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have been more than l? years old wher
she first said that she liked me, and
she stuck to 1t up to the minute bid
her goodby and started for Japan.
What's feller to do when girl keeps
tellin' him she's in love with him? OF
course, had to give in after awhile.
] knew her father would fume over II
and call me a rascal; but to tell the
truth, couldn't help likin' her. and
thought to myself il she liked me we'll
enough to marry me it would not
make 30 much difference what her
governor said, anyway"
These remarks were made by Tom
Abercorn on the deck of an American
man of-war anchored in an eastern
port We spent many afternoons, ns
old friends will, in reminiscent con-
versation. / had been cruising about
the world nearly three years before it
occurred to me that was tired of it
A mere romantic caprice, considerably
reinforced by Tom Abercorn's brusque
persuasion, had led me into the service
in the first place, and now that the
glamor of marine experience had worn
off l began to wonder whether would
not be happier on land.
There was some reason to believe
that Tom was also growing dissatis-
fed, though he seldom hinted any
thing to that effect He was a rough
and-ready fellow, and the llfe of the
sea was more suited to his neture than
to mine. While was at college,
breaking down a naturally delicate
constitution by hard study, he was in
a machine shop, developing an iron
muscle that had occasion to envy
more than all the erudition had ac-
quired.
But while Tom was physically
adapted to cope with ocean vicissi-
tudes, there was magnet that ever
drew his thoughts ashore. He was
engaged to be married. The father of
his inamorata was large and wealthy
broom manufacturer in Philadelphia,
and Tom always spoke facetiously of
the young lady as Brooma In fact,
that was the nickname by which she
was called by the members other fam
lily and her most intimate friends.
But Mr.. Grayling knows all about
it now," continued Tom, after a pause.
"Brooms told him fancy he would
have been pretty mulish If he hadn't
seen it was no use; so he says: DO
you love him? and Brooms replied:
What do you take me for. papa
hypocrite? Then the old man says:
All right, marry him."
Any further conversation was cut off
by the gruff voice of the executive
officer. The vessel was trespassing
upon the channel, and the harbor mas
ter had sent an order for it to anchor
farther out in the roadstead, SO that it
would not be an obstacle in the course
which ships entering or leaving port
were obliged to take.
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| from Brooms, and this is what it said:
my Precious OLD BoY-for you are
precious now that there isn't SO much
left of you: l want you to distinctly
understand that your relics belong to
me. What there Is of you 1 want, If
it isn't more than a little finger. You
needn't think I'm going to let you off,
even If you do sacrifice member in
the hopes that will. No, indeed! 1
am not that kind of a woman. Oh,
| Tom! am so sorry that you have lost
leg. 1t will spoil our pleasure at
dances, and you did used to en-
joy waltzing SO much; but I don't
care If you will only come home
and marry me. II you write such a
letter as your last after you get this
one l shall go stark mad and not try
to recover. l think shall be able to
bring you under the domestic yoke,
because you can not run away from
me. l am going to let my finger nails
grow, and get in training, as pugilis-
tic parlance has it, for you. I do hope
you've got about enough of che servic
to last you for life. Oh, dear Tom,
won't you come back? ! would love
you just as much if both your legs
were gone Have you received the
box of neckties, etc, yet?
with undying. unaltering love,
am yours only, BRooMs"
knew before Tom had finished per-
using his letter by the joyful ex-
preston on his face that Brooms had
not consented to the discontinuance Of
their relations He sprang up, grasped
his crutch, bade me follow him, and
hobbled into corner, where he read
me Brooms' letter.
"Hain't she darlin'p" he asked,
carefully placing the message in his
pocket.
Our vessel was government cruiser,
and had put into this port for repairs.
When she was finally released from
the dry dock the Natalie set out for
New York, where in due course VIC
arrived. Tom and myself were honor
ably discharged from the service and
parted, he going to Philadelphia and I
to Boston.
A few weeks later received IN in
vitation to TOMS wedding, and decid-
ed to attend it The occasion was al
most pathetic. The beauty of Brooms,
upon which had heard Tom dilate SO
often, was undeniable. As she stood
up with him, her beryl-tinted eyes
flashed with the fire of woman's love,
her checks suffused, her lips, like wet
coral, murmuring the responses tremu-
lously, the white serge all about her
graceful throat, and the orange bios
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The Dangers of Drinking Water.

II the average traveller only feared wine or
brandy as he does water, It would be great
gain TO the cause Of temperance. No matter
what part Of the world he Is In, he seems 10
have an idea that the only really dangerous
drink In that vicinity is tho water. II an
American travels In Europe, he is commonly
told by his fellow-trayelsrs that the water
there Is very bad; II is quite unsafe to drink
Il; he had better take wine or brandy as q
beverage, II n European travels in America,
he learns the same thing about the water
here. New Highlander going west or south
Is warned against the water of that region,
He must take strong drinks or die. Nothing
IN New England, on the other hand, so pcrils
western or southern mans life as pure
spring water. Green apples, wiited cucum-
bers, baked beans, are innocuous; but any
thing that will bring the ''drunkh is the snf-
est thing in the world for the man or woman
Of delicate constitution During the Centen-
ninl year visitors TO Philadelphia were made
to understand that the water of the Schuyl-
kill was not safe to drink More recently, in
Chicago, at the Columbian Exposition, visit
ors were similarly taught TO dread the water
OF Lake Michigan. ln both places 1t was
deemed necessary to partako freely of beer or
wine, or at least to put little brandy or
whisky into the water. Occasionally one OF
) the visitors had satisfactory evidence, from
| his personal experience, that his cautious
friends had reason for sounding note OF
warning on this point, After eating an un-
ripe melon, walking about in the hot sun for
three or four hours looking at the exhibits,
drinking several glasses OF lemonade, and
making lunch of fried chicken and ice.
cream, he had sen.e OF faintness, with u
twiugs Of pain, which, he was satisfied, wat
the result Of uuvlscly drinking the water OF
the region. lie ought to have known bet
ter" Hc "wouldn'ttry itagain." He would
thenceforward stick TO the trustworthy beer
or brandy, If Solomon had only said, Look
not upon cold wafer when you can get any.
thing else 10 drink" how many followers he
You'd hAyn bad l-.SMMdau School Iines.
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s,orur. ss,t,r,e, practicable.

The storage battery is steadily justifying
the belief that 1t has come TO stay for trao-
tion purposes, During the last severe snow
storms Of the winter the cars run by the sys-
ten on Second Avenue, New York, passed
the severe test most satisfactorily. On Janu-
airy q the all day and performed
their schedule trips, although the horse cars
on the sarne line were running on half time
with four horses. February IA an Is were
very trying days, and although foot of snow
fell on the intervening night the cars had no
difficulty in keeping up to their schedule. A
very important feature Of one OF the latest
storage traction systems is that the car is no
heavier than the ordinary motor car, the bat
terles being able TO give greater return in
power for the size of the generators thnn the
trolley, as the charging is moro regular
there were no long stretches Of trolley wires
and feeders to waste power and no leakaget
to destroy water and gas pipes by electrolysis
Furthermore, each car, being self-propelling
is unit In ltself
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Brin1 rmfort and improvement and
tend, k,ersonal enjoyment when
rightly The many, who live bet
yer than and enjoy life more, with
les e1P arc, by more promptly
ndsPting yorld's best products to
ne neeos ysical being, will attest
laxative PIN Hes embraced in the
rsmeay, sE Figs.
In The form nd acceptable and pleas,
sns aSas; g sns 'n.ss, ,,on sefrcshing and truly
s*ssa esnsnc,ss ss.lsn!II psoIIiI Of perfect ls1-
dhPsll.sg cold, cold, S.chss and fe!en
Sss given sati;fd ng e1nst,ps',ona; So1isIapn. s,,a
ma With ths appf Of Il tie medical
feyh Liver and BOD ,,t,cst ~ ~ vs.E- ~
1sias In md L y ~ % ~. s,om
evesS objsdt3puable 4 y - -, - :.
SSfup u ~ h fof - Al, a,-~.
~ NJ sd u bot 4 4 y sseS-
Sl1sinfs1 ~ ~ OH 5Ss~r
q. selye Shpae nasnet1 - SSs.s !,
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Tom Immediately went to his duties
in the engine room. where he met with
m accident that nearly cost him his
life. At nearly the foot of tho iron
hn.chwsy he slipped and fell, so that
his left foot caught in q. rapidly re-
voIving crank. Before he could throw
his arms over his shoulders and grasp
an iron rod to extricate himself, his
leg was horribly mangled just below
tho knee by another revolution of tho
crsnk. He fainted away before help
could be summoned.
After Tom had been carried. uncon-
scious, to the deck, set about in the
absence of tho surgeon, who was
ashore, to check the flow of blood from
the wound by twisting handkerchief
around the upper part Of his limb with
tourniqust When the surgeon ap-
penred on tho scene he assured me thst
/ had saved my friends life, though the
leg must be amputated at once. he do
dared a. he gssed on the poor man
Rrosniu9 with agony.
And esninst Ill Of Toms protestas
yiSxa ~ M besss into cockpit and
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SONS in her Titan hair, must confess
that for once the matter-of-fact Tom
Abercorn excited my envy. And when
it was all over and the guests presents
had been duly examined and admired,
Brooms' father, with redundant grn-
ciousness, handed her deed to an
elegant brown-stone house, and told
the bride and groom it was to be their
future home. One of the guests in
formed me that Mr.. Grayling had set
tied upon his daughter an annuity,
and came away fully convinced that
should be willing to spare one of my
legs for such wife and such father
in-law
Tom is at present slap-up official
in the Philadelphia navy yard. lie
don't half earn his handsome salary,
the rascal. There is scarcely anything
for HIM to do. Tom is lazy, l fear; but
then, he can afford to be; and Brooms,
who is solo heir to her recently de-
ceased fathers estate, is constantly
teasing him to resign. and let the old
navy yard go to grass.
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laid on table. The surgeon insisted

laid on table. The surgeon insisted
that there was not even time to admin
lister ether. have forgotten how many
men were required to hold him. twas
beyond my courage to stand by and
SEQ them mutilate my comrade with all
those knives and saws Into his
mouth they forced wooden cloth, to
serve the double purpose of muffling
his cries and furnishing him something
to bite on.
AT last it was over, and then they
gave him opiates From the time his
wound was bandagcd l became his
nurse and watched over him through
the long days and nights as though he
were brother. He grew SO ema-
ciated and weak that no one would
have recognized him as the whilom
strong, muscular Tom Abercorn But
he began to mend after few weeks,
though his convalescence was slow
He grew nervously morbid, and fre-
quently when reuding to hi n would
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An obIIxIpg Young Man.

The young mans father had de-
clared that he had lead life of idle
ness long enough, so the other day
he had him put to work in his store.
Yesterday he asked OF tho manager
Of the business:
"How is Charley doing'"
"First rate"
sis he industrious? Does he keep
busy"
We'll. you see, he's right con-
siderate about that Some young
men in his position would jnmp
in :and try to do things. But he
seems just as anxions US he can
to keep out OF the way
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HISTORY OF a BANK NOTE.
Used ~ . Messenger BY An Englishnsa
Confined In . Dungeon.

USES ~ AssssnseH By An Engishnan
Confined In . Dungeon.
Bank notes have curious histories
sttacAsd to them In tho way Of hu-
man comedy. tragedy, and melo-
drama, says the New York Home
Journal A collector at Paris OF
such ouriosities got hold some years
ago Of E5 Bank of England note
which had somewhat of tragic
interest connected with 1t. Some
sixty-odd years ago the cashier OF
Liverpool merchant had received in
tender for business payment Bank
OF England note, which he held up
to the scrutiny of the light so as to
make sure OF its genuineness. He
observed some partially indistinct
rod marks or words traced out on
the front OF the note beside the let
tering and on the margin.
Curiosity tempted him to try to
decipher the words SO inscribed.
With great difficulty. 30 family
written were they and 80
much obliterated, the words
wore found to form the following
sentence: "If this note should fall
into the hands OF John Dean OF
Longhill near Carlisle. he will learn
hereby that his brother is languish-
ing q prisoner at Algiers." Mr.
Dean. on being shown the note los,
no time in asking the government OF
the day to make intcrcession for his
brothers freedom. 1t appeared that
for eleven long years the latter had
been o slave to the bey of Algiers,
and that his family and relatives be-
lieved him to be dead With pieco
Of wood he had traced in his own
blood on the bank note, tho message
which was to procure his release.
Tho government aided the efforts OF
his brother to set him free. this being
accomplished on payment OF a ran
som to the bey. Unfortunately the
captive did not long enjoy his liberty.
his bodily sufferiugs while working
as slave In Algiers having under
mined his constitution.
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The Most Debt Burdensd Section of tho
Union.

Union.
The principal Western Indebtedness on
1mortRage is in and around Chicago, but
There is one startling fact to which my Rtten-
Mon has been called by Mr.. Holmes OF tho
Census Bureau. In the great urban region In
and around New York City the real estate
mortgage debt is 81 ,270, ,5a3, ,7o3. This amount
10 2l25 per cent. of the whole real estate
mortgage debt OF the United States. 1t 10
51.O4 per cent. Of the real estate mortgage
debt Of what is commonly known as tho West
extending from Ohio westward TO Kansas and
northwarll to the Dakotas, with It's populous
cities Of Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, De
troit, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee,
Omaha, St. Louis and st. Paul. 1t Is doubt
less true that the value OF tho real estate in
and about New York Is far more than suffl-
Client to maintain this Indebtedness, yet 1t 10
an Important fact TO know where the indebt-
edncss lies, and what is tho relative burden
contrasting the East with the West 1t will
bc remarked that the amount of the incum-
brancc in the eleven counties In and around
tho city Of New York exceeds the amount of
mortgages on all the farms Of the United
States.-F0r1tm.
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Down on nreck:nrI,Se.

Mr.. Breckenridge would better give up the
attempt to spray his reputation with orator.
ical eau de cologne. What is needed is a
powerful dislnfectaut.-Chlcayo Record.
Colonel Breckenridge sounded at LeIing-
ton the keynote of his campaign for renomi-
nation to Congress. He is running on the
pcnitent sinner issue. There is as much
humbuS and hypocrisy in this plea for votes
rs there has been in Brecklnrdge's past life.
1t 10 not pcnitent sinner that this man
stands before his constituents, but de-
tccted sinner. There is great difference
between the two kinds Of sinncrs.--Ne1o York
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Eusops's Costly Armameuts.

The European nations are beginning to
droop and totter beneath the ever-accumu-
lating burden OF military expenditure. There
is hardly country among them that lie not
at the present moment struggling desperately
to choke the deficit which is staring it in
the face. In Englandsi William Harcourtis
five million pounds ts25, 600 ,00O) short, which
must be provided for by new taxation, The
Indian Empire is proposing 10 tax all imports
except cotton i've per cent. ad valorem, to
meet It's deHcit, besides adopting other e1pe-
dients unpopular but necessary. In France
there is u deficit of nearly $40, ,0Oo, 900, about
half of which 1t is proposed to cover by re-
funding Of loans at a lower rate of interest
and the remaining half is to be obtained by
increased taxation on incomes and spirits
with taxes on succession duties. In Italy, the
new finance minister frankly admits the exist
ence OF deficit of about $50, 600 to be
met no one knows how. The country cannot
bear increased taxation, and the chances OF
any minister who ventured to propose serious
rctrcnchmcnt and the dsbanding OF surplus
| employees would be practically worthless,
| Everywhere the statesmen are seeking with
| fevcrish anxiety for new sources OF revenue,
but everywhere the Unsuitable NAV OF armk-
meuts demands more and ever more millions.
Prom "IHe Progress Of the World, ," in The
.Rpy Num6er Of DE Rerietc Of Reufeps.
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Tho Republic of Hawaii.

The constitutional convention, the
members Of which were elected on
May 3, will meet at Honolulu on
May 30. The new constitution as
drawn up by the present executive
council will be presented to the con-
vention for its approval, and such i'm
provemcnts As may be considered nec-
essary. Tho constitution has been
kept from the public ssd will not b
kaewR until Ne esasssaisa nssts,
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Western American scenery.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way has now ready for distribution a sixteen
page portfolio of scenes along It's line, half
tones, of the slzc OF the Worlds Fair portfo-
los, lately issued. They are only ten cents
each and can be obtained without delay by
remlttlng the amount 10 GEO. II. HEAFFoRp,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
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rne "Gold Miner is the name OF new To-
page monthly paper recently started in Dem
YER II aims to give condensed report and
summary Of nil the principal mining events
OF the month, devoting especial attention to
the new gold strikes. The subscription price
is but so cents year. Sample copy furnished
for five cents IN stamps. Address Gold Miner,
Dpnypr.
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Uniform of Rags.

At the outbreak of the war between
the states Capt. Reynolds raised a com
pany of Mississippians, and in the en-
thusiasm of tho occasion made some
rash promises to the parents of the
boys Among these was one to keep
his company we'll uniformey. Years
passed. and one of the anxious fathers
visiting the Army of Northern Virginia
was mortified to see his boy in rag. He
upbraided the coptain for not keeping
his company in uniform. The captain
for q moment was stunned, but recov-
cred himself and cried out: "Atten-
tion, company! About facel" And az
the unconfined rags fluttered like 20
many banners Of poverty from each
"Pope's headquarters" Captain R
pointed to the company and said:
They are uniformed, sir"-Con. War
journal.
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There Is father In Philadelphia who 10
N can enough to call his daughter Misery, be-
cause she loves company. Who wouldn't
love company in Philadelphia
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Mr.. Thompson-1 tell 70, dat Ed
Tliclrers IL = lazy nigger.
Mr.. Utica Jonee-ls dat 70?
NJ. Thompeon-Yap Why, he's too
hsy 70 shake w.Asa hSv got d fevSs.
u-eHsf.-sudS~ 81
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by LEON MEAD.

S'POSE Il y l. X )
think l am a-goin'
for h er money.
Well, l don't care
If they do. You
see, G e orge, i t
wasn't altogether
my fault. She is
one OF them girls
that is a stalwart
in her likes and DIS
likes, She couldn't
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Send two 2-cent stamps to The Road Pub
ish!ng Co, Denver Colo, and get sample
copy OF The Road and one of thslr great Eng
llsh Octopus maps free.
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GEYsERIrE-Best and cheapest OF toilet
soaps cures roughnsss of the skin CURES
ECZEMA. For sale everywhere. Manufac-
tured by The GEYsERITE SOAP Co, Denver.
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The subject of the above portrait is the
Rev. Chas. Prosser, a much beloved and most
dsvout minister of the gospel at Mount Car
mel, Northumberland Co., Pa- Mr.. Prosser's
usefulness, was, for a long time, greatly i'm
paired by a distressing, obstinate disease.
How his malady was finally conquered we
will let him tell In his own language. He
sia, and had suffered so long that was
q wreck life was rendered undesirable and
it seemed death was near but came In
contact with DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and his Pleasant Pellets took
twelve bottles of Discovery and several
bottles Of the Pellets and followed the
hygenic advice of DR.. Pierce, and | an,
happy to say it was indeed a cure, for life is
worth living now"
For dyspepsia, or indigestion, "liver COM
plant, /" or torpid liver, biliousness, constipa-
hon, chronic diarrhea and ell arrangements
Of the liver, stomach and bowels, Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery effects
perfect cures when oil other medicines fail.
1t has specific tonic effect upon the lining
membranes Of tho stomach and bowels. As
an invigorating, restorative tonic 1t gives
strength to the whole system and builds up
solid flesh to the healthy standard, when 70
duccd by wasting diseases
Mr.. ]. F. Hudson, prominent lawyer Of
whitcherville, Sebastian Co, Ark, writes
"Having suffered severely for a long time
from . torpid liver, indigestion, constipa
tiou, nervousness and general debility, and
finding no relief in my efforts to regain my
health, wns induced to try DR.. PIERCE
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasan
Pellets.s Under this treatment, improves
very much and In a few months was abls +
attend to my professional dutieA"
Yours truly,
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BEEcUAM's PILLS have a ple-aant coating
Disgusting the taste of the pill, without i'm
pairing Its efficacy. 25 cents a box.
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Atmyspherical knowledge is not thorough
ly distributed In our schools. boy being
asked, what is misti' vaguely answered:
"An umbrella.
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Some one wants to know what is more dis
agreeable than woman with crying baby.
We have au idea that the answer is thls-tho
labv
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The editors chief recreation in summer
time u the pcrusal Of circulars aud map PAM
phlcts describing the beauties of the vacation
resorts.
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Shiloh's Consumption Cure.
Is sold on guarantee 1t ures lncipient Consump-
ton. II is the best Cough ca 25 cs, aocts. 81
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When you see a counterfeit coin on the
sidewalk, always pick It up. You are liable
to arrest II you try TO pass It,
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-26

Why is good speller in class OF school
children like a glass of champagne! Because
they both ro to the head
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-26

Do not measure man by the length of his
funeral procession. A lone hearse often con-
tGins the remains of very decent man.
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1t is said that bees can predict weather.
They can certainly make It hot where they
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'Hanson's Magic Corn Satve."
Warranted to cure, or money refunded. Ask
your druggist for 1t. Price IL cents.
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"BROOMS."

How She Treated Herl Lover In His
Misfortune
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{.T M-.A s-..

y perify, snrich and vitali,s the blood,
80 tksrs6y invigorats ths liver md diEss.
,eeve 0unns, bkHes up ~ nerves, ard pat
0Uu0a h Wee GlaM1lly also te buti4
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In prosperity, enemies hatter; in adversely,
friends encourage.