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The Washington herald., 1908-07-10
THEIR FRIVOLITY
Bv TROY ALLISON.

chaperonlng. That-oh. yes, I'll say-just
say, mind you-that you and want 10 20
to the Library to-er-look UP a matter Of
importance"
our lost youth" she suggested. smil-
ing
Those girls Will be safe enough with
two chaperons-they will at least be so
high up in those automobiles that there's
no danger Of street cars running over
them"
Miss Weston started 10 her room with
a secret determination to put on her best
white linen coat suit and give a less
chaperonish touch to her hair.
They'll not be run over by street cars.
she laughed. but I'm in mortal terror
that two or three Of them will come back
enchanted with the megaphOne man.
They salved their cOnsciences with the
thought that they really were going 70 the
library. II was the only public building
that they had not seen in previous trips
TO Washington.
Where now?" he asked as they came
down the broad steps after little chat
in the library cafe, and stood on the
street corner.
That car says Glen Echo'-it sounds
enticing" she suggested.
The professor was sure that, at twen-
ty-one. he would have felt sentimentally
! inclined toward a spot called Glen Echo,
and he boarded the car enthusiastically.
"weu chase that echo." he said boy
ishly.
Slang. too7" she queried.
"A mere efrervescence Of youth" airi-
/ ~; you mustn't be surprised at anything
! I do or say to-day, my dear lady-I mean
my dear girl-you've no idea what a holy
terror 1 was at twenty-one."
"Me. too" she began ungrammetic-
ally-'turn your head this way-quick.'
/ she whispered there's that automobile
with all the girls just passing
The professor quickly jerked down the
shade.
You needn't tell me that wasn't
born with q soul for adventure-and as
for hairbreadth escapes-I positively dote
on them" and Miss Weston thought
that the professor, at twenty-one. his
face animated by a boyish grin-must
have been attractive.
Il feel" he said as they entered the
grounds at Glen Echo. 'the awakening
Of craving long dormant. That peanut
stand Is attractive and the ice cream
soda is positively irresistible
He put a bag OF peanuts In his coat
pocket for further consideration, and
they drank the half warm soda. laughing
at each other over the tops Of the glasses
There is one thing that 1 dare-posi
lively dare you to do" he said. his eye:
twinkllng: you'll never have the courage
to-ride on the merry -go-round!'
Miss Weston strangled over her soda
set her glass down. then pinned her ha
on 1rmly.
"I was rather a hoydenish girl-at TWEEN
ty-one-I think I would prefer riding OF
white horse-I never cared much 70
rhinoceroses or zebras.' she said, fol
lowing him.
After the ride, her hair loosened, ant
blowing In short tendrils about her face
! she walked with him down the hill 10
ward the canal rs the worst yet Z
t conner she queried. For heavens sake
! don't tell me that you are going to dar
me to do anything less digniied tina
{ ride on a merry-go-round! I'm so thank
. ful II didn't cross your mind TO sugges
e that we catch at the rings for a FIRE
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$500 Stock of Gloves.

$4,000 Stock of Hosiery Almost
Given Away.
Chndren's 15c Hosiery TO go for &c
Bows and Girls 25c Hosiery for. .12c
Infants Csc Socks to go for. -12c
Children's 10c and 21zc Hosiery. Sc
Boys l5c Hosiery 20 go for....... -
Women's soc and 75c Hosiery. .2nc
Women's Csc Hosiery TO go for. lac
Women's 19c Hosiery TO go for. Sc
Women's 1910 and 15c Hosiery DC
Entire stock. representing every
kind and color. sacrificed at the above
prices.
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Miss Weston sat looking out the win
dow Of the small hotel parlor, her face
fun OF discomfort. she fingered the soiled
lace curtain unconsciously. and just as
.unconsclously frowned at the group Of
schoolgirls standing outside. waiting for
The sightseeing automobile.
After q week In jamestown with them,
she acknowledged that the quiet routine
Of the school year had its compensations-
Il could at least be counted 10 follow its
regular groove. On the other hand. fifty
schoolgirls on a sightseeing expedition.
even under the chaperonage Of the music
teacher, the professor OF psychology. and
two underteachers. couldn't beacounted
upon TO do anything except breM out in
unexpected places. They had managed TO
get scattered all over jamestown. and
after being safely gathered on the boat
for Washington, half Of them had seen
fit to get seasick, the other half had
taken advantage OF the fact that the
chaperons were busy looking after the
ailing. and had gotten acquainted with
everybody on the boat that showed the
least inclination to talk.
The professor came hurriedly into the
parlor, folding the morning paper.
1--WE Will soon have them where we
can keep an eye on them for at least
two hours. Miss Weston Did you ever
see such overlooking youth and happi-
ness?" he looked at the chattering group
then suddenly noticed his compan-
ions woebegone countenance. Anything
wrong?" he asked quickly.
Nothing except I'm too-young." she
said. despondently.
He put on his glasses and gazed at her
Quizzically.
'In all my research among psychic
phenomena. it's absolutely the first time
I ever heard OF a woman having such a
thought"
Miss Weston tapped the floor with her
ian shoe impaiiently.
Not IN years-I'm painfully near forty
-perilOusly near-but that makes IL al
the more ridiculous that I want to act
young-the enthusiasm OF those girls ha.
depressed me, I am envious OF them.
feel their reverence and respect until IT..
oppressive. 1t doesn't even cross theil
minds that I am not an old woman, anC
they show me the exaggerated respec
due 10 a teacher and old age. I thinl
this lovely morning has made me restless
I want to go all over Washington, but
want 70 enjoy II as an individual-anf
not have TO take my pleasure with fit,
pair OF young eyes gazing at me with
tomorrow e-die-from-o -old-age" expires
sion.
The professor chuckled.
Miss Weston, I'm not going TO ask b,
what process you reached the opinion
doesn't matter whether II was induction
or deduction-its exactly the hazy trou
ble that has been worrying me. II seem
like taking ones pleasure second hand
or by reflected light. Let's lose them to
day and do the town by ourselves" h
suggested in a tragic whisper.
do we dare?" Her voice was eager
yet doubtful.
"Dare2" scornfully. Am I such an oil
fossil because I'm fortyShve and q teach
er OF psychology that 1 haven't n later
bit OF heroism? We are going 70 pla
we are exactly twenty-one years old t.
day, and 20 enjoy Washington from ths
point OF view. I'll go tell Prof. and Mr.
Bingham that they must do all Il
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL.
By HELEN ROWLAND.


table, d'hotes
wew his lighter side but
man
peroxide
dgaiti
whose little TOO gold whose TOO
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only o her her dressnaker.
certainty better the best or doubt
certain IS
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awfully OF humor
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the back being fitted plainly across the
shoulders. and gathered slightly at the
waistline. while the front is comic i}N'y
full. 1t may be made in round or square
neck. and with or without the skirt por-
ton or peplum. Batiste or nainsook may
be used for making. with lace or embroid-
cry for garniture. In the medium size
3-4 yards OF material S6 inches wide
Will be needed Seven sizes. 81 10 a
inches bust measure.
This pattern will be mailed upon re-
ceipt Of 10 cents by the Pattern
Department. The Washington Herald. 7S4
Fifteenth street northwest, giving num-
Der (6l65) and size wanted.
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The woman who feels most comfortable
in waists Of lingerie or other transparent
material is often at loss for a practical
dress shields so as to render them in
visible. The corset cover here shown
solves the problem in an entirely novel
but admirable manner, and will therefore
be appreciated by women everywhere, for
It Is furnished with shield case. into
which the shield is slipped, this neces-
sary but unsightly accessory being thus
attached 20 the corset cover instead OF
to the waist. The corset cover Is con-
structed upon the latest approved lines,
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red and pink velvet sweet peas. ending
in front beneath a skeleton bow OF dark
blue velvet ribbon.
So pretty are the Juvenile adaptations
Of present modes that the most Of us
wish that like Peter Pan, we had never
grown up. One charming little dress
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which is designed for a girl Of from three
to six is of blue Scotch gingham trimmed
with bordered bands and blue ribbon.
The kimOnO sleeves are tucked horizon
tally after the fashion of the grown-ups,
and the plain front breadth reasserts the
popularity Of the panel.
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The goods in the sc and 1Oc Store
on second floor that were damaged
by smoke will be placed on tables at
1c. &C. Sc. and SC for choice.
Trading stamps with every pur-
chase
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Domestics Sacrificed.
$1,000 Stock to Be Sold.
81 Bcdspreads TO go for........ 5oc
sec Sheets 10 go for.......... zoe
l5c Pillow Cases .1O1lc
Sc Muslin TO go for. 4c
10c Muslin to go fOT....- &c
10c Shirting to go for-.-..-.... 6kc
Everything 70 go.
1oc Unbleached Cotton. a yard. DC
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$4,000 Stock of Wash Goods.
15c and 1Sc Lawns. ns.............sc yd-
15c Dress Ginghams. yd.
121kc Percules. s........-.-.....,7e I'd.
lSc Cannon Cloth, all colOrs. lie I'd
15c White Cannon Cloth. .--.. De I'd.
Sc and 1Oc Lawns .............4 &c I'D.
1Sc and zoe White Goods. Sc yd.
Sc and 10c Apron Ginghams. .31kc I'D.
1910 Figured and Striped Madras,
SEC I'D.
25c and SOC White and Colored
Goods ................... yd.
ISc and 25c Goods. ....... Sc I'd.
25c and SOC Eoliennes.........1 lie I'd.
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$4,000 Stock of Muslin Under
wear to Be Sold,
Women's $3.50 Underskirts..... .sl95
81 and $3.50 Muslin Gowns and
skirts Tor. .....--...... 'Si'-'
Women's s1.95 and $3.50 Gowns.
Skirts, Drawers. and Corset
covers lot. .r-.-- s'.-s'.' -" '"N
75c and 81 Gowns. Skirts. Draw
ers. and Corset Covers for. .... Soc
$3.50 Gowns and Margarets for. .S1.0s
soc Corset Covers and Drawers
IOr .-......... .s.'. -''N
19c Ribbed Vests for. r........... DC
10c Ribbed Vests for......... &c
Children's 75c Skirts. Drawers,
and Gowns for. r..............- SOC
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Mems Suits-Finest Made.

Mems SIS Suits TO go for. .ss-S5
Mems $15 Suits 70 go for........s .s7.3J
Mems $40 Suits 10 go for....... $3.50
Boys 25c and 39c Caps.......... lie
Boys and Girls soc and 75c Wash
Hats and Caps to go for. &c
Rows 3qc and soc waists for. I6e
BOYS and Girls S1-25 and $3.50
Straw Hats 20 go for.....-.... 5Sc
BOYS and Girls soc and 75c
Straw Hats 10 go for. 32c
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
A MODEL FART
Why Go to Canada and Leave
Such Bargains at Home.

A 6. $50 acres at $75 per acre
One of the finest stock and grain
farms in the county, 51a miles from
good town on main line of railroad.
40 rods to school, R. F. D. at door,
close to church, good neighborhood,
16O acres fine, almost level farm land
in cultivation. Deep black Iowa dirt,
no sand, no stone, no burs, 100 acres
OF brush and timber pasture, all well
set to bluegrass, finely watered,
springs, deep wells and wind mill, 2
tanks, hog pasture lots, etc. big young
orchard, all kinds of small fruit,
monster barn 66xS0, almost new and
stone foundation, cattle sheds, hog
house, cribs, granary, double corn
crib, wood and coal sheds, fine
house, 2 story, stone cellar feet
deep, an ideal location, $4,000 to $4,000.
Balance easy terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
$50 Acres at $50.
Near Railway, Phone, r. F. D. and
school, timber enough If properly
handled to pay for farm. Compare
this with other farms and see
what an opportunity is
offered here.

No. 321. $50 acres 4 miles from town
on main line of Rock Island r. r., good
roads, close to phone, R. f. D, and
school, about so or 20 acres under cult
vation, balance brush and timber pasture,
about 100 or 200 would make good farm
land. All good soil, some of the timber
is good sow stuff. There is enough tim
Der on here if properly handled to pay
for place, finely watered, some of this is
quite rough but no more so than thou
sands of acres in Audubon county that is
no better soil than this and selling from
$75. per acre. poor outbuildings, stables
ETC., poor a room house, good title
belongs to old people who want to retire.
Now, hold your breath, I'm going to
tell you something you'll never hear of
in Iowa again. Price only 1885, per acre
and miles from as fine market town
of 1000 people as there is in Iowa. Some
young man could clean this up and sell
for $50. per acre in short time A fine
road into town, $1,000. incumbrance.
Will take about $25OO. to $4,000. cash to
handle this, balance easy terms. Some
one could take this, seed the cultivated
land down for hay or pasture, fence the
whole tract in and almost double his
money in ten years. Why 'wrassel' with
the fieas, bugs and sand storms of the
Pan Handle or the ice and SHOWS of
Canada where you have to shed your Toe
nails every spring when right here in
Imperial Iowa you can get farm so
cheap as this.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20

Stop that tickling cough! DIR. Shoop's
Cough cure will surely stop it, and with
perfect safety. 1t is 80 thoroughly harm
less that DR.. Shoop tells mothers to use
nothing else even with very young ba-
bies. The wholesome green leaves and
the tender stems of lung healing noun.
famous shrub furnish the curative pro-
perties to DR.. Shoop's Cough cure. 1t
Gains the cough. and heals the sensitive
bronchial membranes. No opium, no
chloroform, nothing harsh used to in.
jure or suppress. Demand DR.. Shoop's.
Take no other.-N. Hansen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
DEATH OF JESSE NIssEN
Died at His Home Thursday Morning
February 18th, Aged Seventy
Five Years. He's at Rest!

Mr.. Jesse Niseen died at his home
west of town February 18th at the
ripe age of seventy-five years, his
last illness being due mostly to the
intirmities incident to old age. He
was respected and upright citizen
in the community where he resided.
He leaves an aged wife and two
sons to lament his demise. The flu.
neral was held from the Kimballton
church, Rev. Gregersen conducting
the services there after a short ser.
mon at the house. Interment took
place at the Kimbsllton cemetery.
The family has the sympathy of
their large circle of friends in their
bereavement.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to our MANY neieh.
bors and friends who assisted us in
the care and after the death of our
departed husband and father.
Mrs. JESSE NIssEN
FRED NIssEN
PETER r. NIssEN
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
Hanlin

Mr.. Fred Bonnesen's were calling
on friends in Kimballton Sunday.
Mrs. Hans Christensen and Miss
Gussie Harrh went to Audubon
Tuesday on business.
The Hamlin D. B. S. lodge will
hold its regular semi-monthly meet
ing on the evening of February 18th.
Nick Scanning and wife of Extra
were Monday night guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Hansen north Of
town Monday night.
Mr.. Hans Christensen of Elk Horn
is visiting his cousin, Hans Carsten-
sen, and other relatives in Hamlin,
and doing some tin work in the
store.
Agent Spar was the recipient OF
several valentines, one portraying a
scene in domestic life especially at
tracing his admiration, for Charley
is still BACH.
P. J. Juel and wife and Hans
Mortesen and wife went out near
Fiscus Sunday to see his brother,
Jess Juhl who is i'll with a severe
attacs Of pneumonia:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
IT'S IN IOWA

No. L. 100 acres s miles from
town, good roads, phone in house.
and R. F. d. at door, 40 rods to
school, 120 acres level second bot.
tom fine deep soil, 40 acres rolling. NO
waste land, about 40 seeded to clover
and timothy, fine crop Of corn on
clover sod, going 70 bushels per acre,
any OF this farm will produce that
amount, the corn is on the rolling, 40
well fenced, 10 acres hog PASTURE
Fenced with woven wire. finely wat.
cred, deep well and Windmill, we'll at
house, a fine or room house. a
fine new frame barn, some orchard.
Here is a snap at s65, will go to SIS
before year. Terms $4,000 to
$4,000. by March 1, 1907. Easy terms
on balance. Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
Read This Over

No. 321. 100 acres at $65. l mile
from small railroad town cream
cry. schools, etc. 60 acres second
bottom, fine soil, balance rolling;
about 10 acres under cultivation,
balance brush pasture, one of the
finest springs in the county, good
five or six room house, good or
chard, fair outbuildings, good
little farm for someone. $1,000 will
handle this. $4,000 first mortgage
to be put on; 500 per year on sec
ond mortgage for 8 yrs. at 5
Der cent
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20

Chris Hansen and friend Skaaning
were county seat business visitors on
Tuesday.
A car of lumber was taken out of
town Tuesday for the yard in Kim
ballton.
Emil Tvenstrup celebrated his
twenty-third birthday Monday with
the aid of few of his friends.
o. N. Olesen was out in the coun-
try Monday making repairs on a
windmill and pump for Henricksen
Brothers.
j. E. Tvenstrup has his pool hall
brilliantly lighted at night now,
having had his plant installed with q
three bulb tight.
The mail carrier, Mr.. Knees went
out on time Tuesday morning but
before he was gone long encountered
snowdrifts impossible and was OBJ
liged to veturn.
II head Of the best testing mich
cows that delivered milk at the Blue
Grass Creamery last year, 80 head of
brood sows that are hard to beat and
20 dandy steers. Come to the last
big sale for the season Feb. 27th at
10 O'Clock ON the j. M. Dimick farm
81 miles north of the Extra depot.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
Mickelsen- Christensen Marriage

A very pretty wedding was per-
formed by Rev. Jensen of Extra last
Thursday when he tied the knot
which united the fortunes of Walter
Mickelsen and Mary Christensen for
aye. These young people are bath
we'll known and respected in this
neighborhood where they were
raised. They have moved to Guthrie
county where they will reside on a
farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
Surprise at George Griffin's

Many of old Hamlins best families
dropped in on Mr.. and Mrs. George
Griffin last Sunday, and gave them a
pleasant surprise party, as farewell
before they leave for their new Gu
thrie County home. The day was
spent in social converse, intermingled
with music and games, some fine Sc
lections on the violin being one of the
interesting features of the event. Oys.
ters and crackers furnished by those
who attended, made suitable eve-
ming meal and all went home happy
and feeling that lthad been day we'll
spent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
A Small Farm for Small Money

No. 319. "a acres for $3.50. Close to
country town, a mile to school. mile
to R. F. d. on phone line. 10 acres le-
vel, balancing rolling, 10 acres woven
wire hog pasture, well fenced and wa
tered, good room house, fair out bull
dings, IA acres under pillow, balance
young timber pasture. $3.50 mortgage
4years 6 percent. Equity cash, Mar.
1907. A fine poultry farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. III. J.. Hansen and
Ole N. Olesen and wife were guests
of Hans Christensen and wife Sunday.
The masquerade dance and lunch
Saturday evening were fine, everyone
feeling that it was the event of the
season.
Hamlin was particularly dull and
quiet Tuesday. No farmers in town
on account of the storm consequently
nothing doing.
M. N. Esbeck s. Company had a
carload of implements wrongly
billed to Hamlin, re-shipped to Kin-
ballton Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
A r1ONEY nAKER
Improve this Yourself and then
Get the Raise.

A. Z. 21o acres at $3.50 till Janu-
airy 1, 1907, and after that $65. Four
and one-half miles from fine town on
Rock Island, good roads. 100 almost
level, balance rolling, good soil, no
stone, sand nor burs, fenced hog and
cattle pasture. big orchard, fine
groves, some timber nicely watered,
new four room house, stables, good
stock and grain farm at a low price.
$500 to 5000 down, balance long time.
Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
THE HOME
Of the BIest. That's What You'd Call
it If You Owned it. This
Low Price Should Suit You.

A so. 225 acres at sos 90, three
miles from county seat, good roads,
part is bottom land, no overflow, some
rolling but not rough, part in clover
and timothy, we'll fenced, good soil,
good house, large barns, sheds, ETC.,
but not first class, we'll watered, Or
chard and grove and In ideal location
at very low price. A fine grain
and stock farm. $4,000 to $4,000, bal
ance long time. Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
Fine Farm for Sale
100 Acres in Adair County, Nicely
Located, Main Line c. r. /. &P.
Not a Foot of Waste Land

No. j. 16O acres at $e5. No stone.
no burrs;i all in oats, corn, tame grass,
me twelve acre hog pasture, good
hog house, elegant spring of sparkling
water, tine grove, good orchard, only
ten or fifteen rods to schoolhouse, all
fenced and cross fenced, fair house,
stable, barn, good pastures, on r. f. d.,
telephone in house. Small payment
and long time on balance with low
interest. AT only $65. per acre. If
you see it, you'll buy. Enquire at
Journal Office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
so Acres at $50.
A Little Rough but Price Right.
Will Make a Fine Pasture.
No Waste Land.

No. 1922. 100 acres about six
miles from Guthrie, good roads, !
mile to school, some of this is rough
but all FIRST class pasture land, about
lays fairly we'll, no waste land,
part seeded, good house of 4 or 5
rooms, fair small out buildings,
deep we'll and windmill, good stock
farm for some ono and cheap at
only $50. per acre. $500 payment
March first, 1908, balance long time
and easy payments.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
TO EXCH ANGIE

hog tight, some orchard, plenty small
fruit, all in high state of cultivation,
IL story house 16x2S, barn 2Sx32 and
shed, wood house and other outbuild-
ings, cistern at house, deep well and
wind mill, small price and easy
terms. It's worth $4,000 per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
100 Acre Farm

So. 60 acres in blue grass pasture,
in corn ground, all fenced hog tight,
pair, large barn in good shape, good
wells, cribs, granary, windmill; etc
Land lays rolling, all of the land can
be farmed but about six acres which
is in timber, no grubs, no brush. One
mile from one of the best towns on the
Rock Island road in Adair county.
Price $65 per acre, $4,000 down, bal
ance on terms to suit purchaser.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20

Clarence Davis and Hazel Layland
are reported married, the interesting
event taking place Wednesday of last
week. No particulars received Tues
day when we were in Hamlin, conse-
quently all we can do is to wish them
much joy and a happy welded life.