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MAKE AN ARTIFICIAL cAMPHoa
German Chemists Have Produced Ar
tleis That to . Certain Extent
10 Good Substitute.

During the war between Japan and
Russia the price Of camphor had sur
prising rise. since Japan prohibited
the expectation of the gum. the manu-.
facture Of which Is q state monopoly.
The reason given was that the nation
needed the camphor for the making
Of smokeless powder.
OF the 100000 or 10000 900
pounds annually produced. the ma
king Of cslluloid- sbsorbs the greatest
part. about 10 per cent; explosives
require about per cent, and other
industries account for the remainder.
Camphor is produced by the distilla-
tfon Of certain kind OF wood grown
in Japan. Formosa and southern Chi
ma. The exports vary greatly from
year to year. and the price has violent
changes. such as 81 hundredweight
in 1858. $3.50 In 1907 and $40 In 1908.
What the future of the camphor in
dustry will be no one knows. In In
dia. Ceylon. Florida and Texas Inn
mense groves have been planted. but
It may take 40 or so years before they
are suficiently matured to produce the
gum. Meanwhile German chemists
are making artificial camphor. which
already has its place as a substitute
for certain purposes.
The Dolores star., 1910-02-25
CHAPTER ~.

Tempest SO intensely desired what
he took the trouble to want at all
that he had no rule for the bearing OF
disappotntments, he had until lately
admitted none. To accomplish what
he deigned to desire he put out what
ever effort was required on his part.
and with magnetism and intensity
drew things towards him. The facility
with which things slipped to his hands
spoiled him. Petulant of habit, impa-
tient and turbulent of temper, he
never waited-when his wish for
variety was delayed he went for It
and snatched it to himself.
But lately this life had undergone
a change. Precedent no longer would.
he knew. be Indicative of his future.
His future! Curse the word. and
epoch! Why had he consented to ac-
cept one?
During the last three days his mind
had been resting in the contemplation
of gentle things. It had amused and
entertained him to take pleasure in
the society of this woman Of another
co1tinent. whose presence alone was
SO extraordinary, whose advent was
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SYNOPSIS.
VOLUME XIII.

CHAPTER I.-Basil Tempest, &orld's
greatest novelist and poet. refusing to be
further lionized, shuts himself up IN Cra-
ven, his country home. His gloomy medi-
tauons are broken by his housekeeper
who has disobeyed his orders not to ad-
NIT any one to the house. The visitor II
Lucy Carew an American. who has come
70 England to write a study of the su-
thor. but most of all to get a synopsis
OF his new suite of poems. having been
promised good position with maga-
sine II successful. Tempest. in anger. de-
her to go. After Lucy departs Tempest
repents Of his rudeness in sending her
away at night in the rain He overtakes
ner, but she refuses to return to Craven
with him. and takes lodging in a cottage.
Next morning Lucy receives a note from
offering to assist her in writing her es-
say. Tempest dictates to Lucy. who lis.
tens spellbound as she writes.
"Mrs. Ramsdill-" He caught him.
self. you lunch here"
NO." she said firmly. mot to-day,
Mr.. Tempest"
Then he said tentatively: you are
tired. OF course. I'm brute, but you
may as well know it-a brute absorbed
and egotistical"
You don't think 1t, Mr.. Tempest
not Of yourself-and / am tired
suppose my 12-mile walk is still in my
bones.'
An extraordinarily gentle look came
over his face. his lips parted as II to
say something which he altered.
Il won't keep you. then; go and
rest. with Mrs. Ramsdill to coddle you
she's dear little soul-but to-mor-
row, please, you shall work for your
self. / promise you"
As she drew on her gloves he said:
II have not written one line in six
months. To a man of my tempera-
ment no one knows what that means
of nerves and bad humor and-de-
spair. will not bore you with my
migraines. hut thank you more. than
you can know, Miss Carew." At the
carriage he said: 81 hope you will
lunch we'll, and remember that I let
you go only from an unselfish scruple.
I can say without exaggeration it's an
epoch In a self-indulgent life"
She lunched at Mrs. Ramsdill's like
q queen. for Tempest had sent fruit
and wine and game. The table in the
cottage kitchen had a royal air. for
the service was from Craven and the
wine in dusty bottles. and the fruit
great black and green globes of luci-
BUSINESS and golden apricots-piled in
. silver basket as fragile and white
as snow. The Ramsdill linen blushed
in coarse red weave. and the homely
blue-and-white ware that slipped in to
hll out what Craven had not supplied
appeared to have cracked and cracked
with abashment
Mrs. Ramsdill served with some
thing like awe. and regarded Miss
Carew with a respect not unmixed
with such suspicion as has place in
every honest woman's heart when
man showers undue favors on another
of her sex.
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SO droll and unusual.

so droll and unusual.
he was with women as with other
things-tyrannical. an absolutist, bold
" asking and taking pleasure where
ne chose-with more Of the brute. per-
maps, than the angel in his compost
lion and great fund Of affection to
give and waste. great. hungry
need OF companionship to be filed.
Except for the periods when he shut
himself up in Craven. periods of isola-
uon and fast. the,e had never been
time in his life not dominated by a
woman. He had, for such as himself,
sconed at marriage. claiming that its
douce esclavage would fatally exor-
else his inspirations and that he
would make "a devilish bad husband, :"
During this last exile at Craven he
mad alternately given thanks for his
liberty and the fact that no woman
was forced to share his miasmatic
humors, and alternately hated his un-
companioned hearth.
Ito be Continued.)
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swered, "and her face was full Of
features. and her hair was full OF
ends. Her legs were always In the
way. and she made you feel inky just
to look at her. But her heart was in
the right place II her collar wasn't:
and she taught that teacher how to
teach. So the teacher made up her
mind that she would thank her for Il
some day. II ever she got the chance"
And what was the name Of the
teacher?" asked my hostess demureiy.
I shrugged my shoulders. THAT
doesn't matter" said.
Then what was the name of the
bottom girl In the class?" pursued my
hostess with whimsical laugh
] looked her sQuarely In the face.
Isabella the First" I answered.
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H.rd-WorkIne Munich Women.

There is talk Of equal suffrage In
Munich. but the women there com.
pete with men in almost all linss Of
work. Munich has women vegetable
dealers who more than hold their own
In business against men. Women may
be seen in Munich carrying motar In
a hod up the scaffolding OF new build
ings. The city has women street
sweepers and women switch tenders
and there are women ready to chal.
lenge any man to a match at saving
or splitting wood. Women work even
harder than men in Munich. and.
strange to our American ideas, they
thrive physically and are happy.
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Boston Trees Are F.llIno.

According to forester Hayden. Of the
public grounds department. the i'm
posing elms along the Charles and
Beacon street malls OF the common
are no impoverished that they will die
within ten years unless they are re
vitalized through systematic fertiliza
ton. Signs OF enfeebled vitality In
these and many other trees on public
grounds are evident even to the cas-
uai obserSer.-Boston Po.t
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with pretty. careful steps. picking her
footing and shrinking as they cracked
and rustled. At the foot of the ave-
nue. he skirted the railings of the park
in search of a small gate for pedes-
trians and leading out into the road
towards Billings Poke and Craven.
He had an idea, doubtless very
reasonable one. that if Miss Carew
was as serious and good as she SEEM
ed she had every plan to run away
OF to slip out of Craven by the morn.
ing train
The Dolores star., 1910-02-25
CHAPTER n.

The day was early over the mead
ows and the first dews lying with the
frost upon the stubble-fields when
Tempest came out Of the house to the
terrace where his horse waited.
The avenues before him were nests
of golden and brown leaves. and his
mare at first went gingerly into them.
The Dolores star., 1910-02-25
Feminine Finance.

The girl who has the least chance
OF being trained Is the one whose fa-
ther takes unaction to himself in not
"botherins his womenfolk" with his
worldly affairs.-The Queen.
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The Fact, =. Thev w.r..

The Facts as They Were.
Your grandfather used to be my
grandfather's hired man" Yes, aud
your grandfather died owing him =
years wages. En-. what?'-Cleve-
land Leader.
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A Foxy Suggestion.

Il wish you would give my clerks .
talk on salesmanship." said the retail
dealer. Better let 'em watch me
selling you big bill,' suggested the
travelling man.-Louisville Courier
Journal
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A Primer Of Life.

Only a dreamer asks Time and Tide
to wait for him. when he might head"
them on. sell Time for money and
make Tide turn mill wheel.-At-
lanta Constitution.
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Why Gold erleks Sell.

De man dat answers a gold brick
circular" said Uncle Eben. makes
de old mistake. Instead o. tellin'
Satan to git behind i'm, he thinks he
kin git ahead O. Satan"
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Morals and M.nner..

To have a respect for ourselves
guides our morals. and to have .
Difference for others guides our man
ners.
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A Question,

A Question.
Would It be permissible to refer to
the bureau before which the moderS
society lady dresses herself ~ . bu-
reau Of fine arts?
The Dolores star., 1910-02-25
a Poor WAY te RIse.

a Poor Way to RIse.
1t isn't often that anyone succeeds
In getting high by calling down hts
boss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

II is quite proper 20 give toasts az a
dinner where no wine Is served AS n
substitute small glasses of sweet cider
may be used, grape juice. fruit punch.
which contains no liquor; orangeade
or lemonade. or any one OF another Of
the so-cailed soft drinks" The drink
Is served in wine or champagne glass
es az the proper time FOR tie drinking
OF the toasts. Perhaps the incest
thing, In the opinion Of many people.
Is white grape juice. II is very pretty.
pale amber color usually. and is
particularly suitable for serving at
dinner
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Iurur,o.,s Prison

Japan can boost OF the most luxuri-
Gus prison I'm the world II Is about
fifteen miles from Tokyo. In the
midst of gardens, encircled with ponds
bearing fine crops OF water lilies. rises
the mass OF spacious and airy cells
Lighting throughout Is by electricity
Among other features are bathrooms
with marble baths. hot and cold wa
ter. dressing rooms and reading
rooms
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
The pinerence-

Why IS &c that when small boy
does something wrong. his mother al
ways says: I'm have your father
vale you when he comes home to-
night" but wheR small girl does
some forbidden thing. does ma say
that dad Will attend to her case? Not
much. She simply calls her into the
house. weeps over her waywardness
gives her a stick Of candy and says:
Now, run along, darling. and Don't
Ever DO It Again"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
oompassss b. sIsspIna ROOM.

II is curious fact lat no Japanese
ever sleeps with his head 90 the north.
The reason Is that the dead in Japan
are always buried with their heads in
that direction. Consequently. I'm the
slcepirg rooms of many OF the private
houses of Japan. not 20 speak of hotels
Ia larger cities, "a diagram OF the
points of the compass Is conspicuousIy
posted on thc ceiling for the informa-
tion OF suosts.--Tre Sunday Magazine
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Early Matches

The earliest matches made we're
lighted not by friction. but my means
OF striking fire with flint and steel
In the finder. The next kind we're
dipped in chloride of potash. which
took fire when touched with sulphur
ate acid A small vial of sulphurate
acid accompanied each box OF match.
es sold
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

California Is 10 try acclimating the
Corean wild ig, The fig. growing on a
hardy vine, on trees. trellises and
hedgerOws to a height of thirty feet,
bears a delicious fruit Some OF the
seed has been sent 10 the department
of agriculture. California state univer-
sity. The fig grows wild in Korea and
has proved Of great value there.-Ar.
Horticulture.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Rieksha b. an AutomoblIe 60.

While careless ricksha coolie was
COINS along the Nankus road on the
wrong side this morning a tram car
collided with IT, with the result that
the occupant ot the ricksha was
thrown out, the ucksha being dam.
aged and one OF the tram lamps
smashed.-Shanghai Mercury.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Iururiant Nl...rl,

A famous wistarla in Japan Is that
TO be found at Kashukabe. northeast
OF Tokyo. The vine Is 500 years old.
and grows over trelllises covering a
space Of 1000 feet It's pendant cius-
tiers are more than nfty inches long.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
One Ban.

Us that COMPOUNDED Joker about?"
asked the imprisoned motorist, as
they were working 10 get him from
under the overturned machine. Yes,
but why do you ask" inquired one OF
the rescue party. Tell him." shout
ed the pinned-down one. that at
least he can't say this is a horse on
me-"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

What fool exercise fencing must
be for womeni" why so? ! always
understood IL was fine" Here Maude
Binks is taking lessons. and she told
me yesterday she was learning how
20 feint"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
puties Of militar. At...ha

The duties of a military attache are
10 make himself thoroughly acquaint
ed with every change that takes place
in military affairs and 20 report from
time TO time on the mobilization.
armament and equipment of the
power 10 which he is accredited.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

Good sense is the greatest preser.
vative of health Never before have
women had such chance Ga the
world as to-day and ia this country
But the chance will avail thom moth
ing unless they have the health to
seize IL and the vigor 10 hold it,
Exchange.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
London sandwich Men.

In spite OF police regulations. in
spite of the prohibition OF its employ.
ment In certain parts OF London, the
sandwich board is In greater demand
to-day than Il was say ~ years ago.
1t is estimated that $500 men gain
their livelihood by this means In Lon.
don at the present time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
NEGATIVE Honesty.

What would you do with an honest
man when you found him?' II don't
know" answered Diogenes reflective
~. IF he was one OF those people
who are honest simply because they
have never been tempted. I'd have
TO struggle with myself 20 keep from
getting up a green-goods game or a
get-rich-quick scheme to take his
money"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
His MusioaI Name

a correspondent reports the find
ing OF a decidedly curious name in
one OF the records OF York during the
reign OF Elizabeth-Marmaduke Clar-
ionett. II sounds like character in
latter day Undergraduates and
Queries.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Advice for Yonnn adi.s

II is supernuous to decorate women
highly for early youth: youth is itself
a decoration. We mistakenly adorn
most that part Of life which least re.
quires IL, and neglect 20 provide for
that which Will want il most Han.
nah More
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Doubling His joy.

Her Enthusiastically I won the
prize In the lottery. and to-day you
come and ask me for my daughters
hand" Suitor-"Yes. you know, one
bit OF good luck always brings an
other"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Sarcasm Frtraordinarx.

my opponent" Numbered the can
didate for Little Plumpheld-on-the-
Marsh. has called himself a man of
sense. | tell you. gentlemen. that II
that mCn's brain was TO be placed I'M
der a thimble, IL would feel like a
blackbeetle on the floor OF Albert
hall. "-Ioudon Tt Fits
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
A Coed Thing About 4 nirl

One good thing about a girl. from
mans standpoint at least. is that she
doesn't come around, as soon as she
begins to wear long skirts. asking her
father questions that he can't answer
without being embarrassed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Honesty the nest poll.u

Stout Gent Cto applicant for post as
chapel cleanerl-"Yes. like your
face. How long were you in your last
place? Applicant-"Seven years. q"
Stout Gent-"What We're you doing
there Applicant-"Seven years. -
Tit-Bits
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
The Evpocrlse

Really to be a hypocrite must re
auire horrible strength OF character.
An ordinary man such as you or gen
orally falls at last because ne has not
enough energy to be man. But the
hypocrite must have enough TO be two
men.-Gilbert X. Chesterton
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

A Certain CITY Peril.

OF course, If YOU stay in the city
you won't be shot by being mistaken
for a deer. but you may be mistaken
for a lamp post by a chauffeur and
run down-Boston Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Nat \ RI, Enuinua

Uncle Zeke. whose influential rela-
tive was showing him through the
treasury department at Washington.
was watching an expert engraver at
gork- Well" be said every man to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
An Opportunlty.

Judge-"Do you swear to tell the
truth. the whole TRUTH" Fair Wit
ness Il will be just perfectly lovely
II you really have the time TO listen.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
A BAD nefeat

she-'T have lost all faith in human
kind" He-"What makes you so pes
SINISTER" She-"Why. under the test
OF the pure food laws the very first
thing 20 fan was the angel food -
Baltimore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
LIver and the con.oIence.

The man whose countenance shake
speare talks about as being "sickIied
Ger by the pale cast Of thought" had
probably been eating pork chops for
supper. The conscience which makes
towards OF as all comes from a dis
ordered liver
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Tree Two Inches HInh.

The smallest tree that grows in
Great Britain may be seen on the
very top OF Ben Lomond. II is the
dwarf willow, which at maturity
reaches a height of only two inches.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

Chance shapes our destinies," quot.
ed the Wise Guy. Well all 7 have 10
say is that some OF us have mighty
poor shapes" added the Simple Mug.
philadelphia Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

Miss Oldgirl-"I wouldn't tell that
Joke If were you. Il is as old as
the hills" Miss Pert-.'I suppose you
heard 1t, then. when you were
young. baltimore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

To prevent the alteration OF checks
or other valuable papers an inventive
genius has brought out an electric ap-
paratus which burns tiny holes in the
paper as the inscription is written.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
A Difference.

Westend-"What ails Jenkins now
adays?" MurrayhiIl-"Too much pros
perity." Westend-"And what's the
matter with Simphns?' Murrayhill-
TOO much posterity."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
DREAMING.

New Page (to the housemaid OF a
poetl-"Do tell me why he is always
standing before the mirror" House
maid-"Sh' He is thinkin how he'll
look when they raise a statue to i'm. {"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Artist In the Family.

Here's a picture that my aunt
painted" said Mrs. Keephouse, show
ing visitor through the fat IT'S a
pretty frame, though"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

"But your leisure class in America
seems rather small" oh, don't
know. Look al the park yonder.
There are about as many as the
benches win accommodate. Louis
Vile Courier-Jounal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

When fellow SAYS he doesn't care
what happens 10 him. he probably
means it'll he meets some other
girl.--Boston Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Adoption.

Have you decided what opinions
you viii adopt!" Il don't adopt opin-
sons." answered Senator Sorghum. Il
make an effort TO ascertain what opin-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
TWISTING II.

You say he called me a big
sausage?" THAT was evidently what
he meant" Tell me exactly what he
said" He said you were thin
skinned. Houston Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Or a strono Esoe

Even when a man knows he isn't
handsome, he thinks, he has a rather
intellectual look Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Bohemian Morals

rs he good artist?" She glanced
at him with petulant disdain. He is
a clever artist" she answered. pity
ingly; mo artists are good Life
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

Blaminn Himself

Did you ever get bunkoed?" once.
but suppose II was my own fault"
How was it?" Il gave a preacher
$50 for marrying me Houston Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
In the wav-

From one mans point OF view an
other man may be all right in his
way. provided he isn't in the way OF
the first man.-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

why is old Titewad so afraid Of
death?" "His son Is so extravagant
that the old man is afraid he will bury
him IN a thousand-dollar coffin"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

ions are likely 20 be associated with
success and then persuade them TO
adopt me-"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
The Kind lie Wrote.

i write blank verse" the poet said
But what made things much worse.
His friends averret with gusfo he
Wrote Slankety blank blank verse
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
According TO His Nature.

He who hunts for flowers will find
MOWERS and he who loves weeds may
Ind weeds--Heury Ward Beecher.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

marked that fools rush in where an.
gels fear 90 ny.-Juddee.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
BECAUSE sh. mIon, Ac,.,,

why doesn't the college woman
marry?" asks a magazine writer
Why not ask the college woman?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

his trade I don't suppose I could
learn Co do that in a year"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
Go Tonether.

A merry heart is always a sign OF a
good conscience.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

Applies TO Almost All Of Us.
Flattery g. the food or fools Swif-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
EoreaInht ImneratIu,

Horace: without foresight judg.
ment falls by its own weight.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

Revising the Proverbs.
In future II will probably be re-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
DO You Know These rOIks,

Some folks keep their umbrel's up
long time after the rain is over fur
the puppus NV coaxin' symperthy."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

Where Living Is Too Easy.
Faint.hearted men are the fruit OF
luxurious countrles.-Herodot