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trouble we found this room and the
King woman. We told her that sha
was suspected OF the theft. and the
man positively idontifed her. sha
cried and protested her Innocence In
a way that made me think that she
was Innocent There we're several
things the man said that he after
ward found he had misunderstood.
and although he Identified the wom-
an. he did not think that he would be
able 10 prove the theft. We did not
arrest her. and were leaving the
place when the woman called me
back.
"she thanked me for the way 4
had investigated the case. and said
that a great many officers would
have arrested her the minute the
man Identified her, even n he had
been drinking and hardly knew
what he was doing. She told me that
her husband would get paid Thurs
day night and that Friday afternoon
she would make me a present. Al
first ! told her that I wanted Moth
ing, but she insisted. and ! agreed 10
come back. I did not know what
she was going 90 give me. whether II
was n necittie. hat, or what ! did
not ask her for anything.
After a Present
Yesterday afternoon we went TO
her room, lie Count and myself She
did not take US TO her room, but into
one adjoining. There she said her
husband had not got his check cash
ed vet. Again I told her that I uid
not want anything. After we left
at 4 o'clock IN the afternoon, we
were called before the chief and rep
riuauded. ] never took n cent that
I did not earn IN my life. and never
expect 20. I ala not 70 10 the wofn-
ana room for the purpose OF graft
ing. but merely 20 get the present
that she promised me. viii prob
ably serve out my suspension and
return 10 the force"
chief sullivan says that he recciv-
ed information that the caso was be-
ing Iooksd into by the of1asrs In a
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WEATHER FORECAST

Seattle ard vlcinlty--ToniEht. fair:
Sunday. Increasing cioudlness with
light TO fresh northeast TO south
EAST tefuda
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BUSHES
AND
CICCLES

Nra. Fife Smith laughed and
bluahed and said 4 have forgotten"
when aakcd IN the ckorce court this
morning 70 tell What her husbands
offenaes had been The wornAu's at
serfIon was 50 occupied IN balancing
on her head huge piumed creation
that she seemed distracted from the
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ashore after FIVE hours conferences.
a eis crowd Of reporters Was waiting
in a drissllna rain. but aos no In
formation, both men dsclinlng 10
talk. Half q doxsn tlmss while the
ecnferenee was In progress, launches
brought messengers ashore. who bur.
rlsd away. Root told the reporters
that he would return TO Washington
to meet President Roosevelt tonight.
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ORD Erred TO
MOVE ALONG

wILKEsBARRE. Oct. 1.-THE
Delaware A. Hudson Railway Com
pany today served notices on minera
to move out OF houses owned by the
company within three months.
CARDIFF, whlea. Oct. 1.-THE
coal operators today refused TO grant
the demands of the miners and all
British miners Will probably strike
on January 1.
The miners had asked an Increase
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STRIKE
ACROSS
THE SEA

PARIS. Oct. 11.-Comparativelv
good order continues throughout the
coal regions. The strikers now talk
OF marching M . tsadr en- Paris "a.
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WELCOME COMING GUEST

BALLARD. Oct ia subscription morning
benefit family
time IN Htfls
labor
children In the family and
The shanty which family living a ieaky
whioh
decidedly
In
css The family Will therefore comfort
abode
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noor ssss MORGAN

o.rsosry Of War Rect arrived In
- Vet this rnorninp- II 10 re-
~ Nat he hrinss . message from
I1un< aoessssis 90 ]. p. Morgan.
1Iln9 - NE zeal strike.
- tosilrsd 10 give any isforvra-
coeesensn0 the rsssoa fer his
- vioi1 Ne svsted the report.
~ : ~ - b holding . con-
~ ~ efssrnoon with Aerpan.
zc~N - ist<sfS yseht corssIr.
! ~ nIvsr.
ufea-ases and Morgan came
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e,nciNNATl, Oct. ff.-A Post
..s-.sssrssns who mas been invest
s...,s~ ne esndisisrs 81 the miners
,,~.Iiss IN the snshrseiss esal region.
..s.srssks frem Wiikeshsrrss
s5s~s<sy ard dssolssfsn stalk In
=. .exhr.est> distriet. The rest
- jssssrs 81 the battle nav heina
- ksswesn the strikers ard ep-
- : the hsrdshlps fercsd on
.'ss..e erd children. Thlnly clad
- MANY ~ shsr IN re eondi-
=, 4 seork. may be seen struggling
s-v,Iv q the hardest sort of toll.
- ehappsd. bleeding feet. ~emsr
u sklljrsr. senrs ~ the i.tscr only
- vsars old. dig In the csirs esrks
= - ef zeal overlooked By the
~iuurn Tho prinsspsl food 81 tho
sr'ker,' families consists 81 bread
- from Indebted wheat. ard
rrost wish . layer Of nauseess an
~ lard
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mrxaAcirE MINERS WAGES

nv voRk. oct- fis--lt Develop
4 ~ n<rnine that the basis ef die
sro1sa 4 the ccsI strike eorfsrsness
: fksrstsy and Friday ives an an :
- swern 10 BY Mitchell. setting
- b dstsil ths miners demands.
~ srsres 10 srbitrsss and the ep
uu1uvS rsfussL In tire ssndavit
uGhsE svsrs that tire ordinary IN.
~ ssrnia1s ~ miner 10 t368. or
: - ~ " day % 10 hours.
1871 ssys that ~ q 20 per cert.
nunns q wages were granted. the
- 4 seshra<its coal 70 sersur,srs
- - Increased 70 esnss . ten.
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MITCHELL RETURNS

~ Hs4-< ft"*fe%8e tt@@-%H@tt t@tt1 HNs
MITCHELL RETURNS
swlLkEssARRE. Oct. ti.--missh-
sN arrived from New York this
morning. and at once plunged Into his
accumulated scrrsspenasres. no
declined to discuss the New York
eonfsrsress. ard said THAT the best
interests Of all ueresrrsd wesid be
conserved ey saying neshin7. Re-
aardina the effort 20 have President
Roosevelt take legal action against
the miners union. Mitchell said the
union was organized sleng the sarne
lines ~ other unions. and he bsIlss-
I'd Il 10 be perfectly legal
WASHINGTON, .. c., Oct. it,
The president today had another
confersrcs with labor Commission
er Wright. upon the subject ri a
strike settlement. The planss die
sssssd are ssili kept sserst.
ocELl M FIGHTING MOOD
NEW YORK. oct 1.-The coal
operators may posspcns this matter
until Tuesday. but ! don't propose 10
postpone. They are not acting fair
" toward the people. ! sssisss !
shall find sor,s remedy
This statement vas made by
Gov. Odeil to q caller after the con-
ciusion Of the conference with pr~s-
ldents Baer and Tnorsas. represent
ing the operators yesterday after
noon On taking leave. Haer said
that the operators were to have
meeting with \ committee OF tn.
Manufactursrs association on Tuss-
dsy. and that the operators might
give the governor an answer at that
time 10 a proposition made by him.
Gov. Oteirs proposition Was thlz.
i ara SURF that the labor or4anirR-
ton or which Mr.. Afftcheli ~ the head
desires him TO be fair with the gen
erai public n the operators will
esasens 20 give the miners an In
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". almost rep.lsively so. After studying
her type the artist in charge decided that
IL was due u her way OF a~rran-inE her
hair The hair was built very loY. and
this accentuated an unfortunate bra adneSs
OF the jaw.
You must know. not only your own beau
ties. but your own defects. and. so manage
10 aceetuate the one and diminish the lat
ter.
And this Is not difficult II is easy -
cover a spot IN the wall y you know where
II IS, aud Il is easy Ia make your narrow
forehead look wider. and your high fore-
head look lower. n yOu understand that
such ought 70 De done.
Doh't think you must have beautiful hair
in order to frame your face beautifully But
depend a little upon your own taste and
skill in the matter.
KEEPING THE HAIR SHINING.
Dull hair was never pretty. and L. Is
doubtful II Il will ever be so. While hair
lacks luster and looks dusty It is out OF
condition. and you must restore II.
To restore the hair IL is often necessary
TO wash 1t In several preparati rs. Drab
hair can be made golden. The French call
this making the hair to bloom" and they
brighten w the locks without the use OF
chemicals, but by natural processes.
II you will take your hair and wet II well
with hot water; then II you will lather q
thoroughly with SOAP brought from the
kitchen: then IL you will wash out al this
soap you Will have mad a beginning
Hair abSorbs moisture and gets damp. II
you nave been on the sea the hairdresSers
will tell you that YOUR hair Is ''danky." Il
feels wet. and while Il IS in that condition
there l. no doing anything with "a.
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take n lttle gum arabic ard 10; It melt IN
enough hot water 10 cover it, Add a lfew
grains Of suEar and noisten the hair Win
81 before putting up EatO c%Urlers.
To make the hair Eiisten yuui can ttuch
the brush with "A little oil Of sweet almonds
Pour a few drops In the palm OF the hind.
rub the brush upon the band and 20 bver
The hair very swiftly. Do not use more
than three drops II the hair De Inclined TO
natural Oh. Hut dr. hair can be- mad. TO
g!ist,n 10y his method o; Frightening ri d.
Dandrun destroys hair. and no hair can
be pretty ~ there Is dludrun In Il. krep
the hair clean and clear and YOU will stand
a better chance 81 improving your beauty.
The Importance Of this will b. apparent II
you viii shampoo the hair. dry 10 SO that
Il shines and then VIII have O, fully waived.
Now arrange II so that * lencthrn~ your
face a hule II yoi be- OF the plump type:
and in dressing q 1T u stand on; around
the head 50 that d Is . franz. reailI
GiyC'rirs and water will rot mix te-v
wei. bat u Won NiIi combine them hsIf
and half ana wet tire huir YOU will be- 70
warded with d liftle siiG wave which Is
better than no. wave so all G!yc-rire with
twice as much rose water added viii make
a fairly good hair wager.
To kEEP HAIR IN Curl.
society women who are delicious iu al
their ways have 4 fashion OF moiss.nlne the
front ha.r with violet water. Tie -celbgns
Is no; allowed TO touch the Scalp The hai~
is made damp with it and then rolled ia
thick soft curriers' co. in wads 81 pap,. TN.
f.lc~tu" morning the hair - pressed with
hot irons zach curl being given "a Wlrm
squeeze. This viii keep the hair ia wave
al day. the hottest weather.
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In the washing ihere IS much to be said
for a good riuSiuE. Get s-ruhber tube with
q sirayer upon the end. and. attaching u
10 the faucet. rinse your hair well. This
Is about the only way IN which one can
shampoo ones own head with any results
at all II the soap IS left In the results will
De- very bad. Never rub soap on the head.
byt use a sOIpv lather or a suds. and take
or with sprayer.
For the gloss there are different things
that can be used. n your hair Is light and
arab in color. cr a dull yellow. you can
use a little hicarbonate OF soda in the water.
II Won are very careful and Will he sure TO
rinse oU; make a lather from an OIL soap
and a very few drops OF ammonia and some
hot water. This will make the hair very
brilliant and viii bring out the red lights.
Dry IN the SIN and 10 not leave the diluted
ammonia water on the head more thar three
minutes. for ammonia T. not very good for
the roots %; the hair.
CLEANING THB HAIR.
The yolb OF an egg IL cleansing. hut Il is
difficult 70 handle. and the amateur better
use "A soap jelly. 70 make this take "A cake
OF good. plain SOAP. either an oily soap. n
glycerine soap. and there are many. or ans
variety ~ CASTLE soap. Melt and add three
drops of oil, a. the soap becomes a isIly.
Now. add go this. which should be done in
a double boiler. n hair trlcup q huilirE
water. To this add "A teaspoon " powder
ed boraN. and stir well. Put into a Ear and
let cool. Use for the shampoo. pl,tiug u
on thu hair ard rubbing Il into the scalp.
Keep th- hair soft and nufig and yuu
can DO anything with &. To mike IL curl.
after 1t has been ~shampo0-d n Is soft.
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Miss Dickens Is the daughter OF Charles
Dickens. Jr- She is an attractive Young
woman. with = large amount Of business
sense She opened her first place OF BUSH
ness IN the Identical once in which her
srandfather edited Household Words
Her father used the same office to edit tho
same paper. and people have been GLAD to
patronize a third member or the family in
the same Office.
Miss Dickens had some original Ideas
which she put to use In her business and
she soon found customers willing to pay
higher prices than the ordinary TO obtain
her excellent work. To c~ontinue her trade
demanded that she teach other young
women her methods. and for this purpose
= school was started. Til needs OF the es-
Enlistment soon outgrew the place in
which her grandfather and father had
worked. and Il was moved Into more pre-
tentiOus quarters.
Hiss DicSens's sisters are filed with ths
same energy which has made her success
ful, Mary Angels Dickens is at once a sue
cessfuI novelist, ana the proprietor OF a
successful shirt waist shop. Miss Cecil IS
secretary ~ the London Board OF Health.
and Miss Evelyn Is kindergarten teacher.
Only two of Dickens's children are living
now. ore Is Henry Fielding Dickens. 2 die
tincuishcd lawyer OF London. Mrs. PERU
Eiui the artist. is the only living daughter
Of the novelist.
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WHAT IT COSTS TO
EQUIP A MENAGERIE

The financial sacrifice involved m the
siaushterins Ct tempestuous Big Toni at
the Central Park ZOO" New York directs
attention 20 the enormous capital outlay
made 10y proprist1Ts of ~neuageries.
Among the most expensive OF al Wild
beasts r. the hippopotamUs. a good specimen
% which cannot To- obtained for less ihan
Stoa. Prices in the elephant market VARY
according TO the size Il the animals and
range from N.oOO 70 eco.
For a first rate s9ecimen Of the REAL
forss5-bred lion 500 TO sl.5N can easily lie
obtained, A choice Indian tapir j. vahlsd
AT 500 but an Ameucan-bred tapir cbsts
only from $50 TO Si.WG.
or royal tigers there are five varieties
and the prices vary from $40 TO H.o00. IT,
gers from Sumatra. lava and Siberia-not
many persons know that these animals are
10 be found on the steppes-are less valuable
their brothers from Bengal and else
where.
For s0 to 800 one can get a polar bear.
Brown bears come cheaper, aver7gsrS
about SIS to $50. Black American bears
are more expensive. yielding about S5 to
$40.
The ugly. willy black panther can be
bought for about SO, and the spotted and
striped variety bnng about $50. Jaguars
cost anywhere from S175 TO $500. and excel
lent specimens Of the leopard range from
$40 10 $40
Snakes are not now so dear as they were.
The largest cost only 500 and others. which
formally yielded 90 and 30. bring only SO
or SIS. ThIbetan slo;hs readily comnhnd
$50 TO $50. and monkeys can be had from
s. upward.
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SOUTHERN CHlVALRY or
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS.

Representative Williams Of Mississippi
tells an Amusing story OF the first time he
ever saw a white domestic servant. He re-
lat,s. II was gust ort' - the University
or virginia. and was going North on ms way
o., Europe. Thc train stopped twenty min
utcs f1r refreshments at Centrala. III.
Dcwn toward the END Of the table. in the
diu3nr-room. n I saw q vacant chair. and
WAS about to seat myseiE. when 7 saw a
comfiv Young woman standing close by. OF
course. I would not be so rude as TO take
a seat when a lady was standing. 50 I pO-
ntety asked nor 10 be seated and with
drew. / went around 70 tho other lda "
TIE tubie. where there was one more empty
chair. was about 70 take that. gher
noticed another young woman standing be-
side me. Again ] bowed. and requested that
she be- seated. remarktng that was NOT
very hungry. and could walt. BY this time
/ realized that / was attracting some at
tentiOn. but I could not account for IA. AMI
wondered n the b0CTish crowd were laugh
ing AZ my manners. just then a biz. Hoosier
caught hold OF my. coattails and said. SAY.
buddle. where do you come from. anyway
! was beginning 10 gct a bit angry, and re-
pted- rather Sharply. that I was from MIS-
siSsippt- u thought So he said. Now. al
down and eat The girl Is a waitress. and
is standing there 10 serve you. I sat down.
but j wa7 50 much astonished and en-
parFassed that 1 did not enjoy the meal.
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Of ~paieontulogy of .he Chicago University:
Professor Warren Ipham Of the Minnrk1ta
Historical Society. aul Professor y II.
Ninchrii. State G-o!oyi>t Of Minnesota. Im.t
ih NanS"s 'ity Tor the purpose % going 10
Lansing.
speaking OF the discovery. Professor Eras-
mus IIaworth. one u the party. said.
In my mind There b. not the sligitrs,
doubt regarding the eenuineness % the els
covery- ] examined the skeleton and uali
particular attention 20 the matrix adh-rin:
60 the bones.
~ Is probable that this skeleton Is from
-Lvp 70 s"'p years "a. 800 being an APP
pEoNimate mean. The one point whiah I
wish TO emphasize from r1y own ob--4y1-
tirns Is that its AKA must be the equivIlent
OF the age Of the beginning OF loess arcutnu-
latlon along the Missouri River. With ihis
point definitely hNei every one may dtaw-
his own conclusions as 10 how long agb \,
was. "
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pure hot water. Specially should the fees
he Wen heated once or twice a day.
Reater-I have a few freckles. How can I havs
Them removed II II were not FOR my freckies I
would have a pretty pink and white complexion
Please tell ne what 70 do Tor them
You might use the lemon cream lotion.
recently given fov freckles- This will take
OF yellow spots also and many skin blem-
ishes.
Disdgured-My forehead is very low and ths
hair grows almost to my eyebrows. Is TIERS
arg way I can remove it,
1 10 not think you can possibly be dis
fEured ty this low growth. I would, I think
cut The hair that grows very low and curl
IL IN little short curls. II Il Is too low for
that. make the best OF it and roll It over a
p~oTpado0-. \ low forehead Is considered a
mark % beauty. II the hair really grows
down 50 that It diStOrts the face you should
remove IL after some Of the recipes for
taking down on the upper lip
Mss Y. TT have a slight mussachs eounins
NJ each side OK my upper lip What can I DO for
u before Il becomes heavier2
Il you let IL alone, absolutely alone. TIRE
chances are that il viii never grow heavier.
But Il you cut Il or or pull Il out 1t will
certainly come In stHT. 4 very light down
upon the upper lip IS actually becoming TO
some faces as Il shades them Personally
I have always rather admired Il. II you do
not like Il YOU can easily destroy its con-
s-tituti0n while II IS young. using water
diluted With ammonia. Apply cold cream
afterwards.
Girl Eeader-Is there any way to whitsn tba
hands?
Certainly. Use pure lemon Juice. with
cream applied afterwards.
Fatcnce-My hands arc brown and blotches
ana rough Please advise me what TO do with
them.
Use for a soap. daily. a handful of oat-
meal and a little shaved toilet soap. mixed
and put into bags. Before using the bags
wash" the hands with white vaselins,
going over and over them well.
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He WONAN OF THE
CLASSIC TYPE SHOULD
WEAR HEP HHIR THUS

There g a marvellous hair-curlins prepar-
alton which b. similar 20 that used upon the
hides 81 animals Co produce an artificial
c-iuklr iu the FUR. 10 stays in. but alas. Il
- pginfGi TO tine scalp. and. AZ IL destroys
the roots OF the hair. Il Is better not to
know Its secret
The old-fashioned ounce seed curling
hEid is not al a; bad Take a tablespoon
~ ounce seeds and add two tablespoons OF
wgtfr. Let simmer. strain. and Just barely
touch tho hair with thr mixture. This will
make the hair stiff. but o. Wit stay in
and there ar. shines when one wants the
hair 20 remain iu curl. no matter how SUN
10 may feel To- the fingers.
The long pretty neck rinslets are kept In
by the ounce seed curling stun. But the
locks that Irvine around tho ears and ten
dri's az th- temples are made 20 curl hy
this nrtl. Take ~ hot water "a tracupeui.
AGA Goo 90 q teaspoon o. powdered horaN.
Vet Tie locks and rims. ir hot water. Now
Wet with cologne or alcohol. 10 up ON thick
curriers'. and twelve hoers afterwards press
with hot tousS.
10 is always possible 60 preserve the oval
81 your fare. no matter how high the FORE
head may be. To d. This select the p-et-
hest part OF youi brow. which Is apt 10 be
just over the right eye. and d. the hair De
lifted al this place. Now drIpe 10 low AZ
each side - ihis -iift' ami yea viii have an
oval. which may not D. q true oval, but
which will become Your style 10 beauty.
SOFT. LIGHT FRAME
II YOU understand the trick OF framing
your face Won will D. able &, follow the
conventional STYLES. but will. upon these
STYLES. eugrau your own personality II YOU
wear your h1ir high you will pull 81 low
at each temple and VIII drape q over the
ears II Won wear 10 low yol VIII make Il
hieh ~ the forehead and will frame the
temples Ia a sol; FUN.
As Co the ears. it Is q bold woman who
will expense theta. There may be-. uud ubt-
vdiy are. pretty elrs In tile world But
there arr very few of them Co D. found. II
Is stated that there T. not q pretty ear In
New York society. CertlinIy there are none
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Miss Ethel Dickens a granddaughter of
Charles Dickens. Is responsible for the
writing OF as great a volume OF high-class
literature as her distinguished grandfather.
Novels. plays and stories which achieve
fame and reputation only surpassed by the
works OF the author OF 'oliver Twist and
David copperaeld' are written by her.
For Miss Dickens IL a typewriter. making
a speciality of manuscripts Of novels and
plays. 4 list OK her customers would show
the names OF nearly all the literary men
and women OF London.
II IL interesting to conjecture what the
publishers Of Dickens would have thought
II Miss Dickens could have lived while her
grandfather was working. That they would
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intelligence thst The Aztecs or the Amerl-
can Indian. the only Inhabitants OF the
western continent heretofore known TO have
existed.
eral months ago. IL was not until recently
mat they were scientifically examined
They were dug from a hillside on the farm
OF AIR. John coneannon. about three miles
from Lansing. and within a few yards OF
the channel OF the river.
Several prominent scientists became inter
ested. and Professor Erasmus Haworth, ge-
elogist o. the State University OF Lawrence.
Mas Professor s w. Williston. formerly
OF the Kansas University. now OF the ehair
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have blessed the day which set her thoughts
toward typewriting is a certainty. as Dick
ems had a monstrous style q pcnrlauship
which bears a reputation similar 10 that OF
Horace Greeley's.
ihe sranddaughter is one Of the descend
ants or the novelist. who now are busly
engaged IN earning a living in various Oc-
equations. Nearly all Of Dickens's children
and grandchildren have worked Industrious
~ The young woman vas asked recently:
Do you think your grandfather would
have approved Of your going into business
in this wholesale fashion,
'Oh, I don't know" she said laughing.
but / know he would have preferred that
I should earn a living rather than not have
one"