If there be anything in this
world that I admire in people it is a propensity for laughing," said
Josie.
"Yes," added Marguerite, "if people laughed more heartily there
would be less doctor's bills to pay, and less palatial drugstores at
every corner."
"I believe so, too; but as I have many friends among the medical
faculty, would not like to take a shingle off by advising too
frequent hilarity," said Helen, laughing herself as contradiction to
the speech.
"Oh, I forgot, Helen; you said that you visited in a professional
gentleman's family. I hope your host would not be among the list to
be boycotted by our new method of prescription?"
We will not give Helen's answer. Suffice it to say the girls
received all the facts they wished to know, and felt more than ever
impressed with Helen's ideas of celestial hospitality.
Then followed a vivid description of several of the M.P.P.'s,
particularly the younger members of that august assemblage.
"The Crichton's of the House, did you say, Helen?" cried Josie,
abruptly.
"Yes, several are considered quite beaux; I believe many of the
young ladies have had designs upon them."
"And they are invulnerable?"
"Not exactly so, if rumor is correct; but as I never met the young
ladies in question, cannot tell you much about it.
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