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" llicii and rare wore the gems she wore — but which, you bet, she'll wear no Moore," — as the poetical and faoetious footpad re« marked, sitting down upon a stump and contemplating with evident satisfaction a pair of coral earrings, a diamond ring, a gold bracelet and silver shawl-pin, of whiohhe had just relieved a young lady.
A fvcetious gentleman who has suffered, thinks the modern reoipe for a party is the following : " lake all the ladies and gentlemen you can, put thorn into a room with a small tire and stow them well ; have ready a piano, a handful of prints and drawings, and throw thorn iv from time to time; as the mixture thickens, sweeten with politeness and season with wit, if you have any ; if not, flattery will do an well and is very cheap ; when all have stowed for an hour, »dd ices, jellies, cakes, lomonadoa and winea." — The Beacon.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2033, 18 July 1885, Page 6 (Supplement)
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154Fun. Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2033, 18 July 1885, Page 6 (Supplement)
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