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Papa's favorite is a little tortoise-shell kitten he has named Sour Mash, and a little spotted one Fannie. They rested there for a fortnight and then set sail for SouthAfrica on the ship Arundel Castle, which he tells us is the finest boathe has seen in those waters. (See Chapters xx and xxi. It was mid-May andthe lilacs were prodigally in bloom; but the bright sunlight was chilland unnatural, and there was a west wind th

CLXXXIITHE VILLA VIVIANI'The American Claimant', published in May l (1892), did not bring a verysatisfactory return. y, 'I think you are my Margaret, but I am not certain; if you are my Margaret you can produce the other half of this shell. Naturally I combat that thought all I can, trying to make him rejoice that he is not seventy . Still, in spite of this sad undercurrent, we are having a delightful trip.