Bitter-sweet

' TUis s n sad, sad workl," murmurad Deacon Goodman, al he mechanlcally unlocked the door of a corner cabinet. ' Indeed it is, indeed it is," a6sented Deacon Bctterman pympathetically. "No joy is unalloyed." "True, very truc,"' answered Deacon Goodman, as he put some sugnr into two glassesand addutl some liquid trom a black bottle. " You like j-ours tliis way, I supposo, brotlier?," "Yes, yes," was the sad reply. " We all have to take tlie bitters with the sweet." -