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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-15

The world sprinkled 81 600, 900 worth
OF pepper on It's food In 1908.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-15

sive improvements for the coming sea
son. Two new cuspidors and bolt
Of mosquito netting have been or
dered
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-15

The law OF averages Is that every
man makes fool of himself about
once In SO often regardless OF advice
or example. Otherwise there would
be no material for advice or exam
pies.
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important TO Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORlA safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that II
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-15
IDDLHs
. Observes

Henry Todmore
argued two hours
with me the other
day TO prove his
theory that Mars
is inhabited, and
while he was talk
ing he missed a
chance to rent his
vacant house.
The Applicable
summer hotel Is
putting in extern
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-15

Every once In while you ought to
do something good, so that the preach
er will not be overworked on your
funeral sermon.
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~ -
THE PENITENT
KING
Manassas L. Restored 10
Jerusalem
BY THE HIGHWAY AND BYWAY's
PREACHER


Scriptural Authority. q Chron..
chapter 80 and Apocryphal Book OF
Manassas Prayer.
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II Is my contention that I'm spite OF
all the Beautiful Theories as many
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-20
Underwear and Shirts.

s. 600 Mems Fleeced Underwear, heavy Hygiene worth
so to 75c for 39c. -. .
2, 1000 Mems Underwear, lighter weight some Ribbed
goods, 10 to 23c. 49,.
Underwear for Boys, in Ribbed and feeced goods, all
sizes 10 to &c.
4OO0Mens neNeglgee andDressShirtsa the late pref
ty patterns in dots, plads stripes, checks fancies
&C. the price of cotton would make them worth up
to 75c, we offer the entire lot at 39c each X
5000 Mems Work Shirts, in Cheviots Moeskin, Sat-
teen, DENIM &c, 10 to &c.,
200 Dozen Mems and Boys Suspenders, SC up Get a
pair Of the Celebrated President Suspenders in silk
for Christmas present ~>~.
300 Dozen Mems Half Hose, 300 Dozen Childrens Hose
400 Dozen Ladies' hose all the good things. The
Factory has advanced the price of these goods but
we have not. We are Agents for the well-known
Buster Brown Hosiery, the best you ever saw ev
cry pair warranted, a new pair'if not satisfactory
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-20
Ladies' Coat Suits, Cloaks,
Military. Capes, etc. =.

Just received Shipment this aelosng out prices
Ladies Coat Suits in Blacks and colors Broadcloth
and Serges, Prices 498 to 1880 This is lust
about half price. We invite you to look through
and if not satisfied do not buy Ladies' fine Black
Iafteta drop skrtsworth 500 for only 1888.
$50 Ladies' Coats fullAength trimmed in braids and
Jet closing out at ~. SO to-.3.39.~-~=,=
double all Sizes -. $50 - - (. 1: IS.
Chldren's Cheviot coats from 49c up
Bear Skin Sets for the little folks Coat Cap and Leg
gins to match, in white, blue and brown, nice for
Christmas present. to 6years.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-20
House Furnishings, Table DdmdSk
49, &c. &c. 5:...

special line for the holiday trade Napkins, Doyles
Covers Towels Table LinenStc; Also Bureau Scarfs Pill
low Shams great bargains in the ne 5000 Towels, all
grades
Linen Roller shades in all coors, with and without fringe
fancy and plain from 23c Lace Curtains from 39c
pair up. Bargain in Bed Sheets Also call special
attention to our line of All Wool Blankets have line
worth 81. SO which offering while they last al
$49s, made by of the best mills in North Carolina
A good time to supply yourself cheap.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-20

Ladies' and Children's Knit and
.1t=~ Muslin Underwear + @5
Ladies' Fleeced Underwear worth 35 to 40c for 23c
pece2 900 Ladies' heavy Feeced Underwearn button,
:: something new, 49c. 49, q: :~<< 7 So
and Children sUnionSut &c. all bargains.
Chdrens Feeced Pants fit all from years upy to1 De-
Chdrens Fleeced Vests all sizes from years up9 le
Muslin Underwear of all kinds cheaper than buying the
cloth.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-20

Umbrellas Fore hristmasPre
Nothing more useful appreciated than nice I'm
brels We have the right kind with Gold Oxidized and
Silver Handles, something worth So so for $198 Ladies
and Cents the cheap kind, 49cup
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-20
Mems Gloves

= Z: =: &: = = = Mems Gloves. g.
Wo have more than 1000 pairs from which select
Think of asirsr class Fur Astraean Trimmed Govel
worth everywhere Soc, our price Csc. =: %-~@>
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-20

All the shapes for young and DID, Our prices
are low any wholesale dealer you find have
thousands from which select all the newshanes the
colors the kind you want.
20 Cases Boys hats prices from 1Oc up If you should
chance to be dealer, invite your inspection,
sell cheaper then you have been paying We sell
you a good Boys Hat at $185 dozen, you have paid
$2.25 for not good. ~ +..@'
The things in Caps for every kind of head from
old grandfather prices from loo up, the best
you have seen for 23c. .
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-20
Ladies 'ShirtW aists andSweaters

Ladies Shirt w aists andSweaterS
We have the things, big line of Lawn and Lingerie
Shirt Waists from 49to98c all szesa cheap waist for29c
Fine Silembroidered Waists for the Holiday demand
buy early
Ladies White and Coored Sweaters the So SO kind all
wool, for $3.50.
good line of Corsets, the kind from 49c up good
values.
Ladies' Holiday Handkerchefs. the pretiest line in the
county, S to 19c. - - - -
Handkerchiefs for Children beautiful in box for l5c.
Plain Linen and Embroidered Goods to suit every
Ladies' Collars, the kind 1Oc up them, they
cheaper.
Silk Handkerchief and Muffers, all cost big line
Hats and Caps For Men,Boys and
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-20

We stated in the beginning that we, had bought on
the fou-year old, for all ages and sizes, also som
thing for cousin Bill, something for every one. I
cal Toys lOc up. Baby Carriages, Tool Chests, Il
Horns, Harps, Tea Sets. Finer goods, in BIque f
thousands Of things too numerous to mention. We
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22
Fearful Charge Against a BOS-
ton Man
ALSO CHARGE OF ARSON
The Police Allege That Hyman Gerowsly
Poured Kerosene on His Wife's
NightcIothes and Bed
ding.

Boston, Oct 22.--Assault with intent
to kill was the technical charge preferred
yesterday against Lyman Gerowsky,
who, the police alIege, attempted early
in the day to burn his wife alive The
announcement was also made by the
authorities that an additional charge Of
arson would be lodged against Gerow-
sky
According to the story given out by
the police. Gerowsky and bis wife have
been living in a state Of discord for some
time past Early yesterday, the police
say, 6erowsky arose and saturated the
night clothes Of his wife and the cover
ings OF the bed on which she was sleep
ing with kerosene and then lighted the
oil soaked fabric. Mrs. Gerowsky awoke
suddenly and leaped out Of bed with
her nightclothes in flames. Her l5-year-
old son, Israel, put out the fire and
then ran to the JOY street police station,
which is located near the section of the
west end where the Gerowskys lived.
Two officers went to the house and extin-
guished the fire in the bedroom.
Later Gerowsky appeared at the police
station and told the officers that some
unknown man had forced an entrance
into his house and tried to set It on
fire Gerowsky was arrested on the
spot.
The state police assisted the city police
in investigating the affair and during the
forenoon announced that they had estab-
lished a conclusive case against Gerow-
sky.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22
TOWN AT AUCTION.
Shipton, Kan, Brings s2.66o--Big Din
ner Follows.

Salina. Kan, Oct. % town Of
Slipton, Kan. was sold at auction yes
terday to Frederick Warnow, a farmer.
for $4,000. Three Others made bids, be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22
FIRE NEAR ALTOONA.
Hotel Guests Hove to Flee in Night
Clothes.

Altoona, Pa, Oct "A dozen guests
in the Clarendon hotel at Mapleton, on
the Pennsylvania main line east Of here
had 70 flee in their night clothes to es-
cape fire at 4s40 o'clock yesterday
morning. The fire started in L. n.
Pell's store and il is believed was Of
incendiary origin. II spread quickly
70 the hotel and other buildings and
before it was finally extinguished en-
tailed loss Of $4,000. partly covered
by insurance The Pennsylvania sta
tion at Mapleton. the home Of station
agent, J. O. Hicks, the Clarendon hotel,
barber shop and poolronm and g. A.
Bailey's home were burned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22
TAFT SHOOK HANDS
WITH PEOPLE OF TAFT
He Delivered a Speech Also to The
Crowd Assembled on His Broth
er's kanch-was Treated to
Dish Of Ice Cream.

Gregory, Texas. Oct %. President
Taft shook hands with the entire town
OF Taft and delivered q speech in the
Taft school house Yesterday afternoon.
II was not much 81 an ordeal. this hand
shaking with nm entire town for Taft
has population Of only 300. The
town is on the G. r. Taft ranch and
the eight mile drive which the Presi-
dent took to it was over his brothers
estate for the entire distance. Taft is
one of the few towns that went Repub-
lean unanimously in the last national
campaign and for this reason and be-
cause in his honor Of his brother, the
president favored it with speech
Before he got to speech making how
ever, Taft had shown to him how the
steam pillow worked. had shown him the
town dairy and treated him to big
dish Of vanilla ice cream and glass Of
hnttermilk, and Ind escorted him to
the towns abbatoir and packing house.
Charles Taft. his wife and their daugh
ter, Miss Louise, accompanied the pres
ident on his visit to Taft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22
HEAD ALMOST SEVERED.
Japanese Girl Murdered BY Lover With
Large Sword.

Honolulu Oct. % "A Japanese SER
want girl in Judge Lindsoy's household
was murdered yesterday by her Japa-
nese lover named Tanaka, while the
Judge made frnitless efforts to save
her life. Judge Lindsay heard his SER
want cry out as she was being murdered
He broke down the locked door into an
adjoining room where he found the girl
with her head almost Topped from her
body. The murdered had cut his own
throat. The girl died instantly but the
Japanese may recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22
MYSTERY IN DEATH.
John Griffin Is Found Drowned in The
passaie River.

Newark, Y. j.. Oct, p. The body Of
John Griffin, 60 years old, Of 800 High
street, was found floating IN the Pas
sale river ait the foot Of River street,
and the county physician was notified
Griffin, who was employed as q salesman
80 a New York department store. had
been missing since Oct. ID. and all ef-
forts to find him had failed, On that
day he left his place Of employment As
usual but never reached his home here.
His family looked for him and, failing
70 learn anything about him, called in
the police.
Griffin was a sober and energetic man
and there Is much mystery in his death.
lie had no troubles Of any kind that his
relatives knew Of and they scout the
idea Of suicide. The police are making
an Investigation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22

II must be admitted BY every fair
minded, intelligent person, that a medi-
cine could not live and grow in popu-
larity for thirty years, and to-day hold
record for thousands upon thousands
Of actual cures, as has Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, without pos
sessing great virtue and actual worth
Such medicines must be looked upon
and termed both standard and depend
able by every thinking person.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22
BABIES $40 APIECE.
Kaiser William Agrees to Pay That
Amount to Poor Families.

Berlin, Oct %. Germany's birth
rate, which for the last ten years was
considerably greater than that Of the
other countries Of Western Europe, has
begun lately I'd show signs of declining,
With view to checking this and as IN
indueement to parents to bring up fami-
lies Kaiser William has undertaken 10
stand as godfather for the eighth child
in any German family, rich or poor.
The government will empower local
authorities to pay to needy parents $40
upon the birth Of their eighth child II
is understood that Che scheme owes It's
initial to the Kaiser, who recognizes
that Germany's high birth rate has
been one Of the great factors in Great
ing her dominant position in Europe.
lie regards and tendency toward smaller
families as national evil.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22

Rev F. II Roberts and wife Of Waits
field are guests Of his brother, Rev. VIM.
n Roberts
The Congregationalist ladies hope to
net about S20 from their supper on We'd
nesday evening last
z. A. Stearns Of our South hill is
shipping q carload Of potatoes from our
railroad station to Springfield, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22

ginning with $1,000. The town site
consists of thirty-two and fye-sixth
acres, 90 which stand five buildings At
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22

ter the sale ". s. Irwin, former owner
Of town, gave dinner to 1000 persons
who Nere at the SALE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-22
Anty Drudge Tells How to Avoid
Scaldinq Children.

Etet-'Oh, mamal Harold put his hand into the boiling
water in the washtub and scalded it just awtully
Anty Drudge Just told you Boiling clothes is
Fes-Naptha in cool or lukewarm water, you'd save
time, money and hard work and there wouldn't DC
any danger Of the children getting scalded-
Hot weather is bad enough without
hot fire and steaming suds in washing
clothes.
There is better way.
Fels-Naptha soap will cleanse your
clothes in cool or lukewarm water, without
boiling or hard rubbing, in summer or
winter.
1t will do the work in less than half
the time and make your clothes sweetcr,
cleaner and whittier.
And the clothes will wear longer.
Think of it'll
Why should any woman risk her healt1.
and shorten her life by wearing herself out
with hard work, and subject herself to dis
comfort in boiling clothes and rubbing
them through hot suds1
Follow easy directions on the red and
green wrapper.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12

can forget nothing In that evening.
All its events stand before me vividly
as if it were but twenty-four hours
ago. | can remember every word that
we said, every movement, every ges-
ture. every expression upon the face of
Aunt Jane and Uncle Paul, and the
key of the whole recollection is JOY. |
asked innumerable questions of other
and more distant relations, of all the
people | had known in the neighbor-
hood and all of my old schoolmates-
except one, but they spoke of her of
their w accord.
"Of course, you haven't forgotten
Alicia said Aunt Jane, you and she
were little sweethearts once, and We
thought that when you grew up--well,
no matter what we thought, that's all
over and done with now She married
a rich man. George Grey-she was very
young then-he was from Louisville,
and they went to live there. They say
that she's not happy. Poor Alicia
I'm sorry; she was a good girl"
| said nothing but stared into the
Goals. A sudden keen note of sorrow
struck into my JOY. Poor Alicia!
Aunt Jane glanced keenly at me, and
I forced myself to repeat her words.
I'm sorry; she was a good girl, too
good for any man | know"
When the midnight hour struck
Aunt Jane stood up with a start.
Half the night is gone and We
should be in bed she cried, 'off with
you Harry"
She lighted a candle. and when | look
it from her hand l bent down and kiss
ed her forehead.
Aunt Jane" I said, you have been
too good to q scape-grace like me-"
She flushed with plea sure but re-
peated:
BE off with YOU"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
Second of Series Of Powerful New Serials by Prominent
American Authors to Appear in the Evening T e

but I've heard OF him; most people
about here have heard of him, and not
much good either. He was a bad egg,
up to all sorts of devilment, drinking,
gamblin' an such. He went out West
about five years ago, an they say he's
dead now, leastways he hasn't been
heard from in a long time. Prob'ly
killed in some drunken row.
L listened in silence while he talked.
From mere hearsay he was branding
me as l was, and my burden of shame
and remorse grew heavy.
But he had an aunt and uncle |
said. Mr.. and Mrs. Harding; they are
alive, are they not?"
Is My voice trembled slightly as ] asked
the question, because my heart was
suddenly suffused with a great tender
ness for this old aunt and uncle of
mine, and it had never occurred to me
until this moment that they might be
dead. l. hung b~reathlessly upon his
answer.
They're up at the old house yet
he replied. IAN they're in right smart
good health, 1 low, though they amt
what you'd call a lively. couple. /
guess that they're g~rievin' for that
good for nothin' scamp"
/ drew q deep sigh of relief and the
agent hearing 1t looked sharply at me.
why are you askin' all these ques-
tions?" he said.
Because | am Harry Clarke, the
young man of whom you were just
speaking.
1t did not occur to him to doubt my
word. n he flushed. ,
"You took an unfair advantage of
me, Mr.. Clarke he said What !
said of o was what I've heard from
everybody, but I wouldn't have said it
II I'd knowed that it was you.
What you said was the truth" I
replied gravely, but I hope that 1t will
not continue to be the truth. You see
nov that I'm not dead, and I'm going
to tell the same thlns< so Aunt
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12

| lane and Uncle pauIr
.Don,t bre,l k il 10 EN- too sudden >,
he said.
ST won't = ro,,iiaa tno,,. +his IN ha
,ood advioe "a + a,a,raa dnuT, ~,
800 ~ ~ aaanan;rg t,,siI;.t,t 7 fa,,
ri he vas 1noLing o.,
NC h,,t Ala not tnrn hac,e nv aves
10 n,ao+ HE ,,ance instaaa Loanins
straiah+ ohaaa WHEN r cas,,e tn ne
hrar of ~ trst ,i,I ,ool.ad aoross
~ 1i,t,a ,,arav 70 ~. ,;sh, ana thore
a,,oona a. t,aas an he est siana r Gov,
| = ,isht shin;ng r. was ,;sht shirins
i, nv o,vn house and r knew Who's
hands baa iebtad n
mha aassaaess n,as ,,.,, EN-, come
ua'" 10y ~ a. an,,
~ - ca s,on-;an d,n,i,i 80,
~. ~. eeos risa - 4 nras
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12

went to the front door. A step came
along the hall, the well-remembered
step of my Aunt Jane. quick and de-
cisive. Gone was my specious tale,
my we'll ordered plan. blown away like
dust before the wind. There was a sec
ond who knew me at once, ever
as ! stood there on the portico in the
darkness. The eye of love, the eye OF
the woman who had reared me shot ali
instant penetrating look through allithe
changes Of time and stress, n know
me for what ! was.
Harry cried my Aunt Jane in a
voice that was a great nningling of re-
proach, relief and love. Then she
threw her arms around my neck, and
the lean angular old face that belonged
to one of the best women in the world
was pressed against mine.
Aunt Jane, I've come back was all
/ could say.
Behind her came Uncle Paul bearing
the lamp, the light of which shone upon
me. The muscles of his face twitched
strangely, but even at this moment
the Puritan was strong within him,
and he stroye to reprcss the show of
emotion. / grssped his hand and his
answering squeeze left it's mark.
You've been away a long time,
Harry" he said.
IT know it, Uncle Paul. / replied
and I've been a scoundrel, a villain.
I've been wandering far. 1 should have
let you know; how can deny 'that"'
1--WE never knew that you were not
dead he said gravely.
/ was silent at first under. the heavy
reproof and then ! could only reply:
THE fault is all mine, but / hope
to make up to o both. am telling
you the truth, Uncle, when | say that
the Harry Clarke who went way is
not the Harry Clarke who has come
back"
I'VE won't talk Of that now, Harry
broke in Aunt Jane, you must be hum
cry ana tired"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
NEW IDEAS.

The tiniest of fans for dancing par
ties, just the size for a man to slip in
his pocket and not lose.
Watch fobs of leather or very heavy
g~ros-grain ribbon with a heavy gold OF
silver monogram instead of a seal.
A black fur grenadier hat, lynx pre-
ferred, with a gardenia or w on the
left side.
For evening frocks the dullest and
most faded of colors. A~shes-of-roses
has replaced pink, bluette of the gray
est tint has supplanted b~aby-blue. Bis
cult color is used instead of canary OF
corr yellow, while gray, mauve and
even London smoke are seen in chif-
fon cloths. nets, etc, for party frocks
frightened by silver gauze beneath and
silver lace trimming.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12

They had regained in the morning
much of their Puritan reserve, and !
did not blame them, knowing their ma
lures. knew that | was as much
welcome in the morning as | had been
the night before. While we ate break
fast, two or three of the farm laborers
who had been there in my time came
to the house and gave me greeting, a
| greeting half of welcome and half of
suspicion; could find no fault with
the latter because they remembered
what ] had been, and | was yet to
prove what / would be.
A week passed at the homestead. a
! week OF wonderful e~xhilaration for me.
II oaine to an end all too quickly, and
| knew that ! must so as | did not
intend to be turned from my purpose.
More than once ] had caught Aunt
Jane and Uncle Paul looking at me
with curious inquiring eyes, and ] I'M
dertsood the thoughts that were in
their minds. Would l stick? Would
this sobriety last? | mad broken their
confidence and shattered their hopes so
often that they had ample cause for
doubt, despite my new look, | broke
the news to them when we were at
ulIlIlSI, anu L saw a lpJh VI uiSliluy
, come into the eyes of both,
Il shall have to leave in three days
I said. II am going to Boston, or
rather Cambridge. and I mean to stay
two years
II thought you had reformed" said
Uncle Paul. with plain and brusque
speech, all his doubts of me flaming
up, land here you are, going away
on another wild trip that will end God
knows how and where!"
l bore the rebuke without ninching
because | knew that it was warranted.
If am not entering upon any long
Wandering l said II am going to
Cambridge to enter the Harvard law
school. and ! shall spend the two years
there in hard study. / ask you and
Aunt Jane to come and see for your
selves. and also because | shall want to
see you. | already have a diploma to
practise law in this State, as you know,
but | need more knowledge, n | am
going to Harvard for it. Then I shall
return here. settle down with you two
and enter law and public life
| spoke earnestiy-I felt what I was
s~sying-and genuine earnestness always
makes an impression Only q little
doubt was left In Uncle Paul's eyes, but
IN Aunt James there was none at all.
God bless the hoy,' she exclaimed.
THe Is trying to make q man of himself
at lasti"
They made no further protest. but
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
Engaged to One, and Writing to
Another.

Dear Margery Doom:
Last summer at Lake Hopatcong |
met a young mar of %. and we have
been corresponding, l am engaged to
be married and never told him. Now
his letters are getting more and more
aifectionate. They worry me. Please
tell me If ] should tell him. or what
to do. IN A SCRAPE.
Tell him the truth Immediately. You
should have done it long ago. You can
word IL nicely. Just speak casually OF
your iancee as though you had been
talking of him all along.