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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
HARvARD's CHEERlEsT MAN
Arthur Small. Although a Cripple,
Gefa Cnnaf ant 10y Ont 0f Life.

Arthur Small. Although a Cripple.
Gets COnst ant JOY Out Of Life.
Arthur e. Small Of Melrose, Mass,
though q cripple. Is known as the
most cheerful man at Harvard, says
the New York Herald.
Small occupies a fine, handsomely
appointed o III Thayer hall, is a
good scholar, universally beloved for
his genial disposition and is the owner
Of a cute little automobile built *
pressly for him and in which he rides
to his lectures and takes long jaunts
through the country surrounding Bos-
ton.
With a pair Of crutches the young
cripple will take several minutes climb
ing a fight Of stairs to a recitation
room his classmate would in a
few bounds. Yet he Is always on time
and perhaps has a keener and more
receptive mind for the effort it has
cost him. Always good natured, al
ways hopeful, Small taAes a keen de-
light in his studies which those whose
attention is distracted by other things
cannot appreciate. He is not, however,
q grind" He takes a sharp interest
In all branches Of undergraduate ac-
dvity and as a chauffeur exhibits a
speed and recklessness not usually
found in one 50 helpless as he.
His auto is a low blackboard, capable
Of making forty-five miles an hour.
Built low to the ground, he can climb
In o,6 ont ooci1vy 60 fhOf ~ hn ic roinn
only 100 yards he Utilities it. But he
also takes much longer trips and will
sometimes be gone with some Of his
classmates until late at night. One
evening recently he was out until mid
night. All the gates are closed at II.
but his queer little auto stood in its
customary place at the stone steps at
the west entry Of Thayer hall at II
O'clock.
1T beats me-" said Dan, the watch
man, ''how that boy got in" And 1t is.
a mystery to many more than Dan.
A few people, however, know that the
feat was really performed and know
how, but they will not divulge the Sc
cret. 1t may be useful to themselves
some time.
In his room in Thayer hall Small
has everything that a student could
wish. His father has fitted it up Law
ishly. 1t contains, among other things,
q plano upon which Small is a clever
performer. With these advantages.
in spite Of his misfortune, Small leads
a happy, contented life and is a daily
sermon to his fellow students, who,
with all these advantages, allow trivial
disappointments and failures to SOU
their lives.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
coLoMBlANs INDIGNANT.
Publication Of Secretary Hays State.
ment Of Nov. 6 Arouees Amer,

menI OF NOW Q rouBe anger. so
Bogota, Dec. z-Secretary Hays
statement issued Nov. 6 regarding the
action taken by President Roosevelt
in recognizing the provisional govern
ment of Panama, In which the secre-
tary declared that plain duty dictates
that the president should act as he
had in the circumstances, has Just
been published here and. is causing
general indignation. The Bogota news
papers criticise it adversely and de-
clare that it is lacking in logic and
veracity. Government officials, COM
menting upon Mr.. Hays statement,
say that since the senate failed to ap
prove the canal treaty no overtures
had been made to the American gov
ernNent beyond the declaration that
the Bogota government was prepared
to begin negotiations for a new canal,
treaty at the earliest possible moment.
Elections for members of the cleo
toral college, by whom a new presi-
dent will be chosen, will tale place
next Sunday. The Isthmian situation.
is causing little excitement Lere.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
TELEGRAPHlc BREvITIEs.

Wealthy Chinese are to be offered
inducements to invest their capital in
Mexico.
The Miami military institute, locat.
ed In Germantown, O., burned Sunday.
Loss, 100000.
The new Conservative cabinet of
Spain, headed by Senior Maura, has
been well received.
Herbert Spencer, the famous writer,
who has been i'll for some time in
London, passed a bad day Sunday
Two more suspected cases of diph.
liberia developed Sunday at Stanford
university, Cal. OF the 100 cases
none is serious.
At. Eboli, near Florence, Italy, a
peasant woman named Lucia Mira
decapitated her sixteen-year-old. daugh.
ter. The motive was jealousy. =
The Planters warehouse at Opeli-
ka, Kan. containing 800 bales of cot.
ton and a 100000 engine, was destroy.
ed by fire Sunday. Loss, 100000.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
at high tide Sunday to float the
stranded British cruiser Flora, which
is OF the rocks near Victoria, B. c.
Frederick Grant Gleason, the cele.
brated composer and director of the
Chicago Auditorium conservatory,
died in Chicago Sunday of acute pneu.
monia.
A settlement was reached Sunday
between the Inland Steel company at
Indiana Harbor and it's 500 employees,
nv whirh the man will return tn work
at reduced wages.
Fire Sunday partly destroyed the
Union block in Newark, O., burning
out the Powers-Miller company's de-
partment store and entailing a loss es-
timated at $l23,300.
Mrs. Rose Ganka, eighteen years
old, committed suicide at a hotel in
Chicago Sunday by taking poison. It
is said that domestic troubles caused
her to take her life.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
ON THE CHARGE OF MURDER.
Two Winona (Minn.) Young Men to
IA Arrae&ed

Winona. Mimi, Dec. 1.-Two Vino
ma young men will be arrested on the
charge of numbering Newton Hellyer
across the river from here on the
night Of Aus 10 last. The murder
was particularly atrocious, Hellyer's
body, with the head almost severed,
being found on the first small bridge
from the end of the high wagon
bridge. Officers have been at work
on the case ever since. 1t is said that
a strong case has been made out
against the two suspects, and the mo
tive for the crime is said to have been
robbery, and that the murder follow
ed. Hellyer flashed a roll Of bills in
a Winona saloon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
HE ESTABLISHES HARMONY BE.
TWEEN ZION, ITS RECEIVERS
AND ITS CREDITORS.
OFFERS TO SETTLE IN CASH
WoULDscANcEL URGENT CLAIMS
AND PUT FUTURE DEALINGS
UPON A CASH BASIS.

Chicago, Dec. by a stroke of d.
plomacy John Alexander Dowie has
established harmony between Zion.
It's receivers and its creditors in and
out of court. He proposes to settle
with his immediate creditors. to ar
range with others on a reasonable
time basis and to end the receiver
ship.
At a conference Sunday between the
attorneys representing the heaviest
creditors and Jacob Newman, attorney
Tor the receivers, Dowie showed the
lawyers a statement setting forth
lions assets and liabilities. He de-
clared he valued lions estate at s14,-
100000 above all liabilities. He ex-
h1bited large orders for lace and can.
dy. He said neither lace nor candy
factory could supply it's orders. He
showed an order for seventy-fve car
loads Of candy from a Cincinnati firm.
He showed a draft for $4,000 from a
wealthy well-wisher and declared he
could draw for 100000 more on one
OF lions friends in Wisconsin.
On this showing he offered to settle
all urgent claims in cash and to put
Zion on a cash basis in all future deal
1ngs with the outside world. With
his heaviest creditors out of the way.
he said, his debts demanding imme-
diate payment would not amount to
o than $150,000. Samuel Steven
sons Judgment notes for 800, 900 are
not yet due.
DIR. Dowie's presentation Of figures
and offers of settlement were satisfac-
tory to the attorneys. His plan will
be submitted today to a meeting of
the receivers, their attorneys and the
attorneys for his creditors and it is
believed will be accepted. In that
event receivers and all creditors will
join hands with DR.. Dowie in a plea
to Judge Kohlsaat to dismiss the pend
ing litigation and permit DR.. Dowie
freedom to gather funds and settle
obligations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
BANK RESOURCES INCREASE.
Report Of Comptroller Of the Currency
w. B. RidueIy,

Washington, Dec. THE annual re-
port Of William B. Ridgely, comptrol-
Ter OF the currency, has been prepared
for transmission to congress. The re-
port starts with a table giving a de-
tailed statement Of the resources and
liabilities Of all the national banks of
the United States, as shown by the
five reports Of condition maSe in re
Spouse to the call of the comptroller.
Comparing this statement with that
for Sept. Is, 1902, it is observed that
there has been an increase in number
of reporting associations of AL and a
net increase of $195, sol, 05c.S7 in ag-
gregate resources.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
WILL Be, RATIFIED AT ONCE.
Treaty Between United States and
China for Opening of Two Ports.

Treaty Between United States and
China for Opening Of Two Ports.
London, Dec. 1.-THE Peking CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:
"It is possible that the treaty be-
tween the United States and China
for the opening of Mukden and An
Tung will be ratified Immediately, but
I have good reasons to believe that
the benefits of the treaty to foreign
trade will be nullifed by Russian in
fuence."
The Daily Nails Tien Tsin CORE
%spondent says that 1000 Russians ex-
PEELED the Chinese officials from the
treasury at, Mukden and installed
themselves in their places.
According to a dispatch from Picking
the Chinese government contemplates
the raising of an army Of 100, 900 men
to protect the province of Chi Ii in
the event of hostilities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
IN FAVOR OF FATE.
Decision Affecting Large Area Of Min
nesota Swamp Lands.

Washington, Dec. Minnesota has
won out in it's contention for a CON
siderable area of swamp lands on the
Chippewa reservations of Minnesota.
The secretary of the interior has
decided that the lands within certain
of former Chippewa Indian reserva.
tions in Minnesota, swamp and over.
flowed, and unfit thereby for cultiva-
ton, not reserved or granted by the
United States, on March IL, 1860,
passed to the state by its grant OF
that date and as property of the state
are excepted from the provisions of
the act of July IA, 1889, known as the
Nelson act, as amended by the act Of
June ~, 1902, known as the Morris
act.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
AND GARDEN.

Wood ashes spread around currants
and red raspberries are an excellent
fertilizer.
Cut off the sprouts that spring up at
the base of the fruit trees. plum trees
especially.
The growing canes of raspberries and
b~lackberries do better if they are kept
from becoming too tall.
The advantage with dwarf pears is
that they come into bearing soonest
and it is easier to gather the fruit.
AS a rule all summer pruning checks
growth and by producing maturity Of
wood and fruit buds induces fruitful
mess.
The %gooseberry should not be pruned
in summer except to take ont weak
shoots. so as to check too much growth
of any particular branch.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Cowboy Kills His Companion.

Alliance, Neb., Dec. 7.-Dennis
Walker, a cowboy on the Spade, ranch,
near Ellsworth, Sunday killed a com.
panion named Cummins, inficting in.
juries with a club from which Cum
minis died within a few hours. Walk
er made his escape. The killing was
the result of an old quarrel.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
FOREST FIRES STILL RAGING,
Thousands Of Acres Burned Over In
California.

California.
San Bernardino, Cal, Dec. THE
latest news from the forest fires in
the mountains is to the effect that
the flames are still raging. Estimates
place the territory burned over at
10000 acres, but it Is thought the
worst is rel The extremes Of the
fire are at least six miles apart and
spreading in both directions.
Forest fires sweeping over thirty
miles Of the coast line in and out Of
canyons leading from the coast north
erly from Santa Monica, have burned
the home of Frederick H. Rindge In
Malibu and destroyed other
homes. The losses are estimated at
$3.50. 0OO. Much stock is without feed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
CONDEMNS "swEAT SHOPS"
Cardinal Gibbons Appeals to His HeaI
ers to Boycott Them.

Baltimore. Dec. cardinal Glib
bons. in the course Of his regular
monthly sermon at high mass at the
cathedral Sunday took occasion to
condemn "sweat shops" and appealed
to his hearers to discriminate in max
ing purchases in favor of employers
who treat their employees with jus
tice and charity, and recommended
the charitable work for oppressed
toilers conducted by the consumers
league.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Fastest BattIeship AHoat.

Glasgow, Dec. Speed trials of the
Libertad, which with her sister ship,
the Constitution, has been sold to
Great Britain by the Chilean govern
nent, have resulted in IN average Of
1O.3 knots per hour, thus showing
that she is the fastest battleship
af1oat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
WOUNDED HIS TWO ASSISTANTS.
Negro Barber Then Attempts to Take
His Own Life.

Hamilton, Ont, Dec. frank
johnson, a negro barber, Sunday shot
ants, in the neck. Moore will die.
After shooting Moore, Johnson turned
the revolver on William Howard. an
other assistant, and fired two shots,
infiicting a slight wound. He then
shot himself, 1.-The bullet striking his
head and glancing of. Johnson is in
iai1.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
st. Paul Union stock Yards.

st. Paul, Dec. 5.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $3.75@5.0o; common to
fair, $3.25@3.65; good to choice cows
and heifers. $2.5O13.25; veals, $500
@4.50. Hogs-$4.0O@4.4O. Sheep
Good to choice yearling wethers, $3.50
@4.00; good to choice lambs, $4.25@
10.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Causes an Unusual Demonstration.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. Mrs. Maud Ball
ington Booth caused an unusual
demonstration Sunday at the prison
chapel. She secured $50 recruits for
her prison volunteer league and spoke
so e%loquently that the convicts broke
the usual Sunday rules and applauded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
MARKET
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Dec. 5.-Wheat-Dec,
SOM @S0hc; May, 82A @82%c; July.
S1Mc.s On track-No. 1 hard, 83hc;
No. 1 Northern, 82Ac; No. 2 Northern,
1918 MSOAc; No. 8 Northern, 72@77c
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Lake Steamer Sunk BY Ice.

Detroit, Dec. THE Wooden
steamer Siberia of the Gilchrist fleet
was. cut through by the heavy ice in
Lake Erie Sunday and later went to
the bottom in Lake st. Clair. Her
decks are Just above water and there
is nineteen feet Of water In her cargo
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
DAMAGED BY Incendiary Fire.

Lowell, Mass. Dec. IA fire be-
lieved to have been incendiary, Sun
day caused damage amounting to
$50, 900 in the building owned by Davis
& Sargent. box manufacturers, and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 5.-Wheat-To arrive
No. / hard, Size; No. / Northern,
S0%c; No. 2 Northern, 77Mc. On track
No. 1 Northern. 80%c; No. 2 North
ern. 77%c; No. 3 spring, 74Tc; Dec,
1850; May, 81Ac. Flax-On track.
in store, to arrive and Dec, 95hc;
May, 99hc; July, 99Ac.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
WHILE TRYING TO SAVE OTHERS.
Patrolman Redican of New York Loses
His Life During a Fire.

New York, Dec. 7.-Patrolman Frank
J. Redican lost his life Sunday night
during the progress of a fire in a res
taurant in Fulton street. Redican
discovered the fire and after turning
in an alarm returned to the building
to warn the tenants of the upper floors,
all of whom escaped. After the fire
was out Redican was found ~suffocated
in a room on the third floor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
SPOILED THE KINGS SPORT.
Spanish Gamekeeper Kills a Shepherd
While Hunting,

Madrid, Dec. 7.-While King Al
fonso was hunting at Sasa Campo. a
gamekeeper fired, killing a shepherd.
The king was so affected by the Incl
dent that he returned Immediately to
the palace. One account of the af-
fair is that the gamekeeper suspected
the shepherd Of an intention to att
tack one of the members of the kings
suite. The gamekeeper, however, de-
clared that the killing was accidental.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
NO INTENTION OF REsleNINe
Perry S. Heath Desires to Renal
on Republican Committee.

on Republican Committee.
Chicago, Dec. Perry S. Heath,
secretary of the Republican national
committee, who has arrived here from
Salt Lake City, reiterates his state
ment that he had no intention of re-
signing from the committee because of
the mention of his name in connection
with the postal frauds.
81 am still in office, have not re-
signed, see no reason why l should
resign and have no intention of do
ing So" said Mr.. Heath. II may take
action of some sort when I reach
Washington. where l will go from Chi
cago."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
PATRoLMAN FATALLY HURT.
Thomas Cox Wounds Officer Doweil
in a Pistol Duel.

in a Pistol Duel.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. Tn a pis-
toll duel Sunday between Thomas Cox
and Patrolman Benjamin Dowell, the
officer was shot in the abdomen and
physicians have little hope of his re-
covery.
The shooting occurred just in front
of a Presbyterian church. DR.. w. A.
Ausban had just taken for his text
"Let Me Die the Death of the Right
eous," when the fusillade began. AL
most Immediately afterward the door
opened and Dowell staggered in, a
smoking revolver still in his hand.
Gentlemen" he gasped, I'm shot.
Take my gun please"
The incident broke up the services.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Chicago Union stock Yards.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.15@5.75; poor to me-
dunn. $3.5O@4.75; stockers and feed
ers, $2.OO@4.25; cows, 81. q
heifers, $2.00@4.75; calves, $500
CTS. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $4.20
@4.55; good to choice heavy, $4,000
$50; rough heavy, $4.15@4.35; light,
$4.2O@4.45. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, $3.75@4.25; Western sheep,
S.. q native lambs, $4.00@5.75;
Western. $4.O @5.4O.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-Wheat-Dec., SIC;
old. 82Ac; May, 82hc; July, 77%c.
Corn-Dec., 42@42hc;. JAN, Also;
May, 43Ac; July, 42M @43c. Oats
Dec, 34Mc; May, S6Ac; July. $3.50
33hc. Pork-Jan.. $10.77h; May,
S1120@11.22k. Flax-Cash. North
western. CSC; Southwestern, Gle; Dec.
91c; May. 97c; July, 99c; Sept. $1.00.
Butter-Creameries, 16@25c; diaries.
14@21c. Eggs-23@25c. Poultry
Turkeys, 10@11c; chickens, Sc:
springs, 9@9hc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-25
A. ~. Rrtorn.d church

For the last four years the chorus cho1r
Of the Reformed church. located on the
corner OF Topeka avenns and Lexis
street. have given an annual prodgctioa.
consisting % high class music. The
fourth production wiH - given b. them
on next THURSDAY and Friday oTenings.
October = and - u II the draHsstlc
cartsta Ruth. - J. Aston Broad.
Preparation for this production - the
choir he's been going on for the last
three months ard the choir has ben
thoroughly drilled. This Nil be the besl
0f TIRE productions ~ this choir
In addition . the voices beieHg.ng %
the choir a nurniTr O. fTleads haze prac-
tired with the choir thus asErrsuflag 20
already strong ehaFscssT- Ths cAofr
vii b assisted especially ~ NJ Harm
". Ssaaiey. bssso. who rsgrfgenfs TIE
character q Boaz Ar Etari@ya F5cb.
FIJI ard fhorogzhIg cultivated fciee IS
especially adapted e. TIE rnestc 0f this
prrd-ctlea. TIE bSagfifui us~lossv - fhs
deep bass ;onss IN which the zsEs.e
ahounds gives Mr. Etanlrv ~ orraEs SnifT
20 srfng or; she exeeileas qualities Ehseh
ne possesses - sfronE ioa not~s ss eel
as 20 express So sympathy f9zn4 = =
c1sio1to1a bass Voice.
The chsTs. also sf.cunsa - bezssifzi
Duets iFsos aud qzsT1estss TIE is9s<sr
trs3 vsfefa1 chorus aororzra rirsszt wSIi
y very porEisr m Sssss tesRes- Bar
and Ruth - - tezatlfsi &c = = cd. IT,
paris beisK reTy igs has, srs vsrT -
tartraifo. Ths ssrrzu1 etisEzto ssts
re rz1~ efa--.s arrn.aysa -lsrs-f - za.e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-25

thusiastic in their patriotic work. They
have placed flag in every school in
Salem mad several in adjoining town.
ships.
Elmer S. Cook has gone to st. Louis.
where he will make his future home with
an uncle. Z. Cook. He will attend school
there until he completes his education
and will then enter business career. His
many friends regret his departure. but
wish him success in both college and bust
ness life.
The coffee social given for the bene-
fit of the German Lutheran church by
Mrs. Henry Schweiter and Mrs. Henry
Bolte, at the home of the latter on South
Water street last Thursday, was a grand
success and the ladies wish TO thank all
friends participating in the event Tor
their kind efforts. and extend to every
one hearty welcome to any other event
Of this kind that may be given for the
benefit aforesaid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-25
SIGNS BOND TO REFUND xonEV.
G. cehrine Takes Al Flsk g as-o-ns
Curing Dyspepsia ard Build
lro Ia EIenN

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refunesd &c. - have "a srazsssf saT.
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return your rsorsys- huf = - Esr.1l-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-25
ON OCTOBER 81.


Much of interest will attach To the en-
gagement al the Crawford of Augustus
Thomas new play. Arizona which
comes Saturday afternoon and night, Oc-
tober 81. Seats for either performance
may be secured Thursday at Howe's jew
elry store.
When Augustus Thomas wrote ALA
bama" the ablest critics in America said
he had written the best American play.
On the morning Of September IL three of
the best newspaper critics in New York
declared Arizona" a greater play than
Alabama The logical inference is
evident. Arizona" as the name would
indicate. is a stage-told story of the lives
and loves of men and women living in
that picturesque section OF our national
domain. which is now knocking at The
doors of congress with the demand for
the dignity of statehood The charac-
tiers are typical OF the sturdy civilization
of new country. Candy. splendid cid
ranchman. who dominates the Aravaipa
valley: his kind-hearted but peppery tenn
pered wife; their two beautiful daugh-
tiers. children of the plains. yeneered
with San Francisco culture: the ocers
and soldiers of a frontier cavalry post
these are the principal types that move
and live in play said to be one OF the
best contributions to the American stage
since Bronson Howard and Dion Bouci-
cault laid the corner stone of that institu-
tons foundation.
The scenes of the play are on a ranch
close to the Mexican border. and Fort
Grant, one OF the United STATES military
posts. established primarily TO keep the
Indians in a passive condition. The dra
matte motive is simple. and the compli-
cations which lead to the denouement
rational. The young wife OF the colonel.
many years her senior. being wearied TO