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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29

DantOn. the celebrated caricaturist,
had q wonderful power Of modelling
from memory. After one long look at
his subject he could 90 to his studio
and make a bust quite perfect in its
resemblance.
one day a young man came to him,
saying that his sister was III and about
to die and that. although the family
wished her bust moIe.el. they dare j
not excite her by mentioning Il.
Would he undertake - reproduce her
features after seeing her once? Dam
ton agreed, anu neAt cay the brother
Informed his sister tllt lie intended
10 present her with some jewels and
that a young man would bring some
specimens for her approval.
Danton brought In the jewels and,
going home. modelled a bust Of strik-
ing resemblance. Next year an old
gentleman. the father Of the young
woman, came 70 order bust OF the
brother. who also had died. This, too
was marvellous success.
The result of such planning. how
ever. was not always IA satisfactory
to las patrons as In these cases. a
gentleman who could not persuade his
wife to sit asked Danton 10 enter a
certain omnibus one day and fix 10 his
memory the features of the Lady op'
posite him.
He did so. modelled a beautiful bust
and sent it home 1t proved. however
to be not the mistress, but the maid
who had also taken the trip ln the
omnibus.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
Women In India.

It will be many years before the
caste prejudices Of India are sufficient
" broken down 10 give any sort OF
freedom 20 the Indian woman. FROM
a bride she IS unmercifuIIy OverwOrk-
ed. bus from tie day she gives up her
childhood TO he day Of her death-it
may be for sixty years-she Is seclud-
ed and sees nothing Of the world out
side the walls of her family inclosure.
Her happiness or misery, indeed, en-
trely depends on the manner IN which
the affairs Of the family are conduct
eG. The Indian woman, Isolated from
the outer worlG by custom, Is again by
custom Isolated as far az practicable
from all the male members OF that lit
tie inntr world 70 which she Is con-
fined. Free Intercourse, even with her
own husband. Is not permitted her
while yet her youthful capabilities for
1OyOusnesS exist. No wonder. then,
that absence Of jollity is characteris-
tic OF the Indians generally, for the
happy laughter Of home IS denied
then by custom in the most persistent
manner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
Younr Fnlcons ut School.

The young OF falcons and hawks arc
well trained by their parents. From
the time they are strong enough 70 pull
at and break up the quarries brought
to them II is one long course Of instruc-
ton. The old birds know perfectly
well what the young ones will have to
DO, and they get them TT for doing it
as soon as they can. They compel them
70 take longer flights day after day
and teach them how to stoOp-that Is,
strike at their quarry One or the 9th
er Will shoot up with portion Of feath-
er or, It may be, fur, followed by the
young hopefuls. Then the mOrsei !s
dropped from the clutch Down they
dasn for It, and the one that makes the
quickest stOCp secures the prize before
It reaches tie ground. When the old
birds think the young can fe.d for
themselves, Off they g.. This IS not
case Of choice, but necessity, for they
are simply cuffeI and budeted Off. So
we'll is this known In the country that
It is q common thing to hear d lad say,
Them ere hawks has dTuv their young
uns -Blackwood's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
To vife WAS In Him.

Daniel O'Conuell once unraveled
guce- piot in Will case. Witness art
er witness oWOre that they saw tie
,iocumeI, duly executed. At last con
stantly reiterated expression caught
the lawyer attention, The lie was
in him." over and over repeated. by
the virtue Of your oath, was ne aiiveT
be asked cue witness. by the virtue
OF ray oath. the $40 WAS in him." he
was answered.. guen OCOnnell turned
to the man and very slowly and very
solemnly sai5. "Now l call upon yon'
In the presence ct your MnSer, VINO
VIII somc Gay pGss sentence upon you
for this c5.dc.co. I so'emnly ask you
and yoI ara-:cr II your peril-was not
there i've q In the dead mans
mouth vhen h's hand was plnced upon
the wlnf" Coraern1 and pale with
fear. The witness confessed that this
had actuGiIy happened.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29

Daring t.. reign Of AlU- JOIN Q-.t'
the kiaS ,reca l., T.; the o' ,u.ty
with IAgip II. Of Fra.ea c2s. ectiIt tie
l.-chy o. Normandy by single com
bat. John, en-, Of Ulster, was die
English Champion aLi as soor A. me
appeared Oh tire ncl1 Of combat h's
.iversary pot spurs TO his horse ana
lied, leaving tie earl master o. --e
fed. King john asked the earl WA,
his reward should be. "T!tles and iaAt
7 want not" he replied, 'but IN remc.a-
Lrance OF this day ! beg the boon. ior
myself and my success ors, t. Te-l'.A
covered Ia the presence Of Your ma. es-
" ana all other sovere.gnS Of thiS
realm" This request was granted ana
never revoked, and It IS said TO account
for the custom In parliament OF mem
bers wearing their hatS.-London Staho'
ard
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
rrtrt,- uoiiurr a word.

4 poet and literary man OF some CO.
lebrify wes visited IN his study one
mOg irg ty a-manageT of lecture iu-
reau Who ea'1 hat be I'D caled o
ask 20 vTviter &c take part fl 90 ea-
tertlInuert
I'VE want You TO read seicctio.s
from 5ouf own Worka, Nr c. p.o,
together with an original poem COM
posed expressly for the occasion Namo
your price. Wen announce a -
progrI.i'-
my price" interrupted Mr.. Gillespie,
will be $50"
Isn't that little steepT'
"Not at GI, everything considered
The manager tried % beat him down
to SO but he was immOvable. and TIE
bargain was finally closed at tie first
named figure.
"Alpheus," said Mrs. Gillespie after
the caller had gone, wasn't that more
than you intended TO charge him when
he first spoke"
"Yes," he said; SITS just twice as
much. But he irritsted me thirty dol
lars worth By calling it 'progr ~ D."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
The Romnn bride Cake.

Bride cake Is q relic Of the Roman
Confarreates, modo Of marriage
practiced by the highest class IN Rome
In Confarreation the bride was led 10
the altar by bachelors. but conducted
home by married men. and the cere-
mony took place In the presence OF ten
witnesses by the Pontlfex Maximus
whereupon the contracting parties mu'
tually partook Of cake made OF salt
water and -four. Only those who were
born In such wedlock were eligible foI
the high sacred offices. But tho Gus
tom OF breaking n cake over ui'
brides head when she enters her nus
bands house is borrowed from the
Greeks. who as an emblem Of future
plenty poured figs and other fruits
over the heads Of both bride and bride
groom
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29

lie Law Magazine Gud ReV.ew to 3
sn ,dG story OF n H3mburE merchant
who had n,e sons who were al ardent
tee,otalers. Ine merchant was L.
trary minded, aid. t. rescue t4- ---j-
guided young men from the error u
their obstinate ways, be directed ID -.s
will lat each OF The i've should -- 80
day Of the funeral drink glass oT
wine TO his memory In some pCo.Ic
pIace. adding as condition subsequent
that II any Of them should refuse 20
d,ink tho enjoinei glass his snare or
the inheritance should be forfeited ana
divided up among the more comp-a-
SAINT brothers, but # all should reuse
the whole family property should 80
to charities
No other testament So odd on the SUD-
iect Of wine Is recalled except that or q
total abstainer who left fine wine cell
lar recent legacy 10 himself. 70 LIS
heir. with directions that Its contents
should be poured untasted on Se
ground.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
Tho ERuEnI GrOEbcah.

The Bengal grosbeak builds nest
shapcl Ike bottle and always selects
FOR Is support a long, 1.-The limb over
hanging strccm Of water. The en-
trance is bcnea-'. and, from the situa-
ton and peculiar shape, Il Is absolute
ly inpossibie for a snake TO gain ad-
mission 20 he nest One naturalist
records seeing fourteen attempts on the
part Of serpcnts 20 get at the nest, but
tie hungry snakes always fell off into
tba water.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
SYRIAN Name Customs.

In Syria the names OF children are
very odd. They suggest those OF our
Indians. inasmuch as the child's name
IS apt to be something which occurred
at the tine Of It's birth-something
which interested the parents. For In
stance, II you were child OF this
country your name IN all probability
would be Stuffed Cabbage" or "Ho-
tel" or civil War;" or something AKIN
70 these. II child fails SICK his name
is Immediately changed. Instead OF
his parents thinking that a piece OF
pie or too much pudding disagreed
with him they attribute his sickness To
the fact that his name did not agree
with him. When one understands
what these names are one does not
wonder that the child may have fallen
sick because Of them.-Philadelphia
prees
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
The Money Lenders.

There are many examples OF Lord
Palmerston's ready wit In Sir NJ. T.
Grant Dufr's book, "Notes From o
Diary" In debate about the Jews
nm orator rather bored the house 10y
enulnerating many of the things which
the English owed TO Hebrew initiative
Lord Palmerston in reply gave the dis
cussion q sprightller turn. / quit,
agree with the honorable gentleman,
he remarked. Many OF us owe
great deal TO the Jews"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29

Chipmunks, squirrels and ground
squirrels take food in their mouths ana
with their tongues push II out between
the teeth into an elastic pouch connect
ing with the mouth. thus extending
the cheeks. The pocket gophers have
pockets outside the mouth along me
front of the checks. These pockets ex'
tend back under the skin to the shoul'
ders and are filled and emptied by the
aid of the fore feet and claws. They
are often stuffed so full OF pieces OF
roots. stems and leaves as to give u
very ludicrOus appearance to the little
animal. Roots and stems are cut in;t
pieces about an inch long and packed
lengthwise. Leaves are folded or rolle'
TO Gil the smallest srace.-St. Nicholas
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29

OF the OverpoT ering naBEluceAce o.
the suns Corona as seen in a totA!
eclipse some idea may Ue gathered
when It Is considered that even matter
Of fact scientists are stricken speech
less with awe in It's presence. ST. Fran
els Cation was once assigned 10 meas
ure the heat of that strange halo. lie
rccounts that he experienced feeling
Of supreme exultation when ne diScoV-
cred that his instrument was broken
and that he would be permitted q few
moments IN which 20 revel Ia the re-
markablo spectacle. So carried away
was he by the glory Of the panorama
that he even forgot 70 note down g
beginning Of the first contact
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
A Wonderful PInnt Family.

There IS q family ofsmicroscopic
plants called diatOms which swarm IN
all oceans In every cline. They are
coated with pure silica, or flint, and
are found In the most delicate and love
liest forms. SO tiny are they that IT
takes 41.0O0,O00,0O0 Of them to ill q
single cubic inch, and 1S6OOO,OOO 10
the naked eye would just look like
speck Of dust and weigh only a grain.
They multiply so fast that within for
ty-elght hours one may become 5000
600 and its offspring Gil two cubic feet
in four days. AZ they de hey s.Ak to
the bottom, falling in constant show
er. In the course Of ages they fill up
harbors, the deposits formed of them
being many miles in extent and hun
dreds Of feet in thickness. The deep
est deposit known Is that on which the
city OF Berlin stands, which IS eighty
four feet thick At st. Petersburg
there IS a deposit Of thirty feet, and at
Richmond, Va, IS one Of eighteen feet
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29

l Traveller saw Il woman tase q man
by IL, cJ.,ar, yauh him up the steps
INTO n railroad car, Jam him down int
a se.t, pie Up la.lse and two big
brown baskets with loose covers and
..rg l.udl,5 at his feet and say.
"Now. sit there until I help Mary
Jars III t.e car and don't move TIL
co..o back"
WL,l tie woman reached the door
tn tra,cler said to her:
is dat man your huSbandr
new. r1lrel the woman. he
~ daughters husband, and she hasn't
sU.r.t enough to say her soul Is heI
oa,."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29

The rcas0. .hat a man sees douoie
who has Z gzsi too long on the wine
when = .slel i, that the nerve centers
re caa. sed b. the action OF the alco-
..ol. There IS a want Of harmony In the
action Of the muscles which move the
eyeballs. Consequently instead Of both
e~cs being focused simultaneou " Oh
an object one eye receives al impress
sion Independently Of the other. The
two impressions are communicated tc
the brain. and the object IS therefore
seen twice. The inhame1 condition anu
loss Of energy in the brain centerS from
overdoses of alcohol also account for
the staggering gait Of an intoxicated
man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
whtttfer's Good wishes.

A young woman once sat ut ooaru-
ing house table beside reserved ana
awkward country boy whom she de-
liRhted to tease. When she left she
asked him to write In her autograph
album The poem which John g.
Whittier wrote there stands as warn
ing TO other young ladies that she who
laughs first at a seemingly dumb coun-
tryman may be herself laughed at
many years later. The quaint conclud
ing stanza is:
Thy life-may nothing vex It
Thy years be not few.
And at thy final exit
May the devil miss his due
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
noman Lnmps.

Roman lamps were OF many sizes
hut most of them very closely resem-
hled what Is at present denominated u
sauce or gravy boat At one eno ,here
was a ring, through which the finger
was passed when the light was carried
The body OF the vessel was filled wiu
oil and at the other end there was q
small tube. through which rag WICK
was passed. When this was lighted the
smoke and odor Of the rancid rat en-
ployed were extremely offensive. Nan!
Roman poets mention the abominaoi'
eft,uvium sent out by the lamps at the
Coo cta
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
Hn,x Icelnndcrs TIE Horses.

The Icelandcrs have n strange ou'
effective plan for preventing horses
straying away from any particular
SPOT. II two gentlemen happen to be
riding without attendants and wish TO
leave their horses for any reason they
tie the head of one horse TO the tail OF
the former. In this state II Is utterly
impossible for the horses TO move on
either backward or forward. If dis
posed to move at all 1t will be only In q
circle. and even then there must be
mutual agreement TO turn their heads
the same way.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29

Fielding How tine changes a man.
There's Bat.ser. \ dozen years ago he
was 50 engrOssed with the teams on
the diamond that he cared for nothing
else. Now al his thoughts are centered
In his family. You know he has wife
and eight children. Rhuns-Well, that
isn't so much Of u change. He has SIM
DIV transferred his interest to his home
ninp-Judgc.
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oycrreached Himself.

The wives Of two British army Of
f1cers who had been stationed for d
long time In India met recently III Lon
don and went 10 a restaurant to take
luncheon together. As their tax was
of a personal and somewhat private
nature. they fell 10 conversng IN lin
doostanee. This aroused the curiosity of
the waiter attending them TO bursting
point. lie presently came forward anu
said gravely: Excuse ME, madame
but I think 1t only right to inform you
that | understand French"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
Priests md Boards.

The beardless priest is only matter
Of custom. there being no edict upon
the subject. All Of the popes from
Adrian VI. to Innocent MI. and az
the cardinals and other church clerics
during the same period were bearded
dignitaries. Ignatius Loyola, st. Fran
els Xavier. Francis de Sales. Vincent
de Paul and the Cardinals Bellarmin'
and Richclieu all wore full boards.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
Indnlenf nOsstRL.

Rossini was one of the most ndoieht
men that ever lived. yet he wrote op-
eras against time, as It were. Ihe
Rarber OF Seville" for instance, was
written and mounted In less than Q
month. which fact gave rise to DOM
retti's cogent witticism. Upon being
told that Rossini had finished his opera
IN thirteen days Donizetti replied: III
is very possible. He Is SO lazy!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
WATER,

In consideration of the very impor
tnnt fact that three-fourths Of the prin
cipal constituents Of the body Is water
and that It Is far more essential thar
food. how little heed Is paid to the mat
ter OF It's consumption and purity by
the average person. One to two quarts
OF pure, cool water should be consum
ed daily BY every one. Eight ful
glasses of water daily should be taker
throughout the day between meals,
was the advice given by noted ply
sician In q lecture on dietetics.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
The Toes.

The second toe should be longer thah
the others to denote an artistic temper
ament Here sentimentalism dwells
and romance and imagination. II the
larger toe Is strong and broad the IN
cllnation toward realism will be check
ed by a good amount of practical
sense In the purely artistic foot the
little member Of the five should curl
inward. Its arching upward denotes
q nassionate nature. The women or
southern countries are noted for this
distinction
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
webster as "a Farmer.

Webster was scientific farmer. he
believed thoroughly IN the value OF
blooded stock. At Marshneld be had
herd of sixty or eighty head OF cattle
composed entirely of thoroughbred an,
Imols-of Attorneys, Ayrshires and
Devons. He had several yoke OF Dew
on oxen, which were his particuia,
nr,de Besides, there were blooaed
sheen and swine. All In all. Webster
u-os considered by his neighbors the
best farmer of the country he "a''
moreover, friend generous ana con.
s,derate. There used to be saying
down Plymouth way that strange.
could always tell when Webster was a.
home by the cheerful looks Of ne peo
nie Tor ten mics around.-ohver b.on
son Capen in Country Life In Amer""
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29

If you have run pin luto your thumb
or received a D8gOnet thrust precisely
the same thing takes place. y myriad
OF white corpuscl :, those tiny first
aid" cells (the phago gocites) from IN"
surrounding blood vessels and lynn
phatlc glands ut once come hurrying
to the rescue. They begin to clean ~
whatever wreck tneta has been made
In the skin and Muscular tissue Ihey
eagerly absorb into themselves or clus-
ter opposingly an0ut al foreign mat
ter that has bc,l introduced into tAo
wound. Then they proceed to PIE
themselves ter upon tier AROUND Il
Ike SO many llttle sandbags about q
broken basuJn. Later they gradually
iJln together lnd sOlldify into the lay
or OF new aA.n which appears beneatf
the s,ouE.vJ JN lab. TAey are at onc'
vort... aa1 repairing material.-A
7. M.cT.r,lue IN McClure's.
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. soutb African Name.

The hardy Boer yoortrekkers had
ane sense of poetry in naming places
ir South Africa. In the TransvaaI
tbere Is a place which rejoices IN the
name OF Waachtcenbeitjebeldeoasch-
sonte,n "It is name" says Cape
Town exchange. which speaks OF lei
sure. whose gentle invitation to the
thirsty traveller to rest little by the
brook beneath the cool shade OF tne
free calls mp at once the thought OF a
erecn oasis in dry and barren land
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.Ise de NlirtCnOn.

Once when Nine. de Malntehoh' WHO
had risen from the gutter to s.andeur'
was looking pensiyely In the goiden
nool at Versailles her companion hoo
,ng the hsh In the crystal water oo-
served How languid the carp are,
yes" replied the famous beauty win
q sigh they are like me; they miss
their I'D 4"
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working the Old Man.

"Do YOU think her father will give his
consent?
Sure I've been playing poker with
him once n week for the last SIX
months and letting him win. He'll feel
like he has been offered a pension when
7 ask ."-II0uston Post
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An Awful Finish.

Hen-What makes you look so glum
Rooster-Tve just been chased out OF
the wood shed with a feather duster.
It got so close TO me. that rccognizec
the tails of three of my faniily.-De-
troit Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
The Cool Man.

The superiority of those men VINO
keep their tcmpers IN public bodies IS
so apparent that GOODNESS should be
one Of the first virtues to be cultivated
there. The discreet member will re-
gard public life Of this kind rs
school for such a purpose. There az
trials for ner;ous o. i;npulslye men
often IN those positions. but uatt vi
their tactic must bo 20 resist t!cn Il
they are TO have hope If success. Nata-
:ng can be clearer .str hat It + l',
their interest 60 DO 40. The dcbater
who keeps cool IS sura 70 have his olS
poneut at q d!sGGyantoSo. The t''.
man IS usually d master II sarcasm,
which IS an effective weapon IN 'n-
moving On adversary out Ia dan rYii
one also because there IS alWa. tn
temptation t. carry It too far. The
men who have the widest influence
are the good natured men, Whose words
leave no sting behind them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
The Best They Could Do.

Rich Uncle-Well, Annabel, have you
named the baby for me? Young Wife
N-no. Uncle James. but we have come
as near 10 1t as we can. We call her
Jemima.-Ch!cago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-09-29
A NIan Of ABILITY.

Chollie Can you recognize sbiiit!
when you see 1t. Miss Eutht Miss Huth
docking around) - Certainly. Where
Ia any?
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THOROUGH INSTRUCTION UND-R POSITIVE CHRISTIAN
INFLUENCES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST"

E,s,ruction:-Th purpose carel ou Iou ms W
addition to the ne3u n lis
Sennas have received all appl ants tF Fon
including actual
school diploma ~ % !
hundred teachers s4o"l 'he
the of the school,
tat character is regarded as the ~
life known
direct and sni ate
their lHct o -
the school life and Ne
at blackstone all live in tn girls and meet them not only
every the OF A"
and 'hTl
school the
Medical >
an Tuition in alldep except MUSIC
correpondingly has f rat
his helpers know
and her ua Slesui' 4aS c,t
""""""'""
wrie efOrca' Va
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1t cannot be too often repeated tha
II Is fot hels. but olstlc!cs; not II
ciIities. but difficulties, that maze men
Matthews.
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Childhood has 10 forebodings, but.
then. II Is soothed by no memories OF
outllved sOrrow. George Eliot.
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Send for free sample

SCOTT d BOVINE, Chemists
Ao9-%15 Pearl Street. New ro@
600. and Sl.oo. ~ dsscelsts i.
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JAMES CANNON, Jr.. A. M, Blackstone. Va.

scholarships, worth s5V each Will e sSe "
of the school, but VINO are eSu
Is anxious be willing to assist the houekeeperh
hedn