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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-29
IHoS HILL

Cliff House. The wastes of sand and the
desert vegetation are depicted admirably
This work is exceptionally good in color
Autumn Woods" is splendid study.
There are several other smaller canvases
showing bright bits of nature along the
ever picturesque Seine and in the depths
of the romantic forest OF Fon.ainebl bleau.
Mr. Pissis painting Is conscientious In
the extreme, but at the same time easy in
handling and rich in color.
r. d. Yelland sends three good.sized
canvases in his best manner. All show
great deal of study and an effort to get at
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large number of portraits, but then San
Francisco painters never did do much in
that line.
A tour of the studios was made a few
days ago by CALL representative and
most OF the pictures that will be placed on
public view next Friday were put in a
good light" for inspection. The tour was
a most gratifying one in every respect.
j. A. Stanton was putting the finishing
touches on HOLLAND Sea Coast" while
all about were pictures from sunny
France. Stanton loves to paint the Nor
mandy peasants in their picturesque gar
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been placed in a single exhibition.
There is no particular reason for this.
1t just happens that small pictures have
been painted and will be exhibited On
the whole the smaller pictures are fully as
rneritorious as the larger ones.
Another thing OF great interest to those
Interested in Western art is tie fact that
most of the pictures are of California
scenes. To be. sure, there are several
highly creditable canvases of scenes in the
most picturesque parts of Europe. And
ThyshouId there not be? A painter should
depict what appeals to him, ard if he pro-
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the facts of nature. At the same time n
poetic Interpretation is given them, so
that the result is most pleasing. "Twi-
light is picture full of rich color. The
sun has already sunk beneath the horizon
and the face of nature is partly veiIed in
purple mist. On the whole a very credita-
Bile piece of work. Monterey Moorlapds'.
is typical bit of California coast with a
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fairly good in color and the drawing OF the
trees and different objects is most credit
able.
Miss Matilda Hampe sends several
flower pieces. large Study of Chry-
santhemums" has many good points. 1t
is strong in color and drawing and the
general effect is pleasing.
Sydney Yard OF San Jose sends several
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here. In all there will be FIVE creditable
canvases. "On the Trail" is the largest
of these and represents an Indian sneak
ing over a sandhill. The other pictures
are Alameda Sand Dunes" Stretch OF
Beach, f" Fish Alley, Chinatown" and
"A Sketch"
Miss Elizabeth Strong will be repre-
sented by two dog pictures of high
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the Meadow" is large water color of 4
characteristic bit of landscape The other
picture is small water color entitled
Sunset"
The pictures which Amadee Joullin
will serd to the fall exhibition are those
he painted during the past summer. They
have already been described in THE CALL,
so that only brief mention is necessary
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harsh. It has peculiar redness that
produces an unpleasant effect.
L. P. Latimer sends three pictures, two
in water color and one in oil. All of them
are characteristic of Mr.. Latimer and
fully up to his usual standard. Live
Oak, Berkeley" is a good piece OF paint
ing. The com position is simple, but the
color is rich and strong. ''The Edge of
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small water colors with colfsidera bl
merit about them. Many of them are
studies from nature and indicate a subtle
grasp of the subjects chosen.
Miss c. NJ. Bodweli has sent in two small
pictures with a great deal OF merit. One
Is in water color and the other in oil.
The water color, From Nature" is very
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-29
He Won the Bet.

Some years ago the late Major Roddy
Owen was at Aldershot, and offered to
back himself to make a horse he was
riding jump straw. Every one laughed,
and although his fondness for horses was
well known, none believed he could ac-
complish the feat. A long straw was pro.
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From Nature. By Miss {. n. Bodley.
creditable, both in drawing and color and
also in the general outdoor effect.
In addition to the artists mentioned
there will be about thirty-fve others rep
resented. Over 200 PICTURES have been re-
ceived, but as a mum Der of these will be re-
jected, not over It's will be hung. But
this is enough and makes good showing,
and as the merit of the pictures Is OF
high grade, the exhibition will be credit
able one, and one that San Francisco may
we'll be proud of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
LICENSES GRANTED AND DENIED.

Objections TO licenses for saloons In different
townships in Essex County were heard by Judge
kirkpatrick in Newark yesterday. The first
sdered the application of Henry Wade for
a renewal OF his license TO conduct saloon in
Glen Ridge Half a dozen witnesses that
they had purchased beer and ale In Wades place
Sundays Marshal John Brown. OF the boz
rough police declared that he had seen twenty
eight men going and coming from Wades place
Sunday.
THE evidence here" said the Judge. shows con.
clusively that whiskey sold in the place. and
that business done Sundays. The Court
doesn't feel that the applicant is a proper person
to have saloon license The application is.
therefore. denied
Henry Smith. who wanted license for a saloon
in Beeville. withdrew the application The APP
plication OF Emanuel Bleoo for "a license 10 do
business In West Orange taken up: Before
any witnesses had been examined the objections
to the application were withdrawn. The license
was granted Testimony was given by witnesses
who appeared to oppose the application or Marina
V. Partridge for a license to conduct saloon IN
West Orange. The application was granted Inc
applicat ion made by John Mcdonald for license
to do business in West Orange was Withdrawn py
his counsel and the hearing on the ooJectionS 70
the petition made by Rosie r.. Peck also OF west
Orange was adjourned until Tuesday next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12

MORE THAN 10000 KILLED SINCE ooNDAi
NEAR CAPE MAY

Cane Nav Court House. Sept II tSpeciaD'-r'o"'
ably never before in the history Of Cape May
tounty-certainly not within score OF years-n''e
marsh hens been so numerous as during 'ne '"'s
week Every citizen who owned or couid pofto"
pun has Joined the army OF sportsmen cohS'''
alive estimate places the total NUMBER oi "''''
toothsomc birds killed on the meadows pe'"ee.
Atlantic city and Cape May since last SunnaS NJ
100000 One party OF sportsmen from r"""
phia.. who have been stopping AT the heS'''"'
t'Iubhou,e here have shot over 500 in SIX oays'
The most ardent sportsman could WISH io' ~
greater luck than is coming TO even the grea'e''
tyro In pursuit Of the birds these days Inc h''''"s
goes on at a tremendous rate. for the m'a"'"'
which line the South Jersey coast seem iairiy a"'e
with the decatey favored birds. the unusuA'
number is attributed to the prevailing hgh ''nes.
which partly the meadows ana ioice w.
birds from their nests. Then the rigd enlorce,eS
OF the law by watchfu game wardens mas ct .a,
them to multiply rapidly and has mace the o'"o'-
ing wonderfully good. l.. l., Ga.
one Of the best places TO hunt the mems u ~ 'm
Swaine Meadows not far from Swaine' III MILL"
TOWNSHIP this stretch OF grassy. ~"
land on Thursday that party or eight mao ply
nomenai luck. baggIng no less than AL piras: a"1
scores OF the pa ty were: Assemblyman H. ScoVei.
NJ Seove and Henry Mower, -; Freebooter jacob
Price and Charles Lansing. III. William o"4in.
hunting alone bagged l3+. and Samuel swain sIoe
90 more bringing the total 10 AL. Inc SEASON
closes September 30 and IL Is thought the shooe"S
will be at its best during the full OF the moon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
THTG ~ CONTEMPT or COURT.
ONE OF THE JERSEY CITY "FOoTPADs' RECEIVES
A SEVERE LESSON IN DECORUM.

ONE OF THE JERSEY CITY "FooTPADs' RECEIVES
A SEVERE LESSON IN DEcORUM.
Edward Green OF the four thugs who as
saulted and robbed Joseph Ellison and his wife In
Jersey city early Tuesday morning made scene
in the police court yesterday. He had to be hand
cuffed and was committed for six months for con-
tempt OF court.
Police Justice Douglass had set down the ex-
animation for yesterday. and the prisoners Green
with Martin Feeney. Michael Farrell ana owen
Smith were taken into the prisoners box IN the
courtroom The Ellisons. who were severely peateN'
were unable to appear. Counsellor Manning asked
that bail be reduced for Feeney and Farrell who'
he declared endeavored to save the couple. ne
examination was held John BOTHER the hostier,
Who summoned the police. was on the stand ana IN
finishing his statement he said that when uhoer
arrest Green had applied vile epithet 10 MN
Green Jumped up at this and shouted: IT ne!
Uo then threa tened to do violence TO BOTHER AT the
first opportunity. , mad. . dos
nerate resistance. Justice Douglass then com
mitted him for contempt and adjourned the hear
ing to Monday next . 81. 49,, ,,or,orad ~
save Mr. and Mrs Ellison and the Court reduced
their bail from 5000 to $1,000. They were released
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
MORE SALOONS ~ BERGEN COtNIl.
ONE RESULT OF THE EXTENSION OF TROLLEY
LINES.

Hackensack Sept. II (Specan-The license appli'
cations laid over on Tuesday were taken up ana con-
sidered I'm the Bergen County Court OF common
Pleas this morning Judge Van Falen presiding ~
M, boon tho custom Of the Court 10 refuse applica
,tors involvinr an increase In the number OF drink
inpnlaces in tho county but on this occasion I'VE APP
lc,nts for nlaces never before licensed received the
privilege and one place was relicensed AFTER peins
ont Of business for some time. There was vigorous
struggle over the new application Of Henry Beneke
for license at Fort Lee. In section where there are
said ~ no four other drinking places within radius
NJ half n mile As all new licenses are supposed 10
he ba sed solely upon the question OF necessity Mr.
Reneke.s success was a subiec, for comment Nine
applications were refused
The Court granted eighty-one licenses this week,
uhich "a larger number than was ever before issued
q, ono form The largest increase OF drnklng-places
has heen in East Rutherford and Fort Lee these
heIne respectively transfer and starting points
,or trolley lines This fact has had much TO 90
Nth tho onnosition to trolley extension in Bergen
countv Residents in some sections assert that the
trolley lines not only bring in an objectionable ele-
mon, but that 1t tends 10 a multiplication OF unde-
strable features chief among which IL the oarrooin
"A evidence OF this. the trolley line between the
,arls,adt station and the Passac RIVER Is cltei.
pies mar hold hotel licenses found al Intervals
almost as short in thicky populated paris Oh inc
nilrrinp grove" park othcr attraction lor
troIlev parties The Darroom In eacn OF these staD
iishmanrs Il Its nearest approach 10 mouse OF en-
,eriainment such Is contemplated Dy 'he Ia" =.
secure night : IouEi"s a. ""' " ~ ~ '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
THEIR ANGRY PROTEST.
MONTCLA1R DEMOCRATS RESENT THE
ACTION OF THE STATE CONVENTION


THE DELEGArIoN-AN ADDRESS FROM THE
MEN WHO WERE BARRED OUT BY
BOSS" PRICE AND HIS FELL
LOw-pOpoCRATs
Montclair. Sept. II lSpeciaD-The Democrats OF
this place who were debarred from representa- ton
In the State Convention on Wednesday are
trcmely indignant over the action OF the Creder
tals Committee OF that body In refusing to recog
nize Wilbur Huntington and his associates simply
because they honorable enough to confess
that they were opposed to the Chicago platform.
1t is conceded by all. even by the more advanced
'siverites." that the members Of Montclairs dele
cation to Trenton fairly and honestly chosen.
though Colonel +. l.. Price. the selfconstiuted
boss Of Essex County. did all in his power to
compass their defeat. The Credentials Commit
tee. realizing that there could be no contest In
the OF the Montclair delegates agreed to
seat them over the protest OF Price and his noisy
secretary. Woodruff. II they would renounce their
allegiance to honest money and vote to ndorse
Bryan. This offer. however. was spurned and
the towns of Montclair. Glen Ridge and Upper
Montclar were, for the first time In the history
OF the Democracy of Essex County. unrepresented
in the councils of the party
As an instance Of how local Democrats feel over
the slight put upon them by the Rryanites at the
suggestion Of Senator Smiths "heeler,' Price
The Herald" which has Endorsed the chicago
ticket. gives a prominent place in this morning
issue to the following protest
To the Democrats Of the town of Montciair
We. the Undersigned duly elected delegates 10
State convention Of the Democratic party, 10 ne
held at Trenton on Wednesday, September . d re.
port that the primaries at which we W.T.
elected duly and openly held accorulib
law and according TO the requirements
of the County Committee; that we are anu
have been for some time Democrats IN Boou
standing in the party. and that upon the presenta
ton of our credentials were refused admission
q q
tons Notwithstanding the fact that there were
no cortestng delegates and solely on the Srounu
that it reported that we were NOT IN SYM
patty with the Chicago platform ana nominees.
We hereby protest against such ACTON as cor
trary to the spirit OF true Democracy, belng III
violation OF the fundamental principles OF repre-
sentative government and an unlawiui uisirah-
chisen ent of the Democrats OF Montcalr
WILBUR HUNTINGTON.
G. b. MINSHUII.,
STARR J. MURPHY
CHARLES II. BAKER,
RICHARD G. NEWTON.
JOHN r. LIN ERMORE.
ANDRCS y. HOWE
Delegates and Alternaies
,-ho ,orforuanco at Trenton will cause large
number of Democrats OF this place who might
otherwise have voted for Bryan 10 cast 'hei'
ballots for the Republican candidates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
VOLUNTEER CAPTAINS TO WE'D.

ROMANTIC ENDING OF \ REPORTERS HUNT FOR
NEWS.
Invitations were issued yesterday for the wedding
of Sarah lisa belle Mimms 10 Edgar Apgar Ransom,
ir At ~ 23i Westinghouse. Newark. next Wednes-
day night
Ransom. whose home is in Jersey City. was re-
por;cr for The Jersey City Journal and was as
signed 10 report A meeting Of the salvation Army
which was conducted by the bride elect. who was a
captain in the Army. He was Captivated by the
comely Captain and became interested in the saliva
,ion ARMY work CAPTAIN Mmms one OF the
rst 10 seccde from the Salvation Army and she be
came a captain in Ballington Booths Volunteers she
had not discouraged her young admirers attentions,
but declared that she would remain in the Volunteers
Ransom determined TO make her his wife. He aoan,,
doned newspaper work. joined the Volunteers ana
recently received his commission as captain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
SHE TRIED SUICIDE BY BthNiNu'
MANY ATTEMPTS OF AN INSANE WOMAN TO KILL
HERSELF FRUSTRATED BY HER DAtGH~
TER AND HUSBAND.

MANY ATTEMPTS OF AN INSANE WOMAN TO KILL
HERSELF FRUSTRATED BY HER DAuGH-
TER AND HUSBAND.
Mrs John Miller. hfty-one years old. OF No. i"
%ovycrk-ave. Union Hill. tried to commit sui
eide Yesterday morning by burning herself. She
6lIed a Gun from can OF kerosene and drank the
oil She poured the remainder OF the OIL upon her
clo,hinp and walked to a mantle-piec and TOOK
match from a matchsafe. Her actions were seen
nv her daughter Louise. who seized the match dS
ber mother was about strike It. violent strug-
,o o,sued between the mother and daughter Inc
Younger woman finally managed 10 thro" her
mother and sat upon her until help came
Mrs Miller Is the wife Of a mason and builder
cbe has fye children. Mrs. Miller has been De-
canning insane for some time past. Recently she
hogan TO grow Respondent and has been filed with
desire to Kill herself Two weeks ago she trleu
20 cut her throat with carving knife, but her
husband prevented her from hurting herself Two
DAYS later she was missed from the house and
her daughter Louise found her In the woodsheu'
She had fastened a rope TO the roof ana maze d
roose about her neck She was about 10 Jump
from a chair on which she was standing when her
daughter cut the rope -, .x,.o1 ,o,. ~
60 nn which she lent her daughter law, gu.
which has been paid back. After neignoors ndu
relieved Louise Of her charge yesterday morning
Or De Croft the family physician, was sum
moned He administered an emetic ana Iater
signed with another physician. the needfu papers
cons,gning Mrs Miller TO the Morris Plains Asy-
ium She removed to that institution yes'er-
da afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
BICYCLE THIEVES AT WORK.

Plainfeld Sept. lit would appear that bicycle
thieves visited this city yesterday and made raid
on the machines left unguarded by their owners
II there was no gang OF thieves IL was curious
coincidence that no less than four high-graue ma
chimes were stolen within few hours.
The first report OF stolen wheel came from "
s Angleman who left a bicycle standing III 'ne
hallway OF the building In which he mas a" ONCE
An hour later Asa F. Randolph LEFT his wheci IN
When he came out II was gone Later IN .is uay
wheels uere stolen from +. ". street ana Il fa,, y;
The police have not been aoie 10 oo'"'" ""e "
the stolen wheels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
BANNER RAISED AT DOVER.

Dover Sent II ;Sp.ciaD.--A Mckinley and
Hobart banner the gift Of George Richards 10 the
Repubca rs Of Dover. WAS tonight unfuried IN the
presence of a large ssemblaee. which was al
dressed ,y Lewis O. Stiles. OF Morristown After the
banner aisng the meeting ADJOURNED 10 Mo"o'
Hall where a Mckinley and Hobart club was or
esrzod with 165 members and these officers; Ired
". Beach. president: Frank L. Everett. secretary
Joseph V Baker. treasurer There are '"ehty-
four vice-presidents. The Port Dram Mckinney
Fife and Drum Corps and Mckinney ana hooar'
ouarette from Port Dram hepeo 10 ei,''',
., Tho hammer is a handsome one. edsurlng
an nv 70 feet II bears the names ana portia,;s p
~ y? and Hobart and has Congressman Man
NcN5ioa name also with the device. prosper
itx election and Sound Money; nunpei , p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
4 COLLECTORS APPROPRIATIONS.
THE SUIT AGAINST MOSES +. SMITH AND hlS
BONDsMEN To RE MOVED FOR TRIAL
NEXT MONDAY.

BONDSMEN To RE MOVED FOR TRIAL
NEXT MONDAY
The case of Moses +. Smith formerly township
collector for South Orange will be moved for trlai
ncxt Monday in the Essex courts The suit j. also
against Smiths bondsmen Thomas {. Murray ana
Charles A. Burtt Smith was charged with having
misappropriaied public moneys. Exceptions were
taken 10 a report fled by Frederic H. Adams AZ
Sunrene Court commissioner The exceptions were
filed by John NJ Mecl;er. counsel for the township
The object now is to determine for what portion
- tho former collectors alleged shortage his bonds
mon are held responsible Some time ago inc au'S
,iop of responsibility referred to commissioner
Adams and after taking testimony he decided tha'
Murray and Burt. who became surety LOT MI
smith in 1891 should receive the beneht ~ All me
,oro,. turned over 10 the township tS Nr. sniu,
pnn' tho latter resigned. This sum was 1871 S
i0d and the former collectors non1 cat r,, H.?
s,0on, NJ Meeker contends that as M. oinitn
s.counts show that he owed money 70 me uoMns,p
49, ,,r,or hondsmen the cash hnaiiy tuIncu oHs'
UNA he credited 10 the oldest Indebtedness m
ind Of 10 the latest II this were doh' ft ,p
iSSsr,en would receive the benent OF sone vi nv
=" to tha, found It's way TO the township .reasu,s
49,, NJ Neekcr contends that Messrs MurraS h'd -,
a a, could be liable for greater propoi 'o h III
Burts h"rtaee When the question involved s i
w, hcen settled suits will be ins'ltueeod 's""''
, nas bou5smen for Mr.. Smith previous 10 1881
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
he WANTS THE DAM REMOVED.

Godfrey Zeller. farmer Of North Bergen wants
the dam Of the pond the Hoooken 'eheo'S
removed. He says that the water overho"s III"
meadows and has ruined his crops ana ne 'hr''''','
10 take the law into his hands II the nuisance Is
not abaied
The pond lies between lloboken ana fIo"er nm
burial grounds 1t Is about ten feet deep ana mas
been the scene OF several drowning accidents me
rrigating and other purposes by the offcials OF
Inc TWO cemeteries. 49,,
tenburg IIe has complaIncd 10 the North Bel gen
Township otrcials who have ordered an investiga-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
"WHEELMEN'S DAY. AT THE FAIR.
A LONG LIST OF ENTRIES IN THE BICYCLE RACES

SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY.
The main feature of the Wayerly Fair to-day VIII
be the bicycle under the auspices OF the Ala
lanta Wheelmen. of Newark. This Is an innoVa-
ton for the conservative fair 1ssciation' ou' ."o
wheelmen of New Jersey have done 80 much Tor the
announcement of the roads of the State tnat the
officers of the associat ton felt constrained 10 recos
nize their efforts by devoting one day TO them ana
The programme is evenly divided between tns
races for amateurs and professionals In me 49,
class an evenly matched set of cash prize mel'
made IN of such cracks" as Charles Murpnyy.
Harry Maddox and Howard Mosher are among urs
entries while a coterie Of well-known ex-ama!ruts
viii act as "chasers" Among the latter are REQ
dv; Goodman G. &. Bowers, w. r. Dckersoh' -
~ paIJwin Samuel Brock Charles Iiadheid w.
p Neville and j. w. Conkin. Twenty-nys p,o nd,-
SIGNALS entered In the mile ana hVe-"'ie ""'"'
caps. .. .r.o.. H.. rrison and l..
y efferson the fleet Haremites. and BERT hip'eS'
10 Zau,ark .crack" are among the entries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
SIZE WON HER WAGER.
A VOTING WOMAN AsTONIsHEs POLICEMAN ni
SLIDING DOWN THE HATCH POLE IN

FIRE HOUSE.
Nan, rrunsuick Sept. II (SpeciaD. lam heeo
l.. - ,orber of the New Brunswick police force'
a Hercules in build but he had an experience inns
of,.rnoon with three young women that TOT 'ho
moment overcame him. IL,
The notice station IL In the same puiinihs WIN
tho anartments Of Liberty Hose Company "n'o"
has all modern fire equipments. Nhile heeo was
,,,ino IN tho station the three girls came In. Tney
oro Iulia Walters Laura Wilson and Mae Asne'
,,.u and they wanted TO know II they could IN
s,ect tho fire apparatus about which they nan
hoard 90 much The officer CALAMITY volunteered
10 escort them The girls were onraptureh WIN
the perfection Of the fire alarm system. the oeauy
Of the new hose wagon and the symmetry ana
grace of Ben and Flo the two horses oe'ons-
ing the company. :,
touched the chemical tank.
ooh YOU goose" said her companions; that's
TO hold coffee and ice water for the hremen when
fires occur"
pole What's this for?'
OF the company slid down the pole from thelr
dormtory upstairs when alarm rang
"Oh please show how N Is done ssiu INC
visitors Reed took the girls upstairs. and then.
firmly graspins The pole SID S down Urls shout and
h, had lust time to get out OF the way OF Miss
wilson. who had duplicated the officers feat. II
VAS this lite occurrence which got the best OF tho
Thank you for your Kindness" said Miss Will
son. hut / guess W. will not bother you longer.
'fhe Young woman then explained that their APP
parent eagerness to inspect the appa had been
merely ruse Her companons had bet her ; new
to slide down the pole