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Show How Hrvttlo was not Humbled ujiiii "Awntlo" waa a peach. Sbo was tho sort ot person to mako somo poor modern mod-ern Caudle He awake nights for tear he'd dream about her Bhe was tall big boned, with Jaws llko a steel trap and a manner to match which forty-nine forty-nine cars of existence has not softened soft-ened "Awntle" never npprocd of her brother John's marriage. Bho never approved of bis children, nor of tho marriages of hla children, so whon llattle, tho niece, with tho snapping black ecs and tho ready tongue that was always primed for "nwntle," made bold to marry well and to live happily hap-pily wltb her good-looking husband "awntle" decided that the last straw ot Impertinence had been laid upon her devoted back, by "John's ungrateful tribe" and sho determined straightway straight-way to humble tho black-eyed Hattlo It It took her a lifetime to do It It Is several year alnee "awutlo" vowed to humble her nteco. In fact, llattle bad forgotten all about It until un-til hor father' scco id marrlsgo a short time ago revived tho recollection, Of this marriage "awntlo" qulto appro ed and came on to Chicago to visit John and his new wife and to tell them Just bow pleased she waa. On tho other hand, llattle, loyal to tradlttona, evinced only a courteoua Interest In her stepmother. However, ebe loved her father and sought to mako bis now wife welcome by giving a little card party In her honor. She brought out her flneet napery and china and spent much caah and originality on favor and ct cetoras I'verythlng possible was dono to pleaso her father's bride and Hattle's good Intentions woro heartily seconded by her husband. Just at this point Is where "awntlo" wheels her batteries Into action. She came down to John's breakfast table a-sa-s-sas-BaBa-aaaa-eaaBBaaa--B-b-aaa-aBS-aSI Bj-sj one morning holding Hattle's dainty gfl Invitation between Bn her thumb nnd---""e-5v sHR forefinger as If It iSVi H wero germ-rldden I (Tn alD The new wlte, hav- I I fill M Ing Just received U lBb twi her own, made jS& iR HE some happy cum- "iJvLjH Hi tnenl to which John r 'FTfjTnW uH agreed Then the ral' ml HRf stor m broke rJZ ll HR John's self respect jnlalg V ev9 hh acceptance ot jWLn (Mf an Invitation from fT , jf&irt JB&l his rebellious ,5WiI!a! flSB dsughter, to say 'IJ ljfj 'P Bli nothing ot the def- U JlJ? II pflF erenco duo bis wlte ( & John only smiled V v MB and guessed he'd V S MM go. He liked cards, ha said, and he'd JB9J Just llko to see If Hattt had grown B rusty at baccarat BH "Awntle" know John to be a man ol flH largo decision and few words, so an HH set about mining tho channel In so- BH cret She got up a counter attraction HH In the shape of a card party at John' VJ house for the same night and sent out 9H Invitations. "That," she mused, "will HH aplko Hattle's guns." Then she told HH John and his new wife to make no en- HB gagements for that evening, as they BH were needed at home and she went HHJ Into details. John listened, but mad JB no comment BH Tho eventful night arrived snd John SH nnd his wlfo dressed with especial BH care. So, too, did "awntle " lly and HJ by a cab stopped at the door and BB "nwntto" hurried Into the drawing BB room to greit the expected guests. Aft- BB er a brief delay sho heard John call BJ out to tho maid "Tell him to wait" BJ Then John came down with hts wlfs B and her wraps and got Into tbo cab BJ and went away to Hattlo and had flj the time of his life blessing heaen that B ho hod a daughter who waa a bit dlf- BJ fercnt from hla sister H "Awntlo" waited In chagrin the en- Bl tire evening, but no guests cntne, which BJ was strange, she thought At midnight H her spltefulncss got the better of her BJ B Judgment and she BJ went out and told BJ the cook to throw BJ out every scrap ot BJ supper they bad prepared for the BJ guests, Hut John turuH.nfniatrL.- . -41 royment, tho order ? U was countermand- 4' BJ tBJ ... jflj When "awntle" regained ber breath 1HJ she asked "Why?" jBJ "Ilocauae we rosy need somo ot It to- - BJ morrow night," said John. B "You see," be said, "wlte and 1 trailed )our Invitations for tonight with others which set tho dato Just on evening later. We will entertain our friends tomorrow night" Whereupon "awntlo" flounced out ot tho room and took train 8 for horns the next morning. llattle and humility humil-ity are still as two ships that hava passed In tho night |