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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-28
CHAPTER XVIII.
In the Torture Chamber.

In the Torture Chamber.
Count Frederick heard them ap-
proach the door, and darted around
the nearest corner. He knew which
way Sachio would go. and gave him
time to establish lead.
Sachio went straight enough for a
time, guided only by his sense of d.
rection, but at length he halted, con-
fu'ed in the passageways which ram.
itied and spread this way and that. 1t
was at that moment that Frederick,
himself surprised, came upon him sud-
denly. The two stood for half an in
slant, facing each other.
my dear Frederick" exclaimed
Sachio, looking his man fair in the
face with that courage which had
more than once stood him in such
good stead. How fortunate! l was
just on my way on an errand OF the
king"
81 know something Of the ways be-
low here" said Frederick. 81 have
been here often. Perhaps between us
We may discover what you seek. In
view of what so recently has passed
it would be easier for you to be our
enemy than our friends it not true
dear Sachio?"
Sachio made no reply. They walked
forward descending, advancing into
the darker portions of the subter-
ranean passages.
by the way, my dear Sachio," said
Frederick. at length-he had Sachio
just slightly by the arm, and walked
abreast of him, SO there might be not
sudden treachery-"there is a room
yonder where we have long hidden
our medieval armor of this palace
Would you like to see it? 1t is just be-
yond"
TT is dark" said Sachio, laughing
lightly, and hesitating What is
there In there?"
1t might be the very torture cham
Der of old Gretzhoffen, my dear Sa-
chic! 1t might be the treasure cham
Der of the king himself-the old king
1t might be here that were concealed
the treasures OF Gretzhoffen-is it not
true? You know of them?'
Ito be Continued.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-28

You heard 1t He told you.
wanted what they had-the coin-the
Eretzhoffen coin"
"As to the coin, your honor" broke
In the deep voice of Count Frederick
at this time, 81 submit there ia no
heed of examination OF anyone In re-
gard to that.
The prefect looked at him, willing
ito punish any who cast slight upon
his power, but knowing himself help
less Count Frederick smiled icily in
turn.
Shall we three bid you good day,
your honor?"
The perfect bowed politely as he
might.
Count Frederick only smiled, and
burned toward the door. He stepped
back, grayely, allowing Kitty Gray to
nass. After her followed the faithful
Roleau. Frederick smiled again, and
hooked after the two not unhappily,
although ne saw where the greater al
begiance of his former servant now
aay.
AT last Roleau!" exclaimed Kitty,
Eagerly, when finally they two were
hlone at their hotel. We are free, all
bf us-yon, and l. and"
And his excellency, le Comte Fred.
ierick.
We'll, yes. himself as well, then
lNor am | sorry that is true. fancy
perhaps | may have been unjust to
him, lie has done much. after all, for
Eme, his enemy"
What, you, his enemy?" grinned
Toleau. Not in the least. Au con.
fraire, mademoiselle!
Tais-toi!" exclaimed Kitty, her
color rising once more.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-28
MEANING AND SAYING.
Lines of Good Writers That Mansis
ths Laws of Grammar.
Ito be Continued. }

Lines of Good Writers That Mansis
thu Laws of Grammar.
The late and delightful Professor
Tom Iounsbury OF Yale always main
tanned that usage made language and
his contempt for critics who were strict
constructienists wss far from conceal
ed; he rather rejoieed In it. Pfesum-
ably, therefore, he would say that a
couple of sentences, which We are
about to quote, were all right. They
are justified by his standard-they con
yey to the reader the Idea the writer
had IN mind For what else Is an
article written?
Here are the cases, accidentally hap
pened upon in casual reading. Arthur
Christopher Benson in his series OF
essays on Fear" writing of Sam John
son, says. mo biographer likes. and
seldom dares to-" etc. Now you know
what he means, but what he says Is
that mo biogrupher seldom dares."
and, untyinE the negative. this means
that biographer usually dEres, md
that Is exactly what Mr. Benson didn't
mean.
The other quotation is from George
A. Birmingham's clever travel sketch,
From Dublin to Chicago" In this.
telling OF the slowness with which so
many American hotels and restaurants
fill the order for meals. he says the
guest could smoke a cigarette be
tween each course" There, too. the
reader knows what Is meant, but In
fact you can't get "betweep each" 1t
must be between each and something
else. Can you get between o stone
wall OF between noon. or between 9S
in the shade. or. indeed. between the
soup? What he should have said to
complete his English was between
each course and the next"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-28

btOp M1StFY HNu I9HDtff1 Il uslIiH' on :,
This with Simple. Easy "Gets-It
she put on 'Gets-It,' the corn was
sure TO go" Mary, like thousands Of
others, used to be a heroine, suffering
martyrdom, using painful bandages.
Irritating salves, sticky tape, toe
harnesses, blood bringing razors and
scissorsl She says now there's no sense in
it. Use "Gets-It," applied in 3 seconds.
Easy, simple. new way-just painless COM
mon sense! Millions are doing II.
Never fails. You can wear smaller shoes
now, You don't have to limp around
any more, or walk on the side OF your
shoes to try to get away from your cornsi
"9ets-Ith that the corn or callus is going
away For corns. calluses. warts and
bunfonss .
'Gets-It' is sold by all druggistA
CSC bettIe, or sent direct by E Law
renee Co.. Chicago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-28

featuring Company.
Never again." said Sachio, will
abuse good wine! 1t fuddled a king
for our use and benefit today"
you are going-there?"
"Yes. To the last hiding place OF
what we seek"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-28
kew.Way Wonder
for Corns, ''Gets.lt"
The Big Surprise for Corn Owners.
It's Sure, Simple, Safe, Quick.

Listen to the wee story OF "Gets- It,"
the worlds greatest corn remedy. It's
o short story,-only about two feet
"Mary had a little 'Gets-It,' and
corns upon her toe; and every time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06

Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
The
Incendiary
By EVERETTP. CLARKE

l was in a criminal courtroom one
day among the spectators when 1 saw
man sentenced for incendiarism for
five years. His wife was in court, and
the scene between them after the SEN
tence had been passed was heartrend-
ing. l saw the mans face but a few
moments, and IT was distorted by ago
ny, but it was impressed upon my
mind.
The crime had been committed in the
town of Hilton, which was the county
seat. l lived in Hilton. but had no
acquaintance with the convict. Sew
eral fires had occurred at short inter
walls. One night a citizen saw man
setting fire to the building. By the
light of the newly kindled fame the
citizen got a glimpse of the incendi-
arys face, but before he could reach
him he had disappeared in the dark
ness. A few days later he met the
in the street and recognized him for
the firebug. The result was convic-
ton.
Within q few months after Mansfield
had been taken to the penitentiary a
series Of fires occurred in Allanville.
some twenty miles from Hilton. l had
meanwhile removed to Allanville and
was interested in these fires, naturally
connecting them with those that had
occurred in Hilton. Had l not seen
the perpetrator of the incendiarism in
Hilton sent to prison for five years l
would have connected him with the
fires in Allanville. Indeed. / made in
Quiries as to where Mansfield was and
was told that he was serving out his
time.
A number of citizens of Allanville
volunteered TO watch at night, and
Continued on next page
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06

Olof Gustatfson is working in the
country.
Mrs. N. Clouse spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. L. Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Trask spent
a few days with their daughter in
Ellsworth recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Swenson and
daughters, Gladys and Verna, spent
Sunday at Charley PAGES, near
Hammond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
THIRTY-SIX YEARS AGO ITEMS
Taken From the River Falls JouEna!
Of May 8. 1879.

Several prairie schooners passed
through town the first of the week.
Clifton Item-Wallace Rollin is
stopping with his father for short
time.
Harry Sawyer is building a COM
modious dwelling in the southern
part of the village.
Nils Wiger has joined hands with
H. L. Wadsworth in the business of
m manufacturing and repairing boots
and shoes.
MARRIED-At the residence of
the brides father, in River Falls,
May l, 1879, by Rev. N. T. Blakes-
lee, Mr.. Edwin D. Wadsworth, of
Kinnickinnic, and Miss Anna {.
Getchell, of River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06

FOR SALE-The incest 20 acres
of timber tributary to River Falls.
jA miles out. Lots of nice saw tim
Der of Eastwood, oak, elm, maple.
ash and butternut; lots Of young
white oak for fence posts; not a
crooked tree on the 20; no under
brush; has running water; is all
fenced; land lays nice.
WALTER GLASS, Phone So
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06

John Carley spent Sunday at Clay
Corners.
Mrs. Glen Davis is spending a
few days at the Joe Davis home.
The Laramy family spent Sunday
in River Falls with Mrs. Kelsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Staffacker
were South Fork visitors Sunday.
Frank Baker and family of River
Falls called on friends here Sunday.
Mrs. E. A. Pace spent few days
last week with relatives in ST. Paul
and Minneapolis.
Those who attended the party at
Hans Berseng's last Friday night
report very good time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
KINNICKINNIC


Rev. and Mrs. Fisher were callers
in town Friday.
The "Carelton place" grows in
beauty each year.
Miss Alta Fuller made a weekend
visit with friends here.
Miss Eva Cole is home from the
hospital doing fairly we'll.
MRS. Hugo Weise and children
left for their home in Canada last
Friday.
Mrs. Sumner Dresser has been
suffering from a severe attack of
pneumonia.
An Aid meeting at Mrs. Adams
Thursday, May Is, and the Luther
an Aid at the Elliott home May IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will White are at
home" for a time in the the Herb
ert Smith home, near the Clinton
Williams farm, much to the Joy of
their old friends.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06

FOR SALE-The j. G. Adams
farm in Kinnickinnic, 100 acres, adj
dress or call on the Farmers and
Merchants State Bank for further
particulars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06

FOR SALE-A secondhand re-
frigerator, in excellent condition,
and a large, comfortable rocking
chair. Inquire at this office.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
WEST TRIMBELLE

Everybody is getting ready to do
the planting.
P. L. Engle is having waterworks
put in his residence.
Joe Stoetzel and family motored
up to ]. Deans Sunday.
Edmund Frey was taken to a St.
Paul hospital Monday and operated
on for appendicitis.
P. M. Frey has commenced work
on his barn; Jas. Downey and Fred
Rock are the carpenters.
P. Wusseler and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs. Ed. LANCER, in Ell
Paso Saturday and Sunday,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
WEST MARTELL

Adolph Bergseng is sporting a
rev Ford.
The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs.
0. T. Bergseng next Wednesday.
Lester Soil is now employed at
the creamery, as assistant to Mr..
Garlid.
Grandma Johnson visited at the
Nels Herum home few days this
last week.
Syvert Gudmunsen, of Stanley,
N. D., visited his mother, Mrs.
Rovde, last week.
Mrs. Marie Gudmunsen and son
Grin visited al A. M. Larson's Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. H. A. Hagestad, Of River
Falls, visited her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. M. Thorsen, the first of the
week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06

4 E + + + I. !. +
Mrs. Mary Condit has returned
from her visit to Spring Valley.
The corner store is having a new
roof put on, and other improve
ments inside.
Ray Hawn has returned from
Georgia, and will go into the insur-
ance business here.
Harold Green of River Falls and
Miss Alta ECondit of Rock Elm,
were married in st. Paul May 1st.
A large portable saw mill from
Menomonie is being set up to saw
the timber on the Maxwell estate.
August Martin moved into the
house he recently bought on Church
Hill Monday, and Ed. Borst moved
into the house vacated by Mr..
Martin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
SOUTH MARTRLL

E. p. Bjerking is having his
granary moved onto new founda-
ton.
O. A. Olson and family from Ell
Paso are moving into the Syness
house for the summer.
Mrs. Aaberg was pleasantly sur
prised by the Young Ladies Aid
on Saturday, and was presented
with a dinner set.
We are glad to hear that l. B.
Iverson, who has been very sick at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. 0.
O. Steen of Ell Paso, is getting bet
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Sebion and S. T.
Winger left for Oconomowoc on
Friday to Sc Mrs. Sebion's mother,
and the latter's sister, who has
been very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Carlson from
Gilman, and Mrs. E. Hougros and
two daughters from Morton Corn
ers, and Mrs. Nellie Hutchinson
spent Sunday at Albertson, IS.
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+ SOUTH FORK i.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
The Local Market

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
CLIFTON

+ I. !. + I; /: I: /.
Theo. Nopp was Prescott caller
Sunday.
Byron Cocoran spent Saturday in
River Falls.
Blanche Corcoran spent Saturday
in Prescott.
P. w. Corcoran is riding around
in brand new Ford.
Miss Gordon, of Trimbelle, is
working at the Phillips home.
Lloyd Phillips and Albert Bradley
motored to St. Paul Saturday.
Miss Mabel Page of Prescott was
a guest at the Bradley home last
Sunday.
Jim Ewart and family were seen
driving through this vicinity last
Sunday.
Jamesetta Dunseath spent week
in St. Paul, guest of her sister, Mrs.
Glen Gilmore.
Walter Crowther and wife of Red
Wing spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. ]. Bradley.
Bertha Huppert is spending a
couple of weeks with her aunt, Mrs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
VIKING

!. !. + + I
Virgil Drake is sick with the
humps.
Isaac Ofstie visited at G. Olson's
Sunday afternoon.
Born, April 20, 1915, to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Rudisell, a son.
Miss Mildred Peterson of Gilman
spent Sunday with her friend, Ella
Hanson.
Mrs. Gust Jacobson and SON Yer
non, of Hudson, are visiting at Mrs,
"A. Ofstie's.
The Young Peoples Society at
Martin SANDS last Friday night
was we'll attended.
Mrs. Ed. Hanson and Mrs. VIM.
Zentzis visited relatives in River
Falls Saturday and Sunday.
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/. ROCK ELM i.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23

intent to deceive, never got to the COM
posing room.
In this manner, readers of the Times
were often protected from an evening Of
excitement and unrest which the next
day revealed to have been without just
cause.
The Times believes that the policy
adopted by the government is the right
policy, the sensible policy.
The Times agrees with President VIII
son that national self-control is a great
thing to be gained, and that one of the
best ways of achieving it is through a
sane news policy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23
Efficiency and Wooden Legs.


German efficiency is personifed in ar
tificial limbs. Since the war started
800, 900 men have lost arms or legs and
German factories have supplied each
with new, up-to-date and scientifically
constructed limb.
American manufacturers of limbs
rushed their agents to Germany at the
start of the war, hoping to get business.
They learned that the government had.
on the day war was declared, taken over
the eight concerns making surgical APP
pliances, added to the working forces,
and prepared to provide legs and arms
for all
The American agents returned much
fiabbergasted, minus orders. One de-
clares the Germans are turning out the
finest and latest devices and giving their
mutilated soldiers limbs almost calcu-
lated TO make a man want TO get leg
shot off.
The German Is reducing efficiency to
its ghastliest nth. The Government
probably will give iron crosses to the
man who improves the wooden legs as
quickly as to one who leads charge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23
Pointed Paragraphs.

After q lie hs prevailed some
men call II the truth.
A. man may be old enough TO
know better. but too old to do t.
Noah played great game, He
drew pairs and got full house.
Matrimonially speaking. a base
ball catcher isn't always catch.
II you are fixed for life the insur.
rnce agent will Ak you for death.
The best evering ties are those
that keep married men at home aft.
CT dark.
A man always feels contemplate
whtn he lets girl kiss him against
his will.
I'm union there Is strengths a
meek and lowly man with strenu
ous wife says.
Lawyers are the people who work
With a will after doctors 20 ahead
and prepare the way.
But II Is human nature TO desire
To be equal 10 your superiors and
superior 10 your equals.
Love il supposed to be tender pas
sion. but sometimes the girls faith
er makes II a tough proposition
Some oficeholjers get np and
nowl about the burden OF holding a
political once. hut never think CT
resigning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23
Is There Life In a Stone?

IL you mean can stone breathe and
move like living things-NO.
But this only half answers the ques-
ton. A stone doesn't breathe and it has
none of the powers of motion possessed
by the simplest living things, These
bodies can be broken into simpler chem
icals and made into stone. IL living
substance goes into the making of a
stone, then it's fact that stone is
alive.
One of the commonest elements in
stones is silicon, and silicon, which Is a
non-metallic element, is found In many
things that live and grow. Wheat straw
is one of the familiar things that con-
tains silicon-and wheat lives and grows.
Therefore, because stone contains a
living element, it is itself alive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23

for the child to become deaf at an
early age.
Where the back OF the nose anc
the mouth join there Is one open
ing OF small tube and the other
opening OF that tube IL In the mid
die ear back of the drum Colds a.
u rule spread from the nose to the
throat, then TO the vocal cords and
chen 20 the bronchial tubes. Gener-
hally they show q disposition to skip
ahe tube running 10 the ear. except
when germs and pus are blown up
40 the ears.
Thus when q person grips the nose
hard. pinching In the nostrils as q
blow hard they usually blow In
fection into the ears. Even whep
only one nostril Is held tightly and
person blows hard there is great
chance that infection viii be blown
into the ears.
The danger OF blowing germs In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23
His Opportunity.

The Missouri pastor looked over
his glasses and shook his uncut
locks.
Carrying out my original declar'
alton" he said. II am about to call
the names OF those persons who are
now asleep "a this congregation.
John stacK7ole."
There was no response.
John stackpole."
The stout man IN the second pew
stirred reluctantly.
John stackpoie."
The stout man stirred again.
BE down In a minute" he drows.
lily called. Keep things hot for
me-"
The pastors voice rang out.
You're going down, all right,
John stackpole," he roared. "and
things viii be kept very. very hot
for you, let us now sing the nine
ty-ninth hymn"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23
Don't Try to Sleep"
Nv n. AppINoToN BRUCE.
Webster.

Author OF The Riddle OF Personal
ity." Psychology and Parent
hood" etc,
II you are wakeful AT night, above
all things do not Try to sleep" To
try 10 sleep means maintaining a
state OF tension. ana tension is the
mortal foe TO sleep.
Everybody ought TO know this.
for everybody Is liable to be at
tackled by that dread evil. insomnia
The victim of insomnia Is indeed
to be pitied. In his inability to sleep
he suffers tortures nightly.
He Is the more to be pitied II. as
Is so often the case, he resorts TO
drugs 10 cure his sleeplessness
They cannot cure IL. and In the end
are liable TO affiict him with drus
habit in addition to his habit OF
wakefulness.
Yet insomnia. nine times out OF
ten, Is a durable malady. and durable
by very simple means. Its exciting
causes are many; It's fundamental
cause II nearly always a fixed idea"
that sleep cannot be had.
This idea 10 usually the product OF
few nights Of occasional wakeful-
ness. Worrying over his inability TO
sleep. the sufferer consciously OF
systematically forms the belief that
sleep Is henceforth impossible to
him.
He Is confirmed In this belief BIZ
the fact that the harder he tries to
sleep the more wakeful he becomes.
In reality. because trying 10 sleep
means maintaining tension, he has
taken the surest means OF keeping
himself awake. and thus allowing an
insomnia habit TO develop.
What one should do il TO cultivate
an attitude of entire indifference
with respect TO whether he sleeps
or no.
This can easily be done II one
appreciates that. after ALL loss OF
sleep IL not the terrible thing II II
commonly supposed to be. There
are many people leading useful and
healthy lives who habitually sleep
far fewer hours every night thar
the average man.
In fact. II the insomniac ceases 10
worry over his inability to sleep. ~
he resoiutely abandons his effort TO
compel himself TO sleep. the
chances are that sleep will come TO
him readily enough.
For be will thereby have put him
self into a condition of mental re-
taxation that Is itself favorable TO
sleep.
To be sure. even II he ceases TO
worry over wakefulness. there are
other worries he may take TO bed
with him. He may worry over
business problems. domestic cares.
loss OF money. etc. All this causes
tension. and consequently makes for
sleeplessness.
Everybody should learn TO shut
up shop mentally when he retires
for the night.
And, above all. as I said In the
beginning. DON'T TRY TO SLEEP.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23
A Poem a Day.
SEA auLLs OF MANHATTAN.

nm LIS VI
Children OF the elemental mother,
Where the wrinkled ripples run and
whisper.
Where the crested blllows plunge
and roar:
LOns- winsed. ,lrsles. roAmors and
Fearless brvastsrs OF the wind and
sea,
In the far-on solitary places Z
have seen you noating wild and
free!
Here the high-buiit cities rise around
you,
Here the cliffs tina, tower east and
west
Honey semeed with human haeitA-
Have no hiding for the sea- birds
nest.
Here the river flows begrimed and
troubled.
Here the hurryins. painting vessels
Restless, up and down the watery
highway.
While thousand ehimneys vomit
gloom
Toll and tumuit conniet and eonfu-
ciank and elamor OF the vast ma
chine
Human hands have built for human
Yet amid IL all you Goat serene
cireiing. soaring sailins' sweeping
Down 10 CLEAN your harves, from
the wave,
In your heritage OF air and water
You have kept the freedom nature
gave.
Even so the wiid-woods OF Manhat-
tan
Saw your wheeling nocks OF white
and grey;
Even so you auttsred- followed. noat-
Round the Half Moon creeping up
Even 50 your voices ereaked and
chartered.
Laughing shriily Ger the tidal rips.
While your black and beady eyes
were giistentng
Round the sullen British prison
ships.
Children OF the elemental mother.
Fearless noatsrs mid the double
blue.
From the crowded boats that cross
the ferries
Many longing heart goes out TO
Though IN. cities climb and close
around us.
Something tells us that our souls
are free.
While the sea guiIs ny above the
| hArbor.
White the river flows to meet the
Henry Van Dyke.