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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Hills Forest Fire.

Dpadwood.-A forest fire burning
just west of Deadwood on a hill WITH
in the city limits, became SO menaclng
that residents living neal the top of
the hin moved their family effects and
Tor a time it was thought the fire
might come over the ridge OF the hill.
Many Of the homes in Deadwood are
built on the hillsides surrounding the
basin in which the business portion OF
the town lies. Vet forest fires have
threatened them little in the last few
years. The present fire has burned
through an area Of about 200 acres OF
GOOD timber. 1t was started by a hot
air balloon which came down III a
pine tree.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Wedding Causes Death.

Mitchell.-Mrs. F. Mcguire died
suddenly as the result of heart failure
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mar
tin Wider. The youngest daughter of
Mrs. Mcguire. Miss Bessie, was mar
ried Wednesday afternoon and went
to the Twin Cities in the evening with
her husband, to take a boat trip to st
Louis. 1t is thought that the excite
ment attendant upon the marriage OF
her daugher brought on the fatal at
tack of heart trouble. Mrs. Maguirs
was he mother Of Congressman Ma
guire, of Lincoln, Neb.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
WHITE TO DEFY AGE
Missouri Song Author Gives
Verse; Making as Recipe.
Mrs. Hull Was Born in Missouri
Sixty-Nine Years Ago-Shc Enjoys
Composing Verses for Her
Own Amusement.

st. Louis, Mo.-Ponce De Leon did
unwisely when he went f1oundering
through the swamps of Florida in
quest of the fountain Of life, In which
he hoped to m his youth. To
achieve enduring youth, freshness OF
mind in old age and serenity OF tenn
per, he should have stayed In Spain
and written poetry.
Verse-making as an antidote to Die
age is recommended by Mrs. Lizzie
Chambers Hull of st. Louis, Who, SO
years young, defeated all competitors
in Governor Hadley's contest for the
words of a Missouri state song. Hell
%starzas. because of their clear sim.
plicity, historical sincerity and quiet
depth of feeling, obtained a prize OF
$500 by unanimous accord OF the
judges. Contestants entered not only
from every section Of the United
States, but from Canada, Australia
and New Zealand.
When Mrs. Hull was = years old,
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lee
tured before her class on "Poesie.'
She was a pupil at Louis Agassiz's
School for Young Women at Cam
bridge, Mass, out of which grew Rad
cliffe college. Oliver Wendell Holmes
and Wendell Phillips were also lectur-
ers at the seminary, and among the
Missouri girls school companions
we're Longfellow's daughters, a
daughter of Doctor Holmes AID Miss
Emerson, a relative of Ralph Waldo
Emerson.
In this environment, she fell into
the habit of writing verses, not as a
profession, but as a diversion and
recreation. Just as another girl
when wearied or lonely. would solace
herself by playing the piano, or sing
ing, or reading a book, SO Miss Cham
bers. as she then was, found comfor,
and society in putting her emotions
and ideas into metrical form. She
soon acquired the same facility ir
rhythmical composition which one b,
practice obtains in performing thu
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Sweeping Prairie Fire.

Aberdeen.-Fire on Signal Butte, IN
Meade county, swept ever a large tract
of country and destroyed con
siderable property, including Az
acres of fine timber owned by Ed.
Heiser Of Faith. Tie blaze is believed
to have originated from lightning
striking a tree, and owing to the eX-
tremely dry condition of the surround.
ing country. it spread rapidly, cover
ing a strip two miles wide and SIX
miles long before il was finally eXtln'
guished. Twenty-Five trees. said to be
the largest in northwestern South Da
kota, on the ranch Of Me}len Garew
were destroyed by the flames. Mellel
Garew, Isadore Garew and ellison Ga
! rev lost heavily because Of pastures
destroyed by the flames.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Heroic Act of a Girl.

Sioux Falls.-Through the heroiism
of his 1~4-year-old daughter, the life OF
John Denker, a well known Gregory
county homesteader. was saved. when
he was overcome by heat and smoke
while trying to save his automobile
from a burning building. The daugh-
ter rushed to his rescue and succeeded
in dragging him from the burning
structure. The building was set on
fire by a bolt of lightning. and efforts
of the neighbors and others to save it
were useless. nothing being left OF it
ker's financial loss was about 81 200,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Hottest June Recorded.

Deadwood.-In common with the
rest of the country. the Black Hills
suffered the hottest June eve record
ed. Reports from Weather Observer
Sager at Rapid City. show the mean
temperature for he month was Il de
grees. as compared with 20 degrees,
the previous high marked i'll 1900,
while the precipitation was - Of an
inch, the lowest since 1898. In Dead
wood. although the nights were com
Portable. June 80 broke the June rec
ord with SO degrees. The precipitation
here was 90 inches, and the coolest
GAY June &c. when it was 6S degrees.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14

Huron.-Continued dry and hot
weather has sent the price of potatoes
in this market skyward. Tubers are
selling at $3.50 and $4 per bushel, and
the market is not overstocked. Hay is
bringing a greater price thaE FOL
years-s7 to SO per ton. Farmers are
hopeful for a fair corn crop to tide
them over the winter with stock feed
while city people are anxious concern
ing vegetables and garden stuff. TIL
small fruit Gre J is n of the smalles
in tan years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Sioux Falls Pioneer Dead.

Sioux Falls.-Wallace l.. Dow, aged
81 years, one of the pioneer residents
of Sioux Falls. died suddenly as the
result OF a stroke of apOplexy. He was
an architect, and was we'll known
throughout the state and northwest.
He drew the plans for nearly all the
state institutions and for many of the
public buildings in the cities of ad-
Joining states.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Majority Of IFS.

Selby.-At the recen election held
for that purpose, WalWorth county
voters returned a majority of 113 in
favor of issuing bonds in the sum OF
$4,000 for the purpose of construct
ing a court house at Selby. the county
seat. Less than Is per cen OF the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Letter to
Dr.. kllaer b CO.
B~inghamton, n. Y.


Prove What Swamp-Root viii Do For You
Send to DR.. kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing. be sure and mentor this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing syrup 10 OnnoF0
,sa,btng .ofAens the gums, reduces inda1mar
ION. aaiays pain. cures wind collie. 16e : bseaaMk
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14

ME Chimes of Normandy will
ring all summer. for during the
entire season Normandy will
celebrated its IN thousandth
hirt
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14

His-Is he q finished musician?
Dixie came near being n last
night. The neighbors chased him
ly ten blocks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14

The silk stocking girl Il very
IN evidence.
The evening world., 1911-12-18
Timely Hints for
Christmas Shoppers.

- IGNS reading ID your shopping
early" and Take small parcels
with you" occupy conspicuous po-
sltions In many OF the shops. II these
i've admonitions should be especially
needed during these last days preceding
Christmas.
BY shopping early In the day o have
the advantage OF neatly arranged goods
instead OF the chaotic mess one often
finds toward the close OF tho day. You
az well as the salespeople feel refreshed
after IA nights rest. and as thers have
not yet been any nerve-racking arsu-
ments both sides are probably In an
amiable frame OF mind. which u q great
asset in Christmas shopping.
Then, too. you avoid the crowds at tho
counters who often make proper selec-
ton Of gifts an impossibility. You are
not delayed IN the delivery Of parcels
or change, as Is the case later In the
day, and, finally. YOU are not contract
Ing a splitting headache on account OF
the .mpurlty OF the air. Even though
the ventilation in al the shops Is excel
lent IT Is impossible to avoid the stihlng
atmosphere generated by the Immense
crowds who are constantly vending
their way through the shops at this sea-
son OF the year. In the morning after
a shop has been thoroughly ventilated
II Is all 40 different.
II Is surprising that tho second re-
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quest Of the merchants IN not more gen
orally observed. II means little or nc
inconvenience to the shopper to carry
small parcels. while II means work over
time for packers, drivers and delivery
men.
Our shops are making strenuous cf-
forts 10 cope with the holiday situation.
but even the best equipped system may
be crippled by the multitudinous small
parcels that thoughtless women order
sent.
Among the small Gfts TO tuck into the
Christmas stocking are silver postage
stamp cases at rs cents. silver tape
measures at 20 cents and silver lead
pencils at 20 cents. Then there are sill
YER frill pins with rhdnestones In iTrita-
ton diamond settings ~ 50 and Is cents.
A handsome stocking Gift would he Q
neck of tiny black and white Oriental
pearls In a twisted pattern. which can
he bought at si4!S %. or n Of those ankle
bracelets In reptile designs. With ths
head studded with ~rhinestones and the
eyes in colored Jewels. The small ones
are $3.50 and the heavier ones 1850
There are also gold plate clasps in rep
tho designs for tho fur neck scarfs
These are 81.
A lady's tiny clofsonne handled knife
Is an appropriate eft for this purpose
These dainty knives have one blade and
a glove buttoner and sell At Sa.B.
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Fables of
Everyday Folks
by Sophie Irene Loeb

fishing Co. Chs New Yosk World.
could not encompass any CHEEKY
spirit. But he hugsed the DREARY
ones close to him.
On his way to ana fro the crouch
passed many . shop window arrayed In
silver and white. with Its numberless
message TO the recipient. It all meant
NOTHING to him.
In truth. though he saw them, he was
thinking OF next summers business har-
vest. and the Christmas spirit was
given the cold shoulder.
The crouch would not even GRIN nj
him.
One day. while the Christmas spirit
was huddling very nea and the crouch.
ures n things. a message came bear
Ing III tidings. One OF his children was
ill-quitc III.
Now. even as grouches have FEEL
rNGS. this one hurried home. On his
way he saw many many sturdy. rosy
checked wee ones in Jovial clamoring
around the self-same shop windows
and he thought of tho little ono In bed
at hoine He thought much.
lie wondered what was the Christmas
spirit, and II he had been neglected. In
SHUTTING IT OUT and letting only
the NECESSITIES creep In.
And when he came to the bedside OF
the fever-tossed boy. mirmuring about
a tin soldier he had longcd for. the
crouch SAW. the Christmas spirit try
ing to emerge from the shadows he had
placed around II.
II tool; hold OF him. In II word,
GRIEF had shown him the VALUE oil
Joy. and that here, at this time. this
should be a home of mirth. rather than
a house Of mournfulness.
II came to dawn on him that an
OUNCE OF happiness Is worth pounds
Of grim necessity. At last he allowed
the Christmas spirit to enter and
SHARED 1t with those about him.
The dormant energies Of the little fei'
low became awakened and. contrary &c
the story books. the Christmas spirit
did NOT come too late.
EVEN A CROUCH MUST TURN AT
| THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT:
ONE TOUCH OF JOY MAKES THf
! WHOLE FAMILY AKIN.
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spirit.
Now, men may come and men may
go. But THIS spirit goes on forever.
:. II 10 a kindly spirit, and manifests itself
In various ways but at ONE season Of
lie year
~. When 1t enters the howell OF the paupcr
transforms It into the palace OF the
sieer. .
e. II Is a spirit OF JOY. Little children
s.,are not afraid of it-in fact. they stretch
~ out their arms to It. Wives. husbands,
mothers, fathers. all WELCOME It gen.
a-erally.
s. In truth. sometimes It Is such n well
saome guest that often the bountlful one
rv.sives up ALL to It, and when 1t is gone
linds his hands EMPTY indeed.
= lie. In reality. gets TOO MUCH OF Il;
z for the real Christmas spirit places little
.. stress on the MATERIAL thing. but
y rather on his own spirit OF II.
- Now. this spirit IL a jolly good fellow.
10. and longs to abide with EACH and all.
Yet each and all do not always want to
@Abide with HIM.
r1r So II came to pass that in his natural
Tendencies he tried to enter the soul OF
rYof a so-called crouch. He wanted him
to thaw out. or rather to give to others.
- But a y ,uch and his own are not
- EASILY parted. The grorch had a fam
- N.Y.. among other things.
- The family wanted to let the Christ
5"mss spirit come In. The crouch saw
80 only the soRDTD side OF things and
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h e Days
Good Stories
Schneider Kept Order.

his nAme-kept a saloon for longshorenen.
Long,horemcn are thick-muscled. e~Scltahle
persons. who have a fancy for using cotton hooks
when they are in their cups.
A West street saloonkecper IS not a pathetic
figure. but that picture u old schneider tending
bar patiently for forty year In order that h
might end his days on his own farm has some
thing touching about II.
stolid, quiet, unimaginative old man. he bore
with an occupation he frankly detestei because
Of the reward 1t promised. His only reference
TO those West street years now Is IN his occa>
,ionsl declaration that he ran . quiet place.
II slways had good order In mGn store.
said ne. People dsy coult not fight In dcre.
/ would not hal it."
But how could you keep . bunch 81 long
.horrmen from fighting " they wanted tor"
'Yoost by hitting dem on dere heads Wit d.
nboongstaIter.'' explains Nj. Schneider. simply
Cincinnati 1imcs-star.
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Good Might! 81 -s= + 81 By Eerd G: Long 7
topyrsht. 1911. by the OUTING Pubushins
Company.D

synopsis or rnrcBpiS1 CHAPTERS
Mel f,rEtscu I. . cowboy whose deadly. nars,-
mlnI,2 and habit q carrying 2 couple q isso.:
..rs have won him tho utfe o. 'Two.tlun Nan
lie I, hird by stafford. msnasr % the Two Ds-
nvni ranch. to track down . 'rustIC lcatus
ncrb. Ferguson coincs to the tanch ostsnsih.y
= seeker Tor stray cattle. Tn the way thith.f
q y bitten by q rttlcsnake and y nved lron
icstli BY the skill n Mar, sister 81 Hen hsdforh.
material for a cosbny novel. .FerrvDu falls -
love. with her. ~ 10 Dave L~,istt. staffofnIs
tAnch boss, ssi mos, u the latter. costoyr ne,
isern Letistt anc fnxi,n an Instructive h.fted
SPRINGS up. None hut stafford and lsvstt arc
slpposri 10 know the real reason. fos Ferueon :
presence. AT tho Two Diamond. Ley,stt pueLiry
insults Ferguson. The latter. With drawn ,ptNoi.
bones an sinloey FROM hin. After that there e
ta1t var between them. Ferguson u led TO W.
1ect Lcyst u having some hand In. the .rfsi.
ling Ferguson discovers a ersy calf hsr'de Us
butchsrd mother. Near ~ u . totscoo pnucn
barring Leyian's ~inlisi.. fctunins. 60 the .Irt.
Ferguson finds the calf has tanishel. Mean
time. Mary has decided tp make f.rElson the
hero Of her oovtpy novel. She hints this %
htn, and he IL furious ct the Idea of p~'ns
studi~l as 0 character.
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The Etiquette of Gifts.

sT VINO slsns herself ID. b"
writes:
"A friend Of mine has invited both
myself and tis young man who Is pay
Ing me attentions to her birthday party,
Should M or both Of us give her a
present, and what should It be-"
1t - customary for every gucst at a
birthday party to bring a stft. You
might give her q pretty handkerchief
and the young man might bring a box
Of candy.
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Tr<acherouS friends.

A girl who signs herself "R. T."
writes:
"a young man whom ] met at the
house Of q friend paid me marked at
tention She seemed displeased, and /
have heard nothing from the young
man since. though he said he would
write. What shall ! doT"
OF course. your friend may not be
10 blame. but ] should ask her frankly
il she discussed you with the young
man
A girl who signs herself A. W.
writes:
, II am angry with a young man !
Know. ana the other night ! saw my
best girl friend talking to him. though
! she had promised me she wouldn't.
!. She says now that he spoke first and
she couldn't get away from him. and
: she promises not 10 speak again. Do
: !, ou think she cares For me-
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She seems like an especially loyal
friend to take up your quarrels.
A girl who sdGns herself "R. NJ
writes:
Il am engaged to a young man. but
though I love him l do not feel that
trust him. What shall I do""
II you feel al you say. you ought no,
to marry the young man. Either come
to a better understanding with him or
send him away.
A girl who signs herself ID. X
writer:
"A girl friend Of mine has made un
true statements about me TO two young
mon ] know, and a. a consequence
they ignore mo. What shall dor"
] am afraid you can only avoid YOU
false friend in the future.
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The
Pap ers
S a
By Sohn L. Hobbie

Copyright. 1911. by The Pr-s Publishins Co.
CThe New York World.
ALT has become 90 scarce In
York that the Mayor has de-
- termined to send out a search
iparrdnt for Lots Utfe.
The recent loan shark legislation
u ouustn0 the loan sharks a great
deal Of u~nnecessdry erpense in con.
dwcttn0 their bxstness along the
same Hines.
A NJ has offered $1,000 for the
arrest OF the party ph0 killed his
boy. He realized the Importance OF
Offering enough to encourage IN.
amateur detectives 10 cork on the
case.
Hts defense Of the Steel Trust
seems 10 be about AZ ocrurdts 40
other pure food labels.
An actress says that M ZEN lope
ugly men. That sounds good 10 abort
90 per cent. OF us.
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VI " A. EhAAAAllN Va ~ iiAst ANAafs ~
- werc some trees. quite a bit
OF grass. soma ~shrubbery, ON tho hill
and no snakes. she made sure OF this
before seating herself apo a little shelf
" rock near a tall cedar.
Half q mile down the river sno could
see a corner OF Bcn's cabin, n section OF
the corral fence and one OF the small
outbuildings. opposite the cabin. across
the river. roso the buttes that met her
eyes always when she came To the
cabin door. This hill upon which sho
sat was ono that she saw often when.
In the evening. watching the setting
sun. she followed it, golden rays With
her eyes
Many times. as the sun had gone
slowly down ino "A rift OF the noun
talns. she had sen the crest OF this
| hill shimmcring In a saffron light, the
| only SPOT In tho fiat that rose above
| the sombre. oncoming shadows OF the
dusk.
From here. It seemed. began the ros"
veil that followed the broad saffron
shaft that led straight 10 the noun
ain often. watching the beauty OF
the hill during the long sunset. sh"
hal felt a deep awe stirring her. Ro-
nance was here, Ind mystery: Il was
n spot favored by the Sun-Gods. who
surrounded n with a glorious halo.
llngcringly. reluctantly withdrawing as
tho long shadows of the twilight crept
over the face OF the world.
II was not her first viait To the hill.
Many times she had como here,
charmed with the beauty of h view,
and during one Of those vt1ts she had
decided that. seated on the shelf rock
on the summit OF The hill. she would
write tho nrst page Of tho book. II
was for this purpose that h had nov
come.
After seating herself she opened
small handbag. producing therefron
many sheets OF paper. a much thumbs
copy of Shakespeare and a pencil. Sh'
was tempted ~ begin with . description
Of the particular bit OF country upo'
which She looked. for long q she hai
decided upon Bear Fla for the locale q
the story. But she sat long nlbbling q
the end OF tho pencil. delaying the be
ginning fr fear Of being unable TO d
Justice to II.
She began at length. making sever
false starts and beginning anew. FINAL
came q paragraph hat remained. Evt
IDENTIFY that was satisfactory. for anothe
paragraph followed. m then another
page. Then she looked up with a lon
drawn sigh OF relief. Tho start ha
been mad
She had drawn "a word picture Of IN
at. dwelling upon the solitude. the desc
lation. the ~vastness. the swimming sun
light. the absence OF light and move
ment But az she hooked. critically com
pairing what she had written with IN
reality. there came "A movement
horseman had ridden into her picture
He had come down through "a litti
-
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tiit Tcui spiilts
q H.. y @ st n q n
there is the spirit
that enters into
glasses and causes
temperance talks.
But. as klpling
says, that is an
other story" The
imaginary spirit Is
the one that peo-
pie assume with
out feeling it. But
this II about a real
thing-a Christmas
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one can always END It."
90 course It's q great pity that disputes should occur
bc' zen young men and women who really care for each
OF ic~. But the next best thing 10 avoiding quarrels alto.
gatatr Is making up as soon a. possible.
Q Don, wait for the othor person to make the first ad-
,anccs. THAT sort Of pride isn't . nice thing Mt all and
VII only succeed in making you very unhappy.
II you will take the first step toward reconciliation you
will frequently find that the other person will advance
more than half OF the way to meet you.
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PATS DESCRIPTION.

Laborer-And hav' they tall buildings
In America. PatI
Pat-Tall buildings hav' they-faitn.
Mike, the last one I worked on we had to
lay IN car stomachs to lst the mooa
pAss.-L!fA
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Lovers' Cuareis.

LoVerS Cuar'elS.
5,rA girl who signs herself II. t."
,.StW rites:
Il am In love wit! a young man ana
recently invited him to spend the even.
J,g at my home. I also asked two other
,-5ouns men whom l have known FOR
,e.rs. The aforementioned friend was
.Acry dlsagreeable TO tho others. ana
-.sery angry with me the next day be-
cause | had invited them. Now he rays
II must speak first. Which OF us 10
Nrong"
IL your engagement to the young man
shas been announced, you should give up
.other men callers. But IL ne has not
vsked you to marry him he has no right
TO object to your other friends.
A girl who signs herself II. c. writes:
II have Quarrelled with q young man
and ! know I am the one at fault. Shau
apologize now or wait TIL after Christ
a
The sooner YOU say I'm sorry" the
happier both OF you will be.
4 girl who signs herself M. r.
writes;
What can ! do 10 make the man j
love more affectionate? Lately he has
treated mo 80 coolly?'
Ask him frankly IS you have offended
l,im In any way. Probably there IL
soms slight misunderstanding which q
word will clear up.
A man who signs himself "A. D."
writes:
II nave known n young lady only a
short time. but | want TO get better ac-
quainted. Would II be opel for me
10 ask her to the theatre. and what
shall say"
IT would be entirely proper. Ash
the young lady II she would like to
20, and And out what play she would
prefer to see.
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The Christn,as Spirit.
Copyright. 1911.

@NCE upon a time there was a
spirit. There are two kinds OF
s~plrits-the imaginary spirit and
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CHAPTER XII.
The StOrv Begins.

MI !: 8: ::: 9; 3: !: !: : s: {: !: 6: 4: : :: 6: !: ): !; :: : :: 5; :: !:
ware some tre,a nutte A bit
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1F two young people quarrel it is sfet o assum that each is somewhat
blame. There is al old adasc which Is also 4 true one:
Two r. takes 4 make a quarrel
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B etty i e n
Advice to Lovers

Lsttsrs TO Betty vincent received at The Evening WolA oRios uD to
400 saca dny will b answered II the following days paper.