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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-26

he couldn't; he became q stoc,.
broker In the end"
I met him." she went on. "at nv
aunt's last year; he was a misoey.
nist."
"A what?" I cried, aghsst at this
display of erudition.
1T means a woman hater. I
looked it up in the dictionary when
they told me what he was
Good Lord" said, still unsettled.
Fancy having people looking one up
in the dictionary! No wonder he
looked 30 depressed
He used to say most awful things
about us girls" she pursued. II
shouldn't like to tell you half hs
said"
Wouldn't your" murmured sym.
patheucally. TRY. Don't think to
spare me-"
We'll. for one thing" she said, thus
urged. he said-he caldwell don't
know what he didn't say"
Don't worry about what he didn't
say-that's not the part feel l shall
be interested in"
We'll. he said-mind you. this isn't
quarter as bad as some of them, only
cant remember those-he said the
feminine sex-that shows you the sort
Of man he was. doesn't it," she broke
on. Fancy saying feminine SEX
Well, anyhow-dont get so impatient.
I'm telling you as quickly as I can:
you keep interrupting 80. He said the
feminine sex was the rock on which
men were-wrecked, or foundered, or
something nautical. anyhow He
was a horrid man.
ITO some extent" l admitted, Il
can sympathize with your feelings"
And then he said" she went on.
that marriage was snare to which
woman was a successful but inadequate
bait" She paused. flushed with in
dignation. and eyed me expectantly. :.
"A felicitous phrase" said, feeling
bound to say something. but sadly
lacking in tact"
Eyes, 1t was, wasn't It? So. Of
course" she spoke in the tone Of
one who had made many sacrifices
II had to"
"Snub him." / interposed. Natural.
ly. That. Of course, accounts for his
behavior just now"
Elizabeth flushed little, and gazed
interestedly at the tip Of her shoe.
Well" she said, triae awkward
ly. Il didn't exactly SNUB him II
talked to him-tried to persuade him
differently. you know" Her ex-
preston was vague.
"Oh." I said. not following her.
What did you say?"
Il didn't say anything. Don't pro-
tend to be dense. Don't you under
stand?"
Hanged If do"
"Why, don't you see, of course had
to convince him that women were not
well. weren't quite what he thought
them. I had to try and make him
have higher opinion Of them"
II see," I cried. my brow clearing.
"Well!"
"Well."
What happened: did you succeed.'
Temporarily. anyhow"
DO you mean you couldn't live up
to It or what!"
mo. there was nothing to live IN
to; he-he misunderstood my mo-
tives."
Il suppose" ventured, ne thought
you had converted him for personal
reasons?"
Il think he must have. l don't
think, you know. he could have been
quite . gentleman"
ITO have entertained such q base
Suspicion" queried.
mot only that To say the things
he did"
why, what did he say"
For one thing he called me a firt.
That wasn't flirting, was IT."
FLIRTING! 1t was the height of
altruism."
THE height Of altruism." Elizabeth
murmured reflectively, at the same
time glancing at me approvingly. do
you know. I think that's rather a nice
description. And it's true, too, isn't
it?"
why. yes" I answered, "compara.
lively"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-26
Heart toHeart
Talks
TIE FAITH THAT WEARS.

10S VISA 8uA1 kkA1kSs
The only faith that wears well and
holds its color in all weathers u that
which Il woven Of conviction and set
with the sharp mordant Of experience"
says Lowell
First, Of course, you have to know
the meaning Of the word ''mordant,"
which may be unfamiliar to some read
err.
Here's the dictionary Of 1t:
"Nordant, any substance. - alum OF
coppesas, which. having q twofold At
traction for organic nbers and coloring
matter. serves a. 4 bond of union and
thus gives nxity to. or bites in, the
dyes."
Il b q good metaphor. that Of com
pairing the faith that shall serve ~
shield against the trials and disap-
pointments Of life, and be an evidence
Of belief visible to all men. to a gar
ment that l. made Of the cloth Of firm
belief and il dyed In the colors Of ex-
perience. The sentence shows the pen
marks Of the finished literary artist.
He tells us that before our faith may
become q sure refuge we must believe
In 1t firmly. We must be convinced
Of its truth
There must be no faltering, no IFS"
or but" We must believe with a
whole souled. strong, unsuitable be-
lief in the power not ourselves that
makes for righteousness" the mower
that rules the world and VIII SCI all
things right in its own good time,
whatever men may do to impede the
progress of right on this earth.
We must hold. with Tennyson:
Oh, yet we trust that somehow good
Will be the final goal Of ILL.,
That nothing walks with aimless feet:
That not one life shall be destroyed
Or cast as rubbish to the void
When God hath made the pile complete.
We may adorn our faith II We will
with the addition Of unessential doc
trine But the background Of the pat
tern must be the belief which ia
woven Of conviction"
Al life goes on the thinking man.
with deep, sincere belief In righteous
ness and its power Of ruling all lives.
holds faster and faster to the faith
that all win yet be well. even II the
explanations Of some things are still
hidden from mortal eyes.
That II setting the colors Of life with
''the sharp mordant Of experience"
It 10 belief and hope that are born
Of the soul Of man and not Of the ex-
periences Of the body. The latter pass;
the former y immortal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-26

MISS bliss had { 1nedfeadMlIv ar.
tsr at being taken by storm bv
.Aree impetuous suitors. Then sha
aao toid them in her pretty. artles.
way mat she was already engaged
ABOUT three o'clock one afternoon
JACK. plain, simple. unostent.t;ou.
JACK TO the end of the chapter direct.
Jug some men in parking a roadway
tuning through the estate, looking
over IN the direction Of the Bliss home
nao noted blue ribbon nutter,ns
ron one Of its windows. He Quietly
.e'' tne direction Of the workmen ia
que OF their number. In 4 few min.
u.es Jack had gained the hedge senar.
ating the two estates.
soon Dalia appeared. Certainly lack
vas ner friend. that she should SIGNAL
MN and now make confidant Of him
.no pour Into the willing ears the
s'ory OF her persecution by three Great
overgrown boys!
and such nice brothers OF your.
lacy are,' she told Jack.
what a terrible escape they have
nad In evading the wiles of a Young
iady who is not duly awed by their
grandeur and importance" smiled
Jack. ~
II was the next morning that the
three city brothers were ready to de-
part. They were just completing
breakfast when Jack made the re-
mark:
Father. if you don't mind I think
! Will run up to the city with the
boys"
Surely. son." responded Mr.. Dale.
You will need some money. I sun
poser"
mo, have enough for the one pur-
chase intend to make" assured Jack.
It's ring, father" and he darted a
teasing glance at the lawyer, the SOL
der and the fop-"a ring for Miss
Bliss You see We have been engaged
Tor the last six months"
"Ha! ha! hal" chuckled old Ste.
phen Dale, Shaping his knee with vim
as the trio arose from the table and
sneaked away, looking bored and EN-.
oarrassed. 1T seems to me, son Jack.
that you've got the best of It all
around!'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-26
Ncss, Jasperi

TRsrs Ia oae thing that hAs -
vsys rsfsssd to Dose thsUash NJ
,oodls.s remained Jasper Knox. -
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vouA have - bsaisvs. all bridss ass
h>nseaful, vAes b oAn HIN - q
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-26
What ha Wanted.

"Canvases?" said the artist, hattered
By the presence of the millionaire In
his studio. Yes, sir, shall be happy
to show you my best canvases. Some
thing allegorical? Or do you prefer .
landscape?" What want" said Mr..
Newrich. the eminent contractor, with
decision. rs something about yard
and half long and a yard wide. to
cover some cracks in the frescoin'."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-26
THE WINNER
BY AUGUSTUS c. sHERw,n
Copyright. -11ll. by ". q. Chann..

(CopyElGnt, 4vl4. BY w. q. Chapman
We'll. boys" spoke Stephen Dala l.,
brisk hearty way. here we all Ar
and We will now proceed to the Al.
vision Of the spoils!"
His three elder sons. Henry. Gland
and Montgomery. looked Impressed
and eager. His youngest. Jack. smilad
in half pleased interest.
The four sons sat at q table facin.
their father. who had at his elbow :
pile Of documents and check book
Y have brought you all together !"
he now announced. ito tell you thai
having al Of you reached mans e.
tate. It - time that you should assum.
some personal independence and =.
sponsibtlity. I'm not going to leav.
my estate 20 that there viii ne !.
family sQuabble over it. I'm going to
divide II up. Here. Now. Fairly"
Claud. the lawyer. who had changed
his name to Claudius, because he
fancied It sounded more classical
pricked up his ears and looked serious
I'll tell you at the start" pursued
the indulgent father, that whoever
takes Idlewild here, the family home
will be the wise fellow in the end
You can have your choice. Claud
being the eldest-the home or s25..
600 cash"
"Hm!" observed Claudius erayelv.
with vast political future ahead Of
me. the ready cash will best help ma
reach the destined goal of my ambi.
ton"
Very good" nodded Mr.. Dale.
"And you, Monty"
IT," replied Montgomery with short
and snappy precision expect to re-
ceive a generals commission in time.
The money will help me get it,"
And you, HANK
Il am devoted to club life, in debt
and need a fixed cash income, my good
father" he said, so fancy the ready
money would suit me best"
"Of course I'll take the old home. II
I'm lucky enough to deserve it," spoke
blur honest Jack.
Stephen Dale darted a grateful, at.
fectionate glance at his youngest and
favorite son. He drew out the three
checks and passed them around.
One word MORE" he spoke, as
their recipients arose to get them
cashed rs quickly as possible.
There's something else. See here,
boys, my experience teaches me that
there's nothing SO steadies young
man ~ getting married. Now then,
to the hrst one Of you who takes a
wife will give $4,000. to the second
5000. to the third. $1,000 and to the
last. $1,000. By the way" he added,
. suggestive twinkle in his merry eye,
I'm thinking you won't have to look
far to 0nA the prettiest heiress in the
country right nigh to hand"
Each one Of the three knew whom
he meant-Miss Dalia Bliss, not q
mile away. It was said she was to
have half million in her own right
1t was strange. but each one Of the
trio departed determined to call upon
the young lady in question and see
how the land lay.
Two mornings later Claud met Hen.
~ and Monty. He informed them that
he had called upon Miss Bliss the eve
ming previous. Her father had been
greatly interested in his long talk
about the law.
Then Monty in undress military uni
form went to see the heiress.
Henry's turn followed. He fancied
ne was irresistible and languidly in.
formed his brothers that he believed
heXoulaa- take the girl on .ch..pce
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-26
AIlIsaters' Epes Edible.

AMgAtor1 eggs are eaten In the
West India islands and on the west
esast Of Africa They resemble b
shaps . hens egg. and have much u
sane tastA but are larger. Moro
than . hundred eggs have ben found
n 60 a11ientee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-26
Trapped.

~ wsss auarrelins. well. yoa
spnt say I ran after you." said the
wife. Neither does q mousetrap run
after the mice, but 1t catches EN- just
the same" replied hubby.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-18
.EDDYV|LLE ACTIONS

EddvviIlc, March 16.-MiSs Helen
Clark spent Sunday. in GrinneIl visit
ing friends.
Miss Christina Roberts has accept
ed a position as teacher in the Ne"
Sharon school and began her duties
Monday.
Mrs. c. McKim is spending the
week in Charlton visiting relatives
VIM. Crews of Abba visited the
first of the week at the Ed Shlth
home.
Lee Warner spent Sunday with rel.
atives in Eddyville. Mr.. Warner VIII
leave the first of the week for North
Dakota where he will engage in the
real estate business.
Marie and Clarice Criswell came
down from Oskaloosa and spent sun
day visiting their grandmother, Mrs
, NJ. J. Criswell
Miss Nellie Julian spent Sunday
with relatives IN rairnoiu.
Mrs. Pearl Hall and daughter Vera,
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Alcorn and Wilbur
| Hall of Oskaloosa were guests OF rel
atives in Eddyville Sunday.
! rev. hlmDeFley Oh Mdple was III
Eddyville Sunday and preached at the
M. e. church Sunday morning.
! Chas. Bird and family are moving
from Eddyville to the c. H. Stuber
far mnear Hayden Chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Moore of Abba
were guests Sunday at the parental
w. A. Nye home.
Frank Johnson and family moved
Monday from farm near OskaloOsa
to EddyVille.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Haywood Of
Bussey spent Monday in Eddyville
visiting the formers mother, Mrs. D.
Haywood.
J. f. Fleetwood is dangerously i'll
this week, suffering with nervous
trouble.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-18
visit with friends and relatives.

visit with friends and relatives.
Miss Flo Heitsman was down from
New Sharon yesterday on business
for her brother, Attorney Heltsman.
Mrs. Allen B. Hunt of West Liberty
passed through the city yesterday en-
route to New Sharon to visit trends
Rev. J. A. Monkman of Pella passed
through the city yesterday on his way
to Grinnell to assist in special meet
ings.
Miss Fern Soseman has accepted
position as saleslady in the millinery
department of the Baldauf-RoScnblatt
store.
Burlington Gazette: Mrs. Mary
Hennigan arrived in the city Satur-
day from OBkaloosa for visit OF
few days.
Mrs. Roy Jordan, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. }. w. Rupe, at
Beacon, left for her home in Spring
field ILL.,, last evening.
Miss Agnes Weatherly OF Oxford,
Iowa, who has been visiting relatives
and friends here for the past week,
returned home yesterday.
Miss Grace Ellis of Fremont was a
business caller in the city yesterday
and left in the afternoon for a briel
visit with friends in New Sharon.
Harry and Fred Roenspeiss, who
have been visiting for the past six
weeks with relatives in Emporia
Nebraska, returned home yesterday
Mrs. Warner Wehrle passed through
the city yesterday enroute to her
home in New Sharon after few
days visit with relatives in Eddyvllle
| Burlington Gazette: Miss LOurdes
Carrier, who has been visiting Mrs
Mary Hennigan in Oskaloosa, has
gone to Ottumwa for visit with rel
atives and friends.
Ottumwa Courier: Miss Grace
Weir, who teaches school at Mystic
and Russell Weir of Oskaloosa spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Weir, 9O5 North Jefferson
street.
d. c. Van Voorhis, No. 470 NORTH
Tenth street, Is suffering from com
blned attack of rheumatism and Ia
grippe and has been very i'll and con
fined to the home several weeks. HI
Is improved today
1 Fred Mickey, who has been quite
ill at his home on North ID street, has
Isutfered relapse and is again con
fined to his home. Mr.. Mickey wai
out and around for about weel
when the relapse came, but was re
ported some better today.
| Mrs. Lydia NOVEL; went to Rock
we'll Wednesday morning to visit he
daughter Helen and to attend re
Icital of the musical department of the
Sacred Heart Academy, where Heller
Is student. Miss Helen takes par
In the evenings entertainment.
! Ross Brown. former Penn baske
ball and base ball star, who is nov
attending school at Illinois Wesleyan
college, Bloomington, H., is hom
for the spring vacation period. Brown
and Howard Willard, also a forme
Penn athlete, made great record
this year on the Wesleyan baske
pail FIVE, Brown playing at guard ali,
Willard at forward, their old pos
tons on the Penn quintette.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-18
q DMINIsTRAToR,s MOTT e.

A DEMONSTRATORS MOTT E.
IA Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested, that on the Ind day OF
March A. D., 1915, the undersigned
was appointed by The DistrIc Court OF
Mahaska County. Iowa, Administrator
of the estate of Andrew GergeIy,
deceased, late of said Mahaska oun-
ty, Iowa. All per ons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance. -
Dated this End day of March. 1916.
John Gerge y, Administrator.
W. T. Martin, Clerk.
By Bess Martin, Deputy. 34w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-18
A DMINISTR ATOR'S NOTICE.

A DMINISTR ATOR'S NOTICE.
IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the 9th day of
March A. D., 1915, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court
of Mahaska County. Iowa, pdministra-
tor of the estate o Matilda McDonough,
deceased, late of said Mahaska Cour-
ty, Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigneL. and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this 9th day of March, 1915.
Charles Anderson, Administrator.
W. T. Martin, Clerk.
BY Bess Martin, Deputy. 34w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-18
THE CEDAR LUMBER CO.
Articles are Filed With Recorder.
Capital Stock $40, OOO.'

Articles OF incorporation were filed
with County Recorder Dave B. Hawk
ms yesterday by the Cedar Lumber
Company, corporation organized for
the buying and selling of all such
merchandise as is usually bought and
sold in lumber yards, with it's princi-
pal place of business at Cedar. The
authorized capital stock of the cor
poration is $4,000. The incorporat-
ors are j. f. Kennel, |. l.. Funk and
l., C.. Rhoads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-18
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
IL Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested, that on the 10th day OF
March, A. D. 1915, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Iowa. in and for Mahaska County,
executors of the estate of David d.
Fowler, deceased, late of said Ma
haska County, Iowa. All persons in
debted to said estate will make pay
neat to Oo the unde;rsigned, and those ;'
present them legally authenticated to
said court for allowance.
Dated this 10th day of March 1915.
J. R, Busby and w. K. Cowan,
Executors.
w. 7. Martin, Clerk.
By Bess Martin, Deputy. 24w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-18
Guilty to Assaul

Charles Elliott, of White City, en-
tered plea of guilty to a charge of
assault and battery yesterday before
Justice Laffollette and was fined $40
and costs. The charge against him
was sworn out by neighbour j. c..
Ross, upon whom the assault was al.
legged to have been made,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-18
0ppenheinnefS
Dress
For Women

Never have we made the fact OF
this statement more pronounced
than this season. Three weeks
of work in New York in January
and February, and constant study
of later style condition have
rounded into shape an assortment
of Suits, Coats, Dresses, Waists
and Skirts that stands as
challenge for price and style.
By narrowing our lines to the few
mentioned above, we have been
able to concentrate on these to
bring them to point of perfection
that one only expects to find in
stores in much larger centers.
If you do not know Oppenheimers
at Oskaloosa-you should.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-09
NOT WIFE. HIRED GIRL
Grippe a Robber of
Strength and Flesh
Hun Down. nd~rweiEbt People
shouid u-Enin Lost Flesh and
strength az Thts season.

People who have gone through
winter suffering succession OF
coughs, colds, grippe. cathrrh or
oih-r hilfnsntn peculiar 20 cold
weather Will PROBABLY be surprised.
n they climb on q weighing scales
TO see how much flesh they have
lost Mos, every one reaches Spring
with weight decreased. vitality low
cred, nerves affected and general
health and strength impaired.
The best way 20 regain lost flesh
and strength IL through the original
source Of all flesh and strength
your food. Food. however. produces
flesh and strength only In the pro.
portion IN which 10 nourishinR ole
msnts are absorbed By the blood
Loss Of weight indicates leakage
% the fats sugars and Htarchch Of
your food Instead 81 Coins 20 the
blood they arc passing through your
functions % your stomach and tn
testine= are out % order and you
need something that will get them
working right again. Nothing is
better for this purpose than a single
Hargul tablet eaten a. meals for
few weeks sArgoi does not build
flesh 81 itself and taken between
meals 10 ~ little value for Inc pur.
pose but swallowed with your food
~ acts upon every mpufhfui YOU cat
first separating all the fate oils
sugars sinrrhrs ana other mater.
this which make for flesh and
strength from The waste matter aud
then preparing all these fat making
nouriSnins elements into form
which the blood can readily absorb
and distribute thfoushout tho body
The effect il quickly feii hvuoftet
gains tn weight - from ten a.
twenty five pounds a month are by
no means infreaueut Yet ~ action
is perfectly natural and absolutely
harmless Eargei is sold b. Hhftsli
Drug CO. Hwiffs Pharmacy ana
leading druggists everywhere and
every package contains positive
guarantee % weight increase or
money back
Canton t--s4a rroi D. widely used
a. general body builder and for
many nervous troubles, but when
used for such purposes alone and
where patient does not desire an in
crease ~ weight q should be taken
not lees than one hour after meals ~
taken at mval.iime. u VIII almost
certainly produce an Increase in
weight that some may not desire -
ADV ct iaefusuf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-09
ARREST DEALER
Who GIVES EN-
EXTRA MEASURE

J 2. Worden, an inspector IN the
weights aud measures department.
is today acclaimed champion law
enfOrcer In the world.
Worden arrested Benton T..
pearce. manager OF the Produce
Distributors Co, 50 Madison St.. be-
cause he gave extra measure on a
box OF strawberries.
The ordinance provides that pint
boxes must contain 81 cubic inches
Tho boxes sold By Pierce are $40
inches bigger
The case vas 10 be decided by
Police Judge Gordon Friday after
noon.
Attorney Byers. representing
Pearce. contends that a merchant
has the right 20 give a customer
more than the standard amount II
he chooses. Worden says that while
purchasers would not be swindled.
the result would be a confusion In
the sizes OF strawberry boxes on
the market. thus obscuring the fixed
standard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-09
COCOANUT OIL MAKES
A SPLENDID SHAMPOO

II you want 90 keep your hair
In rood condition. tho less soap
you use the better
Most soaps ana prepared sham
poes contain too much aikali
Thi. drie. the scalp. makes the
hair hrit,ic, and IL very harmful
Just plain mui-ifisd cocosnut OF
(which IL pure and entirely
greaseisssl. u much better than
soap or anytime else sou rsn
use for rhnmpeoinE as this cant
possibly iniure me hair
simply noistsn your hair with
water and rub " 10. one ~ twn
t<a.poenfuis will make an
abundance Of rich creamy iRthss
and cieanHrz the hair and scalp
thoroughly Tho iHth~r rinse.
out easily. and removes every
particle % dust. dirt. dardruff
and excessive oil The hair dries
anirktY and evenly and u leaves
u fine and silky. brlxht. fluffy
and easy TO manage
You can get mulslfied cocoa
uus oil a most any drug store.
II 10 very cheap. and fsw
ounces 10 enough 90 last ever.
enc In the family Tor months 80
Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-09

Some OF the letters previous.
ly resolved In The stars Most
Embarrassing Moment" con.
test. IN which 81 10 the prize
offering Tor the best letter this
week, are hardly In u with sev.
oral Incidents related In the
batch OF letters received today.
There are some strong bid.
ders among the bunch.
N you have ever been fuss.
ed" by q twist Of the tongue. or
some unconscious little act,
you will readily appreciate how
tic authors OF the letters mus,
have felt after the experiences
they tell Of
But maybe the most OF them
don't compare with something
similar that has occurred 20
you. n you think not. you'd
better write. too, and eoliee,
the So.
The contest closes Saturday.
The prize winner viii be an.
nouneed on Monday. Contest.
ants arc advised to address all
letters 90 the Embarrassing
Moment Editor"
A few OF the bes, In the days
mall follow. Read them.
They're good tonic for the
blues.