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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

The services on Sunday at the
st. Johns Baptist church will
be of special interest. The SER
mon will be on "Going For
ward" Mrs. Flossie Steves of
Aberdeen. Wash. will sing.
Mrs. Steves has a very rare
voice which has been con-
secrated to the Lord. All who
can hear her will have areal treat,
Everybody is invited.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

The Portland Garbage Co.
is prepared TO remove rubbish
of any nature from the resi-
dences and business places of
st. Johns at rs cents per month
for residences and from bust
ness places at reasonable rates.
Calls made every Saturday.
Leave orders at the ST. Johns
Hardware. or phone WOOdlawn
2693.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

The Multnomah Theatre has
been considerably enlarged by
adding an extension at the rear.
AS soon as the seats have been
placed the seating capacity at
this popular theatre will have
been considerably augmented,
A fine list of attractions have
been arranged for the next few
weeks.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Audrey Best. daughter of
lssac Best, prominent real estate
dealer of Grants Pass. died Sun
day night. Death is thought to
have been caused by yellow
jacket stings received last Mon
day. Her brother Noble, assist.
ant fire chief of Grants Pass. is
dangerously i'll from the same
cause.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

A ship yard dance will be
given in the community club
house at Grant Smith Porter
yard tomorrow. Saturday. even
ing, which will no doubt be
largely attended by the ship
workers and their friends. The
dancing floor at the community
hall is one of the largest and
finest in the city of Portland.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

A most enjoyable and well
attended entertainment and so
cial was held at the Grant Smith
Porter community hall last Sat
urday evening. A fine program
was rendered which was follow
ed by dancing and a jolly good
time.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Mr.. Thompson has prepared
plans for a garage building TO
be built at St. Johns for the
Portland Wooden Mills. 1t will
be one story high, 50x60 feet
in dimensions, of brick con.
structiOn. The company en-
gineers will supervise the erect
ion of the building. Portland
Abstract.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. William Whit.
law and family Of Topeka. Kan
sas. arrived in ST. Johns Sunday.
and are the guests of Mr.. Whit
laws sister. Mrs. Whitney Rose.
Mr.. Whitlaw has been engaged
in the dry goods ana grocery bus
mess for a number of years.
He says he is delighted with this
country and expects TO make
this his home. Tie will engage in
business in the near future.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Hendricks
of Pc Ell. Wash. have arrived
in St. Johns and have taken up
their abode in their old home.
POS South lvanhoe. Their many
friends here are greatly pleased
TO have them again become res
idents of good old st. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

st. Johns Fair Store. +. W..
Foy, prop; household utility
supplies and general notions.
207 n. Jersey st. Highest
quality goods at lowest prices.
Next to Electric store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Go TO the Auto Repair Compa-
ny. 207 South Jersey street. for
your auto. motorcycle and bicy-
Gle repairs and supplies. Autos
for hire. Phone Columbia 727.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

For Sale-No. 2 Smith Pre-
mier typewriter. cheap. Call
5l6 Alder street, Portland.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Wanted-Woman to take care
of child; $50 per month. Call
500 South lvanhoe street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

For Sale by Owner Three
room house. lot 50xl06 with alley.
young fruit trees. 10 minutes
walk from ship plant and grain
elevator. Call l0l4 N. Leonard
street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

The St. Johns Hardware Com.
pany will buy your old bottles
and gallon and five gallon tin
cans. Don't throw them away
when they can be turned into
money.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

At a lecture a well-known Eng
lish authority on economies
mentioned the fact that in some
parts of America the number of
men was considerably larger
than that of women. and he add
ed, humOrously: 81 can. there
fore, recommend the ladies TO
emigrate TO that part" A
young woman seated in one OF
the last rows of the auditorium
stood up and, full of indignation,
left the room rather noisily.
whereupOn the lecturer remark
ed. - did not mean that il
should be done in such a hurry. "
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

We guarantee A. ID. S. Rene.
dies. Currin Says So.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Christian Science subject for
next Sundays services: Love. "
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

When in need Of small arti.
cies. get them at the 5-10.15c
store, st. Johns; in the PENN.
sula National Bank Building.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Mrs. Newlywed went to the
grocery store to do her morning
marketing. She was determin-
ed that the grocer should not
take advantage Of her mex.
perience. "TheSe eggs are
dreadfully small" " she remarked.
81 know it," replied the grocer.
"But they are what the farmer
brings me. They are just fresh
from the country this morning"
eyes" said the bride, and
that's the trouble with those
farmers. They are so anxious
to get their eggs sold that they
take them off the nests too
soon." Peoples Home journal.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

ANOTHER BARGAIN-Four
room house. lot 50xl00. one room
double, good fence and garden,
located on East Polk Street.
Price Sl250. $3.50 down and ball
ance SIS per month. Call here.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Wanted One or two house
keeping rooms for the season
about ten minutes 10 4. o.. {;
terms. Address this office.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

The largest single order for
bacon and canned meats in the
history of the world 80. $50. 600
pounds of bacon and l3i. 900. 900
pounds of canned meat has just
been placed boy the Quartermas-
ter's Department, u. s. A. for
the American Army overseas.
Louis f. Swift, in commenting
on this Monday. said the order
will take the bacon from approx
imately 1900. 900 hogs.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

For Sale-Second hand range
Call POS s. Ivanhoe.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Bath caps in generous variety
at Currins.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Hear Lauder any day at Cur
rims.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Learn to dance-Miss Blanche
Whitman's Dancing School, 6l0
w. Charleston street: phone
CoIum bia 653.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Get your Economy Jar Caps at
the st. Johns Hardware store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

The Quality Butter Store is
the name of anew establishment
that is being erected on North
Jersey street near the Grabateria
store. A full line of butter.
cheese. including cottage cheese.
eggs and buttermilk will be
constantly on hand. Saturday.
August 10th. is announced as the
opening day.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

One of the most exciting and
interesting ball games of the
season is scheduled for the after
noon of August 4th. when the
leading 81. Helens team will
cross bats with the locals.
This will be ST. Helens' first
appearance in ST. Johns. and
no doubt there will be a large
crowd in attendance. The game
begins at 3 O'Clock.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Three new residences are now
under construction on Richmond
street between lvanhoe and
Syracuse by the Peninsula Se-
curity Co.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Wanted Second cook. SO per
week with room aud board. Call at
Rose City Hotel, Mrs, Rose. Phone
Columbia l25
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Lost-Pair of glasses in case.
Name Chas. II. Goodman on
case. Finder kindly leave at
this office.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Take a Kodak with you. Currir
Says So.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Pathe records at Currins.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Suburb calls given prompt
attention day or night. Com.
plete auto equipment; no extra
charge; refined service. Miller
& Tracey.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Mr.. Pekinan is making some
repairs to residence at 626 Hud-
son street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Dancing at the Good Time
Dancing Club every Wednesday
evening. st. Johns skating rink.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Electric Vacuum Cleaner for rent. II.
Il. Clark. II
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

The East ST. Johns Land Co.
is erecting two new dwellings
-one at Olympia and Taft, and
the other at Oswego and Bank.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

We would like TO give you n
new Victor Record Catalogue.
Currin Says So.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

If you don't like Nyal Rene
dies bring them back and get
your money. Fair, isn't il?
Currin Says So.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

The Portland Woolen Mills has
taken out n permit for the con-
struction of a bridge between
buildings at the local plant.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

c. w. Borders is erecting a
coy bull ding at Tyler and Fess.
enden streets.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Electric Vacuum Cleaner for rent. II.
L. Clark. tt
Mr.. Pekinan is making some
repairs to residence at 626 Hud-
son street.
c. w. Borders is erecting a
cozy building at Tyler and Fess.
enden streets.
Why does not some one build
apartment houses in st. Johns?
The need is great.
J. X Berry last week took out
permit for new residence at
Burr and Central avenue.
Mrs. Myrtle Grizzele has taxi
en- out a permit to repair resid'
ence at $50 South lvanhoe.
The Peninsula Security Co. is.
erecting new building at Hud.
son street and st. Johns avenue.
The Grant Smith-Porter Ship
Co. is erecting a modern dwell
ing at Crawford and Mohawk
streets.
o
Mrs. NJ. +. Smith of Toronto,
Canada. is a guest at the home
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

We outfit big and little
SAVERS. Currin Says So.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Hear Mccormack any day at
Currins.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

The proposition is being con-
sidered OF running special cars
TO and from st. Johns. the cars
joining the main track of the
Oregon Washington Railroad q
Navigation company at the tur-
mel junction, and running to East
Second and Hawthorne avenue.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

los North Jersey St.
- -- -----------
Take a Kodak with you. Currir
Says So.
For Sale-Second hand range
Call POS s. Ivanhoe.
We guarantee A. ID. S. Rene.
dies. Currin Says So.
For Sale-No. 2 Smith Pre-.
mier typewriter. cheap. Call
5l6 Alder street, Portland.
Hear Lauder any day at Cur
rims.
When in need of small arti.
cies, get them at the 5-10.15c
store. st. Johns; in the PENN
sula National Bank Building.
Learn to dance-Miss Blanche
Whitman's Dancing School, 6l0
w. Charleston street; phone
Colum bia 653.
Suburb calls given prompt
attention day or night. Com.
plete auto equipment; no extra
charge; refined service. Miller
q Tracey.
Hear Mccormack any day at
Currins.
If my work pleases you; please
tell your friends. IL not. tell
me. Rogers, 202 N. Jersey
street.
Bill folders and coin purses ut
Currins.
Lost Bunch of keys on South
Jersey street. Finder please
leave at this office: reward.
We outfit big and little
SAVERS. Currin Says So.
We would like TO give you a
new Victor Record Catalogue.
Currin Says So.
Lost-Pair of glasses in case.
Name Chas. II. Goodman on
case. Finder kindly leave at
this office.
Wanted Second cook. SO per
week with room aud board. Call al
Rose City Hotel. Mrs, Rose. Phone
Columbia l25
Wanted-O One or two house
keeping rooms for the season
about ten minutes TO 4. o..
terms. Address this office.
The St. Johns Hardware Com
pany will buy your old bottles
and gallon and five gallon tin
cans. Don't throw them away
when they can be turned into
money,
Go TO the Auto Repair Compa-
ny. 207 South Jersey street. for
your auto. motorcycle and bicy-
Gle repairs and supplies. Autos
for hire. Phone Columbia 727.
For Sale by Owner Three
room house, lot 5OxlO6 with alley.
young fruit trees. Is minutes
walk from ship plant and grain
elevator. Call l0l4 N. Leonard
street.
st. Johns Fair Store. +. w.
Foy. prop; household utility
supplies and general notions,
207 n. Jersey St. Highest
quality goods at lowest prices,
Next to Electric store.
The Portland Garbage Co,
is prepared TO remove rubbish
of any nature from the resi-
dences and business places OF
st. Johns at 75 cents per month
for residences and from bust
ness places at reasonable rates.
Calls made every Saturday,
Leave orders at the st. Johns
Hardware. or phone WOOdlawr
2693.
II. f. Taylor, an old time
friend Of George M. Hall. motor
ed up from Lodi, Cal, the past
4 a II 4
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Mrs. NJ. +. Smith of Toronto,
Canada. is a guest ut the home
of G.. NJ. Hal. She is delighted
with this part Of the world.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Lost Bunch of keys on South
Jersey street. Finder please
leave at this office: reward.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Bill folders and coin purses ut
Currins.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

If my work pleases you; please
tell your friends. IL not. tell
me. Rogers, 202 N. Jersey
street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Why does not some one build
apartment houses in st. Johns?
The need is great.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Jeff Hayzlett has added an
other delivery wagon to take
care of his increasing laundry.
cleaning. and dyeing business.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Private Leonard Jackson, a
barber before the war. who lost
his sight in service. has reopen.
ed his barber shop in London
and his customers declare he
can WELD a razor with as much
skill as when he had his eyes.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

j. X Berry last week took out
a permit for new residence at
Burr and Central avenue.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

Mrs. Myrtle Grizzelle has taxi
en- out a permit to repair resid'
ence at $50 South lvanhoe.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-02

The Peninsula Security Co. is
erecting new building at Hud.
son street and st. Johns avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-14

sibilities Ola Maggie Duff. And
now, to me. that same Maggie Duff
is the only thing worth considering
anywhere, So there you arel
"And even after all this, ] haven't
accomplished what / set out to do
that is, find the future possessor Of
the Fulton millions (unless Miss
Maggie-bless her!--says yes And
even then some one will have to have
them after us). have found out one
thing, though. AS conditions are now,
| should not want either Frank or
James or Flora to have them-not
unless the millions could bring them
more happiness than these hundred
thousand apiece have brought.
Honest, Ned, that miserable
money has made more. But, never
mind. It's too long a story to write.
I'll tell you when | see you-if |
ever do see you. There's still the
possibility. you know, that Mr.. Stan
ley G. Fulton is lost in darkest South
America, and, of course, John Smith
can go to work!
Il believe l won't sign any name
i haven't got any name-that | feel
really belongs to me now. Still, |
might--yes, will sign it.
'FRANKENSTEIN."
(Continued Tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-14

very thankful, as we we're not very
well protected.
However, we didn't mind this SO
much, il Terry hadn't mixed up few
gas shells along with his other stuff,
and we had to put on our gas masks
several times. But the men who had
been there for some time could tell
the difference between the gas shells
and the others, so we had plenty oil
time to get ready for them.
"I'll bet it looked funny to sec
Claude Ellsworth, Eddie Dodd and
|, all trying to get into the same
shell hole, when we heard shell com.
ing over.
There is one thing about big
shell coming over that helps great
deal, and that Is that we can hear
it in time to get to the ground, and
out of the way, and believe me, va
get to the ground, tool
IF you ever hear anyone say he
was not scared, the first time under
shell fire, you can put him down as
either crazy, or big liar, for | know
that the men in this company are
just as nervy as any, and | also
know just how they felt. But, oil
course, they were not scared to
death or anything like that.
I'VE only get two meals a day,
when in the first line trenches, be.
cause the cooks can't get the food to
the men any oftener. But we gel
plenty to eat. and what we get il
good, so we can't kick"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-14
CHAPTER Xxx.

CHAPTER Xxx.
Frankenstein: Being Letter from
John Smith to Edward N. Nor
ton, Attorney-at-Law.
my Dear Ned-Wasn't there a
story written once about a fellow
who created some sort of a machine
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-14
Three OMAHANS
DUCK into ONE
Big SHELL HOLE
Guss KimmeI Tells How He
and Two Other Gate City
Lads Run When
Hun Fires.

You hear a sound like a wagon
going over bridge, and the closer
it gets, the founder it sounds, till it
seems that someone were screaming,
as it whizzes over your head"
Thus does Sergt. Guss A. Kimmel,
member of the S9th division machine
gun company. "Somwhere in France"
explain an approaching lombard
ment, in a letter TO his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Kimmel, 2423
Kinney street. Continuing the letter,
Sergeant Kimmel says:
I'VE left this little village in a
truck yesterday, but the truck
couldn't go the entire distance with
us, so we had to unload and hike
the rest of the way Everything was
very quiet, and we thought we were
going to have a real quiet day. But
while eating mess, which is served
about p. NJ, Fritz started cclebrat-
ing our arrival by sending over a
few shells. We Immediately ducked'
for shell holes, and like places Of shell
ter,
Short Bombardment.
"The bombardment did not last
long, however, for which we were
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-14
:;}! H:u E;2y6$ !1mQNE ~

lam I, Smith or Fulton? Will they be
Fulton. Pleasant position l am in ]!
John Smith, Will they be Smiths
friends, even, after they find he is
Fulton? Pleasant position l an IN!
WHAT :.
"Oh, yes, l can hear you say that It
serves me right and that you warned
me and that was deaf to all remon-
stances. It does. You did. / was
Now, we'll waste no more time on
that. I've admitted my error and my
transgression is ever before me. |
built the box, | walked into it and
deliberately shut the cover down.
But now l want to get out. I've got
to get out--some way. | can't spend
the rest of my natural existence as
John Smith. hunting Blaisdell data
though sometimes l think I'd be will
ing to, if it's the only way to stay
with Miss Maggie. I tell you, that
little woman can make home out
Of.
"But I couldn't stay with Miss
Maggie. John Smith wouldn't have
money enough to pay his board, to
say nothing of inviting Miss Maggie
to board with him, would he? The
opening of Mr.. Stanley G. Fultons
last will and testament on the hrst
day of next November will effectually
cut off Mr.. John Smiths source of
income. There is no provision in the
will for Mr.. John Smith and he would
have to go to work. don't think
he'd like that. By the way, wonder.
do you suppose John Smith could
earn-his salt, if he was hard put to
it? Very plainly, then, something
has got to be done about getting
John Smith to fade away and Stan
ley G. Fulton to appear before next
November.
"And I had thought it would be so
easy! Early this summer John Smith
was to pack up his Blaisdell data,
bid pleasant adieu to Hillerton, and
betake himself to South America. In
due course, after a short trip to some
obscure Inca city, or down some lit
tle-known river. Mr.. Stanley G. Full
ton would arrive at some South
American hotel from the interior, and
would take immediate passage for the
states. reaching Chicago long before
November |.
There would be a slight furry, Of
course, and a few annoying inter
views and write-ups; but Stanley g.
Fulton always was known to keep
his affairs to himself pretty well, and
the matter would soon be put down
as merely another OF the multimil-
lonaire's eccentricities. The whole
thing would then be all over. and
we'll over. But--nowhere had there
been taken into consideration the pos
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-14
Author OF "Pollyanna."

oman without any soul that raised the
very dickens, and all for him? Frank
-Frankenstein2-I guess that was
it. Well, I've created .Frankenstein
creature-and Pm dead up against it
to know what to do with him.
Ned, what in heavens name am
going to do with Mr.. John Smith!
Mr.. John Smith, let me tell you. is
very healthy, persistent. insistent, i'm
portant person. with many kind
friends, a definite position in the
world, and no small degree of inhu-
ence. Worse yet (now prepare for
stunning blow, NedD, Mr.. Smith
has been so inconsiderate as to fall
in love. Yes, he has. And he has
fallen in love, as absolutely as If he
were Fl instead of 81. Now, will you
kindly tell me how Mr.. John Smith
is going to fade away into nothing
nesse And, even if he finds the way
to do that shall he, before fading,
pop the question for Mr.. Stanley e.
Fulton, or shall he trust to Mr.. Stan
ley G. Fultons being able to win for
himself the love Mr.. John Smith fond
ly hopes is his?
Seriously, joking aside, I'm afraid
I've made a mess Of things, not only
for myself, but for everybody else.
First, my own future. I'll spare
you rhapsodies, Ned. They say, any
way that there's no fool like an old
fool. But | will admit that that flu
ture looks very dark to me if | am not
to have the companionship of the lit
tie woman, Maggie Duff. Oh, yes,
it's Poor Maggie You've probably
guessed as much. AS for Miss Mag
gle herself, perhaps it's conceited,
but | believe she's not entirely indif-
ferent to Mr.. John Smith. How she'll
like Mr.. Stanley G. Fulton l have my
doubts; but, alas! have no doubts
whatever as to what her opinion will
be of Mr.. Stanley G. Fulton's mas
querading as Mr.. John Smith! And |
don't envy Mr.. Stanley G. Fulton the
job he's got on his hands to put him
self right with her, either. But there's
one thing he can be sure of, at least.
if she does care for Mr.. John Smith.
it wasn't Mr.. Stanley G. Fulton's
money that was the bait.
Poor Maggie! (There! you see al
ready I have adopted the Hillerton
vernacular). But | fear Miss Maggie
is indeed poor now. She has had
several letters that I don't like the
looks of and call from a villainous
looking man from Boston--one of
your craft, I believe begging your
pardon). l think she's lost some
money, and don't believe she had any
extra lose. She's as proud as Luci-
fer, however, and she's determined no
one shall find out she's lost any mon
ey, so her laugh is gayer than ever.
But l know, just the same ! can hear
something in her voice that isn't
laughter.
love Ned, what a mess I have
made of it! l feel more than ever now
like the boy with his ear to the key
hole. These people are my friends
or, rather, they are Mr.. John Smiths
friends. AS for being mine-who