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Show Splitting PiftyrPifty r HY what's tho matter, 1 Ti Mr. Quinn?" nsked IKffifflnW Mr- McCol- tho llflUmAvff ncad ot tllc ftIcCol wIWm s00 Comnan' aB his Junior partnor lmVi?Wfi entered tho office Srof "Mattor? mattor lueyv enough. Wo havo uiw7 Will ha( mor0 than a iJ W wi dozen girls as checkor' in tho cutting room In tho past bIx months, and this morning tho foreman tolls mo that tho last one left two dnya ago. Tho work Is behind and ho wnnta us to put an ad. In tho paper tonight for another girl." "What seems to -bo tho renson?" aBked Mr. McColo; "I bollevo wo pay as good wages as anyone" "It Isn't tho wages," replied Mr. Qulun; "It's Just tho same as with tho othor dozen girls. 'Left to got married.' mar-ried.' But Just wait I'll get a girl this timo and sho'll stay all right" Next morning Mr. McColo, In looking through tho "Want Pago," camo to an -advertisement which read: Wanted A homely girl; must bo good at figures; no pretty ones considered. con-sidered. Apply to Mr. Qulnn. Tho McColo Shoo Company. Uo immediately called his junior partnor and exclaimed, "Why, what In the world is this? Havo you seen this morning's paper? Somoono put over a Joko on you. Just read that ad." "Well, that's all right. Just tho way I wanted It" "Why, you must bo crazy." Did you ever seo or hear of n girl that would admit sho waB homely?" "But, nevertheless, I'm suro that position will b6 filled." "I'll bet you ton dollars It won't," retorted Mr, McColo. "All right, I'll tako that bet, and I'll bet you ten more sho stays a yoar. Why if " "A girl in answor to your advertisement," advertise-ment," chirped tho offico boy. Mr. Qulnn was suro that BosbIo Smith was far from being homely, and aBked her what mado hor think that sho could fill that requirement Bosslo told him that no ono had ovor told hor Bho was protty, so sho concluded sho must be homely and, again, hor mothor was sick and tho money was needed; bo Beaslo got tho position. All wont woll until ono warm afternoon, after-noon, as Bcsslo wa3 walking down tho room sho saw tho foreman Btart to Htop off tho cuttor's bench aftor closing clos-ing the window. His foot slipped and ho fell on tho cutter's knife, cutting an ugly gash in his arm. Most of tho help had gono homo, so BiJssio ran to her dosk, got a clean handkerchief and mado a tourniquet, Tho next day tho foreman camo over and thanked BcbsIo. "Tho doctor says I might have blod to death If it wasn't for you. 1 am vory grateful to you and I or would llko to tako you to tho thoator tonight, If you would caro to go." "Why, yes, I'd bo delighted to go." Three months havo Massed Blnco tho oooldeht and tho hoad of tho firm ro-colvcd ro-colvcd another resignation. "To tako offect In two weeks." "Horo's another caso of 'Loft to get married,' and Incidentally 1 think wo split that llttlo bet fifty-fifty," remarked re-marked Mr. McColo, a |