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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...stone, Miss Rich scarce can muster a guinea, Miss Hare wears a wig and has none, And Miss Solomon is a sad ninny! Miss Mlldmay's a terrible scold, Miss Dove's ever cross and contrary; Miss Young is now grown very old, And Miss Heavlside's light as a fairy! Miss Short is at least Ave feet ten, Miss Nobles of humble extraction, Miss Love has a hatred toward men, While Miss Still Is forever in action. Miss Green is a regular blue, Miss Scarlet looks pale as a lily, Miss Violet ne'er shrinks from our view. And Miss Wiseman thinks all the men silly. Miss Goodchlld Is a naughty young elf, Miss Lyon's from terror a fool, Miss Mee's not at all like myself, Miss Carpenter no one can rule! Miss Wright she is constantly wrong, Miss Tickell, alas' is not funny; Miss Singer ne'er warbled a song, And alas I poor Miss Cash has no money; Miss Bateman would give all she's worth To purchase a man to her liking, Miss Merry Is shock'd at all mirth, Miss Boxer the men don't find striking! Miss Bliss does with sorrow o'erflow. Miss Hope In despair seeks the tomb; Miss Joy still anticipates woe, And Miss Charity s never "at home" I Miss Hamlet resides in a city, The nerves of Miss Standfast are shaken; Miss Pretlman's beau is not pretty, Miss Faithful her love has forsaken I--Pick-ife-Vp. HONEYED WORDS Yesterday's Inaugural derives a great part of the proofs which It carries of the peculiar genius of Its author from the unstinted abundance which appears therein of such words and combination of words us "liberty," "freedom," "obligations," "honor," "peace," "fervent prayer," "horrors of war," "great responsibilities," "devotion,' 'reverently invoking," "wise and patriotic,&quot...