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Show IK) TERSE AND ACCURATE. (From Harper's Magazine.) The fashion of naming its homeB had invaded Peptonville. There wero the usual "Seven Oaks," "Twin Oaks," "Four ElmH," "The Spruces," and so on Invitations to social doings Invariably Invar-iably appeared with some name for the residence engraved with tho date. You merely counted up the- shrubbery and named your houso Ono day two well-to-do young bachelors, bach-elors, in blithe and Joyous mood, sent out invitations for a party at their fcome, and felt that thoy had qulto ' surpassed all others In tho field ' when their cards appeared with "Ono Maple and Three Boxelders ' engraved on them for place of residence. |