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The Valentine.

Next to our rejection of Santa Claus
the worst thing that the sophistica-
ton of time does for us is to de-
stroy our interest in the other best
dates in the calendar. If some of us
strove to keep that interest alive we
might know life better and live longer.
One of these days is ST. Valentines,
now near at hand. There was a time
in life of most men and women of
middle age today when the approach
of February IA meant thrill. 1t was
a day of sentiment and humor. To the
very young it was an occasion for the
exhibition of irresponsible and fre-
quently cruel play in the dispatch of
"comic"-and mostly coarse-valen-
tines. Old maids and bachelors and
other grownups of well known weak
nesses and tender sensibilities suffer
ed most, but even these could afford
to forgive and ignore the thoughtless
effrontery of children. The other and
elaborate valentines, however, If sent
anonymously, bore a mysterious, even
celestial message. There are many
thousands of women still living to-
day who have some Of these lacy col
orful creations preserved in lavender
And why not? There Is all too little
Of the tender and innocent expression
of distant and respectful regard for
women to be noted among men just
now, and altogether too much of a
bolder and degrading admiration
Philadelphia Press.
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Nearly everybody is obliged more or
less to take laxative. There are of
course few exceptions. \ great many
people also need occasionally to take a
tonic Probably few households exist
that do not make usc Of tones and
laNatives.
The remedy Pcruna is n laxative
tonic. 1t not only operates as gentle
laxative, but also as a tonic.
The benefit derived from such n
remedy is a great deal more in the
prevention Of disease than in the cure.
After person has really become sick,
either with an acute or chronic all
mcnt. the rule should be to employ n
physician, or some one who can give the
case his personal attention. But long be
fore this happens the person will complain
of this or that symptom, which is not So
we're enough to interfere with his regular
activities. If at this place before the di
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REALLY NAMED FOR STATE
Mississippi River Steamers Originated
Cosnomen That Has Now Be.
come Universal.

On the Mississippi river in olden
days the passenger steamboats, were
very ornate affairs, wing with each
other in garish glory. One owner hit
on the idea of naming his steam.
boats cabins instead of numbering
them. SO he named them in honor of
the states of the union. each having
above the door the gilt title of some
state, the big central cabin being call
ed the Texas, after the largest state.
Other boat owners took up the idea,
and thus the word cabin was grad.
ually alte-nated by state" room. For
years the best cabin was still known
as the Texas Then that sobriQuet died
with the ebbing glory of the old river
steamers. But the word "stateroom"
became incorporated into our Ian
guage, and in time even broke into the
dictionary. as does many another
catch phrase. Not one person in thou
sand who occupies stateroom knows
the term once meant "A room named
for a state"
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CUPID'S ESPECIAL DAY
ISTHAT OF GOOD ST.
VALENTINE.

~ USTOM, more potent than any
other authority known to man,
u has decreed that on St Valen-
tines day those OF opposite sex
shall exchange missives and epistles,
either comic or sentimental. in which
the foibles OF the receiver or the love
OF the sender are set forth in prose,
in verse and in emblematic picture.
Now there is no custom without a
reason. but the reason for this can
not be found in the life OF the good
sal Mt who is made to indorse this Gus
tom with his name.
He wrote no love song!
No one rises to accuse him OF cast
Ing Sleeps eyes on any Roman
maiden. He was bishop or pope OF
Rome who stood steadfast to the
faith during the Claudian persecu-
tions. and for that faith was cast into
Jail, where he cured his keepers
daughter of blindness. Honi soft qul
NAL y pense! 1t Is the pleasure OF
Cupid, blind himself, to bring upon
his votaries a similar blindness, not to
cure It,
Nor was there anything comic or
sentimental in the fate Of St. Valen-
tine when the miracle was made
known to the authorities. They first
beat him with clubs and then be-
headed him. What was left of him is
preserved in the Church OF St.
Praxedes at Rome, where a gate, now
known as the Porta del Popolo was
formerly named in his honor Porta
Valentini, or Saint Valentines gate"
says William S. Walsh in his "Curiosi-
ties of Popular Customs
Bailey's English Dictionary G72D,
under the subject of Valentines, says
About this time of the year-Febru-
ary-the birds choose their mates. and
probably thence came the custom of
the young men and maidens choosing
valentines for special loving friends
on that day"
Francis Douce GS07), discussing
the same subject, says: ut was Gus
tomary to put the names of young
women into a box, from which they
were drawn by the men as chance di-
rected and the Christian clergy, find
ing it difficult or impossible to ex
tirpate, the pagan practice, gave it at
least religious aspect by substitut
ing the names of particular saints for
those Of the women"
'But see how strong is the old
Adam in the hearts of the unregen-
erate,' comments Mr.. Walsh. WAN
ton youth was not satisfied to imi-
tate these holy fathers and ballot for
a ghostly partner in heaven. 1t
longed for tangible flesh and blood
here on earth-flesh and blood of that
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NT. VALENTINE Of blessed mem
ory, whose natal day falls upon
the 14th Of February, seems to
be the saint of this particular
season. His customs, which have sur
vived the lapse of centuries, are as
sociated in our minds with the send
ing of various amatory epistles, and
the rather more agreeable gifts and
presents, which are occasionally sent
in the shape Of flowers and candies
by the young men and maidens, one
to another.
New York and New Workers still
retain memories of the saint, who
seems to have been like his associate,
the good st. Nicholas, a patron saint
of the Netherlands, and in this con-
nection we, perhaps on account of our
Dutch ancestry, celebrate his festival
with kettledrum. says the New York
Times. Far back in the mists of an
tiquity lies the origin of the custom
of sending letters, or valentines, on
the saints day, while the original St.
Valentine would appear to be gifted
with as many lives as the proverbial
cat, or reincarnations under the same
title, for we find two bishops OF the
name, Virgin martyr, and Tyro-
lean saint, all Of whom have authentic
records of their lives and deaths pre-
served in history, and none of whom
would seem to be in any way con-
nected with the valentines of today.
However, 1t is always possible to
reconcile the two or three, and there
is sufficient evidence to show that St
Valentine, bishop of Rome, who died
in 27S A. D., was born on the 14th of
February, and he is so set down in
the Roman and Anglican calendars
He was martyr to his faith, and
when cast into prison by his enemies
he cured his keepers daughter of
blindness, for which miracle he was
beaten with clubs and then beheaded,
and his remains repose in the Church
st. Praxades, at Rome, while a gate
now known as the Porto Popolo was
formerly called by the name of St
Valentine, or Porto Valentino.
Another Valentine, also q Bishop,
claims a share in the day, and his
claim to saintship rests upon the cure
of the son of Grafton, the Rhetorician.
His death was caused by choking on
q fishbone, whether OF his own choos-
ing or administered by his enemies
the legend does not state, but in Italy
and Greece they pray to this saint to
cure them from epilepsy.
The St Valentine OF Tyrol. who
seems to have been born a little later,
and who died In the fourth century,
has a church conscrated to his mem
ory in South Tyrol, at Meran, where
he is supposed to have preached
Christianity to the heather Lombards
In the legend he appears as beauti-
full youth attired in the dress OF a Ro-
man soldier bearing a cross on his
sword hilt, and coming over the noun
tains from Italy; entering Meran, in
what is now known as Tyrol, he en-.
counters the heather priest Of the
temple, and after n long argument
with him, he calls upon his gods to
destroy the temple.
The heathen and the priest are all
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A TONIC LAXATIVE
Pe-ru-na, an Up-to-Date Family Medicine That
Should Be In Every Home

scasc has really gained foothod in tho
system, a person was to take dose or two
of a good tonic laxative the great major
ity of cases of sickness would be pre-
vented
Pcruna is n remedy that should be kept
in the house. Its virtue as a preventive
to disease is the thing | wish chiefly TO
emphasize.
\ slight condition of constipation may
lead to serious slugglshncss of the bowels,
bilousncss, rc-absorption of poisonous ma
tcrial and finally sickness. Or apathy oi
the stomach in which the food is not rel
ishcd, may gradually lead to atomic dyspep-
sia or TO the acquisition OF some acute dis
ease. For either one of these conditions
few doses of the tonic laxative Pcruna
would set matters right This is why tho
remedy should always be kept handy by.
When once the value of Pcruna AZ
household remedy is understood no home
would be without it, Cathartius, pills and
powders would be discarded. Irritating
tonics would he no longer taken. Alco-
hohc drinks would have no place. With
few doses of Pcruna vigorous appetite is
produced and if there be any sluggishncss
of the bowels their function is gradually
restored.
Most laxotivcs are weakening in their
effect A tonic laxative guards against
this weakening effect Until right living
has become SO thoroughly established that
all medicines are supcriluous, Pcrunn VIII
he needed 1t is exactly the remedy that
meets numerous necessities of the house
held Sold nt all drug stores
MIR. John h. Perkins, - Whiting St.,
Plymouth, Mass. writes: 81 think Pc
wnn is a number one medicine. | was
troubled with cntarrh and bowel com
plant. | tried several doctors, but could
only find temporary relief | tool, Pcruna
and am glad to say that it cured my ca
tarrh and corrected my bowels"
Pcru.na, Man-a-liu and Lacu.pia manu-
featured by the Pc.runa Company, Column
bus, Ohio. Sold at all drug stores.
SPECIAL NOTICE;-MRny persons inquire
for The Old- -timr pcrunn. They want the Pc
runn that their Fathers ana MuthrrH used
to take. The old Porunn In now called kh-
tarnu. II your druggist or dealer does not
keep II Tor sale write the Nntarnn Company
columbus, ohio. and thcy VIII tell YOU nh
ubout It,
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Not a Compliment.

Miss Brown" said the art inspec-
tor, pausing before "A students easel,
you might with all propriety worship
that drawing of yours"
The poorest pupil in the class
looked up, surprised and pleased.
I'm so glad you like IT, sir. But
why-why-"
The Bible expressly commands us
not to worship the likeness of any
thing in the heavens above or in the
earth beneath, does 1t not?"
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In the west OF England there was
one ancient custom that was extraor-
dinarily singular. Early in the morn
ing Of st, Valentines day young men,
necessarily of the character that dee
lights" in the strenuous life, started
out together with a clap-net to catch
an owl and two sparrows in some
nelghboring barn. II they we're sue
cessful in catching the birds and
brought them to the village inn with.
out injury and before the women folk
had risen, they were rewarded with
three pots OF purl Cwhatever that is)
by the inkeeper, They also enjoyed
the privilege OF demanding similar
consideration at the hands OF every
householder In the neighborhood
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Serious Matter.

GriEgs-l saw the doctors carriage
at your door yesterday. Anything Sc
rious?
Briggs should say so! He want.
ed to collect his bill.-Boston Evening
Transcript
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Modern Puuilism.

Father cant understand why
you want to be prize fighter,
SOn-Easy! Because it's all prize
and no fight-Judge.
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup for Children
tecthinp sOft"ns tn" gums, rcduces iniinmmn.
ton, ,nlhys pain, cures wind cole 2Jc IA bottle Id,
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posed to n man was merely trying to
make a name for herself.
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cloth jacket Is warmer than fur
lined coat, there being less temptation
to leave 1t open.
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, Makes the laundrcss hnppy-that's Red
Gross Bag Blue, Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
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Important to Mothers
Following Orders.

Doctor (to Mrs, j., whose husband
is very ilD-IIas he had any lucid in,
tcrvals?
Mrs. J.-'E's 'ad nothing except
what you ordered doctor-Lippin,
colts.
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Centuries Have Failed to Dim the
Memory of the Good Old
Saint.
DISPUTE AS TO HIS IDENTITY
At Least Two Bishops of Ancient
Times Have Been Credited With
the Honor of Being the Founder
of the Day Consecrated
to Cupid.

NT. VALENTINE Of blessed men,
ory, whose natal day falls upon
- the 14th Of February, seems to
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STOCKS

The following are The closing stock
quotations. and the record q the
days sales. az received from the
san Francisco stock exchange this
afternoon b. Brokei H. E Ep
atfne.
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PERSONAL
COmings and Goings Of Local
People and Others.

HARLAN AGREE was a Miller
visitor this morning He expects 10
return 10 Tonopah in the morning
IRVING MACDONALD, after spend
ing the last week or two on the
coast. returned 20 Tonopah this morn
ing
FRANK LEE Of the Model cigar
store was a Goldfield passenger this
morning He returns 10 Tonopsh
tomorrow
W 5. JOHNSON. postmaster az
Manhattan. came in from the north
ern camp last evening for a brief
business visit.
Il A. DARMS, the Coaldale coal
. operator. returned to his home dis
trict this morning after spending
yesterday in Tonopah.
j. A. SANDERS. district attorney,
departed this morning for Round
Mountain where he viii spend the
day attending to county affairs.
W. S. JOHNSON. the Pine Greek
lagriculturalist. after spending the
last month in southern California, ar
rived this morning from the coast
John Salsberry, Of Ubehebe fame,
/ after spending a day or two at Man
haitian, came in from that camp last
evening and left today for Goldfield
/ GEO. H. TAYLOR, the Demo bank
er, after spending the past three
or four days in Tonopah looking af-
ter business interests. departed this
morning for the north
I TOM BRANTON, deputy United
States marshal who came down from
his Reno headquarters yesterday to
attend to government business, re-
turned to his home city today.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.

200 Pitts. Silver Peak .. so
100 Pitts. Silver Peak - 81
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MADE
BRIBE OFFICERS
IN Los ANGELES
PUBLISHER GIVES
TESTIMONY TO THE coUN-
~ GRAND jury.

Los ANGELES. May 81 Edwin
T. Earl. the millionaire newspaper
publisher. who was before the grand
jury yesterday was called again TO-
day. II is understood his testimony
is required IN connection with the in
yestlgation Of the alleged assertion
that DR.. T. o Wilcoxon. in jail charg-
ed with being a member Of ma
tioual bunco gang. had made an effort
to induce MIN 70 ny 70 bride Dis
uict Attorney Frederieks and Sheriff
Hammel
Wilcoxon Is alleged to have said
when be refused to offer the officials
$4,000 il marked bills that man
who asked him to do so had caused
his bail 10 be raised to such an
amount that he vas unable to fur
nish it. So far this man is known
only as a prominent politician"
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TARIFF BILL IS
BEING ARGUED
IN THE SENATE
WILSON STATES NO COMPROMISE
UPON SUGAR AND WOOL
SCHEDULES.

WASHINGTON, May Is Arguing
upon the tariff bill. Senator Thomas
said today he agreed with the atti
tUde Of the Californians on the alien
land agitation. He declared the tar
if had been responsible for the pres
ence there Of thousands Of laborers
whom he held TO be Objectionable.
Senator Works denied the California
sugar manufacturers hade exorbitant
profits.
President Wilson emphasized in his
correspondence that he absolutely had
no intention OF compromising on the
wool and sugar schedules.
-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
FOREIGN BUSINESS OFFICES.

The John Budd Co. Brunswick
Building. New York: Tribune Building.
Chicago. Ill. and Chemical Building.
st. Louis. No
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
RAILROAD IS INDICTED
ON CHARGE OF REBATING

Guthrie. Okla, Dec 19.-The Wichita
Falls & Northwestern railroad, recently
acquired by the Missouri, Kansas q
Texas. has been indicted in the federal
court on a charge of Relating brought
bv the interstate commerce commission
This Is the statement of assistant
United States attorney w. B. HerOd
who presented the case to the federal
grand Jury at Lawton.
It is charged that the Wichita Falls
& Northwestern agreed to furnish a.
a place on its track at Altus for
the unloading of material for the public
works there. and having no place of its
own. rented ground for the purpose.
Officials of the government, it Is said,
looked upon the alleged payment Of
rental money as a rebate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
A Little Boy s Letter to
Santa Claus
Monday. Dec. 18th. 80

MOHuaN. Lee. l0Jn, 1918.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS:
1 am Ralph McCord, I live at the
Wright Apis, Apt. E. am writing you
for what L would like to have Christmas.
Please bring me, if am a good boy, a
gray and brown suit, gray hat with a
light gray band, size Z, tan gloves, tan
shoes and stockings, and if it is not too
much, would ike to have a set of
wooden soldiers and a monkey that 1
saw at the "POpular's" Toy store and a
very small Christmas tree and a book,
box OF candy and some gum.
Your boy,
RALPH.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
SALOON MAN CHARGED WITH
SELLING BEER AFTER HOURS

BaTtOIO OrOscO, SAID to be the prOpTIe-
tor of the saloon at 5O7 South FL Paso
street, was arrested early Friday morn
ing on a charge of selling liquor after
hours. According to the police, Orosco
was selling beer at 1920 o'clock Friday
morning. PatrOlman johnson, on the
South FL Paso beat. 'phoned the station
about the man, and mounted policeman
Henderson made the arrest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
Militants Attack Jail With Bombs

ONDON, Eng, Dec. 19.-Two bombs
exploded last night against a
IL wall adjoining Holloway Jail,
where militant suffragets have been
imprisoned, failed to damage the JAIL
but damaged the garden wall to such
an extent that it viii have TO be re-
built
The part Of the wall attacked was
near the cells in which suffragets are
usually kept and the explosions are
attributed to the militants-
Miss Rachel Peace, sentenced to Is
months Imprisonment for arson. IS the
only suffraget in jail at present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
WOMEN WILL RUN NEW PAPER
WHICH SHAFFER HAS BOUGHT

Denver. Colo. Dec. 9.-AnnOuncement
was made Thursday night by John c..
Shaffer. owner of the Denver News, Chi
cago Post and other papers in. the
United States, of the purchase Of the
Evanston Index. of Evanston. ILL.,. which
viii be conducted exclusively by women.
Mis- Hettv Cattell, special writer o.. .e
Rocky Mountain News, was chosen man
aging editor, and viii leave for Evanston
next Tuesday to assume her duties. The
staff of the paper viii be recruited from
the Shaffer editorial staffs 1t Will he
run as a regular daily paper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
TENTH CAVALRY HORSES
FED AND EXERCISED HERE

The freight section of the Tenth cav
alrv caravan remained in the G.. II. yards
Friday to allow the stock to be fed, wa
tered and exercised before continuing
the trip to Fort Huachuea. The Second
cavalry, which left here Thursday morn
ing. arrived in San Antonio Friday en-
route to Galveston, where it will take
a transport to Fort Ethan Allen, Yer
mont
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
Xmas Gift Suggestions
From The Main Floor

Brass Jardinieres at-...........1-4C off
Silver Plated Vases, Plates, Candle Sticks,
Fruit Baskets, Fern Dishes, Tea Sets,
Salt and Peppers, Crumb Trays, Spoon
Holders, etc, at ..--........--..1-3 of
Sterling Silver Toilet Sets. -.-....i-5 or
$3.50 Satin and Velour Sofa Pillows,
with and without ruffles. $500. S1.95
Sterling Silver Toilet Sets is off
All linen, hand embroidered initial, etched
lace edge handkerchiefs. .-----.3 for Sc
$500 Silver Plated Toilet Sets. 800. s.. 95
Extra Special in Silver Plated Toilet
sets $500 go
Novelty Baskets at Greatly Reduced
Prices.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
TURIST RESENTS CRITICISMS
nv TAFT AND Roosevelt

AIbony, \. y, Dec. 19.-Chief justice
Edgar McCuIlen. of the state court of
appeals. declared here last night that
criticisms of courts made by former
presidents Taft and Roosevelt were "un-
Justified" Technicalities, red tame and
imperfect jury systems, he declared,
were responsible for many alleged mis-
carriages of Justice for which the bench
was held responsible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
amcsD3hmIzn I'VE Are IN Better Shape This
I7TTzgz5SzS 5z Christmas Than Ever Before'

far better store service from aepeOpe to bundewrapper
Our Delivery Service BY MOTOR PERFECT condition to
take your purchases home safely and without delay.
Christmas Service Bureau where your parcels will be wrapped
and addressed without charge Station where your
purchases can be stamped mailed Rest Rooms Writing
Rooms Telephones Coffee and Biscuits served free in the
Basementhese other features Of this convenient Bureau
which is gladly at your service.
All these and many more are reasons why the POPULAR
''The Store Million Gifts should be YOUR Christmas Store
You will find the EARLY HOURS best for shopping.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
SATURDAY TO BE THE LAST
DAY FOR 34TH COURT TERM

Saturday VIII be the last day of the
present term of the 34th district court.
Friday morning Judge S. J. Isaacks ex-
cused the Jury of the court from further
ATTENDANCE. There viii be no more Jury
trials IN the court this term.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19

said the yesterday who feels the pulse Of the store
- wo therefore, is best qualified to speak
Saturday will be test of the POPULARS ability to
give service-the- Saturday before Christmas
Tomorrow will find the POPULAR at its highest efficiency
The beautiful Christmas merchandise gathered
spread before your tucked under the counters
tohep quickly make up your mind just what you want to
give Prices arranged make your Christmas list little
burden possible And the store brightly lighted that
you exactly what you buying Broad aisles plenty
Of ventilation two passenger elevators take from ooBo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-19
Mr.. or Mrs. Santa Claus, Are You
Postponing Your Duties?

ETER at to the Popuar's" Toyland
- at the latest and make your selections.
Suppose something happened prevent you until too late?
Much peasanter than in the last rush Best varieties
Delivery at later, you specify.
OUR SELECTION DOLLS everything pertaining Dolls
and their wardrobe especially complete and interesting
INCH DOLLS 75cSaturday ing chairs that gifts
place sale % inch bsque the tiny price Of each 25c
ioined dolls with eyes that O phone orders accepted
and close, light and dark hair NOS AND VEL0CIPEDES
beautiful dolls that extraOr -Velocpedes suitable for
binary values at 75c boys to years of age Good
o phone orders acceped and strong Made with leather
CHLDRENS ROCKERS 25c- seat, curved handle bars
Saturday morning you buy wood handles Wheels frame
the little folks natural and pedals of best stock