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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

his eyes, determined to keep back the
tears, for he wished to be rave.
Now, Kid, we're ready to be getting to
town. said Andy. himself a bit nervous
and uneasy. But he meant to keep a
cheerful countenance and hide his anxiety
from the little sufferer. It was a difficult
task to get Tommie perched on Andy's
back, but after some mlnute Andy had
succeeded, and was going toward town as
fast as he could. bearing the burden as
though 1t had weighed about ten pounds
After a while Tommy mustered enough
strength to ask why they were going to
town instead OF to their homes, for the
town lay in an opposite direction from
their fathers farms. which Joined.
w must have the doctor take a look at
his sprain," said Andy. Sometimes a
sprain is pretty ugly unless attended to
by a doctor"
Nothing more was said till Andy went
into the Doctors office. There he placed
his burden on a couch in the reception
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

room. Then he summoned the doctor from
his private office, where he was consulting
with a patient. Say, doctor, please ex-
cuse me for interrupting you, but l have a
case out in this room that wants i'm
mediate attention" Then Andy whispered
a few words to the doctor in explanation.
When the doctor reached the side OF
Tommy the little fellow had tainted from
the effects Of pain and fatigue. The ride
TO town, a mile from the spot where the
accident happened, on the back OF his
good cousin had been most trying to the
sufferer, and now that the tension was
over he had dropped into Inconsistencies
The doctor soon brought him to himself
again, however, and proceeded to set the
broken wrist. You're a brick. Andy"
said the quiet doctor as he unbound the
wrist. Hadn't you bound this wrist as
you did the swelling would have been
very much worse than II Is. You did the
right thing, my boy. But tell me how this
child ever reached here afoot from the
river?"
ION my back" said Andy. There was
no other way, you see. We were as far
from home-where a horse and buggy were
to be got-as from town. So / chose to
bring him direct to you instead Of going
home TO ask for advice, A doctor was
the most necessary thing in his case"
= After the doctor had set the wrist, and
Tommy was made quite comfortable. Andy
went TO a livery barn and hired a convey
ance and drive to carry Tommy and him
self home. AS they rode along Tommy
whispered TO Andy; Amt this awful ex-
pensive, Andy?'
Yes, kid, it's rather dear breaking ones
wrist and riding in a carriage, but We
can't count expenses now. But the way
you and / will have to fish to pay for this
job is a caution, So hurry up and get
well. And just think OF tive got TO go
back 10 the river and get our strings Of
fish. for they're too fine TO lose, and be-
sides, a sick boy always wants something
nice 70 eat. And after you're good and
well in your fighting arm again Wen go
fishing every day and take our catch TO
town and sell TO the butcher. for we've
got 10 pay for today's fun, you know"
And brave Andy, himself as pale as
Tommy (for the reaction was now setting
in) smiled gTimly. But Wen pay all right.
won't we, kid? And you've been as brave
as an Indian warrior today. so you have;
and I'm proud Of Yan"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19
The Flowers Parade

BY William Davis. King Bee. Aged Years,
- North Platte, Neb. Red Side.
The sun was just pecping up behind the
clouds. 1t was the day for the flowers
concert. They were going to elect a new
queen. Queen Rose was the queen. II you
or l had been there we would have heard
a sharp, low whistle about Z o'clock. A
parade could be seen. First came Queen
Rose in a chariot decorated with ferns and
roses. Next a lily, a violet, a daisy and a
poppy were in a pretty little coach, which
was decorated with pansy and all green
things. All the flowers came in coaches
until the last, a pretty little violet rode on
a White horse. She was elected queen. At
last they came TO a beautiful part Of the
woods, where they stopped, and Queen
Rose got out and took off the crown and
put it on Violet. And then all around
could be heard cheers for Queen Violet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

When they reached the big, shady park.
surrounded by cool, clear, water. It was
nearly noon, but still there was time for
a boat ride before dinner.
Then the dinner-such a dinner There
was cold fried chicken, sandwiches. cake
and cookies, fruit and ice cold lemonade
oh, that refreshing lemonadei-and every
thing that makes a real picnic dinner.
Everyone ate so much that a good part
Of the early afternoon was spent in lying
around in the m resting. Then
they all went boating for a long time and
then swimming.
BY supper time they were a very hun
cry bunch, and ate all that was left from
dinner.
After supper they piled into the train
and were soon home. That night they
went to bed very tired. sleepy, and sun
burned, but declaring that It was worth
It all to nave so good a time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19
Second Prize.)
Ak-Sar-Ben

BY Helen Heuck, 1926 Lothrop Street, Aged
1S. Blue Side.
oh, mother, may 1 go to Omaha with
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and Don for Ak-Sar-
Benz A small boy came rushing in and
interrupted his mother with this volley
of words. His name was Fred and he
lived in a small town in Nebraska.
He got his mothers consent and he and
his chum, Don, had planned many things
before the e~ventful day arrived.
The day after they got to Omaha they
left the hotel to see the parade. After
lunch they went to the fair grounds and
oh, such fun. They had candy and every
thing imaginable.
Mr.. Smith, who was a farmer, was much
interested in the farm exhibits. When
they reached home Fred's mother met
them at the door and asked them how
they enjoyed themselves. Fred proudly
exhibited his Ak-Sar-Ben ribbons and also
many little things he had.
The next day while Don and Fred were
discussing the things they had done they
both vowed they would live in Omaha
where there was fun, when they were
men,"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

- NASNNNAA ~ 80 $3.50
Spruce streets. 1t was made by Louis
Weiss and Hermann Schmidt. who have
penetrated into the heart OF South Amer
lea, where no white man had ever before
been and spent more than four years in
collecting the interesting specimens now
on exhibition for the first time. Schmidt
is still in Brazil seeking TO gather more
articles for the collection, which is already
quite large.
Probably the most interesting article is
what Weiss terms the wireless telegraph"
instrument. This Is a huge log, six feet
long and some two feet thick, followed
out inside, so as to be of various thick
nesses at different places. On this the
Indians beat with heavy mallets covered
with crude rubber, They have a code Of
their own, and by hitting the various thick
nesses they get different notes, which, ar
ranged in certain sequences, carry mes
sages. Remarkable as 1t may seem, the
dull resonance Of this instrument carries
the message twenty and sometimes as far
as thirty miles. This instrument proved
Of great assistance 10 the explorers. One
Indian tribe with which they had made
friends would signal in this way to the
next one when the white men were leav-
ing, and the next tribe would be thus
warned OF their approach and Of their
friendliness and would be ready to re-
ceive them on their arrival.
The Brazilian Indians chief weapon is
a blow gun. about ten feet in length.
Through this he sends an arrow made of
hard wood, shArpsned and poisoned on the
end. The Indian can kill with this weapon
at a distance OF 100 yards. They have
sights arranged on the tube, crudely re-
ssmbling those on an American rifle.
Mr.. Weiss illustrated the use Of the
blow gun in the museum yesterday, and
with a slight puff shot an arrow through
a curtain thirty yards away. The Indians
make their poison from herbs and kill all
their meat with II, claiming that it i'm
proves 1t, and results seem to bear out
this assertion. 1t kills an animal instantly,
but does not poison the meat. The Indians
guarded the composition Of this poison
with care, and try as he would Mr.. Weiss
could not discover how It was made. He
brought some arrows that had been dipped
IN 1t TO this country. and is having a chem
ical analysis made.
In musical instruments These Indians are
rather backward. They nave large drums
and flutes, but this is about all. The lat
ter are carved from the bones Of animals
and are interesting for this reason.
One OF the most interesting features OF
the collection is a set OF devil masks.
Weiss and Schmidt were the guests OF one
tribe when its chief died. The entire tribe
donned these masks. which cover them
from head 10 foot. and kept up practically
continuous dancing and mourning for three
days At the conclusion Of these festivities
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19
Elizabeth's Sacrifice

BY Ruth Ashby, Aged Il Years, Fairmont.
Neb. Blue Side.
You mustn't set your heart on II. Eliza
beth, for there are probably some girls
who have a better education than you"
came a voice from the bedroom,
mo, grandma, 1 won't" The pale girl
bent closer over her writing.
This girl was Elizabeth Perry. Her
grandma was very sick and there was not
money enough to buy medicine for her.
Neither Elizabeth nor Mrs. Perry could
get any work and grandma must surely
die. While Elizabeth was reading a paper
which a newsboy had given her she saw
an advertisement. 1t offered a prize OF $500
for the best story written by some one I'M
der IS.
Elizabeth got up and put the manuscript
in a large envelope and went out to post
1t. How would she ever wait three whole
days.
Elizabeth's three days.
on the morning of the third day came
a large official looking letter addressed to
Miss Elizabeth Perry.
Elizabeth opened the letter and out flut-
tered a $500 bank note.
Elizabeth was delighted and opened the
letter accompanying it
1t said that II Miss Perry would be 50
kind that they would be glad to have her
write for their magazine.
"Oh, Betty, now we never need be with
out money" cried her mother.
The $500 bought grandma medicines and
paid her fare to the country house where
she had so long wanted to go. Elizabeth
never spoke Of the sacrifice she made in
Al Of the $500.
Elizabeth Perry is a great authoress now,
but she says that she never has earned
any money that is as dear as that first
SsOO
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

~ EN- bOD1 knew mat Andrew
Burton was a wise boy for his
H years, but no one ever knew
~ just how plucky he was till an
dfm@ accident happened to him
- which brought out his courage
anu pluck One day Andrew-or Andy"
~ ne was commonly called-went to the
INeI iishlhg' with him went his little 10
year-old cousin, Tommy Grey.
AFTER having flshed for quite a while
ana having caught a nice lot Of finnies
Tor their suppers, the two little chaps de-
cided to go In swimming, for. though It
was the middle Of September, the water
was Tine and warm and they were hardy
farmer boys not mlnding In the least a
cold dip late in the fall. So they disrobed
and jumped about into the swimming pool.
spiashing about Xix fish for an hour or
more.
Say this is the finest sport In the world. "
declared Andy, climbing up a high rock
and diving into the pool. None Of your
new-fangled sports can come up to Just
swimming in the river he added as he
came up on the opposite side Of the stream.
Gee, the water is fine now"
Yes, fishing, swimming and climbing
trees go ahead Of any Of the stylish
sports agreed little Tommy, also pre-
pairing TO make a dive. Now watch mel"
And into the water he vent splash!
Well, / guess we'd better be starting
for home" said Andy. swimming ashore.
ITS about eating time, so says my stom-
aoh, and those fish are too fine to let go
too long. Won't mamma be pleased
when she sees that string OF fish? And
your mamma will be as happy to see your
fine string, too. How many fish have you,
Tom?"
Seven fine fellows; one would weigh
nearly two pounds" said Tommy. also
swimming ashore, But. say, Andy, let
have a climb before going home. It's not
late-not supper time for two hours yet
See how high the sun is" And Tommy
pointed his finger toward Did Sol, stu
hanging high in the sky, You know IN,
suns ways down over that big hill wher
we have supper"
AN right, kid sand Andy, Away,
wishing TO humor his little cousin. And,
was four years Tommy's serior and Eel
himself quite a man when compared Will
his young kinsman. Wen go up tina
big tree yonder that hasn't any lowe
limbs. It's not so easy climbing a limb
less tree. II is? And l want to test you
ability"
Bet my best marble that i can go 4
the top of that tree in short order" de
clared Tommy. Just you watch me-.
And off he started. going up the tall tire
like a cat. There were no limbs near 4
the ground. and Tommy had TO do nj
climbing scientifically. as he said.
Pretty soon he had reached the top
most ranches Of the tree and was way
ing TO Andy. calling out; "Heigh, oh
down there! How Is your weather? Tn
climate up here is fine" Then he wave
his arms again, and In doing so lost hi
balance and fen 10 the ground, tn
branches breaking his fall most Of IN
way. But the last eight feet was an
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19
TRY. TRY Again

BY Viola Mokler, AGED II Years, Casper,
Wyo. Blue Side.
q dear, l shall not try AGAIN. For 1
never will get my story in the paper said
Rosamond, a small miss of nine.
TRY, try again. came in Mary's sweet
voice from the kitchen below, where shs
had done something and not got 1t right
and had to do It again.
II guess l will do that, it sounds like a
good idea" SO she sat down and wrote
again. This time It was not in either.
She got out an old book and copied a
story. but It was not printed this time
either. A poem said do not copy, but try
again.
TRY, try again" came Mary's voice
again. So she tried again hard, and got
her story in and won first prize. She
says "a song helps out a good deal when
it's like that and to get a story in the
Busy Bee paper"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19
The Surprise

By Ronald wyckoff. Wilbur, Neb. Blue
Side.
Once upon a time there were some poor
folks named Brown. They were very poor
and lived In an old shanty There were
people who lived near them who were
very rich. One cold day the old mar was
out raking up something for a fire. The
rich folk who lived near them saw him
out picking up stuff to burn. They went
in the house and got $50 and gave 1t to
this poor man. He was very glad to get
It and thanked them and went uptown
to buy some food, On his way he lost
his money and did not know 1t. There
was a kind little girl walking on the same
sidewalk. She happened to see the money
and picked it up and thought a while.
She thought Of the poor folks and took 1t
10 the old shanty. They thanked her and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19
Helen's Lesson

By Mae Hammond, Aged 70 Years, O'Neill,
Neb. Blue Side.
Mamma, may I go over and play with
Edna7" asked Helen White.
mo dear. I want you to take care of
baby for me this afternoon, as l have
to IRON" answered her mother.
II can't ever go any place" grumbled
Helen, as she left the room. She went to
the nursery and began to read a book.
The baby started to cry, so Helen went
and took him in her lap. She went on
reading. Now the baby did not like to
have so little attention paid to him, so
he began to tear up her book.
"Oh, you mean baby" said Helen as she
slapped his hand. Her mother came in and
put him to sleep.
You may go over and play with Edna
now II you want to- said her mother.
h went over to Edna's house to play,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

/. Write plainly on one side OF the
paper only and number the pages
2. Use pen and Ink, not pencil
3. Short and pointed articles Will
be EivOn preference. DO not use over
25o words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used.
5. write our name, g and ad-
dress at h top Of the hTst page.
FIRST and second prizes Of books
will be given for the best two oon-
tributdonH 70 this page each week.
Address all communications to
CHrLD2EN'B DEPARTMENT.,
Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

broken and he struck with great force.
railing across his arm in such a way that
his wrist was badly hurt, and when Andy
ran to lift him he cried out with pain
oh, my wrist! Oh-o-o-o!"
Andy lifted Tommy to a sitting pos,ure
and the hurt member. It did
not take him very long to find that Tom
my's wrist was broken. But he did not
divulge this fact to the poor sufferer. for
he knew the fright would only intensity
Tommy's suffering.
Say, kid. be brave" said Andy.
You've sprained your wrist. Here. sit
perfectly still while 1 bind it up. Then
I'll carry you home on my back. Here
let me get that piece Of stick. I'll use II
in binding up the wrist"
Andy reached for a piece Of flat stick
that some fisherman had dropped in the
grass, 1t was just the thing he wanted.
Breaking II into three pieces he placed
them beside him to use in his work.
From Tommy's neck he took and old
kerchief and wrapped 1t tightly about
the broken wrist, holding the poor mem
Der In as natural a position as he could.
Then he took from his own pocket a
handkerchief to use as an outer bandage,
placing the little pieces OF stick flat
against the wrist, one at either side and
one against the back, and binding all in
place with his own kerchief as a doctor
would have bound splints in the days be-
fore the surgeon had found a better sub
stitute. Then he took his own and Tom.
my's neckties and made a sling into
which he placed the broken wrist.
All the While that Andy worked poor
little Tommy. white-faced, groaned IN his
agony. But he bit his lips and battet
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

Juanita Innes. 2769 Fort street. Omaha.
Jack Coad, 371S Farnam street, Omaha.
Lillian Writ, ass Cass street, Omaha.
Meyer Cohn, SAC Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Ada Morris, S424 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, 29O9 lizard street, Omaha.
Gail Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck, 1925 Lothrop street, Omaha,
Emerson Goodrich. 1910 Nicholas, Omaha.
Maurice Johnson, 1927 Locust, ST., Omaha.
Leon Carson, 1l24 North Fortieth, Omaha.
Gretchen Eastman, 1856 South Thirty
eighth street, Omaha.
Pauline Coad, 371s Farnam street, Omaha.
Wilma Howard, 4I23 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Iilah Fisher, 1910 South Eleventh, Omaha.
Mildred Jensen, 2707 Leavenworth, Omaha.
Edna Heden, 27S9 Chicago street, Omaha.
Mabel Sheifelt, 1914 North Twenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Walter Johnson, 246 North Twentieth
Emma Carruthers, 8211 North Twenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Leonora Denison, The Albion, Tenth and
Pacific streets, Omaha.
Mae Hammond, O'Neill Neb.
Madge L.. Daniels, Ord, Neb.
lola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb.
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb.
Lolita Woods, Pawnee CITY, Neb.
Earl Perkins. Reddington, Neb.
Edna EMS, Stanton, Neb.
Lena Petersen, 2211 Locust ST., e. Omaha.
Ina Carney, Sutton, Clay county, Nebraska.
Clara Miller, Utica, Neb.
Mildred f. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
<AiNd WHEEL, dCO, NeD.
Leo Beckord, Waco, Neb.
MAJ Grunke, West Point, Neb.
Elsie Stastny, WILDER, Neb.
Frederick Ware. Winside, Neb.
Pauline Parks, York, Neb.
Edna Behling, York. Neb.
Mary Frederick, York, Neb.
Carrie p, Bartlett, Fontanelle, Ia.
Irene Reynolds. Little Sioux. la.
Ethel Mulholland, Box Il, Malvern, Ia.
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, Ia.
kathryne Mellor, Malvern, Ia.
Ruth Robertson, Manila, la.
Mildred Robertson, Manila, Ia.
Margaret b, Witherow, Thurman, Ia.
Bertha McEvoy, r, F.. d. 8, Box Is, Mis-
souri, Valley la.
Adlena Sorry, Monarch. wyo. Box SO.
Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo.
Pauline Squire, Grand, Ok.
Fred Shelley, $50 Troup street, Kansas
City, Kan.
Henry l.. Worklnger, care Sterling Remedy
company, Attica, Ind.
Aleda Bennett. Elgin, Neb.
William Davis, 21 West Third street
North Platte, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19
The Land of Picture Books

IN THE Land of Picture Books
i Are open roads and shady hooks,
And sandy places by the sea,
And fairy rings meath spreading tree.
There is a world of girls and boys,
There are many tools and toys;
Something new whene'er one looks
In the Land of Picture Books.
Curious children gather there
From over seas and everywhere,
And dress so queer, and strangely
play
But l know everything they say.
Beasts and birds one never sees
Upon our lawns or in our trees,
Throng the sight, whene'er n looks
In the Land of Picture Books.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

Aster awoke the Sun was there to greet
her. Everything was so bright and happy.
The dew was sparkling on the grass and on
her petals. and as she drank IT she thought,
God knows just what is best and He
makes everything beautiful. Never again
will 1 complain about the weather"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

offered her a dollar, but she thanked
them and went on home, happy. And the
old folks were happy, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

rear BARRON, Monarch, Wyo
Jean De Long, Ainsworth, Neb.
irene Mccoy, Barnston. Neb.
Lllilan Merwin, Beaver city Neb
Mabel Witt. Bennington. Neb.
anna Gottsch, Bennington. Neb.
Minnie Gottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Agnes Damnke, Benson, Neb.
MARIE Gallagher, Bepkelman, Neb. tbox 12).
Ida May, Central City, Neb' WA --''
vera Cheney, Creighton, Neb.
Louis Hahn, David City. Neb.
tShea Freidell, Dorchester. Neb.
Eunlce Bode, Falls City, Neb.
Ethel Reed, Fremont, Neb.
t1ulda Lundburg, Fremont. Neb.
marlon Caps, Gibson, Ncb.
Marguerlte Bartholomew. Gothenburg. Neb
Lydia Roth. COS West Koenig street Grsn1
Ella voss 4F West Charles street. Grand
Irene Costello. IFS West Eighth street
Grand Island, Neb. ~
Jessie Crawford, 46 West Charles street
Grand Island, Neb. '
Pauline Schultz, 412 West Fourth street.
Grand Island, Neb. 1900
Martha Murphy, 92s East Ninth street.
Grand Island, Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
lester y. Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
AHce Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington. Neb
anna Nelson, Lexington. Neb.
Edythe krettz. Lexington, Neb.
M9rJorle Temple, Lexington. Neb.
Marian Mari 6r Hamilton 9 5Ss5 { {, g., LEjin nSoIn NsS.
Elsie Hamilton. 2O2e L St, Lincoln, Neb
irene Disher. 2O3O L street, Lincoln. Neb
Hughie Disher, 2030 l. street. Lincoln. Neb
Ch9riotts Bogss, 27 South Fifteenth street,
Helen johnson. 2q4 South Sovon..
street, Lincoln, Neb.
Louise Stiles. Lyons. Neb
Estelle Mcdonald, Lyons, Neb.
milton Seller. Nebraska city. Neb.
Harry Crawford. Nebraska City. Neb,
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska civ Nah
Lucille Hazen, Norfolk. Neb.
Helen Reynolds. Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larkin, So. Sixth St, Norfolk Neh
Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and Madi-
son avenue. Norfolk. Neb.
SeneVieve M. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
,rrrln Fisher. 1910 s, Eleventh st. Omaha
nlllored Erickson, 200 Howard St. Omaha
oscar Erickson. 27O9 Howard St. Omaha
nue., Omaha. we
Frances Johnson, ss North Twenty-fifth
avenue, Omaha.
Marguerite Johnson. e3s North Twerty-
ttfth avenue. Omaha.
Gmlle Brown, 2822 Boulevard, Omaha.
Helen Goodrich. 1910 Nicholas 81. Omaha
Mary Brown, 1922 Boulevard. Omaha
Eva Hendee, 400 Dodge street, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

The words Of this a~crostic are pictured
instead Of described. II the words are
rightly guessed and written oGe below an
other their initial letters viii spell the
name Of a great musical composer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

II you can guess the words pictured here
and write them one below another their
initials will spell the name of a great
American inventor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

NE good story vas sent in about Ak-Sar-Ben. Let US have som more
of these. How many Of the Busy Bees have seen the wonderful
parades that are given every year in Omaha. Some Oft the Busy
Bees are taking part in the childrens Japanese ball and tea party
which will be given the day following the Ak Sar-Ben ball. There
are scores of little readers. through Nebraska and other states, who would like
to read all about this wonderful Japanese tea party. About the queer and
pretty costumes which the children will wear and what they are going to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

The Blue side is getting ahead OF the Red side this summer and Sol Of
the best writer's have written the editor tina" they would write for tn Red side
for a while or until the contest "a closer The Busy Bees may change from
one side to the other If they wish and help which yer side they choose.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

HAT Is declared to be the finest
collection Of articles ever gath
cred from the Brazilian Indians
OF the upper Amazon has Just
been opened in the Commercial
museum at ThlrtY-third and