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a broad, tu to the

second floor, and at the stairway railing John turned and shook his

coht, William," he said "It was plucky of you to join in that

et it"

"I jest happened to co," replied the other, drowsily; then, with a

portentous yawn, he asked: "Ain't ye goin' to bed?"

"No; Parker wouldn't allow it"

"Well," observed William, with another yahich bade fair to expose the

veritable soul of him, "I d'kno ye stand it It's closte on eleven

o'clock Good-night"

John went up the steps, singing aloud:

"For to-night we'll ht we'llplatforht with a wave of the hand and friendly laughter At that it

suddenly struck hihed a great deal that evening; that he had laughed and laughed over

things not in the least hu his

first formal call; that he had shaken hands with Miss Briscoe when he left

her, as if he should never see her again; that he had taken Miss

Sherwood's hand twice in one very tee's hand five times, and William's four!