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you please Begin" replied Gerald, who
idolized his brother, and with his fair,
poetical face made handsome contrastt TO
the serious Paul.
"Well. Gerald and Edna, think I will
be a soldier"
GA soldier? Why, Paul, then you will
have to kill some onel" exclaimed the
two.
"Oh. no, not unless some one does
wrong. l want to join the army, then
will be ready, whenever I am called upon,
to fight for my country. Yes, just as l
heard Major Beck tell papa yesterday that
soldier ought to be willing, at any time,
to lay down his life for his God, his coun-
trv and his home. Whewl wasn't he mag
niticent?" Paul's eyes glowed at the re-
membrance OF his boyish hero's flow OF
patriotic words.
sBut, Paul, think l would rather fight
dragons!" said Gerald, growing extremely
reused.
"Dragons2"
why, yes; just like mamma is always
reading us about. / would love to be a
Magic Prince, and rescue lovely maidens.
| would love to have horse with golden
bride, who could dash over any road, no
matter how rough it was, or plunge
through the deepest streams"
"Why, Gerald. you are 'romancing,
said Paul, with smile at his visionary
brother.
mo, am not, Paul; truly would like
to be prince
"But there are no magic princes now,
Gerald"
perhaps there will be when / am a
man, though" said the little dreamer.
well, if Gerald is prince, / want to
be an angel" cried Edna, 'Such beautl-
full angels used to carry Little Eva up
into heaven. and | always thought
would like to be one OF them"
Edna ceased, and her Weet face re-
flected her baby thoughts of cherub forms
surrounded by great white wings show
cred with glittering spangles and futter-
ing over mass OF tulle draperies.
An angel, dear sister2" echoed Paul,
gravely.
Then Gerald kissed the new sister, and
the three jumped up arm in arm and
walked into the house, just as Mrs. Stivers
was calling, .'Supper-time, little onesl''
Then the house swallowed them up, and
the night hours crept along with sheet
of darkness to cover over the house and
courtyard.
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II would throw a man overheard for the
whale to swallow" was the reply

81 would throw q man overheard for the
whale to swallow" was the reply.
An inspector of schools was one day
examining class of village school chill
dren, and he asked them what was meant
by pilgrim. A boy answered, IA man
what travels from one place to another. -
The inspector. with elaborate patience,
hoping to elucidate intelligence, said /:
well, but l am man who travels from
one place to another. Am l q pilgrim P''
Whereupon the boy promptly exclaimed,
"Oh! but please, sir, meant a good
man."
Now, Johnny" said Miss Spriggins,
the schoolmistress, as she poised the CAD
above the bad boys back for a moment,
II want you to remember that when I
whip you it is not because enjoy bestow-
ing punishment on you but because 1
honestly desire to do you good"
"Huh! retorted Johnny Squanch, in
the weary tone of a blase man of the
world: that is what comes of a feller' s
allowin' woman to get dead stuck on
him."
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Ten years later Mrs. Stivers stood at the
same window, and looked oft into the
same courtyard; yet not the same, for it
was empty. There were tears a. Joy and
tears of sorrow in her eyes; for her mind
went back to the days of storytelling.
Paul was, indeed, her soldier lad, but not
as he then had meant. His father had
died five years ago, and, like true soldier
of the cross, Paul had been loyal to his
duty. and had taken up his fathers bur-
den where he had laid it down. In the
fast-growing town her boy was the be-
loved young physician who had held to-
gether and increased his dead fathers
practice.
Gerald, the darling dreamer, had been
laid at rest by the side of his father. lie
had indeed been a prince-a prince OF
highland had fought with, and had con-
quered, dragons-the dragons OF tine
world, the flesh and the devil" He had
been the protector and comrade of his sis
ter-a lovely maiden; had ridden the
horse with the golden bride by "dolng
his duty in that state of life to which 1t
had pleased God to call him.; for Gerald
had of late years been a brave sufferer OF
rheumatism The horse was the bed OF
pain, and the golden bride was the Chris
tian fortitude that governed his conduct.
Aunt Kitty, dearp' sang sweet voice
from the doorway, Paul is coming home
now. "Won't you come here and meet
him with me?"
'Ah, my Edna!" thought Mrs. Stivers;
"yes, she, too prophesied her future; for
who but an angel could have been my SOL
ace and Joy in my hours of trial-but her
own dear selfP'
Then she turned away, and the court
yard grew gray and misty in the twilight;
and / feel sure that some OF the dew on
the grass the next morning was tears.
A ID. n.
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o1fn8o s1!s Grsagsr.
KATHARINE A. CHANDLER.


If there te one thing more than another
that Californians pride themselves upon
1t is their hospitality. Just let any organ
ization signify its intention of meeting at
a town and Immediately that town exerts
itself to welcome the visitor. and incl
dentally to rival ali former receptions the
body has enjoyed.
Santa Cruz was laboring under the well
coming excitement, for there the Califor-
MIA State Teachers Association was to
hold its annual meeting between Christ
mas and New Years.
At Stockton, the year before. represen-
tatlves from Santa Cruz had invited the
association to their charming home by the
sea, in glowing terms describing it as ''The
land of eternal sunshine and perpetual
bloom"
And now-well, it was an unusual win
ter. I'm California all inclement weather
is Unusually 1t had been raining furi-
ousIy for four weeks, and even now there
was no sign of clearing The rose bushes
we're covered with buds, but the heart of
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Jbe CooYty.rs f .mtly.

The Stivers' courtyard fairly cleaned
with brightness this Saturday after
noon. The red and gold of the
autumnal -beeches shone merrily over the
wall and waved greetings to the busy,
budding chrysanthemums and asters in
the tiower-beds below. The sand pile
glistened from its crown of castles, school-
houses and villages, dug out ana planned
by skilled childish fingers. The ivy
danced gayly on the stone wall, glancing
coquettishly upward to the one tall oak
tree, which threw its tiny acorns. in their
rustic cups, on the heads of the trio of
children playing around its feet.
Paul and Gerald Stivers. two manly fell
lows, were making the most of their
weekly holiday by romping away every
moment happily, and by getting ac-
quainted with their new friend and sister,
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Co>wy a1s Ng
ne60lecoNe athe1

Once there was a little boy,
His name was Tommy Teddlesums
OF all the boys 1 ever knew
He was the most meddlesome.
He twisted, turned and capsized things
Whene'er no one was looking;
Would put red pepper in the mush
Which on the stove was cooking.
When bedtime came the folks would search
The covers, pillows, ticking,
For pins and needles lurked about
In slyest corners sticking.
He turned the Christmas presents round
In manner really shockingl
Little Johnnie's new tin horn
Went into grandma's stocking.
The popgun meant for Sammy
He gave to sister Sue;
And baby's wooden jacket
All trimmed with pink and blue
Filled up the full capacity
OF papa's Christmas sock;
While Jacks cigars to stern Aunt Jane
Would surely give shock.
When all was nicely disarranged
To Tommy's satisfaction,
He softly crept back into bed
Awaiting daylight's action.
just then the door swung slowly back
With warning, squeaky squeaking,
And Tommy heard his fathers shoes
Across the floor go creaking.
Then while he peeked the Christmas horn
Went back to Johnnie's stocking;
And Jacks cigars had no more chance
To give Aunt Jane shocking.
The baby's sack and Sammy's gun
Resumed their rightful places,
And soon of Tommy's promised fun
There was no further traces.
Then while feeling of disgust
Came over Tommy Teddlesum,
Quoth he, "Of all the folks / know,
Pas surely the most meddlesome."
MARY F. MERRILL.
Stockton, Cal
Fond mother-And was my little boy
mart at school to-day?
Little boy (sadly)-My teacher didn't
ay 1 was, mamma, but he took pains to
make me smart later.
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Letters Acknowledged

Besides letters published to-day pleasant
communications have also been received from
yelma Shartle. Bessie Orchard &c. r. C.), Irene
wenig, Juliette Driscoll, Clara Orchard &C. R.
C), W. Tibbets, Edith Leahy, Julie Madden.
Olympia Lafranchi, Mary H. Peatross, Ivy
Regsn, Laura Knieff and w. B. Smith.
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Enh.n$s q Pt<1s1tg.

EXTRACT FROM CITY BOYS LETTER TO HIS
COUSIN.
Dear Jim: I received the owl which you
sent me and like him first rate, but he is
very queer bird. He sits on his perch in
the DAYTIME with his eyes shut and never
stirs. Sometimes 1 turn him upside down,
but he don't open his eyes or say any
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Answers to Puzzles.

Answers to puzzles of December 20 have
been received from the following members Of
the c. r. c.: Bessie Orchard, Jessie Harkin
and Clara Orchard. For Decent Der 27-Ella r.
Hartnell, Alice Bell, Eva NJ. Bolger, Gretta
Cluff, Retha waldan and Ida Wightman
From non-members for December 20-Irene
Wenig. For December 27-InezP. Scott, Mabel
Brown, Julie Madden, Emma de Wit and
Iizzie Mathison,
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CENrERv1LLE. Cal., Dec. 20. 18as.

Gear Editor This is my first letter to THH
CALL. wish very much to see it in print
Tomorrow is my ninth birthday. do not
have so very many pres ents, because it is so
near Christmas, but get two or three.
like to read Childhood's Realm very much
1 like to try to make gobolinks sometimes I
have little sister named Louise, and she is 5
Yeas old. have three pets, dog, cat and
a lamb.
1 should like to belong to the C. R. c. very
much, and if 1 see this letter in print will
write some poetry or story to THE CALL.
Your new friend, BESSIE T. OvERACKER.
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RLrE CANYoN. cal. Dec. 80. l

BLUE OAN IUN, OHI.I 1JtU OVi IO5O.
Dear Editress: Let me wish you and all the
members OF the Childhood's Realm Club
happy New Year, and hope they had a merry
Christmas. There was no entertainment of
any kind in our little town, but several fami-
lies had Christmas trees. We had one at our
house. and all enjoyed themselves. was glad
to see another letter from our little friend at
the Lighthouse, and intend to write to him. A
snowstorm has set in up here in the noun
tains, and it looks as though it would last long
enough for the snow to become quite deep,
and then we will have lots of fun as soon as
the big snowplow gets to work cleaning the
tracks I'll write and explain all about it,
and hope it will be interesting to those who
have never seen such a sight. close now, re-
naming your little reader,
RETHEA WALDAU, C. R. C.
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BEHEADINGS.
l. Behead a conveyance and get skill.
II. Behead a pair and get contest.
III. Behead to cut deeply and get relation.
ALICE BELL.
ADDITION.
w Add fifty to part of circle and get q
forest tree.
V. Add fifty to sharp side and get ridge.
VI. Add fifty to edges of a roof and get parts
of plant.
VII.
In the first you take ride.
The second you caress;
The model housewife sweeps with pride,
This oft-trodden parlor dress.
Selected by A. FISCHER.
HISTORY QUESTIONS.
VIII. What proclamation was issued Janu-
ary 1, 1868? By whom?
TX. What took place January 8, 1857
CoNUNDRUMs.
x. (a) What travels over the water without
leaving a shsdow?
(b) What are we afraid of that cannot hurt
US? EMMA DE WIT.
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Answers for December 27
!. (d) Pear.
(6) Apple.
(c) Lemon.
(d) Peach.
II. "Ohl obi" exclaimed Tommy,
"My brains in nanss:
III don't do these sums,
Pa will make such fuss.
On, dedrf here is something
To bother me more!
This lesson in French
must read Ger and Ger,
Iwish," Tommy said,
With smile and frown,
al could be miles away,
From this musty old town."
III. A happy New year.
". Herd-her.
V. Rabbit-rabbi.
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BLK GRovE. cal, Dec. Is. 1s96.

Dear Editor: l have read the Childhood's
Realm through every Sunday since papa be-
gan taking your paper, which was in Novem-
Der. 1 enjoy it very much. This is my first
letter. should like to belong to the c. R. c.
Club, although 1 do not know what 1t is.
Hoping that this letter will not find its way
into the waste basket, will close. Your con-
stant reader, ETHEL Y. HALL.
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Cwo 5qotnelc.

Here are two squirrels from Gobolink land,
They came as you see them, hand in hand.
1t was raining when they started out,
So queer umbrella they carry about
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OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. %, 1896.

OAKLAND, CaI., Dec. ZJI 1886.
Dear Editor: This is my first letter to you.
am IL years old. l read the Childnood's
Realm and like it very much. Inclosed you
will find story which 1 hope you Will like,
Your new friend, LULU RICHMAN.
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thing. When the room gets little dark
he opens his eyes wide and sits and stares
at me all the time. l don't think his
eyes are right; they are too big. call
him Number Six Owl, but he has Mum Der
Ten Eyes. 1 am much obliged for the
owl, and send you a splendid parrot.
Yours truly, Tom
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MoNrEREY. Cal, Dec. %, 189t

Dear Editor. am little girl 10 years old
live in Los Gatos, but now am visiting my
grandma in Monterey. My uncle and 1 had
lots OF fun on Christmas, more than we ex-
pected. hope by next Sunday I shall belong
to the G. r. C. Up in Los Gatos my little sister
has dog named Brownie like THE CALL
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Dear Tom: I'd like to trade back with
you. The parrot is funny-looking bird,
but his claws and bill are too sharp and
he is all the time trying to be too familiar
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KINGS CITY. CAL. Dec. 90 1886

hlNGS CITY, Cal, Dec 49, 1896.
Dear Editor: This is my first letter to you
and would like 10 jim the c. r. c. enjoy
reading the children's page very much, but
would enjoy 1t more to- have my namo appear
IN It. have been trying to solve the puzzles
ano got most all of them. l live in San Jose,
but am spending the vacation with my aunt
and uncle, in Kings city. My uncle takes The
CALL. have a little brother, Ebert, years
Old Wishing you happy new year, remain,
your new friend. MABEL BROWN,
IL years old
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PORT KENYON

PORT KENYON, Dec. "a, 1896.
Dear Editor: This is my. first letter to THE
CALL My papa has taken it for several years.
like it very much.
go to school in Port Kenyon and am in the
fourth grade. Ny teachers name is Mr.. Fike
have two brothers and three sisters
l hope to see my letter published. Your
friend, ADA DAMON
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ALAMEDA. Cal, Dec. % 1896.
Dear Editor: am very mucn interested in
the "Childhood's Realm and am glad when
Sunday comes. should like to belong to the
c. r. G. / wrote letter to the Examiner a
long time ago, but they never printed it. /
hope that you will print this in THE CALL
go to the Porter School and was promoted
to the Fourth. am years old. have a dog.
whose name is Midget, and white cat named
Hairyfoot. Wishing you happy New Year,
lNEZ PEARL SCOTT.
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very much, and especially on Sundays. go
to school when am home and | am in the
fourth grade. sent three puzzles and hope
they will be published. forgot to te you
my teachers name. 1t is my Miss Stark
weather. We have pet horse named Frank,
and he is 20 years Old. think 1 shall close
now, as my letter is growing long for the first
one. Your little friend, GLADYS BELL.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Der. % 1905

Dear Editor: This is my first letter 10 THE
CALL. should like to see it published in next
Sundays Chtldhood's Realm. like to read
the Childhood's Realm very much. We have
taken The CALL for many years and have
always tried my best to solve the riddles.
Wishing you happy new year / remain your
new friend, EMMA DE Wit
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CRESCENT Cry. Dec % 1903


Dear Editor: am little girl 8 years old. I
live with my aunt and uncle, Pete Emetsberg,
on Fourth street, in Crescent City. We have
taken THE CALL for six years. like the Chill
drens Page very much. hope to see this in
the next Sundays paper. MAGGIE MADIGAN.
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MApERA, Dec. "a. 1s96

Dear Editor: will write 10 you a few lines.
have not written TO you for long time. I
would like to be member of the c. R. C. I
wish were in San Francisco now. believe
they are having grand time. 1 am IL years
old and am in the sixth grade. 1 have new
friend for you, and he is going 10 write soon.
My brother has been taking The CALL for a
long time We are going to have one weeks
vacation here l hope this letter will escape
the waste basket ABRAHAM PREcIADo
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Why are good resolutions like a squall-
ing baby at church?
Because they should always be carried
out.
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Fond mother-And was my little boy
smart at school to-day?
Little boy (sadly)-My teacher didn't
say was, mamma, but he took pains to
make me smart later.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-10-08

formed. OF this Arm he was o member flf-
ty-one years, He was connected with many
other business enterprises.
Neal Dow married J January 90. 1880, Maria
Cornslia Durant Maynard, the daughter OF
Boston merchant, and Immediately
moved into the house on the corner OF
Congress e@d Dow streets, where he lived
so long and where he died. OF ten children
born 70 Mr.. and Mrs. Dow but three are
NOV living.
Mr.. Dow. in the latter part OF 1851. at the
request OF Governor washblrn, raised a
regiment OF volunteers and q battery of
artillery. He was commissioned Brigadier
General shortly after by President Lincoln.
1t was In connection with the Maine Tenn
perance Union in 1887 that he first came
into public notice. Ho went before tho
Legislature and argued for q prohibitory
liquor law, and In 1912 had the license
question submitted to Portland citizens,
and won.
Hedheaded the movement to prohibit the
sale OF liquor in Maine. He succeeded In
getting the bill passed which has now come
to be known the world over as the "Maine
Law" It was signed by Governor Hub
bard June7, 1851. 1t was repealed in 1855.
but he secured the re-enactment Of the law
ia 1857. and 1t has remained on the statute
books ever since.
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NO SEALING CONFERENCE
Great Britain Refuses to Take Part in
the Proposed Convention.
cANADAS OBJECTION THE CAUSE,

She Is willing to Confer With the United
States Alone, But Not with Russia
and Japan Inciuded-T h Declsion
Due to h Insistance Of the Omcials
LONDON, England CBy Cable).-The Of
ncials OF the British Foreign ONCE have
communicated to Ambassador Hay the final
decision that Great Britain must refuse to
take part in any sealing conference with
representatives Of Russia and Japan. The
British Government, however, asserts its
willingness to confer with the United
States alone, but 1t Insists that Russia and
Japan are not interested in the Boring Sea
seals to a degree emitting them to repre-
sentatlon at a conference. The British
Government does not suggest any date for
q conference wls1 the United States, and It
is thought probable in London that Great
Britain's withdrawal will result In two
meetings, one between the United States,
Russia and Japan, and the other between
the United States, Great Britain and Can
ada.
. The withdrawal OF Great Britain from the
Washington conference Is due to Canada's
1nSiStance, hnd until the CANADIAN oinclatS
informed the Foreign Office here of Can
ada's objections to meeting Russia and
Japan, out OF fear OF being outvoted, Great
Britain fully intended to enter the confer
ence with the three other governments.
But for Colonel Hays representations,
the first announcement OF Great Britain's
unwilllngncss to take part In the conference
would have been final, but the United
States Ambassador so plainly pointed out
the unusual character of Great Britain's
change OF mind at SO late q day that SOM
OF the Foreign Office officials decided to re-
open the question, and have been endeav-
oring to secure Canada's acquieseence, but
unsuccessfully.
Sir Julian Paunceforte, the British AM
bnssador to the United States, also used
his influence in a spirit Of great friendli-
ness to the United States In efforts to Sc
cure the adherence of Great Britain to the
original programme. .
The diplomats here consider that Great
Britain's course vas not courteous to Rus
sia or Japan.
Experts who have been investigating the
sales OF sealskins in London, In order to
obtain evidence for the use OF the United
States at the conference, have proof that
eighty per cent. of the skins sold by the
Canadian companies are those OF female
seals, and the most Of the animals were
shot.
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at work on a levee being built near the
State capital, Baton Rouge, were nrrested
and taken to jail.
The mail situation, however, Is the most
serious, and the people Of this city intend
to ask President Mckinley to intervene. 1t
Is commended that President Cleveland.
during the big strike In Chicago. too such
O stand In the matter OF keeping up mail
communication as to prevent any trouble
from that cause, and ii is expected that
President Mckinley will put his foot down
on the small towns where a half dozen men
assume the right to stop passenger and
mail trains.
Mobile and Shreveport have practically
decided to conduct sanitary measures by
other means than heretofore used. Shreve-
port has been spending at the rate Of five
hundred dollars a day for sanitary work
and maintenance Of quarantine guards.
She cannot stand the outlay any longer.
Mobile has undertaken drastic measures.
She will not stop the good work nor cripple
herself financially. To carry on the work
a practical system OF CONSUMPTION will be
started, and men will be drafted for lin
tied periods for work on the streets n on
the guard lines. This is another matter
which closely approaches the workings OF
war times, and recalls those half forgotten
days. One thousand men are reported as
having been drafted for such duties to-day.
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FAMILY OF FIVE KILLED BY GAS.
Mother and Four Children ~Aspi,yxiated
in q New York Hotel.

Mother and Four Children ~Aspiiyxiated
in q New York Hotel.
A woman and her four children were
found dead Friday morning in the West
Shore Hotel at Forty-second street and
Eleventh avenue, In New York. The vic
tins comprised the family OF Robert Ravin-
ius, o United States soldier at West Point;
his wife Karoline, forty years old, and their
children-Laura, fifteen years old; William 4
thirteen years old; Albert, ten years old
and Elizabeth, three years old. All wesll
found asphyxiateR by gas. Whetheri 1t wi
a case OF murder and suicide, or was Z X
accident, will probably never be %certainls
known. The probabilities nre that th,c
mother ~purposely turned on the gas aftY
the children were asleep and then
down to die, for two gas Jets, one In ell
ROOM, were found turned on, and all II
doors aud windows were closed. On
other hand, the fact that b won3
had bought return tickets to WA
Point, and had been shopping ~
the afternoon showed that
determination to kill herself and her -
dren must have been made after sheAww
home. Robert Ravlnius, he hush
could furnish nc clue to the mys'
There had been no quarrel between
two when the wife left with her chill
on the trip from West Point to New u
and SO far as known there was no RI
for her terrible deed, except that sht
been III. Rayinius and his family W.
return to Germany next August. o<
retirement from the service.