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The Detroit times., 1917-02-26
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Old Granny Fox Is Told the News.


IND you ever notice how often II
happens that the ones most inter
ested are among the very last 10
hear biz OF news? IL happens this
way time and time again Now. OF
course. everybody who saw that
great light In the Old Pasture be-
tween Reddy Fox and the big stran-
ger and artervard saw beautiful Misc
swiftfoot tenderly licking Reddys
hurts knew just what Il meant.
Old Jed Thumper. the gray old
Rabbit who is the father OF Mrs.
Peter. as you all know. scowled as
he watched Reddy and Miss Swift
foot ,peerins out AZ them from his
iullbrier castle. Yet. despite his
scowl there was twinkle In his
eyes, for II In very dificult TO look
on such happiness as was Reddy's
and Miss Swiftfoot's and not have a
little Of II sort Of reflected In your
own heart.
Il know what that Means grim
bled Old Jed Thumper. 'T know
what that means. II means that that
scamp Reddy has won the heart OF
that foolish young Fox and that che
Is quite willing 20 become Mrs.
Reddy. And that means that my
troubles and dangers will be doubled.
or at least will be increased a third.
Here. I've had Granny Fox and
Reddy Fox TO be ALWAYS on the
watch for and now will have Mrs.
Reddy. oh. deary me- Oh. deGry
rne' This is "A tough old world. Just
as IL | didn't have trouble enough
before But" and once more there
wns twinkle in his eyes. I'm glad
that young scamp is going 70 settle
down With wife TO look out for
he'll have 20. | rather think IL will
be the making Of Reddy Fox"
or course Blacky the Crow and
Sammy Jay. and the others who saw
all thai had happened understood
what IL meant. Bllcky looked over
a; Sammy Jay and winked
"Reddy Fox has lost his heart
And doesn't seem 20 mind a."
said he with chuckie.
go ask Miss Sviftfoot where Il IL.
And there ! think you'll find ~"
retorted Sammy jay, chuckling IN
his turn. Then ne spread his blue
wings and started away TO spread
the news. for Sammy Jay is quite
equal TO Peter Rabbit in love OF no.
ing the first TO tell bit OF news.
Now. Sammy has very shrewd
little head as you all know. and he
guessed night away that probably old
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you tell your friend that the cream
soup she saw in the bouillon cup
was Just plain milk? AS | have to
make pretense OF drinking soup
every night | told the management
| could drink milk better than any
cold soup and that is what | always
have. Please tell her, Alma, | know
the different uses OF soup plates and
bouillon cups, and that ! really eat
with my fork even when | am break
fasting with you alone in my room.
You might also inform her that un-
fortunately belonged 10 her class
until about n year and half ago
Mabel Salisbury says she
thinks she might give you lot Of
suggestions that would make for the
uplift of the stage. She thinks your
great love speech should be toned
down. NO modest girl would say
70 a man that she would love him
always, under any circumstances,
unless he had already asked her TO
be his wife" she told me
Bring her around, Alma ! said,
she must be a scream
"She makes splendid copy was
Alma's terse comment"
Ito Be Continued)
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when a Lenten bill OF fare fails
TO attract her family, there is no
reason why a housekeeper should
not experiment with dishes which
have the charm OF novelty. Several
unusual recipes are offered with
todav's menus.
Lenten Menus for One Day.
reakfast-St canned dates boiled
rice: toast: coffee.
Luncheon Bean polenta; brown
bread sandwiches; tea.
Goldfish hash; creamed
turnips pear salad; gingerbread.
coffee.
Bean Polenta.
Soak | IL cupfuls OF white
beans over night, boil until scf.
ana drain. Mash them and mix
with teaspoonfuls OF butter. 3
teaspoonfuls Of vinegar. "a tea
spoonfuls OF salt, IA teaspoonful
OF mustard. and little pepper.
Shape in thin cakes. and brown
on a hot griddle. using olive oil In
place OF meat fat TO grease the
griddle.
Goldfish Hash.
Mix one part OF cooked and
shredded Goldfish with parts oi
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Sigma M fraternity will give a
dancing party Tuesday evening. I'm
the Hotel fuller
o
Mrs. c. u. Bear VIII give a bridge
luncheon Wednesday. in the Hotel
StAtler.
Mrs. Waldo A. Avery. Jr., left
Monday. with her children. for Cor
onsdo Beach. Cal.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart A. Springle
will leave this week for England
where Mr.. springle will enter the
British army.
The Misses Edith and Valerie Cor
bett. OF Crosse Pointe. have gone
TO Asheviile, ". c.. for the spring
months.
Mr. and Mrs Frank q. Smith. Jr..
No 1895 Jefrerson-ave- who are
spending the winter on the Pacific
coast. are at present in Pasadena.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Carhsrtt.
Jr.. and three little sons. viii leave
Wednesday for Carhartt. s, c.. 10
spend the spring months.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell A. Alger re
turned Sunday from Jamaica where
they have been since the holidays
on their cotton plantation.
Mrs. Campau Thompson and
brother. Daniel ]. Campau. have
gone TO California TO remain until
the late spring
MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Dean. Jr
and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Yates
have returned from the south where
they went for the Msrdi Gras in
New Orleans.
o
The engagement is announced OF
Miss Grace Margaret Albert, daugh
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. William Albert
OF Cleveland. 10 Ward Arnold bet
wiler, OF Detroit.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs John NJ. Dwyer and
daughters. the Misses Elizabeth
and Malinda Dwyer. left Saturday
10 spend several weeks in Pasa-
dena and Los Angeles.
o
An engagement OF interest 10 De
troit friends is that OF Miss Hernia
Isolyn Baker. daughter OF Mr., and
Mrs. Schuyler, o. Baker OF New
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D ETRoIT TIM ES

before he told her But here she was
talking as IL she knew all about IL.
Sammy looked az her sharply. but
there wasn't the least bit OF curios-
ity In Granny's shrewd old face.
Have you me. her YETI" asked
Sammy.
''Not yet but I hope TO soon.'' re-
piled Granny in the most matter Of
fact voice.
She does know all about IT,"
thought Sammy. Some one else
must have met her and told her"
Then he said aloud: "Reddy fought
n perfectly splendid hattie and I'm
glad he won. He seems very happy.
How does II feel TO know that you
are going to have a now relative?"
Then clever old Granny Fox
guessed what IL was all about. 1T
heems very good indeed" said she.
For a long time I've been wanting
Reddy TO settle down and now l
guess he will. You win excuse me
now II hurry along. won't you.
Sammy I want to be homo when
they get there"
Sammy watched her out Of sight.
Il wonder" said he. how much
she does know
Next Stoy-Granny Fox Vel
comes Mrs. Reddy.
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Granny Fox knew nothing about
what was going on. The idea OF be-
ing the first to tell Granny tickled
Sammy almost TO death. SO, as fast
as his wings could take him. he hur-
ried 10 find old Granny For. She
wasn't at home. AT least II she was
abe made DO sign In spite OF Sam
my's screaming outside her donr.
Disappointed. he few over TO the
Green Forest TO look for her and
luck was with him. for. presently he
caught a glimpse OF her red cloak as
she trotted along the Lone Little
Path.
Granny, Granny Fox" screamed
Sammy.
Granny paused and waited for
sammy to catch up
We'll" said she, What Is Il? You
teem very much excited about some
thing"
Il am. replied sammy II wanted
70 be the first 10 tell you how glad
am fore sou
Granny was puzzled, but she was
too shrewd 20 let on that she wst
puzzled.
Thank YOU" SAID she. THAI g
very nice " YOU. sammy jay. am
glad TO knew tina. at least one OF
my neighhcrs Is glad fer me.
hope the others will be-"
II was sammy who was puzzled
now lie had felt - sure that
Granny conldn't possibly know about
Reddy and Miss Swiftfoot that Er
had meant to tease Granny a little
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Her Seven Selves!
Ito Her Son Every Woman Is Ministerine
Angel, Says Winona Wilcox.
BY wINoNA WILCOX

Mother" walls the wounded. the
felirious and the dying soldier.
Ambulance men who follow the
Bne OF battle. and Red Cross nurses
no watch In hospital wards testify
IL this word. and not the name or
lie or sweetheart. which men catch
1 In their agony. or when they come
10 the brink OF the grave.
There II n psychological reason
or this which is easy TO understand.
h is the matter OF the impression
bade upon sensitive brain when
be man was child. when impress
ions sank deep, and therefore out
hsted other prints made AZ a later
ime on less delicate brain cells.
But there IL another and a more
omplex theory which is not so easy
D comprehend.
II II tn subject OF the much-dis-
|ussed works OF Freud and Jung.
they endeayor 10 explain the origin
u this intimate understanding which
xlsts between mothers and sons
ppe OF tho best OF the modern nov.
| IL and several remarkable dramas
ave been based on the same theme
In literature, az least. this SUI
RENE devotion OF the son TO the
bother is al Ia, recognized AS IA
bet in human relationships
In experience. perhaps. II IL made
|rtelligibl@ 10y explaining the mother
i the Numbering angnl In whom
ban. M any age, turns unconscious
in the hour OF his need. Just rs he
| id when a child.
So considered. this peculiar reia.
)onship becomes one OF the most ex-
uisite and spiritual OF all earthly
les. But like other primitive emo
)onal conditions, IL frequently pro
uces terrible results. even in com.
onplace lives.
The spoiled son rs usually the vic.
I'm OF too much mothering.
II didn't raise my boy TO be sol
Ter" Is the triumph OF the rEi,e
Righteous selflshness OF the compls.
emily devoted mother.
The "riangles" which are truly
fagIc are not the AFFINITY romances
j which two rival beauties claim
|ne man.
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Often the most relentless person
in triangle IL the mans mother.
She becomes kind OF spiritual VAN
pire. when In her zeal to take care
OF her son she lives In state OF
strife with his wife. This kind Of a
human interest story is ugly and
sordid. nevertheless almost every
community has just such p case.
Sometimes the mother thinks she
knows best what kind Of girl her
con should marry. SO she picks out
his wife for him. by indirect and
undehnable but nevertheless perfect
~ effective processes.
That loving mother can watch
over and guide her darling boy TO
his advantage is an unpleasant truth.
tut IL is one which must be &C.
cepted.
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Chapter XIX.

Chapter XXX.
At luncheon told Robert that
Tod Freeman had asked II he might
all. and that | had given him per.
Mission.
That's all right. l don't think
huch OF him. but he's an inoffen-
i've sort. YouIl have a lot TO talk
bout Then you can show him the
Joy. so he can tell your folks what
fine little man he Is" fatherly
ride shining In bis eyes.
Indeed. I will. and he'll brag al
post as Loudly as should" !
kughed.
Ask him 20 your dinner party If
lou want 20. II must be rather stu
I'D here for man OF his type.
He'll miss New York"
Tod came about o'clock lie
pologlzed for coming so early
headed loneliness. With him came
great box OF American beauties
u held the box in my arms |
hurled my face again and again in
heir Fragrance when we were
)rst rlarried Robert brought me
overs and candy occasionally. al
BIO We could ~ afford IL, but since
IL finances had improved. he had
billed TO remember me In such
|ays, doubtless thinking. that as
. gave me more money. could
NY what ! wanted.
II was going 10 bring you orchids.
ut Il seemed 20 me that red roses
Fcrc 80 much moro lively" Tod re
barked with more intuition than !
hould have given him credit for.
And you think need enliven.
bg?"
mot you, perhaps. but your sur
pundlngs. oh. I didn't mean your
ouse. you know ! didn't. because I
ad never seen ~, But n doesn't
eem n very lively place after all"
IT, finished looking at the gloomy
Fell paper I 90 hated. and which
Re hadn't yet felt we could AFFORD
b change.
go you brought me roses TO
make the town seem more lively"
laughed Wen. I don't care why
on brought them. they are lovely.
nd THANK you so much"
I called Martha and had her bring
he vases into the living room so
hat could arrange my flowers
Fithout leaving Tod Then told her
b bring Master Bruce 10 me.
isn't he DEAR" | questioned.
II embarrassment had felt at
fyrue's dinner gone now that
Tas In my own home. as | held
ut my arms for my boy.
Il should say he was q very fine
hTld!" Tod replied stiltedly.
"Oh. how funny" laughed
Any one would know you were an
Id bachelor 90 you want to hold
Inn"
No guess not I'm not accus-
bmed 90 holding babies. and might
urt him" Again. | laughed mer-
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DANCE TO FOLLOW
ANNUAL MEET OF
CENTRAL ALUMNI

The Central high school alumni
will hold their annual business
meeting March 2. in the school. at
1880 p. m. A dance will follow.
The present executive committee
is composed Of Carl s. Weir, chsir
man; Edgar c. Thompson. Mrs w.
G. Hancock. Walter Gehrke Helen
Whitley, Dorothy Fisher and Rus
sell Elliott. The auxiliary commit.
tee. which will have charge OF the
arrangements for the meeting. Is
made up OF Dorothy Woodward.
Robert Grimshaw, Dorothy Shep-
herd. Eleanor Roehm. Charles Full.
Ter. Albert DeFaIle. Herman Flick
weller. Norton Ives. Katrina Scher-
merhorn and Robert Grindley.
Mrs H. A. Bishop is president OF
the alumni association, Mrs. j Fred
Lawton. vice-president Miss Mar
jorie Patterson. secretary. and Hor-
acc Dickinson. Jr., treasurer.
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ST Clair chapter. ID. A. n viii ~
tend AZ delegates. the annual 60
tinental congress Of the d. 4. ~
in Washington. d, c.. the wDan Q
April 10: Mesdames Il A No.
dard. Stephen IL. knight Jnnnes y.
Mcdonald. Emma A Fox, UaE1y
Thatcher. Charles H. Neeoo1k
Charles EAsley. Jared w. rinnev.
John Thatcher, william Carlyle -
bour. Claud Smith. Charles 3. Lswlo.
Frederick r. Ranney and ChnrIso
u. Bear.
The Players. an organisation q
Detroit business men interested -
the stage In an amateur way gave
''frolic." Saturday evening. In u
Little Thester. An original traves-
~ skit by ID. Kenneth IAub. eaIhsd
The Roads We Taks.- IN vh1uh
appeared the author. Harrington -
Walker and u. X Ford. made lii
and -pisnophiends" ngmbsr wa
Frederick L. Kandt Lyn ~ Hobart
Waldo Il. Fellows, W. y. Holl16ny.
George p. MacMshon and n. L
Simpson at tho pianos was an0ehsP
hit A quartet composed Of O. h
Purdy. ]. X Gould. w. II YsllowU
and w. @. Tribe contributed ssv-
eral numbers. Tor the fnfusmal
supper and smoker which fullcvUA
and called the "aftergiow.. Abnsr
r. Larned acted as toastmastsr.
calling upon everyone present TO
contribute some sort Of . stunt
to the general gaiety.
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SOCIETY

York, 20 Frederick Clarkson Farms
worth, son of Col. Frederick T..
Farnsworth and Mrs. Farnsworth,
OF New York. formerly OF Detroit.
o.
Mrs. e. Howard Bingham enter
tanned Monday afternoon. At a
bridge-tea, for Mrs. Harold Hast
ings. who. with Mr.. Hastings. will
leave shortly for Kansas City to
make their home.
O.
Mrs. Henry n. Joy IN In Boston
where she Is taking q course In
surgical dressing 10 supplement her
knowledge OF FIRST aid Red Cross
work In which she In especially
skilful.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Norton Tor
reg. OF Crosse Pointe. will leave
Wednesday for Savannah. Ga.
where they recently purchased an
estate designed for a winter resi-.
dence
O.
An informal dancing party will
be given Wednesday evening. Feb
2s, in Palestine lodge house. by De
troit lodge. No. 7, Shipmasters' rs.
ISOLATION. The committee on ar.
engagements includes Cspts. r. p.
| Andrehalt. Norman Mcclure and
George Macauley.
o
The marriage OF Miss Doris vir-
ginia Weiss, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Weiss. No. SAT Sec.
ond-ave.. 10 Max II. F1nkelstefn. will
take place Tuesday evening. In the
family home. Rabbi Leo M. Frank.
lin, OF Temple Beth f. will on
ciate. There will be no attend,
ants. The honeymoon will be
spent at Palm Beach.
| o
The marriage OF Miss Lulu M
DeKrulf. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony DeKruif, OF iceland. Mich.
l W TItu W. N'fL vi ItIOlls wa
quietly celebrated Saturday even
ing. In the parlors OF the First Pres
byterian church. the Rev. Joseph
A. Vance. oficiating. Mr.. and Mrs
Homer L. Eaton, No. 239 Euclid
ave. west, were the attendants.
o
So large was the audience that
gathered Sunday afternoon, in the
Museum OF Art 10 hear Frank Weigh
give an illustrated lecture on Can
ada-our northern neighbor" that
I'm order 10 appease the hundreds
unable 10 get into the auditorium
Mr. Weigh repeated the lecture I'm
mediately after the first audience
emptied the hall. Mr.. Weighs talk
was highly interesting. and-the pic.
trres he flashed upon the screen
were unusually fine. The Persian
exhibition which has attracted so
many to the museum galleries In
! the recent past, will close Wednes.
day.
The following members OF Louisa
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boiled potatoes cut into dice. Sea.
son with salt and pepper, moisten
with a little milk. and brown the
mixture on one side In a hot trying
pan which has been well creased
with olive oil Fold as an omelet,
or turn and brown on both sides.
or shape into small cakes ana
brown n possible. serve soft
boiled egg with each portion.
Egsless Ginger Bread.
Sift 2 l-3 cupfuls OF -four with
1.2 teaspoonful Of salt. "a tea
spoonfuls OF baking soda. and
teaspoonfuls OF ginger. Add IL
oupful OF melted butter and cup
full each OF sour milk and black
molasses. Beat thoroly and bake
in shallow tins in a moderate oven
Serve a cube OF jelly on each square
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The Confessions of q Wife
Interest In Others Has Its Limits.

Il do not think. Margie." said
Paula, Il could have gone on with
my part in the play after that terri
bic scene with Ernest Lawton IL II
had not been for Alma Huntington.
We became very great friends
and she introduced me 20 number
OF her girl friends. Everyone OF
them but one was earning her own
living and they were the brightest
and most interesting sef'eof girls |
had ever met.
THE one who did not work was n
young society girl OF very wealthy
family. She was dabbling In what
she pleased to call 'uplift' work |
don't know why, Margie. but that
word uplit has always acted on my
gorge as does red rag TO a bull
The mere word in the mouth OF
one OF these self-centered aristo.
Gratis seems 90 mean i am above
you. ! can lift you up. can raise
you AZ least part OF the way 20
where | stand
II think, Margie, am too uncom.
promising democrat ever TO take
much stock In the work OF the so
ciety uplifter. The theory is so beau
tiful: the idea that those who have
greater advantages can help those
who have less is such wonderful
one, I certainly would bless the man
or woman who brought II TO success
full frultion.
But in my whole life OF wonder.
work and worry. Margie. only those
who have been simple and real
have helped me at all. and even
then all they did really was to make
me understand that only thru myself
could reach either success or hap
piness.
"'Tho thing that makes life so
complex to me. Paula said Alma. IS
the fact that for each one OF us II
holds a different story. That story
IL Illustrated by an entirely different
set OF pictures, experiences, events
and episodes
II was rather Interested In Miss
Mabel Salisbury. however, for
thought ! could perhaps see in her
what | might have been had II not
become suddenly necessary for me
10 fight my own battles
Miss salisbury had no battles
OF her own 20 fight, consequently
she was always trying To fight the
battles OF others for them. That she
knew or could ever know anything
about the rules OF the game was not
important. She was determined 10
ride her white charger OF convention
into the fray on all occasions.
Miss Salisbury wants TO know
you. said Alma one day after we
had become such good friends that
we usually breakfasted together in
my room and dined at some restau-
rant which Alma picked out for us.
She says you have made seine little
mistakes in your depletion OF a
young girl OF wealthy parentage. No
girl who knows anything about Ell.
quette among smart people. she
says. would eat cream soup from a
bouillon cup as you do nightly on
the stage
Good gracious. how does she
know II Is cream soup exclaimed.
Well. she says she sat close 10
the stage and the other night she
noticed II was white and creamy
II was almost hysterical with
Laughing. but I said 10 Alma VIII
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One Woman's Story
~ CAROLYN BEEcHER.

rily. and this time he joined me
After "A bit sent baby away and
Ne settled down TO nice comfy
chat about the people we both
knew.
Ny father Was growing young
again, he told me. and be guessed
he would have TO marry young
girl so he could pass for a young.
ster. My brothers were both hne
fellows and were doing well in
business. ! surprised him by tell
Inc him Bruce was coming to us
for his vacation.
Why don't you marry him 10 that
stunning Miss Iansing?" he asked
why don't you marry that stun.
ming Miss Lansing yourself7" ] re-
turned. thinking that | didn't much
care who married her so long as
they took her away where Robert
wouldn't see her.
lie laughed and said something
about her not being his sort" aud
that he didn't intend TO marry as
the only girl he wanted had married
some one else pretended not TO
notice, OF TO understand to what
he referred. but my cheeks grew
hot and I ordered tea as the best
way TO get OF dangerous ground.
The time had flown so rapidly
while We were talking that when
tho clock struck Ave and he rose TO
60 ! was surprised that he had been
with me 80 long.
Don't forget you are 10 dine with
us next Friday" cautioned as he
left.
AS tho could" he returned.
but must stay away until them
! shall die OF loneliness In this town
unless you take pity on me--you
and Mrs. Caldwell he added as an
af,erthought.
oh. come as often as you like"
returned. 81 shall DO only too de-
lighted. I'd ask you TO come some
evening when Robert was at home.
but he is such an uncertain guam
uty don't dare make any engage
ments for him"
an run in on the chance Of
catching him some time" he replied.
IA walked TO the door with him
Mr.. Freeman called this after
noon." told Robert apropos OF
nothing. There was no use walt
ing for him to ask; he never would
did you have pleasant calf"
yes. indeed did He had so
much 10 tell me that the afternoon
was gone before knew a." Then
told him what Tod said about the
baby lie brought me all these
lovely roses" I finished
All" was all the notice he took.
his mind already back on some case
in which he was particularly inter.
ested.
Aren't they lovely? Il asked. de.
termined 10 make him notice.
VERY lovely" rousing himself.
They dress M the room consider.
ably"
That was all I wished he would
say he didn't want another man to
give me fowers-that he would buy
them for me Anything rather than
that calm. undisturbed way OF dis.
missing what told him
! really Was hurt because he
wasn't Jealous OF Tod Freeman
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MEATLESS MENUS FOR LENT

Unusual Dishes To Break Monoony of Lenten Bill of Fare
Given BY Bddy Bye.
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Mix one part OF cooked and
shredded Goldfish with 2 parts OF
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The engagement is announced OF
Miss Isabella Huntoon Johnson,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
p. Johnson to Herbert Fuller Sir
ich. formerly OF Baltimore.