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The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
Richmond Tnker 10th

speozl 70 Ths WasAizgtoa Hsrald
Richmond. Va. July IS.-Richmond took
both games OF to-day's doubie-header by
lsnding on the visiting pitchers at op-
perfume times. Revelle vas in fine form
during the first game, while IN the sec
ond. Quinn. the new twirler, was effec-
tive Norfolk appeared TO be disheart-
ened. and played Hstlessly IN the second
game. Scores:
El-st game: RHE
Richrond- - 2 0 o O q - 2
Horfolk-------------.-. 0 0 0 0 o 0 Go 4
Bs-tsEies-Revene and Messitt; Feney and Ed
-z-dS
Second Eana: RI Z
RieAn0nd----.-------- 9o0oos
No-foiE-----.-..--..--. ? Q 0OgI o. L ?
Bstserss-ouiun and CoEAu. Psrdus and I'd
wards.
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COLUMBIA CLUB Wins
Chevy Chase Golfers Drop
All Five Matches.
INTERESTING PLAY THE RULE

Exciting Sport Witnessed in Tour
ney for the Middle Atlantic Golf
Trophy on Chevy Chase LinIxs-E.
B. Eyaon Makes Best Medal Score,
Negotiating Is Holes in 20 Strokes.
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DANVILLE HITS WELL
Roanoke Is DOwned by the
Virginia League Team.
TAKES LEAD FROM THE START

Norfolk Plays LfstIessIy AEains<
Richmond, with Result that Capital
City Team Takes n DOubIe-header.
ReveIIe in Fine Form in the First,
While Quinn Does Wen in Second
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So . = - -.


Roanoke. Va. July 1S-The Highland
ers were again defeated in to-day's game
with Danville. by the score Of 10 2
Early IN the engagement the visitors
gained q lead which the locals we're IN
able 70 overcome Timely batting by
Danville and Two costly wild throws by
Mcmahon account for the result. Score
BY innings:
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
TaiIenders Play Consistently and
Trim st. PauPs.

Aolda5 E1ne-Alar1nes Turnerites- AZ Thir-
tesntE and D streets Northeast at so o'clock
Inc IailendeTs took St. PauTs into
camp yesterday in an exciting game. By
; 20 /
st Pauls scored its only run in the
Hrst inning, and although they got men
as far as third on several occasions. the
necessary hit was not forthcoming The
batting OF Long for the winners was
the feature. Score:
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RACE TO Big CHIEF
Frank Gill Fails to Keep Up
Pace i'll Handicap.
BEDOUIN STARTS OFF WELL
Victor Comes Up from the Rear,
After Leader Wea<ens, Under a
Terrific Drive-BrOther Jonathan
Victorious in SecOnd-TOm MeGrath
Makes All Running in First Race

New York, July 1s.-Big Chief won The
Ocean Wave Handicap, at a nile and a
quar-sr. over the Brighton track this aft
ernOol-
For three-quarters OF a mile, Bedouin
made the running Then Dugan sudden
" rushed Frank Gil 10 the front with
such tremendous burst Of speed that
the Collar colt weakened in the stretch.
and Big Chief. coming from behind, won
easily by four lengths
Brother jonathan was victorious IN the
second race, while Tom McGrath made
all the running in the handicap at six
furlongs, and won easily By a length
and q half
The Pippin showed the way in the third
race, and Delcanta led all the way in tbs
steeplechase
-Four favOrites and a second cholcs
won
The Summaries,
FIRST RAcE-six fgEisusss .hrse-yea7-old, and
upward Ton McGrath. 10 AIcCa-thyI. 3 to 1
wen; Nimb1s. los tshreTel to l. second. Cobs--
10 tDT1ganl. 70 5. third Tine. Il5 Is Pan
ioiiie Explosion, Jaeobite Colloquy and Live wIrs
also un-
-4@~e-ND ss-AA L1lEl4lAAs lA4E-1lCE ard
ward; cne and one-haH miles. Brother Jonathsa
lae Sweet 4 TO 70. Eoui Bsaucicre. lG Uur11l
! 70 > seco1d; sailor Gil. lsl gshreveJ . to !
third THe, 20 55 Red FIiz- and Missouri Lad
also rzn-
THIRD RACE-Two-yezr-olds: Ave and ons-haif
furionSs- The Pip1iu. g QDuganl. . % 70 sou-
Cisi1a- 2 tGiIbertl. 20 p Second: Hone Crest l5s
lAnsEravel- % % /, third Tine Ia7 s-5. Fault-
less Dandy Dixon. Ellian. Enaeld. Ton Hsyra-s
tIuateiIlofzin- and Alugwun-p also ran-
FOIAIH EACE-Ocean WaTe HsndiczD. th-re-
yezz-olds and upward, one and oue-quarter mics.
big Chle-- II i4Illeri. TO l. won. Frznk Gli- n
tDuEsnl- 70 ;. second- Bedoui-. 10 CIcCsT1Eyi
e third Tine. 2s5s "a LaIly also m
FIFTH kACE-stseplschase- about tuo uies.
fouT-yezT-olds and upward De1canra 80 Nc
kinney. 70 :. Won; Eeanony, rs iAlcAreeJ 70
l secoadi Sinister, ~ (Dupeej. 70 L third TI-e
3a7 Rye Boy also ran-
SIXTH RACE-Se.ling: tEo-ysar-olds. sfr r.
iolGs- Fashion. iE DuEzni. 70 s. won; Rasznau
l-s iA1szzEs}, 70 5. second. Catherine sInpson,
lai LMcCzrhyl. p 20 / third Tine IA
C1zpsTon- Nithold. HarTy Rogers. Seynoa-, O. Z
aid. Ierrcr. and Timbucr0o also -za
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The Washington Heights defeated the
Congressionals yesterday in a double
header. winning the first game by IS TO 3
and the second by 10 % . Score-
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Mondays gzne-BrentE0od GoTeuneut PRINT
ing O3ec. at Capital Park. FiBs and n streets
aorihsss,. at 5 -
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COLUMBIA LEAGUE.
Washington Heights Take Two
Games from COnEressIonnIa.

sTANDING OF THE TEAMS.
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Totals 81 z IS a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29

Oh, 1t is wonderful! How the melody
rolls!" And he brought out the strains OF
a fine composition that Bessie had heard
her teacher play at a recital. But Roy
played It with so much more feeling than
her teacher had. And az Bessie listened
tears came into her eyes and she decided
TO so to the plano and tell it to accompany
Roy home, tina he-not she-des arved so
fine an instrument.
But she would wait until Roy had
stepped his playing. Then she would go
and tell him the piano was his for keeps.
Oh. what a glorious thing to be able to
create such music as that. Then a pans
Of regret passed through Bessles breast.
why had she not studied with energy and
love? Why had not she praeticed for the
sake OF learning and becoming capable
like Roy Adams7 Why had she-blessed
with well-to-do parents, who gave her
every opportunity-missed doing what this
little comrade, Ray Adams. had done
In the very face of adversely? She was
grieved now 10 think OF parting with her
wonderful plano. for suddenly she had
been made to understand what It cor
tanned. II only one with a soul would
bring II out. Yes. IL she might keep the
plano she would begin TO study 1t for tho
very love OF the music 1t contained. She
would glory and rejoice in the power OF
playing like Roy Adams
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practice on our fine piano"
you blessed little philanthropist!' cried
Bessle's mamma, throwing her arms about
the little girls shoulders. "Of course.
papa and mamma Will be glad to assist
Roy in any way, But isn't he taking les
sons now?'
mo. 1 heard him tell a boy the other day
that he had been obliged to stop owing to
the fact hat his father cannot afford to
pay for his lessons and the piano he has
to practice on Is nothing more than an old
tin pan, l should love to help him,
mamma"
We will all help tim, dearest" mamma
promised, feeling doubly proud Of her little
daughter at that splendid moment. But
what has reused you to such sudden in
terest In Roy-haye you seen him today?'
only in a dream-and heard him play -
answered Bessie. But that dream is one
more thing | have to be thankful for this
glorious day, mamma. for It has opened
my eyes TO some things that will surprise
you. I'll tell you tonight. mamma, after
the company Is gone. And now / must
gather up my scattered music. But-how
happy 1 am to see that our piano really
aid not run away. But 1t shall never again
have clumsy and indifferent hands to play
upon 1t. Tomorrow It will feel a throb OF
JOY when / sit down to practice, even
though l merely run the scales"
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why. my dear child. asleep with your
head on the piano Eeys?" And Bessic's
mother shook her unit she was thoroughly
aroused. Then che went on: Now, dear
child, l fancy you ate too much Thanks
giving dinner. 10 feel in the spirit for
piano prac' = Come. get up, dear. There
lie COMPANY ,mlng this evening. and I
want to tidy up the parloT. You have your
music scattered about everywhere. Come.
gather It up, dear"
Bessie now understood that she had been
asleep and dreaming. But she could still
hear the strains or the music made by
Roy Adams-ln her dream And she made
up her mind she would study the plano
as she had never studied It before, And
R~oy-yes, she would speak to her mother
concerning him
Say, mamma,'' she said, turning aboIt
on the plano stool and facing her mother.
II had such a strange dream. And ii made
me feel such an interest In Roy Adams.
Yon ave heard him play the piano,
haven't your"
Yes, indeed, and he plays like one In
spired. lie is a prodigy and will do won
ders yet-if he can nave the opportunity. -
"And that is just what we must give
him. mamma said Bessie, her eyes seri-
Gus. 81 want you and papa to arrange
with my music teacher to give him lessons
and allow him to come here every day Il
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Second Prize.)
Jessie Brooks Birthday, or
A THANKSGIVING Feast

By Vera Cheney, Aged IA Years, Creighton,
Neb. Red.
Jessie's birthday was on Thanksgiving.
She had invited two OF her friends to come
and spend the day with her.
The excitement Of the next day kept her
awake for a long while, but at last she
found the way to dreamland.
At 6 o'clock the next morning she was
out OF bed and dressing. She ran down.
stairs to be greeted with Happy birth
day" from all.
At last the girls came and the fun began.
Jessie had a large attic in her house, so.
of course, that was the first place to go for
fun. They went to the attic and dressed
up in all the old-fashioned clothes they
could find. At last the dinner bell rang
and they ran downstairs to find a big
turkey waiting them, with pumpkin pie
and everything to go with a turkey. The
girls went to the parlor to watch Jessie's
sister burn wood. After dinner. and to
and cart out in front of the house. She
ran out to see It, but could not get in, be-
cause It was full of packages. She found
them to be presents from all her relatives,
so they were busy for a while finding out
all there was. The girls stayed for
supper and afterwards they all went to the
library and sat around the fireplace and
stories. When the girls went they were
taken in the new cart, They said they had
never spent a more pleasant Thanksgiving.
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Emile

BY Emile Brown, Aged 10 Years, 2S22 Boule-
ward, Omaha, Neb. Red.
Once upon a time there was a little gin
who never wanted to help her mamma do
the dishes after meals.
So one day her mamma said. 'If you
do not dry the dishes you cannot 70 to
grandma's with me after dinner"
We'll, she thought, mamma has said that
a number OF times. but she will take me
anyway, so I just will not do the dishes,
and went into the yard TO play with the
rest of the children.
Her mamma did not say one word to
her about the dishes any more and did
them herself. In about an hour her
mamma said she was going to dress and
go to grandmas.
The little girl waited for her mamma
to say come and go. too.
Her mamma put on her hat and coat
and told the little girl not to go out OF
the house until she came back. and when
she was gone the little girl sat down
and cried herself to sleep. when she
awoke she went up to her room, took a
book and started TO read and read until
her mother came home.
You may be sure she always did what
her mother told her and always did the
dishes when she was told to.
This is a true story. because I am the
little girl.
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he was. There was the hydrant. He knew
the water was nice and cold and he was
so hot he could not resist the temptation.
He turned on the hydrant and stood under
1t. 1t felt good at first, for the water was
rather warm, bet as II got colder Tommy
got colder too. so he went down into the
basement, leaving the water turned on. As
the hydrant was fixed against the base
ment the water ran in and spoiled Mrs
Wallace's canned fruit. Meanwhile Tommy
after going into the basement. went into
the coal room and rolled and played IN
the coal. When mamma called him to get
his coat and hat on he was a sight
Mamma almost cried when she saw him.
as II was too late to dress Tommy again.
and Mrs. wallace had to stay home.
One day the following winter Tommy
was pasting with mammals best glue, then
Just for the fun Of It Tommy poured the
glue on one Of the large easy chairs. Just
then the doorbell rang. 1t was fat Mrs.
worfett, and Of course she sat down on
the glue, and you know what happened.
I could tell you lots more about Tommy
but 1 have written enough for this time
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Martha's Thanksgiving

BY Genevieve M. Jones, Aged IL Years
North Loup, Neb. Red.
Mamma said Martha one cold day In
November. you know next Thursday VIII
be Thanksgiving and / want to have a
party so bad. I will invite thirteen girls
That is, " you will let me. and for retresl-
ments we will have turkey, cranberries' PIE
and fruits. That will be enough and |
hope you will let me have 1t. Just ABOUT
all Of the other girls have had a party out
me. II 1 can have It ] will want it about
Thursday afternoon from 2:SO till $50
Eleanor FAIRY and ] will wait on the table
Now, mamma, please do say yes
well, Martha, / see you want 1t SO
badly that 1 will let you have 1t on one
condition.; that is. II you will invite Evelyn.
After a few moments hesitation she said
eyes, mamma, l WILL"
"All right then you may have It,"
Evelyn was a little lame girl whom none
of the girls liked to play with because she
could not go as fast as they could.
well, who will write the invitations
you may, Martha. Get your stationery
and 1 will tell you what to write
SO when she got 1t her mother saidi we
will write this one first:
Miss Martha Wayne requests the pleas
ur0 Of Miss Grace Edwards colnpaiy
Thursday, November Is, from E'SO tll o'oV'
245 Forest Avenue, Chicago.
"oh, that is just fine. Now I will finish
the rest and hen mail them out"
After while she went to bed and slept
soundly. She awoke at 7:SO as usual and
got ready for the party. When 2;3O came
the little girls rrive Each one brought
Martha a Thanksgiving card. When 1t was
$50 Martha called Eleanor to go IN the
kitchen with her and they set the table
and in fifteen minutes called the girls 10
take their places. When they got through
IT was $50. Kitty looked at the clock and
said: "Well, girls, we had better go" so
they bade Martha farewell and told her
what a good time they had a This ends
the story Of Martha's Thanksgiving.
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The Grays' THANKSGIVING

BY Leola Harris. SIS South Twenty-second
Street, Omaha, Neb. Red.
The Grays lived in Omaha. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray had three children, Marion, who
was IL years old; Alice, 10. and Robby, 6.
Thanksgiving day was drawing near aud
the Grays were to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts, the parents of Mrs. Gray. Mr..
Roberts was a wealthy farmer. The chill
dren were very unhappy, as they remem-
bered their last visit to their grandparents.
They were to stay at the Roberts farm
ono week before Thanksgiving day and
leave the day after Thanksgiving.
When the train pulled up in front OF
the little station at Dreyton and the
Grays stepped out of It they were greeted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts. When they
reached the farm house they were delighted
to see all the aunts. uncles and cousins.
My, what a good time the children had
that week. During the week they had
sleighing and skating parties. They skated
on the large bond which was about a
quarter of a mile from the house.
1t was the day before Thanksgiving. The
cousins were going to have their last
skating party. All the children were going,
even little Robby. Mrs. Gray was at
first afraid to let Robby go. She said,
The larger children will forget about
Robby and leave him alone" They all
promised to look after him. so she let
hin go.
While the cousins were skating they
heard a loud scream. They turned and
saw a large black hole. Robby had fallen
through When they got him out ang
home they found out that Robby vMs
more frightened than hurt. ~
The Grays thought they had much to
be thankful for.
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(First Prize.)
Jacks Thanksgiving Dinner

By Ruth Ashby. Aged 10 Years, Fair
mount, Neb. Blue.
The farmyard looked different from
what 1t usually did. for instead of the
hens and turkeys strutting around, they
were all gathered In one corner and a
large gobbler was talking. Eyes, we
eating so many of our number each
year"
Yes. indeed" said one of a group Of
oysters.
Now. as I am captain, I'll go and get
the mar in the house. Gobble, you get
the woman, and you, Speckle. get that
terrible boy they call Jack, who eats
more than anyone else. Well have a
Thanksgiving dinner"
When the family was assembled the
captain lifted a huge Ratchet and cut
off his mothers and fathers heads.
Jack screamed, but speckle held him
tightly. Now for the dressing" said
the captain. Someone brought out
Jacks darling baby sister, Evelyn.
"Oh! OH oh! Pleast don't! Let me go,
/ tell you! Youn shan't have baby! Oh,
dear!' and Jack began to cry.
But the merciless turkeys put her into
a huge bowl and chopped her all to bits
before poor Jacks eyes.
Now. wen make a pudding out of this
one" said Gobble.
Jack was put into a kettleful of boil
ing water-when Jack awoke with a
scream to find mamma standing near the
bed.
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Bessie's Thanksgiving Experience
BY Maud walker.

when the performer brings forth good
music. And l don't mind little girls prac-
ticing when they follow the notes written
in the instruction book. But for one to
simply fool about as you are doing
striking the wrong note oftener than the
right one--puts me all out of sorts. And
what I mean to do is to run away from
this house where such a careless little
girl is allowed to AXE such liberties with
so fine an instrument as l."
"But-but-you can't run away!' remon-
strated Bessie. you haven't any feet to
run on
"oh, that's all you know about my
powers sneered the piano. You just
keep an eye open and you'll see my exit
from this parlor in double-quick line"
"oh, but you wouldn't dare to run away
from this house. even though you had
feet to go on" declared Bessie. for my
papa bought ~you-paid 500 for you-and
you belong to our family. SO, you needn't
be Dragging about what you can do"
"Oh. you're getting impudent," said the
voice in a deep and angry tone. 'weIl
just hold your breath a moment, little
miss, for I'm going to surprise you some
what. So you think I belong to this
house-to your family. do you? Well, I
belong to no one but myself Hercupon
Bessie was pushed forcibly off the plano
stool to the floor. where she lay, unable
to arise. And from the room the piano
went, flying along as though on the fleet
est Of feet.
But Bessie did not long remain quiet.
As soon as she could recover her wits she
got to her feet and ran for the piano. II
was Just going out through the open gate
when Bessie opened the hall door. Bessie
dashed out after 1t, crying "StopI' Stopl'
But only a hooking laugh came back to
her, and on and on the plano went down
the street. But Bessie continued in pursuit.
At the first corner the piano stopped, for
a little boy. by name, Roy Adams, was
coming round the corner at the moment.
The piano said something to him and he
stopped also. Then he opened the key
board-which had closed of itself as the
plano ran from the ~house-and began to
finger the keys lovingly. Bessie paused
stepping behind a lamp-post to watch the
strange proceeding. She knew Roy Adams
to be a very fine musician for his age, one
that the people said would some day aston
ish the world. But being the child of poor
parents Roy had had little opportunity to
study his loved music, and Bessie knew
that for some time he had not been able
to continue his piano lessons. And as Roy
had no piano OF his own his mother had
been doing family sewing that she might
earn enough to pay the rent on a miserable
old instrument, all out of tune. and without
melody in its keys.
ooh. what glorious tones!'' exclaimed
Roy. caressing the keys, What Joy I'M
speakable I would have II I might practice
a few hours each day on such a piano.
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Tommy's Adventures

BY Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb. Aged 10
Years. Blue.
Tommy" called mamma, Tommy, you
come right here Soon a small boy who
had seen four summers came around the
house. He had curly brown hair, soft.
clear blue eyes, fair complexion and sturdy
arms and legs that were always in mis-
chief. He was very dirty. The front OF
his little suit was plastered with mud and
he was dragging a large gartersnake with
one hand and in the other he had a cat
which he was carrying by it's tail. Mamma
screamed, which made Tommy look rather
disguised. Mamma stopped when she sew
the snake was dead. Tommy" she cried,
put that snake Town and leave pussy go
and come right in the house. for I am
going To go down town and take you with
me. On, how dirty you are! / must clean
you up at once" Mrs. Wallace took
Tommy into the house, gave him a bath
and put clean clothes on him. Nov" said
she. you wait till I get ready and don't
you get yourself dirty" Tommy promised
that he would not and then he went down
stairs and out in the yard. Oh! how hot
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The Brave Dog

BY Lew Mead, Aged 10 Years. Blair, Neb.
Blue.
Rover was a large, black dog with long
hair. His master was little Harry Green.
Rover liked Harry, because he had picked
him up in the country road when he was a
little puppy.
There was a river back Of the barn, with
a little Ice on 1t. Harry thought 1t would
hold him, so he went out on 1t, but the
ice was not strong enough to hold him.
Rover pranced up and down the bank, but
Harry did not notice him. Rover kept dig
cling but Harry would not look. When all
at once the ice popped and Harry sank
through. When Harry came up Rover
caught him and began his task. The water
was very cold, but he never flinched
Harry's father came from the barn after
him and took him TO his mother.
He was unconscious at first, but he had
not been in the water long enough to hurt
him. When he opened his eyes he found
himself in his mothers arms. After that
Rover was treated as one Of the family.
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a living and they lived next door to a
other.
Bill was selfish and spent the little money
he made by doing little chores for candy,
tops and marbles and such things, but Joe
was different. He gave the little money he
made to his father and mother and some
times bought a book for Bills little lame
sister.
AT the time they were lsving there were
fairies in the land. They both resolved to
find a fairy, so they wouldn't have to
work as hard and could be rich and each
went a different way.
When Bill thought Of what he wanted he
wasn't thinking of his father or mother or
his little lame sister at home, but Of HIM
self, while Joe was thinking of his father
and mother and the little lame sister Of
Bits.
Soon Bill met a fairy. When she asked
what he wanted he said he wished he could
be rich and have a lovely home TO himself.
Then the fairy asked If he wanted any
thing for his father or morner or his sister
he said no, that they wouldn't know how
to act in a nice house.
VERY WELL" said the fairy. Your wish
shall be granted" and she disappeared.
When she met Joe he said he wanted his
mother and father to be rich so they
wouldn't nave to work. and that he wanted
Bills parents taken care of and the little
lame girl to get we'll.
You have made a good wish,' said the
fairy and disappeared.
The next morning when Bill awoke he
found himself in a lovely house with serv-
ants and everything nice. Joe found him
self also in a lovely house with his father
and mother. Next door to them were Bilrs
father, mother and sister. Joe saw that the
lame girl was well again. They all lived
happy until they died, except Bill, who
spent all his money and became so poor
he left the town and was never heard OF
again.