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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-09-24

Interesting Letters from Different
Sections Of the cOuntysINrltten
by Our Regular Cor.
respondents.


m honor OF the fourth hlrthdaY o
her sweet little daughter Ophelia,
every detail of the affair being
carefully arranged for the pleasure
OF the honoree aud her many little
friends. All sorts of interesting
games we're played, and toward:
the afternoons close the company
found especial pleasure in the de.
licious refreshments which were
served.
Mr.. Jim McCaleb was a Jackson
visitor Sunday.
Mr.. ]. T. Smith, a prominent
attorney of Cleveland, spent sew
eral days among friends here this
week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Chapman
and charming little son, John, r.,
of Utica were. the guests of DR..
and Mrs.A L. Chapman Sunday.
Miss WiIlena Shelby, the efici
ent teacher of Tillman school and
one Of Hermanvllle's most charm
ing young ladies. spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Mr. VIM. Lloyd Of MYles Is a
erssi j. he bome a Nj Lloyd
Powell.
Misses Frieda Bruce and Lula
Abraham, both students of Port
Gibson Female College, spent
Sunday with their parents here.
Mrs. C. NJ. GODDARD spent Sat
urday IN Natchez.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Williams of
Utica were week end guests in the,
home of the formers brother, Mr..
w. B. Williams.
The Sunday school institute
held at the Baptist church, begin
ming on Saturday and closing on
Monday morning, was well attend
ed and proved to be very benefci-
al to the Sunday school workers.
Especially were The services on
Sunday we'll attended, and a bOun-
teous dinner was served on the
church lawn.
DR.. Richardson of Longview
was the guest of Mr.. Luther Whit
lington this week.
Mr.. Louis Lehman and brother
have planned Io-erect a new store
and keep a nice line of fancy gro
ceries. The work on the building
viii begin at once. 1t will be
quite an addition to the town.
Miss Laura Jones LETT this week
to begin her studies at the /. |. 8
Mr.. T. L. Sugg left recently tc
accept a position in the delta.
Mr.. Alex. Nosser made a. busi-
ness trip to Vicksburg last week.
Mr.. S. E. Lord was painfully
but not fatally, injured Saturda'
evening when tbe horse which b
was driving became frightened an
rao away throwing him and hi
wife from the buggy. Mrs. Lorl
was not hurt. The buggy wa
completely demolished. Mr.Lort
lis recovering from his injuries.
Mr.. VIM. Kline visited bis sis
ters at Natcbez Sunday.
Among the popular traveIin
men 10 town this week were Mess
ers. Heard, Reed, Smnh and Zu
zack.
Rev. H. E. Dana Of Utica Al
tended the Sunday school institut
here.
Messrs. W. L. Short, lob
Gradick and DR.. E P Jons
motored over to Porr 6 hsou q
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-09-24

All of the above named diseases
peculiar to children are dissent
mated through attendance of the
schools. This information should
be of particular interest to teach.
ers and parents OF children that
are attending school.
During the year of 1913 there
were S,5c6 cases of preveutabIe
diseases whish were confined to
children of school age, with s87
deaths resulting therefrom as fol-
lows:
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Notice to Sell $40, OOO.OO
Claiborne County Fund
he Bonds

4k4# 20AA%A14
Rv nfdex q The fd al SUPER
visnrs 0g Claiborne Countys Mlssis-
sippi. notice Is hereby given tha
bonds of Claiborne County. Missis
sippi. ordered to be Issued by said
Board at its regular May, A. D.
1914, meeting, 10 the sum of s4o,-
600 90, and issued on July 1, 1914,
said bonds to mature 20 years from
July Ist, 1914, bearing interest at
the rate of S per cent per annum.
payable annually at the Hanover
National Bank. New York City.
N. Y, In denominations of S. 900
each, numbered In regular series
from / upward. registered, payable
to bearer, and show on their face
for what purpose issued. will be
sold by said Board at the regular
October. 1914. meeting of said
Board. A sinking fund Is provid-
ed for the payment of the interest
on said bonds, and for the redemp.
tion of said bonds. by levying an
nually a special taxto be used ex'
clusively In paying the interest on
said bonds. and providing a sinking
fund. These bonds were issued
under an act of the Legislature OF
State of Mississippi. approved Feb
ruary Io, 1914, authorizing said
county to issue same. That sealed
bids for the said bonds. or any parl
thereof, will he received by said
Board at their regular October,
1914. meeting up to p. M. on the
6rst Monday and 5th day of sale
month, at which time said bids vii
be opened and said bonds sold auC
awarded to the highest bidder o.
bidders. tbe Board reserving th'
right to reject any and all bids foi
said hOnds.
! B H. MOREHEAD. Clerk.
By w H Morehead, D. G
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-09-24

POSTED-Agaiust cattle. No
cattle will be permitted 10 fnn on
my place or the E. E. Fisher place
which / control. at any time, sum.
mer or winter. H. G. Chatham.
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If all the above cases should
have occurred during the school
period. and assuming. that the av
erage time which they would keep
child out OF school TO be two
weeks. it would mean a loss of
IIo.o84 school days, saying moth
ing OF the 587 deaths that resulted
from these, diseases. Taken col
lectiveIy ii would mean the loss Of
schooling to 66a children for the
entire school period of nine
months.
In the past it has heen a com
mon belief among parents OF chill
dren that child should be sex
posed to such diseases as meas
les and whooping cough, as ''il
goes hard With them" when they
became older. While they held
this belief about whooping cough
and Measles it is doubtful wbetb-
er the same parents would inten.
tionally expose their children &
either diphlheFia OF scarlet lever
The falIacy OF the old belief il
quickly shown when death record
are examined. During lhe year 0
rors the two 'harmless diseases
measles aud whooping cough
caused $40 DEATHS whereas diph
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-09-24

FOR SALE-Two fine 3 year
old mares-daughters Of Mohawk
(Hoopes' stalIion). Well broken.
fairly qaIted, gentle drivers. Prices
reasonable. VIII take cattle in
payment. J. NJ, Taylor.
s24-4
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himself, except--hs had almost for
gotten a gentle, white hairei woman.
VI, Had always found her waiting Tor
aim. As he thought Of tho good she
was doing with her life the pistol fell
from his fingers and he suddenly buried
his face in ais arms on the desk.
Then the door opened, As he locked
up with misty eyes he behel1 his hoy
standing before him
The boy was brelthing heavily. HIS
cheeks were aglOw. his whits hands
were ungloyed
Father" he stammered as he took
on hts hat, mother says she told you
about my going away"
YES" said the father.
~ go, to tho train. but I--oh, we'll
father. l couldn't go without nrst COM
ing To see you
Burke was suddenly made happy.
John" ne said. standing NJ. afraid
lest ne should siy the wrong thing
"ain't there anything ! can do for you
Amt you gstrS to be In need OF
money
His boy slowly shook his head,
"Father, haven't you done enough for
me already? Why. mother has been
telling mo Just how much you've done
that you've resigned for my sake. so
there won't ever be- any more mud
throwing"
John, my boy. all ' have IL for you
If you want It. All think Offs
you
"You say that--Aftsr this after
noon?" The boy turned away with
AsvnAasf haa4 T1As aftonooA" he
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and he chose to go his way alone win
the despair which comes to man
when for the first time he sees tho
world moving on without him.
At the station house once more sit
ting IN the solitude Of his dingy Office,
he heard the roll call of the desk lieu
tenant for the midnight detail, the an.
swers OF the men. and finally tho
steady tramp. tramp Of patrolmen
marching into pae night-his men NJ
longer. His heart welled up In his
throat.
lie took out black cigar. touched \
match to It. and picked up the paper.
staring hard at the big black type.
"a reign Of graft" Presently as the
paper fell into his lap he had vision
OF boy on lighted train speedin &
along tho level stretches Of the night.
He knew the cause Of all the trouble
now---too late, lie was in wrong. That
was tho one hard taing about life. IL
was all a mistake--hiS life. and Just
because he was IN wrong at the begin
ming. lie threw his cigar away only
half finished,
After a while. reaching to his nip
pocket. he took out revolver which
he put before him on the desk. II was
q .3s cslibre. self-repestinx. seven
shooter. As he took the weapon up.
sick at heart. and seeing only the use
lessness Of life. tho reflected light on
tho barrel caught his aye and for the
moment held him spslLbound. Was he
about TO play the role Of CUTTER There
vAS Ne eas 70 run Ava1 frea As told
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didn't know just why. to the upper
hallway leading to tie boys room. He
saw that the room was in darkness. but
tho door was partly OPEN
He pushed open the door and, turn
Ing on the electric light. stood staring
at the sight before him. The room
was altogether upset. The drawers OF
the bureau were thrown open. also
those Of the writing desk. and their
contents scattered about. On the moor
and on the bed were clothes, shirts.
collars and ties. shoes. pipes, with a
package Of tobacco. cigarettes and a
great number OF letters and papers.
torn up and thrown into q pile.
After q while. wondering what Ied
happened. Burke returned to the lower
hocr. where he found the boys moth
er. She was sitting alone at the table,
one eide OF her head In deep shadow.
with only a rim Of light from the table
lamp touching her white hair. She Was
stsr'(, into space.
She was . picture Of Eentleness-
that 10. the senueness Ut u broker
spirit. Her eyes we're red. snd the rea.
son was plain. At her feet was tina
newspaper calling out TO her In big
black typs: ~ reign OF graft "A dis
grace 10 the city
Ho slowly picked up the newspaper
ami put It away. though not without a
touch OF shame. He vas thinking of
the words she had oncs uttered. Had
she forgotten?
Martha" hs began With an effort
~ coon a. he became seated. Martha.
sA>e. Sss't s~Ss ~ aS~ 1870 - tAAs
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him.
Never But. Martha. he doesn't
know
"Oh. James. he said II you did follow
him against his wishes he'd blow his
brains out"
my boy?"
He stood In tho doorway stupehed,
Martha" he said after while. his
head bowed with shame. II drove him
out, didn't i? My boy
He spoke without raising his voice.
No tears came to his cheeks. He was
like q child now. still standing there
alone. waiting for something to hap
pen.
Then the telephone rang. 1t WAS
the newspaper agsin-Kesnan saying
somepning about q photosraph. lie
asked the Captain A. "a personal favor
to pose for one. either at home Or az
the station house.
Burke had no feeling shout tho mat
ter. one way or another. He put on his
hat and overcoat and departed for the
station house,
He stupidity entered the bordsr,a nd
Of his precinct at an hour approaching
midnight. when Broadway 10 fairy
land Of electric signs under the Grea I
black dome of the sky. Men and wom-
on In evening dress were coming out
Of theatres and ME air was hlled with
the sound Of automobile horns a. the
parade OF cars moved along the as
phalt. He recognised . fringe OF pick
pockets and confidence men. but he
avoided the eyes Of one and all. He
vAs - ieasAS . art ~ tAA syataIn
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lest something had happened 10 his
boy, "he amt left the college for
good?"
Hes left his home. James. He's
gone West. where he says he'll take a
new name and live his own life. He
said raat after what was In the news
paper this morning he couldn't stay
around here and look any one in the
face"
Hes leaving his hone. you say"
Yes and without any money she
returned as she went on weeping, He
wouldn't take any--no. not another
cent. he said. even II he had to starve:
Her words came to Capt. Burke like
a blow.
Martha" he stsmmered. ~ was
only getting the money for him"
In the silence of the room, which be-
gan to pail on him. the Captain some
how got to his feet, intending to try
to get In touch with his boy
Ibid he say what tnltn he was go
ing to take?" he asked. reaching for
his watch.
Yes. l believe II 10 the 10 o'clock
express for Chicago"
The Captains watch showed the hour
hand passing ten.
II can send him 4 telegram on the
train" he said. moving toward the
door.
mo, Jsmee-wait."
He waited At tho door.
James. he said not to como after
him"
"what n ne did say SOP
s09A hs ssiS-asvAS - aAms Alta
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said. remember. said Id never
boasted OF YOU as a father. and you--
you didn't say word. Instead. JUST
for my sake. you went down and quit
under fire, Why. father 10 you'd only
done the right thing you would have
struck me down on the spot. But, there,
It's all over now, isn't IL. and you'll
forgive me before go?"
"Forsive you. my boy? Why. John.
there Int nothing to forgive"
The boy put out his hand.
Father" he said after moment,
give mo your hand! I'm proud Of
you"
Burke had choking sensation in his
throat.
"Proud Of me?" said he. %
"fes, proud OF you, father, and there
Is only one thing more / want to ask
of you First OF all, yAere's mother
for YOU to think OF. and then some day
l shall want you to come out West,
both Of you, and see what kind Of man
I've made ~ mvself-you know. alone
without any help. I only hope you'll
have reason to be proud OF your boy."
Burke started to put out his hand
but as he made q move forward all at
once ne took his boy in MIS- arms, There
as he held him to his heart. batting
him on the shoulder. he went on cry
Ing OUT
my boy. My boy"
Tho End.
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70. VIue NV 1ork Evening WORLD.
Its ailurinE glitter Is constantly before
her. and the oft-propounded possible
pitfalls confront her--for this very rsa.
son when she does decide to become q
wife does she not do so with full
knowledge and willingness to give up
the attractions and distractions Of
others for the attention Of one?
What simple matter 1t 10 for . girl
In . small town. sheltered and cared
for until her wedding day. to take her
place In a mans home a. q good wife
should. and Give happy ever after
provided. OF course. that all goes
smoothly and nothing comes to mar the
marital existence!
A woman who has extravagant tastes
In New York will have them anywhere.
But she who practisas economy In the
great metropolis can accomplish It bet.
ter there than elsewhere.
Everywhere there are good wives and
bad wives; but the girl Of New York
has at least the advantage Of being bet
ter able to cope with conditions ~ they
come than 10 her sister Of the small
town. She sees lie in various phases
and can't be blind to the things a. they
are. Therefore she usually takes up
the duties Of wife with seeing eyes
and sometimes very far-seeinE.
The New York bachelor need have no
qualms about the New York girl. She
is not found wanting II she meets Mr..
Right.
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All for His Boy 81

dirty mud throwing. I've Just been
down to the office and fixed 1t UP with
them. I've quit the jcb"
the effect Of his words. but she made
no reply She went on staring into
space without even letting MIN know
that she heard him.
"Ain't you glad. MARTHA he asked.
Yes. James. II you are"
Her lack of interest hurt him more
than any one thing ne could remcm-
Der.
Martha. he said with a lump ris-
ing In his throat. has John been
here?"
Eyes, James" sae answered with I'M
certain lips. HE was here tonight for
dinner"
What did behave to say"
"He said he'd been to see you this
afternoon and he was afraid. James,
he'd been rather cross VITA you. lie
was afraid he'd never been a very good
son to you--to either Of U.S." he said
There. mother" he FASTENED to say.
Didn't I always tell you ned come
around some day and sec what his dad
was doing for him?"
She let his comment 60 unanswered
Martha" he went on. uplifted. "hss
ne gone back TO college7'
"No-not back to college"
"Where has he gomez" ne asked at
length.
Hes left the city. James. He did
not know just where he would CO.
She put her handkerchief to her eyes
"AAsAsA~" 49, $4,000 - AAnneal
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GA Waverley Place Bohemian
The Story of a Near. Tragedy in the Green.
luich VILLAGE Art Colony.

seemingly endless stairs his resent
ment grew.
In the Slough Of Despond.
Alas! II was only too sadly true that
Genius was an outoast In this great
city. What was the use Of trytng-but
what was the use OF living without try
mgr A naring gas Jet on each landing
wh4stled ironically At him. IRIS own
hallway was dark. He fumbled along
che passage and shouidered open the
door Of the studio. The big window
forming the whole front Of the room
let In the wan light. making the coxy
apartment seem vast and empty. VAL
entine drew out . box Of matches. lit
one. lot It mare and 90 out. No. he did
not want to see: rather would he cit
in darkness. At companion for inspira-
ton ignored. genius spurned.
Again he made the trip to the lower
hall and carried the sast Of the can
vases back to the studio. He softly tip-
toed by each landing. for the house was
let out In separate floors to a. many
strata of the artistic fraternity. each
responsible for lis or her floor alone
light. heat. holS6 in the stair.carpet and
all the rest OF IT, Valentine feared to
see door open. and to be hailed BY one
Of the dodgers and asked what he was
doing. How could he tell them the
truth? Then. with another not bllish.
he assured himself that they doubtless
skurried by each friendly door, feeling
safe only In the gloom Of his own
lodging.
Ho threw himself into the depths OF
an easy chair and tried to steady him
self. tried to MI his soul with salutary
scorn-and could not. A painful thought
intruded. He must write Vincent
good old Vincent. who had 30 kindly
lent him the studio during his absence
Vincent. whose careless generosity had
made his work possible; he who had
always believed in that great future
Valentine had himself 20 often and so
loudly prophesied. He must be told or
the failure OF all the efforts. the fruit
lessness Of all the labor and pains. or
course. he'd feel sorry. good old Vincent
and probably his faith in his friend .
talent had already ebbed to such an
excess that this GLOW would Kill It out
right
Valentine got UP and walked the
floor. His bitter musings kept pace
with him. When you have dehed tho
wishes Of q worthy family. and thrown
down a perfectly good opening In the
hardware business for the sake Of art.
1t 10 4 very painful thing to own your
self beaten at your sslf-selected game,
At twenty, mountains and mole hills
are hopeisssly interchangeable. Just
now Valentine felt hdmself to be smut
in by a ring OF impossible Alps that
had locked together about him like the
goblin hills OF Childe Roland.
BIpckness and a Resolve.
The silence and solitude OF the big
atelier got on his nerves. lie longed to
cry like a little boy In the attic. but he
remembered that he was a great and
misunderstood man. and swallowed the
infanttle tears, though they choked In
his throat. Throwing himself face down
on the big dtvan. no stared ahead OF him
at Tho black obiong of the doorway OPEN
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too big and heavy. There Il no quicker
way Of getting . headache than to wsas
several pounds Of hat. And . headaoho
spodls tho expression of the eyes ana
pats wrinkles IN the forehead.
, think women to-day are more sea.
sibls about their neckwear than the0
we're . few years ago. How can any.
woman wear . high. stiR linen collar. ~
any tight collar-at least. IL she ever
w1Shss to APPEAR In an evening gowaf
The only way to be sure Of avoiding
those ugly brown lines around ths
throat 10 to wear Q round. soft. nat cel-
lar which doesn't sxtend above the col
lar bono Such . collar 10 perfectly
modest and 10 suitable ror any occasion
except formal evening function or the
opera. when dscorstts dresses are worn
An sxcelient general rule to follow
IN soliciting your costumes 10 TO choose
. tint whieh matehss youP eyes or esa-
rasts With your hair.
A woman should always try to en-
phasiss her at6Aoe3oas and m.nimias
her dacssto b. means Of her dress. Tor
instance. q che AaO bsautifui arms. ne
GhUuN WeaS sd6oW Gleeves whenever
DseolblA n ~ AAo . Wsll-ahapsd head
aaA Drstty AaAP shs should pick out
Aats watch = net sEtsnd from her eye
brUWs 20 <ho naoe Of hsf nerk.
'Datnti1sss y a. Important accessory
se'esauty. aa1 ~ NEST seductive siren
cannot afford - WsaS unpoi4ahed shoes.
rippsd siovss - sa6ssd-sdos skirta
y1naiiy the woman wAe would -
bsautffui shouoA 0ake her clothes 81.
vssssfvs Of AsP DssUenality. but sheul1
not ailov <hem - obosuro e.
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Novelties of New York Streets
-EZ Ethel Watts Mumford-

silhouette OF canvas and sasel against
the Gray square OF the window ne
sought the little cubbyhole bedroom.
His preparations were quickly made.
He closed the window tightly. stumnS
every crevice with handkerchiefs and
necktiss grabbed at random from the
bureau drawer. lie closed both the
doors and carefully stuffed his clothes
along the cracks--then turned both gas
Jets on In full and threw himself upon
the bed to die The air grew heavy.
sleep ciutchsd at him. He drew away
let him remain alive A. long a. he
could. The greater. then. his eonega-
tion. Sleep came closer. would not be
pushed away--snugsled down beside
him. lie had one last flash OF con-
sciousness - How - comfortable -
dying-was--- Why DIDN'T
Valentine awoke with sudden full
possession of all his faculties. sat up
in bed and looked with amusement At
his haif-clad person. Whatever had
possessed him to retire booted. trou-
sersd and shifted? And. oh. the Air
whsw!
A Strange Awakening.
Then he remembered-and realised that
he was dead. Good heavens! Could be-
ins dead BE- Just like going on being
.1i,,>1 IL iook>A I'm AT the Gaa ieta
Mhsv 80 ,"rnS6 on full. lie looked a.
' c.sc.'tson. sra,nat air. and
$50 ,hr,,, Intact. His f,esh was solid,
t r -" "a Ioorsd hack At the bed.
s 'o.v ,.c.,r, a. ses his bodv iy,ns
. ~.pC Ia Gid Thers remain "a
'n', ,,,. on,w . A.rt. ana n vss
on .ns Mrv,Idsreh ANYWAY. al
wsrm. 10 sn,r,, <. wsrtsd IA ana oui
ne 49,. n.,y I've. would ses in hii
VIZ. .e''
W.. n,,.,.n oman Oh. Aoor a TIA studio
,.."S ~, Ths ,ight "a. strons
a .md c,o.rrsthsr .m.rc,,ess. ne thougf,t.
o., WIZ hadn't he stayed alive? He
ssw an much that needed doing. Per-
raw. that iurv had not been 20 far
vronr sf,er ali. But the stuff wa
there. the res, stufY-oniy II nsedsd more
dons--and he'd thrown Ms life away.
Mocha nicaliy no approached his pal
cite ana brushes. squsea1d a tube or
two, mixed the coiors and emaoksd q
few bold strokes on the canvas by the
window. Ny! What a difference with
the fury OF Inspiration ne. painted.
dragging the dislocated compositior to-
eethsr with fearlesoness and precision
Then he paused.
"Jove" he exclaimed aloud. I can't
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The Village Post. Office.

~ON0RESSNAN CYRUS CLINE Of Iowa -.
niy smiled tln cthsr sftssnoon whn ons
q his fellow Representatives, sssssrsd 10 ths
village post effics. He ssid t,s ssesssncs ssealisd
On inciti<ut thsG hsppsnsd IN ths wsse.
One day. - ran ths sory tod By ~ con-
gresham, . young farm1 drove 70 town and sftss
doing the usual sTsnds ~ouad W ~ ths vtlass
post-offso~
Hello. estAl" ssid ~. got saythins hsss
Tor m~'"
Don't - nothin'. Jake" sthss isdifsssoey
rsplisd thu posmst<s. "was ~ srpsrtin' emo
than'i"
"Yes." answered the fsrms; ~ vas sspsetin'
. postal card from my Aunt jimmy tslin' Ne what
day shc was comm down."
"HsnnsI'' called the postnast1 70 ID vfs.
who wss In IN sdtoinins room. 'bs's - sssu
anything Of . postal card from Jake lesdss Aunt
JIMMY"
YES" was the pumpt rpO d t's pnse
masters wife "She u comm down % Thur
sy."--Philadeiphis Evening Tslsusa.