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Meade County news., 1917-12-20
Youngest British Soldier.

The youngest soldier at the front
and the youngest N. c. 0. in the Brit
ish army is lad of eleven. who Is at
tached to an A. S. c. unit. He was
specially enlisted to act as interpreter
as he speaks English and French
fluently. He was made a sergeant and
is now regarded as a mascot.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
PIedne for Children

Mrs. Hattie 4. Harl, schoolteach-
er Of Council Bluffs, Ia, has prepared
a pledge for schoolchildren, in which
they promise not to find fault with
any food set before them during the
war,
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
His ADVANTAGE.

"The gardener is n natural CRATER,
but he has one big advantage over the
other kinds"
"What is thatT
Whatever he puts over on the pub
lie, he can get them to swallow It"
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
Spared to Art.

"Has our movie star claimed exemp-
ton from military serviceT
"Oh, yes. He proved that he had de-
pendents and his claim was allowed"
"Goodl Then we can proceed with
our next war play. With handful Of
men he will lead desperate charge in
'one of the greatest military spectacles
ever shown on the screen"
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
Would Scare Germans.

Among the funny ideas for ending
the war Is that of the Syracuse man
who is making massive soldiers out of
paper pulp to scare the Germans to
death by the mere impression of num-
bers.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label, showing 1t Is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. So cents.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

IMITATION Is SlNceREST FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
tion has not the worth of the original.
Insist on LA Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
The Usual WaN.

"What became of that friend Of
yours who was always looking for a
fight? Did he enlist?"
mo, and when the draft came he
claimed exemption"
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
covErEp aY AN

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. II yours Is streaked with
gray, or Is harsh and stiff, yen can re-
store 1t to It's former beauty and lus-
ter by using ia Creole" Hair Dress.
ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
Keen TeIenhones BUSY.

President Vail of the Bell telephone
system states that nearly ten billion
telephone calls are made year over
the Bell system.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
The Reason.

"What makes wheat nervous, pap
II guess 1t is the way they keep
thrashing 1t, son." -'
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
onarantlne Not ohserued.

Brooklyn, N. Y, will no longer pla-
card homes for measles or for whoop-
ing cough, quarantine being considered
useless.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
W. N, u, WICHITA, NO. 5O--1s17.
The Smart Retort.

"She wanted to borrow cup of
sugar."
"Dld you lend 1t to herr"
II sent back word that If had a
cup of sugar wouldn't speak to the
likes Of her."
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
KANSAS FOLKS TESTIFY

Anuric is the best
remedy | can get
for kidney and
bladder troubles.
1t seems to do the
work when other
medicines fail.
tainly are a God
send to humanity.
1 have tried other
kidney medicines,
These tablets GER
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
Before Wealth cama.

No doubt there are lot Of rich
men, too, who thought they'd be diff
ferent than they are when they got
money In the days before they got 1t.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Rapid cooling of liquid produces
fine crystals; the slower 1t changes
form the larger the crystals.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
PERUNA Best All
Around Medicine
IHo6e Ever M ad e

Mr.. W. H. Edgar. 40 Cooper ST., At
lanta, Georgia, writes:
Il suffered for fifteen years with
rheumatic symptoms. Peruna cured
me and I think it is the best all
around medicine ever made. / hope
you will publish this letter for the
benefit Of others who suffer-"
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
RIaht the First Time

Teacher-Now, there, what are you
late for?
Walter-School.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Girls nowadays have caught the mil
itary spirit. It's mighty hard to find
one that is afraid of powder.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Only One "BROMO OUININE"
To get he Genuine, cali for full name LAXATIVE
BR0MO QUININH. Look for signature Of y. w.
GROVH. Cures Cold in One Day. SOc.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Mrs. Pigeon-Good gracious, you're
black as coal. What happened?
Mr.. Pigeon-I flew over Pittsburgh.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger II you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs BY
using La Creole" Hair Dressing ng.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
Something More,

"The staff of life is all very WELL"
"Well2'
"But most Of us want swagger
stick"
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
woMAN,s cRowNINe cI oev

b her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use LA Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

The poorest excuse in the world Il
II didn't think"
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels Ad.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
Some Exceptions.

''Does like. always produce like"
''Not always. Rich food often pro-
duces poor health"
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
How Much She Knew.

Bilson-This is a tobacco plant.
Mrs. Bilson-Is it, dearl But don't
see any cigars on It
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Persia has no distllleries, breweries
or drinking places.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
Proof Positive.

us that purse of yours real alligato
skinT;.
'Is It? Just listen to It snap"
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

After reaching the top a man ceases
to talk about the room there.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

However, pride never brings one the
humiliation of having a favor refused.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Long answers turneth away listen
era
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

If the man you are talking to looks
at his wife it's time to shut up.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Glover Seed High.-The most valu-
able load of sweet clover seed ever
marketed from Chase county was
hauled in the other day by w. G. Nc
Candless, farmer of South Fork. The
load contained ninety bushels of fine
seed and it was sold for $11 bushel
TO a seed house.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Prairie Grove Survivors Meet
Fifteen survivors Of the battle Of
Prairie Grove met at the Douglas
county court house recently for their
fifty-fifth annual reunion. Among the
survivors who attended is Alex Conner
of Kansas City, Kan, who enlisted in
Company B, Thirteenth Kansas infan-
try, and was in Lawrence two weeks
before Quantrells raid in 1863.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Abilene Man a City Manager-Ken-
yon Riddle, formerly city engineer Of
Abilene, has been engaged az city
manager Of Xenia. o., to take up his
duties January / at $4,000 salary. II
is Xenia's first trial of the city man.
ager system.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Prohibits Gas Pumps-An ordinance
to prohibit the use of gas pumps has
been passed by the city council at
Atchison. Atchison has established
precedent, as several other cities have
considered such ordinances, but none
have been passed.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Find Dynamite Under Brldge.-Fed-
eral authorities at Atchison are max
ing an investigation following the dis
covery Of 100 pounds of dynamite I'M
der small bridge just west of the
city limits. The find was made by
woman and her small son while they
we're gathering kindling. The explo-
sive was in gunny sack, and was
well hidden from view.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Car Drives a Corn sheIler.-Fred
Hassier, farmer at Halstead, has
constructed an attachment to his mo-
tor car to use in driving corn she'll
er. 1t has been given fair tryout
and may be patented.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05
BILLS OF EXPENSIVE BRIDE
AGAIN FOUGHT BY CHAPLIN
Publisher Gets Permission to Reopen
Default i'm McNally Suit for
S736S

NEW YORK, May 5.-William
Wallace Chaplin, well known as IA
newspaper publisher, has obtained
permission, through Attorney f. l..
Adams, to reopen u default in a suit
brought against him by Anna Nc
Nally, Inc, for the price of apparel
furnished to Katherine Gray Sunder-
land, niece of the late A. T. Stewart
and former wife of the publisher.
The McNally concern claims $736S.
Affidavits filed with Supreme court
Justice Giegerich assert that in Sep
tember, 1916, Mr.. Chaplin received
bills for Approximately $4,000 worth
of merchandise furnished to his bride
of the year before. 1t is said he call
ed meeting of Mrs. Chapin's credit
ors and effected an agreement with
all of them except the plaintiff.
Mr.. Adams told the court that Mrs.
Chaplin ordered twenty-six or twenty
seven gowns or wraps from the Nc
Nally corporation from July 13 to
November last, each costing from
$500 to $3.50. The publisher will
maintain he is not liza bic for this bill.
He declares he made an effort to
meet other bills for goods furnished
to Mrs. Chaplin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05

Harold 4. Cohn of Heppner is at
the St. George.
Mrs. b. G. Sinclair of Echo was an
overnight visitor here.
Stella Mccullough of Pasco is a
Pendleton visitor today.
Mrs. Spencer and Lorena Hall of
Stanfield were here overnight.
L NJ. Hills and family were up last
evening from their home at Stanfieid-
Misses Norvell and Smith, Helix
teachers, are spending the day in the
city.
Mrs. Prudence Killian of Spokane
arrived this morning to visit her
ranch near Helix.
Captain W. P Gray of Pasco came
over this morning to attend the funer-
al of his nephew. Harry d. Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Russell of Athe-
ma are in the city today. Mr.. Russell
is principal of the Athena schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05
KNIFE ON CORNS
CAUSES LOCKJAW
TELLS HOW TO LOOSEN \ TEN
DER CORN SO 1T LIFTS OUT
WITHOUT PAIN.

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at lease once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by a Cincinnati authority
to use a drug called freezone, which
the moment few drops are applied
to any corn. the soreness is relieved
and soon the entire corn, root and all.
lifts out with the fingers.
1t is a sticky substance which dries
the moment it is applied and is said
to simply shrivel the corn without in
flaming or even irritating the sur
rounding tissue or skin. 1t is claimel
that quarter of an ounce will cost
very little at any of the drug stores.
but is sufficient to rid ones feet Of
every hard or soft corn or callus.
You are further warned that cut.
ting at a corn is a suicidal habit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05

( Eight girls We're winners in the
Umatilla county oratorical and dec
lamatory contest last night at the
high school. Stanfields representa-
tives won three OF the eight awards.
with Athena and Pendleton two
apiece. a fair crowd attended.
The winners were Frances Hills
Stanfield, and jeanette Anderson of
Hawthorne school in the 3rd, 4th AMI
5th grade division; Jane, Gum of
Hermiston and Lucille Pell OF school
district No. 81 near Pendleton, in
the 9th. 9TH. Sth. grade section: Lo-
rena Hall of Stanfield and Zola Keen
of Athena, in the high school decla-
matory section, and Genevieve Sevy
of Stanfield and Florence McLennan
of Athena, were winners in the high
school oratorical section
The first and second place winners
in each section were awarded gold
and silver medals provide by the
Penleton schools. Judges were Sc
lected from each school participating.
Mrs Frank Sloan and children are
up from Stanfield today.
Mrs. Florence Spinner of Weston
Merwyn Gilbert of Pilot Rock is
spending the day in the city.
Ernest Ghormley of Helix has been
spending the past two days in the
city.
Stanley Sayres is over from Whit
man college to spend Sunday with his
parents.
E. l. Hoppel, travelling freight
agent of the n. P. is registered at the
Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry NJ. Gum, Miss
Jane Berkeley Gum and Miss Emily
Shotwell of Hermiston are Saturday
visitors in Pendleton.
Major E. L. Swartzlander. superin-
tendent on the reservation. left yes
terday for Cheney, Wash. to super
intend the shipping out of government
flour
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05
Los ANGELES REELECrs MAYOR

s Los ANGELES. May 5.-Mayor
Frederick T. Woodman was reelected
at the municipal primary yesterday by
a majority OF about 1000 votes over
the total received by his three Oppo-
nents. according TO figures compiled
late today by the city clerk.
Complete semi-official returns from
712 of the 713 precincts in the city
gave woodman 39,375; NJ. p Sny-
der, 34,454; Henry H. Roser 3091,
and Charles Z. Sebastian. S25
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05

partment of state. The following res
olution addressed TO the president OF
the Russian duma, was adopted by
the territorial legislature:
The territorial senate and house Of
representatives. of the territory Of
Alaska in session assembled extend
the hand of greeting to our nearest
sister republic. Russia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05
ANNOINCENIENr

Social and club news for this
department should be given to Z
the East OregonTan. by phone Z
or otherwise. during the fore
noon. Such news turned in aft
er I2 O'Clock, noon. will fire. Z
quently have to be neld for pub Z
licauon the following day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05
ALASKA GRFT7rs NEW REPUBLIC
Extends Hand to Ru-da, Nearest
Sister Republic

WASHINGTON. May 2.-The new
democratic government OF Russia has
been officially greeted By the Alas
Ian legislature ~ "our nearest sister
republic" and the message has been
t.as-sm i.;ed 10 retrograd by the de
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05

Mildred Manning is the lucky film
actress who has been selected to play
the leading feminine roles in the pic
tured version OF the famous o..
Henry short stories The first ..
Henry picture 10 be shown is The
Third ingredient" IN which Miss
Manning plays "Hetty Pepper" the
shop girl who brings about a wonder
ful romance while in search Of an
onion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05

As an Infant republic Russia is
about as unwieldy for its nurse as an
infant elephant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-05

Four tables Of auction bridge pro-
vided interesting diversion yesterday
when Mrs. A. 1. Schaefer and Miss
Gladys Smith entertained for the
pleasure of Miss Smiths mother, Mrs.
W. w. Smith of Wallace. Idaho. at the
home of Mrs. Schaefer Spring bios
SONS made a pretty setting for the
guests, the favor for high score fall
ing to Mrs. g NJ. Stype. The guest
list included Mrs. N Berkeley. Mrs
n. F. Despair. Mrs. John Vert, Mrs
H H Hattery. Mrs. c. NJ. Stype, Mrs
James Johns Sr., Mrs. Theodore Bur
mester. Mrs. Lee aIoorhouse. Mrs
Mark Moorhouse, Mrs. C. C. White
man, Mrs. C. W. Phelps. Mrs. W. d.
McNary. Mrs. Mary Disosway. Mrs.
H. f Bickers. Miss S. L Mason and
the honor guest
Miss Mildred Guyll. popular and
attractive young Pendleton girl will
leave tomorrow for seattle where she
is to become the bride of A. H. Ros-
enberg. formerly of this city but now
of Seattle. Mr.. Rosenberg is a son of
the late John Rosenberg and for sew
eraI years conducted a jewelry store
here where he has host of friends.
The Right Reverend r. L. Paddock
d. D.. arrived in PenHetodn this morn
ing from Portland to conduct the fu-
neral services of Harry d. Gray. He
will leave tonight for La Grande and
cove.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-09-28
nThey Named WhIsIsers Axe Me-

have them!" The Calf smiled sweetly,
for the Goat was so noisy and she
loved to teaze him little.
do continue with your story" said
Billy Goat.
"There is enough sense in saying
that we have all the time there is in
one way. OF course we have. But
it's as useless to say that, MS to say.
You'll be alive until you're killed and
eaten,' or You breathe all the time
OF course we have all the time there is
but, and here comes the great point.
"We haven't all the time there is to
do the thing that the other person
or animal is suggesting for us to do.
Now you tell me that I have all the
time there is for thinking whether it
is an honor or not for People to copy
you and your whisllcrs."
"rhey don't copy the whisllers alone
but they've named their chin boards
after me-they call them Confess and
l call that pretty fine. You didn't
give me a chance to tell YOU that be.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-09-28

lore. Just think of having a beard
named after you Everyone who wears
little whiskers on his chin calls it a
Goatee. Yes, everyone !"
"Why don't they call it a Goat?n
asked the Calf.
Because they have added a royal
letter to my name-and they have add
ed 1t twicel !"
THAT is a great honor, 1 SUPPOSE"
said the Calf, ''but what do you think
of the honor paid to Mr.. Frog?"
What is thatF' asked the Goat.
"When People choke aud cough and
haven't colds at all they're very ant
to say:
"Tt's a Frog in my throat Isn't
that fine to think that you're in some
ones throatT'
"Of course not" said the Goat, "for
hey are very miserable when thew
choke. It's an insult to Mr.. Frog. I've
heard him say what an insult it was.
For, as he told me secretly, one time.
he certainly didn't think it was an
oaor to be in anyOne's throat. He'd
rarner be out on ,,ls s,,~sflrr Ils ,4ryz ,,..,,.
And he also said they We're making fun !
of his voice, his nice, husky, croaky |
voice that he loves so well"
Dear me-" said the Calf. "Wen. |
I'm very glad then that didn't men
ton it to him. He's so sound asleep
now that he could never hear us talk
ing"
"Well," said Billy Goat, ''AIr. Frog
did say that he was glad that n Per.
son just said that he felt as though
he had a Frog in the throat. For
how much worse it would be to be
stuck in the throat actually and really.
That would be truly awful, as Mr. Frog
said"
Il see now that your honor is quite, ;
quite different" said the Calf.
Indeed must be going" said the
Calf. Il want some dinner now" And
as the Calf wandered off, she heard
the Goat yelling, 'Goatee, Goatee, how
/ love theep
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-09-28

at the Goat.
81 mean People" said the Goat.
think of the honor of being copied
by People"
81 shall think Of it," said the Calf,
when I have time"
"When you have time!" screamed
the Goat. you have all the time there
isw
"Now," said the Calf, that's very
silly expression"
"You don't know what you're talk
ing about" said Billy Goat.
Maybe mott said the Calf, for she
was very mild and gentle, "but l think
] do Just the same"
"Tell me what you mean" said the
Coat becoming quite interested.
There are so many People, began
the Calf "who are aways saving,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-09-28

You have all Che time there Isl Now
to my mind, that is silly"
'How much mind have you got?"
asked Billie Goat. 1--WE heard them
talk about Calls liver and Calls feet.
but never about Calls mind"
"You've heard of Calls brains.
haven't you? Well, mind is the same
as brains-juse about the same, and I
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-09-28
DADDS TVLNIN1
ART TAL.L E 4
~ MARY GRAHAM. An BONNER
HoNoRED GOAT.

''You see,g said Bnly Goat, "they
even named whiskers after men
whats that y6d say?' asked the
little Calf with tie soft brown eyes.
"They named whlskerk after me,
said Billy Goat again. IN, a slightly
louder voice.
II don't know who you mean by
they" said the Calf with a sad look
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-09-28

There was a look Of sadness in five.
year-old Margie's face and her father
asked her what the trouble was.
"Oh" sighed the little miss, Il got
The awfulest headache in my stom
iach."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-09-28
EXC URSIONS

Account Convention Grand
Lodge of odd Fellows, Albu.
Querque N NJ, October 2 and 8,
1917.
Gceve tics Knights Of Pytkias,
albuquerque, N. NJ, October,
2 and 3, 1917.
One and One-Third Fare for
the round trip.
Tickets Oh sale Sept, 80, and
Oct, l, 1917 t'iualreturnIimit,
Oct, 5, 1917
Oae haf Of th4sS flrs, apply 70
children Of s and uader IL years
Of age,
For further information see
r o. EIrOd, Agent
NHNNA, NEW MEXICO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

MRS: Eel and her sister, Miss Mary
woodbridge. have returned to their
home here, after spending the summer
months in the North.
Miss Beth Palmer is leaving to-
morrow for Castles School, on the
Hudson, where she will resume her
studies for the session.
Miss Phyllis Jones has returned To
f,cnmond after spending some time
@i'h relatives In Aibemarle County.
John 81. Taylor. Jr.. has returned
70 his home. on Park Avenue. after a
Visit TO North Carolina.
Nrs; u. T. Iinsiey. of Second Avenue.
left last week for Hammond. Ind
where she will join her husband and
later visit In Cincinnati and Chicago
Misa Rebecca Goldman will leave
shortly for Harrisonburg, where sh.
VIII attend school this session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
woMEN's MEETINGS.

. The Association Of Methodist Women
LOT Social service will meet in the lee
ture room OF Centenary Churcb ~
Wednesday afternoon at o'cIock
Rev. w z. Thompson. d. d.. viii
speak on the work OF the Red crosa
"a Continued on Third PageD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
Sports
Hats

New shapes, new trim
mfngs. and all the new
popular colors, just
taken from their pack
ing cases. Choose
among purple, taupe,
seal, brown, myrtle,
navy and black. $500
and $3.50.
In sailors, rolling brim eff
fects and mushroom
shapes, trimmed in
grosgrain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

HOSE who are seriously in |
l terested will do we'll to ar
rive either early or trifIe late
since the demonstration in the
busy hours will necessarily be
quite general and entirely with
out obligation to buy.
WE WANT EVERY PATRON
OF OUR STORE IN RICH
MOND TO SEE TIE "STA-
RITE MONDAY OR TUES
DAY. Every days delay will be
a day Of regret, when you learn
the truth.
(Signed) KAUFMAN & co.
!
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-07-26
COMPANY { NOW
HAS FULL QUOTA
MUSTERED IN TUESDAY-RE
CEIvE COMFORT KITS
GUESTS OF CITY

With 1852 men on the muster rolls
Company E, North Dakota National
Guards was mustered into the fed
eral service here Tuesday afternoon.
The company was accepted on mus
ter by Captain Wilson of the Man.
dan company who has been appoint
ed to that duty by the war depart
ment. Previous to that time Captain
Reynolds, an army surgeon was here
and accepted the men as physically
fit.
There has been a great deal of
change in the company the past week
many of the older men being releas-
ed and new recruits taken in their
places. 1t is believed now that every
man in the company is in the best
possible physical condition and both
the army men here the first of the
week were frank in the compliments
on the high average of intelligence
that is represented by the members
of company E.
The boys have been working hard
this week and at the same time have
been enjoying as good a time as Will
liston can offer them. They were