Dr. Lavendar's People

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Deland Margaret Wade Campbell. Dr. Lavendar's People

THE APOTHEOSIS OF THE REVEREND MR. SPANGLER

THE NOTE

THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT

AMELIA

"AN EXCEEDING HIGH MOUNTAIN"

AT THE STUFFED-ANIMAL HOUSE

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"Dear me!" said Old Chester.

Of course the two men, her father and brother, refused to consider Keen as Mary's suitor at all. Alex nearly had a fit over it; in his rage and mortification he took all Old Chester into his confidence. He went to the Tavern – this was the day after Mary had, trembling and crying, told her little love affair to her father and begged his consent – Alex went to the Tavern and ordered the snickering, perfumed youth out of town.

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"Yes," said Dr. Lavendar.

"But, my God, sir, Mary was pleasant. It isn't every woman that would be pleasant then, is it?"

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