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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22

Moon received most graciously. Aunt
Phoebe's eyes shone, but she kept them
on the ground in maidenly modesty
and was very reserved and coy in her
manner. 1t never occurred to either
her mother or herself that Clarissy was
the object of Amos evident intentions.
~ plum got T. have somebody { keep
house fer me soon," the guest re-
marked. ~ amt much of cook myself,
an there's lots O. good meat spoilin' At
tn cabin now fer want o. a woman L
look after it. ] was er good husban' T.
my woman while she was livin'," he
concluded
$50 We was, Amos" Mrs. Moon agreed,
eagerly; 81 always said So" She was
overjoyed at the idea of giving up her
daughter; she thought delightedly of
the quiet life she could lead with only
Clarissy. San, now that air Tom
Whites out'n tn way, I'll git T. keep
her a long time" she reasoned, COM
placently, as she listened to the Wis
itor's account of what he intended to
do for his wife when he married again.
"An' talkin' erbout marryin'; guess
| Tom White an Tiny Koontz'll be gittin'
married Christmas. i seen her with
n red hankercher he give her tn las
time / was over there" he went on.
1t seemed to Clarissy that she would
die as she sat there. 1t was bad enough
10 tell herself that Tom had given her
handkerchief to Tiny, but to hear ii
as a certainty was worse yet. She made
no sign, but when the talk had once
more veered around to the apparently
inexhaustible subject of Amos second
wife she slipped softly out of the cabin
and wandered about in the snow like
some wild thing with mortal hurt
AS she was returning an hour later she
found Amos patiently awaiting her at
the hollow tree.
81 put lot o. nuts in there and some
yellow apples" he announced. "Ef We
don't like red apples We mus like yell
low ones. Say, Clarissy, sposn' you'n
me git married Chrismus, like what
Tom White an lilly Koontz is goin'
t. dol"
Clarissy never could remember right
ly what she said, but Amos construed
her answer into consent, and, promis-
ing to come with the preacher at seven
o'clock on Christmas evening, he went
his way.
1t was dark when Clarissy came into
the cabin, and her grandmother and
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aunt were in such state of excitement
that they failed to notice her pale
cheeks and wild eyes. For they had de-
marry Phoebe and that preparations
had better be commenced at once.
Because widowers don't want t. wait
err minute" Mrs. Moon said, sagely;
"they makes up their minds quick, an
they expects other folks T. do tn same.
l wouldn't be mite surprised TO sec
i'm come in with tn preacher n Christ
mas, like what ole Sam Smith did when
he got married tn fourth time. Sairy
she WASH 'xpectin' 'em, but she thought
she better take i'm when she could git
i'm"
Nothing was said to Clarissy, who
was regarded as a child by her elders,
and she, in her intense preoccupation,
failed to notice that the preparations
for Christmas were on n much more
elaborate scale than usual. She was in
sort of a daze, sometimes determined
to marry Amos in order TO convince
Tom that she cared nothing for him;
at Others, determined to die before she
did such thing.
Fortunately for her, Aunt Phoebe
wanted n quantity of ground pine and
red berries with which to adorn the
cabin, and as Clarissy knew the shell
tered spots where they were likely 10
be found she was sent out in quest of
them. In her anxiety to be alone she
made the quest prolonged one. Amos
wisely absented himself from the cabin,
a fact which puzzled Mrs. Moon and her
daughter not little. Clarissy gave
this fact not thought; she was quite
in ignorance of the fact that Amos was
supposed to be the victim of her aunt's
bow and spear, and was only thankful
to have him out of the way while she
wrestled with her problem.
All too soon, IL was Christmas eve,
and Clarissy went forth for n last
load of pine, with which the cabin
was already gay. Late in the after
noon, she sat down a moment with
her load, still bordering upon the
subject which never left her mind.
She was in no hurry to return home,
for her aunt had gone to the store
at the cross roads to make few pur-
chases and she knew that her grand
mother would be DOING and uncon.
scious of the fight of time.
As she sat there, Clarissy let the
big tears roll unchecked down her
cheeks. It seemed to her now that
Tom had left her for another, he bad
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Outside.

Fate delights In still contrasting
All that comes to mortals here;
Some may feast. The rest are fasting.
For each smile there is tear.
There are shine and holly berry.
There is hunEer's tattered cloak.
There is Christmas when you're merry
And there's Christmas when you're broke.
When the music. softly playing,
Seems less terderly to fall
Than the laughter that comes straying
Through the nursery and the hall,
Who shall think that some poor fellow
On the pavement stands afar,
Watching every CLEAN so mellow
Through your window blind ajarf
When all care is shut behind us
And when love dispels each sigh,
Let some gentle thought remind US
or the lonely passer-by.
Life TO some, though pleasant, very,
Isn't all a gladstone joke.
There is Christmas when you're merry
And there's Christmas when you're broke
washington Star.
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"Ai,.t We got no manners, T. let
company wait out there that q way"
her aunt said, sharply, and poor Clar-
issy went flying to the door.
There stood, not Tom, but Amos
Purdy, near neighbor, as neighbors
go in a thinly settled country, and n
widower of two months standing who
had dropped in once or twice OF late
He entered now with a shcepish air
which to anyone less preoccupied than
Clarissy would have proved that he
was on counting bent. He took a
chair near the door and where he
shut out Clarisx's view of the win
dow.
fright cold day." he ventured, ad-
dressing Aunt Phoebe.
"Well, guess We can't 'xpect much
else, with Christmas only two weeks
off," was the ungracious reply.
Yep, that's So" the visitor re-
sponded. Then he relapsed into an
embarrassed silence, during which he,
with apparent Inconsistencies, stared
Clarissy out of countenance.
sole Zeb White killed err bear last
Chuesday," was his next remark, still
addressed to Aunt Phoebe. Biggest
one this year. he says. Them Whites
is awful liars, though, an CANT
promise eff he tells tn truth er not"
Them Whites is bad stock" Mrs.
Moon broke in, suddenly; zone of 'em
flied our ole COW full of shot when
kwas gal, pretendin' like he thought
she was er bear. An all the satisfac-
ton pap got was putin err load o.
shot into him. and pretendin' like he
thought he was err buck!" She chuck
led at the remembrance.
"That air Tom Whites goin' T. see
Tiny Koontz:" remarked the guest.
II seen 'em walkin' last Sunday.
Reckon they'll be gittin' married
soon. Seems ST they'd be lot of mar
ryin' round yere before long. Err man
ain worth much nowadays Mess he's
got a wife,"
Clarissy had turned pale at the bit
of news. She rose now, on pretense
of getting more wood for the fire and
went outside. Aunt Phoebe had sud-
denly become gracious and the sound
of her voice followed the girl as she
ran along the trail to the tree which
held her token.
He amt goin' T. think want inn"
she painted, he can go t his Tiny
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become the one object for which she

become the one object for which she
cared.
swell, I'll take Amos" she said,
proudly, IAN then nobody III know
Tom left me fer Tiny Koontz!" As
she spoke, she rose from the stump
on which she was sitting and came
face to face with Tom-Tom pale and
haggard, and with gun over his
shoulder, which added to the Wild
ness of his appearance. Clarissy
trembled so that she could scarcely
stand, but she put on brave smile.
"That you, Tom," she said, IL
mus wish We well, you n Tiny. When
we goin' t. git married-to-morrow?"
Tom put down his gun. "Me n
who?" he demanded, fiercely.
Clarissy,s enger grew at the eva
sion. "You n Tiny Koontz," she re-
sponded. "Amos Purdy, he tole me
how you m her was goin' T. get
married tomorrow night"
"Amos Purdy tole We that?"
"Yes, he did; and we needn't to
deny it'll don't care!" All the girls
fierce pride was in arms. I'll only
put tn red handkerchief on tn tree
that day because"
Because We wanted T. make er fool
err mel" Tom cried, hotly. "Ye had
took it down again fore could git
there, an we give it T. Amos Purdy;
he showed it T. me. An he tole me
you N him was goin' t get married
a Christmas, an We didn' want no
more sight o. me! I on'y wish I'd
bad my gun that day, an
"Oh, Tom! Toni" Clarissy and the
ground pine were all tangled up in
his arms, and Clarissy was crying for
pure joy.
"But l tell We one thing, Clarissy,"
Tom said, later, "that ole coon did
see me with Tiny Koontz that day.
| was giving her a message from
Walt Thomas over at tn sawmill.
Him m hers goin' to git married
soon's he gifts back"
When Clarissy at last started for
home Tom went with her to tell her
grandmother that he meant to marry
her granddaughter on the following
Will SOhSCHO VI "ithouo I've
!. For l ain goin' t. take no more
chances!" Tom affirmed.
Luckily, Aunt Phoebe had not re-
turned when they reached the cabin,
and the story was poured out to
Mrs. Moon alone. Her dislike for
Tom melted away before the idea Of
Clarissy's marrying Amos, on whom
Phoebe had set her heart, and leav-
ing her to bear the brunt of that
damsel's rage.
TELL We what you do" she said,
finally. "You m Tom git ready t
git married tomorrow night an jest
leave Amos t. me when he comes!"
Tom stood out for personal inter-
view with Amos first, but1-he was
oyerruled. Just what Mrs. Moon said
to that worthy during the few min
utes' private talk they had no one
ever knew. She said it so convinc-
ingly, however, that there was a
double wedding in the cabin that
Christmas night, and Aunt Phoebe
never knew that she was second
choice.-Eliza Armstrong, in Banner
NJ Gold
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Koontz, eff he wants to. / don't want
'im--great awkward thing!" She
dashed away tear, as she did so,
and saw that the handkerchief no
longer futtered from the branch.
Nervously she searched the ground to
! see If the wind had carried it into a
clump of bushes. But no handker-
chief was there! Tom had evidently
come and gone, without trying to at
tract her attention.
AN he's taken tn handkerchief t
that air Tiny Koontz!" she said. Then,
with head held high, she marched back,
meeting Amos face to face, as he came
down the path.
mighty purity red cheeks we got,
Clarissy," he remarked; "when git err
mother wife she's got T. have red cheeks,
I tell We. Say, dye like red apples?
I'll fetch we some when come this here
way agin; you look in that air holler
stump, an yen find EN-"
81 jest plum despse red apples, an 1
plum despise you, too, Amos Purdy.'
And she fed to the cabin before the
asst onished guest had time to make re-
ply.
To her surprise, Aunt Phoebe was in
especially good humor. Her mother
had been throwing out some very plain
hints as to the intentions of Amos re-
gardng herself, which chimed pleasant
" with her own opinions on the subject.
She giggled nightly, and assured her
mother that she "wouldn't look at that
ole silly, no, not fer nothing!" But she
was nightly pleased, as anyone could
see.
In her anger against Tom, Clarissy
forgot all about Amos and his red APP
pies, and, indeed, she attached no i'm
portance to the offer, anyhow. She,
too, was very gay that evening, for she
felt that her grandmother's sharp eyes
were on her, and she would have died
rather than display her futile rage
against her faithless lover. She as
sured herself over and over again that
she never cared straw for Tom, but
the fact that she had sent for him and
that he had answered her signal only to
carry off the present he had given her
TO take 1t to another ranked in her
breast.
Heavy snow fell the next day and q
cold kept her close in the cabin for a
week. Amos was the only visitor dur
ing that time, end when he came he
brought substantial offering of ven
ison and q brace OF rabbits, gifts by
NO means to be despised, and which Mrs.
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A nenutIfuI Mother.

/ heard a very sweet storythe. other
day of some children who had earned
their Christmas money, by acting as
caddies of golf players in their neigh
borhood, says writer in the Christian
Intelligencer. The father found a
memorandum they had made of ex-
penditures they intended, and it ran
as follows:
Mother, one dollar.
"Father,75 cents.
"Sister Susan, SO cents, ETC."
slow is this, Ladder" said the ia
Their. "Why doyou mean to spend dol
lar for your mother and only rs cents
for me?"
"Oh!" was the sufficient answer,
mothers mother"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22
Inauguration Ceremonies.

Gov. Pingree has sent invitations to
Brig. Gen. Boynton, of the Michigan
national guard, and his staff, the colo
nels Of the various regiments and
their STATS, the United States regular
colonel at Fort Wayne and his staff
and Col. j. Sumner Rogers and his
staff to attend the inaugural ceremo-
MES of Gov.-elect Bliss on January 1.
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BEES.

Tinted glass is used in England to
measure the color of extracted honey.
Bees will not ordinarily fly more than
mile and half in quest of stores;
and the great bulk of them will keep
within the mile limit. Bees have flown
seven miles, but very rarely.
Five thousand honey bees, as they
leave the hive, weigh about one pound,
but when the insects return from the
visits to the flowers, freighted with
honey, they weigh nearly twice az
much.
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Family OF sir Perishe..

Cannonball, N. d., Dec. 17.-An In
dian family consisting Of father, moth
err and four children burned to death
from an explosion Of gasoline. An
other family of father, mother and one
child are frightfully burned and win
probably die.
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Money Lost on Paris Fair.

Paris, Dec. 17-The official report Of
the finances Of the exposition shows
loss of 100000 francs. The total ex-
penditures are 116,5oo,Ooo francs. The
receipts amounted to ia, 500. 900 francs.
The loss Is less than in the case Of
either of the preceding expositions.
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His Opinion.

Papa-What is the matter with the
steam engine, Johnny
JOHNNY don't know; but II won't
go. Papa, / think Santa Claus go.
stuck on that steam engins.-ruck.
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VERYBODY knew
{ h at old Mrs.
Moon was plumb
set" against Tom
White They also
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-09
KNAPpA ITEMS.

?. Taylor has Just sold another log
raft.
Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Robert McIn-
tosh. girl
The wharf ls being rapidly filled with
wood cut by Messrs. Mecullom and ].
Coulter
Mrs. Mason and Mrs. jackson are
making an extensive visit with Mrs ].
Brown.
Mrs. George Bowen. OF Aberdeen.
Wash. is visiting with her mother.
Mrs. Bender.
We are glad to hear that John Ben
der Is improving after an illness Of
several weeks.
The farmers from the Back Settle
ment are busy hauling hay to the differ
ent camps around Knappa.
The new Methodist church is rapidly
nearing completion under the efficient
management Of Rev. j. Hawkins.
John Ross ir.. has returned to his
home after spending couple Of weeks
with friends and relatives at The
Dalles.
Mrs. Ross has given up the Knappa
hotel and moved TO Portland. 1t is
now rumored that r. Cole win occupy
the place.
Mrs. Meyers returned to her home in
San Francisco after trip to the Sound
and a short visit in Knappa. with Mrs.
John Bender.
Mesdames Moody. Joplin. Bagley. J.
p. Ross. and Spear, and Misses Coulter
and Bertha Moody and Master Ray
Joplin spent few days at the seaside
last week.
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last DR.. y. a. Bailey. family physl-
clan. went TO the city and assIsted Dr..
Panton to remove the bullet. II was
found where located. imbedded In the
lower end Of the thigh bone and was
successfully removed after the bone
that bound Il bad been successfully
chlDped away II seems that IN enter
ing the bone the last force Of the shot
was expended In expanding the lead 80
that II was wedged In tight That is
probably the reason why II was not
found when the probe was first used.
The patient is making good recovery
Notwithstanding the fright be had With
the other patients on Wednesday az
ternoon when the wing Of the hospital
was burned.-Hillsboro Independent.
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SOCIETY NOTES.

Miss Minnie Lighter is spending q
week in Portland. visiting friends.
The engagement is announced Of Mr.
Henry Narcotic to Miss Nora Nlcker-
son.
Mr.. Mcconnell. of Woodland, Cal,
father OF Mrs. A. A. Finch. is in the
city.
Mrs. E. c. Holden Is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. c. H. Calender. al
>"OO'O' o 90
Mrs Ammon Taylor and Miss Mabel
Tavlor returned yesterday from a trip
to the Sound.
Mrs. T. NJ. Lighter and Miss Amy
Lemon returned on the steamer from
an extended visit in California.
Miss Frances Holden, who has been
visiting in the East for the past three
months is expected home tomorrow.
Miss Violet Bowlby held a reception
Thursday afternoon from 4 until to
a number of her young lady friends.
The Misses Palmer who have been the
guests Of the Misses Ehnore. have re-
turned to their home in Oakland. Cal.
Mrs. Edward c. Lewis held recep-
tion Thursday afternoon from until
to about thirty ladies, the occasion
being her 25th wedding anniversary,
600
Mrs. F. F. Kendall and children and
Miss Alta Mason returned home from
Portland Friday night, where they had
gone to attend the wedding Of Miss
Ruth Mason TO Mr.. Frank Biles. of
Montesano, Wash.
Q co s<S
Mrs. Sanborn's tea on Wednesday
was a most delightful affair. A game
Of pictures" occupied a share Of the
afternoon, Refreshments were served
in the attic which was beautifully dec
GRATED for the occasion.
o 90
Among Astorians in Portland for the
carnival are Mrs. z. W. Tallant, the
Misses TallaIt, Miss Grace Stokes, Miss
Nan Reed, Mr.. George ohler. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Adams. Mrs, christensen.
Mrs. Upshur, Miss Mary Lewis, Mrs.
F. F. Kendall and children, Mrs. George
Shields. Capt. and Mrs. Richardson,
Mrs. H. C. Smith. Mrs. F. a. Fisher,
Mrs, Walter Robb, Paul and Ross
Mr. Herr. Miss Norton and
Mrs. Berry.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The board Of equalization Of Clatsop
county, Oregon, WIN attend at the office
of the county clerk Of Clatsop county,
Oregon. September "a, and daily there-
after. until and including September
2sth, to publicly examine the assess
ment roll for the year 1900. and correct
all errors in valuation. description or
qualities Of land. lots or other prop
erty; and 1t shall be the duty Of all
parties interested to appear at that
time and place. for the purpose Of cor
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AROUND TOWN.

Ice cream 800 quart a, the parlor.
There were no real estate transfers re-
corded yesterday,
Mrs. owens, OF Nahco,ta, was in As
toria yesterday.
II. 4. Hawkins. OF flwaco. vas in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. ana Mrs c. D. Dean, q Warren.
ton. are In the city.
L. Il. and ], T. kindred. Of Warren.
ton. are at the oceldcnt
Mr.. and Mn. ]. u. sheldon. OF 81.
IIclcns. Or. are in the city.
d. n. Kelly and wife. Of Butte City,
arc registered at the occIdent
Jena Reslaurant-lhe largest and
best. A trial will convince you.
Best iS.cent meal. Rising Sun Res
Jauran,. 81? Commercial street
Mrs. c. c. Clarke, OF Seaside. re.
turned from Portland last night.
The drcdge Portland Ia now at work
improving the channel at Recders,
The steam schooner Sue II, Elmore
win be completed within weeks time.
The British bark Marion Lightbody,
from Newcastle. April T. Is due here.
The price OF fall flsh has not as yet
been fixed. The season opens tomor-
row.
Bar report; Wind light. south; wealth.
or cloudy; bar smooth; nothing in
sight.
wnnted-A glrl 10 do general house,
work. Inquire at i97 Tenth street. cor.
Irving avenue,
wanted-Two furnished rooms with
board, In private family, Address "R."
AstoriNn Office,
The best and cheapest tailoring in
the city at A, KILJUNEN. b22 Com
mcrcIal Street.
County Commissioners Young and
Peterson have returned to their homes
10 spend Sunday
The launch Elf Is again back on the
river, after having had new pilot
house put on her.
BEST l5.CENT MEAL; RISING
SUN RESTAURANT.
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THf MORNING ASTORIAN
TELEPHONE 66l.

All contracts for advertising In
ahe AstoIian arc made ON u guar
antee oi circulation four times
larger than that Of any paper
published or circulated In Clat'
SOP county.
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BOAT FOR SALE.

On the stocks at shipyard. shoalwa-
ter bay, excellent hull, ready for launch
ing, intended for sloop yacht for pleas
ure and racing, about 50 feet over all
in length. Can be easily changed for
gasoline power. For particulars apply
to G. c. Dalton. nwaco. Wash.
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roDAY's WEATHER.

PORTLAND. Sept, o,-wcstern ore
gon. partly cloudy and occasional
threatening weather with possible show
err In the extreme north portion.
Western Washington. Cloudy and
threatening with possibly showers.
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PORTLAND STREET CARNIVAL
EXCURSION RATES.

From September 5th to 18th inclusive
the Astoria & Columbia River railroad
will make a rate Of one fare for the
round trip from all stations to Port
land Except from Astoria and points
on Seaside divisionl Tickets good go
ing on any Of the above dates and re-
turning up to and Including September
10th.
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Sheriff Linville was busy yesterday
serving notices on citizens In thIs city
who have been drawn 10 act as Jurors
during the coming term OF the circuit
court Those living In the country have
been notified by mail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-09

Services at the N. y. church as fol-
lows Glass meeting Vt 1915 a. mi
Sunday school At 10; Junior League at
$3.50 D. M; Epworth League at G'SO
D. M; preaching services at II a. m.
and 1880 D. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-09

Al the Parker House; J. w. Thomas
and wife. Portland; Cecil g. Beaumont.
San Francisco: s. d. Graham. Port
land: o. 8. Compton. Union; c. Oh
sen. Portland. chas. King. Portland; d.
Ditchclevcr. Portland.
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At dusk yesterday evening a ship end
schooner were sighted about " miles
to the southwest A. they were head
ing north, II "a The suppcsitlon that they
are going 70 the Sound.
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HARPER wHIsKEY GOT FIRST RE-
WARD.

PARIS. Aug. 14.-AmerIcan whistles
received the official approval Of the ex-
position today when the first award
for merit was made 70 Bernheim Bros /,
Louisville, Ky, on their l. w. Harper
whisky.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-09

viewed BY newspaper man Friday
while the mist was falling and he
said there iwodId be 10 rain! but those
from here who were IN the city ray
II that which fell from the heavens
was q mist. they would not enjoy a
Portland rain.
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Ninth street from Astor. TO Bond is
now open for travel one side having
been plRnked. The contractors doing
street work for the city are receiving
Just enough lumber each day TO keep
them busy and that is all. \