Bilkins

I don't say it's a gold mine, but there's certainly money in it I came across a man yesterday called Bilkins, who's made a pile, a very nice six figure pile out of eggs -- contracts, you know, war prices, food control and all the usual ramp. "

Lady Bountiful George A. Birmingham 1907

Bilkins never wrote about it, never pointed out anything to be seen in it, never measured anything in it, always left it alone.

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And though we are aware that at the bidding of Bilkins it is our duty to fall down and worship the

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For which relief, Heaven bless the town and the memory of the immortal Bilkins likewise!

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Mrs. Margaret O'Rourke, with the baddish cat following closely at her heels, entered the Bilkins mansion, reached her chamber in the attic without being intercepted, and there laid aside her finery.

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Margaret Callaghan had lived nearly twenty years with the Bilkins family, and the old people -- there were no children now -- had rewarded this long service by taking Margaret into their affections.

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With the energy of despair Mr.. Bilkins suddenly placed the toe of her boot against Mr. O'Rourke's invading foot, and pushed it away.

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Bilkins mansion in the same stealthy fashion in which she had left it.

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Years ago there was a young Bilkins, one Pendexter Bilkins -- a sad losel, we fear -- who ran away to try his fortunes before the mast, and fell overboard in a gale off Hatteras.

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As Mr.. O'Rourke set the coffee-urn in front of Mr.. Bilkins and flanked Mr. Bilkins with the broiled mackerel and buttered toast, Mr.. O'Rourke's conscience smote her.

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