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Show VY hat She Had Forgotten Mra. Paul had been married many yeara and waa Ihe mother of aeveral children, bill ahe conaclentloualy believed, be-lieved, perhaps, bcrnuae of her eouth-em eouth-em blnh, that her position aa Ihe wife of Mr. Paul would not permit her ever lo work In Ihe kllchen. Ho when the cook recently took French leave the dellcalcen atorea were requlal-Honed requlal-Honed for Ihe family nieala. Kor a week tho family ate nothing but embalmed em-balmed meat and canned fruit and vegetable!. Mr. Paul bore It patiently. The only thing at which he waa Inclined In-clined to growl waa the absence of hla coffeo at break taut and hla demi-tasse demi-tasse after dinner. When the week had expired and atlll no cook waa In proapect. Mra. Paul, arcing that her huaband really waa Buffering lor hla coffeo, took compaaalon on him. Olio night aa the fnmlly waa finishing Ita cold ropaat ahe announced with a beaming amllo to Mr. Paul that ahe had a aurprlae for him. Bhe aroae. went to tho kitchen kitch-en and returned with a eleamlng hot coffeo pot. Now, my dear," ahe aald, "you are going to have the beat oup of coffee you ever had In your lift." Hurrah!" cried Mr. Paul, and In bla engerneaa he aelted Ike pot and poured himself out a cap. Aa the liquid deacended. however, he looked puazled. Tentatively he look a alp, and then aet the cup down with a frown. Inatantly Mra. Paul demanded to know what waa the matter. "I don't know, darling." replied Mr. Paul, "but It aeema to lute a little queer to be a little weak, don't yoa know." "Why, 1 am aure," eicUlmed Mra. Paul, almoat ready to cry, "that I followed fol-lowed the direction. I Itl the water enme lo a boll and heat ap the egg and poured it In, )iu)t l the book aald. Mr. Paul ralaed the lid of Ihe pot and rianilned Ita content, critically. Then aald he: "I don't doubt, my dear, that yoo did all that you aay. There aeema to be only one thing that yon didn't do. ' "What la thntr aaked Mra. Paul, Impatiently. "Oh." aaM her huaband, "yoo elm-ply elm-ply neglected to put In Urn coffee, that la all." New York Pr. r |