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Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15
CROSS KEYS.

Mr.. Frank Mitschke, of Penna.,
moved to the Hugh Grover farm last
Thursday
There will be parlor entertain
ment and social held at the home of
G E. Tombleson on Saturday even
ing, February II. All are welcome;
!. proceeds for the Sunday school.
Mrs. Chas. Eldridge, of Masonville
has been visiting her parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Hurff.
Mrs. Priscilla Pease has been very
sick for sine time, but at this writ
ing she is getting better.
Mrs. George Ware is visiting her
daughter at Millville
Mrs. Edward Cant is very sick at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DeHaven, of
Wayne, Pa, were the guests of ia
cob Burrough and family last Sunday.
!, Louis Williams has purchased a
pair of horses in Philadelphia.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Hew-
lit, baby girl, a few days ago.
/ 1t is stated that John Smith, of
Glassboro, has purchased A. S. Hew-
tits farm here
| Miss Mary Dougherty, housekeeper
at the Maplewood Inn, has been very
sick for several days with pleurisy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Wheeler were
| given surprise by their many rela-
| ltives and friends last Saturday even
ing in honor of their 25th anniver-
sary. A very pleasant evening was
spent. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler, J. B. Wheeler, lSr.,
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Harper and daugh-
ter Sara, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Collins
and daughter Annie, Mr. and Mrs
Henry Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Shuster, Mr.. and Mrs. Wash. Roun,
and son David, Mr. and Mrs Geo
Fisler and son Emerson, Mr. and Mrs.
l. b. Murphy, and son Nelson, Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vim. Sheffmaker, Mr.. and Mrs Ell.
mer Champion, Dora Sheffmakel
Stella Harper, Lidie Evans, Estella
Champion, Anna Garrigues, Mae
Scott, Lizzie Rowand, Hattie and vi
ola Roun, Mary Duncan, Blanche Har-
per, Jennie Jones, Ruth White, Rena
Collins, Rev. Stanly Black, George
Thompson, Sr., Jacob Harper, Chas
Myers, Charles Suffit, Allen and Leol
Curry, E. Sheffmaker, Clarence Col
Inns, Walter Clark, Seymore Evans
Oscar Harper, Elwood Duncan, Wal
ter Hurff, Samuel Garuque, Alvin
Thies, George Thompson. Jr., William
Thompson, Francis Flusher, Charles
Nicholson, Jr., Albert and Clarence
Nicholson.
Mr.. Mcpherson Mahafy. 20 wears
old, who has been guest at the
AIaplewood Inn here for several
months, died very suddenly early on
Tuesday morning. He returned in his
usual health about 10 o'clock Mon
day evening He was called to break
fast about s o'clock. Not receiving
any response. after waiting about an
hour they made an investigation. He
was found lying dead on the floor Of
his room. Coroner Stout, of Venom
ah, was notified and came over and
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15
WILIIAMSTnWN.

! Ine LADIES' Auxiliary are prepar-
ing pot-pie supper to be held to-
morrow, Saturday, Feb. II, in the
Town Hall, from 5 to o'clock, for
the benefit of the fire company. Tick
cts will be 25 cents.
| Vernon Giberson returned from
| Washington with his bride last week,
and was given a reception on Satur-
day evening at the home of the brides
parents.
| Mrs. Kirchenbower returned to her
home on Saturday from Philadelphia
where she has been spending two
months among friends and relatives.
Mr.. Bowen, brother-in-law to VIM.
P. Buck, is slowly recovering from
his stroke of paralysis.
There were present in the NJ E.
Primary on Sunday afternoon 2 teach
ers, 2 officers, visitors, 20 girls and
19 boys. Those at church were: vir-
ginia Loughlin, Ward Loughlin, Mil
dred Simmerman, Ruth Gaskill, Ar
thur Gaskill
Mrs. Chris. Kleinhenn, president of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and Superintendent of the 10y
al Temperance Legion, in company
with Miss Reba Hilyard and Miss
Pauline McNeal, attended the State
Convention of the "Y" held at Glass
boro on Monday.
Mrs. Halsey visited her husband at
the German Hospital on Tuesday The
many friends of the doctor are pleas
ed to know he is slowly recovering
and is expected home soon
The Sunshine Society met at the
home of Mrs. Charles Garwood on
Wednesday afternoon; this society is
doing great work in sending out
fruit, flowers and cards to cheer the
sick and dying.
The Oak Street Mission will give
Colonial Tea Feb. Gath in the Mission
for the benefit of the improvement
fund of the NJ. E. Church. Tickets
will be 20 and 10 cents.
DR.. Jonas Edwards was in town on
Sunday.
A meeting was held at the home of
Harry Citizens last Monday evening,
Feb. 18th, for the purpose of organic
ing Young Mems Christian Associa-.
tion. All over IA years will be al
lowed to join.
Sedrick Bodine has been transferred
from the M. f.. Church here to the
First Church, Camden.
The Home Missionary Society met
at the home of Mrs. Evan Tilton Wed
nesday evening. The leader desires
all who are taking part in the Satur-
day evening rehearsals to be present
tomorrow Saturday evening with
out fail
NJ. NJ. Chew and wife, of Pitman,
in company with Mrs. Pierson and
Oscar Davenport, took dinner with
Chris. Sharp's family on Friday.
Mrs. Eli Marsh has been spending
some time in Camden with her daugR-
ter, who has been quite i'll
James Trout has sold his farm at
Parkertown and is trying to secure
one nearer Williamstown, his old
home
Nearly everybody having city water
is suffering from frozen pipes The
branches from the main are not laid
deep enough to stand the continued
cold weather.
Mr.. John Huber has purchased the
double house on Chestnut street own
ed by the late DR.. Edwards.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15
HURFFYILLE.

Miss Anna Pearson was visiting at
Woodbury. Sunday and Monday.
Roy Evans spent Sunday visiting at
Camden.
Jesse Morgan had his arm broken
by falling on the ice on Tuesday. This
is the same member that was frac-
tured some time ago.
Penrose Thorn had one of his fine
team horses fall on the ice dislocat-
ing hip while at Pitman.
Rebecca Pharo is under the doc
tors care with a very sore hand, hav-
ing bruised it in manual training at
tending Glassboro High School.
Sixteen inch ice is being gathered
sfrom Bethel Lake. 90
Henry l.. Huff killed and sold tc
a dealer recently a lot of young chick
ems which weighed eighteen pounds
to the pair, which netted $1.9S apiece
Who can beat this?
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Bee are
spending week visiting at Millville
Preparations are being made by the
Odds in the Sunday school contest tc
entertain the Evens on Thursday
Washington's Birthday, in the even
ing. There is being much secrecy
with the arrangements, and no doubt
some surprises await those who at
tend that evenings entertainment.
G.. A. Shaw and family attended
the funeral of Mary Steinbuck al
Philadelphia on Monday.
David Ralston fell on the ice and
injured his back on Wednesday.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15
MICKLET0N.

An auto van Deionglng TO X. II.
Brown Co., on Front St., Philadelphia
was burned just below our village on
Friday afternoon. The machine was
known not to be in good condition and
was on it's last trip before repairs.
About two hundred pounds of butter
and between two and three hundred
dozen eggs were lost.
The repetition of the drama given
by the young people of our Grange
in Clark's Hall OH Saturday night
was much appreciated. About two
hundred tickets were sold.
William M. John, of Elysburg, Pa. Z,
was a week end guest in the family
of his son-in-law, ] Omar Heritage.
Miss Mary Natter, of Daretown,
was an over Sunday guest of her
sister, Miss Lima Mateer, one OF our
teachers.
A little daughter, Lucille Annie
came to the home of Herbert and
Mary n. Borden, on the sixth.
Some of our people enjoyed the
entertainment Home Ties" given at
Swedesboro last week by members of
Woodstown Grange.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will BE-
held at the home of Rachel Livezey
Borden at Mount Royal, on Wednes-
day afternoon, the 21st, at 2. 80 O'Clock
A good program has been arranged.
All are cordially invited.
Our community is much saddened
by the passing away of Emily e ! Car
ter, wife of Joseph T. Carter, on Sun
day afternoon, the eleventh. Mrs.
Carter had been seriously i'll over
thirteen weeks. most. of the time con-
fined to her room She suffered
acutely at times but was often cheer
full and comfortable The deceased
was member of Friends Meeting,
the Grange here, and Gloucester Co.
Pomona Grange She will be greatly
missed as friend and neighbor and
especially in the family circle, where
she filled well the position of wife.
mother and grandmother, giving to
her husbands children the helpful
service and loving sympathy that
-characterizes a true mothers life
The grandchildren were one of her
greatest delights and surely she was
one of their greatest joys, delighting
to give them pleasure A bright, han
py temperament, she gladdened the
lives of all with whom she was as
sociated. The funeral service, held
in the Friends Meeting House, on
Fourth-day morning, the fourteenth,
at ten thirty, was largely attended,
evidencing the esteem felt for the de-
ceased and sympathy felt for the FAM
lily.
Passing out of the shadow
Into the perfect day,
Why do we call it dying,
This beautiful going away ?"
Mrs. Mary B Thaleig, of Philadel-
phia, recently visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Batten
Mrs. Walter L. Tomlin was one e
about thirty ladies delightfully."- enter
tanned at cards on Friday afternoon
by Mrs. Gertie Hurff, of Swedesboro
William NJ Ogden purchased a new
horse at Fox's sale.
A neighbor who had occasion to un-
cover a frozen pipe. says the frost is
thirty Inches IN depth.
We are glad to report that Benja-
min Heritage is more comfortable and
stronger than this time last week
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15
MULLTCA HILL

Mrs Joseph IredeI attended a fu-
neral at Sewell on Thursday of last
week.
Mr.. VIM. Pitman draws the lines
over fine new driving horse.
Mrs. Isaac Lloyd and Miss Hazel
Pitman took charge of the Junior
Glass at the Baptist Church on Sat
nrday afternoon in the absence of
! Mrs. A. j. Finn.
Mr.. Frank Edwards entertained his
father from Trenton ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Fullerton, of
Swedesboro, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Full
lerton.
Mrs. Nellie Sudick, of York, Pa,
was visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs William Faust
last week.
Mrs. j. P. Reece recently returned
from Maryland, where she spent some
! time visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Corey and
| family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Skinner
moved to Pitman last week. He will
be in the employ of Peter Scott who
Is engaged in the produce and com
mission business in Philadelphia
/ Rev. Alexander, of Philadelphia,
occupied the pulpit of the Baptist
Church morning and evening on Sum
4 day. He will also preach at both
services next Sabbath.
Miss Olivia Richman, student at
Trenton Normal School, was the guest
of her mother, Mrs j.. P. Stratton,
| Jr., and family, from Friday until
! Tuesday of this week
Emma, wife of Joseph Carter. OF
Mfekleton, passed into the life .beyend
on Sunday evening after lingering
] illness. Funeral services were held
in Friends Meeting House at Mickle-
ton Wednesday morning at 1890; in
terment at Philadelphia
i Frank G Moore of Camden. was
calling on friends here Tuesday
Miss Carrie Dennis, of Philadelphia
was an over Sunday visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Poinsett
Miss Yensie Wigglesworth was Civ
en- surprise party by number oi
j her young friends on Thursday even
ing Of last week. Those present
were: the Misses Halle Berger. Vera
Pitman, Trina Cole, Marie Crane
Frances Barr, Helen and Theresa
Datz, Helen Townsend, Messrs. Mel
vim Cassidy, John Atkinson, Robbie
Pitman, Raymond Scott, Charles and
Joseph Haultzhauser Norman and
EKennel Wfgglesworth, L. Steward and
Robert Duffield.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Pitman spent
last Thursday in Philadelphia.
Mr. Raymond Fry, of Glassboro
was here on a business trip on Friday
The severe weather of the past
month has caused great waste OF
water in Jersey City, presumably
caused by householders allowing the
water to run to prevent freezing. Dur
ing some of the days of the past
month the daily draft on the reservoir
has reached 100000 gallons and the
daily supply is estimated at only 5O,-
! 00O. .000
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15

viewed the body and pronounced
death due to cerebral hemorrhage.
Undertaken Shreye, of Glassboro, came
over and looked after the body which
will be removed to Philadelphia for
burial.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15
Subscribe for the Democrat

WANTED Antique Furniture. histori.
cal china, Indian relics. pistols, guns or
coins bought Send postal. A. MUEN-
ZENBERGER. West German st., Wood
bury. N. J. 4-e-H.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15
Blu 7 { r | N {
CUT YOUR BUTTER BILL IN HALF
Below few interesting facts
concerning Butterine

Iheproces manufacturing discovered
chemist Monsieur
Napoleon l.
His deductions simple direct him
and milk made butter beef fat would by eliminating
intermediate process
Butterne cannot rightly be called substitute for butter neither
asuhance used in nearly all makes and grades of butter
one be mos foodsk known
onnt under of the United States Internal Revenue and Pure
all
Regulators
of material and finished product rigid
This cannot be said Creanere making familiar
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15

PAPER HANGING-Paper hanging done
on short notice; wall papers. latest styles,
MAKER, Rural Phone. 1911, Swedesboro,
N = 12-14-S Sm.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15
GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER
Prices, 2Oc., 23c., 28c. the pound
Central Meat Market
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS
155 South Broad Street, Woodbury.
Below is what Prof w. o. Atwater and DR. Wiley
have to say about it:

tagi
cultural Experiment Station
full
the ingredients s
D. "oeomargaine
food
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-04-25

Tie Eth srniverslry ~ cur
cruuarT VS. celehra ced ~
r-rr-inr the most modern sale
Frrtr-r IN ere rror.d- ~ &C.
nvntcg men WHO receiFcc our
Fr.aclal EeulrE inluce Ele-lis
rerderei nccesssrT o. ocuh5e
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49, ttruslnfs ut dollars en-
1srrlrr our sales Crrlrsi-lt1o1,
t-rtro 1carn ali particui2rss 30
viii cost vcu cllT the prlce %
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-04-25

Clean up. spring Is here. See that
your yard is in sanitary condition.
that the outhouses aSe clean and that
lime is spread in all dark places
Let the sunshine into ali damp and
dark places and use lime freely. Do
il now. and call on the sergeant to
remove the refuse. HE'S anxious 10
help you.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-04-25

My little son had very severe
cold. was recommended to Try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. and
before q small bottle was finished he
was as well as ever" writes MRS. II.
Silks. % Bowling Street. Sydney.
Australia. This remedy is for sale
by all deslers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-04-25
XT1RGINIA.

VIRGINIA
In The Circuit Court Of the City Of
Williamsburg and County 81 james
City. TIE Sth day q April, 1872
samuel Carrer-----..----.----s.---.-- iaintln
vs.
Hester Carter del enllalt
The object Of this suit b. FOR the
plaintiff - obtain a divorce q Vincuio
uatrimorm from the defendant
And affidavit having been made and
Sled that the defendant IS a non-resl-
dent % the State Of Virginia, y - or
dered that she appear here within M
teen DAYS after the publication Of THIS
order and Do what may be necessary 70
pro.zct her interest in TINS Eult-
A Copy Ieste- T. h GEDDA, Clerk
i. d. HuBEARD. p. Q.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-04-25

For rheumatism you viii find
nothing better than Chamberlain
Linrment. Try and see how quick
ly il gives relief. For sale by all
dealers
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-04-25

J. Person. 8. F. Wolfe. L. w.
Lane. Jf.. y. w. Dickerson. I. J.
Stubs. Frank h1mistead. Thos. 6.
Peachy.
Officers will be elected at the
next regular meeting OF the directors.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-05
YANKEE GIRL DOESN'T FIT
Austrian Critic Declares No Formula
Can Define Young Lady
From America.
your respeetfulIy.
]. P. GooCH.

Alice Schalek, Viennese traveller
and writer, has provided the Yossiche
Zeitung of Berlin with a description
of the manner wherein American
women on tour differ from all others.
THE fact is,' she says, you cannot
class them (American women; they
won't fit into any accepted formula.
You can tell a Frenchwoman i'm
|mediately, and be dead sure she's no
prude, but a light-hearted flirt. II you
meet an English woman you must wait
to make her acquaintance until she
drops her typical English reserve.
"A German woman wants to be ask
ed about her husband and his profess
sion, titles and their babies. An Aus
trian woman will be smart and
good fellow. But If you meet a
woman who won't fit any of these cat
|egories and doesn't correspond to any
particular type, you can be dead sure
she is an American
There is a 17-year-old whose IA
ther, mother and elder sister are
along, travelling in cabins de luxe
She fiirts day and night on deck, and
all so naturally that she retains her
social position in circumstances no
other nationality could survive What
has it got to do with your she seems
to ask, and there's an end of it.
Here are some pictures from my
gallery of American girls abroad, just
to show their differences A girl who
petted white rats and snakes in Kyote
a young Y. w. c. A. apostle in Corea,
who was as pious as the day is long,
but who fiirted to her hearts content
with a young English missionary; an
energetic middle-aged American fe-
male, who was missionary for some
obscure Partisan reincarnation OF
Buddha.
There were other less pleasant
pictures, but each sticks in my mind
with an individuality which no Euro
pean woman ever achieved Yet per-
haps there is one feature common to
all these Americans-ea of them
cherished some eccentricity, but,
whatever it was, she carried it out
with unwavering determination.
Il believe we can learn much from
these American women"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-05

/ love the man who works
For the simple Joy of the working,
Who neither loafs nor shirks
Nor In discomfort is lurking,
love the man who tolls
For the glory of achieving
But
A raise in pay
When 1t comes his way
Is fine thing. I'm believing.
love the man who paints,
TO give heart and soul expression;
His sinners and his saints
Show the Art in his possession.
He paints for future years,
That their days may ali be better
But
think 1t is nice
II he gets his price
While his paint is wet. or wetter.
love the man who writes
Be 1t play, or song, or story;N
Who spends his days and nights
In pursuit of fame and glory;
The product Of his mind
viii make undawned days sunny
But
I'm glad again
When his busy pen
Brings him plenty Of good money.
We bluff, we sigh we prate,
OF the purpose Of our labor.
But let me calmly state
For your benefit my neighbor.
Work is it's own reward
Just little bit too often
And
Though ideals cheer
IT seems better here
When the checks the hard spots softe
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-05
statement Of J. P. cO0eh.

The following statement is made by
j. P. Gooch to explain the conditions
under which he sought and was award
ed a contract to build sidewalks, where
ordered by the council:
Price for past year and half, lSlac
per foot. Price prior to that or sum
mer of 1903, 1Oc. Reasons because
cement sold for 75c net and chat at a
&c rate per 100 lbs.
All walks necessary for a year or
two ordered in to save publication
of approximately $500 per lot. No
walk to be constructed except on the
recommendation of committee and O..
X. Of council which time notice of 10
days would be given property owner
to build. | offered to fill in such plans
as the committee saw fit to build at
present at cost and pay for same out
Of sinking fund taking tax warrant at
par value, in return or to build such
walks borrowing money necessary and
only adding enough to pay interest and
discount, or to take walk at 12c which
at discount of Is per cent now asked
for these warrants would equal 1912
cents. Walk at the present price OF
material cost 96 cents, making 6 cents
per foot to pay for interest on money
and superintendent Anyone who has
had city build their walk will say that
the walks have cost them So per cent
over cost by building same them
selves. BY this method the property
owners not only save a reduction from
city contract price from 1872 to 12c on
warrants or 102c cash but it saves
the property owner an average OF
$500 publication per lot. Each lot to
be constructed was to be ordered so by
Improvement committee o. K. by coun-
cial notice served on property owner
and il not built to be constructed on
the above plan For year and one
half the council and improvement com
mittee have tried to get contractor to
do city work at a reasonable figure
but some would not touch the work,
some wanted 1890 others wanted as
high as 15c. The above was merely a
plan for a great saving to property
owner in that it reduced the cost of
walk and the cost of publication to a
mere nothing.
Yours respectfully,
p GO0CH
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-05
CAN NOT TAX
ABOVE VALUE

Muskogee, Okla, July 2.-The state
board of equalization, the county as
SCISSOR or no other board or official in
Oklahoma can tax a mans property
for more than 100 cents on the dollar
according to a decision rendered today
by Judge Mccain in the case of +. II.
Nash and great many others against
County Treasurer Wainwright to en-
ioin the treasurer fro madyertising or
selling their property TO the non-pay-
ment of taxes. IN the various petit
tions it was alleged that the county
assessor had placed the property on
the tax duplicate at fair valuation
and that the state board in raising the
value fifty per cent was actually con-
fiscating property. A temporary re-
straining order was granted by the
court and after a hearing the injunc-
tions today we're made perpetual The
decision Of Judge Mccain does not in
any wise conflict with the recent de-
cision of the supreme court in which
it was held that the state board of
equalization had the right to raise the
value of any property as class, that
is to say If the average assessable
value of horses was fixed at $40 the
state could raise the value to $50. If
however in making this proportionate
raise man whose horse had been
raised for taxation purposes from 500
to $3.50 and the actual value of the
horse was but $1O0. then this man as
an individual could get relief in the
district court. The decision rendered
by Judge Mccain today only applies to
personal property. A suit brought by
o. d. Devell in which he seeks to set
aside the assessment on his real prop
erty in Muskogee is still pending.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-05
A Little Fable.
eS
self"

Once upon a Time there was Fair
Maiden who possessed a Timid,
Shrinking Disposition, and thought
the Men were Just Dreadful.
She had Two Admirers. She was
inexpressibly Shocked to Hear one OF
them Swear on an Occasion of Stress.
She was inexpressibly Relieved not
to hear the Other One Swear under
the same Circumstances.
Both Admirers Proposed, and the
Timid Maiden thought the Matter
over for Fifteen Minutes, then Re
jected the First because he was .
Profane Man, and also Rejected Mum
ber Two because she Feared that he
was Only acting Part and would
swear II he had the Nerve.
Moral-There was Another Man.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-05
An economical Trait.

mo Frederick, she says. Il do
not think ought to sit on yodr
knees"
But. dueky," he urges, 1T is per
fectly proper for you to do so now
that we are engaged.
"Lovey," she murmurs, Il know II
is proper, but your trousers uave just
been creased and II l sit on your
knees It will press out the oreases
and compel you to go to the ex-
pense of having the trousers pressed
again. think we should always
think OF how we can save money and
thus lay the foundation for a future
fortune"
Taking her lily white hand in hts,
he murmurs:
What would man murmur under
the circumstances"