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Ponk, the new comedian from America, was a triumphant success.... Ravishing Miss Rosie Romeo was more ravishing than ever... Immense enthusiasm." On the next night they go to see Mr. A. W. Galsbarrie's new play, Three Men. They write like this: "Our first feeling is one of disappointment.
Her rather deaf ears had caught the sound of supernatural thunder as her ghostly visitant departed, and she had beamed with ecstatic joy. "Honk," she murmured, dreamily. "Honk, Yonk, Ponk." William felt rather tired the next evening. Cousin Mildred had departed leaving him a handsome present of a large box of chocolates.
Evidently speech was a necessary part of this performance. William wondered whether ghosts spoke English or a language of their own. He inclined to the latter view and nobly took the plunge. "Honk. Yonk. Ponk," he said, firmly. Cousin Mildred gasped in wonder. "Oh, explain," she pleaded, ardently. "Explain in our poor human speech. Some message " William took fright.
"Why, it's an old Boston name " "It's too old, isn't it? Like Pasmer. There are no Maverings in Boston that I ever heard of." "No; the name's quite died out just here, I believe: but it's old, and it bids fair to be replated at Ponkwasset Falls." "At Ponk " "That's where they have their mills, or factories, or shops, or whatever institution they make wall-paper in." "Wall-paper!" cried Mrs.
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