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Wheels of Farm Progress.

A mortgaged mule of 1896 and
paid-for automobile in 1908 have be-
come factors in the campaign. There
may be many parallels TO the eXpe-
rience of the old farmer who thus con
trasted his condition today with what
1t was when ne drove a rebelliOus and
financially involved quadruped to the
polls to vote for Bryan the first time.
But no matter how many farmers there
are with wit enough to be grateful for
the change 20 the men who administer
e. the Government, and not to the men
who had no chance to administer it, the
automobile has come surely to play a
new and striking part in American ag-
rieultural life.
Our Eastern farms have not Yet
taken to the steed less market wagon.
But west of the Alleghenies the auto
mobile is rather a usual than an ex-
ceptional sight. A visitor from the Dis
trict of Columbia stood in the Square"
of an Indiana town last winter watch
ing the cars round the corners and pull
up at the main stores and the banks
The next thing you know" said he to
q resident, "some farmer viii be bring
ing produce in an automobile" That
very instant a car slipped up TO the
curb, a farmer jumped out, the com
partment in the rear was opened, and
out came a consignment of butter
Farmer-owned cars are generally Of
the lowest price. Exceptions to thi:
rule are many, but the rule covers pos
sibly three cases out Of four. Will
low power, high wheels, solid tires, leis
urely driving, and some mechanical in
genuity ION the place" the repair bill
are kept down frequently to So am
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EXPERTS TO STUDY
CLAY AND PRODUCTS
Uncle Sam Starts lnvestiga-
tion-ExceSsive Fire
Losses Responsible.

AS a result OF the excessive losses by
IRE. the Geological Survey. through its
technologic branch, has begun a ger
eral investigation Of the clay and clay
products of the country. The investiga-
ton is being made at the request OF
Federal officials in charge Of the con-
struction work OF the Government. BY
the Investigation IL is hoped TO learn
more about the fre-resisting qualities
Of structural materials, not only to
stop the present waste, but also TO
preserve the waning timber supply.
1t was for this reason the Govern
ment a few years ago took up a scien-
tihc study of concrete which is now
being extensively used by the Govern
ment in construction work. a. V
BIeininger, of Champagne, Ill, has
been made ceramic chemist in the GER
annie section which has just been Great
ed Mr.. BlelningeT is the clay expert
of the Survey and is a recognized au-
thority on the subject
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THIS LARCH TREE
is 1000 YEARS OLD

Italy can boast Of a laTch tree the
age of which is estimated 70 be 2.0UO
years. It is situated on the northern
flank of Mont Chetif, in the direction
OF the nuts OF Plan Veni, above Cour-
nayeur, a few steps from the footpath
that skirts the limit Of the meadow
land
Due allowance being made for the ex-
IRENE slowness with which the larCh
grows, for the altitude above sea level
q. $50 metres) at which it is rooted, and
for its northerly exposure IN the near
Deigbborhood IF the glacier. where the
cycle of its development is barely ttVe
months every year, this venerable laTcE,
untouched alike by wOodman's ak, and
tbundarbnlt cannot be less than 2001
years oli.-The Scotsman
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NATIONAL.

When the name Of The Lion and the
Mouse" is mentioned. playgoers imme-
diately turn TO the cast Of characters
to see who are the two principals APP
pearing as the lion Of politics and high
finance ana the mouse OF love and
womsn's wit IN this particular the
management Of the New National IS
prepared TO announce an agreeable cast
for next weeks production of the
Charles Klein masterpiece. Oliver DOud
Byron, for two years the 'Ready-mOney
Ryder OF the now famous Chicago conf
pauy, and Miss Dorothy DOnnelly, the
original Shirley HOssmOTe. viii be seen
al the head Of the cast TO bt seen here
next week
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BLINDWOMEN AT SHOW;
ACTORS DELIGHT THEM
Hear Performance in Brooklyn Theater-Man'S lacon-
stancy No Surprise to One SighteSs Girl Who Al
ways Thought Men Told Lies

why We can understand everything AZ
well as II we were seeing the actors. It
is a very happy day for US"
The club is looking forward for some
one who will give the Use of "A club
room in which the girls may hold their
meetings. There is q long list of appli-
Cauts waiting 10 be Admitted. but they
tiers
Josephine Austen, president Of the
Brooklyn Blind Girls Club, said.
No one with sight can possible mag
Inc what a treat like this means 10 a
sightless person. Many Of the women
present are seIf-supportlnE, but every
one OF their employers gladly gave
them the day. We owe much 40 Thomas
V Hayden, the famous blind man Of
Brooklyn, for he called attention 10 the
existence Of our club"
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Coming to Theaters
Next Monday Night

Another week for laughter is at hand.
Next week Sam Bernard comes TO the
BelascO Theater In his newest New
York Casino musical farce, Nearly a
Hero. !" Broadway laughed itself happy
over this show for more than six
months at the New York CasinO, and
II comes almost direct from that ia
nous playhouse to Washington. Mr.
Bernari, as Ludwig Knoedler. is said
20 be at MS best, and the Messrs- Shu-
bert have provided him with a support
ing company of first quality, including
Miss Cgace la Rue. Miss Ada Lewis.
and Miss Neva Aymar
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NEW YORK, oct 2s.-F1fty blind
women and their guides attended
matinee performance yesterday AT
Brooklyn theater. Most Of The women
had never been 20 theater before.
Their faces beamed with delight from
the beginning 20 the end of the per
Torrance, and every witticism brought
forth a burst OF applause.
A part OF the performance brought out
strongly the hclleness Of a man and his
Inconsistency to a woman. on eX-
claimed one OF the girls, i always KIND
of thought that men told lies
Two Of the women from a home lot
the blind were aEed. It was their nrst
time I'm q playhouse Isn't II perfectly
wonderful one Of them exclaimed.
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mains. AlthJ ugh in a fair state Of pres
eryation, 1t is a sad relic OF ancient
grandeur.
"Thts house. when. occupied bV its
founder. presented an elegant appear
ance-a large and beautiful portico in
front balconies on the sides and rear,
and with noticeable oFnamentation. It
was on a green hillside. si0ping down
TO e place on the river known as West
Landing at that time, the stream at
that point being quite picturesque and
unmarried by any evidences OF CONNER
ciallsm The house was surrounded By
beautiful gardens. and It's environment
was inviting and arlstocFatie
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CHASE'S.

Chase's next week wiz submit for
approval the Jesse Lasky production,
AT the Country Club the Gilmore
Sisters; Miss Frances /. Pruyn and
company, in Marie B. Schrader's THE
BandbOx:" the Exposition -Four, Sam
Williams, Carlisle's Educated Ponies.
with Tom. the talking pony. Selbini
and CROWN and THE Celebrated DreT-
fus Case" pictured By the vitagraph-
On election night there VIII be two
performances at s and Il O'Clock, the
regular scale Of night prices prevail
ing Wired returns from all parts Of
the country will be strengthened be-
tween the acts
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gun in America, and to whom the SUI
cess of the war of 1872 was largely que,
Foxau, an expert ironworker, cams
here from Philadelphia at the time tne
Capital was move from that city 70
washington and, according TO all rec
ords. wes given special Inducements
TO manufacture guns for the Govern
ment.
During the fifteen years in Wnlch ne
Conducted the foundry he lived in what
is now known as the FoxaH town
house. the home that stands on the
banks Of the canal, overlooking the
Potomac river In this house, Inomas
Sasssgs0a Eas 3 frequent guest; here
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jefferson came to play on the ''hddle'
or accompanied his host TO the foundry.
where he had a little workshop fitted
I'D for his own use. and whore he and
FoxaH spent many afternoons to-
gether.
There is considerable confusion, u
seems. as to the titles to this property.
but it is reasonably certain that II
really belongs TO Benjamin II Warder S
estate About fifty years ago. Benjamin
II. Warder lived IN the house and rent.
ed il TO the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company as their offices, at the time
OF the cans,s completion, as the ioca-
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ACADEMY.

One OF the newest and most unique
theatrical productions which was
launched last season is the one called
..The CANDY Kid" The title sounds a
bit slaugy. but it is simply nickname
given the principal character, who is a
Yale boy and is full Of Wit, song and
uervy tricks as one can possibly
imagine.
Academy next Monday evening. Full
election returns viii be read from the
stage Tuesday evening
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COLUMBIA.

Next week, az the Columbia Theater.
the Wagenhals & Kemper Company viii
present Annie Russell ia her newest
vehicle, The Stronger Sex" a play
from the pen OF John Valentine,
which had ~ remarkable success in
London. Miss Russell viii have the
role Of a young American heiress who
has been entangied in a matrimonial
alliance with the worthless son Of a
pennyless English house. The cast IN
clUdes OsWajde Yorke, Dore David
800. TF.rru tracy. Louise DeRigney,
Alma Kruger. Walter Hitchcock, VIII
liam WadsWorth. and others.
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MILLIONAIRE WEDS
FAIR STENO0RAPHER
Fitchburg Real Estate Man Takes
His Employe to Become
His Bride.

FITCHBURG, Mass. Oct. 29.-George
4. Whitney, millionaire real estate
owner OF Springfield, has married his
stenographer, Miss Sadie NJ Russell
The wedding was the elimination OF
fve-year romance. Whitney IS the son
Of Andrew whitney. the Springfield man
who caused a sensation many years ago
by marrying a servant giTl.
Miss Russell is an attractive young
woman. the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Frank / Russell, Of springfield. ohe
entered the employ OF MIR Whitney
who is junior partner in his father s
large real estate firm, f1ve years ago.
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THURSDAY EVENING. OCT. g. 19OS
Far From the BandWagOn.

Horrors! THE people of the United
States" says the correspondent of an
English paper, ARE in a frenzy over
the election. l am credibly informed
that there has been no such excitement
here for upward of half a century.
Every man, woman, and child is bus
Ting around for this, that, or the other
candidate"
Horrors again-at the London break
fast table, perhaps. We can almost see
the dearly beloved constant reader tax
ing more marmalade than is good for
him, SO excited does he become as he
reads the news to the patient family
circle, now well filled with chops, eggs,
bacon, potatoes rolls, and the other ct
oeteras of the proverbially Simple but
substantial" English breakfast. The
correspondent. has the reader at his
mercy. He can say one thing or the
other.
Why didn't he say the other2 He
could have furnished eopious illustra-
tons.
The famous Alderman Coughlin of
Chicago, known to some as "Bathhouse
John" and to others as the alleged au-
thor of Dear Midnight OF Love" pauses
In his political flight to proclaim that
he is a firm believer in matrimonial
alliances" Evidently the fees are but
I-.LEIsr~. - T~Lo,1,-o p,,aav-aft -
returning TO Hartford from New York
after attending the Vanderbilt Cup race,
not a hughes or Taft rally-is dee
lighted TO receive word that he has
been promoted as a reward for good
and faithful service in the distinguished
carpet factoryj likewise an advance in
wages to $50 a week. No stump
speeches for him. He is to be a captain
of industry, not a social reoreanizer
apparently.
A Broolline divine entertains a big
gathering in Boston with the story Of
recent adventures in brightest London
Particularly informing is the tale OF
the English hostess who admired tn,
American lady's straightness of back
1t seems to be characteristic of Amer
lean women, she remarked. u suppos,
it's because you have inteTmarried 5,
much with the Indians" But did no
Eugene Field persuade an earlier Eng
Iish hostess that Americans lived il
trees?
Also there was an important bit o
news given out here in Washington thi
week without mention Of Gompers o
Bryan-to the effect that unless prope
soil cultivation were pursued the eom
try would not be able to support tn
population Of 2OO,OOO,OOO expected with
in fifty years; and this proved the ex
istence and activity of others beside
polit;cians-of experts working 70
modest salaries to conserve the cOun
try's natural resources and, incident
ally, their fellow citizens occupations.
From Washington, too, went tn
news Of the capture of an interestin
victim of dementia Americana, a youn
woman who goes shopping every da.
with no intention of buying and VIII
orders goods sent c. o. D. to differen
hotels 50 that the girls behind tn
counters shall have something to sho1
for the pains they have taken with hel
And so on. Are all the eighty mil
lions frantic over the campaign? No
yet.
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LINER AGAIN DAMAGED.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 29.-The Cunard
line steamship MaUretania met with
another accident while attemp ting TO
dock for a complete overhauling. Her
etem sustained damage and the dock
ing had 10 be postponed TOR more ia
VOrable tia.
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manded the battleship Louisiana on its
cruise to Panama with President Roose-
welt. two years ago. He also COM
manded the powerful fleet and thou
sands Of marines sent TO Cuba at the
time Of the Taft intervention. IL was
the most important naval command
since the close OF the Spanish war. This
command was given Captain yOuden be
cause Of his rare tact and ability. ana
he handled IL with credit Keeping down
friction and winning many frien is.
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BOYS PLAY INDIAN;
ONES DIES IN A FIRE

LORAIN. Ohio. Oct. 2s.-Bound tight
" tn a tree with a rope. Paul Weller,
aged six, was so badly burned that ne
died yesterday.
He and several companions were play
ing Indian. and Paul was left tied 70
q tree. Taking a match from his peck
ct. ne thought he could sever the rope
by setting II on fire. The flames com
municated to his clothing and before
he was freed, he was fatally burned
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GAYETY.

One Of the brightest, cleanest snap
piest, and most catchy OF musical
shows 10 be seen this season viii be
the attraction at Gayety Theater, and
is called an Zululand." The company
numbers fifty people, at the head OF
which is Clare Evans and 'Bapetts,
Summarized bv the prima donna. Miss
Grace La VelIe. Mr. Holland the
Miners. Harry Feldman, Garland quar-
ten. and Alexander and Mack.
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ELMENDORF.

At the New National Theater this aft
ernoon, the Westinghouse who are &C
companying Dwight EimendoTf on his
pictorial tour From the Polar Sea TO
the Garden Of Allah will be taken
through Switzerland and the High
Alps" the third stage Of the journey.
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.LYCEUM.

Sam T. Jack own Company In the
two burlesques, The Merry Widow
and the Kiddo" and The Merry Wild
ON Of Looney Park" and an clio OF
strong vaudeville acts will be the at
traction at the Lyceum next week. Al
ter the regular performance election
night there will be a special midnight
SHOW. A special wire has been Install
Cd at the LyCeum and at both perform
ances election night the results VIII De
read from the stage.
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ton became unde-
sirable for a resi-
dence.
This old resi-
dence is a three
story structure.
built Of English
brick and was orig
inally square. Two
quaint little gables
with battered shin
giles and broken
window panes, look
foTeloTnly across
the beautiful Poto-
mac in the one di-
rection, and into
the sluggish water
Of the canal on the
other. Only a small
portion Of the
stone wall. which
once surrounded
the garden, re-
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Miss Curtin a Bride.
White House Callers

Postmaster General Meyer.
Attorney General Bonaparte.
Consul General Robert J. Wynnes %
London.
Gen J. Franklin Bell.
Ludwig Weiner, of Cape Colony, Africa.
Civil Service Commissioners Blsaks
Green, and McIllhsny,
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Embassy Seeretary De.

Embassy secretary DuS-
George Young. sec ond secretary Of the
British embassy, viii arrive in Wash
ington tomorrow, and Join Mrs. Young
and their infant son. who preceded him,
arriving at their home on Florida ave-
nue. few days ago. Mrs. Youngs sis
ter, Miss IlbeTt. who is visiting in BOs-
ton. will come to Washington later and
will probably spend the winter here.
Mrs. Converse, wife Of Rear Admiral
G. A. Converse, L. s N, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs lie Baron 9.
Colt, in Bristol, X. l., VIII arrive IN
Washington this evening. Miss Olga
Converse, who has been making a series
OF visits at fashionable North Shore re-
sorts. and in New YORK and Philadel-
phia. Joined her father and sisters q
day or TWO ago. in their home on Con-
neCtiCut avenue,
Mrs. Charles Field, of Chicago, Is the
guest OF Mai. Gen. and Mrs. j. Frank
! I'm RelI in their home at Fort NIyer
! for several DAYS. Mrs. Field has never
! been in washington before and is spend
/ ing the greater part OF her time sight
/ seeing.
dinner IN noner Of Mrs. Field this even
lng-
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
! James Bryce were the honor guests for
/ whom Mr. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings
entertained at a dinner of sixteen covers
/ last evening.
Miss Curtin a Bride.
/ A pretty wedding took place this
/ morning at O'Clock in St Joseph's
! Catholic Church. when Miss Mary C.
Continued on Ninth Page)
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That Kaiser is the willy politician.
after having had the credit Tor ten
years OF having sought 10 help the
Beers. now he comes out IN al inter
view claiming the credit for having
kept France and Russia from tying
England's hands so that she could not
beat the Beers.
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The opera season is on. Already we
have a Observation-Disclosures story that
one OF the song birds who was to marry
Caruso last year is now to marry
s0offf
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Wed in New Orleans.

Mrs Mary Stewart Messick OF New
Orleans. was married yesterday after
noon in the home OF the bride in New
Orleans TO DR.. Charles c. Marbury. OF
Washington, the Rev. DR.. Lamont off1ci-
ating, in the presence Of 81 small marty
of relatives and friends.
The bride was attended by her sister
Mrs. Holder, as matrOn Of honor, and
William L. MaTbury. Of Baltimore. was
his brothers best man.
After a Southern wedding trip, Mr..
and Mrs. MaTbury Will come TO Wash
ington where they will reside at l0l5
Sixteenth street.
Orleans where she was queen Of the
MaTdi GTas several years ago. DIT.
Marbury is a member Of the Metro
politan, the Chevy Chase. and the Uni
Versity Clubs.
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Mrs. Alfred Cooley, wife Of the former
Assistant Attorney General, who has
been a guest at the White House, left
Washington this morning TO join Mr.
Cooley IN Mexico.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertained informally at dinner last even
ing in the White House.
Gen. and Mrs Oswald H. Ernst and
Miss Ernst are again IN washington
for the winter.
Mrs. John f. Rogers has returned to
her home on sixteenth street from the
Virginia Hot Springs
General sheridan and the Misses shefi-
dan have taken an apartment at the
Portland for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick c. Stevens OF
New York, and the Misses Stevens. have
arrived in Washington and have opened
tbefr housA on Sixteenth street for the
/ season.
J Colonel and Mrs. James Norris Morgan
were hosts at a theater party last even
/ inc in honor Of Miss Susanna Henning
u-bo has been visiting Miss Arederlca
( MORGAN for a few days Mss Eenning
left this morning for New York.
/ Miss Edna L. Smith. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. II. Z. Smith, was married
I last evening in the home Of her parents
on Tenth street northeast, to William
/ p. Miller. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Miller. the Rev. G. A Miller. officiating
The house was tastefully adorned
with palms and white blossoms.
: The bride, who wore a dainty empire
gown of white organdie, trimmed witt
/ yalenciennes lace, carried shower
: bouquet Of Bride roses. and wore
wreath Of lilies Of the valley in hei
hair
! Miss Bessie Emerson, who wore PINK
/ silk null over silk and carried plnE
carnations. was the maid Of honor
/ William Woods was the best man fo'
Mr. Miller.
After an informal reception, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Miller left washington for wed
/ ding trip. MIS- Miller wearing travel
ing suit Of Navy blue broadcioth viii
a hat Of the same shade.
Mrs. Richard Harlow. who returned Il
! washington Tuesday, from her rancl
I'm Montana. left again this morning To-
a snort sciourn IN New York.
Joseph Letter, who recently retnrhe'
from Europe with Mrs. Letter and HI
/ mother. Mrs. /. Z. Letter, lett yesteTda!
/ afternoon for a short business trip q
I chicago. Mrs. Letter. who was formerl,
Miss Juliette Williams. viii remain Il
washington with the elder Mrs Leite
lduring her husbands absence tn
young couple wiz spend the winter il
Washington with Mrs. Letter ia he
home on Dupont Circle.
sIrs Randall Hoes will be hostess q
a tea IT, her home on Rhode Islan'
lavtnue this afternoon frCm to o'clocl
for the benefit Of the House OF Mercy
An interesting feature Of the Afternoon
VIII he an exhibition OF needlework b.
1.-THE inmates Mrs. Hoes was ass.ste
w number Of the women Of ths boar
OF managers OF the institution. anon
whom are Mrs. Julian James. Mrs. job
? Biddle. Mrs. Lee Philips. Mrs. Peyto
T Russell. Mrs. Eugene Watson, Mri
p join boyd, and Mrs. Chatard, and Dir
7 ! MCGOWAN, VINO poured tie tea.
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The odds on TAFT range from ; 10
AZ to !. OF course there are four TO one,
but nobody really takes any of the four
seriously but Bryan, and there is some
good-natured smiling over him.
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That landslide reported from Ken
lucky was not produced by Col Henri
W. It was a matter Of clay and loan,
not words and ballots.
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IN my early days" says John D.,
Il was always a great borrower" There
are a lot OF young men right here in
Washington that are beginning their
financial careers in exactly the same
way.
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1s 59'', !

~ tAAA -
J fourth
- street. Ia
dies and gentle
men, between the
Chesapeake and
Ohio canal and
Water street. you
see a battered old
brick house, the
home which Henry
FoxaN, sole pro
prietor Of the his
toric Foxau Can
non Foundry Of
Georgetown, built
IN 1901.
ASIDE from its
great age, this
house Is Of inteFese
as the home of the
man Who manufac-
lIIratl the first forged
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GLOBE SIGHTS.

There Is q lot of foolishness IN the
yyorId: and we all do our part.
II wives don't want TO catch their nus
hands they shouldn't watch them.
Does the woman who goes around lee
turing about Home Life fool anybody
There are not as many people in the
world as there are heroes in the
novels