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THE CAT THAT HAD NO HOME.

am only cat whose life has been
one Of sorrow and care. To be sure.
there were few happy moments when
my heart was glad. But alas they
are passed, and I am just what 1
started out to be-a poor little waif
thrown upon the mercy OF this cold,
cruel world. have never before told
my sad tale, but 1t may be If tell 1t
now some kind heart may pity me and
come to my rescue.
Well, I was born in a stable on
pile Of hay, and by me We're my mother
and two sisters. My mother loved US
dearly. and would have given her life
to make US happy; and. indeed. we
were as happy q set OF kittens as you
ever saw until one fatal day, when a
great ugly boy came into the stable
with basket in his hands "Oh, you
horrid things" he said, II shall drown
YOU" In a. moment Ne had us all in
the basket, with the top shut so tight
that we nearly smothered. We strug-
gled to escape. but It was impossible.
He carried US to the river and threw
us In. My, how cold 1t was!. Some
how I managed to scramble TO the
banks. and SO escaped. but l never
saw my poor mother and sisters again.
After drying my fur set out to see
something OF the world. / dreaded it.
though, for l feared 1t would all be as
bad and unkind as the little = mad al
ready seen. passed by many homes
and begged for food, but no one would
help me. Every one gave me KICK
or set the dogs after me. AT last
came to a home, where saw other
cats. and taking this for a God sign
went in. Oh. Joy! was right, FOR
there. lust in front Of me. was dear
little girl with a cat in her arms. !
gave a soft new to attract her at
tention. and when she looked up ana
saw mo ! spranS upon her SHOULDER.
ooh. you dear little thing" she said,
II shall love you always" How my
heart beat when she said that.
After that my days were Iull OF
song. and had been able to sing my
mistress would have been wor-. out
with hearing her own praises sung.
AT last the fall came and mistress
had to 60 to school. Every day she
would go and always leave me be-,
hind. l determined that I. too. would
go to school, SO the next day I fol-
lowed keeping at a short distance
behind. for a knew that would be sent
back were I discoyered,S shall never
forget how surprised mistress was
when she saw me. When we reached
school all the children came out to
see me. but they We're SO noisy that
l was frightened almost to death. l
was glad when it was time to leave.
! loved mistress more and moro as
the days went by, and could not bear
to think of separation from her. But
sunny days cannot last always One
day my mistress went away, ana
while she was gone her sisters gave
mo to man. who turned me out In
the woods. And here am now, alone
and unloyed. with no ono to care
whether ! live or die. am a poor.
| homeless cat
ny COURTNEY KEITH MEAD u.
u wv Y,
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"A BANANA TIRED.

banana tree has long. wide. green
leaves. The bananas shoot out from
,tho very top Of the tree when they
ha,,n to bear, They have a long, red
nodl when 1t falls off the bananas
ready e j e sst q sSeoy S ars
~! we ton and 1t keeps growing and
growing gro untillittle bananas come out.
S they first come out out they h AVE.
long black thing on the ends u.s. M ,,tt,a
thinp falls off. A large bunch Of
has about z,xteen s 5.a a9sen
them After shs ssse ehee w arar peas
a aas n several trees grow 'togetheI5
There are several different fife sns 81 Of
Which they call the Japanese; the
little yellow ones. wl.ach they call the
t ~ banana, and then they have the
long yellow ones The asa stp nna q pau the
- Composed by HEAEN. E.a BAINs
y ;faagais Camel NQHel N ~
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The September Gem and
The Michaelmas Daisy

Dear Boys and Girls.
Did you know the September gem IS
chrysolite, and that chrysolite is
bright yellow or green stane, often
translucent? Now the stone matches
the September colors, the leaves that
are turning from green to gold and
the plumes of golden-rod that are
waving everywhere in the fields and
on the hillsides A special September
flower is the aster, of which there are
many beautiful. cultivated varieties in
pink and white and lavender. But
there is also a wild aster associated
with September, around which much sem
timent and many traditions cling. 1t is
called the Michaelmas daisy, because
1t Is generally in profuse bloom about
the time of the Feast of Saint Michael,
which falls on September 20.
st. Michael, in Christian art. some
times appears with beautiful counto-
nance, clad in white or in armor, and
bearing lance or shield. His name
means Gods power, and In his rela-
ton to humanity he Is considered as the
messenger of peace and plenty
st. Michaels festival Is supposed to
mark the beginning of real autumn.
The Michaelmas daisy will be soon
opening her petals and lifting her head
TO do honor to the occasion. / hope
you VIII see this autumn harbinger
When you go out for your September
walks and rides.
YOUR EDITOR.
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THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

The Duke of Wellington was ono
day taking his usual country walk.
when he heard cry OF distress. He
walked to the spot and found a
chubby. rosyfaced boy lying on tho
ground bending his head over a tame
toad. and crying as II his little heart
would break.
What's the matter. my lad?" said
the duke. "Oh. sir, please. sir, my
poor toad bring 1t something to
eat every morning. But they are
going to send mo off ever so far to
school; nobody will bring 1t anything
to eat whom l am gone. and I am
AFRAID 1t will de-
Never mind. don't cry. lad; I'll see
that the toad Is we'll fed, and you
shall hear all about 1t when you are
at school,"
The boy thanked the gentleman
heartily. dried up his tears and went
home. During the time he was at
school he received five letters crouched
IN me Following terms:
'Fdeld Marshal the Duke OF Wei
nngton is happy to inform William
Harris that his toad is we'll and
alive. FLORENCE DUNN.
lois West Marshall street, city.
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A cH1LD,s EsoApADE.

Donald. the baby Of two years. tod
died down the back stairs and went
into the kitchen. 1t happened that
no one was in there. SO he went on
down into the cellar. He played a
while in the coal box. but soon got
sleepy. Laying his head on an old pill
low which was in the box he went to
sleep.
His mother soon missed him, ana
searched the whole house,. but did not
think to look in the cellar. Very ex-
cited she had her neighbors to look
for him. She at last thought he must
have been kidnapped. She was so
excited and nervous that she took a
chill and had to go to bed.
When Moran. the cook, went down
In the cellar to get coal with which
to cook supper she found Donald stu
asleep in the coal box. She was so
glad to find him that she forgot how
dirty he was. She carried him up to
his mother, who was SO glad to find
him that she could hardly speak. She
took Donald in her arms and kissed
him many, many times.
BY JOHN S. TERRY.
Rockingham, N. c..
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"Oh! Elizabeth. 1 believe that Is the
train coming, and I am not half way
there" said Marion Adams to Elizabeth
Baily.
Marion had come all the way from
Canada to Houston, Tex. She had been
with Elizabeth only two nights, when
she got telegram from her mother
saying her father was very III and to
come at once.
Marion found out her train had not
gone. They reached Houston after a
drive Of five miles. The train arrived
about fifteen minutes after she got
there Marion got on the train,
worrying all the way home. When
she reached the station where she was
to get off she found her father and
mother there to meet her. They said
that Marion's father had not been sick.
but they both missed her SO they
thought 1t would be good way to
get her home by telegraphing. After
this Marion never went this far away
from home.
VIRGINIA VALENTINE WALKER.
Somerset, Orange county, Va.
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HOW THE CATERPILLAR RECEIVED
ITS NAME.

Long ago, before man had given
names to many OF the creai,~ss ina
he had seen. there lisa an animal
worry much IKE the tiger. and this
animal man named very soon. He
called 1t cat
Tho cat was very fond OF lying on
anything soft, but one day he became
restless and tired OF living with tho
man. He wandered away and soon
found himself in a mountain range. In
vain he tried to find his way out Then
night descended quietly over the
world Wearied by his journey the
cat searched for the soft clothes man
let him sleep on, but did not find any
thing soft until nearly morning. when
he found something squirming. fuzzy,
warm and soft. He slept on this, and
when he awolSe he liked Its looks SO
well that he ate 1t. He carried one
with him back to the man, who called
1t cat'spillow. but we call it cater.
pillar now. for the cat slept on nest
Of caterplllars.
tOriginal)
BRUCE WILKINS.
Lawrenceville. Va.
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A ToAD's AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

Am lust toad. but have n good.
dry home under large bunch OF
ribbon grass" In a yard.
come out on the walk every even
ing looking for my supper. Ono even-
Ing spied a nice lot of flies Gas I
thoughD and, went hopping among
them, and found that was In nest
OF flying ants. oh! how they did sting
me- ! squealed shook my poor feet
and went over to another nest or 'em
and got stung again.
A little girl came out and made me
go to another part OF the yard didn't
want to go, and aquealed, and then
she and her little friends laughed at
me.
Some nights they have bright lights
all over tho yard. Then / have a
good. llme.. atshtn Eli gssAnttl:g Sargs
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AS soon as they caught sight OF her
they saw she was very pretty, and
they were sorry to think that she
had to live with the ugly toads.
mo, she must not live there!" They
gathered around the green stalk and
gnawed the leaf on which the maiden
stood, and the leaf hoated down the
stream with little Tiny.
a pretty butterfly came past and
Thunlbelina tied her to the leaf with
her girdle, and the butterfly dragged
her swiftly along in the water.
(ro be continued.)
BESSIE T. BOYk1NS.
Suffolk, Va.
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what is Life? The distant hilltops
Send back the echo far and near.
What is Life? Again we ask It.
Came the answer loud and clear:
Life is what we make It.
A rosebud or thorn.
Perhaps a rosebud full of fragrance
Pertaining LIES eternal morn.
This rosebud Is our disposition.
Laughing. smiling, bright and gay.
aialins life a rosy bower.
Changing LIES work into play
And then perhaps 1t is the thorn
That pierces into tender hearts;
That poisons minds against each other
And friends from comrades part.
This thorn is caused by surly
glances.
EVIL looks and jealous souls.
Making many lives burden,
Robbing life OF all 1t holds.
Yes. i,fe Is what we make IL
A rosebud or thorn.
And God shall separate them
At the break of eternal dawn.
CLARA E. LUMPKIN.
21s West Twelfth Street, Manchester.
Va.
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THUMBELINA.
CHATTER

Yhumbelina was but half as big an
your thumb, She was born in tudip,
and had half OF walnut shell for a
cradle. Her he'd was made of violet
leaves, With a pink rose leaf for a
counterpane One night as che rlay
sleeping an ugly toad crept In and
carried her off to marry her ugly son,
The toad took her to her home on the
bank OF a stream and placed her on a
leaf Of water lily far out in the
stream, while she went to prepare a
room for her.
The little fish that swan about IN
the water beneath had seen the toad
and heard what she said. so they lifted
their head to look at the little alden.
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EvANGEL1Nn.
CHAPTER I.

In Acadia, on the shores OF the
Basin of Minas, was the village of
Grand Pre-. Here tho people dwelt
peacefully, Nearer the basin the
wealthy farmer. Bepedlct Bellefon-
taine. dwelt, with his gentle daughter.
Evangeline, to rule his household
Basil. the blacksmith, and Benedict
We're friends. GabrGs5 t.ie son OF
Basil. loved gentle l5vangellne. Every
evening when work was done Bash
and Gabriel would come over to Bene-
diets farmhouse and spend the even
ing.
one evening Basil came with sad
look on his face in place OF the smile
he always wore. The day before some
English ships had entered the harbor.
Basil thought they meant some harm
hut Benedict thought they meant some
friendly purpose.
(To be continued3
4 South Hill .la $50 = 4,
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THE APPLE.

The apple is a large fruit which /.
nearly round. It's skin is very smooth.
The flesh is inside the skin. The seeds
are found in the centre of the apple.
There are five seed rooms, and we
often find more than one seed in each
room, SO there are between eighth to
fifteen seeds in each apple. The seeds
point toward the flower. Apples ripen
in the autumn. They are eaten raw
and cooked, and are used in making
preserves. pickle, pies. apple butter
and cider think winesap apples
are the hest of all,
SALLY w. ADHESION.
Mt. Laurel, Halifax county Va.
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RIlIIch.

I. If Mississippi loaned Missouri her
New Jersey what would Delaware2
:. What Is the oldest piece of fur
niture in the world2
8. Why is the washerwoman the
greatest traveller on record?
4. Why does the watermelon have
water In it?
s. When Is 1t easy to read In the
woods?
s. Why is 1t dangerous to walk
abroad in the springtime?
I. What is the difference between
a duck that has one wing and one
that has two?
s. Why is a schoolboy being logged
like your eye?
.. Why doesn't Sweden send cattle
abroad?
10. What's the difference between
a clock and partnership?
SALLIE w. ADHESION.
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ORDER OF ARRANGEMENT.

There was shipload of people that
We're nearly out Of provisions. They
decided, to throw one-half of the crew
overheard There We're thirty men in
the crew. one-half white men and one
half Malays. There was a lady pas
senger on board who had a lover
among thewhite sailors. The order was
to place the thirty men in circle or
row and commence at certain point
and throw every ninth man overheard
until there was only fifteen sailors LETT
OF the thirty. The lady asked per-
mission to place the men so that all
OF the Malays would be thrown over
board and none of the whites. How
did she manage It?
SUE L. BRYANT. I
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What Is MY Whole |,

MY first is in ham. also in lamb.
My second is in ink, also in sink.
My third is in nap, but not in lap
My fourth is In hand. also In sand
My fifth is in sail, also in tail.
My sixth is in state. also in late.
Ny whole is the name of girl.
SALLIE W. ADHESION.
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SAVED BY THE TRUTH.

(Concluded.)
The following morning the ffer re-
celVed word that the general wanted
to see him. The poor fellow was
greatly frightened for he knew how
severely Lafayette punished those who
dlsobeyed orders. On his way to the
general the sentinel of the night be-
lore overlook the ffer and whispered:
if IT is about the music all you have
70 do Is keep quiet. Only you and l
know the truth. Say that you know
nothing about 1t and no one Will be
the wiser" What" said the tter.
my mothers son tell lie? That
would be the heaviest load ever car
REQ heavier than I ever mean to
carry. He went straight to the gen.
erais tent. AS he entered LAFAYETTE
asked: Who are you comrade?" "The
nfer You sent for, general" "Ah, 1 re-
MEMBER. Last night l heard the music
or ME down by the rivers bank. Are
you the player?' Il am. general; but
at the time I did not think what I
was doing. did not mean to break
orders. but as I sat there I thought OF
nome and of my mother and "Of
your mothef!" said the general, and I
thousht OF mine. You played her Ia
Vor1te air Will you obIige mo nv
PLAYING IT again? 1t Will do me good :.
Inc hrer never tired telling this
story. and often said that one OF the
sweetest memories OF his life as a
soldier would have been lost to him
had he told lie
(The end.)
JOHN B. WOODvILLE, JR.
Fayette, W. Va
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Ny first is in take, but not in bake.
My second is in say, also in way.
Ny third is in lark, but not in bark.
My fourth is in week, also in meek.
My fifth is in Bryan, also in Ryan.
My whole is the name of a person.
SALLIE w. ADHESION.
Mt. Laurel. Halifax county, Va
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Just What She wanted.

Dear Edttor.-I thank you so much for tho
album. which ! received to-day. II was
Just what / wanted, as my old album is
full OF cards I certainly would like TO be-
como a member OF the T. d. C. G.. so please
send me badge that I may be one Tbs
page certainly is fine. I am going to Try
for a modal for September. Will nay good
by now. Wishing you and all the club good
luck, I am your now member.
CAROLINE w. GARRETT.
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THE MONTHS AND THEIR GEMS.

January-Garnet.
ethyst.
Narch--Bloodston
April-Diamond.
May-Emerald.
June-Agate.
July-Ruby
August--Sardonyx
September--Sapphire,
October-Opal.
November-Topaz.
ecember--Turquoise
Composed yby H. BYRD JONES.
Warrenton, II. G.
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WILLIAMSBURG. Va.
M Club In rnralhn.

Dear Editor-I do not belong to the T.
D. c. Club but have read the papers many
times and thought that 1t would be nice to
Join as I am In Panama. and there oe!ns
no chlidren's club in the town which am
living in. which Is Pariaso, I wish TO Join
yours II any OF the members wish 10 en-
change postcards L will be glad to do So
II my letter is agreeable please send me q
badge. Inciosed YOU viii ind composition
on "a Banana Tree" Yours truly,
HELEN E. Balm.
Para.so. Canal Zone, Isthmus OF Panama.
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Editorial and Literary Department.

croquet ball comes rolling and knocks
me over. then go to another part
of the yard to be knocked over again
by the BALL SUE L. BRYANT.
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Answers.

I. Answer to charade by Sally Ad-
kisson-"Alice."
2. Answer to charade by Virginia
Price-"Perch.'
CLAIRE HARRIS.
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Dear Editor.-Piease excuse me for not
writing before. At first l wanted for you to
Tor Il. and then 1 became 80 interested in
practicing for a play which / wrote that g!
forgot. to write. i know your love OF
promptness. 30 am afraid have srevoI'ly
offended How did you know exactly what
wanted? You must be a mind reader. l
am Just crazy about the Henty books,
am Interested now In how did things receive
ed ,Iow the Caterpillar Received lts
Name" / mus. ray good-by until another
day Yours truly.
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WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.
Miss Natalie Lewis yennbIe, box 254,
Marion, Va.
Miss Helen e. Balm, paraiso, Central
Zone.
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AUNUST MEDALISTS.
Miss Alma r. Crnddock, Mannboro,
Amelin county, vn.
Wade II. Vincent, HOS Lincoln Place,
brooklyn, n. Y.
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ss2 west Main Street. City.
Docs Not rorret the Club.

Dear Editor.-since my last wrlu1s WI ~,
not y forget that am member Of II, The 7 !.
D. G. c., and while I may not pc ao. 70. II II
write or send drawing very otten, s ao. !.
endeayor to do 90 at every opportunity pos
sible. am inclosing q puzzle draW! ms,
which + hope will please you. Sno4la .,o yTd
ace At to have same put in paper "9 ,,,,i
be pleased TO received copy. ~ Sur c cost
notify me will send postage to cover eos'
~ papar. With regards, as ever,
- RACHEL A. PYLE.
EIs west 162d Street. New York.
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shLnnucnin Huntinr.

Dear Eduor,-The reason 1 did no, write
10 you In my other letter was because I
had a mild case OF diphtheria. had my
10 the post-orlce when / was sick. Unce
Bernard Che doctor) gave mo ant!,ox!n. I
have gotten well now. wasn't sick but
four days. I have had diphtheria three
years. oae after the other. about the last OF
August or first of September. In one OF my
letters said we hadn't had any rain. but
now we have had plenty OF II. expect to
go chinqnepin hunting in week or so.
Chinquepins get ripe here the hrst or second
week In september. We have right many
bushes on our place. think they are so
or not when go after them. With YOU
could be here to go with me after them. We
have lots OF waterr1le ions and canteoupss.
and certainly do enjoy them. Your devoted
member. GLADYS X. BARROW.
Barrow's Store, Va.
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BRUCE WILKINS.
Lawrenceyille, Va.
fiat ., nirtb Month stones.

List of Birth Month stones.
Dear Editorials one OF the members ~. o. 2.
birth month stones will send them. Just Just
think, school starts THURSDAY. ! know sou
will be glad to have your vaeatioh. wa wa
Love 10 all the members OF the club. ana
whole handful for yourself. Your true MEM
ber d. Din
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PICTURE PUZZLE.
Smoke the
J. OTIS HANNAH.
Hidden City.

Hidden City.
What important city of Virginia is
found in the following words:
The rich man went to town on Mon
day.
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rhc Nnme of a person.

BRADLEY CLARK. /
Wakefield, Va.
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JOHN 5. TERRY
Correspondence Column
Spelling Contests and Debates.

'pcHiHH contests and Debates.
Dear Edttor,--You must not think tina, +
have forgotten the dear old II. d. C. c.; on
tho contrary, read every ono of the excel
lent stories, letters. pu2zlea. and enjoy all
drawings all tho time. School has COM
menced here; in fact. 1t has been going on
for month. School always commences in
Wise and Dickinson tho LIST OF August. we
OF the Freezing School have had two spe,l-
Ing races" with osborn's Gap Greek mo.
Greeh on both occasions and there was a
tug of war. They lacked only two spel!ers
OF having double our number, b9 tho, first alg,e,
ana had exactly two q On both sides spsiled
e each Tim. Ese5Xirfary to tho honey old
nv .. that "a dog can't fight good away
from home" they beat US the frat time
when they camo to our school. and ws bea.
them when wo went to their school. The
first time Cedric outspe!ied as many OF them
as we numbered but we were beaten.
headed our list OF spoilers the second time.
and was scared badly, but my opponent
was ratified" also and misspelled mn easy
word-muscum. The schoohouse was full
OF visitors. represented Freezing In n de-
bate and got tho decson. Our school had
the best OF the rccitations and we amply
repaid them for our beating. 1t 10 almost
autumn, and am very glad. To me II Is
the best part OF the year I am getting
along fine in school. have taken UP Eng
lIsh history. and like 1t fine. Your member.
Freezing. Va. u. r, BEVERLY.
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Sends Original Poem.

Dear Editor.--I received the prize winch ch
Won sent me, and I thank YOU very much
for II. It is lust the thing will want when
school begins. 1t doesn't seem possible tna !.
school viii open again SO soon. The , sumner M 81
Somrth hsprade High School. am sending
you an Original poem entitled BE Cheerful
which / hope TO see in print. win oes %,
wishes to you and the club mem oTI v,r61d aet
YOUR member, GENENlESE 6A1'tSS-N'
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Had a three Months Trip.

for three months, and thought woulo
start again i've been away on my ya a1,l 81.
I had fine time. went to Norfo,k t ns
two weeks. Ocean View for one HeeA ,, ~
I inclose three drawings. which rea''y
h,pe will be published. Your meningitis 1neMIp
- MAGGIE LESTER.