ERNST H AECKEL 



HERE WAI a man, once upon a day, who 

 iivad in Eaat Aurora and kept a atort. 

 He told everything from cough ayrup to 

 Uttl ni'hon; and aome of the thinga he 

 old on time to philosopher* who aat on 

 nail kega every evening, and acttleii tiu- 

 coal strike. 



And in due course of time the store- 

 keeper compromised with hia creditors, 

 >t twenty-nine centa on the dollar. 

 Borne aay the man went buated a-pur- 

 poae to quit buainess and get out of 

 Eaat Aurora. And he himaelf generally 



.tllowcM tho opinion to gain ground in 

 later years that he had planned in- 

 from start to finish, thua proving the 



amacy of the>viii 



Yet others there be, and men of worth 

 and social standing in the village known 

 for miles up the creek aa peraona of pro- 

 bitywho claim that it waa too much 

 confidence in the Genua Smart-Setter, 

 and trotting horaea at the County Fairs, 

 made it poaaible tor our friend to 

 .* ||] ivunaelf oi tiu tcy Act, 



11 Mill othora, too incMt to follow tho 



waya of a atrange carter and 

 asons, diapoae of the matter by 



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