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The age-herald., 1900-12-21
In Society.

In the social world the day was unusually quiet, and there will be very-little enter talning from now until after the holidays Society will as usual confine itself to fam fly dinner parties on Christmas Day, and there will be lull in gaities There will, however, be an informal dance or two dur ing Christmas week for the college set home for the holidays Altogether, there will be no formal entertaining.
 Miss Lizzie Hutton entertained the Little Jokers yesterday afternoon
 Mrs Robert McDavid returned to Mont gemery yesterday.
 Chancellor and Mrs. Thomas Cobbs are the guests of relatives in San Antonio, Tex.
 
 Among the receiving party at Mrs. Dear borns reception on Wednesday was Miss Malam, who wore beautiful white to- lette, with turquoise blue velvet on the cor sage.
 The members of the Edgewood Club will be the guests of Mrs. Charles c. Brown this morning.
 Miss Sadie Goldberg, formerly resident of this city, but now of Atlanta talented and beautiful young woman, is visiting relatives in this city and is stopping with her aunt Mrs. D. Levy, 600 Seventeenth street. North.
 Mrs. C. S. Simmons will give one of the first card parties of the New Year.
 Mrs l.. A. Shipman will return to Jack sonville the latter part of the coming week. Miss Ada Coleman of Tennessee is the guest of Mrs. E. l.. Higdon.
 The Ariel Clubs dance at Elks' Hall this will he a haautifnl event.
 The following item from the Baltimore Sun will be of interest to Birmingham:
 Christmas vacation at the Woman's Col lege will begin Thursday, December 20, at 5 D. m. and end Thursday, January 3, at 10 a. m.
 Thirty resident students expect to re- main at college al Vingolf Hall, Maryland avenue and Twenty-fourth street, Mrs Aannie H. Roberts, lady-in-charge. Fensal Hall and Glitner Hall will be closed for the holidays Nearly all the students will go to their homes, even some of those who live as far as Iowa, Mississippi and Indiana going to spend Christmas at their own firesides. Several students who live at great distance will be guests of friends nearer Baltimore. Miss Adeline Webb, '01, Bellbuckle, Tenn, and Miss Margaret Randolph Axson '02 Athens, Ga, will be the guests of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Princeton, N J. Miss Eva Mignon Conner, '01, and Miss Nancy Forney Johnston, CA, Birmingham Ala, will visit Miss Mary Agnes Anderson, '0, at her home at Salem, Ohio.
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FOR SALE.


 BARGAINS FOR INVESTMENT. $6000-Elegant S-room residence on goth street, South Highlands; all modern con venences. $6250-Eegant S-room residence on 2Oth street, South Highlands; all modern con- Veniences. s45O0-Nice residence, 11th avenue, South Highlands $lO, O,OO0-Beautiful residence, Fist street, South Highlands. $4OO0-Nice residence 2015 Avenue G. $3150-Nice residence, 7th avenue, north. $S50O-Nice residence. 7th avenue north.
 FOR RENT-SOUTHSIDE. 2115 Avenue G, rooms, brick, modern con- veniences, $4250 Elegant residence, modern, at Beeler Sta- tion, $50.
 NORTHSIDE. Beautiful cottage in Fountain Heights; large yards, $25. col North 18th street, s rooms, $i0 Nice 7-room house in Woodiawn, $25. nice cottages in North Birmingham, eacf $1250
 Two Groom houses 1st avenue and 10th street. each, $16
 We write Fire, Employees Liability, Per sonal Accident and Plate Glass Insurance. We represent only the best copanies, and woumld appreciate your patronage
 w. N. MALONE & CO, Agts.,
 20l7 First Avenue Phone 613 Birmingham Ala.
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FOR SALE.

-~~~~-->>-~----->-->~>-| FOR SALE-Estey piano in f1rst-class con- dition; one hundred cash. Address w. D. IT. care Age-Herald E-1S-6t FOR PRIVATE SALE-On the L. & N. Railroad. 21 miles south of Decatur, in Lacon, Ala, brick and tile plant be- longing to the estate of G. P. Orendorff, deceased. The plant is all ready for op- eration; closed the last of September on account of deceased's health. The capac- ity is S5, 900 per day. All correspondence address to the executor and administra- tor. Mrs. Eliza A. Orendorff, G. P. Oren- dorff, and S. H. Morris, Lacon Ala.
 12-21-eod-1mo
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Notice.
Birmingham. Ala. De

x Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 2, 1900. ,S A meeting of the stockholders of the Ber- ney National Bank will be held at its bank ing house in Birmingham, Ala, at 12 m. on Tuesday, January s. 1901, for the election of directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. At this meeting the stockholders will be asked to amend the articles of incorporation so as to reduce the number of directors to such number as they may deem proper, not less than five
 w. w. CRAWFORD,
 12-S-1mo. Cashier.
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REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE. SIS, ,0C0-25x140; 3-story brick; central. $12, O00-Corner 5Ox140, Second avenue. $65 Per Foot-50 feet on South Twentieth street with good house. $10O0-Corner lot, 50x110, with 5-room cot tage, on North Highlands. Elegant and commodious residence on Fifth avenue, close in, at a great bar gain; call for prices and terms.
 B. A. THOMPSON & CO.,, Phone "A. 223 Twenty-Ftrst Street.
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DoWie Elder Mobbed.

Morgansville, O., December 2O,-G. 7. Mason, a Dowie elder of Chicago, was mobbed last night while delivering lecture at the opera house. Tn speaker made a bitter attack upon the Masonic and other secret orders and was assailed with rotten eggs vegetables and other missiles.
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BOARDERS WANTED

CLEAN, BRIGHT ROOMS, furnished or unfurnished with good board, in private family 2015 avenue G. 12-11-tf FURNISHED FRONT ROOM, with or without board in private family, North. with modern convenences; reasonable price, Home, care Age-Herald. 12-20-2t NICELY FURNISHED ROOM and board, suitable for couple or three gentlemen. 1920 6th avenue. 11-25-tf
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FOR SALE.

$65OO-1OOx24O, with 2-story S-room residence, on 11th avenue, near IT street. $3G00-A piece of property on Sd avenue, near list, that will soon come in for busi- ness.
 $2S50-$950 cash balance years; nice b. room cottage on south 18th street. s1S5O-Good 2-story 7-room residence on south 18th street; rents for $20. $7O0-S0x100, on south 14th street. between 9th and 10th. $17O0-Splendid broom residence on Elyton car line; not yet completed; terms easy; call and see this. $16O0-Large lot. set in fruit with a splen- did broom house, near Southern shops. $550-116x20S, in one and a half blocks of car, Jonesville. $1250-Five acres near Elyton. I want two nice homes on South High lands foi cash customers.
 R. H. THOMAS, Phone 15O. 2025 3d Avenue.
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The City Council held a regular meet ing Wednesday night and accepted the res igration of Officer Dan Keene, who has been a member of the police force for several years John M. Pamphlin was elected to fill the vacancy on the night force caused by the removal of Officer Ramey to the day force. MT Keene will go into the se- loon business.
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kenny,s Xmas Pictures.

Santa Claus surprised and calendar for 1901 given away Saturday, December 22 c. D. Kenny 6 Co.,, 214 North 2Oth st. 12-20-3t.
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EXPERT EXAMINERS.

NOTICE-Merchants, manufacturers and business men generally should have their books examined once year and loss or gain determined; as we are approaching a new year, now is the time to have this work done; will guarantee satisfaction and execute all work promptly at req sonable price Address Expert P. o. Box 4S6 12-10-mon- wed-fri-tf
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impediments to marriage. and ah forms of chronic, nervous, blood and private dis eases.
 EVERY FORM OF PRIVATE DISEASE POSITIVELY CURED UNDER PLAIN GUARANTEE. , Consultations at office or by mail are in- yited free.
 Treatment by mail to parties who cannot visit me. No written prescriptions; we furnish all medicines.
 Birmingham Daily News: "The News commends him Or. Dozier) most cordially 10 all those in need of his services"
 Age-Herald: His long record and ap- proved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head or his profession"
 Alabama Christian Advocate: His pro1 fessional standing is unimpeachable, and his character as a gentleman and citizen is above reproach"
 onice and Dispensary corner Third ave- nue and Nineteenth street, Birminghsnl
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LAND TITLES.

ALABAMA ABSTRACT CO. FOOT First ave-
 nue, examiners of land titles; the only [ complete set of abstracts of title to this | district, with plats, in existence; our ab- stracts show everything of which a
 purchaser or money lender should be ap-
 prised. u-22-tt
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Yarn spinner's Association.

Charlotte, N. C., December 2o.-The Southern Hosiery Yarn Spinners Associa- tion held a meeting in this city yesterday at which over 10000 spinners were represent ed Charles Adamson of Cedartown, Ga, Cotton Company, president of the associa- ton, presided. The meeting was called for the purpose of advancing prices in antici- patton of the February orders for fall goods The price of soft yarns was ad- vanced from II cents, basis of los, to TIE cents with the usual quarter cent rise for each number up to 22s. The question of a further advance was left in the hands of a committee.
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SITUATION WANTED.

WANTED-A position as bookkeeper or stenographer by young man Of years practical experience; thorough, quick and good accountant; No. 1 references; ref erences exchanged. Address F. c. R., care AgeHerald. lz-lS-ot POSITION WANTED-By young woman as housekeeper and sewing for widower with children. NJ. J. D., care Age-Her- ald 12-20-2t
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FOUND.

 FOUND-A gentleman's gold watch; owner can have same by calling at 192S1s 1st av- enue, up stairs, by giving description and having for this ad.
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HUNTSVILLE.
Budget of News from the Historic Lit
 tie City.

Huntsville, December 2O-(SpeciaL1- Charles Jones, colored, is in jail here charged with the murder of Herbert Pat terson, colored. Jones hit Patterson over the head with billiard ball few nights ago and Patterson died Monday. Jones was arrested in Tuscumbia on charge of murder and brought here.
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FOR RENT.

ROOMS TO RENT-Elegant front room nicely furnished, with hot and cold bath; price very moderate and service good. Call at 2212 4th avenue.
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REAL EsrArELoANs.

TIE ALABAMA TRUST & SAVINGS CO, 2O07 First avenue, paying per cent inter-
 est per annum on savings deposits; first mortgage real estate notes bought and sold. 1l-22-tt
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Granite Floor Paint is the best, SIPS per gallon.
 Meals Carriage Paint is the best, 75 cents z Magic Varnish Remover is the best, 60 y cents
 Johnston and Walter Paint Co.,, 113 Fist
 street. 12-21-3t
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PERSONAL.
MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY TO LEND - We nave s70,000 to lend on Birmingham property at very low rate we avoid long delays, and lend from $500 up; call on us. 424 Chalifoux Building. D. F Allen & Co. 6-19-tf
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DR. 0. T. D0ZlER. SPECIALIST. ienito Urinar .
 Surgery.

CutaneouS and yeneral diseases. All delicate dis orders of sexual organs and pel- vic vicera of men and women. Cys- tits, stricture., sexual weakness proStltitis, irregu- laritiN of women,
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s1750-100x140 4-room house, East Birming- ham car line; one-half cash, balance in twelve months.
 $500 = 125x125 broom house, 16th avenue and 17th street; $500 cash, balance $25 per month Gall necessary convenences). $1200-1O0x340; broom house at Cleveland; one-half cash, balance $25 per month ia splendid bargain)
 s650 = 5Gx200 near Ensley car line, West Highlands; 4-room house, cistern, fruit trees, etc.. terms cash; cheap as dirt. HUNTER REALTY co.
 10-5-1m-eod
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AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED = Agents and organizers; our plan the acme of insurance perfection; sick accident, death, old age benefits; top renewal contracts. American Frater-
 nifty, Washington, D. c. 2-S-lm
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WANTED-Two active and energetic m- surance solicitors for mining district. A liberal contract to right parties. Address B. care Age Herald. 12-21-4t- fir -sat-su-tu
 WANTED-Bright industrious and sober young man to solicit subscriptions for daily paper Address AgeHerald. 12-19-tf
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WANTED-Young women and girls Cor good character only) to work in knitting mill; good wages can be earned. Apply to Nc IS S. goth street.
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Mrs. c. S. Simmons will give one of tn first card parties of the New Year.
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The Ariel Clubs dance at Elks' Hall this evening will be a beautiful event.
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

WANTED-Capabl ble reliable person In every county to represent large company of solid financial reputation; $996 salary DOT year, payable weekly; s per day ab- solutely sure and all expenses; straight bona-fide, definite salary, no commission; salary paid each Saturday and expense nl6hey advanced each week. Standard House, Caxton Building, Chicago
 12-9-14t
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Phone 613,
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. $15, ,000-2026 2d avenue; stories. $1O00-12th avenue, North, near 24th street. $3000-Residence, Culloms Addition. $12, ,0O0-2109 2d avenue; stories. S125O-Residence, Avenue G and 18th street. $3150-Residence, Huntsville avenue. $45OO-4 brick residences, Avenue H; rents $660 $21O0-10Ox20O, 16th street. near 10th avenue, South s75O0-2d avenue corner, near Jefferson The atre. s1575-5ox16o, 18th avenue, South; paved stone fence. sS0O0-SOx1O0 residence. North Fist street $1O,0O0-2d avenue, corner 22d street; i'm proved. S4OO0-Re sidence, South 17th street. $6O00-Highland avenue lot, 100 feet. $3000-Highland avenue residence. $5250-Residence, 18th street, North. $19, O00-2d avenue, near 18th street. $6000-Beautiful home, 24th street. North. S4250-7 houses, Avenue H, near 22d street. SIP 2500-100x240, residence, Sth avenue. $4500-Corner 11th avenue, South; elegant house renting $4S0; easy terms.
 w. B. LEEDY & CO, Phone 42 l12 North 2lst St. 10-10-Slln- wed-fri
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Mrs L. A Shipman will return to Ja sonville the latter part of the coming VI
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Miss Sadie Goldberg, formerly resident of this city, but now of Atlanta, talented and beautiful young woman, is visiting relatives in this city and is stopping with her aunt, Mrs. D. Levy, 500 Seventeenth street, North.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE

ED-Experienced white nurse; refer ence with reply Box 3SS Bessemer. 12-5-tf
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The members of the Edgewood Club will be the guests of Mrs. Charles G. Brown this morning.
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Miss Ada Coleman of Tennessee is guest of Mrs. E. l.. Higdon.
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WANTED.

MANTED-A customer TOT sIldll SioSS,S business. Best location in city, near the market. For particulars and terms au- dress Grocery" care Age-Herald. 12-16-7t
 WANTED - Men to learn barber trade; comparatively no expense; Sl5 weekly paid men after only two months with us, new field for graduates; We furnish steady practice, instructions, lectures, di- plomas and positions; apply by mall to- day. Moler Barber College, St. Louis, Mo. 12r19-6t
 WANTED-All who suffer of piles to send us a 5Oc money order for box of our pile cure. Guaranteed to cure any case, no matter what kind or how long standing. Coxe Drug Co.,, Elkmont, Ala. l2-2O-6t WANTED-Everybody going to Texas 10 travel via the Queen and Crescent Route Alabama Great Southern Railroad)' Twelve Q2) hours quickest time. superp vestibuled trains. Cafe dining ears See R. NJ. Ellis, T. P. A, No. 2O19 First ave nue. lZ-4-h
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Chancellor and Mrs. Thomas Cobbs al the guests of relatives in San Antonio, Te,
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Among the receiving party at Mrs. De; born's reception on Wednesday was M Mallam, who wore beautiful white { lette, with turquoise blue velvet on the e sage.
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Mrs. Robert McDavid returned to Mont gemery yesterday.
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Miss Lizzie Hutton entertained the Little Jokers yesterday afternoon.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-18

Appeal from the District Court of the
State of Nevada, in and for Washoe
County, Hon. B. F. Curler,
Judge
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-18
Appellant.

Clara A. Pewning, as Administrative
of the Estate Of C. c. Powning,
deceased,
Respondent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-18
Alfred Chartz,

Alfred ChartZ,
For Appellant.
A. f. Cheney and
Oscar j. Smith,
For Respondent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-18
SUPREME COURT DECISION.

In the Supreme Court Of the State OF
Nevada. (NO. 1851
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER, XVI.
MRS. CoorFR'S NARRATTvp.

MRS. COOPER NARRATINH,
Mr.. Mitchell heard Pcrdita run mp the
broad stairway. and he readily guessed
that she sought the solitude of her own
chamber. \ few moments later Mrs.
Van Cortlandl joined him in the reccp.
tiOn room. lie was now quite anxious
TO get away. and therefore he made his
call Very brief pretending merely 10
have dropped in to ascertain whether
he might bring his wife in the evening
with the expectation of finding the
family al home. Thus he arranged n
plan by which he could meet Perdita
again that night without exciting suS-
picion as to his motive.
1t was after noon when Mr.. Mitchell
left the house. and he realized that To
accomplish his full purpose he would
need To he very active during the next
"A hours,
He had arranged for Mrs. Cooper 10
meet him Oh the following day. but
that had been merely II ruse to find a
chanc" to question her. and COW h,
could not wait. Consequently he re,
turned TO the old woman's house n
once.
Mrs Cooper was surprised TO see hin
again 80 Sc. II, but lie easily satisfied
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03

she'd had a baby til that day when
she cla lined the one | thought the Lord
Ind scnt TO ME. nor | never had sup
posed she was married. which indeed
il turned out she wasn't But that
day she told me the whole stOry-hOw
she'd met rich young man who was
handsome and all that sort of thing.
It's always that way. you know.
They've always got Il fine face and u
long purse. and their beauty fills our
hearts. while their presents blind our
eyes To the wrong we do. But you
know all that without my tcllin If to
you. 1t seemed she'd loved this man
for three or four years and then this
little one came She was awfully sick.
and after weeks she was Just rcttin n
bit stronger when he comes to her one
night-thnt was the night before
ThankSgiviu and he says 10 her in a
cold bloodcd way, he says Alice. my
girl. what'll we do with this baby
And she ups and says, As bray" HS
brass. 1'll keep it, He starts at that.
and he says, But think what the world
will say" 4 don't care about the
world she answers. SO long Us ywl
love mo Then he said the brutal
words that killed her You mark my
words that man killed that poor girl,
| She wasn't lnorc'n - whom hc mot her
and she was only 80 when she died
She paid dear for the little love he
gave her. Put | must tell you what ho
said. He took the baby from her
sidc. and he says. Let me soc the lit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER Nv.

Colonel Payton observed this scene
In great surprise, while Mr.. Mitchell
only smiled the denouemcnt of his
experiment being what he had expect
ed Lillian sat in the chair and crooned
over her baby. apparently obliyiouS Of
those who stood near her.
when you brought this girl here,
did you think she was the baby's moth
err asked Colonel payton.
Il thought So" said MIR. Mitchell.
'but | was not sure. She denied It.
Therefore | brought the mother and
child together, relying upon the in
stincts of nature to reveal the truth
There is Yet much to be explained,
however"
"Much TO be eXplancdw cried the
colonel. Il should say SO. She will
have to explain why she abandoned
the child, and she must explain it be
fore n jury too"
"Beforc a jury? What do you mean?"
81 mean that I will have her detained
here until the authorities are informed
Of what has taken place. Then She
must go to prison. | have 10 doubt
that with your assistance she will be
indicted by the grand jury
ooh, indeed, But you will not have
my assistance"
"Hou moan You will not testify
against her. Wen. well, You are n
poor citizen. You hesitate to do your
duty, deferred by a pretty face. II all
mon were like YOU, crime would go
unpunished
"fou arc quite correct, colonel n all
mon shared my views. tho punishment
of crime would be abolished"
Bah. 1t makes me sick to hear a
man Of your brains indulge In such
mawkish sentimentality. You allow
your senses to he led astray by wom-
ans pretty face. This woman has com
mitted a crime, and she must suffer
the consequences. You are new at this
sort of thing, hut | am an old hand.
know my duty"
"And you think it is your duty to
punish this child?"
"Why, no not the child. hut the
mother" The colonel did not quite
comprehend Mr.. Mitchels meaning.
The latter therefore added:
"Ah. but the mother Is herself a
child"'
"Oh! see what you mean. But
youth is no excuse In n case OF this
kind"
Then you are determined to have
her punished?"
1T is my duty to see that the law is