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New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

doesn't get in It's not likely that she'll let me see
on the CONTRARY said Astro you'll see her as
much ever
A STRO and ValesIa called at the Eanberg apart
n rnents that afternoon at three clock ana went
carefully over Pinkard's rooms To Naleska sur
ris their call lasted only fifteen minutes, and then
Astro pleading another engagement, took his leave
She did not question him being busy trying 70 puz-
zle out the mystery for herself but When ne stopped
at the front door down stairs and rang the JanItoT
bell, she gave a little CRY OF triumph
oh | begin to sect she exclaimed
Il should hope sol It's too rdlculOusly simple
Half the fiat burglaries IN New York are done tnat
way.
That's what well have to make sure OF can
on1v guess lust now But here's the Jan1tOT- Have
YOU any flats to rent in the building
The jantor looked them over before replying
Well there's a party wants 70 move out II she can
find a good tenant to subet to, ne SAID
Nav We see the apartment
She's not in. think; but l guess it'll be. all
right She's in great hurry to rent, and promised
to help her 1t up on the third floor
Valeska pressed AstrO's arm IN glee- P1nkard
lived on the third oor They were taken up and the
She's been here only little while said the JAM
tor She didn't move in all her furniture. but YOU
can get an idea what the place IS Ike
They walked rapidly through the place Only one
room was fitted up and that but scant1ly. with only
the requisites The kitchen contained few utensils
and it was evident that the occupant OF the apaIr-
rnent TOOK her meals outside AstrO walked 70 the
dumb waite and lifted the sliding door Opposite.
only two feet away, the corresponding door
into Pinkard's kitchen. \ glance at Naleska vas
hardly necessary. She nodded her head ernIha--
iCally.
Who lives here" Astro asked
A Miss De1nmng. She's actress, hear
pretty girl she Is too
Well. III come and see her. Much obliged. I'm
sure"
DO YOU think YOU will take 1t the anItor aSse-
I'm afraid its too small, said the Seer as they
went out
They were hesitating in the ve-ribuIe, and the
Corrras- uzgs =
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

NAS'M cert ny does lax 20 hersh yo hair Y ou
L amt got much. but what they Is OF It IS re -el
nee | heard yo' tellin Miss Sally bout It comm
out | reckon 1t II Jes keep on a-drappn out an
.-drappin' out till YOU won = have no mo lett
Now, William johnson,-you knows W 1llan:
he's took of Miss Sally sence she was that hgh,
he went TO Washn onct. an he Wukked IN place
,yhah they don't do nothin' but tend to HAIR an
Shawn an them things. an he knows how TO mix up
what they calls ramedy that makes people 5 halr
stay on they halds SO YOU cam pun II out imam
he paid a lot O money to gIt TO know how TO mix
up them drugs an make that ramedy, an nobody
cain make it but William He got II ed OF Wash II.
He saws they amt nOthiu thah but peoples, an
mostly les common peoples too He says the tu st
fam lies gin ely STAYS whah they longs down we're
IN the Neck, Whah they gIts somethn to eat. WI
liam he saws he never did git nun TO eat III ash n
leastwaVs duck an shad an crabs an oysters lax
" has down we're So he come back, an he brung
a ugflll Of that ramedv VIII him But William says
down we're they amt but pussOn that am got
mo HAIR than they knows what to do Wit, ca sc II
lot of trouble git hair cut of when II gifts too long
But that Mistah Gawge that comes um the city
co tin Miss Sally, he amt got no HAIR on his haid,
ceptin three hairs round the aidges an his
haid looks Jes lax that Eourd what yo dips watch
out n the spring wifi William he laks that Mstah
Gawge an he wants Miss Sally 10 NAH him. He
SAYS they's some good Nawtheuers; an Mistah
Gawge amt 'xactly Nawtheuer, ca Sc William he
&nowed hls gran paw But he says Miss sally amt
gwine to mah'y no man thout n any hair on his
haid He done heard Miss Sally an Miss Eleanor
les laughn lax they bust bout that very Mistah
Gawge, an calm him names, an he reckons it's
ca sc his haid looks lax turnip, an William say he's
cert ny gyine help him git Miss Sally if he has
give him that ramedy for nothin' But | reckon
William LAX mighty well TO git back that three dOllah
ne done paid 70 that ramedy
60 he jes' hangs round an hangs round whenebber
- that Mistah Gawge comes co'tin Miss Sally
an thev'S cert ny been co tin long nutf git NAH
led if they's ever gwine TO An one dav Mistah
Gawge sees William waitin' round, an he says,
William what the debb does YOU want"
Yas'm that's les what that Mistah Gawge SAYS
ca Sc se peekin' round the house see
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Of it After she had passed him she waited on the
corner of AID and Broadway An automoDle cam, came
along with lady in 1t, really swell girl stopped,
and the Lady in Tope got in. What do you think
Number of the automobile?"
Valeslla consulted paper in her purse. 99,954
AStro Went into the little library in his waiting
room and took down the automobile list for the State
Of New York He looked up the number and then
whistled softly. Why, that was Helen Van Amster-
Vaeska's eyebrows rose The heiress!"
1t must have been That's the number OF the
Van Amsterdams automobile, at least
Then don't see why the Lady IN lope should be
looking for an engagement, If she has such rlch
friends"
queer about it. Well, can't take any more time
Ihave too many important things to attend to We
lust file that information for reference we may
hear from Pinkard again
LIE did hear from Pinkard in fact, within the week
II The playwright came IN one morning, as haId-
some. confident, and debonalr as ever. lie took d
new critical look at the studio. then sat down as
Astro came in. and SAID
Well, the Lady in Tope has called on me at
last"
Yes"
You were quite right as far as YOU went She
wanted a part in the cast Of The Chameleon. and
waxed eloquent her attempts to get an engage
rnent You should have heard her talk That glrl
has magnetism all right She played as pretty
scene for an hour in my library as We ever watched
on the stage She did limitations OF Mansfield and
Cissv LOTUS and Warfied and Barrymore she told
dramatic little stories. she discussed the psychology
Of audiences the echnc OF the drama: and the very
metaphysics OF acting | never heard such talk III
nv life. but He closed his eyes and smiled.
All butt" said Astro There was something
else. then
4 should say sol After she had left, went into
nv study. and found that it had been visited by
burglars
Astro betrayed no surprise but his brows bent
into a tense curve He leaned forward and
looked at Pinkard intently, And what missing
Watt He suddenly raised q warning finger Don
tell mel III get it, perhaps have a feeling
lie dropped his head into his hands tor ie"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 23- 1909

moments then looked at Pinkard through hat-shut
eyes Not the manuscript OF your ne" 90oK!
Pinkard slapped his hand on his knee by JoyeI
you've got 1t! See here, you'll have to take TINS
on"
Anything else gone:
Nothing l had little safe in the wall; but 1t
was untouched"
"A very pretty game indeed
Wasn't it slick? OF course, she held me there
while they worked it | can't imagine however they
got in though The back door shows no sign OF nav
ing been forced it was boted the inside. No tlre
ESCAPES available It's a small apartment house. and
rather old fashioned But why anyone should want
that manuscript, don't know"
You have other copy
No; write 1t the typewriter myself. and was
too lazy to make carbon copies l haven even my
first draft of the thing And wouldn't attempt TO
reyyrite il for all nv hopes of fame and fortunel m
no Carlyle I've simply got to get 1t back! ana
there's no use going to the police for thing ike that
you ought to know II 1t ism diamonds OF IioIey'
they'll do nothing.
Tell me something about the novel
Why hadn't decided upon name yet but II
was by way of being social satire We been aOouC %
a good deal YOU know in New York. and know the
fastest part of the smart and not a few OF the
others 1t pretty frank. an expose really, as
told you OF course, have toned 1t down III some
places and raised things TO d higher power IN otheIS
rs a bit sensational: but I've taken good care TO
change episodes and details so that no one OF the
characters could be identified I'm not altogether
cad But It all true to life what might happen any
day in New York and seen from the inside. too
How many people know that you were wit
ing 1t p
wanted to could have found out.
Very well I'll be up this afternoon to look
about The Lady in TOpe called IN the evening
take it"
Yes. at about eight o'clock I'm seldom IN at
that hour | can't imagine how she should know
was at home Funny thing. too have almost al
ways her in the forenoon usually within nan
hour of the time left my fiat
Did you promise her place in The Chame-
leon ,"
WHY | said I'd do what | could She interested
me and might 90 we'll for my heavy woman though
bit too Young But of course. now II see that she
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hair on his haid, an he tole him all bout what her
an Miss Eleanor say an what names tney done cal
him. case his had look lax a turnlp an ne les goes
a-talkIn lax he stop
William he CANT hear very good an he KEEPS
taIkin' all the time | reckon NIstah Gawge he
didn't wanter hear all that fool talk. but 1l,a-1
was actin lax he has fix them stirrups fore N>-a1
Gawge kin git that hOsS. an he avn Z seem ho"
red MiStah Gawge Is gIttIn IN the face ell III =
thing | knowed ne banged William 20 one side an
William SAYS he ain never heard nobody on a steam
boat Cuss LAX that cusSed an then he Jumps ON his
hoss an goes tearln Oft an he am never come ba,a
MISS Sally She silin' Lately She ain right per-
A'I Last week. I'se over TO Hollywood, an l.~r
a-breshin' her hair sames I'Se breshIn' yO> now,
asst her bout William $ ramedv. an | went on te..a-
her bout how dIsapp Inted he was Ga Sc Ar~-..l
TurnjP didn't buy that JuE{tui Of il
MStah what, SAYS Miss Sally " Does Won
mean Mistah Gawge Turner: She SAYS
An | saws | amt never heard uochIu bout -1
Mistah Turner, l tells her mean that man that
Gawge. an that William heard her an Miss Eleanor
Dustin thcSSelveS laughIn bout. an calm hI1u Ms
tah Turup ca sc his haid looks lax a turuIp,-an /
tells her lot mo things William toe Nistah GaWEe
Lucy Ellenl' says Miss Sally-reS lax that
Then she asst me mo bout what William SAYS. an
then She ieS puts her had down ON the table an was
aIaughin an a-cryin' all rogedder- l never lid see
Miss Sally take on that away
Poor Mistah Turner" She say. To think he
would pay any 'tention to sech Niger nonsense
But that's ca Sc he's New Nawker Nobody cam u-
tell what New NawkerS Is gWiue to do
An that's the truth. Miss Mary Them New
Yawkers that comes down we're Is cert ny queehl
Then Miss Sally say She don't want her hair
breshed no mo-; but 70 les bring her some pdpeh an
a pen an some ink Oft n her writin desk an l seen
William es tearin long the road 10 kech the boat,
wifi a letter in his hand.
VAS'M that was last week hears that boat now
a-blowin for the landin a LIusale- l reckon
somebody gittin' off
Well shores vo's bawn thah comes that Mistah
Gawge now an ne gyyine up towards Hollywood
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how William gwine to make that hair grow, an |
heard him say it don't reckon Miss Says gwine
To mahv man what CuSses like that. ha1T
hair. William he say he can't tell what color its
gwine TO be till it grows; but | knowed if it's red
never drive them sorrel colts. count of they color
SO William tole him all bout that iugfu of the
ramedy. an how fine it'd make him look while he's
co'tin Miss Sally Well, Mistah Gawge he es busts
out aughin' an SAYS how HAIR amt the stvle no
mo for men, an how the smallest men don't wear
hair they haids ca sc if they did they wouldn't
be nutf left for the An he say, sides that,
if hed git the hair an Miss Sally both togedder. his
haid would shorey swell up an bust, he'd be SO
proud of hsself
William was right disaPp'inted, case he made
shore Mstdh Gawge gwine to buy that ranedv
So he jes spoke right out an oe Mistah Gawge that
he amt never gwIne to git Miss Sally 'thout'n
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19
The same It this cad. !"

w. w. Perry Of Camden recalls the fol-
lowing incident: ''Back in the seventies
the Knox & Lincoln railroad was built
from Bath to Rockland. Mr.. White, the
old stage driver over the same route, as
kind gentleman as ever lived, now gone
to his reward, was made superintendent,
or given the difficult position of making
it pay, while the towns along were mort
gagged heavily, its cost being SIS, 900 a
mile. Some green bands had been en-
ployed. One coach car and the smoker
made up train. One day green brake
man was instructed. The superintendent
told him, among other things, that when
the conductor called out the name of a
place in the forward end of car he must
say the same at his end. After passing
the ferry at Woolwich the conductor an
nounced the next stop, 'Wiscasset.' The
same on this end,' promptly added the
brakeman"
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19
Children cry
FOR FLETChER'S
CA 8 ORIA
THE RURAL MAIL CARRIER.

Rural prosperity has its shadow as well
as it's sunshine. The head of the Post
office Department is learning this to his
sorrow. Years ago the farmer was con-
tent with almost anything. In those
days he didn't have telephone in the
dining room, a windmill in the yard, an
automobile in the shed and large pile
of money in the bank So when the ex-
perimental rural routes were established
in order that the husbandman might have
his mail brought to him once a day, in
stead of being compelled to get it once
week from the postoffice when he made
his Saturday trip to town, there We're
plenty of applicants for the place of
rural carrier at $500 year, even though
the successful man understood that he
must provide his own horse and wagon.
Now, with the rural carriers receiving,
many Of them, 5000 year, they are not
satisfied. It's bad enough for the gov
eminent servant to be compelled to watch
his neighbors riding by him in their tour
ing cars as he picks two pennies out of
the mail box and applies the scanty mois
ture Of a parched tongue to sticking
stamp on letter, without having to pro-
vide his own equipment, while suburban
city carriers who use horses and vehicles
IGCclVc oil dllOW dllCS VI DOOV d ySdI III
addition to their salaries. Then, too, the
rural carrier will insist on complaining
about the roads. In other days any road
upon which half loaded wagon would
not be stalled when the spring thaw came
was good enough, but now the rural car
riers, when they assemble in convention,
demand that bridges be repaired and har-
rows dragged over the highways at fire.
quent intervals to make them smooth.
Looking at the matter seriously, how
ever, it is easy to imagine that the rural
mail delivery system has been the great
est factor making for good roads. Once
the country folk became accustomed to
having their mail brought to them they
looked for it as anxiously as the city
dweller does for his morning delivery.
As the government does not require it's
rural carriers to traverse impossible
roads, there was some incentive to i'm
prove the condition Of the rural high
ways, and once begun the work was
worth carrying on for its own sake. The
rural carrier may have the appearance
of being a chronic kicker, but he has
been of inestimable value to the rural
public in several ys.-New York Trib
une.
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19
TROY.

| THOH.
Isaac P. Head, who received injuries July
oath, when his horse became frightened by .
motor cycle, died August 4th. Funeral ser
vices, attended by Rev. J. c. Lamb, were held
at his late home Sunday morning, where an
unusually large company assembled to pay
their last tribute of respect to the departed
and express their deep, heartfelt sympathy for
the sorrowing sisters. Two sisters had shared
the old ancestral home and they were the third
generation to occupy it. The last work of the
deceased was improving his buildings, in which
he was engaged up to the time OF the accident.
His sister, Mrs. Nettie Alderman of Thomas
ton was also with him in his illness, and re-
mains with the others in the lonely home Be-
sides three own sisters he leaves three half
| sisters and one brother, who were too far dis
tant to be present. The interment was in
Fairview cemetery, where a large and beauti-
full mound of flowers still marks the spot. Sell
dom has death so saddened and affected the
whole community as has the one just recorded.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Weymouth and Mr..
and Mrs. Bradford Weymouth, Jr., of Illinois
are visiting at DR.. M. T. Dodge's. ..... Mr.. and
b. a. IL.
-. Miss Flora Carleton and Miss Addie Stone,
who have been passing several months in
Canada, arrived home Friday .....M Mrs. Emma
Hillman has moved to Pittsfeld. Mrs. Har-
riet Shibles and son of Knox passed Sunday
with George Shibles and family. John Harper
of Lewiston is a guest at Truman Cooks
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Libby of Durham viii
dow 10 A.
of the late Mr.. Head. Mrs. Wass and two
children of Augusta have been visiting at E.
H. Garcelon's =. The subject of Rev. E. Walls
sermon next Sunday will be, "He cut it with
penknife." Special music will be furnished by
a professional vocalist from Illinois. Mr.. Wall
preached a fine sermon last Sunday and salts
factorily answered the question, "Can Chris
tians dance and play cards" 80. Tuesday, Au-
gust Sd, was happy day in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Shaw of Troy, more than 80
of their relatives from far and near having
assembled to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
of their wedding and Mrs. Shaw's 69th birth
day, which occurred on the same date. After
a bountiful dinner and season of sociability
poem composed by Miss Bertha F. Hillman of
Troy was reau py MIS-. ohaW niece, MIS-.
Myrtle Coffin Wilson of Allston, Mass. Cakes,
lemonade, bananas, and confectionery were
then served, and at o'clock the company
broke up, leaving behind them many costly
and beautiful presents. The occasion was voted
one of the most enjoyable that those present
had ever attended. Among the guests present
from out of town were Mrs. Shackley of Lew
iston sister of Mrs. Shaw; Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd |
Shaw of Rockland; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shaw,
Mr. and Mrs. f. W. Cook and daughter of Car
mel; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hammond of Albion
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Noble of Pittsfeld; Mr..
and Mrs. John Coffin and family of Pittsfeld; |
Mrs. Myrtle Coffin Wilson and daughter of
Allston, Mass; Miss Stella Fernald of Dixmont;
Mrs Melen Cushman of Bangor.
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19
Duty of a Newspaper.

While newspapers should be held to
strict and severe accountability for un-
justifiable and untruthful assaults upon
private character, or upon business stand
ing and credit, they deserve not punish
ment and rebuke, but public approval
and commentator where, as in this in
stance, they truthfully, and in strict con-
formity to the facts, call public attention
to those who are engaged in nefarious
practices, injurious to the public welfare.
Justice Gay of New York
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19

'NHOE
h.. NORA M. Lufkin of Monroe, who has
s.,. r'opping during the summer with Mrs.
Ar, VI Citypoint, has made weeks visit at
s,n in her mother, Mrs. J. H. Lufkin, and
R.s. leu TO Citypoint for the fall. Melvin
Ssi,, Das returned to Massachusetts, after
10 MS mother, Mrs. Maria West, in Mon
Ano, .s Charles Joy and daughter of
u, :, MASS, are with Miss S. A. Mansur. j.. i. ;.
atss 1N MRS Eddie Neatly are on their farm
~ he 'ne hay.... Leonard Boyd and daugh-
su., from Massachusetts are visiting their
i, M; 's Lena Richie, and other relatives.
did,, ''es Linda and Ethel Chase are visiting
~ In Barring, Me. They attended the
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19
For Sale

Bay horse, nine years old, 400 lbs, SER
viceably sound. Good, honest worker. Will
be sold at bargain. ...
T. S. THOMPSON, Belfast, Me,
Phone 1879.
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19

Marten remains about the same. .....Oscar
Staples had horse drop dead ON the moving
machine last week.. C. Mari ana family visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Clark in Monroe
Sunday.
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19

20 Ge'aia centennial en- route Miss Flor
zee Fwonhly has been visiting in Bangor and
oss1sport... Mrs. Betsey Colson has returned
rom trip to Camden. Mrs. F. L. Palmer is
cottage in Northport. Her grandson,
.euoie faimer. spent last week with her. /.
mi. ana Mrs. Elijah Richie are in town. Mrs.
n''cnie has been spending few days at the
,slm. Mr.. and Mrs. James Wambey from
: an river, Mass. are visiting her parents, Mr..
ana MRS. Frank Bowden. John Strattards
'niiofen and grandchildren from Massachu-
see.s nave been here on visit. Mrs. Emma
naiey mas been quite sick the past few days.
lit is very hot and dry at the present time
ana ram is much needed. People are done
naying The past week was great hay weather.
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19
HUMPHREYS

Humphreys Veterinary Specifics
forthe cure OF diseases Of H Horses,
Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Poultry.
A. A. For F.yERs, hli,k Fever, Lung Fever.
B. B. For sPRAINs, Lameness. Rheumatism.
G. C. For SORE Throat. Epizootic. Distempes.
D. d. For WORMS. Eots. Grubs.
E.E. For COUGHS, Colds, Influenza.
r. r. For collie, BelIyache. Diarrhea.
G. G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
n. H. For KIDNEY and Bladder disorders.
IL. For SKIN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions.
J.K. For BAD CONDITION. Indigestion.
Price, 90 Cents per bottle.
Vet. Cure Oil, for Stable Or
Field Use. 81.
At druggists, or sent prepaid
on receipt OF price.
A5OOPage Book on the treat
ment and care of Domestic
Animals and Stable Chart to
hang up, mailed free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann Streets. New York.
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19

SWANVILLE CENTER.
August 9Th was the 9th birthday of Mrs.
Watson Robertson and the 44th anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson;
and her daughter, Mrs. Walter Evans, held
and ice cream and cake, fruit, etc., at p. m,
1t was happy day for ali. go. Mrs. Barker of
Baltimore is visiting at the Jennys residence.
$50. Miss Celia Nickerson of Portland is spend
ing her vacation at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Mary N. Nickerson. :. Mrs. Beal had her
children all with her Sunday--Roscoe McKeen
and wife of Massachusetts, John McKeen and
wife of Frankfort, Isaac McKeen land wife
and Melissa McKeen. ... Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Dolliber, Jr., have gone to Massachusetts. 80.
Martin Robertson is very lame with rheu-
matism. Quite number from here went to
Belfast last Saturday to see the ball game be-
tween the Monroe and Belfast teams, and it
was very interesting and strongly contested
game, resulting in score of to 4 in favor of
Belfast. %. John Crofford of Palmyra, 80 years
DID, drove to Waldo last week to visit Mr. and
Mrs. J. c. Littlefeld. 80. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Robertson of Detroit and Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Nickerson of Belfast visited Mr.. and Mrs Mar
tin Robertson last Sunday. While H. P. White
was fishing on To-day pond one day last week
he hooked good bass, and as he was about to
dip the bass pickerel grabbed hold Of the
bass and he dipped the two fish together. The
pickerel was nearly two feet long. :. Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Nickerson now occupy their new
home and Mrs. N. served green corn from her
garden last week. Mr.. Webb of Monroe lost
horse last week. -. Miss Cecil Patterson re-
turned to Massachusetts to attend the funeral
of her father, Ernest Patterson, who died in a
hospital in Lynn. E. E. Clements and family
of Searsport visited his sister, Mrs. H. P.
White. last Sunday. Clement reunion in Mon
roe village August 18th. go. DR. Jennys and
family Of Belfast visited his people Sunday.
80. Mrs. VIM. Clements is poorly. :. Miss Ruth
The Republican journal., 1909-08-19

lksttN
Ms. Alta Roody is to attend business col
-. .s.rgur.... Mr.. Charlie Nickerson of
u--..r IS visiting friends in town..
81, aqaond Chase is visiting his aunt,
"A fletcher, in Belfast. Mrs. j. Fl.
.a- st lighter and Miss Eunice Chase are
q. -ial @ few days with her parents, Mr.. and
. Frank Pickard in Detroit. . Miss Pauline
IA wao is spending the summer here, is at
.,g Mr. NJ. S. Hatch. "A little baby
.-yaei at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r mball. Monday. Miss Pearl Chase
..-a- slowly..... Mrs. Ruby Warren had
F. lrl asst week.. Mrs. c. o. Foss is
-rs llo0g well at this writing. The nurse
u- last Thursday.