Exeter Advocate, 1908-10-29, Page 2••••••
CURRI..NT TOPICS.w ITHERING
Education has been defined as
"the harmonious development of all
the faculties." That titan a ho may
have all his physical anon mental
faculties brought to full and lrar-
munie.us development, however, is
not a common individual. Some of
tire• brainiest men of history have
had withered, shrunken bodiee;
home of the world's greatest ath-
letes have had the mentality of chil-
dren. But between these extremes
there is a gulden mean to which tho
humblest toiler may aspire. He
may have worked alt his life feed-
ing bits of metal reds into a screw
machine. but if ho shall have de-
veloped mentally beyond this child's
work, at least the opportunity for
thinking at his work promises to
n.ake that work easier -or so hard
that he will find something better
to occupy his Libor.
Ile may be a master in mechanics
and bo so impossibly fitted for mix-
ing with his fellow workers as to
be disastrous to an organization.
O► ho may be so amiable and agree-
able, socially, as to lessen the value
of his knowledge and his work in
the establishment. He has fallen
short of this harmonious develop-
ment of his faculties. He is far
sighted here and short sighted
there. But in many of the essenti-
ally smaller things of life the work-
er may prove himself incapable be-
cause of the lack of a little self -
study and training. There are
large cmpleyors of !nen who, look-
ing at a young man's gait in the
street, would decide against him in
a moment because of his evident
lack of mastery ever his own move-
ments.
It is by no means a snip judg-
ment, based on prejudice, either.
In the mere gait. of a roan making
his way through a street the quality
of his brain may be measured by his
movements. There is no better
gauge of it man's judgment that
RESOLUTIONS.
You Never Can Keep Good Resolutions
Simply By Rules and Regulations
"And when the sun was up they It is always better to do right bald -
were scorched; and because they tcally than it is to have to make
had no root they withered away.' a separate decision and act of will
- Matthew xiii., O. cud) time. Yet one comes to doing
The teachings of Jesus aro uni- right habitually by frequent repe-
versal. One does not have to be a titans of right action voluntarily.
farmer to understand the parable fruitful resolutions strike out
of the sower ; he finds it. written in new roots in every possible action.
i'is own experience. Despite the ef- Tho only waw to da, a thing right
farts of many to mystify this story
it is plain to us all, because many
good words and hopes have dropped
into our hearts while few of them
come to gaud fruitage.
Every man has known the joy cf
receiving the good sped. Like a gift
from heaven has come the germ of
good, the vision of some high pos-
sibility that has formed itself into
'i noble resolution in the mind.
Ideals havo become our possession
and in the moment when the infinite
sewer seemed to pass our way, we
have determined to endeavor to
realize them.
For a while our good resolutions way to keep the life moving up is
thrived ; we lived up to them. Then t• keep it all
some day when we suddenly need-
ed thein we found they had wither-
ed away. The husbandry of our
hearts is a long record of good seed
bone to waste, withered after a
rief period of flourishing. How
can one do better: What is the sec a
ret of keeping good resolutions and inweary, tedious business of watch
k. an innumerable number of ac -
making them fruitful? tions. It is simply the life that
Our good intentions fail because steadily sots itself toward the good
they do not strike deep enough in that yields ever to hieer life.
to our hearts, into our affections Tho seed sown anywhere wines to
and interests. life and increases as it seizes every
MOTIVE IS LACKING. power of life in the warm earth and
We need to root our resolutions the sunshine and shower. The life
deep in good reasons. Conviction that would come to its fullness roust
is mainly a matter of thinking seek out its food everywhere, it
tLrough a thing until the truth is must choose its environment and at -
clear cut and has become our own mosphere, it must appropriate to
first hand possession. itself everything that will help, anti
1Ve may begin a good course on avoid, as far as possible, all that
impulse; but we never will main- hinders.
tain it except on reflection, reason- It is no use hoping to be good by
ing and conviction. The more you dreaming of goodness. The desir-
think through your own conduct, able life is the fruitage of endea-
thrash out with yourself its motives, vor. It cultivates friendships that
outline its results, the more clearly lift, it finds inspiration and nour-
still your goal bo visioned. Let ishment in Os -eights and sights and
YOUNG
FOLKS
0000000eao�
CURING ROSA MA I .
On the Horning when Bessie Nor-
ton was six years old apo came
down to breakfast to find a long box
all tied up in pink paper, with a
string that was like a little gold
chain. The box stuod on the table
I.y Bessie's plate, and there was a
card on it, with some writing. Bes-
sie could read print, if the words
were not too long, but she had not seven Gurnerf• .teeidents within
yet learned to read writing; so she 'I•wo !ears.
at all is to do it right always. Seize ran to her mother with the card
eery opportunity to realize your and asked her to read it.
resolutions. I)o the thing in the best "It says, 'For Bessie, with best
•.•ay even when a poorer way would wishes for many happy birthdays,' "
seem to suffice; do the thing deter-
mined on always, even unnecessar-
ily, until it becomes habitual.
If you would become courteous
then practice courtesy tinder all
And he did, so that no one would
ever have known that Rosa May had
ever had any accident or been sick.
Bessie thanked him over and over
again. She asked hila if he was go-
ing to doctor sante one else, and
he laughed and said no, he was go-
ing to paint a picture. As he turn -
e4 away he Eaid. "You roust be
careful not to leave Rosa May out
at night again, for young children
like her take cold, and sometimes
you can't get a doctor who knows
bow to cure them.'' -Youth's Com-
panion.
onnpaniou.
Till'. FRENCH NAVY.
said mother, and then she helped
ut.t'e the gold string and take off
the pink paper.
When at last the box was open,
there appeared the most beautiful
circumstances, even when it seems' paper doll that Bessie had ever.
a. though you might take off the seen. She had lovely golden hair,
tension a little and live a little loss (whet; in little ringlets all over her
thoughtfully of others. If you would head, and hereyes were large and
become unselfish, practice the dcads ['Inc and her cheeks like blush rose
et the self giving life down to the es and with her• were all kinds of
least details of living. Tho only beautiful dresses. There was a Light
pink one for parties, with a hat to
match, and a plain dark blue sailor
suit for every -day wear, and two
dainty white ones to dress up in in
the afternoon. Each one had a hat
to go with it, and there were also'
lets of dainty lace underclothes,
and two hand -bags and a parasol.
Bessie was so happy that she
could hardly wait to eat her break-
fast. As soon as it was over she,
took the beautiful doll, which she!
had named Rosa May, and went'
with her to the house of her play-'
mate, Nellie Baker, who lived next
door. All that day the two played
together with Rosa May under the
trees, and in the afternoon they
gave a party, because you see, it
was Rosa May's birthday just as
Hauch as it was Bessie's.
Many other days they played to-
gether, too, and Rosa May always
had the best of caro, and was taken
icto the house and put to bed at
the right hour. But eat last there
came a day when a band came
marching by, playing beautifully,
while Bessie was dressing Rosa
May. She ran out to the fence, and
then followed a little way down the
street, and when she came back her
pother called her in to supper, and
poor Rosa May was forgotten.
It rained hard all that night, but
of course Bessie did not know it,
for she was asleep. 13ut the next
MOVING UP ALL THE TIME.
Good habits have a wonderful
fructifying power. They bear fruit
quickly. They grow all through tiio
life. Tho lite of truth and good-
ness is not, as we sometimes think.
that evidenced by hint when he ; plans of high and difficult action sounds that leave the life stronger,
starts across a busy thoroughfare strike their routs deep into your sweeter, and with greater desires
thinking. for the best. It does tho deeds that
at a crowded crossing. In the his- The habit of the right life is the jt deairea. -;L ;:..,k tete price of per -
tory of some of the great thinkers, best fruitage of all good restitutions fection.
of the world stories have been told: and habit is simply action repeated. HENRY F. COPE.
o` how absolutely uttcon•aiufts of
physical they would
Isezesee- Rhea pursuing a line of
deep thought. But this state of
mind indicates a weakness rather
than rounded strength and capabil-
ity. Only a few years ago Prof.
Curie in France discovered that
rare chemical substance, radium.
It stirred the scientific world to its
depths. But scientist that he wt,,
Curie was unprepared for the dan-
gers of Paris stye its and was run
down and killed by a cub. Of how
little value is a great brain in a
body that cannot keep it from phy-
sical destruction?
"Get a move on you," is one of
the colloquial bits of advice hand-
ed to the young man who desires
to accomplish something in life.
The inference is that before mew-
ling the young man shall know h ,w
t., move. But before he may have
a chance to ural:e an aggressiv(', ef-
fective move in business, he must
knew how to move clown to his pla, e
of business preserving a whole akin.
If ho shall be run down by a street
car at a crossing just before pet-
ting there the greater movement is
impossible. "Get yourself Lott.':h
er," should he an impelling in •t't•e
ie men. Eeetrn to be "all there"
on any ocswsiun. :.earn to. think
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
NOV. 1.
Lesson V. Absalom Rebels .Against
David. (,olden Text,
Fixed. 20. 12.
Verse 1. After this -After Absa-
lem's restoration to favor with his
father, reported in the closing vers-
e? of the preceding chapter.
A chariot and horses, arid men to
run before him -Marks of royalty
belonging properly to the successor
t:► the throne. Compare the simi-
lar pretensions of Adonijah re-
ported in lesson for November 22.
2. Beside the way of the. gate -
The gate to the king's palace, near
which the king, according to Orien-
tal custom, was wont to transact
business, especially such as related
to judicial matters.
Said, Thy servant is of one of the
tribes of Israel --The author's way
ui stating that each person ques-
tioned by Absalom stated from
which of the tribes h: came, giving
the name.
3. Thy smatters are gond and
right ; but --Absalom employs the
us nal arts of the demagogue in cur-
rying the favor of the people.
4. Oh that I were made judge ---A
and act until brain and niv'c.'O are bold plea for the confidence and
n- one and inseparable. Ohs: in support of those whom Absalom
thus addressed,
6. T., all Israel -To people from
all parts of the kingdom.
Stole the hearts of the men of
Israel ----The word "heart" in He-
brew psychology referred to the
seat of the intellect and cons.'ie ace,
rather than of feeling. The sense
trouble. with their servants. •1 this statement, therefore, would
ss' stens has been perfected which seem to be that Absalom deceived
gsnrantees a housewife honest and and led astray his father's subjects.
good servants, as well as indepeud-, awakening in their minds suspicions
ence and fair treatment to these egainst his father, the king,
employee:. When a young %onian' though, perhaps. not in any great
c.l•tains employment she goes to a' d gree Captiva,ing their affecti.•ns.
fit liee station and gets a book which'. 7. Forty -- Perhaps the wort:
testifies to her good character, and , "four" should be substituted for
in which is entered the name of t.'41, "forty" as it is in some ancient
woman into whose service she en-' Sy riac manuscripts. and aloe in
lets Without this book of charac-; some editions of the Septuaeiret,
ter a . tant cannot Fecure employ- that is. the earliest (creek 1ransia-
n eat 1 book she gives to her, tion of the Old Testament. The
new mistress; in return she gets a' narrator is dating. probably. from
this way may a man key himself to
highest efficiency.
I►EN N.1RK'S SERV ANTS.
treatise of system Few Ilonsewives
(late Trouble.
111 Denmark few housewives !lain
10. Sent spies -Secret emissaries,
whose mission it was to sow among
the people everywhere tlic seeds of
disaffection toward the reigning
king.
Hebron - About twenty nines
southwest of Jerusalem. 'Foie city
in which David was first proclaim-
ed king over the tribe of Judah.
12. Ahithoplrcl the Gilonite - A
native of (Jiloh, a small town six or
seven miles northwest of Hebron.
According to 2 Sant. 11. 3, taken
tr gether uith 23, 31, this than was
the grandfather of Bath-sheha and
his advocacy of Absalont'a cause is
usually ascribed to a desire to
avenge the disgrace in which David
had involved his family. Together
with his son E liam and Uriah, the
Hittite, he is included in a list of
David's distinguished army lead-
ers given in 2 Sam. 23. 24-39.
14. Let us flee -Tile king seems to
have been taken completely by sur-
e► ise, no sufficient reason appar-
ently existing for his hasty flight
from his fortified capital. Per-
haps, however, there were grounds
for suspecting the loyalty of the
population, which still enclud.d
many Jebusites.
15. The king's servants --- These,
at least., scent to have remained en-
tirely loyal to their sovereign.
17. All the people --A great mul-
titude.
in Beth-merliak-Or. "at the Far
House," apparently a public inn or
stopping place on the highway
leading eastward toward the Jor-
dan.
IS. ('herethites, and all the Pe-
h-thites-A Philistine hodyguard
uhich had remained loyal to (favid
since his sojourn among the Phil-
istines prior to his ascension to the
throne of Israel.
19. Mai the Gittite--The Git-
tites were the inhabitants of (lath.
a prineipal city of the Philistines.
2.3. The brook Eidson- Just east
of the city wall.
21. Zadok---The leader of the Le-
vites. and. like Ahiathar, a priest.
32. The top of the ascent, where
God was worshipped -David was
proceeding eastward from the city,
ari•I had now reached the stnnrnit
,,f the Mount of Olives where from
ancient times had been a sanctuary,
, r high place (I Sam. 9. 12). In
latter and New Testament tinges
the road to Jericho and the Jordan
valley passed over the southern
key of the front door of the house.\ the time of the final rec,neiiiation shoulder of the hill. by way of Beth -
The servant enjoys absolute inde•� e t Absalom with his father referred any.
t endenee. Should she desire t., 1- in the preceding chapter. Hnshai the Archite-The .lrchites
lease the ser\ ice, she is 1 apiired to' a Oeshur-A district east .,f the lived in the portion of the coun-
Frt•e her mistress two weeks' notiee. .1..rdan. where. during the period of a try through which the king was now
When she lea% es sl:e reeeires her 1 is late alienation from his father passing, not far from Bethel
Cook and repos-, off at the policy t Sam. 1-1). Absalom had for a time (Josh. 16. 4). To Nushai I►ntid
F;Atioii Shuel,l cc%e1'al seek+ eP i'w'elt in e[ile. I suggests a plan by which thr Ini111-
rcoltths elapse It•f'.re shegain se.
ewes enrples meter. she i �a -'qui: ed
t • give an account of h.., • if, aril
tell %%Lire she lies been, ata 11,e p.)
lice station
Syria -Hebrew, .Tram ', called i cnee of Ahithophel'r counsel to
after the name 1,1 the fifth son of !Absalom may be counteracted, and
`born. from wham the original in- at the same time word be sent to
:•.,tbitants of Syria were said to have! the king informing hire of what is
bot,;) the descendants transpiring in the capital. Hushai
morning she looked everywhere for
Rosa May, and could not find her.
At last she went out under the trees
and there she found the poor doll,
where she had lain all night in the
rain.
It was a sad, sad sight. One blue
t ye was all washed out, and the
other was nearly gone. Her right
arm was double•l back under her
and was broken, both logs were all
iw isted, so she could never stand
up straight again, and in place of
her pretty rosy lips there was only
a great ugly red mark.
Bessie sat down beside her dear
Rosa May and began to cry. Of
course she could not help it.. No
little girl could. She cried so hard
that she did not hear the sound of
footsteps coming nearer, and she
did not know there was any one
About until a pleasant voice said,
"My, tray, dear little girl, what is
the trouble 1" Tne voice came from
a pleasant -faced young man. who
had a little box, like a trunk, in one
hand, and a big light-colored uln-
I-rella and a bundle of sticks under
his arta. •
Bessie showed him her poor Rosa
May, through her tears. He took
the doll tenderly in his hands, and
said, "Well, well, she has met with
a very bad occident. 1 sec, but I
think perhaps I can cure her."
"Oh, can you t" cried Bessie.
"ire you a doctor 1"
The young man laughed. "Yes,:•
1•e said, "I think 1 can cure this pa-
tient if you will let me operate just
as I think best."
"Ori, yes. sir cried Bessie.
"You con, if you will only cure
Rosa Mny'"
The young man took out a little
pair of scissors, and then opened his
Lox and found seine smooth, stiff
white cardboard. Then he took
poor Rosa May and cut her heed
right off : Bessie almost cried right
out nt this. but the young man was
smiling so pleasantly that she slid
net. He took the cardboard and
cut out a new head. just like the
old one, and then with a little glue
from his box he 'fastened it on to
Rosa May's body, so you could
l•ardly see the place. Next there
came out of the wonderful box a
bundle of little tubes of paint which
lie mixed in a small china pan, and
i,l a few minutes the new face bad
two big blue eye`s and a rosebud
mouth and curly, golden heir and
a pair of pink cheeks --just as Rosa
May bad had at first.
Ity this time Bessie was so happy
that she was dancing up and clown,
and when the young man cut off one
a► rn and )nth legs of Rosa May she
die: not mind at all, because she
knew he would make new ones as
good as the others had been at first.
returns in time to welc.ne' the ar-
rival of .hsalnm.
37. David's friend --Thr king's
confidential a,lviser, as well as per-
sonil friend.
The number of di -asters in the
French navy within the last deco
sears, beginning with the loss of
the submarines 1'arfsdet in July,
1905, and culminating in the fatal
gun accident with the loss of thir-
teen lives on board the Admiral
1,atouche-Troville, is attracting ev-
eryone's attention.
In April, 1900, the premature ex-
plosion of a shell in the training
ship (ouro:ane killed four men and
sounded several others. The court
of enquiry did not discover they
cause of the accident, which was
generally attributed, however, to!
the "B" powder.
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FADS AND Y.1NC'11•
Big muffs will prevail again.
Moth jabot and collar grow larg-
er.
Red trimmings will adore many
Flack slippers.
Bolts art suntc'.•hat narru- r
than in the summer.
Marten and black fux are the fav -
trite small furs.
Ottoman hats are more to the
front than in years.
Collars are offered to match plu-
mage covered hats.
With colored shoes there must be
stockings to utaten.
Braid and covered buttons
fat orites fur trimming.
Most walking hats are turned up
cn the left side only.
The plaited braid belt is ore of
the season's novelties.
Simplicity will be the slogan of
the winter's millinery.
Plaids aro much worn avid form\
aro
In March, 1907, the battleship; some of the smartest fall stilts.
Lena was blown up, with a loss of ` Long sleeves are invariable with
ire lives. The court of enquiry was: the new tailored shirtwaists.
unable to determine the cause off\Inst of the new coats are per -
the disaster. fcctly straight all around the lower
In August, 1907, a gun exploded. edge.
i! the Couronne, killing four and
wounding eight. Cause undiscov-
ered.
In February, 1908, the breech of a
gun was blown out in the cruiser
Descartes and five Hien were killed.
Results of enquiry not revealed. In
the same month four men were kill-
ed by a similar mysterious accident
i i the Jeanne d'Arc.
In August, 1908, another explo-
sion, the third in two years, occur-
red in the Couronno, nine men bo-
ing killed.
The Temps says that these acci-
dents are a sign of the complete
failure of French naval material.
The French Naval Artillery Com-
mission, which has recently return-
ed from visiting English dockyards,
was greatly struck by the superior-
ity of English naval artillery ma-
terial and the strength and simpli-
city of all the British appliances.
CRUET MEDICINE CHEST.
It is not realized as well as it
might be t hat a well-filled cruet is
a small medicine chest.
The blouse that matches the suit
has to some extent, replaced the
separate bleu :.1..
Shoes with patent leather vamps
and cloth tops will figure promin-
ently this winter.
Velvet and silk dahlias, in both
natural and fancy colors, aro seen
4.11 many smart hats.
Felt is seen occasionally in hats,
but is by no means so prominent as
satin, ottoman, and cloth.
Some of the ostrich plumes on the
larger hats aro immense, but they
are mostly used in medium lengths.
Now fancy plaids include such
combinations as browns and greens,
deep peacock blues and slaty grays.
Party frocks for small girls are Ca
made with puffed sleeves and low
necks, which droop over the shoul-
der.
The fichu effect is employed exten-
sively in the development of the
lack of the elaborate empire gowns.
Various shades of brown and
green hose are being shelve fey
wear with heavy fall tan oxieol
ties.
Turbans range in size from medi
Salt is a cathartic, in the dose of eii. to very large. The box shapes,
half an ounce to an ounce. Its. t•lth protruding crowns. aro most
liberal use also prevents or cures in favor.
''worms" in children. Salt and . Latest tailor made coats have
water is a splendid tonic for weak' frilled sleeves and a lively plaited a
c.r tired eyes, and a gargle of salt; frill is the most pi, it addition r'c
and water will cure a relaxed throat; tc rho upturned cuff.
Tho medicinal properties of nine -i Khaki, buff, s.uedo, and -all tones
tard are well known and a mustard - e1 yellow- are in vogue in the late
footbath is a favorite way of curing' hats, their brazenness being gener-
a cold. A mustard plaster is, how-` Illy toned with other colors.
ever, preferable to the old-time. Small huts are fow, and those that
mustard poultice, which can be used; find favor at all have high crowns
ie cases of emergency. Mustard and narrow mushroom brims, simi-
and water is an emetic.lar to those of last spring.
Vinegar conies next. It is an as -i While all other colors come and
tringent, and is useful in allaying go. the navy blue suit of tailored
a swelling caused by a fall, and will finish remains as a standard, ai:d
when greatly diluted with water, I the girl who wears it nearly always
form a soothing lotion for eye -strain; looks well dressed.
and nervous headache, and is a me -i Alan!: shortwaist sleeves aro but-
dicine close to hand should soda, t tt nod from shoulder to waist -not
potash, or ammonia over be taken' altogether for ornamental purpos-
tn an overdose. ! e s, but largely because the button
sOlive oil reveals its usefulness make the long sleeve much easier
daily. An overworked society wo-1 of adjustment.
roan went to a celebrated physici-; Dull shades, such as wisteria and
an recently and asked him how she: eggplant, are favorites in the sea -
could rid herself of her haggard sun's cloaks, and though the gar -
old !ook. "13y the use of olive oil,'' ! merits are highly elaborate in de -
said he. "Just as much outward and slgll , nota great deal of trimming
irward application of it as you can! is tavor'd-
manage.' It is a laxative, is said Siik, net, and several different
to strengthen the nervous system. i lands of laces arc freely mingled in
whilst it certainly nourishes the; blouses, the fancy for mingling dil-
hair and vitalizes the skin. its out resent materials which prevailed
ward applicatiu.l will strengthen a! lest year being not. at all diminish -
weak chestand lungs. Its value has: Co•
ln some of the 10-A "over all"
long been known. Lord 13aetn writ 1
ing that "rubbing the skin with dresses for childr.•,u the skirt is
Fered to fit the yoke instead of be-
ing gathered into it, and the result
is fully worth the extra trouble in
cutting and fitting.
Nearly every scheme in millinery
for the autumn has its beginning
and its ending in ribho;i. $.,ft -•i;-
111 ribbon is the favorite. and hats
have been seen that carried ns
much as nine yards of it.
The latest word of the girdle sash
it that it Anil he formed of three
and a half yards of wide, z; oft rib-
1•en, draped about the high waist,
crossed and pinned at the right and
the ends brought around and tied
cn the Icft hip.
Wide ribber- up to t;evn in,'hci
- plays are important part in the nr-
rangc•rnent of little girls' hair. pre-
sent styles demanding at least t wo
or three bows, and their eoiffur-.s
are therefore almost as einherate
,:s of ops.
Lacethose mittsgrhavewuc..nrr hack into
fashion, but they are different from
the mitts .,f the olden days. They
are saucy and flippant. The best
ones are of real lace, edged around
the top with the rueful that has
taken a place in so many articles of
dress. They also have little loops
of ribbon to rnnke them look as it
tl'ey belonged to the sleeve of the
dress.
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' Vag your husband lucky during
the Inst race meeting?" "Yea.'
answered Mrs. Terkins; "he
sprained his ankle and aseldn't at•
tend."
olive oil is very conducive to l.,nge-
vity."
l'epper is n stimulant. Sometimes
a little placed in a hollow tooth
will relies e toothache; pepper and
water cures a relaxed throat ; used
judiciously it aids a weak diges-
tion. Cayenne has the shine virtues
found in pepper, but emphasized.
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There are mountains on the
moon 30.000 feet high.
in Boston, plass., of the children
admitted to the schools, 45 per cent.
had never seen the country, 20 per
rent. did not know that cows gave
milk. 47 per cent. had never seen
a pig, and 15 per cent. could not
distinguish by name between the
velars yellow, green. and blue.
Mr. Spriggins is somewhat re-
markable for his grand eloquence of
language, which renders his society
an object to be sought by those who
are inclined to make tnerry at the
eccentricities of genius. "Sprig -
gins." said one of these, "you are
a fool." "lir." said Sprigging,
with great dignity, "f seldom pre-
tend to extend gratuitous advice to
gentlemen ; but permit. me to ob-
serve, sir, that a reiteration of the
sentiment you have just uttered
might not prove conducive to a con-
valescent state of your personal in-
dividuality." Sprigging was evi-
dently roused.
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