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Show oo riLj SHE HAD A BETTER PLAN. W m It was tiie dreamy hour after the imt Christmas dinner, and the girls were Jp talking iu the hushed tones appro- JN Drlate to the occasion. fll9j "I've just heard of a new charm to fl'lj tell whether anyone loves you, and, 15 If so, who It is," whispered Elsie . jl "What Is It'" queried Sophie, ab- Ere sectly fingering her new diamond yj1! rlng- C$ "Well, you tako four or five chest- v j nuts, name each one of them after ! 5 some man ;.ou know, and then put j them on the stove, and tho first one j 5 that pops is the one that loves you." 1 "H'm," said Sophie, "I know a bet- - ter way than that" ' fi "Do you?'' '- ''Yes, indeed. By my plan you tako -j one particular man, place him on the , sofa in the- parlor, sit close to him fj tj with the light a little low, and look . Into his eyes. And then If he doesn't pop, ou'U know it's time to change ' Hi the man on the sofa." ; fc oo i fc |