Conditions, as might already have been surmised from the holiday tion to know, and a houseboat outing, whether taken by those who have had many similar experiences in the past or by noviates in the delightful pastime is one of the pleasantest prospects of the.season. Those who shove off in this fashion have been known to take deep breath on Christmas Day and say, "Thank Heavens, we managed to get away from Shanghai," half the Joy being, of course, in wanting to get back after a wholesome holiday.
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