Scolding Under Difficulties

Ata ehnrch gathering gome time ago a number of deaf mutes were present. Befreshments were served during the evening, and in handing a cup of coffee to one of the guests a deaf mute gentleman happened to spill a few drops on his wife's skirt. The wife is also a deaf mate, and it was evident that she took the niïshap in a rather irritable way. She wrinkled up her forehead and at once made a series of remarkably swift moyements with her nimble fingers. The husband, lookiug exceedingly apologetic, made a few motions in return. One of the guests who had noticed this little byplay slyly slipped out a bit of paper and penciling soruething on it handed it to a friend. This is what the latter read: "lío matter how badly afflicted, woman can still scold. " The friend scribbled this in return: "Yes, but in the present case thehusband is luckier than the average. He