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Show A Reading Uirl In Philadelphia. llo-t.m llerlad. The Hoston Girl who knows everything every-thing is requested bv the Philadelphia Press to step down from her pinnacle and make way for the Philadelphia girl. This request is based on the allegation al-legation that there is a young lady in that city who not only mingles in society soc-iety a great deal, but who is also interested inter-ested in church work, athletic sports, and finds time for real work on the piano and mandolin, beside executing dainty bits in black ami w hito. Since September 1 this girl has carefully read all of tho works of Thackery. Jiiekens, Shakes poare, Jean Ingelow, Tennyson, Moore and Uurns and llyron. She also linished the Mible, carefully studied ; Guizot's "Kngland"(six volumes). Addi- i son's plays and poems, Motley's "L'nit- S ed Netherlands (three volumes!, "The , Faerie tueen," "Paradise Lost," "Par-i adise Regained." Robert Herrick's verse, liaif a dozen light novels and Dr. , Holmes's "Over the Teacups." Can j any Boston girl beat this? |