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120 like to possess something of yours, but I suppose everything is too high now.”

“Entirely too high!”

“If I only could have foreseen that there would be an increase of value! As for me, I have felt that I am getting cheaper lately. I may have to give myself away soon. If I only knew of some one who loved the lower animals.”

“The fox, for instance?”

“Yes; do you know of any one who would accept the present of a fox?”

“Ahem! I wouldn't mind having a tame fox. I don’t care much for wild foxes.”

“Oh, this one would get tame—in time.”

“I don’t believe I know of any one just at present.”

“Very well. Sylvia will get the highest mark in arithmetic. And Joe is distinguishing himself at West Point. That's what I wanted to tell you. I'll send you over the