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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
AMAZING INCREASE
IN THREE MONTHS
Savings and Commercial Banks
Aid Largely in Recon-
structiOn of City

~ ANKING in San Francisco was
IL submitted, in the months immedi-
ately following the earthquake
and fire Of three years ago, 10
the severest test which it has ever
been the lot OF a financial system to
undergo How the banks stood that
test has been told many times and
has become the marvel of money men
the world over. The earthquake and
fire might demolish their beautiful
buildings, but disaster could not shake
the firm foundation upon which the
bankers Of this city had built their
credit And today they are housed
in more beautiful buildings than ever,
where they 90 business on the old
basis OF square dealing and conser-
vatism.
Bank clearings for the months Of
this year so far elapsed show large
gain over the clearings for the corre-
spending months Of last year. During
a recent week the increase amounted
TO 27.2 per cent and the actual gain
was represented by total clearings Of
sss.7I7,sO1. as compared with $685.
508,75s for the corresponding week Of
the year 1908.
These figures alone would indicate
how rapidly the volume Of the citys
business is increasing. but they can
easily be followed by others equally
interesting and significant.
The last annual report Of the board
Of bank commissioners shows that
there are sos banks in this state under
the jurisdiction of the banking COM
mission. divided as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
FIRST FEDERAL TRUST COMPANY

Owned by the share holders Of The First National
and governed by the same Board of Directors)
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

IN addition to this fine Showing
there are a large number of national
banks which. OF course. do not
come under the jurisdiction of the
state banking commission. The total
resources Of the national banks of San
francisco according to the last report
of the comptroller Of the currency.
amounted 10 sIIA435.624 It may prove
of interest to compare with this figure
the total resources of other cities on
the Pacific coast, as recited by the
.a,,,s % crfrv-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
JosEpH G. HOOPER. Manager

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
NEWPORT.

A large audience gathered I'm tho
oprra house Friday evening for the
exercises in honor of the Tooth ami
versary Of the birth of Abraham Lin
coin. Ex-Gov Josiah Grout bod
charr. Of the meeting and seyeral To-
chi men took part in a brief way.
Governor Prouty was expec.ed 20
spealt hut was called TO the south mill
OF the proutv and Miller Lumber COM
pany which caught Are between five
and six o'clock. During the nrc Mr..
Proutv got wet and owing to the
lateness Of the hour he sent a request
to he excused The fire did but little
damage and did not hinder the opera
tion of tho machinery. so no delay
wns experienced.-Mr and Mrs. O. 9.
Miller entertained - at valentine
dinner Thursday evening Dinner was
served from six to $50 after which
cards and other games were INDUCED
in. Gov and Mrs. Proutv were the
guests Of honor-The funeral of
Charles : MAROON vrhn dicd nj Man
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18

Andrew Tracy died Monday afternoon
at the home Of w. f. Tracy, his son in
East Montpelier, aged IS. lie had been
In feeble health for several years.
The annual report Of +. =. carleton,
city attorney, shows that no suits have
been instituted against the city dur
ing the past year. The city brought suit
against tho town of Worcester in n
pauper case which is now In supreme
court for decision. A suit in chancery
had also been brought against Simon
Levin for accommodating Junk on upper
Main street. The report of the commits
sioners In the case of Alexander e
Hutchinson against the city has been
filed.
Miss Florence Barber closed her labors
Monday as matron of Heaton hospital
She will 60 to Glens Fails, ~ y. for the
present Miss rlenora Stalker OF Kings
ton. +. O., is her successor.
Katherine Lamery, who has been
in charge Of the probation officer
several months for truancy. was TAX
on Monday to the state Industrial
school at Vergenncs to remain during
her minority. or about six years. She
was convicted last fan of truancv
and other offences and has proved
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

The 10th annual ball given under the
direction OF Scott Tinkhem OF Quech ee
was held AT thu opera house here Fri
day evening. Cntil the hall room at
Quechee WIS outgrovn. these dances
we're held there. sp.cial train. brought
III. dancers to thu Junction. a Wood
stock florist decorated N. hall And a
Clarenont orch.,tr. furnished tbs
music.
The 10th ,vrir.,.,,v a. N. n,srr,a,.
Of o.csrr. p.,,.,, ava r,..,o- ru,s no
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
THE FORBIDDEN CITY.

The CITY Of Picking Is regularly la.f
out. Toward the south IS the Chinese
city, fifteen miles in circumference tn
the north is square. four miles on
each side. and containing sixteen square
miles. In the center Of this square. IN.
closed By r beautifully crenelated wan
thirty feet thick NJ the bottom twenty
feet thick at the top and twenty-rvo
feet high. surrounded by a noat one
hundred feet wide. +. the Forbidden City.
occupying one square mile In this city.
there dwells but one male human being.
the Emperor. who is called tho "solitar5.
man"
There Is a gate in the center Of each
Of the four sides. that on the south. tho
WI men. being the front gate, through
which the Emperor alone IS allowed -
pass Tho back gate, guarded by tho
Japanese during the occupation. is for
the Empress Dowager. the Empress and
tho women or tho court. while tho side
gates are for the officials. merchants Or
others who may have business in tho
palace.
Through the center of this city. from
south TO north, is a passageway about
three hundred feet wide across which
AZ intervals Of two hundred yards they
have erected large buildings. such as tho
imperial examination hall the hall IN
which the Emperor receives his bride
the imperial library. the imperial kitchen.
and others Of a like nature. all covered
with yellow tiles, and known TO tourists
who see them from the Tartar City wall
as the palace buildings. --Metropolitan
Magazine
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WATERBURY,.

DR., and Mrs. y. ID. Bone and dauGh-
ter were in VI antpelier Saturday Andrew
Prown WINS at home from burlington
Ss turday.-Iames X. Fullerton. DR.. II.
II. Fullerton, u. s. Fullerton ana> Mr..
and Mrs. j T. Sonervllc were IN Mont
pclicr Saturday to attend the funeral OF
II. G. Fail crton.-Mrs. Mary CarriGan
returned to Burlington sunday morning
Miss Grace Irgley hiss returned from
East MONTE cr where she has been
teaching sol 81. Mrs. Lillian Marsh Of
New Haven. Conn., is the guest OF Mrs.
l.. A. Babcork. Charles Admir- was in
Barre Satu.d.y.-rh- lighting compnny's
n III were al SJrk all day sunday chang
ms ovor the street wires for tho new
transformer house Mrs, Elisha Moody
10 In stowe Mrs L. A. Babcock and
Mrs. Marsh we're IN Montpel!er Satur-
day.-M. O. Eyans and SON, Carl, were
in Stowe sa urday. -Charle. G. warren
was At home from Dartmouth College
two days last week.-Henry Dcinerritt
was in BURLINGTON Sunday.
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WORCESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs James s. Wilson cele-
brated the 50th anniversary of their mar
riage Friday, February Il. Mt their nome
where they have lived fof ~ Years All
of their children and grandchildren were
present The children are Mrs. Paw la
Cors of Montpelier. Mrs. Luthef WheeI-
or of Calais. James 8, il, OF barre'
Mrs, John Fair Of Woodbury. Lewis Oh
Schenectady, y. Y, ana Mrs. herman
Cross Of Worcester one daughter Sar-
all, died several years ago MT ana MITE
Wilson worked in the mills AT N"S"""'
\. IT., and We're married IN Mah'"eS'c''
~ " February 10. MI Nlls"" was
born In Ferrisbureh, = years az" l"',
November, is a we'll known fa''h'' CIV
Civil War veteran. having served !" ~
!, nth Vt Vols. Mrs. wilson was
Phlura A Brown OF Calais the i''',''E
enjoyed very pleasant reunion u"''nA
the day and In the evening many ''''"",
and neighhors were present NJ "''
Mrs. Wilson received many u9el"' """
valuable presents THURSDAY 'N'"'ns
'ha'' -nr" PLEASANTLY SURPRISED w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
GAYSVILLE.

On account Of the Illness of Mrs D
F. Gould, the singing school was post
poned from Monday until Frdav even-
ing. -Martin Wyman. Jr.. went 20 POS
ton Monday for a few days stay-Dr
Mitchell Swinver OF Holyoke Mass and
Steven Swinyer Of Illinois were guests
AT George and Walter Swinyer's the first
OF the week.-E. G. Hagar has returned
from Woodstock There was Lincoln
memorial service at the town hall FRI
day afternoon which was well attended
The music was good ms also was the
speaking by the school children The
Rev. w. c. Boutwell, told OF 'I.ncolns
Life and tho Rev. V NJ Martin
spoke on his character. Andrew IIar-
rington gave his Gettysburg address. az
ter which there were anecdotes and
short speeches BY cittzens-Mrs Ben
tamin D. Weeks and Miss JENNIE
Weeks, who have been guests at NJ L.
Wyman's went 10 their home in Boston
ence for Gaysville and Bethel I.ympus
charge. the following officers wer,
elected: Stewards, o. J. Richardson
Amos Leav!tt, Mrs. Eliza beth Chamber.
lin, f. f. Holhrook. Mrs A. W PAL
lard. G. f. Noble A. V. r.eavitt. d q.
Brown. ". \. Swinyer Albert Hill. Mrs.
Clyde Washhurn district steward. o. :.
Richardson. recording stewaNd. Mrs. \.
W. Ballard: trustees. A Y. Teavitt W.
A. Swinyer o. J. Richardson. c r..
Noble. n. G. Brown. B. r. Goodale,
treasurers, o J. Richardson. c. ri
Noble estimating committee. q. J.
Richardson. Mrs \. W. Ballard. Mrs.
II liza hott C,l1n N, hn-lln
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BETHEL.


NA''' ~ 'uI'IS' ateo q" years lor
the Iast four wears tool sharpen"r
Tor 'he Woodbury. Granite company
dleo or pneumonia at his home on
SCUM Main street Thursday morning
hiter an ilIhess or only hVe days He
- survived by his WIG ana one SON
iierbert' ana by three brothers Frank
or hi"se"ood' ~ j" Lyman OF Blue
nm Me- ana charles or East Blue
I'M Nc He was a member Of the In
d'pendent order OF odd Fellows and
or the Granite cutters International
ASSOCIATION. on learning Of his death.
the local branch OF the q c, l. y. AT
once named John W. George and !.
wesley Collins n committee 10 assist
the widow and son making tho
funeral ARRANGEMENTS. On Friday
morning the members u. Bethel hodge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18

erly clerk 81 George A. Marshs grocery,
IS tho new porter at the Bascom House.
Mrs Fred Aiken was found dead at
her home In Barnard Sunday evening
under somewhat suspicious crcumstan.
cos. DIS y. H. stone and +. = Spragua
OF Burlington were in Barnard Tuesday
nnd performed an autopsy. They will
report their findings to the attorney.
general who will then decide what action
To take II seems that the woman's
husband left home Saturday going 70
Briigowater and did not return TN
Monday During the forenoon Of Sunday
his father, Albert Aiken, who lives a mile
Or more distant, called at the homo and
saw his daughter-in-law lying on bed
apparently asleep Not wishing to dis
turb her he Withdrew and returning sew
eral hours later found her in the same
position. He then approached the bed
and found her dead. The health oficer
assigned Heart disease az the cause OF
death and said the woman must have
been dead since Saturday night Mean
while the solectmen notified the statee-
attorney ana when A. Lee Cady, the un-
dertaker arrived he found the room
sehIeh and a. once returned to this viii
laEe' Al this time it cannot be said thst
any "'i' ~ "''HlI'lN under suspicion by
tho authorities. but report by the ex-
ports Indicating Violence or poisoning
would of course he followed BY further
action.
The railroad commissioners held A.
hearing AZ the Inn parlor Wednesday
afternoon on rear end freight train
collision which occurred near the Bethel
station December Il. Among the wit
nesses were Brakeman ". s Crawfor,
OF train 40 the rear train which ran
into 500, smashing several cars, and
Conductor Early. Engineer Newton.
Fireman G. {. Preston and Brakeman
Janus Morris Of train Se2. The witnesses
were examined by members Of the COM
mission. by states ATTORNEY r. r. Buck
and G. ". Writers. attorney for the
Central Vermont railroad The evidence
showed that the trains left Randolph Ave
or six minutes apart at about nine
o'clock IN the morning with orders -
meet a freight train ~ Bethel. that
both train. ran fast tho rear uain 90
or 81 miles an hour, that AZ the .ns.ant
whom s92 slowed down to 8 or miles
an hour to make the siding ~ ordered
4ha collided from behind there having
been no time for SO to send back n flag
man. The commission made no formal
finding, but tho consensus If feeling ex-
pressed was IN exoneration OF the crew
Of the train ahead. and IN condemnation
~ the conductor and engineer ~ the
train behind. neither OF whom appeared
at the hearing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
RUTLAND COUNTY.
BRANDON.

Mrs. Peter Blair fell Saturday Mt her
home on Maple street and broke her
right anltle.-Mrs. Hathaway of Tin
mouth Is the guest of her sister. Miss
Ella Ives.-James Tennien went to Ticon-
deroga. n. Y, Saturday where he was
called by the death Of his brother
Thomas Tennien.--Mrs. e. T. Sprague
and Miss Alice Aim have gone to New
York for a several days staY.-Miss Alice
Robinson OF Troy, y. Y, is spending a
tcw days in town.. f. Stevens has
resigned as managed OF the otter Val
ley farm south Of the village.-G. W
Scott and Mrs. Laurette Chatterton went
to Plttsford Saturday to attend the fu-
neral of Ruth. youngest daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Il. NJ Chatterton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
WOLCOTT.

Charles Humphrey of Craftsbury was
, guest Of his brother. Cedric. Saturday.
Mrs. Sylvester Wood of Cadys Falls
visited her daughter, Mrs. Fred Water
bury over Sunday.-NIrs. Matte Tucker
visited her sister Mrs. Nette Merritt,
~ Norrisvile over Sunday.-Mrs. j. w.
Scott Is III with bilious fever.-Mr. and
Mrs y X. Jones Of Cabot visited Mr..
=, ness sister, Mrs. IL w. Moody, over
g nday.-The NJ W of A. Will have a
box social Friday night-About . Of
the young friends of Miss Ethel King
gave her surprise valentine party Fri
day evening. Mrs Adelbert Whltemore
las returned from a two weeks visit
with her parents in Johnson.-The VOL
cot Grange will have a town meeting
GaY dinner at their han.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
YORKTOWN.

William Somcrvtle OF Waterbury visit
cd his parents Thursday -Harmic Nelson
has bought frank Bulkleys river farm
and will tahe possession March 1,--Clin-
ton ward ami Mrs. Birton Ward were in
Waterbury Fliday.-Lew. Senior Of Bol-
ton was IA town urday.-Edwar I'd
Morse was called 10 Bolton Saturday BY
the illness Of his mother. -Irven Henson
Of Montpc.i-~ was in town Sundny.-Mr
and Mrs. " zzy visited in Northfled
Saturday and Sunday.-Mrs. sid Atkins
ana Mrs Frank Atkins were in Water
bury ThursdIN.-E. A. Heath and Albert
Iovejoy were in Northfcd saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
NORTHFIELD.

An important business change will
take place the first Of next month when
r F.. Colburn Will form partnership
with Ira A Adams of Bellows Falls. In
the clothing business, which tho former
has conducted for some years. Mr.
Adams. who has had long experience
in the retail clothing trade, viii move
his family here Mt once. The Bellows
Falls Times says: Ira A. Adams. mana
ger OF Wilson & Booth clothing store.
will sever hi. connection With that firm
on Saturday. February %, and on March
will become a partncr Of +, r. Gull
burn Of the Colburn Clothing company
Of Northfeld dealers In clothing and
merchant tailoring. Tho Colburn COM
pany has been In business the last seven
years. Mr.. Adams has been manager
of the local store Of Wilson 6 Boot for
the last two years and had been pre-
viously a clerk for the former owners, O.
D. GRAY e Co. for IS years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
ORANGE COUNTY.
BRADFORD.

Miss Eleanor Cunningham has been
confined to the house by the grip.-Nel-
son Doe of Dartmouth has been at home
for a few davs.--Miss Alice Wilson of
Corinth is visiting Mrs. II. n. Degoosh.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. ". Trichard are
visiting their son. Warren, in Nashua,
n. H.-Niss Ada Albee is taking a two
weeks vacation at her home in Fair
lee.--NIiss Charlotte Berry. who Is teach
Ing in Pike, \. H., visited her sister,
MISC Rebecca Berry. over Sunday.-Gen.
W. II. Gilmore was in Boston last week.
Miss Lena Allen went to Providence,
r. l.. last week TO attend wedding. -
Mr.. and Mrs. y. A. Beckwith have NOV
ell to Barnet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18

~ TO bc an old fashioned lyccum at
following will be discussed: Does the
country ofrer greater Inducements to
success than the city," There will he
pa per read. edited by Mrs. Vie Davis
EJson, and other interesting exercises.
Mrs e. a. Alvord. who has been i'll, is
in proving.--The Rev and Mrs Y. A.
Mills are in Barton and in his absence
Il. W. Lewis, superintendent of schools,
read n paper Sunday at the Federated
Church on the relation Of the laity to
the clergy --Munps have made their APP
pearance among the pupils at the train
ing school and many have been exposed.
George Dukett cut his foot badly with
an axe last week.-Mrs.. John Taggart is
very i'll with Inflammation of the bowels.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18

Wilson'S only brother, George, of North
Forrisburgh who will visit with them for
u week or more.--Mrs. Gilbert Small and
FRIDAY to attend the Wilson golden we'd
dins,-Mr. and Mrs. George Macomber
cl Green. y. Y, are visiting their cou.-
ms II. l.. Abbott. and sistcr.-Mrs. Es-
tellc Wilson was called to East Calais
Thursday last to help care for her
grandson. John Bancroft, who is i'll with
pneumonia. Henry Abbott spent part
OF last week In Burlington-The cottage
prayer meeting will he held at the Rev.
+. H. Carpenters this evening at
$50 o'clock-F. II. Hodgen Of Montpelier
Seminary will preach at the church sun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
CRAFTSBURY

Mrs. T. n. Gallagher is very i'll with
pneumonia Hazel Clark Is i'll with
jaundice.-Daniel Crowlev. who wa,
very i'll Saturday and Sunday. is i'm
provinR.-Carrio Paine. teacher Of tho
higher department Of the village school.
closed a successful term Thursday and
gave her pupils a party IN the evening
Mrs. j. williams who was seriously i'll
last week with pneumonia. Is Improving
Tho donation nj the Methodist Church
Wednesday Feb. 10 was social and
financial success, the not proceeds being
siIo.--Mrs Bert Woodbury. lett Saturday
for Boston for p several weeks stay.
Mrs. J. williams. who wGs III with
pneumonia. last week Is Improving
Jute Davirson and Harry Moody return
ed from Boston the first ~ this week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
DERBY.

Mrs. Adam Robbins died last Wednes-
day and funeral services were held at the
house Friday afternoon. Rufus Blake of
Salem Derby died last week Tic fu-
neral was held at his late home We'd
Iesday afternoon. the Rev. Mr. Holman
ct Derby Center officiating Lincoln me-
mortal exercises were held in the graded
school Thursday and In the academy in
the evening --Ex-Gov. G. j. Bel Of
Walden was in town Thursday and call
ed upon his old friend the Rev. g y
Gordon.--I. .. Blake OF New York was
In town last week 10 attend the funeral
OF his brother, Rufus Blake-Charles
Sloan was splitting wood Saturday when
his axe caught on clothes line and
was thrown out OF his hard, falling up
on the back OF his head Behind hi. ear
He was rendered unconscious and re-
manned so several hours In the evening
he began TO be crazy. 1t took two men
tn hold him on the bed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
RANDOLPH.

Cards have been received
announcing the marriage OF
Miss Nancy II. Jones, daughter Of Mrs.
Harriet Jones OF StockhridEe and Ar
thur j Bel in Pasumpsic February 10
The brid. has been trimmer for Miss
Flora Ber in her millinery department
ane the groom. a partner IN Bell Bros.
dry goods store. They will be at home
IN Randolph after March s.-Glenn
Saturday morning the chimney OF u.
A. Spooners residence burned out In
tho afternoon, after all danger was
see mi29y past. fire broke ont IN the roof
The Ar. company was summoned and the
tlaze WAC exting,iished after n part Of
the root was destroyed.-The high
school seniors are adding much to their
fund for the Washington trip. Friday
night they cleared SC as a per cent. on
tickets sold for the Norwich University
concert sl2 for the dance following
and 81 for a candy and food sale satur-
day afternoon. Norwich University
Musical clubs scored big success be-
fore . good sized audience t.!day night
IL Chandler music hall.-Miss Carrie Lii
~ spent Sunday in Montpelier. Nj and
Mrs. Elmer Montgomery and Mrs. Clar-
epcs Booth in Barre.-Mi.s Estela
blanchard OF Barre visited her parents
Nj and Mrs. p. J. Blanchard Saturday.
John Fisk Is working in Mortified for
two weeks.
Sunday there were two well attended
meetings IN the Methodist Church in
memory OF Abraham Lincoln The G.
A. r. Post was IN attendance at the
morning service and listened 10 ser
IRON by the Few Joseph Hamilton.-Mrs.
n. G. Beekman has been in Now York
the past few days,--Mrs. Blanche Dun
lar came from Three Rivers, Canada,
Monday to be the guest OF her mother,
Mrs Delta Gourley-Trank Phillips has
returned from an absence in Mohawk.
n, Y.
Frank II. Ketchum has not severed
his connection with the White River
Electric company. He will continue
his work after II years experience here
= l.. Welcome OF South Royalton has
opened photograph studio in the
OConnor block-The seniors are to hold
q masquerade ball March In Grange
haIl.-Miss Hazel Rogers is visiting in
North Hero for n few days.-Joseph
Goodhart had a wen removed from his
left shoulder yesterday at the sa nitarum.
Mrs. Emma L. Mcintyre and son. Dr..
to Burlington yesterday after two days
IN town.-Miss Eunice Slack has entered
the sanitarium to take up nursing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
THEY MEANT BUSINESS.

A Chicago stage manager was telling
Of amusing incidents Of hlunders and er-
rors caused by stage fright In a roman
tic play. recently revived, one OF the
minor characters. dairy maid comes
forward AT the end of the recital OF a
love romance and comments as follows
Hope f1led their youth and whetted
their love; they plighted their troth!"
But AZ one of the performances the Girl
who played the dairy maid was absent
without notice. At the last moment the
manager gave the lines TO n .hepherdess.
who had never had lines to speak be-
fore and who was excessively nervous
when her cue came. This is what the
astonished audience heard.
Hope filled their trough and hlighted
their love; they whetted their tooth