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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: " It was—so I've been told," said Miss Spice, apologetically. " My father and mother were old-fashioned; they never would replace it, and I have never been able to." " I congratulate you," said Mr. Jellybond, impressively. " Your furniture is perfect; and it suits you, too, if I may venture to say so—it suits your type. These spindle-legs—how graceful !" " Ye—yes," Miss Spice said, dubiously; but the big man blinked blandly, innocent of any double intention. " If you should ever want money," he continued— " which Heaven forbid !—but if you should, remember your graceful spindle-legs. Collectors would give you a great deal for them. And I could myself play the part of a friend, and put you in the way of disposing of them to the best advantage." " You are too kind, I'm sure," said Miss Spice, looking round at the room in a bewildered way. " Yes," said Mr. Jellybond Tinney. " Let us be friends. You will be my friend now for a moment, and play a friend's part in the matter of the introduction you promised me." " Oh, certainly," Miss Spice jerked out. "And I will be your friend forever." Miss Spice was speechless, but she bowed her thanks. Then there was a pause. She did not know what to do next. " I really feel I am troubling you," Mr. Jellybond said. " Not at all," she replied, but she did not move. " Perhaps if I dictate the note," he suggested, in desperation, " I should then be taking my share of the trouble." " If you would be so kind," said Miss Spice, greatly relieved. She hud been dreading another request for the visiting-card she did not possess. She sat down at the writing-bureau, and, although her Jandtn aer.st Jalyboi Jeans il you as to farthhand trembled as if she were signing the marriage register, she managed to wri...
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