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Visitors to the concerts are advised
that 1t is only one block from the Plaza
to the G. G. c., where the most delicious
ice cream soda is served for 5 cents. AS
good as the best in town.
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Best rooms and offices in city The
Turclu, Eighth and X. Lowest rates;
janitor and light free.
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In the lead and going to continue.
Cutbirth, photographer, Thirteenth and
K
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Try our latest-Fruit nectar The
great Eastern success. Only 5 cents a
glass. Welch Bros. at Ninth and J.
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STAR CREAMERY. LOCATION OF
principal place of business is the Creamery
building, near CORTLAND, Sacramento
County, California
NOTICE-There is delinquent upon the
following described stock on account of as
sessment levied on the 9th day of June
1876, the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders, as
follows.
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Fancy tube cake molds, 2, 5 and 10
cents at Hirsch & Son. 1913 J
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Just arrived. full line of Catholic
goods. Adam Haubold keeps notions
of all kinds at 1122 street
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Pasteur germ proof filter. Egan
Bros. S21 K street
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DR.. r. l.. Walt. dentist. 705 street.
Examination and consultation free.
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No. of No. of

And in accordance with law and an order
of the Board of Directors, made on the 9th
parcel of such stock as may be necessary
will be sold at the Star Creamery building
on TUESDAY, the 4th day of August,
1896, at o'clock D. m. of such day, to pay
delinquent assessments thereon, together
with costs of advertising and expenses of
the sale.
r. J. STEPHENSON, Secretary.
Star Creamery. CORTLAND, Cal.
jy15-1Ot
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BORN

Alex Holmes. Photo Studio. 1903 10th.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

and the warblers, the sparrows and the
apsuckers-peeped louder and more fre-
quently than before, showing agitation
over the young crows cries.
Once a young woodsman, who wanted
yenison more than he feared the game
constable, went deercrusting in yard
away back in the woods where the snow
was tive-feet deep. He foune. the deer, q
fair-sized buck, whose horns had been
dropped some time previously, and
he and his companions, with the dog
leading, started on the jump after the ami
NAL. The dog got there first and grabbed
the deer by the hams. The deer cried out
and did its best to get away. When. at
last, one of the men got knife into its
throat the woodsman observed that as
many as twenty bluejays had gathered
about in the trees overhead and were pro-
testing in loud, angry voices at the killing
of their woods brother.
The Sun told recently about wildcat
that visited her sweetheart that had been
Swamp, in Georgia, and there is scarcely
a trapper of furs but could tell some
story or other of how a beast in a trap had
been visited by one of its species. The
male fox sometimes kills the vixen when
she is so unfortunate as to get into trap,
and some woodsmen believe. that it is a
heroic method of trying to release her.
The question has been asked why it was
that when a cow beloved out in distress
all the others of the herd promptly rus ed
at her and gored her to death. 1t has
often been described how wolves set upon
injured companions and tear them to
pieces. Dogs have been known to do the
same thing, while other dogs have been
observed to run up to an injured comrade,
whining and fawning around as if to con-
jure away the pain.-New York Sun.
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9yNPat5y Amon$
H1t!m.(y. {

An Adirondack boy of 10 set out last
week to hunt four young crows that he
heard down on the fats of West Canada
Creek, near Northwood. 1t happened
that the boy got bunch shot at the birds
and two of them fell dead while third
clutched at the braLch on which it was
standing, pitched forward, and was soon
hanging head downward, crying pitifulIy.
The fourth young crow few away. The
wounded crows cries attracted not only
its parents, but five other fulI-grown crows
besides. All seven circled about encour-
aging the wounded bird ss best they
could. One of them ventured TOO close
and another shot killed il. The young
bird soon fell futtering to the grounu,
when the boy killed it.
Sympathy had brought one bird TO its
death. But the crows were not the only
sympathizers with the wounded young
crow. A flock of bluejays from over in
Parks balsam swamp came across the
creek and hoped about in the high
branches OF the birch trees, protesting in
blueiay talk against the killing of the
crows. The little birds--the woodpeckers
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OK Cwo
R(val F sst('ec.
How Soft Touch of Nature Merged
Them Into One.
BY MRS. IDA KAYs.

''If had kept it surprise, it would not
never had party before in her life. and is
not likely 10 have another soon, so
thought she might as well have the pleas
ure of anticipation.
"She has been as happy as bird getting
ready for it. helping to bake cakes and
writing and delivering invitations; and she
has planned it all over and over again,
how many would be here, how the tables
would be arranged, and what games they
would play.
"Why. have almost felt young again,
myself, listening TO the child talk, and
this morning when she started off toschool
she actually threw her arms around my
neck and kissed me as if l had been her
own mother, and now
''It almost makes me sick. don't know
whether I've trimmed a hat or bonnet
straight to-day. | knew something was
wrong the minute l saw her face at noon.
She tried to speak as usual, but she
couldn't, and when | asked what was the
matter she dropped into chair and be-
gan to cry as if her heart would break.
.'It was the longest time before Icould
find out anything about it. 'Oh! how
could she? My one party-and my birth
day, too, she would say between sobs.
Not an angry word, just theart-broken; but
that's her way. No better girl ever lived
than Audrey Ames, and ought to know.
''Finally / learned that Maud Bacon had
told her on the way to school that all the
girls had received printed invitations to q
party at Gleason's tonight. Audrey
couldn't believe it until she got to school
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tour of inspection and you may be sure she
saw many things to interest and amuse
her. Away up on little platform called
the bridge she saw man and, being told
he was the captain, she ran to her mother,
saying: "Oh, mamma, that is the captain;
he can show me more than any one else.
am going to speak to him" A moment later
a CHEEKY "G0od-morning, captain" greeted
the noble skipper, and turning around he saw
Miss Bessie standing beside him on the bridge.
'Good-rnorning, little girl, what is your
naneg'
"My name is Bessie, and want you to show
me everything pretty on the ship"
81 will, but you must be very careful and not
get into trouble"
Taking the little girl by the hand the genial
captain explained the use of the compass and
bells, and, OF course, Bessie anted to ring
one, and he told her how that would cause
much trouble, as the passengers would not
know why it. was rung. He then led
her into the beautiful saloon, bril-
liantly lighted in the evening by electric
lights Bessie danced with delight at this
vision Of fairyiand. In the cabin she met the
stewardess, whom she called the Lady
Mamma" OF the ship, and who treated her to
cakes and fruit The captain then took her
below and showed her the machinery and the
engineroom, and told her how the engine
carried the steamer on her course, and how,
when he pulled the bell on the bridge, the
engineer heard it and knew what it
meant. All this was new and very wonderful
to Bessie, but she was looking very wistfully
toward the other end of the deck, where she
saw lovely old cat, with five pretty kittens,
playing with q rubber ball.
Captain Doran, seeing her look, smiled, say
ing: "Well, Bessie, you will never make a
sailor. I think we will go forward and see
Towsy and her kittens. They are Two weeks
old and we have not yet christened them.
viii let you find some pretty names for them"
of she ran and was soon down on the deck
mothering and loving the dear little kittens,
who were not the least bit afraid of her Ca
resses. The captain looked on, highly amused,
with merry twinkle in his eye, as Bessie said,
81 will name this one Bessie and viii name
this one Pomona, because she IS snow white,
like the beautiful boat and oh, may have
her to keepT'
Of course, she got the kitten, and after NAM
ing tie other ones Towsy Tom and Nell, she
started off to get box TO make bed Tor Po-
mona. The cook gave her a box, the stew
srdess piece of blanket and bottle of milk.
and Bessie was happy. The next morning they
reached Eureka and Bessie. with Pomona,
went TO say good-by 10 the captain and all her
new-found friends, who we're very sorry such
little sunbeam was going to leave them SO
soon. Pomona was carried up 10 the logging
camp.
When Bessie's pa saw the box he wondered
what it contained, but she told him the kitty
was all her own, how she was born in the Po-
mona and how her name was Pomona. The
kitten was for time forgotten while Bessie
was viewing the beautiful trees and the lovely
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P6noRH.

Away pin Humboldt County is logging
camp. Here our little Bessie was born. When
she was years cid she went down to the City
OF San Francisco to live, as her mother did not
have good health, and her father thought she
would have better attendance in the City.
One lovely afternoon in the middle of June
they bade good-by to their many friends and
touk passage on the beautiful steel steamer
Pomona. Bessie was wild with delight at the
prospect of soon meeting her father, whom she
had not seen for year. 1t was also the first
steamer she remembered being on, as she was
too small to notice anything when her mother
brought her down. Now she started of on
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HONOR 90
CHE Onion.

The nutritious and wholesome onion
occasionally finds its indicators At the
thriving Montana city of Anaconda there
is a dining club called the Anaconda
Onion Society. Its first feast was recently
given with distinguished success.
Down in the center of the hall. says the
Anaconda Stand ard, was set long table
with covers for all the guests. At each
plate was large and juicy onion; IN the
mldole of the table was an array of meats.
bread. fruit, crackers, cheese and other
things.
At one end of the hall floated the stand
ard of the club in proud consciousness.
1t consisted of pole surmounted by a
string of the vegetables from which the
society takes its name. On the wall hung
this motto. beautifully wrought:
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home in the heart of the redwoods where they
were to live. Bessie was glad to be once more
with her father and Pomona was for time LETT
to herself. She soon became acquainted and
grew to be lovely big old cat.
Bessie is now a young lady and Pomona is
years old. She has lost all her teeth and lives
on bread and Dilk, but Bessie still loves ner
and every day when she returns from school
she finds Pomona standing at the door; she
runs to her mistress, rubs her head against her
hand and sits in her lap as she studies. Last
year they planted some young trees and Bessie
called the first one after the beautiful steamer
and her dear little kitten, Pomona"
MARIE CHEsWoRTH.
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much to her as she once was to him, poor
Anna lived and died. Her children were
scattered and
s'Gladys Gladysr' called Mr.. Gleason,
reused by step in the hall.
Gladys had been very willing to leave
her father in peace since obtaining his
consent to her giving the party planned
entirely by herself and the housekeeper;
yet she answered his call promptly.
"When your cousin comes tonight,
Gladys"
Audrey, papa?" interrupted Gladys.
"Yes; when Audrey comes tonight
bring her to me. want to give her this
ring"
Gladys surprise rivaled her confusion.
A prettier ring than she had ever owned
to be given to AndreyI
But, papa, she-she isn't coming"
"Isn t eomingl" said Gleason, sternly.
''And why not?"
"Because--1 didn't ask her, stammered
Gladys. II thought We neyer-you never,
papa
II see," said Gleason. SIT has all been
wrong. This is very wrong. Set it right,
Gladys, or give up your party. She is my
only sisters child"
1t seemed a tardy awakening, but
Gladys understood. She was girl of re-
sources, but even her brain failed to hit
at once upon a plan to "set it right at
this late hour. She could not give up her
party, for in three hours her guests would
come, nor could she ask Audrey to leave
her own party, though it must be q
miserable failure.
Sitfip ~ ~. 4, ,>o.oL -. ~
and thought-then her eyes sparkied and
running to her father she cried:
"Papa. may do what 1 please? May 1
have a cab? Will you give me the ring2
I'll fix it all right"
Without word Mr.. Gleason handed her
some money and the ring, glad to have
disagreeable matter off his hands.
IN Miss Boggs best front room four
girls were gathered; Audrey, with red
eyes and swollen face; Kate Lane and Lou
Casseil, two others whom Gladys had
deemed beneath her notice. and Maud
Bacon, too faithful to desert friend in
trouble. It was not a merry party, for
Audrey could not talk and Maud did
little better. Kate and Lou alternated
abuse OF Gladys and sympathy for Aubrey
until their hostess could endure it no
longer. Hurriedly she left the room.
Maud soon followed and found her lying
face downward on the cot sobbing convul-
sively. She knelt beside her friend long
ing to speak some word of comfort, but
she could only lay her head by Audrey's
in silent sympathy.
An unwonted noise in the street sud-
denly aroused her. and the rattle of wheels
ceased at Miss Boggs' door. Then there
was a sharp rap, followed by cries of "Au-
drey! Audrey" The noise filled the
front room and the dining-room, and soon
another arm was slipped around Audrey,
and Gladys voice said:
Don't cry Audrey. We are all here
cakes, icecream and everything and every
body. Well have the incest time now,
and always, too. just see what papa sent
your
And, sure enough. there they all were,
Gladys and her guests, with everything
that had been prepared for them. The
Gleason party had been brought to Miss
Boggs, and so Audrey had two parties all
IN one.
No one seemed to remember that there
had been any change in the original pro-
gramme. They did have just "the incest
time." and, as Miss Boggs said to Lucy
Sykes the next day:
at was the compietest surprise ever
saw."-From an exchange.
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Dear Editor: Seeing SO many letters, /
thought 1 would write one, too, being encour-
aged by seeing my story printed. l thought
that some of the stories were just fine
especially one in the last paper. I live on a
sheep ranch containing $500 acres, and we have
about 1000 sheep. Our house is three miles
from town. have only been here two years.
Before coming here we lived in East Oakland,
which think is lovely place. My sister and
myself ride horseback to school, as three miles
is of course too far to walk. In the winter we
raise all the little lambs that the men find too
sick to go with their mother. We have nine
now. II is great deal of work to raise them
and takes lots OF patience, but we can afford
that when we know if we don't they will die.
OF course they are all named. Their names
are: Bill Butler, Daisy Bell, Mary Lee, Major
Mckinley, Ben Bolt. Grover Cleveland, Bessie
Fannie and Birdie. We raised them with the
bottle. Hoping you will find some thing of in.
terest in my letter, remain your friend,
FLORENCE Robertson
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FYon Tbs Cradle

Up from the cradle came wall,
At first penslve COO;
Into weird, vociferous wall
OF mournfulness it grew.
His sorrow, in vein prolix,
He struggled to reveal,
Ny fathers talking politics,
And mother rides wheel.
They say I'm cross. I'm simply sad
at being slighted so.
wish the baby carriage fad
Could somehow get a show.
How can you blame one in my fix
For setting up squeal?
My fathers talking politics,
And mother rides wheel"
Washington Evening Star.
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Il l4tttle S1setbsaYt

Pve little sweetheart and she's froliesome
and queer;
Comes and asks for kisses every sweet day in
the year.
Twines her arms around me; sways me to and
fro;
But hers is love that found me years and years
agol
I've e little sweetheart, sung in all my
rhymes;
One who says she loves me "a hundred million
timesp'
One whose hands have crowned me where
sweetest roses grow;
But hers is love that found me years and years
agol
I've little weetheart-loveliest of girls;
Kisses for her red lips and kisses for her curls
with her dear arms round me. all of joy
know.
But hers is love that found me years and years
ago. FRANK L. STANTON.
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make my fifth year and we will have a new
teacher this year. Her name is Miss Myrtle
Reagor from Tennessee. The grapes are get.
ting ripe and so are watermelons I like the
children's page very much and like to read the
letters and stories We drew the parrots and
thought they were funny. My papa has gone
uptown and I will be glad when he comes
home, SO can read the childrens page. We
have had good time playing during yaca-
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IL ONION THERE Is STRENGTH.

Each member wore pretty bouton-
Mere of little onions. The occasion was
greatly enjoyed by all the participants,
and the society hopes to do much to re-
OF the world.
In Montana, as well as on the whole of
the Pacific Slope, the onion attains a
deliciousness of quality which is compara-
lively unknown on the Eastern side of the
continent. 1.-THE people of the East could
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
Hntr.l notec.

Only twenty-four white elephants have
been captured since the beginning OF the
Christian era.
The original civil engineer was the mole.
He anticipates danger by making several
exits and entrances to his abode.
Some naturalists believe that the whale
was originally land animal and that it
fled to the water for safety.
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ENlGnH.

am composed of 16 letters
My Is, II, 8. 8, is part of the human body.
Ny 4, 6, Is, IL, IL. z, is bird.
My Is, 2, 5. z, ID, 16, is not spiritual.
Ny /. 8, IL. 5, 8. are the feelings l assume
toward des picable person.
Ny 10, 13, 2, 3, is the mark of wound.
My whole is a household word.
To the boy or girl sending the first correct
solution of the above enigma will be presented
a collection OF 100 United States and foreign
postage stamps, no two alike.
Gilmet-Did you have good time on
the Fourth, Robbie?
Robbie-Did l? Well, sayl Ma amt got
over the Mysteries yet.
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Ghe 06atl o5 the G6avec

What are the wild waves saying
AS over the sands they sigh?
Why do they groan and grumbe?
Is it cause they're tied so high?
My child, the wild waves murmur,
And angry passions show,
Because some careless wader
Has stepped on their under-toe.
LAURENCE HUTTON, in Harper's Magazine.
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s15 WASHINGTON STREET, OAKLAND Aug 6.
Dear Editor: am little boy 10 years old,
and have been wanting to write to the Child
hoods Realm. but was away on my vacation
up to Truckee to see mammals friend, Mrs.
Long, and my sister Carrie, and mamma was
along. SO I will write you now. We had
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owAroNNA, Mimi. july %. 1se6.

OWAIUNINA, July 20, 1886,
Dear Editor: | am to you a new little girl,
know, because / have never written before
to you. / had two pet cats when we came to
Owatonna, but at the depot one got away
Her name was Patti. The other one, her son !,
We have yet. His name (was) is Tidleawinks
We have a horse in St. Paul whose name is
Hector. We (papa) had his mother, Daisy.
which was her name. l will now close l
remain your faithful reader, HAZEL TooF.
F. ST. hope you will publish my letter, as
it is my first.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Aug.

Dear Editor: One of the happiest days in my
vacation was spent in San Mateo We went
blackberrying out near Crystal Springs Lake
Although We did not get many berries we
had good time. We climbed a hiIl where we
saw many blackberry bushes, but there had
been some boys there and picked all the ber-
ries. The road we went up was winding up
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TvE BRINGED YOU A LITTLE DOLLY, BOSS
From 50. NichoLGS.l

children's page, and 1 like it very much.
am little girl, 8 years old. have brother
years old and sister years old. hope to
see my letter published in next Sundays CALL.
/ remain, your little reader. CRETA BOYD.
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school Our teachers name is Miss McSwee-
ney. read the stories in Childhood's Realm
and like them very much. have one sister
named Minnie. and three brothers, Arthur,
Eldred and Milton. Hoping you will find
room enough in your paper to print my letter
will close, hoping to see it in the next CALL,
remain, your friend, LAUREL CoRMICK.
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GoopyEARs BAR. July 26. 1896.

Go0DYEARS BAR, July 20 1896.
Dear Editor: send story to THE CALL and
would like 10 see it printed. The Naughty ty
Max stories were very good. 1 must get ready
for Sund nday-school, SO will close.
ALICE B. HELMET (age 10 years.
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COLLEGE CRY, CAL, Aug. 2, 1885,

COLLEGE CITY, CAL, Aug. Q, 1892
Dear Editor: AS you printed my frst letter
and was much pleased, I will write another.
The weather has been very hot up here in the
valley, but is nice and cool now. l have gone
to the primary for four years and this will
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GARBERyILLE, Cal, Aug. 10 1sg,

Cdl ug IU. 1870.
Dear Editor: We have been taking THE CALL
for some time, and as have seen one letter
written from here ! concluded to write one
also. We are living on a farm / am II
years old anu am in the seventh grade at
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GooDYEARs BAR. Cal. August. 1896

GooDyEARs BAR, Cal, August, 1896
Dear Editer: My happiest day of vacation
was Friday, when / went to the Pike City
school; we went after dinner and then school
was called. I~watched them read and each
one tried to beat the other; all the classes are
the same way. Then recess came and went
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out and watched them play ball and swing.
Soon they were called in and each class had a
spelling down and then they all spelled
together. ALICE HELMET (age 10 years)
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FRANKIE TRAHAM.
REDLANDs, CAL, Aug. Ia, 1855.

REDLANDs, Cal, Aug. IA, 1895.
Dear Editor: / have seen SO many little let
ters in The CALL that thought / would write,
too. We take THE CALL and 1 read the page
for children, which is very nice am IL years
old. live In the Baker House and we have no
yard. 1 only came here in March. l will start
to school next month. l go to Sunday-school
every Sunday and my Sunday-school teacher
is very nice. haven't any pets, as no one
wants them in a hotel. don't think any other
little girl in Redlands ever wrote to THE CALL.
I hope am right. If my letter does not get
there in time for next Sunday hope you Will
publish it the following week. II you pu ublish
it it will give me courage and l will write
story some time. l must close. Your new
friend, BESSIE E. BRIGGS.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. 1895

Dear Editor: l am little girl years old
1 have been promoted to the third grade, and
l am TO give my first entertainment and So
cial at the Atheneum Hall. would like very
much to have you come and see us dance and
sing and speak We are all pupils of Mrs Drey-
fus, and we love her very much. If you come
maybe you will get the Dulcimar. Ny papa
takes THE CALL. Good-by. Your dear little
TRUPHENA PRITcHARD
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tion and visiting litele ,girls. Ny papa Is
through harvesting He had a very good
crop. We are going to the mountains soon.
This is all for this time. Hoping you will
print my letter, will close. Your friend,
LEvERRIER CAIN (age IL years..
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the sides of the mountain. When we got up
we could see below us the road we first took.
1t was pleasant day and we had nice time.
EVA WoLFfNGER