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portunities to remark on the pleasures
attached to dinnsr of herbs, and
Aunt Lavinia suffered herself to be led
into the dining room.
''Do you use your silver and fine
china every day?" the exclaimed, III
tones of real Indignation. II tell you
plated ware and irOnstone china are
plenty good enough for common. I've
got the silver spooEs and forks mother
gave me as good as new this day, all
because | didn't 60 wearing them out
at first. It's sin and a shame-the
extravaganza of young people,
Aunt Lavinia did effec,iv work all
the afternoon criticisiDg portiers and
asserting the superiority Of doors, de-
claring against sofa cushions, refusing
TO take nap and coudemning all the
pictures in the house. At dinner she
objected to having the meal served in
courses, and pointed out tina serving
black coffee was heathenish custom.
After dinner Mrs. Witherby excused
herself on the plea of sick headache,
and Aunt Lavinia said sternly to
young Mr.. Witherby:
"You see now what comes of marry
ing a delicate, extravagant city girl. !"
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THE FAMILY GOAT.
An Unappreciated Milk Producer Whose
Forage Is Cheap.

An Unappreciated Milk Producer Whose
Forage Is Cheap.
The goat as milk producer is hardly
appreciated in this country. But in the
old world tic family goat is only less
esteemed than the family cow. The milk
is considered better than that from Jer-
sey cows for culinary purposes.
There is, moreover, one great advan.
tage in goat keeping over COWS. 1t is
this-that COW usually provides a
much larger quantity Of milk than can
be utilized in its natural state in the
household, the consequence being that
either a portion must be converted into
butter so many times week, necessitat-
ing labor which is not always profitable
and frequently unsatisfactory in its re-
suits, or some Of the milk has to be sold,
entailing other inconveniences.
With a. goat, on the contrary, this
difficulty can never arise A good speci-
men will generally provide small
household with enough milk for general
use during eight months of the year;
Were the plan once started no doubt
many American village dwellers who
cannot afford to keep cow would find
that milk goat would answer the pur-
pose fairly we'll.
Goats will consume leaves and rough
forage that COWS will not touch, and
they are sure to get a good living SO
long as any digestible material is with
in their reach. .-G. G. Hills in Massa-
chusetts Plough.
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THE FIRST STRIKE ON RECORD.
It Occurred In Rome and Took Place In
the Year 800 b, e.

It Occurred In Rome and Took Place In
the Year 800 3. c.
Livy, in his famous book, 1.-THE An
nails" Q, 80, relates in the following
suggestive words the story Of a singular
strike which occurred in Rome in the
year 300 B. c. and was probably the
first strike ever known:
That year occurred an event little
worthy of being related, and which I
would pass in silence had itnot appeared
as involving religion. The flute players,
dissatisfied because the latest censors
had forbidden them to take part in the
banquet in Jupiter's temple, according
to the ancient custom, withdrew, every
one of them, to Thur, SO that nobody
was left at Rome to play during the sac
rifces. This incident shocked the reli-
gious sentiment of the senate, and the
senators sent messengers to invite the in
habitants of Thur to make every effort
in order that the players should be re-
stored to the Romans. The Tiburtines,
having promised not to neglect any
thing necessary for that purpose, caused
the flute players to come to the place
where the senate met and exhorted them
to go back to Rome. Seeing that they
could not prevail upon them to do SO,
they employed a strategem in keeping
with their character.
On day Of festival, under pretext
that music would increase the joy Of the
feast, every citizen invited the flute
players Individually to his house, and
wine, of which people of that profession
are usually fond, was given to them in
such quantities that they fell into
deep sleep. They were then thrown into
wagons and transported to Rome. They
only became aware of what had hap
pened on the day after, when dawn
surprised them lying on the carts,
which had been left in the forum. A
large crowd had assembled, and they
were induced to promise that they would
remain at Rome. The right Of attend
ing the banquets was restored to these
flute players. New York Tribune.
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Dorcas, In that low sweet voice OF her
that was so potent in the sick room
.sIt would make no difference. ! am a.
DR.. Hopes disposal.
"Bravo, Miss Travers," said TIN
head surgeon, softly clapping his hands
Dear Dorcas, do not leave usP
sobbed Miss Adela, flinging herself on
the girls shoulder.
Il have debt TO pay said Dorcas
quietly. II must earn all can.'
.sWhat debtY questioned Adela.
II am poor GIRL" said Dorcas,
still in the same even. melodions Voice
"and all my life some rich relations
have been helping me. Now | have
resolved to be dependent no longer,
nor shall | rest until have repaired
every whit of the obligation. Perhaps
Miss Mainwaring you do not kno"
who am? My real name is Dora Traf.
ford.''
"Ehw said the doctor. ''Flingins
off the mask alreadyY'
"And | think"-Eora was glancing
around with a frightened air-"that
had better 60 with you how. doctor.
Mrs. Malnwaring, you will please keep
my $25 week toward my debt. ]
will just 60 in and tell Mr.. Mainwar-
ing goodbye, and join you presently.
DOCTOR"
And before Mrs. Mainwaring or
Adela could recover themselves, she
was gone.
But Mr.. Richard Mainwaring, from
the inner room, had overheard some
thing Of what was going on.
$50 you are going away" said he
OBTAINING her with one emaeiated,
claw-like hand. 'No, Dorcas-no,
dear little disciple Of the Red Cross
you shall not escape SO readily, Dorcas,
love you-you shall stayl''
II think you must be Ii tie delir-
ious STILL" murmured Dora family.
"You speak of debit" said Richard
Mainwaring, and there certainly was a
magnetic light in those deep, dark eyes
of his. swell. granted that such a
debt exists. You can only pay it with
yourself. Sweet, if you have saved my
life for me, 1t would be cruel kind
ness fol- you to blast it how"
"I-don't-know-What to think, y
hesitated Dora.
"Well." said DR.. Hope. 81 think
I'd better look up new nurse for the
diphthoria case"
And Dora Trafford's first situation
was her last.
s'There's no use in trying to mold
ones own destiny" said she piteouslF.
"Things work themselves out so dif-
ferenily from what one expects!"-
S turday Night.
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The Bridge of Paradise.

AL Sirat is the name of an imaginary
Bridge between the earth and the Mo-
hammedan Paradise. 1t is not so wide
as the SPIDERS thread, and those Laden
with sin fall over into the abyss below.
Just so narrow is the bridge between
health and illness, and many there al e
who fall into the abyss of chronic in
validism, solely from the fact that
they do not know what to do 10 get
we'll. For so many " men suffering
from diseases peculiar to their sex, DIR.
Pierce's sFavorite Prescription has
proved an invaluable boon. For pre-
lapsus, inflammation of the uterus,
suppressions and all diseases arising
therefrom, it is truly uneqnaled in its
powers of cure.
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Trouble In the browning Society,

A reading of line Of Browning's
which don't think has ever presented
itself to the Browning society was Offer
ed in all honesty the other day by a
young gentleman reading aloud to a
young lady. at her request-need | say
she was a Bostonienne?-the Zone
Word More with which Browning
dedicated his '.'Men and Women" to
his wife.
He who blows through bronze may breathe
through silver
the reader gave forth with cadenced
correctness, but
He who paints in fresco takes lairbrush
was too much for an honest, literal soul.
He read it chair brush '-hyphenized
accent on "hair''-too evidently under
standing and unquestionably accepting
it not as refined implement of art. but
as the homely adjunct Of the dressing
table. Nothing can ever make that line
again, for that young woman, fit into
a poets dream. Nor will he ever be
asked to read Browning to her more -
Boston Transcript.
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An nranr-nntanx,s Nest.

The nest of an orang- outang hes
been placed in the Natural History nlu-
scum at Berlin by Professor E. Salenka,
and Professor Mobius has discussed it
in the Berlin academy. Professor Salem
ka removed the nest himself from tee
in Borneo. The nest, which was stu
ated about 80 feet from the ground, in
the crotch of a tree 45 feet high and
about one foot in diameter, measured 4
feet long, and to 2 = feet wide, by about
7 inches high. 1t is made of 20 to 25
branches locked and twined together
and is large enough for a fully grown
prang to lie in it at full length, though
this monkey probably always sleeps as
it does in captivity, with legs drawn up
and arms crossed over its body. The SO
called nests of the orangs are not skill
fully built huts or closed shelters for
newborn young, but simply sleeping
places, as many careful observers of
these monkeys in Borneo have estab-
ished. .-Leipsic Gaea.
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Tho Growth o, Electric Railroads.

1.-THE growth of the use Of electricity
as a motive power is remarkable, +" said
E. L. Carson, an electrician Of Boston.
"Two years ago there were only 161
electric railways in the United States,
while now there are over 500. Six years
ago an electric car with two motors cost
"a, 500, while the bids for the last con-
tract knew to be given ran from $640
to 81, 500. and the former was the price
at which it was given, the manufactur-
ers being reliable men. It seems singular
that with such constantly increasing
demand there should be such competi-
tion as to run prices down to one-seventh
of what was paid six years ago, but such
is the case, and befure it stops there
will be very few lines of street railroad
in the country not run by electricity. -
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A Models Request.

Sir Edwin Landseer once had mod
Ell who said to him: "Sir Ed'n, secs
from the papers as you of'n dimes with
her gracious majesty at Buckingham
palace. Now, Sir Ed'n, my missis is .
rare good washer, and if next time you
dimes with her majesty you would just
prevail on her to give my missis her
washing it would set us up, it would"
Tt is not stated whether the request was
ever put to her majesty. Chicago Her
aid.
in recent lawsuit in Washington
the court was frequently compelled to
cut short the cross examination of wit
pesses by a certain lawyer who was said
to believe in "the quantity rather than
the quality of questions. His point
evidently was to make the case last as
long as possible. The following, which
is given as an illustration of the man
ner of his questioning, exemplifies the
remoteness from common sense of some
Of tho methods of law practice:
Counsel Ito the witness)-W Was it
white?
Witness-Yes.
"You think it was white?''
eyes.
ut is your opinion, then, that it was
white?'
eyes"
''You are sure it was whites"
Eyes
SIT is your impression it was white?"
eyes"
SIT wasn't black?"
"No."
'tYou ara sure it wasn't black?''
"I ann
"Wasn't it little dark colored?"
"No."
"What color was it?''
"White F"
"White?'
"White. +"
Here are 10 questions, nino of which
are unnecessary. But if the lawyer had
succeeded somewhere in the question
ing in undermining the certainty of the
/, witness he would have made small
point for his side of the case, and from
| his clients point of view his long wind
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The Discovery Saved his Life.

Mr.. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beav-
ersville, I'll says: To DR.. Kings
New Discovery | owe my life, Was
taken with La Grippe and tried all
physicians for miles about, but of Mt
avail and was given up and told |
could not live. Having DR.. Kings
New Discovery in my store l sent fol
bottle aid began its use and from ID.
first dose began to get better. and af-
ter using three bottles was up and
about again. 1t is worth its weigh
in gold. We won't keep store or hous
without it. Get free trial at DR..
Vaughan's Phal macy.
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Cure for Headache,

Asa remedy for all forms of Head.
ache Electric Bitters has proved to bt
the very best. 1t effects permanent
cure and most dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to its influence, We
urge all who are afflicted to procure :
bottle, and give this remedy fair
trial. III cases of habitual constipa-
ton Elect ric Bit ters cures by giving
the needed tone to the. bowels, and
few cases long resist the use of this
medicine. Try it once. Large botlle e.
only fifty cents at DIR. Vaughan )
Pharmacy.
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A Unique Handkerchief.

Walter Aldrich, the photographer of
Providence, has in his possession a
unique bandanna handkerchief, one yard
square, made Of silk of red body, with
portraits of Davis. Beauregard, Semmes,
Lee, Mason, Slidell, Morgan, Jackson
and johnson printed in black, encircled
with wreaths of characteristic southern
leaves, with ferns and the cotton plant
on white ground. 1t is said to be th~
only one extant of 'the IL ordered Il
the Confederate government in Englan,.
by Judah P. Benjamin and was rescued
when on his way to this country from
the Alabama when she sank. 1t subse-
quently became the property of General
Kirby Smith, but Mr., Aldrich now owns
it and has it framed and glazed and
values it at 81. 900.
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A BLAMED SIGHT WORSE.

a bachelor. old and cranky,
Was sitting alone in his room.
his toes with gout were aching,
And his lace was o'erspread with gloom.
10 little ones shouts disturbed him.
from noises the house was tree
In tact. from the Attic to the cellar
Was quiet as quiet could be.
NO medical aid was lacking.
Inc servants answered his ring,
respectfully heard his orders
AND supplied him with everything.
But still there was something wanting,
something he coulda't command
The kindly words OF compassion,
The touch Of u gentle hand.
And he said as his brow grew darker,
AND he rang ior the hireIing nurse,
well. marriage may be failure,
But this il q blamed sight worse!''
Boston Courier.
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Victims Of youthful follies suffering
from nervous debility, lack of self con-
fidence. impaired memory and kindred
symptoms, should send 10 cents in
stamps for large illustrated treatise.
giving means of certain cure, will
numerous testimonials, sent in plair
sealed envelope. Address, Worlds
Dispensa,y Medical Association, 663
Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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MONEY UNEMPLOYED or waiting investment
can be made to earn you Interest ii depost.
ted with this company
INTEREST PAID on deposits of money as fol-
lows 2 per cent on deposits payable ON de-
mand, by check, same as banks; ~ per
cent on deposits payable after 10 days.
notice; 8 per cent on deposits payable after
30 days notice. Special rates for large sums
to remain for a year or longer,
SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the accounts OF
Ladies, also to those of Executors, Admins
traitors, Trustees, Guardians and Receivers
The Company acts by authority OF law as
Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Re-
ceiver and Agent, and executes trusts OF
every description.
Correspondence solicited and full nforma-
ton furnished concerning any branch OF
the Company'S business, Satisfaction guar
anteed. Send tor pamphlet.
BENZ. NIELDS, JAS. b. CLARKSON,
President. Treas & Sec.
WIN. =. BANCROFT, JNO. s. ROsSELL,
Vice President. Trust officer.
DIRECTORS:
Benjamin Nftids. jos. III. Chandler, If d
Phillip Plunkett, j. Davis Sisler,
James A. Hart, William M. Field,
Henry F. Dure, Charles E. Fritz,
VIM. +. Bancroft Archibald A. Capelle,
Wm.J. McClary VIM. K. Brinckle
John IL. Tatum, Sa:nuelG. Simmons,
mayl-lY
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Entertaining Aunt Lavinia.

There was an expression of deep
anxiety on young Mr.. Witherby's face
when he came home the other after.
noon. Mrs. Witherby, dressed in a
thin gown with pink roses running
over it and engaged in eating expensive
confectionery, locked at him lovingly
as he approached.
'Oh, Harold, darliLg!' she cried.
But something in his stern. set face
deferred her from saying anything
mora.
Harold groaned aud looked at bis
wife.
Say" he said, finally, ''haven't ycu
any clothes less-less gay than that?'
"Why, yes, answered Mrs. Wither-
by. wonderingly. "But- don't you
like this?''
Yes, ! like it," groaned The un-
happy young man, "but Aunt Lavinia
is coming to spend a few days with
us.n
A Look of horror settled down upon
Mrs. Witherby's attractive face. She
stopped eating candy, and looked into
the west with startled eyes. Then she
saw the gloom on her husbands face,
and, like the courageous wife she was,
she resolved to bear even Aunt Lavinia
for his sake.
"Never IN ind, Harold, DEAR" she
said, while various maxims from 'The
Young Housakeeper's Guide to Happi'
ness" concerning the duty Of concilia-
ting ones husbands relatives aoated
through her mind. ''Never mind, dear.
I'll wear plain gowns, and have every
thing very simple; SO perhaps we'll
survive.''
Harold's brow cleared, and he re-
warded his wife by telling her she was
a trump. Then they went in to dinner
and began planning for Aunt Lavipia's s
reception.
That lady arrived on the following
morning, bearing two bandboxes, a
parrot in a cage, and wearing linen
duster.
Il thought you'd have room for the
Bird" she announced, land | didn't
like to leave him at home. He's none
of your swearing parrots. reckon
you'll get real attached to him.
"The Lord loveth the cheerful giver.
announced Polly, while young Mrs
Witherby assured Aunt Lavlnia thai
the parrot was welcome.
When she had re freshed herself, Aunl
Lavinia appeared in the parlor. Sht
glared at the cabinet where Mrs. With
erby had displayed some pretty bric.a
brac.
"What room is thisg" she demanded
"Why, our draw mean parlor
We use it for sitting room goo;
| deal.n
"Well,n snorted Aunt Layinia, Il
it's parlor, what have you got chin'
closet here for? The place for china j
in the dining-room.'
Mrs. Withelby refraihed from re-
sponse and Aunt Layinia continued
her tour of investigation.
"Why haven't you glass doors OF
your bookcases?" she demanded. "Yo'
don't care much about your books,
reckon. or you wouldn't have taen
exposed to dust and flies So"
Mrs. Witherby humbly apologized fo
her bookcases. and invited Aunt Law
MIA out to luncheon, while the parro
proclaimed the blessedness of the meek
"Luncheonp" said Aunt Laviaia
"Luncheonl When do you have dinner
I'd like to know?n
I'm the evening, when Harold come
home, ''said Mrs. Witherby.
"Oh the Goddess and perverse gen
eratioD!" began Aunt Lavinia. ''Din
ner when Christians are eating thei
supper, and lunch when Christians ar
eating dinneil'
The parrot took advanaget of his op
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Mother-''JAne you must choose be-
tween the two. Will you marry the
man who loves you or the man who
can dress you?" Daughter-"Mamma
as an up-to-dats girl girl, must reply
that although love is ve,y desirable
thing clothes are an absolute nect ssity''
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Professor ITO medical studen,) Mr..
Doseliis, will you please name the
bones ofthe skull9 Student (perplexed)
I've got them all in my head, pro-
feessor but the names don't strike me
at the moment,
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CORNER OF SMILES.

During the hot weather impurities
in the blood may seriously annoy you
Expel them by taking Hoods Sarsapa-
ralla, the great blood purifier.
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For poverty of the blood

For poverty of the blood
and all other conditions result
ing.from constipation, 60 BY
the book on Beecham's pills.
Book free, pills 25c. AT
drugstores; or write to B F
Allen Co, s65 Canal st, New
York,
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Il wonder Why Mrs. mincer never
attends church /; ny more, Is she dis
pleased with the ministerg" Oh. no,
It's more serious than that. Her prayer
book is all ont of style.'
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He-You are the girl among a
thousand. Shell don't suppose
there had been more than dozen or so.
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Summer Jingles.
Backward, turn backward,
. heat in thy flight,
And let us be cool again
Jusf for ono v,jubt

And let us be cool again
just for one night.
Chicago 1nter-Ocean
Little dsops of water
Carbonized with gas,
Catch you for a nickel,
Every time you pass.
Detroit Free Press.
Tis now the energetic fly,
just as the sun begins to climb
Betakes him to the sleeper's nose.
And thereon had rousing time.
Indianapolis journal.
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WITH HIS WHiT.
He F1icked the Gun From the Stage Rob-
hers Hand.

ber's Hand.
"There is quite difference between
staging in the early days Of the state
and now,' said William Miller, the
owner of the stage line running from
Cazadero to Ukiah.
"When I came here from Boston in
1854. drifted about bit and finally
went into the service of Charles Nc
Laughlin, the man who was afterward
killed by jerome Cox. He was the
owner Of the longest stage line in Cali
fornia at that time. 1t ran with relays
from San Jose to Los Angeles.
''I remember once in a lonely coast
range canyon, through which the road
wound. we had little experience that
was thrilling for the moment. 1t was
about 10 o'clock and moonlight night.
I was just putting the horses through.
The stage was full Of passengers, and
there was heavy treasure box.
"Just as got around bend in the
road saw figure of man on horse
back standing by the side Of the road.
44O JC1AOu W SUPP cho cesW - 8 oAA DesA
rel CLEAN in the moonlight. The horses
were going at speed that might be
called breakneck, and / just made up
my mind to take the chance Of getting
through. I saw the gun raised to the
fellows shou der as we approached. ]
had my long whip in my hand. and
with desperation born Of peril Of the
moment made vicious swipe at him.
81 don't know how it occurred, but
the lash wound itself around the gun,
and as we dashed by the whip was
drawn taut, and I knew it had caught,
SO held fast. I was nearly pulled out of
my seat, but the gun was dragged from
the robbers hand and fell to the ground.
At the same time it was discharged by
the shock. 1t ratified along the road for
quite distance before the whiplash un-
wound itself. I don't know what the
highwayman thought, but I'll bet he
was surprised. San Francisco Call
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Arofessional.
DR.. 7. Il. Gilpin DR.. J. G. Sites
SURGEON DENEISES

AND REGULAR GRADUATES OF PENNSYLVANIA
COLLEGE.
Office of twenty years standing; will con,
tinue at the old stand, corner of Main ana
Scott Streets, Middletown, Delaware.
ALI operations pertaining to the teeth and
mouth will receive the best and most care
ful attention at moderate charges.
Our specially is the saving and preserving
of the teeth not the indiscriminate extrac-
ton as is too often done.
Teeth Extracted Painlessly by the New
Process without extra charge.
pared by the Dickson Anaesthetic Manufac-
turing Company.
To say that our office has the sole right
for the use of the New Process would be
misleading and deceptive.
Why-The Dental Society sometime since
for the public safety has the much named
preparation analyzed at the Philadelphla
College of Pharmacy proving that it was
being falsely represented to the public by
men who gave it names that were mislead-
ing. The analysis showing that Cocaine is
the essential property.
Consequently it is free to the world and
anybody may use it by the simple purchase
of the mixture at nominal price-Teeth
also Extracted by
NITROUS OXIDE GAS
The recent reduction of Dental Material
enables US to furnish sets of Teeth at prices
to suit the time-Satisfaction Assured.
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''Time is generally the bt st med.-
cine,n but youi creditors don t like too
much Of it, all the same.
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, LII, mother, -
said Dora Traf-
ford, "what are
we going to do
now?"
And Mrs Traf-
ford answered
. with a sigh, that
"she was sure
she didn't know. "
II
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A Hospital
......Nurse

Cupid and Fate her two Sturdy
Allies.
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Cbolly pursued a number of studies,
at college didn't he?' Yes he pur-
sued 'em, bul / didn't think he ever
caught up with any.