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but before I had needed these I found taking a side street feeling to cold and despirited to call- had I at that moment been aware that the pony and phaeton stood hitched up in the stable and a pretty young lady was impatiently watching for my arrival I might have been saved a blue walk- as it was I soon returned to the Hotel and settled myself for a cozy read- after Beckwith solus had supped he found himself with wonderful presance of mind standing within a few inches of the Marks doorplate and his quivering fingers convulsiveing clasping the bell handle Miss M- was in- "Would the gentleman step in the parlor"? I did not have much time to observe the tasteful arrangement of boquets upon the mantle and the pretty statuette with a tastey vine turned lovingly round it ere I turned in reply to a step in the Hall and was cordially received and welcomed to S- The cause of this extraordainery and unpresidented excursion on my part- was exceedingly pretty and adorned the same dress which I had so frequenly complimented. The hair acording to my favorite idea was arranged in a classic coil- and my artistic appreciation could not help but be pleased with the sleeveless black velvet saque over the white polinais and and black silk underskirt- I was a horrid boy for not coming up in the afternoon when she and the pony had expected me every minuit I had a most enchanting call and left at a quarter of twelve transported to the seventh heaven of bliss and inflated with the responsibility that I must be there at a quarter before eight on the following morning to breakfast