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partmcnt Of State, made a proposition to
the Chinese government to the effect that
an engineering investigation be undertaken,
with view to finding out how the floods
could be stopped, the rivers properly con-
trolled, and the swamps drained and made
available for agriculture. The government
of China accepted the offer gladly, volun-
teering to meet the expense of preliminary
survey, if the Red Cross would pay the
salary of the American engineer employed
for the purpose. 1t is under this arrange
ment that MIR. Jameson has made the pre-
liminary survey which will be the starting
point of the Investigations conducted by the
newly appointed commission.
The Yangtze Kiang, or Great River, as
the Chinese call it, is third in size among
the rivers of the world, but first in COM
mercial utility. This mighty stream, into
whose tide waters it is proposed to drain off
part of the floods of the basin of the Huai,
is the main artery for trade between Eastern
and Western China. For 1000 miles from
its mouth, until the mountain barriers of
Ichang, with their rapids and wonderful
gorges, are reached, it is traversed by fleets
of British, German, Chinese, and Japanese
steamers, together with other vessels of all
nations, and swarms of native junks painted
with every color of the rainbow. Strongly
built, with high peaks and square prows,
these junks suggest resemblance to the
trading vessels of the Middle Ages, each one
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SOLVING CHINA'S PROBLEM

CoHS!'Ated from page
bearing on its bow two huge eyes. Enor-
nous timber RATS resembling floating islands
lend variety to the scene, the huts built on
them giving shelter to a considerable popu-
lation, with even josshouse, perhaps,
around which the raft people pound tom
toms vigorously all night to keep off the
multitude of devils that, as everybody
knows, beset the river.
China is the worlds greatest storehouse
of hydraulic energy. Her innumerable
rivers, several of them among the largest on
earth, rise in lofty mountain ranges, and as
they flow down to the sea every vertical foot
of their descent represents power available
for mechanical uses
Upon the utilization of this water power
the future of China will largely depend.
But, as things now stand, the rivers of that
country, owing to lack of means for con-
trolling them, are a source of frequent dis
aster and wholesale misfortune to her people.
Not until they have been successfully CON
trolled will China obtain the great agricul-
tural prosperity from which her coming
wealth and mighty influence in the worlds
affairs are destined to spring. At the present
time she sorely needs the help in this direc-
ton that we are trying to give her, and there
is good reason to believe that, with the sue
cessful carrying out of the engineering prof.
ect here described, she will enter upon a
new epoch in the development of her re-
sources.
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is his alias on the passenger list. A tall,
slender scoundrel-very, very smooth. Not
that you're likely to see him before we land,
if then. He'll lay very low and make the
quietest getaway from the dock he can
manage
"Mr. Quoin!' the girl interrupted in
tremulous voice.
@Yes?r
Her embarrassment was painful what
can l say to you? Mere thanks aren't ade-
quate.'
of some use is enough. Besides, he laughed
boyishly, 4I've had good time bullyragging
Southpaw. | like that sort of thing, you
know
u shall be always grateful
3Then do something to oblige me. l
sha'n't be easy in my mind until you're
safe in your room.'
TRANSITION from the gloom of the
deck to the brilliantly lighted COM
panionway was bewildering. Instinctively
Quoin and Lydia paused. The girl smiled
wistfully as she offered her hand.
Goodnight thank you with all my
heart, Mr.. Quoin!'
"Miss Craven" he retained her hand for
moment, will you tell me one thing?"
@If anything
His eyes searched hers jealousy. "Do
you know what's in that box?'
@No, Mr.. Quoin! Upon my word of
honor, no.
Her eyes were limpid pools of ingenious
candor. Quoin could no longer doubt. He
nodded, releasing her hand.
@Thank you
aBut," she fingered, 4do your"
u do" he admitted reluctantly. @Not
through any wish of mine. But Southpaw
had only succeeded in puzzling the COM
bination out when l interrupted. l made
him put back-what he'd taken from the
box. Don't worry. I've already forgotten
what it was. And Southpaw won't bother
you again-I promise you that
Her eyes questioned anxiously, his smiled
reinsurance. With yet another goodnight,
Lydia turned away.
He watched her down the alleyway to the
door of BIS, then turned to seek his. own
berth, shaking his head to rid it of torment
ing doubts
Softly closing the door, Lydia as gently
shot the bolt, hoping to gain her bed un-
questioned. But as she moved toward it
in darkness the Dowager Dragon suddenly
switched on the lights and lifted from her
pillow an indignant head framed in night
cap, the most coquettishly beribboned
imaginable.
"Well?" she demanded tartly. 3Where
have you been, if you please?'
Lydia showed her a countenance inno-
cent of any trace of guile. 4On deck she
said quietly, removing her cloak with its
sprinkling of moisture that glittered like
diamond dust. "The foghorn, you know
and | wasn't sleepy, anyway. It's wonder
full out there, so still and dark and uncanny
You'd think almost anything could happen,
and no one be the wiser"
To be continued next Sunday.
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drop? But can you accomplish anything
unaided? | don't want to seem intrusive,
but I'm really a bit experienced in such
matters, YOU know. And of the many who
have trusted me, none has ever regretted it. 2
4Oh, know, know, Mr.. Quoin! But
what can l tell you? That l don't know
what it is I've lost?'
His brows lifted at this. "1s that-possible,
Miss Craven?"
4It's the TRUTH she protested. ut.
something was given to me to take care OF,
something-I don't know what-in little
wooden Chinese puzzle box, and that has
been stolen from me-
Ouoin nodded. @These men who at
tackled you-do you know themo'
Al haven't the slightest suspicion who
they were"
There was honesty in her accents: Quoin
believed her. Il think-possibly-1 can
find them for you, with your permission" !"
"You saw them?'
@No But among our fellow passengers
are two card sharps, one of whom at least
is quite capable of more felonious work. |
know both,' he smiled gravely, ain busi-
ness way
4But surely you couldn't have recognized
either"
"No. The fog was too thick But
marked one Of the brutes for future identi-
fcation.'
aMarl-ed?'
"The sign of my fist on his face,-a heavy
blow, so heavy it bruised my own knuckles
Give me permission to do what can, and
I'll look up the quarters of my acquaint-
ances, the card sharps, make them let me
in,-I know way to coerce 'em,-and see
if either wears my brand. If so, you'll have
the puzzle box back within fifteen minutes
and no questions asked"
"You are very kind" the girl murmured
in confusion.
4Then let me see you back to your state
room, and I'll
aNo, I'D rather wait here. must
know tonight can't sleep without know
ing"
Admiration kindled in Quoin's regard
He liked that spirit. She had been quick to
recover, quicker than the average woman
would have been. Every we'll, he as
sented.
They moved forward Opposite the COM
panionway Lydia paused.
aWill you be long?"
"Not ten minutes" Quoin promised.
His figure momentarily eclipsed the blur
of light that stood for the doorway.
Indeed it was hardly more than ten min
utes when the doorway was again darkened,
and Quoin came to Lydia's side.
WAS l long? I'm sorry. l had to be
rather severe before they gave in-and up
@You succeeded
4Are you surprised" He laughed quietly.
@Here it is"
Mute in astonishment, speechless with
gratitude, she took the puzzle box from his
extended hand.
"a crook known as Southpaw Smith-he
deals left-handed- it, together with the
father and mother Of all black eyes. was
almost sorry for him. George Traymore'
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Confined from page 5
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ows trying TO find Bundle Bee, only to
get stung on the nose and find that
Bumble couldn't if he would and wouldn't
if he could tell where Busy Bees store
house was.
Now Peter and Bumble are old friends
and j eighbors and it surprised Peter to
have Rumble refuse his request But
when Bundle. who is very short-tem-
pered and much given 10 rumbling and
grumbIing. not only refused, but took
Peter 10 task and gave him regular
scolding for trying to find that store
house. Peter hadn't been able to find
word TO say.
You ought To be ashamed of yourself,
Peter Rabbit. Yes. sir, YOU ought to be
ashamed of yourself to ask an old friend
like me to make trouble for one of his
own relatives, Bumble had said. 1t
would be bad enough for you to try to
make trouble yourself. and / wouldn't
have believed it of you before this But
TO try 10 get me to tell you where my
cousins storehorse is so that that great
robber Buster Bear can steal all she
has worked so hard to make and save Is
-is-why it's-it's just awful, BuZ-Z-Z.
buz-z-z. | never heard OF such thing.
How would you like to have your cousin,
Jumper the Hare, go tell Reddy Fox OF
a hiding place where he would be sure
TO catch you You'd think 1t perfectly
dreadful, wouldn't you? Well, what YOU
have asked me to do is Just as bad. Yes,
sir. it's every bit as bad, You see
Bumble had guessed right away why
Peter wanted to find that storehouse.
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BumbIe Bee Won't Help.
Pee Bee. Runble Pee
wouldn tell a Thing "a me.

So said Peter Rabbit To himself as ne
sadly TOOK his way back to the dear Old
Brar Patch Peter was tired for he
mad had a long hunt to find Bundle
His nose was sore, for Bumbie had thrust
a sharp little lance into il to teach Peter
rot to poke his wohhv. iuquisitive little
nose into places where it had no business
70 be But Peter wouldn't have minded
these things if ne had found ont what
ne wanted 10 know. But ne didn't find
out thing and 50 he was anything but
his usual happy self rs he plodded wea
rity along. He was hot. tired. disappointed
and cross. and when you feel like that
all at the same time you feel pretty
much out of sorts. you KNOW.
And II was all because Peter wanted so
much 10 find out where the storehouse of
Bumbles cousin, Mistress Busy Bee was
50 that he could tell Buster Bear, who is
very fond Of honey. and so make Buster
his friend He knew that il was in a
hollow tree. probably high up. some
where il the Green Forest. but however
was he. who couldn't climb trees and
couldn't fly going to md it" Then Jimmy
skunk had suggested that If he wanted
10 fms OUT which he didn't. lie would
ask some one who knew 10 tell him
Right away Peter had thought of Bumhle
Rec of course, BUNDLE would know,
ae.ng own cousin 10 Busy Bee. SO
Peter had run all over the Green Mead
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The old Spanish ideas regarding women
IDEAS which We're IN existence i quarter
Of a century ago. have almost entirely
passed from our sister republics in Cen
rral America For We lind todaE that the
daughters Of tho ministers from that
country are as fully up TO date aud indie
pendent as any American girl
Prominent among them is Senorita Luz
Mendez. the handsome young daughter
of Senor Don Joaquin Mendez, minister
from Guatemala, The word Luz when
translated into English is the equivalent
of light very appropriate aame for
This girl from land OF eternal sunshine
and roses.
Senorita MendeZ was early sent To- re
ceive her education III Paris - the Saere
Occur convent a custom which + uni
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THE EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 1914

by officers at the yard and others that
the Navy Department is hopeful of a
peaceful solution of the Mexican sit
uation.
The Washngtonian, chartered
freight steamer. was to have left the
yard early next week with a general
cargo of provisions. among which We're
TO he 100000 pounds of refrigera ed
beef This item mas been cut to 500
600 pounds. and the same general re-
duction has been made in all other
provisions
The action of the War Department
in cutting down the amount of sup
plies strengthens the belief that the
dreaduoughts and other big warshps.
with the possibly exception of a few.
are to he withdrawn from Mexican
waters. while the actual work Of pa
Evening star., 1914-04-29

Curry. Frank NJ Woodward and Butter
Toombs. clerks, have been promoted To
| 81. fs'. MNv.ne \. Bornheim has been
| transferred from assistant messenger ~
/ $50 III thA office of the Secretary to
clrrk AZ S!no and Thomas II. Parker
| has been tcn'orarily appointed as watch
faaa al $50
Albert hkharcit and Elmer =
! Evans have heAl temporarily appointed
las maehinists ahsi..0 and Thomas 4.
iirpan. fireman ms been transferred 10
/ tn bureau Of staISards
+, Sc'smon r. Mccall. fireman in thu bu-
! rean Of standards. Ms been promoted to
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Pelser. who was in Bsbee. was said to
have told members of A Bisbee lodge that
fused to remain on this side of the lire
and returned to Cananea against the
wishes of her friends.
a telegram was received here last night
by a local merchant from Gov. Hunt IN
which he promised to take IN the matter
at once with Gov. Maytorena of Sonora
and try to effect the mans release or at
least obtain an immediate trial for him.
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REDUCED NAVAL SUPPLIES
is HOPEFUL SIGN OF PEACE
Curtailment of Provisions for War
ships in Mexican Waters at New
York Navy Yard

NEW YORK. April 2a.-Orders re-
ceiNed at the New York navy yard cur
failing the amount of provisions that
We're to he purchased for the warships
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Commerce Department Changes

The Department of Commerce has an
nounced the following changes in its PCT
sonnel:
In the Bureau Of the Census. John W
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trolling the coast will be left to the
light draught vessels.
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John Smith Of Frostburs. Md. ana MISS
Margaret Creighton of Lonaccnins Nd,
We're married Thursday night
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II pays ia read the want columns ~
Ff" star. Hundreds IL situations a-e
allied through them
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Learn to Dance With
Grace and Refinement
The Tango
The Make
The One Step
The Hesitation
At Home Without q Master!
"MODERN DANCING"

This book aims to explain, in clear and
simple manner, the fundamentals Of
modern dancing. 1t also shows that
dancing properly executed is neither
vulgar nor immodest; on the contrary,
the personihcation of refinement, grace
and modesty. The aim Of the Castles
in writing this book has been both to
furnish instruction in dancing and to
uplift and purify modern dancing.
The Castles are undoubtedly the fore
most society dancers Of the day. The
moment people began to show an added
interest in society dancing, the Castles
promptly went to Europe and studied
with the foremost teachers in order to
perfect themselves in the dancing art.
Today they are the last word as expo
nents of modern dances.
Castle House is an institution under the
patronage of some of the most promi-
nent women Of America, where dane
ing is taught in its most refined forms.
The Castles have been received by the
best society people everywhere, and
Castle House has set the fashion in the
matter of the modern Dances
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Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs
Mrs. w. Bourke Cochran
Mrs. w. G. Rockefeller
Mrs. Arthur Iselin
Mrs. Oliver Hartman
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The newest and greatest book
on dancing. Teaches you
how to dance by means OF
MOVING PICTURES. Every
step described! Every pos
ture illustrated! Everv
movement of the WorId.fam.
Gus dancers, Vernon and
Irene Castle, shown by the
moving picture film, and re-
produced in the finest hail.
tone photographs.
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a Beautiful Volume of Nearlv
200 Pages

Handsome Covers Stamped in Gold Art
Inlay, with Flesh Tint and Costumes in
Colors. Illustrated by Moving Pictures
of the Castles in Motion. The Best,
Daintiest aad Completest Dance Book
Ever Published.
Evening star., 1914-04-29

Castle House itself and its success is the
highest possible tribute to both Mr. and
Mrs Castle and to their methods. The
Castles have become the foremost
dancers Of the world for the reason
that they have intelligence, have spent
years in preparation for their present
work, and that their methods are
thoroughly refined and free from
criticism
A recent example of how we'll the Castles
are thought Of is shown by their dane
ing before the New York Board of
Education. This was done to prove
that the modern dances, if properly per-
formed, are in no way Objectionable.
This appearance Of the Castles, as well
as many other public appearances in
the homes of we'll known people, has
done much to stop criticism and to give
modern dances their proper place.
In every way the Castles are the premier
dancers of the day, and there is very
large demand for their book, even in
advance of publication, because of the
national reputation that they have
already attained.
Evening star., 1914-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Castle, in Castle
House, New York, charge
$500 per single lesson for
the identical instructions
contained in this new book.
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MoNTCLAIR.

MoNrcLhiR, y. j.. April 1s.-The new
Saul will be the finest in the south side
residential district The house will cost
$4,000 1t is to have fifteen rooms and
four bathrooms and will be finished
throughout N hard wood. The dwelling
will have a frontage OF over siNty-nve
feet on Irderclff avenue and Will be
three stories n height, commanding
view NJ New Yorl; harbor, being on an
elevation, and near the entrance to
Eagle Rock Park.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Soule started
construction of residence that will
cost s5oocc. The house Is on property
houRh' recently from various owners
through f.. NJ. Crowley & Bros.
Building operations in Montclair this
Year ~ul give the pretty town several
me residences, two OF which are the
rev h.gh school. for which bond issue
u s46o010 was authorized by the Town
Council on Monday night. and the First
Congro gational Church, which will cost
~ ."1s' S2J0.000.
Other important structures to be built
are 500, 600 block of stores and apart
roents On Bloomfield avenue to take the
Place - old Ashland Hall, formerly a
boarding school for boys, which IL now
feius RACED. the new Central Presby-
''rian Church, the new Cedar avenue
church and the new First National Bank
building OF the corner OF Bellevue ave-
'uc and Valley road.
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ron RiSI
TO RENT ron SIMMER MONTHS

or longer or VIII sell Mu,t attractive loca-
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nished II room house 81 rooms I1lhsl,
All modern convenience l.ot loiAIS'.
Garage. Vegetable and Flower g ird"u one
half block from Pelham Road. . BLOCKS from
Long Island sound, 30 minutes by ouiomo-
bile 20 5sth Street. g; UIuutos hN train to
Grand Central Terminal properly In hrs'
class condition pusse-sion ~ an time
Now occupied by owncr rrico for or 4
months, SlO0 monthly. Special Tor LONGER
pprlnd References reduirrd Address
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street, Sew york orhonc 1850 franhiinl or
as Nspturt NVpn.c. NV Rochelle, N, Y.
tphonc :gS< New EoChellel,
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FARMS FOR SALE.

FARMS TOR SALE.
NEW JERSEY.
ompl.te Poultry Plant EQuippei; beau
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:. E'.'7 from Philadelphia, near station.
a. " DRESSER
Burlington, New Jersey.
,'' Arr. Grain and Dairy Farm. $4,000;
= ''s including stock and implements,
J 900. arm .i.t free
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FOR SALE o. ;p- vent. furnished or vufur-
r!shed. - room dwelling baths. hare wood
unnra. gas and elective Hight, a'ean het'.
garage; garden tWp.e Lawn ana shade: n-+'
station river view JAMES J.. IAA hOla
D0bbs Ferry. y. Y
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TARRYTOwN--For sale or rent on. ea~N
terms. large dwelling, - rooms ~ artes
prominent corner; fcN minvlct from station.
Further particulars kAibl'NHEl|i' {i3
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CHRISTMAS EVE.

Oh it's Christmas Eve. and moonlight
And the frosty Christmas holly shines sparkles HILL
And the Christmas sleigh
rings,
AS the last hurry home the Christmas
things
And up yonder in the attic there's little
Where there's Christmas dreams through sleepy
And It's Merry Christmas" mes
With the little felers hangin up the aue
Ilsnt slk that little stockn fer
And the darns pretty plenty
And It's color's kinder faded old
But IT RELY Is surprisin' what a twill hold
And the little that there along
Has grip heartstrings mighty and strong
SO Old Sanity don't forget It, though
That plain little homeknit stockin' fue
And the crps fail plans all gone ter
And mortgss hang heavy up the cash
But whenever come the jest got dime
pe that stockin@wont there
'a'~ esssSIftneEtGk&S DECTsp Ele,s S% 80 -"
And IT, In amongst sunshine of rain
Why Wen face bravey try not ter complain
Long as Christmas
And the little feer's stockin hangin' up the nue
Joe Lincoln. In the Saturday Evening Post.
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Is There a. Santa Claus?
The Most Beautiful Defense Ever Made.

m 3l..sf
New York .r4. tsl e9.4' q, ~. F- fsis2
We take pleasure in prominently
the communication below,
gratfcation that it's faithful author
Editor: am of friends
there Santa Claus Papa you in The
Sun it's So Please tell me the truth. there
VIRGINIA O'HANLON
"One Hundred Fifteen Ninety-Fifth
Virginia little friends They
by skepcism a
they They think that nothing
hensbe to their minds minds,
mere insect ant in his intellect
boundless world by
capable OF grasping the whole truth
Yes Virginia, there
as love and generosity devotion
abound and give to life its highest
How dreary Santa
would be dreary as if there
child-lke faith
this existence We enjoyment
and sight The eternal world
would be eXtinguished.
Not believe in Claus believe in
aries You might get hire
chimneys Christmas
did not Santa Claus coming prove:
Santa Claus The that
neither children Did
ing on the lawn? OF but
not there Nobody wonders
that are unseen and unseeable in the
You may tear apart the babys rattle
noise inside but there covering
not the strongest apart ONLY
tath fancy poetry
and view and picture the
all real? Ah Virginia in all this world
No Santa Claus! Thank he lives forever
thousand now Vrgnianay ten times ten
thousand continue to make glad the
hearts OF childhood
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Dear Santa Claus. Please Go II,
forget the poor invalid that asked
for help and the little orphans a:.d
Santa will you please b"ts us
something. Our Papa is dead too and
Mamma said she could not buy Us
any toys this Christmas. want one
large enough to haU: wood in and
little sister wants dol. and a car
raige so 1 will close from your little
friends.
BRODAS AND ESTELL MORGAN.
Heath Springs, S. e Route 2.
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Dear Santa Claus | write TO tell
you what to bring. l want nice litt-
lie ring, little purse. pitcure book
and some nice candy, apples and or
anges. / will close for this time hop
ing to see you Tuesday at the Xmas
tree. So goodby Santa Claus.
Your little friend.
FANNIE ADAMS.
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Dear Santa Claus l am q little
girl six years old and very good.
want you to please bring me a
big doll and ring and some fruits nuts
and candies of all kind.
l won't ask for much this year as
mamma told me you would have TO
divide with the other little children.
1 have little brother four years
old.
He wants a little wagon some FIRE
works and some fruits, nuts and can
dies of all kind please don't FORGET
us we will be verry-good.
Goodbye Santa. Fro ! your little
friend.
MAGGIE MAE TlLLf \l;n,