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TAFFY.

/. oreer exclamation of late has been heard,
IRIS based on the novel misuse of word;
And tho, some may think it rather absurd.
You'll see that It's quite expressive.
In steamer or carriage, in parlor or street
We hear tits uttered by all we may meet.
They over and over and ever repeat
This remark, you're giving me tafy."
The wife who desires new bonnet or dress
win give her dear husband q loving caress,
And then on his lips warm kiss will impress.
She's silently giving him taffy.
His daughter would like piano-a grand;
She murmurs while holding her pa by the
hand,
..youre the sweetest. the dearest'papa in the
land"
She's giving her psrent tafy.
Before each election, as certain as tate,
You'll find on the rostrum the old candidate,
Who says, If elected, he'll honor the State,
And thus he appeals to his hearer:-
"Ill not take bride, nor be Influenced. No!
Ny love for my State will increasingly flow,
II elected. PHI make all the Cinnamon go"
He's giving the people tafy.
"Come john says a father, 81 claim As my
right
To know why you didn't come home TIL
night?"
And johnny gives this as his answer
~ was reading Il book on the state of the pa
ton,
And filing my mind with information.
At the Young Mems Christian Association"
he was giving the old man taffy.
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SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
Alive in her Coffin.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES ENDED AND THE
UNDERTAKEN ABOUT TO CLOSE THE LID.

A special dispatch from Jacksonville
Ind, says: ssMrs. Lucinda Neeley, of this
city, member Of the order of Knights and
Ladies of Honor and prominent in religious,
charitable, and social circles, was taken
very ill on Thursday night last, and in two
hours was pronounced dead. Heart-disease,
fastened by acute asthma, was assigned as
the cause. On account of the suddenness
of her death the funeral was postponed un-
til morning A large number of persons,
attracted by the social prominence of Mrs.
Medley, and in part by the fact that she was
to be buried with the honors of the society
of which she was a member, were present.
After the funeral sermon the knights and
ladies went through their recital for the
dead. The sorrowing took their last look,
and the undertaken was about to replace
the lid on the coffin, when glance at the
corpse caused him to draw back with an ex-
clamation. The friends were summoned,
and, after hasty consultation around the
coffin, the preacher said: ''My friends, the
funeral of Mrs. Neeley will proceed no
further, as it is thought she is still alive
The audience is dismissed The undertaken
says as he was about to close the lid Of the
coffin he noticed a flush on the cheek of the
corpse, and saw movement of the body as
of a person in desperate struggle for life.
The burial has been postponed indefinitely,
and every effort will be made to bring Mrs.
Medley out of her supposed trance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05
A LEAP YEAR DILEMMA.
ny EUGENE FIELD.

Miss Jennie is winsome girl
The fairest lass of many;
And would be heartless churl
Did / not love Miss Jennie.
But when into my list'ning ear
Her tide Of passion gushes,
scream and run away, for fear
She'll see my tell-tale bushes.
Miss Susie is SO sweet and mild,
And loves me. oh so dearly.
/ can't reject the little child
'Twouli drive her crazy, nearly.
But as she hangs upon the gate
And sings her hopeless sorrow,
/ murmur sit is getting late;
Please come around tomorrow"
And there is rosy, romping Bell
And tn ere is proud Ophelia-
And pensive, lofty-minded Nell,
And prattling little Della;
And l am wooed by Eloise,
And courted, LOO. by Jessie,
While Maggie falls upon her knees,
And ditto charming Bessie.
There's still snother-homely She
The gaunt, upcouth Eliza
When first She came wooing me
Oh, how l did despise her!
But as she fondly fingered near
There fell, like dripping honey.
This sweet assurance on my ear
She had heap or money!
So, though I sigh for Jennie's curls
And Della SO impassioned,
And banker for the other girls
So sweeily. grandly fashioned.
1t seems decreed that I should part
From all these charming witches.
And sacrifice my manly heart
To gaunt Eiiza's riches!
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ST Charles, Arkansas, August %, 1883.
3. J. KENDALL d Co., Gents:-I take pleas
ure In informing you that 1 used nearly all of
the bottle Of Kendalls SPAWN cure that you
SEM II e from 81 Louis, according to directions,
and to my satisfaction (and must say 10 my
surpr1se) in about two weeks my mare was
tirey well OF the lamebess caused by bog
SPAWN of over one ears stanuing and in tkree
weeks time the swelling was al gone and the
mare is now entirely well and can trot as glib
as ever. | consider the i'ottie of KendalFs
SPAWN Cure worth to me $3.50. 90, as the animal
was worthless as she was on three legs and
could scarcely get around on them, and now
sue is the finest buggy animal in these parts
and with the remnant OF the bottle after curing
the mare, have nearly cured a very severe
corn on the ball of my big toe that has given
me great great pain for the last two or three
years, have only applied Kendalrs SPAWN
cure four times and the corn now is Heariy out
by the roots and without any pain. In short.
| think ii is the best Imminent that is in use. /
have Kendall's Treatise on The Horse and his
Diseases, and would not take any money for
il II could not get another. Hoping you great
success, remain yours. respectfully,
r, G., MARTIN,
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THE ROMANCE OF A Practical YOUNG
MANA rich man has plain and unat-
tractive daughter, to whom no eligible
young fellow pays much attedtion. At last
one beau is noticed to be rather ''gone, :"
and the love affair develops for couple of
weeks. Then to him the father says:
"Young man, l notice you are paying
very marked attentions to my daughter"
The'young man stanmers and shutters,
taken aback.
''Do not be alarmed. 1 am willing you
should Indeed, I may tell you that the
day give you my daughter | will place
800, 900 in the bank to your account"
You are very kind. I'm sure. But if
its all the same to you, supposing you put
your daughter III the bank to my account
and give me the 800, 900" San Francisco
Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

At legal investigation of liquor seiz-
ure the judge asked an unwilling witness,
'.What was in the barrel that you had?''
The reply was, swell, your honor, it was
marked whisky Oh one end of the barrel
and Pat Duffy on the other SO 1 can't
say whether it was whisky or Pat Duffy in
the barrel, being as am on my OATH"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

Great restitution prevails among the
miners at work in the ore beds in Lower
Macunzie, Lehigh county, aud along the
East Pennsylvania Railroad. Their pay
has recently been cut down from seventy
five to sixty-five cents per day." So reads
a dispatch from Reading. And yet the iron
interests of the country are protected by an
almost prohibitory tariff. Owing TO the re
stricted market it causes, it is doubtful if
protection even benefits the owners of mines
and manufactures, but that it does not
benefit their laborers is patent TO all OBJ
servers.-4IeI. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

Glow do you like the squash pie, Al:
fred ?" asked a young wife of her husband
few days after marriage. "Well, it is
pretty good, but"-"But what? Isuppose
you started to say that it isn't as good as
that which your mother makes" ''Well,
yes, did intend to say that, but''-"Well,
Alfred, your mother made that very pie,
and sent it to me-"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

Two grammarians were wrangling the
other day, one contending that it was only
proper to say, "My wages is high, while
the other noisily insisted that the correct
thing was, sMy wages are high" Finally
they stopped a day laborer, and submitted
the question to him. Which do you say,
Your wages is high or Your wages are
high 2 +" "Oh, off wild yer nonsense, he
said, resuming his pick, yer nayther ov ye
right |; me wages is low, bad luck to 1t.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

'sDollars and cents are a mighty valuable
consideration is matrimony,' said Mr.. Blip-
king to his wife.
eyes, dear, Pm aware of it,"
''And it is seldom that it is equally divid-
ed. Have you noticed that?'
eyes, dear !; in our own case, for instance.
You had all the dollars and | had all the
sense Merchant Trareller.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

"Mamma," asked a five-year-old as he
turned from church on Sunday morning,
''was Paul doctor?' ''No, my son." she
replied. ''Why do you ask?' "Cause the
minister said he told man to take little
wine for his stomach's ache, and that S
what pa says his doctor tells him to take
whisky for.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

STANDARD TIME - East or Huntingdon 18th
meridian or fas,ern Division; West of Hunt
iDgton. 90th meridian. Central Division,
which Is one hour slower than Eastern Divis-
ion. q
Nos and 6, daily except sunday Do not
run between clifton Forge and Huntington
nos. and B. daily between Clifton Forge and
Huntington No 2. daily except Saturday,
Clifton Forge to Richmond except Sunday
Richmond To Old Point No. s. except Sunday
Old Point to Clifton Forge.
NOS. j and 4, Washington, Louisville, and
CINCINNATI Express, Solid Trains with Pull
man Sleeplng-Cars and Coaches without
change, run daily between Louisville, Ciucin-
natl. Washington, and Richmond, Va. Do not
stop for local business, except that No stops
between Richmond and Charlottesville
c. d o. Sleeping Cars On trains Nos. and s.
between Richmond and Clifton Forge.
NO. ., daily except sunday leave ';annellton
$40 ~, al rive Huntington ILLS a. IN.
No. 3, daily except sunday, leave Bunting
ton S:l5 p. M. arrive Canneltop S:55 D. m,
Old dominion Line Steamers will leave either
from Norfolk or Newport News for New York
ON Monday, tuesday, Wednesday, or Satur-
day, at 6:00 p. m.
For Rates, Tickets. Baggage Checks. apply 30
any office of @. & o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
Fl. w. FULLER,
Z. w. SMITH, GenI Passr Agent.
Genl manager. jsn1
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ZEAL AND
CONSUMERS 0P IAIlISi
bss- Read she following fer Yourself.

We have ;scw n stock the largest and best
STOCK OF PAINTS ever brought To this section
man ufactuI ca Lucas IL Co., the oldest paint
house in Philadelphia (
THESE Paints are guaranteed to give ent1+e
satisfaction, and can be furnished in any tint
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saving OF 70 per cent. can be made by their use
ana they are always ready for immediate use
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ened from the material upon which 1t is used
Read the ioliowing guarantee
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 30th, 1882
MeSSTs. BerHetey q Co., StountoT. va. -
DEAR S1RS:-We have not as yet found it
necessary to issue printed guarantee for our +.
Liquid rants, regarding our position and rep
utallon Win the trade as sufficient assurance
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ierlor article, particularly under our brand.
We however will cheerfully follow the expedi-
ent wh1cn mas been resOrted to by MANUFACTURE
ers 10 INTRODUCE their goods by stating that we
Will REFUND THE MONEY OR REPAINT
any work with English lead and boiled oil we
pelleve Is orthod2x) on which our paint has
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are required you HAY give them on our an-
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OF one ausnehtlc case OF trouble arising thIoug
the use of our paints.
Yours truly,
JNO. LUCAS & go.
a1es esp Pa nus may be obtained by who Iesale
o, CARTER BERKELEY & CO.
JoNe" 90 Staunto n, Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

''Is you gwine to get an overcoat this
winter?" asked darkey ola companion
"Well, I dunno how OATS gwine to be, :"
was the reply Else done got my eye on a
coat, but de fellah dat owns it keeps his eye
on it too.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05
anne the aid de-camp of Hussein, as we have

seen.
After the death of the pasha of Widdin,
Omer repaired to Constantinople where he
rose rapidly from rank to rank, and was ap-
pointed in 1852 and 1854, by his merit and
success, to the supreme command Of the
Ottoman forces against Russia.
See what a pair Of gloves may produce
in good hands, Chicago Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

1867 Prizes, amounting 500
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the office of the Company in New Or
leans.
For further Information. write clearly, CIV
ing full address. Make P. o. Money Orders
paya BILE aud address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans. Ia.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters BY
Mail or Express (all sums OF So and upwards by
Express at our expense) to
Nj. A. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, La,
or n. A. DAUPHIN,
6O7 Seventh st., Washington, D. G. jan15-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05
HEALTH RES?1RER.
DIR. ID. FAHRNEY & SON.,
HAGERSTOWN. MD.
apr10 'S3-ly
Nothing Short of Unmistakable
Benefits

Benefits
conferred upon tens of thousands of
sufferers could originate and maintain
the reputation which AYERS SARsA-
PARILLA enjoys. 1t is q compound of
the best vegetable alternatives, with the
lodldes OF Potassium and Iron, all
powerful, blood-making, blood-cleansing
and life-sustaining and is the most
eflectual- of all remedies for scroft1-
lous, mercurial, OF blood disorders.
Uniformly successful and certain, it
produces rapid and complete cures of
Scrofala, Sores, Boils, Humors, Pim-
pies, Eruptions, Skin Diseases and all
disorders arising from inpurity of the
blood. BY its invigors.ting effects it
always relieves and often cures Liver
complaints, Female Weaknesses and
irregularities, aud is potent remover
OF waning vitality. For purifying the
blood it has no equal. It tones up the
system, restores and preserves the
health, and imparts vi.gor and energy.
For forty years it has been in extensive
use, and is to-day the most available
medicine for the suff ring sick.
For sale by all dru ggists.
feb27 'S3 ~
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Anderson, West Virginia. Sept. Is. 1888.
Please allow me to speak in the highest terms
Of Kendalrs SPAWN Cure for what it has done
for my son. in fact it cured him of bone
affection about the knee that baffied the skill
of two of the best M. Dis. In our city Schenecta.
dy, New York. d. VAN VRANKEN,
Supt of 8. & Y. D.. Greenbrier, West Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

The intoxication Of anger, like that of
the grape, shows us to others, but hides us
from ourselves.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

KFNDALL's SPAWN CURE.-The SPAWN Cure
manufactured by DIR. B. j. Kendall Co., Enos-
burgh Fall, VT, is having great success. There
Is abundant competition among specifics of
this kind, but the ingf edieDts OF this have real
civil engineer, of Fremont, Ohio, gives strong
testimonial of a cure effected by it in the case
of one of his horses. The price is 81 per bottle,
and it can be had of any druggist.
Price ST. per bottle, or bottles for S.. All
druggists have 1t or can get 1t for you, or it will
be sent to any address receipt of price by the
proprietors, B. J. KENDALL Co., Enosburgh
Fails VT.
Sold by All Druggists. octl6 'S3-1y.
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sS- CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000. ga
Tickets only So. Shares in proporttou,
Louisiana State LOTTERY Comnony

Incorporated in 1865 for % years by the Legis-
la lure for Educational and Charitable purposes
with capital of 81. GOO 0Ce-to which a reserve
fund OF over $3.50, 900 has since been added
chise was made part of the present state Con-
stitution adopted December End, A. D., 1879
The only Lottery eUe' roted on and endorsed by
the people Of any State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05
Southern Women.

M. QUAD TELLS OF THEIR SUBLIME DE-
vOTIoN TO THE CONFEDERATE CAUSE.
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Wife's Commandments.

l. Thou shalt have no other wife but
me.
?. Thou shalt not take into thy house
any beautiful craven image of servant
girl, to bow do Nn to her and serve her; for
| am a Jealous wife, visiting, &c.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of thy
wife in vain.
4. Remember thy wife and keep her re-
specially.
5. Honor thy wifes father and mother.
&. Thou shalt not fret.
!. Thou shalt not find fault with thy din
ner.
s. Thou shalt not chew tobacco.
8. Thou shalt not be behind thy neigh
Dor.
10. Thou shalt not visit the rum tavern,
thou shalt not covet the tavern-keeper' S
rum, nor his brandy, nor his gin, nor his
wine, nor anything that is behind the bar
of the rum-seller.
II. Thou shalt not visit the billiard hall,
neither for worshiping in the dance, nor
heaps of money that lie Oh the table.
And the 18th commandment is, Thou
shalt not stay ont later than 9 O'Clock at
night.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

WHAT KILLS FRUIT REEs-Deep
planting is one error-to plant tree rather
shallower than it formerly stood is really
the right way, while many plant tree as
they would post. Roots are of two kinds
the young and tender rootlets, composed
entirely of cells, the feeders of the trees,
always found near the surface getting air
and moisture, and roots of over one year
old, which serve only as supporters of the
tree and conductors of its food. Hence the
injury that ensues when the delicate root
lets are so deeply buried in the earth
Placing fresh or green manure in contact
with the young roots is another great error.
The place to put manure is on the surface,
where the elements disintegrate, dissolve
and carry it downward. Numerous forms
of fungi are generated and reproduced by
the application of such manures directly to
the roots, and they Immediately attack the
tree 1t is very we'll to enrich the soil at
transplanting the tree, but the manure, if
to be in contact with or very near the roots,
should be thoroughly decomposed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-05

Its Grand Single Number Drawings
take place Monthly.
a SPLENDID NPPORTUNiTYTO WIN
FORTUNE. SECOND GRAND DRAW
ING, CLASS Il. AT NEW ORLEANS TUES
DAY, February IL. ISS4-165th Month
ly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, S75, 600
100000 Tickets Mt Five Dollars Each.
Fractions. in Fiftsas in proportion.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-14
SPECIAL LOCALS
To The Taxpayers Of
Christian County.

Ny term as Sheriff of Christian
County ends with this year. | must
and will close out my business.
Many Of you are owing me taxes.
These must be paid right away.
This means everybody. Do not saw,
'itdoes not mean me, l am good for
my taxes" No man is as good as
his money. l have employed num-
Der of deputies, and on the LIST Mon
day in November, / shall start them
nui with orders to levy and sell and
wiud up this unholy business.
shall advertise all land and town lots
for sale on the lst Monday in Decem-
Der. Come in and pay and save
costs. | mean what / say. must
wind out. | have neither home nor
money, and cannot lay around this
town for long years waiting to collect
little amounts Of tax. give YOU fair
warning. From rich and poor !
must have this money.
CYRUS NJ. BROWN, S. &C.
Oct2l If
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-14

PRICKLY ASH DITTERs is an unfail-
ing specific for all complaints arising
from arrangement Of the functions
of the Liver. 1t purifies the blood
and infllses new life into the invalid.
Pains in the side, general uneasincss,
loss of appetite, headache, bilious al
tacks, &c, &C., are sure indications
that a corrective is needed. PRicKLY
ASH Buffers is especially adapted for
these complaints. 1T arouses a torpid
liver to action and restores il TO a
healthy condition. nova lm
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-14

r1ction of Miss Elm. Perry. There
were 3S young ladies, each rep.
resenting State, a goddess-of liberty,
four young gentlemen, one on each
corner, and the driver, making A
persons on the float. 1t was made
on top of a wagon-bed and was
drawn by four horses. The follow
ing is list of the young ladies ;
Goddess of Liberty, Miss Matte
Hickman; Alabama, Miss May Fus
qua; Arkansas, Miss May Ware;
California, Miss Lille Waller; Colo
RADIO, Miss Lena Grissam; Comecti-
cut, Miss Kate Clark; Delaware,
Miss Johnnie Mills; Florida, Miss
Annie Sypert; Georgia, Miss Livia
Thompson; Illinois, Miss Sallie
Wood; Indiana, Miss Lallie Wool.
bridge; Iowa, Miss Fannie Lewis;
Kansas, Miss Edith Boulwarc; Ken
ucky, Miss Annie Waller; Louisisna,
Miss Mamie Jesup; Maine, Miss Kate
Wooldii lge; Maryland, Miss Ennice
Fuqua; Massachusetts,, Miss Bette
Boulware; Michigan, Miss Green
Henry; Minnesota, Miss Edna
Payne; Mississippi Miss Sale
Campbell; Missouri, Miss Fannie
Moayon; Nebraska. Miss Maggie
Wilson Nevada, Miss Lizzie Wood;
New Hampshire, Miss Mary Warfeld;
New Jersey. Miss Eloise Gordon;
New York, Mrs. Minnie Trice; North
Carolina, Miss Felia Payne; Ohio,
Miss Cammie Martin; Oregon, Miss
Jennie Winfree; Pennsylvania, Miss
Lucy Henry; Rhode Island, Miss
Lizzie, Sites; South Carolina, Miss
Ida Calnan; Tennessee, Miss
Alberta Pendergast; Texas, Miss
Mary Killibrew; Vermont, Miss Rosa
Steiphagen; Virginia, Miss Ida VIII
Iiams; West Virginia, Miss Ida Ba-
ker; Wisconsin, Miss Clio Williams.
On the four corners were four young
gentlemen, viz; w. r. Tandy, w.
w. Radford, Bryan Hopper and Livy
Buckner. 1t is 10 these gentlemen
that the credit of the float display is
due, IS they had it made aud fitted up
Mr.. I. l.. Smith was the driver. The
young ladies were dressed in white
with S, 8 hes Of red, white or blue, up
OF which the names Of the States
w,re printed. Each also wJre a
crown bearing name. 1t made one
Of the most gorgeous displays ever
Witnessed in any parade.
The glee club wagon was haRisome-
iy gotten up with banners on the COR
ners and an organ which was played
by Mrs. Thos. Burbridge.
The minstrel crowd consisted of J.
ID. Mcpherson, r. L. Howell, Chas.
Anderson and II. A. West. They
were BACKED and went ia chiefly for
the fun to be had. They We're in an
Old carriage drawn by donkeys and
made an amusing feature of the pa
rade.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-14
DIED

. -
THOMSON: At the residence Of
her father. Mr.. A. C. Thomson
Princeton, Ky, Wednesday, Nov. y,
Miss Grace Thomson.
Miss Thomson was a niece Of Mr.
Geo. o. Thompson, of this city, and
had often visited the city and was
well known in the social circles
She was a mostexcellent and amiablc
gonng lady whose lovable traits en-.
deared her 10 all who knew her
I She had been sick with typhoid fever
for many weeks and her death was
not Unexpected.