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copyright, 1903, by J. r. Haskell.l
T was woman with a book under
her arm-a book entitled Mother,
Home and Heaven" She was SELL
ing 1t by subscription, and as Ma.
jor Crofoot opened his Office door in re-
sponse to her knock she began her
stereotyped speech in praise Of the vol
ume and wound up by asking that he
put his name down for copy.
certainly, ma a'am-certainly," he
promptly replied. If you had come
here with thousand books. this would
have been my choice over all. once
had a mother, but she has long been
dead. l once had home, but it was
long ago broken up. The only thing
left me now is to live in such way
The river press., 1903-05-13
In Marble rilale,


A patch of moist and troddtn ground
A scooped out hole. mystic ring,
group of urchnS clustered round,
noisy sound of uuarreling.
The click of pretty painted spheres,
The we'll known cry of "knucke down.
BY all these tokens it appears
It's marble time around the town.
The long years back it carries me
To when a grubby little boy.
bent a badly tattered knee
And cleaned my comrades out with joy!
And when my bulging pockets showed
Their sad misfortune and my skill,
How with satisfaction gowed!
wish l played at marbles still!
They make dickens of noise
With protest and triumphant whoop.
But ! confess like those boys;
My heart quite warns to the whole
troop.
l say do not like the row
They make I'd chase them off, but I'm
Unusually softened now
With memories of marble time
Chicago Daily News.
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REAR ADMIRAL FREDERICK RODGERS.
lis when but fifteen. He was gradu-
ated in 1861, just in time to take part
in the stirring events of the civil war.
He was ordered to the Santee. He got
into the fighting squadron of the navy
the west gulf-under Farragut,
where he saw much service.
Again in 1864 after short tour Of
duty in the north Atlantic squadron
he was sent back to the west gulf fleet.
1t was at Mobile bay that "Turk"
Rodgers saw his hottest fight. That
was the place where .JOuctt'S ship was
attached to the flagship of Farragut.
After the close Of the war Rodgers got
his promotion as lieutenant commando
er. 1t is said that in tho naval board
then sitting in Washington there We're
men who did not want to promote
Rodgers. They said he was too young.
"Too young" growlcd Farragut. "Ee
wasn't too young to go into that hell Of
fire and Sunpowdcr in Mobile bay, a
hotter place than you will ever see"
(this sotto voce to an old captain Wht
had not smellcd powder during the fou
years of the wary, 'unless you go Whert
you ought to when you die, confound
you.' Farragut could not stand Il
shirker.
During the war with Spain Rodgers,
then captain. commanded the moni-
tor Puritan of Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet. He became rear admiral
in March. 1890. Rear Admiral Rodgers
recently returned from service in the
Philippines. where he had command Of
the Asiatic squadron. He is a native Of
Mary land and is in his siXty-first year.
The river press., 1903-05-13
FOUGHT UNDER FARRAGUT.
Admiral Rodgers, the New COmman-
dant of Brn0klyn Navy Yard.

Admiral Rodgers. the New Comman-
dant of Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers,
who has just succeeded Rear Admiral
Barker as commandant of the Brook
lyn navy yard. is already familiar with
the duties of the position, as he served
from 1898 to 1896 as captain of the
yard.
Rear Admiral Rodgers, known in the
navy as "Turk" Rodgers, comes from a
family that has long been famous as
sea fighters. Admiral John Rodgers,
one of the heroes Of the war Of 1912,
was his uncle, and Admiral G. r. F..
Rodgers. known in other days as the
Chesterfield of the navy, was his
cousin.
Frederick Rodgers donned the navy
blue when but boy, entering Annapo-
The river press., 1903-05-13
Trying to Place Himself.

"Do you know what you are?" blurt-
ed the angry citizen who had been run
into.
mo. do not" responded the exas-
perated foreigner. Late last night
policeman called me an OWL this morn
Ing a conductor called me lobster.
and around the corner woman said
was a monkey. Next time l come to
America I'll bring volume of natural
history to find out what am!'
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In the Race Suicide Class.

Rcnncr-l saw the Niltons in their
horseless carriage today. wonder how
they continue to find so much pleasure
In it.
West-Thcy are clildless family,
you know. They must put in their time
some way.-Roston Transcript
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Bellows RED ROMEO.

Why the Actor Dresses the Charac-
ter In Color of Flame.
Kyrle RollcW. the actor. who has
startled S,iinl1Spearean critics by
dressing his; Romeo in red. is of the
opinion that red best expresses the
character of Romeo. who must be Who'll
ly Italian in appearance, breathing the
spirit of a time rcdolent of family
feuds and bloody intrigues.
"From the first until the end of the
third act,' says Mr.. Bellew, "mine is
The river press., 1903-05-13

"John," asked the lawyers wife, who
had recently taken up the health cul-
ture fad, "is it best to lie on the right
side or the left sidc?'
MY dear replied the legal lunina-
ry, "if one is on the right side it usual
ly isn't necessary to lie at ALL
The river press., 1903-05-13

Living in the country now, eh?'
EYES,
"Dont you miss the early morning
noise and hustle of the city?'
"Wcll when I miss the 1903 train
dO."-rhiladclphia Press
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Still LDyRl.

"What are the hours?' asked the
man at the pearly gates.
"rhcre are no regular hours" an
swcrcd st. Peter. mo one thinks Of
that here
"Then III not come in," was the re-
ply. ''Tm union "-Chicago
Post.
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Strenuous Calls,

"Oh, come. Carl. You know we
must make these calls"
Cant do it, Clara. Have to work"
'Hcnvens! Don't you call that
| work ?'-puck,
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Love of Nature.

The Boarder- BY Jove, | think sun
set is the prcttirst sight in the land!
The Hired Man-SO dO |. pouncr
Thcts ther rcg'lar time fer to quit
workin', by hcn!--Chcayo News.
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NATIVES of the Buckeye State,
IN resident and nonresident. arc
~ getting ready to attend the
great centennial celebration OF
the admission Of Ohio into the Union,
which is to be held at Chillicothe OIL
May 21 and % next. Preparations to
fifty celebrate the event are being
made all over the state, and from every
part of the country Oho's sons will
gather to take part in the observances.
1t is fitting that Chillicothe should
have been chosen as the place for the
celebration, for all the historic memo
ries of the early years of the states eX-
The river press., 1903-05-13

MONUMENT IN HONOR OF ROSS COUNTY's
HEROES
date the crowd that will be present a
temporary structure will be erected in
the city park capable of seating G,OOO
people, and the principal portion Of the
exercises will be held there. The music
will be furnished either by Sousa's
band or the United States Marine band,
and this will be supplemented by
great chorus.
The river press., 1903-05-13

the red Romeo. full Of hot blood, rea-
sonless in his passion. rushing madly
into love, into marriage into revenge
for wrong. The whole play to me is
one of hot blood stirring and it is
from such point play it. Faced by
fate, Romeo defies it and himself ends
all, terminating as far as he is con-
cerned the greatest love tragedy the
world has ever known"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
A Knight of the Highway
BY CLINTON ScOLLARD,
Awthos of ga Arms, "The OF a Tory' Etc.
Copyright 1901 by Lppincot Company All rights reserved
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER Phillip Rossiter, a young
minatfon and will-power, had descended
to the level OF a common tramp. He
has stolen ride on a freight train and
by chance gets off at Illica, town well
known to him in his college days.
CHAPTER IT.-While lounging on the
river bank next day he hears cry for
help and saves a young man. Joe Becraft
Rossiter is and wishing to help him asks
Philip to accompany him to the hop
fields where he is going to work. Philip
consents to go with him.
CHAPTER III-They go to barber in
town who improves Philips appearance
and later, in company, with Joe's mother,
sister and brother, they leave for Mr..
Merton's hop-fields.
CHAPTER IV.-On the way Philip rec
ognizes many scenes familiar to him in
his college days, and the contrast be-
tween his bright ambitions of those days
him and makes him despise himself.
CHAPTER Vat the hop-f1elds Ros-
sitter meets Miss Merton and her cousin.
Miss Sylvia Densmore, of Illica. He is
fascinated with the beauty and charm Of
the latter but tries not to let her know
it. He has resolved to reform and is
out .strolling one evening. he meets
"Whiskers,' a tramp of the lowest order
he had once known. Philip knows his
presence means no good.
CHAPTER VI-Miss Merton and Miss
Densmere, who are working in the hop
fields for pleasure, learn that Rossiter
is well-educated and are consequently
mystified to find him working in a hop
field.
CHAPTER VII.-Rossiter, the follow
ing Sunday saves Miss Densmore from
an attack by ''Whiskers." the tramp.
CHAPTER VILLA hop-dance is to be
given and although Philip decides not to
go, he changes his decision at the solicit
tation of the two girls and spends an
CHAPTER IX.-Sylvia finds Philip an
unsolvable mystery. He tells her of his
travels and she, If nothing more, has
manly qualities she has observed in him.
'Whiskers' is caught and is given Sc
we're 1ashing.
CHAPTER X.-"Whiskers' sets fire to
the hop-kiln one night but it is extin-
guished before much damage is done,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by
those tirelessAlittle workers-Dr.
Kings New 44fe Pills. Millions
are always at work, night and day,
curing Indigestion, Biliousness,
Constipation, Sick Headache and
all Stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe,
sure. Only 25c at DR.. Kinks drug
store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th
second Tuesday of every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: R. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
R TAYLOR,
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL CouNTY,(
January IA, 1902.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward anr
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. E. JAMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
Not F1attering.

'They tell me your little boy looks
like you"
"Yes. Everybody says so. Have you
seen him?"
mo, don't think care to see him."
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27

For Shame, Papa and Mamma.
Teacher (pointing to T)-What let
ter is that, Jimmy?
Jimmy (densely)-Dunno.
Teacher-Well, what do papa and
mamma drink at supper?
Jimmy-Beer.-Prin Tiger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
An Innocent Question.

An innocent Question.
Susie" said a teacher to one of her
pupils, "you shouldn't make faces.
You'll grow up ugly if you do so."
Susie looked thoughtfully into the
teachers face for moment, and then
innocently asked: "Did you make
faces when you were a little grip
Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
Not That Sort.

Not That Sort.
Miss Flirtie-No, it cannot be. I am
already engaged.
Adorer-Eh? If you were already
engaged, why didn't you tell me SO?
Miss Flirtie (indignantly)-I am
not the sort of girl to boast of my
conquests.-N. Y. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27

Landlady-What portion of the
chicken would you like, Mr.. Newcom-
er?
Mr.. Newcomer-Oh, half of it will be
ample, thank you.-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27

Turkey Fortune-Teller-Beware Of
tall, dark man. He is even now seek
ing to get you within his grasp.
Should he succeed in his designs, the
cards predict death for you.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
In the Year 1000.

$50 you wish to marry my son, do
you, young woman?"
Young Woman-I do, madam.
Fond Mother-Well, er-is your in
come sufficient to support him in the
condition of innocuous desuetude to
which he has always been accustomed?
-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27

Mr.. Staylate-Was that ten or II
that the clock just struck?
Miss Cone (wearily)-Will it make
any ifference?-Harper's Bazar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
Thought He Knew BETTER,

She-It takes all kinds of people to
make the world.
He-Not for me. 1t takes only one.
Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
WINE CARDUl'

pHlLADELPHIA, BALTIC. &
- WASHINGTON R. R
CENTRAL DIVISION.
On and after January 1st. 1908. trains will rnn
as follows:
LEAVE GOING SOUTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 20
Q. m. and Is p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville. Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove. 1885, Colora. S.44; Rising Sun, s66.
Sylmar, 9.06; Nottingham. Is; Oxford, 1000 q. M
arriving at South st. 2.63 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 6.65 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9l2 q. m; and 500, arriving In
Phiadelphiast 80 p m saturday only. 9.2b p. m.
w. W. ATTERBURY, J.R. WOOD,
GeBI. Manager. Gen. RaIs'r Agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27

'Don't you know Jones?"
eyes"
"Then why did you cut him just
now?"
Because I know him."-Brooklyn
Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27

HVAVy bUrUeme
Maid-Phwat name did ye say, sor?
Visitor-Herr Won Vanderschmerzen-
tootleheimer.
Maid-Yes, sor. Will ye place walk
upstairs an'-an' bring it wild ye?-
London Scraps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27

The best pill meath the stars and stripes;
1t cleanses the system and never gripes,
Little Early Risers of worldly repute-
Ask for DeWitt's and take no substitute.
A small pill, easy to buy, easy to take,
and easy to act but never failing in re-
suits. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
arouse the secretions and act as tonic
to the liver, curing permanently. Eli T.
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-27
LEAVE GOING SOUTH.
STATIONS.
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

Additional traius leave Broad St. for Oxford IL u
g. M. 2.50 and 10 p m; sunday only, 80 a. m.
7.0l p. m. and l1.43 p. m.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09
PLAY AND PIE
Both Good. but II Isn't Wise to Make
a Meal of Either

OF course all this is going to take so
have Il very, wide margin left for golf
especially in the afternoons. l simply
mention this in passing. because l see
in the Chicago papers which have been
sent me that you were among the play
ers on the links one afternoon fort
night ago. Colts nice. foolish game
and there amt any harm in it so far aS
| know except for the balls-the stiff
balls at the beginning. the lost balls III
the middle and the highballs ut the end
of the game. But Il young fellow VIII"
wants to bc Il boss butcher hasn't
much daylight to waste on any kind of
links except sausage links.
OF course Il man should have ii GER
tain amount of play. Just as Il boy is
entitled to piece of pie at the end of
his dinner, but he don't want TO make
a meal of it. Any one who lets Sinkers
take the place of bread and meat gets
bilious pretty young, and these fellows
who haven't any job except to blow the
old mans dollars are good deal like
the little niggers in the pie eating CON
test at the county fair-they've a-plcn-
ty of pastry and they're attracting Il
heap of attention. but they've got Il
stomach ache coming to them by and
by.-From Letters From a Self Made
Merchant to His Son. by George IIor-
ace Lorimer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09
Hotels and Every Possible PROVIDED

terest which has resulted i'll these
checks"
"There is but one way and that
would be asking too much"
"Name it, and I promise you it shall
be done"
IF not repugnant TO YOU"
Nothing | can do for you would be
repugnant to me-
"You win not think me seltish:'
"I am sure you could never be self
ish. Come, tell me what Is this re-
turn"
Marry me-"
The girl looked at him as though she
did not understand.
Marry you?"
80, never mind. I'm too Old-and
prosaic I've not been brought up in
the refined way you have had to
icratch when very young. And. now
I'm on my shortcomings. may as we'll
confess that the relief and aid money
YOU have received did not come from
the committee at all. 1t is merely a re-
turn Of money loaned me by your IA
ther when was sixteen years old and
clerk in his bank. He advanced me
$500 to start with in business. | re-
turned the amount, but think of the
money it enabled me to make. | con-
slider you and your mother entitled to
half my fortune. No; for me to aspire
to the hand OF Mr.. Plumbers daughter
is absurd
For the moment he was again the
office boy, Margaret Plumber the bank
ers daughter. Margaret continued to
stare at him as he proceeded, then the
whole meaning of ii all seemed to
break upon her, and she threw herself
into his arms.
THOMAS BARBER JUDSON.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09
THE RELIEF AND
AID COMMITTEEMAN
lOriSinal.)

[Orisinal]
In the rooms of the relief and aid
sommittee TO distribute funds contrib
uted to sufferers by the great Chicago
fire of 1871 Edward Tucker, commit
tcs.man, sat writing.
Can you tell me how to secure aid:'
Tucker looked up into the kindly, pa
,ent face of an old woman who wore
a faded threadbare dress that many
years before must have been costly.
Have you been burned out, mad
am?" he asked.
well, no, not exactly, but We are
somewhat straitcned in our circum-
stances. My husband was n banker.
lie died many years ago and left us
without anything to live on, and" (con-
fidcntially) IL wasn't brought up right.
MY father had been rich. l couldn't
take hold for myself"
what was your husbands nameT
"Plumber - Ralph Il. Plumber OF
Plumber & Chubb, bankers
Mr. Tucker started.
"You knew himi'
"Yes. That Is many years ago. He
was a great deal older than and rich.
l was poor boy then. Give me your
address, Mrs. Plumber"
She gave him an address when
Tucker noted, and the old lady with
drew. Tucker took checkbook from
his desk and wrote a check. Then
stepping to man who sat at another
desk he said:
Exchange check for that, please,
payable to Mrs. Ralph b. Plumber"
The check was duly made out, and
Tucker went to his room to prepare
for dinner, which he usually took at
his club. As he entered he sighed.
No one was ever In the room but him
self and servant. 1t was a dreary
place, though it was handsomely fur
nished. Tucker sat down and brooded
for awhile, as he had brooded many
time before. on the fact that with all
his means for the procurement or
home he had no home. Why was he
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL.

DR.. +. Il. Loomis of Amherst college
will this summer conduct an expedition
for the collection of fossils to the Bad
LandS of South Dakota.
Thrty-two per cent of the boys and
81 per cent of the girls In the schools
of Chicago have defective vision, fall
ing two-thirds below the normal. and
this number grows steadily larger from
the beginning to the end Of school life.
The number Of men employed as
teachers in the public schools Of this
country, according to United States
Commissioner OF Education Harris. is
slowly but steadily decreasing. The
reason is that it does not pay well
enough.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09

not married: There We're dozen wo-
men among the wealthy people with
whom he moved who had angled for
him. Perhaps it was because they an
glcd that he did not care to marry
them. Presently he arose languidly
and made his toilet. He dined alone
mt his club and after dinner set out
to find Mrs. Plumber.
He was admitted by a girl of TWEEN
ty-two or twentythrce years Of age.
bearing the same impress of refinement
as her mother. She resembled her ia
ther, especially as Tucker had known
him when he was perhaps ten years
older than the daughter was now.
your mother called this morning at
the relief and aid committees room,
and have called to examine the case"
said Tucker in kindly tone. He was
introduced into the living room, where
Mrs. Plumber received him with as
tonishment, and he sat down on a
chair with holes in the seat almost
large enough to let him through. He
asked Mrs Plumber about her re-
sources; then. apparently satisfied that
1t was proper case for the commit
tee to relieve, took out its check for
$500. Mrs. Plumber, TO whom he
handed it, was too dazed at receiving
a check at all to notice the amount
and turned it over to her daughter.
Margaret Plumber glanced at 1t and
handed it back TO Tucker, with the re-
mark that there must be some mis-
take. 1t was some time before he
could convince the two of the extreme
liberality of the committee In their
case.
Tucker called often. every time bring
ing check signed by the cashier of the
relief and aid society till the abode of
the Plumbers was painted and fur
nished and their wardrobes renewed.
He took Margaret Plumber out to
amusements and to drive and spent
many an evening with her at her home.
One evening he brought check from
the relief and aid society which Mar
garet declined. There Is no further oc-
casion," she said, "for this assistance.
l have been studying shorthand and
typewrting and have finished my stud
les and secured a situation. Now
wish. Mr.. Tucker. that you would give
me some hint as to how | may show
you my appreciation Of your kindly In
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09
Special Notices.
s.s ~. - S:sss

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09
An Cnapprecinted Effort.

"What's the matter:" asked the law
ycr's friend. "Bccn in II railroad acci-
dent"
NO. | had "A jury case the other
day. and in arguing it | bore strongly
fool rather than Il criminal"
YES"
Il did it 81 well that he was acquit-
ted and met me outside" &C., Chicago
RecOrd-IIcrald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09
The Base all Score
GAIN we see the score in print,

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09

Pancakes baked ON soapstone grid
die are much more digestible than
those cooked on iron. A soapstone grid
die should be heated very slowly to
avoid the danger of cracking. 1t Is
never creased, but is rubbed thorough
ly with dry salt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09

Sherdan'S rhyme of the months is as
follows: January, snowy: February,
flowy; March, blowy; April, showery;
May, fowery; June. bowery; July, mop
py; August, croppy; September poppy;
October, breezy; November. wheezy;
December, freely"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09
Water and Earth,

The amount of water within the crust
of the earth is enormous, amounting
to 565000 million million cubic yards.
This vast accumulation, If placed upon
the earth, would cover its entire sur.
face to a uniform depth of over half
mile
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09
PhiIipuine Snakes.

Above the length of nineteen or twen-
ty feet snakes in the Philippine Islands
increase greatly in bulk for every foot
in length, so that Il snake nineteen feet
long looks small beside one twenty-five
foot long