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To.Day's Anniver sarv

THE last state Lottery" in Eng
land was drawn on Oct. 1S
1896. nInety-ono years ago to-
day. after which lotteries were pro.
hibited throughout the British realm.
The first English lottery OF which
there is any record was established I'm
1869. during the reign OF tho good
Queen Elizabeth. and this species OF
gambling continued to enjoy great
popularity for nearly $50 years.
Lotteries continued to flourish un TO
the. outbreak OF the present war In
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several Conupcntal countries. Some
GerIlah , states now hold lotteries for
funds, aud colleges have bean en-.
doWcd, roads and bridges built, hos
pltals erected ami even Churches sus-
tanned by lotteries, Louisiana was
the last stronghold OF the lottery on
lhis side OF the Atlantic, ana II was
only after "A long legal battle that the
Louisiana Lottery Company was
driven out Of It's last trench. Lot
,grlcs are still lcgal,zcd in some of
me Latin American countries. Eng
and and was the first country to abolish
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Most Valuable Book
In the World
TIHE MedIeo LanrentInn Arn..,,..
Of Florence. Italy. has In a.

THE Medlco Laurentian Museun
OF Florence, Italy, has in tts
possession what is said 10 be
the most valuable book in the world
This book is called the Codex AmIa-
tinus and is pronounced by sona
scholars TO be perhaps the oldest ana
by all odds the best ancient T,atIn
manuscript OF the Bible. The VOL
Is believed 10 have been copiod fron,
the translation by st. Jerome. ybich
he made direct from early GreoH nna
Hebrew scripts, Its origin is placod
in the ninth century ana is thnucbt
to have been the handlwork Of Engt
lish priests. HhS-
Only recently has tho truo char..
ter OF this book become knoun Iror.
many years It was owned bv tba
Monte Amiatl Convent withouf 80 80
one being aware Of ITS ,run ,.,Ii,SS
or course It was known IN ba ~;
great antiquity and was highly srizsd
on tha' account But il rcmainsd -
italian scholars 10 discover tts LOT loT
significance, The work is now ia la
less 1t can only DE cxaminnd -
virtue or a special permit from ~.
hlgnsst ltauan.RuthsnAGa
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WHICH WILL BE THE NEXT?

A MOTHER big New York savings bank has adopted The
"A Evening Worlds plan to bring Liberty Bonds within the
q - reach Of small investors and wage
The Brooklyn Savings Bank joins the Emgrant and Bowery
Savings Manhattan offering to deposors and to the
public chance buy Liberty Bonds with the banks help payment
to be mado in nstamen current and future earnings
The savings banks of this city have had better oppo
tuny strengthen their position the community by sound
teal, patriotic service
What the savings banks OF New York do to distribute the Liberty
among greater body Of the people TO be initiated
savings banks all over tho country
the Atlantic to tho Pacific II ought TO be shown s The
that it be shown New York; that there h
easier shorter by which to bring aid to tho nation at this time
than through the doors of the savings bank.
The Emigrant tho Bowery and tho Brooynhree OF the
largest and best known savings banks in Greater New Yohaye
hung their invitations and pledged their help to all
Which Of the other four savings banks in tho city will bo
tho next?
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Albany, John Nit
Chell, Chairman
of the Industrial
Commission, set
forth the impo--
tancc OF wonlan's
work In the war.
lie stated that
hundreds Of wum-
en- arc being daily
called to the
places OF men who
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Cheaper hogs tho consumer ia told Is a thing he
ought pray zoe avoided For lowprced hogs viii mean
the farmer will stop raising them.
It looks II rapidly approaching point where
nobody will produce food unless 1t put the market At
prices that nobody pay for 1t.
But somewhere between here and there something going
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Copyright. 1917. by the Press Publishing Co.
(1he New York Evening World.

Copyright, 1917, BY the Press PUBLISHING Co'
tIhe New York Evening World.
HNH, boyl" cried Mr.. Jarr as he
" entered the portals OF his
domicile and sniffed the am
bient air. "oh. boy. beefsteak! Just
what wanted. BY George! This
autumn air gives one an appetite, and
as walked up the street l just had
a yearning for a nice, sizzling, nro-
matte, medium-rare, bono sirloin.
What ham and eggs are to breakfast,
what sugar is to your coffee, so is a
nice tender. juicy steak to an autumn
evening meal. 1t is indeed the perfect
end OF a perfect day."
We'll. you needn't rave about beef
steak" said Mrs. Jarr coldly. 1--WE
have picked UP Goldfish for supper, and
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nation suffer with you when you have fit of indiges-
ton-even more comforting than being husband and
doing that to the whole household.
Divorce Is what happens when woman gets as
full of suspicious a man is OF excuses
Women are like photo-pays: those that manage to
get the most shocking often turn out TO be the
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A m eric ans y
= Under Fire
oo''F le H the pr.' Putis Co. cue New York L'snnr world
NO. N-THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURG.
BY Albert PaySon Terhune

earlier article told how the seasoned British
OF the Napoleonio were sent here, in 1914. 90
help England crush her American foes
Nearly 10000 of these veterans under Gen. Provost
marched south from Canada for a wholesale invasion
OF New York State. Prevosts proposed line Of march
for than 100 miles lay along the shores OF Lak
Champain. Hence, It necessary for the British
TO gain control Of this lake. small American army
and smaller American naval squadron were sent 70
defend the lake. A.
Pattsburg was the key to the situation The town
was held by Gen. Macomb with only 1900 And
against this puny force the British army, in four di
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BY Sophie Irene Loeb

Copyright 1917. by tho Presg Publishing Co.
THE New York Evening World.
A FEW days ago. in speaking be-
~ fore the womcn's division OF the
National Council OF Defense in
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Letters From the People
Definition Of SIKH Sans.

= VI NIhIh Nense.
10 the Editor Of The B'ening World;
on Oct. | read an article I'm your
paper entitled what IL the sixth
sense = Your article drew my attcn-
uon ana ! would like 20 answer the
question ] think the sixth sense rs
the sense OF thinking. 80
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- 'Nt-sNifI-tts
naturalization OF Women.
10 te Editor Of The Evening word.
would IKE 20 know II women can
apply for naturalization nnnors. nisn
y any have been granted TO women in
q, Il.
A woman's nationality ia that Of
hoT husband. Single women NAV be
nnturalized, but not married woman.
Inc widow OF a deceased allen may
proeeed upon his papers Many New
horK women have been naturalized.
Saturday.
To ths Fditor Il The Evening World,
Kindly tell me what day OF the week
July 20, 1855, fell on. w. II.
sunday.
To ths Editor II ThS Evon!ns Word
On what day aid Dec. 2S, 1900. fail
-, .. X.
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Bachelor Girl Reflections
By ii len Rowland

1914 lite New
ONE men marry Just for Hoveand divorce for the
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Tho Invasion
Is Checked.

But the sea fight off Pattsburg
these 1t checked Of
control or the lake. Provost ''"S II" iuu
The veterans to NanoIeor,.
oeoe the attack OF their ned
"u quahuy OF valuable artillery victorious Ykoc
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visions launched The British feet moved toward Pattsbus
reinforce squadron
oush, lay a in Pasburg harbor.
the approaching battle that the British
Washington And It
fury sent of patriotic country
the little
Champlan built both banks Of the
1914 the Island
had established a battery-ot
numbered fourteen vesssmosy mai-w
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Against Superior
Armament.


commanded by Capt Downe and carried
As the British within the Americans
American
"The
Conhance
like floating batteries
rble
wreck She surrendered the
scarcely better shape
gun Brlush brig ldnne swiftly hamnng
The -gun British Finch
gun battery she struck her The 1lgn
Tconderoga
soop ' ''0" '"o
Several OF the lesser BrIsh a
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a total Of eighty-six guns an
six gunboats lay closest to 81
in an outer line Just beyont
laid off upon the bow OF
Saratoga.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-10-04
; At The PlayhOuSeS

Miss Anna Louise McNeely, who is
teaching high school at Cheneyville.
Mr.. Ed. J. Hymel who has been in
Memphis for the past seven months,
has returned home to visit his moth
9r and sisters. Mr. Hymel expects
To be here about week or two.
came in Saturday and returned Sun.
day evening.
Mrs. H. {. Brown and sister, Miss
Laura McQuillin-, leave shortly for
New York 10 attend the wedding OF
their nephew, Mr.. Thomas McQuilling
Mrs. Louise McQuilling and daugh-
ter, lima. mother and sister OF the
groom, will accompany them.
Mrs. Julia Wilcox entertained at a
dinner sunday at her home in Seguin
Street. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Beniyuc and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Thcard and children. Mrs.
Reaugetir and Miss Laura kotchum.
Mr.. John r. Mitchell of Walls, La.
is visiting his relatives. He will re
turn shortly.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Chisholm Of 80 Olivier Street was
frightened by the arrival of hnun-
cing baby boy last Thursday
Mr. Daniel Joseph Daley left Fri
day for Camp Pike. Ark
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-10-04
SURPRISE PARTY.

\ most enjoyable evening was
spent at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Reany on Sept %. the occasion
being the twenty-secOnd anniversary
of the birth of their son Charles. He
arrived from New York on the steam
er Creole, where he is employed and
number OF his friends gathered at
his home and surprised him. Those
present We're Misses Anabella San
chez. Nellie Reaney, Mildred Luzian-
ne. Evelyn DOrr. Ruth Reany, Maud
Luzianne, Alice Dorr and Doris Rea-
ney. Messrs. William Burger. Charles
Reaney. Gus Harris and Herbert Ben.
nerfield. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sanchez. Mr.
and Mrs. Alex DOrr. MIR and Mrs. G.
Emmer, Mr.. and Mrs w Emmer,
Mrs. w. Sullivan and Mr. and Mrs.
w. Reaney
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-10-04

Who keep tab on the theatrical do
ings. on who's who. and what's what.
Most men do not Why are women
so interested in the theatre Because
of the romance of playland. To most
women life is prOSaiC-the incidents
that border on the unusual are few
and far between. Ilumdrumev exist
ence offers no opportunity for the
spirit of adventure, inherent in all
of us. romance to assert itself
Now, isn't it a fair assumption that
every woman goes to play. thinks.
with some truth, too. that only the
situations are lacking in her life. or
she would behave very much as does
the actress whose performance she
il witnessing. | Furthermore believe
that most women attend the theater
with the subconscious conviction that
they are going to view situations in
which ii would be interesting to find
themselves placed. Did you ever stop
to consider, that the leading charact-
ers are applauded because they have
traits in common with their audienc-
eS? Women are emotional they
crave romance, excitement. love. And
they get il. all of it, vicariOusly at the
theatre, where. anchored to their
seats. they imagine themselves the
characters on the stage amid extra
ordinary circumstances. In the old
en- days it was possible to satiate the
cravings for romance and adventure.
but modern individuals, most of them.
obey the dictates of civilization and
satisfy the wild blood in their veins
by changing their personalities in an
orchestra seat. And after all, how
gratifying it must be to the would-ba
heroines or heroes so easily and so
comfortably to riot at will in the il
lusive land of make-believe."
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-10-04
LoEWs CRESCENT THEATRE.
Foto's Folly, Sunday

Loew's Crescent Theater continues
to be the popular rendezvous of New
Orleans people. With its big bill of
ten supreme vaudeville acts and 16
reels of first run moving picture fea-
lures the bill every week is one of
the biggest values ever offered for
the money in any theater in this city.
The policies of the Marcus Loew have
always been to give the best and the
most of ii for the entertainment of
the whole family. the idea being to
make the theater the big gathering
place where the entire family can be
united for an afternoon or for an
evenings unallOyed pleasure.
The Crescent Theater is filling ev-
cry requirement of the Loew policy
and the shows that the noted pro-
Queer of vaudeville and pictures is
sending here for the twice-a-week
change of bill are up to the standard
of the highest type of vaudeville.
For the first half of next week.
SStrating Sunday. Oct. :, Loew's Cres-
pit will offer as the headliner John
bmington & Company in their not
>dble comedy playlet entitled The
Millinery Salesman" This is one
sketch that has all the earmarks of
a first class play reduced to briefest
running time. The last half of the
week will present an all-star bill of
five acts, a motion picture feature.
the Mutt and JEFF comedies, Henry
Meyers international cartoon coined
les, the Current Weekly and Univer-
sal Weekly in addition to other ire
mendously interesting features
The Crescent shows run continuous
ly every day from | o'clock to II o.
clock at night without fail and the
audience may come and 20 as it
pleases. The theater is lighted at all
times, with fans and courteous girl
ushers to attend the wants of the
people. The prices are at the mat
inees every day from cents to -
cents, and at nights and at the mat
inees Sunday and Saturday, 10 cents
to rs cents.
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FOtO'S Foil
PERSONALS.
Continued from PAGE II

Continued from Page II
Mrs. Amelia Smith. Grand Guardian
WOodmen Circle. was weekend
visitor to BOgalusa, where she went
on request of the Grove at that place.
She had the honor of being the pre-
siding officer at the memorial held
by the Grove on Sunday. September
80. 1917. She also addressed a large
audience al the Methodist Church.
using as her theme "WOodcraft and
Woodmen Circles in General" She
was highly cOmplimented on her mas
terly handling of the subject. Mrs.
smith praises very highly the officers
ana members of the Grove for the
manner in which they handled the
parts assigned TO them. also for the
many courtesies extended to her
while i'll Bogalusa. Mrs. Smith re-
turned Monday night.
Orange Grove No. .. Woodmen Cir
Gle, will hold its regular meeting to-
night in Pythian Hall at s o'clock
The drapinS of the charter out of re-
spect TO the memory of Sovereign
Louisa b. Casanova. the former
whose body will be brought to Algiers
next Tuesday. All members are re-
quested to attend the meeting.
Mr.. AlphOnse Frederick left yester-
day for his home in Luling. after
spending a few days with his aunt
Mrs. F. Berthelot.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. John Cieutat are
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of an eight-pound baby girl
Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles A. Smith returned
from Selma, Ala, after attending the
convention of the Ladies Auxiliary
to the Machinists.
Mr.. III. J. Cieutat arrived from
Beaumont, Texas, to Join his wife
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-10-04
n. N. G. c. SHOW.

The attractions at the II. y. G.. c.
are in line with the policy adopted
to "endeavOr to show only clean pic
lures" and tonight Tom Terriss will
be the attraction in The Pearl of
the Antilles a picture with tropical
setting, and on Friday Jack PickfOrd.
Louise Huff and, Theodore Roberts
will be featured in the Paramount
production What Money Can't Buy"
with a Bray cartoon.
Saturday r. X. Lincoln will be seen
in the Grey Seal, chapter of Jim
ME Dale.
Sunday, the famous Jap. Sessue
Hayakawa. will be the main attraction
in the Paramount picture Forbidden
Paths" with the usual single reel
subject.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-10-04
SURPRISE PARTY.

\ jolly crowd met at the home of
Mrs. +. BerthelOt in Seguin street on
Monday night. then proceeded to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. X. Meyer in
Elmira avenue, where a surprise par
ty was rendered Mr. Meyer. the OC
caSiOn being the thirty-third anniver-
sary of his birth. Dainty refresh
ments were served and dancing was
INDUCED in until a late hour
Those present We're: Misses Elsie
Borne. Hazel Sweeny, Josephine Sa-
lone, Alma Luft and Elizabeth Nc
Hardy. Mesdames b. Borne, J. l..
Vent and +. Berthelot. DR.. Cronan,
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer and children.
Dorothy and Eleanor.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-10-04

NEW ORLEANS & LOWER COAST RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
tvia Canal Stree; Ferry
Leave Week Day Trains Arrive
S:c5 a. IN. Lover Coast Mixed - 6:l5 m
4:05 p. NJ. - Passenger & Mail Gas a. m
'On Saturday leaves at 500 p. III.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Leave Arrive
sos q. m. Lower Coast Excursion -:45 D. H.
500 p IN. -------PSSsenger .-...-..-... g As a. IN.
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WOMEN ARE MAINsTAY OF AMER.
ICAN THEATERS.

In the opinion of Miss Alice Mar
tin, the pretty and petite little Ingen-
ue in Anderson and Weber's success
Nothing but the Truth" which will
be at the Tulane Theater Sunday Oc-
tober 18th. women are the main sup
port of the theatre, in other words,
If feminity withdrew all interest in
play going. play productions would
cease to be a profitable business. at
is the women" says Miss Martin,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-10-04
TERMINAL STATION.
Southern Railway system,
PONTCHARTRAIN RAILROAD

In Effect Sunday, September 10, 1917.
SOUIH-Leave Milneburg: 6:l0 a. m, 7:lO,
o:SS. lO:OO, 1880 a. m; 1890 p m, 2:30 $780,
$50, 5:45, ZOO, $40 p. M
NORTH-Leave Pontchartrain Junction:
$40 a. m, 90 $50, 9:lO, 1l:D a. m; l2:Ol
p. m, 200, 800, 400. 500 OBS, 40 D. m.
The herald., 1917-11-08
Last Word in Winter Millinery.

face. They are nearly all of mediums
size or small. There are no extremes
one way or the other. one Of the
smaller hats appears at the left of the
group above. 1t has narrow, droOp-
ing brim and a draped crown. Ribbon
edged with chenille Sewcd in rows over
the shape Is extended into long point
that folds over and is sewed to the
base OF the crown at the right side.
After so much elaboration in making.
this hat must content itself with sim
pie sash of velvet ribbon about the
crown.
A wide-brimmed hat at the center of
the group combines two cOlors IN the
shape. The brim Is Of n dark velvet
and the crown Of light hatters' plush.
The crown Is not smoothly covered
and Is soft at the top-CharacteriStic
of the seasons modes. A very large
bow finishes the end of velvet sash
for trimming. The brim is extended
at the left side and turned back 10 the
crown.
A very full and carefully managed
display of velvet covers 4 shape with II
narrow brim. shown at the right of the
picture. The brim lifts TO point at
the front. So much IS made of the vel
vet in this hat that 1t leeds only q
fancy pin to finish II.
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Representative of Today's Coat Styles.

There are a number of soft, heavy
and used for coats and suits as well.
They vary in thickness, but all convey
one impreSsiOn-thut of comfort and
warmth. The selection includes bolt
via. kersey. wool velour, broadcloth,
pOmpom. velvet and plush. with boil
via and wool velour. or weaveS much
ike them, in the lad. Rich brOcades
and satins for evening wraps are an
other story.
But whatever III" outer wrap Is made
OF, and whatever its mission. there are
ut least ninety-nine chances in hun
dred that ii Is fur-trimmed We Won
der just where all the fur comes from
and are convinced that fur-bearing an
imals will become extinct, but fur we
must have. Sometimes it is used law
!shIy and sometimes sparingIy. but its
presence saves the day for the coat or
suit, no matter If ii is only in narrow
landings on collar and cuffs.
A smart long coat of bolivia cloth
shown in the picture is typical of the
seasons coat styles. 1t is lCng and
straight-hanginG. with a section of a
belt across the front and back and an
unbelted portion at the sides. At the
ends of the belt, back and front, there
are small cloth-covered buttons set In
a row. Within ten inches of the bot
The herald., 1917-11-08
Novel Use for Handkerchief.
coat styles

One way to make use of an embroi
decd handkerchief for other than its
original purpose is to cut a circular
piece away in the center so the hand
kcrchief may be slipped about the neck
and serve rs collar. One side should
be opened and then fastened on the
shoulder.
Should the handkerchief be too
small for this treatment then three
quarters of it may be used TO make
Il sort of yoke for the dress front.
This will give a square outline, the
contour Of which may be varied by
frightening the bib with a berthe of
lace, preferably filet or venise.
The herald., 1917-11-08

Early in October. from the trimmers'
tuhleS in great fashion Centers, come
1he final messages concerning winter
millinery. After that those who create
styles must begin To think of hats for
southern tourists and hats for spring +;
for once the holidays are over, there Is
demand for headwear TO be worn I'M
der southern skies. The late Septem-
her and early October offerings in
hats for winter wear sum up the sue
ceSScS in materials and shapes and
trimmings offered for the season.
Nelvet-cOvered shapes and others in
which velvet joins hands with beaver,
metal brocade or satin. TO make the
body of the hat, are all equally good
style. Metal laceS and small, brilliant
flowers in metal and satin, or In COM
position that suggests pOrcelaln-and
always fur; these are everywhere in
the rich and dressy hats which fash
ion approves for winter. Ribbons,
some of them with gold or silver cord
I'D edges, and metallic ribbons in mar
row widths. add their Indispensable
part TO the very beautiful millinery
which we are privileged to choose just
now.
A great variety of shapes promises
one at least that Is becoming to every
The herald., 1917-11-08
NOT THAT KIND OF CASE.

As rule there Is more than one way
Of overcoming n difficulty. Not all Of
W, however are rs ingenious in solu-
ton as the corporal of famous Irish
regiment who recently went TO the
front.
While on Il march in n very remote
part the pioneer corporal went to the
quartermaster to borrow horse TO
carry provisions to another tent. The
Quartermaster refused. saying:
Il have only the cart and this spare
horse am keeping for q case Of eIner-
gency."
We'll" reflected the corporal. cant
you put the case OF emergency on the
cart. sir, and let me have the horseT
The herald., 1917-11-08

mands barked by smoke-begrimed Of.
hcers-and the gallant Eighteenth
went into action again.
Three weeks later transpOr.
brought Private Smelling back to Can!
ada, sOrely wounded. For weeks he
lay on hospital cot at London. Ont
hut he never complained of the pains
He was far more concerned at the
length of time before he would be on
his feet again.
'I've Got to Find Her"
1--WE got to get out of here and get
to work" he explained to a newspaper
reporter one day. you see. I've got To
find that Red Rose Girl, even If l have
to search the world for her"
1t made nice little newspaper
story, and evidently it was widely
read. For n week later there came tc
Private Smelling on his hospital cot q
package, from Miss Carolyn ID. s. p.
New Paltz, n. Y, L. S. A." according
to the fine handwriting in one corner
Puzzled, the wounded man removed
the wrapper. 1t was a photograph. II,
turned back the cover and gaZed inc
the eyes of the Red Rose Girl. Fol
fifteen minutes his eyes never left he,
face, then shyly attempting to hid,
Iehind the photographers stamp. HI
'ound these three simple words:
II am waiting"