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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31
THE MAGIC LADDER.

Have you seen STRONG man" do
tricks? Here is trick you can do on
small scale which will make very
pretty little paper ladder. Take a
strip of paper about twenty-four
inches long by six wide. Roll it
loosely but evenly, so that your
thumb (if you are a little chap or
your forefinger (if you are a grown
up) will slip easily into the roll.
Press the roll fiat and with sharp scis-
sors cut out piece as marked by
dotted line, which will make the roll
look boat-shaped. Then press the
centre of the bottom of the little boat
below B up and A and C down, and
make a sharp crease at B, as in Fig.
2. Then holding the ends A and C
lightly in the left hand, grasp one
fold of the paper at B out of the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31


The nimble fancy that had climbed SO
high
Grew weary with its climbing by and by:
Strange discords arose: the senses went
amiss;
The singers rhymes refused to meet and
kiss:
Invention tagged, the lutte had got un-
strung
And thrice he sang the song already
sung.
The Sultan, furious, called a mute and
said,
20 Musta, straightway whip me off his
head!
Poetsi not in Arabia alone
You get beheaded when your skill Is
gone.
BY the late Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

broken roll and keep on pulling (see
Fig. 81 gently and firmly until the
ladder is complete. The sides of the
ladder should be even so that it may
be shut up like telescope. A little
practice will make perfect in this and
amuse little people and big.
The "strong man" does this with
an enormous roll of paper which he
tears with his fingers, instead of US
ing scissors.-Good Literature.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31
GERMANY IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Trade Has Been Doubled There in
the Last Ten Years.

the LaSC len xSdfSs
In South America German trade
during the last ten years has doubled.
The Germans have just arranged Il
huge company to run the river trade
of Paraguay, Uruguay, Rio Grande
| (BraziD, Bolivia and North Argen-
tina. The effect of this company on
German colonization will be enor-
nous. The capital is from Hamburg.
In Buenos Ayres the Germans own
company running from that place
south to Punta Arenas, and which
largely controls the southern coastal
trade. Now we find them going north
through all the rivers. This is y
most important move. They have
an immense future before them, AMI
the formation of this new company
will give German colonization an i'm
mense lift throughout all the south
ern part of South America. German
influence is very strong In the south
of Chile as well as in south Brazil,
with a rapidly growing force in
Buenos Ayres. This steamship line
will now form connecting link and
will do much to solidify German in
terests in South America. The
growth in Paraguay of German influ-
ence is also very marked, the for
eign population being almost entirely
German.
There has also come into existence
lately big timber trade In the north
of the Argentine Republic, where
there are immense forests of the Que
bracho colorado, heavy, hard wood
containing a valuable tannin used for
tanning leather, which is in demand
to such an extent that German capt.
tai is being poured into the exploita-
ton of 1t. The Germans understand
well everything connected with for
estry. Factories are put up where
the wood is ground to powder AMI
either exported in the shape of dust
or as an extract.
In certain instances German firms
have secured special trades which
were formerly entirely British. such
as the rice trade of Brazil. from or,
possession of Rangoon to Rio. Thefa
is not now single British house 1t
Rio so employed Nineteenth Co.
fury.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31
SIMPLE MAGNIFIER.

Take a glass goblet in which the
lower part is shaped out at the sides,
and, holding it bv the stem, incline
it toward you, after having poured
a little water into it, so that the
water will collect in a large drop in
that part Of the goblet that is not
shaped out.
Now, If you will hold the glass as
shown in the illustration and look at
the tablecloth through the drop of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31
THOSE BUTTONS

When I am going to bed at night,
My clothes come right undone;
I'm sure | can undress myself
As fast as any one.
But in the morning, when l dress,
My things seem such a lott
1t takes so long to put them on,
/ get all tired and hot.
My stockings aren't so very lad;
| lace my boots up, too,
But, O, the buttons up my back
Are dreadfully hard to do.
twist and turn. and try to feel
To get them buttoned straight,
But it's no use; they're always wrong,
And always keep me late.
Big people may like buttoned backs,
But | do wish there'd be
Some clothes that go on easier
For little girls like me.
Jewels.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31
Progress ON the Canal.

At last we have positive evidence
that progress is being made on the
excavations for the Panama Canal
At the Gatun dam, the dispatches say.
Secretary Taft took off his coat and
descended to the bottom of hole
that goes to the bottom of the lock.
If there is hole at Gatun big enough
to hold aBili Taft, then it won't be
long before there will be hole there
big enough for craft of the Dread
nought type.-Savannah News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31
ANIMALS BLUSH.

Animals blush as girls do, but 1t is
fear and not modesty that in their
case causes the thrush of blood.
Horses blush in their ears, espe-
cially in the left ear When a horse
is frightened it's left ear will be found
very hot and swollen. This is also
true of rabbits.
Cows and all other cloven-footed
animals blush just above the fetlock.
Dogs blush in their tails. When a
dog is frightened its tail bushes so
that it hangs limp, the dog having
absolutely no control over it.
Insects blush in their antennae.-
Chicago Chronicle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

AZ Haroun's court it CHANGED. upon a
time,
An Arab poet made this pleasant rhyme:
"The new moon is horseshoe wrought
of God,
wherewIth the sultan's stallion shall be
shod'
On hearing this, his highness smiled and
gave
The man a -piece,-"sing again,
o slave"
Above his lutte the happy singer bent
And turned another gracious compliment.
And as before, the smiling Sultan gave .,
The man a sekkah. Sing again, o SLAYER
Again the verse came, fluent as rill :,
That wanders, silver-footed, down mn.
The Sultan, listening, nodded as before,
Still gave the gold and still demanded
more.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31
SQUIRRELS ESCAPE DETEcTIoN.

OQOlRhELS ESCAPE DEIECIION.
at is surprising to note" the Dun
dee Advertiser observes, "the various
means employed by squirrels to es-
cape detection. One may fiatten him
self out against gray patch on the
back of tree trunk, absolutely mo-
tionless; and unless in your earnest,
steadfast looking you can detect an
ear or shoulder in relief against
the sky you might as well abandon
search. Another may lie along a
bough flattened at full length; but
here the telltale ears are more easily
seen. Still another may crouch drawn
up in the fork of a branch, and here
the thing to look for is the fluffy tip
of the tail. Again, one may gather
himself up in bunch to initiate
knot, and here he can very well tell
when you have spied him out. He
will catch your eyes even as you
catch the eye of an acquaintance in
crowd, and will instantly start on
headlong flight, leaping from tree to
tree, till he vanishes from your
sight"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

A. 7. Kyle, one of the origlna'
@town siters OF Leayenworth, is still
living in that prosperous Kansas city
Mr.. Kyle and few associates select
ed the site of what is now one OF thu
biggest cities in Kansas in 1854.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

If you possess such an unhappy
nature as to make you refuse to lay
up little because you cannot lay
up a great deal, then you will never
lay up anything.-Theodore Roose-
welt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

do | understand you to say in
CURED Miss Bosting Of the Chicago
girl, that you believe in early mar
riages?"
"Of course" replied the Chicago
girl. the earlier the oftener. Phil
adeiphia Press
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

We must do many little things, but
we need not do any petty things. We
may not accomplish much, but the
quality of our work may give it great
ness.-Rev. Charles G. Ames.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

If there was any railroad advertis-
ing in last weeks Kansas papers II
was not noticeable to casual OBJ
server. Kansas City Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31
CEmDRENS DEPARTMENT.

The result was fight that became so
serious that the police had to be
called into the tunnel to stop it,
Youths Companion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31
WISE WORDS.

How much the sum of human hap
piness in the world is due to this one
feeling-sympathy!-F. w. Robert
son.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

We can only have the highest hap
piness, such as goes along with being
great man, by having wide thoughts
and much feeling for the rest of the
world as well as ourselves.-George
Eliot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

There are said to be fifty varieties
OF naples growing in North America,
Europe, Asia and Japan
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

In some parts of England the PR =
tice prevails of displaying flag fro-i
the schoolhouse roof when every pm
pill Ii present.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

Perfection is being, not doing-it
Is not to effect an act, but to achieve
character. The mark is perfection
the prize is blessedness. Attain
ment is the highest reward.-F. w.
Robertson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31
The Last Of a Dying Race
BY CAsPAR WHITNEY.

That l choose my word dying
race) advisedly 1 will show by list
OF the number of bison in the world,
the basis of which figures are taken
from the report of DR.. Frank Baker,
of the National Geological Park at
Washington, who in 1905 compiled
a census from data which he had
gathered in every case from the own,
ers or persons in charge of the bison
In the first place may say that with
the exception of the herd near Great
Slave Lake and little herd in yell
lowstone National Park, there are no
examples of the American bison I'm.
confined in all the world.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

Let our Lords sweet hand square
us, and hammer us and strike off the
knots of pride, self-love and world
worship, and infidelity, that He may
make us stones and pillars in His Fa-
theirs house.-Samuel Rutherford.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

To small extent changes are al
ways making in numbers and at
times in the ownership of the smaller
herds, but these figures are substan-
TALLY correct. There are also some
small herds containing from two to
six scattered throughout the country,
making, say, about one hundred and
thirty all told, and thus we get to-
tai of 1883 pure-blooded bison in the
United States.
The effort making in several d.
rections to cross the bison with cattle
has resulted in hybrid called catalo
Of these there are:
HYBRIDS In THE UNITED STATES.
26 in California &c. Ct. Molera).
ID in Minnesota.
95 in Montana pablo,
IL in Oklahoma
20 in South Dakota.
G5 in Texas (Goodnightl.
in Wyoming.
45
Besides these there are about sew
enteen in scattered ownership, which
would make total of two hundred
and sixty-two hybrids.-From 1.-THE
VIEWPOINT" in The Outing Maya
zine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

Empty hours, empty hands, empty
companions, empty words, empty
hearts, draw in evil spirits, as a va
cuum draws in air. To be occupied
with good is the best defence against
the inroads of evil.-William Arnot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

We can all be servants of God
wherever our lot is cast. But He
gives US different sorts of work ac-
cording as He fits us for it. When
duty is clear, to put ones self ques-
lions about it is to suffer defeat
Victor Hugo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-05-31

Good habits are not made on birth
days, nor Christian character at the
New Year. The workshop of charac-
ter is everyday life. The uneventful
and commonplace hour is where the
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

DIED-In Pueblo yesterday After
noon Mrs.. D. Munson ~ the result Of
m operation performed at the G. F.
and L hospital. The body was
brought here at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing and 10 being held awaiting the
arrival Of advioes from her mother
and father who reside In Wichita,
Kans. Owing to tho telegrapIers'
strike all over the country. it 10 prob.
able that The message will not roach
its destination for several days. The
body will b hold reasonable length
Of time before burial. Mrs. Munson
was taken to Pueblo yesterday morn.
ing and was placed under the knife
shortly after her arrival there. She
did not rally from the effects OF the
opiAtes. Her son Keither has arriv.
cd from Gillette. Solo. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Clark ars l,ere from Wy
oming Mrs. Munson was forty "A We
years old last June.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17
PASTORAL DRAMA

PASTORAL DRAMA The
Joshua Simpkins" company carrying
their own special scenery, band Of
music and fine orchestra, will produce
the great pastoral comedy drama of
that name at Houston opera house
Monday Aug. 10. Tho piece deals
with country life and people, three
acts Of the play being laid in one Of
the many quaint villages Of Vermont.
The second act lin three scenes)
portrays Uncle Joshua's first visit to
Washington City. In the third act
Sensational saw mill effect il
shown, being nothing more or less
than complete sawmill in fall opera
tion, cutting mp genuine tinber.
The Eaw ID . genuine buzz or circular
saw. and cuts through timber at
lightning speed.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17
ABOUT YOUR Nnl0nD0Rs
4 AND YOURSELVES

Louis Ginsberg il ON the sick
list.
Wesley Neal Of Cripple Crsek is
visiting Thos. Neal and family.
Fred Kzebs has secured employ
mont at the Portland cement works
-Doo Hutchins and wife are in
Canon City today and will take In
tho skyline drivc.
Mr.. Cooper and wife Of st. jos
No. are in the city the guess Of Au.
Redman and family.
-R. J. Morse Of ti,s Portland
Cement works was . business visitor
in Canon City yssbsrisy.
Charles Bsachssn and wife Of
Coyote. Ore.. arc In the city visiting
tho family Of r. p. Warner.
Mr.. Rose Keen Of Fairplay .
Kans. ID here visiting her sister Mn.
W. W. Nevins Who lives just soutl,
Of town.
Mn ThonA CArmody returned
last evening from Denver where she
stopped for few days on route home
Prom Iowa
~. D. Blunt, Arthur Cadmau
and Dsa LAps have returned from
Fort Collins vosssas thsy attended
the meeting of 49, xnigh&s Of
Pythias-
Max Mosganstsin, who for years
oouductsa =. hasAsr shop at Coal
Greek. lefs thss camp After the hrs
and 10 now running = livery stable
s& LAfAystte, north Of Denvsr.
william Compton and wife who
have been In the city visiting Julius
and Charles McCaudless and others
for the last week. left today fos
tl,sir homo In Steel City. Neb.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

STOLE SUIT CLOTHES-A Mr..
Reed who rooms in the Glenrock on
Front street has reported to the police
that . suit Of clothes that he bought
two nights ago was stolen some time
during yesterday afternoon. The
suit was . kind Of . green with blue
stripe and can be easily identified.
Oficer Lockard has communicated
with the chiefs Of the surrounding
cities and 1t is OF xpected that it will
not be long until the thief is brought
back to face Justice.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

NIGH GRADE ORE-A car load Of
ORE from the workings Of the Copper
Prince Mining and Milling oompany's q
property In Red Gulch. seven miles
north Of Cotopaxi. WAS delivered at
the United States smeltsr at Canon
that aasayed twenty mine per cent cop.
per and showed ak ounoCa Of silver to
the ton. At the present quotations
Of copper the ore was worth some.
thing like e6s. 20 ton. o. q .56s for
the car load. The Copper Prince 10
Quo Of the pioneer produesn to the
Red GulOh district and ono Of the
most promising propertios Of the kind
In Colombo. several cousisnments
Of orr have bssn made 10 the smeltsr
here reosutly by--shs above named
Company. oil sf which have shown
rsnsskabls vslsss In copper.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17
GONE oRAzY-Ford, the man ar

GONE CRAZY-Ford, the man ar
rested Thursday evening and ordered
to leave town and who was afterward
allowed to remain here to work on
the Rio Grande section gang, has gone
insane according to Chief Lockard
who has the fellow locked up in
Jail. He has shown symptoms " in
sanity for several days but his actions
have become unbearable and upon
complaint Of the section men, he was
taken to Jail.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

DIED-At her home In West Flor
ence last evening, Mrs. Matte A.
Rorabaugh, aged forty-fve years.
She had been sick for several months
and her attending physician had
given up hopes for her recovery two
months ago. The funeral services
will be held at the Deibert under
taking parlors at O'Clock this after
noon,
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

BIG SALES-Th dove season has
been open for only three days b ut the
supply dealers report a tremendous
trade in the gun and ammunition
line. There seems to be more dove
hunters in this city this year than
for many years in the past. Hun
dreds Of these birds have been exter-
minated. and many hunters get the
limit allowed by law in few hours
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17
For an Impaired Appst ite.

To improve the appetite and streng
then the digestion try = few doses Of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Livcr
Tableta Mr.. H. Leits, Of Detroit
Aioh., says: ''Thcy restored my ap.
petite when impaired. relieved me Of
bloated feeling and caused pleas.
ant and satisfactory movement Of the
bowels Price. rs cents. Samples
frss. Daniels drug stors. -
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17
Joshua srxpKrNs"-A ,sor

JOSHUA srNPKrNs"-A story
oe farn lIfs. will b sssn st Hoas.
son opsn hoass Monday. Az. 10
Il h sald 70 abound In novel lpn1afss,
vou1ssfal msohanicsi eGas&s, sxcsl.
lsas ~ ard dancing and plenty
q ss1sal wheissouas faa. Tie
- hasd sassisd n ths soamsy
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

Madam Romoua will hold spirit.
ual meeting ut tho residence Of Mrs.
"A. ]. Baker sol W. Main street Sun
day evening at 8 p. m. AK
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

STILL GOING OUT-Teamster
arc still busy moving fsamo houses
from this city to burned Goal Greek.
+. ". Lloyd moved one up yesterday.
Although many oftI,e cheaper grads
Of houses Arc being taken out o( ttse
city and improving the appearanos Of
the city somewhat, Il woald appear
that the valuation Of city peopsrty
here would be somewhat reduced in
the naxt schedule and which will
probably mean an increase Of taxes
for thdss who oontinus 70 hold prop.
erty hem. Is's ) facs that 70 many
empty hossss II The west part Of
town Il ~ ~ go and 70 far - the
progressive eitissAS q lhs town an
cooesrssd. they ars glad 10 - them
%
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

GOT HIS Sheriff Esser this
morning telephoned to Acting Chief
Lockard that Joe Fequcs had got
away from the slieriff's Office up there
at Q O'Clock last night and requested
the local officer to be sure to arrest
the fellow IL lie put in an appearance
here. By doing little scouting
Officer Lockard arrested his man.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

FOR sALE-5 room frame house.
Inquire Of Mrs. A. @. Callahan, 1Os
X. Front st. 88-39y
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

Y yos wast sssalts, " Tsibs.s
elan ~ yhsy ase winassA
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

will make . burlesque parade at
noon.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

AAvsrssss yoar wants n Ths Tsib.
uI,e.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

N Tnksss To- M 3ot psiatiss.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

Tribune class sds DO tl,s busis.ss.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

| lHE Blu
Florence and
Cripple Creek
Railroad
AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
To the Cripple Creek District,
through gigantic and marvellous
canons and over magnificent
mountain passes.
THE GRANDEST
SCENERY IN
AMERICA
Connects vi b the Denver and
Rio Grande at Canon City and
Florence. Two trains daily.
w. A. MATTocK,
General Passenger Agent,
Colorado Springs.
Classified Advertisements
WyANfKD-AIl .ronnd sirl OF woman for re.-
!! w s.ur.n' work Mrs Tony s.vsnt. Fsess ;s.ss
WAETED--A woman 70 work in ths Florence
wv steam Laund ]. 09f
WANTKD-Hishest prices paid for all kinds
rass and bottles. Phous Florence d. NH
ron SALE
CNOx sALH-Cps bike With now 80 tires for
II o13; emo nov Columbia disc era ohophopo
hora. Y. " Flr.t n. liz
EOR SAILS me shoies Plymouth Rock
T. and Buff Leghorn chickens; thcy arc one
year old fowls and suitable for mating with
other strains. Call .t this office or is2 ". 3rd
EoR sALE-watsr tank and wagon. top and
Thompson. Portlnnd. Colo. 1i6x
nor sALE-Fancy high folding bed with
r hsaviiy plated mirror, and mattress. Coos
cheap. Apply at iIs West Fourth st. a9-tt
NOR SALE The furniture OF six room housc.
" insi9Sips q, % "a scod piano Mrs. A. N. Cut
EoR sALE-Baddls horses. buggy horses and
Z heavy borsss Also buy and eIehango
horsss. D.GoIdmsn. At 80 File. Peak ave Etf
CoR RENT-Hurni he'd broom house, 40 W
lad 81. az
TyO RENT Or sKLL-Four.room frsne hou,s
1od ,stss. "ise pantry city water i'@ West ssS e.
y tbs A'ller terrace. Apply ct tsrrseo. t0ts
I'M 8EN " room ottck nOno0 good cOndtt-
L In. eitv vstsr. Apply iSs frazer ave. Nx
TO TRADE
CRIPPLE CRHRK property to- trade for
- f'1rsoeS property Can do bosiness ss
MISCELLANEOUS
no YOU want to ssll landf We havs the
D tsv.s. Write call OF phon' II. W. Une:l;
NOrICE-Apyons hav'n household soods to
~ ship 20 Dyita OF Grand Junction please
eoafsr With this once. O-W
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17

AFTERNOON FUNERAL - The
last rad rites over the body Of Mrs.
Frank A. Moore were held at the
family residence. s2s West Third
street this afternoon. Rev. Mcbride
Of st. Alban's preached the sermon.
Interment was made in Highland
cemetery.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17
JorrlNos ABOUT TOWN
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

TOOK LUNATIC RACK-A. r.
Busssy. ovsrsssr q the s>ass asylum
st Pueblo, cams up Last svsnips for
the Grassy man that was taken Oh
wsstbound Rio GrAnds train No. q
here yesterday morning.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-17
AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

To the Cripple Greek District,
through gigantic and marvellous
canons and over magnificent
mountain passes.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12
MUST HAVE 8GGN uVGLlkl.
Portrait Evidently Belonged to I'm
pressionlstic" SCHOOL.

The late Edward Rosewater. the
founder and editor OF the Omaha Bee
had sincere love Of art.
Mr. Rosewater hated pictures that
Indicated scamped work-so-called i'm.
rressionistic pictures that were mere
ly rough and hurried sketches, and so
called portraits that bore no likeness
to their originals.
A young painter showed Mr.. Rose
water one day portrait OF a mutual
friend
That a portrait OF Smith" the
editor exclaimed. I'D never have
known IL"
oh" the artist explained. Il didn't
try for a likeness, you know. tried
for ar effect-an effect in grays."
Il know a man in New York" said
Mr.. Rosewa,er. who had his portrait
painted last year. 1t cost him $4,000.
and he was very proud OF II. When II
came home he showed It to his cook
Well. Mary he said. how do you
like portrait?'
sir said the cook. it's
lovely. It's beautiful. It's divine
And OF course. said my friend.
you know who It is?'
oh. OF course do, sir said the
cook. OF course, OF course As she
spoke she kept drawing nearer to the
picture. studying It more and more
closely. or course. sir, she said, ITS
you or the mistress