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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27

"Gve me the letter, then, and let me do
It."
mo. will not part with il it is the last
thing have from him. 1t is like q gift from
the dying; and yet he can never be dead TO
me-"
"How can you be 80 weak?" said Vida
harshly. II say that you must forget or
learn 10 despise him."
And tell YOU" replied Ruth with unex-
pected spirit, that / can do neither IL is
no affair of yours. Vida. Let me alone"
mo affair of miner' thought Vida, and
she stified groan that rose TO her lips. But,
Ruth" she said aloud, my uncle must know
the truth; ii cannot be kept from him."
LET him guess it." returned Ruth. II
have nothing to say 1t was wrong of me
ever 10 show you the letter Basil has writ
ten. have been unjust"
Vida was furious, but she dared say no
more. Even the gentle Ruth had a spirit
that reused, was apt TO be dangerous.
The only thing that wisdom would allow
her to do was to keep silent and let events
take their course"
well, Birdie" she said, assuming her old
manner, II see you are willful and will say
nothing"
"You have no right TO say anything" was
the cold reply, and the breakfast-gong at
that moment sounding, she walked out Of
the room with marvellous composure.
And looked upon her love as weak, !"
thought Vida as she followed; at is the bet
ter and stronger love Of the two, and tgives
me further right to hate her. Though she
die of grief, what matters-she knows no
shame, while i"
AAa 4, i'll - M
fastened to the breakfast-room, where Mr..
and Mrs. Moore were waiting.
Ruth was not absolutely merry, but she
was amiable and talked great deal. The
cloud of the previous night seemed to have
entirely disappeared.
But Vida's spirit was wrapped in gloom,
and no effort that she made raised her from
the slough of despond into which she had
fallen.
After breakfast, Mr.. Moore went out to
have his morning cigar in the park, and ere
he had enjoyed a dozen whiffs, he saw a
horseman approaching.
AS he drew nearer he saw that il was Mr..
Hugh Brandreth, Basil's father.
He galloped up, refined his horse In with
practised hand, and disregardirg tifty-hve
years and fourteen-stone weight, dropped
lightly from the saddle.
"Goodmorning Mr.. Moore" he said. I'll
told Basil | would ride over IL / could. l
hope you have not allowed him to bore you.
Travelling has set his tongue going, and the
yarns he spins are Of abominable length"
do understand" said Mr.. Moore coldly,
that you suppose Basil 10 be here%'
why, where the deuce should he beP'
said Mr.. Brandreth, raising his eyebrows;
'he rode over last night"
I'VE have not seen him." said Mr. Moore.
Not seen himv'
mo, Brandreth. Poor Ruth was watch
ing for him all last evening" and not q
glimpse Of Basil did we get"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27

There is man up town" said
another man yesterday, "who has a
unique idea about cooperative house
keeping He has been going through
some pretty deep waters lately with
his servant experiences, and this has
probably induced him to give the mat
ter some thought. He proposes that
some capitalist shall build block of
residences in the form OF II hollow
square, in the interior court OF which
is TO be located the common
kitchen. Small tracks connect this
kitchen with the dining-room OF
each residence, and hampers properly
fitted to hold entire meals, are run
upon them. The cooking for the en-
tire block is to be done in the general
kitchen by corps OF competent cooks,
under commissariat or steward. At
the hour desired by the householder
the meal is packed in its hamper and
instantly conveyed to his dining-room,
whence it is served as If from his pri-
vate kitchen. One servant, either
man or woman, would thus suffice for
every family, as only the routine du-
ties OF keeping the house in order and
waiting at table would be necessary
Y. Y. sun.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
THE OMNIBUS.

Fit for king-an apopletic nt.
The name part OF horse is the baclr
OF its neck.
The buyer who tries TO beat you
down is a price-fghter.
The prosperity OF the tailor opens q.
large field for theorizing on the sur
vival of.the misfittist.
If you are run over by hoarse it in
almost sure sign that there win be a
funeral in your family.
Some men must think that the lang
OF life is a spirit-lamp, judging from
the way they pour in the alcohol.
When there is no hawk flying around
the biggest thing in the ba-nyard is
the strut OF the smallest rooster.
so you imagine the next world will
be much like this onoP" why, yes.
There will be lots of red-hot politicians.
there, / imagine"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
savin. Unpieasant Things.

There is certain class OF people
who take great satisfaction in saying
unpleasant things. They call this
peculiarly speaking their minds, or
'plain-speaking." Sometimes they
dignity it by the name OF telling the
truth. As if truths must be unpleas-
ant in order to be true! Are there no
lovely, charming, gracious truths in
the world? And il there are, why
cannot people diligently tell these,
making others happier for the telling,
rather than hasten to proclaim all the
disagreeable ones they can discover?
the sum of human misery is al
ways so much greater than the sum of
human happiness that it would appear
the plainest duty to add 10 the latter
all we can. and do what lies in our
power to diminish the former. Trifles
make up this amount, and in trifies
lie the best and most frequent oppor-
tunities. 1t may seem a little thing
to tell another what is out OF place in
her appearance or possessions; but Ii
the information is unnecessary and
makes her unhappy. it is clearly an
unkind and unfriendly ction.-Harp-
er's Ba2ar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
TO BE CONTINUED.
THE NEW BRITISH NAVY.
Completion of the Big Battle Ships Nil
and Trafalgar.

Completion OF the Big Battle Ships Nile
and Trafalgar.
The English battle ship Trafalgar,
which was launched in 1887 and now
just completed and ready to gointo COM
mission, is one Of the heaviest and most
powerful war ships afoat She has o
length of 345 feet, breadth of 70 feet. a
displacement of IL. $40 tons. and an in
dictated horse power of 10000 with a
draft of % feet inches. She looms up in
the distance one of the most powerful,
bulky, and terrible monsters that have
yet appeared upon the face of the waters
at the command of man. Wrought iron,
steel, and teak provide an armor that
would seem impregnable, and from ram
to sternpost provision has been made
against the most formidable weapons of
modern warfare. Turrets will revolve
by hydraulic power. Each contains two
81 ton breechloading guns, which in turn
will be loaded and worked by hydraulic
power and so arranged that they rise for
firing and descend for loading. A full
charge calls for 500 pounds of powder.
This tremendous monarch, with its
towering turretS and citadel, carries 200
tons of coal, the amount necessary for
steaming $500 knots, and the highest
speed yet attained by the ship is 16l
knots an hour. The estimated cost at
completion is 81 600 900, and is one of a
pair, her sister ship being christened the
Nile. The navy of England, with its
present appropriations and growing
numbers, will soon be the admiration of
the world. To what extent these i'm
mense battle ships will be available in
offensive warfare is yet to be shown.
For purposes of defense, however, they
much excel anything yet produced, and
the mon entum for ram power must be
tremendous and terrible, while the ar a.
ment provides for fierce execution. But
how these immense ships will behave in
oceanic storms or in long cruises at a dis
lance from home is yet to be shown.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
4 Georgia Wedding.

A certain Georgia editor, who is
also real estate agent, n building and
loan association director, an Attorney
at-law, clerk Of the Town Council and
pastor of the village church, was re-
Gently asked to marry q couple. He
was in Il great hurry, and the couple
surprised him in the middle of a heavy
editorial on the tariff. Time is
money, said he without looking up
from his work. do you want her?"
The man said yes. And do you want
him?p The girl stammcred an afIirma-
tive. MAN and wife. cried the ed
ltor. Cone dollar. Bring me load
of wood forit-one-thir pine, balance
oak.-Atlanta Constitution.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
Marriage a usn4red Year. Hence.

At the present time, a popular pre-
sumption exists that all girls wish TO
marry. and fail to do so only because
they lack an eligible opportunity,
writes Edward Bellamy in The Ladies'
Home Journal. This presumption ex-
lists on account of the obvious fact that
women, being able with difficulty to
support themselves, have in general "a
greater material interest in marriage
than men have. Surely there can be few
incidents OF an unmarried woman's con-
dition more exasperating than her
knowledge that because this is the un-
deniable fact it is vain for her TO ex-
pect to be popularity credited with the
voluntary choice OF her condition.
She must endure with smile, how
ever she may rage within. the coarse
Jest or inuendo 10 which IL would be
worse than vain 10 reply. National.
ism, by establishing the economic in
dependence OF women. without refer
encc 10 their single or married state,
will destroy the presumption referred
TO by making marriage no more obvi-
ously desirable 10 one sex than TO an
other.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
TT. s,rucr Their Weak Point.

ION the rolling prairies. A band OF
cowboys has captured horse thief
Cowboys lin gleeful chorus): We've
got you now, you villain, and you are
going to swing.
IThey prepare the rope and select a
convenient tree.
The villain: Hold on, boys. Ill bet
you the drinks you don't stretch my
neck.
Cowboys: "Oh, won't we, just?"
They pinion his arms
The villain: IL can put you up 10
some valuable secrets
They tie his feet together.
The villain: 81 know where $50, 000
in gold is buried.
[They adjust the moose to his neck.
The villain: IL can put you on to a
aew silver mine.
lThey commence to hoist him up.
The villain And I've got six new
tricks at cards.
Chorus of voices (excitedly): Hold
on! Let him down"
HE is let down, released, and
pardoned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
A Few Recipes.

CITRoN CAKE Beat the yolks OF
four eggs, half pound of sugar and
one-fourth of pound OF butter to n
cream, then add a generous pinch of
salt one teaspoOnful OF extract of van
lila and one-half teacupful of ice
water. To one pint OF sifted flour add
a heaping teaspoonful of baking pow
der, mix thoroughly, slice one pound
of dried citron, dust with flour, mix
all ingredients together, adding cit
ron and beaten whites of the eggs
last Bake in the loaf and ice.
BEEF Tongue; Tomato Sauce
Soak II corned beef tongue in cold
water for six hours, wash, put into a
kettle filed with cold water,
and let it come slowly to the
boiling point, and cook until
easily pierced with fork. Remove
the skin and any fat, cut into Thin
slices and serve very hot with tomato
sauce, which should be prepared be-
fore the tongue is taken up, rs fol-
lows:
Put one pint of canned tomatoes,
one even teaspoonful of finely chopped
white onion, one tablespoonful OF
granulated sugar and a palatable seas
Oning OF salt and pepper, into an agate
stew-pan. Rub one tablespoonful
each OF butter and -four to n paste and
when the tomatoes are hot stir it in.
let simmer for five minutes. strain and
serve in a gray boat or pour over the
sliced tongue, as preferred.
APPLE CUsTARD.-Peelh half dozen
large tart apples, cut into quarters, re-
move the cores and put into II we'll
butteEed earthen baking dish with
one-half teacupful of hot water and
two-thirds of a teacupful OF powdered
sugar. Bake until the apples are ten
der, but not soft. and in the meantime
prepare a custard as follows: One
quart Of new milk. six beaten eggs,
one teaspoonful of corn starch dis
eolved in the milk. one-half teaspoon
full OF salt and one-half teacupful oil
sugar. Flavor with extract OF lemon,
and pour over the apples and bake I'M
til the custard is firm. Serve with
whipped cream.-Alrs. \. H. Knapp,
in Our Country Home.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
Naughty Girls Who swear.

complaint commonly made against
our fashionable girls, says The Banner
OF Light, is that they use slang bOr-
dering on actual profanity. A maiden
with brown eyes and rosy mouth
crept close to a bashful young man at
reception and said:
IF you'll never let on I'll tell some
thing"
The young man blushed and prom
ised never to break the confidence re-
posed in him.
We'll, it's just this. said the girl.
when anything goes very wrong
with me swear"
The young man attempted to OBJ
serve that swearing in n pretty Young
lady was naughty, but he made fail
ure Of it, and his companion went on
talking.
More girls swear than you think.
just know any quantity OF them that
are positively shocking when they get
provoked. NJ chum Mignon is really
terrible sometimes. | told her the
other day that ] would have to stop
going with her if she didn't refrain
from saying bad words. She couldn' {
miss car, stub her toe or burs. u
button of her glove but she expressed
herself most frightfully right before
everybody. Now, it isn't nice, is it.
for q girl 10 use swear words? And
it really will get TO be a regular thing
with us If We don't stop. | am al
ready addicted to the habit. Why |
broke the point of my thumb nail to-
day and when ] did it l just let out
good.
What cid you say?" the bashful
young man asked.
| said 90 devil"
The young man blushed livelier
red and asked the poor, forsaken girl if
he might get cup OF chocolate for
her.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
Dainty wnys for Serving Fec.

Eggs will take the place of meat
many times for meal and are less ex-
pensiye and more wholesome. Boiled
eggs are very nice for breakfast. Have
the water boiling hot before putting
them in and boil them three minutes
after they begin to boil hard; il you
wish soft boiled. For hard boiled they
must boil not less than five minutes
and sometimes longer. The safest
plan is to have little hour glass that
is used to time eggs with or watch
so the time is exact.-Farmer' Voice.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
Worth Their Weight in Pound Notes.

Many parents are apt to consider
their daughters worth their weight in
gold, but Scotch gentlemen esti-
mated his two daughters value at
even u higher rate than this, bequeath-
ing TO each her weight in fI notes.
The elder seems TO have been simmer
than her sister for she got only f51,
200, while the younger received f55,-
344.-Farmers' Call.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
neaut,ful Women OF Peru.

AS all the world knows, the women
OF Lima are prOverbial for their beau
ty. Such large, liquid, soulful"
eyes; such rosebud lips and pearly
teeth; such dainty hands and feet and
rounded arms and graceful figures it
would be hard to find so commonly
anywhere else on the earth. A COM
paratively few of the most ultra-fash-
iOnables wear modern hats and bon
nets for state occasions, but the vast
majority still cover their glossy black
tresses with the lace mantilla or
black manta of silk or wooden.
The latter is the only correct
thing for church wear among
young and old, rich and poor; and a
bonnet would no more be allowed
during service than n gentleman at
the North would be expected TO come
TO the communion alter with his hat
on his head. But the mantas are no
longer put on as formerly, so that only
one eye is visible, but are deposed with
more or less coquettish effect and are
vastly more becoming to the Castilian
type Of beauty than the most elabor-
ate triumphs OF French millinery
Lima Letter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
Helping the Cause.

Mrs. Hayfork; Pop, WHY'S it that
wen you take up tn collection at tn
church, you always push y'r way into
every pew, instead o. lettin' the peo-
pie sittin' there pass tn plato along?"-
Deacon Hayfork Ga pillar): SOS to
step on tn corns o'them sinners wot.
don't give nothin'."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27

A professor OF Johns Hopkins Uni.
gersity has an original theory to account
for race color. He attributes the color
of the negro 10 the deficiency of oxygen
in the warm air he has breathed. This
causes weaker respiration, and de.
posit of carbon is made under the skin,
just as a chimney with defective draft
" choked with SCOT.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
Always on Time.

Mrs. Cumso-"My husband always
insists in dining punctually at six
o'clock"
Mrs. Banks-.'But doesn't it some
times happen that you are delayed
with your cookingP"
Mrs. Cumso-"Oh, yes, but at such
times | put back the dining room
clock. "-Munsey's Weekly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
Conld Not Go to Chnrol.

She--Are you getting ready to go to
church, dear?
He-Church? No. How could
go To church in such n storm as this?
She--Well, where are you goingP
He | thought I'd go down town
awhile and get some lu=cs..-Ken-
lucky State journal
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27


Begin right. The first stage
is to purify the system. You
don't want to build on a wrong
foundation, when you're build
ing for health. And don't
shock the stomach with harsh,
treatment. Use the milder
means.
You wind your watch once
a day. Your liver and bowels
should act as regularly. IL
they do not, use a key.
Tile key is-Dr. Piercc's
Pleasant Pellets. One a dose.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
Those who believe that DIR.

Those who believe that DIR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
cure them are more liable
to get well than those who
don't.
If you happen to be one Of
those who don't believe, there's
a matter of $500 to help your
faith. It's for you if the MAX
ers of DR.. Sage's remedy can't
cure you, no matter how bad.
or of how long standing your
catarrh in the head may be-.
The makers are the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton Of Buffalo, NY. They're
known to every newspaper.
publisher and every druggist.
in the land, and you can cas-
lily ascertain that their words,
as good as their bond.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
FOR THE LADIES.
MATTERS AND ITEMS OF AND FOR
THE FEMININE SEX.

A Little Poetry-Naughty Girls Who
swear-Queen yictoria's wit--some
Recipes, Etc.
Where do 1 like my lady best!
In truth cannot tell.
Like daily sun, from east TO west,
Ger time OF work, DER time OF rest
She casts a shining spell.
From drawing.room to terrace moves
The presence OF my dear.
A. after Venus fit the doves,
MY thoughts, my happy hopes, my loves
Fly up and follow near.
Yet IL enc picture there could be
Which l might choose to keep,
'Tis in the fire-lit nursery,
Two Children clinging to her knee,
The third held close, asleep.
Alice Ward Bailey in Harper's Bazaar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
Important Information.

Look here. This piece OF meat don't
suit me. It's from the back OF the an
imal's neck, " said an Austin man TO a
German butcher
Mine frien', all dot beef vat sells
is back OF dot neck. Dere vas nodding
but horn in front OF dot neck"
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-30

Ell HeYGEdO lie NtteV0- York publica un deS-
pacho de Chicago anuncanlo que la influenza
grippe Sc propaga de una manera alar-
mantle.
La mortalidad SO ha eevado $50 detun-
clones por dia.
No ha perdonado nadie.
terrible NAL
Diez mil-caso de influenza SO han se1ala-
do en- Pitterburgo, y 1000 en- Cleveland, en- 81
Ohio.
En- Nueva-York hay 100 agentes de po-
Iicla enfermOs.
UOJO AQU1.-No recibiremos CORES
pondencia dc la Isia que no venga debidamen-
te franqueada. 10-5
Los Sres. Sobrinos de Luina ca, acaban
de recibir tostadas malIorquinas clase selecta
Sc pronleten realizarlas un precio suma-
mente m6dico. 1919
DtaIogo entire dos persomas la modG.
Arturo, Arturo. tDonde vas tan deses-
perado
! --Mazheuretn no sabes td que hoy es
eel dia 309...
~ quot
s--Caracoles pUes no es NADIA 10 ojo; hoy
Vence el plazo para obtener un regalo compraH-
do de los exquisitos cigarrillOs Las PGlnseTGS.
Rife, Y es verdad. Corramos, corramos,
entonando el AUoqsS eaet1sets de la PGtrie, etc.
Fueron ar,turuo, al.lado de los innu-
merables compradores, en- Ia calIe de
@ t San Justo 81.
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del amigo A. r.
tConunicadOl

Como le iba dciendo, mas que raz6n tiene us
ted al decir que estaban las fotOgrafadas hermO=
sas, ele9antes y 8 gustO solo de listed, 81 que
tamb en- al n1io, aunque soy unO de los que usted
menciOna militar, que sabe no dehen tener tan
to derechO como los estudiantes, comercantes Y
taban mi gustO, mas 20 nd al de elias, digo es-
to, por que a la que cumpe amos el 19 de Mar
20, no sc pOr que, le pedf una puntita de un me-
rengHe me die que no pOdiaser que le gustaba
mejOr baiar sola, asf 10 hizO 20, como creO-
merecerme Otra Ontestaci6n, call6 seguf mas
adelante dondeIuna antigua cOnocida que no SO me-
go bailaT; una viudita que vale un mundoy que
me dispense tanta franqueza, que no es snO justi-
cia que la hagO, eiempre amable condescendien-
to, no repar6 en- que 20 e'a militar, Y casi, cast
termin6 la jaranita bailandO con ella. Con que
amigo A, r va We usted, 81 las pretendeu militia.
res, 20 estOy echadO fuera, cOnmigO no han cOnta-
do. De las deInas, solo tena que indicarle que
habfa otra senorita valgame Dios iqu6 de ma
las estaba 20 LIE indiqu6 varas veces 81 tenia
las danzas cOmpIometidas y siempre por conteata-
ciGn me dijO que no podia ser, en- una de 6stass
hasta SO ausent0, y como 20 iba, como suele de-
cirse-arrimado -tuve que callar y vi silencioso
terminar tOdO 81 ~s
Sc olvidaba decirle que una, la tocaya del Ar,
CANCEL va es diforente; 80 mostr6 mas franca sin
que por este sc ofendan las dem6s sefioritas one
creo demas estara decirles que Sc mostraron con
mas. que.se yO !; como la simpatica amiga
America 81 no Sc llama asi, dispenser por Ia faI
ia de memOriaS recuerdO de Otra sehOFita Que
tambien NADIA debo decir, que aunque eomp1e1di6
que era miitar, no PusO ohstacRl0 ningupO ;Ay
que desgraca amigo A, r.! Pero olridemos todo
que mis- dos amigas me vnelvan 4 invitar, 81 hay
Qtra reunion como la pasada>
Ell Ayri0s0do.
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Da EZ Rertzdo de Madrid: !.

FL tel6graO ha communicate una cuiSsa
noticia de Jekaerinograd (distrito de Tergy).
Una tribu Ge kabardjnes habia llegaddb Eli
con sus tiendasCe campana, acampando ri le
Jos de- la ciuBd, la orila derecha de- rio
= Malki.
Ell 90 de F,brero, hizo una noche esplddi-
da, la luna brilaba en- todo su fulgor;y auNue
4 SO sentia un rio intense, los kabardines a.
,bianse quedade efuera de sus tiendas alredaor
de grandes baseros.
De repele, pr6ximamente 4 las diez, De-
jose OR un rado formidable, vieron algsasi
como suna esrella desprenderse del cie9 Y
c8.ens mbiatao di7ersas veces de color.
A ia un arolito.
.Antes qu la tribu trashumante Sc ibra
cuentafAtel brrible fen6meno atmosf6ricl, ell
aeroliGo Gaia hmedio de la tribu, matandI en-
81 aoto un9Ro etloss
{" Sc ha d5O orden de enviar a San Pabrs-
burgo este 8eolito, cuyo Voldmen es igua q
dos Cabezas d toro.
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LADY T13GINIA.

tglesia siempre, por el de las virtudes."
On cuanto a esas senoras, podeis deeirles,
j Volveis. q verlas, que no fueron frailes,
auras, doctores, nj obispos on liga y union
ION 81 Crucifjo en- lamanoy ell anatema en-
bs labios, los que conVencieron a Lady
Virginia confundi6ndola Y 0NeedgestG9sd01G
somo les place suponerlo, sino una ssencilla
buena anciana del pueblo, coaasozdpsdolG
I abrfendo asi%su corazon a las santas vir-
.tldes, F6, Esperanza y Carload, que en- 81
tenenssu asiento.