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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

A New York public man, large in
body as we'll as in brain, during the
session of the Legislature last winter
had to meet committee in Central
New York, bat found on starting that
be had only one minute in Utica to
change from one railway station to
another, loo yards away.
Fearing that his weight would pre-
vent his getting to the second station
on time, he telsgrAphed to the railway
officials:
please hold No 6 Eve minutes for
large party on Southwestern Limited !"
The conductor aud train hands were
all standing ready to assist the Large
party on board, when the one soli-
tary individual came smilingly up the
platform.
"Whers is the rest Of your party,
said the conductor, looking eIpsctant-
ly down the platform.
lam all here. captain-24o pounds
without my ovsrcoat. Weighed last
night"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

Mrs. De Robinson lwriting)--Dsar
Mrs. Brown, we are so dreadfully sor.
ry. my husband and I, that a most
unfortunate previous engagement pre-.
vents US from accepting your much
too kind invitation to dinner on the
Il say, JohnS
"Yes, dear"
"what day is the Browns dinner :"
"The l4th."
"This month or next month 2"
NEXT month"
Continues letter Fourteenth Of
next month. cannot tell you how
sorry we are, and with best regards
to you and your dear husband, ! am
yours most sincerely"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

George Washington Primrose think
ing of matrimony and trembling on
the edge, wrote to his married brother,
Rufus, for advice.
"Dear Jawje.' wrote Rufus in re-
ply, "every man shud marry. A wif
is mans gratest gift.. She suthes
his trubbles, bubbles his jos and helps
him every which way. The married lii
is the only lif, spechully when you is
forchunate snuff for to git iool Of a
wifi like mine.
@1. S.-Mandy has jess slept out,
You blame fule. you. STAY SINGLE. :
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

When bees are about to swarm
they 6ll their honey bags with large
quantity Of honey and then take their
fight. Whittier are they bound :
None Of them can tell exactly. They
swarm up into the sky, forming .
cloud, and then settle down to rest
wherever their fancy takes them. for
the swarms rarely decide 10 make .
home at the spot where they hrst
alight. This is but halt in their
journey, and in the meantime they
send out emisssries in search Of a new
domicile. which is usually selected in
some cavity. such a. hollow tree
trunk. a hole in wall or chimney.
The swarms which settle thus often
assume the most unexpected and gro
tesqae shapes. The shape Of swarm
forming a pendant to branch Of .
tres is we'll known, but more sccen.
trio sligbtings are not uncommon.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

Rev. George A. Gordon, pastor Of
Old South Church. Boston. tells how
. witty Irishmsn stood before the gate
Of the other world ssking for sdnis.
sion. st. Peter refused him, how
ever. telling him be was too great .
sinner to enter there snd-bads him 90
away. The man went = little distance
from the gsts and then crowed three
times like rooster. st. Peter at
once threw open the gate and cried
out, Come in, Pat; WE'LL let bvgonss
be bygoues.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

A tickling cough, from any cause, 10
quickly stopped by DR.. Shops Cough
Cure. Aud IL Is so thoroughly harm.
less aud safe, that DE-. Shoop tells moth.
ers every where 10 give IL wIthoug hes.
itation even TO very young babes. The.
wholesome green leaves and tender
stems OF \ lnng-healing. mountainous
shrub, furnish the curative properties
10 DIR. Shoop's Cough Cure. IL caims
the cough, and heals the sore and SEN
sitiye bronchial membranes. No opium,
no chloroform, nothing harsh used 70
injure or suppress. Simply resinous
plant extract, that helps 10 heal Ach.
Ing lungs The Spanisrds call this
shrub which the Doctor uses. THE sa-
cred Herb" Demand DIR. Shoop's.
Take no other. Hill's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14


"As quick as lightning" We say ,
without any definite idea of the actual
duration Of a fash Of the electric
fluid.
OF its instantaneous character We
have no doubt. Indeed, scientist
who investigated the pheromsnou a
generation ago declared that it had
no sppreCiabls duration at all aud
could not be measured b. time. The
fact that our eyes appsarel to testify
otherwise be explained b. saying ihst
what we see is suggestion n fash e
coming 30 rapidly that the '9psAr b
be continuous.
A German scientist has now attscs-
ed the problem by the aid Of az 10
genious apparatus which, oPsfatsd by
cIockwork, measures time down TO the
6ftieth of q second. This device
showed that lightning lasted from one
6ftieth to three-6ftieths Of a second.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14
Nv Best Friend.

Alexander Benton, who lives on Ru-
raj Route 1. Fort Edward, N. u, says Z:
"Dr. Kings new Discovery is nv best
earthly friend. IL cured me Of astbma
six years ago. Il has performed . won-
derfuI cure OF incipieDt Consumption
for my sons wife. The hrst bottle
ended the terrible cough. and this se-
complished. the other symptoms left
one by one, until she was perfectly well.
DR.. Kings New Discoyery's power over
coughs and colds issimply marvellous :
No other remedy has ever eQualed T..
Fully guaranteed by Hills Pharmacy.
SOC and s1.00. Trial bottle free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14
wonderfnI Eczcma cure.

"our little boy had eczema for ave
years" writes N. A. Adams, Hensietta,
Pa. Two OF our home doctors said the
case was hopeless, his lungs being af.
fected. We then employed other doc.
tors, but no bene6t resulted. BY chance
We read about Electric Bitters; bought
q bottle and soon noticed Improvement.
We continued this medicine until sev
eral bottles were used. when our boy
was completely cured" Best OF eli
blood medicines and bcdy.bnllding
health tonics. Guaranteed at Hin's
Pharmacy. 500.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14
Miller $ Pharmacy

invite you 70 inspect their stock az any
time you are In Charles Town.
They have ln stock the largest line Of
Fishing Tackle that has ever been Of
fered for sac la this town.
Their line Of Drugs. Fine Chemicals,
and al sorts Of Drug Sandries has been
carelaily selected, and every single Item
In it n the best that money can bay.
IL ls and always has beeu their rule
70 buy the best, and only the best OF
everything.
They carry whitman's Candies 10
stock At ali times, aud they are always
fresh and pure. Prices ranging from
soc 70 SOC pound. All sszss and all
prices and bear In mind that thsy
guarantee it 70 b. fresh at all times.
II by any chsBce yon should get pxoks
age that 10 not strsctiv fresb, bring 10
back and get your money back or else
another boz. Nothing can be fainf
than that.
They sell ~Ice Cream Soda for 100
simply because they cannot pro1tably
sell you Good Ice Cream Soda" for5o.
And right here We gaot 70 say for them
that their Soda Il good-ssd thai ell Of
Is Il good.
They sen ooIgsts's Tslcums for jSc,
and are stiIl selling the combination OF
Tooth Powder and Cashmere Boocass
soap for l5c.
they seII wyett's Phosphate Of eo6s
for f0c. The regular price $500.
They sell Wyeth Lithis Tsbisu for
ssc--some people sell them for f0e.
They self the large sire Of nsl2in's
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14
DIR. Shops
Restorative
]. H. HILL.
Farm for Sale.
J. H. HILL.

The ercellent farm known as "Cher-
ry Meade," three miles south Of Mid
dleway, is offered for sale. Contains
go acres Of good limestone land, with
about so acres OF timber. DWELLING
house, tensnt-house, good barn. bar
racks and other necessary buildings
Terms, one-third cash, long time for
balance. Inquire OF
]. T. CAMPBELL,
Kearneysvilie. w. Va.
May sa, l907-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

Gsspsrd De Chugchug.-Drdi
Monsieur advertise for a chauffeur ?
Old Grigg.by-I did, but you amt
the one. I'm hoping the sun Of gun
will apply who ran over me last week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

Trial Catarrh treatments are being
mailed out free, on request by DIR.
Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are
proving 10 the people-without pen
py's cost-the great value Of this scien-
tifc prescription known 70 druggists
everywhere as DR.. Shops Catarrh
Remedy. Sold by Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14
THE KISS.

The purest kiss
In the world Is this:
The kiss that mother lays
On her ehild's fresh lips
As he blithely trips
To meet the world and in wsyh
The sweetest kiss
In the world is this:
The first long kiss Of love.
When time is not.
And earth's forgot
And Eden drops from above.
The saddest kiss
In the world is this:
The kiss on unanswering clay
When dead lips tell
We must sob farewell
Till the dawn Of the judgment day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

Babies and children need prompt at
tention when suffering from coughs
and colds. The best remedy for moth
ers to use Is Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup. II tastes nearly as good as ma
pie sugar, It contains no optates, and Il
is laxative and drives the cold out Of
the system by gently moving the bow
els. Sold by KeinharJ's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14
Apples Wanted!

l am barreling apples at Wild Goose
Farm this week, and will buy barreled
apples, windfalls and culls. Nv apples
go South, and | can take them up salts
factory to the grower.
F. @. BUTLER.
Charles Town, w. Va
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

DeWitt's CarbolIzed Witch Hazel
Salve penetrates the pores-thoroughly
cleanses-and Is healing and soothing.
Good for piles. Sold by Remnants
Pharmacy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

Thread: "You think you are very
sharp, bat you couldn't do without
me."
Needle: "oh, I don't Enow !
notice that whenever you ge. into a
hole have 70 pull you ont. !"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

Nobody Is too young, nobody too old,
70 enjoy reading THE YoUTH's Cox.
PASIoN. For that reason it makes one
OF the most appropriate OF Christmas
gifts-one of the few whose actnal
worth far outgeighs the cost Wei
come as the p2per may be n the casual
reader on the train, at the Office, Ia the
public library, it Is. after ali, the paper
OF the home. The regularity and fre-
ouency Of It's visits, the cordial SINGER
iJy OF its tone, make for & 5000 the
place OF fami iSr friend In the house.
Like good friend, 700. Is stands al
WAYS for those traits and qualities
which are typided in the ideal home,
and are the sources Of a nation's health
and true prosperity. Is there another
Christmas present costing 30 little thst
equals iti
on receipt OF OIL rs, the yearly sub
scription price, the publishers send 70
the new subscriber al the remaining
issues Of THR COMPANION for 1907 and
the Four.Ie2f Hanging Calendar FOR
1908 10 full color
Full illustrated Announcement OF the
new volume for 1903 will be sent with
sample copies Of the paper 70 any ad-
drtss free.
TIE YOUTHS COMPANION.
IA Berkeley Street., BcsTox. Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

Dewiit's Little Early RIsen are the
best pills made. They do not gfipe.
Sold by ReIubart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

The Dog: How many lives have
you leftf"
The Cat: Seventeen
The Dog: RATS You never had
bat nine"
The Cat: "Bot my father commit
ted suicide, and I inhsritsd eight Of
his."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14
Indigestion

Stomach trouble 70 ous symptom o.. and nos
N itsolf . true disease. We think OF Dyspepsia,
Heartburn, and Indigestion ~ real diseases. yet
they are symptoms only OF o certain specno
Nerye sickness-nothing elsa
n wss this fact that frst correctly led Dr.. Shoop
IN the creation Of that now very popular Stomach
ksmedy-Dr. shoops Restorative- Going direct
and favor 70 DR.. 6hoop and his Restorative. With.
out that original and highly vital principle. no
uch lasting Accomplishments were ever TO Be had,
For stomach distress bloating. biliousness. bad
breath and sallow complexion. ry DR.. shoopt
Resto1tive-Tablets or Liouid-znd see for your
sslf vhat it can snd win do. We ssn and cheer.
fully recommend
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-06

be as happy as anybody In Milton
Dale Come, my dear; you mays well
kiss me first as last"
His face had come near; she found
herself gazing into 1t with curiosity
she had never felt before. II was
homely. 1t was not unkind In the ex
preston was assurance and slight
pomposity. But Mary. beie.. In an
uncertain humor. jerked her hand
away and turned towards the house
I'm not minded So" she said
Come. let's go In doors-'twill be
cooler In the parlor."
lie stumbled over loose stone
swore politely, then laughed and
passed through the porch into the
quaint little parlor. Mary sat in the
window seat among the Eydrangeas;
he drew forward a stout corner-chair
and lolled at his ease.
Give me credit for knowing the
meaning of love-" he said Il be SO
year old-Fm none like to woman.
who. when she gets into years. begins
to swear herself younger. be SO
year old, and sound at a. art So, he.
Ing in my prime, I'm better acquaint
ed with things than can be maid like
you. Bear in mind. I've welded twice
each time with woman who'd got
ten money; so since neither of my
wives wrangled with me, 1t stands to
reason that | understand love-
Mary did not like the sparkle In his
little red eyes; when he leaned for
ward and tried to take her hand she
drew back
Il must have time. Mr. sellars. she
began.
"Abraham's my name" he said
ABE to you"
ooh. dear, l cant say it yet Only
give me time to think;it over. know
it'd be fine thing for me, and / hope
you will be kind; but somehow
You see, Mr. Sellars, when / used to
think Of love thought CT some one
very different from you"
That is so; I've heard Hack Fox
was a ne'er-do we'll poor lad, and a
hard drinker after he got his uncle's
fortune. You may count yourself
lucky as he went to Staffordshire; for
he'd have been no good"
The color rose sharply to Mays
cheek
Nobody was e'er just to Hack, ;"
she said. Folks stood against him
from the first-he'd ne'er chance in
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-06
WHEN OLD AGE
GOES A-WOOING
By R. MURRAY GILCHRIST
copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles)

Mary Lowe stood leaning on the
wicket.gate, her gaze turned towards
the stile in the hardwood where the
path entered the fields.
She was tall sunburned and red
checked; her black hair was looped
over the ears and tied in a knot he
low the crown She wore gown of
white muslin, partly because of
the heat, partly because of the
knowledge that 1t suited her we'll;
but most of all because she
wished to appear as desirable as she
could in the eyes of the substantial
man who was honoring her with at
tentions.
But she was nowise disposed to let
Abraham Sellers become her lord and
master without some demur. Al
though he had paid court to her for
full twelvemonth Ut was two years
since his wife's death), as yet she had
experienced none of the symptoms
that maids expect when they are IN
love.
ut used to be vastly different when
saw Hack a-coming!" she sighed
Mr.. Sellers was coming slowly through
the field. He walked With bantam
like strut; a cigar, black and moist.
from the village store, sent thick
clouds of smoke upward through the
still air. At sight of Mary Lowe he
lifted great blackthorn stick and
waved 1t sportingly above his head
When they met, Abraham squeezed
her hand very tenderly. He made as
though he would draw her closer for
a kindly kiss Mary's head. however,
fell back--the puzzled frown had
come again to her forehead; her color
had deepened; her lower lip protrnd
ed slightly.
Nay, now said Abraham. You
know as I'm wanting to marry YOU
Sweethearts they do kiss, as you're
we'll aware"
so they do. said Mary, but I'm
not so sure that you and /"
GAY, but l am" he interrupted
I've made up my mind as we shall
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-06

bles, and gave our orders 10 one Of The
three beautifully disdainiul damseia
who preside
She might have given You a smIia.'
remarked her ladyship. sympaihet
ically. had yon been alone
81 would gladly forfeit even the
chance of that-to be with you" re
sponded, in low voice.
Dear soul" purred Kitty, grato
fully. He is beginning to behave
after all! Shall give him two
lumps?''
And cream to her. "By
the way. | met an ait.st last Sun
day. A most remarkable chap"
Il don't think | want to hear about
him"
You must listened 10 your story,
didn't |? And il had a moral too
Now you shall have .mine-withont
even The ghost of Moral. I'm not
too reyengefuL you perceive" :.
Is. IL long?3. Kitty sighed. patient
ly, and poured herself second cnl
of tea
Extremely short This mans name
Is Cliffe. and he's rattle. Il genius
from all accounts. He's scotch, about
six feet hieo reg raw-boaed
laddie. cut adrift, hopelessly. from his
native heather He has II house In
Hammersmith overlooking the river
u queer, old-fashioned show He lives
in the upper part of it; the ground
floor Is given over to emptiness, and
circulars, which the nobility and gen
try of Ravenscourt Park thrust hour
~ through the letterbox and front
windows. Sometimes Cliffe does
weird drawings, In color, for the Amer
lean magazines"
"Reggie!"
It's perfectly correct. He signs en-
F'elspar X. Cliffe.' and sells them
through New York agent He says
it's simple He has been successful
over here as we'll Besides painting
he does hypnotism and the fiddle
81 don't believe word"
There's worse to follow He gives
garden parties on Sundays, quite ir
respective of season. If 1t SHOWS We
go into the empty lower apartments
Of his house, and pretend Grls come
and wait on the men; and dabble
Cliffe's forehead with scent-whilst he
recites."
What girls?'
oh. student girls in long smocks
with no waists and untidy hair--the
sort that a merciful Providence made
good because they were so plain. They
go home after tea; and then the men
sit round in Cities studio, make cpl
grams, and drink whisky
Mr.. Ciiffe still reciting?"
No, ne either plays the fiddle then
or perhaps listens. 1t ali depends
Well, last Sunday I stayed on with
Debenham We we're last to &c
And Cliffe left off being eccentric, and
begged us to have another pipe with
him He said we could walk home
after all-but / wasn't sure How
ever, we stayed. and We all talked
about hypnotism. Presently, Cliffe be
came confidential
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-06


Its my turn to treat" l observed.
distinctly.
oh, how YOU startled me- Fancy
meeting you at this hour cried
Kitty. who was looking extremely
charming in her new costume. What
good angel prompted You to come
west to-day?"
Il wanted "a new tie---to be brutally
frank OF course. | oup' to say that
1t was in the hope of meeting YOU"
You needn't. But you'll pay for
my tea. all the same. Well go to the
Koh-i-noor; it's cosy and tete.a.tete.
You deserve lecture for your rude.
ness
so long as 1t hasn't moral"
You're incorrigible, Reggie! All
my trouble to make you a nice boy is
being wasted
'How's the editor--or was II art.
lst? And did he tell you that story
you aimed at me the other day."
What story? Oh. remember, the
one about perseverance and never say.
ing die Well, he did certainly sug
gest the outlines Of 1t. But | filled
them in. Rather neatly. | fiatter my
SELF
Not bad--for a beginner" | admit.
ted
led her into the Koh-i-noor. past
the coffee grinding machines. into the
comfortable privacy of the tearooms.
We found secluded conner; | drew
the curtains shutting off the next TIA
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-06

would avail themselves Of the oppor'
tunity. and give moo" light picnic.
ooh, SO you have bee talking OF a
moonlight picnic, have your" said the
judge to young Carthew Il say, what
sort of an affair is moonlight pic
nic?"
Easily managed, next TO no trouble.
and, ON the whole. great fun wish
to goodness some one wolld give 1t.
And he stared at his ;wenty-third
cousin. with peculiar significance.
Mr. Tenant, though torpid with re-
spect to social amenities. was not al
together dense.
Il say, he began, 81 suppose |
ought to do something or course,
I'm not a society man, but"
There was a pause. and then Car.
thew spoke
u really think, sir, that. considering
your position, you will have to do
something. Noble5se oblise. you
know"
We'll and what would you say If !
Il say that you could not choose a
better opportunity OF making yourself
the most popular man in CheetapOre.
In the first place, il is the dull season
OF the year; secondly, You Will only
have to entertain about quarter OF
the station; thirdly, there Is no bother
about room and accommodation. The
only thing is, you will have to look
sharp about it, on account OF the
moon"
THE moon?" echoed Mr. Tenant,
looking up.
Yes; 1t will be full this day week"
Then shall we fax 1t for this day
week."
Yes; at Perda-say at eight
o'clock-that will give lots OF time for
the servants and bullock handles. with
the food and liquor. to arrive. 1t Is
a nice, fiat road the whole way There
has not been picnic at Perda. as far
as | know, for the last Is months"
IAN right" assented Mr.. Tenant.
with a sigh, we will settle 1t for next
saturday--this day week"
And if you like" said Capt. Car
thew. Il will take all the bother of the
commissariat off your hands"
Thanks" re1oined the Judge sti1-
w. "but l prefer to do the catering
bart CT the business myself. There IL
one thing though that you can DO for
ns-uflat about the invitations"
ooh. everyone is in the club now
suppose you come in and ask them
yourself
"Oh, no" objected the Judge. Then
after reflective pause. "Of course
IHwould save a lot Of bother, but"
'Rut ] say why not come IN Wit.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-06
The Picnic
At Perda
BY Mrs. B. M. Croker



well" said Miss Aylmer. sitting
down on a large yeranC III chair to
enjoy the soft light of an Indian moon
would not this be splendid night
for a moonlight picnic at Perda ?"
Splendid" echoed Capt Carthew
taking the stool beside her. But who
is to give 1t? All our rich folk are up
in the hills"
IL. will tell you of some one who has
never done his share" she continued
land that is the Judge. 1t would be
= generous thing If he would give a
nice picnic out to Perda. Think of it,
she added, lifting both hands, 'afteI
a broillng. broiling d u, when one
cannot stir outside for Il long hours
a deliciously cool moonli, t drive OF
II miles to enchanting Perda. Think
of the marble pavilions; the cool, deep
tanks, in which one can see ones
face; the tempting cool supper, the
fruit from Bombay, the iced drinks
including champagne But here
comes the Judge now. Oh, If you could
only prevail upon him to give this
picnic!"
If | could" said the young man.
81 am. as you know, twenty-third
cousin. Do you know, | think may
be able to manage it, Come now
what do you bet that | bring 1t OFF,
81 bet you one of my new photo
graphs. and | say that, if you contrive
to bring it off, you will be the clever
est man In Asia!"
At this moment a shabby Stanhope
phaeton driven by withered elderly
gentleman in white drill suit. drew
up under the porch.
"Hullo, Judge" cried Carthew, you
are bit late for whist, aren't you?"
Il suppose | am" he drawled. TAX
ing of his hat to the young lady.
Miss Aylmer and have been sit
ting out here admirlng the moon, and
wishing that some benevolent lady or
gentleman for choice