The Stillwater Tragedy

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Aldrich Thomas Bailey. The Stillwater Tragedy

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That morning, when Michael Hennessey's girl Mary–a girl sixteen years old–carried the can of milk to the rear door of the silent house, she was nearly a quarter of hour later than usual, and looked forward to being soundly rated.

"He's up and been waiting for it," she said to herself, observing the scullery door ajar. "Won't I ketch it! It's him for growling and snapping at a body, and it's me for always being before or behind time, bad luck to me. There's no plazing him."

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"Fairly large," replied that gentleman crisply.

"Any public bequests?"

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