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TIE Fountain of Youth

ian him day with some grains Of gold
taken from a river in adjoining Island, after
ward named Puerto Rico With the consent Of his
cacique. or king. this Indian guided the spaniards
TO the golden sanded river. and this brought de-
strucron his people. They were soon brought
under the rule Of the Spaniards. and those WHO
We're not killed were enslaved. Ponce de Leon was
appointed Governor by the King. and in q couple
Of years the labor Of the natives and the gold in
the rivers had made him very rfch. He built
castle, which he called Casa Blanca, the White
House. which IS still standing in the city that was
named after tho conqueror's son. Juan de Puerto
Rico. It WAS here that the Indian woman came to
him with the story that sent him forth once more
in search of adventure
Iured by the love OF youth and gold and glory,
Juan Ponce de Leon left his wife. Dofa Inez, and
his children at Casa Blanca and sailed into IN
known seas in search of the mythical island which,
hoped held all these things IN for him.
The fame OF his quest spread to Spain, and mot
only all the people" SAYS old record. but
many OF them whom wisdom and fortune had
divided from the common Sort" believed IN the
story Of the miraculous fountain. He did not find
the fountain, but he came Easter Sunday
TO the shores OF Florida. fields and its forests
were bright with flowers. and so in honor OF the
day Pascua Florida, the fowery FEAST and be
cause of the exceeding beauty OF It's groves he
named the newly discovered country Florida.
In such lovely groves the veteran navigator
might well have dreamed that fountain OF youth
might spring. but instead death lurked beneath
their shade. and there in the end he met
his death For the land of flowers was peopled
BY savages so fierce and warlike that even
the brutal Spaniards unable to subdue them.
They drove out De Soto after a series Of battles
IN which they themselves perished by thousands,
and a remnant OF them was left to harass the
United States government in the Seminole war
more than three hundred years later. Ponce de
Leon met with such a fierce reception when he
attempted TO land that he contented himself with
merely taking possession Of the country in the
name Of the King Of Spain
Afterward he went to report his discoveries TO
the King Every one was eager TO the famous
knight who had gone IN search Of the fountain OF
youth, but when he came with his gray beard. his
bald head and his stiff joints. the young courters
thought these signs Of age great joke, and openly
ieered at him In less than a thousand years We
shall all be bald, gentlemen" retorted the old nav
gator But the King received him with great
honor and the Queen and her ladies hung upon
his words as he told them OF his adventures. The
King made him Governor Of Florida, and number
Of years later he spent the greater part OF his
fortune in fitting out expedition TO conquer It
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contest No. WORD PuEzle).-Choice Of ster-
ing silver Tribuns badge, box OF water color
paints an interesting book pearl bead necklace,
a novelty belt pin pair Of pretty collar or cum
pins "A Trip Around the World in Postcards or
a leather card case the neatest and best three
answers.
Contest No. 2 Crnings to Think AbouD.-Cholce
Of an interesting book box of water color paints
a pair Of pretty collar or cuff pins, novelty oet
pin, a pearl bead necklace, an imitation ivory
naper knife or "A Trip Around the World in Post
cards for the neatest and best two answers
Contest No. drawing, Comic Cut, Willie ana
the Bicycle ")-Choice of pair Of pretty cum or
collar pins. a pearl bead necklace an imitation
ivory paper knife a novelty belt pin. an interest
ing book, q box of water color paints sterling
silver Tribune badge for the neatest and best two
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LAST WEEKS PRIzE WINNERS.

Proverb Puzzle.-'.Prids E7eth before a fair
was the proverb I'm this puzzle The three prizs
winners and their prizes ara. charlotte lhro'p.
thirteen years old. 30. 1~7 West 53tn street Ne"
York City, sterling silver Tribune badge. Joseph
H. Thayer. seven years old. No l& 81 James
Place New York Citv an interesting book Julian
E Fovay. nine years Old No s-t6 Third avenue
New York City. a sterling silver Tribune badge
Things To Think Nhout--T1a r7J prize winners
and their prizes IN this contest are Sidney Carte
ton. thirteen years old No West lo&d street. New
York Clty n sterling silver Tribune badge. charles
Seeley, eleven years old No ISL Edsecom1e ave-
nue. New York CITY a box OF water color paints
Our Letter Bcx-For prize winners see letters
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starting for she club. where her horse is await
ing her. An hour is the most to be spared. so
litte after 10 finds her at home again, and after
refreshing tub and alcohol rub she attires herself
for the morning bridge. which may be at her own
home or at some friends near by in which
time is saved. and note two car be written
Luncheon is an adjunct 20 this kind of bridge
club, and Immediately after there is scurry to be
off. If the afternoon is comparatively free, calls
must be made for unless a girl is polite she is
dropped man has q special dispensation fer
rudeness in this line.
Fortunately different parts of town have days
allotted to them. but there again difficulties arise.
for q stay of at least ten minutes must be made
and a longer time is deemd more courteous in the
casa of older women. So, with the distances to
walk between the houses and the fact that no call
can be made befors $50. the two hours time is
soon consumed, for $50 always claims the girl at
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In the Pursuit Of Pleasure
Effort II Costs the Girl Society to Keep Up with After
Easter ENGAGEMENTS,

The DAY has only limited number Of hours, ana
though festivities frequently encroach upon the
next DAYS morning. the day itself cannot by any
device of man be heightened by a second, and the
popular girl finds one day long enough 10 90
all she has at heart or on hand. The very time
for changing clothes is cut TO fraction so that no
,nornent will be wasted and no hours OF sweet re-
nose or beauty maps mark the day OF the deDu-
tante OF 1868 though her grandmother frequently
remarks that she needs II 10 look freshened up lor
.ba nace that kills the endurance. even OF rosy
f.eL-s and bright eyes, and sunny disposition Is
+lo one that all the -'budlets' are foilo"lhs'
I7rieDds' motor cars are boom. and hft is ire
,,,enr which economies time greatly Dut the e4e1
80 bps the cable cars and an occasional ta&i-
cab are all that the poorer sisters IN society ca
count upon and the wiser ones have sIcoieo Out
most carefully the transfer combinations 'ide wiz
ling them nearest the neighborhoods where tneiF
Greatest friends live. and have the running tiiiio
Tetzveen these residences down to very me
point -, hau,,s with
,r.Lfa.+ IN her boudoir. and between her pecks at
tIa dsiuties on the tray she arranses her scheEDe
g. 1des early II she takes that delightful exercise,
80 o'clock Will see her booted and spHTed ana
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The girl IN society who cannot alIotN ~ -
mobile has her capacity for keeping her ehsas
raeats taxed 20 the outmost limit IN the pusv @i'
nsth Of the Ienten season. From now on uiilI -
The fashionable people fit to Europe OF - 80 -,
superb villas AT Newport or Bar Harpo-, OF -
their pzlatiaI country residences IL oliieI -
known places. the social calendar SHOWS -
tslore for desirable entertainments. tniiss 'Iat ~
taos. invited 70 90 not care 10 miss, not me- -
because OF tho good time 10 be enjoyed ouI II OH
q certain amount Of prestige gained by pels ol-0
q those present
Bridge is the besettiug game Of the year pam
bridge duplicate bridge auction bridge ana one
so-t or another IS sure 10 accompany u IunCiieoi'
sr dinner party. and then there are morning anu
afternoon bridge parties as well Not al the iasi'-
isnsble raaideuz however confne their aIueHl4oii8
solely 70 bridge for some. very few, il is ruS'
are musical and still others are artistic aio 1ei
sssin there are a number who are athieuc anu
feccs golf or ride play tennis. or paohlli'cL
Or bowl. For each OF these accomplishments one
OF more clubs exist upon which fashion has sci
zeal Of approval and society focks 10 these IN
fs-n. each one meaning good three hours i one
would meet all the friends wishes 10. whetheE
'<zAs-s on friendly rivals. ----,a- -
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GaI0URI ,lET rBR BoX ~

} va were IN the Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia,
near Lynch5urg
Quite large crowd gathered at Riverside Park,
a sort OF miniature Coney Island, TO watch the
fun and every one was IN high spirits Even the
baUoonst himself, who was to go up alone stood
near by Joking with a group OF friends He said
Il was a good thing that he had shaved that morn
ing because It would some one else the
trouble OF doing IT for him IN case anything hap
pened.
After everything had been prepared for the
ascension and the had stepped into the
wicker basket. the ropes were cut. The huge bal
loon poised itself ror a moment and then scared
upward. Everything seemed to be all right for a
few minutes until suddenly some one cried out.
and the attention OF all Tveted on the man
in the basket
The ropes OF the great balloon had in some man
ner become entangled IN the bra2ches OF tall
tree and It was tugglng and pulling with all its
might TO free Itself. Helped on by tho wind II
was tossed about in the air for perhaps several
minutes to the peril OF the man In the basket,
when what the crowd feared took place. The man
was hurled to the ground from a distance OF about
fifty feet but he had the presence of mind TO
turn several somersaults in the air. having once
been an acrobat, afterward heard. He
bounded up about foot from the ground when
he landed on IT, so great was the impetus OF his
fall.
The Mortified crowd gathered around him, but
he was fortunate enough TO have escaped with
only few internal injuries and broken leg.
AIDA L. MILLER (aged 49,
No IA linton avenue, The Bronx.
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HONOR LIST.

1. Marion Angel. . James Anderson. 2. Rosalnd
Aleyn. I. EdytLe Anderson; 8. Henry j. Amy .
Malcolm Brown; Z. FL Bender. 6, Edith Baker, .
Fred Baeszler; 10. Hubert f. Burtiz- II. Leonard
Cochrane; i. Julia l. Decker Is. Edna blillngaIa'
Il Katharine De Forest; T.. William Dillon; 10.
Anna EIestou, II. Mabel CiriezuEer, Is David ",
GARDENER. 10 Edith Higgins; -, Louis J. Horo-
WITT: q ]. Russell Hauack; %. Olive j. H0wland'
% A A. Hotchkiss; q Edwin Hopt. -. Molly
Hart: 25 Dorothy Hines; 2. Lillian Irwin, ..
Arthur Johnston. %. Charles y Kuudseu5 S9. Ar
thur T. Kipp: 81 Louise Kingsley g. sara Lebri5;
g. Grayce r Murray 81 B-ics Roberts; 90 War-nss
D. Rundau; &C. Benjamin R0senblum; g. Blanche
c. Ruf; s. Jack Raws0n; So. Henry simmons; 81,
Holloway Scudder. Il. Van smith. A. Esther Scott
a. Constance ~ Stir1ets. a. Helen smith a.
Emily Voigt; As. Edward White: A. Edward VIII
son: as Ned woodward; 40. Dorman Weaver 81,
LOdice Weld.
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special tea, small and select at special friends s,
and home must be reached for a glimpse OF the
family before dressing for dinner and the dance
that follows. II the night is clear. a cable car
carries her and her maid to the evening rendezvous.
the return being made in a cab with friends or the
maid and by the time the pillow is sought the
tired girl is quite done out for constitution can
stand the racking of nerves and body that getting
about town ION time involves. and that would use
a man up in half the time It takes to wear out his
less robust sister
Day in and day out this round OF pleasure con-
tinues and small wonder is expressed by the
older generation when nervous prostration claims
g victim, and at the same time the parents never
care to interfere. because being in the swim Is
quite necessary to them all. and many a young
girl wrecks her health through ambition, and her
relatives do not realize the sacrifice they have en-
couraged until too late.
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Hos, 10 Win q Prize

original drawings. These drawings must be IN
black ink on white paper
Contest No. 9 (Our Letter Box).-A prize Of II
will he given for every letter printed under this
heading. The letters may contain incidents IN
your life. anecdotes OF pets, novel school expe-
riences things seen in travel or made-up stories.
These stories must be original and must be writ
ten on one side OF the paper only Letters entitled
to the prize of 81 often crowded out for lack Of
space in the week they received But II such IS
the case they always appear the page later.
Be to state your age
Be sure to give your choice Of prizes.
Be sure to give your name and address
Contest closes on April 90. Age is considered In
awarding prizes Address your letters and answers
to Little Men and Little Women. The New-York
Tribune, New York
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the thoughtlessness OF her guests TO whom she
lends her automobile between certain hours. Some
recent experiences have made her almost resolve
make her visitors find their way about town with
out her assistance, for instead of being at the ap-
to place for just one more bargain and keep her
waiting until she is late for dinner or theatre, and
also worry her about their safety. When she
has house guests in mourning who cannot attend
a bridge" that she has accepted for she leaves
them in her motor TO do they please until the
time comes TO call for her. Then they send the ma
chine with a message that they have stopped at a
certain shop and will she pick them up on the
way home? Whereupon they depart for parts IN
known, with another hazy message which tries the
patience of the hostess the limit of endurance.
How attractive are the tea tables for the after
Lent bridge parties where the candies minia-
lures Of the flowers used in decoration and even
color scheme! A recent one had pale pink roses In
wide silver centre and in four smaller silver
vases and piled high silver dishes were fragile
candy rose leaves and buds in just the same ire
sistblo tint Tie following day another table was
set for jonquils. and third day saw vtolets- In
each the candy petals were most hfelike. both in
color and form Sandwiches in the shape of hearts,
ETC. always feature. and while not new
idea they make an attractive change.
The "old beau question. bright girl announced
the other day at fashionable hen dinner" IS the
most trying thing belle has to encounter. They
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What comfort to the minds of womankind was
the good old custom observed among the early Nir-
ginians of handing down garment from mother
TO daughter without any change of cut or eiIn-
ming The petticoats Of silk or howered satin in
deed counted as iegacies to be proud of, and no
one thought OF casting them aside until they were
worn ont Where nowadays would a maiden De
found willing to wear '.petdcoat OF sarcenet with
black broad lace printed the bottom and before
The "nowared satin or plain tafetass laced wlta
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OIIR POLLY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: The first
pet my sister ana I ever had was a parrot. which
a friend Of our mother brought to us from Cuba.
He was young bird and could speak English
At ALL though he had picked up several Spanish
words from the crew the voyage here. How
ever It did not take Polly long TO acquire a
yerv fluent vocabulary, and he chartered so in
cessantly that he drove every one in the house
nearly crazy. He tame that We let him
go out OF doors. He always stayed near the
house coming in in the evening to be fed and
put to bed His fayorite trick to climb high
IN In the wistaria vino that covered the front of
our house and from there he would call Hello
TO every one who passed the house. 1t
SO funny 10 people turn around to see who 1t
was who had called. Polly was almost the color
OF the vIne so he could not be easily seen. and
anyway no one thought Of its being parrot. OF
all things he hated his bath. and would call loudly
for help during the whole process. though he never
offered to bite the person bathing him. Very sim
oeTely. GRACE HoRNEh taSed Io).
Picutinny Arsenal. New Jersey.
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Some Ways Of the World

rich lace at the hem, might appeal TO her bur the
seams would be deftly altered 10 a new erect at
least and the trimmings greatly changed The bon
nets too and lace sleeve ruffiss were handed down.
so that the meeting house on Sunday through more
than half century saw difference in the family
paws save the face within the poke and old
memories were thus ever kept alive.
wealthy woman Of hosp;tabie nature says that
the most annoying thing she has to cope with u
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BY FRANCES HARMER.

to right. Then MeiIanlou ran as he had never run
before and just reached the rivers orliiN as A'@-
lanta ran up behnd-a few steps too LATE
Did she marry him. inquired Mrs Boobnston-
oh yes-shs couldn't break her word SAID
Jean. she married him
And they IveCs happy ever after uocked JACK
We'll, that wasn't q bad yarn. Jean
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The natives greeted him before. and he was NOR
tally wounded IN the first enga cement His men, with
no moro heart for lighting. carried him on board
ship but the old soldier, learning that the wounded
had been left behind st the mercy Of the Indians
wanted to return and rescue them He called IoF
his errnor and his sword but when he tried to put
on the armor he fell fainting the deck. His bat
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ties were over. and he was taken TO Cuba TO die
Then with all the honors Of the body was
borne to Porto Rico. and after resting for time
IN the garden Of Casa Blanca II was placed be
meath the high altar in the Dominican church in
San Juan de Puerto Rico. On the tomb 1t was re-
corded that this man, who was lion by name was
much more by his deeds.
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The foolish crane, poor simple thing.
Is long Of leg and short Of wing.
His head IS very. very small
He hasn't any brains at all,
Except enough TO make him think
He cannot get his food and drink
Unless he stands. all Ill at ease,
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THE CRANE.

In water half way to his knees.
OF course, his neck is long enough
To reach the ground and get his stuff,
But. as I said, his head 5 so small
He does not think Of that al all.
All, yes! the Iong-legged, foolish crane,
l fear, IS hopelessly insane.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-25

From to :. one OF the islands OF the West
Indies; from l to s. one of the Great Lakes from
to 4 a country in the south OF Asia which forms
an important part Of the British Enpire from 5
10 l. a region IN Africa situated between Egypt
and Abyssinia; from 10 5, British colony on the
southeast coast OF Africa; from 70 8. tho book
- T-bich NO 6onht many Little Men and Little
Women Will go to find the names that form this
cube; from 3 TO 8. a gulf south OF France; from
to : q river IN the northwest OF India; from
= to s. an island IN the archipelago west Of Tur-
kew in Asia.
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A COLONIAL CITY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: 7 wish you
could all come to Kingston and see the fine old
things here 1t is called the Colonial City because
It was settled in the old Colonial days way back
in 1861 but II was called Wiltwyck then; so you
can see It is very old There are many old houses
here The oldest one Is called the Senate House.
When the British burned city in the Revolu-
tionary War all the houses were burned except the
Senate House. Let tell you something about
this house. 1t built in 1916, and George Wash
ington had his headquarters here once 1t was also
the first capitol OF New York state. It is two
stories high and is made Of old. stone. 1t is IN
good condition, and many people visit It TO view
the old relics kept there. The last time 1 went
there 1 saw a spinning wheel. some Of George
Washington's clothes, old-fashioned kitchen uten-
sis and many other things. There cracker
over two hundred years old
Hoping TO see this in print. remain yours truly,
SAMUEL II. GROSS (aged ID.
No. % East Strand. Kingston N Y.
Dear Editor: I wish TO thank you for the beau
tiruI Tribune pin which you kindly sent me-
II is very pretty. and nearly every in high
school admires It. Thanking you again. 1 remain.
ELSA P. FREUND.
P. O. Box 426, Rye. n. Y.
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marry. become wIdowers or are divorced and re-
enter the for their first loves favor with thu
same fervor in the days OF their youth The
girl Tor spnster. If that IS applicabIe 20
the unmarried woman or thirty has a distinct
shock when one turns up Unexpectedly, having
changed vIrh the mach Of time. as men VIII
change and she finds him harder turn down
than in the old days. which in his opinion. give
him a claim upon her time. No matter what
his record has for all these intervening years.
the old beau seems 10 forget each unpleasant inci-
dent and with the utmost sapgfroid seeks to re-
establish himself i'm the set i'm which he has long
since been forgotten Bul. OF course. if the oId
beau returns To the field unimpaired in looks or
reputation he is voted a desirable acquisition es-
peciaI1y by those who are neither debutantes nor
spinsters. and who than willing to Try
their skill 1T conquest
wearing shoes or slippers with French heels for
they intensity the bulk and clumsiness OF the foot
Seven women out of ten reveal astonishing proper
tions Of instep ankle when lifting the skirt for
walking, and the topheavy effect on tiny. sfilted
heels makes the onloOker who realizes the strain
upon bone AMI sinew absolutely nervous. Besides.
they ugly and unsrdcefui. ans invariably giva
a tottering walk TO stout woman. Cor she. alasI
cannot trip along lightly the Louis Quinzs
style of fOOtgear demands.
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Dear Editor: I am an interested reader OF the
Little Men and Little Wou-n's Page os The Trib-
une Yours sincerely JOHN DRAPER tased f2)
The Ractory All Saints Memorial church. New
Milford. Conn
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Dear Editor. 1 really take delight in your paper.
especially in the contest page From to-day on I
am going to read the contest page every Sunday
The two compositions OF last week are very nice
and interesting I am, sincerely yours
LOUIS J. HJEOWITZ lased 1o)-
Hebrew Orphan Asylum. Is5-l street and Am
sterdam avenue. New Y0rE.
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Johnny-The camel can go eight days without
water.
Freddy-so can I # would let m..-Harpsrss
BazaE
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Dear Editor: We have been constant readers for
many years and recommend your valuable paper
The Tribune. highly remain voIr sincere reader
THEODORE SISTARE.
Crestwood. Yonkers Park. Toukers- y. Y
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a BALLOONIST.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: I want to
tell you about & balloon ascension which I saw
six years ago. It happened IN the summer while
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IN PRAISE OF THE PAGE.

Dear Editor. I Ike The Sunday Tribune. as Ls
gives Us little folks something 10 DO
FLOYD r HART aged .
No. 21s5 Ryer avenue. New York City
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IS t
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uwIlsee anurIerof Objects in eacho o the
colmnwho the ua % n O
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the ld col
fourth column ad
WI t he names o he
three answes offer the co Z @ silver s
cdCr Crpnt.a interesting p a PIN ?
Trip pArount World In FJa leather card 5e
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Things TO Think About

CHARADE
My nrst's a near relation TO the mighty king of
beasts,
Whene'er it can rats and mice and nice sweet
cream II feasts-
My second is an article much used by young and
old. -
And that is ALL my dears. that now Of it you will
he told.
My third is something that all have need of
every day.
Except alas! those who bald They scoTn It.
Well they may!
Nv whole youth find in ancient lands II you should
Some in its depths do poke and ply. old secrets to
unraTel.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
TRIANGLE
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ENIGMA
Bun. bunk Bunker.
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The 'old beau question, bright girl announced
the other day at fashionable hen dinner" IS the
most trying thing belle has to encounter. They
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Bun. bunk, Bunker.