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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-20
THE GHINKO TREE AND WOGGLY
BIRD.

BIRD.
One summers evening, long ago,
There came 3 bird that none did know?
And the ghinko tree said. "Woe is mel
Ills the woggly Bird said the ghinko tree.
n mel an mel And woe Is met
IT'S the woggly bird, % said the ghinko tree.
Under the shade of the tree il sat.
And built its nest in the ghinko's hat:
And the eggs were laid that seemed TO be
The eggs OF the foe of the ghinko tres.
All mel an mel They seemed to be
The eggs Of the foe OF the ghinko tree.
sits most absurd. it's most absurd;
III not be fooled by the Woggly bril-
The sad tree sang= and ssWoe Is me,
o why was born ghinko trees
An mel an met And woe Is mel
0, why was bora ghinko treef"
Revenge is sweeti,s the ehfnko cried.
To-stand upon his head ne tried;
But failed. for he had not been taught,
When young, to posture as he ought.
All mel ah me he'd not been taught
When young, to posture As he ought
So now the little wogeIys rOost
lAt least. a wear ago they usedl
Upon the branch, If branch there be-
The branch of the flI-used ghInko tree
A b mel al met il branch there he
They roost on the branch OF the ehinko
tree.
There's no such thing n the ghihko tree:
There's no such thing, and meier will lie
It's also true, though most absurd,
There's no such thing as Wogg1y bird
All mel al met It's most absurd.
But there's no such thing as the wogrly
bird.
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COUNTY oFFICERs.

Judge District Court-E. b. PeytoI..
Clerk District Court1-G. w. Frederick
SheriR-Hiram Conner.
Attorney-T. n Sedgwick.
Treasurer-Jos. Ernst.
Clerk. s. Craig.
Register of Deeds-F. u. Page.
Sapt. Pub. Instruction-o. b. Wharton.
eurveyor-Harry Hibben.
Probate Judge-E. w. Cunningham.
Cofoner-DE. Il. II CHITFESDEE.
ID. s. GILMORE,
commissioner IL A. TAYLOR,
IL. a WOOD.
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GOOD TEsrPLARs.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Cards IN sAas Directory 80 osats a 's~sp pc, yea
CHuRCHEa.

EPISCOPAL.-St. Andrews Church, cor
uer of 9th avenue and Commercial street.
service on the first and third Sundays Of each
month, at IL a. m and - p. m. Sunday
school every sunday at ~ p. N. -
Rev. a. BEATTY, REcTOR.
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Sherin's Sale.
District Court, Fifth Judicial District. LYON
County. Kansas.
OrviI 1. Chase
Arathnsa j. Rarton ct Al.

County. Kansas.
OrviI 1. Chase,
VS..
Arathusa j. Barton, ct al.
PY virtue of an order of sale issued out of
- the District Court of the Fifth Judicial
District. sitting within a nd for the county O.
Lyon, and State of Kansas, will, on Monday
the both day of April, A. ID. 1877, at ii O'Clock
a. m. at the front door of the court house 4
the city of Emporia. Lyon county, Kansas,
oner for sale at public auction, to the high
est bidder Tor cash. the following described
real estate, to-wIt: All of the southwest quar-
ter OF the northeast quarter of section four
teen ll4I, township nineteen [l9l. range eley-
en- III, east, lying north OF the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railway, in Lyon county,
Kansas, containing twenty-four acres
said real estate will be sold as the propert
OF said defendants to satisfy said order of
sale. HIRAM CONNER, sheriff
Lyon County, Kansas.
Sheriff IS Office, March 20, 1871 I3-5t
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN-Cor eeh Ave-
nue. and Commercial street. Preaching 1t II
q. m, and ~ p. m !, every Sunday. Sunday
school at % q. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening. j. II. CLARKs Pastor.
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PHOTOGRAPaIC

nAGE makes all kinds and sizes of Pic.
L lures, and also will go any distance TO
make pictures of residences, landscapes
teams, &c. Entrance to gallery first door
south of Wicks & Benefits grocery. I3.tf
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SECOND CONGREGATION CYelshl-s
Merchants street, between I'd and Sd Avenues
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County. Kansas.
MARY EMERY,
as.
j. ID. IINEWEAvEk.1
pY virtue of an execution issuesl ont of
E9 the District Court of Lyon county. in
the shove entitled cause will ON Monday.
the I'D day OF April, 1877 at the Farm of Major
Hicks, on la creek. in Lyon county, Kansas,
onsr for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, the following property One
Gid OF corn, or as much thereof as will sat
lsfy said execution and costs
SAID corn will be sold as the property of J
y Lineweaver, to satisfy said execution
Sheri6's office. April I3 1877
HIRAM CONN ER, Sheriff
4S-se Lyon county, Kansas.
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SECOND PRESBYTERIAN, (Weishl-Cor.
neP Market street and 9Th Avenue. Preach
ing every Sunday at ~ and 81 p. m; Sum
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CHRIsTIAN-Corner Exchange street and
7th Avenue. Services every Sunday At the
usual hours. Sabbath School at . o'clock p. N.
All are invited.
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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL ST.
corner sth Avenue. Services every Sunday aty
tbs usual hours.
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METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-A1crchaa 81.
cor. eth Avenue. Preaching every Sunday At
dag school 81 ~ p. m; Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening. A II. WAL9KR, Pastor.
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onn RErInWs

HNIoN LODGE, No. IS. Meets at Odd
~ Fellows hall, over Emporia Bank, every
Tuesday evening at O'Clock. Members IN
good standing invited 70 attend.
r. JEFF, n. 6.
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TMPORIA LODGE, No. -, A. F. & A. NJ.
IL Meets at Masonic hail. on the LIST Fri.
day of each month. Master Masons in good
standing are cordially invited to attend.
JAMES SMITH, w. NJ.
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Strength for to-day Is all that we need.
A. there never will be tomorrow;
For tomorrow will prove but another to-day,
With its measure OF Joy and sorrow.
Then why forecast the trial OF life
With such sad and grave persistence,
And watch and wait for crowd Of Ills
That as yet has no e istenre.
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TMPORIA ENCA MPMENT, No IT. Meets
u at Odd Fellows hall. list and Sd Tuesdays
each month. The following are the elected
officers OF Emporia EncaInpment, No. IL, for
the ensuing term:
y. II. WARNEKE, c. p.
T. w. HIRTH, Scribe.
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CATHoLIC-Cottonwo St. corner Id Ave
nue.. Services every fourth Sunday.
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EMPoRIA SOCIETIES.

MASON1Cs
EMPORIA COMMANDERY, No. g. KIT
ID Meets on second Saturdays, alter second
Friday OF each month at Masonic hall.
J.JAY BUCK. Recorder.
EMPORIA CHAPTER, r. A. NJ. Meets at
ID Masonic hall, on the Second Friday
oil each month. Companions in good stand
ing are cordially invited to attend.
Il. G. DAVIDSON, II. l..
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AFRICAN METHODIST = stats strees.
south OF railroad. Services every sunday of
II 3. m - and u p. m; Sunday school at 5 R m
Prayer nesting Wednesday Jennings. 0ud-
leyCarter, Pastor.
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NUMBER 16
LEGAL NOTICES.
Sherim,s Sale.

= ASesACe
District Court. FIfta Judicial DistIiet. Lyon
County, Kansas.
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SheriR,s Sale.

District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
County, Kansas.
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DIR. w. ID. GENTRY.

"oMGPATHIST. respectfully offers his
IL professional services to the people of
Emporia and vicinity. Office at his residence
on Union ST., bet 9th and 7th AYES. Office
hours: to 10 a. m. and 2 to p. m. I7-tf
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L. d. JACOBS, N. d.,
OFFICE in Perley s. Ryder's drug store
ct
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j. a. MOORE, RI. D.,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. once
l. the Drug Store of Moore Il Weaver.
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j. s. LAWRENCE, M d.,
0CULIST AND AURIST, Emporia, Kas.
~ Office over whitley & Henson's dry goods
store. lift
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DIR. H. BREINER
OFFICE, over Emporia National Bank.
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Remember this" be added in warning tone,
II mean what I say, and am not man to
be lightly crossed"
II said nothing unreasonable, my lord.
My mother herself states that it is merely q
loan"
eyes, but have settled that finally with
her, and now the matter is quite st an and
Come, Geraldine, let it rest regret what
has happened only for the pain it has caused
you to feel, and which would gladly have
spared you if could. My carelessness in
leaving my letter open has brought all this
disturbance about, but. it will be lesson to
me to be on my guard in future. Trust me,
you shall see nothing more of my business
correspondence"
"Ihope there will be no more Of this aort
to see," said Geraldine, whose cheeks still
burned, though bis kind manner somewhat
soothed her disturbed feelings. 81 feel your
generosity, your consideration, more deeply
than can express-but words are poor proofs
of gratitude" .. .- -
"Gratitude is not word to be used be-
tween friends" said the Earl. "You remem'
ber our compact, do you noti Grant me
your friendship and confidence, and shall
require nothing more at your hands"
And with these words he turned away, evil
dently desiring to consider the subject at an
end; .'a
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through my nerves, though L am generally
cool and steady enough, and lave no super
stition in my nature. The strangest part OF
it was, that recognized the voice"
ut was voice you knew, thenP exclaimed
Geraldine, who listened with breathless inter-
est. . '..
"Yes-the voice of some one I had known
in days gone by. I am coming to that pres
emily. Well, as told you, I felt this pres
sure of hand upon my arm, as my name
was uttered the second and third times and,
at the same moment, the sensation, as you
have described it, of the nesrness of some un.
seen presence-the feeling of absolute certain
ty that something was there, close at my side.
All this, however, occupied very short space
of time, and before could at all recover from
my confusion, the presence seemed to vanish
away. felt that it was gone, just as had
felt, an Instant before, the conviction of its
being there"
"And was that allr
"For that time-yes. After that, about
eighteen months elapsed without any recur'
renee of the visitation, which, by degrees, 1
had almost persuaded myself was chimera
of my own brain. The second time was at
midnight. I was awakened by hearing the
hall-clock, near my bedroom door, strike
twelve, and at the same moment the curtain
of my bed was drawn aside. At first, could
sec nothing. But by the light of the fire,
which still smouldered in the chimney, I
gradually began to perceive the outlines,
growing more and more distinct, as l looked,
of figure at the side of the bed. The face
was shadowy, and half.veiled by flowing hair,
but the figure and the attitude we're perfectly
familiar to me. It was the shape of woman,
of girl rather, whom I had known years
before, and believed to be dead"
"What did you do 2" asked Geraldine.
called aloud, "Katie, is it you p She
made no reply, but stretching out one hand,
pointed toward the door as if inviting me to
rise and 90 out. Remained in this position
for moment, then faded out Of my sight"
"You said," said Geraldine in low tone,
"that you believed her to be dead. Is that
still your belief?"
ut is in fact am confirmed in this be-
lief by these mysterious apparitions, which,
notwithstanding all the rational arguments
one might bring forward to confute the idea,
certainly seem to SAVIOR strongly of the super
naturalr ...... .
Both we're silent for a time. Then the Earl
said, in more cheerful tone than before
''These are gloomy fancies for stormy,
dreary night like this, are they not? 1 can't
resist the temptation, however, Of telling you
a story of my past life connected with the
subjectin question is, provided you care
to listen to it. Perhaps you are too weary? 7"
"Oh no, am not weary" replied Geral'
dine, in voice which in spite of herself was
cold and constrained. Who was this ghostly
Katie, whose memory. seemed to affect her
husband so strongly, and whose wrath walked
abroad to disturb his peace and her own also
Some young girl, doubtless, who had once
welded an influence over him, and held a
sway upon his affections. which she herself
could not hope ever to attain!
Inn 1D coNnrNrrrD7
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The DYING Iona French officer who
has served many years in Algeria, writes an
interesting account of a dying lion. Fang
less, covered with mango, and blind, is the
king of beasts on approaching the close ofhis
reign. When not lying mournfully prostrate
and alone in some sheltered nook, or behind
some friendly mound overgrown with shrub
berry, he feebly skulks within small circuit
of bis lair in quest of morsel of prey, which
in bis decrepitude he rarely succeeds in OBJ
tanning. At this stage of bis career, if his
scent does not utterly fail him, his sole re-
source for nutrition is an occasional nest of
field mice. Inferior animals smell at him
fearlessly, and paw him with insolence, for
the forest monarch, dethroned by disease, is
incapable of resistance. Often the rustic Arab
comes upon his majesty in his utter helpless.
ness and ends his troubles with blow Of q
club, ~
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END OF A FAMILY OF BRIGANDs IN KAN
sAs.-One of the blacklist of all crimes is
known as. the Bender tragedy of Kansas.
The Bender family was resident in Mont
eomery county, Kansas the family consisted
Of "old man" Bender, his wife, his daughter
Kate, and his son, young man who is to
some considerable extent acquitted in the
public mind of much that is charged without
distinction to his father, mother, and sister.
The crime of the crowd consisted of murder
ing from mercenary motives, and burying up.
on their wayside premises, not fewer than nine
persons, all of them travellers, and some OF
them citizens of at least local prominence.
Though number of Sudden disappearances'
had occurred in Montgomery county,. suspi.
cion had not settled on the Blenders until at.
ter DR.. York, brother of A. M. York, the ex-
poser of ex-senator Pomeroy, had suddenly
"come up missing" and when suspicion had
finally fallen upon the family, every member
of the same simultaneously disappeared. Since
their disappearance no trace Of them has ever
been found, notwithstanding the most diligent
search and the most intricate plans and plot
tings of detective bureaus the country over.
All of this, until within few days, has been
accepted as the essential substance of what
could be discovered or explained relative to
the procedure
Very lately, however, an unexpected solu.
ton of the matter has been offered, though as
yet it must not be accepted as conclusive.
Facts have come to light which point very
strongly to the supposition that a vigilance
committee went to the Benders' house, placed
them in their own wagon, drawn by their own
horses; and conveyed them to secluded spot
not far off, on the edge of large pond, and
there extorted full confession from them Of
all their crimes, down to the smallest details.
After this the Benders were never heard of,
and it is more than probable that their bodies
we're carefully concealed. 1t will be remem-
bered that few days after this wagon was
discoveredsnesrthia psiesfo which pair Of
horses wete tied which known to be Ben
der's,proA Aerty This wa soon followed by
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ANECDOTES OF SToNEWhL JACKsoN.-.
Stonewall jackson at 16, was constable OF
the county of Lewis, Va, with his uncle,
Cummings jackson, as his security. The
first execution chat came into his hands was
against widow living some twelve miles
from the court house. jackson summoned
man named Charlie Post to accompany him
and to assist him in driving away the cattle
which he proposed to levy upon. When he
arrived there he found that the old woman
had but one COW, the principal means Of her
support. So soon as he learned this he turn
ed to his companion and said {: Charlie, l
will not levy this execution upon that poor
womans COW; ss poor as Fam I would rath-
or work night and day and pay the debt my
SELF" Upon that he left there and stated the
facts to his uncle, his security on his official
bond. He listened to his narrative, and then
said: "Tom, I see you were never born TO be
q constable, my boy; resign your office at
once and I will pay the execution" MI.
Faulkner, who tells the above story, says al.
so: II remember upon one occasion recelv-
ed q telegram of the extreme illness OF
daughter in Appomattox county, and COM
munieating q message from her that she
wished to make some request Of me in person
before she died. took the telegram to Gen.
jackson, and asked for leave Of absence for
few days. he read it, and I observed q
tear trickling down his cheek, and after
pausing for few moments he said Colonel,
I shall not refuse your request, for there is
nothing now requiring your presence abso-
lutely at headquarters; but 1 will announce
to you the rule that governs my conduct.
When entered the army I gave myself up
to my country, and however l might deplore
my separation from those I love, and espe-
cially under the circumstances mentioned in
this telegram, yet would not feel myself at
liberty to leave my post here. Ihaye left al
that are dear to me in the hands Of my coun-
try and of nv God" f.s.
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the announcement that the home of the Ben
ders had been deserted.
It is said, too, that Governor Osborn was
secretly apprised of all these facts, which will
account for the fact that, on the part Of the
Kansas authorities, no systematic effort has
ever been made to apprehend the Blenders,
and stories Of their capture elsewhere have
only excited an incredulous smile at the State
capital.-BoMon HeraM E
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"TEErH SET ON EDeE."-All acid foods,
drinks, medicines, tooth.washes and powders
are injurious to the teeth. If tooth is put
in cider, vinegar, lemon,juice or tartaric acid,
in few hours the enamel will be completely
destroyed, so that it can be removed BY the
finger nail, as if it were chalk. Most have
experienced what is commonly called teeth
set on edge. The explanation Of it is that
acid of the fruit that has been eaten has 80
softened the enamel of the tooth that the
least pressure is felt by the exceedingly small
nerves which pervade the thin membrane
which connects the enamel and the bony part
of the tooth. Such an effect cannot be pro-
duced without injuring the enamel. True, it
will become hard again when the acid has
been removed by the fluids of the mouth, just
as an egg,shell that has been softened in this
way becomes hard again by being put in wa
ter. When the effect Of sour fruit on the
teeth subsidies they feel as we'll as ever, but
they are not as we'll, and the oftener it is ss-
peated the sooner the disastrous consequence
are manifested. fH
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CURIOSITY SHOP.

" 5 y - i
Hawks can fly at the rate Of 100 miles an
hour.
Ducks can fly at the rate Of 80 miles an
hour.
The crow can fly at the rate Of % miles an
hour. sz
The sparrow can fly at the rate Of 50 miles
an hour. &.
The falcon can fly at the rate Of % miles
an hour.
Frogs live from - to Is years-if not
eaten. 80
100000 little mouths or pores are found
upon one square inch Of lilac leaf. "a
Sound moves at the rate Of IL miles
minute.
5000 stars only are visible to the naked eye.
Countless millions are revealed BY the tele.
scope some are 80 remote that their light,
travelling at the rate of 100000 miles q sec
ond, cannot arrive at our little planet in less
than 1000 years. s..s i:.l.,s j. So. "a.
The different species Of birds Is estimated
at 5000.
, The different species offshes will probably
reach 10000.
The different species of reptiles will proba.
bly, reach 1000.
There are 250,0O0 species ofliving animals.
The wings Of some animals are SO thin that
$4,000 placed one upon the other would not
form heap Of more than a quarter Of an
inch in height.
$4,000 eggs of q silk worm weigh one guar
ter of an ounce. The worm lives from 40 to
So days. It increases in weight in thirty
days $500 fold, and during the last % days
of its life eats nothing.
Glass windows were first used for lights in
1880.
Chimneys were first put to houses in 1916.
Tallow candles for lights in 1863.
Spectacles invented by an Italian in 1247.
Woolen cloth made in England in 134l.
Art of printing from movable type 1870.
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p9. Washington was married, but had no
children. Adams was married and had one
son, whom be lived to see President. Jeffer.
son was widower bis wife died twenty years
before his election. They had six children,
all daughters, Of whom only two survived in
fancy. Madison was married but had no chill.
dren. His wife was the most elegant woman
that ever adorned the Presidential mansion.
She survived him, and was for many years the
pride of Washington society, having lived to
listen to Henry Clay's farewell speech in the
Senate. Monroe was married, and go was
John Quincy Adams. jackson was widow.
er, and so was Van Buren, and Harrison. Ty.
ler was widower when he entered Office, but
soon afterward married the heiress, Miss
Gardner. He was the only President mar
ried during his term of Office. Polk was
married man, and his wife survived him
number of years. Gen. Taylor was widow
er. Pierce was married man, but Buchanan
was bachelor. The social condition Of such
a. Lincoln, johnson and Grant needs no ref
erence, except to add that Grant is the first
President who had daughter married while
in Office.
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tant subject which at that moment occupied
his mind, Geraldine's pulses again throbbed
with feeling of tumultuous happiness, as
they done on the morning when he had be-
slowed on her his first caress. She glanced
timidly in his face in the momentary hope of
reading there the sign If some corresponding
emotion on his part; but be was thinking
then only of what he was about to say.
"After your own experience" he contin-
ued, "you will not be greatly startled, or in
clined to doubt my statement, when / inform
you that I, too, have twice had mysterious
visitation, evidently from the same source"
"No!" exclaimed Geraldine
II have indeed and can assure you that
have been not little troubled ip mind, to
account for what I could not attribute to .
disordered Imagination, though / tried for a
long time to believe it to be the result of this
alone. I will tell you how it happened on
each occasion. The first time, was walking
alone one evening through the long avenue
of oaks near the park. I had felt dull and
uncomfortable, I knew not why, and had
gnne out thinking that stroll in the fresh
air would be the best cure for my low spirits.
This was about four years ago, shortly after
1 had taken possession of this place. 1t was
growing late, and was about to turn my
steps homeward, when voice near by dis
tinctly pronounced my name. I stopped in
stantly, and turned to see where the sound
came from, but no one was to be seen. As |
hesitated, wondering, and fancying that had
been mistaken, the voice repeated my name
in louder tone. 1t said George George +
iu tone 80 clear and audible that there was
no mistaking it-and at that instant, I'll
swear to you, Geraldine, I felt 8 hand laid on
my arm, as plainly as I now feel your hand
in mine. I confess to you it sent culver