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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-30

want of the average teacher. A great
deal of our institute work is so complete
and elaborate that it slips through tho
young people on the benches like a ball,
and the weeks pass with nothing pre-
scented by a handle that any common
creature can grasp. Meantime institute
and convention lectures and papers have
a fearful tendency to become q learned
p~alaver or a profound discussion be-
tween the half-dozen great educators
in attendance. while the common" are
drifting about the streets or practicing
patience in crowded assemblies. No
man or woman is fit for work Of this
kind who cannot realize the condition.
needs and general outlook Of the mass
of common teachers, and, at whatever
sacrifice of personal pride or ambition,
work with that child-like spirit which
can alone redeem us from our present
discouragements in the schoolroom.-
NeW England Journal.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-30

and at death, and graces all the grand
carIlvals Of nations whether civiliz O d
or rude. But above all it IS the char IN
and comfort of our homes and friends.
Sing to me, mother, sing to me-" was
the first request Of our sick boy when
he returned to consciousness from his
long and rryer,sh dream. Well, she tried
to sing to him, and did pretty we'll con-
Sidering. but when she got UP into
the trcbl" notes her voice quivered and
broke. for there was water in her wind
pipe rs we'll as her eyes. | didn't say
anything thcn' of conrsr, but onc day
afterwards | vrntnred to remark that
hrr effort reminded me Of boy irving
10 play i tune on II split goose quill.
said that to get even, C.r one time
when was out on the piazza and tried
to sing shocking in the Cradle of tho
Deep" she asked the children whether
their pa was singing or snoring ooh
music, what is it and where does it
dwell !" If | can't make il, l love 1t and
it seems to me that | can pass away
more sweetly when the time comes if
my last hours are blessed with its har-
monies.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-30

Linen collars in at all styles from
5 cents to Is cents at Bell & Galphin's.
At New York Cost.--Fine ribbons
neck wear &c., at prices that will sell
hem at RI M. Haddon 4 Co.'S.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-30
Bill Arp on Music.

Music is the only thing in our nature
that is as sweet in old age as it was in
our youth. The ear is more enduring
in it's enjoyment than the taste or in
fact any Of the other senses. I don't
care anything about ginger cake now.
but good music is as delightful as ever.
Madame de Stasl sad that music was
the only thing that was common to
angels and to mem It is a precious gift
to oar emotional nature. Preachers cart
preach without it. Soldiers can't fight
withoat il. Lovers can't court without
III Ills alike becoming at marriage
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-30

1t may not be generally known thut
Capt. Is. II. Tlllman, who has made so
considerable a stir IN South Carolinr,
has but one eye. Years g when n
lad, he gathered ligthwood knots dur
ing the day. and at night, by their fitful
and scorching glare, studied Greek. Be-
cause Of that strain. his vision became
affected. a pulpy tumor formed in one
of his eyes, and, in spite of medical
treatment, the light Of that orb went
out forever. Had such a calamity not
occurred. Ben. Tillman would have
studied law and cared little for farm
ing. Turned to agriculture, he has be-
come n mighty critic Of the profession
he, otherwise, would have adorned. 1t
may be, in the mysterious designs of
Providence. that what appeared to be
a catastrophe, without cor isolation.
was really a blessing in disguise. At
any rate. this atniction diverted him
from ono path to another, and il that
second vocation he has won distinction
as an intelligent rerormer, while rapid
ly becoming Il tribune Of the people.
Our most grievous crosses can often be
turned to noble account. l remember
how a young man of q rather wild and
dissolute tendency, fell from a tree and
broke his back. He was consigned to
what Heine called n "mattreSs grave"
but, despite the paralysis CT his arms.
learned to paint wonderful pictures,
by deXterous motions Of the brush held
between the teeth. He made n CON-
Portable support and died in the grace
Of God. But for the wound received
at Pampcluna, ISnatius of Loyola. might
not have been saint. a noble soul
can turn every misfortune to advantage.
augusta Chronicle.
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4 TLANTIC COAST LINE,

n
PASSENGER DEPARAME NT.
Wilmington. ". C., 4ug. sd, 1885.
FAST LINE between. Charleston and
Columbia and Upper South Carolina
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
GOING GGoIN
WEST. EAST
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-30
J. L. SIMPSON AGENT FOP
Fraley Quilting Frame.

TNHE only thoroughly practical invention
l. for making QUILTS and COMFORT
ABLES on the Sewing Machine. Works
equally well on all the different makes of Ma
chimes, and does all manner OF Quilting. On
IL takes two hours to make q Comfortable,
and three to four hours to make a Quilt.
Will make Quilts and Comfortables ot any
size. With this QUILTING FRAME quilt
ing is done with less effort ON the part Of the
range of the Sewing Machine. It works like
a charm. Examine it, and see for yourself.
No family Sewing Machine is compile without
this attachment. Retail price only $3.50
JAM, 26, '86. If j. l.. SIMPSON.
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CPARTANBURG AND
y ASHEYILLE RAILROAD

SPARTANBURG AND
- ASHEyILLE RAILROAD
On and after Nov. 10th, 1885, passenge
trains will be run daily, except Sunday, be-
tween Spartanbnrg and Hendersonville as
follows:
UP TRAIN.
Leave r. D. Depot at Spartanburg ! As p m
Leave Spartauburg, A. l.. depot. ! SO p m
Leave Saluda. IS p m
Leave Flat Rock 8 20 p m
drive Hendersonvilie ............ IS : N
DOWN TRAIN.
Leave Hendersonville. ............ z 90 . m
Leave Flat Rock. Is a m
Leave Saluda Z 55>a m
Leave Air Line junction. ....... 10 43 a m
Arrive r. l. d Depot Spartanburg 10 SO a m
Trains on this road run BY Air Line time.
Both trains make connections fer Columbia
and Charleston via Sp%artanburg, Union and
Columbia; Atlanta and Charlotte by Air Line.
JAMES ANDERSON, Superintendent
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t

-. with South Ca rolina railroad IN and fr,r,
tharleston; with Wilmington, Columbia ann
Augusta railroad from Wilmington md am
points north thereof; with Charlotte. CoIum.
OH ola anu ngnSta railroad trem Charlotte and
all points north thereof. IL. With Ashcr;jla
and Spartanburg railroad from and for nn;nts
IN Western n. Carolina. c.. With atlanta and
Chariotte div Richmond and Danville ra;iwnH
tor Atlanta and all prints south and west
Stamdura Euxtern Time. "'
OK. TALCOTT, Superintendent.
~N.SLArGHrER, Gent Passenger Act.
ASST Gea1 Pass. Art.
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VXJILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AU
w GUSTA RAILROAD.

Going Sou h NOD No 40
Leave Wilmington. ......9 30 p m II 10 p IN
Arrive at Florence. ...... l 50 IN 2 20 q NJ
Arrive at columbia .......6 40 n
Going North NO 43 so
Leave columbia. ......... 10 10 p m
Leave Florence. a so p n SO m
Arrive at Wilmington. ~ 40 p m 10 m
Train NO. 43 stops at all stations, NOS. 48
IND Al stop only at Brinkley's, Whitevillc,
Flemlngton, Fair Bluff, Marion, Florence,
Tinmorsville, Sumter, camden junction ard
Eastover. Passengers for columbia and all
points on G & q X X, C, Q 3 A r r, Aiken juno
tion and all points beyond, should take NO. AZ,
night express. Separate Pallman sleepers
for charleston and Augusta on trains AZ and
At. All trains run solid between charleston
and Wilmington.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-30

Made at Columbia with Columbia and Green
vile railroad by train arriving at 10 40 a. M.
and departing at 5N p. no.; at Columbia
Junction with Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta railroad by same train to and from all
points on both roads.
At Charleston with steamers for New York
on Saturday; and on Tuesday and Saturday
with steamer for jacksonville and points on
Ct. Johns river. Daily with Charleston and
Savannah Railroad to and from Savannah
and all points in Florida.
At Augusta with Georgia and Central rail
roads to and from all points West and South;
at Blackville to and from all points on Barn
we'll railroad. Through tickets can be pur-
chased to all points South and West by apply
ng to
d. MCQUEEN, Agent, Columbia, S. c..
JOIN B. PEok, General Manager.
d. c. ALLEN, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Art
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-30

*Daily tDaily except Sunday.
Tickets on sale ut Greenwood to all points
at through ratcs-baggage checked to desti-
nation. Connections made at Greenwood
with c.. l. e.. r. II. T.. T. CHARLTON, &. p a.
Augusta, Ga.
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just arrived another car load, Of Tex
~ rust proof red oats at White Broth
or
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-09
THE PECULIAR MAN.
A Public Nuisance Which Is to be Found
Almost Everywhere,

A Public Nuisance Which is to bO Found
Almost Everywhere,
The peculiar man is a public nuisance.
He obtrudes his popularity on all occa-
sions with the same sort of pride that
causes Neapolltan beggar to glory in
the display of some ghastly deformity.
The peculiar man glories in his Pc
culiarity; he calls it individuality, and
AYERS very truthfully that nothing should
make man sacrifice his individuality.
He quotes: "The leopard can not change
his spots, and so emphasizes his pc
culiarities.
The peculiar man invariably has the
most remarkable set of principles. True,
one should have principles, but it re.
mains the province of peculiarity to
force its principles down the helpless
throat of its neighbor. Our peculiar
man accounts for all his unpleasant
traits by the stock remark: "Oh, you
know am a peculiar man." And so
he is-peculiarly disagreeable.
The leopard's spots are born with him;
the blemishes on tho peculiar man are
usually the product of cultivation, and
exaggerated to form an excuse for bad
temper, obstinacy Or some equally un-
pleasant trait, only permissible with
out reproof, behind the shelter Of
peculiarity.
What right has any man to claim a
monopoly Of traits either good Or bad
A man goes about growing at every
thing, perfect bear, never a pleasant.
civil word for any one. "But then he
is a peculiar man." A man eats at
outrageous hours, it is all right. He is
peculiar. A man drinks every thing or
nothing, goes nowhere or everywhere,
has bad manners, bad habits, bad
clothes; but claims popularity and feels
himself safely hedged from criticism
and entirely exempt from the duties
owed by the civilized, commonplace
man to his fellows. This sketch is not
funny, it isn't intended to be funny-it
Is moral. IN, Y. GrdDhic.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-09

As captivating as that worn by the hand.
some girl whose likeness is imprinted
on our silver dollar. The person with
short nose can have it properly and
artistically elongated; the long nose can
be judiciously curtailed, and the fat and
warty nose treated in such manner as
to make it appear thin and muscular.
The greatest benefit to be derived from
the discovery, however, is the fact that
it will make the men of to-day braver
and reader than they are to battle for
their personal rights, for the reason tina,
if they get into fight and their noses
are mashed, they can 60 off and put
them in dock and have them repaired al
small cost. A broken nose will moi
amount to much more than q broken
walking-stick, and the dudes careful oi
their good looks will be happy.
1t is the one ambition OF the Berlin
surgeons life to secure the job of put
ting decent nose on the Duke Of Cum
berland. The Duke was born without
nose, and scrub doctor, who pre-
tended to know all about such things,
made him a nasal organ out of flesh cut
from his aristocratic arm. Unfor-
tunately, however, for the Duke, his
nose looks like a huge red tumor,
which wabbles from one side to the 9th.
er when he walks, and trembles and
oscillates in the wind as il it were a
clump Of jelly. The Berlin nose maker
cnva that ho nou rap,nua tho ano hnroo
affair from the face of tho Duke and
build him royal smeller that will
stand up against a forty.milo gale as
stiff as the bowsprit Of o Dutch iron.
clad. He will guarantee It not TO flop,
shake or to become loose in its fasten.
ings, and, therefore, we advise the
Duke to take advantage of the oppor.
tunity and get beak with some back.
bone to it.-M o. StG'eS.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-09
TWO NEAT REPLIES.
How Andrew jackson Slienced an Exceed
ingly Boaatful Individual.

How Andrew jackson Sllenced an Exceed
ingly Boaatful Individual.
Andrew Jackson, it is related, was at
one time entertained at dinner by gen.
tleman, and among those present was
one of those people who often find their
way into story books, ETC., as the typo
of that offensive class of Americans who
are always trailing their nationality in
! the dust In tho effort to exhalt their in
dividual independence. This particular
gentleman, over the wine and walnuts
after dinner, in order to emphasize his
own independence of disposition. Of
which he was loudly boastful, remarked
with rare exhibition of self-compla-
cence to General Jackson:
81 always vote against you, sir"
The company was naturally rendered
speechless by this unexpected disclosure,
and the scene actually looked squally;
but General Jackson put stopper on
the boastful individual and avoided fur
ther trouble by smilingly remarking;
"And ], sir, have always fought the
battles of my country that you might
enjoy that privilege.
Another instance of happy response
is that of the old Southern judge-but
whether Judge in courtesy or In fact,
the writer can not state-who must
have had the faculty Of quick and ap-
propriate reply pretty well developed,
II the story related of him is true. He
had been u fierce Secessionist, and the
fact was not forgotten when, after the
war, he re-entered the political arena OF
his native State. Speaking at a certain
place one evening in the interest of his
own candidacy for Congress some one
in the audience, who evidently had a
good memory, inquired;
"Didn't you speak here just before
the warp"
II did," promptly responded the
judge. 81
"And didn't you say we could whip
the Yankees with -gunsp"
II did, replied the unabashed Judge,
"but, confound 'em, they wouldn't fight
that way!'-P PItSbnrgh DISPATCH
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-09
NOSES REMoDELED.
A berlin Surgeon Who Repairs and
makes Noses of Every Dissertation,

A Berlin Surgeon Who Repairs and Re.
makes Noses of Every Description.
There are some people in this world
who should carry their noses in scab-
bard, il for no other reason than to hide
them from the public gaze. New
Orleans is full of such people. Many
OF them have knotty, lumpy, flat,
twisted and curly noses, which are a
positive humiliation 10 the owners and
source of much modification TO the
rest Of mankind, But the ugly nosed
men and women need no longer suffer.
The hour of their deliverance from un-
calmly beaks has come, and if they do
not haul out the artillery and fire a
salute it is their own fault.
A Berlin surgeon has discovered the
art of repairing and remodeling noses
of all sizes and ages. He can take a
nose shaped like an artichoko and by
his peculiar method turn it into a beauti-
ful and really classic snout He bars
nothing. The fact of the matter is he
invites the hideous and pays premium
for it The man with nose twisted
like gourd handle or a rams horn is
his pleasure. The man with no nose at
all IS his delight and Joy.
This Berlin surgeon, when he gets
hold of bad nose, puts chloroform un-
der it and then grasps it with pair OF
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-09
GRAVES LUCK.
A 0no-Hundrod Dollar Trottor That Won
Its Owner a Million.

Its Owner a Million.
"po you see that old there with
q big cane, slouch hat and two CLASSY
looking eyes--the one who is just now
trying to buy an auction poolp That
man made moro money ont OF a trotting
horse than any other man ever made.
and, he did it right here in Chicago,
too. How muchP Almost a million.
Yes. sir; pretty nigh clean million
dollars. And he made it all off one
horse, too. The old mans name is
Graves, Henry Graves. Way back in
the forties he kept q public house out
on the Cottage Grove road. His place
was a quiet resort for horsemen, and
Graves was horse-sharp himself He
had as keen an eye for horse. .fesn-I
mean trotting horses, for like all the old
time horseman he wouldn't go across
road to see y running horse or run
ming rae las any man | ever knew.
One day he bought u horse right out Of
farm wagon. in front OF his tavern. for
800. He had sized her up for a
trotter, and he made no mistake. The
mare turned ont to be trottes OF the
first water for those days, and with her
Graves won scores OF good races.
"At that tins w. +. Myrick had a
PuolIc house hot iar lrohi uraVes anu
nc was also troItinS horse man ne
o"Ieu Jack nosslter, crack nyer'
anu anu great riva,ry sPrahy up petween
snc two iahu'orus G a' 10 wnich hau tne
lastest ahlhl". lney were not long IN
,ilaSlnY up race, winch was won ny
l-auy 'ane' uIa'e' mare. Myrlck
WASH Satisheu' anu trleu IL again.
0hly 70 pe 1eatcn the seconu tihe'
Dut nc "ouluh give up nc ni"ue
Another l,iatcl anu lost' anu SUI an
oIhor anu ahother' never stopping un-
u. ne nau iosS e'eVoh slralg1s races; !;
nnH he woul'n nave stoPPcu tneh Il
!, natn run NJ, ou' Vi lnoney W oach ms
morse WIN. lnose were great races, l
'en y1uL."o,'n.io .;. nea.s, .iosS vi @ .nenl
anu ioIs Vi eNcl'cliicns anu heavy
oot''ng ~ soc'ns W ,io We never nave
A"y suon iaoo' hvwanays' ~.
AooTs T r',' ura'es lh.,llon a, l., aolIarn ~.
YES; though no pHSAeu nus mare WIN
~. Aa oou.q raAe anu scraps, he u'In =
VIII WI d, ,'iIiliol ~ '','hoy, Vi co.lrse' nu'
IL .eil you wha. ie ulu-ho won my
e,gns ACRES G oi lanu iylns jus' WIS. M oi
ootta?o uro'e M aVehae' "nu pGswceh ,
whaI ,,aa Is no" ihlr.y'nrst anu in.tty'
.li'h , s.rec.s. oho s.oIy 10 'aas MYric. Sn.
u'eu 70 own tn,s n,s % lahu' "nu 'i"I nv pe'
asa,ns. SJ'T'V 90 WIN WIN n5tyes VII w.. On .na.
cieVchtii anu iasC raco anu ,ost. Hr"Nes
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-09
FRAUDS IN GEMS.
Colorlng Diamonds and FqIing small
Rubles Into One.

Colorlng Diamond and FgJing small
Rubies Into One.
Not long since q shiver was sent
through the diamond-dealing world at
the discovery, which in this country
was made,at New Haven, Conn, that
second and third class stone with some
decided olr-color were being turned
into first-water diamonds Of the purest
ray by bath in some violet solution
which an industrious Investigator at
Paris had discovered. Upon an inves-
tigation being made it was found that
many of the most expert and reliable
Judges in the business had been taken
in. Two or three men were sent to
prison in consequence, but tho discov-
cry Of the solution was a permanent
contribution to our diamond lore, and
purchasers should be more than ever
careful, rs nothing but the most severe
tests will disclose tho fraud, Now
comes the announcement from Paris
of further progress" by some Swiss
artificer, who has actually succeeded
in taking a dozen small rubies and
melting them into one Of the first
quality. There is no limit to the size
of the ruby that may be produced by
this method, and a rapid fall in the
price Of these gems may soon be ex-
pected. II this method of fusion can
bc successfully applied to dismonds no
end of CONSERVATION will ensue.
A ruby is a red sapphire. 1t is COM
POSED Of nearly pure aluminium and in
value and hardness stands next to the
diamond, so that II some one has sue
ceeded In melting rubies together it is
possible that something similar may be
done with diamonds The amethyst,
the topaz, the emerald, the sapphire,
and the ruby are the same stone, diff
fering only in color. What can be
done with one in the way of melting
may be done with all. The finest ruby
sapphires come from Pegu, Burmah
and Siam. The best blue sapphiFes
come from Ceylon. A blue sapphire Of
ten carats is worth about $3.50, The
red sapphire or ruby is the most pre-
oious variety, a perfect one weighing
moro than three aud q half carats being
more valuable than diamond Of the
same weight; a perfect one of five
carats is worth twice as much as dia-
mond of the same weight, and when it
weighs ten carats the ruby has three
times the value of the diamond. A
ruby of four carats is worth $4,000.
The tint of the ruby is as fine by arti-
fetal light as by the light Of day, and
when Of the finest tint it has the color
of the center OF the red band of the
solar spectrum, or that peculiar shade
known to the jewelers. as pigeons s
blood;n but it varies from the lightest
rose tint to the deepest carmine. A
4 deep-colored ruby exceeding twenty
carats, a very rare stone, is usually
called a carbuncle. The largest fine
ruby known in the world was brought
from China to Prince Sagarin. Gov
crhor of Siberia. 1t afterwards came
into the possession of Prince Menshi
kohl, and is now in the imperial crown
of Russia.-M Y. Graphic. Dr.
/ .
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-09

"A California stage coach, running
through the Moraga valley, tipped
over the other day and tho seven out
side passengers were shot down a
precipice, One young lady, after fall
Ing fifty feet, fetched up in the top Of
q tree, quite unhurt, and also quite des.
titute Of clothing. None Of the passen.
gers was seriously damaged
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-09
Two Good Political Workers.

3 10, there's no use of talking to mo"
said . Dakota man to political friend
from another place, II know we had
an ADLER man in the last Legislature
than you did" b.
Don't know about that, now. How
much did your man get out of the rail
road companies for his vote?n t
'sTwo thousand dollars.n ta'l.
''That's it--just as l told you. Oul
man struck them for three thousand
dollars and gotit."
20, that may all be, but besides the
two thousand, ours also made over one
thousand five hundred dollars on poker
and sneaked around in tho hotel and
overheard little private caucus some
other members were holding and black
mailed FIVE hundred dollars out ofthem
| tell you when it comes right down tc
hard and efficient work in aIerritoria
Legislature Colonel McBribe, of this dit
trict, is hard to beat. We arc going tc
elect him again this fall. "-Esteiiis
n. IT, Bell. NlGgh EAA140 Af
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-09
A WIFE.

How often her touch. soft aud trembling,
Has sent quick thrill to my heart!
How often her brown eyes d ssenbling
Have caused me In anguish to start
10 forget her I've tried. but In vain;
Since met her she's haunted my brain;
And scarce can believe,
Though the rumOr's so rife,
That my last years acquaintance
ls this year wife.
I've disputed with rivals unnumborod
The honor OF holding her fan;
Through tho wnltIcs I've nimleasly numbered
When she danced with some other man.
I've quarrelod with my ink blotted leaf,
I've slared that her notes were too brief;
But how foolish anu vain
Seems that small. silly strife
When think that she now
DoArs the title OF "wlfo!'
I've gwen her baskets OF flowers;
I've cared her books by tho score;
through many a tw lRht s gray hours
I've read her the poets sweet lore.
Hut trnOo to such sensele5s reviews;
To what use do sit hero aud muse2
She has tnken the veil.
She Ia dead TO that life,
She's a maiden no more,
But wOmnn-a wife.
I'll never seek pleasure without her.
Earth light would seem dreRry and cold
Like u shadow I'll hover about her.
Thon her form In my arms I'll enfold.,
Though seeing her close to my side,
No being shall threaten or chlde.
For the woman sing
Is my treasure for life;
She's nv sweetheart. my lover
Ny darling. my pte.
-'hdries Moredu, IN Detroit Free Press.