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The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
kn0Wledge Galore.

First Young Bride (meeting friend at markeD-Oh, now you can assist me. I've just sent home some sweet breads. How ought they to be cooked, fried or boiledp
 Second Young Bride Gmportantly)-- Neither, my dear; they should be lard. ed. New York Times
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
Nnl in llhe Fashion.

Emersonia Dorchester ''Olivinia Holmes is not the recherche girl thought she was"
 Russellina Waldo-'W hat has oc- curredp"
 Emersonia Dorchester-oI noticed to-day that she was wearing her win ter spcctaeles. '--Jeweler's Circular
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
\ Hare Cllnnce.

Stanfard University offers fine op- portunity for the impecunious student Tuition in every department will be free and board is to be furnished at cost. Room rent will be only $l, 50 a week and 1t is calculated that no stu dent need spend more than S20o year to defray his necessary expenses. This is considerably cheaper than staying at home and thrsting in vain for knowledge
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Hnrd 10 Schedule.

Minnie e-How can you say that Marriage is a Failuren when you have Ethel and me. papa
 Papa--Ah, you see the trouble is that I don't know yet whether you two ought to figure among the assets or the liabilities. New York Life.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
Woman Boats uhe Record.

A tarpon weighing 205 pounds Is said to have been caught in Fort Meyers, Fla. with hook and reel. a few days ago by a Kentucky lady. after hard and gallant fight of one hour and twenty-five minutes. It is said to be the largest fish of the kind ever caught in that manner. It was [ feet inches long.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31

is solidified. Fill up nvc or six inches over the top of barrel. then press tho head into place with barrel header or lever, and tighten up the hoops. Place the barrels so filled in the cellar and you will have green feed for young fowls in winter and early spring. This is worth trying.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
The U. s. Treasury.

The great treasury vault at Wash ington covers more than a quarter of an acre and is twelve feet deep. Re gently there was $90, 000 900 in silver stored there--an amount that weighed 1000 tons and would load 175 freiaht cara
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
Ensilage For Poultry,

Ensilage may be preserved best in air-tight barrels. The second crop of clover or grass is considered the best.
 As soon as cut pack 1t in barrels, by having a man stand inside treading it down firmly. Keep putting it in ss 1t
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
The Milking stool.

Don't disturb the milk after it is set for cream raising
 It also means less labor than if pans or crooks are used
 And more cream raised unless great pains is taken with the pans or crooks
 Cans means deep cans set in tank of ice water or cold well or spring water.
 Strain tho milk into the cans pans or crooks as soon after it comes from the COW us possible.
 If you wish to hasten the cream raising add some cold water to the milk as soon as 1t is strained into the cans
 You can put in from 10 to 30 per cent and the only Ill effect 1t will have will be to thin the skinned milk
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
Whey For Pig.


 Prof. W. A. Henry, of the Wiscon- sin experiment station, gives the fol- lowing summary of four experiments to determine the feeding value of whey:
 l. We are not successful in main taining pigs on whey alone.
 ,. Pigs fed on cornmea! and shorts with water required 552 pounds of the mixture for loo pounds of gain.
 3. When whey was added to the cornmeal and shorts mixture. it pro duced a marked saving in the amount of grain required for good gains. This was true for mixtures varying from pounds of whey to l pound of grain. up to 10 pounds of whey to of grain
 1. It was found when using whey us a partial substitute for grain, that yo0 pounds of whey effected a saving 100 pounds of the cornmeal and shorts mixture
 g. Using these figures, if cornmeal and shorts are valued at $l0 per ton. then whey is worth cents per 100 pounds; at Sl5 per ton for the corn meal and shorts, whey would be worth 10 cents per 100 pounds.
 6. Shorts, pea meal and oil meal. whey for growing animals. Some corn may be fed at all times, the pro- portion increasing as the animal ap- breaches maturity. Coleman Rural | World
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The Work Horse.

The horse is about the most neg lected domestic animal says the Ma, tional Stockman, We have on the farm l have known farmers to say that is was a waste of time to clean horse. They would scrape the manure of them and work them all the time. Ten minutes each morning spent in cleaning horse will make him look q great deal better, and as if some one owned him. This winter grain is bringing d fair price and a great many men think they can't afford to feed the horses grain, and think they are econ- omizing to keep the grain and sell it for good price. Now l can't see where they are economizing, for their stock will be skin poor all the timc and 1t costs more money to keep Il horso poor than it does to keep them fat. l think il is cheaper to feed up and get horses fat before spring work commences. and then they can do more work on less feed and great deal eAsier.
 One great mistake is not keeping horses warm enough in cold stable.s.  where the snow blows on them, with very little bedding under them. Wny do such mems horses look hard ani they complain it costs so much uo keep their horses? If they would hx their stables. use more bedding for their horses and good warm blankets on them. and little more feed, think their horses would look 50 per cent better A warm stable and n good blanket will save grain, and the horses will have more get up" 10 them. l think a good feed for horses that Is cheap is to use more oil-meal- oil-meal, corn-meal and bran mixed. equal parts. that is pound for pound. as follows:
 loo pounds oil meal ..................S .Si 40 loo pounds corn meal, worth ..... l.25 100 pounds bran, worth th............. l.. 10
 $3.15
 A mixture of this kind will furnish feed for two horses about three weeks and they will thrive on it.
 Every owner of horse should dis continue the use of blind brides, and there Svpuld hn fa,yar sl.ittish hors,,.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-23
Christmas Presents

A novel and pretty way ofdistribu.ing
Christmas gifts Is % SCI your dining table
as you would fr = meal. Put on your
choicest cloth. ard al each one's secns-
toned place SCI q soup-dish. The center
Of he table nav have some pretty deco
rations arranged 70 suit the fancy = pot
oftsI ferns would Be lovely FestooDs
Of evsrgreens and holly may hang from
chandelier or lamps. as the ezse may Be-
All The snzn gins can be pat into the
dishes. while others may Be neatly AZ
hanged in front such gifts sssleds, rock
ing horses, etc. should bs placed where
the chair usually stands. Let scne ore
have special charge Of the arrangements.
When al Is ready, the bel msy be rung.
ss a. dinner tine, and tie household
cziled together. In this gay the older
folks may share the surprises ard pleas
ures-
let Is whisper 3 word or two more 70
oGr young readers Perhaps you are
happy perhaps you have AL that you
can Nish 70 make your cup OF jOy run
over, bat stop and think moment Do
you nOs know some one who may Be less
fortunate, whose Christmas vii Be
empty and dreary, unless some one else
which may be you bEighfens IL Re
member, even N your gladness, that II
i more blessed to give than 10 receive"
The giving Of one little token 70 some
poor child vii bring yo1 much add
tionai Joy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-23
Executions in China.

~For the minor offenses the punish
ment in China Is beaiing on the mouth
with bamboo" says q traveller who has
Just returned from the Flowery Kingdom
1t Is terrible 10 see the mouthso Of women
swell as the cane Is laid on, and Of men,
too When sent to jail they must supply
their own food and that Of the jailor, or
they are allowed 70 starve- II they have
not sufficient blankets they are allowed
to freeze 70 death There are different
methods of execution One Is what
would correspond with our hanging, but
il is different The victim Is put against
post and a rope Is thrown around bis
neck Then il Is pulled til the breath Of
life departs.
Another form Of execution Is that Of
cutting 10 pieces BY inches, which is done
when the sentence Of death : for the
murder OF father or mother OF some
other near relative First one ear Is
taken OF, then the other, next the tongue
is taken out, and 20 on. a third death (
by starvation. have seen a man Gagged
in the public streets and allowed to end
his life By this method, not being per
nii;ed 20 to1ch either water or food
Sometimes q small boy viii bring hin
little opium. which helps 10 lessen the
suffering and brings about more speedy
death
The most common form is taking OF
The head by the sword, and the exfTzor-
binary nerve Of these Chinese Is shown
in this more than any other. have seen
two men behszded, one placed before the
other II toak three strokes Of the sword
70 Kill the first, and while the operation
AS going on the second knelt down
Sith bis neck Outstretehed waiting his
turn. Thinking that the process was
slow. be turned 10 the executioner and
asked IL be was going 70 be much longer
xith the first Then, when the execC-
tioneE cane to him, be stretched bis neck
again and waited for the blow, which
completely severed bis head from his
bOdy."-St Louis Globe-DemoerAt-
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Christmas Chimes.

he had failed in business True, be
was young man, but what ofthaf. he
had started cot with q grand sweep 10
make his life q success, and now a thirty
years Of age be Was worse OF than when
ne starred. He had beer generous and
opeu-handed, but never reckless. he had
Worked honestly, but noE be wished he
had done a. others did-saved himself
He would pay every debt, but it lefi his
family peuniless- And IN the HOLIDAYS.
toe, when bis wife expected friends 70
visit them, and presents 70 BE- made, and
the children were to have q Christmas
tree and be was to have been santa Claus
How could he diszppoint them al So
and to-mcrroE they would know, And
Alice was 50 proud Of her 6ne home ard
beautiful children-not purse-pFoud or
ex;ravssalt, bur just proud and thankful
for What she believed 70 be her oEn-
He locked the library door and sst
down before the uncuTtzined EindoE-
II was a grand night The pale, ooid-
moonlighted skies looked far Of and
tranquil-far. far above the petty strife
and turmoil Of life; the stars looked 50
pure and peaceful, but cold and inexor-
able. The ruined merchant thought Of
the Star in the East as OF some Old fable
There was 10 Christ child born in >
manger. What folly, He clenehsd the
hand in his pocket over something that
Was hard ard metallic
Then there came suddenly 10 bis ear
sad, sweet strain OF music, 50 faint, %
sEeet that Il might have been a lost echo
from the song The Chaldesn shepherds
sung when they watched their lOcks BY
night, and As the weird strain died away
with soft, inploring melody, he remen-
bersd that on this night his children
Eere to practice the Christmas anthems.
and il was their fresh, young voices be
heard, and = few minutes later q hand
rzftled the dOor-knOb. then . small voice
came in through the key-hole-
Papa, Is 90 telling Santa Kaus about
M sled, cause fink be knows already >
PAPA can l come in =
All the demons Of darkness seemed to
fee awy before that little voice. The
merchant Ii bis rOon up eheerily and
opened the door. One-tEO-three little
ones tumbied IN Ike -blns-eYsd banditii7
and captured bis heart Was there
money enough in the United states mint
to buy one OF these treasures and he
thoaght be had lost al
de put that which vas IN bis pocket
away, and went O1t and sung chorals
with the children, and when his boy
asked hilB Papa. vas there ever .
Christ-ehiId p be answered. -Yes, and
ever since there have been Christ ehl-
dren; bat the boy only smiled and szid
he Was elzd, and looked With fsnd eyes
into the face that represented his world
= Tl,<-rrsf E-sg prssr
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Christmas Within sight.

How the years roll around. Here We
are again, right on the threshold Of the
Christmas holidays l. seems but as
yesterday when the Christmas festivities
set the whole world aglOs With evidence
Of afEectionzte regsrd-the inspiration of
the most enjoysble festival in the history
Of human joys and hnman blessing The
recurrence Of another Christmas 80 near
Al hand will awaken ali the old joyous
snticipztions which attach % this grand
and ancient holiday. HOusesives VII
be busy from nov until the night before
Christmas preparing for the issst Of the
day following. and hopeful hearts, N
youpg ard old bosoms. viii swell with
expectancy as TO what jolly Old Saint
Nicholas viii bring to them The tine
between this an6 Christmas viii soon
speed By, the gladdest dag Of the year
vii soon Be here, and may Il be one of
JOY 70 all ~hO i've % greet is rising sun
and blessings
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-23
The Mistleroe

Mistietoe Is one CT those plants called
parasites. The mistietOe : a gray.
thresd-like plant, and yo1 sill sometimes
see Il about t.ie streets FOR slle Al Christ
mas tine. f0r. Ike the holy, il 5 4
Christmas plant, says a writer IN Little
Men and Women
There are many different kinds of
mistletoe, but thA. which grows On the
oak is the most famous IN English his
tory.
II England, although the people think
= gezt deal Of having the mistietoe Of
the oak 70 deck their houses s.; Christ
mas. il = not allowed in The chnTches.
Many, many hundred yesrs ago the
mistietoe vas q sscred plant u EHg'snd.
The people did not worship the one true
God. but they believed in certain evil
spirits, and these spirits they Eorshipped
aad trisd to please. Fer these spirits
they set apart the 1sk trees
Tbese psies,s we're called Duids, ard
they built their lltans in OAK groves.
There they prayed and sang their hymns
Of praise. Dressed In long EAite roles
these DTuids marched il procession 70
the OAK trees and CIT OF the misllstoe
sikh knives d geld. Afer saying a
prayer over Il, they cu, il IN snort pieces
and Eaze it as NeE Years gif among
the people. Eho keqt Z esreiuily.
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CHRISTMAS


Hos St.sil Es keep or Chrisrn-ss. yoz EadIs
rs nzays Tais tide zaee Ee tEo together
Heard childish lz1-hser bierdirg ne-rly.
Ehea The ehin sualisi-t CLEANED through vintry
weather
And nsnE syule snoe. idear. do yoa forsss9
Eoz ehase spray al br5Eatiy be--ied over.
and - IL IezTes ssid ny curss yoa ~
-sksiu he 6-sr ST Ek5spe- o. the iorsr,
A ID es aae hzzs fuan rirlish fo1dness sEep<.
TIE sozlzl- hear f-u1 trance Ezcs1-cicus lezpt
Thea J1Si smother Christmas hand in hand,
Ts0sh- pligAiei tuo heArd the midnight chine
Art knew your p4sh lay II = fAr-oH land.
Aud smiled, Il EouLh's gEy feariesuess, al tine,
Essy 70 wait Win iose ard llse % strong,
Easy C zait hu- Oh, the yezrs ars lorz
How shah I keep ny chrssziAs Here a. hone
snloo-h ny b-zids-the-e's gray amid the gold.
! wsz- 70 Aoiiy noE- Ths ehnaren cone
And eisllor for the merry Sports q aid-
/ Join he dsaoerz- lead Ihe osrol strains.
Tzey scaroe eaaechoin Australian P-zins-
Hys do yOu keep yozr Ch- istzzss ss-auss sun
shine.
Strz1ge aoEes bosom brighter than our Elies I;
Perhaps ga bad % p ser hps thar oiiIse.
And make them sElfle a. sREqDe English folks.
LsttsrS come Fsrsr words grow cold and feE;
Broz6 lszg1es q - and lad 'trizi ne and yo1
D-a-. Do Erouz Eoa : Life : hA-d and short.
Fortune S coy and chill tine ties 80 1EsI
WISE, perazFis. the passing rays 70 oourt.
S1r hoard 0ur al Of sunshine IN the past
Women VII clinx 70 dying dreams yoa 49,
AID ne1'-y kseps ny Christmas Day with ne
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WEDNESDAY

brance or desire for the Eanderer: and
with all the old bitterness sweeping DER
M afresh, I was about 20 tnru away from
you once more, when again her sweet
voice came floating Up to me. with lis
loving petition f1r Uncle Eddie In
nv jog and excitement answered heI,
and then hurried szEy to f0ldil her re-
quests have returned again; viii you
bid ne st2y -
Stay she repeated That vas the
snund beard then. outside the cottage.
On, thank God, Who pat il into my dAr-
ing's heart tospezk those blessed, bless
Cd words p
Amen p echoed the brother, fervent-
ly bat for her loving appeal I should
have been 3 second tine a Eanderer
through the world. And now, nv dear
sister. bid farewell 10 poverty and want
from this hour, for I have enough for Us
all"
Twas joyful Christmas morning that
d4wned upon thAI little household.
Nellie and Eddie gazsd with wide
open eyes Of delight upon the brimDing
stockings and the mysterious bundles
beneath them and then. as their eyes
wandered from them 20 Uncle Eddie,
~ho had stolen near BY unperceived-
Nellie ran to her mamma with a cry Of
JOY
Oh, mamma, mamma, didn't | tell
you 50 Santa Claus has hroCzht Uncle
Eddie back to Us, and al Of these beauti-
ful things beside =
Nellie and Eddie have had firm faith
in the presence and efficacy OF the good
saint ever since then; and peace ard
plenty has flowed uninterruptedly in the
train of that joyful night, when 50 vel
come q Santa Claus came 70 the Martins
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Confidence :

Yes, public confidence, th-t's the key
note q our successful advertising. The
day foI fooling the public = past. ant Ee
wouldn't 90 il II We could COnsuueI-
are never Fooled when they buy kieiB's
celebrated silver Age or DuIuesne Ryss-
Thsse famous brands Of atsoiGfsly pure
whisky are nov known and sod every
where from the Atlantic % the Pacisc
slope. Every day sEells the long liss of
customers Why Beeause the Whistles
named stand solely on theirmerits- Lad
ing physicians al over the land ia60rse
and prescribe then-pre.ty conclusive
evidencs that the goods are joS. a. re-
Prssented-she p1ress and best so,sina-
Die. 4 pooE whisky IS never cheap. but
always injuriyuS Yen take 10 ehancss
n ordering silver Age OF -Duqsssue." "
which sell respectively x $50 and SIPS
per fall qanrt- Packages expressed any
where. Max KLEsS, Va. = Federal Street,
Allegheny.
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An Ideal Christmas


Il Vas Christmas day; anybody could
tel il: sleigh bells rang O1t more crisp
and clear than usual the sun vas bright
er, the ar was sharper. men stepped more
briskly along the streets. the chimes
sounded sxeeter; anil II that wasn't
enough to convinos the most skePtic4i,
hecould look at the heading Of the morn
ing paper
-Ha~ cried Mr. Scriggies, &C he ieaped
cut of bed, beautiful day beautiful
snd. indeed, Christmas Mrs. Scriggies
isn't awake yet either III get ahead Of
her this time Merry Christ-"
-Scriggles. has the servant got that IRE
started :"
a don't know, ny dear; 1 was just
going down 70 see sb0ut Il Merry
Christ"
-Serizgles, would Ike 70 have $ 70
give TO the church Have yOu any mon
ey Ief from last night"
AYES; kept SIS exclusively for Christ
mas. III leave the i've On tie dressing
case
He skipped gayly down stairs Just in
tine 10 meet the nsE upstairs girl-
Good mornin', Mr.. Scrizzies- Merry
Christmas and Christmas gin
Certainly, Bridget, here's q couple OF
dollars for you
The cook was Just emerging from the
kitchen when he arrived al the door.
Christmas gif' MsssA ScriggIes-"
Certainly, Arzbella here's s. for
y0u-
Breakfast Ezs eaten, and Seriggies pre-
sented MS wife with bonnet, which she
said Was horrid, and she gave him a cane
to add TO his collection, which numbered
over dozen
lie then took the street car doEntOEn-
@Morniu', Nzssa Scriggles," said his
bootbl2ek- -Chris'nus gif'.
~Yes, sam; here's dollar for you
"Christnas gift. Mr- Scrizyles, sad
the elevator boy
@Yes Of course; here's = dollar for
you"
Christmas gin, Mr. Scriggies,- said his
Office boy in CHEEKY, holiday tone,
which Is good for s.
~Ah, good morning. madame s4id be
70 the lsdy whom he found seated in his
chair Merry Christmas to you, an
sure
Ian glad to see that you have the
the christian spirit she said. 1T su-
gHrs fzSorAbly FOR my srrzni.7
what car DO for you, msan p
4 IAN working IN the cause Of charity
she replied. Ian soliciting Subscriptions
for the rev mission for the natives Of
Patagonia IhOpe may pu; you down
for slO77
-Nr. scrigvles sid certainly. and gave
her the money.
The janitOr and two scrub women also
made successful calls He had to con-
promise with the latter on 30 cents
apiece.
At about 5 O'Clock NJ ScriEzies con-
cluded 70 start for home. As be reached
the sidewalk he felt in his vest pocket,
then IN his trousers pockets 4 slight
look OF annoyance crossed his face
merry Christmas said q CHEEKY
voice
~Oh. how are you, Brown yes. 10 be
sure. Do you happen TO have q car tick
e in your pocket -
'No, ! haven't
ANY eh2rgs7'
-Not a red"
When Seriggles reached home Il vas
about halfpast SIX. He dragged him
self YEARLY through the door and Jung
himself on the lounge
did you have 3 pleasant Christmas -
asked his wife.
Christmas be-blessed.. - was the only
reply, a he Topped overon his side, with
his face 70 the val.
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Do Not Forget the Poor Chill
oren.


The three little words that are mighty
in their oonjuring poser AZ this tine are
Christmas Z coming" and various are
their significance 70 mankind. For those
VINO give and those who take the sylla-
lies ring ike & chime Of silver joy bells.
Each letter seems to glisteu with The dia-
nond dust Of Christmas SHOWS, and a
faint fragrance Of pine and henlock, the
ssrlet frs Of holly berries, ard an echo
OF gay carols, perya6e them There are
others whose merry Christmas are all
way back in the long lane Of life, among
the days that live only in the memory,
aud for them the magic words are
srsathed in immorteiles. and tender and
sacred recollections rise in their stead
It Is the little children Who vii enjoy
Il most But alas, many Of the poor
tots do the dreaming and choosing cut
side CAV Windows fuH Of toys and trtss-
ures and good things by the smooth
plz;r-glass barriers against which they
AAA-<AA A1NA - 10y EN-~A L-1-
uyan one Ill clad Zoo, and then on the
other ike little cranes They feast their
eyes and have empty hands and stom-
achs, bat for ali that Christmas IS coming
and they are glad Of IL
There Is large host Of children whose
hope Of a merry Christmas IS the
vzguest expectation. Eho viii not be
reached by the ordinary methods Of
gift-giying, for whom something should
De done. Probably the churches, chuIeh
societies. Sunday schools. benevolent
civic associations and thoughtful benevO-
lent individuals viii attend n this coed
work Il csrtoinly should receive stisn-
ton al this joyful season, and there S
but little time 70 spare 70 further consider
the subject Of hOE best to do II, bot set
TO work and provide for this class Of chill
dren-
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The Little Ones

should be csrefally considered, e.
peciaily when they contraet Coughs and
Colds CroGp Il the demon ofehildhOOd,
a many a foud mother knows- Do not
allow q Cozgh or Cold to run on Wheth-
er young or old, il nay Be the forsrunnsr
q an untinely death. We can eoahdent-
" recommend al readers 70 use P4n-Tina
the celebrated rezaedy for CO1zhs. Colds
and Consamption, eosts > and % cents
TFiai bottles Of R4n-Tina free a. g. W.
BenforI's Drug store
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livery Establishment.

- --saaa . hsf a. r.n.s-
a- 1l tais Ea.sl F. s-s-t "a Nsrh
- ArsElas. Wlues sz1 b.
~ az--e s-lcr "a
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-23

The man who economies Christmas
for sake Of NeE Years blowout takes
tine ~ the forslock iast week too
soon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-23

Tramp TO little Vile. Who has OPEN
ed the doorf-H&ve yer bad yer Christ-
mas dinner ysf, little boy
Little Wilie-No we're J1st Eoing 10
eat il nov.
Tramp-Thsn perhzDs II I wait around
I can get some Of the estables len over.
Little Willie feeling Of hiS sto1zchl
Their amt g0ing = Be anything le.i.