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"Look here," I gasped--"have you by any chance seen--?" I gave her a full
description of the lost one.
Etta nodded. "Sort of illuminated horse-blanket? Oh, yes, I should say I
have."
"Tell me," I panted--"tell me, is it sold yet? Who bought it? Where is--?"
"It's not sold _yet_," said Etta calmly. "There was such rivalry over it
that it's going to be raffled. Tickets half-a-crown each. Like one?"
"But it's _mine_!" I protested.
"On the contrary, it's _mine_; Angela gave it to me. If you care to buy all
the tickets--?"
"How much?" I growled.
"Four pounds."
"But--but that's twice as much as I paid for it originally!"
"I know," said Etta sweetly, "but prices have risen terribly owing to the
War."
* * * * *
I found Edward outside leaning on his jaded velocipede. He was wearing the
"Limit."
"Hello," said he, "got what you wanted?"
"Yes," said I, "and so, I observe, did you. How much did _you_ have to
pay?"
"Nothing," said he triumphantly; "Etta took my new mackintosh in exchange,"
he chuckled. "I think we rather scored off Angela this time, don't you?"
"Yes," said I--"ye-es."
PATLANDER.
* * * * *
[Illustration: PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN IN PROCESS OF DECIDING THAT THE HIRE
OF A CAR TO TAKE HIM TO HIS FANCY-DRESS REVEL WOULD HAVE BEEN WELL WORTH
THE EXPENSE.]
* * * * *
From an invitation to a subscription-ball:--
"Hoping that you will endeavour to make this, our first dance, a
bumping success...."
As the Latin gentleman might have said, _Nemo repente fuit Terpsichore_.
* * * * *
"_Two pigs off their feet had hard work to get to food trough, but
K---- Pig Powders soon put them right._"--_Local Paper._
Set them on their feet again, we conclude.
* * * * *
"Respectable reserved lady (25), of ability, wishes to meet respectable
keen Business Gentleman, honourable and reserved."--_Advt. in Irish
Paper._
Obviously reserved for one another.
* * * * *
"A big re-union of all returned men and their dependents is to be held
at the Board of Trade building on New Year's day.... A year ago the
affair was a hug success and the ladies hope for an even better record
this year."--_Manitoba Free Press._
Manitoba is so embracing.
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