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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04
Feminine ~Fripperies-

To do as folks Of fashion DO YOU We
got TO put on hairs.
Pertaining the hair l. a new FREAK.
The cut-away Jacket s~upersedes the
~polonaise-
Pretty new fans are of rustic bamboo,
hand painted.
Jet will be the favorite bead trim
ming this summer.
Mourning stockings are embroidered
with jet beads.
The oak leaf design in pearl en-
broidery is verv attractive.
Epaulettes of flowers are a novelty
adopted by young ladies.
SILK handkerchiefs are no longer in
STYLE. except for little folks.
Small flowers will take the place of
the large flowers worn this winter.
Chip hats and bonnets will be worn
almost To the exclusion OF others
straws.
The Byron collars and cuffs are the
latest: those in guipure embroidery are
the prettlest.
The necklaces. passing overthe head
in the same way that banole bracelets
do over the arm. are mons the novel
ties of the season.
A slender wire of gold. with a me-
dallion set in the centre, Is the latest
novelty for a bracelet.
A ship with sails set of i~eep-colored
dead gold is the newest brooch de-
signed by tirst-class jewelers..
Pretty new handkerchiefs are OF
sheer lawn. with a rutf1e embroidered
in pale pink or blue silk.
Flat bouquets of artificial flowers to
match the toilet take the place of
bows on ball and bridal slippers.
Gold and sily er balls will be much
used for buttons and for trimming
this season, they are carved in a beau
tiful manner.
Exquisite coral sets are in the shape
of small half blown roses: a dewdrop
in the centre is represented by a tiny
diamond.
One of the prettiest designs for a
lace pin is a spray of lilies OF the val
ley, each lily represented by a diamond
or pearl.
A new design in mits for Summer
wear is Isle thread for the hand with
lace work beginning at the wrist and
extending no to the elbow.
Pottery dealers and silversmiths are
making table furniture SO that no two
pieces are alike, and each member of
a family can have his own cup, plate,
spoon or fork.
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2aoies department.
POETRY.
The Candidate.

Lady readers of the FARMER AND
MECHANIC, will please paste this in
their husbands hats.
Father, who travels our road 50 late:
Hush, my child, It's the candidate.
Fit example of human woes.
Early he come and late he goes,
He greets the ZONE with courtly
grace;
He kisses the babys dirty face:
He calls TO the fence the farmer at
work:
He bores the merchant, he bOthers the
clerk,
The blacksmith while his anvil rings,
He greets, and this is the song he
sings.
..Howdy, howdy. how dye do:
How is your wife, and how are you:
All, it fits my fist as no other can,
The horny hand of the working
man
Husband, who is that at the gate:"
Hide, my love, i''s the candidate.'
Husband, why can't he work like
you:
Has he nothing at all AT home to do:'
My dear, whenever a mar is down,
No cash at home and no credit IN
Too plain to preach and too proud TO
beg,
Too timid to rob. and toe lazy to dig,
Then over his horse his legs he filings,
And to the dear people this song he
sings:
"Howdy, howdy, how dye do:
How is your wife, and how are YOU:
All, it fits my fist as no other can,
The horny hand of the working
man.
Brothers who labor early and late.
Ask these things of the candidate:
What is his record? How does he
stand
At hOme! No matter about his hand,
BE it hard or soft, SO it be not prone
To close over one not his own:
Has he in view no thieving plan:
Is he honest and capable:-he's your
man
Cheer such a man till the welkin rings;
Join in the chorus when thus he sings:
.'Howdv. howdy, how dye do:
How is your wife, and how are YOU:
All, it fits my fist as no other can,
The honest hand of the working
man"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04
The Folly Of Delay in Taking
Farewell Of Friends.

1t is passing strange that people
who contemplate a journey by rail
cannot bid their friends farewell at
the railroad station and take their
seats aboard the train until the very
latest moment. No matter how ia
vorable an opportunity is afforded
the parting is delayed until the train
is on the point of leaving the station,
and when the getting on board is al
ways attended with more or less Ian
the fact is attested every day at the
depOts, and as a consequence, many
hair-breadth escapes n some very
serious accidents ensue. This fact
was brought to mind by the following
from the Providence, Rhode Island
JOurnal:
A funny incident occurred at the
west end of the railroad station the
other morning, which at one time
threatened serious results. and it was
only bygood fortune that one, if not two
lives were not lost. As the 6:45 train
for Wexford Junction was about to
leave, two women We're noticed appa-
rentlv bidding each other goodbye.
One was standing on the platform that
runs out from that end of the station.
They had hold of hands as if for a
parting grasp. The train started slow
": there seemed to be no need of the
final farewell just yet, SO the woman
on the depot platform walked along
still keeping hold of the hand of her
friend. The speed of the train in
creased, 50 did the speed of the wo-
mar on the platform. Still they kept
hold Of hands. A young man, an IN
terested observer of the transaction,
could not quite make up his mind
whether she that was off the train
wished to get on, OF she that was on
wished to get off. The speed of the
train still increased, until the woman
on the platform began to trot. and
then to run. Still they kept hold of
hands. Those acquainted with the
locality will remember that the plat
form extends some distance from the
station. and at the end of it a fence
commences. which runs along a couple
of feet or SO from the track. The wo-
man on the platform by this time
was going pretty fast. and when she
reached the end of the platform she
didn't stop. Still they kept hold of
hands. The result was the woman on
the platform fell down between the
fence and the moving train, and pull
ed the woman from the car down
there with her. There the two were
pulled up IN a small space, in immi-
nent danger of getting under the
train that was moving quickly by
them. There was a second of silent
establishment and they both screamed.
The interested spectator now became
a frightened spectator. and then a
rescuer. He rushed to the aid OF these
unfortuna:es, expecting every mo-
ment to see one or both caught BY the
train n dragged under the wheels.
Before he reached them, however.
one had In some way managed TO get
through the fence and out of the wav.
while the other lay on her back kick
ing frantically. Fearing she would.
in her wild endeaEors, strike the train
to her great sorrow, the Young man
reached in through the fence, caught
her by the feet, and held them till the
train had passed, when she arose and
inquired if she was perfectly safe.
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he Ca-icaturod, Scandalized


Mother-in-Law.
Who loved with the purest love on
earth,
II sr darling d, u liter from her birth,
Spent sleepless highs ard hours of
pain,
Her health and comfort to maintain?
The Mother-in-Law.
Who, when her child to woman grew,
Was proud to see the sutton WOO,
And prayed that they might happy be
In marriage and its destiny:
The Mother-in-Law.
Whose heart was warm as she gaZed
upon,
The being who was now her son.
Grateful that he had given his love,
And paid his VOWS to Heaven above:
The MOther-in-Law.
THE SIDE.
Who acted like a perfect bear,
If any one should ever dare,
DO aught but that which pleased him
most,
And cross enough to brighten a ghost?
The Son-in-Law.
Who took the whole fire to warm his
toes,
And at the surroundings turned up his
nose,
Then read the papers night and day,
While not a loud word dare any one
say:
The Son-in-Law.
After you had nursed children and
worked all day.
Who said woman's work was merely
play:
Who carried the purse, counting every
cent
Except what for his pleasure he spent:
Expected miracles with little cash.
And yet curled up his nose at a.dinner
hash:
The Son-in- Law.
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MIS(tILANEOI -.
Six Substantial Reasons
Why you should Insure IN the
Pen, Mutual Lib ,.:g.:-:. Conn.,"
PHILADELPHIA. IA


lst. Because il is one OF The e.5a>. t.
panies in the country, n past tas &@s 81 i
perlmentS.
ID. Because il Is a purely Mutual le.
Every L, lIcy-lioIdcr Is "A IuUmbrT #ft.-|.
pany, cntIfled TO All lis adyaEt yes @
vileges, having "A rll ht - vote ataI f...
for trustees. ~ thus has au IHGut...
managcme 4.
81. Because il has as large 4 parr"H'
assets To liabilities a amy Lie +H.
Company III the country.
4th. Because. by economical lHaf
its ratio OF expenses 10 total iueam. r.
below the average Of ife C0mIaUte. ~
I fliclal Insurance * port
9TH. Because 1t has declared m.ra
dends ii number, auI Of a iaFEe. do
percentage, than any other tOmFaH.
United States.
For example Policy No. Is. for
been laid 10 th" willow Of a PHI.
Merchant up1n which twenty-thE.
deHls had been declared, aNerIg#.
sever per cent. Had these avid a.s
used to purchase additions To- til#
s., a more WOULD have been reai.ls.- H..
the Policy worth 2 l,oi6
9th. Because il Is Literal In its UaIa.
prompt In IT 9et;l menis safe beyu..
tiugency, and It's rates are as low a-a#
class Company in the country.
PhI>CIrAL FEATURES small t.
absolute security, Large return @
prompt payment OF losses an3 HbsIa. 5"
insured.
j BROOKS, Geu1 s...
For Western North l#.
Stafr#.#.
GEO. +. MCNEILf. Geu8Hs..
For Eastern NoTtH lz
Agents Wanted is both the laa.. 81.
Agents, 70 work In their Te+Ite.."
tories. Liberal CONTRACTS made.
mar 1-l2m
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

Pure white damask is preferred for
table linen, as it shows to advantage
the colored china now so much used.
The present style of invitation cards
Is one of extreme simplicity. Mono
grams are discarded: only plain script
Is fashionable.
Bright ribbons and lace convert a
plain black dress into a suitable toilet
for the theatre or for unceremonious
evening parties.
New tr~aveling-bags are in imitation
of rustic work. Lengthwise leather
strips form the sides of the bag. and
the clasp is rustic.
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ache: Does anybody know how to
have a house Glrdys nice and In good
order: II anybody does. how glad we
hal all be 10 receive a communication
from her entitled How ! manage
c. =. =.
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TO LOVERS OF FLOWERS,

We desire 10 call your at,euta#
stock Of
CHOICE FLOWER SHEDS
We also have a full stock 81 Gro.
Pants, inclIding ~GeraniuIu>, ke>.~. ..
lions, / uchsiaS. F"e.argouIuu~. t-#. ~
SUMNER PIONEERING BULBS
Dahlias In SIXTY varieties. Giadta.us #n F..
varieties, 5000 IuheroSeS, IntymA>.
SMALL FRUiIS.
berry, Raspberry. BllshhrrrN .t.-
VEGETABLE PLANTS.
Cabbage, Tomato ana kgs Plant.
BOUQUETS. WkEAIH~.
and Floral Designs mad. o. ur. r
Plants sent 10y mail any dl,.aaa-
safety
{ Il. FAIkTHfLH
Raleigh. N.t
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One of the teachers in our public
schools received the other day an ex'
cuse, unique in its way, and written
in behalf Of the delinquent pupil by
the father. II runs in this wise
"Mr. Teacher; Dot poy ov mine va.
absent de oder day ven he shtaid oud,
He got Won big colt in his neck vol
make him much trouble all lie vile,
Please dond gif him some punishment
ven he vas late in the morning. lie
would got there shust in time every
day. but he is not himself to blame,
he is got no mother. She was dead
ten years ago. lam this poy's parent
by his mother before she vos dead"
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Prejudice often rules in the physi
cal treatment of Babies. They are
allowed to suffer and scream with
pain from Collie, Flatulence, BoweI
Disorders, ETC., when some simple,
reliable and safe remedy, as DIR. Bull,
Baby Syrup, would give almost i'm.
mediate relief and perfect ease to the
little sufferer. Price 25 cents PEI
bottle.
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The stomach Is the laboratory Of the SYSTEM, Ia
which certain mysterious Processes are constantly
going These result In the production Of thai
wonderful yiNinlng agent, the blood, which rush
ladened with the elements Of vitality 10 tue
hottest parts OF the system. bat ~hen thu sionl-
ach Is ssmi-IaralyEed by dyspepsia, blood mama
faeture h carried on imPcTectly, the circulation
grows thin aud -luggish, aud the system suners In
consequence. Moreover, indigestion scls upon the
liver and the lawel-, rendering the first sluggish
aud The latter oonsiipaied The brain also suffers
by syuIaihy. and siek headaches sleeplessnes. aud
nervous symptoms engenderel. Hosieiier' :
stomach Bitter relorms this State of ihiags, gives
permanent tone and regularity 10 the stomach and
IL associate organs, the bo~es and liver, and in-
sures complete nouTishuDsnt and Increased 'igor Of
the system. Il is the most popular a. we'll a. the
most efficient anti -y speplic and tonic in America.
for ssle at Boh0n Stages. s2j-H
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The Amfeeedeass Of Disease.

AmoPg the anteeedenis Of disease lnertness
In the circulation Of the blood, an unnsiuray at
enuated condition Of The physique, indie eating that
the Lie current Is deficient In nutrtiye proper
ties-a wan, baggard hook inability 10 digest food
loss Of appetite sleep and strength, and sensation
Of unnatural languor. All these nay he regarded
as among tie indicia ofapproaching disease, which
will eventually attack the system and over whelni
Il, II II Il not built up and foriGed In dvance In
yigorale then, without loss OF time, maxi ing choice
Of the greatest ytalizing agent extani Hosletter
Stomach Biuers, an elixir which has given health
aud yigor To my RAIDS Of the sick and debilitated
which is sSOaehed safe ~ physieians and aualy sis
TO he pure we'll as effective, which Is Immensely
popular In this country, and extensively used
abroad, and which has hem ior years past one Of
the leading medicinal staples Of America. 3ao--it
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IA lesaisifisA.

since IT, ,iriue- have leen utilizsd by H. Ia
hler a. I.er,nanenl eure Go Piles, the nuekeye,
nos ~ Ahnndani In car naii,e Nrsts has leoouls
Of aln,osi A. mach Importance In The a~liral world
a. Ginchona. az Pern,ian iiark, ui >ouin Amerlea.
Fortunately The melical prosfi's are In The ifuii,
and MA the bark; hsn'e the iress ~ill uai be de-
sinye.l, hat will stand many year, Ia selh an
ai.alslanl saPrll, and Nc @ay rssard rahlsF's
baekeye Pile Ointment ~ a pefn,snent remedy
Price 80 cents Bottle. fOr sale Al bohon staggs
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Life Reaiisea.

"iifs h earnest, life il real aud the hops thai
cheer Us, As veil a. the duties that We braysy en-.
counter stimulate "a 10 guard the treasure with
unceasing vigilance. Therefore vigorous health
should he preserved, and as diseases arising iro'a
torpid Liver prevail In our ~arw climate, We nee
Onilsnd for their cure POrtaline, OF Tahlers iese-
igble Liver Powder, The hesi remedy In the World
for Dyspepsia. Cons tp.lion, soar Stomach, Heart
burn, and Billiousnc-s Price ~ seats Package
For sale al Rohan A Stays.
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CoNpENsEp TIME
l0U|sV|llEdGT. SOUTHERN
RAILROAD LINE.
TRAINS aniNa snrrm.
CONNECTIONS.

rss-cnrcrs on T.. e. .. n n tshcrt Ilael =. ".
l. " H., a. a. NJ. u. a. and q, ;. Mail Line
steaIlers CONNECT Al Louisville 9Th TRAIN NO.
I. TRAIN Ne. eoaneets al Iehauan Ianetisn
With Train No Is faf al points on Knoxville sod
Richmond hranehes. 1faln No. Is eonneris ~ Lob
anon Junction With Train No. 2 iram all points On
the Memphis and Montgomery tlne.; al lebanon
vi Stages ~ aud from Spring Acid trmrleil-viile
toluHha and Nrrcnshurn3 u Miteheli-hufs. With
stage. 70 aud frum ferry Vills snd HsrroishurE 81
iansille Staticn 9th stag. 10 and nom psnsills
ttyi ~ stamford With stsees 10 snd from somsts<t'
~ hichmond junction ~ and rom paint. hef sesn
Irvine etc.
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TRAINS NORTH BOUND.

% Conne,t vnh T.. 4. .. RH.
(2l Ionneyt With L. G.. a D. n u. aud X. &. n. a.
o. Kentucky River nridsr.
90 Connect with Stafrs iof Harustshurs.
~ Connect With ). ". Railway ar HsrrsishurY
(sl Connect vith q. A n. and q. = r. a.
. Connection NJ Cin'ti With all diyersing Roads.
1rsins No. and Ne. stop NJ harrin sr plnucr
Through Iieselsto all imIortant paints soh ~
principal stations on line
EDWARD y. Wilson,
sup't and Gen'l Pass. Ag't
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TRAINS aepNe NoRru
CONNECTIONS.


TRAIN M W eonnects VI Richmond Iunrtian
~ sud from tsints hetvren therr and Iiting<fan,
Al stamford With siaess 10 and from ~ssnler<rf. 81
nanNille Statlon With stages 10 and iram nantule
utyi a. Mitchellshurr With stsees 10 aud nom Ief
fyvis and HarroishurE. al Lebanon viih stage
10 ffom sptiRgaeld Csuiphellstiile, Columhla ssd
GreensbaTN; ~ Lebanon junction With Trsins
leaving NJ ~ '. ~ aud La a. NJ, for Memphls,
Mentron.ery, aHd intermediate points. fHs.~nsrn
roine 10 points North, last, aud West from Louie
willie arr transferred 10 Train No. az lstsses
Iunetion. frnin No. comments 81 cinrinnsii Juno.
tion vith T. e o. n iar the Nar,h snd East
81 Louisville In tnian larTot With a. A N. and J
". u. u. iar The North, Isst, aud West, and
uith y. > Nsle line Steamer- he CiasinnsIi and
the East.
Pullman Palace Cars Without Change
are rws ess~ ees Louisville ssS New
Orisss.. Via Nssta esa~sx, t1.sslsv flte
sna New Orleans, Sis Milss, Sssis-
lsestssfite and the prtsefpst efstes
North. 1ass aad ~ Get.
For lnGFnsiiea al-eut Ticket. snd Iaigrsnt
Rsie- 10 ilasd,, Arksn.s., Texas, The Ss,ath-ve.t
and SAITH, sldrr~s
G. r. ATNORE,
Zeal pa. sud Tict-t AZ,
Loaissills Kv.
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We were making a voyage from the
West Indies to New York says agreat
traveller, when the ship fever broke
out among the crew. One Of the sail.
ers-among the frs, victims-wss ac-
companied by his son, lad of four
teen years. who was strongly attached
to his father, and remained with him
day and night. and never could he
persuaded to leave his sick father for
a moment. sfr.
A large shark was seen every day
following the vessel, evidently for the
purpose Of devouring any one who
should die and he committed to the
deep.
After lingering a few days the sail
or died. As was the custom at sea,
he was sewed up in blanket, and for
the purpose of sinking him, an old
grindstoue and carpenters ak were
put in with him. The very impress
i've service of the Episcopal Church
was then read, and the body commit.
ted to the deep.
The poor boy, who watched the pro-
ceedings closely, plunged in after his
father. when an enormous shark swal-
lowed them both. The second day at.
ter this dreadful scene, as the shark
continued to follow the vessel-for
there we're two others sick in the ship,
one of the sailors proposed, as they
had shark hook ON hoard, to make
an effort to take him.
They fastened the hook to large
rope, and batting il with piece of
pork, threw il into the sea, and the
shark instantly swallowed il. Hav.
ing thus hooked him. by means of
windlass they hoisted him on board.
After he was dead, they prepared to
open him, when one of the sailors,
STOPPING down for that purpose, sud
denly paused, and after listening for a
few moments, declared most solemnly
that he heard low, cultural sound,
which appeared to proceed from the
shark. The sailors, after enjoying a
hearty laugh at his expense, proceeded
to listen for themselves, when they
were compelled to admit they heard
similar sound. They then proceeded
to open the shark, when the mystery
was explained.
1t appears that the sailor wa' not
dead. but in II trance; and his son, on
this discovery when inside the
shark, had by means of his knife, rip
ped open the blanket. Having thus
liberated his father, they both went to
work and righted up the old grind
stone. The boy was turning and the
father was holding on to the oldship-
AK, sharpening it for the
purpose of cutting their way out of
their Jonah-like prison, which occa'
stoned the noise heard by the sailor.
As il was the hottest season of the
year, and very little are stirring where
hey were at work, they were both
.weating tremendously.
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DECRETAL
Sale Of Valuable Lands !

LINCOLN CIRCUIT COURT
Jas. G.. CEuL Va &. Il. Moons Scl
AND Notire Of sale.
kIlkA HUsToN Va G. u. WooT-,Acl
Pursuant 10 Judgment In these consolidated cas-s,
made at the April Term, ISIS, u this Court. the
undersignel ComT vill sell % the highest bidder,
al public auction, tfore the Court- hot-e door in
SianIofd, Ky. al 1 oclock r. NJ, On MONDAY.
June ., ~. County tOuTt bay, tract Of ahoui
soH Acres OF defendant, q. II. Moals', land, lying
on The HustOnviile A stanford Pike, about a mile
from the turner place. The sals j. made To satisfy
plaintiff, j. q. Ccil's. Judgment &c ~ lls g., With
per cent Interest ffOui sept = lss6 and n 1855,
with Per cent. Interest INN sept. y lss6 aud
" liG.G5, with Ier cent interest frim sept. 3.
1876, aud the costs ef this action.
Immediately amer said ale, the 'om'r wili -ll
also n puhc auction, ~ sane place, the defendant
G. u. Mools', tTsct, adjoining The otmcf. coaiain-
Ing al-ui q Acres, to satisfy planiin Fila Illus
ton :, judgment Coz $4,000 with per cent. inter
est theron frum sept y, ISIS. al-O ss00o, with )
per cent. interest thereon frun sept. =, fs7C and
$4,000, With Isr Ceut. Interest thereon roa SEPT.
=, 1876, and the ooSis Of this artion.
TERMS or >ALE-A credit old and " months
on lot sales. Bonds required nj purchasers, With
good security, payable 10 the respective piainin.
and having the en'st Of indglncnls. Lien. Irlsin-
ell on the land. w. q. WEIGH.
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ing to. IL want to 20 and see a
man."
"Well, lhen--yes Y said the wild.
ow. and Mr.. Craig lolted far the door,
an engaged mani ~
There, you old fool" he apostrc-
phizcd himself, as he reached his o,o
room at last, you've done Il, haven't
youS You've put your foot in il die
time, and hope you're saiisied!'
"He didn't slcepany that night.
He wondered IL all men felt as he did
when they were first engaged He
was dreading the morning, and the
widow.
He went down to breakfast with q
quakiDg heart. He saw the widow
come into the room, all smiles and
bushes, and looked about in vain
longing to hide. He felt an awful
sinking at his heart when she came
and sat down beside him, and his sis
ter rose up and came toward them.
He felt what was coming.
"Fm 20 glad said Alvin, kissing
the widow. "Nyhen is il 10 he, broth.
err"
"w.whatS" asked the poor man, he
ginning to realize how helpless he was
to avert impending doom.
"why, the wedding, of course
said Alvira. "Of course you won't
put il of longer than two weeks. We
can have every thing ready by that
time
"T:,aint for me to say" he said,
meekly. "If its got to he done, the
sooner the better" and then he wiped
his face and wondered IL he would he
living two weeks from that day.
Two wears have gone, and he still