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Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor’s Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawy

           BobSawyerlookedexpressivelyathisfriend,andbadethetappercomein;whereuponadirty,slipshodgirlinblackcottonstockings,whomighthavepassedfortheneglecteddaughterofasuperannuateddustmaninveryreducedcircumstances,thrustinherhead,andsaid

           ‘Please,MisterSawyer,MissisRaddlewantstospeaktoyou.’

           BeforeMr.BobSawyercouldreturnanyanswer,thegirlsuddenlydisappearedwithajerk,asifsomebodyhadgivenheraviolentpullbehind;thismysteriousexitwasnosooneraccomplished,thantherewasanothertapatthedoorasmart,pointedtap,whichseemedtosay,‘HereIam,andinI’mcoming.’

           Mr,BobSawyerglancedathisfriendwithalookofabjectapprehension,andoncemorecried,‘Comein.’

           Thepermissionwasnotatallnecessary,for,beforeMr.BobSawyerhadutteredthewords,alittle,fiercewomanbouncedintotheroom,allinatremblewithpassion,andpalewithrage.

           ‘Now,Mr.Sawyer,’saidthelittle,fiercewoman,tryingtoappearverycalm,‘ifyou’llhavethekindnesstosettlethatlittlebillofmineI’llthankyou,becauseI’vegotmyrenttopaythisafternoon,andmylandlord’sa-waitingbelownow.’Herethelittlewomanrubbedherhands,andlookedsteadilyoverMr.BobSawyer’shead,atthewallbehindhim.

           ‘Iamverysorrytoputyoutoanyinconvenience,Mrs.

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