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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1912-05-24
RANDALL,
PARRISH

II was Grant beyond a doubt; I
would recognize the peculiar snari Of
that voice In a thousand. He had not
gone upstairs then: had not rejoined
the lady In the dining-room. What
would she think OF his absence?
What would she do when she realized
Its probable meaning? Someway I was
not frightened. at thus meeting him.
but glad-if those others would only
keep away. and let US settle the affair
between US. Here was his tesla
coward would cry out an alarm, sum.
mon the guard to his assistance, but.
IL the fellows nerve only held. or II he
hated me badly enc ga, he'd fight 1t
out alone. All this came to me In q
fash, and the words Of challenge
spoken before he ven grasped the
thought OF who was.
$50 I have discovered you, have II
Why did you fall to keep our appoint.
ment within?"
He drew up sharply with an oath.
pesring at me through the dark. be-
wildered by my speech.
"The spy! Ye gods. what luck! Do
you mean to insinuate ! ran away.
sir?"
How else could I interpret IT." !
questioned coolly, determined TO taunt
him to action. Il waited where you
told me till was tired. Perhaps you
will oblige me by explaining your pur.
pose"
He muttercd something. hut without
comprehepdjpg tts purport 1 went on
threateningly:
And I think you made use Of the
word spy just now. Did you mistake
me for another?"
Mistake youf No; I'd know zoe N.
he'll" he burst forth, anger making his
voice tremble. II called you ! spy. and
you are one, you sneakinG night rat.
You never waited for me in the par.
lor: II you had you'd now be under ar,
rest"
"Ob. m that was m. p,.rr
eyes. thai wa. n Mi.ter IIe,,.n.,,
Fortesoue."
.w.u Grant. ..,a ....,,v .,..
M, t,., On. anew, A. ,... W., w.,
con- call vo,r .u.rd .. 70, - an.
4, or, -,,,h ~ r.. ws,.s.. g.
choo.. viii, d.nana rnor wh.,h.. 90,
ara = man mr. a c,r" ION . :,.n
nearer. watching him M best I could
In the dark. You are an unmitixated
liar, SIR" and with sudden sweep Of
the arm I struck him with open hand
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1912-05-24

DARK road. and exhausted By tie On.
citement through which ! had passed.
Even my mind seemed dulled. and Il
appeared useless to think or plan. !
had not intended to sleep. yet drowsi-
ness came. and lost consciousness.
know not what aroused me. but II
was already daylight. q CLEAN Of sun
through tho windows turning the fes.
TONED cobwebs Into golden tapestry.
One side Of the boz In which I lay
had been broken out. and could see
the full length Of the shop. which ap-
peared Uttered from end 10 end with
al manner Of implements oe hus-
bandry. and woodworking and black.
smiths tools. All this l perceived
with my hrst glance. but II was tho
distant sound OF . voice which ~ In.
stantly held my attention. Al 6rst
could not locate the speaker. nor com.
prehend the peculiar singsong OF the
utterance. But NJ lifted my head.
listening intently. ] knew the man TO
he beyond the wooden partition at my
right. and that he was praying fer.
vently. Somehow heartened BY this
discovery crept out from the bed Of
papers. and stole silently forward 10
the narrow door which apparently led
into this second apartment. The voice
never ceased In its monotonous ap.
peal. and ] vcntured TO lift the latch.
and take cautious glance through the
slight opening.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Quail Hunters Attacked BY Al
IIgatOrs;; Dog Killed.

Albany, Ca, December =
While City Engineer R. j Edgerly
d. j. Minis and M. G. Watson were
hunting 10 miles north Of Albany
yesterday afternoon, their dogs
pointed, and when the hunters adj
yanced, expecting a covey Of quail
to rise they saw one Of the dogs
leap into the air, to be met by the
tail Of huge alligator.
The huntershurried to the rescue
Of the dog, Minis fred a load Of
bird shot into the reptile, which i'm
mediately attacked Minis. He man
aged to elude the alligator, which
then seized the dog, again crushing
it so severity that it had to be put
death. 1t took four shots to kill the
alligator, which nearly mile from
Flint River.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Sheriff. Sale.

Will be sold before the court house
door at Leesburg, in Lee county, Ga, on
the first Tuesday in January, 1913,
within The legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder, for cash, all that certain
tract OF land, with Improvements there
on, described as follows, to-wit: One
hundred and fifty-two and one-half
(l52 l-2) acres off the South side of lot
number fifty (50) one hundred and fifty.
two and one-half (152 1-2) acres off the
South side Of lot number fifty, nine (59);
one hundred, six and one-fourth LOG la
acres off the West side of lot number
eighty-six 1867; one hundred, one and
one-fourth (10l 1-4) acres off the East
side of lot number 4forty-nine 40;
one hundred, eighty-six and one-half
(186 1-2) acres off the North side OF lot
number sixty (60); and one hundred,
forty-two and one-half (142 1-2) acres off
the North side Of lot number eighty -fye
1857, all in one body in the First District
of Lee county, Ga, containing eight
hundred, forty one and one half (84l I'D
acres Of land, more or less, said land
levied on as the properly of w. w. Hooks,
Jr., to satisfy an execution issued on the
2lst day Of October, 1912, from the City
Court of Leesburg, in said county, in
favor of George M. Forman against w.
w. Hooks, Jr. This 2nd. day Of Novem-
Der, 1912. S. B. SMITH,
Sheriff, Lee Co., Ga,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Georgia Drainage to En-
hange Values

Waycross, Ca, Nov. 27.-In tbs
only thee regularly established dra-
image districts in Georgia to date
approximately 1000 acres Of land
is the total area to be directly bene-
fitted by the system Of drainage pro-
posed and actually in operation in
some Of the three districts.
United States drainage engineer,
]. v. Philips. whose Georgia head
quarters are located in Savannah,
has made the surveys for the three
districts. They are located in Gwin-
nett county, in Camden and Glynn
and in Ware. The Gwinnett county
district, known as the Big Haynes
creek district, consists Of about H.
600 acres and was the first estab-
lished under the Georgia drainage
aw.
The Camden-Glynn district. the
second to be regularly established
under the Georgia law, takes in 30
600 acres. The final report on this
district has not yet been completed
The third district located in Ware,
includes 10000 acres.
Some idea Of the big boost drain
age gives land values can be had
from figures obtained on the work
done in Georgia. 1t is said that pre-.
vious to the establishment of drain
age district along Big Haynes creek
in Gwinnctt land was sold for SIS
an acre, this being the average. The
improvement made one land owner
refuse to take as much as 500 per
acre. In Ware the average price Of
the land previous to the creation Of
the drainage district was around
$40. The cheapest any part Of the
district is selling for to-day is $25
an acre, and most Of it commands
sS5 per acre.
The GlYnn-Camden report viii
undoubtly show similar increased
valuations. The Ware county figures
are regarded as very conservative
and show where land owners have
been benefited not less than $780,
600 by the drainage work, using
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
standard in county it is expected
to have a stimulating effect on the
Others. Macon Telegraph.

Americas motorist who recently
have made the trip from this city
ID Oglethorpe and Montezuma over
the AndersonvilIe- Thomasville high
way, reported yesterday that excel
lent progress is now being made in
the improvement oi the seven mile
stretch 81 sand and hills in Macon
county, and that it will soon be
finished. This stretch Of seven miles
Is really the only bad piece Of road
way between Americas and Macon
and the improvements now under
way is cabsing very general con-
gratnlation.
From Oglethorpe, the Macon
county force Of road builders are
working towards Anderaonville,
where tue new road will connect
with the fine Sumter county high.
wayof twelve miles, leading to A.
mericus. 1t is said that three miles
Of the seven under improvement,
have been completed already. 1.-THE
weather continues favorable the
Macon cougty link should be com
pletsd early in January, thus max.
ing complete at last the stretch o.
220 miles from Albany to AtIanta,
This will give a good highway the
entire distance, and will be means
Of bringing many automobiles par
ties here.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12

s25 as the average selling price per
acre.
In Gwingett county, cutting the
report from one land owner in half
and quoting the II, 900 acres on an
average Of $50 per acre, against the
average selling price Of SIS prior to
drainage work, saving Of 100000
is recorded. Most of the land in
cluded in the Camden-Glynn survey
has been selling at about So an acre.
With the drainage system establish
ed the land cannot be bought for
less than $25 or more an acre.
In this case a saving Of 100000
is shown. In the three districts al
ready surveyed land owners have
practically made for themselves the
Of ST 1920, 600. Deduct;ng the esti-
mated costs which vary according
to the law Of the land, the number
of canals necessary and other detail
covered in length by the government
reports, the land ownersin the three
districts established are in not a
cent less than 81 5000 by avail
themselves Of the Georgia law and
the cooperation offered by the
United States.
A survey of the overflow and
swamp lands of the entire state fix
es the reclaimable acreage at APP
proximately 2 1000, 900 acres. Notan
acre Of this land is returned for tax
es at more than 50, and most of it
is given in al only 81. Compared to
the increased valuations where the
actual drainage work has been done
the State as whole can figure on
getting $40 more per reclaimed acre
than it gets to-day, or $4,000, GOO
in place Of three So, O00, 600. which
lis rather an overestimate of tax re-
turns on the class of lands that
would be improved by drainage.
Besides the drainage investigation
Mr.. Philips has been called upon
frequently to aid in the use Of unt
derground tile drainage on large
farms in various sections of Georgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Legal Advertising
- 27l5hgz6 -
GEORGIA, Lee County.

GEORGIA, Lee County.
TO Whom II May Concern Mrs. NJ.
A. Burke, as tile widow Of j. w Burke,
late Of said county, deceased, hasapplied
10 the Court Of Ordinary Of said county,
for the setting apart for herself andminor
children Of the deceased w. Burke,
Of said county, a years support cut Of
the estate Of saidrJ W. Burke. deceased;
and the appraisers or commissioners who
were duly appointed for said purpose hav-
ing fled their report and return and
scheduled the property with che values
thereof, and fled the same in the Office
OF the Ordinary Of said county on the
25th day Of November, 1912; and it fur
ther appearing to this Court that George
q. Edwards, the Ordinary OF said coun-
ty, IL sick and unable to attend and hold
the December term 1912, Of the Court Of
Ordinary Of said county:
Notice is hereby given that the afore-
said application will be heard and deter
mined by said Court Of Ordinary on the
first Monday in January, 1918; any OBJ
jections thereto are required filed by said
date. Given under my hand and official
signature, this Dec. End, 1912.
H. L. LONG,
Judge G. @. Leesburg
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
The Standard County School

The State Department Of Educa-
ton has started on one Of tho most
important works ever undertaken j
Georgia--an effort to standardize
the schools Of the State and bring
about uniformity Of excellence.
Superintendent Brittian is mail
ing out now a circular to county
school superintendent embodyine
the salient features relalative to in
augurating this Standardization. i
gives the patrons az we'll as school
officials a test by which they can
know whether their schools are do
ing the work which they and tile
State authorities have the right to
expect for the money expended.
1t is the first instance in the South
Of work Of this character and great
deal is expected Of it. Chancellor
Barrow says Of the plan: | have
gone over your standard Tor county
schools very carefully, and have no
amendments to suggest. ! think it
is fine, and / am glad you have done
this.
Supervisor M. l.. Duggan and
Miss Celeste S. Parrish, both teach
ers Of long and wide experience in
the State schools, say is the most
helpful work which the State de-
partment has yet undertaken for
raising the standard Of the country
schools. With the various features
plainly specified which 90 to make
up standard which is a unit OF
measurement for good and effective
educational work, there is no reason
for the continuance Of the weak and
and inferior schools. The Georgia
campaign committee will print a
large number Of these tests and send
them throughout the State for the
nse Of patrons and teachers as well
as officials.
The plan and scope to secure I'M
iiormity Of excellence is set forth in
the circular under seven heads, as
follows;
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12

tell you what to bring, bring me a
train, merry go-round, a horn, a
dog and billy goat, also all kinds of
fruits and nuts, don't forget some
raisins. I'll be sure to have my
name on my stocking.
Goodbye, your little friend,
Paul Forester.
Dear Santa Clause.
| am little boy six years old
and live on Walnut St. I don't want
every thing bat will tell you what
| want. | want a little train run by
batteries, a foot all, automatic pis-
tol' Humpty Dumpty show, Ex-
press wagon and plenty of fire works
and Santa bring Blanche and Fran
ees something 50 they wont cry for
mine. Be sure and lring caps 10
my pistol.
Sidney Hall King.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Letters TO Santa Claus.

Desoto, Ga. l5-7-12.
Dear Santa Claus.
l am little boy 9 years old. wish
you would please bring me bicycle,
some FIRE works, fruit, candy, anice coat
and some tan boots, and a lot of nice
toys.
Grady Bradley.
Desoto, Ga. l2-7-l2.
Dear Santa Clause.
/ am little girl y years old. Please
bring me 8 pretty ring, some fruit candy
a doll carriage, and anything nice you
want me to have.
Agnes Bradley.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Sidney Hall King,

" ANTE D-A Florida Corporstloa
composed OF Bankers, Real Estate mer,
Capitalists. want district mansear fsr
l1eeso'irg district. Duties consist in pla,-
ing advertisement; managing sales depab-
ment, collections, etc. Salary $50 ptr
month; extra commissions, office and
tr2Ve ing exfenSs. Liberal ALLOWANCE
loF 81 seenfs. This la ton will .
l.tt!-o es-s.,i permanent, and pro6tats
IoE a hustler. Address Sales MANAGE.
PENSACOLA I,5 Improvement Company, Pensr
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Dear Santa Cause,

Dear santa Graus6,
Please bring me some pecans,
grapes and bananas. Iwould like a
doll aud carriage, too, and a play
piano. Your little friend,
Carolynn Price.
Dear Santa,
Please send me a pony, a dog and
some candy. Your little friend,
Joe Lipsey Rutland.
Leesburg, Ca
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a little school boy, and am so
clad that Christmas is so near. l would
be very glad if you would bring me some
fireworks, toys, books, fruits, and any
thing you think little boy should have
santa, remember my teacher. as I think
he would love to have a few hickory
switches. Bye, by,
Arthur Long.
Leesburg, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am very glad to know that you are
going to visit us real soon. I am little
girl s years old. Santa, | don't want
much, but VIII appreciate some pretty
ribbons, a pair pretty shoes, large doll,
and lots Of nice fruit. Remember all the
little orphan children everywhere. 1 am
your little girl Sarah Long.
I.eesburg, Ga.
Ny Dear Santa Claus;
I want you to bring me lots o.
pretty things this Xmas so l vii
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
THE TEAoAER.

/, Good Teaching. 2 Good Order
and Management. 3 First Grade
Certificate. 4 Full, Neat, and Ac-
curate School Register. 5Daily Pro-
gram Posted in Room. 8 Teachers
Manual ON Desk.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
BuILpINa.
/ "
EQUIPMENT.

l Patent Modern Desks. 2 At least
20 Lineal feet of Blackboard per
Room. 3 Building Comfortably
Heated and Ventilated. Framed
Pictures on the Wall. 5 Dictionary,
Maps, and Library. 9 Sanitary water
Supply.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Leesburg, Ga.
Dear santa

Leesburg, Ga.
Dear Santa
l am a little girl Z years old, and
want you to bring me a baby doll, airing,
fruits, nuts and candy AID / viii try
and be a good girl. Your little friend,
Christine sadler.
Leesburg, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus:
want you to, please, bring me
veIoscepede, hammer and Ratchet, and
big red horn, some fire crackers and
all kinds Of goodies. My sock is on the
right hand side of mantle. Don't give
my goodies to sister, just give her hers.
Your little boy,
Fred Sadler.
Leesburg, Ga.
Dear Santa:
/ am a little boy years old. | live
on Walnut street right in front Of Judge
Longs and l want you TO come to see
me, please and bring me some boy
clothes, bicycle and some good things to
eat. Bring Howell doll, lie is anxious
for one and Hugh a rattler, Bring Miss
Kate Harris something nice.
Billie stoyalI.
Leesburg, Ga.
Dear Santa:
/ am a little boy 8 years old. Please
come to see me and bring me some boy
clothes, bicycle, train and pretty horse.
Bring Howell and baby Hugh something,
and bring me something good to eat
Frank StovaIl.
Leesbprg, Ga.
Dear Santa
| am a little girl 8 years old. want
you to bring me some fruits, nuts and
candy, a baby doll, some fire crackers
and a bicycle. Your little friend,
Addibel Forester.
Leesburg, 5a.
Dear Santa:
Bring me a cap pistol, tent, asoIdier
suit and sword and case for the sword.
You are going to fix up BUDS bicycle, 50
bring me an auto pony. Bring menuts,
oranges, apples, candy and bananas and
bring sister a ring. Loy.
Goode Woman.
Leesburg, Ga
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a tent and a soldier
suit and have my bicycle made over new
and you will find onfront porch. Please
bring me sword with the suit and bring
me nuts, oranges, apples, bananas, rails
ms, grapes and candy and one automatic
pistol. Now, Santa, this is a lots OF
things. Bring a case for the sword. I
am going to be good boy. Bring me
flag. Low
Sol Woman, Jr.
Dear Santa Claus,
I have been a good little boy. Say
no thank you" and if You plea
Sc, and I want You to bring me al
baseball and bat, a rubber tire III
cycle and lots of fruit. Don't forget. /
Your friend, (
Goode Price. Jr.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
AssooIArED AorNIrIEs.
ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.
l Manual Arts, Corn, Canning
Poultry, or Cooking Club.
VI.
SALARY Of EACH TEACHER.
At least $40 per month.
VII.
TERM.
AT least seven months.

Upon compliance with every
point under each ofthe seven heads.
the State department Of education
viii send certificate which can be
framed and viii designate the in
stitution as a Georgia Standard
County School. 1t is understood
that some counties can comply with
these requirements at once. while
with others it viii prove a matter
Of time and perseverance. But when
one or two schools comes up to the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
GROUNDS.

Good Condition. . Fairgrounds.
8 School Garden. 4 Two Separate
Sanitary Closets.
III.
BUILDING.
Painted Outside. 2 Plastered, or
Ceiled and Painted. 3 No leaks.
4 Windows without Broken Panes.
5 Cloak Rooms. 6 Good Doors with
Locke and Keys. Z Clean and we'll
kept.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Del Santa:
Dear Santa:

l am little boy 8 years old. Please
come to see me and bring me some boy
clothes, bicycle, train and pretty horse.
Bring Howell and baby Hugh something,
and bring me something good to eat.
Frank StovaIl.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12

Dear Santa:
l am little girl Z years old, and I
want you to bring me baby doll, airing,
fruits, nuts and candy. Aud ! will try
and be good girl. Your little friend,
Christine Sadler
Talro, "a
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Der Santa

Dear Santa:
l am a little girl 8 years old. / want
you to bring me some fruits, nuts and
candy, a baby doll, some fire crackers
and bicycle. Your little friend,
Addibel Forester.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12
Dear Santa Claus
Dear Santa Claus,

INdI NeEIIV1I VI1tW0a
I have been a good little boy. Say
no thank you" and If You plea
Sc, and I want you to bring me a
baseball and bat, a rubber tire Ii
cycle and lots of fruit. Don't forget.
Your friend,
Goode Price. Jr.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-12-12

Ny Dear Santa Claus;
want you to bring me lots o.
pretty things this Xmas so l VII
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
Easy to End
CATARRH
,,st Breathe Booths HYO-
'uEI-Kill the Germs and
eooxhe the Inflamed Mem
brane--Start Today

n.,v he prejudlced, There Is
= I rsrticle Of morphine. cocaine.
AN injurious or habitforming
ARR 4 HYoMEI.
\, made OF Eucalyptus and
- xrard antiseptics. II VIII
s..~sls relieve the misery OF ca
ss,,a or any affection OF the nose
- thront In five minutes.
n slcmsch dosIng-iust breathe
uvONHI Il gets at tho catarrh
's..ms ana quickly destroys them.
IN lbr llyOMEl pronounced
srsSone, outfit 1t only costs
4; a 81 epnsists Of hard rubber
scfe( inhsier. which can be car
~ h vpsl pocket. a bottle OF Hf.
nm. 1 medicine dropper, and
Snls diFpctions for use. Extra
s15}ea II needed. soc.
ieoding druggists everywhere
u HYoMEl, which Is guaranteed
= "a cnfnfrh. coughs, colds and
'rn1n = m0ney returned.
Il "a could 20 to the Eucalyptus
800 q inNnd Australia YOU
~ou]i 1ekly get rid OF catarrh.
|nocfh's HYOMEf brings the iden-
- u Of these forests direct 10
WI home. II Is most wonderful
oannh remedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
RAINIER FOLK
KICK ON CARS

A petition for Intervention was
filed In Judge Frator's court To-
day In the case OF William X.
Crawford against the Seattle, Ron.
ton A Southern Railway Co. by At
Nornoy John IA. Perry. In behalf OF
800 residents OF Rainier valley.
Tho petition states that the
aignors are wholly dependent upon
the company'H cars for Transports
tion. that the service has deterior-
ated, that the agreed b-minute ser
vice has been extended in some
Instances 10 Commute service
That, owing 10 poor track, uneven
roadbed and rel ting ties. travel on
the line In dangerous. and that de-
|yelopment Of the valley IN impeded.
The petitioners ask that the
court order track and rolling stock
repaired and an efficient service
% abllHhed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-19
WIDOW SLIPS;
SUES THORNE

Chester Thornc. who has been
called -the Josiah Collins OF TIA
coma. IL named AS defendant In a
$500 damage suit which Attorney
John II. Perry. OF Seattle, viii file
in tho Pierce connty court to
morrow.
The plaintiff In Mrs. r. NJ. Lewis.
a widow who was employed by the
Josiah Collins OF Tacoma a. do
mestic--one Of q dozen or 30.
Chester Thorne is wealthy and
maintains a large establishment.
Mrs. Lewis sets forth that. on the
very first day OF her employment IN
the Thorne mansion, she stepped
upon an unduiy slippery hardwood
floor; that her feet fiew up. defy
ing the Law OF grnvitation. but that
the rest OF her reclined violently,
20 that she suffered broken bones
and physical and mental anguish.
The suit takes first place as
news for two reasons--nrst. be
cause Chester Thorne Ia the 10
stab Collins Of Tacoma. and sec
ond, because $4,000 Is a lot OF
money.
Perhaps In Justice to the social
aspirations Of Chester Thorns. II
should be- stated that some folks,
friends OF his. insist that josiah
Collins Is the Chester Thorne OF
Seattle
nut why qoibble' Both are
famed for their social graces.