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Updated: April 30, 2025
You cannot pick up a magazine without running plump into an article on the deadly housefly with pictures of him magnified until he looks like the old million-toed, barrel-eyed, spike-tailed dragon of your boyhood mince-pie dreams. The first two pages convince you that the human race is doomed to extermination within eighteen months by the housefly route!
The habiliments themselves were of proper cut and make, according to the standards of the time spike-tailed coats, white ties, patent- leather pumps, and the customary trimmings, but the effects produced were as ludicrous as they were incongruous, though the studied bearing of the gentlemen was meant to prove their unconsciousness of the fact. The astonishment that rested on Mrs.
A moment later, a swarm of men came rushing in with hoops, balloons and banners and hurdle-poles, followed by the "Greatest Living Bareback Rider of the Globe, the One and Only Mellburg." After him came a tired ringmaster, lanky and not half so proud as he looked to be in his spike-tailed coat. Some one in the big tent was making an announcement in stentorian tones.
The irreproachable, immaculate young person, with eyes half-closed, lying back in the arm-chair one which he had brought from his own room was "Ruffle-shirt" Tomlins. He was the only member who dressed every day for dinner, whether he was going out afterward or not spike-tailed coat, white tie and all.
Old Grumpy had faced a Grizzly once, and was she now to be held up by a miserable little spike-tailed skunk no bigger than a mouthful? She was ashamed of herself, especially when a wail from Johnny smote on her ear and reminded her of her plain duty, as well as supplied his usual moral support. So she dropped down on her front feet to proceed.
Thet's as much ez they expect from ther Moon Valley Ranch, an' it goes inter ther running expenses o' ther ranch, anyhow, in ther charity account." "I don't care, I want to go." "I move we go," said Ben. "It will add some tone to the proceedings." "Ben wants to air his spike-tailed coat and low-neck vest," said Kit. "Not for me," said Ben, laughing.
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