Observe the long teeth, necessary for fine hair, like that of Venus and these ladies." Mrs.Isaac Cutter bridled, smoothed her "fluffy Fedora" (price one dollar and fifty cents, ready curled), and bought the "comb" on the spot.
"Of little boys under the sea," the Skipper continued,--and once more his smile fell on the boy John, and produced that agreeable sensation of warmth about the heart to which the little fellow had been long unaccustomed,--"there are many.

They swim about, they play, they sport, they go to school, as little boys here.

They ride, some persons have told me, on the horse-mackerel, but of that I have no knowledge.

I see for myself, however, that they play tops, the small sea-boys.

Here, little gentleman, is the Imperial Top,--very beautiful shell.