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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

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But II has its bright side: for as years speed on
and life grows bleak and lonesome. II is the stage
that gives relief from paltry convenonality: 1t IL
the Stage with It's sunshine Of humor and its glory
OF Imagination that wiles us away from our de-
feated ambitions, waning fortunes. and the
broken idols OF our vanishing youth. In the long
process Of social development,at least within the
last three hundred years,-no other single force has
borne a more conspicuous or n more potential part
'rhe reason OF things" said Dr. South, tiles In
small compass. II n man could but find II out. The
reason OF the Drama has never been q mystery. All
life has for its ultimate object, spiritual victory
The divine spirit works in humanity by many sub
tie ways. II Is mans instructive and intuitve imi-
tation OF Nature that creates artificial objects of
beauty. Those. in turn react upon the human mind
and deepen and heghten Its sense OF the beautiful
It is mans Interpretation of humanity that has re-
veaed TO him his Divine Father and his spiritual
destiny. All things work together for that result
the dramatic art deeply and directly because, when
rightly administered. it is the pure mirror of all
that is glorious in character and all that Is noble
and gentle in the conduct of life showing ever the
excellence to be emuated and the glory to be
gained soothing our cares. dlspeing our troubles,
and casting the glamour Of romantic grace upon all
the commonplace OF the world. What happy
dreams it has inspired. What grand ideals 1t has
impaired. With what gentle friendships IT has
blessed and beautifcd our lives.
Moralists upon the Drama are fond Of dwelling or
its alleged decline from certain 'palmy days" OF
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I THE THEATRICAL WEEK.
FEW CHANGES AT THE PLAYHoUsEs

MISS FANNY RICE IN A NEW FARCE-vARIED AT
FRACTIONS ABOUT THE TOWN.
There will be few changes OF programme among
the city theatres this week. The busy part Of the
season IS now practically past. Some few new pro-
ductlons are still promised. but they are for the
most part OF the warm weather order Reviews OF
the scason-so popular in the last few years-ex-
tIavaganzas and opcrettas about all the novel
ties that now to be expected before the heat
begins to close the houses There Is talk here and
there of continuing a piece that looks successful
all summer, but few hot evenings will put a
different complexion on theatrical affairs and In a
few weeks the roof gardens and the seashore re-
sorts will begin divide tho most of the trade In
amuscments between them.
Almost the only change among the Broadway
theatres this week will be at the Bijou where Miss
Fanny Rice will begin an engagement. Miss Rice
has not appeared In a Broadway theatre before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
A CATFISH ~ A LOG.

jefferson City No, correspondence OF the Kansas
City Times
who lives on the Moreau River twelve miles from
jefferson City, came to town to-day with the most
remarkable fish story related The beauty of
the story aside from It's sngulariy, Is that II Is alb
solutely true n feature that Is utterly lacking IN
ma jori,y OF pscatoral anecdotes.
A few days ago Mr.. Heinrich and one OF hs sons
were fishing In the Moreau. They were standing
on the trunk OF a biz sycamore tree that had fallen
cut over the stream and was partly submerged In
the water. 4 peculiar humping noise that came
from the inside OF the log attracted their attention,
and they began to lnvrgtigatc They supposed at
first that there some sort OF a wild animal in
the hollow Of the log and Oh cutting II open were
asoundcd TO find that II was sixty-fve pound cat
fish.
The fish had evidently made a trip into the hol-
low log during high water and did not attempt 20
get until after the freshet had gone down. ana
then was stranded as there WAS not sufficient water
I'm the log TO permit his exit. II a blue channel
cat and furnished choice steaks for the farmer 8
table for a week or more.
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vocal music FORESTER and Floyd are 10 contriSu,.
a sketch s. Lola Bigger and Minnie Dreher; Heath
ana SIbor, Billy Beachan and Eva Dekin Huested
and Coakey and many other performers will te
seen and heard.
The Eden Musee is unusually profuse IN It's Al.
fractions Just now. II has all the regular ones
the waxworks the concerts OF the Hungarian
Orchestra and the crematograph. and II has the
poster show-to many the most attractive OF al-ia
addition.
Tonight ut the Academy Of Music the Mexcaa
Cavalry Band. from the staff of President Daz
will give its farewell concert before starting 70,
home. Popular prices will be charged and a pro.
gramme of interest is promised
The cast OF 1.-THE Widow Goldsteln." which II "a
be produced at the Fourteenth Street Theatre on
Monday, May II. includes Miss Emily Rigl, w J
Ferguson. r. +. Cotton, Miss Laura Burt. Miss
Vessels, Sol Aiken. Wilfred North, Harrison Arm.
strong. William Robinson. James II. Adams and
John dc Ges.
Tony Pastor having offered his theatre. the New.
York Lodge Of Elks will prepare a benefit enter.
tainment for the widow Of Billy Birch. TO taks
place on Sunday evening May g.
Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Company, which win
begin its twelfth annual season at the Lyceunn
Theatre next November, after the run Of Mr.
Sothern's play. will have the following principal
Felix Morris, Frank r. Mills. william courtieiss,
Joseph Wheelock jr., Misses Mary Mannering
Katharine Florence and Elizabeth Tyree. Mrs
Walcot and Mrs. Whiffen.
Joseph Jefferson and f. n. Sothern announce
that Miss Annie Russell has volunteered 10 appear
In one-act play at the benefit which they are
which Will take place at the Empire Theatre on
the afternoon Of Friday. May II.
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THE DRAMA AND THE CRITIC
WILLIAM WINTERS ADDRESS AT THE
LOTos CLUBS DINNER IN HIS HONOR.


LOTOS CLUBS DINNER IN HIS HONOR.
Following are the speech and poem delivered
by William Winter at the Lotos Clubs festival
IN his honor. held Saturday evening. April "A:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Lotos Club:
The meaning and the elements Of this charming
spectacle-the lights. the flowers the music, the
gentle eager. friendly faces the kind and generous
words which have been graciously spoken. the
cordial sympathy and welcome with which those
words have been received the many denotcments,
unequivocal and decisive. of personal good will
are as touching the heart as they are lovely 10
the senses and q fond and proud remembrance OF
this beautiful scene will abide with me as long as
anything in my life is remembered.
On previous occasions when have been privileged
70 participate in festivals of the Lotos Club II has
been my glad province 10 unite In homage 10 others
on the present occasion am TO thank you.-and I
90 thank YOU most heartily.for tribute of friend
ship to myself. Gratitude is easy but an adequate
EXPRESSION of It, under the circumstances which ex-
is, is we'll nigh impossible. The Mosems have "A
fanciful belief that the soul of the Faithful Just
before IL enters into Paradise. must walk barefoot
cd bridge of red-hot iron. That ordeal not
inapty typhes the experience Of the honored guest
who. feast like this. is hidden 10 consider his
merits. must hear the commcndaton of his deeds,
and must utter his thanks for the bounty OF praise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

dancer He seems TO understand the course that
occurrences usually take in farce" and to conclude
thu. a., trc time. size has delivered these three
pairs of shoes and got home again sh" VIII nave
seen AS much OF life az she will need or desire. IL
turns out as he expects. and Nancy starts out on
tour in which she leaves a track of new shoes ana
regulated domestic difficulties behind her Inc iast
.,a,o Of her tourney Is the French ball where she
gn"s with tho shoes of the dancer. Nhen sne i
don. with the French bali she decides. IA many
onotber has decided before. that she mas seen
enough and she returns home convinced OF the
sunerior TOYS Of dome sticity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

Fox: the Rogers brothers. James + FIoey, Maud
Raymond. serio-comic Barr and Evans. Miss Eve
line Rritton. the Reed birds. John and Nellie
Mccarthy, parody singers: MISS tredIie huke'
soubrette. O. *. Sato and Cross and Holden
'Thc Cherry Pickers" Joseph Arthurs drama of
the Brtish-Afghan war, which had long run in
the Grand Opera House for week, beginning
tomorrow night. The play is to be given with all
the original scenery, costumes and accessories.
At the Pleasure Palace are Gilmore and Leonard
who appear Hogan and Brogan In "Hogan's
Alley" There good many specially. people
in the bill. such as Mabel Macklyn, Thompson and
Bunell. the lie Page sisters. transformation dane
ers; Frank Manning German grotesque Shirley
Curdy and Kind and Rowe. There Is special bill
for to-day's concerts, introducing Henry Lee, the
Folly Trio. Meyer Cohen and his illustrated songs.
ONeil and Sutherland, Arthur Rigby. Laura Ben
nett Bry ant and Saville. Allyn and Lingard, the
BOY Wanted" company end the cinematograph.
Chauncey Ocotts long engagement al the Four
toenth Street Theatre is nearing its end. and will
close Saturday evening. May l5 Mr.. Ocott has ap-
peared here IN Sweet lnniscnrra" more than one
hundred times. For the remainder OF Mr.. Ocott :
engagement matinees VIII be given on Saturdays
only.
Henry Leo will this week transfer the scene OF
his activities from the Pleasure Palace To Proctor
Theatre Twenty -thrd-s;. Another head of the bill
there viii be Edward Harrigan who now returns
10 the variety stage which he left many years
ago. He will appear In sketch called Sergeant
Hickey" His company will comprise Harry A.
Fisher Hattie Moore Michael Carney. Dave
Braham. jr.. and Rose Braham. The brothers
Webb will play on all sorts OF instruments; the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
AS IT LOOKED TO HIM.

From The Kansas City Journal.
People who have seen cottonwood lumber warp
when II came from the saw can appreciate a STORY
Gene Ware tells about the first sawmill erected az
Fort Scott After the first days saving the owhe.
OF the mill came down from town. where ne no
been celebrating the opening with the boys. ~
looked over the crooked boards scattered about the
yard for a moment. and then inquired with drunken
gravity:
"Boysh (hic). has that lumber been measures
YETI" 81
1T has not" replied the foreman OF the mill
Well, when Il gets still, take a lhie) corAscre"
and measure it.
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since she acted the part Of Lucy In the all star
cast Of THE Rivals" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
and then, too she had been n stranger for some
time. She comes now earlier than was intended
on account of the sickness of Miss May Irwin
which caused the premature end o. her engagement
and the closing Of the house last week.
The work in which Mss Rice reappears is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

gratifying 1t Just the kind OF entertai ~
to attract n crowd of holiday visitors, ana II uu 20
II begins its second week omorrow. with every III
dication of long continuance.
Nothing interrupts the smooth course OF onoer
the Red Robe" at the Empire Theatre. and It is IN
all ways one of the most satisfactory attractions
that have ever been In the house. II Will De the
only play given by the Empire Company when IL
makes It's tour.
Miss Isabel Irving will play the part OF MRS.
Katzenjammer in Never Again" at the Garrick
Theatre tomorrow night, replacing Miss Agnes
Miller, who Is going to London to play the same
part Miss Irving has been playing In THE Pris-
oncr OF Zenda" in Daniel Frohmans company on
tho road all this season.
The engagement OF Frank Daniels and his COM
pany in THE Wizard OF the Nile" at the Broad
way Theatre will be continued this week. The
5Oth performance OF this amusing operetta will be
given on Wednesday evening, when there will be
souvenirs. At the Broadway tonight Victor Her
bert's 22d Regiment Band is announced for con-
cert. Among the features are the Mckinley In
augiratlon Grand March" by Herbert; number
composed for THE Serenade" to be sung by Miss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

called al the French Ball" In II she has the part
~ Nancy the wife of a shoemaker. who longs 10
see life The shoemaker devises an original way
Of gratifying this wish. He gives her three pairs
Of SHOES TO dcver-one of them for the wife OF a
rich man one for a prima donna and one for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
MEMORY

tangled garden. bleak and dry
And silent meath dark'ning sky,
Is all that barren Age retains
or costly Youths superb domains.
Mute In its bosom. cold and lone.
a dial watches. on a stone;
The vines are sere the haggard boughs
In dusky torpor dream and browse:
The paths are deep with yellow leaves
In which the wind Of evening grieves;
And up and down. and 10 ana fro,
One pale gray shadow wandcrs SLOW.
When now the fading sunset CLEANS
Across a glim'ring waste OF dreams
When now the shadows eastward fall.
And twilight hears the curlew's call;
When blighted now the lily shows.
And no more bloom Is on the rose:
What phantom of the dying day
Shall gild the wanderers sombre way
What new illusion OF delight
What magic. ushcring In the night!
For deep beneath the proudest VIII,
The heart must have its solace stiii'
All. many a hope too sweet to last
Is in that garden OF the Past,
And many a flower that once was falr
Lies cold and dead and witherd there; H.,
Youths promise. trusted Friendships bliss,
Falne's laurel. Loves enraptured KISS,
Beauty and strength-the spirits wings
And the glad sense OF natural Things,
And times that smile, and times that weep
All shrouded in the cells OF sleep
While DER them careless Zephyrs pass
And sunbeams, in the rustling grass
".
SO ends II all: but never yet
Could the true heart of love forget.
And grander sway was never known
Than his who reigns on Memorys throne.
Tboueh grim the threat and dark the frown
With which the pail OF night comes u0WH'
Though all the scene be drear ana WIZ
Life once was precious-once 1t smiled
And in his dream he lives again
With evry JOY that crowned II theh
And no remorse Of time can dlIn
The splendor of tho Past for MIN!
V.
rb. saa that round his childhood played
Still makes the music once 1t mace.
And still in Fancy's chambers sing
THE breezes of eternal Spring;
While. thronging youths resplendent trach'
The princes and the queens come 1ack'
And everywhere the dreary mould ~
Rreaks into Natures green and gold!
II is not night-or II II he,
So let the night descend for me- $500
when Nem'ry's radiant dream shall cease,
And slowly languish into peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

Nothing that the Bostonians have done since
Robin Hood" has renewed their popularity 10 the
extent that The Serenade" has done. Their en-
gagemcnt In this operetta at the knckerbocker
Theatre has been most gratifying TO them Three
weeks more remain OF 1t before the organization
VIII WELD to the new review which Is to bc put on
the stage of that theatre.
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NOTES OF THE PLA VS..

Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske continues her i'm
nersonation OF Tess at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
John Jack will tomorrow resume the part Of John
Durbeyfold. which he originated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

that my error may be forgiven. For the rest.
should exactly express my feelings. II might
venture to tho words OF Lander:
strove with none for none worth strife:
Nature loved. and. next to Nature. Art:
warmed both hands against the fire OF life:
II sinks. and ready to depart.
Let me close this response by reading to you some
lines that have written, remembering other days
and other faces. now hidden behind the veil. and
remembering that for me also the curtain soon
may fall
MEMORY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

Mrs Madeleine Lucette Ryley's little farce. THE
Mysterious Mr. Bugle." IL continuing It's run at the
Iyceum Theatre Mrs. Eyoy has been carefully
watching the performance of her piece. and under
her supervision the action has been quickencd and
the farce goes with better effect than the night
OF It's first presentation.
The public acceptance Of THE Circus Girl' at
Days Theatre through It's first week was me st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
HABITS OF THE OSTRICH.


A CLOSE OBSERVER IN SOUTH AFRICA TALKS
ABOUT THIS STRANGE BIRD.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1897-10-07


j u Fora have theas
allas IL litfie NNlops tiiat Grey
never advertise.
Miss Jessie Bryan IS nov b9-
hind the counters OF the Famous
where She would be glad to have
her uslily ffT.eF 1ls eatl' sHs' see lsl
=. is',ss a,asr pug ard Or
Belle CheHing Toharcasthe fin
est thing Oh the market.
The finest line Of pants
ever brought to Brinklcy at
H Wolf e 90.
Miss Florence Shal, Of Little
Rock, has been in the city the
guest Of AIRS John N Grow several
days Of this week.
25 styles Of Men 5 Pants, prices
ranging from the cheapest 70 the
best, at Flora's.
j. NJ & A. Flora have enlarged
their store, enlarged their steel;
and reduced prices to minimum
David Boykin, Of Lee county,
was>in the city this week on bust
ness and had his name enrolled on
the ARGUS list.
Remember that the ARGUS
gets out the latest in wedding invi
iations.
Y Mrs. William Hooker is in
Newport this week attending the
jackson County lsair and visiting
relatives.
! Cur enterprising market man
John Blessing has 4 nice cash
register ard says that it y indeed
very haady.
Nv II Jinmersnn of IKE Crors
was IN the city Tuesday VISITING
relatives and friends and also Oh
business.
-Firs out Of M Ats, old clothes
I'made new Lave w X White
lclean, press, repa o.. dye yonl
clothing, Satisfa ION his motto.
REV. " ". Is nirix Is greet
I ing his many friei J from hebind
the counters q 4 bis store Of
~. " Allen
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Arbor-ol for SKIN and Scalp
diseases. &C. II. Paslay.
III. Huffman, the restaurant
man, was in Newport thl. week
on business.
Arbor-ol Soap for Chapped
hands &c. H. Paslay 81
Miss Eta Green, who has
been quite sick for several weeks,
is improving.
Charter Oak cooking stoves at
FIora's.
y. A. glover is now to be found
behind the counters at D. G. Har !
rington's grocer store.
New Fall Dress Good at J. n &
IA. Flora's.
Miss Clara Cochran Of Nam
moth Springs is in the city the
guest Of Mrs. Nick Lawrence.
Misses and Ladies Union
suits at Flora's
II you need a clock see j. M. &
A. Flora.
Don't fail to bring your job
work to the ARGUS.
Mrs. Mae Yaney, Of Pine
Bluff, is in the city the guest OF
her brother, Geo. W Yaney.
New Silk Waist patterns 1T
j. M. & A. Flora's.
| See j. M. & A. Fiora's line Of
Ladies Capes.
Get ready for cold weather BY
! having Rider, fix up,that hue and
stove.
Yon can find almost anything
you want at ]. M. q "A. Fiora's.
s The best one dollar Corset on
pearLh at flora 5.
Ben Allen and A. L. Wilson
Of Cypress Ridge wero IL the city
yesterday.
Saddles and harness by
the car load at ii. Wolf d Co.
Come get a pair Of shoes
TAT Henry Wolf d TO.
For all kinds Of fine tinware
| go to VIM Riders stand next door
west OF Vaughaus jewelry store.
II your eyes are growing dim
You can find opectacies 10 sui
on at Flora ).
! A dose OF DIR. Bells Piue-Tar-
Honey at night makes every body
| get up we'll in the morning.
| Louis Yaney, Of Indiana, Is in
the city, the guest OF lis brother,
81 " Yaney, the clever Valley
Route engineer.
They come and they SO bus
I Blessing old stand by Marie.
is at the same old stand.
Mrs. Ross has arranged to
open her private boarding house
again and will no doubt make q
success u it.
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shoes for everybody at Flora 1

shoes for everybody at Flora's.
Druggist G, II. Pa STAY was in
Memp his on Tuesday buying stock
a nice line Children's Caps at
Elora's.
George Al Gibson was down
1xQm Hunter Sunday last
Bargains at Henry Wolf
y Cos.
IA. G.. Mcfarland is under the
weather on account IT sickness.
-Forked Deer and Our Belle
tobacco--the finest.
Mrs G. +. Grcenlee is confined
TO her room BY 4 very severe cold.
Mrs. c. B. Marley is quite sick
with fever.
Doa't forget TO see those cheap
tilks : Mrs. Sapps.
Anew let Of Boys Knee pants
ct Flora's.
Forked Deer and Our Belle
tobacco 1.-The finest.
-E. G.. Brown was up from his
farm this week and spent Sunday
with bis famils
Arbor-oil mud Arbor-ol Soap
for sale by G. II. Paslay'
Wilson heating Stoves Call the
SIZES at Flora =.
4 Chew only Forked Deer plug
sobncco, For sale at n, " Aliens
attorney Hugh G. Strong has
hoen under the weather this week
61i Is able to be out again.
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a Satisfaction.

This is something yn always enjoy when trading the well
known firm of Joan Gazzoo Co. the arecers. They keep
at suarN
fresh co4S gnnen celebrated Chase s. Sauborn s
Coffee, know aud accepted by everybody The BEST has
just received Those maskrel the finest
the Dobson's extra hne mixed pickle Gin
bulk) eneeIed ywhere Our line goods
take pride saying the finest Brinkley Fresh
cry butter just received
JOHN GAZZOLO & Co
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1897-10-07

lard Ware SGOrCs
y H. nlder makes 9 sps s.!
" nne 'lh"are. When y81 e
mare = sor No, ;fh. & = II,
stooL nc ,vara lss.s tI,,1I 81.
gonr t;mes o. ,onc So ~
stntr yon oet o,t o e t1s sfc.sS
purrst;ves 10 cnre chiIls Dr.
BELTS neneru;nt Chill 1'o,,ie = res
them by itself. It does more han
that, too--it gives You 2 new ess
on the inside. q tones ~ up
r snu f taAe sos soa ao s.. s@l5 q.
guarantee
Now for that subscrip{ion
money You owe the ARaus. We
have waited patiently for it and
will expect you to come up at loir5
ano sel'ic' So'lce 1ne good Peg
pie "iio are "oine 'n's "nu -
liAe"isc'
Will Rose, Of Little Rick,
r,, ,,,'sse 50 Sa4a
IA soant .avar.,p aars q i,
v;s;t;ac
II L. Heffernan, the big 1art
er from Jones Island, Was A the
city this week and we understand
s. 81 S','la 8, Z
~ - 1ss
N. 's's --~-''1 '''V 's
: E
--Rev. G.. FL. Lockwood IL
ena was IN tue city THE Week.
hiled the pulpit at p. Lnkss !
copal Cnurcn on Monday even
Mrs. +. II Craig &c III
was II tba t;tv iris uaal. III
manned over to attend the seEx.
by Rev. Lockwood. -.
NJ ~,
IA a 3&S ~ 's
,,,aas;'a ) az .ss ''sss,s'Yrss
-, 4 s', 8 III
cure { o.lad u Is hacp q
81 3 80. 5, J, e &.
since her return.
u I.onns,,,rv M. a,o.,,4.
nos;t;on at,ha ca - ~. ., z. ,.S !; Il
bsncaforfb Ia - ,,.,na NJ
rnanv friends a tba Yards MINK n
mammoth establishment AL
~. ~,
-u'ss 1sn''a " n'sesa1s
.,asns''io' WY nas .peen sasaks
u.s. Z = a'0'o ~ s1s ID
this week.
| ~ ,s,.aa = ,s, Il
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49, ss:xs.sss Z
n, e 49, 's'.sE 90 !.
T,aaas 49, No. a. Y
homa ,v;th M,,.se,. S'..:,s.s s.; y;
- ~ 49, ~ ,ss Is. 4: 4 IA 81
IN - ~ ,s ~ B 81
80 a
1 1t viii soon be time to gxt ND
that stove and if yon do not
carefully you will have ~ III
s p'pss and joints i = ~
Rider TO look At the st0re and H.,