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The Washington times., 1910-09-13
FALL HATS HAVE
SCARFS TO MATCH
Long Clinging Effect Blends Cos
tune and Headvear With
Good Effect.
Good Effect.

Every autumn hat which Is being dis
played in the shops OF Washington has
a scarf 10 match
A long CIinEinE scarf OF satin or vel
vet o. chiffon which ends IN big tasseIs
and which flung about the shoulders
blends costume and hat together with
q charm that attracts even the most
casual observer.
one shop has an attractive one OF
these new scarfs in a deep sapphire
shade velvet. edged with black with a
blak satin lining. It IS almost warm
enough for wrap for the early fall,
while the high crowned hat of velvet
and satin that matches il offers a vision
Of a charming afternoon costume
That the new sCarfS viii also he a
feature for the evening IS shown By
one which displayed IN another street
window, where the fast approaching au-
tumn season is bringing out the latest
things from Paris II is OF black chif-
fOn. and chiffon IN the prevailing Per
sian design, the latter cleaning through
the black, while the long siIken tasseis
Of black have threads OF silver running
through them
These scarfs may, according to Dame
Fashion. be worn thrown cavalieriy
about the throat or may he dropped
over the shoulders TO aCcent-ate the
long line OF throat AID arm
The Washington times., 1910-09-13

THE really dainty woman may econ
0naize on her new and only tailor
suit, or her fan hat. but she usually
hnds some way in which 20 indulge
her taste for fine lingerie. BY fine
Is not meant elaborate Time was.
know, when the term fine lingerie
bespoke yards Of lace and ribbon. But
now il means the sheerest material,
the most exquisite hand embroidery
and scaHoped edges. and a touch here
and there of dainty, but really hand
some lace.
Today / am giving YOU such piece
OF lingerie in a simple. but beautiful,
uiShtsowu, made in one piece. with
the sleeves Oriental in style. TIE gar
me1t is easily made and fashionable.
consequently IT. fuldUs all the require
rnents. IL can be finished with hand
embroidery. as in this instance. or
with insertions Of lace or embroidery.
II can be made just as illustrated or
without the openings in the sleeves
and = viii be found appropriate for all
lingerie materials. Il is made in one
piece. and there are only under-arm
seams TO be sewed UP. Nothing could
be simpler or easier. yet the result is
entirely satisfactory. Embroidery al
ways makes a dainty finish, but lace
iusets are very pretty, and two OF
three rows within the neck edge and on
the sleeves, In combination with lace
The Washington times., 1910-09-13
PRICE OF BUTTER
DROPS TWO CENTS

IN spite Of the prediction made sew
eral weeks ago by the market men,
that butter would not ease up again
until spring, the market today shows
a drop of from II to . cents a pound
on all grades of creamery butter
This excerpts process or renovated
butter. which is not rightfuIIy cIassed
a creamery product
The dealers do not attempt TO ex
plain the drop, and maintain that the
conditions which produced the series
Of advances beginning about six
weeks ago still prevail They further
declare that they expect another week
viii show prices back at the highest
figures. If not surprising them
Wholesale quotations are now. fan
Cy, g cents, high grade. 30 cents,
and thirds. 81 cents q pound in the
tubs. Print butter in the same grades
is 1 cent higher a pound
The rest Of the market remains uu-
changed Eggs still remain at y and
IS cents wholesale for nearby Tir-
Einias and poultry at IS and lS cents
G pound.
The produce market is exceptionally
fine and the prices remain reasonable.
The Washington times., 1910-09-13

THE sun rules today in a position
1 mighty for those who are strorg IN
fidelity and truth. at whatever worldly
cost The planet shines for courage IN
weII-doiue. adherence TO principle. braF-
-.- f.- word and deed. and generosity 10
friend and foe
II marks the day as an suspicious one
% ask fayors and To seek employ 1neIlJ-
Those in high places should prove al
fable and helpful
AsfrcIoEy holds the time particularly
susuicious for dealings with persons
owning summary authority, such as
maEistrates-
Travel is good under the signs There
is a fair auEury for success In com
merciaI negotiations IN distant places
Peruareuce and continued prosperity
are auEured by the signs Tor matters
Employers should be on the alert.
for this is likely 10 prove time OF
sudden ana unexpected opportunity
Mercury favors writings, printing cir
Cuia-izInE and all forms OF announce
r1erJ or statement. whether by Iype or
tongue
Agents, canvassers, promoters sales
people TeUrCSeDLa-iVe OF all kinds. am
all others whose business IL IS 20 con-
vince Gust 1UeTS. should push the good
( advantage Of the hours.
IN the household the sign is good for
I baking ana for anything concerned Elth
duck
Persons With this birth-date are under
/ aspects rEa- are held 70 give energetic,
I inter sely PRACTICAL spirits. but the sub
7eg.z ofte- suffer from an over-develop-
/ meut Of tire mOuey-m1kinE sense
! Children are born today under stars
as building, farming, engineering or
mining
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PLEASING MATERIALS
FOR NEEDLEWORKERS
New Cloths Are Prepared to Re-
Iieve Linen and Canvas
MonOtony.

The needIewOrker who is tired 20
death Of the same old linen and canvas
for fancy work viii welcome the new
and attractive materials which have
been brought out this year for the
working Of such articles as pillow
slips. table covers. Centerpiecss, and
bOUd0iT sets
one. Of these is an ecrU fabric, closely
resembling rep, but crOss-ribbed with
a much finer cord The ground is the
color OF unbleached linen. but Il has
irregular IengthWise stripes OF a darker
ecru shade
Another material IS apparently rather
loosely woven. but IS kept firm BY the
arrangement Of the cross threads in a,
hOneyc0mb weave Still a third has q
slightly irregular plain weave
Soft white canvas cloth in a basket
weave IS another novelty. and so is
brown linen for the purposes Of en-
broidery-
All Of these materials may be had
plain or stamped in various designs 81
any notion or fancy work shop. and
offer endless possibilities for the larger
and freer forms Of embroidery
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X Matrimony or Army---Which? e
By Dorothy Dix


w HIGH would you . rather ... do
" FIVE years in the army ?
Would you rather walk the
collie. OF walk the sentry-path for that
length OF time2
This is the decision that viii be I'D 10
young Frenchmen If the bill which has
been drafted by Dr. LanneIongUe. and
countersigned by score OF eminent
Frenchmen- Is passed The OIL. which
has already been introduced into the
senate. provides that every man who is
unmarried az the age OF twenty-nine
VIII be called upon to fulhI a series Of
extra periods Of military service until
he has beeu for TWENTY-FIVE years in
active service.
This is the heroic way in which Il IS
proposed To fight race suicide in France
and combat what Is called the gradual
death OF he French nation The gay
bachelor IS no LONGER going 10 be per
mitted TO fit from bud 20 bud he IS
going TO be consoripted- as it were. into
mstrinyony-
Of course, in this country. where We
SIN retain the marrying habit, and
where the baby crop Is always a bump
er crop no such drastic measures are
necessary 70 drive men into the molly
estate However. It is one thing 70
marry. because you are under the Hlu-
sion that matrimOny is return 20 the
Garden Of Eden. it Is quite another pair
Of sleeves 10 be called upon TO choose
marriage as the lesser Of two evils, and
not since stockton pr0poun,ied the rid
die Of The Lady OF the TigeT2' has
there been so interesting a c0nUndTum
sl.hlr tilted to us as this Din that gives
q man a choice between twenty-five
years service IN the army or a lie
tenn at matrimony-
One can ina CINE the man who is ap-
preaching his twenty-ninth birthday
sitting down TO argue out the question
Alas he says 10 himself, Il can TO
longer diIly-dally with love and mar
rage; the time has come when I must
either lead q bride to the altar. OF my
self be led away by the recruiting ser
geant Which shall II be-
The military career has no attrac-
tons for me, for I am a quiet and peace
loving man, but neither has domesticity
for me any charms, for I am one who
loves his freedom I am aware that the
hfe % the soldier in times of peace Is q
dull ana mOnOtOnous one. and the idea
Of spending the next TWENTY-FIVE vears
IN going over and over again. day after
day, and month after month and wear
after year. the same deadly routine IS
enough 10 drive ne 10 suicide
But If I pass up the soldiers lie
and espouse matrimony. what do I gain2
Is not 'matrimony also deadly mo-
nOtonoCs? Is it not also treadmiH
The Washington times., 1910-09-13
" u Bedtime Stories ~ -
SANNIE AND SUSIE LfTTLETKU
By HOWARD R. GARIS ~ :. -
Copyright. 1910. BY r F. Fenno Co
XXVII-SAMMIE AND THE GREEN FAIRY.

wv HEN Susie told her brother sam
" ME about what happened 20 her
n the woods, when she saw the blue
fairy, the little rabbit boy remarked
law, I guess You fell asleep and dream
ed that, SUSIE for that's the way with
brothers sometimes. I once had a broth
er. and he-but there. III tell YOU about
him some other time
NO. answered Susie, 'T didn't dream
It Why, here's my ring TO prove it,
and she held out the one with the blue
stone in H.
Z guess You found that IN the woods,
where you lost IL went on Sammie,
~ don't believe in fairies at all
But didn't one cure Uncle TiggiIy's
rheumatism o.
.'Av. SweH, I guess that would have
gotten better anyhow.
ut wouldn't, 80 there exclaimed
Susie I just hope YOU see a FAIRY
some day, and 7 hope they don't treat
YOU as kind a. the one treated me, even
II the horses DID run avsy and diSaP
pear But Of course Susie didn't
really want anything bad TO happen
see what did happen Oh. il was some
thing verv very strange, yes. indeed,
and I'm not f0OlinE a bit. no. indeed
wouldn't make i out anything different
than what u really was not for pen
~ and a half
Well. il happened about a week later.
Samulie was coming home from a
ball game, which ne had played
with Johnnie and Billie BuShtail
(of whom VIII ten you later
and some others o. his cHgms. and he
was in a deep. dark oart of the wood,
when suddenly he heard crashing IN
the bushes
Pooh exclaimed SaDGie- 7 S-posz
that's one Of them fairies I'm not go
fuc 10 notice her and with that hC
tossed his baseball III in the air. care
loss like. TO show that he didn't mind
But he was q hit nervous. eiI the sane
and his hand slipped and his hest bal
vent right down in deep, dark muddF
puddle OF water hen Saurlie fell
pretty bad, / tel YOU, and he was 90
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Chats With the T uzzlers

~ GOD morning. Miss Carroll.
I just want to ask II you
are overwhelmed with so
lutious this week."
These we're the laughing words with
which some unknown puzzler greeted
me over the telephone today before I
had had time 10 open my desk and
get settled for the days work And
because a puzzle editor has TO be a
truthful woman. I was compelled to
laugh back and say
We'll, the pUzzlers have gotten
more than they bargained for this
" eek. I fear Solutions are not by
any means plentiful in this office yet.
But they're coming, I know. for I've
lad reassuTing little notes from
scores Of puzzleTs, who say they re
working away, and intend TO sue
coed at puzzle solving IL not at prize
wiuninE-
And. to you all. puzzIers. IL may be
Interesting to know that you have a
chance at the prizes, and probabiy
VIII have for the next two or three
days 70 come The winners OF the
FIRST second. and third prizes viii win
FIVE. three. and two dollars respective
ly. Remember that the contest closes
Friday afternoon at , O'Clock
It IS true that the present week s
puzzle is more difficult than any you
have had But last weeks was easier,
and so 1 chose this somewhat diff
cult one in order % balance the
standard At any rate, you have the
The Washington times., 1910-09-13
By HOWARD R. GARIS

ing TO get q stick 20 fish the ball out
when he heard the crashing in tn
bushes again, ana what should appear
but-no- not a fairy but bad, ugly fox
All exclaimed the fox. looking at
Samruie ard sna ckinC his lips I've
been waiting for you for some time
.'Yes7' asked the little bow rabbit, and
he tried to see q wzv 10 run past that
FOX. only rNere wasn't aEv-
YES. really went on the fox Have
you had yO.Jr supDeTE
No" replied Ssmmie. 4 haven't"
Neither have 7 continued tie fox,
IL fact, almost immediately which You
children know means right away. " { m
going T. eat directly went on that bad
fox, ana he Suacked his Iips again and
looked at Sa-nmie. as If he was going
20 eat him uIe for that's really what he
meant when ne sad he was going 20
have supper OG. how frightened sam
mic vas He began 70 trembie, and he
wished he'd started for home earlier.
Then the fox CToUChed down and was
just coin= 10 jump on that little boz
rabbit when something happened
Right I'd from that puddle Of water,
where Sammie had lost his ball
spranE q little man in green He was
green all over like Bully, the frOg.
but the funny part Of il was that he
wasn't wet a bit, even though he came
Up out OF the water
"Ha, What have we here2~ he cried
( out just like that
III on pleASe- Sir began sam
ME
It's my supper timeI~ cried the fox.
interrupting. which vas not very po-
lite on his part It's my supper time.
and I'm hungry"
I don't see anything to eat" spoke
: the little green man Nothing at all. %
: and he looked all around
{ Tiff you please. kind sir went
: on Sammie, Il think he intends TO eat
1 me
! What WHAT cried the little
B idouiCal ideal Wen see about that
/ Oh. my. yes. and a bushel of apple
! turnovers beSidest Ahai Abemt''
/ Then he looked most severely at
Z that fox. most severely. do assure
{ YOU. and he asked. Were YOU going
70 eat up my friend Sammie Little
taiI2"
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( friend Of yours" replied the fox be
ginning TO trembie. Oh. you could see
TT1lgh6t away that he was afraid Of that
little green man
A on, you bad fox yOlItr cried +be
little green man "Oh, YOU bad foxT
Just for that I'm going to turn Won
I INTO 2 little country vilIageI Presto.
changOi SmaCkO MackaoI Pr1rr7f1'
and ne waved his hands AZ me 70
who Immediately disappeared And
/ ne was changed into little country
ttliiLase, Win a ch1rch, a school and
( mn Iy-one houses, and it's called Fox
town 10 this very day I ouZht TO
Know, for l used to live there
" eii, Sannie p asked the little green
/ do you feel now?''
Much better, kind sir Thank you.
But who are your
Me- Who am I? Why, don't Won
NO. indeed. unless you're some rsia-
! ton TO Bully. the frog
Vel. I am sort Of distant thirty
/ second cousin TO him l am the green
! fairy And 20 prove it, look h re I VII
l get your ball back for YOU
/ Then. while Sammie looked n. his
eyes getting bigger and bigger and his
/ breath coming faster and fasf r ,.r+fI
II was Ike locomotive or 2 g.. ~o--boo
/ whatever you call them, going I'D hin
II thaJ little green man didn't wave
ms hands over that puddle of water.
! where SaEmie's ball had fallen. Ana
} ne spoke the ma ic word which must
/ never De spoken except on Friday
! nights 50 II you read this on any night
but friday you must skip il, and wait.
/ The word Is ITirratarratOTratarr tirra-
4 tarratUml. and 1 put it in brackets. so
l there would be no mistake Well. all
I OF sudden. after the magic word WIS
! spoken, If Sammie's ball didn't come
( bounding up out Of that water and il
/ was as dry as a bone, and il had a nice,
/ new, clean, white cover on.
/ There. said the little green man
proudly, 4 guess that's doing sOr1e
tricks in the fairy line, isn't it29'
/ 1t certainly is" agreed Sammie. i
can't thank you enough"
Just believe in fairies after this, "
said the little green man. as nc
4 changed into humble bee and few of
Now, how would you like to hear about
Susie and the fairy godmOther tomor-
irOw night, sh7
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at pleasure. whose commands I must
take and whom 1 cannot strike. no mat
ter with what contumsly and insult he
uses ne.
But when a man marries does he not
get . commanding officrr in his wife,
and one that he dare not strike. no mat
ter how much he would like 10 upon &C
casion2 Yea. verify The wife in most
families not only issues the orders. but
she is a martinez that enforces d1Sci-
pline with the fat OF her tongue in a
way that makes the poor. humble pri-
vate OF . husband jump TO obey
The Washington times., 1910-09-13
THIN WEAVE SATIN
FOR SMALL WRAPS
Colored Nantes and ClOaks Also
Are Worn, In Brilliant
COlOTS-

The smartest wraps seen at the fash
ionabIe resorts. AT restaurants, and
theaters are fashioned OF exQUisitsly
soft ana Ius5rous satin Of thinnCst
weave
These for the most part are Of black,
lined with the most delectable colOrs, as
cerise. old blue. turquoise. old gold.
lemon, OF orchid FouIard patterns.
Persian and pompadoUr designs are also
favored when a figured lining is de
sired. and stand out boldly from black
wraps
CoIored nantes and cioaks are also
worn in brilliant coIOrs. toned down
with black velvet white, cream, and
ecru lace with touches Of a handsome
Oriental embroidery Elistening with gold
threads
The loose Nonseigneur cIoaks, like
] those Of cavaliers, are mostly Of black
satin, lined with silk OF radiant hue
While the able cloak. similar 10 ehat
/ sometimes worn by a priest, is a veTJ
| graceful garment IN a brilliant color
/ softly toned with touches Of black
Exquisite wraps q lavender, pale
blue. and duh pink are trimmed viii
cream or yellow lace relieved with zOlc
and silver embroidery matching the IOns
I flowing cords and tassels-
/ For older matrons. dOwageTs. the NOS
/ sumptuous satin brocades. with big vel
vet flowers. are trimmed with Venetian
I lace.
I Very subtle and bewitchinE are tn
/ Coiored satins, brilliant and sOmber col
I ored, yelled with chiffon OF lace SET OF
/ with bands Of net worked with alumni
mum or gold enbroidery-
/ The draped models ere By far NOR
J stunning than the ClOaEs which hans
{ straight from the shoulders However
many women Of conservative tastes pre-
Ter the more simple lines
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List of the Locoed Familiar
Quotations

l. Lend tail Lew's swell hat
2. Whet, he won with the fold OF tin
g.. y. V r. The bear ate nettle.
1. Dick, chop the loaf Of b L
;. D 6 does not wed r
8. N, a dare has q charm
Il. o. AIorsend Co, Paris, a sou
s. Fact, n p. his tent traitor IS
hung
2. r E. See the two stsws-
10. Dan, Sis vexes Etna 5
Il Q. lovely Meg, move D.
u 6 X See what a steam
IS o. Pa you look feebler-
Il A guard sees Job
IS. Ala Strong is no home sougster-
IS. No reward is for traps but pins
Il Yes. s. H. they bet on politics
Is r. E, never own a fault
e. Their work Is In the Hotel 81
The Washington times., 1910-09-13
EMBROIDERED LETTER
ON HOUSEHOLD LINEN
Many Suggestions Are Made for
Novelties In Artistic
Initials.

DO you try 10 introduce some novelty
into the embroidered initials on house
hold him. q harasssd housewife Of
artistic tendencies said 10 me recently.
Well. here are q few Suggestions
Besides The regulation old English and
script letters. there are long French or
Venetian letters squat, rounded Chinese
ones, with the letters run into each
other giving the entire name Of the
owner II as little space as the inItia IS
or monogram usually takes Up- thin
EqUsre, willow letters long, pointed old
irish ones. The assortment Is almost
endless and any book on Illuminating
and lettering VIII give plenty OF further
patterns for the emhroiGerer.
Besides the letters ma be worked
in various wayS-S0lId. outline. seeded,
or with any combination Of these
The really original needleWOTk VIII TAX
long 20 exhaust the lettering POSSIBLE
ties that lie al about her II she viii b. {
look about and adapt what she sees u
the capabilities OF her needle and her
art
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By Dorothy Dix

wherein one goes round and round, see
ing forever the same face across the
breakfast table. hearing the same com
plants. watching for the same squint
in the eye. fed on the same boiled
mutton and potatoes. everything the
same yesterday, today. and tomorrow
The chief horror Of military service
IS that it viii deprive me OF my personal
liberty. can no longer go and come as
Z please after ] am drafted into the
amy There VIII De no more little laTks
for me. No more staying out al night,
The Washington times., 1910-09-13
Blackberry Wine

L P B--Here is the recipe you re-
quest FOR making blackberry wine or
cordial
Two pounds sugar. Z ounce ground
cinnamon. Z ounce OF ground aTspiCe.
Z ounce Of ground nutmeg. = ounce of
ground cloves I pint Of 9Th proof best
juice
Boil the juice. sugar. and spices two
hours. Strain Then add Immediately
1.-THE brandy Bottle while hot Cork.
I seal and set away
The Washington times., 1910-09-13
NEW COLOR COMBINATIONS.

The latest in color combinations Is a
dark red and a rather bright blue 50
combined as TO give the effect Of the
mO6ish purple This is very smart in
deed. but be careful not to trim with
either Of these coIOrs: black is the best,
or some neutral shade
The Washington times., 1910-09-13
USEFUL ARTICLES
FOR THE NEW BABY
Things That May Be Made or En-
bTOideTed BY Aunt or
Friend.

There are many things which can be
embroidered or entirely made by the
clever aunt or best friend Of the new
arrivals mother.
Usually they should be in white.
though pink for a Toy and blue for a
girl are also sanctioned
One Of the best gifts is a carriage
cover OF union linen, embroidered IN a
flower design and with a huge bow of
ribbon az one side.
Then there are carriage parasoIs OF
finer linen OF basJisrs- with SCaUOped
TUffles and ribbon headings.
And little linen bOOtees washable
with an edging of valenciNul es lace and
a ribbon bow below the embroidered
strap
Baby armlets or sock carriers Of rib
bon elastic edged with gathered lace are
easily made and very pretty.
The Washington times., 1910-09-13

/ consolation Of knowing that a diff
cult one is far more worth the solv-
/ ing.
50. here's good luck to you. one and
all
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Orphan Asylums.

Ms. Isabel Drisko. Eferndon. Va
The following Is a partial list Of orphan
asylUms and homes here in Washington
Chiidren's Country Home, Grant road /:
German Orphan Asylum. Good Hope
road Washington City Orphan Asylum.
Fourteenth ard 5 streets. Working
BOYS Home and ChildreD-s Aid AssO-
citation, 539 Q street northwest
Write 70 the Chfidren's Board Of
+ Guardians. Municipal Building. Wash
/ lnEtOu, and they viii be able 10 help
, you in placing the children Of whom
you write me.
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edginE. VIII make a most attractive
gown. involving less labor.
For the medium size VIII be required
yards Of material = inches wide. or
3s yards IS inches wide, or ~ inches
wide a May Nanton pattern, oI46. cut
Ia three sizes. small . or 3, large p
or 80. and large . or A. viii be re-
quiTed. This pattern may be pur-
chased at GoIdenberg's.
The Washington times., 1910-09-13
Daily Horoscope
The stars incline. bu. 10 asI
compel"
wednesday,, September IL, 1910.

Today shall honor be
4 mighty arm for thee
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TIMES INQUIRY
COLUMN
Error In Printing.

ETTor In Printing.
Bernard r Grady-The mistake 70
which you refer In the poem by Ella
Wheeler wilcox is not grammatical
error on the uart Of the author. but was
due 10 an error in the printing
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LOCAL MENTION.
Credit PIC Il &C.,

Credit Prices At Grogan's
are marked in plain figures on every
niece of Furniture. Comparison viii
prove them as low as you can find in
any cash store
Harvey's Open Sundays Beginning Sun
dav, 18th. from 1870 till II P NJ. Music
during all meals. All the famous special
ties that this old establishment is noted
for will be served.
Try Murine Eye Remedy
=o- Red. Weak. Weary. Watery Eyss
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Out Of Business.

Uut Of Business
A M--The publishing company tC
which you refer has evidently gone out
Of busi-ess, as all efforts 20 locate il
have proved fruitless
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- GOD morning. Miss Carroll,
l just want to ask II you
are overwhelmed with So
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get married, or serve.tweuty-
FIVE years in the army
Would you rather walk the