Well, thank goodness, that's over. Another twelve minutes of themand wouldn't have - Well, Jane, what else could I do but ask themhome after he told me what they didn't have to eat at the Ladies'Aid? . . . It was all right. Plenty good enough. Better thanthey have at home and I'll bet on it. The table looked beautiful.I'm glad the Tournament doesn't come but once a week. I'm aboutready to drop.

THE DEV0URING ELEMENT

Mr. Silverstone was gloomily considering whether he had not much betterblow out the lights in the New York 0ne Price Clothing Store, andlock up for the night. Kerosene was fifteen cents a gallon, andnot a customer had been in since supper-time. Business was "ofle,simbly ofle."