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supper. When we came out of the dining-room, we very 

 politely asked the clerk if he could give us a room with 

 better light, as we had some writing to do. He looked at 

 us a moment and then said he would see what he could 

 do. We followed him by all these rooms, which would 

 have been perfectly satisfactory, until, in another part of 

 the house, he ushered us into what must be the bridal 

 suite — an elegantly furnished apartment, with dressing- 

 room and bath, a chandelier, piano, sofa and every lux- 

 ury. We expressed not the least surprise, but quietly 

 thanked him, saying, ''This is much more like." 



We stayed over a half-day at one place, to rest Jerry, 

 and as we were sitting with our books under a tree in the 

 yard, a traveling doctor, who was staying at the same 

 house, came rather abruptly upon us, asking many ques- 

 tions. We do not know his name or his "hame," nor does 

 he know nearly as much of us as he would if our civil 

 answers had contained more information. Evidently he 

 was leading up to something, and after he had tried to 

 find out whether we were married or single, where we 

 lived, what we should do if we were attacked on the road, 

 or if a wheel should get "set," as his did the other day, 

 etc., etc., etc., out it came : "Well, what do you take 

 with you for medicine?" The "nothing but mind-cure," 

 which spoke itself as quick as thought, was a cruel blow, 

 and too much for his patience. The hasty gesture which 

 waived the whole subject and a gruff "you ought to have 

 something" was followed by the opportune dinner bell, 

 and we never saw him more. He fasted until we were 

 off. 



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