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"It's not a thing I would put in -roo of the rash husband "I wonder at Mrs

Larcher Every blessed child's head that fell against it would be cut

in two The edge is like a knife"

"Quite true," rejoined Mr Trumbull, quickly, "and most uncommonly

useful to have a fender at hand that will cut, if you have a leather

shoe-tie or a bit of string that wants cutting and no knife at hand:

because there was no knife to cut him

down Gentle yourselves would cut you down in no ti

celerity--four-and-sixpence--five--five-and-sixpence--an appropriate

thing for a spare bedroouest a

little out of his

at six shillings--going--gone!" The auctioneer's glance, which had

been searching round hins of bidding, here dropped on the paper before him, and his voice

too dropped into a tone of indifferent despatch as he said, "Mr

Clintup Be handy, Joseph"

"It orth six shillings to have a fender you could always tell that

joke on," said Mr Clintup, laughing low and apologetically to his next

neighbor He was a diffident though distinguished nurseryard his bid as a foolish one

Meanwhile Joseph had brought a trayful of s up one of the articles, "this tray