t parts
of a seidlitz powder."

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Writes H. D., at present in Loz Onglaze: "Alphonse Daudet says that the
sun is the real liar, that it alone is responsible for all the
exaggerations of its favorite children of the south." And you know what
the sun does to Californians.

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The Paris decision suggests a neat form letter for collection lawyers:
"We hope that you will not place us under the necessity of envisaging
the grave situation which will be created if you persist in failing to
meet this obligation."

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FOR WHICH MUCH THANKS.

Sir: The Heraminer relates that James K. Hackett has refused to play the
title role in "Mary, Queen of Scots." Gosh, but this is a relief!

G. D. C.

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THE SECOND POST.

[An order for a picture.]

Dear Sirs: I am sending you two photos and $5. I want you to have this
work done as perfect as possible, there is a little alteration which I
want made, which you will see as follows. Take the man from the single
picture, which is my father, and paint him standing behind my mother
which is setting in the chair on the grupe picture, or put him setting
in another chair beside the girl on the same picture whichever you think
will look the best to make a good picture, but I want the four persons
in one big good picture. You will see that the picture has a redish
flair, please try to get the others without any of that, also you will
see that our eyes in the grupe picture is raised too high, please fix
them looking natural, also put our eyebrows thick and natural, and make
our faces as pleasant looking as possible, also you will notice in the
picture that the girls dress is not sitting good from the waist down,
please fix that setting smoothly as the breeze was blowing so hard in
the yard that I could not keep my skirt setting in good shape around me,
so please rectefy all these foults which I mention and make me a good
picture as I want it to keep in memory of my family as we are now; you
may put it in rich brown or sepia pastel whichever you think suits the
picture the best, let the photoes be enlarged but full stature the same
as the origenal.

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A FIG FOR CEREMONY!

[From the East Peoria Post.]

New Year's Day our young friends, Miss Hattie Cochran and Mr. Elias
King, without any ceremony at all were united in the bonds of holy
wedl