BY STEPHEN LEACOCK

AUTHOR OF "NONSENSE NOVELS," "LITERARY
: : : LAPSES," "SUNSHINE SKETCHES," ETC. : : :

ILLUSTRATED BY A. H. FISH

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THE CROWELL PUBLISHING COMPANY
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THE CENTURY COMPANY
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