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bled so with anxiety at the fear of not being able to make a good bargain, that Raymond offered him twenty dollars, which was avariciously accepted, the money paid and Raymond took his departure. "Raymond is a shrewed fellow," said Dutsen, "but I got the better of him that time;" whereupon he turned his face to the wall, and with a chuckle of satisfaction breathed his last. unclear was his god, and in worshipping it he died. Chapter XXI A Musical Neighborhood John Rogers Clapton-My First and Last Poem! At this time I was living in a decidedly musical neighborhood, the Italian Opera had just been introduced into the city, and what I heard and saw inspired the following discriptive article. They say that "music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, to send a rook," and-and-and split a cabbage head; and I am sure that the delightful plaintive old melodies, and the soul stirring songs of yore wore sufficient to smash the hardest heart, and smooth down the most rugged disposition-make a man fight like a wild cat or clam him into a perfect lamb-work him up into a volcan