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The evening world., 1894-08-29

Of the present I thought. but of a past
like tangled skein. one after an
a memoiy returned. You were not q
stranger, you were friend had
lost. | could have sat with you: and
from Yesterday could have led you
back from one horizon to the other,
until that posting-house WAS reached
where our desunies changed their
course and our hands were first I'M
Much more. followed in the same
strain, and when he had completed a
bulky letter he found that II but half
them at all as he had wished, 50, tearing
the sheets into fragments, he thrust out
the light and threw himself on the
BED.
When he awoke the room WAS filled
with sunlight, and on a palm-like cot
tonwood Turman caught a glimpse of
Bslnda's pet monkey chattering and
scratching his knee. At breakfast none
of the family was visible, and Furman
piazza, waited on by an ebony boy
whose features seemed never to relax
from an expansive smile
DE, ladies were up too long ago TO
talk bout, and d. Major Was done gone
ont toe de cane hcl's, but would be
home i'tor while
FurmIn idlad ont into tn. ~, unds. a
10 ~ tf run llbl 10 'ul lpl previously
explored attracted him ana he wandered
II ither DrIgul-iilcs aud honey bees
sWurm"i over The potCl"~. bui sung WIN
their richness under the SUMS ardent
Mss. and SCintilldut green June hug :
Allied the AIR with the sibilant whirr OF
ll"ir GguHN wings
Furmnn initiated he example of the
gluttonuus insects and Toasted ON the
fruit ri ,ked ready 10 his hand.
Ftum hrhinl III" screen of fig bushes
Miss I.icth appeared. \ large hat partly
shaded her face aud in her hands wa Il
haSk,t HlIol with thu finest Of the yellow
iiys lie eye smiled when she saw
~ rmau and a fain Cdrminc Hinged the
Olive ~ her cheek.
Ing ghc volunteered. Her voice had IN
It a note Of shyness, but her eyes rested
inteutly Oh his.
"IndG ed?" Egrman selected 4 pie
thuric hg and thought OF Mrs. Page.
Yes Tie Is over m the young cane
beyond the cottonwood. Her eyes still
dwell on his face and they were, he
sn'oullerlnS than ever,
81 stall not seek him, unless, indeed,
You wish To br ril NJ mo.
She shrugged her shoulders CNrt lcssiy
hUt her expression wac one Of lenSurc.
'rhoy StrplIvl 'cisurtly lhrouEh III,
nuij rllutl'iun aud again cutcrcl lhr
u.N.cr SAID T., Duu her path, II wds
Major Was scat, ~ IN" piaTra. llr -
s,rIIpJluuSlN Lru IN what s,e'nrd to ''
20 freshly Huud"r-l suit Of white linen
hut his fIcr Was as iudimCrcntly com
sed and his eyes as apath, tlCally dor
nant AS ever! BelinlI passed into tn,
/ hallway. leaving the two men together,
Furman found 4 seat In the chair M
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SHOULD USE THE WORLD TOMORROW "H0E AND HOME DAY. =w k

liked best, and lighted a cigar. The
Major cleared his throat and looked =
Furman expectantly, but there was no
consciousness In the calm insoucianco
of the young man.
Him." the Major negan hesitatingiy.
Belinda tells me that you have-er. that
is, that she loves YOU. and that you have
arrived at an understanding; r.
face cut short the Majors speech, and
beg your pardon Iator Lieth," Fnrma1
b, gan, there mas been a mistake.
cannot explain" ne. stammered In dis
tresscd establishment.
But insist on an explanation" The
Majors eyes were as dormant as before,
but there was new tone In his voice
MY daughter loves you-she has con-
fessed 1t TO me-and she believes YOU
love her in RETURN. 1t is an injury for
Furman sat staring at the Major stu
dawned on him; The hand that Re bad
kissed in the gloom OF the hallway were
not those of Mrs. Page, the Major's
brde-elect, but those OF Belinda Lieth.
the Majors daughter. abot IS
Belinda had inferred his regard from
his overt act of foollshness, but how
could he explain this to the girls father?
He felt Inundated and ashamed OF what
the Major would consider an unpardon-
allie breach of the laws OF hospitality.
and could find no way out OF the dim
Guilty.
In the midst of the embarra ssing ST.
lcnce Belinda appeared at the door Her
face Was Ceeper olive and her eyes
did not readily forget her glance and
smile as she exclaimed
You are wrong, father, ] do not
love; hate and she vanishedas quick
ly AZ she zane.
The Major left his chair 1.-The cart
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for your homage What you have said
would please any woman, and were |
youngcI-weli, then, were ! free, since
you will have II SOL would ind II very
pleasant indeed. hut there are many
pleasant things that may not be. To-
morrow or next day you VIII go ana a
week later you will be signing at the
feet of some creole beauty, and If You
think of me at all them 1t will be but
with Il smile"
She was smiling, too. aud as he looked
at her FurmAn thought he had never
seen any woman fa!rcr, more debonnair.
nor yet more sensibly just than she.
''lf ] ycN YOU" he said. looking In
subordinate aud cross, 81 will not speak,
but az is4e. you might stay ! will
promise this
Whatever he was about to promise
Mrs. Page never knew, for in the wide
doorway Belnda's white-robed figure
suddenly appeared,
ut IS getting late is It not?" Mrs.
Page inquired tor Countcnance sake.
Belinda oppressive shoulder moved in
u disdalnful shrug, a. a clock In the dis
lance ch!mcd family. Indeed" she
continued, we had better 40 IN
She moved from the piazza. and all
three entered the house. The hallway
was unlghted; a Kicker from an open
from the starlight Of the gallery tn"
gloom of Tho hallway seemed intense.
Eurman reached forth his hand, and in
the dark encountered chat Of some on
else. what impulse moved him ne could
not say, but putting hi ACE forward
hc pressed his lips softly to the Chcdk
OF the owner OF the hand,
In his own room Furmun dropped on
a s"at ana lOoscucd his ucCklic with a
thrust Of his thumb, Through the open
window came a moist heaNiness, subtle
rs the atmosphere of Seraligo.
II must 20 Tomorrow" he told him
self, and tried 10 map out his de
parture In his mind. From across the
hail faint footsteps reached his ear,
lie heard u whispering voice; door
'iuE. u. and irum suni"whcrc III the
great house the Hubiurd striking Of n
clork waa heard, II W.. midnight, h,
knew Sluwly he united the latchet Of
u sho. aud sat gazing through the open
window. In his unhearlnS carr the
hum Of ~ "iIds of insects sounded,
and to his a. ding eyes the stars still
danced then saraband The river
seemed 10 call and The nlght to wait
Cutting his mcditatlons suddenly
short, he produced a match and lighted
his lamp. He could not so To bed, and
what he would say to this matter-ot-
fact divinity he did not know. After II"
had produced pen and pgr'r he sat tor
a long time wondering how h" shuuld
address her Dear Mr.. Page that
would NOT a.. i1r ~u. % IT "piStl" "s he
Iui,Hd.I rI- Ia o.. "ul he did nut ut-t
know l,r 'ilI..tu ran" rtHtIlE H.
ggu IN" buds rt IA" tier.
"i-t.t night II srrin~ a year aSu.
'rnrg, are /, uIlv whom "" meet, prurl,
who disturb us vita suggestions that
have gOut before. When | SAW you
dui heard your voice last evening
| there came To me "reminiscences uf
earlier and forgotten days, IL was no
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and the daring beauty OF the other,
They were sheerly dissimilar but IL was
In the eyes they differed most: those oi
the widow were moist rs some blue
seemed still upon them. Those OF the
young girl were sidereal not white. not
cobalt, but something that combined
the two. To the imaginative they would
That evening the Major was still alb
| sent, and the three dined alone. Fur
man and the bride-elcct were in very
fine spirits, but Miss I.eith seemed more
! absorbed than usual In the middle of "A
Some sweets lie would have let them
pass, but Mrs. Page interposed.
TRY some " she insisted "Belinda
prepared them; she Will be offended If
you"--She glanced at the girl, who
arched her brows.
candied fruit and ate II slowly.
at Is excellent" he said. 'May
have another?
Belinda LETT the room. cXcusing herself
on the preteNt of some household duty.
"She Is exquisite" contided the guest
TO Mrs. Page, in half whisper. The lady
assented. but you are'---lie hcsltated
Let. US 20 to the piazza; 1t is cooler
there"
Mrs, Page led the way, and Fuman,
seat and I've another
But you" he added AT last, you Ve
perfect"
She shut and unfurled her fan with i
nervous click, but presently her hand
Tell 10 her side. II" caught II w aud
kissed the finger tips. she drew II nom
HIM hastily,
1T is the climate that affects you. and
you fancy II Is H. she said. smiling
family.
III is you! II is YOU" ne murmured.
"Wcil, 1t Is let IL rest 50"
But ] cannot rest he insisted. 81
love YOU" lie started, shocked at his
own tcmcriiy and a. h"r Cy,lids druopcu
he would hay" caught her hand.
~ Won do 10y" me Sur uoth,"g,' she
looked IN his laro With widp-upCN ~ 80
and Strengthened herself In tho chair
III the MAJOR HGuuid even Imagine.
An expressive gesture completed the SEN
b tCucC.
Furman nodded, confident and as
surcd The thought VI the Major had
no fears for him,
"Belinda's mother" she said. "hc drove
] TO suicide. lie suspected she was ilirt'
ING with the handsome son ui a ncll
nsIchbor. lie had him out and shot
him, And set II Is not for that Ttasnu
fear, FOR ! huN" mo- intention Of iluilnG
with you You know that, bcvnus"'
Don't hunt inr = y ISotr'
Mr.. rIs" laughed, but II sounded NM
as forced laughter always f!"'s. n"
81" Hgitrl,d he. lm with s'ddrI ,lpu.
1T muN not h'. IA" mUruuJ"d, a.. q
Sh" turned tu him d seemed that hul
eyes were Cyupisr iunatC. yympl ih"t'
even. awake tn possibilities, yet careless
| of results.
| sigh. don't YOU know that YOU are alb
surJI iet, believe me- l am grateful
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think Of the ladies of. the. b,,ng,i.,, =
"The Victoria Cross % = e'o" -

cane me living pictures displayed at Uhrir's
ave; III st. Louis. We're a jittic -,
,n,tartiiig for the patrons of the estsb1
n a'Isnent, 50 Melville and Stetson, the
Subject to the air Of Gould Do With ,'' q
verge: '''' heIt Il
On the, pictures will You please nut on
:. a little bit: '"' w
Now, IL you don't. yhv. I'm t,o b,,,s, 49,
Inc pictures they are nice, but We will
~ not see them twice.
~ YOU don't put on a little bit
lhcN could do. could do, could do. co,ilJ
90. could do with a hit.
Lace i cheap, it don't cost much to mr.
-, chase n bit: W '''
80 To" managers thereupon put some
DAINTY uraprry on
And they did with a little very we'll"
~ am taking IN. Il dollar collection TO
bury policeman" remarks the humor-
Gus , sloan N the new 1879" Here $
' n',,o o, them. And the audience roars
line rmm9r Is current that Henry y.
nnD"N VIII next season manage Miss
Julia Marlowc. and give her a I.ondoI,
season. as he did FOR, Mary Anderson
MISS Marlowc has never been A great
craving card IN New York, but Lon.
theatrical lurninary yesterday. "Wouli
siNe her = chance in the American
metropolis Isn't that swfhlly cutting?
pr synal on The uF M,n,re .lfiln nso1 1Is
before opcuing with II in New York is
= good onc,. but neither Della Fox nor
francis Wilson will emulate 1t. They
ere relNing upon dress rehearsals to
EiNe tle necessary smoothncss to the
initial performances.
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THE COPELAND FREE TREATMENT
Must Not Be Confounded with the Fakes Il Has
Exposed and Was Designed TO Expose.
1t Is Free in Every Sense Of the Word--No obi
cation to Pay in the Future, No Dunning or
Garnisheeing of Wages or Traps for the
Unwary.

The Copeland Free Treatment viii not
he confused. by those familiar with It's
history. with the inkca which IL ts' ca
posed and was dcsiaucd TO expose. ., has
nothirg In common with them, although
IL IL the genuine oi which they are the
poorly executed counicrtrii. II In free, IL
u is represented. There IN no obiiR NJ ton
TO pay In the future, no bills rendered, no
duuniug or gnruishceing Of wages, or
executions, no spider aud ~, attachments
for the unwars. II !. not given at u proni.
I, shows people how Rinrins il that chront-
cry ihat attempts TO make money out Of
what IL ASSUMES to give free. ItscNpcnsp
n deliberately borne by Dr. Copeland aud
he II abuudantiy able to bear H.. N n les.
son and u warning asnipst attempts TO de-
cciNe the sick.
DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST
ALL TREATMENT EREEi NO CHARGE
WHATEVER FOR PROFESSIONAL.
SERVICES. THE PATIENT REQUIRED
TO Ph NOTHING EXCEPT THE A.
TUAI. COST or MEDICINES HE USES.
THIS TO ALI PATIENTS, OLD As
WELL AS NEW.
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NEW BICYCLES NEW.

long ago. With a gesture he forced 1t
back and remembered that there would
be no boat tor several days. But he
could drive TO the nearest station and
take southwark train. Yes, he could
do that.
Meditatively he continued to disrobc,
and in spite or the light Of the stars and
the heavy warmth of the night, he
while. And as his monologue continued
he was aware of that lettering. over
mastering force whicn visits youth but
onGe-the abnegation of self before that
And now, as he flung himself on the
bed, he sighed. He hoped for nothing,
chained. The contest was done. During
the coming week his captor would move
before HIM living melody, then he
would so, leaving the melody undis-
turbed.
For moment that might have out
lasted an hour he dreamed that he was
a goat-herd OF the fabulous days who
had fallen in love with a goddess, and
in his dream he caught the rhythm Of
tinkling feet, and as the measures sank
him into deeper sleep monstrous beetle
shot through the window and eXtin-
guished his light. The persistent hum OF
wings disturbed him ever 80 little.
For "A moment he was bending over Mrs,
Pages wrist then all was blank,
At the noon luncheon the Major was
!
explained. He works harder than the
oversecrs In his employ. II s very fool
ish Of him to exhaust himself, AS he so
often does" and she shook her peerless
head 1isapproyingly. During the morn
ing Furman idlcd on the white sandy
high road and explored the grounds.
He had lost himself In the fcrny depths
Of Il sparkling wood and IA green bank
beneath dense cedars had invited him to
rest, and then, languidly tired, he had
found his way back - the house for
luncheon.
In the pauscs OF hts stroll he had half
promised himself that during he after
noon he would mud an oppOr,unit! to
say something Of that which WAS on HIS
Page excused herself Immediately after
lunch and he was left alone with Miss
Leith OIL the gallery.
You are from New York, are YOU
not" asked the young lady. She pro-
nounced the first syllable of the name In
manner that sounded curious to Fur
mans uuaGcustomed ears. II was not
though the word We're spelled Meow"
All her gowns. she told him, came from
that enchanted city, but she herself had
never been there. She had seen New
Orleans" and again ho noted the peculiar
expression. Anl was New York gTduivr
than the cr, scent city? Whcp ShC mlT,
rirl most llhuly IA" would visit il "r
served and less ianguld sitting ih the
soft-s"CutCd shad" of the gallery aiid
rid Of the restraint of her future step
mothers presence. II had occurred l.
Furman that the relations between the
majors daughter and his brlde-eleci
were trife strained: yet his admiration
! wayered between the charm Of the one
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as Furman crossed the gangplank., the
Major stretched his hand, cordially. He
was was man who had long since feted
mant eyes of the'Southerner. those eyes
In which apathy is a screen to keenes I
vigilance, and his chin had the tenacity
of a rock. In stature he was short and
slim, and his complexion below the eye
brows was burned to a swarthy copper
ish yellow.
His greeting to the young man was
man entered an open trap that awaited
them: then after brisk drive along
sandy road bordered by rlcetields, now
by orchards and fields OF waving cane,
the house was reached. "A two-storled
dwelling, quaint and roomy, with wide
double galleries along the four
S ing tbs IN the lover gallery s fac
20 gray hammock swung, bright
rugs dotted the floor, and many daintily
shaped willow chairs stood about. 1t
seemed an ideal place. in which to
Summer morning, and many traces OF
feminine occupancy Law about gay
colored sun hat hung by Its strings to
the back of one chair, and ribbon be
decked banjo shared the hammock with
an equally-adoTned tiger cat OF i'm
mense size. But Furman caught no
glimpse of the feminine occupants Of
the Majors pleasant home until an hour
later, when, with his host, he awaited
dinner on the piazza.
! Presently down the broad, shallow
staircase came the tinkle OF light feet
and the light frou-frou of silken drapery.
The Major rose from his chair. My
future wife" he announced In an aside.
I Mrs. Page" he continued, this Is Mr..
I Eycrard Furman."
! She was a woman such as only the
! South and such conditions as exist there
/ could produce-one whom II would be
proper TO describe as queenly were II
| not that queens are mostly dowdy. She
! lust lacked being tall and her hair WAS
| OF that hue of citron whirh Is not'"esbl
! in very YOUNG children. II was grrang.d
! In "A fashion we have copied IRON m
! Greeks, lut her fcuinrcs were Who, n
| American, features that thc years would
rcmuuld with 4 CuirSer thumb,hlt when
! us vel preserved the suaNlry of pastel
| one OWNED that her limbs were sien-
der, yet strong and supple. She held her
| self with grace OF her own, nan sra-
| cious half languid; ON her checks was
a flush; her mouth seemed TO promise
more than mortal mouth could give
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| In short she was beautiful with a deli
cate, brilliant semI-ropical splendor.
Everard, who had arisen with tht
then moving forward he took her wrist
brushing II lightly with his lips.
The lady hesitated half an instant
with a quick glance at their host, then
sank into a wicker chair; The, Major
tells me he knew your father" she gra'
ciously remarked.
Yes, he answered. finding seat by
her side; u! may be nat we ,h are s com
name married a furman ages ago. The
Major, however" laushingly, refuses
to claim kin "
jected a trific coltlly. glancing at his
future bride. SIS not Belinda comingg
From without came the drone or In
sects. a hum 50 deeply. insistent and
intensity, as to suggest nation of them
celebrating feast Of love. Presently
the murmur was broken by the silvery
tinkle OF II bell, and a shiny black man,
In staring white apron and Jacket, an
nounced from the door: Dinner, sah!"
simultaneously with the black man a
young girl appeared. The major left his
chair again.
MY daughter" he said, and Furmah
bowed. lie remembered that the major
had been a widower before he became
engaged TO the divinity at his side.
The girls manner was lanculd ana re.
strained, but her eyes had IN them the
flicker of smouldering fire. They seemed
to project interior flames. Her complex
ion was without color, unless olive may
be so considered. Her abundant mass OF
, hair was so black as to show blue In Its
shadows and at the corners OF her lips
was the fainteSt trace of down. Her
gown was brilliant, and about her bare
arms were coils of silver. She looked as
barbaric as Mrs. Page looked divine.
During the meal the Major held forth,
as majors sometimes do, ON the subject
OF nothing at all and when The meal
was done the little group, reunited for
5. vcral hours in The gallery, exchanged
the usual commonplace. During that
Interchange Everard kept as near as lie
could TO Mrs. Page, and when AT last
the party broke up ana hc found him
breath strangely like one OF relief.
Through the open window came the
heaVy-scented night air, Beyond some
magnolias masked a cluster OF stars
but from above the radiance from other
worlds rained down. In the distance
was the heavy lap OF the river. Be
! meath, III the underbrush, tircfiies gilt
tered, avoiding each other in abrupt zig.
zagS and sudden loops of name. Their,
was no moon. but The sky was stili Wis
IDLY blue. FuTmpu throw his coat aside
Z and Cu'.Hd nj III" stars. Ia MS ears tn
uuiu Of Insects SIN sounded thr water
seemed to cali ana M" night Ia walt
{ Th, air was alive with carcsscS redo
/ lent With the balm Of the pine and the
odurs of many flowers.
II must go tomorrow, he told himself
| ana as he tried to think of his departur,
! the tinklc of football across the hal
| routed and disturbed his thoughts, On
summoneL there visited him a melody
| the accompaniment VI love song heard
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A MISPLACED KISS.
1t Ne0rly Caused u Duel on u Southern.
Plantation.

The sky was torpidly blue, with that
advocating indigo which seems to let
down the clouds, so that one fancies
mat II one were trihe taller one could
touch it with the ferrule of a parasol.
And when night came the stars would
issue from their ambush and stab it
through and through; but their glitter
ing points left 1t bluer even, more per-
slstent than before.
The sun, too, seemed to menace. On
every bit OF dingy metal on the boat
1t blazed a threat, and in the lap of the
yellow waters there was a compact with
fever.
Beyond to the right was one long,
level stretch Of yellow sand, on which
the waves fawned with recurrenr surge
and swoon. AZ the unwieldly hulk Of the
river boat wallowed down the cur
rent. Behind 1t were the grayish-green
hloss-hung ramparts of the forest
ana swamps, which seem In the South
eth country to follow the water courses.
10 the left were the staring white
washed sheds and gray roofs of the
landing, piled high with the yellow
crown, pndsS cotton bales, while IN the
ra'dhsG, among the hills and intervales,
~ nLt Whlle or red chimney stacks OF the
''ahlefa mansions peeped forth.
az ~ was good looking young fellow
e..ousn that stepped from the gangpla nix
~ Inc boat. browner far than when
ne lett his Northern home. His English
G aaul OF dress made him an unusual
hhsure on the dingy landing among the
1,husS half-naked black roustabouts, and
MY MY careful parting of his hair and the
sbSHygy. Of his small strong, mustache
ne own personal appearance.
l' MhlJrB compliments, and Is yo'
aaghIN' .hh"'' II WINS the black steward
sr n 'sG'nI h'nl with that smiling defer
w which Is horn Of expected tips.
rN'rafl Tnrlnan hrd met the Major
H. preceding Winter In Now York, ana
a., Mal1r lad 81 represented the charms
S mtr on sugar plantation that Fur
m'.l ma c1psented 10 become his guest
~ naHSlns 10 his post of duty as secre-
~ 70 the Consul AT Havana. In issuing
s Sr invitation tho Major may have had
L"s Interior motive. but In that case he
~ Nv lnkilng OF II escape. And now,
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tFrem the Chicago Trbune)
Papa asked Johnny, do you be-
lieve there Is a real, sure enough devil?"
s dent bo know Nv, J0 RT *. said M Bill
he continued, turning to Mrs. Billus.
when your cousin Phoebe comes TO
visit us this Fall Is she going to bring
that boy of hers alonS?"
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NO Ordinary EVIDENCE.

Not the usual testimony, that has grown
common In newspaper print, II swelling
this Hood Of evidence increasing each
week. Thesc arc not the statements Ct
stray Individuals who have been benefited
by this uostrup or that uOsirum, or en-
perienced some relief from this practice
or that practice, and been drummed into
allowing the use Of their Bamcs.
Most Of these patients, cured long ago,
have, Of their own accord, requested that
their cases be cited In this volume Of uu.
answerable evidence, to show, not only
that Drs. Copeland and Gardner euro
these troubles, but that their cures are
lasting and permanent, that, ~ the
years pass, there IL no return OF the dis
case.
What answer can there be to such tcsti-
monys What words eau describe the
superior skill that eliclts such n food Of
evidenced
THEY WERE DEAF.-Herc are two
men, William White, ia West 10th st.,
New Sorlt' Charles Edwards, 276 Pu-
laski ST., Brooklyn. They were deaf 4
year ago Drs. Copeland and Gardner
restored their hearing. Their hearing has
been perfect ever since.
Is there any argument that can prevail
against testimony like tbats
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Getting Out of II.

From the Rolling stoneD
Frisky Widow (petulantly)-I am sure,
Archibald, you could come to my wed
ding If you only would
Archibald cher som-It is impossible,
mother. I assure you. / cannot go a
stepfathnr O. -