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Title: Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887
Year: 1887 (1880s)
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Publisher: New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
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mering on the lawn,making one smile involuntarily when see-ing them. Moreover, they awaken plea-sant memories, for a childhood in whichdandelions had no part is a defective ex-perience. In late autumn the fallen leaves shouldbe raked carefully away, as they tend tosmother the grass if permitted to lie untilspring. Now comes the chief opportuni-ty of the year, in the form of a liberal top-dressing of manure from the stable. Ifthis is spread evenly and not too thicklyin November, and the coarser remains ofit raked off early in April, tlie results willbe astonishing. A deep emerald hue willbe imparted to the grass, and the frequentcuttings required will soon produce a turfthat yields to the foot like a Persian rug.If the stable manure can be compostedand left till thoroughly decayed, fine, andfriable, all the better. If stable manurecan not be obtained, Mr. Parsons recom-mends Mapess fertilizer for lawns. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER; OR, THE MISTAKES OF A NIGHT.—A COMEDY.BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
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ACT FOVl^TR.—(Contmued.) Enter Tony, Miss IS^eville. Tony. Ay, you may steal for yourselves the next time. I have done myduty. She has got the jewels again, thats a sure thing; but she believes itMas all a mistake of the servants. Miss I^EV. But, my dear cousin, sure you wont forsake us in this distress?If she in the least suspects that I am going off, I shall certainly be locked up,or sent to my aunt Pedigrees, which is ten times worse. Tony. To be sure, aunts of all kinds are bad things. But what can I do %I have got you a pair of horses that will fly like Whistle-jacket; and Im sureyou cant say but Ive courted you nicely before her face. Here she comes; wemust court a bit or two more, for fear she should suspect us. \They retire^ and seem to fondle. Vol. LXXII.—No. 431.-49 708 HARPERS NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

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