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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
TuE FIRST Wo0Dpt:CkI:u.

3D. tn. days OF LONG asc the srca;
spirit used 10 visit the homes OF mon.
one day lie was walking through
the forest. when he changed himsclf
iut" The iiEurc OF poor man. lie then
went into the wiswam of au Indian
woman. lie wanted to SIC whether or
not She was cruel or good.
MY good woman. he asked, can
you give ne small cake. have
tasted for many days The woman
tools q Yer! small! piece III dough aud
put it in he. oven. You can have
bake she said. Il w;!l wait" said
the Great spirit.
The woman took the c:.k. from the
oven and looked ~ it. 1t seemed Very
large. This cake is 80 large" sme
said 10 herself. that III make him :.
smaller one. Then turnin. L. the sup
posed poor man. she said. III you will
wait I'll bake you another This Que
Is too big TO give away" u viii wait
said lie.
When the second cake was baked II,
WAS larger than The first. This is too
big 10 give AWAY. she tho IGlI. and
told the supposed poor man he r-ouid
again have - wait for another lie
waited patiently until Tic third cake
WAS baked. The third was even larger
than the second. III make him find his
own food" She thought, FOR my cakes
are too large to give away" Then she
turning 10 her guest, said. "Ny cakes
are too large 10 give away. 50 go int {
the forest and get Your foo from the
bark OF the trees ii YOU like. Re gone:
Then the Great Spirit was angry.
Standing W, he threw OH his cloak ana
showed his true figure. ~ woman
should be Kind and gentle, but YOU are
cruel You shall he punished will
make YOU !nio a Woodpccker. He
,i!"n STAMPED his foot upon the ground
The woman grew smaller and smaller
He" arms became wings. her feet claws.
and feathers grew from he skin. "NoV-
you shall have 10 find Your food from
tho bark Of the tree. said the Grca;
Spirit Then the bird uttered q loud
CRY ana few from the earth on; OF
the window and lew about the forcs /
crying loudly.
This is why the woodpcc,Icr has to
get his food from 'hc back OF the trees.
BY CHARLES l.. AYEES
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I'D. n @X 1 DIG.
EDITORIAL and Literary Department
PLEASE STUDY THE RULES.

~ Dcar Girls and Boy
viii have % cold some - :.s
members this wech about no signing
their work. snow &, 80 80 eag. - slip
tho drawing OF story in,D your 'cttc:
without putting lou r4r. - IL but
i, makes 50 uuci, s5!fus.ou. nave
had 80 :nrow AWAY ; lco.t :. dozen
drawings this wceh ana rear.i - mauy
&tor!es ana puzzle. because their names
were nvt s!sncd. and Aatc - .nr',w
away your pretty th:usS when you iI"rc
worked 50 hard over them. see II YOU
cant do better. 'rl:ca. please rcncu-
her - Write Oh ono side 81 the shee:
oil: Now, ! am sure that viii 40;
have 20 tell EDu ties. hing any more
for a loa.; timc.
isn't til. wcatne; loioi!" i,HiI.s G".I
and Ella Robins sent me nos OF beau
t.tul ;ail roscs oit vi .hei. sardeu. al.'i
can't icll ,ou hv~ sweet the. L. -
made my little ollie. w are =oi4 :
10 hayy auothc' contest soon
YOUR EbircI.
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MO'riII:it.

lacked u" a. the stars ono u!gh;
Tho stars were shining bright:
] looked down AZ The ground 80 white
When tears filled my eyes ana sight
10! II was in December, Il bitter. bleak
December.
When my mo.he. dice.
And when The church bells Toll.
fh" tears come 10 my Dyes,
10 think OF my mother. who was old.
Nnd in hoy grave now lies.
ana thcn vent bncl; to my room,
And laid down on my iit;lc bed.
And drcaned OF the good DAYS sDcn.
Ni'h any mother. who is now. dead
When | arose from my l!;,le bed
me hirdS were singing overhead
Tie birds were singing in The trees.
Ana everything was pleasant with the
breeze.
VIOLA FLOSTE.R
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Many years ago the Aus;rians con-
4ucred switzerland and ruled il rs they
pleased. They had bad governor
NAMED Gcssic". He showed his power
i'll every way lac could.
once he placed his cap on a pole in
the center OF Al,dorf and said that
every one who passed it should bow TO
II. lie even kept soldiers there 10 see
that this WAS done. Everybody. was
-afrNid or GeSsle". ami bowed 10 the
cap when he passed.
one day Il tail man passed w!;hou,
paying amy attention to the cap. This
mans name was William Tell. Whom
the soldiers ;old Gessler what Tell
had done he vas very angry. He sent
To- Tell 10 be brought before him, and
wanted to know his reason for not
bowling to tn cap. Tell wa :, brave
nor. SO he said, Because you are :.
iyrant and have no respect for YOU"
THIS made GeSsier more angry than
before. and he said that Tell should lie
Killed Tor breaking his law.
Gessler was so cruel that il: though,
20 Kill Tell would not be enough pun.
'Hhment 70" him. so he sent fci. Tells
only son. lie placed an apple on the
boys head ana told Tell he would not
XII! him ii he could CIT the apple with
an arrow and no: harm the boy Now
this was 4 very Lard thing for Tell
to do, bat after a while ne took two
arrows. one he pat into his belt and
With the other he cut the apple into
Two parts and the boy was not hurt
Then GesSlef took a SLIP and some
o; hi: soldiers and started TO take Tell
10 4 prison far out on tile lake. where
he could not even sec land. While they
were Oh their way storm came UP
aud Gessler had 70 send Tor Tell to
bring the ship safely TO land. AS soon
"a they reached land. Tell sprans from,
the ship and sho; GtsSler.
Then the natives OF Switzerland rose
up. and with William rsll Tor thc:,
leader, drove the iuSt,.ians from Ire
country and were free people AGAR.
The people wanted TO make Tell King
hrt nc refused. and vent back GO his
home 10 live quiet life.
MABEL. Dunn
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d, HALLOWEEN nIRlliUAI.

'I.ien was To br ten years ii..llcW' r'ri.
Night. Size wrote card: TO I'll her
friends TO conc. Iclcu's mother ;;-as
'i""d and she had Il father. and her
Hunt lived with them. Her aunt hated
Helen. and ever! time She could IN e
would aiway. try 10 beat Helen. Helen
would always tell her father. but when.
ever :lc tried I" 10 something 20 her
Helen would alM avs t-r not 10 do
this. Helen h;,u i i.,vo!ite friend. and
thar TIE GOOD little dog. Nero. whom
she loved dearly. Well. Halloween
night came. amd al The children we're
dressed in "rciJ kind OF way ana
Helen vas dressed ~ a princess. All
iho cltldr"n danced and played ;:;,nlrs.
ana thca il. d = III" supper. Wien the
children went home every one OF then,
said that they had - "ocd time
Moi.Li: LfEHERAiAN
ly"2 East Main Street. ,is,
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JOYS THREE WISHES.

!'NI;t H.
4 sHould like 10 know who !ou are.
said JOY.
Me" IL. drew his !.uces ~ ANA
cisspcd hi. hands uoncial;tnt!y about
;h.rG Nc? OH I'm the -. " OF
iiill"nd
q Nn" whtt ma! -. w si2nd
a."
Stor'" - 'roW"e,: STUPID. vni-
ga q NsSnoo naturally. Wha, else
S"ou ~ SIAN" or
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you lh," SOW Sia!t begin my
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10Y. ne S'"iie+: Sett!:ns h"tN Oh the
''."l"" "e2 What 90 those mem:
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
TIE BAD THIEVES.

Once Girl abou; fifteen years old
was going out walking. Her mother
told her not TO go far. Some bad men
caught her and took her to their home
and made her work. One day, after
two years, she escaped. 4 rich man,
coming from his club, found her In the
snow. lie picked her UP and took her
10 the nearest house. When tho lady
saw her she cried: "Afy darling daugh-
teri" and nj once called the doctor.
After Il weeks sickness she WAS we'll.
and went 10 many parties given in her
honor. She did not forget the man who
had saved her life. So. AFTER II month
OF going out with him. and he coming
TO sec her, they were engaged and
then married. Her father and mother
were very happy. and She lived happy
ever after
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BRAVE LTTrI.I. t.IEI.

One there was 4 little orphan g;rl
WHO "&s out looking for home. whcT.
81" saw = little boy running acres. ;,
nc street. The little boy did not sec
the JrancinG horses coming :,rvund the
corner and tho poor girl. without
ih!niing Of her safety. ran and pulled
him out Of danger. She was seriously
hu.t The lady that was IN the car
ri'se was Il ricn lady. She said 50
long rs She was looking FOR home
and she loved children, She would take
her 10" Il daughter.
MARY FRANCES MUSSEN.
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THE owl. AND TUE car.

An Owl had Il mouse. and new with
II TO high tree. \ hungry cat saw
the mouse and made up her mind to
Get H.
Dear Mr.. owl. now brigh; Your
eyes arc! How beautiful YOUR feathers
arc" she said will YOU please sing
for me-"
The OWL was pleased with The cats
words. He opened hi, mouth 10 sing.
Down dropped the mouse! The cat
quickly swallowed 1t.
Oh. MIR. owl. you are not ~ wise
as Sou looiS." she said. Never listen
to nattercrs"T
PATTIE ELIZABETH MATTHEW'S.
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A NEW FRIEND roW HALLUwI"EN,

Halloween h. coming, said Ellis ..ni
have 10 MONEY 10 buy q punpk.n o!
candles or anything. Oil. wiSl !
MAS rich ana had a whole lot OF purr-
hins ana :, whole lot or pennies. !
"ould not tails 10 Bonnie Brown.
cause would be stuck UP. Sh" ran TO
her no;H.r anil SAID, Dear mother.
you hay. been sick 20 long and YOU
have not tiUc 10 30 out shopp.u: 10
buy INC \ pumpkin and iIellow cen
now urcEs."
"M!. dear" saiu nor mother Il have
= surprise foc YOU.
"cn: What j. il" said Eli.
Her mother tcoi tins cover uwcy
from :. snail pr, o. thc hot. and
behol. there VA :; yer! small bub:
Ella was 20 s!a. that ,de asked he.
mother when Is Halloween coming
with smile, fcr enc l.: ~ what
Ella meant.
Til: mex, day e. o,l rang. ana ELLA
Went TO the door. When She Opened
i a very youni- girl stood there with
large basket auG iOur pumpkins.
she said 'akc these 10 your mother,
ana tell ner that Miss Lille l.upptocs
gave he: this. anG she VIII know who
| AIN. and Ia tnc sane moment che
LETT ana Ellis closed inc door ANA went
10 .er mother. and said. .AIcthcr. q
very .'ounE lild., and. | mcan. prett.
lady. came here wits Il BASKET ;ut:
puHlnias and SIC ,uia her name -
Miss L"prt"es. oh. mean Miss i.i!tc
Lapp;oc=.
Her mother inew right AVA! Who +,
NJ. aaa tn@y looked in The basket.
Th*! saw everything ,hoy could name.
Thcy had = large pur;y that night and
tht! manned The baby Gladys. and 70,
a nickname. Halloween. because il W: $
Z. nov gilt fJr iIaliolYc'eu.
BERTHA SiNDENl;l:l.
1871 East Main Street. ,it,.
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Ny TRIP TO THE COUNTRY.

went 10 the country this summer
III country cart. IL Was The .irsI
time have ever been in :, country cart.
In The country there Vas two l.oyS.
ono COW. orc horse. ono inuic seven
dogs. five eats, but there was no chill
dren. ! had II very nice timc. Ny
cousin came after NC aud brought me
home III :,n automobile.
LOUISE IL. REYNOLDS
T.. S.--Receivcu my pin, and am sIad
to be u member of your club.
l.. l.. f.
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CHAPTER, V.

The day The beavers we're busy Nxiur
;!it dam there soon was something else
that happened. Thcy were aslcep for
H"u Know. they sleep in the day tIme
an" york at night. Graudfathcr beaver
heard noise aud went out 10 500 ,rhat
II ali meant. lie awokc every beaver.
There was no danger for them. but
some othcrS were apt To set burned up
Ever! one Was running toward The
triple River All the Ions cared r:tb-
bits were coming this way Many other
ANNALS came this way The beavers.
seeing the tire coming this way aud the
beavers in front Of thr fire. they took
me board they had gotten from over
their home and put i, back. This
helped the animals Yer! much Now
thcy could get across the rivtr very
easy. The fire was not apt to set,
across tho river.
After the fire there was "A strange
sight seen. There was a beaver com
ing over towards ;hc Triple River. lie
was coming near the board that tho
beavers had put on, to loi tho li,tic
'hiinais set across the river. They
waited 10 see what beaver IL was. They
( thought is MAS l.addy the beaver 1t
WaS' 'hcj' knew he was going 10 cross
ZIG board. So they quickly though, OF
something. They took !. good look M
the beaver. II WAS l.addy. They we're
ihe ones that had named I.addy He
WAS At one time "a beaver OF that COM
p"ny. but long time ago he ran away
ahu Went INTO some other 'Beuver Com
p.hE They didn't know where the
rl;tre was that lie wen, to- but they
kEew he hadn't been homo. He just
, !cit ole day and never came back
again. They had never seen him. but
, they !"nsed to. They wanted him In
the!r company. but was not sure that
they "ouE get him. They thought OF
thing that would probably he tho
means or getting Laddy into their com
p"ny.
toriginRl.l
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rHE BEAVER FAMILY.
CHAPTER; ~


y, Tie beavers sat, III jhc.r nomos :,
Thought: came to them. VIVA; DID thc,
nav" To-" winter. Nothing a. all s,vrcd
away. The! had been SoinS ou. and
eating VIA: ihcy wanted. ana where
ShcH could SC; Il i:u; whcn winter
e&!"e they could not do this So :hcv
started Oh. af;e.' food. such as leaves.
t"acc: twigs and roots There were
plenty OF ROOFS because ihcrc had been
" recent storm y, the time they
mouse away and wash ;hci.' dan, away
nu; It didn't, for they had bun; il:
strong Although Il had no; blown or
washed their house OF dam nwav, II;
had hlo"n q number OF trees down.
.And they h;td Il plenty OF roots
Al. the beavers but one wen; on; 10
gather food. This was :-ranlf.,icr.
the Goave'. He stayed there to watch
MI the beavers knew that grandfather
was good waiolmun. Grandfather
';nc"' ii, TOO. grandfather dldm'; mind
catching. although he loved TO gather
io"d 10; I'll" winter tIc didn't sa, he
would do 1t perfect. bat he'd do his
best. 1t Ivas all they could ask
Every Dea"r: saw that GRANDPA, hc-
''a"te" TO help get food for the win
ter SO one OF thcm said he would
watch an! let grandfather ;,et the win =
ter provisions. he would like 10 II
ned watch carefully. The beaver said
he would 10 his best They xot plenty
OF food TO last them all winter. No
trouble came W. which this beaver
watched. lie watched his best. as hc
SAID nc would. aud al got the winter
!oo@ in before amy danger came.
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rnE wnEl..> rnrzE WINNERS.

Dorothy Trcviliai, oi MIX. VA.
Airline Tucker. Of ;3S South -yca-
more street. Petersburg. Va.
Moii:e l.:cbcrnan. Of 100" Eas, Main
street. city.
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Puzzle Department
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Likes HrlIt.

Dear Editor
,vo weeks ago.
'oycd reading II
YOU 4 CrewinH.
Sundays papsr.
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YOU 'c.,' rnGC.l Tor !.
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| Certainly VIII,

Dear E.Itor.-t
.iliS "S-!.. oct ]
wOu't You Pleas
p6rc-. Hiram. "a.
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\ I'Icusr,I Member

bear i.dito:.--Iiclosed .oa -,ill .Ir,. d
ruor' pleas" M, In sunday. paper. was
SURPRISE. when looked at ths paper
Mnat -uro'ise! ile: oh. = p:izc. : I'D:
thank YOU Il million ,iraes for IL Hiram
- Eu~,.c-, IEy brother. THANKS YOU 10. pub
,isA!as his letter and picture. also Lucille
Well. EOoG-b.. IRON.
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i..e:absr, EETIi cGvEKsroNE.
a Ii; Ss$: d.$ sssE
ME BEERS ana bSEG4fy RTf u the
Busy ut school.
'fs tia, is nts' 2fs ,hs
hys 5seR ses the to shs but Il MOI
suited. ! am Ii HIS Fourth Er,s a. a; ssh".i
did net net. N"SI What 70 arew j Wiil e,oss
NoRvELLE C. V. cRUMr.
nhlS;h @.ps gov, VIII print soon a.
Boones MIL Va.
ss .s ~5:S :s" S n"i Jss;
Ss " sat .us s:S VIII try Go!$ to he sov up 'Asfs
your @" '''''''O'' MoLLIE LIEBEEMAN.
nj n,shm 9 Va,
,d Rs.f ana ssps Ss III s Seeing
ns T:$ "SH s'9s S;$s
your 'e'0'e1 cBfH BERTHA s1NpESpE:nG.
Good !s,fh Siss:,. va.
~ Tns see gas; fpf !" e's
( and all the members. 7 am your new men,
" rATTlE ELIZABETH MATTHEW'S
\ New Member.
Nj! hfe, ;:,;h
close. From "our new member.
FLORENCE BELL.
Richmond. Va.
THE BAD THIEVES.
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m no, Send!as Il drawing
know YOU Niif excuse me.
Sc publt Il this j.. SUNDAY y
IS he III. draw ror nest
. Veil TooI-ty. From
LUCILLE BARK Ei.
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sign All Contributions,

Des- lCito,-i rcCtiVtU !:y 0Ad.c ms
morning have no; been drawing lately
~ ae.oua' oi .eno2L ! am ye:: busy get;
wisi. 10 lc p.intcd. plrs..; Your ,rui,
flsETTE BERkH
y 81 rlsto This aio." mp. l!ope 10
Ia"C bstnr ono neNi time.
win Have Contest soon.
Tor Halloween ! hope you have II con-
t'st auuil. Bcsr uiShef for the club.
DONALD DE NIBBISS
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CO, Indeed.

pcar Editor "a,
which I would like
~ungs. | couldn't
draw fo- Halloween
witch. ! thought
70 'ou t.linS II Is 60
20 al .Ht rnemos
member, i
S.t;tl. T,ichrnonG.
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Appreciates Prize,

betr HG!'p!.-I Gt.taIrl.' 90 .DpretiatH th-
pE.as 49, !. !!.' p.pcr ! mac ION.
been % "er; busy - school ;h., have not
been eb,c - ana time TO 'in IL Thanking
:ol "c;N Wu,'. :nr the prire. Witch sou
Hsy kindly $50 to my UGI-er. here. re
ALICE PEARSON
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- recnivad my book about
}. and ! certainly huTe en-.
Il very much. am sending
-.hIcA ! will Ike 10 sec III
From member.
.ASIiBY KING.
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Dear Editor,
cirapiuss In the
Won a. prize. L
the letters and
mem ocrs.
Nr,s v.
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received ny members nj ,
All 20 receive IL, mixing
: y. Tas GLAD 10 se. mly
.he ,wo Sundays pAparP.
and trs o'!nE. which ] hope
sundays paper. iTopins
: w:.l satisfy YOU. ! re-
ely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05

bca. cG!tor.-~I have not sent 30. a..
drawing for 4, long :!r.t. ana ,lop. ;h'
ono iucloEeG viii no, III! III. wa; 10 th'
trash pnsAo' IN old member.
VIRGINIA TEOrIiE.
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b04t i:l!tor.-.l .n rea',: Nshanlca q
thanking YOU 10. IL. metal. bu; school has
lust ''*rt-d ana yo4 hho~' tNat keeps PEG.
pl- pretty busy. Lou.ne Hobcr,.3u and my.
.c!t .'"rt - your once. but you no:
in ,,;n teEGl1E IN a story. Eopc
~ in print Tha.iEluE YOU again FOR ;hs
natal you! OLD member
RUTH NEAL LIZ.
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{ unil,o-eS Poetry

Dear l..lJUT,--I f..a .t.. E.aG NE.
read ia.t 49,! gotten q. p.ize. AIN send.
w dra linz wn.cn hop, III ne IN
-itu. Lust 40 days .;nn ;o-Ia:. Will
write ana ,cli sou all ABOUT T., Your mem
b'r. FRANCES .icr:t L.
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WILLIAM vELL AND THE APPLE.

,oriRiral.)
MELVIN ELLIS.
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an sending IN a. drawing.
like to see IN the paper
mt think u; GnythiNs 20
cen bu; a cat. owl and u
I woulc draw an owl.
GOOD? I will close. Love
lOsrs and yourself. Your
ECTH CORNERSTONE.
4 Va
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Correspondence Column
We',c Ml,s~d No,,

we',c Missed You
rot n."g ,. rni tor haven, yrtep !" sou
;,n,@o"'" circus. Niich WAS mere not long ago.
~ -, FcFE Interesting To seals pIh.
,,t nriieoit ain ,"r!ng :ou a picture -,
,.iFS tu',i ne .vueH IL .viii l.. Ia 81 pa nc.
". ""ilG IKE /" have hnde- h" -aii
,'@ ., m.niher. Jcthro Ia ciaht ycn-4 old.
III "irtc non. a. :. ip E"tuoE i.,tc. I
WIZ 'ohtr'bct" s"on your iuc!uacr
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Dear '.d!tp;' - I
+r' 3uEElc ia Til,
fc-c las. llii.
DNer.lde. - !tCh
hope 10 ues IL