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Show TlAD WEARIED OF OLD SINS Cook 8lmply Had to Htv SomttWnu Now to ConfeM, and 8ho Contrived It. The cook had committed capital offense. No matter what. Iet us assume as-sume that she put soap in the mashed potatoes, and let It so at that. It was a sad duty to dismiss an otherwise other-wise fine cook In these days when there Is dearth of cooks, but soap In the mashed potatoes was going too far. So the mistress of the house summoned sum-moned her. ' "I low 'came you to do such t thlnic, Majrele?" No answer. "You know better. There must have been a reason for your putting soap In the maHhcd potatoes. Possibly you were angry?" "No, mom, I wasn't mad. I Just did It." "I would like to know what your Idea was, Maggie?" persisted the employer. em-ployer. "I am curious to know why you did It." "Well, mom, I don't mind tellin' ye. I just made up my mind I'd get a new sin to confess. I've dug old sins, and dug 'em up, and dug 'em up, till I'm sick and tired of 'em. I was bound I'd get a new one. That's exactly why I did it." 1 Maggie stayed on. New York Eve-ulng Eve-ulng Post. |