By Francis Brinley.

THE VALOR OF BRINLEY However differentiated from other suburban places Dumfries Corners may be in most instances, in the matter of obtaining and retaining efficient domestics the citizens of that charming town find it much like all other communities of its class.

"Why don't you scold Bridget?" cried Mrs. Brinley one morning, after Brinley had made a few remarks to his wife which were not to her taste, inasmuch as she felt that she had done nothing to deserve them.

" "That is very true, my dear," said Brinley, "but you are responsible for the cook who did.

" With this sage remark the valiant Brinley at once took his departure.

There were English muffins that rested upon poor Brinley's digestion as the world may fairly be presumed to rest upon the shoulders of Atlas, and, indeed, it is a tradition in the Brinley family that one of this cook's pie-crusts rivalled Harveyized steel in its impenetrability.

And he one day accompanied Mrs. Brinley to a quiet golf links, and, when he had teed up, that good lady observed one of Ellen's doughnuts upon the little mound of sand before him instead of his favorite ball.

"If you feel that way about Ellen," Mrs. Brinley observed, just as Brinley was about to drive off with a real ball, "I don't see why you don't discharge her.

"If you feel that way about Ellen," Mrs. Brinley observed, just as Brinley was about to drive off with a real ball, "I don't see why you don't discharge her.

I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.

"It isn't easy to discharge a girl," Mrs. Brinley began.

"But" "Of course, if you are afraid of her, I'll get rid of her," persisted Brinley, valiantly.

How Brinley fulfilled his promise is best shown by his talk with Mrs. Brinley the next morning when, somewhat red of face, he rejoined her in the dining-room after his interview with Ellen.

How Brinley fulfilled his promise is best shown by his talk with Mrs. Brinley the next morning when, somewhat red of face, he rejoined her in the dining-room after his interview with Ellen.

"Well?" said Mrs. Brinley.

"It's all right," Brinley replied, with an uneasy glance at his wife.

" "Going to stay?" echoed Mrs. Brinley, her eyes opening wide in a very natural astonishment.

Mrs. Brinley laughed.

She's going to do better," said Brinley.

"Have you hypnotized her?" "No," said Brinley.

" "Good!" exclaimed Mrs. Brinley.

" "Ah!" said Mrs. Brinley.

BRINLEY, D. PUTNAM.

End papers by D. Putnam Brinley.

BRINLEY, D. PUTNAM.