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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
ROSELANE

Miss Ruby Langley, of Atlanta,
spent several days last week with
friends here.
Mr.. o. c. Cassidy, Mr.. John Dunn
and Mr.. j. L. Grower, of Macon,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Casteele
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Green Camp
bell.
Mr.. Nell Richerson spent Sunday
with Mr.. M. P. Dunn and family.
Miss Bonnie Coffey spent Saturday
night with her mother, near Sandy
Plains.
Miss Willie Hyde spent Saturday
night with Miss Ruby Lofts.
Mrs. ]. C. Kendrick spent Sunday
with relatives near Kennesaw.
Miss Lille Price spent Friday with
Mrs. Lizzie Morris.
Sorry to hear Mrs. C. H. Ruff is
quite i'll. Hope for her speedy re-
covery.
Miss Ruby Lofts spent Sunday
with her sister, at Butler, Mrs. Cur
It's Reed.
Mrs. Gregory spent Sunday with
her daughter near Kennesaw.
Mr.. Dee VIM is spending several
days with his son, Mr.. C. C. VIM,
of this place.
Miss Maud Dunn and Miss Bonnie
Coffey spent Sunday with Miss Era
Johnson.
Miss Mamie Smith, of Elizabeth,
spent Sunday with Miss Willie Hyde.
Mr.. c. H, Benton spent Sunday
with Mr.. Deanport who is very sick.
Remember our Sunday School ev-
cry Sunday morning at nine-thirty o.
clock.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
DUE WEST

The weather is ideal on crops and
such responses we never saw. 1t
seems we will be richly rewarded for
our labor in the field. The farmer
was told last spring there was some
thing dead up the creek" and they
believed it. They flew in to planting
corn, peas and syrup cane. You can
bet your boots they wont make a
water haul.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Adair, of Mount
Olivet, spent last Friday the guests
OF their daughter, Mrs. w. NJ. Hamil-
ton.
Mr.. w. T. Kelley, who is working
at Silver Lake, was up home Sun
day.
The boys that have got excused
from the war are beginning to look
natural again.
Mr.. A. W. Kemp will soon have
his big silo ready for use.
Mr. C. A. Kemp has almost lost
the sight of one of his eyes. DR..
Benson is giving medical aid
A simple way to keep crows from
destroying your melons is to place
a barrel filled with paper with a stick
about 4 feet long in the barrel and
set in the middle of your patch.
Louis Williams, old ante-BelIum
darkey says he wants to go to Ger
many with the boys and man one Of
Uncle Sans big guns.
Mr.. Byers, who has been up in
Chattooga county for a few days,
says one man had already made up
$50 gallons Of fine syrup.
The people here are as busy as
if there was no "laying by" season.
There was a large attendance out
at prayer meeting Sunday night
HAY SEED.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
MACLAND

Protracted services begin here
Sunday. Brother jenkins will be
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Dimon, of Ac-
worth, after Monday.
Mrs. Harris and little son of At
lanta, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. G. F. McEl-
reath.
Mr.. w. B. Sorrells and wife, of
Hiram, visited Mr.. A. A. Griggs Sun
day and also attended church.
Mr.. ALI Pittman, who was hurt on
the Railroad in Atlanta few days
ago, is now in sanitarium where he
underwent an operation.
Misses Gladys and Virgie George,
of Paulding County, visited Miss
Grace Phillips the past few days.
Miss Ella Mae Estes, of Villa Rica,
is here with her sister, Mrs. l.. C.
Williams.
Master Fred B. Maddox of At
lanta, is visiting his cousin, David
Griggs. RUBY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
Kinks CHAPEL

The Sunday School Convention viii
meet here Sunday. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
Several of our people attended
meeting at Camp Ground Sunday and
report a large crowd and good ser
vices.
Mr.. Glenn Ashley, Of At
lanta, and Mr.. Esmer Leavell, who
have recently returned from Texas,
visited in our community Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Williams, of
Marietta, motored out to visit their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Z. Williams,
Sunday afternoon,
Miss Maggie Cunningham, of Ma
rietta, is spending her vacation with
home folks of this place.
Our revival meeting will begin Sat
urday. Rev R. A. Bryant, of New
Salem, will conduct services Satur-
day and Sunday.
We are glad 10 see little Taft Cum
ningham back in school again after
missing several days with broken
arm.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
POWDER SPRINGS.

Mrs. B. S. Flemming, who has been
visiting her father and family, has
returned to her home in Atlanta.
Mr.. Jack Baggett spent Sunday
with home folks.
DR.. and Mrs. j. D. Middlebrooks
left Saturday to spend few days
with their son, DR.. John R. Middle
brooks, at the Navy Yards in Charles
ton, S. c.
Mrs. James Perry and children,
from Atlanta, are visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Fleming.
Miss Gladys Watson, from Dallas.
is visiting Miss Hettie Lewis. Miss
Mary Pope Watson also spent the
weekend with her.
Miss Bessie Bell is visiting rela-
tives here.N
DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Smith and
daughter, Martha, from Thomaston,
are visiting their mother, Mrs. Mag
gle Lindley.
Tuesday the officials of the Bank
head highway who are going over
the three different routes, one of
which they will adopt within thirty
days passed through here. They
were met at Austell by about thirty
cars from here. When they arrived
here they were served iced grape
juice and lemonade. After a few
minutes stay they continued the trip
to Cedartown where they were ten
dered barbecue. Those from here
who went on to Cedartown were
Messrs. I. N. Lindley, X. w. Sprat-
lin, Marvin Turner, Woodie Forces
ter, j. L. Butner, C. H. Lindley, DR..
R. A. Smith, Mrs. C. H. Lindley,
Margaret Hughey and Martha Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren McLain,
from Decatur, are visiting their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H! Buchanan
this week.
The beautiful new house of Mr..
Marsh McTyre has been completed
and they have moved into it.
Miss Alma Shipp, of Atlanta, is
with the Misses lookout.
Mr.. Bob Hardage from Charlotte
N. c., spent the weekend with his
sister, Mrs. Matte Moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Lindley and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Hardage spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Ed
wards near Marietta.
Messrs. Hubert and Bob Lindley
and Harry Miller and Misses Es-
telle and Ethel Leake and Lois Book
out were visitors to Warm Springs
one day recently.
POLLY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
SMYRNA

On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. H. c..
Hudgins invited the Red Cross So
ciety to P. P. C. lawn party for one
of its most enthusiastic, efficient and
beloved members, Mrs. Leon Com
merford, who left on Thursday for
her home in Washington. AS most
of our town goes to Atlanta every
day more or less the society did not
appear in it's full strength but all
who came appreciated the opportuni-
ty of meeting the guest of honor who
was lovely in white and bravely con-
trolling her sadness over leaving 50
many dear friends and her JOY over
the prospects of joining "the nearer
one still and the dearer one yet
than all other"
There was Red Cross banner ex-
tending across the veranda and the
bright insignia Of the society on all
sides with many bowls and vase of
garden flowers.
Ice cream, cake and candy we're
served while the guests mingled on
the lawn and afterward all enter
ed the house and sang Good Be With
You Till WsMeet Again"
Mrs. Commerford is leaving her
fathers family in Decatur and viii
come back to Georgia on visits.
Smyrna expects orhaye her again
q guest Of honor at some future
homecoming party.
Mrs. Sue stokely, of Atlanta, is
visiting her niece, Mrs. j. w. Ma
gill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudgins are expect
ing a two weeks visit from their son,
John, who is now Second Lieut.. Of
first cavalry troops.
Miss Mary Nash has returned frqm
house party in Demorest.
Miss Margaret Parker is visiting
her cousin, Miss June Hudgins.
Mr. Wallace Wellons, of Marietta,
is with the Wikle Drug Store now.
Mr. Carter MagiL has returned to
Camp Harris, Macon, after visiting
his parents here.
Mr.. j. w Fuller left on Wednes-
day for New Orleans. From there
he will go to Silsbee, Texas, to visit
Mr.. John Morris and then on to Ok
lahoma to see another brother-in-law,
Mr.. Charles Morris. He will also Wis
it Little Rock before returning home.
Mr.. Ashworth, who was SO years
old was buried here Monday.
Carolyn and Frank Magill have
returned from weeks visit to their
aunt, Mrs. w. D. Paden, in Ac-
worth.
Mrs. w. II. Carter went to Ring
gold Tuesday to make an address.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Fuller and
their sons, Harold and Ollie Francis,
motored up to Alpharetta last Sun
day and returned by way Of the Ma
rietta Camp Ground.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
LOST MOUNTAIN

The protracted meeting closed at
Midway Friday night with 8 mem
bers, 8 by profession and one by
letter. Rev. j. E. Hemphill did some
earnest and faithful preaching and
his sermons were appreciated by the
audience.
The protracted meeting at the
Baptist Church will continue through
this week. Rev. ]. M. Spinks of At
lanta, is assisting the pastor, Rev.
Barrow.
Eliza Davis requests all those in
terested to meet at the Davis and Hill
grave yard Wednesday morning, Aug.
the 22nd for the purpose of cleaning
off same.
Webster Dunton had a potato bed
10x36 feet. He set out his entire
crop from this bed and sold besides
what he used $1,000 worth of slips.
At this rate he would have made
S12,94700 on one acre of ground.
Anything in the potato line Web
ster knows how to grow them sue
cessfully.
The litigation over the estate of
the late Mrs. Lizzie Keaeley is end
ed, the Will stands and A. w. Kemp
gets the property.
The relatives here We're summoned
Sunday morning to the bedside of
Mrs. Charlie Ward, of Marietta, who
is seriously sick. ALLEN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
JOHNNY MADE GOOD.

In instructing a youthful class in
mathematics, the pretty young teach.
er turned to Johnnie Jones.
Johnny" she remarked, "can you
tell me what an average isl"
Eyes, Man," was the prompt re-
Spouse of Johnnie, IAN average is
what a hen lays eggs on"
What" exclaimed the teacher.
What on earth are you talking a.
bout?"
That's right, Miss Mary" was
the persistent rejoinder of Johnnie,
Most every lesson in our 'rithmetic
starts off if hen lays two eggs
day on an average Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
MOUNT ZION.

ne musical entertainment given
W Miss Lou Ella Grogan Friday night
was enjoyed by all present.
Inc friends of Mrs. T. L. Davis
ere sad to see her able to be out
among them again.
-dH and Mrs. H. l.. Grogan spent
2m~."lday night with the family of
-0I, and Mrs. 7. w. Robertson.
Some Of the young people of this
pace are attending singing school
at Atrks' Chapel.
HE many friends of Mr.. Andia
plseE are glad to learn he is able to
De out again.
e Mr. Dock Brantley spent the day
0,,D"y with Mr.. Frank Brook.
r.g .'''s Louise Dyson spent Sunday
NJ g:.n Miss Lou Ella Grogan. Also
w. I.sS Louise Boring took dinner with
Mss Pauline Moore.
.. me community is invited to meet
tbo '''' place next Friday to clean off
me grave yard.
nav. -1,racted services will begin here
"'1, Sunday night.
bo, me club will meet at the school
i,r,. friday night. = Everybody is
invited to attend.
CARNATI0N.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17

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results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
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#. J. CHENEY e. CO., Props, Toledo. O.
All Druggists, 76c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
AUSTELL

The home of Mrs. C. d. Ruther-
ford was the scene of much gaiety
and merriment on August 9Th, The
OCCASION being the celebration of the
birthday or Mrs. Rutherford, and as
that of Miss Pearl Winters was
the same date, Mrs. Rutherford in
vited her to share the honors.
The house was beautifully decorat-
ed in the national colors, the color
scheme being carried out in the minis
and refreshments. The flowers used
was the stately sunflower, emblema-
tic of the month which was seen in
profusion over the house. Music was
rendered throughout the evening.
Games, and contests were used. Mrs.
J. M. Westmoreland won the prize
in the contest, handsome box of
stationery, while Mr.. Mather had the
good luck to receive the BOBBY, a
tiny flag.
About fifty guests were present
and each one expressed good wishes
to the hostess and her honor guest,
May they enjoy many more such oc-
casions.
Mr.. H. E. Griggs, of Daytona, Fla,
who was spending the summer at
Austell. died suddenly on Thursday.
The body was carried to Crown Point
Ind, the old home of the deceased,
for burial
Mrs.Elizabeth Griffith, of River
side, is TIE guest of Mrs. c. H. VIM
ters
Miss Susie Gilbert, after a delight
full witt to her sister, Mrs. J. f.
Russell, has returned to Washing
ton, stopping for a short visit at
Montreal, N. C.
Little Marjene Winters, of Allan
ia, is spending a few days with her
grand mother, Mrs. c. II. Winters.
Miss Mary Edge, of Atlanta, spent
the week-enr as the guest of Miss
Thelma James.
Mrs. George Strickland and niece,
little Dorothy Saunders, of Atlanta,
has been visiting the family of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Miller.
Never have two little maids enjoyed
happier week than Miss Leona
Moore and little friend from At
lanta, little Alice, Walker. They
have had some good times together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland and little
Lucille spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Copeland. They re-
turned to Atlanta Monday, accom-
panied by Miss Eula Copeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Wilson and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Smith, of At
lanta, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B.
w. Smith.
lnez Miller has returned from a
delightful visit to her cousin, Eliza
beth Wade, in Atlanta.
Mr.. Milton Caldwell, of Chicamau-
ga training camp, is at home on a
few days furlough. He doesn't speak
in glowing terms of camp life, still
he doesn't look as if he was faring
badly.
Some of the school children have
already begun to have long face
vacation is nearly over.
DELLA.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments
that are caused by disordered sto-
mach and inactive liver, such as sick
headache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous Indigestion, fermentation of
food, palpitation of the heart caused
by gases in the stomach. August
Flower is a gentle laxative, regulates
digestion both in stomach and intes-
tines, cleans and sweetens the stom-
ach and alimentary canal stimulates
the liver to secrete the bile and i'm
purities from the blood. Is and rs
cent bottles. Sold by Grihith's Phar-
macy.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-17
OLIVE SPRINGS.

Mr. ana MrS. d. H. AuouldS anu
4zvo children who were recent visitors
:. roIatives at Adairsville and Sugar
voIlev, were accompanied home by
Mrs. Thomas sister, Miss Sarah Ca
sey.
Mrs. Will Hicks and children, of
F+owah. Tenn, are here on a visit
- Mrs. Hicks sister, Mrs. J. L. Reed
and Mr.. Hicks parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Hicks.
Mrs ]. A. York and children, AL
vic and Gladys, returned to their
home in Atlanta on Thursday after
snonding several days here with Mrs.
]. H. York Sr.
Mr.. H. F. Pair and family, of Mil
ford, were recent visitors to the
family of Mr.. E. w. Thomas.
Mrs. B. ]. Handy passed to the
beautiful beyond on August the 18th
At the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Cbesie Bentley near Woodstock. Mrs.
Handy had been in declining health
for some time and her death was not
rnexepected She was true Chris
+ian woman ever courteous and kind
to all. devoted mother and sister
The funeral was conducted on Sun
dav morning by her pastor, Rev. H.
G. Mitchell, at Mallory Springs. The
songs were Born to DIE, "Aseep in
Jesus, Pm Going Home" The in
terment was in Mallory Springs ceme-
terv. She leaves three sons, one
daughter, four step-daughters and
two step sons, 2 sisters and bro
theirs, also a host of relatives and
friends to mourn her absence and
we do deeply sympathize with loved
ones in the home where she is so sad
" missed. A large concourse of
friends followed the remains to the
last resting place where the grave
was covered with many beautiful
flowers.
The pall-bearers were selected
from her nephews.
Little Jessie Margaret Moore, who
has been real sick for several weeks
is now doing nicely under the treat
ment of DR.. Stone, of Atlanta.
Mr.. W. l. Ellis and family spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Ellis, at Floyd.
Mr.. E. E. Johnson, of Manatee,
Fla, has joined his wife and daugh-
ter here who have been spending the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Barber They will spend three
weeks more here with relatives be-
fore returning to Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. j. E. White spent
Saturday night and Sunday as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Brewer
at Smyrna.
Little Miss Estelle and Master
Charlie Crow, who has been serious
" Ill are now rapidly improving un-
der the skillfuLtreatment of DR.. C.
D. Elder.
Mrs. Hattie Dobbins and children,
OF Ioccoa, are here on a visit to Mrs.
Dobbins' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. 7.
Alexander.
Miss Iva Lee Thomas recently
spent a couple of days at Milford
with her cousin, Miss Stell Pair.
Mr., Grady Roberts, of Macland,
with his mother, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Hall at this
Mr.. I. V. DanielPs condition does
not improve very fast, but his num-
5-o~s friends still wish for him a
speedy recovery.
The sabool is in a very flourishing
condition at this time, under the
4aaa.ement of Prof. B. F. Whitney
ana NJ es Bryant and Wikle.
e-'ns are looking very PROSPEROUS
HI sh5 community. Best prospects
10. corn than has been here in wears.
CLYDE.
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ployed with large ornamental buckle.
In the Military Convertible collar
overcoat the Balmacaan collar is
usually adopted with either loose
back, half belt back or slightly shir-
red back II is ornamented with
large bone or mineral ivory buttons
TO match material.
The overcoats for the school boys
from s to lis follow the same general
lines as the coats described above,
except there is more manliness ex-
pressed by the elimination Of high
ornamental button treatment. and
trimming effect. In short, they are
replicas OF the coats for the older
men. The suit materials are prin-
cipalIy serges, cheviots. cassimeres,
tweeds and worsteds and the pat
terms are mostly small mixtures and
checks. PIaids, stripes and over
plaids are not so much shown except
In the higher priced lines. Tans,
grays. browns and greens are the
dominating tones with sprinklings of
red, blue and yellow.
Overcoat materials are chiefly
rough Scotchy goods and heavy
Kerseys. Solid colors and small mix
tires are the most popular color and
pattern schemes.
Many maekinaws will be worn BY
boys OF all ages. The little fellows
will have caps and leggings TO match.
The style treatments in these mack
inaws with reference to backs, ours
and belts are Of the same modelling
described for suits. Patterns are OF
the enormous plaids and ali colors
Of the rainbow win make up the color
schemes.
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many show just the plain back with
a slight shirring above the belt line.
On these coats the belts are attach
ed in back or else are Of the mock
belt order. Most Of the coats with
the more elaborate back designing
has either the belt all-around or the
two or three piece belt, held by but
tons at either side or a single button
at the center OF the back Many of
the belt ali-around styles have the
belt turned through the inside of the
coat so IL can be buttoned at front
inside the coat or outside at will.
In little fellows suits-the tod
dlers, from az to years-a few
pinch back effects are also shown but
the best models are Of the Elton or
French MILDLY styles with full blouse
erect, large collars and considerable
button treatment. "A great many
wash materials will be employed for
indoor wear. also blue serges but for
dress and outdoor wear there is a
strong showing Of pushes, velvets
and corduroys. These come in many
rich and beautiful colors, prominent
among which are black, golden
brown, purple. dark blue. dark green
and burgundy.
In overcoats for the little fellows
there are two outstanding styles
the miniature Trench coat and the
military button- ito -the-neck style.
The Trench coat follows the lines OF
the mans Trench coat with huge
belt all-around. belt loops and either
pleated or shirred backs. In these
little fellows Trench coats, large
pearl or ivory buttons are used and
in many cases instead OF the cloth
belt, patent leather belt Is em~
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sentative, dignifed costumes for
day wear, are the brilliant evening
gowns Of the new season. Ali even
ing gowns are built of rich materials
such as metal brocades, velvetsofl-
chiffon brocades, shimmering moon
glo silks, and gold damask with ap-
plioued metal designs. These won
derful gowns are extremely decollete
and are entirely without sleeves,
jeweled straps or beads over the
shoulders supporting the bodice.
Many of the models have trains,
though trains are invariably separ-
ate from the skirt, falling in straight.
beautiful lines from the shoulder or
at one side Of the hip. Paquin has
brought out semi-evening model
which should be very popular for
theatre and informal dinner wear
The neck is half-high and sleeves
are in elbow length. New York
has not put q ban upon decollete
gowns as Paris has, but it is likely
that conservative evening costumes
will be seen in greater numbers as
the winter season advances, for the
tendency in all dress is toward sim
plicity and dignity, rather than any
extreme of fashion.
Hand Embroideries on Tailored
Frocks.
Embroideries in silk. chenille and
beads add richness and color to
simple tailored frocks of serge and
mohair, and elaboration to formal
frocks Of satin and crepe. Chinese
and Japanese designs are the favo-
rites in these embroidered motifs
and the color schemes are charming;
for example, rust and black en-
broidery on khaki frocks; black and
white embroidery on navy frocks;
cream and tan embroidery on beige
frocks of the lovely moon-glo silk
for restaurant wear-and so on. You
will note few braid trimmings on the
fall frocks because many of the braid
factories have been Communicated
by the manufacturers of munitions;
but instead of braid. for straight
band trimmings. are used strips Of
velour, plush or faille, stitched in
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A "pIcKENs Spot" aolNa.

Christian Science Monitor: II fa.
OF course, impossible TO preserve all
such places. but one hears with re-
greet that development" is to claim
another Dickens landmark in Lon
don. II Is an old house. overhanging
the river in the neighborhood OF
Limehouse Hole. and was formerly
occupied by the Waters family, who.
for generations, there carried on the
business OF lightermen. The house Is
reached from the shore at low water
by means OF flight Of wooden
stairs, and a recent writer relates
how Richard Waters used to recount
with great interest. the visits which
Charles Dickens paid TO his house
when engaged in writing Our Mu~
tual Friend" In order to secure the
true local color for his riverside
scenes. the novelist spent many days
in the little bow Widowed room
overlooking the Thames, writing
away as IL for dear life." as Mr..
Walters would say