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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
THE NEW STORY OF NEW YORK
SOCIETY.

Mrs. Wharton's new novel, THE
Custom of the Country" begins in the
January number of Scribner's Maya
zine. No writer of modern fiction
holds a more distinguished place than
the author of THE House of Mirth, -
Ethan Frome," Madame de Trey
mes" The Fruit of the Tree" The
new story will run through the year.
Like THE House of Mirth" it is a
story Of contemporary American so
cial life, and it promises to be even
more of a literary sensation than that
famous story. The varied social strata
of a great city like New York, where
money and the power it gives appear
the only way to the goal of the social
ly ambitious, the false standards that
money establishes, the moral stan
dards of a certain element of the very
rich-offer material for a varied and
absorbing drama to a writer of Mrs.
WhartOn's knowledge. The interest
begins at once. The heroine, Undine
Spragg, OF Apex City, who comes to
New York to make a place for herself
in society, is quite a different type
from the much-talked-of Lily Bart OF
The House of Mirth," and her career
will be followed and certainly dis
cussed with keen interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

theatre on Sunday? Cs)-Should a
girl marry a divorced man? (9)--Do
you believe in fortune telling Of any
kind? CIO)I am inlove with young
man but can't get him and can't for
get him. What shall l do?
TWO SIMPs.
m-They can be friends. o.
Yes, if you keep the right company.
Ono. (D-It is not good taste.
ODE fair to the young man, just as
you would expect him 10 be fair to
you II he was engaged to somebody
else. (6)-Are you willing to give in
to him in everything? (D-Your own
conscience must answer this. (S)-
IT'S a risk. l would want to know the
exact truth Of affairs that made the
divorce. Ono. my dear. (1O)-
Do without him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am girl OF
Il. Have always had a longing to live
in Texas. ! cannot get along at home
end can cook good. Do you think
could get Job on a ranch? l dom
know anyone there. Could ! get larg
er wages disguised as a boy?
VIRGINIA.
Dear little girl, you'd be simply lost
ir Texas. It's no fun to cook or dc
any kind OF work on a ranch; in fact
there isn't much fun of any sort on &
Texas ranch. You can have lots more
right at home. No; you could no
earn more disguised as boy. AS ;
good cook you could make more mon
ey than a boy could make at anything
he might find to do. Besides, yol
would surrey be discovered and sen
back home by the police, and b.
worse off than ever. Try and get ;
job near home, Virginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT
FROM THE M. g. X.
A Fine Pair Of Phoenix SILK Hose Alb
soIuteiy Free With Every Pair Of
Mems and Womens Shoes
Selling from $3.50 and Up.

The NJ. & X. are giving their pat
rons rare treat, pne which will GER
tainly be appreciated. Everybody
knows what the celebrated Phoenix
hose are. There are no better silk
hose made, fact which thousands
who have worn them will vouch for.
Not only areswe going to include with
every pair of shoes a fine pair Of silk
hose free of charge, but there is
guaranteed saving of so cents on ev-
cry pair of shoes we sell-that is-we
are giving you 80 cents worth more
shoe value than you can positively get
elsewhere, fact which is proven be-
yond a shadow of doubt. when we sell
Florsheim shoes at $4.50-every man
knows that this make of shoes Is sold
at S. the world over.
Please remember that this generous
free Offering is for three days only,
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday It's
an NJ. G. X treat coming at time
when most appreciated and We want
everybody to share in the pleasure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
THE JANUARY STRAND MAeA
ZINE.

In the Strand Magazine for January
Rider Haggard continues his story Of
Egyptian exploration and romance I'M
der the title of Smith and the Phar-
aohs." II is as weird and wonderful
as anything this writer has yet given
US. Excellent short fiction is supplied
by E. NJ. Jameson, "Ole Luk-Oie," C.
c. Andrews, Pleydell North. E. Nesbit
and other writer's The articles are
numerous and interesting. David De
want, the famous conjurer, relates his
Experiences" and incidentally men
tons that his first engagement brought
him in five dollars while ten years
later he received the offer of $50, 900
for a years contract Lima Cavalier.
Sarah Bernhard. and others reveal
the secrets Of perpetual youth "Chil-
dren's Chatter" by J. c. Wright, con-
tains some new and amusing juvenile
stories In "Multum in Parvo" num-
Der OF interesting subjects are dealt
with, such as Straightline Pictures
from America, Chinese Word Pictures,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
WoMAN'S WORLD.

The fiction in Woman's World for
January includes the second install
ment of serial by Gouverneur Nor
ris, Under PRESSURE" a story of Ari-
iona life, "The Long Night" by
George Pattullo; and a quaint tale by
William Johnston about a prizefighter
and bishop who were Both Friends
Of Mr. Bienderby" Burns Mantle re.
tells the story of the play, THE Gov,
errors Lady"
In his editorial, What Next?" Her.
bert Kaufman gives out an enthusiast
tic prophecy Of the wonders of 1913,
and in other editorials discusses such
timely matters as the war in the Balk
ans and the Becker case in New York
DR.. Frank Crane tells US What Is q
Man?" and Maude Radford Warren
writes encouragingly to those who
must begin the New Year under a bur
den of grief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE.

With an unusually attractive cover
design, 337 interesting articles, 301
striking illustrations, plump advertis-
ing pages and a guaranteed circula.
ton of $4,000 copies for its January
number, the New Year certainly opens
auspiciously for the Popular Mechan-
les Magazine.
The cover depicts the most modern
of sports, duck shooting frfom a flying
motorbOat, and an article by Glenn H.
Curtiss states that: There is no rea-
son why a man who can afford to own
a flying boat should not enjoy the
sport. The flying boat may be kept
in a boathouse, anchored to a buoy
OF housed in a hangar on land. With
an equipment of folding wheels, the
machine may be started on land and
run out into the water untier its own
power" That aviation is now as safe
as football is asserted in an article
which summarizes the fatalities of the
science during 1912 Some remarka-
bic deductions are made from the
aviation death records for several
years past, but in each instance Stats
tics are used to prove the statements
logical.
Other features in the January maya
zine include: Apartment House Only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
woMAN,s HOME COMPANION.

The January Woman's Home Com
panion contains a really notable re-
port of the militant campaign for wo-
man suffrage that is going on in Eng
land. 1t gives the reader a clear and
interesting idea of the violence of the
struggle-quite a different picture
from that afforded in our country.
where ten out Of As states have grant
ed woman suffrage peacefully.
Another splendid contribution to
the January Companion is entitled
Behind the Scenes at the Bargain
Sale" in which the author gives a de-
tailed and highly interesting account
of the many interesting phenomena
that enter into the fixing OF prices of
goods that women, particularly, buy
at sales.
Mary F. Wilkins Freeman, Mary
Heaton Worse, Justus Miles Forman,
Mary Hastings Bradley, Mary Dawson
and William Chester Estabrook contrt
butte fiction full of real life and ideas
A nurse-girl gives an account of her
adventures; William Armstrong con
tributes an intimate character sketch
of Queen Maud of Norway; Katherine
Ferguson discusses the question as tc
whether girls shall go TO the theatre
Rollin Lynde HART writes an article;
and an expert On skating shows hoy
girls can learn to skate.
The art features are impressive and
the regular Household, Fashion, Cook
ing, Home Decoration and Handicraf
and Young Peoples departments are
full of good reading and useful ideas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

ways preceded them wherever they
have appeared, and It is safe to say
that expectations have seldom been
disappointed. Word has come" said
the New Orleans Times Democrat,
that the quartet was the greatest in
the world, but the audience was hard
ly prepared for an evening of such I'M
alleged delight asNthe concert afforded.
When the Fronzaleys' are next heard
in this city it is safe to say there will
be ten persons to greet them fer every
one who spplauded last evening" The
famous quartet is touring America
and will be heard at Augustana college
January %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Field of Literature

Mary Shaw in the January Century"
describing The Human Side of JOS
eph Jefferson" His varied life and
we're wonderfully interest
ing. Once we were in Terre Haute,
Ind. and the theatre was near hotel.
We got out of the cab and were stroll
ing through the hotel corridor, when
a very pompous man came up to Mr.
jefferson, as persons frequently did,
and. extending his hand, said:
Mr.. jefferson, you do not know me.
but ! know you very well, and, sir. !
am very glad to see you in our city
You are a great actor. / have seen
you ever since | was a little boy" lie
looked fully as old as Mr. Jefferson, -
and / have always looked forward
to your visit TO this place
He went on praising Mr.. Jefferson,
who presently said;
q thank you very much. You are
very kind"
Upon which the old gentleman went
on:
II tell you everywhere in this town
people are glad TO see old Josh Whit.
comb"
There was a moment of silence. and
then Mr.. Jefferson said:
Il think you are mistaken. play
Rip Van Wrinkle. You must mean Mr.
Thompson; he plays Josh Whitcomb
The elusive gentleman paused long
enough to collect his wits, and then
said cheerfully:
oh, yes SO you are the old fellow
who played Rip Van Wrinkle? Well
you're good, too"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
FIonzaIeys Take Name From Swiss Villa

The question is frequently asked;
who is Fronzaieyg'-more than a
few newspaper writer's in cities where
the famous quartet has appeared hav-
ing raised the issue. OF course, there
Is no such person, either in the quartet
OF out OF IL, the name having been
adopted from f. ]. de Coppet's charm
ing Swiss villa where the four artists
we're first brought together Still the
idea will not down that Signor From
zaley really exists, and that he is
some super-Svengali who directs the
energies OF these four artists and
unItes them in a common bond of en-
chantment.
The Fronzaleys' reputation has al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
HADT and
HONE
PROBLEMS
ROC pTTzAR
~ ELINAbETE
TIORRSC

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a young
lady of q and have been going with
a young man OF p for two years. Do
you think IL would be unwise for us
TO marry. knowing the difference in
our ages? I am .ery set in some of
my ways and have some "old maid
ish" notions, such as drinking hot wat
er instead of tea or coffee, etc. He
makes fun Of me for doing these
things. Is il all right for me TO let
him BEE how It peeves me? Is this
gentleman too young 20 marry?
OLD MAID.
Ny dear, think you take life too
seriously. II you can't learn TO laugh
when you're being leased, you're 60
ing 10 miss a lot Of fun in life.
AS long as you do not impose your
habits on anybody else, see no par
ticu.al' reason why they should keep
you from marrying. But I doubt IL
you love this young man enough to
marry him. II you did you would try
not TO be 80 very set in your own
ways, and seek to please him more.
wouldn't let him see that anything
peeves me.
II you think you can adapt yourself
10 a man five years younger than your
self, the marriage might turn out hap
PLY. Otherwise, don't attempt it,
Dear Mrs Thompson: Q)-Should
? girl 20 with a young man after he
has proposed and she has refused
him? 90 Is it proper to roller skate?
(3)-Is it proper for a girl of % to go
10 the theatre alone in the evening
(D-Should a girl go with man right
after he is divorced? 81 am secret
~ engaged 70 a young man who Is
away. Would IT be right TO go with
another young man ana not tell him
! am engaged? My fiance does not OBJ
iect 10 me going with some one else
C6)-Should | marry a man that
think a great deal OF. who is very self
ish and stubborn? He loves me very
much. (7-Is It right to go to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Quick RELIEF for Rheumatram.

says: Or. Detchon's Relief for
George W. KooDs. Lawton. Mich.
Rheumatism has given my wife woh.
could not lift hand or foot; had to be
lifted for two months. She began the
use OF the remedy and improved rap.
idly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up, dressed
herself and walked out for breakfast $
Sold By Otto GrotJan. 1901 Second ave.
nue. Rock Island; Gust Schlegel &.
Son. 22O West Secnnd street. Dayen-
-(AdVertisemen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
The BED BOOK MAGAZINE.

James Francis Dwyer. that remarka-
BILE Australian who leaped to the front
with his weird stories of adventure in
the jungle. has a tremendous story in
the January Red Book Magazine.
The White Camel of Dras," he calls
it; and about that title he weaves a
tale of love, shipwreck, desert mystery
and bloodthirsty action which rivals
Rider Haggard at his best. This mum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
CHARITY WORKERS SEW.

SOPHIA HORBLIT, TWELFTH
street and Fifth avenue, was hostess
to the Little Charity Workers Thurs
day afternoon. They had hoped to fin
ish the quilt that they were making by
Christmas but they found that they
could not do it. However, they sew
ed industriously and will soon have it
completed. They were served to re-
freshments after the sewing meeting.
Martha Riddell, GIT Fourteenth street,
will be the next hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

This beautiful gown is made out of
old blue mousseline de laine and black
velvet Velvet and oriental embroi-
derry is used for trimming, the Orien-
tai embroidery giving bright touch
of color to the gown. The yoke is
made Of white chiffon, and the long
sleeves are mounted beneath short
caps trimmed with black velvet The
skirt tunic is laid in an inverted box
plat at the right side of the front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
KEMeLE PUPILS ENTERTAINED.

AT THE KEMBLE SCHOOL YES
terday afternoon the pupils of the Sec
ond and third grades entertained the
rest of the pupils of the building in
room 2, by giving literary feast.
The following program was given:
"In Little Bethlehem"-School
Reading, Jolly Santa - James
Coleman.
Reading, I'm Six Years Old
Elizabeth Francis.
Christmas Play
Santa Claus-Richard Volk.
Reindeers-Wallace Bowlby, Eugene
Ullemeyer.
Fairies-Mildred Bentrim, Jeanette
Arnold, Marion Tremann, Lucia Sic
kles.
Waiting Children-Clifford Gould,
Helen Bartz, Norman Owens, Elsie
Monroe, Leroy Seuss, Hazel Long,
James Moses, Bessie Brotmann.
Christmas Lullaby-Ten children.
THE Babys Stockings"-Bertha Or
man.
Early Morning'-Helen Meyers.
Santa and the Mouse"-Beatrice
McDougall.
Song, "The Coming of Santa
School
Dolly Asleep"-Lucia Sickles.
Playette, The Birds Christmas
Carol"
Story, "The Birth of Capor-Fran-
ces Pierson.
Song. Carol, Brothers Carol
School.
carol, the Little Girl"-Esther
Brooks.
Uncle Jacks Letter"-Geraldine
Andrews.
Carols Christmas Plan"-Claire
] Hanna,
1.-The Ruggles Are Taught to Fly"
Mrs. Ruggles-Margaret Garretson.
Sarah Maude-Esther Peterson.
Peter-Charles Case.
Kitty-Marion Lewis.
Peona-Charlotte Dorm.
C1ement-Joe Krivacs.
Cornelius-Neils Hansen.
Susan-Ingred Jensen.
Baby Larry-Milton Ramser.
"The Dinner Party"-Martina Tay-
lor.
Song, MY Ain Countree"-Edward
Roller
Santa Claus came in an automobile
to see the children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
HOLIDAY DANCES.

TWO LARGE DANCING PARTIES
will be held during the Christmas hol-
idays, the first Christmas night and
the other New Years night at the
Eagles hall, Moline These dances are
to be reunions of all the dancing clubs
in the tri-cities and "a clubs have
agreed to take part In the affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

One Story High" Dressing Light
Ruoys for Winter Sea Service" Mot
or Mail Collecting Made Easy"
Freight Transportation in Alaska"
'Far-Flung Messages of Government
Wireless" Scenes Attending the War
in the Balkans" "The Government as
an Express Company" 'Krupps Sub
iect Guns to Severe Test" Neptune
in a Hatteras Northwestern" Sustain
ing Life with Cold" Growing Flowers
That Will Keep Fresh" How the Spi-
der Uses Structural Principles Like a
Skilled Engineer" and many others.
Inasmuch as the motto of Popular
Mechanics Magazine is that every ar
ticle shall be written so you can I'M
derstand it," the Shop Notes and ANA
teur Mechanics departments are en-
tirely free of technical terms, and
many illustrations and diagrams are
used to elucidate the text.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
MRS, LuNp IN CONCERT.

MRS. EDLA LUND, WHO THIS
year severed her connection with
Augustana conservatory as teacher of
voice to accept similar position in
the south, has returned to the city to
spend the holidays She will assist
the Svea Male chorus in a concert at
the Swedish Olive hall in Moline
Thursday evening, Dec. &c. Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
eLIMPsEs OF THREE CONTINENTS

"Glimpses of Three Continents" a
neatly bound volume of travel by Prof
c. w. Foss of Augustana college, has
made its appearance. 1t deals with
Prof. Foss' observations in his world
tour, and is thoroughly entertaining
and instructive as well as valuable as
book of reference. 1t is of course
well written and peculiar local interest
attaches to the work because of Prof.
Foss' local connections and associa-
tons. 1t shows-the author to be a
man of keen observation ana his i'm
pressions form an exceedingly delight
full contribution to historical litera-
ture. The book is published by the
Augustana Book Concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
BLACK HAWKS AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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storic nd
Island
thrilling
lover of good tales
a volume
Historians scholars profound thinkers generally
of
which lin the
ate
He widely known and his autobiography
delight
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haze
contemplate coming delightful story?
Beautifully
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
MSS LARklN TO GIVE READING.

MISS ANNA IRENE LARhlN WILL
read Maeterlink's Blue Bird under the
auspices of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the residence
OF Mrs. NJ. l.. Henderson, 1046 Twen-
ty-third street, Saturday. Dec. 2S, at 8
o'clock A small admission fee will
be charged and the public is invited.
Tickets may be procured from Mrs.
Henderson and Mrs. w. ]. Sweeney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
BLACK HAWKS AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

BLACK HAWKS AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
Black Hawks Autobiography.
through the Interpretation of Antoine
LeClaire, Official interpreter Of the
Sac and Fox agency. Rock Island, and
first published in 1884. Is soon 10 appear
IN new edition. With IL will be an
introduction and notes. critical and
historical, by James ID. Rishell II
will contain 10 pages. handsomely
bound in cloth, beautifully illustrated
and with three valuable maps.
Black Hawk was never abe to speak
more than q few detached and broken
words of English; and these OF course
he was quite unable to write. But in
August, 1888. after his return from
his compulsory, but as the event
proved. most gratifying tour Of the
eastern states. he called upon Antoine
LeClaire. who for more than Is years
had been the official Interpreter for
the Sac and Fox agency a, ROCK lsIanu
under Colonel George Davenport, and
expressed a desire to have the story
Of his life written and published. With
this request Mr.. LeClaire, seeing what
r remarkable contribution to literature
and history It would be, Willingly
complied. and selected as his amanu.
ensis J. r Patterson. a newspaper
man OF considerable experience and
OF high personal character, on what
was then the frontier.
Az Black Hawk told his wonderful
story, Mr. LeClaire translated II sen
tence by sentence, while Mr. Patterson
wrote il down When the narrative
was completed II was slowly read to
Black Hawk in the Sac language SO
that any inadveTtant errors might be
corrected, until the old warrior gave
II his approval.
Thus came into existence the most
delightful and Instructive Indian book
ever written, which is now to be 20
published.
JEFFERsoNs ADMlRER MIXED.
Jefferson was the most delightful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

Bridge Problems, How to Hold Ami
mails, Chess and Ancient Codes of
Health. Hendy E. Dudeney contributes
his usual collection of clever puzzles
and problems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
THE JANUARY AMERICAN MAGA-
ZINE.

The January American Magazine
contains the first chapter of Forty
Years Of It," by Brand Whitlock, may
or of Toledo, Ohio. The first chapter
is entitled "a Boy and His Grandfath-
err" and includes as beautiful a new
true Lincoln story as has been pub
hshed in many a day. 1t is a story of
something that Abraham Lincoln said
and did to Brand Whitlock's grand
father.
Another interesting contribution to
the January American Magazine is the
first chapter of THE Diary of a Cop"
II which policeman tells how he took
the first steps in his development into
CRATER. Under the title ut 1t True?"
Albert Jay Mock reports an investiga-
ton made recently in London which
seems to prove that the children of
drunkards are not affected by the
habits of their par, is. James Mont
/ gomery Flagg furnishes some good
fooling-text and pictures-on the sub
! ject of a human being when he comes
to buying an automobile. Oliver Her
ford writes Celebrities l Have Not
Met" A collection Of witty and wise
letters by Mayor Gaynor of New York
is presented.
Fiction is contributed by Arnold
Bennett, Edna Ferber, John Fleming
Wilson, Samuel Merwin, Donal Hamil.
ton Haines, and William Slavens.
The regular departments are filled
with good reading. and David Grayson
writes another Adventure in Content
; ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

Lund will appear in Swedish costume
and will sing a number of groups of
songs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
THE JANUARY METROPOLITAN.

THE JANUARY METROPOLITAN.
The January Metropolitan is a holt
day number full of color, with a full
page Madonna" by Dagnan-Bouveret,
in colors, a prose-poem called "a New
Chime for Christmas Bells" by Helen
Keller, and other Christmas features.
There is a short story by Richard
Harding Davis, Turkish story by
Demetra Vaka and other fiction by
Earl Derr Biggers, Arthur Henry and
F. Tennyson Jesse. An interview with
f. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe by
Carl Hovey, is illustrated with some
exceptional large photographs of these
actors by Arnold Genthe Another
handsomely illustrated article is
Among the Old California Missions. "
by Robert Haven Schauffler. Arnold
Bennett, the novelist, writes entertain
ingly of his life in Paris, and Maurice
Barring contributes the first of his
sketches called Around the World in
Any Number of Days" There are sew
eral articles of serious interest includ-
ing steel Up and Labor Down." by
Peter Clark Macfarlane; 81. A. Way
land, Propagandist," by A. NJ. Simons
and "The Happiest Child" by Miriam
Finn Scott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

Jones, Okla-Three men blew open
the vault of the Bank of Jones and
escaped in an automobile with $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

JEFFERsoN's ADMIRER MIXED.
Jefferson was the most delightful
story teller l have ever met. writes