DELIBERATION OF MR. DUNKIN
That gentleman took no further time for deliberation. He promptly proposed and was accepted. Perhaps even the romantic Miss Callena had an eye to the main chance.
The day after the announcement of the engagement, he met his erstwhile lieutenant on the street.
"Well, well, Mistah Dunkin, we winned huh, did n't we?" said Alonzo.
"'Lonzo Taf," said Mr. Dunkin, deliberately, "I fu'give you, but you ain't de man I teken you to be."
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