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Show statement of opinion." said Mr. Reed explosively. Now look, George, why don't you bring down the remainder of your coffee and forget all about it," said Mrs. Reed soothingly. (Continued next week.) JUST FOR KIDS Bones, the Story of a Misunderstood Misunder-stood Mongrel. (Last week the boy whose chickens were stolen, Johnny Reed did not want to think that Bones stole this poultry. Mr. Reed took his side against Bones.) "Didnt you see the chicken bone that the dog was chewing?" said Mr. Reed, who was in a bad mood. "That was enough to prove that he's the thief." "Look, dad, that probably has nothing to do with it," Johnny's blook was up. "The clcken bone that Bones was chewing might have been a left-over from the Rowntree's dinner, or one he picked pick-ed up, or-or anything!" "Humph, one he picked up in our chicken coop, most probably!" "Oh," said Mrs. Reed hotly." "Don't be so hard on the dog, after all I think Johnny is right. The bone was not sure to be from our chicken. Dont jump to conclusions, con-clusions, George Reed." "So you're taking his side, huh?" "Yes, and I'm going to stay on it!" said Mrs. Reed definitely. Mr. Reed was really mad. "Well, this is a fine thing, now my own wife turns against me, and all just because of a civil |