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bend 1, down 80 ,ha, he could seize
uus OF hold on TO II until she could
] procure other aid.
She climbed the tree and reached
the bis limb alter -ncouutcrinE uum-F'
Gus bruises and scratches. which. how
ever. she did no, heed. Then resting
n moment. she stretched her body out
aions ths branch and began TO crawl
slowly toward jimson. who soon un'
deTstrod what she intended to dc.
widow" he cried impiorinEiy.
''youtl fall on an be- lost. Never
mind me. widow. I amt Of no account:
I'm in my last hole. an it's jest as
we'll. For Gods sake. widow. go
back: don't rcsk your life for mel"
he stili. poor man said the wurn'
an. crawling slowly along. her arms
and logs ciaspCd around the limb. II
began to bend with her weight at
last. but she still kept on. almost fall
Ing OF. for the limb vas growing
smaller and she could not grip it tight.
She Hattcncd her body down upon !;
like a worm crawling on a quiNcring
twiE. all the time telling IImson to
cheer up and she would save him. The
limb bent lower and lover still. until
Iimson had tiny branch in his grasp.
This he pulled gently and carcf lily.
for he was afraid OF shaking the wid.
ow on Harder and harder he pulled
and lower bent the limb until he had
It firmly in his grasp.
Nov. hold on tight" the widow
commanded. ''and keep still. ! am go
ing back. and when my weight is OF
the limb IL will spring up and pull you
out
So saying. she began to crawl back.
ward cautiously. lest a single clip
should throw her uff her balance and
/ her efforts prove in vain. The broken.
/ jagged twiEs and branches caught her
/ dress and pierced her flesh. but with
| resistlcss force she bore her whole
/ weight backward against them and
/ tore herself free. reaching the trunk
\ in safety. whence she dropped painting
/ to the ground.
Iimson worked the sticky earth and
sand into the consistency OF Cruel. by
/ turning and twisting. until finally the
/ downward suction ceased and the up
ward spring Of the tree branch began
/ to draw him up and out. Then. climb.
ing hand over hand along the limb as
II bent back To its normal position.
the woman encouraging him all the
way. he finally reached safety. and.
/ dropping from the limb to the ground.
/ broke his leg and felt unconscious.
When he recovered his senses he
was lying on couch in the widows
little parlor. the widow herself bend.
ing over him with bowl of steaming
tea which she made him drink.
Il must 60 home. widow" said jim.
son trying to stand up and walk. but
falling to the floor. groaning with
pain. Lifting him back upon the
couch. the widow bade him lie eth
while she went for the doctor.
Hmm. very bad case" re.
marked the doctor after an examina.
ton Of the fractured member
Crushed. twisted and boken. How
did It happen7"
When put in possession Of the facts
the doctor burst out into a roar OF
laughter. What a sight, What a
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GAMES AFTER DINNER.

After the thanksgiving dinner Is cat.
on and everyone quits the dining room
or parler a. the case may be. dis.
auictirs query Is suggested to the
head OF the family. What shall &c do
to amusc the ehiidFrng''
Thanksgiving day ia a holiday for
the little ones. and when they have
eaten their all like older folk they
grow ccnviyial n elders wish to 81,
around in a semi'cumatose state u
stands to reason they must prepare
amusement for the little ones.
No quiet. sittinsdown games: no
sentimental piano adasios. no intel.
1cctual prcsrams will do at all. 1,
mus, be genuine. roilickius carnival
Of mesrimcnt and fun. At the same
time the games mus, be so simple and
easily Understood that the younsss;
children may Join and thoroughly ua.
desstand them.
The game Of handkerchief bear
just fits this requirement. and IL a
good starter. Bear" selects a spp,
on the carpc, or rug. and in no case Ia
he allowed to get out of his cage
and firt their handkcrchiefs a, him
jus, beyond his reach. He tries with
all his might and main to catch some
cnc. and in his caEerness sometimes
he gets beyond the limit of his cage.
In that case he must catch two chill.
dren or more-one for each ofTenss.
When he succeeds In catching his prey
he roars and pretends to chew yuTa.
ciousiy and swallow. Then the prey
what is left Of him-bccomes bear,
and so the game gees On. The game
pleases particularly the younger chill.
drcn.
Sometimes they make a cage Of the
bear by setting four chairs around
him. Then they feed him through the
openings in the chair backs. They Of.
Ter him nice Jumps Of sugar. nuts and
other swectmeats. At first he is slow
about seizirE their sweets. yet all the
while he Is waiting not only to catch
the sweets, but also to capture their
hands. Then bear may devour his
prey and growl to his hearts content
over his meal. and prey becomes bear.
and the fun goes on.
Another excellent ro.to-bed game
one that gives plenty of exercise-is
goto-bed hop. All form a ring or cir
Gle. some one plays lively air. One
person is made leader. and begins by
shaking the right hand in time with
the music. then after while the le.,
hand ditto. then both hands. then hon
upon the right foot. then upon the
left. then upon both feet around the
circle to right, then ditto left. then a
last hep away TO bed. The leader may
prolong or diminish the time Of each
movement. making the exercise more
or less fatiguing.
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.BILLYs TRAnkse.vsHs UNCLE.

'-ThanLsxivinE's eoEilns again. Flop
sy." said Billy Dick. ''iiut ! forgot.
you don't know Thanksgiving. do you!
You were only the ragman's deg then.
You ought to have been hcEc-why. do
you know what I did last year: An
auto and ran aWay together. And I
remembered. of course. that a boy
whose mans il Milton Montgomery
Norton cant disob-y. sa ~c-Jiminy
Ann, wha, do you suppose Is the
mattcrs
fiopsy's tail NsgSed knowingly. bg,
he diant answer. lie was either jcai.
Gus Of this ''Jimiay Ann" whom he
had never srsn. bat TO whom Billy
Dick often talked In this ~ay. wha;
he did sec ~as the ,osa messenger
waving a Telegram.
For mcg- asked Diily cspsc,an;iy.
"Sa~!- cried the boy. Its fer yer
mother. Sign fer H..
Biily Dick la,uEiousiy signed his fail
samc on the blank. and he and finpsy
ran in with the telegram. Mrs. Nor
ton vas busy in the diains room care.
fully packing a Vaiisc with Thaakszis.
inE goodies. pi.s and cake and icliicss
"a telegram. mother cried Billy
Dick. ''fur yeu."
"oh. Biily pick." vas all she could
say. for triczra;us came so seldom that
they always frightened her.
-It's-i;'s probably from Mrs. Walk.
cr.- suggested Billy Dick in his rcas.
surius manner. "opcn'it and sce.''
Mrs. Walker ia IN Turkey laughed
Mrs. Merton at his comfort.
Biily Dick tore the envelope opsu
and Mrs. Morton read the telegram
aloud:
"ou wsy East. Arrive ThsnksEis.
ing 10 a. IN. John and Dorothy.
"Goodncss'- cried Billy Dick.
rncle Jack ard Aun, Dot to visit us, =
and he capcred around the table.
Yes. u il nice said Mrs. Morton.
but. Billy Dick. they're TO arrive
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course II vas ali right. II would not
be polite TO ask him Who he vas. and
Morton IL always polite. you know.
Probably II vas EEratuncic Howell.
whom he had seen years ago. Yes. II
must he. though; ti!iiy Dick. though he
did no, know that he lived in Rich
mond.
SO the two vcnt on together across
the street and round tho corner TO
hotel.
Biliy Dick had never been In a ho-
tel before. and before he vas half
through supper he made M his mind
tina, as soon "a he vas bis enough he
would persuade the family to Gene
thcrc-i, vss so nice to have hundreds
of thirEs to cat all written GU; so
you nigh; choose as many as you
wanted.
The two sa, there. the ycT- old man
and the little boy having the best Of
times. Billy Dick told the ncv.found
srcatuneie all about home and Rosy
/ Posy and flopsy aad Miss Elsie. who
was his Sunday sche al teacher and his
very bcs, sirl. and hie fua he and
fIopsy had las, year earning their
Christmas from Mr.. Minders. And the
old gentleman laughed and enjoyed
the jokes. and in turn told Billy Dick
what he did years and years ago when
he vas boy.
SO the time passed away quickly.
till word was brought TO them that
there had been a wreck on the read
and that no train could run through to
Norfolk tha, night.
''Bu, must co. said BIliy Dick.
My father Is waiting for me. III
give them a dollar II they can ie; me
through"
A dollar was a large sum TO Billy
Dick. and as II was all he had II was
a valuable offer.
The culored waiter showed his teeth
pleasantly. "sho'. dey ain svine lef
chen dc president ,roo." he said. "sor.
ry. sah."
Billy Dick looked frightened. But
but he said. my father was to meet
me and telegraph to mother that I got
here all right. and mother1l be so
worried. And father says 1t is coward.
ly TO VERY a lady
well. we'll. Il Is too bad" said the
old gentleman. Your father won't
worry because he knows I am here.
and wen telegraph to your mother II
you like"
So Billy Dick ate the rest of the
supper. convinced that a small boy
couldn't do much to clear the railroad
/ II they would not even do 1t for the
president himself
After the ice cream was finished.
they went to the telegraph Office and
sent the telegram.
"Can you give mother my love7"
I asked Billy Dick.
The old gentleman chuckled and
nodded.
Then there was nothing else to do
but spend the nisit in Richmond with
the new.found uncle. and such fun 1t
was to stay at a hotell
Early in the morning Billy Dick
and his great.uncle took the train for
Norfolk. and soon the engine was
puflrE into the station.
And-o. joy there was Dad anx-
iously peering through the window for
his boy. He had jumped on the train
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before IT stopped and had Ellly Dick

before It stopped and had Ellly Dick
In his arms.
In fact. Billy Eick forgot all about
his new-fcund uncle. for his father
was SO glad to see him safe and sound.
II must telegraph your mother at
once. Billy Dick" said his father "She
has been almost worried to death
about you when l could not telegraph
her that you had arrived"
But great uncle Howell telegraphed
didn't you?" asked Billy Dick. turn.
ing to the old gentleman, who was
greeting some friends.
"Who?" asked Capt. Morton.
why" began Billy Dick. and as he
noticed that his father didn't shake
hands with the old gentleman. and
that the old gentleman apparently
didn't know his father. he Introduced
them.
This Is my father: doa't you re-
mcmber him?" he said.
"Your father!" exclaimed the old
gentleman. Your father is my
nephew. William Walters"
There surely was some mistake
somewhere. or was he dreaming?
Aren't you Billy Waters. William
Walton Waters?" asked the old gen
tleman.
Il am Milton Montgomery Morton.
SIR" said Billy Dick.
you said your name was Billy
said the old man.
"Billy Dick" explained Capt. Nor
ton. Hes always been called that
Then the old gentleman began to
laugh. and Billy Dick laughed. too. rs
did Captain Morton and the other
friends that came up. And the whole
thing was explained when one lady
said: Why. Billy Waters mother teic
graphed that he was sick aad cculdn',
come"
"And-and the telegram" gaspei
Billy Dick.
Went TO Billy Waters mother
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the "frills" that Mrs. L:orton was now
packing In the bag.
'And4it busts our plans?" echoed
Billy Dick. 20 mother!"
I'VE must stay at home. Billy Dick.
and disappoint your father. too" Mrs.
Morton's sweet voice was trembling.
Billy Dick could not stand 1.-THE and
Flopsy had to go out on the piazza to
think 1t over.
20. Flopsy. Flopsy." said Billy Dick.
burying his head in Flopsy's ears. I'm
glad you dent know what Thanksgiv-
Ing is like. and visit to pops at the
yard. for you can't be disappointed.
fecl-Jiminy Ann. there's something
| the matter with my eyes. and I've get
a kind OF a pain somewhere In my
stomach. | guess. and"
The Gcor opened and Mrs. Morton
came briskly cut. II have 1t. Billy
Dick. l have another plan. We mustn't
disappoint your father entirely. You
and the goodies shall &c to Norfolk.
while Rosy Pcsy and l stay at home
and receive Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot.
Could you go alone?
Billy Dick began to grow tall. He
felt on n level with his pretty moth.
er's shoulder as he answered:
"why. OF course. That would be
jolly. except for you and Rosy Posy."
So Billy Dick started that afternoon.
! with a dollar In his pocket. and his
ticket carefully slowed away In nn In.
side pocket. II was u three hours
journey. and he had to change cars
twice.
AS he stepped OF the train little
old man with white hair and a jolly
emile came up to him.
We'll. well. we'll" he said. "hcw you
have grown! This is Billy. isn't IL
Yes? Well. I declnrc-come right
along with me. The train is late. ard
we'd better get sons supper here"
Billy Dick wasn't quite sure who
the old gentleman was. but as he
seemed familiar with him. why OF
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sight" he exclaimed rs soon as he
recovered his breath.
What do you mean?" demanded the
widow. bridling up.
why. your crawling out on that
limb and crawnshing back again" The
imaginative doctor again broke out
into ht Of laughter. which was sud.
denly choked by n sound box on the
ear administered by the angry won.
an.
You're here to NJ this poor mans
leg. not to insult n woman." she
snapped out with fire In her eyes.
widow. I beg your pardon" said
the doctor humbiy as he turned to his
patient.
1T will be six weeks before he can
crawl about on crutchcs. and two
months before he can attcmp, to
walk" was the fiat whcn the opera.
tion had been completed.
six weeks? Two months?'
yroancd Jimson. 'Lc'mc 30 home.
must 20 home" md he attempted TO
rise. compelling the doctor TO hold
him down on his back.
But the COW. widow. I must slt tho
COW. fnid ne plnintlv-iy.
Never mind the COW. Mr. Jlmron.' e
said the widow: let II 20 to Halifax.
You've got TO lie s,iii for six weeks or
two months. IN take care of you"
And she did take care of him. pull.
ins him through until he Was able to
walk. The story got abroad through
the EosEipin. doctor. and with his en-.
bciiiShmcnts. the widow Amcsy was
raised upon pedestal Of hcruism.
Not long af,crward. about ten days
before ThankH.lyln. day. tho widows
little house was burned To the ground.
all she had In the woril being con.
snmcd with II. When the bucket bri.
Eadc finished hshiins tho fiery demon.
III" latter had the best of i,-,hcr- was
nothirS left but the widox-y-s. there
Vas the hcncoop. but ,ha; was not a
nt habi,stion for her. although she
thought she might nx u up and sc,
along all rtgh, until she could afford
I" build some sor, Of n shan,y To pso,
;rct her from the ihcicmcat weather.
She refused all offers of aid. bu,
Squire Hobbs laid down III. Law and
she was compelled TO yield.
tNb NAN ~ bsTE Va t4ly mouse anu
stay there until ~c have bull, you an.
other horsc." said he with a deter.
uina;ion that oscrcamc her resistance.
'D'yc think we're going TO ic, you live
In a hcncuop' Were going to put up
another house. but ~- amt sa.us TO
DO II for nothing. Of course not and
he winkcd a, the crowd. We're go.
Ing TO let you pay for 4, by and by
A, town ncstinE. called for the
purpose. II was resolved To have tn.
widows house rebuilt ready for occn.
patton on Thanksgiving day. Some
furnished money. others contributed
materials. and others still volunteered
to do the work.
There we're delays and sctbacEs.
however. as is usual whencvc. say
work IL promised q, certain. sxsi
time. so that when Thanksgiving
morning arrived the problem OF com.
pic,iaE the job became kHo;;y. bu,
having been promised and undertaken.
/, had to he finished. by hard think.
inE 'SauiT. Hobbs conceived the idea.
and to carry Il into effect. he sum.
sioncd his fellow townsmen and laid
thc matter before them.
"You women folks.'' said he by way
Of consulting them. you women folks
go home and cook up what you've go,
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Ing combined. Thcrell be beard ta-
bles laid outside for those who can't
get inside the house. You boys and
girls, get all the boxes and barrels
you can find-there's lot OF cord.
wood In my back yard that won't be
missed-and II we don't finish eating
by dark. wc'll Lave bonfres to see by
and warm up up. Widow. you Just sit
or stand around and boss things. II
being your house. No remarks. please!
Scatter.
The house was en- hand at the hour
named. so were the women and the
combined Thanksgiving dinners. Spare
furniture. gathered from garrets and
barns. had been polished Into new
ness. and. barrin. paint. and varn!sh.
wall paper and plastcrin.. tho wild
ow's house was ready for her cccupa'
tlon. even to the locks on the doors.
as Squire Hobbs said humorously:
SOS nobody'ii break In aad steal your
vaiuablcs.'
OF courrc. tire house was not big
enough to accommodate all the merry
crowd that wanted to get Into II. but
those who could not fqucczs In gath
cred around IL rs close as they could
TO eat and hear the speeches Of the no.
tablcs. who pTacticcd oraiory until
the small boys notified them that tho
fuel had given out. Then they ail
went home tiF.,i. but full and happy.
Was the widow happy Nc, a bit
NOR. than the others.
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her avalis AMI compelled her 10 look
around fot the Whrtcvi;b to satisfy
the cravings and cismurs Of her pays
ical nature. fer she vas a Jolly aad
wciEhiy specimen Of wldowkiud. IA
the doctor frequently said OF her;
The widow Amcay Il a good sized
chunk uf woman. able to take care
Of herself and stand on her riEhts"
For some inscrn,ahic reason the
widow had sci herself up as the cham
plou of the Wcak-mCn. women CT
children. there was no difference to
hrr-VvCa In the case of a helpless
bird or dos. she would riiIir up as u
she had the feathers Of a mcthrriy
hen guarding her brood frcm the at.
tarks Df ravCuous hawk. and stay
the Injurious hand. To ihs sick and
suffering she vas kindness pcrseli.
fed and her semitic disposition cgm.
bined with her physical strength and
the knowledge Of hpw to Use It
brought her into constant demand as
a skiiliul nurse. Everybody knew her.
respected her and had reason to be
grateful to her for services performed
at some period or other. and was
ready to fEht for her II the occasion
required war on her behalf.
There was once a faint breath of
scandal. but the doctor dissipatcd IL IN
thcimost siartlinEly vigorous manner.
and after that. neither It nor any
other ili.vind blew in her direction.
III that woman isn't a saint. she's
next door to being one" was his
wiud.up when he told the story.
Mr. Adoniram Jimsun was the IN.
diyiduai in question. a "ue'tr do well" !"
but he took care Of the widows COW
and calf. looked after her chickens
and ducks as labor Of love. and to
rcclpruca,c many Of her little surrcp.
titious acts of Kindness In the shape
of fresh baked bread. an occasional
reast chicken or luNuriant pic. that
found its way into his sCaut pantry.
lie accepted and ate everything he
found there in a perfunctory manner.
somewhat after the style Of the raven.
fed prophet or rather like the hog
under the oak that roots up aud de-
YOURS the succuiert nuts without ever
looking up to see whence they come.
II SO happened. late one evening.
that MIR. Jimson started after the
Widows COW and calf that had been
wandering among the brush all day
for pasture. and had apparently for.
gotten the way home II had been
raining steadily for forty.eight hours.
and the numerous sluughs. riverbeds
and bunaio wallows were so saturated
with water that II meant death to fall
into any Of them because of the bot
tomlcss quicksands mixed with mirey
clay. which drew their prey down into
the depths without hope Of eNtricatiOn.
Z Naturally careless and reckless. Mir.
Iimson plunged into a quaznire. and
when he felt himself sinking. he
shouted for help. Fortunately the
widow heard his cries and rushed TO
the rescue.
l what in the world are you doing in
there. MIR. Jlmson?" she inquired after
locating him n the semi darkness.
THE cows. widow: started after
lihem and forgot the slough in goin
,eross lots"
+, wait. Mr.. Jimson. and will pull
you out" and she made as II she
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would 20 in after him. but he quickly
/. stopped her.
NO. no. widow. for Gods sake. 20
back. Youll mirc yourself an both OF
us'll he lost"
Il have It," said the widow. quickly
taking In all the surroundings. Have
patience. Mr.. Jlmson. and do not
struggle. or you will sink faster" then
adding under her breath: Il must do
Il: there's no time to get help; be-
sides. nobody can see me-"
The big lower limb OF sycamore
tree stretched out over and beyond
him. but out Of his reach. and her
thought was. that II she could elm
out on the limb. her weight would
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jokes AND JINGLEs
MERRY JesTs INTENDED TO
DRIVE AWAY DULL CARE.
Why the Belle Married Old MiIyuna-
Definition Of a Sporting Phrase
Proof Of Observation-Disclosures That
Was Beyond dispute.
solzlns tho Opportunity.

seizin5 tho Opportunity.
always" advises the pompous per-
son who has accumulated several MIL
l.ons-"always say I will. Never
allow yourself to be dismayed by the
outlook. Overcome the outlook. That's
the way to succeed"
zone. then." comments the poor per.
son to whom he addressed this homily.
SHOULD always say 1 will?"
"Yes. SIR"
"And you always gay IT."
II do
"will you lend me half u million to
get my airship In running order?-
Lippincott's Magazine.
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Poor Memor1.

Toune-Ra;her assentmlndsd. isat
he.
t,rownc-Es,cmriy so. Why. tho
other night when he go, home he knew
there was something he wanted TO do.
but he couldn't remember what u Has
until he had 81; up over an hour try.
Ing to think.
Towne-Aad did he finally rcmetn.
bcr it,
Browne-yes: he discovered tina, he
had wanted 10 go TO bed early.
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VIVA, eI, the ether oner

Prof Douglas II. Campbell of Leland
Stanford. Jr.. University. tells this
story OF IN English stage coach. which
was drawn by fcahi,;en gray and n
skcwbaii mare. The color Of the horses
aroused tho curiosity Of an American
passenger.
Il say. driver. what color would you
cali tina, near ieadcr'' he asked. point.
inE out the horse. whose gray Goa; vas
sprinkicd with black sppcks.
"'E's iica'bltca gray. sir replied
the driver.
For goodness sake! Then. tell
nc. what bit the other oaog"
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Los. onpor.uni,y.

Test mo, tina, pompuus Mrs. ioE.
tins on the stree, to-day. and was 81
mortified. You see. her name was
right on the tip Of my tongue
jcss-IIut you eouidn', think OF i,.
eh7
Tcss-No, tha, at ali. The truubi.
was tina; blurted right out: How
d'y do. Mrs. jorkins1- when might
have said "Snorkins.- 'Porkins.- or
something else TO make her mad.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-11-21
IBy Charles II. Robinson.l

Amesy.
During the lifetime OF her lord and
master Mrs. Amcsy was nothing but
nm atom fiurryipg around on the edge
of the social whiriwind. but. as a wild
ow with n tidy bit OF money left her
by the lamcntcd departed-thnt was
another matter. Then. the storm cen
ter sought to draw her In and squeeze
the money out OF her. Being n wise
woman. she resisted the pressure and
invested her windfail in little cot
iage. which possessed three rooms be-
low and two more In the attic. This.
with even simple furnishings. took all
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When aoianan xyert.

Solomon. when found weeping In a
corner. explained that he had los, pos
session Of his magic carpet.
But said his agssiioncTz. wv.
thought 1; would go wherever you
~iiici.''
$50 did T. replied the unhappy
king. blu; sep, Il TO tho carpet clean.
crs and cant get II back
Mourning. he sought consolation In
tho Koran. knowing sha, nothing vas
loft but TO vai,.-Scw York Timcs.
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CIeverlY Planned.

When Mr.. Morgan comes home MIR
Schwab goes abroad"
"wha, do you argue from ,hat7-
That II is wise provision TO pre-
vent either hemisphere from tipping
up
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His Qualifications.

"old man Tellum thinks he is sure
to get government job
Why lie has no political pull"
But he claims he has. lie says he
ate the oyster that Oyster Day was
named after
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so she married old Miiyuns for
his money. didn't she7''
Well. TO tell the truth. that's about
all he has. He's lost his hair. his
teeth and almost everything else