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The cost of THINGS.

But few street bootblacks here,
while ali through Europe and the east
they besiege one at hotel doors, and
are pest Here YOU set shoes out
side your bedroom door at night, and
fetch 'em in, glorified, next morning
Shines and hot and cold baths are
gratuifous Hotel rates everywhere
oyer here are lower than in the U. S.
A. Shoes. cigars, tobaccos, etc, are as
dear, yes dearer. than with US, but
clothing. Willis and Smith got each
a tailor made suit OF long wool worst
ed for $3.50. got two suits ditto
Potter and Pace got each a suit OF
lighter goods. tailor made, s12. Doc.
Wood took four suits. Edwards and
Robertson INDUCED See us come
when we get back. These suits would
cost so ia Iowa. / was tempted to
Get a splendid $50 overcoat for ST. 50.
and the deal may yet prevail. We can
each take 800 worth of goods into u.
$. 4. without paving duty. Dent
gloTes cost $3.50 at home. | bought a
pair for two shillings, six pence in
the Strand Milk is yended at I'D, or S
cents a quart Fruit and vegetables
eel BY the pound, and are cheaper
here. It doesn't pay to walk. The
fsorse or steam two-decked bus is
the popular mode-there are thous
ands of them going everywhere. and
constantly passing. Upstairs passen-
gers may smoke as they see the
sights. Cabs, hansoms, autos. taxi
cabs OF all sorts are very cheap. Lift
finger for cab or bus, whistle for
an auto. On the railways, most folk
70 third cla9s in England and Scot
land, but second class in ireland as
all over Europe. The privacy in apart.
mentg Of corridor cars is fine. Slide
10 the side aisle door, draw the cur.
sains. there You are, az in your sane.
tum at home. No conductor posters
you: he punches your ticket before
yoti start, locks the outside door, and
that's the last of him. You are left to
your own company. apart, or to your
nacditations or reading. The lone
geafs have arm rests. that may be
turned back, so as to make soft
!. lounge. The back and head have cush
Toned support all the way up. Oh
they have our railrosding skinned
tSauy and many mile And the,
beat ~ badly In many ways. | have
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MAKES The aMEN0E ssoNoS-
so


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rza os gsFzlEzzrse1 ths eEhsr dag -
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taEsx zza-s rs szr-r mi makes the
Gzsz6s hs1ass-zAss * 1E * a. as
E0Eer IL these words
81 5szz Ess1 10 -sass rash asssr-
7as-4sN Here sh3s eGae- iaE, Il rsCs-
less S-EzI1- sha S-s--sso szrss- z1TszTI-
ed 10 eIEs1 Hsz- Sl6e-z1se :
s-5 r. pzszsy IN sals talking Of
Ss7r--.s-As-g os Elsea ze knew nothing.
#e grs a-u-EgsEv called down hT The
KsaSzk Gate CRY. xhleh knows al
5hs-s & 10 know about s1ch things as
sAsv ars sen every dsy loaang on the
streets 81 Keoknk The GAZE CITY
Illinois pape-s are divided IN
or5nsca Is 10 the nature and charac-
-erisTScs OF q gfiderauks. One paper
suggests that It is first cousin 10
snoIIygoster. \ gilderhuke is q cross
between a giasticus and a SHARK
AnFone limiting otherwise is mem
her OF the Ananias club, q nature
faker and an undesirable citizen
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business and because she learned
something about scientific farming
when she was at the agricultural col
lege. She Is living on q farm. not so
much from choice as from necessity.
1t is no snap, but she has done very
well and is proud OF the accomplish
ment.
The country is full of husky young
men, and lots Of them are doing no
particular good for themselves or fol-
their fellowmen- Some Of these young
men could profitablr get busy with a
few acres of abandoned farm.
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AMERICAN FARMERS RETURNING

kEzertesz fs-na@-z, wao for soa4e
Tesrs a2Ts r. s1crezssag rssn5 grz
s.eea aeekszg somea II Cznadz., are
mr. - Fe zssSe6 w1ta their rer
loezts1ax ~ taeF ao5e6 70 b. raen
theE croEzes ths EEe, soeog9fnx 10 IL
latest raPor7& 70 re reiErsga srd rhe
United states Teesz raetfoz aerrgc@
Clarence J Blzreazr1. ~ ssle.aE
OF the reclamation aerylce. azys tssf
he has interviewed great nsra5er n
settlers in Montana nho I'D rri@6 III
Canadian experiment, 5ast ge~e III
enough to return bone Tier sefS
that practically ever 41erlezr farra
er in the neighborhood n Als@rs
where the Canadian goTeynmer.s ,azEs
tains its irrigation prolect. gex snr.
ious to get back II he coBEd aeg ia
holdings.
+ The American settlers were 6f4szt
isfied with the character n he Iaad
the crops from which, they alleged
consisted principally Of Alfalfa sue
such hardy grains as winter vie.
and even these We're NOT cure n.
form of government did not appeal .
them, and they considered the RI
road freight rates exorbitant IN
, climate was 2 source of dissatisfzr
. ton. ice and snow in August and ser
, TENDER of last year adding 10 thel
, discomfort.
. During the last nine months. 1t
| claimed by the reclamation seryic,
$4,000 settlers have returned TO tn
, | States from Canada. and the prospect
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A New Kind.

A trained nurse CARRIED in her long
triplec cape street uniform of cadet blue
overheard two children commenting
upon what it might mean. when one
exclaimed confidently: "Oh. know:
she's widow of a mail carrier. DE
lineator.
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4 Connecticut pastor asked his con
Tsgstion 70 rOfs whether or not he
should praise God n Lis shirt slseves.
Gzs member 81 ne congregation said
tnat y weaad as better & hes II lis
sad-z s3s=Tss Frz3ssd God lot de-
-s1ds p Easra tae gzzlsttFzng phrass
IS Eiisead
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down stairs which brought the fore
man to the landing IN 8 hurry VIII
the chase hanging about his Eeek
the darksy explained apologstzS@sllgs
but not without note OF triumph u
his yoice. 4 spilled de tFpe boss.
but ( done save de raac-
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THOUGHT FoR TIE DAY.

II / knew ron and ron E1eF ne
If botn Of Us could cleariy see
And with an inner sight diTine
The meaning Of yOur heart and kline
I'm sure that We would lizsr less
And clasp our hands in frfsndlin@zs.
Our thoughts would pleasantly zgres
II knew you and ron knew ne
Nixon Wass-nz-
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The Democratic Fort Dodge Chron-
scle Is fair enough 10 eoncede that
Cannon ard Aldrich are not 10 blame
for The rise OF the mercury in the
thermometer This is more OF an ad-
mission than Any insurgent paper has
N sts credit as ret
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The HobbIe Skirt.


I am nearer the foundation head OF
the fashions than you are. In Paris
we laughed at an occasional female.
probably a demi-monde, who could
hardly take a ten-inch step in the
new tangled gown that is trapped
tight, and buttoned back OF the
knees. And here have seen a few
specimens. Don't deride We American
girls and wives: yet all will be wear
ing the absurd things by winter time.
1t is tough on husbands: They have
gotten cricks in their backs, red faces
and round shoulders buttoning Lovey
Dovey's dresses at the back, and now
this new affliction is coming.
AS to cheapness, forgot to say
that In the barber shop In this fine
hotel. and everywhere else, shave
costs two pence, or four of our cents,
aid my hair was nicely cut and mus
tache trimmed for cents. But ]
shave myself with safety every 9TH
er morning.
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A Beautiful Country.

England is beautiful country 20
ride through. It Is SO snug, neat, we'll
kept. full of sleek cattle, draft horses,
black nosed and black legged sheep
as pretty pastoral scenes as ever
swan into the eve. Intensive farming,
a garden, an orchard, trees every
where. do not see how Ireland can
be greeneI. The meadows are grassy
lush, the soft flowing bankful streams
dreaming their placid way to the en-
comprising seas, and whispering in
their reeds | do not wonder that
since old Chaucer began to sing, cen
turtles ago, this island and Scotland
have been full of lyric and other
poets. painters. singers and all sorts
OF artists The inspiration may strike
into me yet. and who knows that
there are not latent in me tuneful
numbers and pleasing lays2 But ]
shah spare you
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Thomas Jefferson Phillips halo is
BIZ the worse for rough usage. but
ii stu zdorrs his head as mayor OF
Ot.umwa.
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again. inquiries the st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
1t is remarked by the Sioux City
Tribune that one admirable thing
about the Ananias club is that 1t does
not split up into factions.
An indianapolis travelling man is
kicking and trying TO get into court
because at a country hotel he found
piece of a mouse's tail In his pam
cakes. Some of these travelling men
are getting too doggoned particular
declares the Cherokee Democrat
Maybe the hotel man thought that
was all the travelling man wanted and
maybe re couldn't catch the whole
mouse"
The Dubuque Times-Journal OBJ
serves that Mr.. Garfield is ready to or
ganize new party, one that will need
a good western man for secretary OF
the interior.
you NAV talk to US about your
lightning express says Alex Miller,
but automobile repairs never come
/ like lightning. no odds how they are
shipped
THE Iowa primary law is all right
in theory" says the Davenport Demo
cTat. .Of course. But the trouble is
that a Increasingly small number of
electors care to be bothered with it,
On account of the intense heat, a
I preacher in Newcastle, Pa. had the
lights in the church extinguished and
preached in the dark last Sunday
night. The Des Moines Register and
& Leader suggests that if more preach
ers would do that there would be no
trouble getting young couples TO go to
church.
sThe corn in this neighborhood is
putting up very attractive aviation ex,
hibits, remarks the Sioux City Jour
nal
LIE -4c42SoA A1|s1AONA G~t7 AS''1'-NS -
Iowa primary law as a political hold
up game in which the minority party
is left with rffled pockets.
After al. vacation is largely 9
matte Of paving car fare, says the
Deg Moines Tribune. You USUALLY
find az many bugs and mosquitoes BOZ
miles away as right at home, AID
often worse; you find il just as warm
you find just as many inconvenience
Of other kinds. and usually more, ant
you find less TO do 70 occupy your tins
and make # pass pleasantly Home
, isa't such bad place after all
A good DID doctor Of ST louis usee
to say that he .spent the summer IN
dressing babies. Fond mothers wouis
send for him. and he would 90 To then
70 discover the precious infant Ewel
tersEg IN hot. iong clothes that irkef
irg llttIe body. He would order ever
ssfrch Of the clothes hit one carmen
n ~ removed, AMI the babv allowec
r. hare ffs own greet Fili royfr;
sloess the keG Or foor comfort vii;
the ressEt hit Il generally got veil
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had several tons of American conceit
knocked out OF meby the facts.
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Howard A. Burrel
Writes of London Town

London Town |
and Things IN the English |
j Newspaper Man.
cssca On ssgs 1 explained. when enc 81
tae-a ssss VIII not hairpin DO as
vssas~ Il Eoala she 2sGcSed one out
81 her hasr. and / took ii, though say
ing y voula rather keep II as a sou
sszzsr Ct her She laughed gaylr.
Did cou-gSeT sye- pay q queen q fetch
Ter compliment han that, heys Il
srow notss So needing another sgaint
last Sunday began picking mp hair
rms On the 5roadwals, and the wo-
men kept pointing them Ont to me.
How many do ron think / picked up?
No less than sersnty-four. In one
place found ten in q small space.
Their fellows must have met the girls
there and touched their rats At
any rate, London girls shed hairnins
as the "Pleiades shed sweet influ-
enees.-
Speaking of slippery streets. all
along the edge OF walks are big metal
birs full of coarse sand and gravel to
be sprinkled on the glazed surface.
The Strand is the crack retail
s.reet. 1t used to be, as its name i'm
plies. the street nearest the Thames
tTemsl river. But now ii is quite a
distance back The "Embankment' Is
q wide stretch of made land,'' and
srlendid big buildings rest on piles,
ike the immense Padiem house. It
was like conquering vast province
out of Chaos, sort of Holland feat
English Words.
The English use so many words I'M
like ours, as train for street car. lug
gage for baggage, shop for store,
hagman for commercial traveller.
Franklin for peddler, van for baggage
car, guard for conductor. tube for
subway, lift for elevator, outside for
upper deck of bus, tap for saloon,
bag for grip or valise, road or way
for row or street, etc.
John Bull is always represented as
gruff, reserved, cold 1t is not trne
Ee is polite, courteous, helpful. will
go block out of his way to direct
you, leaks copious information on ap
plication. He is the most perfect gen
tleman | have met on all my trave,s
Surly? should say not. His accent
pleases me. The Yankees got Their
drawl from j. B., who says "caow,
"haounda etc, exactly like New Eng
landers. But that tickles my ear
4 drums.
A Londoner told me that when ht
came here thirty-one years ago, Lon
don was SO shabby and full of rock
Eeries filed with rough and tough PEG
/ pie, it was disgrace to the empire
i The city has been practically rebuilt
since then.
A pleasing feature is the grea
number of squares" in the city, il
the residence and business districts
I One can hardly get out Of sight 0
them iron-fenced-in, called square
| because they are round or elliptical
full of walks. seats, trees. flowers
perhaps fountains. and are used onl.
By property owners about them. Love
~ green GASES In the wilderness 0
the city. Carlyle said omnipotent Lor
don cannot sweep the dirt out of il
self, but somehow it does; it is yer
clean and sweet, while Chicago is a
foul and stinks as loud as an orienta
cits-
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Death Rate Araonu Armies.

Death Rate Among Armlcs.
The average annual death rate
among the armies of the world is nins
Ia every 1000.
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for : general backward na0vs1asas ara
bright
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NOTES AND COMMENT.

pugilistic manager states that JET
fries may fight again. Why the
again? inquiries the st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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nAuY a. MATI-

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Six rlortks.. i-Ss UHe rioEsfl-s---- -
Entered in Recfsuk pcztonice as seeSi44
class matter
postage prepaid. terms in zoTanc
All subscription orders saoutd g4sT -
p u address and state whether u =
nes or renewal orsier- TX cnaag1
address Is desired. state pota tns
ard new address -sss-
Remit 81 postoffice money 49, 1s-s-
express money order, Registered
= The II date prfnted on me address 20. p
each payer notes when tbs s15ostEi 49,
sstszertDars failing TO rsceigs HE
IA rge.rs promptly xlis confer A@sS- -
sTrirs ft0tlce of tse fact
4dcre4s all csgIlnl1 fc4 lions Y
The G4IE. CITY GsJ.ss L Z. =, -. L
No. i, North sixth .. heo-ElA- ~ =
THE GATE CITY Is % SAFE Al IA
following EeEs STANDS.
E1tei KeogrE. cor. Third sF5 ! os1.- -
n RrfYing & Co. - N221 s---s-
Wsrd Hrox Is liam street
Ie.sos News SsanL
Eeokuk, Iowa ..-..-. July 3, 1910
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1t is remarked by the Sioux City
Tribune that one admirable thing
about the Ananias club is that 1t does
not split up into factions.
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The Manson Democrat describes the
Iowa primary law as a political hold
up game in which the minority party
is left with rffed pockets.
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You may talk to Us about your
lightning express says Alex Miller,
but automobile repairs never come
like lightning, no odds how they are
shipped
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The Dubuque Times-Journal OBJ
serves that Mr.. Garfield is ready to or
ganize a new party. one that will need
good western man for secretary OF
the interior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
By John Kendrick Bangs

been employed by her family to
chase around wherever she went
and keep her from harm. 1t made
all the rest Of the fellows tired.
You were a prince Of good fellows
always until Nancy BOardman
appeared III town. and then you
sid into a state suggesting that
YOU were a sort of cross between
a moonstruck calf and a bear with
a sore head. You wanted to
thresh me once because | kept her
out on the campus Class Day
night instead of letting you have
YOUR thirteenth dance with her.
Remember that "
Yes. by thunder, and | meant
1t too. Harry returned Barclay,
smiling grinlly. And, what S more,
l mean it yeti I haven't changed
in all these years; but | haven t
been able to speak what I've had
it in nv heart to say because of
.-- 80, Fo,r-, JaJ -eOy-a-+zy -
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harrington remained silent and toyed nervously
. But now it's different, old man" Barclay went
on In ten DAYS | shall be the proud po5sessor OF
two and half million dollars, and shall have the
right to unseal my lips and ask Nancy Boardman
to
..Oh, nonsense. JIM" said Harrington imPa-
tiently Don't lets have any OF that cheap notion 23
stuff about the restraints of poverty. You could
have asked her long ago if you'd wanted TO- You
I-ToTv as well as | do that Nancy Boardman ism
the kind of girl to whom money makes the slightest
difference. g.
- didn't mean to imply that she does care tor
money. but | care for my self respect retorted
barclay And | hold that poverty stricken Gus
Toner such as | have been all these years has no
right to ask any girl brought up as she has been to
dTao herself down to his miserable level But now,
viii that two and half millions to back Newell,
Harry
OOK here, Barclavl' said Harrington tor biuntly
l. WHY are YOU telling all this! What have
GOT TO do with it? I'm interested in your affairs, OF
Course. but-well, have an important engagement
at halfnast two and if you have anv real business
to talk to me about YOU said you had we better
oct down to that Can be of any assistance TO you
in this London dealf =, D1.
NY business with YOU, Harry, SAID barclay
has 70 do with this important engagement OF yours
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How about Mrs. Boardman?' demanded Far
rington Has she rights that l am bound to
respect She closes her house up there to-day, and
l promised to bring her down. Shall L leave her
marOoned on the lev banks of the Hudson"
Telegraph her that you unexpectedly pre-
vented" said Barclay.
I'm sorry, Jim, said harrington, but can't
do it. I'd be glad to do anything in the world for
YOU that could but can't do this. 1t impossible"
Barclay gazed at him in simple amazement 1t
was preposterous situation that one of his oldest
friends should refuse him so slight a favor. GU
mean to say that when another mans happiness
perhaps the happiness of his whole life, is involved
YOU Can't-you refuse to grant so slight favor as
that Harrv?" he said slowly.
| mean to say that | can't do what YOU ask re-
Confined page Is
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TIL tlg red curing car painted III
70 the entrance Of the St. Gotham.
and Darlington. looking more like
a great gray grizzly bear than human
beng. descended from Il followed closely
1E barClaE. --. II his conventional top
nal and street coat. might have passed
tor prosperous -audsvlle manager lead
ng al educated member OF the geological
society 10 morning Engagement. The
TWO men were aE-eprI0nally tall. well set ~ ?,
y. and Of s----.- build. evidences Of the
existence after --alv wears Of strenuous
zSslEIl-ariEe OF cypeI N American citizenship
Far--ng-0- removed his motor goggles. as he SUI
rendered The wheel to his chauffeur. pausng mo-
-ae1t on his way INFO The St Gotham TO give few
parting l-s---- You may well wait here,
Horace" he said NJ Barclay and / shall not be
noTg than z- a- Is everything ready for the run
extra WRAPS n -re box sir. It'n likely be pretty
Fe-y ael then. said Harrington. We start at
The clau-e-- backed MS car fifty or sixty feet
along the street and came 70 standstill while Far
1-glo1 and ba-.-aE entered the hotel Here they
-leCkec Their hats and coats. the clOakrOon boy
handing single check for both TO Barclay, after
"L--L les entered --e cafe and chose table on the
inner SIDE u the room
i isn't very Gsl- over here" harrington ven
40 replied Barclay. hut 1t : less drafty away
nom me windows and can atTord TO add cold TO
ny on JUST now. I sail for London to-
ITO" 5-.-z-g nine dock, Harry.
Kea-.- s--5 ---rgra-. By Jovei I'd ike
- 20 Win ..l. love The late autumn passage.
1l-e scenery Is less -.-g-ln01s'
t-al S what has .-.1ght me on from Chicago,
- 80 Went on / got d big deal on IN London,
en II Is consul -ared shall at last after many
- 10, u struggle be 81 your class. old man
III y Il@ss, laughe5 harrington. Why, my dear
Ia, guess YOU haven't been far out of that all
--9ng. have YOU"
81. ! mean tnancial.g" said Barclay You know
49, % people here N The East put my father down
u, q GOOD many years ago, shutting up our
-t--- pa ing the deuce generally with the Bar
L.. .@-lis leaving still struggling on miserable
- PAer on the financial highway, chap with
s-s -sI Taste and an income too small even tor
- carnage. NOW that all past history A big
-s7-- y ill-ate has come along and thanks to the
- Increase II The timber value of old mill lands,
- DJ1ghl as out for five hundred thousand pounds,
n n gong over to get the money.
D1-s e-aCulated Harrington.
49, -e- you. Harry. Il has changed nay whole lie,
Ia L-l-e deal said Barclay fervently- When a
a- Win 3eggarlv fifteen hundred a year comes
.1 -'.g ana q half millions IN real money
said Harrington
AIc nc" there Is Just one little thing want 70
~ -s-e my happiness continued Barclay. -1Iu
H. can help me to get It. Harry. You remember
81 Nancy b0ardman, don't YOU, Billy Board1nah ;
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at two-thirty. .
harrington started, leaning for
ward eagerly. 1t isn't a business
engagement, he observed.
1t is for me, p" said Barclay. It
g IN connection with that that !
want your help You are the only
man who can help me, too"
I'm blessed if | can see how, or
what nv engagement has to do with
your business, said harrington.
. What do you want me TO dor
Give UP the engagement-cal
II of" said Barclay.
Il don't understand, SAID far-
rington coldly. =,
You will in minute, returned
Ra-clav. Il know what your en-
pagement IS. You are going to take
Nancy Boardman up to West Point
to oct her mother and bring the OLD
lady back tonight IN your car
How do YOU know that
Nancy told me so herself.
so you've seen her sad Far
rington. ,-,r
mo. / haven't-worse luck!
calculated Barclay. sent her a
note as soon as l got in from Chicago
this morning asking if | might call
this afternoon or evening, and she
answered that it would not be pos
sIble because you and she were going
TO motor up to West Point to get
her mother"
Well" demanded harrington
curtlv.
We'll, Harry, | may not be able
to get ,ack here for six months, and
this is my only chance. ! can't put
off sailing tomorrow, and if | should