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“On. Henry,” sighed Mrs Wellwood, “I'm go ill I can’t hold up my head. I wish you had come home ear- lier, I've been so lonesome.” ry dear,” said her fond husband. “It’s par- arly unfortunate that tonight a know Ito be at the church this evening to help open the annual bazaar. Don’t you think that you'll be etter after you've had a cup of tea ¥" * No,” the sweet little woman replied, “the thought of tea is nauseating. There isn't any use trying to fight it off, [never get over these attacks inside of twenty-four hours, You must write a note to the pastor, explaining It's too bad, but it can’t be helped.” wood sat down and looked th tful fora Finally, as if he had just re our absen Mr. Wi little whil mbered it, h exclaimed: By the way, I got a couple of passes for the theatre to-night. How unlucky weare. I guess T'll go over and give them to the Brownings. It would be too bad to waste them.” Just then it was announced that tea was ready Henry Wellwood went down to the dining-room alon He had got nearly balf through eating when his fair young wife ntered, and sat down, Why," 1 I thought you didn’t care to take tea this evening * T feel a good deal better than I did a little while ago, “Tm going Browniogs.” to take these tickets over to the “Never mind,” she said in her sweetest tones; “we'll My headache’s almost gone and I think it will do me good to get out.” He took off his coat again and they went upstairs to ready As Mes. Wellwood was adjusting her hat, Henry said: “Darling, will you forgive me if I tell you some- thing "What is it!" she innocently asked. “That was just a joke about those passes any, but w you're better. With a wild ery of distress the wronged woman threw herself down among the cushions upon the sofa, and Henry Wellwood has as yet been unable to convince her that his only reason for wishing to attend the bazaar was the fact that Mildred Hazleton, of whose beauty he had once unguardedly spoken, was to be there in the character of a gypsy fortune-teller.—Clevetand Leader. Thaven't an go and help open the bazaar, now that Manaaixe Epiron: Mr. Quill, you will at once send out and secure for the office the following list of articles Two lengths of stovepipe, three buggy wheels, a broken & wash-boiler, two clotheslines, a lot of assorted gaspipe, and a thousand feet of mixed timber. nan EB lements of Literary Criticism, ~ The Vintage. By E. F. Benson. The Rise of the Dute Motley, D.C.L., LL D., ete. oP In the Midst of Life. Boston Neighbors, Blake Poor. RAND BROTHERS: NEW YORK AND Loxp By Charles F. Jobnsco, Republic. By Jobn \. AM'S SONS: NEW YORK AND LOND. By Ambrose Bierce. 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