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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11
Tba Tvay,nia Reported.

New York. Feb. 10.-The steamer Ivernia, from Liverpool, was reported ten miles east of Nantucket at 10:S0 a. m P daH -..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
BANK OF PINE BLUFF
Justice in New York.

sume time ago = New York magis.
ate committed & girl to the state re-
oriaatory for "disorderly conduct" "
ustice Gaynor has released the prls.
ner, holding that "disorderly con.
nct" is too vague az offense to war.
ant deprjving person Of his or her
iberty. He declares that this conviction
appears to have been without any
'vidence. . thing which appears to 90.
u: very often in this city. as incredl.
lie as it may SEEM"
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Still, He Was Grateful,

His Friend-Can't you come out and
take dinner With US this evening?
Mr. Makinbrakes-Th Thanks, awfully,
old man. but it wouldn't be worth the
trouble. l mean. of course, the dinner
wouldn't be-that is. it wouldn't be
worth the trouble to get up dinner
for me-because Im-Im so busy, YOU
know. and all that you see. that it
wouldn't be--in fact. don't see how l
could spare the-have cigar, old
n?-Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Reeds Last Witty Sally.

The late Thoma. B. Reed indulged
IN his little joke to the last. On the
day Of his HI eakdown in Washington,
he met newspaper friend. Mr.. Reed
apparently looked to be- in perfect
health, but he complained that he had
a cold. and he added: II feel like
20 cents" ""'hy rot 20 cents?" the
writer asked. . which Mr. Reed i'm.
mediately replied: mo. that's bar.
eair nrice. and am not yet on the
bargain clUi.ler."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Rarely Interested.

"Charley is taking a wonderful inte"-
est in palmistry," said young Mr.. Tor
kins. s..
'Indeed.'
eyes. gather from some conversa-
ton l overheard that he and several
of his friends sat up until away after
midnight looking at one anothers
hands. l believe they even went so
far as to lay wagers on their relative
merits. s."-Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Before and After.

II suppose said the impressionab BILE
young girl. that you didn't have to
wait long for a husband. Mrs. Sharpe"
NO" replied Mrs. Sharpe. II didn't.
but l do now-till midnight at least
and often longer. r.'-Brooklyn Eagle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Ssi,ar7;fcd. s

at must be admitted" said the cour.
tier, that our emperor has simplihed
education wondelfuliy.''
I'm what way"
Who is the gfc2test general. diplomat
critic, poet and playwright? it is neces-
sary only to mention his name."-
Washington Star.
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Youthful Wisdom.

Elschen-Motl1er, when I get mar
ried shall have q husband like father?
Mamma-Certainly, my dear.
Elschen-And if l stay single shall
1 be an old maid like Aunt Anna?
Mammal think YOU will.
Elschen with Il deep sigh)-Well,
am in a fiX.-.Just For Fun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Accom- nlCIatcI.

"I've not been doing business on my
own hook, but think now III strike
out for myself" said the anglers
worm as he wriggled off.
"Well.' put in the catfish just before
he swallowed Mr.. Worm. "here's an
Times
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Sure Enough.

''Why are You afraid Of the thun-
DER" asked an old gentleman Of a lit
tie east end girl daring the storm. "It' $
the lightning that strikes my child
"Well.' came the reply. lit seems to
me Use often heard tell of people be-
ing thunderstruck."- ."-Norristown Pa)
Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Enough Said.

"She amt at home. sor," said the
new maid returning from the floor
above.
Are you sure of that:" demanded
Mr.. De Trop suspiciously.
Faith, Oi am not. but she seems to
be.'-Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
:oOlOgin.

@.,OlOEtn.
ITO passing. not even nodding, acquaint-
ance
I stared at you. No doubt it was
wrong
Maybe ungentlemanly-thing to do,
But still l looked and. looking, looked for
long
I stared at you.
Apologies, dear lady. If you knew,
You must admit my case was pretty
strong.
If not to look at, why have eyes so blue.
Set in a face as sweet sweetest songf
Had you bee plain 1t never had been true
To say that. stopping still amid the
throng,
stared at you.
Punch.
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The Parsons Comment.

"Yes." SAID the Billville father. "that
boy shall be taught to tel! the truth"
"He's mighty young to be sent 50
fur from home" replied the purson-
Atlanta Constitution
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
a Hard Worker.

"Do you ever work hardI' asked one
of the examining committee
"Do l ever work hard" rejoined the
millionaire, evidently a little hurt.
'Why, sometimes I wor!: as Lard as if
l was getting only dollar day.
Brooklyn Life
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..o- s;...s:f.t.N yrfet

s'SSstlss'}"2, is.,..=i1, remarked The IN
s'ired id31, '.4z}s3s soWn people snread
scandal wholesale hv retailing it ey-
erywhere:" Baltimore Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10

Do our del:nqucnt subscribers mag
inc that we can ligc and ttr.ve on TO
zen potatoes? Editorial work requires
brains. and brains can't BE kept 2oing
without good food. We have become
tired of pudding and milk. and we hope
that some Of our delinQuents will call
and settle next week. For heavens
sake give Your editor a chance He
would eat hay if he could and not re-
mind YOU of your obligations, but he
hasn't the teeth to DO it. Bring Us in.
money, potatoes, squasies. onions. any
thing to keep us up in our work of
making Il metropolitan city Of Hep
kinSviIlc,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Out of Question.

Kwater-Well, you know, it's poor
rule that won't work both way.
Wiseman-Nonsense! You couldn't
possibly expect a headlong man to be
long headed, for Observation-Disclosures
phia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
A Long Wait,

NativeBy gum. I'll complain ter
ther directors. Their trains six hours
late.
Tourist--Thinking of travelling, eh:
Native-Oh, no; I'm only waitin' ter
borry chew of terbaccer off'n ther
conductor.-San Francisco Examiner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Might Go Astray.

Mayme-What! Register my letter
to Jack! Why should 1? There's moth
ing valuable in it.
Mabel-And yet you just said you
sent him Il thousand kisses.-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Decay.

There are decay and decline all around
us-decline in church attendance, de-
cay In Sabbath observance, indiffer-
ence to the old sanctions. Worship ts
counting for less and less; fun for
more and mora-Rev. George Eaves,
Congregationalist, Silyertop. Colo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
COnce1t,

Balmy R.-Whom did you marry1
Dotty D,-I married a woman.
B. B.-Well, of course. Did you ever
hear of any one marrying man?
u. D.-Yes, my wife.-Boston Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10

As some Of our subscribers have
charged u with boin:: eZtraV@@ant in
getting a parlor organ in our house,
We wish to explain ti.;,y it viii BE paid
fer Iy a1vertisiu~. We love music,
and whoa o1.r vita miugtos her voice
viJ]l our own aGd the notes cf lie or
gan noat upward 10 that be1tor land in
symphony OR Iced .ii @ta'n's S.,h
omen nGallI and ,e8}s4 in llar eyes.
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The Editors Last Word.

"You kept my poem three years. ex-
claimed the author.
''If l had been Just to it I shouldn't
have kept it three minutes.' replied the
e0itor.-Atlanta Constitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10

We learn that there is consi9arabie
tcalousy among certain lagjiss h#fs lfs,e
our wife las Il ftaw wire elosles,!ne
and Six dozen elesAoSrins. Sh., Is not
trying to Be the -Four Hundred. as
s9ae assert, but he ar.ielas named
were presented TO her by her kind
hearted fatI.al.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Quite Right,

"This precipice,' explained the guide,
'is known as Lovers Leap"
''Same old bluff, ch?" remarked the
hlase hiladelphia Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
Happenings In
{7opk insvflIe

our thanks arc due to Mr.. George
White for large cake of maple sugar
made in his own bi..sl.. Tie taste Of it
brings back our boyhood days when
carliny care had placed no wrinkles
~, our brow and when it didn't worry
Ms cray headed to get wood tor tie of
fee stove.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10
There's TIOnex In 1t.

"They say. lucky at cards, unlucky
in love-"
"Well, if l were lucky at bridge
wouldn't care" "-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01
SHORT STORIES.

\ Nugget of cod werth $3276 was
found recently on Anvil creek, Nome.
The maximum draft for vessels pass
ing the SurZ canal is now 2G feet 3
inches.
"A landscape" defined by Lewis.
son (Me) pupil. lis something you go
out of the window on when there is a
Gre"
In 1860 we manufactured but 6 per
cent of the silk worn by our people.
n 1880 we produced 50 per cent; in
1890. % per cent, and in 1902. s5 per
cent.
If a person is bitten by supposed
= mad dog let him call a physician
and apply lemon juice to the wound
This is tie advice of DR.. Lagorio Of
the Pastcur Institute
:'"Art failure. induced by tie draw,
Ia of Il royal flush in a game of poker.
e;ijasa.i -" ds:.h OF Joseph Nuralto
ST EiHajt.!Gi Il, A.u.,..to gave q
s.out when Ae saw his hand Then
~ tettercd and s!ie next moment drop.
.)Vd cn the floor lifeless.
Scattered along Park row, New
York. thoro are about half dozen
women WHO sell newspapers. In the
PROCESSION Of half million which
passes daily during business hours
there ;ire thousands who prefer to buy
their papers from them. A senti-
mental considera ton makes many
steady customers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01

Eason Grocery Co.
; /. Reeves
J. J. ". Smith
5. uttfern Mer. Co.
G. NJ. Ferguson & Son
John II. Talbot C Co.
Bluff City Lbr. Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

When it comes to sudden changes
Wall street is Il close second to the
wcather.-Baltilnorc Morniil% Herald.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish predicts that
"Nashington will be "A great social cen
ter" Is. madam. is, you mean. don't
?-Washington Post.
Alfred Austin and Rudyard kipline
can draw straws for first 20 in the
matter of reducing the Alaskan bound
ary question to verse. - Richmond
Times Dispatch.
BY the way, DR.. Parkhurst has not
started his model newspaper. which
was announced with such a flourish of
trumpets a few months ago. Cold
feet?-Los Angeles Herald.
A Paris statistician has figured out
that the car of Russia receives as
wages" $S1 minute. But it is prob
ably worth that to put in twenty -four
hours day side stepping nihilists.-
Augusta Chronicle.
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HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

King Direct, 2:O9A, will not be in
Geers' sta Bile next season.
Ed Kenyon says that Ozanam. 2:OS.
will surely race next year. She seems
quite sound again.
The fast green trotter Stanley Dillon.
trial 2:11A, owned in Detroit, has been
turned over to Geers.
One Of the happiest men when Dan
Patch paced in 1:56A was his former
owner, NJ. E. Sturgis.
Billy Buch came out Of the Diamond
handicap so lame that Geers feared he
might never race again.
All the Smathers stable except few
to be used on the New York speedway
this winter will be wintered at Mem.
phis.
Nervolo, 2:O4A, was sold recently to
ian eastern man." name religiously
kept a secret. Price said to have been
$4,000
Dick McMahan has very promising
trotter in Allen W, 2:20A, by Whale
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01

ii nash,,s i, saaaaa. saaaaaa,.
crn railway One of the strangesl
things in Manchura is the city of DaI-
ny. This is the town which the car
built almost in a night and is the conn
mercial terminus of the Chinese branch
of the TranssiAran railroad The czar
gave orders to build it about three
years AGO and an army of 10000 men
was set to work. Since then the harbor
has been deepened, piers built, ware
houses erected and docks completed.
The Whole town was built before it
was occupied, and when all was com
pleted the houses We're sold at auction
or privately. according to the orders of
the government. Dalny has now pop
Hlation of about 10000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01

+ y PION OIL
Brightest Light smokeiess and safe non 60
Try it orce You lusen
The following grocers Sc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01

Vladivostok on new docks. wharfs
and barracks for thousands of men. In
all of this development Alexeieff has
been the guiding spirit, and it is to him
that Russia looks for carrying on its
policy in eastern Asia.
He has already established reputa-
ton as a warrior and is not lacking in
diplomacy. Indeed, it is said Of Alex
eieff that he would have made a diplo-
mat Of the rough and ready sort if the
sea had not claimed him and that he is
ale to fight and talk equally we'll. His
chief weakness is a passion for Rus
sian bridge whist, but he is Il poor
loser. and Il defeat at his favorite
game throws him into a violent rage.
A!cNcietf has a vast army in the far
east. chiefly garrisoned at Nladivo-
stok, Port Arthur. Dalny and along
the line of the Chinese Eastern rail
way, besides Il great fleet of war ships
Manclura, tie scene of much inter
national contention. embraces an area
of 3I2.31O square miles. about twice
the size of all the New England and
middle states together and nearly one
fifth the area Of the whole empire of
China. 1t is known as the strategical
key of eastern Asia. Within easy
marching distance of the principal Chi
nese cities. it commands the entrance
to Korea and to northern China by
land, and while the ports of Siberia are
frozen for eight months, those of Man
churia are closed but four.
The present population is 100000
persons. composed principally of Chi
nese, the pure blooded Mantchoo hav-
ing gradually disappeared. The north
ern portion, little known until recently
has been thoroughly explored by the
Russians and is now traversed by the
Transmanchurian railway. The great
rivers of the country, the Yalu and
Sungar, are navigable for hundreds Of
miles, and along them during the open
season fleets Of Chinese and Japanese
junks ply between cities Of the two
countries. In spite of its great popula-
ton Manchuria possesses few large
cities, much Of the country retaining its
primeval wildness.
The chief Russian settlements so far
are along the line Of the Chinese East.
.-- x1aKa -. .-,-..
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GERMAN G1EANINGS.

One concern II N'urttemberg exports
si,5W,000 harlaonicOHs per annun.
Girls dressed in Il smart uniform arc
selling butter and cheese i'll the streets
CT i'erln for new company.
Owing to The Berlin lsansoms havin..
rubber tires. COMPLAINT was made oi
danger to the public. and they haNt
now been supplied with bells.
Risnarck'S monument for the new
Berlin cathedral has at last attained Is
final shape. The Iron Chancellor is I,
be represented as German knight OF
the middle ages.
The latest addition to the German
language is the word lznus?orchen.
meaning a little thing that can he nib
bled This is the word that has Just
taken the prize offered by some Ger
man educational society for the bes,
translation of the noun cake"
When StrOuSDerg. twenty years age
suggested that Berlin should be con
verted into a seaport which the larges;
sensation. but nothing was done. Now
in view Of "the American danger
which threatens German commerce.
the Tagehlatt refers to the carrying out
Of that scheme as Ian unavoidable ne
cesSity"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01
THE CARS VICEROY
VICE ADMIRAL ALExEiEFF, THE RULER
OF EASTERN ASIA.

Russia's Commander In Manchurfa,
Who Has Been Vested With Ex-
trnoriinary Powers-Mighty Forces
at His Comma Strong Man.
Perhaps the cars most favored and
powerful lieutenant is Vice Admiral
AleXeieff, who was recently appointed
viceroy of Russia in the far east, with
powers transcending any hitherto CIV
en- to Il representative Of the cZar, and
his forceful personality has been of al
most paramount Importance in the re-
cent events in eastern Asia.
When the great emperor of the north
by imperial ukase a few months ago
created the Anur district and the
kwangtung territory, or Russian Man
churia, Il special viccroyalty It was
taken as an indication that Russia did
not intend to loosen her grip on Man
churia This forecast seems now to
have been proved by the reoccupation
of Mukdcn by Russian troops and by
we'll authenticated reports that Russia
is to remain in Manchulia. allowing
Japan to have her way with Korea
Vice Admiral AlcXeieff, aid d-de-camp
general to the ear. who was appointed
administrator of the viceroyalty. has
for some time been commander in chief
OF the Russian troops in Manchuria
and Of the Russian naval forces in the
far east. and his new office vests him
as we'll with supreme authority over all
branches of the civil administratio ton. A
special committee under the presidency
of the ear sees that AleXeieH's policy
is in keeping with that of the empire.
The new vicaroy, whom the cZar has
delighted to homer on several previous
occasions. has already done much valu-
able work for his country and has seen
service on both land and sea During
tie past three years about 6O,000O00
ruhleS hHve been spent by Russia at
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No Substitute

not even the best raw cream, equals
BOrden's Peerless Brand Evapora4ed
reals and general household cooking. 1t
is the result of forty-fiye years expert
ence in the growing, buying. handliag
and preserving of milk by Borden's
Condensed Milk Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01

Eton". I.r cam Step in 30 now and
l,o!., a1!l acts l2., a l1e1. horse
ANdeIi.y'lt is a weird nane fer d
trotter, but could not stop the son of
.kSteii. 2::i2 aud Delight from winning,
two races ald :; record of 22.il:a 70
centIN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01

= p. Ner. company
" oSta.l and company
Mead, Harper and 60.
+. g. Smart
Fox Brothers
Eitz Grocery
Charles i.tlmkin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01

Strauss and Miller.
Mccain Grocery Co.
J. S. Lloyd
Sawy4 Austin Ebr. Co.
F. E. Madding
w. E. MulTikin
Theo. Wollerman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
stilt walkinx !. Ancient.


Strange stills are those used by jap
anese and Chinese boys. Instead Of
having side blocks, like the American
boys, they have foot rests mortised on
the stilt stick and projecting backward.
These stills can only be used where the
Japanese boys feet are bare, for the
stilt stick must be grasped between the
first and second toe Of each foot.
Spanish boys are great silt walkers,
and they invariably use sticks that
reach to the hips and are strongly
bound there as well as at the ankles
In some of the islands Of the south
Paclfic ocean very rough sport is en-
gagged in by boys on stills. Perched
high on their thin support and with
their faces and skins grotcsquely paint
ed, these semisavage lads. sometimes
as many as twenty ut a time, meet and
try to trip each other up or knock each
other down.
Like most sports and games stilt
walking is of very ancient origin. Cut
in the stone which forms one of the
oldest Pharaoh's tomb there is a crude
picture of man leading procession
and walking on stills. This ancient
silt walker must have been very skille
full, for he is holding no side sticks,
but is using both hands in holding a
great horn to his mouth. which he Is
apparently blowing. g.-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
king. and Hana,craft..

George Ill, when not engaged in per-
forming the operations which had SO
much to do in gaining for him the
popular nickname of Farmer George"
amused himself at one period of his
long life with the making of buttons
and attained very respectable degree
of skill in the manufacture of the diff.
ferent varieties then most in fashion.
George W., his son and successor,
affected another sort of unkingly dis
traction for idle hours and particularly
prided himself on the perfection with
which he could 'cut out" Il pair of
breeches. Outside the glorifed ranks
of the fashionable outftters of the day,
the Stultzes, the Meyers, the Schweit-
zers and Dandrons. only Beau Brum,
mel was thought to be his rival at the
shears, but for elegance and accuracy
and style the king considered himself
the Beau's undoubted superior. The
unfortunate Louis NJ. was an expert
locksmith, with general turn for
mechanics, and spent whole days in his
forge, as did one of his predecessors
on the throne of France. Louis. XIII.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
Without a little trouble. my boy.
1t Is impossible to taste your joy.



I. Take a medium sized sewing needle
with a very sharp point. Take up a
position about three feet away from
the door. and. holding the needle be-
tween your finger and thumb, en-
ldeavor. strongly launching it, to throw
II. point forward, into the wood. No
matter what your skill or perseverance,
you will not succeed. Now pass
through the eye of the needle simple
bit of thread. and you will be success
ful In the feat without the slightest
difficulty. The little makeweight that
you have added to your impromptu
javelin transforms 1t into veritable
arrow and causes the point, given the
impulsion, to strike the object aimed
at and to stick. This result, from such
small means, will strike the spectator
with astonishment, having first shown
the impossibility of aiming naked
needle. Comus, inventor of this ex-
pertinent, dissembled his method un-
der the cloak of an ingenious subter-
fuge. He caused the spectators to
choose among number Of different
threads the color they most fancied in
order, he said. to identify the needle. in
the door. The thread, which is itself
the secret Of success, thus seemed q
simple means Of disavowing trickery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
Fable, 81 after Daye.

A man was once walking along
the highway, when he met a
big boy and little boy carry
ing basket of fine apples be-
tween them. The man wanted
the apples very badly, and he offer
ed the big boy $40 for them. But
the big boy thought the apples were
worth more than $40 and he refused
to sell, though the little boy begged.
him to. As the big boy and the
little boy started to walk on, the man
tipped a significant wink to the little
boy, who at once Caught on"
!Snatching the basket away from the
big boy. he ran back with it to the
man and exchanged it for the $40.
When the big boy ran up to inflict
punishment on the little boy, the
man said he could not bear to see
little boys fight. 80 he held the big
boy off while he ate up all the ap-
pies himself. Moral fable
teaches us that the Panama canal
must and shall be constructed by
u. S.!-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
a pnnce without a Smile.

They have singular kind of dance
conducted on the green's of country vii
lagos in Russia. The dancers stand
apart. knot Of young men here. a
knot of maidens there, each sex by IT.
self, and silent as crowd Of mutes.
A piper breaks into tune. a youth
pulls off his cap and challenges his
girl with wave and bow. If the
girl is willing. she waves her handker-
chief in token of assent. The youth
advances. takes corner of the hand
kerchief in his hand and leads his las
sic round and round.
No word is spoken, and no laugh Is
heard. Stiff with cords and rich with
sbraids the girl moves heavily by her.
self. going round and round. and never
allowing her partner to touch her hand
The pipe goes droning on for hours in
the same sad key and measure and the
prize of merit in this "circling." as the
dance is called. is given by spectators
to the lassie who in all that summer
revelry has never spoken and never
smiled. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

A little boy was looking at drop Of
water under Il microscope and seemed
much impressed by the presence of mi
crobes. Now know what bites you
when You drink soda water" he re-
marked.
In former generations we were told
that girls kicked over the traces be-
cause they were curbed in too tightly.
Now not even u ribbon holds them, and
they are galloping on at pace which
leaves chaperons and mothers breath
lessly behind. and each girl seems to
be becoming a law unto herself, only
occasionally hampered by some big
fence, which will probably be jumped
II the temptation is great enough and
If there is reasonable possibility of her
being able to crawl back unperceived.-
Exchange.