have received a better education, and have never been a housebreaker.
As it is, I am only making up the difference between the sum you have
paid, and the sum you should have expended."

And the burglar, helping himself to another silver tea-pot, continued
his lucrative work.

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THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES.

The "true sphere of woman"--so HARRISON says--
In effect--is the family circle. Some praise;
But to geometricians it strange may appear,
For a "circle" is only a _part_ of a "sphere."
Since woman appeared at the wickets, some think
(Though male cricketers from the conclusion may shrink),
That the true "sphere" of woman must be, after all,
A leathern one--typed by a new cricket-ball.
Young girls think a "Ball" of another guess sort
Is the sphere in which woman may find truest sport.
To harmonise all these opinions, 'tis clear,
Is hard; but, whatever be woman's true sphere,
Whether found in the dictum of "Positive" HARRISON,
And what ladies call his "degrading comparison,"
Or otherwhere,--this will be certainly found,
If you'll let angry women alone they'll "come _round_."

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