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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-15

| has got a little surprise for you. 1t
will show you that I'm not so bad aft
er all. l may raise rows and say mean
things, but l appreciate you at your
full worth just the same"
"And you've got a surprise for me?"
she asked
81 have, and it's a corker. Come
right in and behold it,
On the wall in the parlor where he
had taken another picture down to
make room for it, hung portrait of
Mrs. Bowser in a gilt frame. 1t was
portrait done in crayon. 1t was after
a photograph II years old. 1t had
been done by the Office boy in Mr..
Bowser's Office He was an Office boy
without lazy hair in his head. When
he wasn't gong to the postoffice or
sweeping out, he was making portraits
or hunting around secondhand stores
to find frames which could be cut
down to fit them. His industry had
given Mr.. Bowser an idea, and Mrs.
Bowser's crayon was the result 1t
had all come in for SO per week except
the frame.
"Why-why, who is it?" asked Mrs.
Bowser, as she stood before the pic
ture. Being from her oldest photo
graph and the style being so ancient,
she could not recognize herself.
What is it?" echoed Mr. Bowser, as
he slipped his arm around her and
gave her a kiss. We'll, it's the pic
ture of the best little wife on top of
this earth, and she's standing right be-
side me at this moment. What have
you got to say about it?'
Tit was awfully kind Of you"
Don't mention it. l wish 1 could
have presented you with 40. of EN-.
It's you to a dot l think it the best
piece of work l ever saw. That boy
will make his mark if he keeps on.
Now, then, I'm going to ask Davis and
his wife to run in and look at it,
81 don't think l would-not to-
night
But why? Davis claims to know all
about art. and l want his criticism.
| He'll try to find some flaw, but he'll
have mighty hard work. Mrs. Davis
| will probably want one done by the
| same boy"
Il don't think they are at home this
| evening" said Mrs. Bowser as she
tried to hide her feelings and took a
| closer look at the picture.
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still think of you as 1 did that day."

still think of you as did that day."
"That-that is good of you," replied
Mrs. Bowser, as her face flushed with
pleasure and she forgot the peril of the
situation.
1T was a case of love, and l hope it
will go on to the end. There are times
when 1 lose my temper and talk about
divorce and all that nonsense, but you
shouldn't lay it up against me-"
81 never do
"No, you go right along being the
best little woman heaven ever let live,
and that makes me ashamed of myself
ten times over. I'm mean, old cur
mudgeon; I'm a contemplate old kick
er; I'm nagger from way back, arJ
if you weren't an angel you'd have III
me for the way l have acted in the
past?"
Mr.. Bowser's chin quivered, his voice
broke and tears started in his eyes.
The cat made up her mind that torpe-
does were being planted for a grand
blow up and she got down off his knee
and sought shelter under the piano.
Mrs. BoWser said there was nothing to
forgive, and, wiping the tears from her
own eyes, she began talking about the
new cook who had arrived that day.
She had got as far as to say that the
girl appeared to know her duties when
Mr.. Bowser interrupted with:
'If 1 ever do any more kicking
around this house, l hope you'll call
in the neighbors to boot me around the
block. 1t isn't the right thing to do.
A wife has just the same legal rights
as a husband. He has no legal or
moral right to set himself up as a big
Injun and run things. 1t would have
served me right if you had turned on
me some time with the AK. | never
read of a wife killing her husband
without wondering if she wasn't just
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-15

| also improved the eyes to match the
ed up in surprise and the other drawn
down in a squint. Mrs. Bowser's heart
stood still as she noted these things
and a dozen more. That crayon was a
token of love, and how could she find
fault with it? She couldn't. She gave
Mr. Bowser a kiss and ran up stairs as
if to hide her coyness. He was calling
it coyness and chuckling and rubbing
his hands when Davis walked in.
what on earth is that?" he queried
as he looked at the crayon.
And you don't recognize it," ex-
claimed Mr.. Bowser
Hanged if I do, or you either! 1t
may be your cook, your grandmother
or the woman who sells horse radish
on the streets. Ye gods Bowser, take
it down.
Whats wrong with it?"
1T would scare horse if you hung
it up in the stable, Why, could hold
a stick of crayon between my toes and
do better work! For heavens sake,
but don't let your wife see it,
But she has seen it"
Then go and apologize; buy her off;
lie out of it. Poor woman! l can I'M
derstand how she is suffering. Fix it
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such a mean a man as l am. So you
can forgive me and give me another
show?"
Mrs. Bowser assured him that she
could, and asked him for the latest
news from Manila. He didn't seem to
hear the question, but got up and
passed into the parlor and lighted all
the gas jets. When he returned, he was
bubbling over, and it was minute or
two before he could say:
We'll. angel of earth, your old kicker
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Dad-"what are you dom here, boy?"
Boy-"Rehearsin' my piece for the Eas-
ter concert"
Dad-"Ah, indeed! But I haven't been
able to find a single hens egg for three
weeks. Now 1 want you to hunt me up
nice hens nest full Of fresh eggs"
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contention and would dwell in peace, but
when aroused he goeth in with all his
might to STAY"
Two miles farther on toward Juha Hill
came to a shack, with woman sitfin
At the door. She was smokin a oorncob
pipe and weepin. and her attitude and her
loneliness appealed to my sympathies.
Into each life little rain must fall"
says as l got down and stood beside her.
Yes; bar'ls and har'ls of rain" she an
swers as she wipes her eyes anew.
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Healthy urine Is clear, and does not
stain Put SEINE IN n glass and let il
stand ~ hours II there is sediment a.
the bottom, get Kid me- ids At once. u
means your kidneys are affected. Free
booklet for the asking.
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MR.. BowsER's TRIBULAT1oNs.
liz Prepares n Surprise and Suffers
Disappointment.


Copyright, 1900, by c. B. Lewis)
For a few minutes after dinner the
other evening there was something OF
a mystery around the Bowser mansion.
MIR. Bowser insisted on answering
ring at the basement bell, and there
was a whispered conversation, and a
large package was taken in. Then he
asked Mrs. Bowser if she wouldn't run
I'D stairs and busy herself for quar-
ter of an hour. She complied without
asking any questions and by and by
was told she might come down. She
found Mr.. Bowser beaming with good
nature. He was even holding the cat
on his lap.
"And now about all this mystery?"
uueried Mrs. Bowser.
"Sit down, dear, and let's have lit
tie talk. I'm an old kicker of hus-
band, amt II"
"Why, 1 suppose you are like all
other husbands"
I'm heap worse, and I'm ashamed
of ~. I've been thinking things over
for the last week, and I'm wondering
how you have stood it with me as long
as you have. If I'd married any other
woman there'd have been a divorce
long ago."
Mrs. Bowser fully realized that Mr..
Bowser in too good nature was just as
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dangerous as Mr.. Bowser in kicking
mood, and she simply replied that she
had no fault to find and called his at
tention to new book she had bought
that day. He was not to be switched
off, however.
do you remember our first meet
ing?" he asked as he melted a little
more. II was at your house to see
your father, and you entered the room.
/ fell in love with you at first sight.
thought you the cutest, sweetest, cozi-
est little woman in all this world, and
in five minutes had made up my mind
to win your heart and your hand.
Years have passed since then, but I
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PILGRIM JOE.
His Road From Jericho to yuba Hill
Was Full of Incident

Copyright, 1900, by c. b. LewIs)
AS l left the town of Jericho. in
which had met the most eminent cit
izens and took their tintypes at ten
cents take and made the world better
fur my comm, was in such calm
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speerits that l gave the old boss lick
and said to myself:
Honesty don't allus lead to riches.
but a clear conscience is never put to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-17
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. La. April le.-Co

Spot cotton closed quier; mddling uplan'
97a: middling gulf 1913 sales 100 bales.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, April 16-The stock mar
ket after making an Indifferent struggle
all day against the forces of depression.
yielded all around in the last hour and
closed under severe pressure and with
prices on rapidly descending scale.
Transactions were large all day and
the railroad list made considerable
show of strength in the opening deal
ings, but there was heavy selling in the
iron and steel stocks. But some or the
railroad stocks were bid up confidently III
the face of violent declines in this group
Missouri Pacific was buoyant and carried
the whole of the Southwestern group
with it. This stock went to 6l3s ana us
influence promised at one time to over
come the reactionary forces, but 1t Tell
suddenly to Thursdays level and lhe
whole list fell heavily in sympathy NO
definite news was forthcoming to account
for the weakness of the Iron ana steer
shares beyond the assertions that the
large selling was for account or lmpor-
tant inside interests. Wall street is
confident that the selling orders In these
stocks come from Chicago and the west,
and liquidation in Union Pacific and
other Western railroad stocks is attri-
buted TO the same interests for the pur-
pose of protecting their holdings in the
Steel stocks Union Pacific was the
first of the railroad stocks to show acute
sympathy with the decentralization in the
Metal stocks Late in the day rumor
took form that there was to be extern
sive shutting down of plants in the great
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tones & Powell.
RALEIGH, N. C.

State of North Carolina-Wake County
In the Superior Court.
w. W. Vass, for himself, and as trustee
for Eleanor NJ, and Lila May Vass, and
Margaret S. Peace VS.. Meta s. Field
and her husband, Thos. l.. Field.
ORDER.
1t appearing by affidavit and by the re-
turn of the sheriff, to the satisfaction of
the court, that Meta A. Field and ThOs.
L. Field, her husband, the defendants
herein, cannot after due diligence be
found within the State and that service
of the summons herein cannot be made,
and it further appearing by the verified
complaint filed herein that the defend
ant Meta A. Field and her said husband
are proper parties to this proceeding,
which is brought by the petitioners for the
purpose of obtaining decree for the
sale for partition of a certain lot or par
eel of land in the city of Raleigh, and
State of North Carolina, bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
the lot now owned by ]. A. Peace on Fay
etteville street in the city of Raleigh, be-
tween Morgan and Hargett streets, runs
thence west 100 feet with said Peace's
line to the lot. recently purchased by said
yass from from H. r. Mailer, trustee;
thence with said Vass line north twenty
six and one-half feet to the property re-
Gently purchased by said Vass from the
I. O. O. +. lodge thence east with Vass
line one hundred and thirty feet to Fay
etteville street, thence south with said
street to the beginning; being the middle
one of the three Peace stores, known as
No 122 Fayetteville street, and the same
conveyed by P. p. Peace and others to
W. l.. Peace, by deed recorded in book
1876 at page 81 of the Registers office of
Wake county, reference to which is here.
by made for matters of description.
The said Vass, trustee, claiming three.
fourth interest in fee in said lot, SUBJ
ject to the life estate of the petitioner,
Margaret S. Peace; and the defendant
Meta A. Field being seized in fee subject
TO said life estate of one-f fourth interest
I'm said lot;
And the summons herein requiring the
signed clerk of the Superior Court OF
Wake county, on the 18th day of May,
1900. and answer or demur to the COM
plaint filed herein
Now therefore, it is ordered that SER
vice of said summons be made by the
publication of this order in the News and
Observer, a newspaper published in the
city of Raleigh. once week for the period
of SIX successive weeks
W. M. RUSS,
/. Clerk of the Superior Court.
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MAP OF THE
Philippine
Islands.

WITH UNCLE SANS FAMILY TREE
WITH ALL THE LIMBS ON UP-TO-
DATE, AND PICTURES OF ADMIRAL
DEWEY AND HIS SHIP OLYMPIA
AND OF AGUINALDO. PRICE CSC,
FOR SALE AT 10C.
NEW MAP OF NORTH CAROLINA
AND SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH
SAME FAMILY TREE AND OTHER
INFORMATION AT THE SAME
PRICE. EITHER OR BOTH MAILED
TO ANY ADDRESS ON RECEIPT OF
PRICE IN STAMPS OR COIN, BY
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metal companies on the ground OF over
production in anticipation of business
during the early part of this year which
had not materaliZed. American steer
and Wire and Federal Steel led the de-
cline in point of activity and weakness
At the extreme declines in the group
We're Tennessee Coal and Iron nine
points; American Steel and Wire eight
and half; Federal Steel seven and a
quarter. American Steel Hoop four and
quarters. There were a few rail
road stocks beside the Southwestern
group which made a stand against the
weakness, but the majority of railroad
stocks closed at from one to two points
under Thursdays last prices. There was
a general feeling that the advance in
prices on the strength of the general out
look had about reached it's limit The
failure Of the early efforts today to get
prices up caused disappointment and un,
easiness and when prices began to crum-
bic large speculative holdings were
thrown over The absence of initiative
from the London exchange. which was
closed deprived the market of a usual
sustaining force. The course of the
money markets in London and Berlin
gives niue prospects Oh support lot Amer
lean securities there and causes some I'M
easiness for the future of those market
throughout the financial world
The bond market was active and showed
marked strength which yielded only
slightly to the late depressing infu-
ence. Total sales (par value) $685., 900
United States new AS advanced 81 but
the SIS, registered. declined 4 and the
3's, registered, u in the bid prices.
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rHR NEWS AND OBSERVER TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL II 1900.

over saturday. May corn closed &c up
and May oats 3sc depressed. AT the
close provisions were from &c higher in
lard to 10c lower in pork.
IoPEN Nc tHIGHEsT.I LOWEST. CLOSING
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State of North Carolina-Wake County
In the Superior Court.
w. W. Vass, for himself, and as trustee
for Eleanor NJ, and Lila May Vass, and
Margaret s. Peace vs. Meta S. Field,
and her husband, Thos l.. Field.
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SPECIAL RATES VIA. S. A. L.

Annual Reunion United States Confeder-
ate Veterans, Louisville, KY, May 80,
June 9rd, 1900.
On account of the above occasion the
S. A. L. will sell round trip tickets from
Raleigh TO Louisville for 1885. \ rate
of one cent per mile will apply from all
other stations for the distance travelled
Tickets to be sold May 81, % and %, with
final limit June 6, 1900.
All-year- round tourist rate from Rail
eigh to Old Point Comfort, Va, $3.50
limited six months from date of sale.
Great Council of North Carolina Improved
Order of Red Men. Wilmington, n. c..
May 10th, 1900.
On account of the above occasion the
S. A. l.. viii sell round trip tickets to
Wilmington, n. c., at rates based on
tariff 2, circular A-211. The rate from
For further information, regarding rates
and schedules, write or call on the
undersigned.
z. P. SMITH, C. T. A., Raleigh, n. c.
c. II. GATTIS, d. T. A., Raleigh, N. c..
Fl. S. LIZARD, T. p. A.. Raleigh N. c..
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NAVAL STORES.

Charleston, S. c., April 16.-Turpentine firm at
45%; sales TO-
Rosin firm; receipts -; sales -; exports -.
Quote b, G, d, S.35; f, Sl.40; f. $l.40 G, Sl.45;
H, S1.70; |, Sl.s0; X $3.50; NJ S215; n, S2.20 VIC,
S2.40 W w S2.65.
Savannah Ga, April l6-Turpentine firm at
49, receipts $40; sales 49, exports 39s
Rosin quiet; receipts 949; sales -: exports,
1890.
Quote: A, b. c, d. Sl.35; f, Sl.4o; F, sl.45; G,
S1.50 II, Sl.S0; l, Sl.90; X, $500; NJ, 81 %; n,
1928; VIC, $3.50; WV, S215.
Wilmington, n. c., April 16.-Turpentine
steady at 451a@46: receipts I.
Rosin steady at Sll5al.20 receipts 81
Crude turpentin9 quiet at Sl.S5a2 l5; receipts
A. barrels.
Tar firm at 1920; receipts 81 barrels.
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STOCKS YIELDED
IN THE LAST HOUR
They Had Struggled Indiffer-
emily All Day.
DEALINGS WERE LARGE
Selling in the Iron and Steel Stocks
Particularly Heavy.
RUNORS OF PLANTS SOON TO SHUT DOWN
It Mas Said They Were to Close Because Bust
ness Expected in the Early Part Of
This Year Had Failed to
Materialize.
.aUNoRS OF PLANTS SOON TO SHUT DOWN
(By the Associated Prcss.)

New York. April 16.-The general de-
mand for cotton goods continues dull in
all directions Sales of brown sheetings
and drills limited on both home and ex-
port account. No material change in
prices. bleached cottons dull and irregu-
lar on low grades. Denims, ticks, plaids
and other coarse colored cottons quiet
but firm. Prints quiet. Prices un-
changed. Ginghams firm. Regular print
cloths no sales. ! Wide gray goods easy.
White goods scarce and firm. Retail trade
here, with fine weather, much more &C
tive.
COTTON.
New York. April 16.-There were no
cable accounts from the English cotton
market and trading here was upon a
conservative scale. Prices pursued a
somewhat variable course. The opening
call developed a steady feeling with
prices one point lower to four points
higher. There was lack of outside sup
port and prices gave way little under
local pressure. Later however. the mar
ket rallied again and took level four to
fourteen points above the final figures
Thursday; the upward movement was in
the lace Vi 1OCdl ScllluS anu Ndo tiliChy
attributed to Wall Street, buying. and
unsatisfactory weather map, and a re-
ported scarcity of seed for replanting. At
BEST however, the trading reflected
timidity on the part of all classes Of
traders pending the resumption of cable
news from Liverpool tomorrow. Through
out the session the old crop positions
maintained a very steady relation to the
rest of the list. Towards the close or
business the market became more active
and decidedly firmer on covering, follow
ing evidences of renewed Wall Street
support Closed steady at net advance
OF two to twelve points.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Cotton futures opened
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COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT

New York. April 16.-For the week end
ing Friday, April IS, 1900. Net receipts
at all United States ports during week,
Sc, 242; net receipts at all United States
ports during same week last year, 54,11l;
total receipts to this date, 6,06357o; total
receipts to same date last year, 7,719,f4o;
exports for the week, 12642S; exports for
same week last year, 40,721; total exports
to this date, 4,S76,S97; total exports to
same date last year, 1921, 7l3; STOCK at
all United States ports, 561,76O stock at
all United States ports same time last
year. 7SS,077: stock at all interior towns,
PSI, 1866; stock at all interior towns same
time last year, ago, 1886; stock at Liverpool,
GAG 900; stock at Liverpool same time
last year, $4,000; stock of American
afloat for Great Britain, 142 900; stock OF
American afloat for Great Britain same
time last year, $4,000.
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK, April 1873 P. M-Money on call
steady at BOA per cent. last loan per cent
Prime mercantile paper 44Ql5 per cent Ster
ling exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.87H for demand. and AZ
S4.8324 for sixty days Posted rates S4.84140y
4SsK. Commercial bills $483ll4.84, Silver GER
tfcates 60ls061l4 Bar silver 59H. Mexican
dollars Az. Government bonds irregular: State
bonds firm; railroad bonds firm.
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Cleanse the liver. purify the blood, in
vigorate the body by using De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers. These famous little
pills always act promptly. Bobbitt-
Wynne Drug Co., w. H. King, Adams &
Moye, VIM. Simpson.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, April 1.-THE wheat market
was quiet but firm today Influenced by
foreign damage reports, the corn strength
and better foreign bids, May closed &c
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TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.

New York, April 16.-The following
are the total net receipts of cotton at
all ports since September 1st, 1899;
Galveston, 1861, 237; New Orleans, L.
700, $780, Mobile, 1894; Savannah, 1885,
OF; Charleston, 251,2 PAS; Wilmington,
273,S7S; Norfolk 1868; Baltimore, ST.
36r; New York, 1851; Boston, 97,97S;
Newport News, 15,O27; Philadelphia, 43,-
469; Brunswick, 90,437; Port Arthur and
Sabine Pass, $3.50; Pensacola, 115, 233.
Total, 6,O63,57 bales.
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, Va, April 16-Peanuts steady; new
fancy, 2A strictly prime, 25s prime, 2ssO24,
common, 1a@2; Spanish, 90c. per bushel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
The Chsmeleoa's Reve ngs.

"AIercy! What Is that crawling
thingy" shrieked four young ladies' In
the Walnut Hills floral bazaar, as they
pointed to a dinrnutive lizard-like rep
tile crawling on the cup Of atullp.
"That," said Roswell Brooks, with
the air of one who knows, "is chame.
leon from Brazil, ladies'. We received
1t this morning. Observe. ladies'. II
you please. that the reptile changes
color to accord with that of the object
upon which 1t Is placed. 1t IL ut pres
ent crimson In color because it IL
crawling on a crimson tulip"
Dear me.' SAID the girls, In chorus.
How strange
I'll now take the chameleon from the
tulip" said Brooks, with the air of
u professor OF natural history, "and
place 1t against my check. What col
or Is 1t nOw!'
Green" cried the girls,
And so 1t was. The animal had turn.
cd a fight shade of green. In spite a
Brooks furious bushes. Scientific gen.
tlemen in the neighbOrhOod were I'M
able to account for the color 1t as
sumed, as Mr.. Brooks Is anything but
green. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
A Candid Opinion.

"Welly" smiled the visiting lady.
Were you considered handsome
when you were young wOman|'
"Er-weIl, Jackie" hesltated the visl-
tor, II don't know that was. think
probably no one but Mr.. Brown con-
siuercd me beautiful, and you know
lie married me-"
"Wcll. 1 just wanted to know. Were
you skinny thcnT
Not very"
81 don't think you could have been
so very fat. Now you're old and ugly
and look like thirty cents. There's
mammal hate to say 1t, because l
like her first rate, but she's not pretty
and looks about what she $50, or
some such. Then Mrs. Smith-she
makes good cream pie, but she sure
", could never haye been handsome.
Well, this Is the way 1t goes with all
the women know. asked mamma
what she thought about it. She said
that little boys We're to be seen and
not heard, and that she would have TO
give me a spanking before the day was
over. So thought I'd ask you."-
Minneapolis Tribune.