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The same lady, who'has a pretty taste in art, and a passion for. cer-was surprised to find could be pul here. "Of she admitted, "I can't give you any good stories about strolling into the Chinese City and discovering beneath layers of dust some priceless bits of blane de chine or sang de boeuff, My bargains may.or may! not have any claims fo antiquity, but they are worth to me all that T paid for them because I like them, When I make a real vestment I get as'many connoisseur and I believe you have them right around yous-to judge the curio, and a least it is teaching: me a Jot about Chinese art,"
Collecting Thrills There are many other visitors who, far from being disturbed by the firing, except, of course, by the distress and damage caused, are anxious fo get close to the front as possible What's the best place to see. the fighting without getting hit?" demanded an amiable lady the other day, in the same tones in which she would insist upon having a ringside seat at 'a boxing match, Her barrassed guide-manager is having a hard time to prevent her from endeavouring to force her way through the barricades outside Chapei, A brisk sale of diaries should b: going on, to judge from all. the tourists who are keeping a record of it, One of them has gore back to the "Rumouresque" of her Great War days when news and rumour. indiscriminately were pasted into a crap book to be marked later according to accuracy. She was in war work and on one of the forced evacuations the tome had to be behind, to her unending regret Speaking Of rumours, it is: interesting to note at this time how: nany different stories are circulated about The jaunty suit to travel in and to wear to greet the autumn, not to mention that it will be useful for southern trips later in the year
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