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Tliere was a heavy amount for stamps down in 

 the bill he presented to Sheridan. 



^^ I say_, Samuels, what had you for dinner ? " said 

 Sheridan. 



Samuels thought a moment and mentioned one 

 or two items he had fancied on the bill of fare. 



'^ And had you a good breakfast ? ^' asked Sheridan. 



^^ Yes/' says Samuels, who could not make out 

 what " The Widder '^ was driving at. 



*' You're quite sure you're not ill ? " said Sheridan, 

 with an anxious look on his face. 



" Never was better," said Samuels ; " what makes 

 you ask ? " 



" I fancied you might have been living on postage 

 stamps," said Sheridan, '^judging by the amount 

 in the bill." 



It was an amusing sight to see Mr. Sheridan 

 making up for Widow O'Brien. Where he stuck 

 all the pins was to me a mystery. The way he 

 put up his back hair was most ludicrous. A more 

 perfect make up there could not be. All the time 

 Mr. Sheridan was engaged in turning himself into 

 a fascinating widow he chatted to me in his dressing- 

 room, and told stories of the time when he was 

 merely a clever dancer and had not developed into 

 a full-blown actor. 



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