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IN THE RED CROSS
MANY PEOPLE REQUIRED TO CAR.
.. a ny ON WORK. Via.

= One year ago, on a peace basis, with
only about 200 Chapters and a little
over 100000 members, with annual
funds of only few hundred thousand
dollars, the Red Cross employed at it's
headquarters in Washington 75 paid
officers and employees, of whom 20 re-
ceived salaries of from $1,000 to ST.
500. H.. . ,'a .:tyre- q .&:...,f-".T
At the present time, with the Red
Cross on a war footing, with $500
Chapters to administer, 1921 oil mem
bers and war fund of $100,000,000
pledged, Red Cross National Head
quarters employs 624 paid officers and
employees, of whom 46 are paid salar-
les of $4,000 year or more. IT,
In other words since war was de-
clared, 500 paid officers and employees
have been added to Red Cross Head
quarters staff, and of that number II
receive salaries of from $4,000 to &c.
600 a year. The highest salary added
since war was declared is $4,000 The
highest paid official in the National
organization received $500 and he
was on the staff on a peace basis.
Of those receiving less than $4,000
a year, 40 now receive salaries of over
a hundred dollars a month. There are
SO clerks being paid one. hundred dol
lars, while clerks and messengers re-
ceiving less than 500 number 491.
In addition to paid officers and en-
ployes in National Headquarters the
number of fulitime volunteers now
contributing their services to the Red
Cross is II. Practically all, the import
ant administrative positions created
since war was declared are flied by
volunteers. III a%Es
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Government JOBS
FOR WHICH COMPETENT. FAITH
Full WORKERS ARE SOUGHT.

The following list of vacancies in
the government service came to hand
yesterday and ought to prove interest
ing to many readers:
September 18.-Experts in the pre-.
vention of infant mortality, at S2,4OO
to $780, in the children's bureau. The
age limit is under SIS years.
September 1S.-Assistants in the
prevention of infant morality (female)
at 81, 300 to $4,000 per annum. The age
limit is under fifty years.
September 18.-Experts in child wei
fare, at $500 to $2,400, men and wo
men. The age limit is under nifty
years.
September 18.-Assistant director
child labor division, at $4,000 to $2,82C
per annum. Men and women will be
admitted to this examination
September 18.--Inspector, child la
Dor division, at $1,000 to $4,000, FOL
both men and women.
September 19.-Assistant inspector
child labor division, at $1,000 to $3.50
For both men and women.
September 19.-Junior assistant II
marketing dairy products (male), a
$1,000 to $1,000. Age limit, from 81 t
so years.
September 19-2O-Special agents
and research assistants. at $1,000. u
81, $50. For both men and women
Age limit, under so years,
| September 25.--Assistant in market
ling dairy products (male), at $500 7
s2,4O0. Age limit 20 to so years.
Sub-inspectors of ordance are want
ed for the navy yards. Application
will be accepted at any time and al
lpointments will be made prompt,
The pay rate is $4.4S per diem and tn
age limit is past 81 years.
For application blanks and turtle
information regarding the foregoing Q
5 other icvil service examinations. ca
| upon Robt, II. Walton. secretary Z
Al the local board OF civil service exam
liners. at the oskaloosa post Office.
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DEEDS Of. RECORD
RECENT REAL ESTATE DEALS IN
MALAYSIA COUNTY.
Warranty pseds.

r. A. Carpenter and wife to Farm
ers' Savings Bank, Wright, Iotn2 in
,Wright-Cons. $3.50, taf
Rhoda A. Wilson and husband to
Libbie A. Hartwell, lots 7-8 block 5
Winders add Sharon Cons. $500.
F. G. Lofiand and wife to ! S. T.
Slade, lot A OF S. ID. Of lots 1314.15
East add Oskaloosa-Gons $1.00.
Charlotte Steele wid.i to I. N. Tay.
Tor, land in See. 1S-75-15 McNeill's
Park, Oskaloosa- Cons. $1.OO.
Warranty Deeds.
e. F. Woelfer and wife to w. A.
Caldwell, lots 39l4O o. p. University
Park Cons $500.
+. w. Fallon and wife to g. e.
Hayes, lot s S. ID. of Out Lot 10 os.
kaloosa-C Cons. l$i.00. e n
o. +. Ives and wife to H. Jaarsma,
lot 8 block 8 Montgomery's add Os-
kaloosa- Cons. $1.00.
Karl M. Lindberg to Charlotte
Steele, land in Sec. 1888 Nc.
Neill's add Oskaloosa Cons. $500.
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CANNED IN

We've canned the onion and the bean,
We've canned them ripe and canned
them green. rs
We've bottled catsup by the pail
And cider, huff to fill the Jail.
We've canned the calf also the shoat;
If we knew how, we'd ''get the goat"
We've picked cucumbers and beets,
Dried corn on tables, sheds and sheets.
We've canned the apple and the crab;
Please sight us something else to grab.
We've canned most everything we can
To satisfy the tastes of man.
Our fruits, all dried, canned and pre-
served
Are now quite ready to be served.
We've canned things great and canned
things small, 80
We were most sure we'd canned them
all.
And still we feel much like a mizer,7-
For we are bound to "CAN" the Kaiser
-Maude Argo.
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MEET WITH MRS. PEGRAM.
Lacey w. C. T. U. Elect Miss Eta
Hart as President.

Lacey, Sept, 6.-By Coaster - The
ladies of the w. G. T. U. met August
80, with Mrs. G. w. Pegram. 1t was
the day for election of officers and
Miss Eta Hart was elected president;
Miss Wickersham, vice president;
Miss Zetta Steddom Secretary, and
MIS-. Boyd treasurer They met on the
CHURCH lawn on September 5th and en-
jcyed a picnic dinner. .u t..
Rev. Pegram left Wednesday to at
tend conference at Washington. He
closed the conference year last Sunday
evening to a good social audience, Mr..
Pegram is a good minister and we
wish for him the best of success where
ever he goes. set
Miss Eva Wickersham commenced
her school duties at New Sharon last
Monday.
Mrs. Belle Fields of Mahaska Center
visited with her daughters Mrs. Pete
Hassleman few days this week.
Mr.. Hellings left Wednesday morn.
Ing for Minnesota.
The Lacey Consolidated school be
gan Monday, September 8, with Pro
fessor Roy Newall as principal. Miss
es Edna Kendig, Hazel Berner. Esther
Berner and Miss Wright as teachers
Mrs. Earl Thompson and son How
ard returned last Tuesday from ten
day stay in st. Louis. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Newall are enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Sr. ano
other friends of Des Moines.
A good many Of our people about
here attended the State Fair.
Mr.. wickersham attended the year
| ly meeting of Friends.
Mrs. Lizzie Wyatt returned from
few days visit with her sister Mrs
Sarah Dickey at Sheridan. Mo. He
sister was stricken with paralysis II
July and is almost helpless.
Garrett Hassleman of Kilduff visit
ed his sister Mrs. Klandenburg las
Thursday.
Peter Hassleman has been sojourn
ling in Iatica the last week.
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| lege. He formerly resided at Ottumwa
where he was engaged in coal mining
He is survived by two sons, Charles
at Hiteman and William at Cleveland
Ohio.
Harry Long is the son of g. d. Long
the second janitor of Penn College. He
is well known young man about
town and was senior in the Oskaloo
sa High School. He had been working
as assistant to Mr.. Forsberg at Penn
College and was yesterday engaged
with Grover Hawk and Mr.. Forsberg
moving equipment and furniture into
the new chemical laboratory at Penn
College. He is survived by father and
mother, and three brothers,
Foul Air Stopped Engine.
Thomas Watson, who was working
in the mine daytimes in the effort to
make an opening through the air
shaft, stated that the air in the mine
was bad during the day, so much so
that he was driven to the surface a
couple of times. The engine work
ing the ventilating apparatus failed
couple of times. Shutting off the
air supply to the mine made the air
so poor that even the gasoline en-
CINE on the bottom refused to work
until the supply was renewed by the
starting of the fan.
1t is likely that Fosberg and
Long, noting that the water pump
had stopped operating supposed the
supply of gasoline had become ex-
hausted and their entrance to the
slope was with the intent of replen-
ishing the gas reservoir and starting
the pump. They are supposed to
have entered the mine between six
and six-thirty O'Clock in the evening.
Rigor morris was well developed
in the body of the lad when recover.
ed. The pulmotor of the city health
department was taken to the scene
to have it in readiness. but use of the
apparatus was not attempted as the
boy had been dead for hours.
The funeral of Harry Long will be
held at three o'clock Sunday after
noon from the Friends church. The
body of the young man will be ship
ped to the home in Missouri on the
evening NJ. & st. L. train. De-
ceosed was the son of G. D. and
Ethel Dexter Long and besides the
parents is survived by three broth
ers, Jasper, Elmer and Leonard.
Inquest will likely be held Monday
under the direction of Coroner E. NJ.
Cheesman.
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DIR. B. A. STOCKDALE.
Utica Bldg, Des Moines, Iowa.

Rev. U. B. Smith, now and for the
last eighteen years superintendent of
the American Home Finding associa-
ton, of Ottumwa.
Meals are served to the delegates in
the Church dining room by the women
of the local church and lodging is
furnished in the homes of Washington
Methodists. - F&
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ITEMS FROM C|VIN
RED CROSS WORK Dt.YS ARE
TUES, THURS. AND SAT-.

Givin, Sept. 1O.-By Sunflower.-T
Red Cross sent nice box of bandages
and pads to the 0skaloosa chapter last
Saturday. The days for work are Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday after
Rooms. Sd
Mrs. Blanche, Brewer has returned
to her duties, at the Deaconess hos
pital at Minneapolis. after spending
her vacation with her sister Mrs. A. M.
Ellis.
Mrs. Lillian Crane and son Robert
have gone to their home at Fort Dodge
after spending some time at the VIM.
Peters home. ..'.
Miss Abbie Chfttendon's many
friends in this community will be glad
to know that she has a position in the
Delta schools as teacher of the eighth
grade.
Mrs. Blonzy Daughridge and Miss
Florence Ellis were Oskaloosa shop
rers Saturday.
Miss Ruth Brown and Miss Maude
Bequeath have rented rooms and arc
doing light housekeeping in Oskaloosa
having employment at the overall fac
tory. 49,
Mrs. Sarah Roberts and son Dale
have gone to Des Moines to join the
husband and father Stanley Roberts,
where he has employment and where
they expect to make their home. We
are sorry to lose them for they will
be sadly missed in so many ways, but
we wish them well in their new home.
Many in this community were disap-
pointed In not getting to attend the
home coming at Beacon on account
of the Indictment weather but those
who went in spite OF the weather were
entertained and suite enjoyed the talk
given by Rev. Slack and the visit they
had with him as he was formerly the
pastor of the Givin M. e. church and
the people are always glad to see him
Miss Maude Lewis was ain oVer-Sun
day visitor at the parental Josiah Lew
is home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prichard of Ottumwa
were Sunday guests at the r. G. Sea
man home.
Miss Eliza Peters is spending some
time at the home of her father, VIM
Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harper ant
! daughter Edith spent Sunday in Eddy
willie at the parental Whitsel home.
John Lewis and Edith Seaman were
! Oskaloosa callers Saturday evening.
Our depot agent Mr.. Shoufstough |:
! getting very tired of waitin;S for his
lrew auto which he has had ordered 81
llong. Hope 1t will soon come for W.
would like to see him and his goot
wife enjoying it.
1 c. B. Hart, Fred Harper Chas. Bar
nett, Fred Gasclke and their wive
land some OF the Seaman and the Lew
lis families visited the Barrett melal
patch near Eddyyille Sunday after
, noon. Isn't it strange there is Away
|. something to be thankful for. In thi
case they went In daylight.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pryor were SUI
day callers at the John Cuff home.
Givin school opened last Tuesda
with Miss Pearl. Kentfield as teachel
n -
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FINED $50 and Costs.

An argument between Willard Con-
vault and Archie Owens both of near
Malcolm which took place on August
IA, resulted in a fine of $50 and costs
for uovault at a hearing in the SUI
perior court at Grinnell AZ.
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keokuk County to Patrol.

Keokuk County is trying out the
new patrol law in three different parts
OF the county this year. and II II prov
es practical and successful they will
provide funds to carry out the law.
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Received ssd Wound.

Bruce Jones Of Keswfck carries
three stitches IN his upper Zip all be-
cause the crank slipped of the crack
shaft of the engine at the light slant
and hit him.
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Rev. Pettitt is going to have his
Bnssey.Tracy Band at the fair for a
couple OF days next week to assist 80
the entertainment.
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MRS. ROSE SHERBURNE
912 South M street, is one of the su-
perintendents of the Educational and
Children's department, Southern Iowa
Fair and Exposition. She is among the
most enthustic original promoters of
the Garden club idea for children, and
maintains a strong practical interest
in this and related activities. On ac-
count of her native love for the cause,
the belief that ''close to nature" is a
good place for the youngsters, Mrs.
Sherburne gives generously and con.
tinuously Fof her efforts and energy.
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state Taxes HIGHER.

Monroe county must pay state tax
of three mills higher than last year.
Nahaska's increase was only II mills.
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TAX PAID IN AUGUST
DISTRIBUTION Or MONEY BY
COUNTY TREASURER

The distribution of the taxes col
leeted during the month of August,
1917, announced by County Treasur-
er T. e. Graham follows: KIN
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Anniversary Sermon.

Rev. w. G. Thorn, d. d.. one OF
our honored citizen and member OF
the conference. preached his fiftieth
Anniversary sermon, having been adj
|mitted to the conference In 1867, only
one other being present Of the class,
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Both Were Well known.

Victor Forsberg came to Oskaloosa
about three years ago from Colorado
springs. since which time he has been
engaged as head janitor al Penn Col
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Getting up in the morning is strug-
gle for those people who do not make
II worth while.
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ATTENTION TO SHEEP
IN SPRING SEASON
Not Good or Profitable Practice
to Turn Animals on
Grass Too Early.

Turning out on grass too soon in the
spring is not good or profitable prac-
tice. 1t is best to bring the sheep
gradually onto green grass. Feed some
hay in the racks at nights.
What salt the sheep get at this sea-
son of the year could most profitabIy
be given as brine on the hay. A little
salt will induce animals to fill up on
hay when otherwise they would not
eat it. The first green grass is usually
too soft for the breeding ewes, especial
ly those sucking lambs and yet I'M
shorn.
Do not forget to start the lambs on
ground feed as soon as they incline to
be inquisitive and commence to nose
about the troughs and managers. A ten
day-old lamb will commence to eat
shorts, bran, cornmeal and the fine par
ticles of the alfalfa hay. Put all lambs
of this age in possession of all this
kind Of feed they can take. No dam
ger of laundering or overlooking lambs
of this age. This, with their mothers
milk, will start them TO growing faster
and better than any othei' system of
care.
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CAUSES OF TROUBLE
WITH MILK SUPPLY
Among Most Frequent Inquiries
Received by Veterinarians at
Many Stations.

Among the more frequent inquiries
received by the veterinary departments
of the experiment stations are those
relating to troubles of one kind or
another with milk. These alterations
may exist in the milk when it is drawn
from the udder, or may develop when
the milk is allowed to stand for sew
eral hours. The alterations may be
recognized by the following modifica-
tons: In consistency, often observed
only when churning (the change of
consistency may be one of many kinds,
such as thin and watery, lumpy or
granular, Shiny, difficult to churn,
etc.,; in color, as blue, red, yellow;
in odor, and in taste.
The sources of trouble causing these
alterations may have existed in the
body or outside the body of the COW.
The causes for the alterations from
sources without the body are invaria-
bly, those of bacteria or other small
organisms. Many of the causes from
within the body are likewise bacterial,
directly or indirectly. On the other
hand, milk may often be grossly con-
taminated with germs, even with those
which are seriously detrimental to
human health without producing
noticeable abnormal alterations in the
milk.
If the alterations in the milk are
observed at the time when it Is drawn
the cause must have existed within
the COW. If such alterations are only
to be recognized after the milk has
stood for several hours, then the cause
Is more liable to be from con-
Examinations of the milk after its
withdrawal.
Some of the sources of trouble from
within the animals body are as fol-
lows: The feed. general disease or
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AN ANCIENT JAPANESE ART
Embroidery Made in FIowery Kingdom
for Centuries Before Country
Was Opened to World.

Japanese embroidery, now 80 popu
lar in this country, is one of the oldest
arts of the mikados people. For cen
turtles before the country was opened
to foreign intercourse heavily embroid.
cred silk kimonos, screens, and other
articles were made by professional
embroidery experts, principally In
Kyoto. This same profession con-
tinues today, having been handed
down from father to son for many gen.
eratiOns. For this reason the center
of the country's art-embroidery indus
try is at Kyoto, although cheaper en-
broideries, principally for export, are
produced in large quantities in other
part Of the Kobe district.
The majority of the workers in Kyo-
to are men, who produce the finer
grades of embroidery. 1t is essentially
a household industry, and is usually
conducted in small shops, where from
three to ten apprentices and skilled
embroiderers are employed. The men
received from 40 to rs cents gold per
day. The women, however, are able
to earn from Is to so cents gold per
day, depending upon their ability and
diligence.
The manufacture of handmade lace
is a comparatively new industry In
Japan, as lace was not used by the
Japanese before the advent of foreign
ers. The industry Is still in Its in
fancy, and the output is small.
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PROTECTING CoTTONWooDs AND WILLOWS

to four inches apart so as to permit
the bending of the screen at the top
to fit closely around the trunk of the
tree. The screen is then bent around
the tree and the lap fastened at the
lower edge by means of nail. The
lower edge is sunk into the ground
about an inch and the soil packed
closely. The flaps made by the Sits
are then pinned over one another so
as to fit very closely around the tree
and finally the top edges are bound
close to the tree by piece Of Irvine.
1t is important to have the edges
against the tree and all the laps fit so
closely that no beetles can get into the
screening.
Before placing the cone around the
tree it would be well to examine the
tree and exterminate any larvae that
are discovered in the bark. Bisulphid
of carbon may be injected into the
old tunnels, but it is doubtful if this
is worth while, as the larvae, when
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they have reached the tunneling stage,
commonly have done all the damage
of which they are capable.
These cones, if made large enough
at first, last several years, but it may
be necessary each summer to loosen
them, lest they bind the tree too tight
ly. All holes should be repaired and
care should be taken to see that the
cones are in perfect shape before sum-
mer, as the beetles commonly lay their
eggs during July and August.
CoIoring of Beetles.
The beetle which lays the eggs
which later develop into boring larvae
is shining black, overlaid by stripes
and patches of cream-colored scales.
1t is one of the largest beetles found
in Kansas. The larvae are white, with
black mouth parts, and much wrinkled.
The extent to which these borers infest
groves of shade trees YVES shown by
an examination at Garden City. Kan,
where ten trees disclosed two eggs,
rs small larvae, four large larvae and
20 tunnels.
The recommendations given above
are taken from United States Depart
ment of Agriculture Professional Bull
letin No. 424, "The Cottonwood Bor-
err" by F. B. Milliken, scientific assist
ant of the bureau of entomology.
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CHINESE MILITARY TACTICS
CeIestiaIs Planned to Trip UP Foes,
Throw Water In Their Faces and
Then Cut Off Their Heads.

At the beginning of the Chino-Japa-
nese war, says a contributor to the
Washington Star, one of our military
attaches saw a Chinese regiment take
the field at review and go through a
very curious performance.
The soldiers carried long bamboo
poles like fishing rods, and with these
they rushed at one another, yelling
wildly and making very queer gestures
and grimaces.
"What's the gamer" asked the Amer
lean.
''That regiment" Chinese general
answered, sis one of our very oldest.
1t is now practicing a form Of assault
that dates from prehistoric times. The
idea is to trip the enemy up with the
long wand, throw water In his face
and, in the midst Of his bewilderment
at this extraordinary treatment, to
cut off his head. Compan-
ion.
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condition of the body; general and
specific diseases of the udder; and
bacteria within the milk ducts of the
teat and udder which do not produce
disease. The usual sources of con-
tamination from without the body are :
from the milk pals; from the surface
of the udder; from the body and the
tail Of the cow at the time of milk
ing; from the air of stable or milk
house; from the cover of the milk YES
sci; the ceiling, or the air of the place
in which milk is stored, and from
flies.
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While q mans will may be law, In
the case of married man the law is
seldom enforced.
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FOR SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn, Torture and Disfig-
ure Use Cuticura-Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. They
usually afford immediate relief in itch
ing, burning eczemas, pimples, dandruff
and most baby skin troubles. They
also tend to prevent little skin trou-
bles becoming great if used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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A lie has no legs, but 1t never feels
the need Of them while on its travels.
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Takes a Strong Wind, Too.

DR.. George T. MacCoy of Columbus
recalls that when the Spanish-Ameri-
can war broke out, in April, 1898, two
Irishmen were at work on a new
asphalt pavement, being laid on Wash
ington street. He was watching them
when one stopped handling his pick
and glanced up at the courthouse
tower, where a flag was waving.
whats the use Of putting a flag up
there" the man questioned. 'The
wind will whip 1t to pieces"
Eyes, but the winds the only thing
that can whip It," was the others
quick reply.-Indianapo News.
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Couldn't Keep 1t Up.

The City Man Ito ninety-year-old
peasant)-Tell me, what must one do
to grow to be as old as you are?
Peasant-Don't drink, don't smoke,
keep out in the fresh air.
City NANNY father did all those
things and died at sixty.
Peasant-Yes, but he didn't do them
long enough.-Fliegende Blaetter (Mu-
nich).
Forgetfulness Is the noblest remedy
for injuries.
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The Measure of Grief.

The Measure OF Grlef.
"Why is Miss Fitleigh wearing only
half mourning for her brother?"
because he was her half brother"