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Here, take payment for your loss—
(H e stops and looks at her ■:with indignant surprise, S H j& turns fully afid,
smiling, holds cut both hands, speaking slowly),
Tiits bad, bad g irl!
(He stands, oz'crcome with emotion} then rHsh.cs fo3i.vard, rapturously, and
clasps her hands'],
I s a b e l B. B owman.

THE COMPETING RAJLROADS.

A DIALOGUE FOR FOUR BOYS.
No. 1 meets No, ./, who has a valise, and asks:
Goins/ East, sir ?
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No. 4— Yes.
No. i— Well, step right up to the Union Ticket Office. Great
through line, dir. Land you in New York sixteen hours in advance
of any other route. Finest sleeping and dining cars in the world!
Chicken three times a day, and beds free from vermin. Butter on two
plates, and molasses all over the table. Come right along, sir.

Here No. 2 appears and hurriedly inquires :
Going East, sir ?
No* 4— Yes.
No, 2— Glad to meet you. Step over to the office. Shortest line
to New York by twenty-seven mites. Put you in there nine hours
ahead of any other line. Finest eating-houses in the world. Soup
three times a day, and fleas bulldozed by machinery. Come with me

No. j comes up f rom behind and asks :
Going East, sir ?
No. 4— Yes.
No. 3— I'm just the man you want to see. Cotrtc along with me.
Best and shortest route by a long shot to all points. Put you through
in a jiffy, Splendid sleeping-cars on all night trains, and godfish-balls
SO