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Tea Wagons, mahogany and oak with glass
trays, SO. 90 to $31OO.
Serving Trays, in mahogany, 18 and 25 inches
length, in number of designs or with cretonne
backs, 81. so to $1,000
very handsome Tray, in mahogany has hand
painted back, very exclusive, designs being alike,
and can be purchased only here, $3.50.
Book Blocks in solid mahogany, plain or hand
carved, So. 90 to $1,000.
Piano Benches in mahogany, oak and walnut lift
lid with music receptacle, 81. so to $500.
Brass Costumers, for use with brass beds in bright
or dull finish, $725 to $11OO
White Enamel Costumers, So. SO to $3.50.
Fern Boxes, metal lined, $11.OO to $12 so, in
oak mahogany finish.
Ladies' Desks in all woods aud finishes and hun
dred patterns to select from, $3.50 to $4,000.
Knitting Tables, solid mahogany, $3.50.
Toilet Table Benches. in mahogany and oak, cane
seat, $500 to $4,000.
Humidors in oak mahogany with porcelain
lining and mostening pad, S. so and Sc so.
Tobacco and Cigar Jars, glass in mahogany hold
ers, SIS. SO and $3.50.
Mahogany and Glass Ash Trays, 65 cents and up.
Costumers in oak or mahogany finsh LOO to
90, with wood CT brass hooks.
Telephone Tables, in oak or mahogany with stools
attached, and some with directory tops So. 90 and
up.
Sewing Boxes and Sewing Tables, in mahogany
$3.50 to s35. co.
Framed Mirror in mahogany frames, very suitable
for hall or reception room ST. so to $2I. co.
Mirrors in gilt frames. oval and square, and some
with candle sconces, made in correct period designs
$1,000 and up.
TabOurettes in all woods and finishes 81 so and
Music Cabinets in oak or mahogany, many hand
some designs, from $12. 90 to $4,000 These cabi-
nets will all hold music rolls as we'll.
Record Cabinets, with space for esch record and
index, in oak or mahogany, $11. so and up
Smoking sets in fumed oak, mahogany or brass,
some with hGmdors and automatic lighters, ST. rs
to $25. 90.
Gard Tables, very convenient in felt or leatherette
tops, So. so and So. rs.
Brass Andirons for your cozy fire place, $685. SO
to $21. 90 per pair.
Fire Sets, stand shovel, tongs aud poker in solid
cast brass, $13. SO and $780,
Cedar Chests, most acceptable gift from $13. 90
to $28.OO.
Willow Chairs and rockers, from $5. rs up.
Wood seat chairs and rockers from 49, so to
$40. 90, in all finishes
Foot-rests. a real help to any chair, So so to
SIS. 90, in leather and tapestry covers
special real leather footstool either round or
square, is marked So rs.
Smyrna times., 1917-12-12
From Christmas to Christmas
Your Gift
of Furniture
will be remembered
In the Art Department

bed, SIPS to $1,000.
Complete set of bed room scarfs, per set, $3.50
to $4,000.
Sewing stands in fancy straw, So. so to $3.50
Waste paper baskets in a variety of material. 81
cents to So so. Wood Baskets, 50. SO to $500
Utility Boxes, mating cretonne covered in
nearly all woods, very useful articles, 27 to 54
inches, So 90 to SIS. So. Shoe Boxes, SO. 50 and
$3.50.
An exclusive showing of table linens at great
variety of prices Table and Piano Runners S. 50
and up.
One of the most useful novelties is the Fabric
Wardrobe. These made of Cretonne and fold
into little bundle when not in use. Has room for
eight or ten dresses and slipper bag. 81. so ca.
Made in Khaki also, just the thing for your
soldier friend. Sd. 90 ca.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Pulses.

Pulses are meek little creatures that
live in wrists and serve as pacemakers
for the heart, telling it how fast to
beat. There has never been case
known to science where the heart has
not beat as fast as the pulse. Pulses
sometimes get much excited under
stress Of fear, strange young ladies'
and other embarrassment, and the
heart has to put forth its best ticks to
keep within Mailing distance. Pulses
oftentimes act up in very unseemly
manner under the thumb of an insur-
ance doctor and, indeed, have been
known to save their owners from 50
to S25 month in life insurance which
they have prevented his getting.
Unfortunately, pulses are located In
a very inaccessible place for repair
purposes, and when they begin to back
fire and miss there is no chance to
throw up the radiator hood and peek
into their carburetors and things.
Pulses are invaluable to doctors In ar
irving at a diagnosis. That Is to say,
while the doctor is apparently engaged
in tolling off the pulse rate, he has
dandy opportunity to make few like
ly guesses as to the nature OF his
clients new ailment. Besides all this,
pulses are very handy little things
around which to wear pulse warmers
and wrist watches. A man with no
pulse is dead to all practical purposes
indianapolis Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
COWPEAS ARE REALLY BEAMS
Practically Unknown in North, They
Make Very Nourishing Food, Say
Government Experts.

Cowpeas or Southern field peaA
which, despite their name, are really
a kind of bean, are like other dry
beans, comparable with meat in the
kind of nouriShment contained In
them, and can, in the opinion of spe-
cialists Of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, well be used more
extensively as human food. They are
commonly used in the South, where
they are extensively grown, but are
practically unknown in the North and
Northwest, where other, often more
expensive, beans are consumed In large
quantities.
There are many varieties Of cow
peas, of which the white and black-eye
sorts are considered particularly de-
sirable for the table. In palatability,
digestibility and nutritive value they
compare favorably with other beans,
while their delicate and pleasant flavor
leads many to consider them equal, If
not superior, to the latter.
Cowpeas are used on the table In
three forms-in the pod, shelled green
and shelled dry-corresponding, re-
spectively, to string beans, shelled
green beans and dried beans, and call
ing for much the same methods OF
preparation for the table. The dry
cowpeas are by far the most common.
Like dry navy or Lima beans, cow
peas may be boiled with bit of fat
meat or baked and served in place OF
lean meat or other food rich in nitro
gen. Boiled and mashed through
colander, the beans form a foundation
for numerous dishes. They may be
creamed with milk and butter, like
mashed potatoes; formed into cro-
quotes with bread crumbs and fried
or baked; made into loaf with bread
crumbs, minced vegetables. milk and
seasonings; or made into soup.
A delicious combination dish, called
Hopping john" may be made as fol-
lows: Boil one quart Of cowpeas and
a scant pint of rice separately and mix
together when done. The rice should
be seasoned after it is cooked. Bacon
or beef bone boiled with the cowpeas
adds a desirable flavor to the dish.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Let Old Wounds Heal.

"By the time a man has reached
forty the chances are that something
has happened to him to destroy his
peace of mind" These words were
spoken by one of the wounded who
didn't know how to take care OF his
mind. He kept the wound from healing
by letting his mind dwell upon it-by
making it a controlling circumstance
in his life. Recovery was possible for
him. He might even have been bet
fer man for the wound. But he chose
to take harm out Of it instead of TAX
ing good.
Here lies the greatest danger for the
wounded. If they let the wound poison
the whole system it will, indeed, spoil
their lives. But there is always some
thing else to do-to put the system
into such a condition that the wound
shall inevitably heal and perhaps not
leave even a disfguring trace on the
mind.-John D. Barry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Girl
Wanted"
X
BY Sarah Estelle Balcom
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Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)


'Put that sign in the window" di-
rected old Abel Morse, and he handed
to his nephew Cyril small square
bit of pasteboard bearing the two
words: "Girl Wanted"
1t was gloomy disOrdered office.
Everything spoke of age, dust and
grim. The business of Abel Morse
was the purchase and sale of seeds,
mainly the grains. He had few WIS.,
itors. for all of his business was done
by mail or wire. He had warehouse
at the edge of the city and there the
orders went and were filled. For all
the Old-fashioned and ill-kept Office,
however, he had large trade and was
rich.
Old Abel had taken his spirited,
wide-awake nephew into the business
a year previous. It had been decided
ly an unsatisfactory experience. Cyril
chafed, fretted, even rebelled.
%Send me out on the road, uncle"
he had said. "Even get me wagon
and let me go out and peddle the stuff
from house to Reuse, but don't shut
me in here. It's like bird in a cega.
L hate office work and I've got to get
out into the fresh air and meet people
and feel as If I were really alive"
All along the old man had demurreG.
He spoke ef tanning down the restless
spirit of his relative for his own good.
He pointed out how some time he
must steady down. If he did, the
business would some day be his and
respectable fortune, when its present
owner got through with it. He even
threatened to disown him, to cut him
off with a penny.
"All right" Cyril had cheerfully an
bounced. "Then I can go my own way,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Lonely Dou of Ypres.

From a splendid capital of 100000
souls, rich, gay and debonair, to a
tumble of brickbats inhabited by one
gingercake-colored dog, sounds like the
romance of one of the lost cities of the
Andes. In truth it is the history of
the exodus of Ypres, one of the wonder
cities of the war.
Once larger than Columbus, O., OF
Denver or Kansas City, Ypres has
dwindled to absolute zero. Streets are
but Uttered valleys between hills OF
pulverized houses and homes. Places
of worship, ancient structures which
lovers of the beautiful came round
the world to see, alike with the rag
pickers howell, are merely ugly snag
giles on a plain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Black Feline Agent of Evil.

In nearly every weird legend black
cat figures as the agent of evil. A story
generally accepted down to the middle
of the nineteenth century was that
when Satan desired to disturb the
peace Of mankind he assumed the form
of a black tomcat. In Germany, Eng
land and France during the middle
ages it was usual to wind up a religious
celebration by throwing a cat from a
height to the road below.
Among the many popular fallacies
accepted by unlettered and ignorant
persons is one that a cat can see better
at night than in the day, and that it is
able to see clearly in pitchblack dark
ness. But the real secret Of the cats
ability to move rapidly in a dark room
lies in its feelers, commonly called
whiskers, and in its natural surefoot'
edneSS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
When Watch ResembIed an Apple.

Although some Of the early watches
were very small in circumference, they
were thick and the front and back fair.
ly bulged so that they were more the
shape of an apple than a cookie, which
they really resemble today. The wa.
ferlike watch is an invention of very
recent times and the process Of thin
ming it is even now going on. The OBJ
vious advantage of the thin watch is
that it can be placed in the belt or
pocket without making bulge. If
watches had always been worn round
the necks they might still be spherical
rather than DISLIKE in shape.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14

and, believe me, uncle, may not make
money, but snail enjoy life in a ra-
tional way as it comes to me-"
In vain the old man had striven to
fix the attention of his recalcitrant
nephew on the books. Cyril detested
figures. As a correspondent he was
dismal failure. The old man was in
desperation He finally decided that
about all Cyril was good for was to
collect bills, visit city clients, go to
the bank and show the sights to the
country customers when they visited
the city.
6. But even this variation did not give
Cyril the broad, independent freedom
he longed for. 1t finally came to
crisis, when he announced definitely to
his uncle that the first of the next
month he should go out on the road
for another grain house, unless he was
allowed to perform the same duty for
Abel Morse & Company.
you're missing your chance" de-
cared his uncle. 'Here my eyesight
is beginning to fail me. l cannot pore
over the books as l used to. It's your
duty to fit into my shoes"
'But pn no bookkeeper," remon-
strated Cyril. "I'd have your whole
business in a grand mixup inside of
week if 1 tried to run ii"
"Well, anyway, I've got to have
someone to take the clerical work Off
from me-" insisted his uncle, and the
F.. result was the crude card bearing the
inscription: "Girl Wanted"
Cyril read 1t, smiled, dallied. but
finally walked to the window and
stuck it where there was loose space
where the putty had fallen out. He
could not resist voicing his sentiments,
however.
"Uncie," he said boldly, you will
stick to your dry-as-dust ways, see.
Girl Wanted Why, in the first place
The up-to-date system is to place an
advertisement in the newspaper, have
,the applicants respond by mail and
thereby be able to take time to make
q selection"
"H'm, l know my business, after
IOfrN years experiences III IL. lduCF,
growled the old man peevishly.
''Wish you'd brighten up and adopt
modern methods" submitted the grace
less Cyril. Maybe it would be more
endurable around here then. Another
thing, Girl Wanted as if you were
docking for some young chit to tend
office or run errands. What you want
is young lady assistant, and the card
ought to say so, if you're determined
10 advertise by card"
But "Girl Wanted" was in the win
dow and thers It stayed, for the old
tyro was stubborn and self-cpinionated
1T was two hours later when Nella
Worth, weary, dispirited, passed the
window. noticed the card, hesitated, re-
Elected, shut her lips tightly and en-.
tered the office-and thereby changed
the destiny of the Morses, uncle aDd
nephew.
"Just an ordinary working girl,
NelIa Worth would have described
herself, never thinking of her simple
beauty and her exactness, fidelity an(
intelligence as an office employee. Sh.
had lost a good position through TIT
failure of the house employing her
The grimy Morse office was not invit
ing. the crude, clumsy Girl Wanted
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Rescue Shin-Wrecked Cat.

Carl Hanson and George Fitch re-
turned to Redondo Beach, CAL, from
fishing trip, bringing with them large
black cat which they found riding an
empty key miles out at sea. The fe-
line was famished and had undoubted-
" weathered the fierce storm wheE
the wind blew at the rate of 90 miles
an hour 1t had tenaciously chung to
the keg during the gale. On a brass
plate attached to a leather collar
around the animals neck was the
word 'sUtanica," presumably the name
of the boat upon which the cat was a
mascot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
His knowledge.

The teacher had been explaining
characters in history, and had been
explaining about Jefferson Davis.
Later she said:
"Now, boys, what Is your idea about
Jefferson Davis?"
There was no reply. Singing out
boy, the teacher said:
Tommy Burns, what do you think?
Do you believe Jefferson Davis was
all right?"
"Well," came from the boy, after
long silence, "he never did do nuthin'
TO me-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
sikhs Most Militant People.

The city of Amritsar, British India, ~
the religious center of the Sikh faith,
and as such it gains high decree OF
interest and distinction. The Sikhs
are known all over the British empire
as the best of the native Indian fight
ing men. They have done loyal serv-
ice on every battlefield where England
has called on her native troops, and
they are immensely proud OF their
record and their sighting ability. They
are perhaps the most militant creed
and people in the world.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
New EunctionarY.


"Say, I got swell job" REMARKED
Billy, "Tm teller in a livery stable"
"That is a new position to me- COM
mented his grownup friend with puz-
zIed countenance. what are your du'
ties as tellerT
"Oh," said Billy solemnly, Il run
back and tell the boss when the phone
rings"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
At the Club.

"You look tired, old man."
"Well, why shouldn't 1? Going up
on the subway tonight l couldn't get
a seat"
"Bad enough"
"When got to my apartment house
1 couldn't sit down in the elevator
cause there were two women in It,"
"Hard luck"
"And when reached my apartment
I found my wife had put in her time
today vanishing all the chairs"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
He Knew.

"Ah, he is such a wonderful child
Mrs. Gassalot. Never sick day in bis
life"
'She's right" said the happy father,
in a carefully concealed aside, "he al
ways waits till night when I'm home
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Sound Advice,

First Boarder-I can't think how II
IS you manage to fare so well here. I've
industriously made myself pleasant 20
the landlady and her daughters, and
vet I'm half starved.
Second Boarder-Try the cook.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
MiIkino Machines.

Men who understand something OF
machinery and great deal about cows
are in most cases obtaining excellent
returns through the use of the milking
machine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Just So.

'The Balkan peasant woman does
not figure on a change Of fashion every
spring. She wears national dress
which never changes"
"She Is not far behind other ladies.
however, in spending ideas. She puts
all the family wealth into that one cos
tune"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
SPRAYING Is Preventive.

Don't forget that spraying is pre-
ventive and not curative. 1t must De
done before damage occurs-not after
ward.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
False Pretense.

"Bill says he would like to enlist,
but he would be rejected on account
Of his teeth"
Merely an excuse. He hasn't got
any"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
No Indication of Sex.

The shape of the egg is no indication
of what the sex of the chick will be-.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Perches for Heavy Fowls.

For heavy bodied birds the percnes
should be within two or three feet OF
the floor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14

If some people were to speak their
minds it wouldn't take them long.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Proof.

"Jones is as stubborn as mule"
Eyes; he always puts his best foot
backward"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Manure Helps Soil.

Barnyard manure increases the wa
ter-holding capacity of the soil
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14

Hankow, China, has SO registered
automobiles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-14
Best Eooe for Hatchinu.

The best eggs for Matching come
from Eocks that have free range.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-02
Rogers EIoteI Arrivals.

n. A Bredon. Fort Worth; l. E
Ethridge. Venus, Fred McJuukins
90 Ranch; S. L. Harris, New York
n, l.. Howard. Dallas; C. L, Fewell
Corsieana: Ed Jackson. Dallas: NJ
W Branch. Dallas: ]. r. Allen. En-.
mis-. l.. r. Cole, City; J. G Down
Dallas; L. " Meaton, Dallas L. ]
Wilson. Ohio: d A. Lilly Kemp. 7
f. Pearson, Fort Worth; Il. l.. seay
Dallas n. G. Henry Dallas: c. T.
cellett. league, J Fl. Inghart wa
60; ole Brennan. Hillaboro; ". II
Wood. Waco, J. 0. Hill. Louisville
gy a, r. Allen, Fort Worth; 5. D.
Moore, San Antonio G Bark. Chi.
easo; ] D. shanka, Chicago; e s.
Bryan. Waco,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-02

On Wednesday morning. January
"A, 1917, just as the god Of day was
gaining tAe viotery over earths
darka daath released the soul of
Ida PART, and she went home 10
God, there to join the angel choir,
ard beckons with her hands to dear
husband and children and to those
who loved her lere.
Ida Thomas PARTS was born July
fe. 1871. was The eldest daughter
CT air. aud airs s. Thomas She
WIS happily married to W. a.
PARKS September 10. 1891, Seven
children blessed their union, el
living. but one who in infancy, pre-
eeded Der TO that heavenly home.
Mrs. Parks was taken suddenly
sick January Is and Tor six days
love and skill bat3led wish the
grim reaper. death Ali that los
ling hands, both OF loved ones ana
friends, and skilled attendance Of
physicians and nurse could do, were
done, TO stay the dread messenger.
bat no!
She was one Of Gods sweet ana
perfect flowers lent TO us for a
time 10 adorn her home and to
point her loved ones to that "home
beyond the skies. where sickness
ard sorrow and death canot ea-
ter.
Death ia mysterious and we can
rot understand why we were fore
cd to give up our dear one. Why
tne husband aud loved ones hearts
and home we're made desolate aud
Sad beyond words to express. but
re do know that heaven is mnrn
real and we are bound by one more
tie 10 that great white thronr
around the throne
Amid many tears aud banks ar
fragrant flowers and hosts OF
friends her pastors spoke Of hcg
beautiful christian life. her aevo-
lion and loyalty to her church and
t1 her Lord.
May our Heavenly Father 20 guide
s2ar Footsteps along the pathway OF
lie hat you may find your way To-
this heavenly home and be "A re-
united and unDroken family.
An old friend and aeiehhor.
Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-02
Iisitar's Niaht.

The Sims library will be open for
several hours on the night Of Mon-
day, Feb. 5. This visitors night
Is planned as an opportunity for men
and women who are occupied during
the day 10 use the library III adults
are cordially invited TO call and sec
for themselves what the library of
fers them. Some delightful new
books will be displayed on this oc-
casion
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-02
GROUND HOG DAY
WIN TER's COOLEST
TEMPERATURES NJ EAKLN HOUR
TO-DAY Kf6tSIERED ONLY
10 ABOVE ZERO.
Ground Hog SAW Ills shadow When
He Emerged From Long VIM
ter's sleep and Re II Rack
For ~is Weeks.

With temperature Of 10 above,
Waxahachians experienced Their
coolest weather Of the winter this
morning. While tho safIy morning
hours were colder BY five degrees
than on Thursday mofnine, the
piercing wind was not blowing aud
soon the temperature began 10 rise
and a beautiful day followed
However, il the ground hog signs
count for anything. this section Of
the state is destined to experience
another six weeks OF bad weather for
at tie noon hour, when his ground
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-02

by the inpestig atiens TO he made.
One ar two murders naSe been COM
naitted III the eounsg during the last
week and the grand jury Will proh-
ably make investigation q these
before Adjournment.
An Indictment Of i. ! Hoops,
held Id jail On complaint charging
him with the murder 0f his .dfe
last July. was not among the liss
returned Friday morning Just WIa'
the grand jury MIL Dc III this easa
has not keen fnlly determined. q.
least no report has been made IN
TIE ease
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-02
) ABOUT WAxAHiCHiaNS =
) AND VISITORS IN CITY =

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terday.
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Dallas.
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business, .
G. p Longserfe' 81 tssfaasst was =
the city today
!. r. Allen Of Ennis ses''ea !" ans
city late Yesterday
@ l. SEVEN ot sofsss'aa F'a !
visitor acre ses'efuas'
II Y. EthFtdse q venus WIS :
visitor here YESTERDAY.
Misses Nell and MIA Ian es''i =
are visiting a. Daiaas 'paas'
Miss Gean Stenssi @ Mieiisa aa'.'
Il the guest q Mfs = T. NY ~
Kaufman street
], r. iglehart OF Waco was -
sns his sister, Mrs, ~. a. soh'sso's'
IN the city TO-DAY.
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lRs returned nome aissf s'sse 49,
Ter cousin, Miss hef's Lee 80
honey
Misses lame Ma hpiisl aan .@'A
me Lee ana Ffahees A'0''s4