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Burlesques

CHAPTER XXIV
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Admitted to the most fashnabble parties, it wasn't long befor sevral of the young ladies viewed him with a favorable i; one, ixpecially, the lovely Miss Hemily Mulligatawney, daughter of the Heast-Injar Derector of that name.

As she was the richest gal of all the season, of corse Frederick fell in love with her.

His haspirations were on the pint of being crowndid with success; and it was agreed that as soon as he was called to the bar, when he would sutnly be apinted a Judge, or a revising barrister, or Lord Chanslor, he should lead her to the halter.
"What life could be more desirable than Frederick's?
He gave up his mornings to perfeshnl studdy, under Mr.Bluebag, the heminent pleader; he devoted his hevenings to helegant sosiaty at his Clubb, or with his hadord Hemily.

He had no cares; no detts; no egstravigancies; he never was known to ride in a cabb, unless one of his tip-top friends lent it him; to go to a theayter unless he got a horder; or to henter a tavern or smoke a cigar.

If prosperraty was hever chocked out, it was for that young man.
"But SUCKMSTANCES arose.


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