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"Oh, it is lovely And am I really the only person in the world who has

one?"

"You and Miss Elton" A pang of sh Lena's

heart It was always and everywhere Miss Elton "I sent her another, but

of slightly different shape I am, as you knoorshiper of beauty,

but all these creations of man's hands are but parodies, are they not,

Mrs Percival, on absolute beauty? They are like ourselves, the

creatures of a day Nature herself, in sea and air and woodland,

produces exquisite loveliness, and yet even her achievements are dwarfed

when one stands face to face with one of creation's masterpieces--a

woman"

And Mr Early made a ponderous bow as he presented his work of art Lena

was so impressed by this compliment that she wrote it out while it was

fresh in her ave a great bellowing laugh that grated harshly on Lena's nerves; and

then at sight of her reproachful eyes, he drew hiave

her a friendly pat on the shoulder, affectionate, to be sure, but quite

different from Mr Early's chivalrous ged tables, does he? Well, I

should say so! Serves hi but furniture and Ram Juna to illuminate existence I should

expect that combination to drive a man either to drink or to blank