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The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig

CHAPTER IX
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It was a good idea, planting his statue there to warn the fellow that happens to be in the White House not to get too cultured.
You know it was because the gang that was in got too refined and forgot whom this country belonged to that old Jackson was put in office.

The same thing will happen again." "And you'll be the person ?" suggested Margaret with a smile of raillery.
"If I show I'm fit for the job," replied Craig soberly.

It was the first time she had ever heard him admit a doubt about himself.

"The question is," he went on, "have I got the strength of character and the courage ?...

What do you think ?" "I don't know anything about it," said Margaret with polite indifference.


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