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The Republican journal., 1898-07-07
AMERICAN JOURNALISM.

Among the many cheerful and memora-
bic remarks made about America by Mr..
Matthew Arnold were some pleasant obser-
vations on our newspapers, written in a
letter to his daughter when he was sailing
for home. He said 1.-The greatest relief
will be to cease seeing American newspa-
pers. :. Their badness and ignorance are
beyond belief. They are the worst feature
of life in the United States.' 1t is some
what comforting to believe that Nj. Ar
nold's sweeping and startling opinions
were warped occasionally by violent at
tacks of insular prejudice, but his views
deserve consideration, at least, and any
comments of such an eminent critic of life
and letters can hardly fail to be of some
suggestive value. The sentences above
quoted were written ten years ago; what
should we say if asked whether since
then. American newspapers have grown
better or worse? Has the influence of the
American press increased or decreased
during period when SO many papers have
joined the class which we may justly call
sensational? Does their influence make
for the public good, and is it effective in
strengthening and unifying our complex
national life? Such questions must sug-
gest themselves to every thoughtful citi-
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W. c. T. U.

AS there was not time for the presidents
animal address, d,lrino the Winternor+ con.
1..N
NentI"p' l give SOME parVs Oh IL mere
Some one says. we are ''called to be not
only reformers, but builders, conservers,
and IN tile more than forty departments of
our organization are some good building
blocks. The Loyal Temperance Legion is
the best foundation for our W, G. I. L.
building, for the very reason that the chill
dren OF to-day are the men and women Of
tomorrow If any union or town cannot
nave Legion, pledge what children can be
reached, thus securing their interest not
A. Iaylng members but as reserve force.
They Will be proud to be called the IRE
serve, and to feel that you depend upon
Item tor certain parts OF your work. The l. .
l. l.. ana y Branch are not added burdens,
but helps all along the way, and viii be
ready to tiI up the ranks. as older members
are called Home. Miss Z NJ, Llttletield Of
y Interpret Was appointed Supt. of y work
and - very much interested. | hope unions,
or ln'AEldualsi IN towns where there is no
W. e. L. t., viii secure her aid, If no y.
The Republican journal., 1898-07-07

II BRIEF. The Corresp ondencia OF
Madrid, June 18th, published a report to
the effect that he peace conditions sug-
gested by the government OF the United
States include the possession by the
United States OF the island Of Porto Rico
the independence of the Island OF Cuba
under the protectorate Of he United
States; the establishment Of naval
station for United States warships in the
Philippine Islands, and a Goa depot at
Canary Islands. -. The United States
army is equipped with three months
supply of medicines, and of this quinine
forms good share In addition to the
supply already on the ships the hospital
vessel Relief will take to Santiago 1.000,-
900 quinine pills. Italy has privately
informed Spain that Admiral Camara' S
squadron will on nc acct unit be allowed
to coal at any Italian port on the Red Sea.
Upon the application of the United
States Consul at Port Said orders have
been issued forbidoing the coaling at that
port of Camara's fleet until further
notice.. Reliable news just received
at Key West from Havana says a reign of
terror exists there. The police threaten
to revolt and are being watched by troops.
Famine is imminent. The city is panic
stricken.
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NEWS or The EEK.

49,, NJ - Ae+or coror,1 ,,o,+bs
Of go go, ~ = go; i-,' ~ tha inn wooian
,ni1ls f III oontract has haen
49, - - - ~ ~ tho Tnited
S+a+as rr...,a, s.9 fer - 400 shawls for
+ba 1,,d;o,,s III lrlIis ,i+h tha work that
the n,iII rn,r ha s -, hand will he enough
~ nnn IN" ntS Gn All Tina for fo,r
or fT.d - fTba class oficars of
Ra+as tnns hot,o haan e1ectad for nay+
van - foIIoxrs. prasidant p FnricL .
49, ,,,oa;da,,+ 4 rn+heron. sacret.rI
Mis- Pena Grasser. traasnrer "
P;oL. s,'aaiol ~. da,- ,,arts. ovation p T
Morse noat Mis- Blanche sears. odist
Mis- Nebai 1Ilrsa. rnas+ m,star q e
C-,ittin, ava.1+ti+,a co1nn,it+na r = PACK
al = + nat+,,fso1r Ea,,is somnerhe1l
NIL Mia ATarv H " level of
E,r,,,i,,1,+1,,, J. ;rr,.i,rlra hool- a,ti+lad +ba
FranlIi1 C1,,n+,- FIoTa Mr. Jewell has
disco,o,,a.3 a1la,,4 .,.5- .,.a,io+ias If nIon+e
in +b9+ n,,,n+,. MIA yooIan danart-
n,a,+ - eo+1fa,,I 1r;IIs i IN h,si1,,
eraaood IN ,iIjina onyernmenf order fny
saTeT9l ttnrsa,,d ,,,iTS ~ hIanl-a+s N;rh+
crews are emn ,,l, in The wnrsted nil
and tba ,,e,,oi3I CONDITION of business in
sanford i hatta, Han for several wears
rast ja,It Paar III Arctic fame is
Iisirino lis ,nntbaT N RatLpI He exnacts
Ia staft noI+b liz tirs+ ~ INV NJ
Lewis foI1ne',l>- ~, assistant At Matinens
Fncl[ has been nTon7otsd to head kaener
of the Erbt a. Sao17in CEN Adalhert
4nes If I og,aij Mass has haan a.
nnfnted Rriradier Gennral H tba II :
14a7Ia,, ..,,r,,5 ar5 rri1l sonn III aesirened ~
y command In ac+iva saryice IN Amos
is . native of Rocl,1and y oradarta ~
Nas+ rninf and made ;, DISTINGUISHED
record in The civil wo1 He Won lrreat
f4I,e at 4ba s+o,,,,,ino II Fort Fi2hnr
v-1ar4 he ia oon,nan5 1Fa vvae Gavarna,,
of Nisstssin,j afte7.tI4 vaI, and n (, san-
a+ol. fron, Xxi S+sta I'll raSi,liad IL III,
,iauoIte1 Of Cen p p Entler Tsaiai
T1aisdsI one of I9lsoorfi,'s nIdast and
noosr 1'ro,oinant shin owners diad lima
,2I i1a5 ~ 1-aars H. Inarae +un .snns
Fr4d IL Fllswnrtb I'M Waltar IF Ranon,,
WALTZ, is ooynrnn,ont stnamboat IN.
snecto, and . sl-iI1ad roocbinis4 Tho
democrats If +bn 1st Cnnoreesionai de
trict Juna 22d ,,o,1inated pav r+ha,, 7
Mckinney of B,id@fon Nc +bai, oandida+a
AGAINST sneaker Read III NrEnnay
retnrned ia Bridoton ahnnt . vpa1, aoG
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zen with especial force at tunes like these,
When the nerves of the country are keyed
to concert pitch by the existence of ma
tional conflict.
Any discussion of the matter is futile
without correct understanding of the
conditions and problems of modern Jour
nallsm, its practical as well as its theoret-
zeal SIDE, and no one can be better equip
ped in the subject than an old and trained
Journalist, who has experienced all the
phases OF his profession, and finally at
tanned prominence as a critic and man of
letters. For this reason it is worth While
calling attention to an article by MI Geo
". Smalley in the July number Of Har-
per Magazine, modestly entitled ''No-e
on Journalism.' The fairness of Mr.
Smalley's discussion of the many sides of
his subject is ne less attractive than the
readable, intimate style of the paper.
which is pointed by number Of interest
ING and unhackneyed anecdotes.
MI. Smalley has much Of value to say
concerning the utility of newspaper work
rs preparatory school to the higher liter
airy professions, and it will seem to many
a curious coincidence that the same num-
ber OF the magazine which contains
Notes on journalism affords several
Summing examples OF the development and
work of the best modern journalists.
Julian Ralph, for instance, has risen from
the reportorial ranks to a high position as
an author of fascinating books of travel,
and story from his pen, which inter
mingles fact and fancy delightfully."- called
"a Prince of Georgia." is the opening
article of the July Harpers 1t is, of
course, idle to conjecture how effective
Mr.. Ralph early newspaper training has
been as a factor in his literary success.
Mr.. omalley, it seems, is inclined to find
some truth in the historic remark of NJ.
THEIRS, who once observed that journal
ism was very good profession if you got
out OF 1t soon enough. 1t would be inter
esting to have Mr.. Ralph's own views; in
the meantime, however, his work must
speak for itself and it is sufficient here 70
note how forcibly some of Mr. Smalley S
thoughts on modern journalism are illus
trated by the peculiarly human and real
istlc qualities of Mr. Ralph's story. The
sharp and quick insight of character,
the keenness of wide awake observation,
and the tendency to write naturally and
lconcisely-merits which Mr.. Ralph I'M
doubtedly possesses-can reasonably be
set down as products of habits necessarily
cultivated 10y thoughtful workers in the
newspaper profession.
The Republican journal., 1898-07-07

Enchanted Islands, whose origin is
unknown, whose period of usefulness to
man cannot be computed, and whose
complete cycle of romance will ever re-
main untold" thus Mrs. Aubertine Wood
ward Moore describes the Isles of Shoals
in the opening pages of the July New
England Magazine, in an excellent paper
devoted to the history of these famous
islands Mrs. Moore gives many interest
ing facts in connection with the discovery
of the Shoals and their early inhabitan S,
dwells on the later days when Celia Thax-
ter was high priestess there, and repeats
legends and traditions which are told in
connection with many spots on the shores
of the islands. No annalist of the Shoals
has appreciated more fully the mysterious
and delightful charm which surrounds
these jagged, wind and wave swept rocks.
Her article is beautifully illustrated with
picturesque bits of the islands, many OF
the views giving interior and exterior
glimpses of the Appledore Cottage, while
portraits Of Mrs. Thaxter are also includ-
ed. Warren F. Kellogg, 5 Park Square,
Boston, Mass.
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oUssIAN AND AMERICAN COLONIZATION.

eyes open, aud his long training as cor
respondent has enabled him to recount
graphically the significant and salient
features of this invasion of the Stays into
the East-an invasion peacet I'll enough
now, but with all the portentous POSSIBLE
tiles within it of a mighty conflict, and of
forcible solution of the Eastern Question
1t will be of not little interest to note
the economical history of this new section
of the Russian Empire, and to compare
it with the corresponding growth of new
lands under settlement by Anglo -Saxons
The course of the development of the
States of our Mississippi valley, for in
stance, may be briefly described by di-
vision into three periods-settlement, ex-
travagance, and depression. Upon fourth
era they are now entering, and the many
The Republican journal., 1898-07-07

FISH AND GAME. Of the many halibut
which Capt. f. S. Colt of Colts Island
has caught this season, two of them
Y. S. Fisheries Steamer Grampus, Capt.
Ham, has collected eighteen million
the sea between Portland and Mt Desert
They have freed one and one half millions
IN st. Johns bay and one million near
Damarscove. The total alewive catch
at Damariscotta this year is 5000 barrels
including those sold for bait, etc. This
is next to the best year on record. New
castle and Nobleboro will receive about
The Republican journal., 1898-07-07

1000 apiece. The stream has been sold
as high as $780,. Last week, Supt. D.
E.Johnson, of the Caribou fish hatchery,
took Is, 900 trout fry and 1000 California
salmon fry to Nickerson lake, Houlton
where they were liberated. He also put
10, 600 Penobscot river salmon fry and
1000 California salmon fry into Meduxne-
keag stream. Before returning home he
visited Munsungen lake where he placed
Is 900 trout fry,
The Republican journal., 1898-07-07

WASHINGTON WHIspERINGs. The
President June 9th sent two special
messages to Congress providing for the
recognition of the services Of Hobson. the
hero OF the Merrimac, Lieut.. Newcomb
and crew of the cutter Hudson which
rescued Winslow at Cardenas, Capt.
Hodgdon on despatch boat McCulloch at
the battle of Manila and Naval Cadet
Joseph W. Powell, who held the steam
launch under the bluffs of Santiago Har-
Dor, searching for the crew of the Merli-
mac. He promoted Powell to ensign.
The President says Hobson's companions
have already been promoted. -. The
Northern patrol squadron under Com
modore Howell, has been ordered to
north Cuban waters to reinforce the block
aiding squadron. Commodore Howell will
probably succeed Commodore Watson as
commander of the blockading division. -.
Official orders announce that Commodore
Watson squadron, to make an immediate
dash to Spanish coast, will consist of the
Newark as flagship. battleships Iowa and
Oregon, cruisers Yosemite, Yankee and
Dixie, and three golfers. This squadron
will sail for the coast Of Spain Immediately.
The Republican journal., 1898-07-07

h ~ Ut" official flag of the President of
jr '''ed States is printed, for the first
.sdo.i 'fectly, Cd the cover of the July
ecepG, nome Journal. The flag was
lem adopted as the Presidents en-
oel.ia AQ henceforth will be employed to
at tl ms official presence. When he
spIavaJJ White House the flag will be
{ b aSGtS4 there, and wherever he may go
e in ~ +'oeht of the United States it will
oor 5 ,aence. Its publication in accurate
aterest 0tail will be matter of much
abBe ~; ,9asmuch as it will acquaint the
"lVR the Presidents emblem.
The Republican journal., 1898-07-07

good food and sunshine with
Frnlse in the open air. Her form
" 4eaIth and and her face blooms
j. taNty. II her system needs the
action of a laxative remedy, she
EnJle and pleasant Syurp of Figs
81. California Fig Syrup Co. only.
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he Protection of Birds.

}abon Society OF New York
saized last February, has been
r,,l ara,. sinoe If ,,.,s formed 10
a lH'sie9l III lalol VI Id" pr
.,l,jna.
rf That the most etTlClent means
our birds IS to develop ana
s interest n them among emil
Ills end We nope soon to see
universally observed IN our
DR. circulars went out too late Tor
NV 90 much last term, put Il re-
they viii start in the tall and
I, nave the students INTEREST
k before the winter Is over.
to establish Bird DAWN the
....rr,I,- e,l,,sod hz +Ls S+a,a
D,.1'I;< T,..+,.,,a+ia,,
- III +1...l, ,-1'-
tfoo- nlAeu da1 III we PuOii|
TWO cues III pennsylvania,
pirate exercises are arranged,
-d with enthusiasm by the
.fst snceeso of +ba Now York
..iI.,,;+,o( 49,
eS + lile siSii ~ " ~
"" ~ '9N tIlloi y l@9h' laS |
mas been sent IN the form Oh
TOUR thousand pOstmasters in
c...,:..u-.l t.ul, ....o.u,l
}ii ',''l. " ~ i.;1 ~ vs. i'iosCI.
9Iia' i1o' i,e hIIieu u oa'Si ~, a.
l e4 ~ ~ u Ie"t ~ III. M
my dile1, dnS u.iu9 1875, 'ne or ~,
lliGiisoi't0 "e'" ecu 10y ei &C., ,('lt
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he last few years the Russians
'-.- shed on the boundary of East
,l vast colony of restless emf
whose busy, energetic life is
r. aat of keeping with the slug
81 .Hytv of sleeping Asia. Along
AZ. II the Amur and the Sungaru
Is various districts which radiate
H.vostok come thousands of
nccrs, subiugating the soil to
r bmlding roads, making homes
Nm entering wedge of bustling
..a Into the lethargic East. These
e.men are not transient settlers;
L utNer 90 back to Russia, but
Jaw Russia to them in closer
add 4 race of men to the peo-
FL. a1 who will control this part
.9anent of Asia as far south as it
The Republican journal., 1898-07-07

''@ A}, Alaska, June Is, via Seattle,
1ne %. The first mile of track of
.,. 'tilway in Alaska was laid through
=. Today. Grading is finished for a
70 five miles beyond the city.
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W aldo County Fairs.

L quo and Penobscot, Monroe, Sept. 10
Neatly, Sec, Monroe.
r " aldo, Unity, Sept. 81, %.
I 80. Hunt, Sec, Unity.
aldo, date not yet announced.
The Republican journal., 1898-07-07

There is curious historical parallel in
the fact that the popular rallying- cry of
the Texas volunteers, when fighting a
Spanish race in the other half of this
century, was, remember the Alamo A
stirring reminder of those days on our
Western frontier is contributed by Martha
McCulloch Williams to the July number
OF Harper's Magazine 1t is entitled "a
Man and His Knife, and consists of pas
sages from the life of James Bowie, whose
exciting career is still remembered in
Kentucky and on the Rio Grande, and
who died a hero's death at the Alamo
where Texas has erected monument to
him and his comrades with the famous in
scripti0n:
"ThermopyIe had its messenger of defeat
the Alamo had none"
The Republican journal., 1898-07-07
500.
DR.. z. Detchop,s Anti Diuretlc

May be worth to you more than 800 if
you have a child who soils bedding from in.
confluence of water during sleep. Cures
old and Young alike. 1t arrests the trouble
at once, 81. Sold by A. A. Howes & Co.
Druggists, Belfast, Me. 1y2S
CA ToRIA:
Bears the ,The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature e. &HAZz<zx
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Along Chilkoot Pass.

SEDALIA, Mo, June IS. Ernest Floyd,
writing from Dyea, Alaska, under date OF
May 90 says he is engaged in packing on
Chilkoot Pass, but his employer is not max.
ing expenses, as the rate from Dyea to Lake
Lndemann is only &c. pound. The lakes
and rivers at the head of the Yukon were
fast breaking up, and would be clear of ice
in ten days. There have been about $500
people over Chilkoot Pass since January,
but they are coming very slowly now A
great many returned to the United States
last month, and hundreds are on the pass
without money and out of work. Good
horses are selling now at $40 to $50 head
that six weeks ago We're selling at $500 A
big rush is expected in August and Septem-
Der, and most packers are holding on for
that. The people permanently located in
Dyea and the several towns along the trail
are mostly Western people trying to create
excitement by finding new trail or mine
and laying out new town sites. There are
many women going in. The most of them
wear knee skirts and some of them dress
like men, with trousers and rubber boots.
The days are getting long. 1t is good day
light at o'clock III the morning and at 10 at
night
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09

ehange had come over Algernon Smith
Brownies. NJ. G. At hone he had
never amounted to much, socially. He
came of very poor parents-"white
trash" the oolored verdict said. Mr..
Brownlee's pedigree, however, began
with Mr.. Bro wElee, aud what he lack
ed in aristocracy Of blood he made up
by his predigieus hustling abilities.
With his keen energy and upward
tendency Of mind, he had the good for
tune t. combine an a1nble disposition,
an accommodating manner, a pleasant
smile and a certain good address. When
he entered the race for Congress none
imagined for minute that he had the
slightest prospect of success, but the
average political weather prophet has
q dangerous tendency to pin his faith
to the infallibiiity Of his own opinions
and standing put upon them; and that
Is why it happens so often that young
men like Mr. Brownlee beat out an old
race horse and go to Congress on IT,
dal wave. Unlike the ravens who
croaked his DOOM Brownlee did some
characteristic hustling, snatched the
nomina ton from tired old campaign
er and was elected.
When he reached Washington he
wore the conventional soft black hat
and long black skirt coat Of the South,
but before he had been there six
months he looked like a Broadway
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
VETERAN AMONG BRIDGES.

IT'S Peculiarities of Construction Make
TIA Great Curiosity.
The triangular bridge at Croyland.
in Lincolnshire, is probably not only
the most ancient bridge in England.
but, on account of its peculiar con-
struction, one of the greatest curiosi-
ties In Europe. 1t is built in the mid
die Of the town at the confluence OF
the Welland and the Meme. The plan
of the bridge Is formed by three
squares and an equilateral triangle.
about which they are placed. 1t has
three fronts, three thoroughfares ovei
and three under it. There are the
same number Of abutments at equal
distances, from which rise three half
arches, each composed Of three RIBS
meeting In the center at the top. Seen
from any point of view a pointed arch
appears in front.
Antiuuaries-often fanciful writer's
have suggested that the piece of ma
sonry was built as an emblem of the
Holy Trinity; for, though the bridge
possesses three arches, it yet properly
has but one groincd arch. More mat
ter-of-fact archaeological authors hold
the structure to have been designed as
a startling place for measuring ecclesi-
astical boundaries, with the additional
utility of forming a support for mar
ket cross.
An exceptionally interesting feature
Of the bridge is much-weather-worn
effigy, tradltionally said to be Il rep
resentation Of King Ethelbald. The
rudeness Of the design, the unrouth
ness Of the headdress and drapcry,
lead to the conclusion of the efiigy be-
ing a genuine Saxon sculpture. Placed
in sitting posture at the end Of the
southwest wall, the figure is cnhel-
lished will crown. In one of Ed
reds charters the triangular bridge at
Croyland was mentioned, but that now
existing is supposed to be. from its
style Of architecture, oe the time Of
Edward l. The statue must be of
much greater antiquity. Croyland,
ten miles south of Spalding and eight
and half north of Peterborough,
should greatly interest artists and
lovers of antique eNsoc,ations.-Lloyd's
Newspaper.
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A Logical Deduction.

In August of the year 1928 blasting
accident occurred in a Massachusetts
town. and two men were injured, one
of whom was killed and the other was
supposed to be dead. A physician was
summoned, and one Of the victims,
named Babb, was resuscitated and he
fully recovered and lived many years.
At the house to which Mr.. Babb's un-
conscious body was taken, was boy
born in September of 1925. Some
months afterwards the child's mother
told her boy the Bible story of Jesus
raising a dead person to life, adding
that He alone could do that. The little
fellow listened very attentively, and
then broke out with the joyous excla-
nation: I've seen Jesus. His other
name is DR.. Davis; and l know Mr..
Babb too that he made alive after he
got killed blowing rocks:"
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MS iegs stretche0 out, his hands deep In
his pockets and his travelling cap over his
eyes.
1t was past eleven when Standish reach
ed the well-known Pier Hotel at Fordsea.
Col. Callander, the waiter said, had
gone to his room some time before. So
Standish would not hear Of disturbing
hip-
81 en- see Linn tomorrow morning"
he said. "At what hour does Col. Callan-
der breakfastT"
mine sharp, sir He goes out to boa,
or bathe very early, and comes in about
eight-thirty-to-night he ordered fish and
kidneys, for breakfast, as he seemed to
expect You might come, sir"
"Oh, very well-give me some brandy
and soda and I will go to bed, too"
1t was some time before Standish could
sleep-when he did, he slept heavily.
When he awoke the sun was high in
the heavens, and sparkling brightly on the
ripping waters of the bay.
When dressed and ready it was nearly
half-past eight, and taking his hat he sal
lied forth-thinking it might be less op,
pressive to meet Callander first in the
open air.
As he strolled slowly toward the hu,
himself among his boats, drawn up beside
it-every step recalled the happy hours eh
had spent on the beach with Mabel and
Dorothy, the previous autumn.
Standish found Old Jack seated In the
stern of one of his boats, smoking a very
black pipe, and looking out so earnestly
toward the east headland that he did moi
hear the approaching step.
"GOOd morning Jack @"
"Eh? Mr.. Stapdish! mornin', sir
/ haven't seen you down here this many a
| day, sirv'
mo, I've been too busy to take holi
| day"
mot much of holiday for you to come
down here, sir!' said the rugged old salt
| with feeling.
That's truev There was a pause
then Standish asked. HAS the Colone
gone out to bathe to-dayY
/ Yes, sir! He goes a fishing or bath
ing every morning when he is down.
sometimes 60 with him; but, bless your
art, sir, he never catches nothing! For
gets he's holding the lines most of the
time! He ought to be coming in about
now," putting battered glass to his eye
Il see no sign of him yet. When he gets
the oars in his hands, he rows sharI
enough. You sit down bit, sir-he1
not be long-he went away tow'st the
Head, where the ladies used TO like to row
in the morning last autumn Ah, WE'LL
the ways of Providence are past Our
knowledgev' With a sigh and a wise
shake of the head. Old Jack resumed his
nine.