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Show A Harder Job. The tributes to the popularity of Mr Hammond's son pleased the father, who was the oldest summer resident of Shrubvllle. They pleased him the more because thoy came from natives of the soil, whose good opinion could not be forced in any way. "He's a real good boy. that boy o' yours," said Capt. Hollls Towile. and Capt. Lothrop James addd his word of approval. "I like the cut of his Jib." he announced, an-nounced, with declalon. 'and I like his ways; ho ain't too forth-putting, nor yet he ain't too stand-ofllsh. "Thing of it is you and his ma haven't tried to have him 'brought up same as most of the summer folks do with their children ; ho's Just been 'raised' like w were, and that's why he gets on with everybody in this town, sir!" Youth's Companion. |