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Half a Century

CHAPTER V
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The path of that good young man became thorny until it diverged from mine.
I was almost fifteen, when I overheard a young lady say I was growing pretty.

I went to my mirror and spent some moments in unalloyed happiness and triumph.

Then I thought, "Pretty face, the worms will eat you.

All the prettiest girls I know are silly, but you shall never make a fool of me.

Helen's beauty ruined Troy.


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