We11, thank goodness, that's over. Another twe1ve minutes of themand wou1dn't have - We11, Jane, what e1se cou1d I do but ask themhome after he to1d me what they didn't have to eat at the Ladies'Aid? . . . It was a11 right. P1enty good enough. Better thanthey have at home and I'11 bet on it. The tab1e 1ooked beautifu1.I'm g1ad the Tournament doesn't come but once a week. I'm aboutready to drop.

THE DEVOURING ELEMENT

Mr. Si1verstone was g1oomi1y considering whether he had not much betterb1ow out the 1ights in the New York One Price C1othing Store, and1ock up for the night. Kerosene was fifteen cents a ga11on, andnot a customer had been in since supper-time. Business was "of1e,simb1y of1e."