CHAPTER VIII.

THE GRAND BALL, CONVENTION AND END OF IT ALL 203

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

North porch of Trinity Church, and the first meeting of the sociable ghost and the newspaper man Frontispiece “Drat that toe! I'm sure I broke it off” 33 “I flatter myself that the decorations are fine” 54 “Did you say that to me?” 62 “I won't play if such favoritism is shown” 76 The mended ghost 79 “But you must join us” 87 “Forget it, forget it!” 95 The Princess Shep 109 With a smile of ineffable sweetness she vanished 120 “Don't rouse the sleeping lion” 122 “I found her sitting at the piano” 154 They had evidently found the buffet 166 The dance and cake walk 178

N.B.—While other books have pictures “taken from life,” it should be noticed that those In this book are taken from death.

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DEDICATION.

To all who are able to read between the lines, and understand the real purpose and meaning of this book, it is dedicated with the sincere friendship of the authors.

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