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"And listen to this," began Harrigan, turning over a page "'It is

considered bad foruest

Catch his eye He will understand that so is wanted' How's that?"

"That's the way to live" Courtlandt grinned, and tilted back his chair

until it rested against the oak

Thewas clear and mild Fresh snow lay upon the mountain tops;

later it would disappear The fountain tinkled, and ss darted hither

and thither under the sparkling spray The gardeners below in the

vegetable patch were singing By the door of the villa sat two old ladies,

breakfasting in the sunshine There was a hint of lavender in the lazy

drifting air A dozen yards away sat Abbott, two or three brushes between

his teeth and one in his hand A little behind was Celeste, sewing posies

upon one of those squares of linen tohich all women in their idle

, they iainst the day when they have a hoh to accept it as a gift

"'And when in doubt,'" continued Harrigan, "'watch how other persons use

their forks' Can you beat it? And say, honest, Molly bought that for me