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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-07
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81 have taken Peruna and will
say that it. is the best medicine |
ever saw for coughs and colds. 1t
always cures a cold in a short
sine and also strengthens and
builds up the system. MISS IVY
GRAY. Fairview, Ky.
Il can honestly say that owe
my life TO Pcruna. The best doc.
tors in the country told me l could
not live another month: Peruna
cured me: so cannot praise 1t too
highly - SAMUEL MCKINLEY,
1915 Grand Ave, Kansas City, Mo.
"Peruna has done for me what
many doctors failed 10 do. The
first bottle Of Peruna gave me re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-07
,,,;;rt in tho case "f NARROW against
Ringer.
Disposition Of Cases

,orii.t.d for hearing was made as FOL
lows:
Narr;a Eohrncht against Nelson Hubs
bard from Ohio county. Continued.
Harharl tiailirk again&; steel anu
Iron Company. from Marshall county.
Argued.
~ y. Martin against Richard h.
R.ut"r. submitted on briefs.
J. y. J. ,'arlisr against insurance
company. from chi" county. submitted
Oh briefs.
STAT. of West Virginia against Earl
Newton. from Marshall county. Dis
missed.
u. II. Tetsr against s. ~ Moore. from
kautwh;l county. Continued 10 March
~.
NJ. H. l.. tnrrirk against Railway conf
uany. from Barbour county. Submitted
ola briefs.
John Wyatt against French {. Wyatt.
from Randolph county. Submitted on
briefs
e. l.. AMI &. =. Arm-ntrnut against l..
H. lambert. from Randolph county.
Submit ted on briefs.
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1 have quit taking Peruna, for
| don't need it any more. an
well and very thankful to you. !
weighed ninety pounds before
started, and now weigh one nun
dred and thirty-five pounds;
MISS CLARA LOHR, 81 North cold
ST., Grand Rapids, Mich.
81 was all run down and coula
not take up my regular work. l
began to use Peruna and soon
found that | was getting better.
| was able to resume my work Win
renewed vigor and strength. II
certainly is a wonderful medicl iI e
to vitalize the system" ..GEORGE
ATKINSON, 323 E. Eighth Ave.
Topeka, Hans.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-07

Niebergall. Of the. South Side, who ar
rived yesterday, after having driven an
Oakland car through the thickest of the
blizzard which struck the east on Sum
day.
The Belmont mill of the Wheeling
Steel and Iron company on the South
Side. has been closed down indefinitely
because of the gas famine.
Charles klades is critically i'll at
his home. Wetzel avenue at Thirty-scv-
cnth street
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lief and now | consider myself en-
tirely free from catarrh OF the
stomach."-M. TANBUREN, 1928 S.
Division st., Grand Rapids, Mich
81 suffered for thirty years with
chronic bowel trouble. stomach
trouble and hemorrhages Of the
bowels. | took Peruna faithfully
and now ! am we'll man. LOUIS
YOUNG. 205 Merrimac St, Roches-
ter, N. Y.
After using Peruna and Mana
lin. | was cured Of catarrh OF the
nose, throat and stomach, from
which | had suffered for years. -
MRS. F. NJ. HARRIS, R.. R. 3, Ash
land, Wis.
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Three years ago my system was
in terrible condition and was
broken out all over my body.
Peruna was recommended to me
and a few bottles changed my con.
dition. After a short time was
all over my trouble. MISS RlCKA
LEOPOLD, 436 Water St., Menasha,
Wisconsin.
T have suffered considerable
with La Grippe, and thought !
would try Peruna. | am satisfied
that Peruna Is wonderful rene
dy, and heartily endorse and rec
ommend it for la Grippe" -
GEORGE E. LAW, 1874 Franklin
St.. Brazil, Indiana.
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DEATH OF FouR

SPOKANE. Wash. Feb. 6.---Four men
are known to have been killed when a
new bridge over the Spokane river col
Iapsed today. throwing IS men into the
water rwcnty-ure were rescued from
the river. but the one man still missing
Is believed 70 have been swept over
Spokane falls. few hundred feet below
the bridge.
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NEARLY A DISASTER

VALLEJO. Cal. F"h. i.-F'irr. follow
cd by an explosion hrok" nut today in
the James Robertson .hipyardS in san
Pablo hay threatening "ntnrlrt" do
struction Of lhc plant .wh"rN Iw" large
vessels arc on IN" was. The FIR" was
hrough under control before damaging
the ships. I'll" fire WAS started by thr
explosion Of Il gasoline tank.
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HEAVY FIRE LOSS

PITTSBURGH. Fob. 6.--Firc. whIrh
for q time threatened to destroy an on
tire block in East Pittsburgh 'ariy to-
day resulted in Il loss estimated at
$3.50, 600. The flames started in a Stahl"
and spread rapidly to III" .trdm"r"
Hotel, a four story structure. a num-
her Of other buildings wcrr also
burned
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-07
NEWSPAPER FIRE

NEW CASTLE. Ind. Fob. Sire
starting in cleaning establishment TO-
SAY destroyed the building occupied by
tho New Castle Times. a daily news
paper, and the Democrat. a weekly
paper. owned by State Senator Walter
s. Chambers The loss was estimated
a: 500, 600 on the building and contents.
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These We're Helpcd-- You May b

seriously and renamed 50 s sH m it's use
America 4~ uS0
herear theirs
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
DRACULA,
THE VAMPIRE.
By BRAN STOKER.

ri TOOK the sleeping draught
which you had 50 kindly
given me, but for long
time it did not act. seemed
to become more wakeful, and myra1ds
of horrible fancies began TO crowd
in upon my mind-all OF them con-
nected with death, and vampires, and
blood, and pain, and trouble"
Her husband involuntarily grOaned
as she turned to him and said low
ingIy: do not fret, dear. You must
be brave ands strong, and help me
through the horrible task If yon
,nIy knew what an effort II is %
ne to tell OF this fearful thing AT
Ill. you would understand how much
need your help. Well. I saw
nus try to help the mediciEse to Its
york with my will, IL It was to do
ne any good, so I resolutely set
myself to Sleep
sure enough sleep must soon have
ONE to me, for l remember no more.
Jonathan coming in had not walked
me. for he lay by my side when next
remember There was In the room
the same thin mist that had before
noticed. But I forget nov IL you
knew OF this; you will 'find in in my
tlary WHICH SudlA S4DW yOu AdAcl.
felt the same vague terror which
,ad come 10 me before. and the. same
ense of some presence.
READ CREATURE APPEARS
SIF FROM MIST.
Il turned to wake Jonathan, but
found that he slept 80 soundly that
Il seemed as IL It Was he who had
7ken the sleeping draught. and not
+. l tried. but 0OUd not wake him.
his caused me a great fear. and 1
poISed around terrified. Then, in
eed, my heart sank within me: be-
ide the bed, as ic he had stepped out
Z the mist-or rather as II the mist
ad turned into his figure. for 1t had
'Dtirely disappeared-stood a tall,
hin man, all IN black
Il knew hin at once from the de-
cription of Ghe others. The waxen
ace: the ldgh aquiline nose. on
thich the light fell in a thin white
Inc: the T.arted red lips, with the
sharp whE.s teeth showing between,
and the rad eyes that had seemed
to see in me sunset on. the windows
OF St MI rvs Church at Whitby.
~ knew. too, the red scar on his
forehead where Jonathan had struck
him. FoI an instant my heart stood
still. and | would have screamed out,
only that l was psralyzed. In the
pause he spoke in a sort of keen, cut
ting whisper, pointing as he spoke to
Jonathan:
"'siI'.nce! II you make sound
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weak tea and polished with a dry
cloth.
The French call Christmas "NoeI":
the Dutch name is "Kermis"; the
German, "weihnachtfest"
Black ink and milk mixed to-
gether make an excellent substitute
for backing.
A few drops OF castor-oil dropped
into the roots OF dropping ferns will
revive them.
The Armenian Christians still
keep Christmas Day on January 6.
The welsh name for Christmas
10 Eadolig.
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Advice to the Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

mother and me. and helped US in
mspy difficulties which my mother
now seems to ignore and forget.
GRACE.
7 Do not understand your mothers
change Of attitude, and while on
general principles l heartily dislike
Interfering between parents and
children. l think that .unde' these
circumstances you do iDdesI owe
a square deal to the man for whom
you care. II your mother will not
onfer any explanation for her sud =
den change of heart, she can hardly
expect. her ,whIm TO influence you.
Either she must bring sane argu-
ment to back her opinion. or she
must permit you TO continue in
your loyal lsVs fer ysSS sweet
heart
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The Countess Appears.

Half an hour later the Countess
Sonia entered the Consulate with
the swinging gait OF a womaR of the
world, meeting brazenly the curious
gaze Of the two men. She was
about forty and very much over
dressed. Both Consul and
secret agent bowed as she seated
herlseE
DO you recall this?" asked the
consul. showing forward the card
record Of her life he had kept
She read It without betraying the
slightest emotion. Yes" she
blandly admitted. "I am the Coun-
tess Sonia What OF It?
The agent had already taken the
explosive packet from the safe anu
now handed 1t to her. She took II,
examined II casually, then handed
It back with a shruE. She knew
what 1t was. but she did not hetray
the slightest concern over Il. 1t
was part Of her game. for she had
feeling that there was money in
this thing for her.
wen she demanded, unruffled.
There are two girls at the Whit
ney house. concluded the Consul
after reciting enough Of the story
TO snow her that he knew, ''verda
Crane and Doris Whitney, as she
Is called. Do you know which IS
him."
she narrowed her eyes a bit.
yes she replied slowly. "but !
do not propose 10 teII-unIess I am
paid"
XAa AssEsk a.ant nrndnn.d .nms
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Episode s.,
THE AIR LOCK-.
copzriEht. Iai7. star %.

CopyngnLs 1Dll, sur ~
-HE Hidden Hand saw him COM
ing, and with a Wild oath he
4 and his emissafy began back
ing away, showing Doris between
themselves and Ramsay for =
shield as they rstrsGted.
Ramsay could not fire for fear
Of hitting Doris, who by this time
had rseoysred her strength and was
fighting Eamely against the two
thugI.
He advanced rapidly. his gun lev
eIIed, as the Hidden Hand backed
closer to q jutting crag OF rock.
They Gained the shelter. and. as
they ala so, they flung Doris in
front of them and lodged back Of
ths rock and into the shrubbery
just as Ramsay fired.
OncominE. Ramsay caught Doris
with his left arm and fred with his
other hand. but II was no use. The
thick underbrush. had concealed
their escape as they EigzaEged
through IL. Pursuit was useless.
About and about Ramsay beat
through the bushes. There was not
even q trace.
Besides, there was Doris, wet and
jshIvering. weak with the strain and
the fright, almost hystericaL He
could not keep her here while he
tried TO pick up the trail. He must
get her back to the house. Up on
the top Of the cliff he had left the
speedster. .Tollsomely he began as
sisting her TO climb the face OF the
hill down which he had hung him
self just In. tho nick Of time for the
rescue,
On the road above Verda had
waited just long enough to see the
rescue of Doris. Then she had
turned and sped straight TO the en-
trance Of the den where already the
Hidden Hand, NOW in a great rage,
had aed u
She trisd to pacify. bis anger but
he'S. uId scarcely listen as he vowed
terrible things against Ramsay for
foiling him again. Even then Verda
was not afraid.
"Remsmber," she reminded. you
are to prove am Judson Whitney'S
real daughter and get half the es-
tate. But, she added, you must
not harm Ramsay"
"All right, all right" Erowled the
Hidden Hand, but you get back
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Who's Who in the New Film:
Doris Whitney

where you belong before they sus-
pect you-seeT
By the time Doris and Ramsay
had gained the road they saw Yerda
running toward them, and thus, all
three drove back to the house, full
OF excitement over the narrow es-
cape that Doris had just exper-
fenced.
In terror at the attack that had
been so suddenly leveled at him at
Whitney Island, the Emperors
agent fed in the launch in which he
had come. nor did he stop when ne
reached the mainland until he ar
rived at :hs office OF the Consul
General. again.
As the Consul-General listened TO
the story that the secret agent
poured forth, his mind ran rapidly
over the next steps that mfSh. he
taken to carry out the will of his
imperial majesty.
Suddenly an idea occurred to hIm
and he pulled out a drawer OF a Ill
ing cabinet, taking from It a card
which he handed to the agent
III summon the Countess Sonia"
planned the Consul. reaching for
the telephone. She's In the city.
can get her easily. You remember
herr"
Yes" replied the agent. "A po-
litical refugee. But why?. Whit
does she know"
The Consul already had her on the
telephone and Sonia had promised TO
come down Immediately. "I under
stand" he answered as he hung up,
that she came here on the same
steamer with Judson whitney sigh-
teen years ago when he left the
Emperor with the baby"
The agent nodded AT least II Of
fered a chance to determine who
was the girl OF the prophecy.
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Not Fair.
nEAR MSS FAIRFAX:

hEAh MlSS FAlhE A]h.
am twenty-five years old,
and have been going with 2 young
man OF the same age for two
years. Ny mother now disap-'
proves. offering 20 reason for her
sudden change OF attitude. being
compelled TO admit that he has q
good character and is respecta-
BILE in every way. For two years
she did not object, but voiced ap-
prOval and consent, feel l am
old enough TO decide whom 1 will
marry and think you will agree
that owe II to the man I love
to assert myself. He has . very
good position with unusual oppor-
tunity. and his ambitious spirit
will certainly spell success, for
him. He loves me and surely is'
entitled to my love. which ! free
ly give, as he has proved q real
friend in many instances to my
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Why Not Be Natural?
> The FUINl OF FOoI1VU<AIND fN1I tzrNol7' \
Beatrice Fairfax, in the First Article
ola New Series, Writes About
e.Being a Real Person"
THE FOLLY OF POSING AND PRETENsE

ever on hand a good working inven-
tory OF self.
Suppose you take stock 'onsthinE
like this:
L-Health-Good. Outdoor exercise
and careful diet, with sweets almost
eliminated, keep It at its highest ex-
cellence.
IL Mentality - Fair. Taste for
studying history and important his
torical characters. Interest in pschy-
cology and all character studies
Rather lazy and need constant prod
ding.
uI.-ChGTdcteT-(And here comes
the part OF inventory you will b In
clined to pad a bit here and there)-
Divide It as to disposition, Nfeelings,
and tendencies- Dtsposftton-Unrelia-
bic. sensitive, quick-tsmpersd, inclined
to broQding. but rather emotional
Feelings Indicated in disposition)-
Ahectionate, easily stirred, very re-
sponsive, not deep-altogether unsafe
TO be guided by. Mental Tendencies
Indicated under mentality itself)-In-
clined to dramatize self and live in q
world OF romance rather than one Of
work
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A Reassuring Message.

And where have you been?" de-
manded Ramsay unceremoniously.
scarley eyed him dshantly.
where I have been is no concern
Of yours" he parrIed. II refuse 10
answer"
The secret service man was fac
ing the defiant three, Abner. Scar
ley and Verda. as the telephone
rang. Doris. who was nearest to Il,
answered, and as she did so, looked
up at Ramsay questloningly.
ITS from the consul-EenerGl,"
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A New Clew Found.

In delight now the agent seized
the telephone.
ct at the whitney Island house
Ramsay. after the excitement OF the
afternoon, was seated alone in the
living room. trying to figure out the
strange case that confronted him.
There had been several incompre-
hensible things. and he had Just
written In his notebook, Someone
In the house il helping the Hidden
Hand"
He looked up to see see Doris en-
tering. followed by Verda. As she
came over to him. Ramsay showed
her what he had written. more by
way'of warning her than anything
else. Besides, he wanted Verda to
know that she Has going too far.
Doris read as Verda looked over
her shoulder. To Doris there was
something alarming In the very
Idea. Verda did not betray any
thing. not even her quick sidevise
glance OF wonder whether II was
she whom Ramsay suspected.
Who is lit "~asked Doris in
alarm.
Il don't know" temporized Ram
say to Verda's secret relief.
Just then Abner entered and
Ramsay closed the book.
Where have you been" de-
mandsd Ramsay. for the recent al
tack had been made in his absence.
"Where?" clustered Abner. "I've
been getting this court order which
demands that Doris prove her Iden-
tity or get out OF tHe No''-~ ~
you will get out with her II you're
net caresu.. lie ulSn-S~- "-,...
the legal paper.
Doris was really frightened now
by the tone OF her dear uncle. As
for Ramsay. he affected to ignore
the grasping Abney, especially as
at that moment he heard ScarIey
outside.
Verda had already met him with
the news that Ramsay and Doris
were reconciled. to which ScarIey
had relied. Hang 1t! We must get
them apart"
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Be Your Real Self.

OF course, you will go much
deeper into the matter than I have
gone, but after you have summed
yourself up and found out what you
really are. Just 60 ahead and be that
self as nearly as you can. That "as
nearly as you can" means that we
must have Jaw and order and you
must respect them. Custom and
habit, not mere conventionality and
etiquette. must guide you. But act
ing as law and order and custom
and decsncy demand, you must still
manage to be yourself
1t sounds like a large order.
doesn't It? Well. Il IL q large or
der-a yery large order-and l
cannot tell you all know about Il
in one article. But We will fol-
low our generalization with q few
particulars and so more thoroughly
INTO the matter OF being "a real
person"
10 CAnOtheF article In this Interest,"
ing new serIes by Miss Fairfax Will
appear soon In this PaEeD
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A Musty Smell.

Sonia looked at the packet curl
ously. took It and dropped It into
her waist as they strolIed on up the
walk.
Already in the library. with It's
hateful memories. Doris and Ram
say. accompanied by Verda, had
come The house had a musty smell,
after having been shut up so long.
and Doris began opening some Of
the windows.
II gave VerdA . chance which she
wanted to get away. She slipped
out and. in the garden on the other
side Of the house. she looked about
hurriedly. for she wondered whether
the Hidden Hand had taken advan-
tage OF this new opportunity. Sure
enough. in the bushes she caught a
signal from him. She ran. over,
talked with him briefly. then hur-
ried back into the house.
As the master criminal drew back
into his shelter, one OF his ennis
saries pointed. Here they Gomez"
he whispered e1citedly
Ts Ne Continued To-aorrow.
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Take Stock of Yourself.

Those business enterprises are
most successful which take fire.
ausnt and careful inventories.
witheut being morbid or self-cen-
tsssA each Of " ought - have
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

shall take him and dash his braIr
out before your very eyes waIf
appalled and was too bewiIdersd to-
DO or say anything. With q mochinG9
SMILE, be placed one hand upon NY
shoulder and. holding me tight, barred
ny throat=with the other. saying -
hte did 30: First, q little refreshmeate
70 reward my exertfons. You may a.
well be quiet: t. is not. the frat tina9
Ior the second. that your veins hav9t
appeased my thirstF e
STRANGE POWER WITHHELD q
ALL RESISTANCE.
II was bewildered. and. Strangely
enough, did not want to hinder him
I suppose It is part OF the horrfbIsr
curse That such Is, when his touch IsS
on his victim. And oh, my God, n1f
God. pity me! He placed his reekinel7
lips upon my throatP' =
Her husband groaned again. shS4
clasped his hand harder, and looked
at him pityingly, as II he wers thSre
injured one, and went on:
"I felt my strength fading awaSE
and i was in half swoo~ How long.
this horrible thing lasted know not<e
but II seemed that long time muag(
have passed before he took his tour
AWFUL sneering mouth away 1 sasf4
1t drip with the fresh bloodIs
The remembrance seemed for q
while to everpower her, and s4iaT
but for her husbands sustaining afnEf
With a great effort she recoveredre
herself and Went-on: ---s -
Then -he-spolSe to me anOckingly.f
And so you, like the others. would.
play your brains against mine TOaf
wouldshelp these men to hunt me anda
Illustrate me In my designs! Toss
know now. and they know IN partialss
ready, and win know in fun befOr6S.
long, what II il to cross my path, ff
They jshould have kept their. el-S
ergies for use closer to home. whilst1
they played wits against me-againss
me who commanded nations. and. tn8s
trigued for them, and fought f0af
them. hundreds OF years before thsyse
were born-I was counterminln41
them. -
@LATER ON TO BE y
MY COMPANION AND HELPER.r =
".And you. their best beloved anSsf
are now to me, flesh OF my feshs
blood Of my blood: hin Of my KIM
my bountiful wine-press for whilss
and shall be later on my eOmpanIon5 =
and my helper. e
"'You shall be avenged in turn; for
not one OF them but shall minister te6
your needs. But as yet you are to-
be punished for what you have dona
You have aided in thwarting me; now
you shall come to my call When my
brain L"Comei" to you, youS shalI q
cross land or sea to do my bidding.
and to that end this" With that hS )
pulled open his shirt, and with hIs<
long, sharp nails opened a vein I'm biz
breast. When the blood began "a
spurt out, he took my hands In one o.
his. holding them tight, and with til
other seized my neck and pressed mEf
mouth to the wound, 30 that must
either suffocate or swallow some q Il
the-Oh my God! my God! what haVee
I done? What have I done to deserves
such a fate, who have tried to wa1iS1
in meekness and righteousness all nrj
days. God pity me! Look down On af
poor soul In worse than mortal perfl;1
and in mercy Iity those to whom ah9 3
Is dearr'
Then she began to rub her lips a.
though to cleanse them from DolluA
tion.
CTo he coatin1sd. Foaorrswl -
<oupyrightsd.l
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NaturaIness a Charm.

Think Il over. Aren't the really
beautiful women you know those
Who accent their good points and
rlos. over their bad ones? Does
not the person who fades brunette
hair 10 blonde make q skin that
Looked white enough against H.
lark background suddenly seem
duh and swarthyg
lust as you throw yourself out
Of proportion by making a few
changes in e physical aspect the
main points Of which you eapnot
alter, so you lose all charm of
mind and spirit when you hint them
artInciaIly here and there.
Naturalness Is absolutely charm
ing when II is found In any sane
healthy, kindly. keen person.
Even = savage Is much more en-
durable In his native state" than
he ia when he gloEses himself over
With a high silk hat a red flannel
petticoat and dancing pumps and
stays for the rest au natureL
"A real person" What may that
be? First of all. Il is an individual
who is primarily honest and simple;
who IL decent enough and clean
minded enough TO dare to express
~ -nrnGl things he feels and
thinks.
civilization has trained US to take
a certain direction From child
hood up. sVe are forced to inhibit
some Of our tendencies: hut after
we have accepted that and learned
to conform TO the established code
OF morality and deceney. nothing
more thar this has hApresed: We
kops IedrAsd to play ths 0dias accord
Gag to rNIss.
Then. after We hAVs 'ieEgned to
play the game according to rules"
Why posture and pose aad pTetcnd2
Why initiate somebody's else meth