"He doth much, that doth a thing well."
So runs the old sayin, many times clu "At Home" fall by Colonel Mayne and the officers of ven last Wednesday evening in the Town
the 3th Baluchis. "Quite one of. the prettiest and the best organised social funetions that has ever taken place in Shanghai" seemed to be the general opinion of the guests present, and only those who know how well Shanghai is capable of entertain. ing can calculate how much such a verdict means. The surprising alterations which greeted one on all sides, commenced almost on the threshold. The wonted loftiness of the wide stairway had mysteriously vanished, and in its stead was a low
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