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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
RECORDS OF THRIFT.
Sums Saved by Persons Employed at
Low Wages in Industrial Pursuits.


To celebrate it's thirtieth anniversary
the National Thrift Society, society
which was founded some thirty years
ago by L. BOWden Green, with the ob-
ject of promoting habits of regular and
systematic thrift among all classes, re-
Gently organized a competition, in
which they offered przes in sums of
Flo, E10 and 70 to the three men or
women who produced the three best
records of Industrial thrift in respect
than thirty years, says the London Tit
Bits. TIE candidates, who included
engineers, printers, factory workers,
railway men, labOrers, clerks and do
nestle servants, have produced some
remarkable records of thrift.
Here is the case of railway porter,
80 years Of age, who has set SPLEEN
did example to his fellow workmen.
He has never earned more than 30
shilIings a week, and out of his pay
he has supported wife and a family
of six children. Although he was swim
died out of the first E100 he managed
to save, ne is now the proud owner of
f165 in property and $3.50 is in other
savings.
A shopkeeper at Northumberland
has even a better record. He is now
so years of age and married at Is,
when his wages did not exceed 10 shil-
In yn6 % how
ever, and became a shOpkeeper in
small way Of business two years later,
and so determined was he to succeed
that he thought nothing Of working
sixteen hours a day. In spite of the
fact that he has reared a family of
fourteen children, his business turn
over last year amounted to FL, 732, be-
sides a stock worth f1,900.
According to the results of the COM
petition, however, domestic servants
are far away the most thrifty of the
working classes. A record hard to beat
is that owned by a servant whose wages
nave varied in the thirty years from
80 to ZIG a year. She has been III
ueE pIcSeuI lliitC0 I'LL y tight JONA'''
Out of her slender earnings she has
saved G175 in consols and has f167
standing to her credit at the savings
bank, in addition to providing for her
old age by purchasing an annuity OF
E12.
There are scores of others whose saw
ings bank accounts testify to their
thrifty disposition. At Soutnend a
workman of humble means has accu-
mulated $500 in thirty years, f426 be-
ing invested in ,consols; while Biz
mingham man, worker in a paper fac
tory, whose wages have never exceeded
80 shillings u week, had in twenty
years saved over E1OO and purchased
house and two cottages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Trimming Ship.

The Wickfords, who for several
weeks had been touring Europe, had
reached Pisa, and were at the top OF
the famous leaning tower. Mr.. Wick
ford was thin and wiry, but his wife
was so f1eshy as to be almost burden
to herself.
AS she stood clinging to the railing
on the higher side, gasping for breath
and tanning herself, he cautiously ap-
preached the lower side, lay fat on his
stomach, and grasping one of the up
rights, pulled himself forward until he
could look down over the edge The
effect was terrifying, and with hasty
exclamation he drew back. The tower
seemed to be falling, and he could feel
his hair rising to meet the emergency.
What is it, Nathan?" asked his wife.
starting toward him.
'Get back there, Candace, quick - he
gasped. IF you bring your weight over
here the whole thing will go over.
sure!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Fighting Formosan Trfbes.

Several weeks ago ten communities
of the Narrow aboriginal tribe in the
Giran province of FOrmosa proposed
to the government to submit, says the
South China Post Upon this the gov
eminent gave them the following items
of conditions under which the govern
ment was disposed to admit their s''5-
mission:
1. The aborigines concerned should
hand over to the government those
skulls which had been cut off the bodies
of the other tribes whom they killed
and are keeping in their houses, ac
cording to their habits.
2. Their arms and ammunition
should all be surrendered to the gov
eminent.
The aborigines agree to the former
condition, but many of them objected
to the latter, and thereupon they gave
up the idea of submission. Since then
they are again offering resistance.
against the government troops, appear
ing here and there in the vicinity of"
the Aiyu line Ca guard line establish
ed by the government against the un-
subjugated aborigines), but the gov
eminent troops having finished the con-
struction of their guardhOuses, tele~
phone lines and wire entanglements,
and thus almost attained their object,
are now chiefly paying attention to.
their guard service, attaching less i'm
portance to their submission.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Wherever the welfare Of the Ameri-
can boy is discussed the wonderful
work of Judge Ben B. Lindsey Of Den
yer and his famous Juvenile court is
known, but 1t has remained for an
Iowa chief of police to find what he be-
Iieves an even shorter road to reform
the so-Galled incorrigibles. George II.
Richmond of Council Bluffs is the dis
coVerer OF the new sure cure for the
''bad" boy, and his scheme eliminates
the juvenile court and has met with
great success. In his close study Of
this especial type he ascertained that
In the breast Of every youngster with
whom he had dealings there was an
ambition to be a cop" Working on
this basis, Chief Richmond maintains
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Pennsylvania Railroad Company me-
chanics have lately equaled the inge-
nuity of the automobile owner who
lacked up his car and used the motor
to run a circular saw. They have
equipped seventeen locomotives in the
Pittsburg yards with hose and pumping
machinery so that they may be used as
Ore engines. A system of signals has
been arranged for calling the engines
In case OF need.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

From the number Of mysterious
shooting affairs throughout the country
recently, it appears that some people
are trying to check the affinity craze
with a rather drastic remedy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

. The airship is coming, no doubt, but
1t VIII require considerable time to
bring it to q state of perfection where
q man can rely ON it as safe mode Of
travel when he desires to attend the
funeral OF his wifes rich uncle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

REPRESENT FAMILY CHESTS OF NEW GUINEA TRIBES.
bought Taking the figures
to
the head feathers and black parrots ah
feathers
within
painted with
in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

One nice thing about Mr.. HObson's
prediction of war between the United
States and Japan is that Japan is to
get licked.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

A New Jersey man announces that he
cannot pay his bills because his wife is
out of work. He should hustle around
and find another job for her. Surely
that much may be reasonably expected
OF him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

what is more cheering than the
sunshine after a stormT" queries the
Chester (Pa.) Republican. A storm
after too much sunshine, Of course.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Professor Darwin says plants have
memories and that they develop habits.
In his investigation he may get on the
trail Of the sixth scents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

The West Virginia boy who ran away
from home because his father would
not let him study medicine has been
caught He will now get his medicine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
FISHERMEN BLESS THE SEA.
Quaint Custom Is Observed Annually
at Ostend.

One of the attractions of the fash
ionable season at EurOpe's queen of
watering places" Ostend, is the annual
ceremony of blessing the sea. Taking
place early in July, it forms a fitting
overture to the grand performance pro-
vided by the European aristocracy that
frequents the famous Belgian resort
during the succeeding summer months.
The ceremony is one Of the many
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

The crying of a baby scared away
burglars in Oakdale, Pa, the other
night. Possibly they feared that If cap
tured they would be compelled to walk
the floor with the youngster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Quit "arguing" with people you are
fond of. In a stiff argument, mean
things are always said; and friends
should not say mean things to each
other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Maxim. 1t Worth While.

81 would give my life for you," sigh
ed the ardent lover.
"Will you insure it first?" asked the
careful miSS.-HouSton Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Some people are SO easily mistaken
that they think a spellbinder is silver
tongued when, as a matter Of fact, he
u leather-lunged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

A New York bull recently tried to
throw a locomotive off the track, and
It took three hours to get the meat out
Of the running gear. This should serve
as a warning to Castro.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Rockefeller's autobiography is to be
published in several languages, but for
candid expressions concerning the dis
tinguished citizen English will remain
the vehicle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

A man named Wind won $4,000 in
a Panama lottery and, Of course, blew
II all IN inside Of q week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Our idea of Al funny man is one WAC
gets up o'clock In the morning to
go fishing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

It is easier to believe the report that
there are 3OO,OOO,O0O bees in this cOun
try than it is to count them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Meanwhile the Elan in the moon is
still looking for the coming flying ma
chine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Music is said to be the food Of love
but you can't induce the butcher and
grocer to swallow such talk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Why do women look Into a barber
shop when they pass2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Funny how much louder the baby
next door cries than your children ever
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

A man who likes company is as rare
as the woman who likes the men her
husband goes cumming with.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Few people are miserly enough to
keep their troubles to themselves.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
MAYOR or BOSTON, ENGLAND.
APPEALS TO BOSTON, AMERICA
Wants Help in Repairing ST. 5oiolph's
Church, Where John Cotton
Preaehed-5oston Has
Helped Before.

The recent request Of the mayor Of
old Boston. in England. that citizens OK
the new Boston. Ia America. should
aid in repairing the organ and ex.
terror Of S. Botoiphs the beautiful
cathedrallike edihce which makes his
foTn renowned ali over England.
strikes one as rather odd until one
hears what Boston gladly did il this
respect more than 80 years ago.
The story Is told briefly IN a sound
Ing Latin inscription written hy Hon
William Everett and engraved upon s
memorial plate in the southwest
chapel Of ST. Bot0lphs. nov called
Cotton chapel. IN honor Of him who
vas once minister Of the church. Put
into English it reads.
In perpetual remembrance Of John
Cotton. who during the reigns Of
James and Charles was. for many
years. a grave. shllful and laborious
vicar Of this church. Afterward. or
account Of the miserable comm0tion
amongst sacred affairs In his own
country. he sought new settlement
In a new world. and remained even to
the end Of his life a pastor and teach
ef Of the greatest reputation and of
the greatest authority in the first
church Of Boston in New England.
which CITY received this venerable
name In honor Of Cotton Two hun.
dred and twenty-five years having
passed away since his migration. his
descendants and the American ciu-
zens Of Boston were invited to this
plous work By their English brethren
IN order that the name OF an illus
uious man. the love and honor Of both
worlds. not any longer be banIshed
from this noble temple In which he
diligently. lsarnedly and saeredly ex
pounded the divine oracles for so many
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15

nine nature. Nan loves. but not quite as WOMAN
loves.
While a man may become 20 wildly infatuated
az 20 spend bis business hours in drawing Gu
pids al over his Ietterheads yet love can never
permanently occupy go large place IN his life
Il does in womsn's. His lie is too fall. too
active too varied in is interests.
Concession on both sides Is the sovereign rene
dy Tor domestic differences.
II you were TO drop two strange cats into
barrel and then clap On the I'D you would not
marvel at the ensuing sounds OF wrath nor az the
coating upward Of errant scraps Of fur
Yet when a man and woman. reared aiong
different lines and 10 separate environments. DO
not agree In every particular the world stands
aghast at the tale Of marital lnfelieitT. Whereas
a little forbearance, careful study Of each 9th
ers moods and faiiings VIII soon reduce this
strife 70 a minimum.
I believe that no couple who began By loving
each other and had the right consideration for
each other ever came to serious trouble. The
effort Of each 10 please the other leads IN a little
while 70 not having 70 Try. because Of the syn
pathy between them
kiss and make up Is good rule. II ths
couple DO not properly consider their relations
there viii be q good many kisses. but FAR more
necessity Of making up.
Copyright. b Joseph p. Bowlss)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15

years and they have willingly aud
gratuitously caused this shrine to be
erected. in the year of our recovered
salvation. 1855
Those who subscribed @ the chapel
So years ago have. almost all o. them.
descendants bearing the same names
who are today living IN and about
Boston These people Il Is. no doubt.
who viii gladly respond TO the re.
quest Of the English mayor For the
contributors then we're, 10 the ma
jority Of eases. either descendants q
John Cotton. Or husbands or wives 50
descended
The good feeling between the two
Bostons. which vas cemented b
these generous gifts tonafd The Cot
ton chapel. seems 70 date from The
reopening Of the church. tWo years
earlier for which occasion sere-al
Boston tU. 8. Al gentlemen were r.
v.ied to England.
In Boston's public library may Be
found a curious little sheet whiea
gives an account OF the exec.
cises. Ia print so poor and so sman
as to nearly ruin the eyes are these
recorded speeches q the day one
Of these made By Col T b
Lawrence Of Boston. expressed re-
gret that the domestic fnstiiu.
tons OF the states Of the south
were being warmly debated IN
the English drawing rooms Of thar
time Mr.. somerby. Mr.. Clarke and
Mr Phillips we're others from Bos
ton present on that occasion.
Perhaps the most distinguished
American that ever visited St Bo.
tolph's was Hawthorne. who ran dawn
to Lincolnshire during one of bis trips
abroad ont Of pure desire 10 see the
place He printed IN the Atlantic
Monthly 81 January. 1862. the result
OF his pilgrimage
In the Fighthand aisle OF the church
there is an ancient chapel. this pil.
grim ther goe on to say. which In
the time Of our visit was IN process of
restoration and was to be dedicated to
Cotton. whom these English people
consider as the founder OF our Amen
lean Boston"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15

Search the lives of the men who have made
history. of the men who have achieved true great
ness. Who have Won fame. who have acquired
wealth
The vast majority Of them were married OF
these the greater part married young Their
wiyes. instead Of Transforming themselves into
shapeiy but heavy mlistOnes and dangling about
lhs CALLED necks ~ their iege lords have IN
nine cases out n ten. done more than al other
Influences combined to crown their husbands
lives with success. Nearly all great men who
have been Married would confess they Owed much
of their fame or wealth 10 their wives.
There are Of course. obstacles to happiness In
married lfe 50 also are there reefs and shoals
"a the Atlantic. But the sailor does not for that
reason become a andsman He studies the shoals
and learns 70 avoid them. The pitfalls 10 matri-
mouy can far more easily be studied and avoided
b. any couple possessed Of a moderate degree
Of sense.
BY belief from observation. s that 70 out Of
100 marriages are happy, and thar not more than
Eve out Of that number are unhappy.
Apart from love itself there ia q companionship
in married life that draws closer and more beau
tiful as the years go b.
During my last visit 70 Europe ] met distin-
guiahed man who expressed the deepest interest
IN our country.
why DO you not visit us. them" asked him.
II ycu have 20 kindly feeling for America and
Americana
because" he replied, simply my wife could
not stand the voyage. and ! would not for any
personal or selfish reason. be responsible for one
days separation from her.
The couple had been married 40 years.
Again. many man or maid postpones marriage
because IN neithers heart has dawned that
derfuI creation Of TIE novelist known as Hloye
at first sight"
This ls a mistake Proplnquity ls the most
powerful factor IN making two hearts beat as
one
Many women form their ideals Of a husband
on novels aud plays. Dislliusionnnent IS bound 70
follow They End that the once ideallzed husband
Is only common mortal without even a Din.
feather on his shoulder blade Then the wife feels
she has been deceived so she has But by her.
self. not b. her husband.
Another gieyous blow 10 many a wife IS that
her husband does not always remain her lover
She forgets that he Is tolllng every day Tor her
welfare. as no lover would toll She forgets also
the vide difference between masculine and femi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
EHKAZZ4RREAGEHH HHL6
a,lMK.TCE Or EREzZAOOR
Ni.BI IFRElERLCHcD LaB0CTH-TUcKER
i Ia clHzabDEP 9z1ze N0LLILZEER3ofAA

e A-Hnaa i lz azHar for tie poor 70 liTs hers
-E E -rrza- t-t every Tssr ii 3 grcWi1g Jess
easy p H-1-zrl1- VIII Ers go1T -al's grcT1zE
i-E-T 60 E1-r--r a w5s rice proves iEEsE %
1s e -ts E--zaaz Tia z5Tzncs u T.cs e icu-1
aFH1 E t1a was- and -1a-z as ven as n -
aAI 3 E the e 1s gs1F-g 2-a-e-sl disability
70 EE-r
DARING NV -srs-. risst ). Kansas Orr several
Married vrzzz as51az e lie tor positions @
the zz-rz4r- army farms CT zFzF1Ezr5rz Z
iaa--a1 -1z Asy hz1 nu1 hard trau thslr has-
tal1a saT gHa-H
7 Z11s i-1liat E-5 Il szet czss fDE1s la
rhs wzEsezrnsx O. 1Aa family Ezz5is 70 set
WgrE has E-as away ys1nLazE t5 aask . ITs1i-
h9az siEephsrz. a11 hz5 bas1 forced to iszFs Is
Wis and E1-ie uns8 e Ealn s1r t5szEsFsE Tas
E-ar1aE Hsrz rrls1uz1lF 1z-1ezil. FoT Icy I'D
III zze- I'D wu-s1 whass r1gkt tc Rss Ez5 rzzr
fzE1aE ukE l1zEe-zAls AID Tst who lad bssz
scr1es t. y1~t fra- a. 1E saeA he'd dear
FyFar-y M rors -s-eifzl Sszsh. r1a- dl1 pz-<
CE1 any Fftzst11 b. lmzEtna5 thzt would bs
more cruE1-g 70 5 -zz q hezrt zzt q y-S1s
Azz to be fsHcsd tins 70 can5azz 70 poverty
Er1 lo1sE-Haz tas Eozzz De lgTsss Coal1 VIII
nsaHaz e E1-z = tragedy require 4 ztrozgeE deter
Eszt 10 matraEs-Fs
I1srs g -zF more EuGsrl1g q this kind aEozE
tha poor -ha1 the worls a. lzrga ever hears o.
P1e- pseEis zrs pssss. zn1 Hoss q thez hsYs
z TzsEiozzts lore Ge bcZs. I hare seen Ehols
fz-48es raEigz themselves . probable dezth
Bocnsr tha- ts slloE their hoEes 70 ~ broken %.
Tie great 1rezd of the unfortunate poor is lest
t1elr c1lidrsz Be taken away from them and
committed 10 zn institution Dou3cide." or tha
breaking - O. he honse. Is to the poor nan what
regiEids Is 10 l1yal subjects o. any king
FTom 3 soetologicsl standpoint there are nzny
argzEezts for aIlgEing the poor mz1 n have .
h0ne and family Il Is lis right He Is f0rdes
q LIS ekll1rsz. rule. than is lis rich neigh
Dor Ills ho-s is 1szrer 10 him Hous ties are
his orlT soys. hiE only recreation.
when ind : man starving and unable TO sup
pc-z his family Co n0t believe II tearing cut
kis hear by proposing the breaking up q bis
home ard the commitment Of bis children 70 al
inEtitution- ! suggest 70 him rather. that be 90
into the country. where work is more plentiful
zr6 living cheaper. and ! .Fy to hnd the means
for hin 70 d So
Perhaps ths best maxim 70 soivs the marrlzgs
problem among the poor is:
Place waste labor on waste land By means of
wasse capital and thereby convert the trinity
of waste into = unity Ct production
fcovyrighL by Jeseph 2 Bowlsa1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15

@-wreeEa1 fu tines Ere 81
1 tEs ts- I He " E @
n H4 a5s e E excite
Eth z WE " EAR -
NY snip #s e Eszl sz
g Ter Sictozls - za Ed T1s
sz5 aah5T z5.ar1 Lid a-y is E11s
Cd We vas wrecked q CzEe Ew-
60 Tulr Ha1k tha ROCKS la 2s aaTE
gale aB ever Tire k8We4 fig ard
E1cT. z-7 sTry lIT. IS 1zs Zg1i
HaT Twc men 1Tuw1da4 IN Eaz e1
1s EfebogL Tired tEt1s. - 1ll a-1
me Haeond time waE ssaeas
Mrz Nicaos z-s re ki5 we're go-
5zs the SEA was rhat r1zg1 and
ts-past111s We col1nr lzud no
where's. zaz taek ws cs-a % re
wreck 2g @ zwfrl 1g1t We
spent ca1 ten Fsz. thinking as sE
sAas hrHsE Ha arr minute
Nar dsF we'd znothsr try, ne
agzI wzE laulcHs1 right E11-gh. and
ne ElzEiE vas levsrea into 'er T.sn
ths azrsn With the kid IN Is arms
we-r e the stern of TIE wreck. and re
ETatehs5 hTa4t1iesslike 10 Ess what
e Would 30 kol1in TIE boat With our
care As best ne eoaid With then great
raves t1sss- Us zboH Ike a zhuttis-
cock
Wen ths csn'sz shouted sanethil'
o The rate. wh0 stood L The boat
with S arms stretchaa OIL and Hhe1
the cap'sn tolierad zgaiz JUST
ehucksd that blessed kid arrost the
b!t q esving water. and the mate e
got i I'll right and laid Il il the BOT
tom & the boat whilst the cap en-
came aboard sons'oE isHslf
That kid dldnt care q mite 1t
ilst crzwled about amongst our iegs
As Jolly as saadboy. TIL lis ma got
Old q Il she vas il pretty takin'
7 can tell yer. when she saw 'sr Of
spring 'urled inter space.
Well. We got ashore this journey.
or I shouldn't be ERE a-tellln you Of
this yarn, and The IniHns net Us brim-
nin' oTer With The milk Of uman
kindness; rigged Up shelter Tor Is.
and there ve stopped Tor a bloomln
Week-
That kid was dressed up In skins.
and its nanny carried Il pick back.
for AL the world like them squaws.
Then we'd pretty rough journey
cross country TO 4 misziOazry's house.
where wed good rest. and blme-by
Ee come TO Rio Grande. little matter
& 50 mile o. 90.
Bet Il I'D take too long 10 tell you
Of the country We passed through. or
Of our adventures, for we'd a stimsh
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
HA.HAi ! TOLD YOU so.

- % took 'em on last week. ha. ha,
And now you shiyer Ia the breeze.
Your eyes are red. Q you're a siEhr.
90 If 0ld boy. enjoy your sneeze
OH. that's q frightfnl cold yon have.
but I've no sympathy. Oh no.
you took EN- on-ha. ha. old man.
told you so.
'Eacuse me if have to smile
u really ucisles me % see
That sou are suffering this way
You should have given heed % me
IT'S al your fault. sou we're a fool.
The ndllef you must pay, you know