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Mrs Jardine looked at her speculatively "Uhteen years I have been under o I was advised by aI started on one grand flight and fell

ker-smash in short order Life since has been a series of

battering s until I have almost decided to buy some

especially heavy boots, and walk the remainder of the way As a

concrete exa a hat

that several very reliable parties assured ht at least have a carriage Where, oh, where

are e, non est! The hat --

I airl, who has lived a

life as barren as mine, will find the remains and retrieve the

velvet bow for a hair-ribbon As for the horn hat was

supposed to symbolize, he won't even look my hen I appear in

my bobby little sailor He's as badly crushed out of existence as

such a hat to travel in, my

dear," murmured Mrs Jardine

"Certainly not!" said Kate "I knew it My sister told ot to do with the

fact that I WAS wearing the hat? I guess I have you there!"

"Far fro to start out

in life, cal the advice of those who love you, and the

dictates of common sense, the result will be that soon the wheels

of life will be grinding you, instead of a train s

of your hat"

"Hummm!" said Kate "There IS food for reflection there But