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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25
Mrs. w. n. Cole Hostess
to Home Mission Society

to Home Mission Society
Just at this particular season Of the
year, when the thoughts of winter
with its cold, dreary days give place
to the reality Of a glorious spring
with its balmy atmosphere and won
derful creations Of nature, there nat
urally come new activities socially,
and each hostess seems to vie with
the other in planning functions in
keeping with the season. One of the
most delightful affairs in which the
members of the Womans Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church have
participated was social given on
Monday afternoon at the elegant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Cole.
Myriads of flowers were used in
making the rooms a veritable scene
of springtime loneliness, and the
guests, having already been imbued
with joyous spirits, found thorough
enjoyment in conversing with each
other and participating in the fea-
lures of entertainment which the
hostess had planned for them. The
ladies were asked to bring their fancy
work, and when all had tired of steadi-
-ly plying the needle Mrs. Cole an
nounced that she had planned pro-
gram the numbers of which were
musical, with the exception of read
ing given by Mrs. Joe LaFrance, who
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25

and members Of the chapter retired to
an adjoining room, and with the new
members as guests Of honor. thor
oughly informal social hour was en-
joyed by all present. Ae delicious re.
freshment course Of cream and angel
food added to the pleasures Of the
event.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25
Meeting of Eastern Star

Perhaps there hasn't been more
profitable or enjoyable meeting Of the
Eastern Star Chapter since its organ
ization than the one which was held
in the Masonic Temple for initiation
work last evening Three candidates
we're present who received the de-
grees. After business came pleasure,
and at the proper time the officers
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25
Mrs. Park Entertained
Embroidery Club

Mrs. P. 8. Park was hostess for the
Embroidery Club this week, and that
is an assurance that the meeting was
a pleasant one. Although the ele-
ments without were rather unfavor-
able, the interior Of this pretty home
was sweet with cordial hospitality,
and the weather was forgotten in the
enjoyment within. A wealth Of hand
some spring blossoms embellished
the attractive rooms. and red roses
received recognition in the music
room, their artistic arrangement add
ing attractiveness to the surround
ings. This clubs sessions are always
pleasing touch of interest and en-.
joyment to the participants, and this
meeting was unusually pleasant, the
guests spending the allotted time
with their needlework. The daughter
of the home, Miss Anita Park, whose
presence was an added pleasure to
the guests, assisted her mother in
serving palatable course Of refresh
ments, consisting of pressed chicken,
crackers, celery, pineapple mousse
and angel cake.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25
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in the most pleasing manner delight
ed her hearers. Misses Clara
Mawhinney, Willie McDougald and
Kathleen McMichael we're generous
with their instrumental selections.
Delicious cream and cake we're served
the guests, afr which they departed
assuring Mrs. Cole that she had af.
forded them an afternoon Of ideal en-.
joyment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25

Pupils who were taking eleventh
grade history made grades as follows:
Walton Cole, 100; Conn Gibbs, 80;
Charles Pipkin, 100; Tom Powers, 90;
Erin Blatherwick. SO; Myrtle James
"a; Della Lawrence, SO.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25
have to pay q bigger rent.

I'm afraid you'll be late at the
party" remarked an elderly lady to
her granddaughter.
"Oh, dear grandma" said the girl,
don't yon know that in fashionable
set nobody ever goes to party till
everybody has got there?"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25
TIME KILLERS.

We still preferta
Call it Werta.
Chicago Tribune.
But thousands dareta
Call it Whereta.
-Peria Journal.
And some do Garcia
Say Hoo-airta.
New York Sun.
We can't think yoorta
Call it Hoorta.
Houston Post.
1t makes us jeerta
Hear it Heerta.
Boston Transcript.
All wrong, Alberta
Name is Wherta.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
We think you orta
Call 1t Warta.
New Orleans States.
Altho it jars
To roll the 'r's,"
Please say Who-air-r-r-ta.
To call it Hairta
Needs a Cuerta
OF the suerte
OF Huerta.
Viewpoint.
Old Lady (excitedly)-When is the
London train due?
Porter-In two hours and forty
minutes, ma'am.
Old Lady with a sigh Of relief
Thank you! l am so glad | am not
late.
The wife of man who had made
his way in the world" was asked why
she had changed her doctor. We'll,
she replied, fancy ordering linseed
tea and a mustard plaster Tor people
as rich as we are!"
Magistrate Ito suffragette) you
did this damage wilfully must give
you seven days Imprisonment or forty
shillings.
Suffragette - will accept the
money!
The Professor - My dear Lady
Creosus, may I ask If you intend tt
hear my lecture on Buddhism?
Lady Croesus-Certainly shall at
tend; you know I am very much in
terested in flowers.
Young Lady lin booksellers shop
ii want a volume of poetry, please
Bookseller - Yes, miss. VIVA
anthor?
Young Lody-Oh, I don't mind; bu
the cover must harmonic with REL
plush table cover.
Huggins-A Judge has ruled that
woman shouldn't spend more o.
clothes than on rent,
Mrs. Huggins-Weli then, we shaI
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Hop to Visiting Young Ladies'

Quite an enjoyable affair of the
week was the dance given by the
young men on Monday evening to the
young lady visitors at the Elks' Club
rooms. Dainty dance programs were
distributed containing sixteen dances
and four extras. The exalted ruler
of the lodge, Mr.. Harry Poverty, and
Miss Dorcas Parker gracefully led the
march, which marked the beginning
Of the evenings pleasures. Most ex-
cellent music was furnished by Har'
ris's orchestra, and the pleasures of
the evening did not break until late
hour.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25
THE CITY SCHOOLS.

In the physics class. composed Of
tenth and eleventh grade pupils. ex
animation grades on the second ex
animation were as follows: Conn
Gibbs, 30; Pat Newton, 90; Sanky
Park, IS; Tom Powers, 90; Erms
Cloud, s.; Myrtle James, 80; Della
Lawrence, IS; Cora Cloud, IS; Lois
Pipkin, So; Sarah L. Powers, 90; Car
Wipprecht, 90; Frank Whitman, so.
In the examination In mathematics
in the eleventh grade recently, the re
port is as follows: Walton Cole, 80;
Conn Gibbs, 80; Pat Newton, 95;
Sankey Park, go; Charles Pipkin, 81;
Tom Powers, 90; Erin Blatherwick
80; Erma Cloud, 100: Myrtle James
30; Della Lawrence 81.
At the same examination grades or
mathematics for the tenth grade pu
pills were as follows: Cora Cloud, 90;
Lucy Harrison, 100; Richie Newland
20; Lois Pipkin, 80; Sarah L. Powers
100; Ruby Smith, 100; Bette L
Weaver, 20; Aubry Wilkerson, so;
frankie Wilkerson, 80; Charles Craw
ford, go; Carl wipprecht, SO; Franz
Whitman, rs.
Carl Wipprecht, who is listed II
the tenth grade, made his grade or
eleventh grade mathematics, which
he is taking.
Noah Dansby. who has also reached
the eleventh grade on mathematics
made So on that subject. He alst
made grade OF rs on physics.
Ferne Dansby, who is taking tentl
grade mathematics, made grade o
100 on the subject. She also made 81
on ninth grade mathematics, which
she is taking at the same time.
Ruth Ponder, a ninth grade pupil
who is taking tenth grade mathe
mates, made a grade Of 20 on the
subject.
Edna Wickes, ninth grade pupil
who is taking tenth grade mathe
mates, made 80 on the subject. Sh'
also made 81 in ninth grade mathe
mates.
Robert Carson, whose subjects are
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25
An invitation

An invitation
The club women of Navasota have
invited the Woman's Club of this city
to be their special guests during the
Fourth District meeting Thursday and
Friday. The invitation stated that
the early morning trains and also the
day trains on Thursday and Friday
will be met by the ladies of the home
committee, and the members Of the
Woman's Club Of Bryan will be en-
tertained during the entire by the
club women of Navasota. The
Woman's Club hopes to be able to
accept this kind invitation and attend
the district meeting in body.
Mrs. W. C. Davis has invited the
members OF the Embroidery Club to
be her guests on Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-25

il Will be seen that some pupils are
taking two courses in mathematics at
the same time. However, no pupil in
the high school grades takes more
than five subjects at the same time.
No first class school permits q
greater number than I'VE studies in
high school subjects at the same time,
and the regulations governing stand.
ard schools so specify. Il
Pupils who were taking eleventh
grade history made grades as follows:
Walton Cole, 100; Conn Gibbs. 80;
Charles Pipkin, 100; Tom Powers, 90;
Erin Blatherwick. SO; Myrtle James
"a; Della Lawrence, SO.
The grades on history in the tenth
grade were as follows: Cora Cloud
75; Lucy Harrison, 100; Richie New
land, 70; Lois Pipkin, 81; Sarah L
Powers, "a; Ruby South, 9s; Bette
L. Weaver, So; Aubrey Wilkerson, 9S;
frankie Wilson, 90; Charles Craw
ford, 9s; Carl Wipprecht, So; Frank
Whitman, rs.
Eleventh grade Latin stood as fol
lows: Walton Cole, 90; Conn Gibbs
So; Pat Newton, 81; Sankey Park, 90;
Charles Pipkin. 81; Tom Powers, SC;
Erma Cloud, go; Della Lawrence, 80
Tenth grade Latin was as follows:
Lucy Harrison, Sc; Richie Newland
L 7; Lois Pipkin, 90; Sarah L. Powers
81; Ruby South, 50; Aubrey Wilker
son, 60.
Charles Crawford, in this grade
takes ninth grade Latin, and made 81
on it.
One other pupil taking tenth grade
Latin fell below the passing mark
and the grade is not given here.
Pupils who made passing grades or
eleventh grade English were as fol
lows: Walton Cole. IS: Pat Newton
Sc; Sankey Park, II; Charles Pipkin
IS; Tom Powers, rs; Erma Cloud, 10
Della Lawrence, &C.
Tenth grade English was as fol
lows: Cora Cloud, 70; Lucy Harri
son. 9S; Richie Newland, 80; Loi.
Pipkih, "a; Sarah L. Powers, IS; Rub,
South. "a: Bette L. Weaver. 81; Au
brey Wilkerson, 95; Frankie Wilson
SO; Carl Wipprecht. so; Frank Witt
man, so; Conn Gibbs, 30.
Charles Crawford of the tentf
grade, 100 on ninth grade English.
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in different grades, made 80 on
physics.
Tom Moran made 75 on tenth grade
mathematics.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-05
THE JEFFERSONTAN

Christ: There is kingdom of pure,
sacred God-ordained nuptial love
which priests and nuns have shut out
of their souls by their vows to
pagan system. Roman Catholicism
is system of REPRESSION. of SER
vile obedience to a power that de-
mands all of it's subjects, and gives
to them but little happiness on
earth, AND PURGATORY AFTER
DEATH.
May God yet give to it's communi-
cants the OPEN BIBLE that they
may see the Christ of LOVE AND
FREEDOM, who, to them, seems yet
to be invisible. THE entrance of
his word giEeth light "Ye shall
know the truth, and the truth shall
make you FREE
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-05
PAGE TEIDEG

have endorsed everything that you
have ever published or done, except
when you went back to the Demo
cratic party. l know that you know
that the Democratic and Republican
parties are controlled by corpora
tions and Roman Catholics, ard we
will have to take the control of the
government from all of them before
We can do anything. We have quite
a stir here about Hobson and Under
wood, which is the best man to vote
for. Be careful where you go, for
those Roman Catholics know that
the only way to stop you is to kill
you. Yours truly,
M. JOHNSON.
OWassa, Ala.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-05
THE RESULT OF SAMPLE COPIES

Dear Sir: l am sending you the
enclosed list to let you know that I
am still with you in your fight
against the Roman Catholics. I
shall send more as can get them,
bid you Cod speedain your work.
picked up five of these names in
our |. 0. 0. F. hodge the other night.
This list is. the result of the sample
copies you sent me some weeks ago.
Yours in the fight,
r. HENRY LANDERS.
Roanoke, Ala.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-05

"He loved the birds-may they
sing sWeetly where he rests. He
loved the trees and hOwers-may the
leaves whisper while he sleeps and
the flowers bloom above his Couch.'
From "Uncle ReYnus rs Dead" in
WatsoD's Prose Nnsceuanies, second
edition. Price $500, postpaid. THE
JEFFS, Thomson. Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-05
AN OFFER no JOHN MORRIS.

Dear Sir: see that one John
Morris of Mobile, says that you are
a noted liar Now i want to say to
this John Morris that you have SIEVE
raj thousand friends that will agree
to give him from one to ten dollars
each for every lie that he can prove
satisfactory that Tom Watson has
told or published knowingly. Now
Morris get busy and see ii you can
prove single one. Mr.. Watson. 7
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-05

love Of his children for himself He
would have created race incapable
of human love and without domestic
ties. 1t is a terrific undertaking for
nation, or large class of people
to set themselves by a VOW of the
will to oppose all the principles of
nature. cold Bachelor Societies.
and "Old Maid Societies have, at
various times and places, been bro
ken up by love and marriage.
Or course, not all priests, and not
all nuns have fallen There are
many Of them pure and Cody, as
there are thousands of unmarried
men and women outside of the
priesthood and nunneTy who are
pure. No just man will condemn all
the people in an institution because
some, or many, go wrong in that in
stltption. But the celibacy lends it.
self to a great struggle against sac
red human love and endearing ties.
And, unfortunately indisputable his
tory has recorded more scandals in
connection with the priesthood than
With any other department of So
called Christianity. The very thrones
Of the Popes have often been the
center of great scanda ais. This is one
1Cc0OA why CudL SYSTEM C0uSOT all
school histories and other histories.
Occasionally such moral crimes
are SO written up by some as to
throw a. glamour of sanctity over the
scene, as in the case of Abelard and
Heloise, Paris, Twelfth century. But
after all, that love was illicit, and
forced to be such by the VOWS of the
Roman church. But for their vows,
contrary to nature and to Gods laws,
those lives might have been beautiful
and greatly blessed and happy. But
at the door of that system their
crime is to be placed.
When He'll the human passions light
And tint the light that God has
given,
Mans brightest day is turned to
Within is He'll instead of Heaven!
I can conceive of several classes
of character among the priests and
nuns.
There are those who honestly be-
live that their system is Of God, and
that they are doing His will thus to
live and sacrifice. Among these are
pure men and women who have so
wholly dedicated themselves to God
that their spiritual natures thorough
ly predominant their lives. These
are beautiful in life in spite of their
unwise system.
Again, in a religion which does not
teach that a man MUST BE BORN of
the SPIRIT, and that the ministry
must be divinely called, men may en-
ter it's priesthood as a mere profess
sion. These look upon the whole
system as a sphere of 1iving,-a
place in which to crafty human am
bition and human lusts. These be-
come eXplOiters of this most wonder
full piece of human machinery. HUI
man woe, human joy, wealth, power
ty, ignorance, learning, life, death,
the confessional, penance, baptism,
the Eucharist, marriage, the extreme
JUNCTION, and the Anathema of the
church all become their instruments
for gratifying more human ambition
and feshly lusts. Men of this type
have shocked the world with their
deeds of immortality and inhumanity,
as in the Inquisition and kindred
deeds.
There is a third class of men and
women who enter this celibate inst
tuition for whom I entertain the pro-
foundest sympathy, and the utmost
pity. These go into the converts and
monasteries with the glow of youth
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-05
THE MASSACRE OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW
IN BOOK FORM

you read the serial articles dealing with this awful
chapter of Roman Catholic persecution, in France
TOUR hundred years you have realized that you
mad never the subject treated in fOrcefu inter-
estng and absolutely historically correct manner Mr.
Watson handled it.
The articles created sensation and the demands for
the Magazine containing the nstallments were sold out
and no more could be had
Mr.. Watson has carefully edited the matter added
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Send in your order for
THE MASSACRE OF ST. BARTHOLO MEW
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-05

DRIVEN SLAVES They would
leave it if they could. But not one
in thousand will dare try to leave
it. WHY? Let nun leave the sys-
TEN and forthwith the church of
Rome proclaims her harlot and the
embodiment of all wickedness.
Let a priest leave it, as Slattery,
a Chiniquy, or a Crowley, and that
church pronounces him an immoral
list, a renegade, a liar, yeritable
demon, and that church hounds such
one as long as life shall last. The
InquisitiOn is applied in a thousand
different ways by every sort of
Jesuitical scheme. Such an one
never feels safe by day or night
for Jesuitism follows such an one to
the ends of the earth.
If one wishes to leave one branch
of Professionalism for another, or Pro-
testantism for Rome, he goes, and
nobody thinks Of prosecuting him.
WHY THIS DIFFERENCE? Pro-
testa1Itism is religion of FREE
DOM, and Romanism is a religion of
TYRANNY.
So, it turns out that many of these
converts and monasteries are the
lifelong prison-houses Of slaves.
Women who could have been
QUEENS IN THEIR OWN HOMES
are living in the tragic shadows Of
lost happiness The past is a mem
DRY dream, the present day of
scourge, and the future one Of all
clouds and darkness. THEN DEATH
AND PURGATORY.
Many of these walk the streets of
civilization and beg. WHY? Be-
cause their hearts are in charity
work? CHARITY? PERISH THE
THOUGHT IN THAT CONNECTION!
They beg their millions annually,
then go back to their hard dens to
sleep ON hard beds and eat scant
meals and scrub floors, and wash and
SOW. as old Roman slaves had to do
for their IuxHFiant masters! WHAT
GOES WITH THE MONEY? A
small portion of it goes to a few
hungry children, all Of whom would
escape if they could, small frac-
ton of it for their own bread, and
the most of it to keeping up palaces
and fine robes for lordly prelates,
gliding great cathedrals of the world
money begged by the slaves of the
church, and to SEND Jesuits to plant
new converts in the world, and edu-
cate more girls to be slaves under
the pious. sounding titles of HOLY
VOWS OF PERPETUAL VIRVINI-
TY! WHAT SLAVES THESE VIR-
GINS ARE How senseless PRO-
TESTANTS act in giving to perpet-
uate and build these prison-systems.
Do their hospitals care for city pa
tents? The city pays for them. Do
they take care of Protestant orphans?
VERY FEW-fOr ProtestantS care
for their own. Then why the daily
begging on the streets by women who
are tired and worn and have to
trudge through heat and cold! 1t is
to get MISSIONARY money that
their great system may dominate the
world. Much of the money with
which their institutions are built is
given by Protestants to those women
who are slaves Of the church, many
of whom wish they were free, but
dare not attempt to try to break
through the bars of hatred and
anathema. GOD PITY THEM! God
have mercy on their Masters, and
GOD GIVE PROTESTANTS SENSE
TO QUIT BUILDING SUCH A PRIS-
ON SYSTEM!
In the light of the history of the
Roman Catholic church, the TRACE
dies of her fallen, the iniquity of
her prosecutions and the sadness of
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-29
Celery Too Late
for Murray'S Feast

William II. Murray, passenger agent Of
the Union Pacific, has Crouch on his
own railroad. Monday last Murray re-
ceived telegram from d, e. Burnley,
general passenger agent OF the Oregon
Short Line, stating that shipment of
choice Utah celery had been dispatched
to Murray for that gentleman's Thanks
giving dinner.
Thanksgiving morning came. but no
celery. Instantly Murray began to burn
up" the wires between Omaha and Salt
Lake City in efforts to trace that celery
But the quest was futile and Murray had
merely used his mohey.
Now the box OF celery has arrived and
Murray will have to prepare another big
feed so as TO enjoy II properly.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-29

edians. Mortimer II. Weldon and William
j. Mccarthy The offering shows the
migrant girls OF various nations who,
after their arrival in New York, develop
into astonishing beauties. Mr.. Weldon
will DO recalled for his excellent work
in support OF Montgomery and Stone.
while MIR, Mccarthy has won wide popu-
larity in number OF musical productions.
six Periods Of American History" is
the title OF the novel dancing feature to
DO contributed by the six American
dancers. With appropriate and pic
turesque costumes, these are some of the
leading dances: THE Indian" THE First
White Man. Dutch" English" 1850, u
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-29
Coroner's Jury
Finds Miners
Death Accidental

Coroner Cutters Jury. composed of C
l.. Hendricks, Frank Haas and Charles
Hansen, sitting at Council Bluffs In ar
inquest into the death of Roy Miner
motorcycle racer who was killed on this
speedway at East Omaha Thanksglvins
day, returned a verdict OF accidental
death and exonerated the Speedway com.
pany in every way.
Witnessed were Bert lie Bron Jack
Prince. Ralph Mcmillan and Joseph Fer.
guson.
The jury found that the track was built
according to regulation specifications and
that the Inflated rider momentarily lost
control of his machine while going at q
high rate OF speed. 1t was also shown
by members of the Speedway company
that Miner signed a waiver as to any
blame being placed upon the management
in case OF accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-29

'1914" other features of the act are
1.-THE Little Wooden Soldiers" and 1.-THE
Dancing Hussars." An entertaining
novelty, a sketch In verse; is 10 be Of
fered by Hayward Stafford. "The Devil
Outwitted" is the title of the act. Moth
ing on the bill. it is promised. will excel
in merit the act to be offered by
Katheryn Durlin. the eccentric singing
comedienne. Mistress of the violin is
Rae Eleanor Ball She is a virtuoso of
admirable technique and temperamental
quality. Another musical number will
be offered by Maurice Burkhart and
Elmore White. who describe themselves
as 'the home-run hitters in the Singers
league" The Grazers. brother and
sister. arc dancers OF distinct ability,
who are to introduce surprising novelty.
Once again this week the Orpheum
Travel Weekly will project interesting
views of curious countries and peoples.
.
Novelty In any form or the theatrical
offering rules the day with firm and
convincing hand, the greater and more
decided the novelty the stronger the be-
lief In its powers of endurance. In no
direction has the idea of novelty moved
with more determined force than in the
preparations for burlesque musical
comedy. style OF stage entertainment
that holds public affections with sure
and loving grasp. THE Roseland Girls"
the latest recruit TO the ranks of fun and
music amalgamation, and which hopes to
emphasize its success at the popular
Gayety for a weeks engagement, COM
menclng with matinee this afternoon.
AS n production THE Roseland Girls" is
rare exhibition of brilliance in cos
tuning and OF ingenuity in dancing and
chorus ensembles. In obtaining beauty.
grace ana dash for this chorus. Manager
Cooper believes he has surpassed his very