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For Rent
Miscellaneous

cobs so cents per load at choc-
taw Mill & Elevator co. Phone ~,
$3.50
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5000 bushels choice seed oats for
sale for sale. -Choctaw Mill & Ele-
vator Co. Phone p, Chickasha, 1.
T. $3.50
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EvERGREEN REBEKAH LODGE NO. IS
Meets lst and 3rd Thursday nights Of eact
month.
Jente R1se,N y q.
A. Haignt, See
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Wanted White girl for house
work. Small family and good
wages. Apply Z at MS Kansas
avenue. 500
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Wanted To put in your cleo
trio fans, electric motors and to
wire your house for lights. We
carry all kinds of electric fixtures,
including chandeliers etc. Perry
& Hockaday. Office with chicka-
sha Tailoring Co. Phone 354. If
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X, N. Cochran. President; D. e. Emerson
Secretary; Reford Bond. NJ. N. Beaver
G. W. Muuford W. L. Knotts.
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sAwHAT TIE BEST MAGAZINES CONTAINS

humm nature that seems to be found
only among the simple folk Ot France,
IL has a short story which Is now IN
the midst of the opera season, partic-
uIaTly timely. II is delicate ana
go0l.naured satire an "Wagnerlan
types. aud suggests TO each Of Us tho
question us 10 whether we are such
genuine opera enthusiasts as We are
accustomed 10 think ourselves, There
is dramatic crDtquo by Alan Dale,
entitled "MIdvlutcr Phys. Being by
Alan Dale ID is OF course valuable Icod-
ms not only for confirmed thcater.
gonls, who seek only entertainments but
also Tor real lovers of the dramatl- ART
The man who many people think
should have been poet laureate VIII
.1m WaHOu-Uuuuibu lu me Febru-
any number of TGo Reader Magazine
am article on "iuo State Discourage
mont 0f Literature. Those who are
dissatisfied with Toe woy literature ls
golus n EugH.I those who think 10
is boz us bad % why here. ana those who
disagree aIful Cher with Mr. Watson,
will al. UrI WUIt U" Hy7 vastly inter
catur NeWN.I. Two stories IN this
same number newspaper tale lr
Louis. Not.s E|uUrl- and o. medieval
gpsnish. jew story ry Hunter MUc'ul-
loch gle el delightful tNat one can
haDlu i.. U.fH.. Don hopeless about
u,outuI. JuiH Chambers contrib
utOa .Ne .. u lue Stories oi jour
nlNam .uI ... uulrIfolu'U., hll Tine
ono about HaN %. gave H..J One u'lu
of Cam ..I IN. Do. most popular Mus
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Cerned-that IS, in coor-lt Is no differ
cnt from dozens OF other liquids,
Nov / want to see how many Of you
gentlemen have educated your powers
Of perception. or course, we might east
~ analyze this chemically, aud find out
what II Is. But / want you to test il by
smell and taste; and, as | don't ask
anything Of my students which
wouldn't be willing to do myself, ! will
taste It before passing Il around
Here he dipped his finger in the liquid,
and placed II IN his mouth, The tum-
bier was passed around, With wly and
sour faces the students followed the
professors lead. One after another
tasted the vile detection; varied aud
amusing were the grinaces made. The
tumbler, having gone the round, was
returned to the professor.
Gentlemen said he. with n laugh,
II am deeply grleved TO find that not
one Of you has developed this power OF
perception which / so often speak
about; for II you had watched me
closely, you would have found that,
while | placed my forefnger in the
medicine, II was the middle finger
which found IT'S way into my mouth
These methods OF Bell impressed
Doyle greatly at the time. The impress
SION made was lasting one,--Collier's
Weekly,
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SB0OKS.~S,

The Macmillan company are publish
ing Mrs Edith Elmer Woods breezy
novel Of the new navy, The Spirit OF
the Service" illustrated by Mr.. Rufus
II. Hogbaum; Mr. NJ. A. DeWolfe
Howo's Boston: The Place and the
People" with more than a hundred H.
lustratlons; MI Jacob a. Rnss new
book Of stories Of the "Children Of the
Tencments." illustrated by c. NJ, Rel.
yea and others; Mr.. Rober Herrick's
contribution TO the series Of Little Nov
els by Fayoritc authors, Their child"
palmetto Series" by Mrs. Celina r.,
Means which consists IN historical
stories Of South Carolina; Evolution
and Adaptation" by Thomas Hunt
Morgan, the author Of Regeneration"
Happy England by Helen Alling.
ham; and "The Life of Slmbon Sterne,'
One OF the most heroic tales in tho
worlds history comes into Sir Gilbert
Parkers new book on "Old quebec The
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nnnIrnn annnnrnnn
our LONDON LITERARY LETTER.
7uu1nnnrJ lnn71nnrJ unnrnnnJu7nI

Nal work appears under n popular
writer's name said this editor, he
W.ll soon decline IN public favor: where
as, on the other hand, II a ghost can
tuw out consistent good work there
Is every reason FOR him C. write under
BIS own name and get pail more"
Notwithstanding there appeared in a
'Nndon newspaper yesterday state
ment by one who described himself az
% g6ost' that u he bad something to
fcll and needed the money Immediately.
instead OF hawking his work around or
dragging out impocuuious days await
Ing check Boz took ~ TO a popular
writer whose work Is IN constant de-
mand, and obtained cash down for Il.
Il sell II to him. he said. and no
can do what he likes with t. There Is
no fraud on the public, for the popular
writer ! refer to knows what his edi-
tors want he edits for editors, The
editors know or are presumed TO know.
what the public want, and they edit for
The public"
% Is likely however. that there won't
be satisfaction all round ~ the public
gets a. know definitely that this sort Of
thing Is common.
Readers Of Rider Haggards novels
and OF "The Yellow Van" would have
enjoyed being present at the meeting
Of trustees Of the so-called Garden
city In London the other day, for both
the author Of She" ana Mr. WhIteing
were present and spoke, This scheme
OF founding model village for working
people near London on the lines Of those
started In the country by the philan-
thropists Cadbury g Lever Is one that
chimes In exactly with the view which
Mr.. Haggard has expressed so often OF
late. and which inspired WhIteings
most recent book and the authors gave
Il their blessing heartily Rider Hag-
CARDS remarks We're devoted chiefly
% the financial outlook for the Car
den city" which he found favorable,
but Mr.. WhiteIng's text was the dis
belief, which he said he found every
where, that any good thing could be
the result Of creative effort. People
believe" said "Thc yellow Mans" au-
thor, that everything must grow not
only I'm good historic sense, but In a
sense that was neither good nor his
toI1c-that II must run certain pre-
appointed course OF evil, n kind OF
huggermugger in which Providence
only does good by stealth
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who IL
standing" as q parliamentary candi-
date In the Conservative interest for
Border Burghs, the Scotch constitu-
ency, Is beginning TO have his troubles.
His supporters, who include many
prominent Hawlck tweed manufa ctur-
, ers, are impressIng him with dreadful
tales Of hard times and bankruptcy In
the district, but unfortunately the an
nual statement OF the Hawick Savings
bank just published, shows that the rec
ord OF deposits for the last year was
the largest since the Institutions es-
adjustment, Which has inspired a Lib
eral newspaper 10 remark. rather cruel
~, "Slr Conan may have a greater task
TO explain away this fact 10 the Hawlcls
electors than to explain away the death
Of Sherlock Holmes"
HAYDEN CHURCH.
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nh r,.t.,,.,,. i,s,,, ~ srribner'a
l"' GUT ''' ,,..,..,.,
Magazine contains tnfee llUSt'ulcu
short storlcs-"rho Kangaroo % story
of tennls by Mary Moss. "Tha Cat and
T Sic ~ poris'' and ION tbo Honor
NJ n Nlon.6 4 western story. by N. II.
figbton
eoro months oqo tesIe's Monthly
sopt a. .psrial cor, .spoDden.e. hir and
Nrs troupbton Hrapdenbure. t1 italy
I'm st.ry thp probiam of tm.w,a1 Inn.
p,irratioo m nrs. topl by LIVING with
nm in,,nirr.nt Ilm.ly pnI coming 10
Nan WAX y,tb tb.m I'm th, s.,ornrp
mo article now ,1inuIn. u1 RI, mlsa.
ain. a,, lb. grs. atf,ml. ui "a human
nr,s,sf,,,. M tn, ri5pIem.
Tho Macmillan ramrluy rls uql BE-.
,.,ai ,b. J1r,i4ty i,lnlnrr az tEs lam.
llne,,n Al1pa2mr. which hae l..omc
r,U,riIs luriur its two ana Al hl.t ,,lrs
M bt. lor ,s beautiful roproIuc.iops
nf an s,rls of r.re obi,.fs al art mo-
.'.i '.nr'.i.Iiop oil vb..u De- combined
rhinpv to tbo cornoiss.9r. T4r most
..,,..tlu.. i..f..I.. 3D.. mia .su. .re .r-
wnIu,lI.Bs ,i rHutuu by Gruzo
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SNOTES.~

The Harpers, contrary to their usual
custom, published book OF fiction
during January The novel Is entitled
Lux Crucis; \ Tale Of the Great Apos-
tle. and was written by Samuel NJ. Gar
dtnhre, The scenes are placed In the
first century and develop an impressive
story Of the invincible progress and
triumph Of the Christian creed In the
midst Of semi -barbarlc luxury and Vice,
The Great Apostle is, OF course, ST,
Paul, OF whom, both as man and apos-
lie, the author has drawn sympathetic
and reyerent picture. A vein OF ro-
nance the love Of brave tribune for
a gentle girl, and their conversion to
Chrlstlanlty--wlnds through the story
IN strong contrast to the brilliant glad
iat0ria scenes and the imposing pa
geantry Of the pagan emperor Nero,
The persecution OF the Christians, and
their delivery to the wild beasts 10
make a spectacular show for the popu-
lace is described with wonderful pow
er Il Is believed that there has been
no novel since Ben Hur which will Gre
ate the profound impression this book
expected to make.
Mrs, Humphry Wards play Agatha,
Which she wrote In collaboration with
Louis n. Parker has been given trial
performance IN America. This Is not
MIS- Wards first venture into the field
Of the playwright, She dramatized her
novel Eleanor and the play was pre-
sented In London with some success.
dts ward Is now AT work on q new
novel. which the Harpers will publish.
Alfred AUSTIN whose latest drama,
tlodden Field was recently published
by Harper ~ Brothers. will contribute a
series Of papers entitled THE Poets
DDaFy Ia the English National Review.
Idhe series will begin with the New
year Mr.. Austin's last published vol
ume was flodden Field, which has new
er been acted In this country, but was
gwen stage presentation In England,
Kate Douglas Virgins new story
,kebecoa' found a place among the
pest selling books from the very mo-
Neol Of los publication. The publishers
report mat In two weeks four editions,
making ID total Of $4,000 copies were
called for
ueett Burgess, the author with VIII
TWIN oi The Reign Of Queen Isyl,"
uss many avocati0ns but the one from
winch he takes most pleasure IL the
MNau0locture Of miniature old-fashioned
Ne" ENGLAND farm houses. He makes
uugU OF card board, and they are fully
lI,lsh'0 with realistic detail, down TO
in''e windows, curtains, vines, and even
" 'N' wash tubs ON the back porch.
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specIal Correspondencc.

Special Correspondence.
London, Jan, 26,-Rcadoss on this side
Of the water are getting decidedly curl
Gus to know how much there really IL
behind all the suggestions that have
been made recently "a to the existence
Of literary ghosts That is, unknown
scrlbes who are said 10 write novels,
short stories or what not 10 be signed
by authors OF reputation and published
as their work. And that the public
should be getting Interested In this
question is rather natural considering
the deiinteneys OF some Of the state
ments that have been made of late. II
was the remarkable letter signed,
Proxy and PUBLISHED In The Author
the official organ Of the Society OF Au-
thOrs-that started the discussion It's
writer who described himself as the
real author OF two stories that have APP
peared serlally and IN book form rs
the original work Of well-known lit'r-
airy man." declared that the occupation
Of literary ghost was quite a common
one. Moreover, this particular spirit
defended his calling sturdiy 81 may
be allowed perhaps he began, ito
draw attention 10 the advantages which
the system Of farming fiction may
be said TO possess where the interests OF
the unknown writer-the ghost-the
hack-the proXy-call him what you
wlll-are at stake
Personally" he went on, ingenious
~, I look upon the well-known writer
who farms out his work as a sort Of
heayen-sent being and not as many
appear TO consider him, a species Of
lmpostor. ASK any writer Of popular
fiction, and he Will tell you that every
year the applications he receives for
long stories az Well as for short stories
increased until 1t has come to this: %
He must decline 10 undertake 10 get
through more than "A comparatively
small amount Of work. (2) he must
scamp a portion OF the work he has
agreed to do, and thus, In the long run,
ruin his wcll-earned reputation for pro
ducing interesting stories; (O he must
call In the aid OF proxy or In other
words farm out the surplus"
Since the appearance Of this letter
there have been enthusiastically on
the part Of the Society Of Authors-to
explain 1t away as leu d'esprit," but
there is a general belief, notwithstand-
ing. that the document was genuine
And, as the result Of inquiries in the
New Grub Street of today, the writer
found no one prepared TO deny the exis-
tence OF literary ghosts II was de-
clared, in fact, and the names Of both
parties 10 the transaction given. that
one of the most famous writer's In this
country. who has been represented by
rather a considerable amount OF work
IN the past year. had been dependent
for much Of II upon the efforts OF
paid hack-the undistinguished husband
Of a rather well known woman writer
The thing seemed incredible, but my
informants declared that there was no
doubt about 1t whatever
Az might, perhaps, be expected the
editor Of a popular magazine declared,
when interviewed on the subject, that
the ghost stories" were absurd III
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Nina n. Allen writes a dlyerting essay
about the pathetic side Of obesity; aud
sewoll Ford a humorous skit on "The
Literary Homesteader."
The Italian hill-town spOleto Is OK
quistely pictured by Edward Hutton;
there H. an open letter to the late VIII
lam Ernest Henley. which handles the
poet without gloves; and Yone NoguchI
has a sort Of open letter to American
poets In general inviting them to adopt
quaint japanese yerse-forms and giv.
ing several delicious samples. The mum.
Der contains other good poems. by
Charles Hanson Towne, Clinton Scol.
lard. Gclett Burgess. Wallace lrWln,but
especially Bliss Carmau, who has a
long poem about Sappho. the lady he
has so charmIngly taken under his
wing
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r. has been the the Atlantic Monthly
especially Missouri life has just published novel sally Of
Mcclure Phillips Young who
Missouri she
and fertile field In fiction Her novel deals with the Zinc
interesting
startled into life by the rush Of sreCu
Madeira she has painted lke portrait Of western
type things
his heroine Sally
gladstone Joyous that the Miss
Missouri passed of her life in Lexington far
Latin French and gono
work Texas going later Chicago
and Joining magazine
Of a Journalism gradually led
a addition writing special reader
for A big New Yorkte ext
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In way this Is Bliss Car
man number, FOR a portrait Of him by
John Cecil Clay, and n likeness at hla
best, Is on the cover. The departments
arc up to their scif.set standard--to
say which Is indeed praise Bert Les
ton TayloTs "Rendne Sauce" as funny
az ever Carolyn Wells "Oyer the
Book Counter as pquantly sensible,
the serious reviews excellent, The Writ.
crs and Readers section full OF en-.
crossing and harmless literary gossip
and new literary pictures, and The
Bishops Carrilgy'.-fOr that story has
grown into the most popular depart.
ment OF all-boWilg along merrily;-
tie lady-thIef, though reformed, still o
thief and her adventure with o lost
baby simply dcleetablc Reader,
10 West TWenty-tiird street, Now York.
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A HIDDEN TORTURER
DEATH PREFERABLE TO THE
AGONY BORNE By Mr.. C0YLE.
Three Years Of Eicruclating Neuralgia
Terminated by six Boxes OF
DR. Williams Pink Fills.

Ut hlilAnh linn ilao'
The pity Of the modern world has al
ways been stirred by tales OF the suIe4-
ings OF the wretched victims IN me Tor
ture chambers once connected win
courts Of justice, The very sisht OF a
gruesome collection Of pincers' longs
thumbscrews and racks, used ages ago
awes curious spectators ana MAKES
them tremble with living horror VINE
such cruelties survive nov only among
savage races. men still suffer from
agJnles Of disease so intense That tney
can find no terms &c 10 describe them
save words Ike torture and rack,
which call up viyidly the barbarltles OF
the outgrOwn past. The unhappy We
tins sometimes. as In the cas- Wh,Sh
follows, faint with the exhaustion OF IN
tense pain. and even long for death TO
hasten and end suferings when they
have appealed so long In vain to men TO
relieve. An help that comes from drugs
that deeden pain FOR brief season 5
only mockery. for the short respiles are
always followed by moro terrible agony,
The story Of James b. COyle, q mill
operative, residing at No. Pond street
Amcsbury, Mass, Is a striking recent
case In illustration During the past
three years" said Mr.. C0yle to re-
porter, 81 was troubled with neuralgia
in the head. Al times the pains were
almost unbearable and my suiferings
were such that death would have been
welcome as "A relief. The pains began
right over my eyes and shot upward
through my head They were so eN-
cruciatng that they would almost make
me faint dead away from exhaustion,
Il consulted several physicians but,
while they all diagnosed my case az
neuralgia and prescribed for that they
gave me only temporary relief. Then l
took q number OF advertised neuralgia
cures with no better result. About four
months ago friend told me about DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
and | decided 70 try a box, although
then | had but little faith In them, be-
cause | had taken so many remedies
without benefit After ] had used one
box | noticed that the pains were less
frequent and intense than before, So |
took second box with additional i'm
provcment. After | had taken six
boxes my neuralgia was entirely cured
and for two months ! have been free
llNiAl pam nav ehAANh lNFNlh CI'NV Y
at night and no feeling Of languor dur
ing the day. bless the day when |
began to use DR.. Williams Pink PMS
Cures equally remarkable for their
completeness and permanence have also
been wrought by these pills in the case
Of locomotor ataXia, partial paralysis
ST. Vitus' dance, 'ciatica, nervous head
ache aftcr-effects Of the grip, palpIta.
ton OF the heart pale and sallow COM
pleXions and all forms Of weakness in
either male or female. Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by
all druggists. or viii be sent direct from
Or, Williams Medicine Co., Schenec-,
tady n, y postpaid, on receipt Of
price. fifty cents per box; six boxes for
two dollars and a half Do not be de-
ceiyed into taking a substitute Nothing
else has been found equally good,
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THE NEW BABY.

BY Aloyslus Coll
- limo ogo Munseys topical
The award has made fol-
at ,boe good motherPanamas first word In cartoon
a mother in Uncle Sam;
be,
The chlpperest child he owns am,
When / rock his skinny knee.
The LAST Of the Southern slsterhood
the bottle and
hoist flag with a lusty yell,
And beat little drum!
chose a good mother In Uncle Sam;
His knees sharp rails
But his soohes like a clam,
his diet falls
And while is busy cutting his ditch
to the western
SIT In his lap and cut my teeth
Oh the bone he gives to
chose good mother In Uncle Sam
II | wake with a at night
southern thunder breaks the calm.
He will rise and strike light
Andw to the goblin or the ghost
sib
devour frighen
In guarded slum6er.erib'
chose n good mother In Uncle Sam
He played the mother and nurse
dozen orphans, OF which | am
The last-I might
Liberia Guam, and Cubas Isle,
The Philippines and
fe nursed all In the lap Of peace
With the milk OF liberty
chose a good IN Uncle Sam;
sit on his skinny knee
ard for jam
The pet Of the family
behind the cradle and books OF
And the "Illnts Motherhood"
! Timber brcten-swtch
So to be very goood!
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DOEMS EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW.
A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER
JOHN KEATS.

From "Endymion' Book IL
A thing Of h7auy Is "A. JOY forever
Ia 1yeliutss Increases II Will never
i''as into ngthngness, but still VIII Keep
4 hover uu,r for US, and a sleep
VI dreams and health, ana qulo' p'NI'"' D.
'r5trcflre morrow, arc We WtehthmB
, towery band 10 bind us TO the earth,
cpta OF despondence Of the lnhuman Gearm
~ noble natures. OF the gloomy days,
~ mi unhealthy and ocf. dafkened Ways
NI,dr searching yes In spite OF all
.,pe shane II beauty moves way the pal
AEON cur dark spirits, Such the sun the mooh
Ifes old aud young spioulng shady boon
M simple sheep; such dauodlS
tyi,b green world they live In; and clear riis
rbat for themselves a cooling overt make
'ilipst the mid forest brake,
ri vi a sprlnking Of fair musk-rose bloonS
nd such : the grandeur OF the dooms
1Vo have imagined for tho mighty dead;
Al lovely have heard read
endless fountain Of immortal drink,
Pouring unto the heavens brink
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VICTORY.

over stomach, liver ana Kidney Come
plants Is very decisive whom You use
Hostetters stomach nttcrs Then why
will you continue 30 suffer when % is
unnecessary Get a bottle today from
your druggist and see how much good
IL win 90 YOU ltneyer Calls in cnsos of
Poor Appetite, indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Constipation, Kidney llls. chilla Colds
Or Malaria, AND has been endorsed Boy
physlcmna Tor 90 Years
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1.-THE Fortunes Of Fiji, by Molly FL
lot Seawell, Is q delightful story. The
publishers have given to II a most at
tractlye dress The fancy cover. with
It's dainty flower design and It's en-
bossed silver lettering, the eolored IT,
Illustrations by y. de Thulstrup, and the
handsome letter-press all delight the
eye and make the book seductive, Mile.
Fiji herself, the little leading actress
of an obscure theater In Paris In the
time Of Napoleon, Is Il lively incOnse-
quental creature, whose personality
possesses n certain charm, even though
her adventures may not appeal to the
reason Of the reader Her airy absur-
dltes are set against the background Of
sturdy soldier, favored by Napoleon,
who loves Fiji deyotedly and whose
unselnsh devotion wins for him the
affection OF the dcr--Bobbs, Mer-
rlll Co., Indianapolis.
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n Daughter Of The Rlch,' NJ. n,
Walters bright and breezy story OF
country and city life, has gone into a
second edition, and many of the critics
are comparing the story fayorably with
Louisa NJ Alcotts stories. one enthu.
siastic reader writes the publishers
Little, Brown 6 Co., az follows;
since the days Of Little Women.
have not read a book which appealed
to me 50 strongly for girls, old and
young. There Is "a sweet wholesome
ness about It. and one grows to love
the character Of that Vermont home,
and draws an inspiration from the lives
Of those happy, cheerful loving child
rem and that sweet, noble mother,
Martie.'"