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The Penn's Grove record., 1893-12-29
A Little Quaker.

Near the city of Philad elphia there
are a few quaint old villages whsre
Quakers and Quaker Gu ,toms are to
b. found just as they were in thedays
Of good old William Penn. You have
no idea how odd SOM of thase Gus
toms ara. A few days ago, a New
York lady was travelling through one
Of these Villages, and, bang tired, she
stopped at an old brick farmhouse
TO r2st. hmm .diately ther2 came out
a little girl, dressed all in gray, who
invited her to come in the house and
lave a cup of tea and some cakes.
When the lady had ~pa:taken OF her
~refresament and turned to 60, she
of red the old. fashioned maid in gray
some candy out Of a sweet-meat box
which she carried at her belt
mo, / thank thee" said the little
un bashfully. II thank thee-but
no."
Please take the candy" urged the
lady. 81 want to give 1t to you be-
cause you have been so kind to me. u
For a minute the little one bssi-
tated. She put out her hand, as II
Yielding to temptation, and then
drew it back ~resolutely, as she said:
Il thank thee, no. may not take
the candy now, because when thee
ask d me first, if I wolld have some.
l tod thee no, and now I may not
take any until thee comes some other
day."-New York Ledger.
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The great family lif1 OF America
does not represent opulcnce, writes
Edward W. Box in the Ladies Home
Journal. If it stands for anythi = il
stands for comfort, hut not for plenty.
We can all afford TO recognize the
Christ-like spirit CT Christmas, which
teaches us to remember by some 10y
i Z token those nearest and dearest
to Us. But only the few can afford
to follow the present method of ex-
travagant and senseless giving. Cen
crosby is a synonym the world over
for the American; but true generosity
is of the heart and of the heart alone.
II one has been more fortunate than
the other in the requirement of
means, and the Will is present, then.
/ say, by all means give largely and
widely. But let such giving be mea1-
'ured only by true feeling and that
spirit manifested as it can be, SO that
others, less fortunate Of means shall
not feel that they are obliged to do
what really they cannot afforG-to 10.
1t will not harm US II, in this re-
spect, we go back a little to the times
that are past. No n then heard all
tn s talk about the duty of giving at
holiday time. People gave because
it was a pleasure to give; they liked
to give, and they ave what they
could. A Christmas present then
meant more than it does now, in that
its only association was the day and
the spirit of the giver. Times were
simpler, 1t is true, and wants were
fewer. Tut If we have progressed,
and presents are possible to day
which were out OF the reach OF our
f~orefathcrs, the spirit can at least
remain the same. We need not de-
pa from principles as we grow.
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Is che pone a statesman?

The Pope most certa My is a
statesman, and takes very high rank
among the statesmen of the day.
The difference between a statesman
and a pn itician is defined epigram-
matically, and therefore not So
lutely correct, to be this: That a
statesman has a policy, a politician
has a scheme, Assuming this, for
lack of a better, we find that Mr..
Gladstone has "a policy, Lord Sails
bury has not; the Pope has a policy,
the Emperor of Germany has one, the
Emperor of Russia has 1t is not
success that makes a statesman, for
Calhoun was one, though he was not
| successful; and Gladstone only recently
has attained success. 1t is not pos.
sible to say who the two prlnclpal
statesmen Of the day are. Probably
MI. Gladstone may stand for n oil
| them; who the other is must remain
| an open question
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Connding.

Down in Virginia a robbery had
been committed. The finger OF sus-
picion pointed to al negro servant,
and he was arraigned before the local
justice, who happened to be the
negrds old master, to whom he was
still intensely loyal.
He made no defence or denial as
the Judge laid the evidence point
by point against him, and sentence
was about to be pronounced when
suddenly the real culprit was dis
covered.
"Why didn't you say you didn't do
it, George" asked the Justice.
''Why," said the faithful old serv.
ant, ',you's a homes man, Judge, an
II you say I is the man, den l is the
man, but you see / aint the man"
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The Louisville Courier Journal says
that two young men Of that city,
statesmen In a dry goods store, hired
bicycles and took a spin into the
country. When they were perhaps
ten miles out, they decided to have a
race.
One OF them got far ahead of the
other, and in dashing round a turn
ran into a pile of stones The wheel
was demolished, and the rider found
himself lying among the spokes
An aged woman who happened to
be passing was met by the second
rider.
my good woman" said he, WiaIe
fou e e a young man riding a bicycle
On ahead!"
"Na," said the woman; .but / sa:S
a young man on the road a SPELL ago
who was sittin' on the ground mend
In umbrellas"
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Kitnhnn s~l,hadnIe.

Housek eep9rs troubled with forget
full servants can reduce their car 3
considerably by max ng out a sch due
OF the work TO be done each day Of
the week and placing it in the kitch-
en-, where it can be seen by the maid
who pFesldes over the hous,ho
work.
Tle duties OF the week, II appor-
toned to certain days will make
w0tk easier to mistress and maid, and
II tn Sc days and duties are putdown
10 black and white in view of the
kitchen goddess th y will impress
tn mselves more readily upon her
mind and leave no excuse for the for
gettings which servant girls are 50
addict d to.
A const INT buobear of the kitchen
is the maid who "forgets" that theri
Is no sugar, or butter, or coffee just
at the moment when dinrer is ready
to be S rv.d. There is nothing mor1
exasp2rating tn q this phase Of do
In site annoyance.
A Boston cooking school ono had
a wooden marketing card" for tie
kitchen wal, which could be used to
advantage by hous Ike pers, and could
be copied in homemade form. 1t
consist d of a light wood frame pro-
vided with slips Of dark wood upon
which were marked the nam.s of tho
different Housekeeping s~tores-sugars,
tea, soap starch etc.
These wooden slips were arranged
in slots and coul be moved into place
against the light background. When
any particular SUPPLY gave out TIE
corresponding sip was brought in
vi W upon the card, and when the
gro order was given nothing
Necessary could be forgotten. This
plan will work to psf ctlon with tn
most difficult" of help, who will re-
fuse to understand all other mod sof
ex rcising tn ir memories Boston
Globe.
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clothing but a loiu band and the
women W ar a short-frinye d skirt.
They worship idols OF wood, which
are nothing but carved 70 Is, with
ru eyed faces and inla!d rings for eyes.
Thti: lighting weapons are spears
and bows and arrows. In some Of
the Islands the natives, owing to the
danger OF being taken by surprise in
war, construct their houses in trees,
ascent to which is had by rope lad
ders. Attempts have been made to
Christianize them, but the result has
zen far from satisfactory. A mis-
sion station is established on the
island of Ulana. Under British in
~fluences 1t IS hoped that the horrid
practices of head hunting and canni-
balism will soon be rooted out.
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MAKING CHANGE q.
~ Art in which Few Excel and In which
BIupders Are Easily Made.

~ Art in which Few Excel and In Which
BIupders Are Easily Made.
Making change is an art in which
(, W excel, and even those who do
sometimes make serious error, says
the " ashiugton Post. When an
csIor Is made and it Is in favor Of the
thopkeeper there is never any diif-
tllty in having a correction made,
ut when it is in favor OF the pur-
fraser one has to bring the most con-
Sincing proof to bear before the mat
ter is adjusted. There are some Ok
reptions, however, as an incident
which occurred in one Of the down
town hotels the other day will show.
A nicely dressed gentleman with a
diamond stud as laige as the head
light OF a locomotive walked into the
office and up to the clerks desk.
"Will you change a bill so that j
can get $4?" he asked.
~ guess So" responded the clerk,
mechanically.
The gentleman drew a small roll OF
money from his pocket, AID peeling
off the outside bill, tossed it on the
counter. 1t was q Sl0-bill.
The clerk counted out 1--we silver
dollars and with them laid a sG-bin
on the counter.
The gentleman surveyed the lucre
a few seconds and then said: 81
guess you've mlde a mistake; haven't
you?"
'sNo; you rave me Sl0," replied the
tle:K, 'and that's what l have given
you"
II gave you a s20-dill, SIR" said
the gentleman, confidently, 'and /
want $40 more"
Tho clerk commenced searching
through his money.drawer and tie
gentleman reaSsuringly continued:
II know it..wis a twenty, because /
had only two twenties and a ten.
| They were all new bills.
II thought it was a new bill, "said
the clerk, ''but the only new bill i
find in the drawer is a ten. How
ever, l may be mistaken and will pay
you what YOU think is right"
About this TIN the gentleman dis
covered that he hal two tweuties in
his pocket and that, instead of peel
ing off one Of them, he had given the
clerk the ten. His apology was pro-
fuse and he fairly begged the clerk
not to think he had been trying to
work a game on him. The gentle
men were strangers when this in
cident occurred, tut they are good
friends now. The next day the
clerk wore a new IS hat paid for by
his friend.
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4 . THAT woaKsp.
Row . 4rttls Mar Avoided = riEhs win 4
Biz One.

~ C1O
Tho big mar was just Arunl
enough 70 be spelling for o eight.
That was apparent to every n in
the cafe. He Hadn't been there ten
minutes before he PICKED a quarrel
with a man three sizes smaller, who
had been quietly mlndins his own
business in a corner OF the roobt
"Sir, you've insulted me-" ex.
claimed the big man.
"You are mistaken" quietly 70.
|sponded the other
.4you're a liar" Numbered the big
g and II you know what that
Aps you'll fight"
&rtainly." was the reloinder,
witfsRta tremor OF perturbation,
''but = must be after I've finished
eating; l never allow trifles to inter-
fere with my dinner. Waiter, hurry
up that porterhouse steak Never
mind II 1t Is a bit rare"
The big man. nonplussed for the
time being by such a display of cool
less, saJ down at q table near by and
glared at his prospective victim. We
all felt sorry for him, but the big
man looked dangerous, even If he
was three sheets in the wind" and
we decided not to interfere.
When the little mans STEAK cam
In he said something to the waiter.
Two minutes later the walter said
something to the big man. IL was
noticed that he didn't look quite 50
fierce after that, and vol afterward,
remarking with assumed carelessness
that he would be back in q minute
be left the room.
Then some Of us yentured to sug-
gest t. the little man that it was q
good opportunity for him to skip
which, considering the discrepancy
in size between him and the man who
had forced a quarrel upon him,
would involve no disgrace.
much obliged for your good adj
vice." said he, as coolly as ever, 'but
ttacre is no necessity for that; the
other fellow has run away already"
When fifteen minutes had slipped
by and 1.-THE other fellow" hadn't
shown up we concluded that the lit.
tie fellow was right aud wanted tc
know. OF course, what had caused the
stampede.
n, Just a little bluff" he re.
pl ed. 81 wasn't any more anxious
TO fight with that brute than the resi-
of you were, though. 1 knew he wa;
a coward or he wouldn't have picked
out Il ni1n so much smaller than him
self to fasten a quarrel on, ! just
told the waiter that it would bt
worth Il dollar to let him know that
| was Tim MeCool, alias the 'Kilken
ny Cat light weight champion o
Ireland. just landed and anxious TX
get on a match with somebody. !
knew that would work. / never gel
into a scrap when I can buff my wa,
put Of 1t, and as / keep a cool head OF
my shoulders I generally succeed"
New York Herald.
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NO SIGN OF POOR WORK.
A Publishers Rejection Of Manuscript Of
ton the Exaot Opposite.

- = hA8 , ASJbtbAOh VI HAuIlt1CEApN VI
ten the Exact Opposite.
II a man wanted to be cynical he
might easily be led to the statement
that to have a manuscript refused by
a publisher is becoming to be a sure
indication that it has merit. And
according to the Philadelphia Times
latter-day experiences would, In q
measure, give color to suSh a belief.
The author of The Heavenly Twins"
is the latest author to acknowledge
that her book was refused by every
publishing house of Importance in
London. She sent it from one to an
other until the manuscript became
SO soiled that she was compelled to
recopy It. Only last winter was she
able to find a publisher dIring enough
to issue 1t. Now that the look has
sold over 8 $1,000 copies all the pub
fishers are bidding for Nine. Grand's
next novel. Rudyard Kipling re-
Gently told the same story of his "!Sol-
dlers Three" which no publisher
would undertake. Five publishing
houses turned Conan Doyle away
with his micah Clarke" although
now one of these selfsame publishers
pays Doyle the highest copyright on
his books. Clarke Russell recently
said in print, too, that lie could MT
induce either an editor or publisher
to look at his Wreck of the Gros-
venor," which made his fame six
months after it was published. Ri er
Haggard's Dawn" a'so went the
rounds of the publishing world. Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson could not get a
hearing at first, and now wreaks his
| vengence on the three hou ;es which
refused him by never allowing them
to have a book by him on their lists.
| Walt Whitman told me Of the refus-
| ais of his LEAVES OF Grass" by the
publishers. Prof. John Bach McMas-
tiers "History" was refused by tire;
| New York houses. Mrs. STANDARDS
a. otles' Baby" Endorsed even by
John Ru5kin, was rejected by six ed
itors Lichard Harding Davis sho t
stories were sent back by three news
Paper editors. Justin Mccarthy
printed his first book h mse.f because
no Publisher would do IL for him.
And so it goes, and one might pro-
Hong the lit with similar instances
of Longfellow and Brown ng, who
both printed their first books Il verse;
of Mr.. Howells, of Au tay's "Vic1
Versa" of Jerome X. jerome, whose
"ld.e Thoughts" was pronounced
rubbish" 10y a leading English pub
fisher, although 125, 900 copies of it
have now been sold.
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lam constrained u admit that wo-
men may shop more advantageously
on the cash system. but it is not In
the way of man, wlits Robert J.
Burdette in an articA on my Christ
mas Shopping" in IT, Ladies' Home
Journal. l cling to- the good, EASY
old way where you hind your trans.
fer" over the heads Sf everybody in
the line, and say h one breath.
"Purchbysame : carbbagjsmastbro o.
sstreesta-charge, Which by inter-
probation is, These FOODS have been
purchased by the sane person whose
name appears hereon will you be so
kind as to send then to this address.
in cart OF the baggaganaster at Broad
Street Station and alarge them to
the account OF the pm haser? Thank
you; good afternoort And that's
all there Is Of it for Re next thirty
days, then it clouds 10 and begins to
rain; there is a great aeal Of thunder,
attended by atmospheric disturb
ances, with near temperature and
local cyclones
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DR.. Nicalsky, of st. Petersburg, at
tributes the form Of birds eggs to
gravity. He thinks that every egg
not yet coated with a solid shell de-
parts from the spherical form and
elongates, simply because Of pre-: sure
on it by the walls Of the ovary. In
birds which keep a vertical position
when at rest such as the falcon and
owl), the soft egg becomes short
through the birds weight acting
against the ovarian pressure. In
birds which, like the grebe, are lear
ly always swimming, the egg length
ems, because the weight of the body
acts in the same direction as the oya-
rian compression.
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o o F .

The bee stings a weeping face.
Generous people MAJ bad business
men. nc
All persons esteem those who cor
them.
Unless blind and deaf, one cannot he
impartial.
A woman with n three,inch tongue
can Stay a giant.
Doubling minds will ever bring a
swarm Of demons.
The dog chases out the quail but
the eagle claims it.
Patience is the rope of advancement
in all lines of life
A confidence man is a mar unworthy
Of confidence.
Fools are just as necessary in this
world lightning.rods.
Don't go security for a man who let's
his gate swing on n hinge.
The most offensive political organ is
the calamity -howler's mouth.
Those who are the last to give Up an
opinion are the last to adopt it.
1t is paradoxical, but sadly true, that
loose financiering begets tight money
Education is a good thing generally,
but most folks educate their prejudicas.
To eat and drink is all the knowledge
or virtue a human being is born with
the rest he has to learn.
Look the world honestly If the face,
with an equal manly sympathy for the
great and the small.
Confess ignorance in regard to SUBJ
ects on which youare uniformed; listen
and learn.
The man whose highest Joy is found
making Others happy, lives in sight
of heaven.
The sin We hide in ourselves is the
ore we strike at the hardest in others.
Everybody has eight eyes for his
neighbours business.
a woman without jealousy is like q
ball without elasticity.
Calculate the probabilities of the fu-
ture; increase and multiply THE means
OF Information.
Few people are wise enough to prefer
the blame which is useful to them to a
praise which may betray them.
We never lack money for our whims
but we dispute the prices of necessi-
ties.
Sneering at a brother for doing a
thing that You do yourself shows that
you are a hypocrite.
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German
Syrup"

Regis Leblanc is a French Cana.
dian store keeper at Notre Dame de
Stanbridge, Quebec, Can, who was
cured of a severe attack of Congest-
ion Of the Lungs by Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. He has sold many q
bottle of German Syrup on his per
sonal recommendation. Ifyou drop
him a line he'll give YOU the full
facts of the case direct. as hedid us,
md that Boschee's German Syrup
brought him throug nicely. II
always will. 1t is a q bd medicine
and thorough in its work. q
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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.


a Pacific Ocean Group Where the NATIVES
Are Canaibals.
England has formally established a
pr%otectorate over the Solomon ISLANDS
Ia commercially uninportant group
in the South Pacific ocean. The gio N
comprises six large islands, with
thirty small ones, and is inhahited
by the dark Papuan rae Some OF
the islands have mountains rising to
an altitude of s, 500 feet. The land is
generally fertile, yielding cocoanut,
bread fruits, yams and saso, and may
be cultivated for sugar and cotton.
The natives are In a savage condi-
ton, especi;l yin the northern islands,
where they are fierce bread-hunter5
and canniba!s. The men wear no
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Tierc is more Ca'arrh in this SECTION Of the
country than all other diseaseyfput together,
ald until tbs last few years was3uppos d tnbe
lncura1le. For a great many 20 TSdoctors pro.
nounccl it a local d sease, and ttescribed local
Tenlelie', aud by constantly failing TO cure
With local treatment, pronounced IL incIrable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a constitu-
tional disease and therefore requires eUnstitu-
t.onal treatment. Halls Cstarth Cure, man
ufactlred hy +. j. Cheney & Cox, Toledo, Ohio,
Ia the only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally In doses from 1ldrors II
O tcaspoonfu'. II acts directly on TIL. bleed
and mucous surfaces OF the system. 4 ~ uifer
one hundred dollars for any case ii fails TO
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials
free. Address -
t5- sold by Druggists. 75c.
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"A steel ship has been constructed
in Cardiff, Wales, with the standing
rigging, as well as the hull, all of steel.
-Sonth American ants have been
known to construct a tunnel three
miles in length, a labor for them pro.
~portionate to that which would be re-
quired for men to tunnel under the
Atlantic from New York to London.
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CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when
in need of a laxative, and If the father
or mother be costive or bilious, the
most gratifying results follow its use;
so that it is the best fiuily remedy
known and every family should have a
bottle.
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sid on the Girls.


Mr.. Hail Rooms-Do you bug
Jour sausal by the pound, Mrs.
IIamoneg? GTrs. llamoueg Yes;
Why: Nj. all r. Roome-Nothins;
only 1 w~oufhumaly suggest that IN
future you Aect a butcher-shop a
little more tuotc from that institu'
tim. -Puck1
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Containining all the post Offices arranged al:
phabetically, In States and Counties. with all
other matters relating to post ONCE affairs ga
Philadelphia. Pa. Ne business man should DO
without Il. Price 500 paper Golfer with monthly;
81. 50 cloth cover with monthly
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There is no article made, that purity Is as I'm
important in as soap, Thousands however, buy
CHEAP ndulternted soaps, 10 save o few cents and
lose dollars in rotted clothing. Dobhins' Elec-
tric Soap, perfectly pure, Sdues Dollars.
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About 81 per cent. OF the men in the
English army are unable to read and
write.
People lave 20 be living very neal
20 the throne before they can enjoy
having their faults pointed ont.
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Needles we're FIRST made wth very
rude machinery in 1915, At that date
a workman did well if he turued out
ten a day.
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ooh, papdterc's hardly any DIFF.
ference betNh milk and water in
French, is sere?" Every little,
laughter; nAny more than between
he articles snselvei here in Amer
tca D-TrntiA
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kough Rebuff.

LieutenaIiln a trembling voice
L am real On the verge of despair,
iir. Your iugbter-- Tanker
Oh, yes; l Hcrstaad you thorough
ly. The fails, you gentlemen never
think of m;iyipg except whgn you
are on the vseof despair. -Fliegend9
Blaetter.
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LET GALL LAUGH.
JOKES fN THE PENS OF
vARJS HuMoRIsTs.
Pleasant Innt Occurring the World
otst-sayi bat Are Cheerful; to the
Old or SetFunny Selections thai
everybody u Enjoy Reading.
trhctlng Him.

Young Nfe-I understsnd that
there is a abcy in your estathltsh-
ment sir, III have come 70 ANY
for the Ytibn. Senior Patpef
(dryly)--l We been expecting you
i,Expeetirme?:" "Yes. leaIu
you ask OH the clefks-f 10 was
true that Saturday balf-holldays
were to bestinued a month longer"
Good New
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Mr.. ~Shorsight dealer in coaD-
1 want yoWsettle for that ton Ct
coal you gaifew days ago A man
has TO pay rEwhat he gels in this
world. Ctpmer-You are right,
sir. And ,sn he buys coal he has
70 LAY for Hot he doesn't get
BROOKLYN Ii
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Edith (vt has dropped in)--h
chat parlor DIP could talk, Ida, it
could tell ITS OF kissing scrapes,
no boubt. h-Oh, no. 1t is sure
To be out vi there is anything like
that going GE&change.
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LITTLE Boy with toy camera)->
Call that a COW you are drawing? II
doesn't look like a COW. Little girl
(from Boston)-This isn't photog-
| raphy. It's art.-Puck.
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j. A. McBrayer. Of Anderson, Ky,
has killed 237 rattlesnakes in seven
years.
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He washtroduced to her IN the
parlors othe hotel and kept her
llsteningb his chatter for Two mortal
hours. am quite at homo in this
hoteln le finally remarked. 'oh,
yes,n 81 answered With q weary
smile, you seem to to 8 permaaent
boredet-DetroIt Free Trsss
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Papa-Won't YOU be glad when you
are n big man, Harry? Harry No,
papa. Papa-Why not? Harry
Why, because then I cannot get ints
the circus for half price.