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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
LITTLE DONE
IN LEGISLATURE
Sessions of Both Houses Were
Brief.
TO EXTEND THEIR TERMS
Enabling Act for Clay Ward couuc;Imeu.
MIR. KeIIey's Rapid Transit Bill on
the Senate Calendar.
Days Proceedings.
10 EXTEND THEIR TERMS

The sessions of the House and Senate
yesterday were both very brief. In
neither OF the houses was there any
measure OF sweeping moment TO the gen
eral public. The bill fixing the status
of the present officers from Clay Ward
III view OF the recent legislation relating
to the division of the ward, WAS passed.
The calendars in both houses were dis
posed of, but all bills that were likely
TO brook opposition went over without
action. Both bodies adjourned before
O'Clock P. n. TO meet at noon tomorrow.
Senate Session.
The Senate convened at noon, with Mr..
Wickham, president pro TEN, III the
chair. No PRAYER was offered. The
resolution, passed by the House, providing
for joint committee to confer with me
Constitutional Convention concerning the
election Of circuit judges. was referred to
the Committee on Courts of Justice.
4 number of House bills We're referred
TO committees. a large number OF
bills came from Senate committees and
were the Citizens Rapid Transit Com
nanys bill and the bill permitting the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to abandon
Ter miles OF its Lexington Branch.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills We're passed:
To authorize Greenesville county to sell
q portion OF its courthouse lot.
To protect Monaghan pheasants in Rock
bridge and Augusta counties.
To amend act to lesalize elections IN
Floyd county
To permit Orren Lyme Shackleford, OF
Warsaw. TO take law examination.
To validate certain deeds in South
ampton county.
For the relief of B. Z. Jeter, of Bedford.
Authorizing Board Of Pharmacy to
register c. il. Bruce.
TO confirm charter of the Country Club
of Norfolk.
TO repeal charter of town of Cedar
Bluff.
For relief of William Heider
To exempt Winchester Memorial Hos
pital, Of Winchester, from taxation.
To refund to James NJ. Hahel certain
taxes.
qsor relief of L. l. Burrows from err
roneous assessment.
To encourage planting OF trees by au-
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TILL MAN ANSWERED.
Major Jenkins Declines to Accept the Sword
II Roosevelt Is Not Present.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

(SpeClaI DISPATCH
WARRENTON. VA, March 1.-Aiajo r
Micah ]. jenkins has declined to accept
the sword which it was proposed to pre-
sent to him at Charleston, 8. c.. when
the President visited that place. Major
of the Bethel Military Academy here,
has sent the following telegram to Lieu
tenant-Governor Tillman, OF South Caro-
lima:
'sLieutenant-G Governor James H Tillman.
Columbia, s. c.:
You are represented in the press as
having telegraphed President Roosevelt.
at the request OF subscribers to the sword
recently offered me through you. request
ing him to Withdraw acceptance to pre-
sent same. If this is so I must decline.
Under the circumstances, to accept the
swcrd. Thanking you for personal kind
ness in the matter, am truly yours.
(Sgned) M. J. JENklNS.
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TOBACCO IN CARTERsyILLE.
A Progressive Preacher Uses Public Blacks
board for His Notices.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

cARTERSyILLE VA, March lit
seems as if the supply of tobacco IN 5this
section of country is almost eNhaustless.
Even during the snow a great many
loads have come into town. some turnlns
toward the right, to be stored away IN
Mr.. William II. Rhodes tobacco factory;
some turning toward the left to Mr.
IT. J. Rhodes factory. The work
If packing for shipment has not yet be-
gun, but a great deal of "stemmlns' IS
being done now.
on account of the dreadful weather
Tuesday. the monthly social, under the
auspices Of the Epworth League. had
to be abandoned. Miss Mary Eleanor
Falmore, who was to entertain the young
reople this month, had made ample pre-
parations for their pleasure, and all set-
ously regret that they could not enjoy
her hospitality.
Rev. Hugh J. Payioe has devised a
very convenient and necessary means
for circulation oc his church notices. a
bulletin board has been placed at the
postoffice, and all important notices are
hung there for the perusal of all who go
to that much-frcquented place.
Rev. Fl. H. Crawford, superintendent
os the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia,
will lecture in the Baptist Church here
on the night of March 18th. Mr.. Craw-
ford's former engagement to lecture here
lad to be cancelled on account or bad
weather, and it is to be hoped that moth
ing will happen to prevent the church
being filled with an audience enthusiastic
in the cause he represents
Miss Ida Holden Rhodes, of Carriers
Vile, who went to Richmond to attend
the Paderewsl1i concert, will remain in
town several days with friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Eva Palmore, of Richmond. Va,
who has been visiting her cousin. Mrs.
Eowzie, in Lynchbllrg. is expected to
stop here to spend a few days at her
homo in Powhatan.
Dr.. N. P. Snead, the only physician
Of this community is water bound" at
FIanagans Mill. He went hither to see
!. patient, and Willis Greek rose so rapid
ly that he was unable to get back. It is
said that q boat has been sent, and an
attempt will be made to land him safe
on this side.
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. .,,,o..+ n;qht with lanterns.

times at night with lanterns.
Miss Ellie Seawel fractured her leg
inst below the knee while skating at
Robins mill pond. Her sister, MISS
Countess Seawell, has come home to
rurse her, and will remove her to Norfolk
fer treatment.
The friends of Mr.. Tom Cooke will be
clad TO know he is recovering from
pneumonia.
Mr.. Wares children are still very sick
with pneumonia.
Mr. Billy Waddle died on the list in
slant Of pneumonia
At the last meeting OF the Literary
Society at the rectory, the evening was
devoted to Moore. Mr.. Falconer gave a
sketch of Moore's books, Mr. L. Carr a
review Of his life, and the president, Mr.
w H, Graves, spoke of Moore's char
acter. Miss Mamie Wyatt sang beau
tifully some Of his sweetest ballads. Miss
Mary Throckmorton Jones then read
from the little books called "Beele's Edi-
ton of the Poets Of Great Britain, COM
p.ete from Chaucer to Churchill, Lon
don, 1702. .
The Farmers Association has lately
been organized, with Mr.. Willie Duncan.
CT Rose Hill, as president beginning
with fifteen members, including Messrs.
James Lyons Taliaferro, George ITALIA
ferro. Walter Perrin, Snowden Hopkins,
Franklin Dabney, and others.
Mr.. James Lyons Taliaferro has re-
turned from short visit to Baltimore.
DR.. Edwin Talifer-o has gone to Nor
folk.
DR.. John Jones has returned from Nor
felix, after carrying two patients to the
hospital there.
I Miss Brooks. OF staunton. is staying at
Summerville.
Mrs. H. o. Sanders is visiting in Al
hany, N. Y.
Miss Louie Seawell and Miss Maggie
Tabb are staying at "The Shelter" the
home Of Mr.. Hairston Seawell.
Mrs. Janey 81. Lee has gone to visit
her mother in Clarke county.
Mrs. Charles M. sFahs and baby are at
Beau Pre-. Lieutenant Fahs is on the
flagship Olympia, which is to meet Prince
Henry Of Prussia. The Olympia Is now
at Tompkinsville. Z. I.
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After SO Years.

Thos e. Wood SIS 17tn St, Sacramento
Cure permanently cured me Of piles. For
30 years suffered; underwent a fright
hui operation, nearly died. but failed to
PYRAMID Pile Cure The first application
relieved me- All Druggists aell it.
Quickly cures every fern of piles. Book
free by mall. Pyramid Drug Co., Mar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02

A good. straightforward test of food is
worth much to humanity. The following
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
AFFAIRS AT CHESTER,
Log Rats In the River Endangered by the
Eresflet
Especial Dispatch to The hines. J

Especial Dispatch to The 1imes.)
CHESTER, VA, March 1.-The Ches-
ter Lumber Company has received
at its plant a large portion OF
their machinery, and will soon be in
operation Their plant connects with
the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, and a
siding is to be given them from the
Farmville & Powhatan Railroad.
The new DEPOT for the Farmville &
Fowhatan Railroad here will soon be
completed
Mr. H. D. Eichelberger having rented
the large brick store Of Mr.. James Il.
Wcrth, near the f. & P. Railroad shops,
Mr.. j. w. Fowlkes, who has been con-
Quoting a mercantile business in it for
sometime, is building nearly opposite,
and will continue his business in the new
store.
The Waterman at the shops here, who
says lie believes in "sperrits,' is claim
ing that he has ghostly visitors in his
lonely night vigils and talks with them.
There is no doubt he makes a good
.'watchman,'' as it is hardly probable
that he will allow himself to go to sleep
while these supernatural visitors attend,
and his lair stands straight up on the
end
An excellent mimic Of this place, has
been trying his powers of reproduction
on him in the night season, and the next
thing you will hear, somebody will be
shot.
Mr.. George C. Hatcher, living near the
James, is III a very uncomfortable state
of mind. Just previous to the recent
freshet he had furnished a number OF
logs to a lumber concern in Norfolk,
and had them fixed in several RATS and
chained along the bank of the river, and
from last reports he was afraid that
the freshet would take them nway, per-
haps over $4,000 feet. They would be
dangerous, too, to steamboats, and other
craft in the night, should they get
away from their moorings. All low
lands in this Tart Of the country are
flooded
Mrs c. N Friend. Miss Ruth Perdue.
Miss Mamie Rolbertson> and Misses Mary
and Ruth Friend paid a visit by the
Electric road, yesterday, to Mrs w. G..
Ivcy, between this point and Petersburg,
ard spent q delightful afternoon.
Mrs. Lyman, formerly Miss Fannie
Gresham, of Washington, D c., is stop
ping with Mr.. w. G. 1vey, her cousin.
in the interest of her health. Mrs. Ly-
man is just recovering from a severe at
tack of typhoid fever, from which IL
husband died, who contracted it while
nursing her. Her father, too. who was
in the insurance business at Washington,
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thorizng the Governor to designate a

day as arbor day.
To incorporate the Interstate Finance
and Trust Company.
Bills INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr. ST. Clair: To amend section So
of the Code relative to fees of commits
sioncrs of the revenue.
BY Mr.. Sale: To amend the city charter
of Norfolk SO as to make it unnecessary
to elect one weigher of hay and one wood
measurer at the spring election.
by the same: To incorporate the Home
Protective Insurance Company.
BY Mr.. Donohoe: To incorporate the
Alexandria and Little Falls Railroad Co.
BY Mr.. Clayton: For relief of George
c. Parker, a confederate soldier.
BY same: For relief of George G. Sims,
a Confederate soldier
House Proceedings.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker John F. Ryan and prayer
was offered by Rev. P. 3. Price
The reading of the journal of Fridays
proceedings was dispensed with on motion
of MIR. Bland, of King and Queen, and
The clerk read a communication from
the Senate reporting number Of bills
PASSED by that body. They were referred
or placed on the calendar, on motions Of
various members.
To amend and re-enact sections fifteen,
cishty-four and the first subdivision
of section ninety-tlrce of the charter Of
the city of Richmond.
To validate a certain contract entered
into February Is. 1902, by the town of
Berryville, Virginia, and Herbert 3.
Warde, for establishing in said town an
acetylene gas plant for lighting pur-
poses.
To ernnounr ibes Eoord oe c,,,a,,,i.o...
and judge of the county of Smyth to au-
thoriZe the Daughters of the Confederacy
to erect monument on the courthouse
or public square at Marion, Va. to the
memory OF the Confederate dead of said
county.
10 amend and re-enact an act entitled
AN act 10 authorize School District No
4, IN Lhzabeth city county, to borrow
money, etc, approved January &c. 1902
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills We're presented in
the House and referred to COM
lnlttees for consideration and report:
BY MIR. Ice-To prevent fire insur-
ances companies from inserting in pos.
icies any povision limiting liability to
any amount less than shat stated on the
face Of the policy.
BY Mr. Bland-ro incorporate the Home
Protective Insurance Company, of Ports
mouth.
By Mr.. Folkes-To amend the law in
relation to correction Of erroneous as
sessments.
by Blackburn Smith-To provide for
the education of the blind of the State
in an institution other than that now
located at Stanton for the education of
the deaf and dumb.
PLACED ON THE. CALENDAR.
BY Mr.. Caton-To Incorporate the
Alexandria lufirmary.
BY Mr.. Garrett-To prividc a new char
ter for the town of Covington.
BY Mr.. Featherston-For the relief of
the Treasurer Of Campbell County.
BY Mr.. Harman-To amend the char
ter of the city of Richmond
BY Mr.. Churohman-For the relief Of
a. G.. l.. Van Lear, NJ. D., Confederate
soldier from the payment of a license
tax.
by Mr.. Carter-To amend the law iii
relation to the allowances of clerks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
CANAL DIF : !! Guilty |.
NOT A SERIOUS ONE.
Thought That Matters Can Be.
Satisfactorily Arranged With
Colombian Government.
nv Associated ?ress. !

(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, March 1.-The officials OF the
Hanama Canal Company are still without
any explanation OF the dispa tch from
the Government of Colombia, announc-
ing that the company would not be al
lowed to transfer its concessions. and a
cable message will be sent to Colombia
to-day. asking for an elucidation of the
matter.
Tho opinion is expressed that the diff
ficulty will be arranged. and in the
meanwhile the company will maintain
its offer to sell Its property TO the Unit
ed States, and will continue the negotia-
tons. 1t is not considered probable here
that Colombia will oppose the sale of the
cllnal property to the United States after
giving its assent at the opening Of the
negotiations, and confirmation of its APP
prevail of the negotiations having been
received in a letter from Senior Silva,
tile Colombian minister at Washington,
to Admiral Walker. January 18th. In
view of this letter, it is considered that
Colombia is offering an affront to the
United States by now opposing tfe
transfer.
The company's officials are annoVed at
tho anti-American nonsense expressed
at yesterdays meeting of the sharehold-
ers. and explain that the speakers were
a. noisy few who regularly create trou-
BILE, but who only hold a very small num-
Der of shares.
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with her mother, had to leave Washing
ton for the time, on account of i'll health,
and is now stopping with his brother in
Ashevile, N. G.
Rev. DR. Smith of the Central Pres
byterian," delivered a fine sermon at the
Presbyterian church here last Sunday.
Elder C. N. Friend will preach at Mar
shall Hall, Richmond, at $3.50 NJ, cor
Broad and Twenty-ifth Streets.
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flew days since.

flew days since.
Mr.. Jacob Stoneman has recently sold
his beautiful home at Island to M. Lee
Norvel Mr.. SLOVENIAN and family will
probably make their home in Richmond
in the future.
Frank Craddock, OF South Boston, was
q recent guest al the charming home Of
III A. O.. Bell at Wilmington.
Miss Lucy Stoneman has returned home
after spending several weeks In Richmond
with her sister, Mrs. T. G. Sydnor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
NEW BANK AT GLOUCESTER.
Young Lady Fractures H:r Leg Willie Out
Skating, e.
Special Dispatch to The Times,

(Spccial Dispatch to The Times.)
GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. a..
March THE bank was opened at this
Mace Monday, with Mr.. Walter Will
l:ams. OF Cape Charles, as cashier, and
Mr.. Upshur Wilson book-keeper. The
hank building is neat and attractive and
contains a number Of rooms for rent.
a dentist. DIR. f lost, will occupy one room.
and a drug store will be kept in anot Their.
During the late freezing weather the
s,r1 epressible spirits of some Of the young
Epe1;ple have found vent In skating upon
COW creek and Robins mill ponds some
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
TAX ON STATE BANKS,
Mr.. VIM. L. Royal Arguing the Case in
Washington

The case of the Bank of Iron Gate
against j. D. Brady is being heard in
The United States Supreme Court. Mr..
William l.. Royal. of this city, is coun-
sci for the bank. He returned yesterday
from Washington, where. on Friday be-
fore the Supreme Court Of the United
States he began his argument.
The case is tE,lt of the Bank of Iron
Gate VS. j. D. Brady, who. as collector
of internal revenue, seized the furniture
in Mr.. Royals Office for the $50, tax on
500 notes of circulation, reported by
Mr.. ROYAL as f,aving been issued by the
Bank OF Iron Gate. The charter Of this
hank was secured by Mr.. Royal to
make this test case.
Mr.. Roytali only spoke half an hour.
and will return to Washington to-mcr-
row to Hnish his argument. Justice
Cray is i'll, and eight justices are hear
Ing the case.
VINEYARD HAVEN, AIASs-News
that the five-masted schooner John Is.
Prescott, from Newport News for Boston.
foundered February sd. was brought to-
day by the schooner Savannah, which
canle in with Captain Harding and the
crew OF twelve, which were rescued from
the Prescott.
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Hail Columbia.
Special dispatch to The Times,

-.9ssZl SDec1aI Dlspatch 70 The Ttmes.3
#a COLUMBIA. VA. March George ].
B stoneman, assistant cashier of the State
sBank of Columbia, is confined to the
bed by an attack of measles. His ply
.fian. DR.. ]. J.. Nelson, proaounces it a.
& mild case.
Wynn Foster. OF Richmond was here
8 On q short visit to- Cir. .. n. Cowherd, a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
viii Pay interest.

Notice is given by the Southside rail-
way ard Development Company that In
terest mat turing on its bonds on March,
list will be paid on presentation at the
office Of the Merchants Trust Company.
No. 3oa Broadway, New s. o:k.
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gypsy in the world. Although there
is no entry in the parish register. it
appears to be beyond question that
old Draper was born at Blk, near
Henley-on-Thames, in June, 1897, and
was therefore. in his 105th year. He
lived with his son, Wellington Draper,
who was born the year Waterloo was
fought. The power of "the evil eye"
Of the witch was fully believed in
then. Draper used to tell of a witch
at Farnham, who made the cows run
wild and prevented them from giving
milk; of another witch who lived at
Henley-on-T Thames, and who was
thrown into the river and foated like
cork. The Diapers were typical
van-dwellers. attending fairs all over
England, selling baskets, clothes pegs
and other articles Of gypsy merchan-
disc.
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Persons, Places
and Things
WAITING FOR unpuNo1uAL PEOPLE
Periods In Which Prof. sti,lman Found

Periods In Which Prof. Stillman Found
Time to Read.
Although he is himself the acme of
punctuality, Senator Depew has come
to the conclusion that punctuality is a
waste of time in Washington.
A few nights ago he was asked TO
appear before the select committee of
the house of Investigation of the Da-
nish West Indies purchase. He was
requested to be present at 10 a. M,
but 1T was twenty minutes after that
hour before the committee was ready
for him.
II have always made 1t a rule to
keep my appointments to the letter."
said he yesterday to one of the mem
bers of that committee, "but l am not
sure it pays here in Washington.
When I was at Yale used to see
Prof. Stillman in his library, which
comprised great many books. He
told me he had read every book there,
and that he had done it while wait
ing for people to keep their engage
ments with him."
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Roo. ev.lt Hear. a cr,t,o,.

President Roosevelt was once travel
ing in Idaho, and passed book store
in the window Of which was copy of
his Winning Of the West" Going into
the book store he inquired. who is
this author, Roosevelt
'"Oh," said the book seller. he's q
ranch driver"
''And what do you think of his
book?" asked the President
"Well, I've always thought I'd like to
meet the author and tell him if he had
stuck to running ranch and give up
writing books he'd have made a power.
full more of success at his trade
Woman's Home Companion.
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was frequently seen in the waters
around Samoa some years ago, but of
which not now single perfect speci-
men can be found. In boats of this
type the samoans used to journey to
distant islands. Some Of the boats
were small, each being designed to
carry only a single family. Others
were so large that on one of them all
the inhabitants Of village could
easily find room. The exact manner
in which these vessels were construct
ed is not clearly known, but 1t is sup
posed that each of the large boats was
not. strictly speaking, a single vessel,
but was composed of two or more
small boats placed side by side and
fastened together a la catamaran.
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Wanted Company.

A small girl told falsehood. Her
mother with great dignity led the
youthful offender to the library. and,
sitting down beside her, said:
"You know. Katharine, grandma has
gone to heaven and papa has gone to
heaven. But If you tell untruths you
cannot go to heaven with them. You
will have to go to the. other place"
The little maiden looked very grave
for moment and then said: "Say
swear word. mamma, and come to
the other place, too"
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His Objection.

From Cory, which is in Pennsyl-
.vania, there comes thrilling story of
che great fuss which the pastor of the
village church made when he found
some Of his parishioners playing
poker. Hearing voices says the
dispatch, "the good pastor knocked
on the door," Come in!'' cried a
voice. The minister did SO. Minis
tiers should never come in poker
game. They lack business shrewd-
ness to play the game we'll. Nor do
they know how unsportsmanlike it
is to kick up fuss when they lose.
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A Matter of Color.

What do yez want of the mistress
of the house?" demanded Norah, bel
ligerently blocking the door.
Il want to get her subscription for
the blue book" replied the solicitor.
"An' fwhat is bluebook?"
Its book containing the names Of
people who move in society,""
iii take wan mesilf," said Norah,
after a moments reflection. IF Yell
have it bound in CRANE"
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A Great succa.s.

The Medical Expert-I'm sure your
baby shows what our modern methods
Will do. Did you follow my direc-
lions?
Mother-Oh, yes. First I skinned
the milk. and added two parts Of hy-
gienic water and two parts of your
celebrated modifier. Then carefully
sterilized the whole.
And them"
Il threw it out of the window and
gave the baby the cream."-Life.
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.
SOME GOOD JOKES AND WITTlClsMs,
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.
Co1ored Gentleman Explains How He
Ran" - Little Brother Once More
Distinguishes Himself-spring Notes
from Billviue-A Better Plan.
Spring Notes from Billvi,le.

Spring Notes from Billville.
Old man Jinkins was lost in
snowstorm at the picnic Tuesday.
The town marshal. with a strong
force of hands, is busy digging out of
snowbank the guests VINO attended
the strawberry festival Wednesday,.
The colonies found their whisky
hard frozen Thursday morning, but
finally procured few sledge ham
mers and went to cracking Ice.
The town has been running wild this
winter. Some of these gray-headed
sinners seem to have an idea that
hell's froze oyer.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
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Nothing East About That.

II am afraid that young man Feath-
erly, who calls on you SO often. is
rather fast young man." said father
to his daughter.
20, no. he isn't, father" replied the
little brother, who was present.
What do you know about Mr..
Featherly?" demanded the old man.
II only know" the little man re-