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Show Horrifying the Family. j: , T TNCLE BEN liked saws, .arid fre- quently repeated them in the j presence of children. One day the minister came to dinner, and as is tho ;i custom of some people, devoted a part of his conversation to the children, j' taking great delight in teasing Sam- JS mie. "Sammie," he said, "I saw you Yr spending your money very foqlishly ; t this afternoon. Now, suppose you were to see me standing at the corner 1 throwing away my money on the ice- cream man, what would you say?" : ( "I'd say there is no fool like an old ' fool," said Sammie, to the horror of ! his family. On the Lord's Side. ' TVT OTHER, what makes Mr. Porter ' ' -lVI make such long prayers?" complained com-plained Nettie. ""Why. Nettie. I'm astonish pd. Mr. Porter was talking to the Lord, and 1 it was your place to listen respect- 1 .fully." .. "But. mother, the Lord must know l all that he has said it over and ove? so many times." - J . . i And Nobody' Knew. . MOTHER, why does Peter say ! 'chaw?' " asked Alfred. ; "He means 'chew.' " 1 I "I know he does, but why does he j say 'chaw?' " 1 "Some people say it that way, and j Peter has never had your opportunity i to go to school and learn to say the right words." j "Well, mother, I wouldn't say , 'chaw' if I had never been a day in T school, and neither would you, and 1 : can't understand why Peter says it." j Mother changed the subject. 1 i |