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Show 0 4 j FOR' LITTLE FOLKS a A. v . MR, MARTY MINK IX DEBT , Mr. Tlngagllng. the fairy landlord J of the Land-of-Dear-Knows-Where, left Chirk Chipmunk's house with tho twins and started off to hunt up Mr. Marty Mink, for Tingallng looking over his books, had discovered that I Marty owed him for three months' rent. "If he doesn't pay mo today." ' de-' clared tho fairy firmly, "I'll have to put him out of his house. I hate to I but my middle name Is Smarty, "and he can't put anything over on me." By this time, with all of Tlngaling's talking of pocketbookfuls of money and costly fur ooats and so forth. Nancy and Nick began to suppose that Mr. Mink lived In a wonderful palace. They had visions of green lawns and flower beds and clear marble-lined pools out3ide and of plush carpets, and golden chairs, and feasts and rejoicing and visions of loveliness within side and they were wondering if they j "If he doesn't pay nic today, I'll have to put him out of his house." do It, but he is considered to be veryi well off, and he should, pay his debts.) They say the fur roat he's wearing Just around for every day too Is worth- a whole pocketful of money. And ho doesn't even wear overalls to keep it from wearing out. Besides, being In i the water so much, I should think he'd ruin it. And when ho shinnies up I trees, my wife says he's sure to scrape off about nlucty-nino cents' worth of I fur each time. Yes " and Tlngalingl wagged his head and shook his bells with disapproval, "he's got to pay me,! that's all! Ills name may be Marty, i I should bump their heads on the ground three times when they wero I introduced as they had done before the Fairy Quocn In her palace. Nancy was even making up a speech In her mind to say to him. She thought she w'ould speak thus; 1 "Oh, great and glorious Mr. Marty Mink, we are pleased to meet you. What can we do for you, oh, Mr. Marty Mink? And will you please tell how much your coat cost?" She had forgotten all about tho rent so had Nick, but Tingallng hadn't not for one minute. form. Boxes of bride's cake arc often given to each guest as favors. The supper is served In tho dining room as an old-fashioned "lap supper." MENU FOR WEDDING SUPPER Assorted sandwiches Crab meat salad Salt nuts Mint wafers Ices In individual molds Fancy cakes Coffeo Wo hear lots about the June bride, but nothing about the June bridegroom. bride-groom. Yet, it takes a groom to make a bride. Here's to the June bride groom! I oo |