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wood he grumbled to the king about I,
"Ohl / will fix that" cried the king
with another wink. He waved his wand
over Gus body. Now The wind us,,i
not bite YOU" said the king. Go fetch
us some corn from the fields"
So Gus went tramping away after the
corn, while the little elves ran along
plnching him to make him 20 fastesy''
When he returned with the corn he
grumbled again.
The rough stones have cut my feet
and hands until they are bleeding" he
said.
oh! will fix that for you," said the
king with another wink. lie waved HIS
wand, and Immediately Gus feet and
hands became hard horny hoofs.
cannot hurt you. Now stand here, and
Wnen you hear a gnat buzz catch him.
turbs me.
But ! cannot hear a gnat buzz"
sIumbled Gus.
oh! / will fix that" cried the king,
Mhlle all the little elves grinned. He
waved MS wand and at once Gus ears
sreW out foot long and bobbed about
every time he moved his head. Now
you can hear" said the king.
JUST then the queen of the elves
came in. When she saw Gus standing
mere ie with his brown, hairy skin and
ing. she laughed until her crown fell off.
What is this donkey doing here?';
she asked the king.
on! I've just been teaching
grumbling boy lesson" he exclaimed
to her. Now he said to Gus. every
thing you have grumbled about I have
changed to suit you, and you see that
you have become donkey. Go home
and be donkey for a year"
Il think / was a donkey all the
time, only / didn't know it." replied
Gus, very humbly, for he was beginning
TO see what a foolish, iIl-natured boy
he had been. And he started sorrow
fully home, When he got near his
father saw him.
Why, here is a splendid donkey"
he cried, Just what want!" Gus tried
to say, I'm your foolish son." but the
only, sound he could make was "A bray.
SO for whole year he worked as a
donkey. Then the elf king came and
said: You have learned your lesson
now" and he waved his wand over
him, and Gus was a rosy boy again
His parents were overjoyed TO have
him again, and more so when they
found how good-natured he had be-
come. for Gus never gTumbled again.
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
GRUMBLING GUS.

~ US was rosy boy who looked
good-natured, but he grumbled
~ about everything: he grumbled
about his food and his clothes,
and IL he had to carry water or push
the little hand-cart he would grumble:
you're Just making donkey of me"
NOW, this grleved his good parents
very much, so at last they said: Moth
ing suits you here, Gus, so YOU had
better go away to where eyerythi1g
will be just as you like 1t and YOU can.
not complain you are made donkey
Of" SO Grumbling Gus started out, not
knowing that no place can ever suit
came to mountains all covered with
rocks and rough, shaggy bushes. AS
he walked he noticed queer little faces
neering at him from behind the rocks.
Suddenly there sprung out dozen odd
little creatures about a foot high,
dressed in bright green and yellow. with
little peaked caps. In twinkling they
had seized and bound him with. tiny
ropes. As he lay kicking and grumbling
one of them- the king of the mountain
elves. for that is what they were,
poked him about with his toe, and when
Gus would grumble he would only laugh
and poke him harder. AT length the
king said:
This grumbling fellow Is just the
stout one TO carry wood and water and
do rough work for us" But Gus did
not understand, Tor Ine kInB sDOhe lhc
elfin language. SO they carried Gus to
their mountain cave and gave him two
large buckets.
Go to the spring and fetch us water
by dinner time, said the king: Gus
struck out angrlly at the elves, but he
might as well have tried to strike a
butterfly. FOR they sprang nlmbly out
Of the way and commenced to pinch
his legs so sharply that Gus was glad
to obey. So he went stumbling down
the mountain, while the little elves ran
alongside. pinchng him and crying
GO faster. faster!'' until poor Gus had
no breath for grumbling. When he got
back his clothes were all torn and he
was scratched by briars from head To
foot, and he commenced at once TO
grumble to the king about it. oh! J
will fix that" said the king, winking
at the little elves. He waved his wand
and at once Gus ragged clothes dropped
off and his skin became brown and
tough.
Now the briars cannot scratch YOU"
said the king. Go fetch us some
wood" So away went Gus over the
rough mountain. The cold wind cut
him. and when he returned with the
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Lynch'S Former Wife
Sues for Property

Major John r. Lynch, U. S. A., re-
tired, a former Congressman, has been
made defendant in a suit filed in the
District Supreme Court by Mrs. Ella w.
Durham, a former wife, who seeks to
recover possession of real estate in the
District worth $500, which she alleges
he holds in trust for her.
The bill, which was filed through At
torneys Wilton J. Lambert and r. IL.
Neatman, AYERS that the plaintiff was
married to Major Lynch in 1884, and
that in 1900 she conveyed to him the
property in question, with the under
standing that he should hold it in trust
for her and their daughter, Miss Alice
Lynch 1t is alleged that there has been
breach of trust, and the court is
asked to dissolve 1t and order the re-
CONVEYANCE of the realty to her. Mrs.
SomeTVille.
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Miss Lucie Hcke Smith
Luncheon n ostess in Hon"
or Of Miss Mckenzie.

Miss Lucie Hoke Smith, daughter of
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, enter
talned at luncheon today at the New
Willard, in honor of her house guest,
Miss Annie Lee Mckenzie, of Atlanta.
The company invited to meet Miss Nc
kenzie included Miss Katherine over
man, Miss Ruth Tribble, Miss Henry
Lou Hughes, Miss Frances Finley, Miss
Helen Hardy, Miss Marion King, Miss
Robyn Young, Miss Elizabeth NOyes,
Miss Julia Vail, Miss Elizabeth Cren-
shaw, Miss Ruth Rice, Miss Nancy
Johnson, Miss Elizabeth Munford. Miss
Amy Richardson, Miss Dorothy Brodie,
or Memphis, Tenn, guest of Miss
Smith, Miss Harriet Cole, and Miss
Mary Hines both of Atlanta and Miss
Beach, of Georgia.
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An interesting event OF the week at
the Playhouse will be the lecture
wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by
Mrs. Margaret l.. Woods, of England,
who is a guest at the British embassy.
The lecture has been arranged as per-
scnal tribute to Mrs. Woods, who has
been in this country for several weeks
Her subject will be Some Great Vic
tnrians l Have Known-Tennyson
Browning, and George Eliot"
The Military Attachc Of the German
Embassy and Niue. Won Herwarth re-
turned To- Washington yesterday from a
brief visit III New. York.
Mrs. William Manning Irw in will on
terrain G small party Of young people
informally at dinner this evening be-
fore the hon at Fort Myer
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Receiving Days

Mrs. Marsden G. Burch will be at
home informally tomorrow afternoon,
February 20, at l412 Massachusetts ave-
nue..
Mrs. e. S. Kennedy, 81 3055 Dunbar
ton avenue, will receive tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. McDerniott, Wife of Congressman
James p. McDermott, will receive to-
morrow afternoon at 1911 Adams Mill
road.
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Mrs. George Landick, IT.. Mrs Fred
Graf, jr., and Mrs. David McClelland,
2nH Fourteenth street, will receive to-
morrow afternoon from 3 to o'clock.
Mrs. Van Devantcr, wife of Mr.. Jus.
day.
Chaplain and Mrs. Coudcn will re-
cctve tomorrow afternoon from until 6
O'Clock, at the Oakland
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Mrs, Huntington Wilson, wife Of the
Acting Secretary Of state. will not re-
not be at home formally again this
season
Mrs. Louis a. Dent and Miss Dent will
G o'clock
MS, Robert Miller Reese. 1919 Twen-
.LC.ei%hth street. will receive tomorrow
Mrs Evans wife II Congressman
LINDEN Evans will receive tomorrow
afternoon at tn" : 3.
Mrs Beau. wife OF Congressman
Real. will be at home tomorrow after
"o"" at "'oneleish Court
.lTg AlyrlD NJ ,l.a,. oYI Nil
Parker vii! receive tomorrow afternoon.
-.i- -
Mrs. ScuIlv, wife of Congressman
Scully, Of New jersey, win receive to-
morrow afternoon from until O'Clock
at IT," New willard.
Mis-. Wilton Bartlett Hoover and
MiSs Hoover. Of 1880 7 street. will re-
cr''' 'omorro" afternoon
Mrs. Samuel IanriM Ficklcn. of 1871
columbia road, will receive tomorrow
hhttcrnoon from I" o'clock for the
Mrs; Fairchild. wife of Congressman
Fairchild, will not receive tomorrow on
account of absence from the city.
Mrs. A. L. Barber and her daughters.
Mrs. lie DroiCt I.anGdon Barber, and
Mrs. Vance will not receive at their
home'~"BeImont'' this afternoon.
Mrs. Lllburn HARDWOOD Steel will re-
ceiNe informally tomorrow afternoon
after ; o'clock, at her home on Sher-
Mrs Spccr. wife of ConEressma n
Spcer of Pennsylvania, will be at home
at tho Highlands tomorrow afternoon.
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Mrs John ~ Speel will not receive
tomorrow afternoon, owing to the i'll
ness of her mother
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Mrs. Frank Hall, of the burlington,
will be at home informally this after
noon.
Mrs. John n. Pistol, of the AlbemarIe,
will be at home informally tomorrow
afternoon from 4 to o'clock.
Mrs. ]. A. Daugherty and Miss
afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock. at the
Tarragut. They will have with them
Mrs. Earle Burch and Miss Anna Corl
Mrs. William G. Sharp, wife of Con-
gresham Sharp of Ohio, will be at
home tomorrow afternoon from to G
o'clock, at her residence, 1414 Sixteenth
street
Mrs William Schley Howard, wife of
Congressman Howard, and Mrs. Theo-
dOre II. Tiller will he at home tomorrow
afternoon from to 6 o'clock, at the
ParkwOOd. Mrs. Tribblc, wife of Con-
gresham Tribble, and Mrs. Etha Pat
.terson Griffin will assist. Informal dan
cling will follow the reception.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Entertain at Dinner.

/. Gen. Howard Carroll and Mrs. car
roll. of New York, were the honor
guests of Frank A. Richardson last
evening at dinner a: the Ne wWillard.
The additional guests we're Senator
Gamble. Mr.. and Mrs. Bcalc Howard,
former Senator and Mrs. Falkner. Of
West Virginia; Mr.. 6nd Mrs. Charles
A. McKrnney, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
EaUffman, DR.. AMI Mrs. James Dudley
Morgan. Mrs. James +. B9rboUr, Mrs.
William Is. Carr. Miss May adams
and F. Edward Johnson.
The last formal hop of the season at
Fort Myer will take place tonight. Col.
Joseph Garrard. commanding the post,
and Mrs. Garrard will entertain at din
ner prior to the dance. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kite are among the numerous
other dinner hosts, who will take their
guests over for the dance later.
Mrs. Agnes Harris, of Winter Hill,
Mass, is visiting Mrs William A. Nor
sell, of the .Allcuhurst apartments.
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Mrs. Hutchinson
Hostess to Twenty six.

Mrs. Thomas Is. Hutchinson enter
tanned at luncheon of twCnty-six COW
ers today at the Highlands. followed
by auction bridge.
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Miss Carrie Leee Chamberlain. who
spent the week end at Port DEPOSIT,
Md, has returned to WASHINGTON. She
Will have as her guest for several days
this week. Miss Morgan. Of Portland,
Ore.
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Mrs William II. GlrloCk has seTt out
cards for a bridge party IN the evening
Of Saturday, February a. at the On
tario.
II.
The regular weekly meeting of tho
Dancing Club at the Play house tonight
VIII be a Pieirot and Piercttc party.
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Expect 500 Delegates.

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. 19.-More than
] 800 delegates, representing 5000 900 men,
bers of building and loan associations
throughout the country, are expected to
attend the annual convention of the
United States League Of Building and
Loan Associations III this city during
the week of July s.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
History Club to Meet.

The Columbia Historical Society will
hold its regular meeting at the Wash
ington Club, l7l0 l street northwest
tomorrow night, February 20 at s
o'clock. William Edgar Rogers will
communicate a lecture on THE Historic
Potomac River" which will be open
for public discussion.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19

Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly publish recipe for caramel filling
layer cake and obigo, MRS r.
To make a caramel filling, put over
the fire three-quarters of a cupfuI of
cream One-half cupful of sugar, and
teaspoonful of butter. Cook until It
spins a thread, add to it four table
spoonfuls of burnt sugar. or cara
mel, and a teaspoonful of vanilla. When
it cools use for a filing for cake.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
German Ambassador
And Wife Leave City Today.

The German Ambassador and Coun-
Tess Won Berns.orH leave Washington
tnls attcrnJon for New York. where
they VIII remain until Friday,
Mrs. Portncr ana Miss Arno port,,r
Wit washington Yesterday, for Atlantic
NY, where they will spend a few
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Former Senator and Mrs Aldrich
To Be Hosts in Honor of Miss Taft
Mrs. L, z. Letter
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. l.. u. Letter was hostess at a
luncheon of twelve covers today, asking
her guests to meet Mis- Della Torrey.
aunt of the President, who is spending
a rev weeks at the White House some
OF those in the party were Mrs William
Heron, Mrs. Robert Patterson, and
secretary Of War.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19

Women's and Misses
Silk Dresses

We have had prominent manufacturer make us
especially for this weeks selling lot of Womens and
Misses One-piece Silk Dresses that embody every de-
sirable style feature Of the The value pre-
scented is most unusual.
Foulards in black navy and brown Messaline in
brown and white, navy and white, black and white
stripes and dots Messane Hairne Stripes in various
combinations; Messalne stripe with deep border effect
plain coIors variety of styles Sailor collar eff
fccts lace collars, with the modish long revers
lace trimmed, many with ppings of contrasting shade;
short and hree-quarter sleeves; sizes 16 to AZ. The
skirts in various tunic and slash effects, well
the simple but elegant straight lines.
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Times Inquiry DEPARTMENT.:

Times Inquiry Department.
Is it proper for the gentleman when walk
ing with woman to dodge around at every
corner and cross backward and forward in
order to be on the outside all the time? Or
is II just as proper to remain where YOU
happen to be, either the inside or on
the outside? l will greatly appreciate your
answering this question. NJ. H.
1t is proper for man to walk on the
outside when with a woman
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Anniversary Specials in
Seasonable Dress Fabrics.
$1.OO All-Silk Marquisette,
39c yard.

An All-Silk Marquisette further
beautified by a satin stripe in the
weave, which makes it a fabric of
unusual richness for evening gowns
and separate waists. Displayed in
gray, cadet blue, delft. blue laven.
der, ceriSe, reSeda and old rose.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19

Times Inquiry Department:
Being a constant reader of the Question
Box" l have searched for a remedy that
will stop one biting her finger nails, but nave
failed to find one. viii you kindly publish
a remedy. Yours truly, ELEANOh.
Perhaps you might Use the old remedy
q puttinf aloes on the finger nails.
This has been Known to break children
of the habit of biting their nails.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Miss Catherine Anderson
Also Will Be Guest of
Dinner Party.

Former Senator and Mrs Aldrich will
give a dinner tonight at which Miss
Helen Taft will be the guest of honor.
Miss Catherine Anderson, a cousin of
Miss Taft, who is visiting at the White
House, will also be member of the
party.
Mrs. Bryce, wife of the British Am
bassador, will entertain informally at
tea this afternoon at o'clock at the
embassy, having as her geusts party
of forty boys from Western Australia,
who ware touring this country.
Mr.. and Mrs. William f.. Guide, of $500
New Hampshire avenue, have as their
house guests six boys from western
australia. In their party u are T9m G. c.
Perth; Jack Clark, of Claremont; l.. f.
Glaskin, Of Bridgeton; Horace r.
Brown, of Northam. and Leslie Martin
of York.
d
The Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor and Mrs Nagel will be among the
dinner hosts of this evening.
The last Georgetown assembly of the
season will take place tonight at Linthi-
cum Hall.
d
sOld-time dancing will be a feature of
the dance which Mr.. and Mrs. Hendcr-
son will give tonight at the Congress
sional Club.
An interesting event of the afternoon
will be the production of Mrs. Albert s.
Burleson's play, His Secretary" at the
Playhouse, at 4:3O o'clock. The play Is
par of p program including three lee
lures arranged in the interest of woman
suffrage.
Mrs. 4. l.. Barber, Mrs. Arthur ].
Parsons and Mrs. JOHN b. Henderson
have loaned their houses for the lee
lures, which will take place Fridays,
March l. and 49, at II o'clock. Miss
Nettie Lovica White will give the first
lecture, and Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper
the second, and last:
French Ambassador
And Wife to Go to Chicago.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand will leave Washington with
in few days for Chicago to spend
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter were
among those entertaining at dinner last
evening preceding the HOrstmann
dance.
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hosts at a young peoples dinner last
evening in compliment to their guest,
Miss Gwenfra Williams, daughter Of
Mrs. Hwfa Williams. of London.
The Congressional Club will have Mr.
Gottschalk, who will talk on African
Pictures" as the guest of honor at the
weekly reception at the Congressional
Club Friday afternoon. February q. at
4 o'clock. Tea will be served at 5
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19

Times Inquiry Department:
I received a roX with small piece Of
candy in II which ! suspect is poisonous
VIII you tell me where can send 1t for OK
animation. Thanking you, | am yours re-
speCtfulIy G. ;. w.
II you will send the candy to the
Health Department they can have 1t
analysed for you.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19

Times Inquiry Departments:
Will you kindly inform me whether mush-
rooms are used to very great extent? l
have been informed there Is considerable
profit in the raising of mushrooms If so
can you inform me where could sell
them? Thanking you, l am, very truly
yours, A. c. r.
Mushrooms are used extensively.
Since they are rather scarce and diff
ficult to raise they are, as a rule,
quito expensive, and the profit is al
ways good. You will be able to sell
mushrooms at the Center Market.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Anniversary Special in New
Embroideries.

Cambria Nainsook, and Swiss EN-
brOidery Edgings, in new and effectiVe
patterns, some having insertions TO
match. The widths range from 2 to 6
inches, and the value is one of the
strongest we have ever offered.
Special price, l5c yard.
Main floor, G ct.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Anniversary Special in New
Ribbons.

Beautiful Faille 5-inch Taffeta Rib
bon. wired edge, in all new and desir
able shades. These ribbons are especial
~ attractive for millinery and children s
hair bnwS
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box

The lady should precede the gen
tleman, when being ushered to seats
in a theater.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Women's Spring
Suits

For these 100 suits we have been careful to select
the most wanted materalsnavy blue and black serees
and gray tan and brown mannish mixtures. These
suits were designed and made to our order only for
this sale, and we will be unable to obtain MORE so we
emphasize the necessity 'of early inspection
The coats in 25 and 26-inch lengths in the new
cutaway models distinctive with original touches of
the new season. yet conservative in STYLE to give unm
tied service and be suitable for all practical PURPOSES
They lined with peau de cygne and messaline and
the skirts the newest spring styles All sizes from
| TO a.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
LOCAL MENTION

Golden Wedding, Virginia, 9, F, G, Today
Open for Inspection. Stag Hotel. 6Os 9th
The Washington times., 1912-02-19

Times Inquiry Department;
1t is proper for gentleman to proceed the
lady down the aisle at the theatcr? NJ. Il.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19

Times Inquiry Departments:
How many representatives has the state
of New Mexico in Congress and when did
they take their seats? Also how many Rep
TescntativeS has the state of Arizona and
when did they take their seats? Thanking
you, I am, respectfully, II. NJ. V.
New Mexico has two Congressman,
and they took their seats in Congress
three weeks ago. Arizona has one Con-
gresham, ana he has not yet been
seated
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Special price, Zoe yard.

6-inch Glace Taheta Ribbons, solid
colors, with pin stripe through center
and satin border; a variety of new
shades suitable for general uses.
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Special price, 39c yard.

New Washable Ribbons, plain satin
ground with dot. Dainty design and
good quality, in ten-yard pieces. Spe-
Cially priced as follows:
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Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly inform me through the
Inquiry Column where Congress met before
coming to Washington, d. c? Yours very
respectfully, j. ID. Z.
In Continental Hall in Philadelphia.
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Times Inquiry Departments:
In a game Of draw poker, which is the bet
ter hand? King, queen, jack, ten, and nine
or acc, due, tray, four, and five all Of one
suit. j. Il. II.
The first is the better hand.
Evening journal., 1912-03-07
The Rev. FaddOul MOghabghat, the
"Syrian Guest"

The Rev. Faddoul Moghabghat, au-
thor of that strange and half mys-
terious story "Tho Syrian Guest"
preacher. critic and lecturer VIII be
the speaker in First Presbyterian
Church here on Sunday night.
In addition to the lecture in the
evening the Syrian Guest VIII
speak to the pastors Bible class-a
mems class-in the church auditor
ium at 215 o'clock
OF a recent lecture i'm fremont Tenn
pie, Boston. 10 an audience Of three
thousand, among whom were nve
hundred ministers. one Of the fore
most lecturers and preachers of the
country says: 1T was the finest ex-
position of shepherd life in Palestine
that / have ever heard, and | have
been in the Holy Land and among
the shepherds and know how true 70
nature and how thoroughly realisEc
the representation was. know moth
ing to equal IT," Everywhere the
syrian Guest" has appeared the
Evening journal., 1912-03-07

trade, otherwise. Singapore would be
to-day merely a hsh-markct.
Singapore has six busy miles OF
docks and piers and here is the rem
devious OF ono Of the queerest fleets
that the four winds ever brought to-
gether-everything nautical from a
rakish Malay pirate-boat or a google
eyed Chinese junk to the grey-sidcd
warboat or the giant Cleveland" And
here, for the first time since we left
Hoboken. our big ship lay alongside
dock instead Of anchoring off-shore.
Beyond the dock stretches a beauti-
ful street equipped with a trolley-line
TO cover the two-mile distance to the
busy streets Of the town. But it is al
most a sin to ride on a street-ear or
in carriage in a place like Singapore,
which has the finest jinrickishaw-mer
that | have seen in all the East-bie
fellows with strength and grace so su-
lperb that | often found myself watch.
ling the muscles Of my human hors,
when I should have been looking al
scenery. They are Chinese but thor,
are no such 'rickshaw-men in Honl
! Kong or Canton.