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Show GOT EVEN WITH NEIGHBORS. j 7 1 , Wealthy Man's Rsvenrje Was Costly, , ' Dut It Was Thorough. '' A funn, story Is told of a certain , wealthy tradesman who, on retiring . from business, erected n mansion In ' an aristocratic neighborhood, nnd who with his family commenced to cultl- ; vato social relationship with their Ktyltah neighbors, Unfortunately for their ambitions, tho high-toned peoplo of tho locality proved to havo tho usual prejudice J against trade, and showed themselves so very cNcl-isivc that after a series ) of snubs the newcomers could endure it no longer, nnd determined to dis- peso of their residence and quit tho lie' hboihood. 1 1' ,t the ba.Tied tradesman d.d not 1 propone to go without leaving somo mr 1: of his resentment, nnd n hu"e nelco board erected at his gato sent a thrill of horror through tho velna'ot nllv tho nluc-bloodcd residents in the nctgl borhood. It horo tho words; ''This deslrablo residence to be let or B'dd. Sultablo for a fever hospital or high-class laundry." Ultlmatidy, so the story runs, tho place was sold nt a sacrifice, tho own or cheerfully foregoing a large por t of ta alue on condition that tho h.'jso'should bo exclusively used as n lunatic asylum! It has been a bit-tor bit-tor pill to tho tradesman's former ncLghbor3. f |