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AIMIRITC!,4IROAIMI: ti
LILIAN'GOBE'S EISTAKEi
)3Y f/SLE?r Parc•T',EMLs'4B.
- •
"Are tlleribbousin : • hair tted i rtglitt"
.
earue v .ndo t te,,roem, like a. Poglo
apparition of,atinshine :Ldressetlin white,
with roseieOhirfairibb r ori Auttering about
her, and the pa e gold 'of the hair , parted
away.from het low forehead, so that the
bine-veined' teiriples -Weil plainly. visible.
It i'A . I3OL easy,to describe ,Upretty . gir/, and
6dre was more.than that,— she was
beautiful. A dazz!iug' blonde with eyes
like Apriffirmament, arid fresliroses glow
ing throngh t 1;01 ransparent 'skin Of cheeks,
people 'would turn intninbtivelY to look at
her as they looked at a' lOvelY pieture,
a perfectly developed flower.
"just rikbt," said Illdry Gore, looking
up from her work, with h food, admiring
smile," Oh Lilian, I wish I were as pretty
as you."
E=!
• Lilian.laughed consciously,
lair
down the nmber bands of hair with her
soft httle hands, and fastening the bunch
ofviolets into her belt She was quite ac
customed 113 receive the homage of her
plain elder sister.
Yet Mary had a good face, too—,clear
brown eyes, and a frank, smiling mouth,
although her hair was red,- and her nose
too large for the other features' that kept
it company. Bat Lily had always " ex*
tinguished" her probably on the principle
that the sun puts out, the firel
Where's my lace shawl ?" said the lit
tle nymph,.pieking a crushed voilet from
her baguet, and tossing it carelessly out
ot'the window. "I want to wear it this
afternoon."
" You are notgping out. to-day,lllian ?"
" Yes I am—why not ?"
" Have you forgotten that Harry Ware
is corningto-day, to tering you that music ?"
" let hini leave it '
"Hut, Lilian."
But, lilary . ! Now; don't look as if
you thought I was a wretchi devoid of
any one redeeming quality," said Lilian,
caressingly, as she knelt dowe'. to' pia her
rosy lips against her sister's forehead.
4 But; Lily, you know that Harry loves
you—and you have always, heretofore,
given him every enconragetnent. Are you
going, to ,turn coquette,. dearest ?"
" ti red. or heing .4yorshipped " said
demurley, And Pm Bred of
tarry Ware ! I can't help it if he comes
here every day, singing and looking senti
mental ?" • •
" I thought you liked him ?"
" Well, did-l-bitt - I've changed my
mind,"
Mary looked' gravely at her lovely sis
ter.
" Wrong, Lilian, wrong I"
" Don't lecture me, my darling saint,"
said Lily, defiantly. I'm nothing but a
willful little mortal, with no pretentinns to
,supethuman goodness l"
ef .5 °°,2.)(0
Aid she fluttered away through . the
open door like a white blossom, the sun
shine streaking her bright hair with gold
en glances of light, as through it loved the
amber ripples so likeits own glory.
She had hardly been gone five minutes
or at least so it seemed to the elder sister,
when narry Ware's handsome face look
ed,arclilY at her from the roses that veiled
the open casement.
" All alone at your seising; auderalla
the second ? Where is Lilian ?
" Gorit ono !"
Harry Ware's cheek, a little flushed by
long walk id the June sunshine, turned
.suddenly white.
" Gone oat ? Did she not remember
our engagement for this afternoon ?"
"I—l don't know--1 believe she did.-
0 ! Harry, don't ask me," said soft.heart
vd ilfrrryc blushing and faltering as if she
_herself had heen•to blame.
Pa y,on know where she has gone 7"
he said, the•lines around his mouth grow
ing rigid ;
" To Mrs-Pnines,
Sterner and .harder grew the linee—
Harry Ware; was not, the man to be trifl•
ed wil h vainly.
" Indeed ? I understand it.all now.—
'Colonel Madison is to be there—Marion
..raineshas invited hint; 414 told 'me. Yee,
understand.,
Harry, don't . look sn stern," pleaded
'Mal earnestly. . 4 ‘ . PIM% bYarne
she is only th r e t u i ttless.
" Only then demi," repeated' Ware,
erdshing:the of musie:reolclessly. in his
is,thoughtlessness to play
with a Indian creature's 4:wart as on angler
plays with vietinto ,, tooaiin it only for
the pi:impose-cif flinging it away. like a bro
ken toy t Goodihye 4 ldery—yoo at - least
are true asdaytights" 1' • '
He "was gunellieforei she:could' spring
from her seat to call him hack.. '=c!
,The,dew woe gullieg, I . ;‘,Weet
.edor from
the 'roses and wall flowe,7c un der the, cot
tUge When ;01j.au fottfrued, ; her
white drees
thiclegh the chatme oilligl i t; Ake, ind not
return alone; Coronet Madison walked*
'her. aid e i hills stately. head ...buttCdowu
to liatem_to herlailliluttitatiugrword&F, •
Pthou.ghtadoriGure o stothe wateb
ed :their um ug footstep*, i" if but Res
sewed one tithli of Lire eptil for winning
hearts ! She Wit* pitch love lola eg, her
-feet' ••whitel,-ithe bumege of one true
-lieith would he Itllibe world to - ,= V.
By tbst,way, ae Lilian
COSA k 79 *it
MPNITO IB E , THU
disappoianient, " I'saw our frieed Harry'
today at the Oc-nic."
" Did 'you f 'What 'did be say r
" Nothin, s wbatevertrierely avoided
me. Butl could read his face, full of dis- 1
dainftraeoiti'. They say be iS'payihg
particular attention to:Kitty:Weldon."
"Tam you treated him, so." '
"I am not. Colonel Madison Is Worth
twenty I4ariy Wares!"
tler blue eyes Sparkled triumphantly hs
She spoke.' Mary grew scarlet,
"Angry again?" asked ;Man. Neva'
Mazy-wten ram the wife of the
richest. aft if th l ehandstimestmati in
my little Linpittries will all be at an end !
I wonder when he will propose!"
Her curiosity was gratified that very
evening. Colonel Madison was leaning
against the casement, thoughtfully watch
ing her white fingers as they worked at a
piece of :delicate embroidery when be
spoke. .
" Miss Gore, I have been 'waiting to
ask you a question this long time."
" Ask it, Colonel Madison," she said shy
ly, without looking up.
" But, it concerns my future happiness
very deeply;---I am almost afraid to hazard
it 1 4 '
" Surely, Colonel Madison need fear
nothing," she returned, almost in a whir
_
" Then, Lilian—may I call you Lilian ?
lam in love—and I want you to tell me
whether I may venture to hope. Answer
me plainly, pray—l could not endure sus
pense I"
Lily's little fingers were quivering too
much for her to work—the cambric slip.
ped to the floor.
" Oh, Colonel Madison, can you ask ?
" Then you say yes."
" Yes," faltered Lily, rosier than the
sunset byond."
"Yon do not know how happy you make
me i Lilian, "
said Col. Madison, his dark
eyes fairly brilliant with pleasure. " Whero
is she I. will go.to her at once ?"
" She ? Who?"
" •weeteat, girl in all the 'world—
your noble sister Mary. Do-you wonder
that I fancied myself unworthy P"
He paused a moment as ifto listen,
4 ‘ I hear her footstep. Wish me joy,
Lilian, for I . am going to risk my -life%
haptikness . to her favorable decision-I" '
Lthaniaoire did not Aint--she did.not
sob—she leaned her bold face on her
bands, and her veins turned to ice Then
she h ad been under a long delusion—she
had been walking in a dream, all these
weeks 1 tie roved another.
" Lil6n, sister !"
Mary's happy tears were on her cheek—
Mary's head upon her shoulder.
" I never dreamed it, Lily. I never
hoped it. I He seemed so far above me I
so much better and nobler than I Hiss
me, Lily—tell me you are glad in my hap
piness. Re's here now waiting to call you
stater !"
. The words called back all Lilian Gore's
latent pride. Colonel Madison was un
aware of her misplaced attachment—he
should never guess the secret. She look
ed upwith a Mile, faint and cold as moon
light. and murmured incoherent words of
congratulation.
'1 he little coquette had played her cards
well. but she had never faniced that
Mary's frank innocence could form a
stronger charm than her waxen loveliness.
Mary is a happy wife—Harry Ware is on
the point of marriage to blue-eyed Kitty
Weldon—but " the beauty' is not mated
yet.
•
I sin longing for tho noisy patter
Of ever busy little feet;
My lonely heart aches for the clatter
Of cheerful glee, and accents sweet..
0! paihfal is each early waking,—
"Good morning" no more greets my ear,
No gentle arms my neck embracing,
• Saying, "my mamma, mamma dear."
Life's lonely way seems daik and dreary,
Our bright, our !Deming star is set,
In-vain we list for tonei so cheery,
And smiles we never .ean,torget.
•
Howell beloved the brightaud beautiful,
our sunny side, our cherished joy;
With . generous nature, kind and dutiful,
Out earthly.stay our darijug boy.
Yes, thou rift gone, where'er Cur feet, are
treading,.
We feel the meahing o of that word;
And in tlf atleiohition round us spreading,
Our soulS , wiWin are'deiply stirred.
Ged•strop tbee mother,-.whist my soul is
Nast thou - a gem 2 l4vCriot•too : Well,
Lest , oftho agony bosom:stvelling,
Thou too sbah, aito• hue 4a 111.
Noveuzber.2lo‘ 1664. :Er.
lignialt4i l lo4B
home after a-not a radtousat, saw .01,4 !'tin
rising. One, et them imitated that,,'p, was
the'stto,..th r o Otheethat!it was the nron.
TtiOy.igkeathleaite ft tit the first" man
th - ey Fie also bed Seen oat on, a
larktt
"attee nie;,air;hat my friend and
I have madc i ,ctittth ( 14 94 .1 0eihtik. that!e
or-moonthe sun `thaVe
no 'riding' and
we've asticed'tti vp ou 14 decide
wa4er." ..4 714 top.keictigion' 4 - , r4tse
bappoi,bu a eFms ,
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DUEEtI2II6II43 LOVE:ULEUdgi.
You would have known it for a bathe.,
lor's the liniment you put your 'head in at.
the door I ) Blue, spicy wreaths of cigar
smoke eirciing up to the ceiling,--news
papers under, the table—castile soap in the,
tiny bronze, card receiver—slippers on the
tnantelpiece, and general confusion every
where. And yet Mr.Thornbrooke—poor
deluded mortal—solemnly believed that
his room was in the most perfect order.
For hadn't he poked.the empty cham
pagne bottles under the bed, and sent,
the wood box to keep them company, and
hung his morning gown over the damp.
towels, and dusted the ashes sprinkled
hearth with his best silk pocket handker
chief? He would like to see a room in
better trim than that. And now be was
mending himself up preparatory to 4 9ing
calling, to call on the prettiest girl in
t o w n . Not that he was particularly fond
of the needle, but when a fellow's whole
foot goes thivugh the northeast toe of his
stocking, and there isn't a button on his
shirt, it is timeto repair damages.
N ow , as Mr. Thornbrooke's whole stock
of industrial implements consisted of a
lump of wax, an enormous pair of scissors
and one needle, the mending didn't pro
gress rapidly. His method of managing
the button question, too, necessarily in
volved some delay ; he had to cut all
those useful. little appendages from anoth
er shirt and sew them on, and next time,
when the second shirt was wanted, why,
it was easy•'enough to make a transfer a
gain. See what it is to be a bachelor of
genius, as it never occurred to him to buy
a few buttons extra.
" Buttons are not much trouble," said
Mr. Thornbrooke to himself; as he wiped
the perspiration from his brow ; " but
when it comes to coat-sleeves what the
mischief is a person to do ? I bavn't any
black thread either," and he looked dolor
ously at a small tear just at his elbow,
where some vicious nail had caught in the
broadcloth. " A black pin'Thu do for to.
night, and to-morrow hi send it to the
tailor. The fact is I ou'ht, to be married,
and so I would be it' I dared to ask Lilli
an. Oh, dear ! I know 'she wouldn't have
me—and yet .I am not sb certain ,either, if
I could, only muster the courage boldly to
pat the question ! ,But just as sure as I
approach the dangerous ground, my heart
faits . me. Attd . thin-that puppy Jones,
with his purled moustache and hair part;
ed in the middle, always hanging round
Lilian. and quoting I poetry to Her. It' I
could have the priVilege of kicking• him
across the street, I'd die happy. He isn't
bashful, nos s ite. If somebody would on
ly invent itw way of popping the ques
mu—something that was not, quite so
embarrassing.
Our hero gave his black, glossy curls an
extra brush, surveyed himself critically in
the glass, and then, with a deep sigh, set
forth to call on the identical Lilian Ray
mond, resolving, as he had done a thous
and times before, that if—perhaps—may
be—Oh, the bashfulness of bachelors!
When Mr. Thornbrooke arrived within
the charmed precincts of Mr. Raymond's
handsome pßrlors, velvet carpeted, chan
deliered with gold and ormula, crowded
to the very, doors with those charming
knick-knacks that only a woman's taste
provides, Miss Lily was "at home" in a
bewilderment of pink merino dress, edged
with white lace around the pearly should
ers, and a crimson moss-rose twisted in
her soft brown hair. She never looked
halt's° pretty, and thank Providence, that
Jones wasn't on hand for once in his life.
But, what was almost as bad, Lily's cous
in, was there,— a tall, slender,,black-eyed
girl, with arched lips, and cheeks as red
as a spitzenberg apple. 0, how. Thorne
brooke wished that, Miss Esther Alleaat
the bottom of the Red Sea, or anywhere
else except in that .particular parlor. And
then her eyes were sharp v-he hadn't been I
doing the agreeable more than four min
utes and a half before she exclaimed :
" Dear me, Mr. Thornbrooke,—pray
excuse me -- b ut what is the matter with
your elbow ? "
Mark turned scarlet—that traitorous
black pin had deserted its post.
"Only a compound fracture of my coat
Miss," said he, feeling as though his race
might do the burning of both chandeliers,
" you know we bachelors aro hot exempt
from such things." '
"Hold your arm, sir, and I'll set. it all
right in one moment," said Eater, instan•
tlypiroduciag from a secret recess-in the
folds-of her elress-it thimble .and needl4,
threaded with black silk, and setting very
expOrtly-to work. '
“There, now cutsider..yotarself whole."
"Bow. skillful , you are," said: he adinir.
iagly; after.tio had tbahked.bor sincerely.
"But you ha t ve so many little' concerns to
Work with. I bars only. a, negille.and some
wax, besides ray scissors."
it•Yrubooght to hasio,a,hoseelrik 4 4r.
Tkorntwooke." eatft .141,1;
up her long lashes juips s)iyeptlop, ;Lily
;lover, p. 404 spealtp Thop#coeit without
~s soft rosy shadow ea ter shed;
wfistf"..l3eooo . tiir;),lng
4velY kegJ•• •, ,
" A honee4ttife,"
said Mark, after craousen'Oil!illa
**l3 4 44 ,fr4Z;:iiirtiiitid6liki#ONn told
me teg-}ind 1 o.r.uyisell you
yr,i4itr.' - 'llet 'What kindlif 704
Ogettoit_l4 1,40 6 0ar
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" Oh, a very pretty tittle concern. 11
send you'one in the'rnornink, if you will'
accept of it," she' dded, with a rosy fight'
On her cheek-again: •
" If—Pll- , ,accept it 1"f Alid Mark, feu'.
ing as if he were in an atqwsphere of gold.
and pearl with two wings sprouting out
of his breath:l6th on either side. And as
he was opening his lips tko assure Miss
Lily that be-was ready to take the precious
gift in his arms then and there, without
any unnecessary delay, the door opened
and in walked Jones.
Mark Was not at all cannibalistic in his
propensities, but then he could have eaten
Jones up with uncommon pleasure. And
there the fellow sat, pulling his long mus
tache and talking the.most insipid twaddle
—sat and sat, until Mark rose in despair
to go. Even then he had no opportunity
to exchange a private word with Lily.
"You'll, you'll not forget—"
"Oh, I'll be sure to remember," said
she smilingly, and half wondering at that
unusual pressure he gave her hand. "La
dies often do so provide for their-bachelor
friends."
Mark went home the happiest individ
ual that ever trod a pavement. Indeed
so great was his felicity that he indulged
in various gymnastic capers indicative of
bliss, and only paused in them at the gruff
citation of a policeman, who probably had
forgotten Lis own courting days—
"Come, young man, what are yon
about 2"
" Was there ever a more delicam . way
of assuring me of her favorable considera
tion ! Was there ever a more feminine
admission of her sentiment ? Of course
she will come herself—an angel, an angel
breathing airs from Paradise—oh ! the
delicious words ! Wonder in what neigh
borhood she would like me to engage a
residence—how soon would it be best to
name the day ! Oh! if I should awake, and
find it all a blissful dream !"
Early next morning, Mr. Thornbrooke
set briskly to work, righting , up things."
now he swept and dusted and scoured—
the room was aired to get rid of the to
bacco smoke, and sprinkled with cologne,
and beautified generally. At length when
the dust was swept into a corner, and
coverect by a carelessly (?) disposed news
paper, he found the window,gLass .murky,
and polished iewith such vengeance that
his fist, handkerchiefand all, went through,
sorely. damaging the hand, and; neoessitat.
ing the ungracetiat accessory of an - old bat
to keep out the winter blast for the time
being. However, oven this mishap didn't
damp his spirits, for was not- Lilly com
ing.
Long and wearily he waited, yet no
tinkle at the bell gave warning of her ap
proach. " It's all her sweet feminine
modesty," thought he, and was content.
At length there was an appeal below
and Mark's heart jumped into his mouth,
heating like a reveille drum. He rushed
to the door, but there was no one but a
little grinning boy with a box.
" Miss Raymond's compliments, and
here's de housewife, sir."
" The housewife, you little imp of Ere.
bus!"
" Yes, sir, in the box, all right."
Mark slunk back into his room and o
pened the box, half expecting to Tee a
full dressed young lady issue from it a la
Arabian Nights; but no—it was only A
little blue.' velvet book, and full of odd
compartments, in azure silk, containing
tapc,• needles, scissors,, silk, thimble, and
all the nice little work table accessories.
"!And she . calls •this a house wife,"
groaned Mark, in ineffable bitterness of
spirit at the downfall of his bright visions.
" But I won't be out ofFso."
Desperation gave him courage, and off
he hied to settle , the matter if therelvere
forty Joneses and Esthers there.
But Lilian was • alone, singing at her
embroidery in the sunshiny window ease.
went. . • r
" Dear me, Mr. Thorobrooke, is any
thing thetuatter•P, ,%•• • • ••;) J r:: •
Perhaps it was the shadow from the
I splendid crimson cactus plumes in the
window that gave her cheeks such a deli
cPto glow—perhapi—hut we _ Lave no
right to speculate. '
And Mark sat dottrri'lq her tide, and
took the trembling flattering hand:
" You sent me a housewife this morn
ing ?"
"Wasn't it right?" £3ltered
, Lilian.
"It wasn't the kind I wanted at -all."
" Not the kind you waisted?"
" No • I prefer a livin,;;otie, and I tame
to see it ? ' I eonld - change ' want tone
With brown hair and- oyes--temettring in
Fhortr bi,M Lilia4i, just pprtiatteru':- Can
thaw; hr . • " '
Lilian turned *bite' aq :then red t .
smiled, ; and then Isnot into. tears, and
tried to drais'ber 4410, away lititArt*
held it fast. -
"No no, door Lilly,; ,first, po if I
can have tbo •treasure Lajtk
.I,,yegyn,she‘ said, with the peat titat coo,
fusion. irr the .world ; than, iiitiitoad of
releasifigtbe captive handp.themmilsona ,
hiofellow took possession a,the..other al.
so. But: tut ' mop objent we :sup,
polio:it wadi tight, :
?'"Afitl• 'that 'wag' tho' odd ' path try 'which
Mirk' Thernbriitike-dhiergedyfrom ,, tha
path or old baohelorhoodi and etepPedik
terthiiyeepeetabte
" i
t r irbLairi
noting the filg~rvrl~h' Fleyli.
imparts of die country
knit' were not to be Obtained,. I; nsedltot
find tigers lel . fusteningt bullock near otissr:
ravine Or thicket known to he freqrlent*
by them; the
,poor animal ivas : generilly.
caraied off in thcicoursc of the night, and'
nothing further was necessary than tore':
low up the trail of the tiger'to some neigh
boring cover,: where we ,are Sure to find.
him gorged. Tigers are trise.forind when
returning at daybrealc.from their nightly
prowl by men stationed upon trees,- who
hem them into the first cover they enter„
In whatever manner a tiger is found; the'
great point to insure Bticceis is td procure
, plenty attends' from the nearest villageo
and effectually to surround the place so as
to prevent his stealing away before th,e,
elephant, arrives. If he becomes restless,.
as he is apt to do when not gorged . With
food, a shout is generally Sufficient to fure
vent his breaking cover ; for, with all his.'
ferocity, the tiger is a cowardly animal,/
and much averse to showing himself by .
daylight.
Having found ourtiger,we must,before
proceeding to action, 'devote a fevi Words
to that most useful auxilliary,the elephant.
A really good sporting elt,l)hant is invalu--.
able. the beats for the game like a poin
ter •'
and carries his rider in safety over
the most dangerous ground, and through,
the thickest covers, which be tieareheti
, inch by inch, 'with a degree of patience,'
and sagacity that makes instinct almost- ,
amount to reason. Trees that oppose his
I progress are levelled by his head, or torn
down with his trunk; his sttiperilous
weight forces itself through every obsta
cle ; and at the - word of command the sta..
I gacious brute picks up stones and hands.
them to his driver to throw into thicker
parts of the cover.
On finding the tiger, the elephant gives
1 warning of his proximity by throwing up
his trunk and trumpeting ; and, if well
trained, should remain perfectly steady,
ready to obey every command of his ma
hout.
The worst: fliult an elephant can have,
is a propensity to charge the tiger. In so
doing, the violence of his motion is apt to
unseat the riders, rendering it impossible,
to take aim ; and what is still worse„, he
generally throws himself upon his; knees
at the moment of attack, pitchbig the
men out of the howdah by the violence of
the shock: tchis bad habit is usually
canned lifthe driver encouraging his elm:
phant, to trample upon a tiger when killed,.
and thereby. rendering the animal
dons. - Nothing is required of an elephant'
but to remain perfectly steady when the
tiger is found; and the best way of trainp
ing him to do so is to make him stand•
quietly over the tiger after he is. killed;
without allowing 'hal to touch it while
the driver encourages him* by his voice,.
and rewards him with halls of sugar dip
ped in the blood of the animal.. Shine elr
ephants are,so- steady as to allow . a tiger:
to rash up to their heads without, flinching;
but these are not more oriess'alarmeny
a determined eharge. A veteran' gainti
confidence,.aud is at length made ii`erfeet.
by the coolness of his driver, and tbegood
shooting of his.owner ; but those which
are ill entered turn round and often ru
away, at the first roar of a tier; and eteri
the best mid Most practiced are Often ren
dered useless, and become irrecoverably
timid by wounds received jou successful
charge. .
I have had occasion to use nervous,
timid elephants, and they are bad enong,44
but I would' rather ride a determined funi
away than a savage brute Who insists. op
killing the, tiger himself: It is, no doubt,
a severe triai,l9 the nerves to find yOur
self hurried away by a huge inig9vernabli3
monster; With the prospect of being either
smashed againsttree or' rolled idto s
ravine ; bat: this is-nothing to the risk you
incur on a. , fighting ;
.eigpliact- of , ! ) 94. 1 43,
pitched into the jaws Of_auenra,ged tiger,
or pounded into pity' tdider'en'elephanes
On a rally good elephanithe sportsman
is exposed to little danger; less perhaps
than in..nt'ost „Indian! lb/114)03M He is
raised from ten, to tx,clr9. feel. from off tl~e
ground, on a cOinfOrtable gear, whence
he can dro in all direettens, muse
and be a bad Siam:indeed - if heihils:tri stop
tiger in bis °barge. • But.evea Pupposing
that be,does froa•;nwhich ho has no busk
!less to.(10- „a a savage tiger to'
spring, apes the elephant; still the' mail is
Seldom the 'Object Of attack; itnd he aught
to ber able to blow thee 'btate's.'braina ant
bfore he does: mach OUSebiefk Tigero
generally apring,at,,:tho elephant's lead,
rare!" waiting any Atternpts to reach the,
how ah. Instanees of their doingio'havo
octitirOd, but they tireliertrate.;- • -
erll ll l 4 e ß- T P eigrisl i eler i.4 7fo lli r 4 t . t 7 : : ellot i i i n e g D :goba k*.:
thing. At one of ilia lotelain.. catr:Johy,
the landlord said-to.a.boarder :
uSbe did
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