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"The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886"

She whispered
around that the man she was to marry had a red-haired wife somewhere,
who would be at hand to interrupt the ceremony. The church was crowded.

TWO SIDES TO PLEASURE.--Pleasure is to woman what the sun is to the
flower; if modestly enjoyed it beautifies, it refreshes and improves; if
immoderately, it withers and destroys.--_Colton._

THE ILLS OF LIFE.--There are three modes of bearing the ills of life: by
indifference, which is the most common; by philosophy, which is the most
ostentatious; and by religion, which is the most effectual.

AN OBSERVATION ON ROGUES.--After long experience of the world, I affirm,
before God, I never knew a rogue who was not unhappy.--_Junius._

ANSWER TO DOUBLE ACROSTIC (p. 30).
1. L i P
2. A ristotl E (a)
3. M a r t y R
4. B l o c K
5. E l I
6. R e s i N (b)
7. T h ur lo W
8. S coevo l A (c)
9. I ndicato R (d)
10. M e r a B (e)
11. N a z E
12. E clipti C
13. L o K (f)
Lambert Simnel. Perkin Warbeck.
(a). His adage was "Amicus Plato, amicus Socrates, magis tamen amica
veritas." From his custom of delivering instruction whilst walking, his
disciples were styled "Peripatetics.


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