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this particular is something like the Spaniard. If you ask him to do anything he lifts his shaggy eyebrows, half opens his sluggish, dreamy eyes and drawls out mañana, señor - Tomorrow, sir! Claude's to-morrow in this case means probably as much as the Spaniard's.

To use the plain Queen's English - I have not yet received my Argonaut. If Claude has neglected the matter, kindly call it to his attention. If he has already ordered the paper

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Stanford, Feb. 27, '98

My dear Mamma:

Whew! how the rain falls outside! But snug and warm in my room I can laugh at the violence of the storm-god.

Your letter was full of news. I was much pained by the fact that Dr Locke's ire was roused by some harmless entertainment that was not wholly consistent with strict Methodism.

You say that Mrs