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Show NOT A BLOOD RELATION Death of Life's Partner Caused a Flna Distinction. It was In ono of tho farming districts dis-tricts of Now England. Tho young folks had banded themselves togother for monthly Jollifications during tho winter nnd wcro about to eclebrnto tho last danco of tho season, as well as a couplo of engagements which bnd resulted from tho assemblies. Ben Hawkins, Haw-kins, tho local Paglnlni, nnd his Strnd-lvnrlus Strnd-lvnrlus had been engaged to lend them through the mazes ot tho country danco, and nil wero looking forward to tho "tlmo of their life." But death Inconsiderately claimed Mrs. Hawkins for his own on tho afternoon of tho eventful party. Tho young pcoplo gathered as arranged, but bemoaned tho absence of "Olo Ben," and games wero being substituted substi-tuted for tho dancing, whon lol Hawkins Haw-kins and his fiddle appeared on the Bceno. Great astonishment nnd mnny questions ques-tions greeted the old man, but ho calmly slipped his fiddle- out of its green bag and as ho meditatively rubbed the resin on tho bow said: "Wall, yes, Maria's gone; died this afternoon, but I reckon 'taint no sin for me to play for you tonight, seeln sho wa'n't no blood relation." |