The Crimson petal and the white

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The girls that are wanted are good girls Good from the heart to the lips Pure as the lily is white and pure From its heart to its sweet leaf tips.

The girls that are wanted are girls with hearts They are wanted for mothers and wives Wanted to cradle in loving arms The strongest and frailest lives.

The clever, the witty, the brilliant girl There are few who can understand But, oh! For the wise, loving home girls There's a constant, steady demand. from "The Girls that are Wanted" J.

H. Gray, can. 1880

The Streets

Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them. This city I am bringing you to is vast and intricate, and you have not been here before. You may imagine, from other stories you've read, that you know it well, but those stories flattered you, welcoming you as a friend, treating you as if you belonged. The truth is that you are an alien from another time and place altogether.

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