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Middletown transcript., 1898-11-26
WANAMAKER,S.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Nov q, 1sea
A Demand for
PRINCESS MAY GLOVES
i'm Paris

One of the most famous glove
sellers has asked for them-the
goodness and our name for it,
"Princess May" And that is rec
ompense for years of trying to
catch up to the French in glove
selling.
Thank you, Mr.. Frenchman, for
the endorsement. But the folks at
home want the gIoves-our City
Hall Square and our Broadway
store need every pair of Princess
May gloves that great maker at
Grenoble can produce. 1t isn't
simply the making-it is the seIec-
ton of fine clear kidskins and the
perfect tanning and coIoring that is
half the battle. The making is
the other half-and every glove
bearing the "Princess May" stamp
is made in this one factory and es.
pecially for US. We know they fit,
we know the skins are just right
and we know that the sewing is so
well done that not over three pairs
in a thousand rip. These are cheer
fully made. good to you. We as
sumo all glove risks. We never
knew gloves that showed smaller
percentage of fault. We made the
Price, a Dollar a Pair
before tariff changed. 1t has been
a close shave, from a profit stand
point, since. But that's our loss.
Not penny is skimped out of the
gloves. Black, white, colors. And
orders come for pair after pair
even from way-off Oregon and
down east at Portland, Maine.
Every pair is, as we've said, real
French kidskin.
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raised, being Of a deep green color,
sharply pointed and cleft. This is very
well shown in the illustration.
The tomatoes are always smooth and
handsome, usually borne in clusters,
solid and Of bright red scolor. The
plants are SO strong and erect in growth
as to need very little support. Mr.. A.
l Root. in his '.Bee Gleanings, ;, says
that it is the handsomest tomato plant
the world ever saw.
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RIGHT IN THE HEART OF THE SEASON
!. Berney { Co.'s ClOsing-Out Sale.


clear tables
$4,000
ever o shown in the city Wilmington season.
puohc
sellng prices play role at this
price are do these - - At~S
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One of This Seasons New Tomatoes.
The Rural New Yorker tells that Mr..
g. O. Green Of Ohio finds the new va
riety, Fordhook Fancy, among the
earliest of tomatoes and remarkable in
several respects. The leaf is different
from that of any other tomato he has
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Mems Suits.

All-wool fancy Cheviot Suits for men,
duraby made and trimmed, originally SIS. 90
now. ..................... ...... 1882
$500 and $3.50 Suits of Black Cheviot
aud Cassimeres, splendidly gotten UP; well
worth the original price; all cut down
$S and SO Suits made from all-wool
Cheviots, shapely. stylish and seasonable;
in all new styles, single and doubie-breasted
coats, cut for this sale tn.,........ $3.50
$12and $3.50 Suits, m1de of imported
worsteds and cheviots, cut in latest fashions
and made for the very finest trade, un-
sparingly dropped 20 :............. E.4S
SIS and SIC Suits of superfine fancy che
viots and worsteds. handsome in every
detail, the greatest bargains ever offered;
down for final closing to. ......... $3.50
S1S and $40 Suits. a strictly high-grade
line of desirable materials-the assortment
embraces every new style and cut out of
pattern-all wonderful bargains. The
chance of q lifetime to buy them for $11 .48
$22 and $24 Suits, the finest American and
foreign fabrics-all new dependable goods
the perfection of make and finish. To
make clean sweep they go for -. $14.75
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Mems overcoats.

$8 and 50 Overcoats, made from Beavers,
Meltons. Heavy Coverts, Heavy Cassimeres,
cut regulation lengths, trimmed with good
neavy Innings, velvet collar, etc., marked
down to...................: $5.9s
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Err. This fur store has been
~ rather envied than copied.
Its ways are extreme. To follow
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Comfortales and Blanket

Cotton Filled Comfartables of
and well made, full size, S3c,
Cotton Filled Comfortables, of pl
Process" cotton, heavy and warm,
the touch, satin covered $500.
104 Bed Blankets, white or gra,
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SSSSGGSs
Black Dress Goods.

5Oc the yard-4o inches wide, Silk Finishe
Black Mohair splendid quality and equal to any yo
will see at IS cents.
Doc the yard-Black Serge, every fibre pure al
WOOL 46 inches wide, rich and splendid quality AM
well worth Is cents.
25c the yard-Fine Black and Colored Cash
mere all pure WOOL the 40c grade.
59c the yard-All Wool Henriettas, blue ant
black, worth SO cents
75c the yard-Black Brocade Silk, excellen
quality, and you cannot find its equal under 500
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NEW FALL CARPETS

In our carpet department. you'll fin
and prices the lowest.
Extra Heavy Rag Carpet, beautiful
Heavy Hemp Carpet, full So inche
yard.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-30
BEING A WAR CORRESPONDENT
Lofty and Sole Ambition OF One Mere
Local Reporter.

Washington Star: The first thing that
I mean 10 do when I get to the 'front.'
whenever that may be-" said 4 Wash
ington newspaper man who has been
notified that in case Of war he Is to be
sent to the scene OF the fracas in the In
terests of his paper, as to tog out in the
regular war correspondents get-up and
have my picture taken. Every war cor
respondent has got to do that, or he
wouldn't be a war correspondent. I'm
going. to buy n pair of corduroy
breaches. russell leather top boots, q
flannel shirt or whatever color the war
correspondents where I am sent may be
affecting, q hemlet with a lot of green
yelling inside of it, 4 big belt OF un-
dressed leather with n couple of the big
gest pistols I can get for love or money
sticking In II.
Then I'm going to sling n big pair OF
field glasses ore my shoulder, rent n
fiery, untamed steed for the occasion,
and have my photo took. I'll have 1t
with u lot O. generals and commo6ores
and people like that staggering around
in fatigue uniforms in the background.
That'll be great. won't It? I'll send
copies of the picture TO my people and to
all the girls up here that l know, and IL
they don't think when they gee 1t that
I'm q hos member and that I'm pretty
nearly cleaning out the opposing forces
all, my little lonesome, why, I've got.
this war correspondent picture business
mixed, that's all" ,
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A Lie That Didn't Help Him.

Detroit News-Tribune: The track su-
perintendent had recently adopted a
new spike, which. comparatively speak
ing, was pretty expensive. He sent out
word, therefore, that the spikes must be
carefully looked after.
One day the road boss was walking
up the track to where n section gauu
was working with the new spikes. He
found one lying between the rails and
pocketed It.
did you get my instructions about
those spikes, Nike he said to the Sec
ton boss. Nt.
"I did that, yer honor, and its
moighty careful I've been"
Lose any?"
Mary a wan" replied Mike. but a
trinc hesitatingly.
How about this?" and the tell-tale
spike was shown him.
"I.uk at thot, now" said Mike, In a
delighted way. "Shure, I've Ind wan of
the min on Il hunt fer that same, spike,
the lasht two days. Faith, it's5slad /
ap' yer honor found It,"
The spike was worth about four cents.
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WaY Tar 1lsf rMltD.
The Man Vino Pot Up tho Job siade q
Mistake.

Mistake.
Judy: John Smith, horse breaker. rode
Into the village OF q n,cttlesome colt,
which he had Just broitcn 70, the saddle.
Halt. way down the street he espled a
friend on The walk. and rode up for a
moment'a chat. The friend admired the
horse, but observed:
81 don't half like his eye. Elbows TOO
much while, sure to be restlyeI; he's a
hnd It's hard 10 break; look out for him
John"
But John had unlimited faith IN his
understanding OF horses, and retoricd
cnrelcSsiy:
"Pooh. he's all right. I'm not afraid
OF his doing anything with me. I've
broken him thoroughly"
Never mind IL you have" the friend
insis.ed. Hes tricky fellow keep
your eyes open. II anything ehould
starsle him. he'd act badly. A1horse Ike
that can't be broken in a day, you
know"
nSonsense!" said Smith, now strongly
indignant. Haven't l told you I've
broken him thoroughly? And UNDER
htulu Il lHinH VI wv uo0uh ho'oS'
sure you.'
Maybe, maybe" asserted the friend
proyoklngly; "but 'wasch out. man.
watch out, a sudden noise, and then
I'll be. you can't scare him." smith
asserted. See here, I'll show you how |
manage him. You get behind those
steps, I'll go uptthe street, and then turn
and gallop down. When I get opposite
YOU, you jump out and shout 'Bool and
wave your arms. Then wen sec"
The friend consented to make the In
teresting experiment and retired behind
the steps. Smith forthwith went at a
trot to the head OF the street, there turn
ed, and charged down at full speed.
when horse and rider were nearly OPP
posite tae steps. the friend leaped forth.
He sprang before the colt. swung his
arms wildly, and shouted with all his
power,
The result was sudden and sufficient.
The horse performed amazing acrobatlc
feats, so swift the eye could not follow
them: the rider went hurting through
the air. The street was full OF dust as
the riderless horse vanished round the
corner.
From a pile OF stones near the steps a
figure crawled slowly and then with DIFF
fculty stood upright. This was Smith,
his face and hands dusty and bleeding.
his clothes torn and solled. The friend
approached to offer aid and sympathy,
but the horse-breaker waited for neither.
Instead he feebly shook his fist In the
friends face, while he declared In a Voice
OF consuming wrath, "oh, you fool, you
yelled too loud!"
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no TASK fOR 4 MERE MAN.
Engaging q Servant and Hiring o Man Two
Widely Different Experiences.

Boston Traveller; Any man who has
ever done business at an intelligence
office will feel a thrill of sympathy for
me, as a recent victim OF that lnstitu-
ton. My wife was mildly lamenting
yesterday, that fate had driven away
the maid servant and that she would
have TO get another. I rashly said that
! would do It for her.
There Is an intelligence office near
my Office" I said. "1'll run in there at
noon and send q girl out early In the
afternoon"
went into the aforesaid intelligence
office as I returned from lunch and was
at once absorbed by a roomful Of fe-
males. everyone Of whom gazed at me
suspiciouslV. l am a bashful man, but I
nerved myself and began talking with
4 young woman who sat near the door.
Eve have four In our family, myself,
wife and two children, hot and cold wa
ter"
Pardon me-" she interrupted, 81 am
looking for a servant myself"
l apologiSed and she snickered. 1
then tackled an applicant for a job. I
did not "shed light for she asked
questions. I replied as follows: Yes
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Goinq a IrifIe too Far.

Chicago Post: 1t was just after. war
had been declared. and the quiet man
saw the noisy n sneaking away from
an excited crowd.
whats the matter?" asked the quiet
man.
They're discussing the war;" replied
the noisy one.
"Well, you've been yelling for war
for the last two months, haven't you?"
demanded the quiet man.
Of'course 1 have" returned the noisy
one: "but hang 1t all, these people are
talking about enlisting."
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TO hide the deep. burning blush that
dyed her cheeks.
.Geofrrey, ! want to ask you some.
thing she said at length, laying her
hand on his arm
Year" Is;
IT 9 this; lAre-you breaking with
me because you have found some else
some ono you care, for better?pI
"Because- Good heavens, no.
How could YOU think IT. I have found
nobody, The sort OF woman I want IA
swell, IL hope you Will md her
dear, some day" she fmurmuredg rani
and II you think Il for the BEST Viii
try 10 think so, too. Now I Mil LAWS
by"
"Good-by."
SO they parted
AS II rule, Godfrey Harland ailowed
himself to be guided by his, head. rather
than By, his heart. He had broken this
rule once: that was when he had asked
General Sylvestre's daughter TO be his
wife. All along he had hrl his misgly-
. g MS to the wisdom of the step, but
Darrle's beauty had cause MIN TO throw
prudence to the winds.
Lately, however, he had grown more
and more convinced that their betrothal
was a mistake. She was a mere butter.
ny; one OF thuse creatures who are made
10 bask In the sunshine OF life, quite in-
ft to be the helpmate. OF q hard working
doctor. II she had only been more OF, 4
woman and less of a childi .
That night he remained up late, for no
had much to, do. His room was strewn
with p~ortmarteaus. books, etc. He
opened his desk and began to sort his
papers. Amongst Them were Darriais
letters and her photograph. He looked
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KILLING CAPTIVE RAJ.
Catching Il in a Trap Is Not the End Of tho
Game Il Seems.

Detroit Free Press: II told you So,
said the Putnam nvenue resident after
the hired girl had burst in upon them
to that there was a rat ln'thc
trap. You people were fooling around
here trying to catch sewer rats with
those new-fanglcd traps. One of these
big fellows goes into such a trap, cats
what there Is TO eat, lays down on his
back an kicks his way out In less timo
tnan one of us could open n door. Good
thing that you had some one that knows
n rat trap when he sees 1t. Come. on
now, and we'll get rid Of this fellow.
1t was q lively procession that hurried
to the barn.
Here. don't open that yet" as the girl
held the trap and the pet poodle yi-ylcd
and tore around as though 1t had a fit.
Put this bag over II. We're not here
to amuse this rat. Hold still. now, till
1 get this Irvine string around his tail.
That's 1t. Now. don't get excited. Give
me the grass hook. Stand over. there,
Jake" to the coachman. You had bet
ter go into the house, grandma" but
grandma declared that she had killed
rats before he was born, and she hitched
up her sleeves as she swung a mop stick
Let 'er CO." shouted the boss. Then
there was something like q football rush.
One swoop of the grass hook cut the
Irvine string and removed the dogs tail
so completely that there was nothing
left TO wag. The girl went backward in
to n water bucket, grandna's mop stick
caught the boss on the back of the head
rs he went down, the cat flew into the
haymow.: Jake made one kick that
spraIned a l!gament and the rat skurried
under the barn.
Just as I expected" as they bathed
his head with cold water. You're n fine
lot Of yahoos. Set that trap again, and
leave the next catch to me. Under
stand?'
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WHEEIINGEDAIL NTELIIGE IN GERS ATURDAY April so.lsss.

Tl f-FfEFTaJ E9qSET
had acted quite for the best In seyerlns
the connection, II had beenSa wrench,
OF course, for he loved her. but then she
was unworthy OF his love. She was In
.capableIo OF a deep md lasting passion.
AT this moment hls reflections were
disturbed by a:yiolentf ring at the night
bell Instantly his dreamy Abstracted-
ness disappeared. He was wanted. "a
SERIOUS case, no doubt. In n thrice he
was at the door.
The red lamp showed him a farm
hnnd. painting and gasping, on 4he step,
"Whnt Is IT." he asked. In quick. de-
clslve tones.
The mar pointed to the west, Nand
Harland, following Ills hand, perceived
q bright flame, which castsa rosy glow
upon the sky. One glance was suffl.
Client; then he stasgered back, overcome
with horror. ~
The Orange General sylveEters
house. was on fret
In u few seconds he iiad! recovered his
wits. Telling the man to saddle nib
mare, he hastily put on his! boots. BY
the time he had done SO the horae was
at the door, cLeaplng on Its tbackShs
gave TIN smart cut, md Instantly was
bounding away at a wild gallop, Luck
ily5 for him his Ia was sute- footed. for
his attention was rlveted upon those
tongues OF flame as they spurtel up
ward. The house was an old structure,
and. being built largely OF wood, II
burned like finder.
Passlps through the lodge gates, he
dashed up the venue In front OF the
mansion all was hurry and confusion,
Men were rushing to and fro like silly
sheep In a crowded thoroughfare. AS
Harland flung himself from the saddle
the old generai-whlte and trembling
came 10 him, his hands clasped iplteous-
ily.
"GeoFrey!" he cried. "My child! Save
bert"
Y "she is In the house?"
fltfYes: you know she sleeps In the tur-
ret chamber with the little ones, and Il
Ia cut on
He lifted his eyes to the burning build
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slblc that? Then their slow brains
caught the idea and they raised a cheer,
She was almost hidden. In smoke now.
Her while night dress was blackered.
her face and hands. grlmy. The two
children. overcome by the fumes. lay ut
her feet, senseless.
Raising one in her ARMS she looked
down, A dozen hands held the sheet
and the crowd drew their, breath.
Ready"
'Ay. ay,"S and their grip frightened.
Through the wrcaths OF. smoke came
the precious ball oGwhlte,, to fall with a
soft thlid. and then lobe snatched up by
eager hands and pressed passionately to
n worian's breast.
Again she called; again. she flung the
small form; again twas deftly caught
The woodwork was cracking now. The
lead coping dropped In hot splashes. She
was fast growing faint.
Oh, a little time! q little strength!
Harland reeled like a drunken man.
"Jump-for heavens sake, jump!"
She clambered on the burning rails
swooned-and fell.
Outside the chamber door In the long
tUlll I'LL I1aildIiu DiCGu ~ dIshT l Will
restless steps, his arms folded, his face
working with agitation. For many
hours he had paced here now. waiting.
ever waiting, for the news that vas SO
long in coming. Within that room the
grim battle Of life and death was fiercely
waging, and each moment the end might
come.
The next day Harland was permitted
to enter the darkened room.
II can't refuse her any longer" the
doctor said
What? Has she been asking for
me?"
Continually. But you must promise
to be very quiet.Therc must be no ex-
element"
you may trust me" he said eagerly;
and then he turned the handle.
"Geoffrey?"
Softly she uttered his name. and the
faint color stole into her cheeks.
He fell on his knees by the bedside.
His eyes were dim. How g%rievously,
how deeply he had wronged her.
Don't dear?" she said.
""Darrie. can you forgive me?"
"Forgive? You do not think me alto
gether unfit
Unfit. Oh, I was 4 fool!-a fool! It
is l who am unfit. l was a brute. I
never deserve your love"
Hush, dear, hush!"
st is true. Why don't you send me
away
"You want me, after"
"Yes; that is, If you will have me-"
"Oh, Darrell"
"They-they say I shall be distlgured
perhaps, forever!"
II care not"
you will have me-even them"
Yes. even then, II you will forgive
Woman's Life.
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f0llRD GOWN WIN cAMBRlC UNDER BODICE FROM HARpfR,s RNAR.

The charm of the accompanying de-
sign for q foulard gown lies in It's color
ins-geranium red and white-aud its
simplicity, the only decoration being the
turr-down, %squnre-cut revers Of the
waist, which arc attached with carded
ivory buttons, and the tiny jockeys over
the sleeves. The waist Is q low-cut
blouse, open over a chemisette OF fine
white cambria. Dainty under-bodIces
Of this kind, made Of very Sheer cam
brio, are q notable feature OF this sea-
sons imported gowns. and the material
enters largely into the trimming Of
nuns'-vciling and barege dresses In the
form Of marrow rufIles, made with tucks
and banded with tiny velvet ribbons. A
heavy quality Is also used for plain
skirts, finished simply with n very broad
hem. to be worn with shirt-waists OF
wash silk. A softly draped collar and n
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at the latter long and steadily. She had
been caught in one of her merriest
moods; laughter danced within her eyes,
and 4 smile lurked about her lips. Ii
was q charming picture, and he sighed
half regretfully as he put it down, Men
had deemed him lucky to win such a
prize. lie had been lucky, yet
Then ne opened her letters. They
were written in q light and humorous
vein, which Jared upon his present
mood. He regarded them as the pro-
ductlonS Of a shallow mind. Yes. he
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Another Object Turns up,

Bliggins-Want to so to war, do you?
Woggs-You bet I do,
Bliggins-Do you think wars cominpa
Woggs-Sure thing.
Blisgins-What do you want to 20 10
war for II It's coming?
Woggs (after duly c%onsiderinc)-
Some men think they're smart when
they're only darned fools.-Chlcago TrI-
bunc.
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BEGINNING EarN.

II have heard a good deal about peo-
Pile who borrow trouble. but I think my
wife Is n champion in that line"
why, I thought she was always
cheerful and contented with her lot?"
She vas until our baby was born, six
weeks ago. Now she Is worrying be-
cause he may marry some girl that we
will not like."-Chlcago News.
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ing. AT one end was the turret the old
man had spoken OF.
"she-she Is there?" he gasped.
Yes" and the fathers lips were
white and twitching.
Harland hurried from his side. Some
thing must be done.
"A ladder-qulck!" he shouted. what
are you all about. you men?" turning
angrily to several OF the servants.
They answered that there.wus no lad.
der long enough to reach the windows,
"Then 4 rope?"
The stables and cart sheds be burnt.
sir" a man replied. ..and all the ropes
were kept there
AT this moment the turret window.
opened and a glrlIsh figure In white ap-
peared.
Miss Darrell"
a mlrmur ran through the crowd,
broken by 4 sob. She stepped out on
me narrow balcony. half carrying, half
drasSlng the frightened little ones.
Harland looked at her with agonlzel
eyes Had he expected to see her utter
~ devoid OF slf-possesslon? If so, this
expectation was not verified. Although
her race was quite colorless. she kept her
head admirably. f
"Geofrey, what can we do?" the dis
tracted father. walled.
The young man clenched his hands
tight and watched her as she approached
the edge OF the platform. The greedy
flames were shooting up like 20 many
fends eager for their prey.
Have you no laddeF?" she asked,
speaking In a sIngularly calm voice.
Some one ansWcrpI "NOo
mo ropes?"
Again they said. NO"
They saw her bite her lip hard, Ms n
woman docs when she wants to think.
And she wac thinking. Through her
brain there flashed all the stories she
had read OF prisoners who had escaped
from danger by means of ropes inpro-
viScd from their blankets. She realized.
however, that this chance of escape was
Ifdebarred her. Before she could manu-
facture such q rope the flames would
reach her. No, she must think OF an
other way-Or perish.
Meanwhile the crowd stood there.
women weeping, the moi white and
silent.
i Then, as the ruddy flames played upon
her face. they saw 1t light up with sud-
lien Inspiration.
INA blanket-qulck!" shc cried.
What was her aim? Could 1t be pos
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Why Archie Goes TO War.

"Then nothing that I can say, Archi-
bald. will prevent you from going to
this cruel war?"
Sorry, little one, but You know"
and you've decided absolutely to
join the .navy?"
That's right"
Then, Archibald, will YOU make me
4 solemn promise?"
Promise any old thing"
. well, 1 want you TO promise me that
before you begin to fight the Spaniards
you'll take all the navy buttons off your
uniforms and pack them away. with d.
,rectIons't that they ba sent 20 me. Navy
buttons make such lovely hatpins, Arch
MISREPRESENTATION Star.
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An Inspired Prayer.

New York Tribune: It WIS In Maine
that an outsnokcn Darson OF the old
school prayed: 20, Lord. have compass
sion on our bewildcred Representations
and senators. They have been sitting
and sitting, and have hatchcd nothing,
o, Lord. let them arise from their nests
and go home, and all the praise shall be
Thine