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Died at oS.
The Elizabeth City Economist says !:
"On Friday April 10th, Mr.. Seth
Jackson of Mount Herman township,
Pasquotank county, departed this life,
aged SO years. The deceased veteran
retained comparative mental and phys
ical power to the last. A few days be-
fore his death he was seen out of doors
cutting wood. He was man of plain
and simple habits of lite, with an
eouanimlty and contentment that took
things as they came, undisturbed by exs
element or curiosity.
Along the cool sequestered vale OF life
He kept the nolseless tenor of his way.
He never rode on a rail road or saw
one, although the N. s. r. r. ran with
in few miles OF his house. He was
never further north than South Mills
in Camden county, or further south
than Woodville in Perquimans county,
but he occasionally came to Elizabeth
City, his county seat. Consequently
he never saw General Washington OF
heard him speak, and was not in the
fight at Gettysburg.
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Southern Night Exercises.

Southern Night Exercises.
Southern Night exercises will bt
held in the Vine Hill Male Academy
Tuesday night, May 4th.
Following is the programme:
Tuesday, May 4th, 8 80 p. m.
Address by J. William Jones, u. D
Subject: The boys in gray, or the
private Confederate soldier as I knew
him. Who he was, what he was, and
what he accomplished.
Wednesday, May 9Th, IL a. m.
Christ in the camp, or religion In
Lees army, by DR.. J. William Jones.
MARSHALS.
Alamedan Soclety-Edwin White
head, Herbert Britton, w. G. Petty, Jr
and w. S. White.
Colomathean Soclety-C. L. Nc
Dowell, r. g. Dunn, Nj. Hoffman, Jr
and w. L. Vaughan.
Music by the Scotland Neck Rifle
men Cornet Band, and Vine Hill
Cadet Orchestra.
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Rosebud Tobacco is the best.

Who Sells Cigarettes here7
Some time last year the town COM
missioners of Scotland Neck passed an
ordinance that no one should sell cigar
cites In the town without paying tax
of $50.
Sometimes persons are seen smoking
cigarettes and the inquiry comes up,
Who sells them? And it Is very I'M
portant matter. Since the town auth
critics passed a law against selling
cigarettes without special license, VINO.
ever has sold them in the town has
thereby become violator of the law
and should be punished for it.
Does any one sell cigarettes straight
out in Scotland Neck Does any one
smuggle them off with other things
If SO, he ought to be punished unless
he has license.
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Business Mems Meeting.
Along the lines indicated in the last
issue of THE COMMONWEALTH, the bus
mess men of the town have held two
meetings recently, the last one Monday
night. Some committee work has al
ready been done and there was a COM
mittee appointed Monday night to
make such Investigations as are neces-
sary to ascertain the possibilities OF
building a railroad from Scotland Neck
to Roanoke river, and to learn whether
or not certain railroad and boat lines
will take interest in the matter.
There was also some discussion of a
tobacco market for Scotland Neck, but
that matter was postponed FOR further
consideration.
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Family Gathering.

Family Gathering.
Mr.. John T. Lawrence of Dawson's
last Thursday gave his birth day
dinner, as usual, to all his chill.
dren. He has been giving a birth
day dinner for thirty years al
which he tries to have all his children.
His last birth day was his 18th. Such
family reunions are very pleasant and
are beautiful manifestations of family
affections.
The children began to gather at the
old homestead on Wednesday 2lst. He
has eight Lying children, twenty-one
grandchildren and three great-grand
children, representing four generations.
These, with other relatives, look for
ward each year to the reunion with
great pleasure.
The homestead is large and CON-
modious and the gatherings are char
acterlzed by games, singing ana music.
Many good things are always prepared
for the dinner, and the last was no ex-
ceptlon. All who attended greatly en-
joyed the day. An artist being present,
the gathering was photographed from
the front porch.
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Americans are the most inventive
naople ON earth. To them have been
issued nearly 600 600 patents, or more
than one third of all the patents issued
in the world. No discovery OF modern
wears has been OF greater benefit to man
kind than Chamberlain,s Collie, Chole-
g. and Diarrhoea Remedy. or has done
more to relieve pain and suffering.
J. w. Vaughn, Of Oakton, KY, sas Il
have used Cham berlaln's Collie, Cholera
and diarrhoea Remedy IN my family
for several years, and find it to be the
hest medicine ever used Tor cramps
IL The stomach and bowels. For sale
81 e. T. Whiteheail 4 Go.
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Meeting Closed.
The series of meetings in the Metho-
dist church closed Friday night. There
were some manifestations OF interest
both the first and second week, but
thus far there have been no accesslons
to the church. The preaching was of a
high order and both the saved and the
unsaved were we'll instructed from day
to day in those things that lift up and
save men.
Mr.. Pegram's sermon on Friday
night was directed especially to the
christian people of the town and COM
munity. He pointed out the posi-
billty of spiritual awakening
in the town and warned the
church members of all denominations
against the danger of becoming salts
fed with what they have already &C
compllshed.
His sermons all made good and last
ing impressions, but the last was espe-
cially impressive. The people of the
town enjoyed his sermons greatly and
much good will be the result of the
meeting. Mr.. Pegram's clear and force
full presentation of gospel truth showed
careful training, marked ability as a
student of the holy Scriptures and a
clear insight into human nature. His
visit and his work will long be pleasantly
remembered, Tor his sermons and con-
tact with the people opened the way
for great good to the entire commu-
nifty
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Sale Of Land For Taxes.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN /:
ENFIELD TOWNSHIP.

ENFIELD TOWNSHIP.
l shall sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the court house door in Halifax,
on Monday 3rd day of May, 1897, tie
following parcels Of land to satisfy taxes
due on same for the year 1896:
Lewis Allsbrook, $50 acres, Beech
swamp, balance $1.26. J. w. Boon, 100
acres, Boon tract, ZIG. G. w. Buffalow,
778 acres, RlchNeck, 1916. C. Fl. Buff
falow, 60 acres, Beaver Dam, 4.3O.
Mrs. E. J. Burgess, 100 acres, Home
stead, 600. Isaac Burnett, 10 acres,
Home, l.O4. Hasty Coleman, acre,
Home, 1.O4. w. L. Cotton, I4O acres,
Bryant, 7.2O. J. J. Cullom, Ga acres,
Home, balance 1.86. L. E. DeBerry,
I4O acres. Dawsons, balance 1886. j..
Draper, $40 acres, Diapers x Roads,
1892. Mrs. r. P. Dunn, 900 acres,
Beech swamp, 1922. B. F. Gary, 1923
acres, Homestead, 1916. Turner Har-
ris, Jr, II acres, Dawsons x Roads, 3. IA.
Levy Ann Juno, Sc acres, Part Pittman,
zoo. Malissa knight, 17O4 acres, Part
Lave tract, 5.58. Major knight, 1704
acres, Part Lave tract, $50. Mary
Knight, 200 acres, Part Lave tract,
4.84. Ben Lane, 40 acres, Rocky swamp,
1.5O. J. 0. Lewis. 600 acres, Home,
1926. IN. Minchew, 400 acres, Mer-
ritts Bridge, 14O3. Geo. w. Morriss,
225 acres, Part Morris, 1852. L. w.
Motley, 50 acres, near Diapers, balance
2.54. Miss Mary Reid, 135 acres, Jno.
Reid, 2.94. Walter Sneed, So acres,
Horse Pen Branch, 1894. j. H. Stall
ings, 100 acres, Home, 5.26. Nj. w.
Sykes, 100 acres, balance 2.64. Mark
Taylor, 60 acres, Little swamp, 2.O3.
J. F. Turner, 100 acres, Home, 1854.
Spier Whitaker, 41S acres, Lewis place,
$3.50. J. HI. Whitaker, 1903 acres,
Lake shore, 1878. Jno. r. Whitaker,
200 acres, Part old Homestead, 1902.
Mrs. N. U. Whitaker, one town lot,
11.24. Berry Wilkins, so acres, adj
joining Diapers, 1888. Miss L. D.
Wilkins, 27O acres, Jacket swamp, GA.
Elias Barnes, 287 acres. Home, 1928,
r. B. BRITT, Tax Collector.
April LIST, 1897.
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Snot Her Lover IN Court,

a young white man named Moore
was on trial before a magistrate at
Aufelian Springs Saturday on a warrant
."osn out by Miss Crawley. While the
.'"i Was progressing the young woman
N'e" pistol from her pocket, and fred
punt blank at Moore's head. The ball
LOOK effect in the scalp, passed around
anoer the skin and came out about
.lfee Inches from where it entered.
MISS Crawley was in the act of shooting
as"'n When some one wrested the pistol
rom her hands. 1t appears that the
couple were engaged and young Moore
u'u not appear to be In hurry to have
VIZ marriage ceremony performed. and
wanted to be released. The Young wo.
man had nerve and had him arrested
"'a 'hen losing cont.ol of her feeling,
uafihg the trial attempted to take hi,
ll'e'-Weldon Special, 10th. to Ra,alor
News & Observer.
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Shirt Waste will he here tomorrow

Shirt Waste will he here tomorrow.
II. Hoffman & Bro.
II you need any kind of lace Hoffman
q Bro nave it at greatly reduced prices.
- honrhan & Bro. will surprise you with
'neif nice line OF ribbon. So cheap.
our line of worsted goods can't be
ofpassed- NJ. Hoffman & Bro.
II. q u. corsets. NJ. Hoffman & Bro.
-, heady-made skirts $I.OO to $5.75.
Alalos, Grenadines and Brilliantlnes.
NJ. HOFFMAN & Bro.
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with Memorial Church, Greenvllle, May
27-3O.
THURSDAY.
800 p. m. Introductory Sermon
F. T. Wooten.
$50 a. m. Praise service.
Our town churches-Whatt they need
j. A. Rood.
What relations should exist between
pastor and peoplei-- L. Finch.
2 80 p. m. Prayer and Praise.
Baptists and Education.-E. E. Hill.
lizard.
The mission of the Church to the
World.-R. T. Vann.
8 90 p. m. Sermon. o. Alder.
man.
SATURDAY.
9:3Oa. m. Prayer and Praise service
Our Orphange-J. o. Alderman, J
w. Powell.
Non working church members
What shall be done with them w
v. Savage, F. T. Wooten.
2:3O p. m. Prayer and song.
Question BOx.-Conducted by r. T.
Vann.
s 90 p. m. The Duty of Church
to it's young people.-N. B. Broughton
SUNDAY.
80 a. m. Sunday school.
IL 90 a. m. Sermon.-R. T. Vann
8 90 D. m. Sunday school mass
meetinp.-N. B. Broughton and 9th
ers.
8 90 D. m. Sermon-W. V. Savage
| A. w. SETTER,
Greenvllle, N. G
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PlytO-LithilG!
Grade mark.)
AFFILIATED ALKALINE
Elixir ct
PHYTOLACCA.
Registered July 8, 1901
Is an internal remedy and specific.
FOR RHEUMATISM
IN ALL IT'S FORMS.
Its sale is now, by actual count,
= 5000 BOTTLES =
PRICE 81 Per Bottle, at
csaaaa's Prescription Pharmacy,
d. G. CANNON, M. A., M. d.,
Pharmacist, 420 Butte St., Norfolk, Va.
This LETTER Is PUBLISHED BY PERMIs-
SION as tribute and testimony to
the worth of this invaluable remedy:
Roanoke College,

Roanoke College,
Salem, Va, Oct. 9Th, 1896.
DEAR DIR. CANNON:
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In fact, she Is not only able to get out
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1 will be more than glad to give you
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One Boy Murders Another.

OAC oOy 00uIO8I8 AuOI0e1s
The Tarboro Sor therner says:
"Charles Whitaker and Joseph Neal,
two colored boys, not over IL or II
years old, got into quarrel over COM
post heap, about a mile from Battle
boro, Sunday morning, while all the
other folks about the place had gone TO
church. During the quarrel both boys
went to the house, and Whitaker took
a gun and shot Neal In the neck, result
ing in his death. After Whitaker had
killed Neal, he carried the body to a
reed marsh about $50 yards away and
hid it. 1t appears that he went back
to the house and attempted to wash up
the blood stains on the floor. When
the dead boy was missed, Whitaker
claimed that he did not know anything
about him. Monday morning some
nelghbors who had heard the report OF
gun Sunday, went to the house to
make search for the missing boy.
Blood stains were discovered on the
floor, and a closer search revealed a
trail of blood leading to where the body
had been carried. In the meantime
the young murderer had skipped, but
was caught later on at Whitakers. He
acknowledged doing the deed, and
when asked why he did it, said he
didn't allow anyone to call him d.
1.-THE boy is now in jail and will have
a preliminary trial before Justice Keech
Thursday"
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Bank OF Pitt County.

Bank OF Pitt County.
The Greenville Reflector says that
the Bank of Pitt County was recently
organized in Greenville. The Scotland
Neck Bank and Mr.. n. Blggs are stock
holders. The new bank will be open
for business LIST of June at which time
the Bank of Greenville will assign to it.
The new bank, we suppose, will be
practically the present Bank of Green
vile under a new name.
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THE SOCIAL SWIM.
Coming and Going Every Week.

Coming and Going Every Week.
Mr.. J. R. Tillery was In town Friday
night.
Mr.. w. A. Dunn went to Clinton on
business this week.
Miss Fife Coker OF Tarboro is here
visiting Miss Clyde Boyette.
Mrs. j. E. Bullock of Coneto, is here
on visit to her mother, Mrs. P. J.
Madry.
Mr.. s. F. Telfair of Raleigh was, in
town Friday. He is travelling sales
man for large dry goods house.
Mr.. Alex Neal is at GAINESVILLE for a
few weeks acting as relief agent for the
operator there.
Mrs. A. F. Hancock and children, of
Lewiston, have been hore some days on
visit.
Mr.. M. Oppenheimer, of Rocky
Mt, was here this week on avisit to his
father and other relatives.
Mrs. III. F. Harriss of Greenville
came up this morning to see her son,
Mr.. J. L. Harrlss, who has been sick
a day or two.
The Washington Progress says !:
"Mr. D. M. Field, late of Roanoke Rap
ids, has come to our city and purchased
the Nicholson drug store, and will run
a wholesale and retail drug business.
Miss Claude Holiday who has been
here some time ON visit to her cousin,
Mrs. G. A. Camp, left Tuesday for
home in Marion, S. G. Her friends
were sorry for her to go.
Mr.. John B. Tillery, of Tillery, has
been here this week on a visit to his
daughters, Mesdames j. P. Futrell, F.
P. Shields, and w. III. White. Mrs.
Shields has been quite sick but is inn
proving now.
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LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
FINE ROCK.-There have been some
very fine rock fish caught In Roanok,
river recently.
PRETTY TowN.-"Isn't Scotland
Neck a pretty town !" remarked &
visitor this week as he walked up from
the depot to Main Street.
MEETING IN HAL1FAx.-It has been
announced that there will be meeting
this week in the Methodist church In
Halifax, conducted by the pastor, Rev
E. E. Rose.
NEAT INv1TATIoNs.-The invitations
sent out by the Alamedan and Colon
athean societies for Southern Night
exercises at Vine Hill Male Academy
May 4th and 5th, are very neat.
MANY TRAwBERRIEs.-The ship
ments of strawberries from the Colds
boro section have been heavy this week.
All along the railroad from Whining
ton to Goldsboro there are considerable
quantities of berries shipped every year
POSTMASTER AT HoBGooD.-The
Washington correspondent to the Char
lotte Observer of 22nd said:
Representative White has endorsed
Mrs. Jennie Parker for the postotfice at
Hobgood, Halifax county, now held
by Postmaster Shields"
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE.-Mr. Thomas
NJ. Hufham, formerly of Scotland Neck,
is rising young lawyer of Hickory
now. He is editor of the Hickory
Times and is candidate for Mayor of
the town on the prohibition ticket.
His friends here are gratifed at his
success.
Miss SALL1E G. SMITHS SUCCESS
Miss Sallie Collins Smith OF this place
has received the appointment to
scholarship In the Peabody Normal In
stltute, In Nashville, Tenn, where she
has been in school since last September.
This is quite complimentary to her,
and her many friends and admirers
here rejoice in her success.
KINsToN's BUILD1NGs.-To one pass
ing by rail, Klnston presents more &C
tiyity in the erection of new buildings
than any other town in Eastern Caro-
lima, perhaps. There are new build
ings of almost any kind on almost any
street. The town may not be on a
boom, but it presents evidences of con-
siderable thrift.
THIS is THE MEDIUM.-Recently we
met Mr.. Huf6nes of Rocky Mount who
advertises his pianos and organs in The
COMMONWEALTH, and he showed us a
letter OF inquiry about organs from
reader of the paper in another town.
The gentleman making the inquiry
wrote Mr.. Hufines that he saw the adj
in THE COMMONWEALTH. Mr.. Huffnes
thinks 1t pays him.
WISHES HE aAD.-A business man of
many years. experience and who many
years ago knew Scotland Neck vel, was
in town this week and said that he
wishes now he had settled here after
the war and remained here. He rec
ognizes the fact that he not only could
have done we'll as business man but
would now be anchored in one of the
most delightful communities and in
one of the prettiest towns in the State.
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Those beautiful patterns in wooden
dress goods have arrived. First choice
is worth good deal.
NJ. HOFFMAN & Bro.
Our Spring stock is now complete
and we cordially invite the public to
call and see our entire line.
VI. Hoffman & Bro.
Yes. Hoffman & Bro. have received
those beautiful skirts and they are so
very cheap. Call early and get first
choice
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SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES FOR TOWN OF
ENFIELD.
Spier Whitaker, one town lot Dwell
ing), 4.2O. Mrs. N. U. Whitaker, one
town lot (dwelling), 4.65.
r. B. BRITT, Tax Collector.
April LIST, 1897.
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Kate MCGEE, Martha Dempsey and
George Dempsey, Defendants.
In pursuance of an order of the Court
made in the above entitled cause, Of
date, the 9Th April, 1897, will, on the
7th day of June, 1897, proceed 10 sell
for cash at the Court-H House door in the
town of Halifax, N. c., the following
described tract of land to wit the land
described in deed from Ivey Hudgins
to Edward T. Clark registered in Book
20 B. page 1853 of the Register of Deeds
office for Halifax county, N. c., and
bounded as described In said deed by
the lands formerly owned by the late
Davy Reynolds, the lands formerly
owned by the late III. J. Hervey, and
the public road leading from Halifax to
Scotland Neck known as the Hospital
tract containing, 225 acres.
Also one other tract in Halifax coun-
ty, N. c., bounded by the lands of Mrs.
Mary Moore, Norman Scott, the road
from Halifax to 'rillery, and Roanoke
river, containing IS acres more or less,
and called the "Hudgins Home Place. +"
EDWARD T. CLARK,
1872 Ct. Commissioner.
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rs Your attention is called to the
new adj. elsewhere. of BELL the TAR
BORO JEWELER. He guarantees
Satisfaction TO his customers. Try
him. 70 tt.
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See our 7c silk-finish shit waist
goods. n. b. Josey.
For 10 days Will sell dress ginghams
at &c. worth Sc. n. B. Josey.
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New Goods New Goods, at
N. B. Josey's.
Zee our Ldces, All-over Embroideries.
hamburGs. &c. Special value In Sc to
lVc Hamburgs. n. B. Josey.
Straw Hats and Neck-wear can't be
oeaS at N. 3. Josey's.
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new MILLINERY r!

ny stock OfSPRING MILLINERY
~ now complete. Full in every
department, with more Notions
than ever before.
L am Offering Special Bargains IN
''soies VESTS, HOSE, and Ready
Made SHIRT WAISTS.
Ia q. Corset SOC. to $1.25.
MRS. W. \. WHITE.
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To the Merchants Of Eastern North
Carolina:
We announce that we are now ready
10 fill vorr orders for mattresses, hay
inc A large stock on hand, and all made
ii the latest Boston shape. We are
the largest manufacturers In the State,
and do claim to give you the best
Double Cotton Top Mattress, in fancy
and PLAIN blue ticking, ever offered be-
fore. We have special freight arrange
ments to all points. Orders filled the
day they are received. Order early, as
they will lie higher.
Very truly,
Halifax, \. G. HALE BROS.
Fresh Elgin Creamery Butter at 20
cents.
Also Fresh Butter from GOVERNOR
CARR'> Dairy-2O cents.
4 30 st. A. VAUGHAN.
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OLD NEWSPAPERS FOR SA1zs,
4oceuts pr hundl q.
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New Lot of Horses.

We have just received a new lot of
horses. Come early and ge: your pick.
i22t BIGGs & JOHNSON.
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NOTlCE!

NORTH CAROLINA, I
Halifax COUNTY.
In the Superior Court, Before the
Clerk.
EDWARD T. Clark, Administrator oil
the estate of the late Ivey E. Hudgins
Plaintiff.
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Programme.

Programme.
OF the Roanoke Union to be held
with Memorial Church, Greenvllle, May
27-3O.
THURSDAY.
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Announcement to
Merchants.

To the Merchants Of Eastern North
Carolina
The Globe-republican., 1897-08-26

at an evening dance. The master of
ceremonies at this particular hotel is
a mistress. 1t was her duty to see that
the offender to the ethics of good taste
left the floor. A waltz was in progress.
with only few couples dancing. Shak-
ing her finger in a pleasant Gliding
manner, the mistress of ceremonies ap-
preached the young man and short
skirted maiden, as they danced, and
though the words could not be dis
tinguished there was no doubt as to
their import, as the couple stopped
dancing and slipped out of the room.
the young woman first. with a laugh
which had something in it of bravado,
but evidently was only the cover of a
feeling of embarrassment Then the
criticisms could be heard from the
spectators. but, strange to say, not for
the short-skirted young woman,
though no attempt was made to excuse
her bad taste, but all the blame was
for the mistress of ceremonies. That
was too bad" they said. THE girl need
not have stopped on the floor; it would
have been much better to have waited
until she had stopped dancing and then
spoken to her quietly" Then came
another criticism which was interest
ing: How much better man would
have done that" 1t may be said that
the last remark came from a man.