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fact of it is the sun is in an unnatural state
of heat—is feverish, in fact.”

“Yes, if you like to have it so,” replies
Miss M. smiling; “or more correctly speak-
ing, this is the effect it has on the earth, I
do not say that the sun itself has more heat
than usual.”

“Well, I suppose the best thing would be
for it to take some cooling doses,” says Jack,
seriously; “I think Tl send up a box of
seidlitz-powders—let me see, how should I
direct them, I wonder?—

—— Son, Esq.,
With Jack Erickson’s compliments.
Directions.—The powders: one to be taken
every other morning before breakfast,

Py
!

for a week

A shout of laughter follows this sugges-
tion, and Miss M. again requests Jack not to
be nonsensical.

“Well, I don’t see anything nonsensical
in that; do you, now, Madge?” he says, pre-