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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
Burning "sIue Gas"

BLUE gas" Is the name of a new H.
luminant introduced in Germany. It is
described as follows: The gas is de,
livered in liquid form. In such shape
that II may be used In closed rooms
In hanging burners. giving them from
30 to 1000 candle power. To use the
gas, all hat is necessary is to pour
the liquid from the steel cylinders in
which it is delivered. into the gaso-
meter. This Is almost as convenient
as having ones own gas plant, for one
can protect himself against accidents
at the factory or delay in transit by
always having on hand several filled
cylinders. a cylinder contains TWEEN
ty-two pounds of the gas, and costs
about sass. This quantity will supply
a 5o-candle power burner for $50
hours. so that this illuminant appears
to be cheaper than petroleum.
This blue gas can. OF course. be
used for heating and cooking. as we'll
as forging. hardening and tempering.
and other industrial processes. It is
A hydrocarbon compound. free from
carbon monoxide. and is not poison
ous. its heating effect Is three and
one-half times that Of ordinary coai
gas.
Almost any apparatus that is ar
ranged 10 burn ordinary coal gas or
acetyiene a can be altered without
much difficulty to burn this. and in
such cases all that is necessary is to
make the connection between the
cylinder and the house pipes through
a reducing valve
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
FAME SECURED BY NONSENSE.
Instances In History That Prove ssrt
work Is Forgotten Before
Play Of Wit.

II is related Of Rabelais that after
he had written some sensible pieces
which gained little favor. Il will write
something" he said. that they shall
take notice Of" and Immediately sat
down 70 write nonsense which estab.
lished his reputation.
Nonsense. under whatever name.
wit, humor Intellectual playfulness.
has done. perhaps. more to spread a
mans fame than any serious work in
art, politics. literature. or profess.
slonal life in general.
Take Sheridan. for instance. His
tests and puns keep alive his mem
DRY more than hts speeches OF his
writings. He had a very convenient
form Of acknowledgment for the new
books which were constantly sen 70
him. Dear Sir: have received
your exquisite work. and ! have no
doubt ! shall be highly delighted after
I have read H."
lie was very much annoyed one day
by a fellow-member OF the house ~
commons. who keyt crying out every
few minutes. Hear Heart During
the debate he took occasion to de-.
scribe a political contemporary who
desired to play the rogue. but had only
sense enough To act the fool.
Where. he asked with marked EN-.
phasis. where shall We find a more
foolish knave or more knavish fool
than her
Hear! heart" shouted the trouble
some member Sheridan turned
around. and. thanking him for the
prompt reply. sat down amid a roar
Of laughter.
No Jest OF his vas more cutting than
that occasioned by Burke's finging a
dagger on the floor Of the house.
which produced derision. The gen
tleman, observed Sheridan quietly
has brought US the knife, but where
is the fork?"
The retort discourteous was Illus
trated in the case Of Dr. Person. the
Greek scholar. 20 whom an eager dis.
putant said, DIR. Person. my opinion
OF you is almost contemplate. Sir"
rapidly came the reply. Il never knew
an opinion Of yours that was not con
tcmptible. The rotor courteous,
however. was given by an English rec.
tor, who n day read in church a
sermon by Dr. South. who CHANGED 10
be present incognito. and. thanking
the preacher for the discourse. sug
gested that il must have been the re.
suit OF much labor. Not at ALL" was
the reply. We turn on these things
rapidly-in afternoon and morning "
is that possible? Why. it took me
three weeks to write that very ser.
mon Your name is not Dr. South"
the rector asked. 1t is. sir" Then
| have only to say that | am not
ashamed to preach DR.. South's ser.
% anywhere"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
CRYING NEED, AS He SEES IT.
Companion Of irritsted D's'nes Game
to the Front with Order to
the Waiter.

Joaauip Miller Is TO establish a
colony Of poets In Fruitvale, Cal. Mr..
Miller. discussing this colony recently
said:
we poets will. OF course. argue
and souabble. That will be delight
full. Arguments and squabbles over
Matthew Arnold. Swinburne. Tenny-
son. and Keats are pleasant and sen
sible things. you know. They are
not like political or religious argu-
mants. which in their bitter rancOr al
ways make me think Of three Maine
divines.
While three Maine divines were
supping together. two Of them be-
gan to argue about the comparative
religious merit Of the royal houses
Of Stuart and Orange. The argument
became heated. The divines grew ex-
cited and angry.
William III was a great rascal.
reared the first. Is he struck the table
with hts fist. A great rascal, and |
spit upon his memory
The second divine turning very
red. shouted:
No, it's James II. that was the
rascal I spit upon his memory
At this point the third divine rang
the bell. and said gently to the waiter:
" 'S%pittoons for two. please.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
Wellesley Oak 500 Wears Old

\ wide-spreading oak which experts
have declared must have been grow.
ing at tie time of the discovery of
America by Columbus, is a landmark
on the estate of the late Arthur Hun.
newell in Wellesley. Mass.
The magnificent tree measures 2s
feet in circumference at the base. II
Is a noticeable landmark on account
of its unusual size. 1t i~ntersects the
fence which separates the fertile fields
OF the Hunnewell estate from the
highway. and thus arrests the atten.
ton of the passer-by.
The late Dir. Hunnewell tool great
pride in the ancient tree. 1t has with.
stood the ravages of pests for a great
many years and is apparently in con.
dition to live for a great many more
decades. The late Mr.. Hunnewell
once had the tree examined by an
expert from the Smithsonian institute
who declared that it was between 400
and 500 years old.
Eliot. the apostle to the Indians. FIRE.
quently passed the towering oak while
going to and from South Natick. where
he preached to the Indians, the tree
being beside what was the old trail
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
TROUBLE IN ROYAL PALACE.
ridinss Borne by Amateur Actor sut
heient to Lead Hearers to Ex-
pect the Worst.

The Shakespeare club OF New or
leans used to give amateur theatrical
performances that were distinguished
for the local prominence of the actors.
Once a social celebrity. with a gor
geous costume. as one OF the lords In
waiting. had only four words to say:
The queen has swooned As he
stepped forward. his friends applauded
v~ociferously. Bowing his thanks. he
faced the king and said. in a high.
pitched voice: The has
quccned."
There was a roar Of laughter; but
he waited patiently. and made an
other attempt:
The sween has cooncd'
Again the walls trembled and the
stage manager said. in a voice which
could be- heard all over the house:
Come on You dOggoned fool
Hut the ambitious amateur refused
10 surrender. and in a rasping fall
setto. as he vas assisted on the stage.
he screamed. The coon has
swccned Success Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
ACCORDING TO RULE
She Dropped a Knife and Fork. and
Sure Enough the Old Saying
Came True.

The oma looked ut the man and
spoke confidently.
Somebody's coming" she said. Il
Just dropped a knife and fork" The
man smiled in a superior way.
Rats he said. brutally. That's
nothing. believe you dropped several
spoons and a bowl at the same time
by t@o s@Uni
All right. said the woman. YOUR
see. Somebody's sure to come. To drop
a fork means a mans coming. and a
knife means a woman
And a spoon means children" said
the According to that a man
and woman with half a dozen children
are due-and the bowl-does that
stand for a dog" The woman ig-
nored him.
The evening dragged on. The wom-
an became distinctly uneasy and the
man distinctly triumphant.
Il told you So he said. It's about
bedtime Then the door bell rang
The man answered the bell. and into
the hall poured a flood of people, led
by a tall. austere lady in black, who
spoke saying:
There's been a fire over on Hill
street and these poor people have no
place to stay. How many will you
take for the night?n
Hey" called the man TO the wom-
an who stood within the library cur
tains-"how many people can spend
the night"
How many are there?" she in
quired. The austere female an
swered:
There are 10 men. 81 women and
about So children. OF course you
can't take
You bet We can't" said the man.
hastily. GIVE us two of the children
-that1l be about enough
Half an hour later the woman rolled
over on her pillow.
When | dropped that knife and
fork" she began.
Never mind" said the man. Let's
don't talk about IL. Suppose you'd
dropped a dozen knives aud forks
Galveston News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
The Artless Boy.

The boy bowed politely to the gro
Ger.
Il understand" he said, that you
want a boy. sir. VIII you kindly look
ME over"
Il only pay So" said the grocer. alb
ruptly.
Il understood" said the boy, that
you paid four"
The rocer nodded.
Il did pay four" he said. until |
saw in the paper the other day that
Millionaire Rogers began his business
career on 50 a week"
The boy smiled.
But don't expect to be a million
aire." he said. II don't care to be
rich-fd much rather be good"
The grocer was so much pleased
with this artless reply that he com.
promised with the boy for three and
q half.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
THOSE NEW HATS.


At the rccent meeting Of the Ma
tional Association Of Til Posters. held
IN Atlanta. Ca. II was decided to do
nate to the campaign against tubercu-
losis $l.2O0.00O worth OF publicity
The bill posters in all parts OF the
United States and Canada will III
the vacant spaces N their $500 bill
boards with large posters illustrating
the ways To prevent and cure con
sumption The Poster Printers asso-
citation has also granted $1,000
worth Of printing and paper for this
work This entire campaign OF bill
board publicity will be conducted un
der the direction Of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton OF tuberculosis n cooperation
with the National Bill Posters ssso-
citation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
His Mean Revenae-

I've met a great many mean. spite.
full men in my time" said Gladys. but
Harry Morton is certainly the spiteful.
est of them ALL"
What's the matter now?" asked her
chum. Marie. Il thought ii was all
on and done with"
SO IL is" answered Gladys. decis.
lively. I'm not referring to our brok.
en- engagement-broken beyond re
pair. thank heaven-hut to his subse
quent actions"
What on earth has Ia done?"
What has he done? This is what
he has done, He's sent me half a
dozen boxes OF face powder. with a
note that inasmuch as We had re.
turned to each other everything hat
had passed between us he thought u
only right that I should have the pow.
der. seeing that he must have taken al
least that much home or his coat
since the time he first met me."-Lin-
~pincott's.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
The SECRET or HAPPINESS.
On~selhshresa IN LIE Is Inc o~nerhius
That viii Transform All
Things 10 Cold.

The moment We set abou, tho task
" making every human being We
come IN contact with better for know
ing us-morc cheerful. more coufagc-
u and With greater faith IN the
Kindness OF Cod and man-that mo
ment Ne begin 10 attain the third pur
pose ~ me-perEoual happiness
Would you Possess the magic secret
vt he alchemiEt which transforms all
things ~ guldF
II ts uuselhshness or. to use a bet
ter word. se~inessuess.
He who goes forth bent upon being
always kind always helpful. in the lit
lie daily events Of life will ind all
skies tinted with gold. all his nights
set With stars. and unexpected flowers
of pleasure %springing mp in his path
way.
And all his tears shall u into
Enthusiastically Eagle
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

Many ideas in regard 70 women
have entirely changed. and among
tho better and wiser changes is that
old thought that the women who
Were given 10 good works must needs
b. dowdy u il undeniable that
good women used 10 wear dowdi
ness as a sort Of hall mark OF vir-
tue As a matter OF fact. dowdiness
Is merely a mark OF bad taste and a
sign Of some lack in the mind Won
en- are no longer lacking in the wis
dom that chooses pretty rather than
ugly clothing. and those who do not
make the best Of their appearance are
losing a golden opportunity of giving
pleasure.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA.
Whole Body a Mass Of Raw. Bleeding.
Torturins Humor- Hoped Death
Would End Fearful Suffering.
In Despair; Cured by cutieura.

Words cannot describe the terrible
eczema | suffered with. It broke out
on my head and kept spreading until
1t covered my whole body. |
was almost n solid mass OF sores from
head to foot. ! looked more like a
piece OF raw beef than a human be-
ing. The pain and agony endured
seemed more than | could bear. Blood
and pus oozed from the great sore on
my scalp. from 1nder my finger nails.
and nearly all owe my body. My
ears were so c-usted and swollen I
was afraid they would break OF.
Every hair in my head fell out. I
could not sit down, for my clothes
would stick to the raw and bleeding
flesh, making ma cry out from the
pain. My family doctor did all he
could. but I got worse and worse. My
condition was awful. I did not think
i could live. and wanted death 10
come and end my frightful suferings.
In this condition my mother-in-law
begged me to try the Cutieura Rem
NNAtS. L sdhu NtuAus uul udu no nope
Of recovery. But oh, what blessed re-
lief experienced after applying Cuti-
cura Ointment. II cooled the bleeding
and itching flesh and brought me the
frst real sleep l had had in weeks. II
was as grateful as ice to a burning
tongue. l would battle with warm
water and Cuticura Soap, then apply
the Ointment freely. l also took Cuti-
cura Resolvent for the blood. In a
short time the sores stopped running.
the flesh began to heal, and l knew l
was to get well again. Then the hair
on my head began to grow. and in a
short time I was completely cured.
! wish l could tell everybody who has
eczema TO use Cuticura. Mrs. VIM.
Hunt. 135 Thomas St. Newark. N. J.,
Sept. IS. 1905"
Potter Drug . Chem Corp. Sole Props. Bosn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

Il have been a coffee drinker. mora
OF less. ever since I an remember. un-
ui a few months ago | became more
and more nervous and irritable. n
hnally | could not sleep at night for
l was horribly disturbed by dreams
OF all sorts and a species of distress
ing nightmare.
Finally. after hearing the expert
ence Of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum
and learning OF the great benefits thew
had derived, | concluded coffee must
be the cause of my trouble. so I got
some Postum and had it made strictly
according to directions.
Il was astonished at the favour and
taste. 1t entirely took the place of cot.
Zee. and to my very great satisfaction
l began to sleep peacefully and sweet.
ly. My nerves improved, and wish
l could a every man. woma and
child from the unwholesome drug-or-
binary coffee.
People really do not appreciate mr.
realize what a powerful drug il is ana
what terrible effect it has on the bn.
man system II they did, hardly a
pound OF it would be sold. l would
never think of going back to coffee
again would almost as soon think
OF putting my hand In a FIRE after I
had once been burned.
"A young lady friend Of ours had
stomach trouble for a long time. and
QUO not get well as long as she used
conee. She finally quit coffee and be.
gan the use OF Postum and is O Der.
iecuy well Yours for health,
Read The Road to MELVILLE" In
pigs There's a Reason"
Ever read the ahoxe I.-
one appears from time 10 time. TS~~
ss.sase, true, sad fan Of hsass
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
Your SaIarr.

The universe pays every man in his
own coin; IL you smile. It smiles upon
you in return: II you frown. you will
be frowned at: II you sing. you will
be invited into gay company; II you
think. you will be entertained by
thinkers: and II you love the world
and earnestly seek for the good that
is therein. you will be surrounded by
loving friends. and nature will pour
into your lap the treasures OF the
earth. Censure. critise and hate. and
you will be censured. criticised and
hated by your fellow men.-N. w.
Zimmerman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
They Were Good so,b.r.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is quoted as
saying that a woman's first duty ia to
develop all her powers and possibili-
ties, that she may better guide and
serve the next generation. Mrs. Stan
ton raised seven uncommonly healthy
and handsome children. says an ad-
mirer Of hers. and the children OF Mrs
Julia Ward Howe testify to the vir.
Il OF the noted woman as a moth
er. The eagle may be as good a moth.
or as the hen or the goose.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

The general consulted the topo-
graphical chart. You understand.
colonel he said. that this charge on
the enemy's fertilization necessitaties
the most reckless disregard for hui
man life?" i understand. general"
the colonel replied. The forlorn hope
that leads the movement will be com
posed exclusively of amateur chauf-
~feurs."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
S.vrrr

Samuel Gompcrs was talking in The
smokeroom % the Baltic about a re-
cent newspaper attack on a rich cor.
poratiou
1t vas a cruel attack. Mr.. Com
pers ehucklsd 1T was as cruel as
the ~ionesville Clarion's paragraph
about oid Deacon Hiram Ludlow.
d paragraph headed the Clar-
ions obituary column II said
Deacon Hiram Ludlow OF Frisble
township aged 50 passed peacefully
away ca Thursday last from single
biessedness to matrimonial bliss after
n short but severe stack by Maria
Higgins, a blooming widow OF 81 sum.
uerS Detroit Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
Is Your neaIb.
Worth 10e?

That's what it costs to get a-wssI,
treatment-of CASCARETS. lH
do more for you than any mediclS
on Earth Sickness generally. sno
and starts first in the Bowels - =.
Liver; CAScARETS cure these -
It's so easy to try-why not star J
night and have help in the mornin'
cAscARErs roc = hox for . week
n b world M1l3oa hoxes . mon~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

Why did she refuse you?" she
asked her son. with fine scorn.
Well" the boy replied between his
sobs. she objects to our family. She
says pas a loafer. that you're too fat
and that everybody laughs at Dayse
Mayme because she's a fool and talks
about nothing but the greatness of
her family (Chauncey threw water
in his mothers face, but at three
o'clock this afternoon she was still
In a swoon. with our doctors working
on her.)-Atchison tKan.) Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
Self Made.

| might say to you. young men.
that | am a self-made man
In what respect" asked an i'm
pertinent youth.
In this respect, II you must know"
replied the orator I made myself
popular with men who had a pull and
thus obtained my present lofty posi-
tiou "
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
A FINANCIAL Eniaram.

II H. Rogers. said a New York
broker. always advised young men
10 get hold Of capital. He used to
point out to them that without CAPT
tai a mar could do nothing. nothing
lie used to pack this truth into a very
neat epigram.
Fortune he used to say. can't
knock at the door Of a man who has
no house."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

In Z 4 D. Fearaidhach- Fionfashtna
vas an Irish king. a most Just and
good prince" who was slain by his
successor. Fiachadh-F1on. who was
treated to a similar fate by Fnchadh.
Efonohudh. "the prince with the white
COWS. who died al the hands Of THE
Irish %plebcians Of Connaught." Eoch.
airh- Moidmeodhaln was one of tho
half dozen who died Of natural causes.
and F1aithbheartagh was one Of the
two IN resign the monarch's scepter
for the monks cowL-New York
Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
A PROPOSAL

Mr.. Hardup-Good morning. Miss
Aughtumn-ahem, There is some
thing I have been wishing to ask you
for some time. but-er-the fact Is. |
haven't been able to screw up enough
courage to-er-comc to the point.
Miss Aughtumn-A proposal at last!
Mr.. Hardup-Could you. my dear
Miss Aughtumn-could you lend me
i've dollars?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
A ReaIIst.

II am a great believer in realism"
remarked the poet.
"fesP we queried with a rising in
fieeuOn. thereby giving ann the desired
opening.
Il sometimes carry my ideas OF
realism TO a ridiculous extreme" con
tinued the poet.
Indeed we exclaimed namely.
somewhat impatient to reach the point
of his wittieism.
Yes" continued the poet. the other
day | wrote n sonnet to the gas COM
pany and purposely made the meter
defective
At this point we tainted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

TENNESSEE COLLEGE For Moss
nsndsome new gz5.oaIo % building. Isaere csmp-.Ssp1
znas. neAithfai etimAts, highest
physical culture, faculty. of 81 fndividuAi attensesTN
snlu.ied md year. For oAtAiog, sddress O. Bahs1
o~fs-hharnstf Cen Mgr. ~ Main Murfr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

DO YOU think your sister will mar.
~ me-"
II YOU keep comm
Have you heard her say anything
about it,
heard her tell ma that IL you
didn't stop comm here so often she'd
make things unpleasant for o
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
GOT HIM!
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

Bertie-Thank heaven we have met,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

How long bad your Wife's first hus.
Ind been dead when you married
hT7"
About eight months"
Only eight months7 Don't YOU
thiak she Vas in a good deal of a
hurry
oh. ! don't know. We had been
engaged for nearly two years"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

are the cause. Cure
them. Mrs. s. ID. Ell
lison. n. Broadway. La
mar. Mo. says: Kid
ney trouble wore me
down till I had to take
to bed. | had terrible
pains in my body and
limbs and the urine was
annoying and full Of sed.
iment. | got worse and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

What kind of a career have yo,
mapped out for your boy. Josh?'
I'm goin' to make a lawyer of him -
answered Farmer C~orntosseI. He's
got an unconquerAble fancy fur tend.
in to other folks business. an bs
might as well git paid fur it,"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19

Il never liked Shakespeare until |
saw you play Hamlet"
And you like it now"
You bet | do"
And why do you like Shakespeare
after seeing me in 'Hamlet?'"
Shakespeare is so different"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
Well. What

Pa"
Johnny. leave me alone and don't
ask me another question:
'Aw, Jest n more an then I'll
keep still
Well. what is it,"
What relation is n cousin german
to a Dutch uncle cleveland Leader
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
Rough on Rats. unbeatable .,s-u,,.,,

ee'' unoeathpie DETERMINATION
Rough on Hen Lice. Nest Powder. Csc.
Rough on Bedbugs. Powder or Liq'd, Csc.
Rough on Fieas. Powder or Liquid. rs.
RoushonRoaches. Pow'd. 15c. .Liq'd.asc.
Rough on Moth and Ants. Powder. 2sc.
Rough on Shelters. agreeable tou.e re
T. s. Wells. Chemist. Jersey City. N. 4
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-08-19
LAVE HER AN IDEA.

Cycle Dealer-Here Is a cyciometer
a recommend II is positively ac-
curate, not at all like some cyclone
tiers. which register two miles. per-
haps, where you have only ridden one
Miss De Byke-You haven't any OF
that kind. have your