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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-24
YORK HAVEN

Recent guests at the home of Mrs.
Phoebe Melhorn were: Mrs. Lille
Wagner and son-in-law and daught-
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews Caller
Meredith Shue and daughter, Ruth
of Harrisburg, and George Smith. of
Baltimore.
Mrs. Clara Maggie is critically i'll
from ptomaine poisining.
Kaufman Anspach, son of DR.. and
Mrs. /. NJ. Anspach, who has been i'll
the past week, has developed scarlet
fever. The Anspach home has been
quarantined.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. CLOSER
Of Harrisburg. were entertained al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hor.
ner.
George Groscost Mr.. and Mrs
John Reese, of Gettysburg, were en-.
tertained at the home of Mrs. Mary
Clemens,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-24

ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON
liverpool, Pa, April "a. = Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Keiter, of Phila-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-24

delphia, formerly of Liverl Dol, an
nounce the birth of n son, Wallace
Carlyle, April Is, 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-24
MOUNT WOLF

WUUNT WOLF
Beulah Ney and Kathryn Krebs
spent several days at Steelton, where
they visited the latter's uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Frysinger.
Chester Ely, a student at a Lam
caster business college, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ely.
Estelle Cross and Ethel Knaub
have returned from Marietta, where
they visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Berg
er Goldsboro, has returned to her
home near here.
Norman Mohr. of Reading, spent
the weekend with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John Mohr.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10
A LARGE TABERNACLE is BAD
LY NEEDED.

One Of the great needs Of our city
is a large tabernacle that will seat
two or three thousand people. There
is no auditorium in the city that viii
hold that many people, and it is fire.
quently needed, especially in the
summer time. and If 1t could be built
so that it can be closed up and heated
il would come in handy during the
winter months. This should be built
from public subscriptions and be
available to all purposes. A few
thousand dollars spent in this man
ner at present will supply the need
till our city has grown to sufficient
size that an auditorium will be built
to take care of these requirements.
A proposition Of this kind could be
handled in a way that II would not
cost anyone a great deal and the
money that is spent for temporary
arrangements for revival meetings.
etc. could be used in the erection Of
this tabernacle.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

always been found on the side Of NOR
atty and good government
The district is composed Of the fol-
lowing counties: Jack, Young, Clay
Throckmorton. Archer, Wichita, VII
barger, Baylor, Knox, Foard, Harde-
man, King, Dickens, Bailey, Lamb
Hale. Floyd, Motley, Cottle, Lubbock,
Hockey, Cochran, Crosby, Chlldress,
Hall. Briscoe, Farmer, Swisher, Cas-
tro. Deaf Smith, Randall, Armstrong,
Donley, Collingsworth, Wheeler, Lips
comb. Hemphill, Ochiltree, Hansford,
Sherman, Dalhanl, Gray, Carson, Pot
ter. Oldham, Hartley, Moore, Hutch
inson and Roberts.
Mr.. Bledsoe is endorsed by the To-
cal bar, the ministers and the business
men, and ii is to be hoped that the
people of this county will show in
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10
SPECIAL ELECTION NENT MON
DAY. JULY FOURTEENTH

Next Monday there win be held an
election in forty-nine counties in Tex
as, comprising the Goth Senatorial
District for the purpose of electing' a
successor to Senator W. S. Bell, de-
ceased. W. H. Bledsoe, who is now
representative from this the l22nd
Representative District is candidate
for the office and, we are sure that
should we look the district over that
we would find no man that is better
qualified to fill the office with credit
to himself and the State than Mr..
Bledsoe. He has been one of the
leading members in the House OF
Representative and has taken part in
some of the most vital issues, and has
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
AROUND SLIDE

Miss Lola Mabray left last Tuesday
for Coke county, where she has gone
TO work for awhile
Mr. Sebern Perry FROM bakeyicw.
was at the store last Thursday en-
route TO Lubbock for the picnic
Mrs. J O. Gresham left last Wed
ncseday Tor Hico, to meet her hus-
band who has lust returned from
overseas They will visit al Hico for
a few days and return back 10 Lab-
book 90 make their home
Mrs. J. b. Nail spent last Thursday
with Mrs Jim Mabray
Grady Harrist j. now working at
the Reiger Ranch for few days.
Mrs. B. T. Sumner visited at Mrs
p H. Renfroes on fas. Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reiger and
children fro mnear Joe Stokes were
in the community ia.e Thursday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. Watson. from Slaton. passed
through IT, community last Thursday
The ysuusIfols ali enjoyed the
singing a W c. l. Reiger's last
Sunday ai5t
j W Ea.sst was AZ Lubbock Mon
day
Mr. and Mrs Andy Moore left
Monday for their home at Sudan. az
ter spending few days with relatives
and friends here. Miss Ruth Moore
accompanied them home to spend a
few days.
Miss Bertha Posey left last Sunday
for Slaton 10 stay awhile with Mrs
belong, Of that place.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II Reiger were out
at the ranch Monday
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

ns deadly Or snakes venom.
The liver acts as a guard over our
well-being. sitting ont The cinders and
ashes from the general circulation.
A blockade in the intestines piles
a heavy burden upon the liver. II
the interfines are cboked or clogged
up, ~ oireplaSah OF the blood
becynes p9isoned and the system
befomcs ldaded With toxic waste.
and we suffer from headache. yell
low coated tongue, bad taste in
aouth. nausea, or gas. acid dys-
pepsia. languor. debility. yellow skin
or eyes. A. such times one should
take castor oil or a pleasant laxa-
tive. Such a one Is made Of May
apple, leaves Of aloe and jalap, put
into ready : to use form 10y Doctor
Pierce, nearly fifty years ago, and
sold for q cents by all druggists Is
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

There is quite n space around the
court house yard that il is necessary
to keep the weeds down on, and we
see no reason why there could not be
fringe Of pretty flowers all around
the curb. There is a space several
feet wide Of good rich soil that would
produce flowers in profused quantity
1t would attract much attention and
show good taste on the part Of the
Keepers of the yard.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

The South Plains is certainly dress
ed in its best suit of clothes these
days, and the prospector that sees II
is at once captivated by the wonder
full beauties Of the country and the
knowledge that il has just passed
through a severe dry spell and is so
quickly transformed from the dry
parched state TO that Of green forage
crops and golden grain. The South
Plains is indeed a great country.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

ing TO Geo. NJ. Eubank and Sarah A.
Eubank. to-wit: Survey One Hun
bred Sixteen Cl6l in Block Twenty
l20l located about sixteen m.lC.
Southwest Of the town Of Lubbock.
being 22l.5 acres. on the 9Th day Of
August. A. ID. 1919, being the first
Tuesday Of said month. between the
hours Of 20 o'clock A. NJ and 4
O'Clock 2. NJ on said day. at the
Courthouse door Of Lubbock County.
To,as IN the toxin 81 Lubbock ! will
offer for sale aud sell AZ public auc-
ton Cor cs.As-ail the right, title and
intcrcsl~or the said Geo NJ Euhank.
SaFsh A fuhank. j. n Mcclure. J. h.
Miller. 7 I. Mace, y. u. Green. " n
Mayfleld. ID A Scott. X. &. Rlaek.
mer, Scott A blnekmer, West Town
Sirie Hank. IN and % said property
Witness my hand. this the slh day
~ IulN A ID 1914
"a &. A. H0LcOMn,
sheriff ~ Luhboek County, feNss
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

We have not heard a word about
public watering place being provided
for livestock in Lubbock Are we go
ing to let our farmer friends 20 20
Alternately, Lorenzo, Slaton or else
where to do their trading just because
we would not supply their teams with
water. when there is such an unhmi-
ted amount Of it2
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10
A. c. BUCHANAN NOW
LOCATED IN MEEKER. COLO.

a. C. Buchanan writes from Meek.
err. Colo. TO send the Avalanche TO
that place. as he Is now located there.
he says Colorado is just fine and
am well pleased with my move
sure like the cool mountain air. but !
want 10 hear from Texas and espec.
ally ms old home near Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Lorraine Quinn left Wednesday for
Lorenzo. where he will take charge
az editor and manager Of the Lorenzo
Enterprise. The first issue under his
management 10 appear about the 18th
IF this month Lorraine for a number
of months was with the Avalanche
and we wish him much success in this
new field Of labor.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Many were the favorable com
ments hesrd abou. he fine shade and
the beautiful yard around the court
house during the big celebration here
las, Friday Il was indeed an ideal
place for such an occasion. and in the
absence Of a regular picnic ground q
was well worth the work that was re-
quired 10 clean up the next day
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

We cannot get everything we want
all at once. but Lubbock does need
street paving the worst way, and we
need a large number Of additional
concrete walks, and we need a large
auditorium and we need a federal
building, and we need street sprink-
ling system, and we need several
miles Of additional sidewalks.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10
sHERIFF's SALE.


County Of Lubbock,
and Order Of Sale issued out Of the
Texas. on a judgment rendered in said
District Court ~ Lubbock County.
Court on the 10th Say Of June, A n
1919. IN favor II j " Grsyts and
against W y Mayfield. r. d Green.
J n Miller and Geo N Eubank 30.
1915 on the Docket u saii ---ourt.
and 20 nae, az sheriff, d.rrtted and
delivered, ! dld Oh ~tft 9Th dsx "
July. A u lsfe. 81 10 o'clock a. N.
levy upon the following deseE.As.=l.
tracts and parcrls " land situated IN
Lubbock County, Texas, and belong
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Lubbock is the hub Of the Plains
jus, look at the map-five spokes
all good roads that come into Lub-
book, bringing people and produce.
Lubbock is in the center. and the spot
whereon big city will be built
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

One Of the noticeable features
about the big celebration in Lubbock
last Friday was the splendid behavior.
Among the thousands Of people who
visited our town that day. not q
drunken man was seen and II there
was an III word uttered, We failed TO
hear II or hear Of il.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Lubbock has many pretty homes
and yards, and she has some Of the
most poorly kept yards 10 be found
in any mans town. Indeed some Of
the men around here must have indo-
lent wives
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

,erest enough in the election to go to
the polls and east a vote for our
home man, who is able TO represent
this part Of the country, and who viii
do 50 II elected
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Editor K b. Haynes. wife and lit
tie daughter. Of Tahoka. were mere
last Friday to attend to the celebra-
ton. They also visited Mr. Haynes
parents. Prof. and Mrs. Haynes, on
the farm southwest Of town
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Mr. Saddler Of I.lttlefield, who has
been confined in a sanitarlum here
several weeks. will h. ahle-lA- return
home The latter part Of Ibis week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Lubbock entertained the largest
crowd that ii has ever been her pleas
ure 70 do, and we believe that we
state ii properly when we say center
tain"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Don't fail 10 see the most fun that
has ever been Seen in Lubbock-
match game ~ baseball. Lubbock La
dies vs.. Fat yrn, at Ball Park Fri
day, July E-4;3O o'clock. Benefit
fire boys and library 2-2
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

The Plains and Panhandle farmers
are now in the midst of harvesting the
finest small grain crop in the history
Of the eorntry.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Let everybody cut the weeds or
their property That viii help a
great deal In making Lubbock a bet
ter place IN which TO live
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

here and bid on the entire lot. which
will bring competitive bids and means
much better prices to the growers.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Lubbock is the csntrs> p.ace ror the
wool growers this year. By means OF
the association they will have enough
wocl here to justify buyers to come
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

are usually
signs that
the liver IL
out OF order.
PnOF. IIEN-
METEg says:
"Ue liver "a
an organ
secondary IN
Importance
only 81 the
heart
We can
manu- Fac
ture ps,I-ons
within our
own bodies
which are
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

X. Huber was in the city Wednes-
day and reports fine rain in his
community.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10
A Coated Tongue?
What it Means

A bad breath, coated tongue, bad
taste In the mouth, languor aud debility,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23

Now. | Will tell you about my house
and how convenient everything is
down there. Well, from the door a
passage runs straight down for about
%~o feet, ana then II takes q turn
and follows the surface of the ground
for several feet before reaching the
big living room. The ceiling is about
foot above the hoor and the room
is about two feet long. and one wide.
You might think it rather small and
cramped, but II Is plenty big for
little fellow like me. The floor is
carpeted with soft. warm grass, and
the carpet is thick enough to be rolled
up and made into a bed All around
the big room are little pantries. all
packed fun OF grain. acorns and nuts,
and all kinds of nice things for win
ter use. There Is another entrance
leading from the back OF the house up
to the surface, so IL anyone Is watch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23

find a more conveniently arranged
house than the one live in. 1t took
a lot OF hard work to dig out these
long passages. and the big living room
and all the little pantries. and to
carry out all the loose errth In my
cheek pouches and scatter 1t about in
the grass SO there would not be any
teli-taie pile of red dirt saying. "A
Chipmunk lives here
But after all. enjoyed ~the work.
for / knew l was making a home that
would be mighty comfortable when
the snow covered up all the nuts and
acorns When autumn came and the
farmer folks were busy harvesting
their crops, the desire to gather some
thing too. got into my blood, and
set out TO bring In and store away
everything that could be eaten. So
before sunrise. ia be up and hard
at work stuffing my cheek pouches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23

lied that the log" was an enormous
q '1!earors
The reptile now turned and made
another iunge at John. The hoy
lodged him again. They were now
both in the water. viii feared to fire.
az his sho: would be just as likely TO
strike his friend as the enemy Johns
gun had fallen from his hand into
the lake. W1ll br2velv dashed in after
his friend. waving the butt-ond OF his
rife. John. seeing HIM. shouted:
Go back Go back"
[ Meanwhile Missy stood on the
bank, and John glanced UP at her
! with a faint brave smile, knowing
/ that all was over for him now. He
could not battle with the monster
long, and he had already had two
marvellous escapes. He was sorry that
/ Missy was there to witness his hor-
rible end, for she had been a good
sister.
AS he looked he saw her raise her
rife, level 1t and--He never forro,
that moment!
] Missy, while fair shot. was not an
expert, Yet now she faced a task TO
! Shahe the nerve or the CleVeTeSt Of
marksmen. Her brothers friend ran
! and danced between her and the ALI
| gator, while her beloved brother
! jumped like an eel on the other side.
| But there was only one thing to do.
To aim, to trust God and to fire.
There was shot and the next in
! slant John and the alligator both
struggled in the water dyed red with
blood VIII waded out and crashed
his friend by the collar. and half
hoated, half dragged him ashore
Missy's hands pulled him up on the
bank, while in the water foated the
alligator belly-up. A believing was
heard and two huge ripples ap-
preached the corpse. an ugly head in
| the center Of each The aIugator's
| friends were coming to the funeral.
When they reached camp and told
their story, their Cracker" jumped
up crying: ALLIGATOR steak" and
vanished. He soon came back with
some fine steak for supper.
Dat whar very big crtter," he said
Hadn't known any war left. Missy
very fine shot!
John took his sisters hand and
said:
Il owe you my life! / will never.
never try TO leave you again!"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23

W WoNpER It there is any other
little fellow in ali the out-of-doors.
E that has as good t.mc as | do?
l am just a bundle OF good ma
ture, nerves and noise. and l am
always choGk-full' OF fun ana fwfith
I'm not eating. I'm working. and
when I'm not working, I'm laughing
| can climb up on my fayoritc stump,
and see more funny things TO laugh
at, in minpte, than most folks could
in a month-so, OF course, I'm hap
py, couldn't help being When | laugh
IT'S real, truly-truly laugh. the kind
that comes bubbling up from down
where fellow keeps his heart and
that makes you want TO laugh too.
If you would Ike TO see where !
live, some day, maybe III show you
the front door. but you can't so any
farther. as the door Is nothing but
little round hole under a root. Just big
enough for me to squeeze through.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23

for few minutes for I'm disguised
with this awful weather" pouted
Kitty.
"Dearie me, dearie me, my little girl
cot out Of bed with the wrong foot
this morning" said mother.
But IT'S been horrid weather for
three days now. and / want the sun
to shine again"
We'll. you cali Teddy and Laura
and Tom and Peg down from the play
room and III show YOU some games
TO make the sun shine Indoors while
the March " lnda blow outside"
kitty's face cleared as she ran to
call her brothers and cousins from the
nursery. BY the time she returned
with the four children mother had the
chairs arranged in a circle. Come.
sit down." she said, Il have some love
/ ~ games planned for you TO play. Let
me see If you keep your ears open and
your mind on the game. Kitty Won
come and stand in the middle, Now
children. Kitty's name is Simon and
she IS going 70 tell you what to do
, Listen carefully and act quickly for
/ II you don't you Will lose your place in
. the ring. Kitty had played this game
( IN school and SO She held up her
thumbs and SAID very quickly. Simon
says thumbs up All the rest quickly
did what Simon did. and before they
had gotten their thumbs straight
SIMON -ried simon says thumbs
down Peg was looking out a. the
snow ard forgot 10 turn her thumbs
down when simon did and so she lost
her place. That made the other chill
dren more attentive and although
Kitty gave the directions--Thumbs I'D
Thumbs Downturn bs wiggle wag-
gie-Thumbs play piano --- Thumbs
look like umbrellas--any one doing as
say Is out thumbs up-~yery quickly
they all followed her lead until she
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23

in the first, because the saw Is not
easily handled. and in the second. to
avoid breakage.
The best way. OF course, Is to cut
tnem out on O power band saw, ana
II you should happen to be fortunate
do so. provided the saw Is properly
guarded and you are supervised In do
ing the work
II several toys are to be made, q
number OF pieces Of stock may be
fastened together with brads and sew
Grafton. OF course IL Is very essential
that you put your brads where no
saving will be done. II power saw
Is used two bodies could be cut at
once--do not attempt more than this
unless you are very familiar with its
operation. If the saving Is to be
done by hand. however. you will find
one piece sufficient. Several pieces
for the ears and legs may be cut at
one time even with coping saw.
First lay out your pattern on card
board by the method indicated in the
drawing. then transfer them to the
wood from which the toy is TO be
made. being especially careful that all
the holes for the screws are accurate
~ located. IT Is quite important that
the holes In the body should be laid
out so accurately that they Will be
exactly opposite each other
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23

nothing but TWO circles. the little one
inside OF the big one No leaf no
stem. no anything that a flower ought
to have--what could 1t be? Even
Miss Evans finally gave up and pocf
little Jimmy. much embarrassed. had
to tell what 1t was.
You SAID draw your favorite -four.
he said. land mines the kind they
make doughnuts out of so 7 drew D
doughnut!" And then how everybods B
did laugh! Even Miss Evans laughed
till little Jimmy hardly knew whether
he had done something awful or some
thing good. he was so embarrassed.
But in minute Miss Evans stoppe y
laughing and said. Children, !
thought We were having a drawing
lesson and here Jimmy has turned ID
into spelling Lesson so we can learn
to draw and spell both at once" Then
she wrote the words flower. and
flour" on the board and everybody
learned right then and there how to
spell them both.
And Jimmy. who by the way Is now
grown up to be a man, whenever he Isl
puzzled by q word that sounds one
way and spells and means two, tfinkA
OF the school he went to long ago and
Ct how he drew : picture ri HauE1,1
nut .*s M essssss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23

with grain, rushing back to empty the
load. and then rushing out for an
other. Sometimes / would not knock
of until nearly dark. and even then.
not because / was tired. but because
the owls would soon be out. and owls.
you know. like my kind OF folks. as
much as I like grain and nuts. When
all the store houses were full as they
could be. one afternoon in late Octo-
Der. ! ran over to have a farewell
chatter with my next door neighbor
who lived under the rock by the
spring. and then went indoors, not to
come out again until spring. 1t was
pretty dark down under ground, but l
soon learned to feel my way about.
and had long, lazy rest. with moth.
ing in the world to do but eat, and
when I couldn't eat anymore. to roll
up In the carpet and go to sleep.
las snug az a bug IN a rug
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23
JIMMY'S FAVORITE

M OW this morning. children" said
Miss Evans as she closed the
book she had been reading
y II from. and began to pass the
drawing paper and pencils, Il want
you 10 draw for me your favorite flow
er. your very favorite flower. And
when you're finished. you may step
quietly to the back OF the room and
put your drawing on the wall with a
thumb tack you will find in the little
box. Now everybody get to work"
But everybody didn't get to work
at once because there was thinking
to be done. Each girl and boy had
to think wfa; their fayorite fewer was
and then think how to draw it--and
thinking takes time. But one by one
the pupils set to work and there was
quiet except for the rubbing Of pencils
and an occasional rustic of paper.
Then one by one the drawings were
finished and the proud owners tip
toed to the back of the room and hung
them in place.
Its a real gallery OF pictures," said
Miss Evans gaily when all were hung,
'and now I'm going to let each artist
go back and stand near his or her
picture. while we guess what flower 1t