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A PAIR OF BLUE an indifferently zealous

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EYES.

very daintily

trot,

performed, and occasionally shrugged divers points of their veiny surface as

if

they were

rather above the business.

In

gentleman with no decided

this sat a

characteristics

more than

that he

somewhat

resembled a good-natured commercial veller

was

of the

superior

class.

tra-

Beside him

a lady with skim-milky eyes

and com-

plexion, belonging to the interesting class

of

women, where that

sickly,

merges in the

her greatest pleasure being appar-

ently to enjoy nothing. sat

class

two

little girls

Opposite this pair

in white hats

and blue

feathers.

The lady saw

Elfride, smiled

and touched her

husband's

turned and received Elfride's

and bowed, elbow,

who

movement

of recognition with a gallant elevation of his hat.

their

Then the two children held up

arms

to

Elfride,

fully.

MVhoisthat?'

and laughed

glee-