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As Mr Parker observed, Miss Sherwood did not do the Grand Duchess, giving

the Carlow tenants a treat She felt no duchess syh, of course, she had various aroith she

chose to abash poor John Harkless at their --here in Carlow, she

was a wo, capable; she was herself

(at least she was that side of herself) And it should be explained that

Harkless had based his caluraph or two

that crept inadvertently into an otherwise statesmanlike article, and that

"H Fisbee" understood the tariff as well as any woman who ever lived But

the tariff inspired no more articles from that pen

Rodney McCune had lifted his head, and those who had followed his stricken

enemy felt that the cause was lost, without the leader The old ring that

the "Herald" had crushed was a ring once ain" The work had been done quietly,

and Halloas already beaten, and beaten badly John Harkless lay sick,

and Rodney McCune would sit in Congress, for the nomination meant