The Stayton mail., February 28, 1908, Image 6

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The Firm of
Girdlestone
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C H A P TE R 1.
The approach to the offices of Girdle
•tone & C'o. whs not a very itiunified one
A narrow doorway opens into a Ion*
white-washed passage. ( hi one side of
this is a brass platq, with the inscription.
“ Girdlestone & Co., African Merchants."
and above it a curious hieroglyphic sup­
posed to represent a human hand in the
act of pointing. Following the guidance
of this emblem, the wav fa rer finds him­
self in a small square yar>l surrounde-1
by doors, upon one of which the name
of the firm reappears in large white let­
ters, with the word "push” pr.nted be
neath it. If he follows this laconic invi­
tation he will make his way into a long
low apartment, which is the counting
bouse of the African traders.
On the afternoon of which we s;>eak
things were quiet at the offic***. Misty
London light shone hazily tnrough the
glazed windows and cast dark shadows in
the corners. On a high pert* in the
background a weary-faced, elderly man.
with muttering lips and tapping fingers,
cast up endless lines of figures. Beneath
him. in front of two long shining mahog­
any desks, half a score of young men ap­
peared to be r.ding furiously, neck an l
neck, in the race of life. A 117 habitue of
a London office might have deduced from
their relentless energy and incorruptible
diligence that they were under the eves
of some member of the firm.
The member in question leaned against
the marble mantelpiece, turning over the
pages of an almanac, and taking from
time to time a stealthy peep over the top
of it at the toilers around him.
Com­
mand was imprinted in every line of his
strong, square-«»! face and erect, pow­
erful frame. There was something class­
ical in the regular olive-timed features
and black, crisp, curling hair fitting tight­
ly to the well-rounded head. Yet. though
classical, there was an absence of spirit­
uality. It was rather the profile of one
of those Roman emperors, splendid in its
animal strength, but lacking those subt'e
softnesses of eye and mouth which speak
of an inner life. Such was Ezra. tfc<
only child of John G.rdlestone. and the
heir to the whole of bis vast business.
The junior partner was silent, and th“
clerks were working uneasily. Their
fears were terminated by the sharp sound
of a table-gong and the appearance of
a boy with the announcement that Mr.
Girdlestone would like a moment's con vet -
sation with Mr. Ezra.
The sanctum of Mr. John Girdlestone
was approached by two doors, one of oak
with groundless panels, and the other
covered with green baize. The room itself
was small, but lofty, and the walls went
ornamented by numerous sections of ships
stuck upon long flat boards, very much
as the remains of fossil fish are exhibited
in museums. There were also several pho­
tographs of the various vessels belong.ng
to the firm, together with maps, char*»
and lists of sailings innumerable. Abov*
the fireplace was a large water-color
painting of the barque Belinda as she
appeared when on a reef to the north of
Cape Palmas. An inscription beneatti
this work of art announced that it had
been painted by the second officer anj
preaented by h«tn to the head of the firm.
It wa« generally rumored that the mer
chants had lost heavily over this disas­
ter, and there were some who quoted it
as an instance of Girdlestone’» habitual
strength of mind that he should decorate
his wail with so melancholy a souvenir.
John Girdlestone, as he rat at ha
square office table waiting for his son,
was undeniably a remarkaole looking
man. For good or for evil no weak
character lay beneath that hard angular
face, with the strongly marked features
and deep-set eyes.
He was known to be a fanatic in r»-
ligion, a purist in morals, and a man of
the strictest commercial integrity. Yet
there were some few who looked askance
at him, and none, gave one, who could ap­
ply the word friend to him.
He rose and stood with his back to the
fire as his «on entered. He was so tall
that he towered above the younger man
but the latter's square and compact frame
made him, apart from the difference of
age, the stronger man.
“There’s news of the Black Eagle," be
said.
"She is reported from Madeira.”
"Ah !" cried the junior partner eagerly.
"What luck?"
"She is full, or nearly so, according to
Captain Hamilton Miggs' report.
“ I wonder Miggs was able to send a
report at all, and I wonder still more
that you khould put any faith in it,” his
son said impatiently.
"The fellow is
never sober."
"Miggs is s good seaman, and popular
on the coast. He may indulge at time*
but we all have our failings. Here Is the
list vouched for by our agent. ‘Six hut-
dred barrels of palm oil’----- ”
"Oil is down to-day,” the ocher inter­
rupted.
“ It will rise before the Black Eagle
arrives," the merchant rejoined confident­
ly. "Then he has palm nuts in bulk, gum,
ebony, skins, cochineal, and Ivory. Ivory
is at a fancy figure.
We are sorely In
need of a few good voyages, for things
have been very slack of late. It Is not among the various I/OtuKai institution«
W om en W orry
tt|M>n this matter that I want d to np«>ak for educating the [>oor. We w er« both
to you,” G.rvllea’one continu'd “ It ha*, p<k>r boy* onrselve«, John, slid w * know
Mora than men, »a y* I>r. McOomb, and
one reason la that their nervous organlas
however, always been my practice to pre­ the value of such school«."
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lions are more delleute. True, and Mood's
fer mattius of biisino« to private affairs,
Girdlesttiita looked perlmisi a trifle dls-
Harsaparllia i«l)u «t the uervv-bullder, ap-
however pressing. John llar«ton i* ¡raid appointed. The sick uiati went on very
|H*tltr-glver, and blood-purlflar they need.
to lx* dying, and he has sent .» message to slowly and painfully:
In d ig estio n 3 Y e a r « - "l wax troubled
me -at.viug that lie wishes to see tin
"My daughter will have forty thousand
with Indigestion for three year*. I read o f
It is inconvenient for me to leave the pounds. But It is so tied up that she
Mood's Sarsaparilla and tried It. A fter lak
office just now, but I feel th.it it is m. can neither touch it herself nor enable
lug a number o f iKittlas I was completely
Chr.stian duty to obey such a summon < anyone else to do so until she 1« of age
cured." Mas. J. II. IU u .IT , DeHoto, Mo.
1 wish you. therefore, to look utter thing* She ha* no friends, John, tnd uo rela­
N ervo u s, In P a in , No A p p e tite
"Had poor health for years, pain In shoulder«,
until 1 return."
tions, save only my cousin, l*r. George
W ash in gton Is I n iiiim I is I on the east
and hlpa, with constant hradaehn. ner­
"1 can hardly believe that tne news is 1 timed tie. Never w h s a girl 'eft more hy th# O ip lto|
„ „ „,,, W(>H, |,y ,|le hack
vousness and no appetite. Took Hood's Kar-
true," Exra said, in astouishin *uL ‘ Ther
lonely and unprotected. Take her. I heg w lut#
|U.|WW.„ them flown a supartlla. gained strength and rsn work bard
must tie some mistake. Why, I «poke to of you, and bring her up under your
all day. eat hrartlly anil sleep w ell." Mas K.
him on 'Change last Monday.’*
own eye. Treat her as thougn she wer.* r**atlt*na stream of nlghln*a-rn. There Girrahs. Moose Lake. Minn.
R h « u m « t l « m - **1 hail rheumatism In ona
‘Hatrlctn of the national
"It is very sudden,” his father an your child. Uug'ril* her abjvs all from - “ ‘V
•wered, taking h:s broad-brimmed hat those w'ho would wreck her young life -n capital worth seeing, but »»lily a Wash- of my anklaa. but Flood's Sarsaparilla «son
me permanent relief.
I recommend
from a peg. “ There is no doubt abti.tt order to share her fortune. IH> rhl*. old lngtoiilan known It
The tourlnt has gave
Hoad's Sarsaparilla." Mas ANN HUTCHINSON,
the fait, however. The doctor says that friend, und make me happy mi my death- time und ntreugth only to hit the high Lafayette. ('•(.
there is very little hois* that he will sur bed.”
llnod's Sarsaparilla 1« Bold everywhere.
'place«. In New Y'ork there are prole
vlve until evening. It ia a case of malig­
Hie merchant made no-answer.
II« nfliy Ms many tourists as In Washing- In th« usual liquid, or In tablet form called
nant typhoid fever."
heavy eyebrows were drawn down,
and |on, but w | jj , ttitn difference, the New • a r M t a f c a . 100 lK.se« One Dollar. I re
"You are w ry old friends?” Exra re- his forehead all [nickered with thought.
Yorker d<s-s not mind mixing with the pared only by 0. I. H ood Uo., Israeli, Mass
utarkisi, looking thoughtfully at his fath­
"You are the one man,H*conttau«d th»
tourist
class. In fact. If the tourist
er.
sufferer, “ whom I know to t>e iuat and u|e
It t s r t r t s « « Her.
money und a fondness for Broad
“ I have known him aims» we were boy« right. Give me ihu water, for my mouth
“ W h in my huaband waa In Spain
together." the other replied, 'to u r moth­ is dry. Should my dear girl perish bo j way and contiguous resorts, the New
er. Ezra, d.ed upon the very day that fore she marries, then, old friend, her for | Yorker la more than willing, so Mr. laat y « a r . " M id M r* N w ellm au, "h a
Harston's wife gnvp birth to this daugh tune reverts to you, for ther» '* wue wl o Tourist emerges Ills Identity with tin* m irreeded In buying In q u it« a lo t o f
ter of his aeveuteeu years ago
Mrs will use it so well. Those are the terms >;,»w York "push." Washingtonians th« king'« win»«."
Hurston only survived a few .lays.”
of the will. But you will guard her and
|ot yt,u
you are a tourist.
" Well, well,'* exclaimed Mr«. Nu-
"How will the money go if the doctor« care for her, as 1 would myself. She is R esident women slightly rnlsc ttn-lr rltch, "the Idee o' buyln* «ecotid In.tid
are right?” Exra asked keenly.
a tender plant. John, too wi-ak to grow I . ,
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w ine«!"- Philadelphia I"r«aa.
.
„ Promise
, me ..
,, do
, right skirts with, \ itu Indescribable yet «*!»►
"Every ponuy to the girl.'' the mer alone.
that . you will
tjuetit
ulr
when
they
hapis-n
to
rub
chant answered. "She will be an heiresa. by her— promise it?"
PUTS CURfD IN 6 TO 14 DAYS.
There are no other relatives that I know
"I do promise it,” John O'rdlesloM an- elbows with a mere tourist of the
TM KN T I s Kiia>ant*'«d lo c u re sn y
of, except the IHnmhllea, and they have :» »wered in a deep voice. He was standing | «nine t*t*x In a hotel or department r I’ s A s s 7.0 of O l IN
lr h ln * . Hllict. lle e d in * or I’ ru tril'tlii«
fair fortune of their own. But I must up now. and leaning over to catch the »tore elevator. A Washingtonian l«s>ks H lv s In • lo U d a y s or tu ou sy rs fu n ilsd floe.
go."
word* of the dying man.
Htrnlght it hem! nt nothing; the tour­
The Afr.can merchant hailed a hanson
The sick man's head fell back exhaust- j ist I* known by the angle at which
N s n l s a Hope.
ami drove out to his friend's house at ed ui*>n his pillow. "Thaak heaven." Mie crook* her tn*ck.
"C h a rles, <1*ar." aald young M r* T o r-
Fulham. lie and llarston had been char he muttered, “ now 1 can die iu pence.”
k in a “ w h y do you call racin g ca lcu la ­
ity school boys together, had roughed it
"Turn your mitsd away front the vani­
tions depe?*
I thought that wus a
together, risen together, and prospered ties und dross of this world," John Girdle-
CongrcMunnn Ilohwin of Alabama* alsag nam e f* r a dru g "
together. llarston, by incessant attention atone said sternly, "and fix it upon that famous a* the hero of Santiago and
•’ Y o u 're q u ite righ t.' w as the answ er,
to business and extreme parsimony, had which is eternal, anil can never die.'
Inter of several kissing campaigns, I*
succeeded in founding an extant trailing
Are you going?" th* Invalid asked aald to favor ttti* cMtiihllshmciit by the “ T b o y c a ll It thut Iscnusc a!l It gen­
e ra lly gets you I* a plenaunt dream und
concern. In this he had followed the ex sadly, for he had taken up bis and stick.
government of an official weekly newe-
a rude a w a k e n in g " — W ash in gton S tar.
ample of his friend. There was no fear
"Yea. I must go! I have ji> appoint­
of their interest* ever coming into col­ ment in the city at six. which i must not pi»i**r for fro«* distribution, for which
lision, a* his operations were confined to miss. I shall send up the h u . m * a* I g.* Inv wish«-* ( ’«.ngresM to upproprlute
frea lro o «
H orror.
ftfTio.uuO.
This periodical would con­ "W e ll, what do y»u w a n t’/" th» proof­
the Mediterranean. The firm grew and down," Glrdieasone said. “Good-bye!"
tain a nummary of tin* work <>f Con-
prospered, until llarston begun to lie look­
“ Good-by ! Heaven blesa you. John.
reader aaked.
ed upon a* a warm man in toe City cir­
The firm, strong hand of the hale mao gross and all department* of the gov-
A * hs ayed the Intruder with doubt.
cle«. His only child was Kate, a girl of enclosed for a moment the fetble burning eminent, so far as It might Interest " I 'm just • loafin’." anaw«r«d the h ypb'%
seventeen. There weie no other near one of the sufferer. Then John Girdle- jjj,, pub||C- j| p say* the Journal 1 * lu-
And lb » pr'*ofre«d»r bu«tl»d him o i l .
relative«, save I)r. Iiinunlale, a prosper­ atone plodded heavily down th-. stair, atvl tj.jKjt'd to form 11 eonma-tlug link be- — Chicago Trihun«.
ous West End physician.
these friends of forty year.' «landing bad
^ tb„ government and the |>enple,
Girdlestone pushed open the iron gate
ad'*“
‘
.
.
and
that th«* project grew out of 111*
T h e A frica n merchant kept h i« appoint-1
A tired fe»hng one«
and strode down the gravel walk which
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having
ascertained that a vu*t amount
C am » over th* busy ties.
led to his friend's house. A bright *un- ment in the city, but long befjre he reach-
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T w u when a budding poet
nter sun shining out of a cloudless heaven ed It John llarston had gone alar, to of valuable material did not reach the
Rhymed it with vii-a-vla.
liathed the green lawn and the many-col­ keep that last terrible appointment of people for whom It w as Intended. He
thinks the publication of such a paper
ored flower beds in its golden light. The which the me»**-nger is death.
air, the leaves, the birds, all spoke of lif-».
Good Judg««
will remove distrust and suspicion and
It was hard to think that death was
creote a renewed Interest and confl-
American« aa judge« are keenly dis­
C H A PTE R II
closing its grip upon him who owned them
“ Crane In." wild Mr. Girdlestone. “ Why, donee among the masse* In govern­ crim inating. They measure everything
all. A plump little gentleman in black captain. I am glad to see you back safs mental affairs.
by the sucre«« ii attain*, which m eth­
was just descending the steps.
and well.”
od, considered In the light of the com-
“ Well, doctor," th» merchant asked,
"Glad to see ye. air— glad to tee ye."
Pennies left In the boxes by rurni moo experience of mankind, la cer­
"how is your patient?"
The voice waa thick and husky, and
tainly not ■ had one. The high stand­
"You've not come with the intention of there wa* an indecision strait hla gait as route patron* for the purchase of
ard of Intelligence and discernment In
seeing him, have you?” the doctor aske-1, though he had been drinking heavily. "I «tamps from the carrier* will lie let
glancing up with some curiosity at the carne In sort 0’ cautious," the owner coo- alone If the recommendation* of this country, where education ia the
grey face and overhanging eyebrows of tinued, '* 'cause I didn't know who might Fourth AMlatunt Postmaster General rule and not the exception, rentier* it
difficult and surprising to find a general
the merchant. "It is a most virulent case be about. When you and me ap-aka to-
(Jrnw und SuiM-rlntendent Hplll- national success nut l«*ed on actual
of typhoid.: He may die in an hour or
Ikee to » p e a k alone,
you
bet | lnnn
of the rural delivery service
worth. Is Hence it waa that with the
he may live until nightfall, but nothing
me
merchant raised hla f.u*hy
adopted. In cold weather It has al- preaentatlon of Ht. Jacobs Oil they cor­
can save him. He will hardly recognli.-» brows a little, as though he dll not relish
*
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you, I fear, and you can do him no good. the idea of mutual confidences suggested
•«*" «
dut^ «f «»'“ «*"•* rectly judged it at one«, and decided
It i« moat infectious, and yon art incur­ by his companion's remark. "Hadn't you «"*
hunting around In the l.v- that rare intrinsic worth only could he
ring a needless danger. 1 should strong­ better take a seat?" he anld. “ I must cold bottom of n metal mail tn>x with the aonree of it* am<•*•#*. The declaim
ly recommend you not to go."
with them was equivalent to an adop­
congratulate you on your cargo, and
wtah
bare
hands. It has ls-en said that
Why, you've only just come down you the same luck for your next voyage, " sometime* fingers of carriers get so ! tion; and it la a rare thing to find a
from him yourself, doctor," John Girtlio- the merchant continued.
cold and stiff thnt they are unable to | fam ily without Ht. Jacob« Oil in the
stone remarked.
Ivory, an' gold dust, an' akin*, an write out money order receipt*. The house.
Ah, I’m there in the way of duty.”
resin, an’ cochineal, an gum*, an tbony, recommendation of the two official* I*
Not tbo IftMt,
So am I,” said the visitor decisively, an' rice, an" tobaoco. « fruitt, an nut* fh t patron„ pln,^ „
wraslen Is.x
"I suppose you bar« been pinched
and passing up the stone step* of the en­ n bulk. If there* a better cargo about
1
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I«« 8,1 by penury?"
trance strode into the hall. 'J*here was a I'd like to see 1 C* the aailor « id defe I ' n the mnl1 h" x - nn«1
large aitting room upon the ground floor, antly. "Kay. now. weren't you surprlaed ,hfi I**™*!« with which they wish to
"No. m um ; the cop’« name wee
through the open door of which the v’*- to see us come back— eh? •Straight now. buy stanq« or anything elm*. The car- O’B rien ; h« e Irish."
Her could then, without removing hi*
itor saw a sight which arrested him for between man and man?"
a moment. A young girl was sitting in
The old ship hang* together well, ann glove*, empty the content* nml go on
a recess near the window, with her little, has lots of work in her yet," the m«r- h|* wn.v rejoicing, foiling the attack of
supple figure bent forward, and her hand* chant answered.
(ja c k Frost. If the pennies are not In
clasped at the back of her head, while
I v a r y d a y La«al K n o w ia q a
"Iota of w o rk ! I though* she was
fo,,x the carrier will not be re-
t e r ynu L lb e r s J e « *< v u *e i o * i « i v u « | s
the elbows rested upon a small table m gone In the bay ! W e d a dirty night with qulrcd to look for them,
- rw> ‘•• te a * *
r»o ot.M geiicw . u* t c i y e e
r* a m r i / a o f er* in vttl >*»..• 1e b r « »/wl
front of her. Her superb brown hair a gale from the west-sou’west, an’ hnd j
eovtn f C A L C U L A T O R f H ie r .
fell in a thick wave on either side ov-*r been goln' by dead reckonin' for thr-e
PACIFIC n iiTR im /TIN G C O
her white round arms. The doctor had lays, bo we weren’t over and stove sure I Gy. Hullowny, o f New Hampshire,
» H # A c o e n B td g «r M A T H f W A & H
just broken his sad tidings to her, and
onrselve«. Khe wasn't much of a ae**- still retains Ills place ns the biggest
she was still in the first paroxysm of he' going craft when we left England, but the man in the House of Repreoentnt!vea,
grief— a grief too acute, as was evident sun had fried all the pitch out o’ her and so far no one has appeared thnt
IT’S FREE
even to the unsentimental mind of the scams, and you might ha’ put your fin- may claim honor to second place ahead
merchant, to allow of any attempt at con­ gcr through some of them. Two day* 1 o f Ollle James, of Kentucky. Hullowny “ S E N D FOR IT N O W ”
solation. The mercliant paused irreso­ an’ a night we were at the pumps, for I» something more than six and a half
The Beet Fruit Trea sn<t I tarry Plant
lutely for a moment, and then sscending «he leaked like a sieve. We lost the foie feet tall and weighs but a (found less
Catalog In the Northwast
the broad staircase he push>*d open the topsail, blown clean out o’ die ringbolts,
tlum 300. Ill* breadth is pnqiortlonato
J. J. B U T Z E R
door of Harston's room and entered.
never thought to see Lunnon again."
with his height, anil lie towers above 192 Front St., Portland. Oregon
The blinds were drawn down and the
“ If she could weather a gale Pke thnt
hi* colleague, Frank I). Currier, as he
chamber was very dark. A pungent whiff she could make another voyage.”
of disinfectants issued from it, mingled
"She could start on another,” the sailor does above most all the members of
with the dank, heavy smell of disease. said gloomily, “ but a* like a* not »he d the House. He Is one of the members
The bed was in a far corner. Without never see th» end o’t.”
who does not exercise his prerogative
^
For fresh-
seeing him, Girdlestone could hear the
n ess,p u rify nn<l rell-
Come, crane, you’re not quite yourself of taking his luncheon on that side of
a lilllty .F a r ry ' s S a a d s
fast labored breathing of the invalid. A this morning, Miggs. We value you na the House restaurant where the sign
are iu a elm-a hv them -
trimly dressed nurse who haJ been sitting
dHHhing, fearless fellow — let me fill your proclaim* "for members only," but
•elves, r s m ie r a
by the bedside rose, and, re- ognuing th*. glass again— who doesn't fear a little risk
have con tiilenca
each dny partakes of a sjMiring lunch
In them k ecau <e
visitor, whispered a few words to him where there’s something to tie gained.
th ey k n o w th e y
and left the room. He pulled the cord of You’ll lose your good name f you go on the public side of the room, where
can he relied u p ­
the motto Is that anybody's money Is
on. D on 't e x p e ri­
the Venetian blind so as to admit a few on like that."
m ent w ith c h e a p
good.
rays of daylight.
The great chamber
•eecis— jroiir su re­
She's in a terrible bad way,” the cayy
ty Ilea In b u y in g
looked dreary ami bare, as carpet* and
tain insisted. "You’ll have to do soine-
seeds sen t o u t b y
hangings had been removed t> lessen the
The
application
of
George
M.
Austin
» c o n scie n tio u s
hing before she can go.”
chance of future infection. John Girdle-
sil l li ust w o r t h y
of New York for a restraining order
What shall we have to do?”
bouse.
stone stepped softly across to the betfctidp.
F » rry’ - S aa d A nnual
Dry disk her and give her a thorougl Hgnlnst Secretary Cdrtelyou, prevent­
and sat down by his dying friend. The
for J !»4 l . Itl.K Aiblrnas
overhaul. She might sink before she got ing him from allotting 921,ri00,000 of
D M riast 6 Cs.etiBsir.MK«
latter turned his restless head round,
out o’ the Channel if she went as she ia I’anama Canal bonds to certain na­
and a gleam of recognition and gratitude
tional hank», has l**on denied by Judge
, ust now.”
came into his eyes.
(To be continued.)
Gould of the Supreme Court of the Dis­
"I knew you would come,” he said.
trict of Columbia. Austin charged that
“ Yes, I came the moment 1 got your
H o ld « » » t h i n g .
message.”
F O R (.
“ A spendthrift,” remarked the home­ the secretary had vlolntid the law In
"I am glad that you are here,” the grown philosopher, "Is a good ileal like rejecting hls bid for $3,000,000 of tionds
and allottng the lionds to national
sufferer continued with a sign of relief.
tub with the bottom knocked o u t”
“ I wish to speak to you. I am very
hanks and others at a lower figure.
and qumunteed
“ W hat’s the answer?" queried the
weak. I have been making my will,
absolutely
John. Stoop your head and you w*U very young man.
WATERPROOF
Postmaster
General
Meyer's
order
It.
"H e takes all that comes, but Is ahls
hear me better. I have lea* ihan fifty
tawr**
thousand. I should have done better -had to hold nothing," explained the philoso­ regard to the dls|smltlon of souvenir
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gruffly.
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the beet. Forty thousand I leave to my man.
Clean - Light - Durable
are now sent to the orphan asylums
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I
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you
because
daughter Kate.”
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stone's face. “ How about the balan««?’’
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