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Show A PRE3ENT, YET i ii I Said Bradloy: "I think n good deal of this rocking chair. It's mado from wood that grow on tho fnrm In Virginia Vir-ginia onco owned by G. Wahlngton." VI don't sco anything extraordinary about It," said Parks, "except that It's 'big and ugly. How much did It cost you?" "Nothing, Thnt's tho beauty of It. A frlond of mine In Washington sunt It to mo, There's nothing like having good friends." "No, I supposo not. How did ho Bond It?" "By oxpress charges, I suppose?" "Of courso. Wood grow on a fnim that onco belonged to Georgo " "How' much was tho " .. "Farm that onco belonged to Geo, Washington In Virginia. It Isn't over) day you can " ; "How much expressage did you" "Isn't every day you can see a rocking rock-ing chair mado out of wood grown un a farm t,hat onco belonged to Geo " "What expross chnrges did you have to pay?" , "Eight dollars and sevonty-flvo ; cents," said Bradloy, with vlslblo re luctunce. . |