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The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
TRUELSON' SCONFESS|ON
Sheriff Smutzer Says That It
 Does Not Hold Out.
IF CORRECT WOULD HELP.
Party In Jail at Vernon, Tex, Alleged to Have Said He Took His Wife to the Gunness Farm and He and Lamphere Took Her Life.

I.aporte, Ind, June 2.-With the re- turn of Sheriff Smutzer from Vernon, Tex. where he went to investigate the alleged confession of man named Truelson, who wrote to Prosecutor Smith that he had been an accom- plce of Mrs. Gunness in several of her murders, the details of the sequel to that confession do not hold good having been made by the prisoner in order to escape, it is alleged for gery charge in Texas.
 The confession, if true, would solve many mysteries of the Gunness mur- der farm and possibly hang both Truel- son and Ray Lamphere, the suspect now under indictment.
 The Vernon prisoner is twenty-two years old and gives his name as Julius Truelson, Jr. He claims to be the son of wealthy manufacturer.
 Truelson has been in jail at Yer non since March 29, charged with swindling by representing himself to be Jonathan G. Thaw, of iPttsburg, cousin of Harry Thaw, and passing, it is alleged forced checks.
 According to his alleged confession Truelson took his wife, Mae Francis OReilly, of Rochester, N. Y., to the Gunness farm to have her put out of the way and helped Lamphere bury her and assisted in disposing of six other bodies at the Gunness farm.
 Sheriff SmutZer left IaDOrte May 22 for Vernon, Tex, but because of floods in Texas was not able to reach Vernon until May 27. Truelson made complete confession to him and then repudiated the confession, admit ting it was made for the purpose of getting away from Texas. Sheriff Smutzer left Vernon May 30 and reached Laporte Monday morning.
 'l will continue investigation into the alleged confession of Truelson, even though he has since repudiated it." says the sheriff.
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WORK OF BOYS,
They Hold Up Train and Said to
 Have Made Confession.

Great Falls, Mont, June 2.-The holdup of the northbound Great North ern train at the stockyards, about a mile and half from the city, was the work of three boys who now occupy cells in the city jail.
 A fourth youth, who admits having assisted in the holdup, but took no act i've part, is also a prisoner. The auar- tet have made complete confession to the police. The four boys are All bert Hatch, aged fifteen; William Ran- dall, aged seventeen; Harry Reams, aged sixteen, and George Creswell, aged sixteen.
 According to the story told by Ran- dall. Reams and Creswell the holdup was planned and carried out under the generalship of Hatch, youngest of the four, who is said to have turned thes witch, ordered the engineer to back up and to have gone through the passenger coaches with the conductor, forcing the latter at the point of gun to collect money from the passen- gers. According to the other boys, 1t was also Hatch who shot William Dempsey and narrowly missed shoot
 Reams states that Hatch. after they had left the scene of the holdup. pro posed that they cross the Sun river and hold up passenger train No. 236 from Buttee, which was due to arrive in two or three hours.
 Because he demurred. Reams states, Hatch drew his revolver and threaten. ed to kill him. He was dissuaded from the second attempt at train robbery by the youths who were with him.
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Bench Warrants Issued.

Washington, June 2.-Bench war. rants charging Theodore H. Price of New York. cotton operator; F. s. Holmes Jr.. former statistician of the department of agriculture: Moses Maas and Frederick A. Peckham of New York. with conspiracy, were sent to New York for the purpose of caus- ing their arrest and probable return to this jurisdiction for trial All four men were indicted at Washington Friday.
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Ends Existence.

St. Louis, June 2.-Louis Bendorf. aged sixty-three years, once a wealthy merchant of New Orleans, and for the last ten years a detail in the wards of the city hospital of St. Louis, com mitted suicide by drinking carbolic acid. Bendorf, who had ben wan derer for many years, lost his family and fotune in yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans.
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HIGHLY FREED PAPER
Ninety-Oay FurIough Issued by Late
 General Lee

General Lee. ...!S Dallas, lA IBpfi iv2 20aPEeseEYsd u jp the las has a furlough issued to him by General Stephen D. Lee.
 Tt Is a ninety-day furlough," he said, but it is still holding good. It was issued to me at Columbus, Miss. in the latter part of February. 1865. l walked from there to Dallas. Be fore the time was up the war had closed.
 T prize that little piece of paper. It Is all the more valuable now, that the hand that signed 1t Is still and the great man under whom I served in Cleburne's artillery Is among the great leaders of the Confederacy in the land where character Is stainless and where motives are understood"
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Mishap Slight.

Antwerp. June 2.-The accident to the Red Star line steamer Vaderland. over which considerable anxiety has been felt on account of rumOrs that she had gone ashore or been in col lision with another vessel, are slight, consisting of simple disarrangement of her machinery. The steamer re- turned to Flushing after repairs had been completed, and left that port at 10: 15 Monday morning for Dover, Eng.
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Rice Farmer Loses Son.

Bay City, Tex, June 2.-While in bathing with two other companions in Cottonwood creek John Davis was drowned. The accident occurred near the electric plant, in the northern part of the city. The body was recovered forty minutes afterward, and efforts made to restore life He was the youngest son of J. J. Davis, a rice farmer of this section.
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Moros Restless.

Manila. June 2.-Moros, on the Is- land of Jolo are reported restless and one Datto vowed he would personally kill twenty whites and 100 Chinese and then declare war. A sentry has been attacked and badly wounded. The guard has been doubled
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Copyright Cases Decided.

Washington, June 2.-The supreme court of the United States has decided important copyright cases, opinions being handed down by Justice Day. The decision in the case of Bobbs- Merrill company and R. NJ. Macy X Co. and Isidor and N. Straus, the de. cision being in favor of Macy.
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New Line lnaugurated.

Mobile, June 2.-The Mobile-Panama steamship line was inaugurated by the departure from this port of the steam ship Thelma for Cristobal Colon, car rying both passengers and mail. This line reduces the time between the new republic and the United States very materially.
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AIdrich and VreeIand Chosen.

Washington, June 2.-Senator Al. drich was elected chairman of the monetary commission and Congress- man Vreeland vice chairman.
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Poet Passes Away.

Montreal, Jun 2.-Dr Louis Freschemte, Canadian poet and personal friend of Victor Hugo died after a brief illness.
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Reported Occupied.

Teheran, June 2.-It is reported that 700 we'll armed Afghanists made an incursion into Persian territory and have occupied Began, town about 1SO miles southeast of Herman.
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Medjcos Meet.

Chicago, June 2.-The annual con vention of the American Medical as- sociation opened Monday with 1000 delegates in attendance. The first ses- sion was devoted to business of leg islative character.
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Larae Passenger List.

Galveston. June 1.-The North Ger man Lloyd steamer Frankfurt sailed for Bremen with nearly 500 passen gers.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
For Hitching to Mail Box.

Dallas, June 1.-Percy Conway, . negro, was fined in the corporation court 8 for hitching to a mail box.
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his evidence in these many trials
without admiring his pertinacity.
When he had once made a charge,
nothing said or done by others per-
suaded him to surrender it. Prisoner
after prisoner declared that he had
never set eyes upon Oates. Oates
not him, he knew the prisoner, and
not him, he kne wthe prisoner, and
could swear to him without hesitation
or uncertainty.
Such was the man whose glib stories
were believed by practically the whole
English nation. His perjured testi-
mony sent to the scaffold Oliver
Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, and
a host of Catholic martyrs, whose
cause of Qualification is now progress
ing in Rome. The Protestant world is
coming to realize the true character of
the infamous Titus Oates just as the
Catholic Church is about to raise his
victims to the honors of the altar.
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young attorney of Butte, while Miss
Mcclure has been one of the teachers
in the Butte schools for several years.
The young couple will spend most Of
the summer in travel. The Wedding.
which was to take place last week,
was postponed. owing to the washouts
which made travel between Missoula,
where the young man resides, and
Bozeman impossible
Butte, Mont.-A thousand people
gathered at the Holland pavilion re-
Gently to bid farewell to Father A. D.
Lothian, pastor of ST. Joseph's church,
who will leave soon for his old home
in Pennsylvania for visit. Not only
were the members of st. Josephs par
lsh there In large numbers, but hun.
dreds of people from every section Of
the city attended the reception and
ball. During one of the intermissions
between the dances P. j. Gilligan pre-
scented an elegant Stanhope carriage
with a single harness to the reverend
father in behalf of the men who are
members of st. Joseph's Literary soci-
ETY.. Father Lothian replied feelingly
and thanked his Pensioners for their
thoughtfulness.
Belle PLANE, Minn-walter Ker-
wick and Miss Johanna Cahill were
married at the Church of the Sacred
Heart last Tuesday morning by Rt.
Rev. Mgr. Kennedy in the presence
of large number of friends and rela-
tives. The attendants were Maurice
Cahill and Miss Mary Dean, Edward
Terry and Miss Mary berwick.
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DULUTH NEWS.

Mrs. j. w. Sheridan and daughters,
Miss Grace and Miss Jessie Sheridan,
have gone to their summer home at
Scion Springs.
Miss Helen S. Kane. Of 423 Sixteenth
avenue east, left during the week Cor
Ann Arbor. Mich, to attend the COM
mencement exercises. Her brother,
Frank G. Kane, who has won distinc-
ton in the literary department during
his course, will be graduated from the
university this year. Miss Kane will
be a guest at the Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon Fraternity house during COM
mencement week.
Miss Christine Quigley was sur
prised by a number of her friends at
her residence, 221 West Fourth street,
Thursday evening. The party includ-
ed Miss Kate Mackey. Miss Mamie
O'Brien, Miss Ella Kenny, Miss Rose
Murphy. Miss May Murphy, Miss Be-
atrice Flynn. Miss Edith Ferrill, Miss
Agnes Lynott. Miss May Lyden, Miss
Mamie Maloney, Miss Mamie Quigley,
Mr.. William McManus, Mr.. Donovan,
Mr.. John O'Brien, Mr.. John Lackey,
MIR. William Casey. Mr.. Victor LAM
gan. Mr.. James Lydon Mr.. Frank
Scanlon Mrs. Will Lanigan. Mr.. Will
liam McCauly and MFR. Patrick MUIR
ply.
Miss Josephine Haley. Of 1908 East
Superior street. left the first Of the
week for a months visit in the East.
Many Duluthians were much inter.
ested during the week in the
commencement Of the Chicago Musical
college. which took place Tuesday of
Auliffe has been a student at the COL
lege during the term. She was grad
uated with high lonors and was
awarded the first gold medal The mum
Der in which Mrs. McAuliffe appeared
was the aria "Of the Nile" from
Aida" Mrs. McAuliffe has returned
| 10 tne CITY 10 Spend tne summer, but
her plans for next season are not yet
definitely made. She has been the
recipient of many congratulations on
the fine record she has made. and hel
friends here have watched her progress
with great interest.
A letter received from A. Murphy
who Is now in Ireland. reports a grand
trip across the Atlantic and a me-
mortal farewell on leaving on the ten
der for Queenstown. The passengers
cheered loud and long for the good
ship Cedric which brought them safe
~ over and each state was cheered fol
separately as the passengers announc.
ed where they were from. ending ir
a grand chorus OF the Star SpanEle6
Banner" and arrived in Queenstown
with Old Glory at its head. carried
by A. Murphy.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
HENNEP1N-ss. PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of John Cum
nlngham. Deceased.
Letters testamentary to w. M Cum
nlngham and of administration G.. T. A.
to Mary j. Lally being granted on the
estate Of John Cunningham, deceased.
late OF Audubon, Iowa
1t Is Ordered, That six months be, and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order in which all
persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are required to
file the same in the Probate Court in
said County of Hennepin for examination
and allowance, or be forever barred.
u Is Further Ordered. That the first
Monday in January, 1909. at 10 o'clock
a. M, at a general term of said Proba te
Court. to be held at the Court House in
the City of Minneapolis. in said county,
be and the same is hereby appointed as
the time and place when and where the
lid Probate Court will examine and adj
just said claims and demands
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons interested in said estate h1,
forthwith publishing this order once IN
each week for three successive weeks in
the Irish Standard. a newspaper nrinted
and published in said county
Da ted at Minneapolis this oath dav -
June, 1905. VI
By the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH
Judge of Probate.
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ST. JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
Over $50 Were Enrolled Last Year in
the Popular Colleaevilie Institution.

the Popular colleaeviIie Institution.
The annual commencement exercises
at st. Johns University, Collegeville,
Mimi. began Wednesday, June II. with
the awarding .of class prizes. The in
troductory address was given by the
director, Rev. Albert Erkens, and Rt.
Rev. Peter Engel. president of the in
stitution. talked on the aims of educa-
ton. Several violin trios by James
Rowland of saltwater Alfred La
grandeur of Somerset, Wis, and Earl
Pitzer of Los Angeles, were rendered
The class play, THE Captains Idea,"
was presented by the dramatic club
the previous week and the baccalaur-
cate sermon preached by the students
chaplain. Rev. Anslem Ortmann. in the
college chapel Sunday, June IA.
The closing exercises were held on
the morning of the 10Th, when medals
were awarded and diplomas conferred
on nine classical students and thirty
seven commercial graduates Degrees
of master and bachelor of arts. bache-
Tor of philosophy. bachelor of science
and shorthand and typewriting GER
tificates also We're awarded.
Eugene Lemire. 'OS. delivered an
original poem, THE Graduates and
John Kahn was valedictorian An orig
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thin it to the consistency of thin
cream. Mix the ingredients thorough
ly and opply with flat brush. Scrub
and sandpaper all surfaces to be coat
ed and cover them with one thin coat
of ordinary white paint, then lay on
two successive coats of the enamel.
The varnish in enamel paint, if not
too stiff, will keep smooth. so that no
brush marks will show, as in paint.
Before the last coat is applied the
surfaces should be rubbed lightly with
No. 90 sandpaper to remove any slight
roughness.
To keep any enameled surfaces
clean they only require rubbing with
a soft cloth and cold water. but to
remove grease add a small portion of
borax to the water or try little soap.
Securing soaps only cut away the en-
amel. But as the paint is not expen-
sive to make it is sometimes better to
recoat surfaces than to try to scour
them back to their original color.
This enamel is also good for fur
nlture and for iron beds, children's
cribs. kitchen sinks and the outside
of iron bath tubs, but for the inside
it is best to purchase hot water en-
amel paint, as it will not be possible
to make that.
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the bitterness of contention, and depre-
Gated descent to personalities be-
tween Irishmen who differed in their
views Of Irish affairs. He was unani-
mously elected the first President of
the United Irish League of America,
and was again elected for second
term. He declined a third term, and
was succeeded by the present incum-
bent. Hon. Michael J. Ryan, of Phila
delphia.
He was one Of the most arden,
Irish patriots that ever lived, which
his lifelong services in the cause OF
Ireland clearly show.
I'm the line of authorship he pub
lished in 1890 his letters descriptive
of the Crook and Miles campaigns in
book form. under the title 'Warpath
and Bivouac' Some wears
later he wrote in two volumes an ex-
cellent history of Ireland suitable for
men who have not time to read more
extended and heavier works. He was
also preparing to publish a volume de-
scriptive of his travels in Mexico
which under the charm of his style
would be exceedingly interesting. and
1t is to be hoped his intention in that
respect will be realized.
when the Spanish American war
stirred the battle fever Of the United
States the Clan-na Gael Guards volun-
teered for service, and John F. Fin
erty was elected lieutenant colonel
and on the transfer of Col. Quinton, a
gallant Irish officer Of the regular
army. to the command Of a brigade
Lieut-Col. Finerty succeeded to the
colonelcy of the regiment
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Enamel for Bathrooms.

For bathrooms, laundries, nurser-
les. and closets there is nothing bet
ter than write or cream-colored enam-
ell. 1t is pleasing in appearance,
easy to keep clean, and is about the
most durable coating that can be ap-
piled with a brush
Any woodwork. metal, or glass can
be coted with enamel, and if the sur
faces are properly cleaned before it is
applied, it will hold better than any
paint. There are several good formu
las for enamels that can be made at
home, but the following will prove
available for anything.
To one pound of white zinc and two
pounds of white lead add varnish to
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inal class poem, FAREWELL" was given
by Henry KEGS. 'Os, and the COM
mencement Grafton was delivered by
Rev. Daniel Lynch, 49, Of Duluth. The
university orchestra took part in the
program
The last year was most successful
There were 334 enrolled in all depart
ments and the commercial class is the
largest ever sent out since the intro
duction of the two-year course. The
graduates are:
Classical Course-William Kohler,
st. Martin, Mimi. John Funk, Albany,
Mimi; Anthony Unruhe, Muenster
Germany; Joseph Kilian, Winona,
Mimi; Eugene Lemire, Aitkin, Mimi;
Matthias Locnikar, Albany, Mimi; JOS
eph Ronellenfitscl. Buchanan, Mimi;
Henry KEGS, Brooklyn; John Kahn,
Breckenridge, MINI.
Commercial Course-Urban Pauley,
Madelia, Mimi; Ray Gross, Minneapo-
lis; Frank Fouze, Ely, Mimi. Michael
Theisen, Cold Springs, Mimi: John
Connolly, Elk Point, S. D.; William
,Hagemann, Langdon, Mimi. Elliot
McCrea. Kalspel. Mont: Howard
Whalen. Saltwater; Frank Braun,
Wahpeton, N. D.; Edward Kloster-
mann, Ashton, Iowa; Paul Dobis, Avon.
Mimi: Stephen Kalovsky, Ely. Mimi;
John Kozel, Scotland, S. D.; Aloysius
Holland, Putney, S. D.; Eugene Rein
hart, New Ulm; Edwin Farrell, Lang
don, N. D.; John Driscoll, Big Lake,
Mimi; Alexander McHenry, New Rich
mond. Wis; Paul Backes, Torah,
Mimi, Bernard Sexton, saltwater;
Ray Lang, Marathon City. Wis; Ma
thias Golobich, Ely, Mimi; Edwin
Fritz. Grand Rapids. Mich: Fred jun
ger, Minneapolis; Julian Sojka, Hold
ingford. Mimi; John Helm, Red Lake
Falls Mimi: James Ryan, Ryan, Ia;
John Thomas, Arlington, Mimi;
Adolph Beck, Remsen, Iowa: Joseph
kopp. Meunster. Canada: Charles Mo-
ser. Litchfield, Mimi; Joseph Weber,
Rodgers. Mimi: John Schmitz, Torah
Mimi; Andrew Scherer, Minneapolis;
Thomas Powers. Wadena. Mimi; Will
liam Hemker, Freeport, Mimi. Joseph
Perschel, Wahpeton, N. D.
Bachelor of Arts-Lembert Week
Werth, Saltwater, MINI.
Master of Arts-Polycarp Hansen
ST James, Mimi; Joseph Kreuter, COL
legeville, MINI.
Bachelor of Philosophy-Aloys Gay
dusek. Fargo. N. D.: Wilfrid Partika,
Duluth: Alphonse Sausen, st. Paul;
Edwin Sieben, Metre Grove, MINI.
Bachelor of Science-John Kahn,
Breckenridge, MINI.
Shorthand and Typewriting Certifi-
cate-Julian Sojka, Holdingford, Mimi;
Paul Dobis, Avon. Mimi; Adolph Beck,
Remsen, Iowa; William Kappel, Les
terville. S. D.; Carl Welt. ST. Paul;
John Thomas, Arlington, Mimi; Frank
Braun, Wahpeton, N. D.
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A COMPARISON.
The Suicides in Catholic and Non.
Catholic Lands.

The Suicides in Catholic and Non.
Catholic Lands.
1t has long been noticed by sociolo-
gists that the number of suicides in
Catholic countries is far less propor-
tionately than in nome Catholic coun-
tries, says Lovey's Catholic Opinion
and Times.
The fact was recently mentioned in
leading article by the Birmingham
Daily Post, whereupon correspondent
oe that journal fastened to declare
that religion had nothing to do with
the matter. He affirmed that the rea-
son why suicides are comparatively
rare in Catholic countries is that the
stress of life is much less felt in such
countries as France, Spain and Italy
than it is in England and Germany.
Climate, he added, is all in favor of
the former countries, which. moreover,
are, comparatively speaking, sparsely
inhabited. 1t may be quite true that
the stress of life is less trying in Cath
Ole than in Protestant lands, but why
is this SO? Is it not because the Cath
olic's view of life is different from the
Protestant's? The Catholic is less
eager about the worldly possessions
and more anxious to secure spiritual
treasures. The Protestant acts as if
1,o fIa oh o1,,<o
uity of the property he holds. He
bustles and hustles and calls it pro-
gress. and when he discovers that this
so-called progress is no real progress
toward happiness. life loses all zest
for him. This is our theory. Whether
it be correct or not the fact cannot
be disputed. Says the Posts leader
writer In answer to the correspondent:
Il wish briefly to indicate the sources
OF the statistics and reasoning on
which your quite wrong inference was
founded, and on the strength of those
sources to assert that the inference
was quite correct. Those are Emile
Durkheim's LIE Suicide: Etude de So
ciologie:' Westergaard's Die Lehre
Won Mortalitat und Morbilitat;' Nor
sellis Suicide Charts the vital sta
tistics of various countries. Both
Durkenheim and Morselli working in
dependently on the statistics. and
neither having any preconception to
prove or support, arrive at the con-
clusion that Catholicism is a greater
social preventive Of and protection
against suicide and it's increase than
Professionalism. 1t was of these writ
ers was thinking when wrote that
the fact was stating was the outcome
Of the studies of Psychologists of great
repute." Manifestly the leader writer
is quite impartial.
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Associate With tho Good"

Associate with the good" says an
old proverb. "and you will be esteem
ed as one of them" A girl cannot
be too careful about her companion
ships. II she is careless in this mat
ter she is sure to deteriorate herself
in the estimation of others.
Friendships that are quickly formed
rarely ripen with the years and are
frequently the cause Of much unhap-
piness. The thoughtful girl chooses
her friends carefully and cultivates
their society in such a happy. WELL
bred way that her friendships are al
ways a source of real pleasure.
Just as the least blemish spoils the
beauty Of the lily. so the little mis-
takes that the careless girl makes robs
her character Of its charm. and leaves
her with a name that does not stand
for much in the estimation of others.