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An old-fashioned Card-party — The Clergyman’s verses — The Story of the Convict’s Return

           Theoldlady’shearingdecidedlyimprovedandtheunluckyMillerfeltasmuchoutofhiselementasadolphininasentry-box.

           Meanwhiletheroundgameproceededrightmerrily.IsabellaWardleandMr.Trundle‘wentpartners,’andEmilyWardleandMr.Snodgrassdidthesame;andevenMr.Tupmanandthespinsterauntestablishedajoint-stockcompanyoffishandflattery.OldMr.Wardlewasintheveryheightofhisjollity;andhewassofunnyinhismanagementoftheboard,andtheoldladiesweresosharpaftertheirwinnings,thatthewholetablewasinaperpetualroarofmerrimentandlaughter.Therewasoneoldladywhoalwayshadabouthalfadozencardstopayfor,atwhicheverybodylaughed,regularlyeveryround;andwhentheoldladylookedcrossathavingtopay,theylaughedlouderthanever;onwhichtheoldlady’sfacegraduallybrightenedup,tillatlastshelaughedlouderthananyofthem,Then,whenthespinsterauntgot‘matrimony,’theyoungladieslaughedafresh,andtheSpinsterauntseemeddisposedtobepettish;till,feelingMr.Tupmansqueezingherhandunderthetable,shebrighteneduptoo,andlookedratherknowing,asifmatrimonyinrealitywerenotquitesofaroffassomepeoplethoughtfor;whereuponeverybodylaughedagain,andespeciallyoldMr.Wardle,whoenjoyedajokeasmuchastheyoungest.AstoMr.

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