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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-06

Exploits of Weston the walker have in
no wise discouraged the demand for rail-
way tickets.
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Rather Long.

From the Hartford News.
Considering the Presidents solicitude
for the paper supply, didn't he make his
message rather voiuminous:
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Not Needed.

on the tariff?"
What's the use?' rejoined the states
man. Nobody understands the old ideas
clearly enough to prevent them from
seeming novel and startling if you spring
them SUDDENLY
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Good Gifts.

From the Chicago News.
Railroad stocks even though of in price.
make very acceptable Christmas presents.
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Our w. & l.. Dollar DOLL.

which made especially for Germany 1t not the LARGEST
doll could get to sell for this popular price, but absolutely
the best value obanab in this country 1t in
height full baoned has the finest quality bsque head sewed
of fine hair moving exposed teeth and the very
beautiful and felike.
You requested examine this doll carefully
hnor,
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Turns Down the Gold.

From the Newark News
Swarthmore is true to the high educa-
tional ideals of the age. The refuses the
legacy and sticks to foot ball.
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A Tough Old World.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Gen. Booth says that only one sin in
eighty is found out. Then, judging from
the number that are found out, this is a
mighty tough old world.
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Silk Pettic0ats, Kirm0n0s and
Dressing SacQmes.

INN ETTlCOAIS Kmonos and Dressing Sacques silk
I'LL y Prely trimmed make appropriate and acceptable
lItV Xmas gifts.
N True elegance whether it finds its source in simplicity
or rich elaboration marks collection.
A few special values:
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Concerning MESSAGES
Public Expression

Applause Is governed by law
That very seldom misses;
The folks as likes you says "hurrah"
And them as doesn't, Kisses.
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At $I2.so.

At $12.5o.
Gi-ls. English Tweed and Dark Gray
uixed Goats; they are strictly tailored
throughout; sizes 10 to IA years.
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Plenty Of Them.

From the New Haven Journal.
Briarwood is becoming very scarce, bu
briarwood pipes are not.
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II DI O0' -,
Girls. Full-length Coats Of plain blue
md red cheviot: one pretty mouel has
Velvet collar and cuffs, and is finished
with black silk braid; sizes to Ia years.
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adn will b
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Our ''Special'' Trimmed Hats
At 5000 for Choice.

AIURDAY morning another very attractive collection of
VIZ Special Trimmed Hats, Dollars will be offered
~ tor your inspection and selection We established high
standard for these hats which shall maintain and we are
going have them far above the at that price as
possible. " l 49,
In will you find alike-we give particular at
tenton to 1and will be impressed high character
and individuality of each
All the shapes and coos shown and the trimmings
embrace the and demanded by fashion There
styles suitable for all ages and occasions most at
tracve of toques and ell
derby women.
The Value is Exceptional-So.o0 for choice.
seonddo feminist
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Girls Winter Clothing.
Girls Junior uitS.

NuuH Wv UUuNSu SuVUuUuuU&o
Girls Junior Suits.
I'LL Tailorade Suits in good of cloths trim
med with wide braid and velvet Jacket satin lined skirt
W. is full plated; sizes and A.
Special values at S2l 90 and $3.50 each.
Young Ladies' Jumper Dresses.
splendid collection assorted plad in rich green
andred combinations full plated skirt sizes H. 10 49,
Special value, $3.50 each.
New "Peter Thompson Suits.
We showing collection of peter Thompson Suits
full regulation style Complete Of Sizes best
materials; best quality of trimmings; sizes to IS.
$3.50, $3.50 and $500 each.
Girls Heavy Winter Coats.
tablefu of Girls Heavy Winter Coats and Refers in navy
b1e and gray Some red flannel lined are
gray flannel lined all Sizes
splendid value, $3.50 each.
Also four splendid values in
Girls Heavy Winter Coats
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Toys, Dolls and Cannes.

HE toy world fully represented in one as
sembage than is in that occupying almost an acre
~ of space fourth floor. - - ~
twas gathered from the toy of the world and
the inventions and handwork every land
where toys made ~
During his stay at the toy fair held LEIPZIG year
our personal met the most celebrated toy nanuac
the day He only bought freely all the splendid e
b but he also ordered number of unique especially
for children patrons and these be duplicated Here are
games OF description dolls of every nationality and TOYS and
toys the most interesting instructive and that ever came
to toyland. ~
Special attention is called to
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At $500.
Girls and Misses Dark Red and Blue
Cheviot Coats; some are made with semi
fitted back and some with full back: col.
lar and cuffs of black velvet; sizes s, 10
II and IA.
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Girls Heavy Winter Coats.
for School Wear.

At $500.
Misses Light Gray Novelty Cloth Coats,
full length and strictly tailored; collar
an cuffs of black velvet. sizes 10, u and
Ii years.
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ler II hnds its source in simplicity
arment in our collection.
China Silk Kimonos, in an assortment
OF rich colors and designs. made full and
long and finished with plain colored satin
borders.
$3.50 each. Value, $500.
China Silk kimonos, in variety of col
ors and designs. made long and full and
finished with deep hem and wide plain
colored satin border.
$500 each. Value, 5000.
CHINA Silk Dressing Sacques, in black,
white, blue and pink. made with full loose
front and fitted lining: high neck with
large scalloped lace collar; short fluffy
sleeves nnished with lace-trimmed ruffies.
Special price, $500 each.
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Infants Handmade

Third door, G st.
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New "Peter Thompson" Suits.

We are showing a new collection Of q
made in full regulation style. Complete as
materials best quality OF trimmings; sizes t
$3.50, $3.50 and $751;
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We show splendid collection in assorted plaid
and-red combinations full plated skirt sizes ID 16
Special value, $3.50 each.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09

the little girls knee and Jenny looked
down at her.
Meow again cried pussy, starting
toward the barn, and looking. back to
see if her mistress were following.
Il believe she wants me to go with
her. said Jenny. Laying down her
book, she followed pussy to the barn.
Pussy kept looking back to be 81 Ire
that Jenny was following. At last he
went into the barn, straight toward
the great pile of understanding hiG
There she stopped and Looked up
expectantly at the little girl. 4
And what do you think Jenny sa5y :?
Five of the prettiest little litt1s
asleep in the basket where pussy
made her bed. Jenny dropped c. Ma
on her knees beside the basket, while
pussy rubbed against her, puring
with pleasure.
$50 this is what you wanted 10 tell
me-" said Jenny, patting pussy 5
head
AS she took up one kitten after an
other pussy watched anxiously to see
that she did not let her babies fall.
But Jenny laid them tenderly back in
the basket.
Il would not hurt your pretty bao.
les she told pussy. They are the
most beautiful kittens l ever saw.
Such fun as We will have when they
hi arnt,oi, tn Nd ,>lo e
will give one to that little lame girl
across the street who hasn't any
little kitten to play with You will
give her one Of your babies, won
you?"
We will give her this one" said
Jenny, picking UP the prettiest of all
the kittens. She was snow white, with
bright eyes that blinked in the light.
We will name her SNOWFALL" said
Jenny, because sac is SO white and
fluffy. We will slye the prettiest to
the little sick girl.
"Thcn there is Cousin Doty She
loves kittens and she would be a good
mother for one Of Your babies, Mrs.
Pussy. Shall We give enc to her?"
Pussy said yes, and the black anl
white spotted kitten was decided
upon.
1T viii be a long time before they
are big enough to 90 away, so we will
have good tines with them" Jenny
coltided to pussy. 'As soon as they
are big enough we will take them Out
to play. That will be lots of fun
Pussy said she thought so, too
Bee Hive
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"EIephants a-piIin' Teak"

1t is the work of pilin9 logs ina
the extraordinary intelligence OF the
elephant is best shown, says the Lon
don Mail. In the saW-mils elephants
are used in every department. one
will drag a log out Of the water to
the bench, and with his tuslis
place it on the table, waile at the
other end his mate is waiting; and,
when the buZzing circular saw has
converted the round, tree into four
sided log, he lifts it Off the bench,
places it on the ground, and drags 1t
out to the storage yard, where he puts
it carefully into position, placing o2h
log exactly on the top Of the other
with wonderful precision. Elephants
can pile logs to the height OF theE
fOreheads. When the squared logs
are wanted for Shipment the elephant
picks out the required number, and
drass them down to the watersidc.
and, when necessary, enters the river
and holds the logs in position while
they are being bound together by the
raftsmen. After that he leaves the
log to mans devices.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09
Ignorance of the Bible.

In the course Of an article on RE
iigious Life in American Colleges,
by Dean Hodges, in the Outlook, he
recounts that one time last year, in
the English department at Harvard,
the assigned topic was an Old Tesla
ment story-any Old Testament story.
The men came into the class having
no idea as to what awaited them
there, and were told to set down on
paper whatever narrative they might
chance to remember between Genesis
and Malachi.
Under these conditions some retired
in hopeless confusion, finding them
selves destitute Of any knowledge
whatsoever. Half dozen told the
story Of the Prodigal Son. Others
gave more or less Of an account OF
Adam. Of Abraham and especially OF
Joseph, getting the facts fairly in
place. but remarking incidentally that
these patriarchs were Christians. The
world said one, was very bad. but
there was one very good man. Noah
was q Christian!-Detroit News Trib.
une.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09

have been the work OF Two men, one
starting on the head Of the figure and
the other on the feet And these two
men, one painting downward from the
sky and the other painting upW rd
from the earth, would meet some
where about the middle of the figure,
and their work would meet there as
accurately as do, for instance, the
midends Of tunnel built out from
either side of a river. But while
these two painters might be OF equal
Skill. there might be a difference IN
their touch. SO now, FOR the sake OF
unity of effect, it is the practice TO
have the entire figure done by one
man.
But that doesn't necessarily mean
much delay, for Skillet expert in
this work can paint giant thirty or
forty feet high in one day.-New York
Sun.
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LEGEND OF CITY OF MEXICO,
Mailing Woman Who TsIlns and Seek,
Her Lost Children.

AS is generally known. Senior, many
bad things are met with at night in
the streets of the city, but this Wall.
ing Woman, La LIorona, is the yery
worst Of them all She is worst By
far than the Vaca de lum bre-that It
midnight comes forth from the DO.
trero of San Sebastian and goes gal.
Looping through the streets like bIal.
ing whirlwind, breathing forth from
her rostriIs snJbke and flames, b.
cause the Fiery Cow, Senior, while {
dangerous animal to look at, REALLY
does nobody any harm. And u
Llorona is as harmful as she can be.
Seeing her walking along quietly
at the times when she is not run
nins, and snrieking for her lost ehit
drer, she seems a respectable persol
only looking because OF her
white reboso with which her head )
covered, and anybody might speak %
her. But whoever does speak to he
in thai very moment dies.
10 one who has stopped her %
talk with her has ever lived to tell
what happened at that terrible en-
counter, but it is generally known
that what does happen is this Slowly
she turns toward the one who mas
spoken, and slowly she opens the
folds of her white rebosO-and tnen
is seen a bare grinninS skull set LAST
to a bare Sisaleton, and from nef
fieshless jaws comes one single ICY
cold breath that freezes into instant
death whoever feels it. After thai
shrieking again for her lost children
she rushes onward, the vnlte
CLEAN Of her gashing the Darkness
and, in the morning, the one WY
spoke to her is found lying a0s
there, with a look Of despairins NM
ror frozen fast in his dead eyes.
What is most wonderful is thatUs
is seen in the same hour by dlflefs@
people in places widely apart; ~
seeing her hurrying across ~
atrium of the cathedral; another
side the ARGOS de San Cosme, anu !
third near the Salto del Aqua, o'sl.
by the prison Of Belen-and al =
the very same moment OF time.
She is so generally known, oehe''
and SO greatly feared, that noWaas y.
few people stop her to speak ~.
her. and that is fortunate. but ~
loud keen wailings, and the SCUM :.
her running feet are heard ollen =
especially in nights OF storm. -
sell have heard them, Senior, ou.
never have seen her. God forua
that ever l shall!-IhomaS a.
Vier, in Harper's.
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A Little True Story.

Edna was naughty enc day, very
naughty indeed for such little girl
as she is. | do not like 20 tell about
it. In the first place, she did not
mind, and then she struck her man.
ma. Only think of it.
Mamma looked at her little daughec
sadly. You must go in the closet
and stay there until you can be a
good girl said she.
Then Edna began to cry as loud
as she could cry, but she took her
little cricket and went into the closet
just the same. 1t was dark closet
when the door was shut, but mamma
didn't quite shut the door. Edna kept
on crying. however.
MY child said mamma, pretty
soon, Il want you to be more quiet"
Naughty Edna cried all the louder.
Didn't you hear me?' said mamma.
Il want you to stop crying this min
ute But Edna didn't pay the least
bit of attention. She went on crying
even louder yet, if such a thing were
possible. Mamma hardly knew what
to think, because, you see, Edna is
usually a, very good little girl.
Then mamma began to count s3asw.
". One two, three, four
But before she got to ten something
funny happened The old gray kitty,
which had all this time been living
quietly before the fire, suddenly
jumped up and walked straight into
the closet. She caught Edna's wrist
between her fur paws and bit and
scratched it-not very hard, of course,
but quite hard enough to surprise and
brighten the little girl into keeping as
still as q mouse fer as much as a
minute. Then the cid kitty walked
back to the mat before the fire and
'curled herself down for another nap,
and not until then did Edna find her
voice again.
20 mammal" sobbed She, 80
mamma. | will be good"
VERY WELL said mamma, trying
hard not to smile, you may come
out"
So out of the closet tie little cir!
came ana rushed straigh, into nam
mas arms.
II will be good" she sobbed
again; -but-but | don't Wan that old
cat bossing me round all the time,
mammal"
Mamma laughed then, she couldn't
help it.
Then you mustn't be naughty,
dear she said.-Selected, h Presby-
terrain.
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NEW YORK WEALTHIEsT STATE.
But Pennsylvania Leads in Value OF
Railroad Property.

! Surpassed only in the value of rail
road property by Pennsylvania, the
State of New York was shown to ex'
| coed all other States in the extent OF
her material possessions by a report
issued by the Census Bureau covering
! the work Of an examination made to
! tabuiite the ESTIMATED true value OF
| all property and Of specified classes
Of property in the United States.
The work has long been il progress,
| and covers the period up to the close
of 1904, with comparisons Of the fig
ures OF 1900. a regular census year.
This comparison shows an increase
in the total wealth Of the country
from the 1900 figures of SSS,511, $685.
IT'S to the 1904 record breaking total
Of S107,104,1 40.
Taking up the several classltlca'
tons the following figures appear Tor
the States of Pennsylvania, New York
and New Jersey:
Real property and provements-
New York. so,151 979,oS1; New Jersey,
$4,000, 273,o91; Pennsylvania, $6,591,-
055,5S3.
Live stock-New York, $1S9,G22, 403;
New Jersey, So, 319,327; Pennsylvania,
s1eO,19O227.
Farm implements and machinery
New York, s5S,SO6,9OO: New Jersey.
$9,796,532; Pennsylvania, s54,175,943.
Manufacturing machinery, tools and
implements 49, New York, S46S,l74,-
IA; New Jersey, s1sO,212,427; Penn
sylvania, 515,945,G3s.
Gold and Silver, coin and bullion
New York, s412.S32, 42S; New Jersey,
4O,S63 ,293; Pennsylvania, $1GS,3S3,-
1853.
Railroads and equipments - New
York, $s9s, 222.OO0; New Jersey,
S3333,5GS 900; Pennsylvania, s1,420-
COS 900.
Street railways, telegraphs. tele-
phones, Pullman and private cars.
canals. water works, electric
light and power companies-NeW
York, s1,151, 475,5O5; New Jersey,
1904, 13o,49S; Pennsylvania, $570,452,'
O43.
All other wealth, miscellaneous
New York. s2,419 ,29O,1S7: New Jersey,
534,456SO5; Pennsylvania, $780,
500, Philadelphia Record.
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n For rine ~ -
Children
Your Funny.bone,


Do you know Il funny bone
Is hiding W Your sleeve?
1t is really. truly true;
1t is no make believe"
When you are cross or very mad,
Just hit it with a stick,
You'll feel so funny. may he glad
Forget your naughty trick.
If YOU are duh and things 20 slow.
Why, tap that funny-bone.
I'm sure youn feel like moving QuiS
AND letting it alone.
II You should fall and hit it on
A rough and cruel stone.
You'd squeal and dance. but hold on tgh'
10 that same funny-bone.
It sends q sudden tickling through
Zach nerve and muscle there,
Bat whether it is fun or pain
l cannot say flor fair
BY Mary Z. Merrill in Christian ReGs'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09

The Paris Steele makes this admis.
sion: The Frenchman OF the middle
class sacrifices everything in order to
obtain for his children some official
position or other, mean one, per.
haps, but sure one, leading after
thirty years of penucy to pension
versing on restitution. This is on.
aspect Of the decay OF the French
race. 1t is easy to understand that
two races are not armed evenly for
the struggle for life if one be made
up Of aspirants to official positions
and the other Of individuals possess.
ing initiative, daring and energy. For
this reason do Latin races decline.
while Anslo-Saxon races grow and
multiply.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09
What Pussy Told Jenny.

It was very evident that Pussy had
something to tell her little mistress.
She stopped before Jenny, who sat
under the big shade tree on tie lawn,
and looked anxiously to attnct the
little girls attention.
But Jenny was engaged With her
new story book, and she did not notice
the efforts Of poor pussy, try q hard
as the latter might to make 4hsr see
that she had something to say
Meow, meow cried pussy.
Still Jenny did not seem to hear.
Pussy rubbed her furry coat AGAINST
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09
Bobby the Bat.

/ Did you ever hear the story of Bob
by the Bat?
Bobby lived in barn, which is. Of
course. the proper place for bats to
| live in. 1t was rather slow, though,
/ because all well-Ered bats sleep most
OF their time, and he felt quite wide
awake. and when your relations are
sleep and you are very much awake it
( is awkward.
Grandfather Bat would remark: TITS
so much more Gign!fied to rest on ones
laurels than 10 go gaddns about"
But where are the laurels?" said
Bobby; for there was no sign OF them
in the barn.
Tut. tut. child" said Grandfather
Bat; and went off to sleep again, snor-
ing like one o'clock.
Il shall go cut md see the world"
cried Bobby, inlpatiently.
It's wicked place. said Grand
mother Bet. But Bobby thought he
should like to find out for himself and
try his lovely black wings: so off he
fed when twilight. fell, for bats always
fly at night.
Finding d farmhouse window open
he flew into a room where some chill
dren were playing, FOR surely" he said
to himself, this must be the world"
But Bobby was not prepared for the
| piercing screams that greeted him,
and wondered what had happened
| Whatever is the matter, children"
cried a lady. running into the ROOM
oh. mother! such a horrible-look-
/ ing creature said one of the children;
| there in tie curtain. Look"
There is nothing horrible about
| hat said their mother. They are
! inoffensive little animals; and this one
has flown in By mistake
Lets kill it," said ore of the boys,
Selling a poker
| You are not to do anytt9ng of the
kind, said their mother; and she cap
tured poor Bobby, who was trembling
with fright and trying to bite her and
gently babe the children come and
look at him.
Why, its like mouse with wings,'
they cried
Yes. daresay it roosts in tn.
barn. And SO SAYING she took Bobbv
10 the window aud pat him out. He
was not long tying home. 8
oh grandfather! I've seen fhA
world, cr:eI Bobby, "and it's NOT =
wicked. after AL" u
Much good nay Il 10 ven, c-o,.,as.
Grandmother pa- "r,3o,,,. .. ere
you got back dive" hi
But they sad I was an inoff.,s&
little animal" said Bobby
That's not Auch of = corn1;,.l
sraholea Graeifather Bat, who jus Y,
1T strikes n the world 1e+ ro, ~
very cheaply," shimed in Grandynotha
Bat so now VI had better % - 49,
bye, and let ne finish NV hoo,,t..
sleep"
Sc Bobby, liz an obedfant bat -,
Is 'heE to'o N, but he made up his
inlha mat heSould go Off again At
'ne hfs1 oppNnity for some fresh
aaFeatures.--lNdon Daily News !
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09

l. > astonishing what lot Of
money man could have made if ha
had trusted to luck instead of relv.
ing on Judgment. eynically observe,
the New York Press.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09

Man might be craving On his az
tours yet If he had not found it mo,.
prohtable to employ two of them !,
eaechlnS and grabbing, declares thu
DALLAS News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09

Sales of real estate have been made
By wireless biography from steam
sh;p7 far out ia tire Atlantic. 1t is
possible this marvel OF science may
,oon be used by spectators for stock
Gambling all the way from shore to
shore.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09

1aran is likely to become kno,.
a. 'He place where the bamboo and
'''' 'o0Aie come from, predict,
the Kansas City Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09

Germany has rich widows. The en-.
gasement is announced in Cologne OF
Prince Heinrich Won Hanau to Frau
Celbermann, who is over sixty years
old. Her husband left her a fortune
Of s3O,Oo0,00o.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-09

I A system of electric lighting for
r,ilroad cars has been tested in Eng.
Ind which works automatically:
Without care or fresh supplies of any
Hnd, for months at a stretch.