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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
MUSIC MARKS
THE EASTER SERVICES
All of the Churches Had Splendid
Song Services Smday-Parade
of Gowns and Hats
MESSIAH ATTRAcTs big CROWD
Knight Templar Services at Baptist
Church Heard by Completely Fill
ed Auditorium.

Easter weather was ideal FOR the
spring foliage of milady and many
were the handsome dresses and at
tractive hats that We'd with the sun
shine in making the day bright and
glorious. All Of the churches had
special music az their morning serv-
ices and every house Of worship was
well filled.
In the afternoon at four o'clock
the auditorium Of Hardin College was
packed with an audience interested
in hearing the Messiah Victorious.
This was one Of the most delightful
musical services ever heard in this
city and every member of the chorus
and the soloists contributed to a splen-
did musical treat.
Sunday evening at the Baptist
Church, Crusade Commandery No. 2S,
Knights Templar held their annual
Easter services. The church was fill
ed to capacity. There was a splendid
program and DR.. o. 0lin Green preach
ed a wonderful sermon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
BROTHER wouNpEp I'M WAR

Victor Victor, Of Columbia, former
ly a resident Of Mexico, has received
word from his old home in Germany,
that his brother, William Victor, of
st. Inglebert, Germany, a member of
a German infantry command, on the
western front, has been wounded, and
is in a field hospital.
my brother is forty years old, and
he was not called into service till last
fall. Then he was permitted to go
home and attend our mother, who was
i'll. Mother died last November" said
Mr.. Victor. "Then my brother went
back to the front. He has been in the
fighting since last January, and
have just today received word he is
wounded-I do not know how badly
Columbia Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

Ernest A. Green, attorney at law
in st. Louis, formerly Assistant At
torney General of Missouri, and now
a candidate for Attorney General, was
in Mexico this week shaking hands
with his friends. Mr.. Green has the
endorsement of a large portion Of the
bar in St. Louis, also Of the Demo-
cratic county conventions of Butler,
Wayne, New Madrid and Jefferson
counties. Mr.. Green enjoyed his visit
in Mexico very much, and informed
the Ledger that he met-with much en-
enlargement among the Democrats
of Mexico and Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
cENTRALIA TEAM LOADED

A9AV9S
Herbert Hap, Mueller, former
manager of the VOLTS, st. Louis is
this year leader of the Centralia team
Of the Central Missouri League.
Mueller is taking several st. Louis
youngsters to play on the club.
George Evans will play second base,
Tim O'Brien catch Klugeman, former
ly Of the ST, Louis Brass team, first
base; Harry spec Wee" INLAND,
third base and Arthur Febig, short.
Mueller, Billy Biedeman and Joe Goetz
will play the srtfield. Jimmy Ryan
and Clarence Beers, both products Of
Mckinley High School, will do the
pitching. Ryan will do the heavy ar
tillery work. Mueller will have a
squad of twenty ball players from
which to make his final selections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

ter arrived today from Manila, to visit
Mrs. ]. o. Edmonston.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Hannah. Of Co
lumbia, have been visiting In Mexico
this week, the guests Of Mrs. Turner
Williams and Mrs cortez Edmonston.
Mrs. W. ". Fry. Jr., gave a lovely
bridge party Thursday at her attrac-
tive home ir Waddingham Park. Az
ter the games, the guests were sur
|prised when Miss Leila Winans seated
at the piano began the strains Of
Lohengrin's wedding march and lit
tie Miss Helen Frances Brown, attir-
cd in conventional evening dress, and
little Miss Mary Virginia Nelson,
dressed as a bride, entered the room. A
plaeard on the back Of the bridegroom
bore Mr.. Eblen's name, ard on the
bride that Of Miss johnson. Showers
or congratulations were heaped upon
the bride-to-be, who never looked more
beautiful in a becoming pink gown
with a huge corsage bouquet Of roses
Miss johnson is a graduate Of the
Mexico High School, Hardin College,
and Missouri University. She is a
member Of the Beta Sigma (ImicrOn
Sorority and always has been inter
estes in literary and benevolent work
Of the community al well Is a social
.lfavorite. Mr.. EbIen is State Agent
for the Phoenix & Hartford Insurance
Co. The wedding will take place ii
June previous to which much enter
tanning will be done complimentary t,
the bride-to-be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
SELL LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT

M. ]. Sannabeck & Co., of this city,
have sold their interests to the Mis-
ssouri Brokerage Co. who have assum-
ed charge Of the local office and BUSH
ness. Shields Moore, will be Secre-
tary and Treasurer and M. ]. Same
beck will manage the sales depart
ment.
MI. Moore and Mr.. Sannabeck are
both live young business men and we
are glad to see that they will continue
to make Mexico their home. The
business will be continued under the
new name just as it has been in the
past.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
DO NoT WANT WAR

Miss Bolts and her history Students
are becoming very much interested
in the German situation. There is
much agitation on the part of the
students as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of the
United States declaring war with
Germany because of her submarine
warfare.
Straw votes were taken in sew
eral Of the history classes Thursday
and the majority of the students favor
keeping peace. One class composed
largely of Sophomores voted twenty
three to one against declaring wal
with Germany. In a class of Juniors
and Seniors a large number favored
war but not a majority
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
WHAT CATARRH IS

1t has been said that every third
person has catarrh in some form.
Science has shown that nasal catarrh
often indicates a general weakness
of the body; and local treatments in
the form Of snuffs and vapors do little,
If any good.
To correct catarrh you should treat its
cause by enriching your blood with tlss
oil food in SCOTS Emulsion, which isa
medicinal food and a building-tonic, free
from alcohol or any harmfuldrngs. Tryit.
Scott & Bowne. bloomfield. M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
Spends Million Daily in Dissipation

New York, April 20.-New York
spends 100000 a day in dissipa-
ton and the nation $500, 100000 a
year for moving pictures, but our re-
ligion is not costing us enough de-
clared Rev. W. A. R. Goodwin Of
Rochester, N. Y, at the New York con-
vention Of the Laymen's Missionary
Nj vement here tonight.
Rev. Arthur J. Brown, secretary Of
the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Missions, said there are now 24,O9z
foreign missionaries in the field, g..
1877 GA communicates, 1S0,262 native
ministers evangelists, and teachers
1894 pupils in Sunday schools
1916 hospitals and dispensaries which
treat 100000 patients q year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
A MEETING HERE

The Executive Committee of the
Methodist League of this district held
a melting at the Methodist Church
Thursday night to make definite
plans for the annual conference meet
ing to be held at Moberly in June.
The executive committee is composed
of A. e. Richardson, Moberly, Pres;
Walter Miller, Moberly, LIST Vice
President; Mrs. Shadwick, Montgom-
cry, End vice -president; Charles Penn
C~entralia, Bird vice-president; Miss
Linnie Mcclure, 18th viee-president;
Miss Agnes White Of this city, Sec'y.
Miss Ester Hardine, Junior Superin-
tendent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

mayOf OI meAicO oy Tears AgO.
Thirty-nine years ago this month
R. H. Fowler was elected Mayor Of
Mexico. Along about that time Mr..
Fowler wrote a poem on Mexico's
street car track which was operated
by mule power and ran like this:
"Mexico had a street car track laid
right down in the dust, and all that's
left to tell the tale is two little streaks
Of ust."-Auxyasse Review.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
MARRIED HERE WEDNESDAY

Miss Irene GilIaspie Of Martinsburg
and Fred Newton, Of De Soto, Mo-,
were married by the Rev. J. D. Greer
of this city, Wednesday afternoon at
2:30. The attendants were Miss Vera
Friedman and John Gillaspie Of Mar
tinsburg.
Miss Gillaspie is a daughter Of Mrs.
E. Gillaspie and is n Of Martins
burg's most popular young ladies.
Mr.. Newton formerly lived in Mar
tinsburg and has been with the Unit
ed States Railway Co., in st. Louis for
a number Of years but recently moved
TO De Soto, Mo-, where they will make
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meyerpeter
and Mrs. Gillaspie attended the we'd
ding.
The Ledger joins a host Of friends
in wishing the happy young couple
much happiness and prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
PROMOTER VISITED HEREFORD

II. W. Knight, promoter of On cleo
trio railroad between Keokuk, Iowa
and Jefferson City, was at Hereford
Tuesday, trying to interest farmers
in that section in his enterprise. He
told the men whom he met that he had
decided to run the line straight south
from Paris to Jefferson City, and that
all of the large towns between these
two points would be passed by.
Knight intimated that he expected
the farmers living in the vicinity of
the proposed road to pay for the sur
vey that is being made now, accord
ing to O. W. Layson Of Hereford who
was in Fulton, Wednesday.-Fulton
Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
WILL OIL BOULEVARD

At a meeting Of Boulevard property
owners in the home Of R. d. WOrreIl,
Friday afternoon, it was decided to oil
thirty foot strip down the center Of
the boulevard.
They plan TO start the work within
a short time. The double road plan
was abandoned. as the expense was
considered too great to attempt at
this time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
Fisl, From Seattle.

Mrs. Fannie Loomis of South Mex
leo, has received a nice treat of sal
mon sent by her son, Elroy Loomis
of Seattle. The fish weighed eight
pounds, and was well packed in ice,
which had not entirely melted in the
four days it took for the salmon 10
reach Mexico. Mrs. Loomis invited
a number of friends in to help her en-
Joy it on Easter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

to get better and am now well. am
stout and able to do my own homework.
| can recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to any woman who is. sick and
run down SIS a wonderful strength and
health r~estorer. My husband says l
would have been in my grave ere this
If it had not been for your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFER-
SON, T03 Lyon ST., Des MONIES, Iowa.
Before submitting to a surgical opera
ton it is wise to try to build up the
female system and cure its derange-
ments with Lydia e. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound !; it has saved many
women from surgical operations.
Write to the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
ndyice-it will be confidential.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

Alphonse C. Stewart, 6s years old,
thirty-third degree Mason, grand
treasurer, of the Grand Masonic
Lodge of Missouri, former president
Of the St. Louis Board of Police Com
missioners, banker and lawyer, was
stricken with nephritis on a Chicago
& Alton train en- route from Fulton,
Mo, Friday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
ST. CHARLES AWAKENs AFTER
.D7 YEARS OF SLUMBER.


st. Charles, Mo-, April "a, 1916.
St. Charles, Mo-, has awakened.
After doing a Rip Van Wrinkle for LOT
year the business men have gotten
together in a determined effort to put
the town on the progressive map. They
realize that while MO-, stands for Mis-
souri,, is aloo stands for "MOVE ON,
and they are going to do it through
their Chamber Of Commerce which
was organized last week and for which
$4,000 was raised in eight hours.
ST. Charles. after; experimenting
for years With a commercial organiza-
ton whose members paid Soc a month
as dues, and whose Secretary received
$500 per month, decided to do a sur
vey Of the most successful commercial
organizations in the United States.
The result of that survey convinced
the business men Of st. Charles that
it would be impossible to operate en-
| efficient commercial organization,
without continually passing the hat
agreed to pay $500 per year in ad-
vance as dues.
They will hire a Secretary-Manager
trained in all the various phases OF
modern town promotion and develop
ment. His salary will be $500 a
year to start. He will be given one
year in which to make good, if he does
his contract will be renewed and his
salary increased in proportion to his
ability to deliver the goods for the
town. If he does not make good
he will be let out. The organization
will be operated along business lines
and EFFICIENCY will be the watch
word. It's work will be divided into
the following departments:
CIVIC BUREAU: Educational
Parks and Fairgrounds, Sanitation
Public Utilities, Charities ard Cor
rection, Streets and Sidewalks.
TRADE and CoMMERCE:-Tradt
Extension, Fire Insurance, Taxation.
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU -
Farm Bureau, Good Roads, County
Fair.
PUBLICITY AND CONVENTION
BUREAU: Advertising, Conven
ton, Entertainments.
INDUSTRIAL;Presen Industries
New Industries, Manufactures, En-
ployment.
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAF
FIG BUREAU:-Rates and Regula
tons, Classification and Rules, Claim
and Adjustment, Interstate Commerce
Express Service.
What st. Charles has done, ever
commercial organization in the stat
of Missouri a and should do. Its
matter that should receive the seri
GUS consideration of the business me-
Of this city who are interested in push
ing u town to the front. The 81
Charles Campaign was handled by Nj
"A. L. Donlin, of st. Louis, and organi
cation of efficiency expert.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
SUES FOR DOVER INTEREST

Mrs. Alice Ecton as widow Of the
late W. S. RagsdaIe, Of this city, has
filed suit in the Audrain county cir
cult court, against Lille and Green
Tomlinson, of this city, beneficiariss
of Mr., Ragsdale, for q dover interest.
She charges that a dover would enti-
tie her to $50 a month and also asks
500 extra for attorneys fees and
damages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
Little Damage Here

The violent electric and wind storm
which visited this city Wednesday,
night evidently was the tail end Of
severe wind storms which visited Mis-
souri, and Kansas late Wednesday
afternoon and killed at least ten peo-
pie and destroyed much property. Lit
tie damage is reported here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
The L.edrer Annreciated

Mrs. j. w. Montague, of S840 Har-
rison St., Kansas City, Mo-, in remit
ting for the Mexico Ledger says, 1--WE
appreciate it very much. 1t is like
a letter from home and keeps US in
touch with our friends and every
thing that is doing in good old Mex
ico.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
land Owner Marries Housekeeper

Fulton, April 20.--Irving Maddox
large landowner in Galloway county,
and Miss Bernice Gordon, who had
been a housekeeper in the Maddox
family for a number of years, were
married at the home of a relative
near here yesterday by DIR. Daniel
Gage Of the faculty Of Westminster
College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Miller r en-
"a tanning their daughter, Mrs. Ed
Petri, and children, Ray and Margar-
ct, from Milwaukee, and Mrs. Mat
Bedford of Oklahoma City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

spCHts AAiO NVSoVAS
stated that | would
never get well with
out an operation
and that without it
l would not live one
year. My husband
objected to any
operation and got
me some Of Lydia g.
Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE Compound. Itook
IL and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
Iudre Gar.er Operated upon

Judge Alex Carter was operated
upon in Chicago Friday morning. A
telegram in the afternoon stated the
operation was successful. Judge
Carter has never fully recovered
from a slight injury he suffered
shortly after his operation for appen-
dicitis here several years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
Operated on Here.

George Wells of Kansas City, faith
err of Bert Wells, of this city, was
operated upon at the hospital Friday.
Mr.. Wells suffered a severe injury to
his shoulder a month ago in a motor
accident.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
Increase Capital Stock.

The Kempinsky-Jones-B Mer-
camille Co, Of vandalia, has increased
its capital stock from $4,000 to $780,
600. This is one of the largest stores
in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

DR.. j. F. Harrison is home from
Chicago, and reports that Judge Car
ter recovered from his operation at
Augustanna Hospital, in that city,
very nicely, and that he expects the
judge home within the next two or
three weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

Miss Louise Lindemsn, superin-
tendent of the Hampton, Ohio, hospi-
tai, is the guest of Miss Sarah Reitz,
superintendent of the Mexico hos
pital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

Mrs. r. L. Lee, of Kansas City, is
in Mexico the guest of her father, t.
d. Smith, Of the firm Of Jas. E. Ben
nett & Co. Mrs. Lee is on her way
home, after a visit in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

Mrs. W. L. Reed, of this city, has
been elected one of the Associate
editors of "The Council Daily, the
organ. Of tho. Methodist church
women's Council.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
Leases Coal Mine.

Judge John S. CASTOR, of Vandalia
has leased So acres of land in eastern
Audrain to Clarence M. Rhody for 20
years. The land will be used for coal
mining.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

Mrs. Vowel, who recently under
went a serious operation at the Mex
leo hospital is still in a serious con-
dition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
#. H. PASCHANG
Martinsburg Garage
Martinsburg. Mo.

J. Hart Brown, of st. Louis, a
member Of Washington University
faculty, was in this city Friday on
his way to Fulton to visit his family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

The Mexico Power Co.. have a Ford
semi-truck for their repair service
This machine will facilitate their
work over the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
Date
"A UTOMOBILES
Cheap!

We are agents for the Allen
automobile, $795, and the bort,
$685.. These cars are fully equip
ped and modern in every sense
of the word. The ALLEN has n
81 horse power engine with
Westinghouse equipment. The
bort has a 80 horse power en-
CINE with the Westinghouse
equipment. It would be a great
pleasure to demonstrate these
cars Tor you. Cali and see us
and get particulars whether
you want to buy or not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Des Moines, Iowa. -" -Four years ago
| was very sick and my life was nearly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

Mrs. Van Studiford, Of ~Jonesburg,
visited Mrs. F. P. Van Ness Wednes-
dav.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

Miss Sarah Confon, Of Hannibal, has
been the guest of Mexico friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

| spent a good portion of my time
the first of this week worrying and
wondering how l could write up our
parties, but when Mrs. Sanford came
in that morning and arranged the
table, which everyone declared beauti-
full and Mrs. C. B. Morris and Mrs.
Clarence Barnes made the sandwiches
Mr.. S. N. Evans raised the chickens,
Mr.. Hassen furnished the cream, Mr..
Wonneman grew the tulips, and Mrs.
j. A. Guthrie limited her apple crop
by furnishing the blossoms for deco
rations, and all the guests came
gowned in such becoming array, l felt
my list of adjectives was inadequate,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

MISS caran m is WISHING IN
Kansas CITY
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Of Mre w IT coons Of Fulton Friday
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-27

Houston introduced them to the re-
ceiying line which was composed Of
Mrs W.. ]. Rixey, in purple silk, Mrs.
Van Ness in blue and black, and Miss
Van Ness in pink. Mrs, Mish in a
gorgeous pink satin with kings blue
trimming, Mrs. C. W. Forester Of
St Louis in white taffeta and blue
trimmings, Mrs. Houston johnson Of
Montgomery City in white lace and
old rose chiffon trimmings, Mrs. Van
Studdiford Of Jonesburg in hand
some black gown, Mrs. Wagner in a
pretty blue taffeta, Mrs. Will Hughes
Of Montgomery City in a dainty
white lace with green trimmings;
Mrs. Grover Cottingham Of New Mex
leo, in a lovely crepe De chine, and
Mrs. Cauhape Of New Mexico in a
beautiful blue tafeta, Mrs. willis in
a soft grey silk, and Mrs. H. e.
Truck, green crepe de chine. In a
room with the receiving line were
the following entertaining LADIES'
Miss Annie Lewis in a gown Of pink
and white; Mrs. Mitchell White in
green taffeta. In an adjoining room
were Mrs. sallie Rixey, in blue silk;
Mrs. Clarence Barnes in pink and
white t%affeta, Mrs. Hammond in blue
and white taffeta, Mrs. Ian Jones in
Green, Mrs. o. o. Green in blue, Mrs.
w. W. Williams in grey. Mrs. J. D.
O'Rear wore blue handsomely en-
broidered- These ladies invited the
guests to the dining room which was
decorated with spring blossoms. AT
the table Mrs. W. J. Bolts and Mrs.
II. H. Winans served, assisted by
Mrs. W. W. Pollock, Mrs. P. E. Coil,
Miss Bethel Lawrence, Mrs. Clay
borne jackson and Mrs. Charles
, Morris. Later Miss Mary Buckner
and Miss Ruth Robertson served, as
sisted by Misses Miriam Glandon
Marylee Burks, and Mrs. Will Will
kins and Mrs. Charles Claybrook.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
FOrestOn Boy browns.

Thomas, the 16-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. P. H. Smith, who reside
directly west of Foreston, was drowned
in the west branch of the Rum river
on the End inst. In company with
several boy friends he went to the
swimming hole just north of the Abb
bolt farm. Thomas endeavored to
swim the river, which was high at the
time, with a swift current. In the
middle of the stream the Inflated boy
either was seized with cramps or he
became exhausted. At any rate he
called for help, and a companion,
Laurence Barber, went to his assis-
lance. Laurence did not have sufi-
Gent strength to save his friend.
The body was recovered the fol-
lowing morning and the funeral serv-
ices were conducted from the For
eston Catholic church on Wednesday
Of last week. Besides the parents
deceased is survived by three brothers,
two sisters, two half brothers and two
half sisters. ...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
Two Boys Drown at Cambridge,


Levi Erickson and Kenneth Pick
ems, aged Ia years, were drowned in
the Rum river at Cambridge last
Thursday afternoon. The boys were
IN the swimming hole at the bridge
with number of other youngsters.
1T appears that Levi could swim, while
Kenneth had never mastered this art.
and he got beyond his depth: Levi
endeavored to help him, and both went
down. Another lad went to their as
slstance, and barely escaped with his
life, as they seized him, and had he
not bitten the hands Of the boys would
doubtless have been victim ALSO,
&! The bodies were recovered Saturday
by Fisherman John" of Saltwater,
who makes speciality of that line of
work. He does not use a divers outfit,
and his success is little short of
astounding. r.. ~..
The funeral of the Erickson boy
was held at Cambridge Monday, while
the remains Of the other boy were
shipped to his home at Howard City,
Michigan. He was merely visiting at
Cambridge, and none Of his folks were
with him. It will be a sad home
coming. ~.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13

Editor Macdonald of the. St. Cloud
Times recently enjoyed a hundred
mile spin in his auto through Stearns
and Wright counties and writes enter
tainingly of the splendid roads and
beautiful country. But he pokes fun
at Pleasant Lake, where a number of
good citizens of St. Cloud, including
Alvah Eastman, Give happily in the
belief that theirs is a summer resort
with a lake," and adds, "A good
story is told to the effect that when
our late citizen, H. C. Erwin, after
having improved his lake property by
the erection Of a fine cottage, tennis
court and other improvements, called
the attention of his son, Aid. Tom,
of Bemidji, which is located on one of
Minnesota's finest lakes, to the beauty
Of the surroundings. Tom smiled and
looking at his father humorously,
said, We'll, father, this is all very fine
If you only had a lakev"