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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-16
HATTIE's BIRTHDAY.

Hattie was a little English girl
She has hair as soft as silk and eyes
as blue as the sky.
James is Hatties brother. He is
two wears older than she, and is quite
a little man. His face looks like the
round moon, when he laughs, which
he does very often. UP go his fat
little cheeks, so that you can scarcely
see his eyes.
James loves Hattie dearly. He would
do anything in the world to please her.
One day, Just week before Hattie
was six years old, James asked his
mother for money.
What do you want it for. my son%'
said she.
u want to buy a present for Hattie's
birthday"
You are good brother. am
sorry cannot give 1t to you. work
hard all day to earn food and cloth
ing for my dear children. and have
no money to spare for presents"
James felt badly. and wished he
could earn something. But he was only
little ooy. and did not know how
| to go to work.
Hattes birthday came at last. James
| had not a penny In his pocket. When
he started for school in the morning
and bent his fat face to kiss his sis
| lCA 6oOu-ps, Ic hSAl SuA " SAAeHn SA's
must go without present
| Hattie put her arms about her
brothers neck and laughed as merrily
as ever. Had she not James, and the
good mother. and the sky. and tn.
grass and the flowers? She had al
these things to make her glad. Wha'
matter IL she had no gifts.
| On his way home from school Jane:
was in luck. A nan asked him to hole
his horse. James did hold him. goot
and strong, for more than half ant
hour. When the man came back ~
put bright piece OF silver into thu
boys hand. such, a doll as that bought
It was beauty. Hattie was so slat
when she saw the doll! James was 81
happy when he gave It. The goo
mother was so pleased to see her chill
dren love each other so dearly thlnl
there never was a happier birthday
Z BERTHA GAYLE. :
j 4o1 Louisiana Street, Richmond.
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"vIpE AWAKE"
.(continued.).

(Continued.)
she had not been gone but rev
days when an old man came to the COT
tage and asked permission TO rest
Wide Awake was sure that the old wo-
man would have no objection. so no
told him that he might. While the
man was resting Wide Awake told hin,
what the old woman had said about
the closet
81 have no doubt" said the man,
that it is the place she keeps her
money, and 1t would be no harm 20
open 1t and see" "But promised no'
to-" said Wide Awake. Well" said the
man. III YOU won't I WILL, ana he
got up and started toward the closet
Then Wide Awake rushed to the doot
and stood against It, and SAID, mo-
While | live" 'Are you sure that You
won't let mo In" said the man es'
answered Wide Awake; but Just fhen
the man disappeared and the old wo'
man stood in his tracks.
Where Is the man that was IN Aere
minute ago." asked he In SURPRISE
The old woman smiled and said, =
am fairy who changed into the form
OF man to SEQ ifSyou were true
Now that see you are, VIII give
you any three wishes that you may
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have large box. two lids, two
caps, two musical Instruments. two
stabl!shed measures, and number OF
articles which a carpenter cannot do
without.
have always about mo a couple Of
good fish and a great number OF a
smaller size and tribe. two lofty trees.
fine flowers. and the fruit OF COM
mon English tree.
I have two playful animals. and very
many OF smaller and less tame kind
l have two halls or places of wor-
ship. a number OF weathercocks, the
steps of hotel. the House OF Repre-
sentatives on the eve Of division
two students. or rather scholars. ant
some Spanish grandees to wait on me
All pronounce me to be a wonderful
piece of mechanism, but few have
numbered the strange medley o.
things which make up my whole.
j HOWARD DAVIS. JR.
1915 W. Cary ST.. City.
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A NATIVE HUT.

Two years ago, on the Fourth OF
July. my aunt. two uncles, my sister
and myself all went out horseback rid
ing. AS we were coming home we got
caught in the rain. We had been to
the river. and 1t was about mile and
half from this hut. The harder It
would rainc the faster the horses would
run. until We reached the hut. This
hut was near the town called Empire
The hut did not have any foundation
1t sat fiat on the ground. 1t was made
out OF dried palm leaves. The palm
tree has long. dark green leaves. The
natives dry these and then begin to
build their huts.
! The sides are first made of the leaves,
and then the people weave some other
dried things In among them until they
have the sides built. Then comes tho
roof. The roof consists of the same
things. They lay these leaves length
wise. while in the sides they have
about two yards cut off of the top, and
then they stand them up.
/ some of these huts have three and
| four rooms. and some have one large
room. They do not have nice furni-
/ ture like the white people. and they
do not have beds nor bedrooms up in
the top OF these huts they have dried
palm leaves. with the ribbon-liks parts
taken off, and then strap these things
up to the sides and sleep on them,
They call these bedsSa and then. for the
bedding, they have dried grass or skins
OF wild animals which they have killed
or sometimes they have rags. The
tables are made out OF boxes, and thei,
chairs are made out Of pieces of bark
or limbs of the trees. They build a
little thing made out OF rocks ann
Hight u to cook their meals With. and
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PERSEVERANCE Is THE BEST
TEACHER,

Louise Dryer was little girl about
eight years OF age. She was very
pretty child. having long black curls
and large, expressive. brown eyes.
Louise had been spo'lt from infancy.
and naturally all Of her wishes were
granted no matter what they were.
Her friend Grace Mauren, had Just
received a new bicycle. From the time
Grace had been presented with the
new welcome visitor. the bicycle, she
had begged Louise to also get one.
'"rhen wo can have such grand times
together" she had said.
Louise. in her cunning way. asked
her parents for bicycle. AS before,
her request was granted.
Early Tuesday morning Louise, ac-
companied by Grace Mauren. started
out to learn to ride. as she had never
rode before What shall / do with
this old two-w.leeled concern" she
cried to Grace. II wish ! had never
seen 1t. You see what trouble YOU
have gotten me into, Grace Mauren,'
She said furiously as she fell. humping
her head against the stone curling.
"Oh pardon me, Louise, but I
thought we could have such nice
times together. Do not be angry; YOU
will think it is fine sport after you
have practiced little while"
mo. I never will either" answered
Louise. IL snall sell IL DIT once.
| Grace looked quite worried. Sno
thought her little friend was angry
with her, and she also knew II the
bicycle was dispensed Of their antici-
pated fun would be over. Try once
more to ride she would say; then she
would repeat it, try again; please try
once more. Suddenly she turned to
Louise and said: Have you forgotten
that quotation we said to Miss Hall
j Friday?" Being veXed, she replied
"What Is It? I never think OF them
any more after they have been said
Oh. yes, l believe do remember. Dc
.lyou mean this one?
IF at once you don't succeed.
Try. try again."
4 Eyes, that is the one; do you think
you were remembering that few
seconds ago2"
!. EXCUSE me- Grace; didn't mean t.
be so rude" apologizcd Louise.
4 The bicycle was tried again ant
again. The bruises were received anf
also many falls. Finally she had &C
4 complished what she had aimed for
She was afterwards glad she had takeI
little Grace Mauren's advice and 10
Inconsistency overcome obstinenoy.
Composed by
ESTELLE GATES.
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ST. JosEpH's INsT1TUTEs

i . 4 + :
st, Joseph's institute is about two
miles and a half from Bristow, va, It
Is situated in a beautiful and fertile
country. and has one Of the largest
farms In Prince William county. The
institute holds about forty-five boys,
who have at their disposal a large
playground. They play tennis, foot
ball, baseball. go swimming. tshins'
large two-story building. and to It's
left Is q Catholic Church, which one
can see from the front road.
There are three priests at the In
stitute-Father julius and Father
John, who have charge Of the FARM
and rather Dominic. They are very
kind to all the boys, We have titteen
COWS, thirteen horses, number OF
sheep and pigs, and large barn me
boysIgo skating In the winter and play
with snowballs. and go sleigh riding.
Near the institute great battle was
fought. NARY w ILL lam 'A'.s'
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THE POwHATAN COUNTY FAIR.
The hundreth anniversary of the an
neNation of LOUISIANA, which was cell
ebrated at st. Louis in 1904, nor tho
Jamestown Tri-Centennial in 1907, was
of greater interest and Importance TO
the world at large, than is this county
fair to the residents of Powhatan
This county, though small in area
is Inhabited by a stalwart race. Their
progress has been slow, but by dint OF
hard work and deprivations, they are
at last coming to the front. and try
ing by this fair. to be held at the
county seat, to let outsiders know they
are In the world; therefore, Will here
after be of the world.
This county exhibit is long step
Ill the right direction, and by pluck
prowess and a pulling-togethe of the
Fair Association, this site may In the
annals of time hold conspicuous
place.
Poor transportation is great draw
back. With better facilities for get
ting produce into market this county
would sooner forge to the front and
compare with her sister counties, who
can now boast of so many moro en-.
terprlses.
The citizens are not only setting
about improving the agricultural con-
ditions, and getting themselves train
ed to conduct their main industry more
economically. but are bringing scien'
tific methods into use TO fit themselves
gradually for the revival OF lost In
dustries, and the creation of new ones
The successful accomplishment of
this great project will be an event Of
much interest, and could "Old Kint
Powhatan" know what great work Il
being done he would feel proud tina
the citizens Of the county named fol
him had the courage to initiate 1t.
NH XIX.
Written by Mary sledd, age 15.
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Interesting Contributions
and Prize Essays on Page

Dear Boys and Girls
The puzzle column Is headed TO-DAY
by two drawings Incorporating curved
line drawn by John S. Terry. L think
1t is a fine idea for you to originate
curved lines. and / am writing ID ask
that some of you will let your contrl'
buttons take that form. The INES
arouse decided interest and improve the
puzzle column.
John H. Haws. our English member,
sends us a letter and puzzle TINS
week. You who read 1t will be IS glad
as L am to see that John has been
awarded certificate of merit at the
Technical College in Hadderstield, Eng
land, where he lives. AS John Is at
work and goes to an evening school,,
II an, sure his honors must be wen
deserved, and I hope his L. D. Q. g.
friends will come forward with hearty
congratulations.
You will be interested to notice also
a letter and story from Helen u. BAN,
who has her home at Para1so, Colon
Zone. She gives a very interesting de-
scription of "a Native Hut in that
part of the world of which you know
little except what the geography or
books relating to geography tell you.
Our page boasts to-day two essays
written by Mary Sledd and Locksley
p. Henning, which won prizes offered
at the Powhatan County Fair. Mary
Sledd's essay tells about the fair and
the county of Powhatan. and Locksley
Henning's Is entitled THE History OF
Dime" They are both very fine and
sustain an opinion formed and ex.
pressed long ago, that the boys and
girls OF Virginia are among the best
educated and most Intelligent in the
United States.
One member asks for the publica-
ton of club rules. Her request is an
swercd, and the rules follow in this
column. because you need afresh to
read and apply them. In spite of ad-
monition on the subject, number OF
pictures had to go in unsigned" be-
cause they were so sent to the page
And this Is to be regretted, because
good work should always be credited
YOUR EDITOR.
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ANsW ERS
Answer. to well known sayinss,

Answers to Well known Sayings,
/. Strike while the iron is hot.
2. Who Is so deaf as he that will
not hear?
3. It's q long lane that has no turn
ing.
a. There is no place like home.
5. Laugh and the world laughs with
you.
s. There's plenty OF room at the top.
Z. Two heads are better than one.
s. The mill will never run with the
water that Is past.
O. It's never too late to mend.
10. Let him that think he standeth
take heed lest he fall.
j. HOWARD DAVIS. JR-,
1915 West Cary ST., City.
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A BEHEApINa PUZZLE.

Behead a strong wind. and have q
drink.
Behead a ghost, and leave your re-
lativc.
Behead an elevation. and you have
something sick.
Behead a dish. and you have the
wisest bird.
Behead sly wild animal. and leave
domestic one.
Behead color. and have want.
Behead the soil. and leave circle.
Behead couple. and you have the
atmosphere.
Rockingham, N. c.
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Answers to Puzzles.

Answer to rebus illustrating an old
saying, "Alrs well that ends we'll" BY
Evelyn p. Phillips.
Answer to picture puzzle represent
Ing q great poet. by John S. Terry
Milton.
Answer to 5umbled nuts. by g.. Bar
row.. Walnut. 2. Hickory nut. 8
Almond. A. Pecan. S. English falnut
6. Palm nut.
Answer to Jumbled nations, by J. p
Everhardt. Jr.-American, English
French, Spanish, German. Swedish
Turkish, Italian.
BY LYRA v. RANSOM.
Masonic Home, Va.
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A body OF water.
A girls name
Something used at school
A good thing to be.
a girls name.
4 city.
A. fuss or disturbanee
To be comical.
When all Of the words are guessed
correctly and placed one below
another, tho ones straight down on
the first row will spell city. Each
Of the words contain the same number
of letters.
LOUISE WALKER.
pa rhoursyil1e Va
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Editorial and Literary Department.

choose" Wide Awake. with great de-
light. chose health. happiness and that
his mother might be restored to sight.
And the fairy said. because you are
not greedy i will give you she gift
Of wealth." When Wide Awake got
home he found everything just. as lie
had wished ELIZABETH PENaCK.
South Boston.
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A MIDNIGHT VOYAGE.

Last night as / lay awake SO Ions
l could not go to Sleep
So in my mind / sailedGa ship
Across the dark still deep.
] sailed to every country which
I'd ever read about;
How all the little children looked
wanted to find out
They all seemed very much like me-,
No matter what the cline;
played and danced and sang with
them,
And had a real good time.
! reefed my sails and anchored fast
Within the shadowry bay.
And then--why, them the next knew
l woke and 1t was day!
MARY Fl. BURKE. n
Mathews Courthouse, Va.
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Dear Edltor.-Incosed you will find a
drawing, in which incorporated t.e curved
line drawn by John S. Terry. I do not
know whether or not could turn It around
as l did, but 1t was the only way In which
I could draw It. Wishing the club much
success and hoping to see my drawing and
letter in print, I remain your true member,
EVELYN E. DYKE.
20 Holt Street, Hampton. Va.
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Page Interesting.

Dear Editor,--1 sent drawing few
weeks ago and never received badge. ]
will nclose another drawing for the r. y.
c. C. page The T. D. c. C. page was very
interesting last week. Yours truly.
Ednburg, Va. LUCY V. BURKE.
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Delighted to Be PHO Winner.

Dear Ed!tor,-I received my prize and
send many thanks for 1t. was delighted
to nnd out that had won y prize. know
you win have fine time at the tair. want
to go 10 the fair tomorrow II can. MY
sister left for the Woman's College last
Monday. Ny school hasn't commenced yet,
I Will close for this time Your member
Kent's store. Va. EDNA KENT
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Pleased at Medal and Prize,

for my beautiful medal, and also my al.
bum. Everybody admres my medal l have
intended writing and thanking you before
now. but have been real busy going TO
school Again thanking you for my medal
and prize. l remain ever. your fond
member, ALMA +. CRADDOCk. I
1905 Fairmount Avenue, Richmond.
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4. What light could not possibly be
seen In dark room?
g. why is st. Paul like white
horse?
3. Who first introduced salt meat In
to the navy?
4. What is tho difference between
perseverance and obstinacy?
8. If two-wheeled wagon Is a
bicycle and three-wheeled wagon is
a tricycle., what would you call a
five-wheclcd one?
EsTELLD GATES.
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Looking Forward to Good Time.

Dear Editor,-I was glad to see my draw
Ing and letter In last Sundays paper. I
am sending YOU drawing, In which used
the curved limo which was to be incorpo-
rated. and also the answers to the puzzles.
intend TO try TO make a November head
l expect to go to the fair this Friday. and
am looking forward to good time
In closing this ! send best wishes to you
and the club. Your loving member.
LYRAf VIRGINIA RANSOM.
Masonic Home, Richmond.
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PuSSle Department
NAME OF SOUTH AFRICAN TOWN.

MY first is in key. but not In lock;
My next is In ship, but not In dock.
Though not in water. my third IL
In moat,'
And though not In ship. my fourth
is in boat;
In bear is my fifth. 1t Is never In
wolf:
My sixth is in strait. but never In
My seventh is In clock. but rot In
watch;
My eighth is in English, but not in
Scotch;
My ninth is in penny. but not In
crown,
And my whole gives tho name OF a
South African Town.
JOHN n. HAWs.
1870 Halifax Old Road. Haddersfeld.
York, England,
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Mill Nisit Aslllnnd.

Dear Edi.or--This Is the nrst drawing l
have sent in since have received the
medal. and hope to see 1t printed in next
weeks paper. intend to visit Ashland thu,
month in few weeks, where Will spend
two weeks. I have received some cards
lately from Darlington Galloway and Ruth
Stewart, with whom I am keeping core
spondence. Yours respectfully.
WADE H. VINCENT.
| llcS Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, NJ Y.
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Club Rules and regulations.

Dear Editor,-I received by badge and was
very pleased to get II. VIII YOU please send
me the rules and regulatona OF the club
am interested in the puzzles and the stories
OF travels. have Travelled extensively, and
Will send letter paxt week OF my travels
will close now, and remain Your now
member, ALICE JORDAN.
1854 West Broad street.
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Bremo Bluff, Va.
Sorry to Have Richard Leave.

Sorry to Have Richard Leave.
Dear Editor,--I was much disappointed
not to see my drawing OF mouse in tbs
paper, but I do not suppose you though,
it was good enough Richard went back &c
tho Episcopal High School this morning
We were all very sorry to have him leave
With best wiskesfI remain your member,
Bremo Bluff, Va. FRANCES COOKE.
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Enjoys Her Good Teacher.

Dear Editor,-Please excuse mo for neglect
Ing our club as I have, but simply haven't
had time to write. Ny school started Mon
day, October 3, but will try and be a faith
fui member IL do hayo to devote the most
OF my timo to studying. am going to Try
my very best to win medal real soon. We
surely am glad for she Is such good
teacher. We'll. will have to close for fear
OF making my letter too long. WAS very
glad 10 sec some of Harry Chndwick's work
on the page Sunday. I am, as ever. a true
| member. BLACHE ANTHONY.
r. +, D. No. l. Box 20, Ashland, Va.
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wEEIvs CONTRIBUTORS.

Anthony. Blanche Jordan Alice
Balm, Helen T.. knipplc. Gordon
Burke, Lucy V. Kent. Edna
Burke, Mary f. Marburg. E., Jr.
Craddock, Alma f. Meade, c. *.
Cooke, Frances Pcnick. Elizabeth
Cosby, Thelma Payne, Carr
Dyke, Evelyn +. Ransom, Lyra V.
Dunn, Florence Sledd. Mary
Davis. j. H.. Jr. Steinbrecher,
Everhardt, j.. Jr. Terry. John S.
Gayle, Bertha Terry, Edgar
Gates. Estclle Vincent, w. H.
Haws. John II. Williamson, v. l..
Henning, L. p. Williamson. Mary
Hannah, j. Otis Walker, Louise.
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Looking for ,1ichaelmas Daisies.

Dear Ed.tor,--Inclosed please find story.
some riddles and a few drawings. hope
one or moro OF tho articles Will be pub.
lshed. ncosc two drawings, which arc
nearly alike, II either are worthy OF pub
LEGATION select the one you think the best,
I often try 10 draw pictures for our page.
but after they are drawn do not feel like
they arc nice enough to send. l suppose !
should practice more often than l do. I
have looked for the Mlchaemas daisy, but
haven't seen It yet. Hoping some of my
contributions will be printed. Will close,
Your member, ESIELLE GATES.
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have two sticks which they can hang
the kettle on. This they call their
stove. Composed by
HELEN r.. Balm.
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Mathews Courthouse
The Autumn Woods.

Dear Editor--I will send you compost.
ton. which l hope Will be accepted Fall Is
coming on now, and before long the leaves
win be turning red and yellow. and ! am
going to the woods and get some when !
can. I was very glad to see my drawing
and puzzle in the paper Hoping to sec
this In print, remain, your sincere mem
Der. JOHN EVENtAhpi, JIG
1900 Littlepago Street. Richmond
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Our New Member.

Our New MEMBER.
Dear Edtor,--I would IKE to Join the L
D. C. C. Incosed you Will find drawing
which I hope will soon appear in print.
think John S. Terry's drawings arc fine.
Will close now. Your new member.
ANNE B. COOKE.
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John S. TERRY.

Rockingham n. c..
P. s.-Thanks for the nice book you sent
me. / appreciate 1t so much. have read
Il and read 1t to my sick cousin. She can't
see we'll enough to read Many thanks for
IT, j. S. r.
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THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.
Miss Frances c. Cooke, Bremo Blum,
Va.
j. Otis Hannah, Prospect, Vn.
Miss Lyrn v. Ransom. Masonic Home,
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Glad To Return to School.

Dear Edltor,--Excuse me for not writing
before. but different things have prevented
me from writing. Enclosed you Will find a
poem, THE Midnight Voyage" ] hope very
much to see it in print. School opens Mon
day. I surely am glad. have spent a
very pleasant vacation. hope You enjoyed
your vacation, hope to see this letter IL
print | remain your devoted member,
'I MARY E. BURKE.
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Answers to "Noisc ruzzic,"

HHHWcrs 10 ''ESU1bc uH"c'
1. Ring,
2. Creek (creak).
3. Roar (rower).
A, Bark tboat).
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on for Lawrcnccyille.
Dear Editor,-1 am going to Laurens High
School Tomorrow. ! surely do hate to go
away from home I graduated from thu
high school here last year with eight boys
ana girls. There we're only eleven in the
class. nine girls and one boy beside myself.
/ got two pretty cards from Harry and
Willy Chadwick yesterday. I have inclosed
puzzle and, some other things With best
wishes to the club and Its editor, am,
yours truly,