The Tenants Take Possession
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the floor, sweeping the flood out of doors and down the back steps.
"There," said Mr. Black, standing the broom in the corner, "if there's a cleaner house in town than this, I don't know where you'll find it. In return for scrubbing this kitchen of course I shall expect you to invite me to dinner when you get to house-keeping."
"We will! We do!" shouted the girls, "and we'll cook every single thing ourselves."
"I don't know that I'll insist on that," returned Mr. Black, teasingly, "but I shan't let you forget about the dinner."
