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By Jack Joseph Smith
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shift, The sur. burst with reflection threugh the
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glass, and taessan edged his: eyes: with relll of
chair te a-last point protection by curtains The
glasses were lifted im sips
“Some years backs I't not sure; possibly it war
theryear yeu went away, Four ladies were seated
ix Vieterian style Playing Canasta at the edge of
the eliffe in the old folks park, It wae aisunny
day, and ax far as they were concerned it’ wae their .
answer te the-turn ef the century, Delicate im the
edbth of past fashion they: had remained and returne
e@ by doing s0_ You lmow these summer days and I'am
sure laughed at the ladies hate, The pimfere gene
te ehilaheed, now the fuzzy spinster ruffle engage
ing their threate, Té make it colorful we'll put a :
pint’ of veska beneath their skirts, tot tet: they
may only play’ wie en the tips ef their patent lear
ther toes," .
1 The iy wpe th a .
; (Myfether’ sas crazy as a retired statesmen. y
“the eards were on the tables My dear do you feel ’
acruable, said one lady to another. If fact ladies,
T revett at having notieed that) we are all’ experience?
ing an unusual difficulty, exemined one other lady to
abl present, 00, my cards are flirting ait) ayer tHe . f
place, My: bottom hie lest it's Corsica, weadd ax tale
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