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CHINA RETALIATES,,
RUSSIANS BANISHED
Revenge Spirit Awakened by
Election of Orientals.

st. Petersburg, June 1o.-Relations be-
tween Russia and China are again be-
coming severely strained.
AS a result Of the election of thousands
Of Chinese workingmen from the Amur
district, the Chinese government has re-
solved 20 resist the demands OF Russia
with greater frmness than ever. Not
only has II refused to accede to Russia's
demand for 1900 coolies to work on new
fortifcations, but has retaiiated by ban
ishing all subjects OF the Gar from
Northern Manchuria, and time has not
even been granted them to arrange their
affairs.
They were Immediately conducted
across the boundary line in charge Of
Chinese soldiers.
Russia has issued formal protest. but
Pekin does not seem in a mood to tender
1t al answer.
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FASTING A FAD
AMONG MALTESE
Natives Starve Themselves
for Health's Sake.

Malta, June 1o.-Fasting as a cure for
various ills has become a craze among
the Maltese, and many people Of good
social position are voluntarily starving
themselves for their health's sake.
A distinguished officer of the British
garrison, who is also a dramatist OF re-
pute, has lived on water alone for twenty
days. A lawyer-Journalist has tasted
forty days. and his wife thirty-two days.
One OF the islands prominent doctors
subsisted for sixteen days on water only,
while the wife Of another medical man
has abstained from all food for twenty
two days.
In all cases the fasters have observed
the regular routine of life, and they have
been undoubtedly assisted in withstand
ing the ordeal by the favorable climatic
condition existing here.
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Items, General and Personal
OF Interest to G. P. O. Workers

Lawson spent q good portion Of his life
in that country, and was q delegate to
the I T. U. from Eureka. New. more
than quarter Of century ago.
Columbia GOD Athletic Association. at
its last meeting revised It's constitution
ana bylaws. and took the preliminary
steps for the trip to ST. Louis to attend
the Printers National Baseball League
tournament IN August next. It Is expect
ed that. In addition to the players and
oficers OF the association. quite q num-
Der OF fans and rooters. both male and
female, VIII take the trip, which viii be
most enjoyable one. and the rates for
which will be so reasonable as to be with
in the reach OF most any one who expects
to take an outing this summer.
Don Juan Zalridea, the diminutive and
popular member of the electrical force,
has moved to Virginia for the summer.
On his return in the fall he will make
headquarters at the Cafe Republique, as
usual.
George Bond, the hustling city pas
senger agent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, was q g. P. o. employe for
several years, and gets the glad hand
from many old friends each time he ap-
pears IN the neighborhood.
Sam De Nedrey, ex-editor of the Trades
Unionist, is reported to have gone to
Arizona to engage. in newspaper work.
Flag Day will be celebrated by the
G. p. o. force next Wednesday with ap-
propriate service of song and oratory, the
committee of arrangements, John r.
Berg, Frank C. Wallace, William ]. Dow,
w. A. Smith, Harry w. Zeigler, and
Thomas L. Jones, having prepared a
suitable programme of exercises, and Old
Glory will be in evidence all over the big
shop, sufTicient means having been con-
tributed for that purpose.
Richard A. Campbell, of the document
section, has been detailed to the Navy
branch, Mr.. Campbell is an old spess.
! hand.
Imposer Luther Woodward, of the doc
ument section, is enjoying the last ten
days OF his annual leave.
James Jenkins, skilled laborer in the
document section, has been granted all
leave unused in the past twelve months.
Elmer E. Shott, maker-up on the
spess., Is enjoying the balance Of his
leave at bis home town in Lebanon, Pa,
twenty-five miles behind the city Of
Reading"
William T. Hailoran, temporary un-
skilled laborer in the document night
force. has received an absolute appoint
ment.
Daniel Miller, compositor in the docu-
ment section for several years. has been
promoted to imposer, and succeeded to
the charge of the vault, Woe the late
William L. Taylor, deceased
At the last meeting Of Government
Printing ONCE Council. National Union,
Thomas A. Bynum, who recently re-
signed the Office Of financial secretary
after serving six years because Of Inn
paired health, was presented with a
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tions, including twenty-seven numbers,
were enthusiastically received and heart
fly appla Ided 1t may be Of interest to
note the following participants. children
and relatives Of ONCE employees: Charles
and George Erwin Proudley, sons OF
George R. Proudley, pressman In charge,
night; the Misses Geneva, Clyone, and
Nina Wallace, nieces of Miss Ella NJ.
Wallace, a well-known reader; Miss
Mary Louise Hussey. daughter OF Dex-
ter Hussey, a popular printer and for
mer employe: Miss Thelma Payne,
daughter of James Edward Payne,
reader, and Miss Ida Gum. daughter
CT Charles s. Gum. linotype machinist
in charge. Mrs. Wild Is to be congratu-
lated upon the success which has crowned
her efforts as an instructor, this being
the ninth annual recital Several OF her
pupils have been with her since~child-
hood, and some are now teachers. Her
husband, Edward s. Wild, Is the veteran
timekeeper Of the night document sec
ton, having served in that capacity for
several years.
Compositors Warner. Evans. Spencer.
and Lown, Of the document section. who
had been detailed to the linotype section
several weeks since, as operators, have
returned.
Mrs Lenhart, Miss Wheeler, and Com
rade Williamson, OF the document sec
ton, have returned from the proof sec
ton.
At a recent meeting Of worshipfu
masters, F. A. A. M, Of the District
recently held in the rooms Of Hiram
Lodge, No. 10. Pennsylvania avenue and
Nineteenth street northwest, to hear ar
address by Past Grand Master A. B
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Warner c. wilmeth, monotype key
board operator, was member of the
graduating class OF Georgetown Law
School this year.
Edgar NJ. Trainham, who resigned
from the ONCE some month since to ac-
cept position as linotype operator IN
the government office at Porto Rico, Is
on his way home, unable to stand the
climate Of that island.
The usual rush at the close Of the fiscal
year has necessitated the pressrooms
working overtime several days during the
past week.
The lockers for the proof force have
been moved to the balcony recently
erected for that purpose, which will
make available quite a large area OF
floor space much needed by the docu-
ment room.
r. N. Whitehead resumed his duties in
the Job proofroom on Monday after a
sick spell Of FIVE weeks
NJ. E. Flanagan, one of the best known
and best liked members of Washington
Pressmen's Union, has resumed opera
tions In the G. P. o. once more on tenn
porary appointment.
Despite his threescore years, hand
some widower in the bindery is still quite
q ladies' man, and always is ready TO
entertain the fair sex when no expendi-
ture Of cash is required. Recently he
moved to fashionable boarding house
down town, which is quite a favorite
stopping place for a number Of the lady
clerks of the Census Office. A certain
business house has been giving away
tickets to a picture theater in the neigh
borhood Of this clearinghouse, and our
vidower. having got hold Of half doz-
en- Of these tickets. invited several OF
the ladies, whom he found enjoying the
cool breezes on the front stoop, on the
evening of Decoration Day to visit this
show Reaching the theaterr he passed
the ladies in before him, and when he
handed the doorman the tickets, was in
formed they were not good for holidays
or Sundays. He was without the neces-
sary cash, and had to borrow from a
friend who happened to be near, and the
friend told the story, and there is a room
for rent at that clearinghouse in con-
sequence.
Attached to an application for a patent
made in 1855 OF the old patents now being
printed for the first time, appears as a
witness the name of Orville H. Platt,
who served the State Of Connecticut so
long and so ably in Congress.
John Buckman, who worked many years
as a laborer in the old document room,
but has been residing in Media, Pa, for
a long period, was a visitor to the office
early in the week, and was kindly re-
membered by a number Of the veterans.
George Erdmann, an old-time pressman,
who has been absent from Washington
for a number OF years has been given a
temporary appointment in the main press
room
John Lawson, of the job proofroom,
is looking forward with much pleasure
TO his contemplated trip to the Pacific
Coast, the first in many years. Mr..
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CRABS MAKE JOURNEY.

Forty-miIe Jaunt Follows Capture
and Branding.
London, June 1.-two crabs have dis
played both intelligence and industry in
such a marked degree that they have
n Ashing population of Withernsea,
In .vInsuIre, with amazement.
Having been caught close to Withern-
sea they were decorated with brass num-
bers and returned to the deep of Salt
Fleet by the Eastern Sea Fisheries dis
trict cruiser.
Last week they were picked up again on
their old ground, having travelled at least
forty miles.
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handsome solid gold watch charm, orna-
mented on the front with the emblem
os the order the national coiors, In the
center, surrounded with raised lettering
with 'G. P. o. Council, National Union.
Washington, D. c." and on the back In
scribed, Thomas A. Bynum, June, 1911" !"
Ernest Ginsberg. who has the contract
for the covering OF the bridge across
Jackson alley. put in several months
about the @. p. o. doing supervisory
building work In 1904 and made many
friends among the employees.
Herve Kitzmiller, John A. Phillips, Dan
Mccarthy. George schley, and r. J..
CTug1 Wilson are those Of the proof
force who enjoyed leave Of absence the
past week.
A wedding Of interest to Printing once
people was that of Mr.. Benjamin L. VI
pond. chief accountant, to Miss Ida NJ.
Rouse. daughter of Mrs. p. P. Rouse,
S6S Thirteenth street northwest, on We'd
nesday evening at the brides home. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. e.
T. Mowbray. pastor Of McKendree NJ. E.
Church. The bride was given away by
her brother, @. A. Rouse. Mr.. Kenneth
Vipond was best man for his brother. A
reception followed the ceremony, and
later In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Vipond
took their departure for Atlantic City and
New York. They will reside at 2574
Eleventh street northwest, after July /.
An event of interest to a number of
G. P. o. people will be the piano recital
Of the pupils of Mrs. Colclazer at Pythian
Temple on the evening OF June Il next.
The sick list OF the proofroom during
the past week included ]. H. Babcock.
Joseph E. Cotton. Theodore Gerber. Ed
ward ]. Handy. Robert A. johnson,
Henry Noyes, Edmund Shaw, John C.
Wilson. Joseph s. Clarke. and Theodore
Hanft.
Temporary skilled laborer. John D.
Hodgkin, OF the document section, has
been transferred to the linotype day.
The following list OF mislaid articles
during the month OF May can be OBJ
tanned in the emergency sanitary sec
ton, on the fourth floor. North Capitol
street front: Miniature pin, pocket
knife, two door keys, kid gloves, three
gold cum buttons, rosary. small sum Of
money, lady's apron, barrette, and hand
kerchief, gentleman's coat, key, white
plume, two hatpins, shoe buttoner, lady's
belt buckle, and pair of trousers con-
tanning foot rule.
Bradford simms, probationary skilled
laborer, is a recent accession to Super
visor Gerberich's force on the fifth floor,
from the binding section.
The fioormen of both the day and night
forces on the fifth, sixth, and seventh
floors have had busy week.
A crowded house witnessed the annual
recital given by the pupils Of Bessie N.
Wild, in Pythian Temple. on Wednesday
evening. The musical entertainment was
an entire success. and so admirably rem
dered that we would not make any dis
tinction, where ali the performers, ac-
quilted themselves so creditably. It is
SUFFICIENT 10 say that the excellent selec-
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The lockers for the proof force have
been moved to the balcony recently
erected for that purpose, which will
make available quite a large area Of
floor space much needed by the docu-
ment room.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-11

Coolidge, on the ancient usages OF Ma
sonry, and attended by the entire men,
bership of the association, the following
well-known Government Printing Office
persons were present: George L. Sher-
man, master, National Lodge, No. II;
C. e. Etchberger, jr., senior warden,
st. Johns Lodge. No. II; Martin r.
speelman, master, Benjamin B. French
Lodge, No. Is; Delos NJ. Carter, master,
and Harry J. Robertson, senior warden,
Acacia Lodge, No. IS, and George G..
Seibold, master, Dawson Lodge, No. 16.
Mr., Peter p. Peeler, Of the sanitary sec
ton, having been granted twenty-one
days leave has gone to his home in
Northern New York.
Capt. John H. Carr. watchman on the
Jackson alley side. will pass his twelve
days leave on his farm in Virginia.
Timekeeper D. Beach. of the foundry.
is on leave.
Harrison F. Wilson. Of the document
section, has returned from his home in
Illinois, where he had been summoned
by the death Of his mother.
Fred Tarbox is temporarily employed
in the foundry.
The recent conference OF Washington.
attended by the representatives OF forty
one nations, was the largest OF its kind
ever held, and more was accomplished
toward international unity in the matter
of observing the rights and prerogatives
of inventors and manufacturers Of arti-
cles entering into the commerce Of the
world than at any previous meeting. The
delegates, in whose ranks were included
The Washington herald., 1911-06-11

Don Juan Zalridea, the diminutive and
popular member Of the electrical force,
has moved to Virginia for the summer.
On his return in the fall he will make
headquarters at the Cafe Republique. as
usual
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George Bond. the hustling city pas
senger agent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad. was g. P. o. employe for
several years, and gets the glad hand
from many old friends each time he ap-
pears IN the neighborhood.
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PRINCESS IS FINED.
Judge Names Penalty for Violating
License Inv.

License Law.
London, June 10.-At the Spelthorne pet
ty sessions Princess Sophia A. Duleep
Singh was summoned for keeping five
dogs without licenses, and she was also
summoned for using armorial bearings
and for keeping q carriage ana a man
servant without having taken out the nee
essary licenses.
There we're eight summonses altogether.
The bench decided to deal with the five
dog summonses as one case, and for not
taking out licenses the defendant was fined
s.. She was also fined s. for keeping an
unlicensed male servant, and S for keep
ing an unlicensed carriage.
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F. N. Whitehead resumed his duties In
the Job proofroom on Monday after a
sick spell OF five weeks
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The above illustration is fairly good
likeness Of Berchman T. Fitzpatrick, and
his companion. Western burrow, which
he calls his sweetheart. The portrait was
taken at Colorado Springs, Colo. Septem-
Der 8, 1910, and he has secured the promise
of his dad" that on the return from his
next visit he will be permitted to bring
his companion In the Illustration to the
National Capital. He is the son Of James
F. FitzpatrIck, a popular assistant fore
man of the pamphlet bindery, who, like
all other fathers, predicts the boy will
The evening world., 1911-01-07
BOOM FOR VAN SANTvOORD

TROY, y. Y, Jan. John +. Kelly.
Chairman OF tho Rensselaer, Comfy
Democratic Committee. and Charles +.
Murphy. the Tammany Han leader. held
a conference yesterday relative to the
candidacy OF Seymour Van s%antvoord OF
this city 20 succeed Chauncey NJ. Depew
In tho United States Senate.
Murphy was old that the Rensselaer,
County Democrats as we'll rs prominent
men In the party throughout the state
were favorable to Mr.. Van ~Santvoord's
candidacy. and would like 10 see him
elected TO the United States Senate.
The Tammany chieftain was non-cum-
initial. but he listened attentively to
Kelly.
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MAN LEFT TO Die IN HALL
OF HOME AFTER ASSAULT,
Skull Fractured and Body Badly
Bruised When He Is Found in
Williamsburg.

The Brooklyn Detective Bureau il to>
day searching Williamsburg for a clue
to the identity Of the man or men who
lief, Charles Labohner to die In the hall
way OF his home. No. 131 Thames
street, after numerically beating him
at an early hour to-day.
Labohner. who was a roofer, thirty
Ave years of age. was discovered In the
hallway about 2 o'clock this morning
By Policeman Limburger OF the Stage
street station. He was stretched across
the outer vsstibule, and. though con-
scious, was unable to speak.
L~abohner's brother. August. was
called. and tho man vas carried up to
his room on the sixth foor and put to
bed.
At 6 o'clock Labohner's brother came
to the station house and asked hat an
ambulance be sent for. He aid he had
been unable to revive his brother.
DR.. Smith Of the Williamsburg Hos
p!tal examined Labohner and discovered
that his skull was fractured n his
body a mass OF bruises. He gave 1t as
his opinion that Labohner had been
assaulted and then carried by his assall-
ants 10 the hallway. whore the police
man found him,
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age capital outlay approximating $500
Tor the single Bronx family. the rentals
would run close to $50 a month.
Bronx builders filed plans for G35 frame
dwellings, S25 brick dwellings. 800 fiat
houses. In contrast with Manhattan
operations, the Bronx work all repre-
scented new housing capacity. not a re-
placing Of old structures.
Cheaper on Long Island.
Brooklyn's main outlay for building
during the year went into residential
work. or the total s3i.7 700. 900 spent
on new structures s2I.5O0.O OO was In
vested in lsomes.
The average cost of housing each
family was n third lower than that In
the Bronx. representing practically a
s20.a-month rental. The capital in
vestment for each person averaged
$500. or $1,000 for the average family.
In Queens the percentage Of home
building was very large, all but ti.5OO.-
600 OF the SIS. 100. 600 outlay going into
such structures. The average for each
house was "A little over $4,000. or $500
with land and building.
This made the average 800 for each
person. or $1,000 for the average fam
lily. II represented a entail basis of
s12 a month.
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In pretending she loves a man when
she doesn't a woman may go as far as
she likes. according TO Judge Latshaw
OF the Criminal Court In Kansas City.
II Is no crime to pretend. and she may
keep the presents.
This vindication OF beguiling women
came In the sad case OF John bearing
Of No. 1920 Penn street. Kansas City.
He told a fearful tale of a designing
maid who triied with his youthful af.
fcetions and ensnared him into making
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FRENCH MAID INSANE.
Girl Only a Few Months Here he
comes Violently Grassy.

Helen Millet, a young French maid,
who was brought here from Paris Ave
months ago by Mrs. Jefferson Demont
Thompson. suddenly became insane last
night In the Thompson apartments IN
the wilmot. No, 2s East Twenty-eighth
street.
A New York Hospital ambulance sur
geon refused to AXE charge of her.
When DR.. Belts arrived with a Bellevue
ambulance he asked Policeman Dono-
van OF the West Thirtieth street sta
ton to help him put her in the am
bulance. The girl gave battle to the
two physicians. the policeman and ele-
vator man before being borne away.
She Is supposed to be suffering from
inconsistencies.
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No Crime for a Woman to Simulate Love.

her expensive presents. lie was called
out OF town. n when he returned she
had married another. She didn't return
to John his presents. And all he go,
from the court was sympathy.
III a man let's a woman maize him
believe she loves him." decided the sapi.
ent court. and this belief leads him "a
part with presents Of value. he cannot
complain. II shonld be a lesson to guide
his future actions with the fair sex,
lie Is entitled to sympathy. for II wa.
the FIRST time he was fooled. 1rhers
Shouldn't he any second time
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WHY IS A H~USBANDETTE?
WOMEN GIVE UP RIDDLE
Various %Sidelghts on the Complicated Problem of Love and
Matrimony-Wife Too Fat to sit in a Mans Lap-No
Crime for a Woman to Pretend Affection for a
Man and Keep His Presents.

definition OF a husbandette as furnished
by Miss Vida sutton: "a kitchcnette
h~eipmoet-he does very we'll for ordinary
purposes. but does not admit OF growth
or expansion
The question. what and why Is a
h~usbandette? was sprung yesterday az
ternoon TO a roomful OF women club
members at the Ho.c. Astor, where they
had assembled to q q several actresses
tslk about votes for women.
Most OF the women have been ac-
customed to answer ofhand most any
question propounded. but the husband
cite riddle was too much for them on
the spur OF the moment. II inspired
Miss sutton. however, to make her first
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Pretended Suicide Brings About Reconciliation.

The best way to find out how much
your people think Of you is to make
them think they ave lost you"
This was the philosophy Of F. c.
Archibald OF. Ottawa. Ont. when he left
his coat, hat and this note on the Chau-
deere Falls Bridge:
"All Is over. Jumped into the Chau-
deere to save disgrace.-F. C. Archibald.
No. l26 Lyon street"
When a policeman broke the news to
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the supposed widow she ran 10 the
building, where her husband and sons
are employed. Her husband was the
first person she met. and with a Joyous
cry she jumped into his arms.
w had some trouble four weeks ago
and my wife hadn't been the same to me
Since Archibald explained later. How
] did laugh to see how she grabbed me
after she thought l was dead. She was
mighty glad to see me. It's a rood wa
to find out how much they think of
you"
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suffrage speech. In which. after she had
explained he IL not a brand new type
OF animal, she e~luclda,od: "iie Is the
same hidebound, cramped. stuck In the
corner Individual women always have
encountered in their efforts to broaden
and develop. The h~usbandette Is to
the modern woman what the kitchenette
Is to the modern apartment--he does
very well for ordinary purposes. but 1t
does not admit OF growth or expansion.
The husbandette Is a married man
who will neither follow or accompany
his wife In her political flights. nor is
he willing to permit her to broaden
mentally and politically. lie prefers her
to keep her ideas OF freedom shut up
In a tiny space like a ~kitchenette."
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SHOTS
AT BIG GAME
AND SMALL
~w.Pf1eL OOctll1N.

n HLNh-That vas a greats sensation of a battle they had In Ioundsdtch.
London. the other day. They tell m 1t took loo London hobbies two
-. egiment of artillery. with their howitzers, mountain uns, Maxims and
.s lungs detachment Of scotaG Guards in shmt pettlcoats and big busbes
or ever since. and 10000 varcgaed citizens from foetsn parts, inctud-
dow.
they g ahead.
THE GlNK-They do hat same. ut m thinking that II Patrotmen Mumgan
and oshaughnessy of the Oak street station, with their night sticks, gt busy
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Twenty Wellesley Girls Wear Engagement Rings.

one %fair-haired one in telling OF her
romance. while another murmured
We'll. somebody loves a fat girl"
Among those whose engagements were
announced are Miss Gladys Platten of
New York to Arthur Craig, Princeton.
II. m Miss Gladys Best OF Brooklyn
to Alexander Chase.
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Too Fat to sit In Mans Lap, Wife's Defense.

wifeiy admission:
Did you ever sit on Mansely's iap?'
Mrs. Shock was asked.
II v sat on his lap or any other
mans lap" she retorted. "ot late |
have grown 80 stout that I wou!dn'.
burden any man with my weight"
well. Manaely often took on your
shoes. didn't he?"
lie unlaced them-once." she an
swered scornfully.
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WELLESLEY, Mass, Jan. 7.-"Dia-
monds are trumps'' at Wellesley Col
lege. and have been since the Christmas
holidays. Twenty members OF the Sc
nior class nave already elected a post
graduate course In domestic happiness.
He Just adored my fudge" simpered