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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-08

The girl gave him sidelong glance.
Ibid she come upon you unawares,
Mr.. Dane?"
Jasper caught the glance and slightly
flushed. His look grew troubled again.
II live in hopes" he said.
That's enigmatical," laughed the
girl. 1T shows you are not sure"
Il must object to your manifest In
tentiOn to throw me into sentimental
mood" said Jasper. 1T will not help
YOU"
The girl laughed and passed the man.
uscript to him.
II know you will like It," she said
"Why are you so certain" Jasper
asked.
Because l haven't written on both
sides of the paper" said the girl
Jasper bent over the manuscript to
hide his smile. Then his look changed.
The smile faded. He read the lines with
great care. Presently he looked up.
The girl had been regarding him in
tently. She met his eyes with an In
qulring glance.
You want me to be frank? ?" he said.
"Of course"
''The lines are quite too sentimental.
They are Of the old school where SEN
timent reigned. Nowadays we bluntly
call it gush."
But it's not all bad, Is tt" uueried
the girl.
by no MEANS" replied Jasper "The
execution is good. If the fripperes and
affectations We're dropped it would be
very passable. If you would heed my
advice-they never do might be
tempted to ask you to try again"
He folded the manuscript and hand
ed it to her.
"Thank you." said the girl
II am sorry if my judgment seems
harsh" said Jasper.
1T doesn't" said the girl.
II have tried to treat you as an hon.
est friend should" said Jasper.
THANK you again." said the girl. 81
will admit that hoped to see my verses
in your paper"
''Try again." said Jasper.
The girl arose and put out her dainty
hand
Il am glad to know you, Mr.. Dane"
she said. Il have very dear friend
who has sung your praises until l am
quite jealous. l was really anxious to
meet you. GOod-by." Then she swiftly
added. with Il charming smile, Il am
sure we shall meet again."
The smile and the words quite over
came Jasper.
IL hope So" he fairly stammered.
hutter from the ROOM
AS he resumed his seat a card upon
the floor drew his attention. The girl
had dropped it. He picked it up, caught
sight or his name, and at once recog-
nized the angular handwriting. Then
he read it aloud:
Dear Dane-This is nv daughter
Leone, Just come home from abroad.
What she writes goes, of course.
Yours,
"LiNAS LAMSON."
Dane softly whistled.
so this was LamsOn's little girl. this
splendid young woman. How charm.
ing she was, and how friendly. Had
he hurt her feelings? What a brute he
was! 1t would have been such a simple
thing to publish the verses And she
never showed him her fathers note.
That was noble Of her
He picked up his pencil and bent over
his work. And presently he softly
hummed:
She came upon me unawares
turned and she was there.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-08
What English Will do.

A report in a Missouri paper is quot
ed by the Chicago Chronicle as an ex-
ample of what queer tricks the Eng.
fish language will play on one who
does not master it.
At recent church entertainment the
master Of ceremonies announced:
Miss Bates will sing. oh, That 7
had wings like dove, for then
would fly away and be at rest no.
companied by the minister"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-08

prevents me from attending to my du-
ties"
perhaps this Is your busy day." said
the girl. innocently.
'All my days are busy days"
"Then. Of course, it Is just as con-
venient for me to call to-day as any
other day." said the girl.
Jasper looked ut her with a comical
expression. He was little near
sighted and. as was his custom with
callers, he had scarcely given her an
appreciative look when she entered.
Now, at shorter range, he saw that she
was much prettier than he at first sup
posed. She certainly was very charm
ing girl. A troubled look came into JAS
per's eyes.
Il beg your pardon" he said, but
may remind you that you haven't
stated your business with me?"
The girl looked into his eyes with a
clear, frank gaze. Then she slightly
smiled and slowly removed an elastic
band that held the small package she
bore in one neatly gloved hand. Jasper
took quick advantage of her averted
gaze to pull down his cuffs and make
a quick pass Mt his twisted tie.
II have written something" she said,
land l want to submit 1t to you"
Jasper felt himself weakening. Ordi-
narily he would have taken the manu-
script, and. hastily scribbling the writ
er's address on it. would have tossed it
aside with the remark that he would
communicate with the writer by mail
concerning it-and then he would have
resumed his work. Now he hesitated.
His pencil dropped from his fingers. He
Strengthened up little.
what is the nature of the artlcle?"
he asked. in what he fancied was an
indifferent tone.
ut isn't an article" said the girl
'DO l look like a person who would
write an article?'
She seemed to challenge his scrutiny
Jasper couldn't resist the temptation.
He leaned little farther back
1T isn't always possible to judge by
the appearance" he said.
But fancied article writers were
always old, and-and fussy, and-and
cranky" said the girl
''There are exceptions" said Jasper.
"There must be exceptions"
Il suppose you know" said the girl.
but it isn't an article"
You arouse my worst fears" said
Jasper, as the girl spread out the manu-
script.
81 think understand what you
mean." she said.
I'm glad you do"
"And I'm afraid your worst fears are
confirmed" she said.
Jasper sighed.
'Then 1t is verses" he said.
IL supposed it was poetry" said the
girl
'They always do" said Jasper
The girl looked up at him with
pretty grimace.
"You are not bit encouraging" she
said
ITS the better way" said Jasper.
"And yet you write verses yourself"
said the girl. And get them printed,
too"
Perhaps 1t is because | haven't a
friend honest enough to dissuade me-"
said Jasper. Il have had no time for
that sort of nonsense lately. however"
That's pity" said the girl.
Don't think to soften me in that
way" said Jasper.
Il like those lines beginning. She
came upon ME unawares,' said the
girl. Il know them by heart She
came upon ME unawares, turned and
she was there"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-08

To give your Photographic parapher-
MALTA thorough overhauling and clean
Ing up. II you use hand camera, take
off the front and clean out the dust
that you will be surprised to find 1t
contains. II it Is a larger instrument,
see that there are no parts that re-
Qulre reblacking. The nearest shoe
maker will give you little clubbing"
that will improve the bellows IL rubbed
into the corners that are getting hard
and inclined to crack. Go through your
negatives and throw away all those
that are useless. Overhaul your stock
Of solutions and throw away all that
labelled. Examine your trays and
washing boxes and give them a coat Of
enamel IL thought necessary to guard
again rust or decay. Go carefully over
your source of darkroom illumination
and see that there Is no danger from
unsafe ruby light. Finally, make a
resolution to the effect that you will
expose fewer plates and secure better
results than you did last year.-St.
Louis and Canadian Photographer.
The recent action Of the Paris Salon
in admitting photographs in COMPETE
ton at Its next exhibition Is bound to
exert stimulating and very beneficial
effect upon photography all over the
world. Up to the present time photog-
raphy has been barred from all Art
Exhibits and has been classed as lib
eral and not as one Of the Fine Arts.
Mr.. Edward Steichen, OF Milwaukee,
however, a very prominent amateur.
whose work has won him universal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-08

~ arranged to buy out all the partners
but Mr.. Clifford. He and Clifford in
corpOrated the southern Wire Com
pany;" and so he pressed from one en-
tcrprise into another. always enlarg-
ing the field of his activities
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-08

Every now and then we see a picture
Of an actress who looks az il she WAS
refined too high. There ought to be a
law against photographers making
women carry their heads SO far back.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-08
Railroad teaches a Lesson.

A few weeks ago one of the engines Of
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Rail
road jumped the track and demolished
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-08

he has rabies. This would often secure
persons who may have been bitten
against death from fright. Philadelphia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

CD FpIH 20 Ht hcdiu Va y ~hN"f -
cursion to California with a stop-over
Privilege at every Station, and they began
to read up on Salt Lake and Yellowstone,
On May I she flashed a Prospectus
of Northern Lake Resort where Boats
and Miunows were free and Nature was
ever smiling.
By May 10 he had drawn Blue PEN
Gil all over Folder OF the Adirondack
Region, and all the Hotel Rates were set
down in his Pocket Memorandum Book.
Ten days later she vetoed the Noun
tain Trip because she had got next to
Nantucket Establishment where Family
Board was So a Week, with the use OF a
Horse,
On June a Friend showed him how
by making two Changes and hiring a Canoe
he could penetrate the Deep Woods where
the Foot of Man had never Trod and the
Black Bass came to the Surface and
begged to be taken out.
On June IS he and WHEY packed up
and did the annual Hike up to Uncle Eos
ter's Place in Brown County, where they
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

on Pacific slope, rain storms approaching
great central valleys
The storm wave due on meridian 90
about June 2 will be one of the principal
disturbances OF the month Il will proba-
bly, strike the Pacific slope about Portland,
Oregon, keep well 10 the north. passing
into the Northeastern States from north
ern parts Of Ohio valley
As this disturbance passes eastward very
warm weather will precede il. in a south
easterly direction from the center OF the
low. making uncomfortably hot and dry
weather in all the middle and Southern
States.
II is quite probable that second storm
wave will reach the Pacific coast near Los
Angeles about June and join with the
first one mentioned above when the two
reach vicinity of Omaha or St. Paul and
this union viii probably 80 increase the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25
FOSTERS WEATHER FORECAST
copyrighted, 1909. BY W. 7. Foster. }

copyrighted, 1909, by w. T. Foster.)
ST. Joseph, Mo, May z4.--Last bulletin
gave forecasts Of disturbance TO cross con-
tinent May so to June ?, warm wave May
Is to June j. cool wave May 81 TO June 4,
Next disturbance viii reach Pacific coast
about June 4, cross west of Rockies by
close of s, great central valleys to 8.
Eastern States 9.
Warm wave will cross west of Rockies
about June 4, great central valleys 9, East
ern States 8. Cool wave will cross west
OF Rockies about June 7, great central
velleys 9, Eastern States II,
Temperature OF the week ending June
will average above, the rainfall below,
normal
About date Of this bulletin the weather
viii be warm in Northwest, cool in South.
normal In Ohio valley and Northeastern
States, storm wave near Chicago. cool wave
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

force as TO cause severe storms in the
great central valleys and the Eastern States.
OF course, these storms will affect the
Southern States, but not so much as they
will the Northern.
About June 7, while the low, or COM
bined lows, are in the upper Mississippi
valley, high, or cold wave, will come
down through Northwest Territory-west
of Notwithstanding in the direction OF
Kansas and on the front of this cool wave
frequent showers will occur.
This cool wave, with showers in front
is expected 70 move eastward on parallel
50, reaching Cincinnati about Q, Eastern
States about 10 or II. About one day
behind this cool wave. in its extreme south
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

west quadrant reaching as far south as
Oklahoma some good, not general, rains
may he expected throughout the middle
States east OF the Rockies
The above mentioned disturbances will
cause rains along the gulf coast also but
these rains will not he general in middle
Texas and eastward along that parallel, al
though some localities will get good local
showers
The heat and drouth accompanying this
disturbance promises to be greatest in the
Northwest, in the spring wheat country and
in the Southwest in the oats and winter
wheat districts, but the showers that will
follow in front and in rear Of the Mani
soba cool wave will probably relieve those
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

districts after the heat and drying winds
have done some damage.
June is a very important crop weather
month, and the above described weather
events will constitute one Of the two most
important crop weather periods OF the
month and the two periods will be num-
oered among the half dozen most important
crop weather periods of the goa crop
season.
ms disturbance, due on meridian 90
about June = viii we'll nigh determine
what the crops OF winter grain and oats
wiii be this year Places that are left in
arouthy condition at close Of this dis
'uroanee will have cause for despair.
= very important feature OF this dis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

turbance, important to all Europe and
America is that it will have great effects
on the Northwestern spring wheat crop.
II the not wave OF June to should be
followed by insufficient showers in that
spring wheat country it would mean verv
much Tor those who produce, deal and use
wheat. 'A use
The winter wheat crop promises To he
much short of the last years crop. and Il
spring wheat should be damaged h., =
drouth it would mean very high prieed
wheat and -four.
The spring wheat country hs! been
flooded by excessive rains and ,hs
well understands how frequently a karouth
follows q food
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Black Silks and
Grenadines
Duplicate These II You Can

Duplicate These II You Can.
21-inch Black Oil Finished Guaran.
teed Taffeta, sec value; TO-
Special per yard. .O/C
Black Peau de Sole, double faced:
Black Faille Franchise, and Louis
inc, all pure silk. 100 zE
quality; Special, per yard .../ &c
Black Royal Armure, plain and Pan
tillo effect. pure silk, ] % or
value; Special, per yard. .OOC
Black Grenadines, striped effects,
all pure silk, 40 inches 70
wide, l.75 value. for. ...... J ~
Black Embroidered Tissue, all pure
silk and beautiful floral designs,
2.75 300 and 3 SO = 0E
values, for .......... Z SZO
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While excessive rains were faan I
the great Northwest drouth preFansiu ~,
parts of the cotton country in lowe 81; 81
sissippi valley. and with the coming o. w,
weather in the Northwest cotton VA. .R,r
may expect an increase OF rams
drouth has prevailed in the Scum
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Hig6 Grade VAST Goods

Fancy Birdeye Weave Madras.
made of fine mercerized yarn, q
inches wide, lovely stripes, 45c
value, only few pieces Or
left; to close out. .ZOC
Silk Warp Chambray, in plain.
figured and striped effects, 80 inches
wide, warranted fast colors, 90
5Oc value; your choice. ...O/C
Just received, another shipment Of
those beautiful Wash Grenadines,
lace and satin effects, 40
CSC value, at. ....,....... roc
Linen Tissue, with elegant silk
stripes. cream, light blue. navy,
pink and black; these goods were
bought to sell at 75c, but on account
Of late delivery we offer 70
luem aI... ........ .......,. ~ = -
Plain Linen Tissue, imported, as
inches wide, very light weight and
sheer, the 90 value; ZE
Special, per yard. ........../oC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

worried and appehensye They
pegged
and that would be a he to Feet
The Punch Bowl tina the Stuff
Anln and in
und
About o'clock the japanese
People
Paper said the Event of the
MORAL: Drink nd &c Merry. % tomorrow ye Die
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25
George AIDES Modern Fables.
Copyright, 1892, by Robert Howard Russen9
u, by Robert Howard Russell.)

THE MODERN FABLE OF WHAT THEY HAD THEIR
VACATION
Man who weeks Of Vacation him began get busy with
could Thousand Islands Atlantic City The Mammoth Cave and cover the
Great
April the Mississippi
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Ribbons

Pure Silk Wash Taffeta Ribbon, in
white, blue pink, RED, maize, old
rose and black, inches wide, regu-
lar 25c quality; *
yard ..............,..... ~
Pure Silk Liberty Satin Ribbon, in
all the above shades, On
3 Ia inches wide, yard .ZOC
Double and Single Faced Liberty
Satin Ribbon. in all the new shaded
and solid colors of pink, blue, red,
maize, green, turquoise, lilac, old
rose. brown, castor, cream, black
and white. IL to IL or
inches wide; yard, CSC and. Is 10
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Day There Screens
lovely the That
ran overt 10 OF
the Spring there would be lot of Travel
THE WANTED TO WARM UP WHEN
LATE
Man who andsa in
allowed al snared a
off he
had him
SONNY father andA a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

Lawns. all colors, regular sc or
value: 10 yards for .........O1C
Batiste Lawns. extra value IL 1-2c
per yard; Monday, %
10 yards or................C OC
4O-inch Irish Lawns. very neat, pref
~ designs, regular 15c IOI
value. for. ....,........... (LIC
40-inch Batiste Lawns, very sheer,
fine quality, small designs, r.
regular zoe value, for. &c
Colored Dotted Swiss, neat scroll
assigns, all colors, regular I u
25c value; Special Monday IL &c
Corded Batiste Lawns, with black
polka dots, regular zoe I0I
value; this week, per yard II &c
Lace Striped Lawns, very pretty
and sheer, regular zoe H.
value, for ............,...,.JO &c
Tissue Madras, very sheer, for light
weight summer waists, 1S
regular 25c kind; per yard. j &c
Pineapple Tissue, very fine quality,
neat checks and stripes, 49,
regular 25c seller; per yard. J &c
SILK Madras, only a few of these
left, formerly sold for 4Sc; 0E
this week, per yard ,...,..,.ZOC
Remnants of Lawns, Dimlties,
Swisses, Batistes, Madras and
everything else in the wash goods
department on center counter, at
HALF PRICE.
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SHk.SkirtS

Ladies' Taffeta and Peau de Sole
Silk Skirts deliberately trimmed
with applique, chiffon and liberty
silk founces and Jubia trimming;
prices are 5000, $500, 1880, $500,
22,5o, 1851, 1880, 1850, Il QQ
1000. $50 and. O./O
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EmbroiderieS

Nainsook and Cambria Embroidery
Edgings and Insertions, 2 to 5
inches wide, suitable to trim under.
wear, regular 10c quality; r
per yard, Z 1-2c and ....... &c
Cambria and Nainsook Embroidery,
Insertions and Edges, in very neat
and open work designs, . 10 to 8
inches wide, regular 15c IN
quality; per yard. .......,,.,LO C
Embroidery, Edgings and Insertions,
in fine cambria and nalnsook, in
beautiful open work and elaborate
designs, to 8 inches wide, suitable
to trim underwear, 1E
regular 25c quality. &c
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Asainnment a. Kosss.

Kosse. Texas, May 2s.-s. R f's '',.ssss
merchant OF this place, made an 90.
today. Liabilities about $4,000 asss''
T., +. Bryant, assignee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25
Walking Skirts

Ladies' Walking Skirts, of meltons,
cheviots. kerseys and homespuns,
made in all the newest effects;
prices are 1850, 1880, 1000, sos,
$50, SOS, $50, 49S *
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

Along in May the Pilkins Family made
its annual Play to set the Praries on fire.
Every Adult in Town, except those who
had Jail Records, received an Engraved
Invitation 10 come up to the Plkins House
and take peek at High Life Within
three days you couldn't buy a Yard of
Wide Ribbon in any Store and every
Second Man in Mink Pattersons Barber
Shop asked for a Hair Gut. The r. S.
" P. down in one Corner of the Bid had
some OF the Brethren guessing for a while
There was no need OF putting that on. IL
was an immortal Cinch that every one
would turn out, If he had TO he moved in
on Cot. About the only Entertainments
they had in Smartweed Junction were I'm
Gle Tom under a Tent and the Indian
Medicine Troupe. Therefore, nobody was
going to pass UP the Pilkins Jambaree, for
there was to be an imported Orchestra,
costing S7s and Meals provided and the
City Caterer was TO bring his own Waters
Everybody went home early that Day
so as TO take a good thorough Securing
before getting into their Other Clothes At
Dusk they began vending their Way to-
ward the piikins Place all ioOkinp n Ittis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

ordering Strawberry Soda
and babe him Welcome Otis her Look and pretended did
That Evening she him
Arm and redheaded Milner on the other
Adversely Nobility of Character
THE MODERN FABLE OF THE SMARTWEED
JUNCTION.
Once understood sneat mp
on all SIDES It, trying break over the Corporation Line People approaching
TIC the North could OF
%
Here this Settlement lived
big General store eay1onerd from the Court House we'll
in
The fIkins Girls had been Convent have
fitted and
in those Parts Most OF the Girls south the Tracks
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Dress SkfrfS

Ladies' Unlined Dress Skirts, OF
brilliantine, cheviots. taffeta silks
and Examines, made in the latest
effects; prices are $500, Il 90
1900, 1850, 1000, $50 and. T./O
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CorSetS

100 Summer Corsets. of extra quail
ty net, in straight fronts, girdles
and short corsets; 40
price. .'...'.,..' ......'.....'. W
r. & G., Thomson's Militants, J. B.,
P. D. and w B, Corsets. in short,
medium, girdles and straight fronts,
in batistes. net and coutil; prices
arc g . CO. 400 $50 $50 I m
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25
Furnishing Goods

40c kind Balbriggan Underwear, in
plain and lace stripe; %
SOC kind Unlaundered White Shirts,
linen front, cuff and neck 90
bands; each, t.,.,,.,.......,O ~
One lot of broken sizes in zE
90 and l rs Shirts, each. II DC
4Oc quality Pepperell Jean o.
Drawers, each. .............ZS C
Gents Seamless Half Hose, three
thread heel and toe; 40
Monday only 8 pairs. ,..... TOO
''Florenza Silk" Half Hose, lace
. striped colors red, blue, gray and
black, regular S5c value; 90
Monday only, 4 pairs. ..,... O/C
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25

Justice Of the Peace A. ,, cnsPsis -
so years, died this morniss ,,,th o. tssr
near ST. Elmo. four miies
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25
Carpet Specials For tits
Week

Ingram Carpets, soc value; On.
yard. 25c and. ........".ZUL
Ingram Carpets, soc value; 1I.
a yard, 45c and. ..........SSG
Ingram Carpets, 75c value. x.
all wool; yard, csc nd......OJls
Brussels Carpets, pretty designs
and good assortment of patterns,
with or without border; *
a yard, S5c, Csc and. ......SII
Administer Carpets, pretty designs,
with rich combinations of colors, IN
green, blue, rose and red. I TX
1875 value; at yard.
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HandkerChiefS

Fancy White Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, regular loo K
qudlltyS edCn. .,...........ss ~
Plain Linen Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs, very sheer and fine, 1-4-inch
hem, regular 15c quality; m
Pure Linen Hand Embroidered In
itial Handkerchiefs; also Hem
stitched and Scalloped Embroidered
Handkerchief, regular Csc TX
quality; each. ...........,.. W
Ladies' Hemstitched Embroidered
Handkerchiefs, extra fine, sheer
linen, embroidered, in elaborate and
neat designs, 14-inch hem, *
regular soc quality .........,ZO 20