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The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Two Stories Of Honesty.

Honesty is the best policy" under
every circumstance.
A lad was proceeding to an uncle S
to ask aid for sick sister and her
children, when he found a wallet con
tanning $50. The uncle refused to
help them, and the family suffered
with want The boy informed his
mother that he had found the money.
but expressed his doubt whether they
had a right to use it. The mother
confirmed his doubts, and none Of the
money was used. The wallet was ad-
vertised and the owner found. He
was a man Of wealth, and on the af.
Fiction and honesty of the family be.
ing made known to him. he presented
the $50 to the sick mother and took
the boy into his service, who in time
became one Of the wealthiest mer-
chants in the place.
An Indian, visiting his white neigh
bors, asked for little tobacco to
smoke. and one of them having some
lo.,vo in his pocket, gave him a hand
sua The day following the Ind.aL
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Making a "Safe" for Money

the depression and be flush" on the
outside with the edges of the outer
set of boards. The third set of boards
is just as wide as the second set, only
the front edges are beveled, as shown
in the cuts. Into these beveled edges
fits the beveled-edged lining to the
door when this is closed. Another cut
shows the door with this beveled-edge
lining screwed to it. If the boy-car-
penter Is equal to the task. lock
can be "let in" to the door, but other
wise 1t will be wiser to use paddock
fitted in the manner shown-a staple
passing through a slot in the door
When the carpenter work has been
finished and the outside surface made
as smooth as possible with sandpa-
per. paint the whole with two coats
Of black paint. mixing a little varnish
with the last coat. A bit of Strip
ing about the corners with red paint
will help out the effect, and make 1t
look like a real safe. Fit the interior
in any way desired. or in he man. er
shown, which gives two shelves and
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Games
80 |@;llD 6 & g. 81

A fine art sale is a good form Of
entertainment when your friends
come to spend an evening with you.
If there is humorous boy in The
party make him auctioneer, and let
the fun begin.
The auctioneer may stand on a
platform in the center of the rCum,
and proclaim that ne has a number
Of works of art for sale.
Pictures" he says. will be r"t up
h1lt. Kindly turn to your catalogues
Or reference cards, and we will begin
at once.
No. L. Maid OF Orleans. How
m lch am | bid for this wonderful
paiIting?"
He holds up wrapped parcel
After the bidding is Over. the lucsy
purchaser opens the box to find some
molasses candy in it.
Other pictures are:
2. Ruins of China (pieces of broi-
en- china).
g. Charge of the Light Brigade
(gas bilD.
4. The Peacemaker (pair of scis,
sors).
5. A Drive Through the Wood Ia
nail driven through block.
6. The Horse Fair (oats).
7. A Portrait of Lady (photo.
graph.
8. Spring ia wire spring..
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The SnoWdrop.

When Adam and Eve had been sent
out of the Garden of Eden all the
flowers felt so sOrry for them that
they folded their petals and gradually
faded away. Then the earth looked
so desolate that kind angel sent the
first snow storm to cover with its
beautiful white flakes the forlurn
looking earth. But the beautiful snow
did not comfort Eve, and she mourned
for the flowers. The angel. pitylng
her. came down from heaven to speak
a kind word to her. Now there was
one little cleared place yet. where Il
small bush-like tree grew, and as the
angel talked to Eve a particularly
large flake fell in bend of one of
its boughs. and presently when they
looked at it second time it had
turned to a large white flower
The angel pointed to the flower and
said to Eve:
let that be symbol of rejoicing
to you. For it means that by and by
summer will come again and all the
flowers bloom once MORE
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Rode on through the tense solitude.
promise to follow Immediately he
went back to his horse and flung him.
self wearily into the saddle. almost
staggering under the whirl of emo
tions that held him in grip. He dared
not think, for to think meant to hope.
and hoping might mean almos. any.
thing.
The return journey was made me-
chanicaly. To Stanhope's dazed
brain. it might have been six miles
or it might have been sixty-or only
one. He rode through the darkness
with lowed hea | and deliberately va
cant senses. The draught upon his
self-control left him physically weak,
so that when. by some inexpicable
chance. lie found himself in front of
saddle.
After all, it was only natural that
he should stop here to learn the result
Any one must have felt the propriety
Of that. His passion had well-nigh
blinded him. Kathleen would expect
it. since he it had been TO whom she
ha appealed!
Soon the doctor came cut and stood
for moment in the doorway talking
to Mrs. ClaverinS. His face was grav.
er than its won't and he shook his
head from time to time as he talked.
Stanhope could distinctly see the
look on kathleen's face as the bright
light from the hall chandelier fell fun
across it, and it told him better than
any words could have done. what the
outcome might be. In her eyes there
were alarm, terrOr-a curious shrink
ing. But the heart broken look of pas.
sionate grief-no.
He backed cautiously into shadow
and waited till the doctor came out.
A minute later. Stanhope touched
his horse and was gone, galloping on
and on and on, terrified by the ter.
rible passion that swept through him.
His heart quivered and his blood
throbbed so that he had to mold his
breath every little while for self-mas-
terry. When he had controlled him
Stll, uc ltNel Stu ItlS anu SCllleu
down to a steady determined gait In
his eyes was light that had never
Illuminated them before.
Overhead. the sky with its prodigal
splendor, seemed flung full of gold
by some giant hand. Below. the pale
radiance covered everything like a
soft. yellow cloud.
Here and there fragrant shrubs
sprang up, intermngling their spicy
perfume with the tangy odor of bay
and pine.
An army OF bclated locusts broke
the stiffness with their p.aintive
chorus. and in the distance, dogs
bark echoed stridently.
But Stanhope was conscious of none
of these things as he rode On through
the tense solitude.
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purpose very well while one is very
young. But when we are older we
like to do things in a businesslike
way! Well. here is safe that a
boy can make. and when it is com
pleted it will not only look like any
"grown-up" safe, but will be commo-
dious enough to hold other posses
sions besides money that boy may
wish to keep safe
1t must be made of wood. of course.
but we will make 1t so thick and so
strong that it will be pretty nearly
burglarproof.
One of the Illus; catioas shows how
the safe is put together. The top.
side and bottom. it will be seen, are
composed of three pieces of board
each. These boards may be three
quarters of an inch thick The out
side pieces are put together like an
ordinary box. which is then lined with
the next layer. :hree-quarters of an
inch narrower than the outside, so
'hst the rim of the door may fit ii %
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Ants Who Raise Grain,

In one of the South American Gown.
tries there are ants who. beside carry
ing out in their minute way their
wonderful social and commercial
economy. help the natives by raising
grain for them. OF course they do
not do it Intentionally. for their OBJ
iect is to provide food for themselv IS.
They take the ripe seeds which fall
on the ground and, burrowing under
the earth. bury these seeds in the I:rt
for food for the rainy season.
When the rains have passed the Sc ;tls
which the ants have not eaten bust
their shells and eventually g.Dd
crop of wild grain will reward some
lazy native who is too idle to provide
food for himself When you see Il
little ant hurrying along with its tiny
burden. be careful not to tread upon
it, for 1t is such wonderful little
creature that you never can tell in
what unexpected ways it may be
serving you.
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For the Handy Boy

pretty watchstand may be male
by covering one side of two pieces Of
cardboard, five inches long and three
inches wide. with the material intend
ed for lining. On another piece of
material paint some design, and then
apply this to one side of similar
sized piece of board. Cover a fouI-h
board of the same size and sha.n
with material to correspond to that
containing the ornamentation. Then
glue firmly together the uncovered
sides OF each of these pairs SO that
you may have two boards having each
side of contrasting or harmoniZins
color. Tack these firmly together at
the top so that the lining sides shall
be on the inside, and cover the place
where the join is made with a bow OF
narrow ribbon. Screw into the orna
mented board tiny brass hook and
the watchstand is complete.
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ccckNEY SHOCKED At WASTE.
incidentally His knowledge of Farm
inq Was Meauer

A Manchester manufacturer was
praising the late Lord Masham. who
invented the wool-carding machine
the machine which in a marvellous
manner takes in at one end huge aim
loads of wool and discharges at The
other end wooden yarn ready for SIN
ming.
Lord Nasham spent some years of
his youth in America" said the man
ufacturer. He liked our American
ways. He profited by them. So tar-
lestly. on his return to England, did
he urge the English people to init. ate
the Americans that he was given :he
nickname of American Jack
Il knew Lord Masham and he told
me that he imputed his success to Lis
adoption of the American spirit-.he
spirit of humble and unremitting in
CURRY ard struggle.
"Unremitting inquiry. a great strug-
gle after improvement. was the key
note of the American character. Lord
Masham caid. and what he dislil:ed
in the character of too many Brit,ns
was the direct opposite to this.-a
stupid and domineering ignorance.
Stupid and domineering igno
rance, said Lord Masham. Why, a
cockney visited my Swlnton hall
estate one day and seeing a farm hoy
planting potatoes shouted to the lad:
Hi s'y, what do you want a
hidin' them potatoes for. you idiot?
Don't Won know the bloomin' things is
worth G5 ton in LCndon?"'"
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came back. inquirns for the donor,
saying he had found quarter of
dollar among the tobacco. Being told
that as 1t was given him he might as
well keep it. he answered, pointing
to his breast: Il got good man and
a bad man here. and the good man
say. 1t is not mine. | must return it
to the owner; the bad man say, Why
he gave it you and it is your own
now; the good man say. That not
right, the tobacco is yours. not the
money; the bad man say, Never mind,
you got it. go buy some more; the
good man say. No, no, you must not
do SO. So | don't know what to do,
and | think to go to sleep: but the
good nan and the bad kept talking
all night and trouble me. and nos
brig the money back | feel good
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Penny fos Your 'Thovshts

If you would find a great many
faults, be on the lookout; but if you
want to find them in unlimited guam
titles be on the look-in.
Good temper. like sunny day.
sheds a brightness over everything.
1t is the sweetener of toll and the
soOther Of disquietude.
One of the most fatal temptations
TO the weak is slight devi"tion from
the truth for the sake or apparent
good.
The very thing men fear is often
brought to pass by the means they
use to prevent it.
Whatever you do, do ii well The
sighting of task because it is ap-
parently unimportan. leads TO habit
ual neglect, SO that men and women
degenerate insCnsihly.
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H;uh Winds Rare in Rome

Gales are very rare in Rome and
never blow with eXetreme violence.
The most striking popularity of the
Roman climate is the absence of high
winds. The air is pure and clear
owing to the almost complete alb
sence Of smoke even in the winter
months.
The average yearly movement Of
the air Is only five miles an hour.
This is OF enormous advantage in win
ter. since the "tramontana' (north
wind). which is the prevailing wind
in this season, is If strong. decidedly
cold and bracing. but when under
eight miles an no!r is delightful for
most people, including invalids. The
south winds are essentially sea
bre ezes. They frequently alternate
with the tramontana.
The sirocco tsoutheast wind)
which fortunately does not often blow
is moist and enervating. 1t gives II
- lGnGuor In most individuals.
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Where Yankee" Come. From.

Where yankee" Comes From.
Yankee" is both a Dutch verb end
a Dutch noun. The verb mean. to
gsowl and fight, and the noun means
a crying mongrel. These terms the
Colonial Dutch applied to the Puri,ans
o: Connecticut, whom they despised
All much as the New Englanders de-
slised them.
When the colonials marched out
with the British regulars to aid in the
war upon :he French they wore
clothes of very motley asst rtmcnt.
arms of ancient date, and were pain
Of training. although in the matter of
courage they stood shoulder to shoul-
der with the bravest. 1t was at that
time that a DR.. Shackburg is supposed
to have composed our famous yam
kee Doodle" which was a satire on
these badly clothed but courageous
troops. The tune of Yankee Doodle"
tc be one of their dancing airs. AT
a recent dance in Dutch village
some one played Yankee Doodle"
AID Immediately the young men and
women began dancing one of their
d:.nces. 1t is probable that the old
Ditch settlers played this air when
they were making merry in the long
winter evenings, and the wit who
composed the verses of Yankee Doo-
de had heard the air and considered
1t an appropriate accompaniment to
his sarcastic verses on the colonials.
whom the Dutch disliked as much
AZ he
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Trained Cats.

The cat is the latest member of the
animal kingdom to receive an educa-
ticn. France is the country where
the idea originated, and some of the
results have been remarkable. One
animal trainer in France says that he
has been astonished at the intelli-
gence of the cats, in unexpected ways.
too. For instance lie was attempting
to make one stand on her hind legs
and having done it once readily
enough she evidently thought it was
sufficient. and did not want to do it
again. The trainer then hit the cat
and Immediately she stood on her
hind legs and with her front paw
reached up and gave the trainer a
long scratch on his hand. Then size
got down and ran quickly away
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WHERE HIS TROUBLES BEGAN
Complainant Had Most Peculiar Fo:m
Of Insomnia.

Complainant Had Most Peculiar Fo:m
Of Insomnia.
Mr.. X is a clerk in West End
office, who is not unknown in fash.
ionable circles. One morning Mr. Y
presented himself to the chief of his
department with IA request for SICK
leave.
whats the matter, Mr. X-?" sid
the chief Not influenza. | hope?"
"Oh, no. sir-worse," returned ".
"l am troubled with insomnia. am
thought a little country air would 10
ME good
Insomnia. That's bad Do y,u
take plenty Of eXercise?"
Yes. | do; as much as can get :
What time do you go to bed at
nisht?"
About II or ~ O'clock"
And you lie tossing and tumblng
about for hours. l suppose? Nervous
system out of order; it's certainly
very worrying and wearing" said .he
chief. sympathetically.
"Oh, no. sir: it's not exactly that.
| fall asleep as soon as l go to Bad.
It's the morning that troubles me-"
Indeed! How is that?"
well. sir. used to sleep soundly
right on to O'Clock; but lately wake
a s, and | cant get wink Of sleep
afterward." returned Mr. X, with a
very melancholy air.
He was surprised that he didn't f'.t
the leave.-Tit-Bits.
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Things One Beats.

When you spar or strike out at
nothing. as boxer does to bring his
muscles into order you are said ito
beat the air." that is. you hit moth
ing and your labor is in vain. Should
you draw the long bow, or be guilty
of very extravagant speech. then you
beat the Dutch" On the other hand,
when you have done something that
greatly takes the fancy of another. he
will tell you. THAT beats cock fight
ing" reminder of the days when
this was a popular pastime. If an
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The Rioht wav.

II could live my whole life over
I'd take the sun to be my guide.
Ard daily shine on saint and sinner.
And blessings give on every side.
But work to help my fellow-men:
Each hour some little uplift giving.
10 raise the whole by deed or pen.
Far greater it's to give than garner
For selfish ends "A goodly store.
Far better help the needy neighbor
Than see thy own grew more and more
Fur better when the night comes dark
ling
n can say. throughout this day
I nave made others brighter. happier.
Because my footsteps passed theii
way
Townsend AllSn.
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SE||(a|{4$ $11dRl5 = 6iS{@|16S {I|{5I@SgR6

enemy threaten attack. in state OF
war, you beat an alarm" on the drum
as a danger signal: and if the foe
prove too strong you beat the BUSH
to drive the game sheltering within
it into the open SO that they may be
easily shot In music you beat time
by hand or. baton so as to prevent
ragged performance by chorus or
band. And when you are played out.
or used up and absolutely done. then
you are dead beat"
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had worshipped with the one great
passion Of his life were to be free
once more? All at once. he was con.
scious that his breath ceased: the
blood pounded and surged in his TEN.
Piles; his heart leaped guiltily. What
if! But he dashed away the thought
and dug his heels into the horses
sides almost viciously. If anything
happened, 1t must be by the will of
God. and not through his volition.
Stanhope felt that he should never
forget that ride as long as he lived.
Every flower, nodding, ghost.like, by
the roadside; every swayinS tree.
trsnch. every agonized breath from
e,.s almost spent brute-evcry suf1o
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Snakes Tail,

Catching the snakes tail pleases
the little ones. They form line, each
with his Or her hands on the shoul,
ders of the one in front. The first is
called the head and the last the tail,
When the signal to start is given the
snake catcher, who stands some PAGES
away from the head, makes dash
for the tail the snake moving first
one way and then another to prevent
the tail from being caught If the line
is broken, the catcher becomes the
head and the tail takes the catcher's
ri, oe.
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Maud Consented.

An absent-minded clergyman tells
how once he was unconsciOusly re-
sponsible for helping bashful lover
His mind was filed with a subtle the.
ological problem when neighbors
daughter passed in company with a
diffident youth. His thoughts were
interrupted as she called out to him:
"Oh, doctor, we are just going for a
ramble. Won't you Join u.s."
with pleasure. Do you want the
ceremony in a church,"
The bashful lover was suddenly fred
with an enthusiasm that four years of
gnawing at his heartstrings had failed
to arouse. and he fairly shouted:
"Yes, yes, and If Maud consents, the
sooner the better. Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
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eating throb of his heart would be in.
dellibly fixed on his memory
The ride was over at last His
horse was drenched and shaking as
he dismounted and ran quickly up the
steps to the front door to the big.
darkened house where the great doc.
tor lived.
You must come at once-yes. at
once he called excitedly through the
speaking-tube. This Is no hysterical
nonsense, but case of life and death.
Charles Clavering. at the Heights, you
kr wv. Has those attacks with his
heart. Mans dying, I'm afraid"
When he had elected the doctors
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Whist Players at washinqton.

James Il. Polk. a ereat-great-grand-
son of the President. is one of the
champion whist team of Washington
His partner is Francis Nye. the assist
ant district assessor. A few evenings
ago they defeated the champions of
the House, Congressman Bowie of Al!
ehena and Londsberry of Minnesota.
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In Abeyance.

II thought you were going to Flor
ida for couple of weeks?"
I'm afraid not. I've been figuring
on a railroad accident lately"
"You mean you figured in rail-
road accident?"
mo. on I've been figuring on that
railroad stock of mine paying a diyi.
dend."
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Trying His Prentice Hand.

Elsie-Your Uncle Harry seems aw.
full young to be doctor.
Willie-Yes, but he amt real,
groWed-up doctor yet. l guess he's
only 'tendin' to children yet, SOS to
get some practice.
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The Last Resor.

mo girl YETI" asked Mr.. Subbubs.
arriving home from the office.
No" replied his wife, although
one did call to-day. However. our five
children scared her. She said she
might stand two children, but"
Then there Is nothing for US to do.
dear. but pick out three of our five and
drown them."-Philadelp Press.
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Lear and Others.

Lear was making his remarks on
the sharpness OF serpent's tooth.
That's nothing" replied modern
parent" Just wait till you have paid
out $4,000 on your daughters voice to
hear her sing Everybody Works but
Father"
Herewith the king perceived that
things really might be worse.
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One PRIVILEGE of the Rich.

"What would you do if you were
rich?" asked the New York man.
"Well,' replied the man from Chi
cago, 81 'spose the first thing | would
do would be to have dinner at supper
time like all the rest OF the rich
folks"
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Rash Girl.

Mabel-Really, don't care what
SOFT of husband l get.
l!er Mother-Why, Mabel. I'm sur.
prised at you.
Mabel-So long as he's rich and
handsome and kind to me, don't care
so there now!
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Ealth.

When | am dcad-when l am dead
W"ll-wont the same red roses blow.
And won't the paths joy to tread
As glad the lishtsomc footsteps know?
And won't the birds sing just as clear.
And wont the streams sing just as
sweet.
And wont the ways of yestcryear
Sun coax the assard's wayward feet:
Why should musc-"When I am dead?'
Why give to death n thought or care?
Where blossoms If last year lie dead
This year spreads newer ones and
there
The same birds come to lilt and sing
And swccthcarts tell old tales anew
And chill too. will come and swing
Meath trees whose shades knew me
and you.
And other men will dare the sea.
For other loves. as | have done:
And fGht-ayc, lie. too-and will be
Another me; and they will run
The sef-sanIa course. for the same things
My heart holds dear ana love shall be
Their splendid spur. their lifting wings,
AS II is mine. to win me thee.
SO let the years come down and snuff
Me olt from this abiding place:
Beyond all earthly paths and rough
! yet shall win and see your face
And we shall. poised in our own star,
Whence Gods own lights are flung and
iuIled.
Look back to now where we two are
And know this for good old world
j NJ. Lewis. in Houston Post.
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Her Ajiment.

Naybor-I noticed that your wife
dida't look very well this morning.
Subbubs-Oh, it's nothing serious.
Naybor-Her eyes were very red
and fearful.
Subbubs-Yes; it's merely a case of
what you may call millinery hys
terra"
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The Prerequisite.

Boy-What's time, mister?
The major (thinking to inculate
good manners)-1f what? If what my
boy?
Euy-If you've got watech.
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Making It Easy.

Judge-How old are you. Fraulein? ?
(No answer) Well, tell me how old
you were ten years ago!-Fliegende
Blaetter
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Comma to Terms.

Hicks-Doesn't your wife get mad
when you come home late from the
club?
Wicks-Yes. but smooth her down.
and sort of COO her to s.eep-soft soap.
you know"
Aicks-I see. You find soft soap =
soft soporif1c.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06

A very common possession among
boys who take care to save their
spare pennies is a bank, usually
small metallic affair that answers its
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LAUGH AND CHEER UP
HlINoRIsMs SPECIALLY BUILT
FOR THE PURPOSE.

Wise Judge Made it Easy for FrauIein
to Answer Embarrassing Question
Hotel That He Had Helped to Raise
lear and others.
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Dodqine Him,

Mr.. Borem-l didn't see you last
Sunday.
Miss Cutting-Oh. you must have IL
you saw me at all.
Mr.. Borem-I-er-beg pardon:
don't understand.
Miss Cutting-I say II you saw me
Sunday you must have seen me last,
for l was careful to see you first.