A MYSTERIOUS VISIT. 



THE first notice that was taken of me when I "settled down" recently, was by 

 a gentleman who said he was an assessor, and connected with the U. S. 

 Internal Revenue Department. I said I had never heard of his branch of 

 business before, but I was very glad to see him all the same — would he sit down ? 

 He sat down. I did not know anything particular to say, and yet I felt that people 

 who have arrived at the dignity of keeping house must be conversational, must be 

 easy and sociable in company. So, in default of anything else to say, I asked him 

 if he was opening his shop in our neighborhood ? 



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