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amusing to hear the two ladies at once commence to fig- 

 ure up what the $1,200 would do in the shape of silks, 

 satins and gloves. The gentleman, however, chimed in 

 by saying : ' ' This is a straight case of divide. I will keep 

 the odd three dollars and we will whack up $400 apiece." 

 Just then the boy reappeared and asked for the ticket to 

 go down and cash. The gentleman decided to go down 

 himself and asked us, as a special favor, after being intro- 

 duced to the ladies, to await his return. "We did so, and 

 when he came back his pocketbook was just $1,200 richer. 

 Over a glass of wine we wished them continued suc- 

 cess in the guessing line, and that day started a friend- 

 ship which after years have cemented. 



