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Penny Dreadfuls, 1899 · page 7 of 68

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~~. pert r , st. es’ =. = ve a . ~ highly-English act—having spent a year in ‘‘Lun- non.’? . | He was describing a ship he had seen, ‘‘with a bow at both ends,’ that was to niake a polar trip. ‘Bow at both ends—expressive nautical verbiage!” gloated Nanny. ‘‘Oh, Chawnce—you are so quaint!” ‘Yes, the AudZ thing, you kuow,’’ guyed Fish- cake. ‘*What do you call it, then? flustered Chawncey. “It’s going to the far nawth——” “Why don’t they go north?’ questioned Pun’kin, with ereat interest manifested. “TY said nawth!’’ repeated Chawncey, testily. ‘Think of it!—icebergs aid icefloes!”’ “Wouldn’t it frost you, now!’’ criticized Joy. ‘‘Beastly enough, the hard wintahs here, don’t vou know!’ shivered Chawiicey. ‘“‘I believe I feel the coming one in my bones already.”’ “Really, Chawnece,’’ said Nanny, 1n innocent sur- prise. ‘‘I wasn’t aware you were a believer in the goose-bone theory.’? “ts a horrid climate all over the United States, you know,’’ complained Chawncey. ‘Why, when I was in Paray we used to go regularly—inyself and a couple of fellows, sous of a French count—and swim across the Seine tliree times before breakfast every moruing.’’ Punkin let out.a hysterical choke. “Why do you smile?’ deanded Chawnicey, se- verely. ‘I wassimply citing the difference in cli- mate. I should be glad to share your amusenient.”’ Why, Chawnce!’? grinned the fat plebe—‘*I was “LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.” 69 + U 5%: = we _ 7. aan A rn Seta - ‘ £ _- - i : . 4 * te * ee: x y As Sani ‘ “a= % We ee +4. »: Meare