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Canning Snaps.

Please give me a reliable receipt for
canning snaps MISS S.
The best of housekecpers gives this
receipt: Boil till tender. pack tightly
in cans, I'LL with the liquid and seal
while boiling hot
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Bnsebn1I FuvorIte.

Please give the initials of the ball
played Revelle and tell me where he
is from. MISS NJ. l.. u
r. e. ReyelIe, Portsmouth Va.
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Physical Endurance.

What is the most tireiess Of ami
mails? l.; J. H.
Probably the tropical frigate bird.
1t has a small and light body and vast
stretch of wing. with great speed,
and Is said to be capable of uninter-
rupted flight for as long as ten days.
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We're half SO 4ffoe Of stain.

I'd rather be this dear dead friend,
Than you in all your glee,
For you arc held in greyious bonds.
While he's forever free.
Whom we serve in this life. we servo
In that which is to come.
He chose his way; you yours. Let God
Pronounce the fitting doom.
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Tho Letter That Found Him Dead.
-.-- r mn b ia.r.-- I2l,.cI

CRepublished hy Request
The following lines, with the accom-
during the late war.
During his confinement ms prisoner
of war at Camp Chase. O., fellow
prisoner. who had been fatally wounds
cd, was asked by Colonel Hawkins why
he seemed SO wn-hearted. He replied
that he was krieysd at NOT hearing
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BEYOND THE BLUE GRASS. By
George Creswell Gill. The Neaie
Publishing Company, of New York.

Sl.59.
1t is an unaffected narrative of life
as 1T is lived by everyday people in
Ginseng county, KY. and 1t deserves
not as II might be or as it ought 10
be. SO long as the real issue Is The
Now such stories of real life have IN
assured place of their own.
Mr.. Gill knows Ginseng county thor
oughly; he knows the people, their
quaint customs, their ideals, their Ian
guage: he knows the mountains, their
beauty, their moods, tneir secrets. and
he has pictured them all with vivacity
and truth. His picture OF the open
ing day OF circuit court-.'in Kentucky
nearly everybody goes. to county court.
and everybody goes to circuit court;
the courtship of Tip and Nancy Jane
are delightfully."- natural.
LOOMS OF LIFE. By Herman Schef-
fauer. The Neale Publishing Co.
of New York. $1.25.
At the age OF thirty-two the author
of this little volume is known as poet
of power and writer of strong prose.
DR.. Horace B. Samuel, of Corpus
Christi College. Oxford. says that the
element of power and passion is espe-
cially noticeable in all the poems of
Looms Of Life" but it is especially
to be found in such poems as Man
and the Mountains" and the sonorous
Hymn to the Passing Earth" Yet
the tender. beautiful and delicate ele-
ments are not absent. for they stir us
deeply inf"Thc Paean of the Poppoes."
THE Amiable Child" the beautiful
Chant of Man and Woman "The
Sierra Snow Plant and others. The
human burns in "The SYM
Dol of the Crypt" and some of the
poets tendency to satire is visible IN
the terrible and mordant lines, Tho
Iron Virgin
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MY LOST SELF. BY Arthuriw. March
mont. Cupples & Leon, Of Nav
York. publishers. $3.50.
The events narrated in this book
transpire chiefly in small island oft
the coast of Italy. where Cuthbert Dali
rymple, a young American traveller who
loses consciousness in New York, a
we'll dressed and prosperous citizen of
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Rnbhltr AMID tlc .yYclkIn.

Kindly state the connection between
the @el kim I is and tell w me p What Il
As to the former. we regret that
you did not read very full answer to
the question in this column about
Easter time. The oldest connection
that may be traced is in the Egyptian
myth which connects the moon, the
open-eyed watcher OF the skies at
ni~ht. with the hare. born with open
eyes. and tabled never to close them
In several nations of antiquity the
hare was moon symbol, being a noe
turnal animal, producing young in n
month, the period in which new
moon is born. supposed. like the moon,
% change Its sex. etc. The hare being
ixed IN the popular superstition rs
symbolic of the moon. was connected
with the great moon festival at the
opening OF the year. and when Chris
tianity altered and adopted the Easter
FEAST II adopted the hare symbol along
- Welkin is Anglo-sa Saxon. a cloud
the visible skS---andHyou mi,,ht have
found it in any dictionary.
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from his afIlanced bride. Whcn 1ie saw
he must die he requested Colonel Itafv.
klrs TO open and nnawor any letter
that might come for him. lie aIse re-
quested that n lock OF her hair, which
re had, be buried With him. Soon after
the. young lady In which she c,,rtiv
broke off tho engagement. After read
ing ". Colonel HaYleins replied in
the following beautiful lines.
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Capitntion Tax and Veterans.

Capltntion Tax and Veterans.
Are Confederate soldiers exempt
from capitation tax? VET.
They are not. Veterans OF the Con-
federate or the Union army are not
obliged to pay capitation tax In Yir-
glnia as a prerequisite to voting. but
they must pay the tax or, as In case of
be forced every three years.
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Entirely so. II consistent with other
costumes and tho wishes of the bride.
The best possible social authority In
dorses the View that At wedding any
form is good form which is pretty and
attractive and which meets the ap-
prevail of the BRIDE.
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Prince Of wales.

Ii the eldest son OF the English King
INTERESTED.
Not at all. He is born Duke OF
Cornwall, and must be created Prince
of Wales. The latter title becomes
in the crown until renewed at
the sovereign's pleasure.
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hat for bridesmaid.

Would it be good fun for the maid
OF honor to wear hat at very
early morning wedding
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Inc young lady. IN which she CURLY
proke OFF tho engag ement. After read
ing y. Colonel HaYleins replied in
the following beautiful lines:
Your letter carne, but can1e too late
For Heaven had claimed Its oWn.
Al! sudden change from prison bars
Unto the Great White Throne:
And yet think he would have stayed
Could he have read those tnrdy words
:. Which you have sont In vain.
why did you wait fair lady.
through so many a weary hottr7
In that sllken, dainty bower7
DID othcrs bow before your charms,
And twine bright garlands there?
And yet ween In all that throng
Ills spirit had no peer.
wish that You were with me now,
AS draw the sheet aside.
To sec how pure tho look he wore
while before he died
Ye. the sorrow. that you gave him
still had left. it's. weary trace,
And n meek and sanity sadness
Dwells upon his pallid face.
Tier love" he said. could change for
Z The ,.,, winter, (, cold q, to spring.
Thou art bitter thing!
For when these valleys fair. in May
!, Once more with bloom shall wave,
The Northern violet shall blow
Above his humble grave.
Your dole of scanty words had been
But one more pang to bear;
Though to the last he kissed with love
This tress Of your soft hair.
did not put 1t where he said,
For when the angels come
would not have them find the sign
OF falsehood in the tomb.
I've read the letter. and i know
The wiles that you have wrought
To win that noble heart OF his.
And gained it-fearful thought!
What lavish wealth men sometimes
For a trifle light and small;
What manly forms are often held
In folly's fllmsy thrall.
You shall not pity him. etor now
He's past your hope and fear.
Although I wish that you could stand
With me beside his bier.
still. forgive you; Heaven knows
For mercy you'll have need.
Since God Ills awful judgments send
On each unworthy deed
Tonight the cold winds whistle by
AS I my vigil keep
Within the prison dcad-house, where
Few mourners come to weep.
a rude plank coffin holds him now, |
Yet death gives always grace.
And I would rather see him thus
Then clasped In your embrace.
Tonight your rooms are very gay
With wit. and wine. and song:
And you are smiling, Just as II
You never did wrong.
Your hard so fair that none would
think
1t penned these words OF pain;
Your skin so whito-would God your
Were half SO 4ree of stain.
I'd rather he this dear dead friend.
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A nntc.

Will you be good enough TO inform
me what day OF the week Christmas
ea SUNDAY Gn IN 1882 4, \.
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Early Methodists In Virginia.

oHetHouEHtN
Please inform me what book con-
tains the best description of the early
days OF the Methodist Church In VIZ
GINA. IL =.
We know nothing better than Or.
Benefits Methodlsm In Virginia pub
lished in Richmond in 1870. You may
get the book OF almost any dealer.
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Mr.. ClevcInnd's Estate.

Please give the value OF the estate
which Grover Cleveland left.
About quarter of a million.
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Islc,,mond Hospitals.

Please give me the address of sew
eral of the hospitals In Richmond.
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the United States, and regains n. on
this island, not as he formerly knew
himself. but as Victor Serrano, an
Italian possessed with passionate
love for Motto corregio, a lovely and
unfortunate Italian girl.
How the metamorphosis was present
ly explained, and how pretty love
story ended IN marriage. Is what the
story concerns itself about.
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Memorial. St Luke's. William Byrd
Hygeia. Virginia. Retreat for the Sick,
with the address Richmond. Va.
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Keeping Catcrpalsurs Out Of Trees.
Can you inform me what will keep
from getting into trees?
WEST FRANKLIN.
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Prices varied with style OF binding.
We have found for you but these;
Bland Papers. vols. in--o1le, muslin.
81. Partizan Leader, NOR. back, $3.50.
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Poem Wanted.

There is request for 20. Soon Re-
turn" and he Kind to tho Loved
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Ao7e WIKI Atne WTOHR man. But she
finds out her mistake before II Is too
late and corrects 1t. and that is more
than many heroines, in fiction or out
OF 1t, do.
SMILING ROUND THE WORLD. BY
Marshall r. Wilder Funk e. Wag-
nails Company. 1850 East Twenty
third Street. New York City, pub
fishers. $3.50.
In this new book Mr.. Wilder re-
counts in his characteristic and breezy
Fashion the experiences encountered lii
his recent trip around the world In
addition to the keen enjoyment which
the render will elicit from tho undcr.-
current of hunor running through the
volume, the book gives a vivid pic
ture OF life as II is lived in distant
lands Mr.. Wilder's former book, THE
Sunny Side OF the street." has met with
a very, large sale, and the reputation
which the author achieved for himself
through that book undoubtedly will
lend added interest to his latest effort.
Smiling Round the World" is illus
trated by several full-page half-tone
pictures.
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. BY i. NJ.
Montgomery From the L. G. Page
Company, OF Boston. through the
Bell Book and Stationery Company.
of Richmond. $3.50.
charming story told in n charming
way, full TO tho brim OF Imagination
and the poetical1 outlook which trans
forms all living with beauty and grace.
A story in which little Waif is rescued
from dependence and being made the
recipient of Kindness and love. repays
ssy,fff.
and running over"
A book which all girls ought to read
and enjoy for the sake of its whole
some spirit and its bright. sparkling
llumof.
THE PAUPER OF PARK LANE. BY
William LIE Queux. Cupp,es and
Leon, OF New York. publishers.
si.5c
The hero and teller of this story. the
scene Of which is laid In London. is Max
Barclay, son OF NorthamptonshIre
squire, who is In love with Marion
Rolfe, daughter of an English officer.
who has been forced to take position
in store.
Her brother. Charles. is confiden-
tial secretary TO Mr.. Spencer statham,
or. TO use his real name. to Isaac Phil
ipstaaL Jew, who occupies house IN
Park Lane, and whose brother Lavi
as butler and tanitor.
The other characters are John Lyle. a
mining engineer: Eorena Lyle, his
DIR. Milenko Petrovitch. a
Servian patriot: Maud Petrovitch. nr-
gagged to Charles Rolfe. and Jean
Adam. a secret agent of the Servlan
government.
mystery is associated with Isaac
house in Park Lane. and
is not revealed until the last of the
story. which is full enough of action
and adventure to interest large class
of readers.
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4 Heavy Task.

The following Is from an ADVERTISE
men ment OF great RMbli;slhlngea house:
Possessions" make 1t imperative that
an understanding OF these languages
are a. necessity, and these books fill
a long-felt want.
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! Tn a belt an inch or two wide any
where below the first branch paint
the tree with this compositions: Fifty
parts Of resin, twenty-five OF lard, ten
each of turpentine. rape oil and tai
low. four OF tar.
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A Problem.

Please solve. the following for me-
aged nine. thirteen and seventeen. so
that the shares invested at s per cent
simple interest will give each the same
amount when he is tWentY:ona
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OLD CNinN, Ete.
jackson HOPE Medal.

IHcKHOA lHUpH NItuHI' '1511
Will you tell me the value OF the
Jackson Hope medal at the Virginia
Military 1nstltutef 5S GRAD.
We do not know exactly. 10 Coy
ernor Kemp er was gemltted by Mr..
Hope the balance OF the jackson
statue fund. and the English draft
.hxanShk ths Governor tl,S4 4.b 4. which,
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Publishers, Prices,

Pub[1shcrs' 1srtCcs.
Can you inform me at what price
THE bland Papers and Truckers
Partizan Leader" were published?
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Mnklng Chickct, Food.

Must I pay license tax In order to
manufacture food for chickens and
sell by advertisement, and must the
product be registered under the pure
food law? In latter case to whom
must apply for blanks, etc?
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:. You must pay tax as manufacturer.
The commissioner for your neighbour
hood Will assess your capital at the
rate. of 35 cents on the $500. Your
product must be registered and appli-
cation should be made to the Pure
Food and Dairy Commission. Capitol
Building. Richmond Va.
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The author OF the book says thn.
Is more characteristic Of st.
Paul than his mysticism. He Is gem
orally thought OF as a consummasc
log!cian--a skilful system builder. But
the truths which he valued and upon
which his spirit fed were those which
were mystical and vital.
"At n time when there is revival
OF interest In the subject of mysticism,
a study Of this neglected side OF I'aul's
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PAUL THE MYSTIC. BY James M.
Sons. OF New York, publishers.
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Monroe and the Doctrine.
Please give me the date OF the birth
OF the Monroe Doctrine, and inform
me when Monroe was elected to the
Senate, whom no succeeded and wheth-
err his wife was yirglnian.
INTERESTED.
At the delivery OF the Presidents
message. December 2, 1923. TO sue
oeed William Grayson, 1870, She wau
Eliza Knortwright. Of New York City
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Represents the part Of the Youngest
by X; that OF the next by Y. and Of the
last by z, and observe that is at in
terest twelve years; y, eight years. and
z. four years. and that all the parts
are equal to s14,600 and each. with its
accrued interest, is equal and you will
have the equations Cd X plus plus
z=14,eoo. (2) x plus ~ plus -
100 100
= plus -: ~ eso viii reduce to sz=
7y=ss, which viii give y and z
-, which values. substituted in (1o,
viii give plus plus 1860
which will reduce to 42x plus ASK plus
56X=42 times 14.600. This will give
x=4.200. whence the other values Will
become $500 and 5000
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Age OF Forks.

AEe OF Forks.
Please tell mo how long table forks
have been used. and who invented tho
use. r. II. G.
There ia so much contention as to
the date and the name of the first user
that the books unto on only the fact
that forks were first used IN italy
brought 10 England In Eiiisabeth's
time, and she was among the few who
used them In her reign. It Is of REG
ord that the inns had not begun to
the First, and about 1740 seems to be
the date at which they may be said
to have come Into. universal use In Eu-
rope ana In America,
Old Coins, Etc.
Mrs. ", r. Abel. N. M. HI, R,,'T. and
Miss p. send lists OF coins. eto.. none
sof which has any premium value.
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love with the wrong man. But she
finds out her mistake before II Is too
late and corrects 1t. and that is more
than many heroines. in fiction or out
OF It, do.
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Your letter carne, but came too late,
FOR Heaven had claimed Its own:
All! sudden change from prison bars
Unto the Great White Throne;
md yet I think he would have STAYED
:, For one. more day OF pain. 4
could he have read those tardy words
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Small Wares

The Geneva" SIX finished Thread:
regular Joe sp0oIsi all mum 10
berS. ..s.........s. s..srsr-sssss
Good quality DarninE Cotton
On sp00ls, black or white, worth &c
S., foT---.--....-.--- .-..--.-..-s..s
Composition Bone Collar Buttons,
one dozen on card, fIi'l size, IB.-
regular price. Sc. Special aJ..... 4 ,
The 'UeIco" Invisible Eyes, mace
by the De Long Co., - gross in PC
package. worth Sc. for.-------.-... 4
The l.. X. skirt Marker, sim
pie and accurate regular lsc 10C
" zee 1OT-.----- ..--.--..-. o -
Elastic shirt Waist Belts. with the
long waist pin attached, we'll made
Of good quality Isle elastic; -
worth l0C. Special at-------------. ,
Augora Skirt Braid. fve-yard &c
rolIs, regularly Joe. FOr.--.-..-..t
Regular sc Bone &c
ulettos-.........-. --.,------..,-..-.~ -
Wire Hair Pins, straight or crimp-
ed styles, good quality. all sizes;
regular price, lc paper Special -
Good quality Nickled Safety Pins,
one dozen on card; sizes !, ., and 8;
worth up 90 &c card; 8 cards &C
foT-..............s..... >
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Warreu's Washable Net Collar
Foundations. an sizes, black or
white. the stylish high point style.
well made. Regular l0c value. -
Special att. zee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -
Carter Elastic. plain and fancy
frfued, all colors; regular 12c and l5c
values. Three quarter yard -
lengths OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Good quality White Basting Cot
ton. 500-yart sUOOls. regular 1N1
IS &c, o spool. for..-....-.---.----A ~
Light weight Dress Shields. Main
sock covered. all sizes; resular =
price, Zoe TO 15c pair. Special att
ChHdren's Underwaists, with hose
supporters attached. well made Of
uue quality jean, double site he'd aud
strong hose supports. All sizes
from TO j years Special , A.
Att. --.--~ - -
Bias Seam Tape, all widths, made
of lawn or cambria. worth up to zoe
for twelve yard pieces. Spe- n
Cial at...--..--...------- -.-..,---.-.-... y
NickIe Steel finished Scissors and
Shears. an sizes. worth up 10 19c ~
pair. Special for one dav at..-....T
The "Sand0w" EnglsH tns, rcgu-
larIy Sc paper of 400 2 rs. pa - =
perS fOr.....-..........,.... >
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Striped BrOadclOth
Sold at SIPS a Yard

No need to tell You how stylish and desirable these handsome
Striped Broadcos for tailored Nothing in greater de-
mainland that fact makes this mdepnce offering all the at
tTaCtVe.
secure
quail
st pes
colors navy blue myrtle olive
One of the mos a a
In
line of colo
brown huu and
Special H.
by yard
inc rueth gree
GOLD 4
row ar....
extra
In stable rar
sea and "
reglla J
Rain
sou luCE in 4
green. tan, mo l3 value Special at.-H -
hard twisted 0r
3eguIa price
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1906

October 9-Cubs /; SOL 2.
October 1O-Sox, / Cubs, ..
October 11-Cubs o; SON ..
October 12-SoX o; Cubs !.
October I3-Cubs s; SON =
October 14-SoX 8; Cubs 3
Games won-Americans T.
Nationals 2.
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1906

October 9-PhiIa. s; New York, ).
October IO-New York 3; Phila. o.
october 12-Phila. 0: New York 9.
october l3-New York l; Phila- Q.
october l4-New York ,, Phlla. o.
Games wOn-NatiOuals A.
Americans /.
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GEORGETOWN SHIFTS
DATE WITH AGGIES
Game With A. & M. at Ra-
leigh Moved Up to
October Is.

Another change has been made IN the
Georgetown football schedule The
game scheduled for Saturday. October
Il. with agricultural and Mechanical. Of
North Carolina. al Raleigh, has been
moved foi-vard 70 Thursday. October Is.
The contest VIII be played at Raleigh,
as previously arranged by the managers
Of the two elevens- The North Caro-
lima state fair viii be held next week.
and as Thursday Is the biggest day al
the fete the homogeneous OF the two
universities figure on drawing a larger
crowd on the new date
The Georgetown team viii leave
washington FOR Raleigh next Wednes-
day morning. arriving IN the southern
city that evening This arrangement
Will give the men a good nights rest
before the big game. The Aggles have a
strong team this year. and IL IS expected
next weeks contest viii have consider
able bearing on the lslb southern cildli'
DiOnshID The Georgetown Cripples
should be in good shape by this time
and make IL possible for the scnoOl 20
. crescent its strongest lineup Captain
Miller is still bothered with MS ankle
and viii not enter the game IonorfO"
with the Baltimore Medical COLeBe
saving himself for the more lmpOrIan
game with the Tar Heels
TWO more men were added 70 inc lL
furcd list at Georgetown yesterday
Mulcair. one OF the nkeEest DackTle-l
be out Of the game Tor Two weeks
candidates. WrenChed his knee and ma
! Bill Sirterding. the former Ftei
school captain and quarter back Wh'
has been making a great showing lnl
--r-ar sorafned his ankle slightly. an
VIII hardly be in condition 70 get lnt
t0ruOrrOW's game, though II IS expected
he viii round into shape py lAe emo
next week