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Show I TO BOARD OR NOT By JESSIE A. PARSONS. i : : l, HI, bjr McClur NiwPtxr 8ndlcal.) "That proves what 1 havo always said," Interrupted Mrs. Donne, "that two generations ought not to live together. to-gether. If Molly Uilnks tier mother In-tcrfcrc In-tcrfcrc with the children, how much worse It would be If It were Tom'n mother who wn living with them." Till unfortnnnto comment kindled, nn Iden In tho lrreionslble head of pretty Mrs. Kenton, who tnctloly gnvo It oxprcodon. "llow Is Victor's mother, dear It didn't seem to mo sho wn looking very well Hio Inst time I went to wo her." "She couldn't hnvo nnyono belter to-do to-do for tier than Knto Stephens," replied re-plied Mr. Donne. "A to not looking look-ing well, there' nothing wliotever the mntter with her except that she' nl-wn)s nl-wn)s brooding over the low of her money." "I'erhnp stie misses her home, Ituth. It wn very lovely nnd Knto Stephen' house Is nnytlilng but homelike, home-like, even If she I n lower of strength." Then, seeing Hint something some-thing wns wrong, she turned her re-mnrks re-mnrks Into nnotlicr channel. "How wonderfully warm they keep yon herd" she exclaimed os slio took leave. "That's n splendid point about the Ontcs house," ngrecd Mr. Donne. The visitor hnd hnrdly turned tho corner of tho street before Mr. Donno returned for tho evening meal. In tbo dining room n light stfcpinricri In a gnrlih dome of knlcldoscoptc gins tried to lend n festive nlr to tho occn-slon occn-slon nnd to counteract tlie effect of the smoke-tinged wnll paper. There were two long table and two small oum In Hie unoccupied corners. At ono of the Intler sat Mr. nnd Mr. Donne. Tonight It wn linpowlblc for them to exchnngo n word n tho occu-pnnt occu-pnnt of ono of the long tnbles young men from tho mill wero n little moro hilarious than urunl. "The tide's out. Untie," bawled one youth, ns ho thrust Into thy hand of the bewildered waitress an empty milk pitcher. Mr. Doano wenrlly pushed back Id plato'wlth n sigh, glnd to reach tho quiet of hi room, where ho snnk Into n chair nenr tho table and began to fill his pipe. "Don't smoko tonight," protested hi wife. "I've n splitting hendnchn." nnd she moved her chnlr nenr Hie open window. Now Mr. Donno wonted oeclnlly to smoke, not only for Hip stimulus It gave Id Jaded nines, but also to U brace him to Iny before his wlfo what I from previous experience ho knew would bo nn uuwclcoma proposition. Ho laid down lit pipe, however, W and began. "Tnlor told mo today of m n great bargain lie has In n house. It's new, convenient, nnd tho most nttrac- H tlvo placo tu tho town, and ho I will- Ing to hold It for us n day or two. Won't It be fine to hnve our ow n home, Ilulh, with everything Just as wo want It, nnd got away from Hit distracting ptneor Mr. Donno drew n golden tendril from her beautiful hnlr nnd wound It nround her finger for a moment before speaking. Uvery word ennio slowly and deliberately from pouted lips. "Victor, jou know ery well, after tho Hmo I wa hurt Inst winter tho doctor snld I must bo careful, so I couldn't Ksslbly do housework. Now don't Interrupt by nnlng there will bo maids. Tills Is a mill town, with Its endless procession entering the mills nnd leaving ono for da) a without nny help." Then because alio hadn't )ct learned that too many excuse weaken n cniAe, she ndded: "Think how horrid It would bo for ou If tho furnacu man should bo sick nnd )ou might even hnvo to shovel snow, to any nothing of tho extra expenses." After much patient arguing, Mr. Doano knew that the only thing wn to tell hi brother, John, who lived In n small apartment and wanted a house, nbout tho bargain. John's wife, Mildred, cume to sea Ituth the next day. She wn binmlng with happiness over Hie thought of having u real homo. Although not as beautiful as Itirth, alio was most attractive at-tractive In her anlmutlon. "And we've nsked Mother Donno to ' come nnd live with us I" sho exilnlmed. ' "8ho Is such a wonderful woman and misses her old home so much," Hut Mother Doano died suddenly before be-fore the )oung people moved. Ituth put on the hlaik gown she had wont to the funeral nnd went with her hus-bund hus-bund to tho ofTlre of Mr. dray, th law)ir, to bear the will rend. i Mr, flni) xilnlned Hint Mrs. Donne-bad Donne-bad made her will six mouths before, nfter a visit from her ph)slclan, who-told who-told her she could not llvo more than a year. Her moue) had not been tost tn a foolish Investment ns every ono-but ono-but himself hnd thought, Sho merely wanted to find out how many people-loved people-loved her for herself. Then, In his customary dry manner, with a slight rustle of pnper nnd adjusting of spectacles, spec-tacles, Mr dray read In n monotonous volco many things without Interest until un-til ho ciimo to the following: "I gtvo und bequeath to my oldest son, John, JfiOO, to my ounger eon, Victor, $500. nod tho residua of m en. tate I give nnd bequinth to Mildred, beloved wife of my son, John," ' Various minor bequests followed, and thu will cndul with tho hcqueuthnr of "my heavy cashmere shawl to iur daugliterlu law, Ituth,' |