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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Lafayette Cake-Beat to a cream one
cup of butter with a cup of sugar and a
cup of molasses; add a cup of milk, a
small, even teaspoonful of soda, a cup
of raisins and spice to the taste. Bake
this cake in large loaf for two hours
and ice thickly.
Excellent Congratulations half cup
of butter filed up with warm water, one
cup of molasses, one-half teaspoonful of
salt, one-half teaspoonful of ginger, one
heaping teaspoon best cinnamon, one
quarter teaspoonfuI clover, if liked,
finely powdered, one teaspoonful soda,
dissolved in one tablespoonful warm
water, flour to make batter not stIifer
than for mullins. This quantity makes
three thin jelly cake tin sheets.
Rye Mufins-One pint of rye -four,
one-half pint of eorn-meal, one half
pint of flour, one teaspoonful of sugar,
one-half a teaspoonful of salt, three tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, one table
spoonful of lard, two eggs, one pint of
milk; sift the meal and flour together,
mix in the sugar, salt and powder, rub
in the lard cold, mix into a smooth, firm
batter, two-thirds fill well creased
mufin-pans and bake about fifteen
minutes.
Chicken Fritters-Chop cold chicken,
but not too fine, season with salt, pepper
and little lemon juice, mix all together
well and let it stand about one hour, and
make batter of two eggs, one pint of
milk, little salt and -four enough to
make a good batter, stir the chicken into
this and dropit by spoonfuls into boiling
fat; fry brown, drain well and serve hot;
cold veal can be utilized in this way and
will be found nearly as nice as the
chicken.
Scotch Pancakes-one pint of milk,
two tablespoonfuls of butter, four eggs,
two-thirds of a cupful of flour, one table
spoonful of baking powder, little salt,
sift the flour, salt and baking powder to-
gether, add the milk and beaten eggs,
then the butter melted; mix we'll; well
butter & small frying-pan and pour in
one-balf cupful of the batter; move the
pan round so the batter shall cover it,
and place over the fire to brown, ther
remove from the heat and the pancake
will rise up; spread each over with
marmalade or Jelly, roll them up and
serve with sliced lemon aud sugar.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
MEMoRYs RIVER.

In natures bright blossoms not always re-
poses
That strange subtle essence moreraret than
their bloom,
Which lies in the hearts of Carnations and
roses,
That unexplained something by men called
perfume /
Though modest the flower, yet great is its
power
And pregnant with meaning each pistil
AMI leaf, Z
If only it hides there, if only abides there.
The fragrance suggestive of love, Joy and
grief. ,
Not always the air that master composes !
Can stir human eart-strings with pleas
ure or pain. q
But strange subtle chords, like the scent of
the roses
Breathe out of some measures, though sim
pie the strain
And 10. when you hear them, you love them
and fear them,
You tremble with anguish, you thrill with
delight.
For back OF them slumber old dreams with
out number.
And faces long vanished peer out into
sight.
Those dear foolish days when the earth
seemed all beauty.
Before you had knowledge enough to DO
sad
When youth held no higher ideal of duty
Than just to lit on through the world and
be glad.
On ha1nony's river, they seemed to float
hither
With all the sweet fancies that hung round
Life's burdens and troubles turn into air
bubbles
And break on the musics swift current Of
rhyme
Fair Folly comes back with her spell while
you listen,
And points to the paths where she led you
of old.
You gaze on past sunsets, you see dead stars
glisten,
You battle in lifes glory you swOOn in
deaths cold.
All pains and all pleasures, surge up through
those measures
Your heart is wrenched open with earth
quakes of sound.
From ashes and embers rise Junes and De
cembers.
Lost Islands in fathoms of feeling re-
found.
Some airs are like outlets of memOr5's
oceans
Theyrise in the past and flow into the
heart.
And down them float ship-wreckso of mighty
emotions,
All sea-soaked and storm tossed and drift
ing apart
Their fair timbers battered, their lOrdly sails
tattered,
Their skeleton crew of dead days on their
Then crash of chords blending, a crisis, an
ending
The music is over, and vanished the
wrecks.
Ella ". RHcor, in Lombard Mdgazins.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

A neat breast pin shows an ivory Leaf
in white enamel.
Two half dollars serve as the outer
cases of q new watch.
Pearl balls covered over with silk and
pearl squares are seen in many pearl
hangers.
Sensible people all agree that present
fashions and styles for the street are too
pronounced.
One Of the newest dinner gowns is Of
white silk, embroidered on the waist and
skirt with imitation garnets-
A plaque With lengthy arabesque de-
sign is made of round and lengthy black
pearls, between which are colored glass
beads.
For dresses there is black pearl al
loon, which carries an oval design -ue
of colored stones and black -ong
pearls.
White Suede kid sandals a1T. 'hppers
appear to add so much to thg5-e oil the
feet that many of them are eered with
dots and tiny stars wroug3 I'm fne-cut
let, jewel beads or b. < SILK spots,
which modifeq the en- OF . totally
white foot covering. II
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
IN A PULLMAN.

Chicago Man (facetiously)-" read
the other day that they are so careful in
Boston about railroad time tables that
they record the arrival of the noon train {;
Engine arrives at 1900 A. NJ, rear car
at u: 01 P. Nh
Boston Man good humoredly)-''In
Philadelphia, however, they are so slow
that they record the arrival of the noon
tarin in this way: Engine arrives at u
N, rear car arrives at P. NJ
Philadelphia Man (witheringly)-'In
Chicago 1 suppose they are SO fast that
the rear car plunges over the train and
gets into the depot ahead of the engine. +"
-MinseyS Weekly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Side by side they sat before the great
roaring fire, while the wind without
howled and yelled.
''Look, Resale, " he cried suddenly,
bending forward and pointing to a bed
of red hot embers. "See You not a long
hall, aud then an empty throne whore
the queen viii sit! Tell me who will be
the queens"
Couldn't say" she replied careless
ly.
"Ah, Rosalie," he sighed, "would
that queen were yOu!'
The girl drew herself up proudly and
pointed TO the fire. "Sirl' she exclaimed
Indignantly, edo you take me for a sala-
mander!" -Judge.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

George keenan,, the Siberian traveller,
has changed Horace Greeley's motto.
He advises all ambitious young men to
go north and hunt for the mystery or
the Arctic. This may seem plausible,
comments the San Francisco Chronicle,
but the ambitious young man viii be apt
to inquire how he is to secure an oppor-
tunity. to search for the North Pole. 1t
IS about as difficult to get a place on any
Arctic expedition as on one to explore
africa Work in the arctic costs
large amount Of money, aud unless some
of our miIIionaires will endow fund for
an annual North Pole hunt Keenan's ad-
vice can't be followed.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
PITH AND POINT.
Hard up-The biceps.
Driven to drink-The we'll.

Hard up-The biceps.
Driven to drink-The well.
The tramp is the greatest demander of
free silver Toledo Blade.
When the engine "goes dead" it is
proper to speak of "the late" train.
When the deadly kerosene can gets in
its work, firemen find that it takes a deal
of water to calm the troubled oil.
Clara-.Haw neal are, you through
with that book2" Maud--"Ai but the
first three chapters. - Chicago Netrs.
Upper-Ten Child-''My papa is abroad.
Is yours2" Lower-Ten Chlld-"Yep.
Mine is at large ag'in. Good Neos.
It seems foolish for a man to enter
into an argument with a wasp. A wasp
always carries his point.
The teter board of life goes up
The teter board of life goes down,
The biggest dog has been a pup
The sweetest face must learn 70 frown.
If he had but fifteen cents,
This paragon Of men,
He'd buy a sandwich with the five,
And give the waiter ten.
-lflHsey's Weekly
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Boneset tea is one of the best specifies
for headache. 1t is also fine tonic. If
made very strong it is frst-class emetic.
The proper proportion is about one
ounce of dried leaves to pint of water.
1t should be taken as hot as can be swal-
lowed, and will in a very short time fetch
the perspiration out of any human being,
Therefore it is excellent to break up a
cold. 1t will drive away the worst head
ache known, for it acts both upon the
nerves and upon stomach. For ague aud
fevers it does the work Of quinine, with
out any of the pernicious after effects of
the baleful drug. If those who dose
themselves with valerian, ETC., would use
boneset tea instead, they would be in
finitely the better fol it.-DetroI Free
Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Not many years ago dictatorship was
the normal form of government in Cen.
trail and South American Republics. But
the living generation has witnessed
Wholesome change in this respect, chrou-
icIes the New York Press, and with Bal.
maccda of Chill win depart the last of a
long line of Spanish-Agerican despots.
1t Is not necessary TO go back to Lopez
Of Paraguay, zho involved his people in
a national ruin not parslleled in modern
days. We have seen Bsrrios slain,
Blanco fugitive, CeIr=an deposed and
Dom Pedro, good man, buta monarch,
driven into exile; and now there is an
outbreak Of the same spirit in Portugal.
Everwhec true republican ideas are
gaining q hold on the people, aud the
prospects arc bright for Latin AMERICA
sBi Latin Europe as well.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

The Labor Bureau of Connecticut has
shown by an investigation of sos repre-
sentative farms, that the average annual
reward of the farm proprietor of the
State, for his expenditure of muscle and
brain, is S1s1.S1, while the average an
nual wages of the ordinary hired man is
S3s6.36. In Massachusetts, the case is a
little better; the average farmer makes
1926 40, while his hired man gets sS45-
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

George Bancroft's manuscript and his
toEical collections aIe said to be valuable.
but it is doubtful, declares the sau
Francisco Chronicle, whether they con-
tain many treasures not already included
in the Library of Congress. Bancroft's
whole work turned on the PERIOD of the
formation Of the Constitution, and the
title Of his chief work was a misnomer,
for it was in no sense a history of the
United States. It is doubtful whether
the next century will hold it in high
esteem, for the style is heavy aud too
much space is devoted to single incl
dents. Between Bancroft and Parkman
the chances of permanent fame arc in
favor Of Parkman.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.


Use soap bark for cleansing wooden
-slraaslaoodo sOak ~ u
night in pail of warm-not hot -wa.eI.
In the morning strain and add two thirds
of it TO the water in which the goods are
to be washed, and, if very much soiled,
a teaspoonful of ammonia, also. Podr
the rest of the water in which the soap
bark was soaked into the rinsing water,
wiring well and hang out of doors where
they will dry rapidly. When nearly dry,
iron the wrong side. The soap bark not
only cleanses, but gives a little body to
material, such as new goods have
Ladies Homs Journal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Great Britain continues to find it
cheaper to buy its grain abroad than to
raise it at home, marvels the New York
Commercial Adsertiser. The cultivated
area of the United Kingdom increased
ia, 500 acres during 1890, but all the
gain was in the pasture land. The area
devoted to crops deceased by 1s4, 743
acres. On the other hand stock farming
has increased in prosperity. The num-
Der of sheep increased 2,1S2, 421 as
compared with 1883; horses, swine and
cattle, 992,79S
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
Imagination Killed Her.

A remarkable instance of the hold su-
perstition has upon the mind of even the
educated and religious was recently ex-
hibited in the case of Mrs. Rebecca
Byrnes, of Helena, Ark, lady noted
for her intellectual attainments aud pious.
life. One morning, arising in what
seemed her usual health and spirits, she
sursmoned her children to come to-her.
One son was residing in Topeka, Kan.
one in New Orleans; two daughters were
married and living in Sedalia, Mo-, but,
obedient to their mothers call, they
came at once. though ignorant of the
reason of their summons. When all
were about her the lady informed them
that she had had dream in which her
husband, who had been dead for nearly
fifteen years, had warned her that she
had only ten DAYS more of life. She sent
for her children to bid them good-by,
which she proceeded to do with much
calmness, but with the air of one who
had not the slightest doubt that she was
already dying. Her friends attempted
to reason with her and to point out the
folly of placing such perfect confidence
in a dream, but all to no purpose, for
the lady persisted in asserting that she
would depart from earth on such a day
and exactly at a certain hour.
Her pastor demonstrated with her, and
even brought the severest censure to bear
on her superstitious credulity, and at last
Mrs. Byrnes ceased to speak of the mat
ter, so that her family had begun to
think that she had conquered her fancy
She continued in excellent health, and
pursued her usual daily life, but just be-
fore the hour she had predicted would.
be that of her death she sought her chill
dren and babe them good-by; then, seat
ing herself quietly in an armchair, ex--
PRED Just as the hour was struck. The
physicians declare that her death was
due solely to her imagination.-St. Louis
Star C1lyju1s
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
A Peculiar Sort OF Halibut.

An ''Albino" halibut is the latest curl
osity of Fanueil Hall Market. 1t was
caught on the edge of the Gulf Stream
in 1913 futhoms of water and weighs
fifty-six pounds. Its back is of an orange
hue, against the usual black of its species.
Otherwise its characteristics are the
same. The oldest fishermen in the market
do not remember having seen anything
like it before. 1t attracts good deal Of
attention. boston Transcript,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

The Detroit Free Press alleges that the
majority of military officials favor com
mon gunpowder in war, as it is believed
that the smoke of battle saves thousands
of lives, and it furnishes a cover for
troops to change position without being
slaughte ed. e'The better way" proposes
the Free Press sis to favor peace and no
powder at all"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
Ninety-four Miles am HON..

Charles Watts, Superintendent of the
Chicago division of the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne y Chicago road, claims that the
fastest time ever made on an American
railway was on that road lately. His
official report showed that this special
train ran fifty-three miles in forty-fve
minutes, eleven miles of which were
covered in seven minutes, or at an aver
age speed of ninety-four miles an hour
The train sheets show that the above
statement is correct. Chicago Nsrs.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Ten years ago the electrical industry
was not mentioned il the census. The
census Of 1890 viii devote an entire
chapter to it, showing that upward OF
500, 80 600 are to-day invested in the
manufacture and sale of electrical appara-
tuS that over 100000 iucandescent
and 500, 600 arc lamps are now in use in
this country alone, and that electric mo-
tors have displaced many thousands of
horsepower in industries. Yet those
who are in the work feel that they have
only started.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

"No, George; 1 will not be your wife, Z"
said Miss Sophie Bullionaire, "but any
other relative you desire me To- be- H
be.n
"Thanks; that's just as satisfactory"
returned George, '1've always felt as il
I'd like to have a rich aunt. Mem YORK.
SIN.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

The Russian Government has taken
decisive step toward protecting its home
labOrers against outside workmen, notes
the Boston oultisator. It has forbidden
the employment of Austrian w0rkmea in
Russia, and the discharged men are being
conducted out of the country.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
LIBBIE DID WELL.

A woman whose daughter had recently
married was asked how she liked her
new son-in-law.
"Oh, he's splendid" was the hearty
reply. "Llbbie couldn't of done better.
Why that man gets up of a morning, gets
his own breakfast, sweeps and dusts, and
makes Libbie nice cup of coffee and
takes it up to her room before he goes TO
his work every morning. toll you,
Libbie did well to get man like Frank.
There amt many like him nowadays. ~
Detroit Fro Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
A MATTER OF FORM.

Arklight-'I see that you have shut
oil all the gas in your house, and are US
ing nothing but candles. What is that
for2p
Darklight-"8Ierely out of curiosity.
1 want to see if it will make any differ
ence in my gas-bills. Puck.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

General Miles has decided views on the
Governments Indian policy. He says
the war was caused by bad treatment, in
sufficient food and the duplieity o. white
traders. They furnish beeyes for 100
pounds which only weigh 900 This,
the General said, had caused ten Indian
wars in sixteen years.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

ssNow, Jimmy" said Texas mother
to her croupy son, "you just take this
ipecac, and I'll say you are the noblest
and most intelligent boy in the United
States"
t'After that don't think l need the
ipecac. What's the use of nauseating
me Y''-Tezas Sgtiags.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

The Queen of Roumania, during hei
recent sojourn in England, visited q
needle factory. While watching the
work one of the men asked her majesty
for a single hair from her head. The
Queen granted his request, with smile.
The man, who was engaged in cutting
the eyes in the needles, placed the hair
under the needle of his machine, bored
a hole in it, dew n fine silk thread
through the hole and then presented it
to the astonished Queen.-Detr01t Free
Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

lorceu nerselI 10 speah, = r.
the wrong thing.
''I spose you don't call back
on 't:-'Ef twasn't for fear, the fooS
would speak,"
Jesse's face fushed-and the fool
spoke.
So now they live in little white house
in Portland, and Shutdown is left with,
out its moral sunshine; but Mrs. Nichols
has forgotten how to whine; Lorena
laughs, and Miss Melinda is as "hullsome
as a Bald'in APPLE" Jim Nichols says.
when he is sober; while jesse still clings
to his old soyin, and has written on his
carpenter bench-''If wasn't for Hope
the heart would break"
So much for the child who came to
Shutdown, filled with the gospel of love
and erl-LGdies' Home Journal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
nn wouIp cunE nIn. II rossIp1E.

HE WOULD CURE HIM, IF POSSIBLE.
"Harry," inquired the anxious wife,
''what doctor shall calf"
"Send for DR.. Squinine," replied the
sick husband feebly. ''He's counting
old Builion's daughter and old Bullion
is the treasurer of the life insurance COM
pany I'm insured in. Chicago Tribune.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
NEVER WENT TO COOKING SCHOOL.

Young Husband-''Don't you quite
understand how to do it, darling9"
Young Wife-''Yes, it is all quite
char; but it says first clean your turkey
AMI was wondering whether one should
use toilet or regular securing soap. y
Ciieag0 Mems.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
HE WANTED TO INFRINGE.

waggs-"What's the hardest thing in
The world to die?n
Gaggs (waitiug for a legacy)-"A
rich old uncle, guess"
Waggs-''Not a circumstance to a
patent-right, for it's just seventeen years
expiring. Judge.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Fsther-"Whose fault is it that you
ar not nearer the head of the classl'
son-''It's the fault of the other
fellows"
Father-s'How is that2"
.on-tCause they're smarter'n be. y
Chicago Ners.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Old Mr.. Hustle TO young lady appli-
cant for position as typewriter)-"Can
you spell well?"
Young Lady Applicant-''Yes, sir,
ordinarily; but 1 sometimes get tangled
up when it comes to 'artesian. - Chi
eago Neles.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Teacher-"When the wise men came
to the King, what did they sayl"
Boy-They said: 80, King, live for
everl"
Teacher-"Quite right; and what
then9'
Boy--"And Immediately the King
lived forever Life.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

she--''Yes, the only things that make
life endurable are art and poetry. By
the way, did you know that the young
poet, Marble, who has become so
famous, had an elder brotherl"
He-"What does he dot"
she-"He supports Marble. Life.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Car ~ astehus. .tJ-'' You may
order me new suit :"
Northumberland your majesty have
it forged cutaway or sack7n-Nunsey, 5
Reekly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
DRESSED LIKE A SISSY.

Tommy gazing after dude)-''When
get to be man, papa, will I dress like
thatln
Papa (severely)-''NO, Tommy; not If
you get 70 be man. Life.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

as Jones still pursuing his profession
as lawyerl"
eyes, but l don't think ne has any
chance whatever of catching up with it. I"
-Aunsey's Weekly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Mrs. Bond-''Did you tell Mrs. Jaw
smith that was out, Norahp
Norah-''I did, mum"
Mrs. Bond-"pid she say anythingi"
Norah-'She said Thank goodness, ;
mum. "-Ne10. York Sun.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

The Judge-"Officer Grady, please
arrest Lawyer Cases attention"
4Yes, sor, av you'll please make out
III .warraut. Spare Moments.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

'Smged In afternoon maps, requested his
friend to awaken him when the lumber
act came on. His friend forgot to do so,
but accidentally gave him a jog as the
House was discussing bill to prevent
fraud. The sleeper started up suddenly,
rubbed his eyes, and exclaimed:
" Mr.. Speaker word or two upon that
bill, for more than half my constituents get
their living in no other ."-Nel0 Eng
and Magazine.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

''In the last ten years." says the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazstte, ''Georgia has
nearly doubled the value of its taxable
property. Who says the South is not
going aheadl None of the older North
ern States can make as fne a showing. -
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Van Twigg-"Apt to shoot anything
in these parts2"
Farmer-"Wall, you're mighty apt to
shoot your dog if you carry yeur gun
Ike that. THE Weeks Sport.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22
A coRREcT ApIEcrIYE.

&sude-'Dolly Dudley is perfect
htSe gentleman, isn't hel"
fabel-"Indeed he Is. He's just as
laey-ike as he can be.n-Aunsey's
Teay.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

Thirty-one persons who died in Eng
land last year left above 1880, 900 Of
personally.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

HER TRAIN CARRIED NO PASSENGERS.
Mr.. Waffle-"Aw, Miss West, kindly
allow me to escort you into the banquet
ing salon.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-05-22

other, and he limps. Now, what would
you do in a case of that kindl"
81 am afraid should limp, too. -
Teras SiftiHgs.