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Landon, Melville D. (Melville De Lancey), 1839-1910 [1872], Saratoga in 1901: fun, love, society & satire. Illustrated with 200 photo-etchings by Arthur Lumley. (Sheldon & Company, New York) [word count] [eaf628T]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
Fifth Heavenue Hotel. Yesterday my Uncle Consider I take him round with great pleasure. Uncle Consider said he wanted to buy some holiday presents Now there is a good deal of very nice and very cheap jewelry As we entered Ball & Black's palatial store on Broadway, “What will you have, gentlemen?” said Mr. B. very politely. “Some jewelry, if you have some cheap,” said my Uncle Consider, “What kind, Sir?” asked Mr. Black.
“I guess I'll take a cheap black Emanuel busum pin, for Mrs. “Well, plain enamels are 75,” said Mr. Black. “All right,” said Uncle Consider, “put this ere one up. It's Mr. Black handed out a tray of antique ear drops and asked: “How do you like ear-rings à la Pompeii, Mr. Perkins?” “I don't like these old-fashioned antics,” said my uncle, “I Mr. Black smiled and handed out a pair of new-fashioned “They are thundering cheap,” said my uncle, and then he “Hev you got some more antics, Mr. Black?” “No moire antiques, Mr. Perkins, they are not in the market.” “Wal, put those up, then; and now, Mr. Ballblack,” said my “Here is a good one, Mr. Perkins, and cheap at 80,” said Mr. “That is cheap, I swow,” said my uncle; “that is gol blasted “What in the world do you want so many for, uncle?” I asked. “Why, Jerusalem crickets, Eli! them polywogs is dog cheap! “Send 'em all up to the Fifth Heavenue with the bill,” said
This morning the Fifth Heavenue folks sent up my uncle's “Thunderation, Eli,” my uncle commenced, “I'll be kust “If what, Uncle Consider?” I asked in amazement. “Why, the kuss Blackball said that busum pin for Betsey was “Ough!”
Landon, Melville D. (Melville De Lancey), 1839-1910 [1872], Saratoga in 1901: fun, love, society & satire. Illustrated with 200 photo-etchings by Arthur Lumley. (Sheldon & Company, New York) [word count] [eaf628T]. |