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The Smallweed Family

           "Andinasuddenaccessoffury,hethrowsthecushionattheunoffendingMrs.Smallweed,butitpassesharmlesslyononesideofherchair."Idon’tneedtobetold,"returnsthetrooper,takinghispipefromhislipsforamomentandcarryinghiseyesbackfromfollowingtheprogressofthecushiontothepipe-bowlwhichisburninglow,"thathecarriedonheavilyandwenttoruin.Ihavebeenathisrighthandmanyadaywhenhewascharginguponruinfull-gallop.Iwaswithhimwhenhewassickandwell,richandpoor.Ilaidthishanduponhimafterhehadrunthrougheverythingandbrokendowneverythingbeneathhimwhenheheldapistoltohishead.""Iwishhehadletitoff,"saysthebenevolentoldman,"andblownhisheadintoasmanypiecesasheowedpounds!""Thatwouldhavebeenasmashindeed,"returnsthetroopercoolly;"anyway,hehadbeenyoung,hopeful,andhandsomeinthedaysgoneby,andIamgladIneverfoundhim,whenhewasneither,toleadtoaresultsomuchtohisadvantage.That’sreasonnumberone.""Ihopenumbertwo’sasgood?"snarlstheoldman."Why,no.It’smoreofaselfishreason.IfIhadfoundhim,Imusthavegonetotheotherworldtolook.Hewasthere.""Howdoyouknowhewasthere?""Hewasn’there.""Howdoyouknowhewasn’there?""Don’tloseyourtemperaswellasyourmoney,"saysMr.George,calmlyknockingtheashesoutofhispipe."Hewasdrownedlongbefore.Iamconvincedofit.Hewentoveraship’sside.Whetherintentionallyoraccidentally,Idon’tknow.Perhapsyourfriendinthecitydoes.Doyouknowwhatthattuneis,Mr.

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