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strike you? I shall go and fling boun­
cing bouquets at Mademoiselle Peggi-

ana Purdioso.'7
- I am afraid I could n’t be that,” said

Peggy, laughing. I can't sing worth
a cent, Mrs, Bagley says, and she ought

to know, for she sings beautifully her­
self. Did n’t you ever hear her sing,

‘ Are we almost there? arc -ivc iilmost there ? *

I t ’s the song of a girl that’s dying, and
she plays a lovely accompaniment 011

the piano.”

“ Who, the girl th at’s dying? I
should think she would be too weak.”

“ No, Mrs, Bagley, of course. They
are taking her home to die, you know.

It goes like this/’
Peggy straightened herself at the

tabic, drew in her chin with a view to
making it double, and, casting her eyes