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DEPORT ES

estos equipos, pues que ellos eoa los.
mas fuertcs de Ia Liga Mayor. La de-
.rota de uI1o signifca la perdida del
campeonato. Ellos sabian este, y por
tai motive dcfcndian sus posicicnes
cual un leon defende sus cachorros. Y
al terrninarse cl segund-o hall, los dos
clubs estaban EMPATADC5 con la
score de Is q Is.
Sc reanuda ,el ji:ego por un pcriodo
de cinco n1inutos para dccidir el
triunfo; el team de Msndez hace un
foul, 10 tira Domenech cuenta un
punto para el team de Lonba, y nonta
su score II. Hay una gran ansicdad.2
Pero el tiltiTno team hace un .oul tam
bien: Tira Mer2dez el foul y 10 hace,
cmpatandose los dos teams por segun-
da vez IL H. Cada cual trata de
anotarse otro punto mas. En- medic
de la lucha, sucna el pito delscore-
keeper anunciando que el periodic de
los cinco minutes habia expirado Era
nccesario jugar5 otros cinco minutes,
pero los jugadores estaban extcnuados
por IA ruda labor, y decidieron jugarlo
en- otra ocason: Este fue el resultado
de- este grandioso juego.
Digncs de alabama son Domencch,
porquc anot6 Ia nayoria Gle los pun
Ffos cue hizo su team. Alvarez, -porquc
ga.6co n2uy bien a su hombrc. Men
deg Albanese estuvicron Ia altura
Gle su fama: Es innecesario reptir 20
que va hernos dicho cen rcspccto 4 IL
labor de estos dos teams durante el
dcsaf;o: Jugaron para ganar, pero las
dos fuer2as cpuestas eran iguales y por
consisu,cnte el rcsultado fue cero.
FL scgundo jrego del carnpeonato &C.
"a el pr0xi-ao viorncs por Ia noche, en-
tre los Intermediates Labra; y entire
ell team dc Angel Suarez el dc lose
A. Suarc2. Hay ,nachos dcscos dc yer
jugar catos tears. rL2io Hugo
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VENTA o CAMBIO

Sc vende una fnca en- Santur-
ce-sitio centrico-de 5000 metros
con algunas casas. Estas produ-
cen $50 d6lares mensuales. Hay
espacio para 10 G II mas. 1nme-
diato al Trolley, a la Escuela y
la Iglesia. Sc admite cambio por
casas en- San Juan y sc devuelye
la diferencia. Para informes Te-
lefono $40. Sol 10, San Juan.
Advt
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-14
EINCo CORPoRACIoNES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDoS ACU-
SADAS DE VIOLAR LA LEY
CONTRA LOS TRUSTS

Despues dc una minuciosa in
vestigacion practicada por Mr..
Henry A. Cutler, fiscal especial del
Gobierno de los Estados Unidos,
ell M Jlrado Federal, entreg6
| ali Henry d. Clayton, dos acu-
sa6 hes contra la Sumatra Pur-
xchasing Corporation, y cuatro SUI
HlEsalcs agencias deasS1nn misna
Esta inn
gun las estadisl4cds -
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/ SERV1CIO MILI-T AR

rcz, jose Frontera MaristaIi, Al
bcrto Sanchez Escobar, Rafael L6
paz Vega, Jesus Demctrio Flores,
Juan Colon Torres, Ramon Figue-
roa Gonzalez, Isaac Gonzalez, Ra-
mon Cruz Fonseca, Juan Facundo,
Jacinto Maldcnado, Juan Ramon
Colon, Hilario Andres, Emilio Ro-
sa,do, Juan Pagan Jusino, Miguel
Gonzalez, Juan Ferrer, Antonio
Eseobar, Clcmente MILAN Cases,
Enrique Mcrcado Horta, Luis We
lez Lamela, Conception Cintr6n
Cintron, Manuel Ortega, Mariana
Villanheva, Angel Bonilla Rodr1-
,guez, Casiano Rivera Crimarda,
\slfrcdo Enrique 1glesia, Jose Ro-
aero, Manuel Carvaiar Narvaez,
Fsils Texera Toro, Diego Almo-
war Quinones, lGmael Garcia Ma
u, Juan Verdojo, Francisco Fer
hdcz S3nchez, Antonio HI. Ore
10 Villahermosa, Ricardo r. Ma
n, Domingo Wyman, Domingo
lentin Cruz, Benjamin Mason
Iodia, Manuel Rivera Oyola.
kan Gonzalez, Juan Vega, Felipe
n. Alvarado, Juan Guadalupe,
Francisco Zallas Rcdffgriez, Fun
dador Figucroa, Jose Fernandez
M6ndez, Luis Ortiz, Agapito San
tiago,, Patricio Gonzalez, Norber-
to Alcjandro Garcia, Albert Mela-
son. Antonio Gelpf, Vicente Rive
ra Manso. juan Diaz Cubano, Pc
dro Claudio, Carmelo Barrio no
PEI, Enrique Armepteros, Pablo
Garcia. Rafael P. Dfaz Romero,
Jose Vazquez Alvarez y Juan B.
Lopez Rcnta.
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NOTAS DE ANASCOf
,Nucvo Teniente.

Nucvo Teniente..
Con placer hemos estrcchado la ma
no de nuestro buen amigo, el distin-
guido joven don Jose Vicente Urrutia,
graduado de Ssegundo teniente en- Ell
Third Training Camp" de P. R.
Urrutia cs I'm cstudioso y quito jo-
ven de nuestra sociedad, quien sabra
ilevar dignamente ell honroso uniforinc
del Ejercito de la gran nacion arneri-
cana, y sabra colocar en- cualquier ITEM
po y en- cualquier sitio alta, muy alta
la bandera de su pueblo, y.con ella, Ell
nombre ell honor de Puerto Rico.
jAdelante!
Otro Temblor.
A la hora de poner estas notas al
correo, 7:5O a. m. acaba de sentirse lin
fuerte temblor de terra que ha durado
mas de 80 segundos, llenando de pa
nico a toda la poblacion.
Mue-to pos Ia influenza.
Segun informes recibidos. hubo d,i-
rante los iiltimos siete dias 26 nuertos
a consocuencia de Ia terrible epideInia
reinante.
El ndlncro de casos actualmente pasa
dc tres cientos.
MARQUES do Lantenac.
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Para yefrescos finos visite
LA CAFETERIA,
San Justo 6. San Juan, P. R

Sc ALQUihA una casa propis
para despalillado o fabrica de ta-
bacos toda de copcreto de dos
plantas, bucna terraza, complcta
installation sanitaria ) buena ven
Informaran: apartado No. s.
Telifoho (153 So Verde, San
(Adv)
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-14

Los Temblores.
sContinuan con bastante regularidad e
.ntensidad los tenblores de terra en-
,sta poblaci6n.
aAyer 10 de noviembre hubo tres que
,le1arcn de inquietud al vecindario, es-
eecialmente el dc las tres de la tarde,
lhe vino precedido de i'm f;ierte ruido
subterraneo.
Hace tres diassq no venos la rubia faz
delsdios de Luz. Una espesa CASA de
nubes pardas cubre todo nuestro cielo,
Y la lluvia tenaz tiene las obras todas
paralizadas.
EIoy el dia ha amanecido borrascoso.
La Infiuenza.
Siguen aumentando los casos de IT.
fluCnza en- esta poblacion. Urge tomar
medidas energicas inmediatas. Nucs-
tro querido amigo, el DR.. Garcia, no Sc
da,un solo minute de reposo, y aun asi,
no puede atender todos sus enfernlos,
teniendo como tiene, ademas de. este
pueblo, la municipalidad de Rinc5n a
su cargo.
Tesorero Escolar.
Ha sido nombrado Tesorero Escolar, y
va ha tornado possession de su cargo, el
joven meritisimo, don Antonio Ve-
lazco.
Que tenga exito en- su nuevo enp,eo,
1e deseaInos. s K
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Los QUE vIMNEN

FL vapor Maracalbo o" Gle Id
Red I'D" Line, ha trafdo a San
Juan los siguientes pasajeros dc
los Estados Unidos:
Anton C6rdova, Charles Cla-
rex, Philip Levy, Albert lIobcrt,
James MaWero, Felix G. Pcrales,
Rafael -Iayor, Baltasar MI
nez, En- iScs, Jose Herman
dez, Iiguelina Mar
tin, c, Emil Ber-
= |fctor Melen-
iguez, Pablo
lrtes, Wi
lal, seno-
rtinez y
.astanislao.
enezuela y
Erams, Adolfo
miiI1 .salas, no Hders, Char
/: 81; $';.5 I 5;;::: 5;::: ::s:.' a'.i =;
vICTIMA DEL EBER
Ha fallecido en- ell Hspital Mu-
nicipal el policia Anto1o Remains.
,
Este policia fue conf Rnado pa
ra hacer una investiga en- un
case de hurto en- ur rio del
pueblo de Jayuya. | site
en- union del ComisionSS Acuan-
do llevaba a efecto SUI cometlp fud
atacadoI por un jornalero akadc
de machetc, quien le produ] as
heridas que 10 han llevado a
pulcro. Ell policia va, herido yer
el suelo pudo haceile tres disa.
ros a su agresor, hiriendole.
Descanse en- paz Ell que ha cafc
vfctima del cumplimiento
. deber.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-14

JOSEF Iy1inones, Julio
Rafael Figueroa Alica-
as Martinez. Fortunate
,uz, Manuel Torres Cor
Antonio Rosario, Eloy
Perez, Luis Diaz Vaz-
guel Rosario Ballonet,
= Osorio Hernandez, Alejan-
q Marrero Vazquez, Juan Mon
'afez Lopez, Felipe Vazquez Sua-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-14

Cantidades recaudadas entire los
espanoles de San Juan, para 5000
FRO de las victimas de los terremo-
toS:
Rubcrt Hermanos, 100000
Sobrinos de Ezquiaga, 100000
Rafael Fabian, 10000
Sucrcs. dc L. Villamil Co., 10000
Jose D. Riera, 10000
Sucres. dc A. Mayol y Co., 10000
J. Ochoa v Hnos., 300.0C
Sucres. de Abarca, 10000
Cantero Fdez. y Co. Inc, 10000
A. NJ. Somoza y Co. - - 209.00
.T'iza TInos., 10000
Sueres. de f. Ortega Y Co., 10000
Cadierno Hnos., 10000
Sobrinos de Izquierdo Co., 10000
Compaflia Industrial de
Santurce, 10000
Villar V Co., Successor. 10000
B. Fernandez Hnos., 10000
SObrlnOS Gle Portilla, 2UU.UU
F'reiria Hnos., 10000
Compania Curtidora de
P. r., 10000
Sucrcs. de Perez Hnos., 10000
Hernaiz Targa y Go. Suc.,' 10000
Santisteban Chavarri Co., 10000
Gonzalez Pad1n Com. Inc, 10000
Merino Rodriguez Hnos., 10000
Alfonso Riera V Com, 10000
Enrique Gonzalez Beltran, 10000
Eduardo j. Gonzalez, 10000
R. Fabian y Co., 10000
NJ. Gomez Y Co.. 10000
NJ. Lamadrid y Co., 10000
Castrill6n Y Co., 10000
Feirfa y Co., 10000
Zalduondo Mier y Co., 10000
R. Suarez y Co., 10000
c. Hernaiz y Co., 10000
B. Cerame y Co., 10000
Arrivf Hnos., 10000
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Solidaridad His
pano>Portorriquena

Rogue Gonzalez y Co., 10000
Sucres. de Jose Martinez, 10000
Ceramc Lopez yCo., 10000
Gomez Y Vega, 10000
Villar Sanchez y Co., 10000
A. Vicente y Co, 10000
NJ. Gambler y Co, 10000
Migucl Such, 10000
Gonzalez Martinez Co., 1880
Sucrcs. de Gamarra, 5000
J. Men6ndcz y Co., 5000
Real limos, 5000
Angel Suarez y Hnos., 5000
45$ttefcs. de 5c,st Fdez, 5000
Cuetara Hnos., 4 5000
Antonio LENA, 900
J. Villamif y Co., ~O0
Hilario Santos, 5000
NJ. Gonzalez y Co., 5000
Diego Agueros-y Co., 5000
Francisco Robledo, 5000
Jose Ma. Y Agustin Blanco, 5000
Emilio de Motta, $500
Del Rio y Gem, $500
D. Dcmingucz, $500
Martinez HInos., $500
MargolLui1a y Co., $500
M. Suarez y Co., $500
". Melon y Co., $500
N. Pazos y Co., $500
Jose LENA, S25.00
Sucres- de A. Suarez Co., F25.00
Luina Hines. Sucres., i25.00
Antonio Sarmicnto, Y25.00
Emilio S. Simencz, f25.00
Eugenio Portilla, $4,000
Jose Villegas. $4,000
Vicente M6ndez y Hnos., $1,000
Miguel Llinas, 1000
Aeustin Alfonso Sobrino, $1,000
Melon Hnos. Y Co., $1,000
Luina y Murias, 100
Benito onzalez, ! 500
Total, $11,567 100
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JUNTA LOCAL DE SAN JUAN. i


Lista de personals Hamadas pof
la Junta Local que dejaron de
comBarecer y somcterse a exa-
men:
Joaquin Jimenez, Jose deJJcsns
Ayala, Angel Lopez Robles,| Julio
Rosario Romero, Hilton Wolford,
Ramon Rivera Fernan2 Algi-
miro Diaz Camachas pman
Montes, Escolan I'e-
III, Antopiof fui-
Nj
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gun las eStad1skcdS 80
porta anualmente, el 20 pof 9
de todo Ell tabaco~ de Sumatrav1de
SO vende en- los Estados Unidos. La
aeusaci6n dice que Sc puso todo el
capital de la misma, en- manos de
John Fl. Duys, Abraham Blur, y
Joseph Cullman, y Sc establecio
ademas, un acuerdo de que La Ame
riean Trading Co, de Amsterdam
H0landa, cuyas acciones estan eI
poder, de H. Duys y Co., Inc. ne
haria competencia alguna l.
~ Sumatra Import Corporations
en- la venta de la hoja de Sumatra
Sc ha procedido a hacer otras in
vestigaciones, cor la idea de pro
cesar a Iotras corporaciones pol
identicos delitos.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01

~ { M / z n {
splash a little,
but that's ALL
said the Coy. DO
you know some
thing fine about
me-?
Z" 4 know you're
a fine rat said
Musky, and that
you're a good
friend of mine,
for we both like
she water. Have
you $ o N e I h ing
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01

garetts, left Sunday for Lewiston,
where they viii visit several DAYS and
from there win go TO Grand View TO
visit Mrs. Roos sister. They expect
to be gone several weeks.
Charles Wilson returned Sunday from
trip through Wyoming and Montana
where he visited his brothers.
B. Anger of Grangeville was trans
acting business in Whitebird the first
OF the week, in connection with the
proposed highway through this part
of the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. CARRIER of the Oregon
side arrived in town last week. Mr..
CARRIER was called to report in Grange
vile TO the next draft. Mrs. CARRIER
will visit for some time at the c.. n.
JillsOn home.
Several cattle bueyrs have been in
Whitebird lately and some of the
ranchers have sold their cattle. One
of the buyers was from Mitchell, S. d.
lie bought feeders to ship to the east.
Many of the ranchers are selling down
close on account of the high price and
shortage of hay.
Howard Swatman of the Snake river
country passed through Whitebird en-
route to Lewiston Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Donaldson were
Grangeville visitors Sunday.
Clifford Powell of Boles passed
through Whitebird Sunday enroute to
LenOre, Ida to visit relatives. He is
in the next draft and has disposed of
his stock and ranch in the Boles coun-
try and is ready for the call.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01
OPENS INTERIOR WAREHOUSE
George 8. Downer, Formerly of Cot
tonwood, Is Manager.

George S. Downer has opened the In
terror warehouse in Grangeville, and
will operate it during the coming season.
Mr.. Downer announces that the com
pany will transact a general warehouse
business here, buying grain and hay and
receiving wheat on consignment. The
new warehouse manager is well known
in Idaho county. He was for many years
manager of the Farmers Union ware
house at Cottonwood. During recent
months he has been travelling through
the northwest and in California. Re
pairs are being made to the warehouse
this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01

Miss Leila Corners of Garfield pass.
ed through Whitebird last week enroute
to Grangeville where she spent sew.
eral days, returning Saturday. Miss
Corners is teaching school at Garfield.
Mrs. Saxby Boles passed through
town last week enpoute to Grangeville.
She will visit for some time with her
mother, Mrs. Fred Noyes.
}. T. Elliot Of Huntington, Ore. spent
several days at the home OF his sister
Mrs. Otto, across the river. He left
here Thursday via the up river stage.
Mr.. Elliot said he may locate in this
part of the county.
The Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Taber and
family left Tuesday for an extended
visit with relatives at Sweetwater.
Mrs. Taber has two brothers who will 90
in the next draft.
John Baker, an old-time resident of
Feedom, passed through town last week
ehfoute TO Lewiston. Mr.. Baker is
much improved in health. He said he
may locate near Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Rogers left Mon
day for Lewiston where they will visit
for some time. They report their son
Grin, who is at Harvard university
studing wireless, is progressing finely.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Loyal Addison left
the first of the week TOR Lewiston and
Moscow, making the trip by automobile.
Mrs. Ann Richardson and Mrs.
Charles Shinn jr. of Garfield were
business in Whitebird Tues
lay.
Mrs. NJ A. Roos and daughter Mar
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01
,ro1,1REMENTs ON WEIGHT AND
HEIGHT NOT so RIGID
AS PREVIOUSLY.
TAKE MEN OF five FEET
,rrcls gam Will Accept Those Weighing
10 Pounds for Fighting
in France.

That the bsntam makes good fight
Or and is qualified for military service
hos been recognized by U. s. army off
eisls. The new rules governing men OF
draft age provide that men of sixty
inches, five feet) in height, may be
taken while the weight minimum is re-
duced to ITO pounds.
The formal order issued is as fol-
lows:
"No. B-2I16. The war department
has again amended the physical ex-
animation regulations concerning the
minimum height and weight require
NETS so that the minimum height for
sslective craft registrants is sixty in
ckes instead of sixty three inches, and
the minimum weight is 40 pounds,
and has ordered that sub-paragraphs
(a) and % of section So, page %,
Standard of Physical Examination
form rs, be amended so as to read as
follows
" 'Registrsnts who on examination
are found to present the following de-
fects shall be Internationally rejected
for military service: (a) Less than
sixty inches in height, except for in
sular troops. (b) Less than 10
pounds in weight, except for insular
troops, unless it is plainly due to some
recent illness or to employment and
environment of civil life which is con-
sidered remediable by camp life
'The remainder of said section 50,
viz: paragraph (s), (d) and (e) remain
unchanged.
1.-THE term 'insular troops means
troops who are selected in Hawaii and
Porto Rico and does not mean troops
raised in the United States for insular
service.
f'Local, district and medical advis-
Dry boards are instructed to group re-
-gistants as to physical qualifications
in accordance with these amendments
both as to registTants examined here
after and registrants heretofore ex-
smined who may have been placed in
group D as not qualified for general
military service on account of former
equations as to minimum height and
weight"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01
RESOLUTIONS FOR DR.. F. E. WOOD
Commercial Club Honors Vice Presi-
dent Who Leaves City.

Resolutions regretting the departure
of DR.. +. f. Wood, first vice president
of the Grangeville Commercial club,
who, with his family, leaves this week
for Seattle to reside, were adopted by
the Commercial club Wednesday noon
The resolution follows:
Whereas, the Commercial club of
Grangeville has learned with sincere
regret that its honored vice president,
DR.. Frank E. Wood will soon leave for
Seattle, Wn., to there practice his chos-
en- profession, and
Whereas, we have as a club always
found in him devoted champion of our
town and its commercial, social and war
activities, and also capable officer of
our club whom we are lOath to lose him.
Therefore, be it Resolved: That the
Commercial club extend to DR.. Frank E.
Wood this brief but sincere testimonial
of our appreciation of his services and
the good work he has accomplished for
the club while resident and member
with us, with the hope and earnest de-
sire that he may continue to prosper in
his new location and carry with him the
kindly GOOD will of our Commercial club.
Resolved that a copy of this resolu-
ton be printed in each of our local pap
ers, and be spread upon our records.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01
WILL NOT LET FARMERS OFF
Agrdculturists Must Go to War When
They Are Called.

Men engaged in agricultural occu-
pations will not be excused from ser
vice when their order is reached, the
local draft board has been advised by
the adiutant generals department at
Boise. acting on orders received from
Provost Marshal General Cowder. Gov
ernor Alexander had wired the provost
marshal general, explaining that men
were badly needed to harvest ldaho's
crops, and asking that farmers called
in the draft be temporarily excused from
service. The provost marshal generai
replied to the effect that to excuse
farmers from service would intefere
with military plans, and for the reason,
each must go in his turn.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01
FoUR ARE REJECTED AT CAMP
Local Men Turned Down for Army Be.
cause of Defects.

-Four Idaho county men who were
sent in the July draft to Camp Lewis
have been rejected at camp for physical
disability, according TO an announce
ment made at the offices of the local
draft board. The men rejected are
Sherman Cain, Bert Cain, James Large
and Ed Thyring.
Thyring, at the recommendation of
federal officials, was indicted into the
Service after he had given himself up
70 the authorities here, confessing that
De had failed to register. Whether,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01
p COUNTRY ON RATIoNS
OF TWO POUNDS SUGAR
A PERSON EACH MONTH

Sugar rations to the American
Y public have been limited to two
pounds per capita a month by
Y the food administration at Wash
y ngton. The change became eff
y fective August l, and ration
ing Of households is voluntary
' at present. Public eating
y houses, however, are permitted
70 use two pounds of sugar only
v Tor every ninety meals served.
Previous to August /, the sugar
ration was three pounds a month
Q per capita.
The food administration re-
Gently released housewives from
Voluntary pledges to curtail
y Consumption of wheat.
No changes has been made in
the half-and half rule, and pur-
enasers of wheat flour win be
required TO continue the pur-
chase of an equal weight of
wheat substitutes. Bakers still
are required to make "victory"
dread, containing at least %
percent wheat substitutes. The
ne" wheat crop has made it pos
'ioie for the release of voluntary
= wheat saving pledges.
we o 8 @ g 8 8 @ 6 8 6 @ 6 6
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01
DADryyEWNDX
AIRY TALL ell
RATS.
% MAN GpAHANRNNkR

''The Coypu rat" said Daddy.
"comes from Central and South Amer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-01

we'll as rat can
be. That's pretty healthy. too. There
Is nothing sickly or weak about q rat.
We're good strong family, we are
"'Too bad you didn't ask me how 1
was feeling said Coy.
oh, dear, aren't you wellf' asked
Musky. Il give you my sympathy, nay
sweet rat sympathy. / am sorry, sad
and unhappy to hear that Illness has
o'ertaken you and that you are feeling
far from we'll
you're talking absolute nonsense,
said Coy.
ooh, gracious said Musky. YOU
are in bad temper
Nothing OF the sort said Coy.
at don't agree with you, I'm sorry
to say
"'If you're sorry to say 1t, don't say
it, said Coy. Il have no use for these
folks and creatures who hate to say
things and who still go ahead and say
Them
~ was sorry to say couldn't
agree with YOU said Musky. i would
really like TO agree with you, but IN
this case l simply couldn't. 1 really
was sorry. Don't you believe mer
asked Musky sadly.
ooh, yes said Coy, i suppose do.
But you're so wrong Ia what you have
been saying
"'Oh, dear, oh, dearr squealed Mus
ky, 4 am always wrong, always wrong.
It's sad life lead
Its not a sad life you lead said
Coy. You were saying only short
time ago how well you felt. That
doesn't make you sad, does itY
"'No,' said Musky, but you're 80
very cross TO me that feel rather sad
all OF sudden
g Il must be more patient said Coy.
I was rather quick and sharp with
you and / mean 10 be friendly. You
see, in the first place said that 1t was
too bad you hadn't asked how / Was
feeling
L remember said Musky. And
was sorry you didn't feel well. / am
still sorry, for that matter
"'For that satter,' repeated Coy.
Il am not feeling poorly. l am feeling
well. You never gave me the Chance
to say how l was feeling. You at once
made up your mind that l was feeling
poorly.
"'And you were feeling well and are
still feeling well?' asked Musky.
"'Never better in my life saidyCoy.
That was the reason why / s6d 1t
was too bad you hadn't asked me- how
was feeling. thought we couldfboth
rejoice over our health together
"'Now 1 see said Musky. I poks
too soon. 1 didn't use my rat i~keili-
gence.'
"'Thats the whole trouble, agreed
Coy.
$50 you're not in bad temper ut
ALP asked Musky.
81 am not said Coy.
"Good ? said Musky. Then we can
have a nice rat chat. How we both
love the water You're every BIT rs
fond of 1t as l am, and everyone knows
that the muskrat family love the wa
ter
"'We both appreciate good things,
said Coy. The water is very good |
hing
cit mightn't like being called =
thing said Musky, but l don't sup |
pose it would really object
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