Beware of a lodging-house where you are "treated as one of the family."

Beware of every "cheap substitute for silver," excepting gold.

Beware of cigars that are bought of "a bold smuggler" in the street.

Beware of a wife that talks about her "dear husband," and "_that_

beautiful shawl" in her sleep.

Beware of a gentleman who is "up" to all the clever tricks, and "knows a

dodge or two," at cards.

Beware of giving an order to a deaf man on the first night of a new

piece. He is sure to laugh and applaud in the wrong places, and so cause

a disturbance which may be fatal to the success of your farce.

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