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THE GALOSHES OF FORTUNE

I. THE BEGINNING

N Copenhagen, in one of the houses in Östergade, not far from Kongens Nytorv, a large party was being given; for you know you must have a party now and then, and then you are done with it, and can expect to be invited in return.

One half of the company already sat at the card-tables, and the other 51