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 One morning, as they proceeded almost arm-in-arm, but not quite, looking as though they had just bought the cosmos at five per cent. discount for cash, and were completely satisfied with the transaction, they walked right into a bath chair which was accompanied by a Sealskin Coat and a Himalayan Dust Spaniel.

Salutations necessary, being right up against each other, so to speak.

"How d'ye do, Adela," said the Culprit, who in his happiness seemed to have nothing to conceal and nothing to defend. "You know my wife, don't you?"

The wind was certainly blowing very chilly from the northern heights this morning. 'Tis a little way it has in March at Brighthelmstone.

Pa was not so bad as he might have been.

"Introdooce me," said His Britannic Majesty's former Ambassador to Persia.

So Pa was introduced to the Bride; and she afterwards told Hubby that he was like any other Pa, only a little more so. And, she being a girl of sense as well as of spirit, Pa didn't seem to mind talking to her a little, particularly as she knew so much about rheumatism, because it was Granny's complaint.

Had Lord Warlock tried the new treatment?

No; what was that?

The new treatment called for explanation. Duly