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Evening journal., 1904-10-05
10 BE Married Tonight

Miss sarah A. Sharp at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen A. sharp,
at No. $50 Monroe street will become the
bride of Edwin Mullin OF Pittsnurg this
evening at z o'clock. The ceremony VIII
be performed by the Rev. +. f. Briggs,
pastor OF the Second Baptist Church.
The bridesmaids win be Miss Lillian
Grossly and Miss Ada Kingl Arthur Car
pontcr of New York. win be best man ana
Warren Vedder and Frederick Boytcm
viii be the ushcrs. Following a honey
moon the couple VIII reside IN Pittsburg.
Both are well-known young people. Mr..
Mullon formerly resided In Wilmington.
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FTER SIX MONTHS
SEARCH THIEF IS CAUGHT

Huntington. w. Va, Oct. 5.-After
working secretly for a period of six
months Chief of Police Davis Of this
'ity has unearthed diamonds valued at
$4,000 stolen from Mrs. Theodore A.
Piatt at New Orleans during Mardi
Gras last March. The diamonds were
taken from the Piatt home while the
family were attending the Mardi Gras
Festivities. simultaneously Walter
piatt. nephew of the owner Of the
diamonds. Disappeared Early in April
the young man was heard OF in St
Louis. then Cincinnati, later in Hunt
ington
Word was sent Chief Davis to be-
gin work on the case. A member OF
the family came to this city and gave
a detailed account Of the robbery A
reward was offered for the recovery of
the diamonds. which were highly priz-
ed as heirloOms.
Chief Davis last night secured part
Of the stolen jewels and arrested Wal
ter Piatt to await the arrival Of his
aunt from New Orleans. Young Piatt
represented himself as n son of n
wealthy diamond broker in South Afri-
ca and said that he brought a number
Of stones over to this country and had
them mounted and was willing to dis
pose of them at a bargain. as he was
somewhat financially embarrassed.
Several society leaders whose names
the police withhold purchased the
stones at a bargain.
The arrest Of young Piatt has caused
a sensation in society circles here,
where the young man spent money Law
ishly during his stay.
Evening journal., 1904-10-05
SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL
Fourth Street Affair Nets Big Pro.
eeeds For Church.

Harrison Street NJ. +. Church is
much richer today as a result Of The
street carnival given along Fourth
street last night between Adams and
Jackson streets. All the porches and in
front of the houses on the south side Of
the street We're strings Of bunting and
Japanese lanterns. The scene was a
pretty one. The First Regiment band
gave concert and the refreshment ta-
bles did a. land-ofice business. The
committee that arranged the affair was
composed of Miss Carrie Corsan. Mrs.
Reese Pyle and Mrs. Estelle Smith.
The party proved a big success.
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First Indoor Dance

The first indoor dance OF the Cosmos
Social Club was held ia Sacred Heart
han last night. The affair was pleas
ant one. being participated in by about
100 people. Robinson's orchestra fur
nlshed the music The committee was
composed Of Frank A. Houck, james
A. Meaney and John f. Doto, who were
congratulated on the success Of the af-
fair. The Cosmos club Is preparing for
its sixth anniversary. which will De
held some time ne1r the end Of the
month. A banquet and dance win be
given at that time.
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Enferfainment at Asbury

A pleasant entertainment was given
last night in Asbury M. Il. Church under
the direction of Miss Helen c. Mount the
fourth vice president OF the
Epworth League. The Following pro-
gram was rendered; Piano solo. Rosby
Wncutts; address by the Rev. Thomas
J.. Poulson. instrumental selection by
three Butler children; vocal duct Misses
Florence and Nettic Howellersi reading,
Miss Elizabeth Eagan, vocal trio. william
McAleer John Hart Harry Ennis; vocal
solo. Miss Lillian Frisby; cornet solo
Master Howard Butler; benedctlon By the
pastor. A large crowd was present.
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where s,nnle, Mor,.rd a. a ro,.

-N-AANF NN0NhtA u ~ N.Y.
He sometimes. but not often. spoke
TO me OF his life as a boy. / remcm-
Der in 1890. when we were staying in
Cincinnati together, his asking me one
afternoon TO 20 for a walk with him.
He took me through obscure back
streets and down dirty alleys until we
reached q wharf on the banks OF the
Ohio river. He stopped at the bot
tom of street which ran steeply
down TO the river and pointed out a
lad who was rolling a large cask Of
tallOw from a cellar down TO the
wharf. He said: Il have brought you
here because l wanted to show you
this place. | was doing exactly the
same work as that lad. and. II | mis-
take not. that is the same cellar in
which ! worked. "Reminiscences OF
Sir Henry STANLEY" In Scribner's
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kuroki Around the Left.

Harbin, Oct 5-Disquieting rumors
from the south have been carried to
villages near the railway by Chinese,
who said General Kuroki was north Of
the extreme Russian lett and pushing
rapidly against the road. 1t was ap-
parent, said the natives, he intended
to strike the line about midway be-
tween Mukden and Tai pass. Nothing
Of a reassuring nature has been re-
ceived from Mukden in the past TWEEN
ty-four hours. On the contrary. there
are vague reports of Japanese sue
cesses before Port Arthur and even
stories that the fortress has fallen.
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Miss Bush to Wed

on Thursday evening Of next week
Miss Julia Bush, daughter Of Mrs. Wal
ter ID. Bush. win be married 10 Ernest
Carmichael on account Of the recent
death Of the brides father the affair
viii be quiet one only the immediate
families of the contracting parties to
be, present. The Rev. Marcus A.
Brownson. an uncle Of the bride. pastor
of the Tenth Presbyterian Church.
Philadelphia. assisted by the Rev. r. A.
McCurdy pastor of Central Church
this city will perform the ceremony.
Evening journal., 1904-10-05
BATH HOUSE CLOSED
Great Increase in Number of 7athers
Over Last Summer.

The swimming pool in Brandywine Park
closed on september 30. During the month
S34 men and "a women, a total of 1l05
bathed IN the pool. OF this number GA men
and no women paid, making the receipts
for the month $2S.4O The total number of
bathers during the summer was 24.7S7,
making tho receipts 5000. 50. The number
Of bathers the past summer was about
5000 over that. of last summer.
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Brown -ShaIIcross

Dr. John *. Brown. "A well-known dem
tist OF this city, and Miss Jeanette Good
ing shalicrcss were married az high noon
today at the home OF the bride IN Locust
Grove Kent county, Md. IN the presence
OF many relatives and friends. A reception
followed The ceremony.
DR.. and Mrs. Brown left for trip 60
the Worlds Fair and upon their return
they viii live at No. sos King street.
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Rennior oL Mnsicians

There viii be a reunion Of the Ferd
Fullmer Male Chorus held az the Clay
ton House on the night Of October "a.
when an the old members Will be pres-
ent and several Of the new ones. At
that time several Of the old choruses,
quartettes and solos that made the club
famous in bygone days win be sung.
There win also be a banquet and
speeches by many Of the members
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whnt nnbr cnn DO.

Friend L don't understand why you
and your husband should have separat-
ed so soon.
Mrs Aftermath-lt was all owing TO
the baby's temper.
"Mercy on us. How could that bef"
I'VE couldn't agree as TO which one
Of us the baby took after."-New York
Weekly
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SOCIAL NOTES

yoke. Mass. to visit his fahsre. who
is in
Erdrann Hoffman ana John Hirzel
started yesterday afternoon on south
ern trip which will include Visit to
Ca, and points IN Florida.
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TO Wed in Goodman Church

In Goodman M. T.. Church on the
evening OF october u. Miss May Cooper
and George Dickerson, both of this city
will be married by the pastor the Rev.
Clarence n. Jones. Miss Bessie Magraw
win be made of honor, A reception will
-follow at the brides parents. No. 1908
Lincoln street.
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The Exact Amount.

YES" said the man who had been
generous with his friends, 1--WE lost
faith in humankind to some extent"
ITO what extent?"
''Well, to the extent OF about $1,000
in blocks of 50 and SO at time."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
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uia Grand Present.

The Bridegroom You said you Were
going to give me a grand present on
our wedding day How about it7 Ills
Father-in-law-D Didn't ] give you my
daughter i--Philadelphia Bulletin
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Wedding Annfrersary

The golden wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Irwin Cause will be
celebrated tonight at their residence.
No. S26 Adams street. There will be
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The DimcuIty.

The wife-I fully realize that ]
ought to economic, Jack. but The
Husband-But what? Don't you know
where to begin? The Wife-Oh. yes
but can't decide on the tlme.-Towu
Topics.
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To Occupr OId Mansion

Frank T.. Connable, president Of the
Chattanooga Powder Company. win re-
move to this city shortly and win oc-
cupy the fine old mansion In which Eu-
gene Dupont. deceased, lived. Mr. Con-
nable win become assistant to Alfred
!. Dupont.
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Arch Club TO Dance

Tho Arch Club, an organization OF
young people of st. Thomas II. G. Church
viii give a dance in the han OF the church
on Friday night Many invitations have
been issued.
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A auestion of COLOR.

Jiggs- What's the difference betweel
a hectic flush and a bobtail flush /:
Jaggs-A hectic flush makes some one
red and bobtail flush makes some one
blue.-Philadelphi Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1904-10-05

Gratitude is the fairest blossom
which springs from the soul. and the
heart Of man knoweth none more fra
grant.-Ballou.
Evening journal., 1904-10-05

Artificial limbs are sometimes found
on the family tree.
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LOST, FOUND AND REWARD.

WANTED. Experienced cloak sales.
ladies'. Apply 42i Market ST. oct5-lt
Evening journal., 1904-10-05

Secretary Of War Taft says that he
does not care to have his weight go
over 300 pounds.
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wanted No Reminaer. Of IIls Pn.

Wanted No Reminders of HIS Pas
In my plans for your new homo
says the architect, Il have proviG,
for large, ornate frieze In the hall"
Don't want it," asserts Mr.. Con
jeeled.
''WhatT'
''Not bit Of 1t. Can't take any
chances on having any one being re-
minded that l used to drive an ice
wagon. Judge
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SAMANTHA JAMES ssToR.-

One walking
long country road wondering where 1t ended All was
quiet save for few farm wagons that ratified by
casionally and several little urchns driving their
fathers cows to pasture. very tired and
half inclined to retrace my steps when the
queerest, tiniest house When drew
delighted to sign, rudely printed: "Saman-
tina James Grosery Stor" thirsty walked
in and heard thin, quaverng voice singing hymn.
naaIn' I any fresh
milk ?" Laws. miss, how we scared met" the
ply, little old woman jumped up from her seat on
the pickle key behind the counter. Milk, it We
wantin? Well set yerself down and I'll git it
before Robinson
While I waiting looked at the where
the counter built. This counter loaded with
goodies loaves Of delicious bread large oldfashioned
cookies spicy ginger cake, tempting turnovers that
seemed to say, You can't guess what's in
checked apples, rosy peaches combs of clear amber
honey preserved fruit From the beams hung bags
seeds, strings of and onions and punches of
herbs. Behind the counter
cider moiasses box of sailed herrings so many
things that asked her how she could put many
things in such small place. She answered, "a place
everything and everything in its place. On a
calico,
that delight country woman's heart Then there
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MORE OR LESS SPOOKY.

once went to Halloween party given
In the haVloft Of a barn, 1t was a large
barn and was all lighted up with jack
o'-lanterns. There were no other lights
but the lanterns and they threw a dim
blue light all over the loft. There were
many dark corners that masked faces
came peeping out Of but there was one
very dark corner away back in the barn
that no one dared go near. After we
were started at games a low s,rowI
came from this corner of the barn. We
all stopped and listened, but hearing
nothing went on with our games. Then a
louder growl came to our ears and a fox
dash ed right thru''-th group and then
downstairs. We all screamed and jumped
back. Then low laugh came from the
frightened us more, but soon a boy came
that that was his dog in the fox skin
Pinched him to make him growl. --Flore1
A Fifth Grade, $500 Thomas
Lake Harriet School.
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climbed into the clothes basket lit was
a pretty tight squeeze), and landed on
another trunk for Plymouth Rock. Soon
some friends came over. We had shows
and tableaux. One was Romeo and
Juliet" Juliet climbed into a trunk that
stood on another. That was fine for the
balcony scene. 1t was raining too hard
for our friends to go home, so they
stayed all night. We pulled taffy; it was
very good and we ate it all. Grandma
had been asleep but she was awake now,
SO We went down to her and she told us
stories about herself when she was a lit
tie girl. Margaret Fooue
b Sixth Grade, 513 Sixth Av. Sc.
Holmes School
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THE END OF MIR. MOUSE.

The cat, after having doZed for time the
hrePlace rose to stretch her laziness Suddenly
to her CONSERVATION frightened mouse SKINNED
across the room. On the babys hghchair in
ner of the large pan milk which was
covered with delicious Pussy having seen the
tiny creature, decided to
other, and thinking of the large pan of rtilk she
slipped around in such way that mousie was driven
in that particular Unconscious of the fate be-
fore him. poor mousie lodged upon highchair:
and knowing the
it, He struggled hard to get away, but struggle as he
would, it all in vain. Pussy held him fast
between her cruel teeth and that the mousse
He had been cornered. Sarah HoltOn,
b Eighth Grade, $50 Spring Street
Sheridan School
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L think your playthings have legs. must examine
them. She picked them up one by one and looked at
them very closely After she had looked at all of them
she SAID Z do not
stand how they get out of their corner" looked at
the corner and then at my hands. Mama noticed it
and said, DO you know anything about them?' Then
told mama that was the who had done the mis-
chief After that day mama has seen any Of my
anywhere in
Sixth Grade, Ruth Inner,
Greeley School 2417 Tenth Avenue s.
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Up Far Enough.

You're all down." said the doctor to the long
and lanky patient 9TH give you something to build
you up"
Build me up," the don't you
think you'd better other way!"--Fhil-
adelphia Public Ledger.
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A CASE OF CURIOSITY.

MY favorite corner is in the sitng-room of a
Trend who lived in Florida.
several months when there. a
large glass case in the which contained COL
lection of curios. Her husband sea captain
ne used TO gather great things from the shores
ana also bought passing
EVERY three months d large boat from the
loaaed with curious things for sale and she often bought
many things from that In this corner she had two
pieces OF coral seven feet and half high three
1eet wide star fish an
Shells of all kinds. My favore amusement was here
every day looked this collection and each day
saw something and strange Ethel Evans.
y Sixth Grade, 1907 Howard Street NE.
VanCleve School.
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LITTLE MISS MUFFET.

There is in barn which is full of
spider webs and since I little girl I
afraid of webs of any kind. When sent to the
barn / always had to pass that corner. Many times
I have put hand into web by accident and it made
shake all over but the spiders could pick up in
M One time, not thinking of the webs
into barn and down by that with
felt the webs tickle my face and jumped up very
much frightened The cat ran away thru the webs
and L screamed and thought she would never
back, but 1 much mistaken for she back
nothing happened t1n1e
have not been afraid of webs and when it rains go
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ABOUT EVERY TEN MINUTES.

There is corner always interested in when
Srandmas house. it
fond of kittens. One spring when went to grand
mas 1 lonesome for and papa When
grandma from the shed she told she had
sked me to
guess and if guessed right she would show what
it could not guess but kept teasing her to tell
till she said she would. followed her to the shed.
What do you think there? In the darkest
there old cat and little kitten. What a
noise did make Grandma said I could call the kit
ten mine. I went to if my kitten all right
about every fifteen minutes 1 went there much
old did not like it. So evening about sup
trne VIII but he OIL cat her
kitten thru the barnyard gate. We have
either them since. -Eunice Mcbride,
9 Fifth Grade, 1928 Nicollet Avenue.
BRYANT School.
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into the barn and stay in that because it is
Portable. Edith Fischer
Sixth Grade, 1901 E Forty-ninth Street.
aIa
SOME WRIGGLY CHAIRS.

The corner remember best in which was
put for punishment I then about years
Papa had laid his watch the table gone away
leaving it. picked it up and thought should have
some fun with it, but little brother and sister
me take it and after Of ran,
but they caught and all fell to the floor breaking
the watch glass. When papa came home he put each
of us in and told must not get up We
did not get but Wriggled chairs out to
door of the kitchen could mama working
around then
door. He began to laugh to all of children in the
door. Then he aughingy took hold of chairs and
put us back in the corners had come from.
A Fifth Grade, Dora McMunn
Mckinley School. 3431 NJ.
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"A Bank of Dead Locusts.

The greatest swarm of 1ocusts ever known invaded
South Africa in 1897 They driven into the by
north wind, and, the throwing them back,
iocusts from three to six feet thick
formed fifty miles along the coast.
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The Leisurely Quaker City.

Mrs. La Salle-And Philadelphia-are things really
slow there?
Mr. La Sale (who has just returned from the east)-
Slow? Why Chicago could dodge lightning in
Philadelphia.-Brooklyn Life.
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How a City Got Its Name.

Boa-Oxus, a city the Ganges, is said to have
named because a gigantic serpent 120 cubis
ind a ent
site of the town about the year 361 A. D.
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Sometimes the Way.

BE thinks will in for literature-"
Why"
because he has made failure OF everything else"
Chicago Post.
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THAT NICE NEW SUIT.

When was on my uncles farm one summer was
In a corner which shall never forget. My uncle had
several large pig pens in which there were about one
hundred pigs Sometimes when I+had nothing else to
do fed the pigs One ind girg
in this sport more than usual sat down corner
of the fence and pretty shook the fence much
by throwing at the pigs that the top rail
and fell right among them. Lucky for of
uncle's men heard cries and
but he did not get there quick enough prevent
the pigs from spelling my suit Of clothes think
this is vivid in my remembrance than any
other McCord
Sixth Grade, BIT
otla
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jars of candy dear to the farmer boys After q
pleasant talk I went home z-Edna Nmocks
Eighth Grade Virginia Flats
Douglas School



1t happened about eight years ago when was six.
Mother had started me to school, Everything went
all right in the morning and was quite glad when
First, beca was
hungry; second because thought could more
freely without making noise; third, because my limbs
We're rather stiff from sitting still. quarter past
one came quickly and hurried off to school.
sisters on he way or
you will be late Remember school begins 80
o'clock" But, OH my! There many interest
ing things on the had nobody to pull me by the
and Come, now, come" How did enjoy
looking at the sights long pleased.
At last reached the schoelhouse and the chill
dren singing. I stood in amazement for had
heard many little ones sing together. But
seized by the and put into How long
inae everything to max at
amusing but it too dark and stiff. tried to
catch the flies that were buzzing around it, which
amused for a time. And when the teacher
to get she found little girl quite ready to say she
Florence fO'Brien,
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DAUGHTER GOLDEN LOCKS

In the little town of F. in orchard at you
companions n
southeast Of the orchard little table set
for three. These companions small folk SO 1t mat
little that the whole lunch consisted of milk,
white cookies apples bits of china pen-
fully garnished with the lilac at
precisely twelve, noon, had lunch ate the cook
les apples and drank milk for both myself and my
faxen-haire daughter Golden Locks. But dearer
than Godie the brown Scotch collie Ned. He al
a o sometimes Go1de's,
too) cookies and apples. Then he helped clear the ia
be and last Of all lay down the soft grass with Gold
lie and to take nap. These were happy days.
Flaxen-haired Goldie and the brown Scotch collie
where bfrd1ings sing the sweetest
and old orchard has disappeared, but
still they linger in my memory Several corners have
been claimed by since then, but none SO dear
this in the orchard. -Hazelle Roberts,
2911 Columbus Avenue.
Horace Mann School.
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A PRETTY TIGHT SQUEEZE.

Up In a corner Of grandma's attic had such fun
We dressed till would have known us. 1t
was April 10 and thought play pilgrims
We
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NO FEET VISIBLE,

NJ FEEL VISIBLE
When was but little tot mother gave
corner to keep my playthngs in. But was forever
getting them spread around. day said to me,
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MINNESOTA SATURDAY APRIL 30 1904

there had good cry Since then always feel sorry
for anyone who is put in a corner.
Eighth Grade, Mary Hammond,
Washington School S
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THREE ELFISH CULPRITS.

And there were three elfish culprits.
The first called Mischief the sec
Ond was "Idleness,"< and the third and
most spry was Communication" and
being banished from their country they
took up their abode in one. corneA OF a
big, elegant :schoolroom. It was many
seats to the potentate's desk and Mis-
chief" 'Idleness" and "COmmunica-
ton" settled down to enjoy life just as
the jolly Juniors and a few stray and
studious sophomores flocked in to their
respective places and prepared to
fresh their memories as to "math" and
con meaningless French and Latin
phrases. The three elfs had chosen WELL
for whatever hubbub might be outside
those walls, silence was sacred within.
Mischief was supposed to have fore
sight, and he led the way to the north
east corner There was a boy there but
he could be trusted, and the girls, in
goggles and prim manners were sure
to be understandable and "undisturb-
ing" ..a
But, a1ack! A stern voice called for
order. An effort made to restore it
but with small elf on the back of the
desk whispering plans of mischief and
a ready messenger to carry communi-
cations back and forth and third
drawing attention to anything but the