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Show FOUND THEM HARD TO RAISE. Slight Mistake Made by a Lover oi Lobsters. A great eormand. who had a Das- sion for shellfish, inherited a fine estate es-tate and a large sum of money. He had been extravagant, and his friends were greatly rejoiced at his legacy. Mr. H. Barry, in "Ivan at Home," tell3 to what use the money was devoted de-voted : I went to town one day and soon learned that the prince was in his usual impecunious condition. "Where has your legacy gone?" I asked. "Why," he replied, "you know that I am very fond of lobrters, and having hav-ing a river on my estate, I thought I would try to acclimatize them there; but unfortunately I have spent all the legacy in the attempt without succeeding. suc-ceeding. The quite forgot the water is not salt." Youth's Companion. |