Word: dears
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...stepfather's money he decided that he must make himself worthy before he dared to hope for the patter of little feet about the house. Meanwhile the couple have been chased by a detective, one of those fierce-faced movie detectives, to a lonely South Sea island. And here, dear reader, we will leave them. You may have three guesses as to a) whether he was really guilty of stealing the money, b) who won when he battled with the ugly old beachcomber for his wife and c) what happened in the final closeup...
...from the blurb: "Help us, therefore, dear reader, to give this publication the influence which it deserves throughout this Great Nation...
...your life, dear reader, has not been dotted here and there with glorious experiences, you are yourself to blame...
...land! George R. I. is a philatelist. He invited Arthur Hind, U. S. millionaire stamp collector, to tea at Buckingham Palace, where they had a good talk about things philatel. Says the King: " Too bad you beat me at the auction the other day for that stamp." " Dear, dear," says Mr. Hind, " I had no idea I was bidding against Your Majesty. Will Your Majesty graciously accept it as a gift in token,-etc." " Couldn't think of it," ejaculated King George, " but I'll swap...
...also of much of the other material. The satire contributed by Mr. John Finley Jr. is a telling reaction against the orgy of triumphant platitude in our industrial life. A deliberate monotony of style that never degenerates into mere burlesque reveals in all its ridiculous solemnity the sentimentalism so dear to readers of the American Magazine and of American magazines in general. This is a convincing and pitiless exposure of sweetness and light. Mr. Oliver La Farge's "A White Man" builds up well to a weak climax; it is a good story but far from this author's best...