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Arizona republican., 1913-12-06

for the coming bond election, that they might place their brand of approval on the issue
 Speaking of the proposed issue last evening William $. Humbert. chairman of the citizens committee, said, There is d general demand all over the val ley for the better roads, and the cleo ton on the bond issues cannot come too soon. A great many of the people of the valley seem to think that big ger issue should be voted, and we have found comparatively none which did not favor the one and One-quarter mill lion issue"
 The supervisors and their committee have not as yet met to consider the work they have already done, and will not till the whole of the valley has been visited. Then they will call a meet ing, and at the meeting will locate as near as possible the backbone, or the main road, of the system. It will then be time for the calling of the election when the bonds will be voted on, and with that over the side roads may be located as the main artery is built.
 Systematic work on the system of roads. with special stress laid on the matter Of locating the roads where the most good will result is being done by those in charge. and they promise a road which will feed the population, and please the public at one and the same time
Arizona republican., 1913-12-06

at such a stage that the fiery spirit of he revoltosos is quenched. and will be succeeded by a less danger ous flame of patriotism and organi- zation. The problems that today ap- pear to be hopeless are being gradu- ally solved, and the troubled republic will shortly become calm again. bet ter off for it's paroXyms of civil strife,
Arizona republican., 1913-12-06

Hire little salesman at The Re publican office A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-06

High and low neck styles of A quality Amoskeag Outing Elan nel-some pure white, others in blue and pink stripes-every one cut full length and roOmy-as an extra special Saturday for 75c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-24

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
AUTO BANDITS
RAID HARRINGTON
Attempt to Blow Safe in Post
office Prevented by ID. L.
X. WOrkmen

PENNINGTON, Mich, June G.
Five auto bandits made an unsuccess-
full attempt 10 blow the safe OF the
local postoffice early this morning. but
were frustrated by ID. L. K. work
man who saw the marauders, carrying
grips and guns enteringg. homas Nc
Gees drug store. where the office Is
located He gave the alarm and the
robbers jumped into a powerful auto
mobile. which they headed for Novi,
Ave miles 10 the west A gang or work
men on ID. L. X. line car gave chase.
but were driven back by display
OF vevolvers. The flying squadron
from Detroit police headquarters was
called and made fast run to village,
but the robbers were gone.
An armed posse Of citizens started
in pursuit with a fast automobile.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
WIT FLOWS AT BANQUET
OF AUTHORS CLUB


Lansing. and William Gardham. or
Y psilanti.
Prof. Wenley spoke on We artists.
The secret OF art, he said. lis
one OF selection. We must pick out
the truth that is vital and give II 10
the world All authors are lilars. or
course. That goes without saying.
They tell the truth only unwitungly
but they must tell IL with wit.
I'VE use different materials and
each has his own point OF view We
can't agree with other folks, especially
not with one another, but each must
choose the essentials In his own line.
Some of you deal in sounds and some
In words. and | work with thought.
Selection is back OF all art. and
what | mean Is this-I come back
from party with my wife. She asks
me, Don't you thing Mrs. So-and-Sos
gown was beautiful In selfdefense,
answer. i didn't notice her gown
particularly. was more interested IN
Mrs. Y, or whom | know my wife is
jealous. That IL art II is picking
out something which applies 10 an ac-
tual situation
Some ages excel in ore form OF
art and others in another One III
sculpture like ancient Greece. another
In architecture like the eleventh and
twelfth centuries, and still another in
poetry. II is the function of authors
TO catch that which is most meaning
ful in the life OF their time in way
that will leave a true picture OF II"
Mr.. Schermerhorn in his address
contrasted the vicissitudes OF the edi-
tor with idyllic successes OF authors.
You" he said. put down your
ideas in immutable form, while the
editor must struggle with Topographic
cal errors, must listen TO his daily Of
ferings caller scurrilous and SANDER
Gus. and himself liar. perhaps.
Now that good men are no longer
fed by ravens II Is hard on the editor
who tries to follow the highest type
OF journalism. but there is some hope
for him in the movement for dietary
reform.
The outlook is promising however,
that men Will come to us with prepa-
ration In academic training In addi-
ton TO a news sense. We are coming
10 the time when the newspapers will
tell In the spirit Of literature, the story
OF the days affairs with enlighten-
ment and fidelity, and not with spir-
II Of vindictiveness or revenge. II
the editor tells that story in way
that will make men wiser and better,
that will protect the helpless and In
nocent, no one can say that his work
Is unworthy"
The speaker paid high tribute TO
President Wilson as typifying a new
value which is being placed upon writ
ers and thinkers In public affairs.
Wilson Is great man" he con.
cludes, because he has kept the faith.
He has not changed between campaign
and Inauguration. Some time an IN
spired writer will arise to write the
story OF this man who is big in his
ability, his simplicity and democracy.
Mrs. Whitney began a brilliantly
witty and inspiring talk with the dec
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
MARKETS and FINANCE

end plain woighty steers. G.sQ4'. 80;
sood 10 choice handy steers S.s0rs
medium butcher steers. $7.s5VS; llGhe
common butcher steers and heiters
sood ba,shsr cows. .sSssS; light q, DO
y550Q6. trimmers. ys04. 40; best TAT
heifers. s7b0US: medium butcher hell
era, 3T.60Q7.s6; Hight and common DO
s6s5l7: stock helfers, S6g6.6O; ces
feeding steers dehorned. az? y a;tS
light and common stockers, to'ouG. ..
prime heavy bulls. g,so97.6O, ess
butcher bulls. S7.26 o. $50: bologna GGIs
S6a5Q7. stock bulls. 50 50Jo' oss
mixers and springers. s759iO0, ,oiu
mon kind do, $40Q66
Hogs: Receipts. 10 cars; market
slow. heavy. $500 $50. workers, - -
gs.y5; pigs, $s,s00s.s5.
sheep Receipts, cars; market
steady. spring lambs, ss.5Oug, year .
lings. ss4ls5 wethers. sS9og 49,
ewes, $685.
Calves: $5Il0.15.
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. June 5.-Hogs: he
ceipts. $500. SC lower, pigs and lights
Ss.75 workers. and mixed. ss,6S. heav-
les, $3.50 Cattle. Receipts, cars,
steady Sheep and lambs; Receipts. s
cars sac Calves; Receipts ISV'
sl0.75q6.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06

laration that she vas only foil 10
the three men on the program. She
declared that the time Is ripe for tie
great American novel and predicted
that II Will deal with the home. the
real home where there the atmos-
phere IL wholesome and not one OF
rush for wealth or position.
Dr. Franklin. speaking on The NOR
al value OF fiction" asserted that a
good book that glories In passionate
virtue does more good than all the
long sermons that can ever be preach
ed with long face
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
board of Education Bids Modern
Heating and Ventilating Plant beard
school Building.
secretary's Ofnce. 80 Broadway.

Detroit, NlcnlsAn. j Ule :, 1871
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until IL o'clock noon. Tues
day. June 10th. 1913. for furnishing all
labor and material necessary for the
installation of a modern heating snd
building
Plans and specifications may be sc"n
in the office OF the Supervisor II
Ing.
Proposals must be submitted uu
forms furnished by the Supervisor and
must he accompanied by certlre
check or cash equal 70 6cc OF the bid.
surety Company bond Will not he
accepted in connection with the submit
ting OF proposal
The Board OF Education reserves ira
right TO reject any or all bids.
CHAS A GADD.
esd Secretary
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
BUSINESS MEN

Is 1t feasible for business men TO buy
stocks? II SO, what methods should
they follow in order TO be successful?
A booklet by Roger W. Babson trea,s
lis. Address Dept. D-tI5. of the BabsOa
Statistical Organization. Engineering
OFFICES. Wellesley Mills. Mass. Largest
organization OF it's class In the u. 8.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
LIVESTOCK
MICHIGAN CENTRAL STOCK YARDS

DETROIT. June 5.--Cattie Active
and higher; handy and common cattle
badly wanted Prices ranged az fol-
lows: Choice steers, averaging from
LOO to 1900 pounds. at ssds50.
choice handy killers, s6@1.75, light to
good butchers steers and heffers. s455
M6.15 common killers and fat cows
eS.5OnS Gamers cows. $3df: common
TO prime shipping bulls s3n6.5O. lixht
butchers and heavy sausage bulls
$2.75m6.25 per cwt Mich cows ac-
tive at s25 a65; veal calves. active at
- a. lo.so.- Sheep and lambs active and
strong; quality. fair. choice yearling
lambs s7.25n750 light To fair. $50
common oprime sheep, IS SO as; mixed
sheep and lambs. s560m6.50: common
killers s2s0I3.50, culls s2m250 per
cwt. Hogs: Dull and 20c lower quail
lily fair. prime mediums and fat york
ers ss.Bns5o light workers. and pigs
- 30 $3.50 per cwt. Cattle -Cattl...
80, calves. 1.1sS; sheep. 2oas: hogs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, June 5.-Butter: Extras,
274c: nrsts 25A "a Csc dairy extras.
CSC. frsts 24c. Eggs: Prime hrsts.
18hc: hrsts. 1SLc. Cheese: Skins,
l4L 114Mc: young Americas, IAN y
l4I1c Potatoes: 500 40c; Michigan.
IS a 40c: new potatoes. e6c61. Live
poultry: Fowls 1914 611c: ducks 1Sc:
geese. 10c: brpilers. S2635c; turkeys.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06

The following firms are priv
ileged 10 execute orders on the
Detroit Stock Exchange: Bumpus &
Co. Carlyle h Povak. z, Fl. Clarke
e Co. Lewis q. Gorton, W. A.
Hamlin & Co. Richard Irwin &
Co. w. F. Moss Co. H. W. Noble
& Co. ". f. Reilly n Co. William
II Rose 4 Co. n e. Warren & Co.
and George W. West e. Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

DETROIT. June 6.-Opening-Whe s'
in the Detroit market opened with q
firm tone at an advance OF NC. Liver
pool and Chicago markets advanced
Opening prices Friday: Cash No. rec
wheat 3i05if: July and September
SIC: No. 1 white, 3l.04te
Corn Is steady at soc for cash No:
size for No. yellow and Sic for No
3 yellow.
Oats are In fair demand and firm a
42c for standard. Ale for cash No.
white and 40c for No. 4 white.
Rye is steady at 64c for cash No
Business duh.
Beans are easy at $2.06 for imned!.
ate. prompt and June shipment. and
there II some demand for August al
$2l0.
Grain receipts at Chicago Friday.
Wheat, 8 cars corn. 466 cars: oats, 1ss
cars
July wheat in Chicago opened Friday
at 9OAc. corn at 6SH G6S%c, oats al
3Sas M3S7sc and pork at s20.3A
Wheat in Liverpool opened I'D and
was later quoted q Nd higher. Corn
was unchanged TO asd lower.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
BUTTER AND EGGS

Butter - Creameries. extras. 27o;
nrsts. 25hc; dairy. 2'c; packing stock
2oc per ID.
EGws - Current fresh receipts. cases
Included l9c per doz Receipts TO-
day l774 cases.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
|BBING PRICES.

sa fss. ss.u s' sis soc E,na ssaS
:i.%nd dss Soc Corn ras Snf G.et sA.hs
ard. 81: soaked, sOp7Oc. salmon.
gSSkeye tail Mask s5sS pn sa Sc Tcms.
early june. $50; sifted early June.
$40 per dGz s,,,nr nr,cs. IN ,oo.,n
SACKS. bran sal; Coarse middiinss SCI:
nns IN middiinEs WI Urn eoa sss cS S5rn and
rlsarGJobbtne prices: Best Micni-
gan patent. S55o: straight. 80: pure
rye. $3.50; spring patent. $40 per Dbl
Hardware Nails. s2:lo case: plata
snneaied wire. 81 per e:wyt;i gsiv: .nnn,,
bs,osd wire; point gan ss psr 80 spo ss
gauge, ss.7O: 27-gauge, sass: 2s-gaugs
y4lb: 3S-gause. 81. 80 per ewt; single
BIT sne: bronzea 's hiaI per . SSs POI
and S4-guuee. s27O per cwt; carriage
bolts. small. 10 and 10 per cent ~
large 50 cen; and on li osr denf or
large. IS per cent of list. - a.
OiI:--kaw lInseed; zoe; boiled IN
seed. SIC; DIAMOND headdish5 xero
lac: Crown gasoline, ise per gal;
Pr0visions- pork. $2s family
s2sG24. clear backs we 90 o.; mans
40 Soc. lard in tierces. I2c; kettle rem.
suG1rs-Correcteo dairy by w. n.
Edgar sons: Crystal d0minoes. ID.
$3.50; do. 5.lb, H.4o; Eagle tSAists
Powdered. S4s6 standard powder ed.
1870; graduated. extra coarse. 500;
do. fine in bulk. $3.50; do. 26-lb cot
tons. S465; crystal dom. gran. N-io.
stall dom. gran. HF. cases. $40; die-
mOnd A. $3.50. confectionery A., h.,S:
No :. 1870 No 8. H.sss No. g. S'SSSS:
No. 10. SilO: No. II. S3.s5. No. Is, as:
non -cakins mixture. $3.50 per 100 lbs:
household powdered. IL. ~ TO case
IS 40 per case,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06

EAsT RuT 'fssIc \. " S''ef fu "s'"s'
SLOW: best i.ssos to I.soc-ib. sta@fsI
ee1s4s.4o; best i.200 TO 4, Suu -
steers ss@s.2o; good TO prime 10
to 1,2oo-lb. stssre G,7506l0: coarse
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
U. s. GOVERNMENT BONDS
N. Y. COTTON EXCHANGE
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK June money on
call "a. per cent. Time money: "a
per cent for six months Mercantile
paper 5A, per cent Bar silver: Lon
don. - l-lsth pence; New York, SO IA c.
Demand sterling s4s5.
NEW worm META.
NEW YORK. Tune J.--The meta
mHrKet -rioSeti weak spot-copper. lta o
asked. lead 50 3odIib
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
Appies-Steeis RED. sioV95: Ben
Davis sSQ4 per Dbl; box apples. $40


receipts OF green corn. this morning
Appies-Steers RED. si5095: Ben
Davis. sSQi per Dbl; box apples. $40
225.
Bananas-Good shipping stock. $3.50
, II - % bunch.
B~sns-Dried Lima. 7a7hc Id.
CsuIinOwer-$2.3 IS a $50 per doZ.
CeIery-F1orida, $3.50 per crate:
California. 90cQ$l doz
Cabbaxe-msl 9 l.25 Dbl. ,
Chccse Wholesale prices: Michis an
Hats new. dsA Gle; old, lSn VlIe;
1salsiac; limourger. i+is Vla &c: do
msstic Swiss, 22a2sc; imported Swiss,
rs q Shc per ID.
Dressed calves Fancy, l3@13hc;
common 1OQllc per 10.
Ftgs-Imported, new. lao loo lb.:
California. 25c 10.
Fresh Vegetables - Cucumbers, hot
house. S5QS0c per doz. lettuce, sl.lu y
LIZ per eu; spinach, Ng 10 per per n sn:
s2.75Q 800 per 6basket crate, S0c
baskv.. pie plant. 2oG25c bunch. SC per
case asparagus. $l.264l.5 per BOX:
sr@ beets per dd per new ssr
rots, $l.25 per box.
Grape FLSis-FlorIda. 'Sgsso box:
se a'nsanG h w shtrse.s 81 a Sc h.
Hay-Detroit shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay in car
lots. I. 0. b. Detroit: No. ! timothy.
80 ts'y mixed nix rs nssiss s;Ai ixh, gmi.ss
wheat and oat straw. s9Qs.bo ton.
Hides-No. 1 cured hides. lsc: No. l
green hides. l0Ac; No cured bulls
lie; No. I green bulls. SC. No. cured
veal kip. 15c; No. j green veal kip
l3c; No. ! cured murrian. lac; No.
green murrisn. 10c; Nc, cured calf,
f7hc: No. green calf. 1Sc. NO.
horse hides. ~: No. 2 horse hides. w.
Sheepskins. as 60 amount OF wool. soc
6s1.6o: No. hides. &c OF: hip and
calf. 1hc or.
Lemons-Messinas. $S.6007 per box.
Lims~-$1 11.52 dox.
MushroOms-45 n Soc ID.
OalOns-Texas Bermudas. II q lao blu
Oranxes-California navel, 3b16.be;
F1oridas. $596.So.
POultry-Broilers, 3o032c: springs,
l7QI7hc; hens. 17@17hc: stays, l.p
lac; ROSTERS. 110 lac; ducks. 17@1sc;
turkeys, 1701Sc ID.
Pinea pples-S2.50G per crate.
PotatOes-Michigan. 6046oc per bu
In car lots; New Bermudas. $3.50 per
bu 81 per bbl: Florida potatoes. SAYS
per blu $6@625 per bbL
Strawbe rries-24-Qt. case, $S0S.5e
case.
TuiIovv-No. 1. SC: No. 2. &c 10.
Watermslons-4e0e0c each.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
PRODUCE
IsAuDl Ct.

There wer. no prlc. changes OF I'M
portance this morning, except that
straw berries We're up To the hi8hsst
point yet reached Ihls season. The
only offerings were a Few cases OF
fancy stock from Kentucky. Poultry
was quiet and unchanged except that
broilers were let down couple or
cents. offerings being relatively larger.
The vegetable list included the nrst
receipts OF green corn. this morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-06
TOLEDO WHEAT AND PRODUCE.


TOLEDO. O.. June 5.-wheat: Cash
S1.03; July. Gle: September s1+c: De-
cember. 94c. Corn: Cash. Gle: July
s07sc; September. lasc; December. sSc
Oats: Cash, 4oAc; July, 4ohe: septem
sac: Cloverseed: Cash, sl2.o5; October
1880: December. 3,.75. Alsike: DC
tober and December. 1925. Timothy:
Cash. 81; August. So 25; September and
October. S2.lo. Butter. eggs and hay:
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. June 5-Open in 81
cones July down Nc: sspsember Down
sc. Oats: July down &c: September
down down &c. Provisions; Steady shading
Noon-wheat: July up NC; septem-
Der up NC. Corn: July up Nc; Sep
tember up NC. Oats: July and Sep
TENDER steady.
Der down Nc Corn; July. up. sc: Sep
TENDER up NC. Oats: July down &c:
September steady. Provisions: Steady
shading higher.
CHICAGO WHEAT AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO. June 6.-The wheat mar
ket was dull today with the tone cas-
Ter. Prices at the outset were the same
as at yesterdays close. but suffered
fractional decline early In the day
Liverpool cables were lower and there
was nothing to support the market.
Free selling Of corn caused decline
today after a slightly easier opening.
The drop ranged from II a Sc.
Oats were lower at the start and lost
In the early trading. Resting orders
checked the decline when prices had
gone nc under vest erday's close.
| Provisions were weak today on lower
hog prices and a larger run OF hogs
than was anticipated
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

sorts Of intrigue. And by intrigue l
mean what you call politics"
DO they like American girls in
Germany"
Miss Wentworth shrugged her
shoulders. Yes" she replied, whim-
siCally In Southern Germany they
90, and IN Northern Germany they do
"a little. We have to fight our ac-
cents. In German opera houses they
won't have accents of any kind. In
America we put up with foreign ac-
cents and accept the artist for what
she can do. Here girl must speak
pure German, and if she can't she
might as well go back home Re
member that. Oh it is very, very
difficult. and il calls for incessant and
unremitting work. No dilly- dallying:
no pleasure seeking: just constant
and faithful labor. Life in Dessau is
very very quiet. I like it, but NOM
mer doesn't. Mommer has to bride
the butcher to bring her a bit of ice
every day. for howl ask you to tell
me how-can Americans live without
ice?"
l am bound to say that hard work
doesn't seem to have depressed Miss
Wentworth She was lively, viva
cious and interesting, but she did
seem to feel all she told me about the
American girl in Germany.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

which to place them. Here nearly
every town has its opera house. A
girl who makes progress can place
herself easily. I'm engaged at the
opera house in Dessau. Dessau is "A
little duchy, and I'm very happy
there. Then l sing in Berlin. We
are borrowed by the various opera
houses throughout Germany. We sing
as guests as they say here, and all
that is extra pay. The salaries in
Germany are not very big, but with
the guest performances and the con-
cert work we can do very well in
deed. The opera house at Dessau
is run by the Duke of Anhalt, who
gives to it $4,000 a year And the
duke directs the rehearsals and is
oh, so fussy and particular"
Miss Wentworth lifted up her hands
eXpressively, and the Duke was evil
IDENTIFY an amusing subject. when I
sang in 'Tannhauser.' the role of
Elizabeth, the Duke sat at rehearsals,
and in one song he stopped me eigh-
teen times My hand had to be lift
ed so! My hand had 70 be dropped
so! My attitude must be this on one
note and that on the other! But it
was a great experience, and the Duke
is a splendid critic and an artist In
these little opera houses. however,
the American girl is up against all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
Up-to-Date Jokes

When Sir Edward Carson's younger
son, who has inherited his fathers apt
ness Of repartee, was up for the navy.
he was asked by an examiner why he
was not going to adopt the fathers pro-
fession.
Il suppose 7 shall have to II | don't
get through this" he replied.
They passed him.
Fat Man with heavy hammer)-Her
my boy, whatH you take to carry this
to the station for me2
Boy Cafter a moments consideration
I'd take a bus. sir.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

TTHE girl walked away and left Jennie dumbly
staring into space after she had derided her,
for as-as She Misunderstanding her fell
low away from her
Jennie did not know whether to burst out cry
ing right there in the crowded street, or what to
do. She liked her former girl friend and wanted
her to that it wasn't her fault that the girls
fellow had transferred his attentions to Jennie
When suddenly she realized that some one had
a hold OF her Looking around she saw that
it the fellow all the trouble had been about
lie had been standing watching for Jennie to come
from work and also TO avoid the other girl at the
same time
Jennie asked him why he had treated the other
girl badly, and told him she did not want any
thing more to do with him.
At this he laughed. and said all the girls he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

MA got up this morning feeling lots
vi better than ne feels sum mornings,
he was as brite & happy as a littel
boy. Sum mornings after he has went
10 lodge, etc, he looks like a old man
& acts like a old woman, but this
morning he was vary nice
est he sed TO Ma wen he set down to
est. he sed to AN wen he sat down to
the label How pritty you look this
morning!
Ma did look pritty. but she looked sur
prised, too Most of the mornings Pa
is so busy looking in the glass 10 see
how he looks that he doant have time
to look at Ma or me vary much.
Thank you, deerest, for them kind
words which unto me YOU did say. sed
Ma. I am glad you still luv me with
the sain stedfast adorashun witch made
all our yeers of compromising so
br,te Pass Bobbie the potatoes, sed
Ma
feel so fine this morning, Pa sed,
that if I had TO die now it wud seem
teribuI. OF course, sed Pa, I wud face
Deth as [ have always faced him on or
off the battlefield. but It wud brake
nv hart to go & leve such a butiful
wife & child.
What maiks you so happy? sed Ma.
You seem like a other man from a
other world.
am. sed Pa. am. was reeding
Iait into the mite last mite, from book
rote bv old Greek fillosofer. He
was riteing about happiness & how
To always have it His idees were
hutiful Pa sed & I am going to fol-
low them. I know that if do what he
sed in this book my days will be
crowded with happiness & you & me
viii git along Ike two littel pigeons
in a litJel nest.
doant know. sea Ma. I am afrade
tbare isent much in this happiness
Taught by mail You can Tern shorthand
thai way. but true love can newer he
taught by books or hllosofers. 1t has
70 he in ones own hart & the hart Of
the one he loves, Ma sed. Who was
this wise old Greek gink that rote about
how to be happy?
Oh. sed Pa, you know Nv him. HIS
palul vas Mister Socrates, 1t Is q KIND