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HONEY-TAKING, AND AFTERWARDS.
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'Hartshorn and oil is a good thing to put to it, Miss Day,' said Shinar with great concern.

'Sweet oil and hartshorn I've found to be a good thing to cure stings, Miss Day,' said Dick with greater concern.

'We have some mixed indoors; would you kindly run and get it for me?' she said.

Now, whether by inadvertence, or whether by mischievous intention, the individuality of the you was so carelessly denoted that both Dick and Shinar sprang to their feet like twin acrobats, and marched abreast to the door; both seized the latch and lifted it, and continued marching on, shoulder to shoulder, in the same manner to the dwelling-house. Not only so, but entering the room, they marched as before straight up to Mrs. Day's chair, letting the door in the old oak partition slam so forcibly, that the rows of pewter on the dresser rang like a bell.

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