ho sent a telegram from Chicago saying: "Aro you all right? Answer, Hlank hotol, Chicago." Mrs. Lane know sho must bo wise, economical econom-ical and speedy ,for Mr. I.ane was making a. flying trip and bad told her ho could not plan on his whereabouts long enough ahead to bavo a letter Fcnt. She spent a few moments In nutated thought nnd then proudly wroto the following message: "Yes, yes, es, I am very well In-iloed, In-iloed, thank you." Youth's Companion. |