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'Is it the last occupant's furniture? inquired my aunt. 'Yes, it is, ma'am, said Mrs. Crupp. 'What's become of him? asked my aunt. Mrs. Crupp was taken with a troublesome cough, in the midst of which she articulated with much difficulty. 'He was took ill here, ma'am, and ugh! ugh! ugh! dear me! and he died! 'Hey! What did he die of? asked my aunt. 'Well, ma'am, he died of drink, said Mrs.
There were other signs about of the occupant's love of the sweet science; for there were a tuning-fork, a pitch-pipe, and a metronome on the chimney-piece, a large musical-box on the front of the book-case, some nondescript pipes, reeds, and objects of percussion; and, to show that other tastes were cultivated to some extent, there were, besides, several golf-clubs, fishing-rods, a cricket-bat, and a gun-case.
With some curiosity I approached the lumbering machine to assist the occupant, who seemed unable, or too impatient, to open the door. It was a stiff door, and swung open with a jerk which caused the occupant's hat to fall off, and reveal a bald head. "Father!" I gasped. "Punch, my boy!"
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