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A Voyage of Consolation

CHAPTER IV
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And I see it's stated, on good authority, that the Queen drove out yesterday accompanied by the Princess Beatrice.

I don't know that I ever got more information for two cents in my life.

But for news--Great Scott! I _know_ more news than there is in that paper! The editor ought to be invited to come over and discover America." "Here's something about America," I protested, "from Chicago, too.

A whole column--'Movements of Cereals.'" "Yes, and look at that for a nice attractive headline," responded the Senator with sarcasm.

"'Movements of Cereals!' Gives you a great idea of pace, doesn't it?
Why couldn't they have called it 'Grain on the Go' ?" "Did Mr.McConnell get in for Mayor, or Jimmy Fagan ?" I inquired, looking down the column.
"They don't seem to have asked anybody." "And who got the Post Office ?" "Not there, not there, my child!" "Oh!" said momma at the window, "these little gray-stone villages are too sweet for words.


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