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Fanshaw led Langdon q little nearer
the stage and the two men stood there
closely pressed again the scenery ia
| keep out of the way.
That's Weeden." Langdon wins
DeTed. as he recognized the voice Of the
manager.
Fanshaw did not reply. but watched
the man intently, Then he said in a
low tone: He's coming this way"
Weeden was making his exit through
the very entrance in which they stood
and as it was not deep. he did not
speak until he was right alongside the
two authors. Then ne tapped Langdon
on the arm aud motioned Fanshaw to
lead him away from the stage
I'm gIsd you're here he began.
But first I want to introduce Mr..
Fanshaw.' Langdon Interrupted.
a smile Of understanding broke over
Weeden's face.
Are you the other author he
laughed. extending his hand
ct am" Fanshaw replied.
We'll, that's just bully" the man
ager exclaimed. "I want to see YOU
both as soon as the show is over I've
the greatest idea yet for The Spider
Web can you stay few minutes?''
oh, yes, Fanshaw replied. But we
have"
"Jove. there's my cue Weeden burst
out, and made a hurried entrance upon
the stage.
This was the last tableau. and as the
curtain fell Weeden hurried across the
stage 10 the two authors.
Come on into nv room 80 he directed
taking Langdon's arm.
The three men ente ed the dressing
room, and as Weedel proceeded to
clean of his makeup he began: The
ending of that third act never suited
me- and I have thought about II a great
deal. But
ct am sorry YOU have spent ny time
upon it, FaushaW interrupted.
Needen continued, removing his make
up, and laughed.
"Oh, that's all right" he -eioined.
"This is a big undertaking for me, but
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it's going to be the Rest thing ever
pulled sin this house"
But you do not understand me. Fan
shaw went on 'I mean sm sorry YOU
have spent this time YOU speak of, be-
cause we find we cannot let YOU have
the play
Weedea turned from mis- mirror de-
/ lihcratcly, and with The cloth that he
had used i'm removing the makeup from
one side OF his face poised I'm his hand
queried calmly, SAY. what the devil
are you raving about, anyway"
i mean IT. sir FanshaW declared.
emphatically. We cannot permit YOU
10 put on The Spiders Wen
Weldon stared hard ut Tie olher
author
us this true. Mr.. Langdon?r he
asked
Yes, it is" the blind man replied
You see" Fanshaw FASTENED TO
add, "a Broadway manager wants it,.
and viii not permit you to produce It.
SO We came over 10 explain the matter
and get the manuscript"
4 see Weeden said, coIdIy. as ne
surveyed the two men before him IN
ot1eF words, written agreement counts
Tor. nothing. 7 suppose"
'Oh. of course"
Why, look here" Weedeu broke in.
I've spent a bit of money on this pro-
duction, and time that is worth some
lhlhg, TOO. And row You have the au-
dacitv-the nerve-to come here ana
calmly ask me to turn over the script
and forget it."
But-1ut-- LanEdOn stammerEd-
There. no butts about IT, I am
simply standing up for my rights. Go
back and tell your manager he can
nave the play. but not tia after have
used it a week"
But there is a recourse in all these
affairs, cried FanshaWs hotIy. II am
a lawyer"
What do l care what YOU are
Weeden shouted angrily, sprfneing TO
his feet and towering over Fanshaw
To the devil with you Get out Of
here!"
The Continuation OF This story VIII
BE Found IN TOmOFrOKy-s
Issue Of This Paper.
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"A shock. As far ms lee is concerned,
/ Ec could Io nothing TO help me-"
~Egt r#". would have gone 20
some ono else. hal q been you"
No. Eoa wouldn't" LauEdou an
s.ycrcd bitterly without money Erle
can be done BUT by the way, Horace,
; Z forgot to tell you that you are i'm the
company of dramatic critic"
La.sa.u lnou told Him in few words
about the letter he had written ana o.
I the work +. had brought aim.
.of course" he added. cit cannot last
indefinitely. Sooner or later they viii
Z iearu of nay amfcuon and shat viii end
wy work for .bem. tt sounds almost
ridiculous when g1u think OF ia blind
dramatic criuc-
Yes. out with Helen.s hcip you can
easily do it,"
"I think $50. and If ] only write one
article, we are that much TO the good
anyway Then Helen viii have the
opportunity TO see an the latest
plays"
"How did you hear of this work.
FausLtEr asked.
Before Langdon thought. me replied.
Betty told us of it,"
Betty" the other repeated. How
SIS slo""
Every WELL the last time } saw her.
"Aud when was thaj2"
"feu minutes ago.
WAS she upstairs with Helen"
YES.
"Did she know 3 was do the Tecep-
uou ToomT
eyes. Horace, she did"
To Laugdon.s relief Fanshaw did
not question further, and just then
reached the keudrick offices. Horace
inquired els Mr.. hendrick iu|'
81 think De is." was the reply. "Iu
see.'
TELL him Nr Faushaw,' Horace
called as the boy turned toward the
private office.
"i know, .e returned
What difference when they want
Eous insre1a of you wanting them,
fausaaW remarked FACING his col
Iaborator upon whose arm he still
retained hrm hold
Naturally" Iaugd8u laughed,
-.--.-,- ~ .,r---.l--sr.es coming o,-er
.t ~
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AFFINITY IS SUING
HER ERRANT KNIGHT
Alleges That He Borrowed Her AIimony Through
Con Game and Now Plans to Wed Another
Asks $4,000 Damages.

CHICAGO. Jan. II-Whcn Arthur
owen Simpson borrower his alhnity's
aIim0ny and then married another WON
an, Cupid and stern law had a serious
falling out
A month ago the affinity. Mrs. FideHa
Love Woodcock, brought suit for $4,000
damages against Simpson. alleging
breach of promise 20 marry Now
Simpson is arrested on warrant sworn
cut by Mrs WOodcock. charging him
with obtaining 5000 from her by means
of a confidence game. He will be given
a hearing i'm the Harris street police
court tomorrow.
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Simpson and Airs. Wgoacolk met ursl
,wo years ago. Both were married
she 10 Dr. William I. Guild. ieajiHs
physi1n of Dupage county. They went
TO their respective helpmatez and CON
fessed their affection. Both Or. Guild
and Mrs. Simpson permitted their part
ucrs 10 obtain divorces. DIT. Guild SET
tied $500 on his wife and paid Ter att
torneys' fees
with the alImouy simpson went into
business. He opened restaurant
Mrs. WOodCOck AYERS Simpson prom
lscd TO marry her. BY means OF fCTviQ
protestauous OF love. she says, he iu-
duCeu her TO hand over S6,055 TO liul
Then he married another woman.
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enSey hot and quickly changes the cold air in the air
chamber around the ucpo into hot air. upon which you draw at
viii from registers.
Contrast this with the average coal furnace pictured on The
right Note that only small part of the surface ireDo
comes into direct with the fuel body Therefore the only
their way to the chimney large portion of which heat goes up
the chimney and is wasted
Some People have burned cole this way and have been
dissatisfied There could he no other result. But let them burn
Genuine Gas Coke per the Illustration the left and Wen guar
anee that they viii be satisfied
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East0n.
LOCAL AFFAIRS OF NOTE


 MT and Mrs Charles Gilbert and MI in Derby the guests of MT and Mrs Frank Wheeler. They made the trip ir MT Gilberts touring car.
 MT and Mrs Sylvester Mallett spent last Tuesday in Monroe, the guests o1 MT and Mrs Frank Mallett.
 Mrs Henry Rolf left, last Tuesday for New Haven, where she will spend g few weeks with her sister, Mrs T. L ROuth.
 Richard O'Donnell, who had the mis. fortune about two weeks ago to get one of his feet quite badly bruised by large stone falling on it, is now able to be al work again.
 Miss Maude Merwin, who has been in the store of her father, B. P Merwin as clerk for four years, is taking a course of study this year in Miss Loves and Miss Haywoods select school for girls at Stamford and is making her home there with an aunt.
 B. P. Merwin finished making cider at his mill at Aspetuck, last week, for the season.
 P. G. McCollum has enlarged his house with an addition on the southeast corn CT.
 Try our teas and coffees and you are sure to get something that will please and you will want more. All kinds of groceries and feed at the corner store IF. G. Haeublein.
 A. Thomas and family, who lived in the Ann H. Ferry place, now owned by Mrs E. A. Hawkins. moved to Bridge port, last week. Harry Palmer and fam fly of Bridgeport are moving into the place, this week.
 George Bennett who lived in the Syl- vester Wheeler place, is moving this week. into the Clarke Johnson place ujst east of Adams Corner.
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Deluxe Books. Another Rare Offering of Fine Sets, $I Worth for 25c.

impressive offering fine books that was ever the city of Bridgeport.
 We place limited time of fine books de Luxe of the master writers of the wo at an average of one-ourh original subscription prices
 without conditions They editions printed upon paper Illustrated excellent fash ion, handsome dress
 Because depression business book publishers whose speciality getting editions suffered heavily Last spring surprising book bargains because Of this ac able to offer these writers not included at that time
 brings houses of Gebbi" Company Philadelphia Bgelow Smith Company The Davo Press and the Nottingham reung the fam- that formerly published by John Morris Com Philadelphia There A authors including men who are re- giants writings standard literature the world
 splendid of boomakng Heavy paper quality printed from plates that clear and clean-cu Illus Binding careful and includes beside cloth silk every worthy of the writers whose within their
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Kent
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS
 Subjects of sermons on Sunday, No. vember 21: morning, "The Require ments of Mercy" junior congregation Honey" evening, Christ and Paul.
 A service will be held in the school house at Ore Hill, Sunday afternoon, al 2.45 o'clock. A service will be held ir the schoolhouse at Flanders on We'd nesday evening, November 24 at 7.3t o'clock.
 be held in the Town hall Sunday even. ing, November 2S, at o'clock. Rev c H. Perry will give an illustrated talk on "rhe Power of Christ" The public is cordially invited.
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Bridgeport were in town visiting his mother, Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Daniel Brown have closed their house and gone to live with their son, George Brown, in Norwalk.
 Mrs Thusie Sturges was a guest of Mrs T. w. Treadwell, last week.
 Mrs David Provost of Elizabeth, N. J., is visiting her sister, Mrs J. A. Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19
Lyons Plains.
NEWS TERSELY TOLD

Horace Hurlburt had the mis- fortune to lose a valuable horse with collie, last week.
 Miss Alice Gulick spent Sunday with her aunt, Miss H. M. Adams.
 Frank Treadwell is seriously i'll, at the home of his parents.
 Mir and Mrs Wallace Brown of
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The NeWtoWn Bee
 Newtown, Friday, Nov. l9, 1909.
Washington

CLIFFORD IVES PAhsHsLEY,
 Clifford Ives Parshley who died at his home at la7 Maple Street, Bridge port, Friday, was buried at LakeYieW cemetery, Bridgeport, on Monday, MT Parshley was born In Mlddletown, De5 eember 29, 1868, and was educated at the Guhnery school or Washington, and lege he received the degree of Master of Arts in 1893. He was for three years the principal of the Bantam school and for i've years head of the Greenfield Hill school at Fairfield He was active in state educational affairs and well known in Bridgeport. Rev Earl II, Kenyon ofiieiated at the funeral on Monday. The music was rendered by members of St Paul's choir. The pallbearers were Rev Charles D. Barto and pr Ell Ives of Bridgeport, Rev Heper Thayer of Stew enson, and Frank Parker of Meriden, Among those present were Dr M. V. B. Durham, William s. Fallon and William II. Burr of Fairfield, $, J. Nettleton and Mrs II. s. Nettleton of Washington, c. F. Ives of New Haven, Arthur D. Pen- field and Leon F. Spaulding of Bridge port and MT and Mrs James s. Parsh- ley of Middletown. The deceased is sur ylyed by widow, who was the daughter of Judge Guy c. Ford of Washington, and two sons and one daughter.
 MISS LuDGREEN-MR OLSEN.
 4 pretty wedding was sole,nnacd last Saturday evening at the home of Mir and Mrs Oscar Swanson, when Miss Huldah Ludgrecn was united In mar riage to oscar Olsen. Rev MT Evans performed the ceremony. 4 large num- Der of guests were present and all en- loy4d the merry festivities. Many beautiful presents were received. Mir and Mrs Olsen have gone 10 housekeep- ing in Cheshire, followed by the good wistes of all their friends.
 MONDAY CLUB MEMBERS HAVE A
 TREAT.
 The Monday club and guests were given a fine treat in the chapel on Mon- day evening when Herbert Faulkner, the celebrated artist gave delightful talk accompanied by stereopticon views of his experiences and scenes in Venice ADDRESS BY MISS LILLIAN PRUD-
 DEN.
 The Women's Branch of the Foreign Missionary society with Mrs John Brins- made as leader, enjoyed hearing Miss Lillian Prudden, president of the Con- necticut Branch, on Tuesday afternoon, in the chapel. After the services tea was served and a social hour followed MARRIAGE ENGAGEMENT MADE
 PUBLIC.
 The engagement has been announced of Miss Mabel Seeley, daughter of Pow ell G. Seeley, to MT Allen, an instructor at the Gunnery.
 Several parties from here attended the Yale-Princeton football game in New Haven, last Saturday.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

The best residence telephone serv- ice-your own private line-costs less than 10 cts per day. Do you know of any other houseKeeping utensil one-half as useful that you can purchase for double the price?
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

SCHOOL BUILDING DEDICATED.
 Bishop Brewster was at the Ken Monday afternoon to dedicate the new building recently erected there. A large number of the townspeople attended thu dedication services.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

A telephone in your home is worth two in your neighbours; the best service costs but little. Ask the Flying Squadron.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19
DEATH OF E. T. HURD.

Edward T. Hurd 6S years old, died at his home at North Kent Monday, Mo- vember 8. He was one of the old resi- dents, familiar to all the people in the vicinity of Kent.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19
S2 to $2.50 A Yard Fab-
 rics for Sl.l9. Just In Time for Hand. some Winter Suits.

About twenty pieces of exceeding ly fine and handsome French Novelty Dress Goods, imported to retail at from $2 to $2.50 a yard. On sale Monday and the following days at savings ranging from S1c to $1.31 a yard. They are the latest fabrics and choicest shades of the season, but, belated shipment, and to turn them quickly the importer took a big loss-his loss will be your gain. The shades are dark green, olive, stone green, drake blue, raspberry, wis teria, navy and old blue; in checks, stripes and vandyke stripes There is a wide variety to select from, but the early purchaser will enjoy choos- ing from a complete stock.
 Values Range from $2.00 to $2.50 a yard. Sale price
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BethG

FINE LECTURE BY JUDGE ALDEN.
 The Lyceum course of the Congrega- tional church, was opened Wednesday evening by Judge George Alden, who was listened to with great interest and pleasure by large audience.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

A fine display of the Wallace Nutting pictures was given by Miss Nichols of Southbury at the home of Ms G. F. Shepard one afternoon of last week. A number of the pictures were purchased by some of the ladies present.
 The free library which has so long been hoped for, promises soon to be- come a fact, thanks to the generosity of the late Miss Parloa
 James E. Gallagher has sold an acre of land in what is called the milking yard, to Jacob Dusenbury, who intends to erect home there.
 William Bain has moved his family to Westport, where he has taken po- sition in a drug store.
 Mrs Frances Gallagher is entertain ing her sister, Miss Charlotte Right meyer of Catskill, N. r., and her niece, Mrs Jerold Sake of Hiskaton, N. Y.
 Miss Lora Phinney of Haydenville. Mass, is the guest of MT and Mrs Frederick Benedict on Grassy Plain Street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-06
CHILD PLACED IN
COFFIN COMES
To LIFE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Ill PASO, Tex, March 6.-Af-
ter being laid out in the coffin
three days ready for burial, wait
Ing only the recovery of the moth
Or sufficiently to hold the funeral,
the little two-months-old daughter
Of Q. C. Harrington of Orange,
Tex. opened her eyes and began
TO cry yesterday.
The child had been pronounced
dead by the physician and the
mother had collapsed from the
shock. The child is recovering.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-06
GAR CANNON
IS BITTERLY
SCORED

- emitted Press Leased Wire.
BOSTON, Mass, March "a
severe castigaton of Speaker Joe
Cannon for his action during the
house consideration of the fores-
try reserve bill, is printed In to-
4ayse edition of Ex-Governor
Guilds paper, The Commercial
Bulletin.
The article charges Cannon
with being alone responsible for
the defeat of the bill. The Bull
1etin refers to Cannon as "a Yam
kee-hater from Illinois, who is
willing to injure even North Caro-
Hna, the state that gave him birth,
e he can at the same time crafty
hts spite against New England. I"
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DR0UoHT HERE TO
FACE 4 CHARGE Of
cUuMTERFElTlnG

Charles Aubrey, arrested at San
Francisco for passing counterfeit
money In Tacoma, was brought
back to this city by Deputy Unit
ID States Marshal r. Towie yester-
day and placed in the county jail.
Aubrey IL charged with passing
= $40 bogus gold coin on Mrs.
William Peters a few weeks ago.
About seven of them we're work
"a on on lodging house keepers
mere.
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MEMBERS OF the
CABINET TAKE
OATH
(4y Urited Press Leased Wire. }

(Hy Uptted Press Leased Wire
WARRINGTON, ID. c., March 8.
With scarcely any ceremony be.
yond tho formal repetition OF the
oath to support the constitution
Of the United States. six new
members of the cabinet of Presl
dent Taft were sworn to theil
duty today by Chief Justice of the
United States Melville w. Fuller
1Aey are: Secretary of State
xhflander c. Knox, Postmaster
General Frank H. Hitchcock, Sec
netary of the Navy George Won
Lengerke Meyer, Secretary of the
Interior Richard A. Ba1linger, Sec
rotary of Agriculture James Will
son and Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Charles Nagel.
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Church Serx,iceS

at o'clock, Mrs. Nevers, minister,
will deliver her first lecture of a
series of six on Health and Sue
cess." Sunday evenings subject
Health the Master Key of Life. "
Circle from 6 to 1880 p. m. by a
competent medium. These special
services will continue for six Sun
days.
Central Christian church, North
L and Steele SITS. (take North X or
PIT. Defiance carl, F. H. Groom,
pastor. Sunday school, 10 q. M,
Sunday school orchestra led by
Mr.. D. P. Mason; morning services,
II o'clock, subject: 1.-THE Awak.
ening Of China; evening services,
1880 o'clock, subject: "Our Duty
to the Children" Especial mission
airy service); Christian Endeavor
society, $3.50 p. M; prayer meet
ing Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock.
Mckinley Park M. q. church,
corner Division lane and East G
sts., Il. H. Rubecam, pastor. Sun
day school, 10 a. m; preaching,
II a, m. and 1880 p. NJ; class
meeting, IL m; Epworth league,
$50 p. M; choir practice. We'd
uesday, 1880 p. M; Ladies' Aid,
Wednesday, 1850 p. M; prayer
melting. Thursday. 1880 p. m.
First Presbyterian church, cor
ner South 10th and G sts., Rev.
Murdoch Mcleod, d. D., pastor.
Sunday school, 1910 p. M; morn
ing services, 1880 o'clock, sub
1ect: 1.-THE Work and Worth of the
Church to the Community; even
ing services, 1880 o'clock, subject:
Tho Scarlet Cord; song service
before evening address, In which
choir will be assisted by large
chorus Of young people; Y. p. s.
O. q. meeting, $50 p. m.
First Church Of Christ, Scien.
fist, holds all services in the Ma.
sonic temple, entrances 736 St
Helens av. and 735 South d st !;
Sunday services, 1880 a. M, sub.
ject: Man; Sunday school
11:46 a. m; Wednesday eveninf
Testimonial meeting, 8 o'clock.
German Zion Evangelical Lu
theran church missouri synod
corner South 18th and L sts., Rev
]. Huththausen, pastor. Sunda,
1school, 9:15 a. M; morning ser
vices, 1888 o'clock, theme: "a
Christian Burial for Christians
Only; Wednesday, 8 D. m.
Lenten service.
! st. Johns English Lutheran
Ichurch, South Fifth and I SITS.
Rev. G. F. w. Stoever. pastor
Sunday school, 9:45 D. M; morn
ling services, IL o'clock, subject
1.-THE Supreme Inquiry; evening
|services, 8 o'clock, subject
l"Lent." During the construction
LOT the new church. services will b
held in the parish hall, s09 Soutl
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BY Hugh Allen.

NEWARK, Mo-, March g.
Theo. Roosevelt gave a whirl to
his calcium lantern lately, and the
spotlight fell Unexpectedly on the
sturdy Missouri farmer, j. G.
Specs of this county. Specs stood
on the center of the national stage
for the minute, because he had
said.
"The real trouble with farm life
is that men try to hire farm hands
instead of raising them for them
selves. / know. I've tried both
kinds. I've got II young ems that
l wouldn't trade for q whole regi-
ment Of hired men,"
A week before few people out
side of Lewis county, except may
be some of the folks up in Iowa,
where Farmer Specs used to live,
eyer heard of him. With his
sturdy championship of large fam
lilies, everybody heard of him, and
President Roosevelt in a message
|embodies his letter in an appendix
to the report to congress Of the
country life commission.
This commission was the instru-
|ment which drew Specs up into
the limelight. The members wrote
many letters to farmers all over
the country, asking them perth
lnent questions about conditions
lon the farm. Specs answered
them, right Off the bat. Bang!
bang!
Farmers Specs was still glowing
with the excitement Of his burst
into publicity when l visited him
at his big 500-acrs farm two miles
out of Newark.
A big 2OO-pound Missourian.
|shrewd, whimsical. he laughed
when l told MIN that my mission
was to get a Newspaper article
about him. 81
Sure thing, young man." he
said. IF you want to know about
farming, / guess l reckon I know
q thing or two about 1t. A farm
er's got lots of time in the winter
to figger things out. II you want
Ito know any of us views, all you
got to do Is to keep askin' Ques-
tons.
First thing you do. though, is
to come In and get supper. Say,
nav, this young gentleman has
come to make us a visit. I reckon
we don't want to starve him.
Here, Roy. you take his grip up to
the spare bedroom. Freddie, you
run out and kill q couple of
them Leghorns for your maw."
And SO Farmer Specs set his
household astir and have welcome
to his guest in large and expan-
sive hospitality.
I'VE don't have no hired girls
Tor farm hands here" he explained.
1--WE do our own work, and are
proud of 1t. That's my theory
about livin'. Did you see that let
ter I wrote to ROOSEVELT"
II was big, modern, well-fur-
|nished house that l found Farmer
Specs lord of. There was gas, and
running water, and modern con-
veniencss. Fine, well-kept barns
were in the rear and broad acres
that looked we'll kept even In win
ter. Everywhere was evidence
of prosperity and comfort. Farm
ing evidently pays with this man,
il figured.
1t wasn't hard to see that his
family was a hobby with Farmer
Specs. He was proud of each one
of the IL. There had been 10 of
them originally, but two of them
died. Two boys have drifted out
Ito California, but their father says
they'll come back. Two other of
the boys are married and live close