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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
INDICATIONS OF PREACHERS.

Great fame awaits the modern Gold
smith who writes an American "NlNar
Of n akcfi cid " ] am not certain Of
the metropolitan clergyman having
small enough occasion for fn0re Iui-
mate ministrations than go with oc~
caFiooal attendance at plaT cs Of wor-
shin From these casual visits ! have
gained the feeling, somehow. that this
| Ia tho limit Of tho intimacy that OBJ
talns between urban priest and paris
homer. When ! enter ] follow the
gliding usher with hesitant step. and
ta+se my seat softly, lest the earthinass
OF my soirit 80 disturb the sanctty
of the hour as to lead to my election.
But my emotional crisis Is reached
when, as not infrequently happens, the
clergyman comes through my aisle
after the service. MY first impulse il
TO escape. conscious that ! deserve
fuIl we'll the Severest reproof for the
vyorldiness Of my speculation upon
the possible wealth Of Mr.. Jones, presi-
dent OF the Second National bank.
whose high ~collarcd neck rises above
the pew IN front OF me, or upon the
price tthis. I believe. ~ 4 moro ap-
propriate theme) which Mr.. Brown,
the street railway magnate, pays for
bis sss.w .-,5s;"..s -# J. w. -
No man whose heart Is in TIE rfghr
place will let his mind get wholly out
of hand in this manner, and I steel
myself for the ordeal Forum ateiy
the good mans purpose changes (if
hss purpose was really punitive) and
he reaches out his hand in manner
that tells me. with "A friendiiness that
stops Just this side of maliarity. that
All is forgiven this time, but that Il
wiil not let IL happen again if I have
. thought for the amenities of church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

| have seen him, shaken with emo
ton, minister the last religious rites
over oil that remained IN "A mortal
way OF old Joe Tuhbs. the village
nc er do-well What Bellnvrlle had to
offer in the way OF the three "W's''
had been Joe's undoing, and for ten
years. low in estate, he had been an
object OF charity pretty much of the
time, utterly refusing to work. beat
irg UP his frall wife you know the
sort. And the parson. as he uttered
a prayer that day, dropped a tear and
upon his own arm supported tho
broken form OF the widow.
The country preacher. too often is
a general utility man. much In demand
at parties especially OF the younger
set, who, however. are sufficiently ele~
waited by his presence as TO permit his
departure. unprotected. ny 10: 80 Of
the clock. AS chairman OF mass meet
ings, he also serves n useful function
especially if the object Of the meet
ine be "A worthy one.
Picuics see hrm in perhaps his hap
piest vein. To he under the spell of
his gayety rs. in shirt.-sleeves, he
turns the ice-cream freezer or carries
water or cuts the bread. ls to become
boy again aFftf s-uu'fi a % 3passiorraiely
for measure Of success IN the attacks
which you mediate upon Mrs. Per
kins' ron cake with The strawberry
jam filing,
IT is not an evcrtfui life, as urban
exciteme nts go, is this OF the country
prea chers. but II is ono that makes
for The deepest srritua lily in the more
intimate religious miniStrat;ons. The
small town pastor may sometimes be
narrow of outlook but his spiritual
voltage is lilSel" To he Of consequence
higher ono, What he lacks I'm the
urbanities he more than maeks up in
the softering effects Of the rurslities
It, c. 0'Donnell in Cartoons Maya
zine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
AMERICAN SILK TRADE.

This large Increase TN tho value OF
sirk manufactures turned out in 1871 5
% 6ne m q very coxrssdAsra-bl.s part to
tury~nsec pysc~s Of rrxtsrtal ,nsed,
stnnr TIRE tnpo~x price Of raw sink is
rsnw $500 pc~ pexrrsi arzgn-S about
tx-op per pound IN the year proceed
ing thr var. wa1isc of COURSE labor
corsa. rn~a and machinery ars ais.o
higher than pvsov to the war. thus
contributing to the high cost per unit
Of quantity produced in 1919 as com
pared wfrh t,ne prc-war period.
The STIR manufactures exported
from the United States go 10 al partr
Of INC world. tfe 1917 record show
ing exports TO more than seventy
countries while the manufactures of
orr ARTIFICIAL silk went to forty-rc yer,
different counfrtes, representing sv,s~y
grand division OF tho globe.
St11 another wonder in the story Of
American silk production and dis
tr7hufion - the rapid growth IN the
expectation ar manufactures of ay-
uf'cial silk. which grew from less
than han million dollars in 1s1sto
over 100000 IN 1918, aud Included
IN the year just ended more than
5000 600 pairs OF stockings made from
artificial silk produced from wood
pulp and Turned into artificial silk
fibre in factories in Pennsylvania and
Virginia.
Artificial silk is manufactured from
eellulose produced from wood pulp
through tho action o. certain chemi-
Gals by which the God pulp is
turned into a substitute almost ex-
actly Identical with that carried ia
the bod3 Of ihe silk worm from which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

|1l .no.zy.~~~n~yx that Princess
80 ls.s sent 70 ire United STATES
u -. fu her Wedding uousseau
- aufar~sx to a statement regard
$50 vuussurfus growth Of Ore sfTs
d thtx country. and tire
|5Se fnrrease In tho ~xrowtsfsen ok
- pyodnceA
- n(Yk factories ~ tsye Tinted
~ ~ now turning out products
1 - appruztnatxysy $500 BOO. eee
against 100000, 900 in 1900,
80 80 900 a year at the i've
- VI the war Equally inter
1ilI = the growth IN expectation NJ
yA1rh IN 1900 amounted TO
- yuavsey Of a million dollars.
nn 1918 was Approximately $40
49,,
n11e there arr Po census flsu~r~
- silk manufactures in 1913, 1t
eags To estimate the
0f ouch manufactures turned
Of the fact that tho raw
Tial from which they are pro
IA h Imported and therefore it's
~ reported by tho government
year 10 year \ comparison Of
4a1ue of raw silk imported In the
eRyeArs with The stated value of
fyk manufacture turued out in
pears Indicates thai the out
NE the factories averages about
SlA a half times as much as the
value OF the siik used. and as
HE OF the raw silk imported in
lp nearly 5000, 600 900. it may
xned that the silk marurac-
kurred out in that year ap-
kaeiy $500 100000, against
DOS In 1914. aud 100000.
shown BY the census of 1890.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

IN Richmond win mourn the ue1>'1i
ow H Theodore EIlyson the well
Vusfnere man. VINO uieo 'n""
EAeht. ripe IN years ano CID
I'D Ia Ehe affections CT une
among whom his hong me mao
- sUsnA-
~. Ezlyeon. '~rTse~ an ne was AK
pnnta1y known cesons geo /" NA~'
RH <nRx v4sose acauslr tanc@s were
s1mndK He had no en<sxnfe% Ais'
8oet1cayly every man tn hacn~
#1A 49, htrr. He wan n member
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
THEODORE EL.LYSON.

OF one Of the old and promt-
the late Henry X Ellyson. long an
active factor fr the business life of
this city and tn the religious RIFE OF
Richmond and Virginia Mr.. Flfy-
son Was active In religious Masonic
civic and oxrs;nesz Affairs. He was
aynianle in spirit. charitable in
thought. kind I'M daed. ana uorr ever
heard him speak III Of his neighhors.
He goes 40 h&r inward respected and
loved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
WOUNDED GInGIYsIT

WIZ NDI4lt ~lIf.IfiIJH.
Corporal Julian ". Sadlcr. Glen Al
len.
RuSier James BENJAMIN Wright.
Madison Heights
Private John w. Wise, Arlington.
Private Jesse j. Whefz.>i. Red Rrss-
ton.
Private James #. Matlency, Gala
CHAN.
Private RcSsinal H Mctts, poase's
Mil.
Private Lewis T. Parsons. Natural
Bridge.
Private James II, Smith. Peters
burg.
Private Nelson Trusiow. Frc,cricks-
burg.
Private Robert L. Coleman. Norfolk
Private Richard Morgan. Hampton.
Private Waller \. Peterson. Ellis
ton
Private Vance \. Updikc. Benton
vile.
Private George A. Samoucc, Lynch
burg.
Captain Richard G. Lyme. Orange.
sergeant Louis Berger. Fort Myer.
Corporal Herbert \. Coren. West
Roanoke
Corporal Edwin II. O'Brien. lynch
burg
Corporal Alton o. Rosson, CuIpepcr.
Corporal Paul l.. Wincsett, Galax.
Private Russell Lawson, Lynchburg.
Private Milton /. Nails. GAINESVILLE.
Private Wade VI. Settle. Washington.
Private James G.. Thomas, Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

t'ce at the very threshold, and ~ wish
these same principles 10 prevail
throughout the entire organization.
Efforts to make the new work.r
comfortable and satisfied with the
place are urged upon the foren,>r and
other employees. The company en-
deavors tn show the workman that il
feels real interest in his welfare.
large Illinois factory endeavuru
TO promote Its efficient employees a.
rapidly as possible. even 10 the high
est positions, and should An en- plcye
decide 10. leave the company he is
asked the reason for his decision. and
II II appears practicable an arrange
ment is suggested that may induce
him TO stay.
Not exactly refused: he s1ad
ought first to become familiar with
machinery in general. SO he bought
me a sewing machine. "-Chtcagc
News
Why does n man always say that
he's out of practice when he In beaten
any kind OF q gamer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

There in no rhvme for silver but
it jingles with gold very nicely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Private Pied Underwood, Galloway
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

by being pressed through minute
openings in metal plates, falling into
a liquid which solidifies the thread
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

An old topper says the sweets Of life
are always mixed with the bitters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
WOUNDED (DEGREE UNDFTER-
MI<[,D1

WOUNDED (DFGREF UNDFTF.R-
MINED.
Corporal William Musick. Cleveland.
Private Willie V. Newman, London
Bridge.
Private FRED ID. NORTIUNGTON:
relative. Mrs. Mary A. Northington.
$50 South Laurel street RICHMOND.
Private William ----. AdiaI
Private William 4. Terry. Danvfllc.
Private Tilman n. Ranks, Parker.
Private Clifton X. Bean. Norfolk.
Priaite Tom III. Bowles, Fcrr,rm.
Private George ID. Cilisdrcsrs. Ma
tOaGa.
Private Raleigh Osborne. Houston
Private Buforsi Il. Angie, Rocky
Mount
Private Tom VI. Bowie~ Sontar
Prtvate Ernest L.. Uy~hnw. Gether.
Private danes r. Webb. Norfolk.
Private James A. Wiln,outh. Hous-
ton.
Private Fred r.. Ss,lyerS. WISE.
Private Emmett O. Mli.cr. Clifton
Forge
Private Ciaud f. Meader. Glen AL
len,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

he pins his cocoon which man trans
form into silk threads This artificial
ccilulose is turned into silk threads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
. Virginia S
.HonorRoU

DIED OF DISEASE.
Private Ellis A. Robson, Farming
ton.
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are conquered. abased. and pcwsr'eSs.
but the feeling for rever<e - burn
ing aud the war spirit is not dead bat
sides IS lime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20

OF q conversation between a group Of
young clerks who were evidently en-
rloyees In the new government post-
office. There was nothing specially
thar interested him until as they rose
to GO the one that sat nearest to him
whispered to his companion. Good bye.
old hedd-chopper, IN see yox later at
the Choppers Ci1b." Just a little
meaningless phrase to the other patrons
Of the establishment but one OF the
deepest significance to Wang Foo, for
it proved the golden link in the chain OF
evidence and conclusion that he had for
several days been working out in his
own mind.
The Inspector and CHIEF Detective
Morehead were eagerly awaiting him on
the appointed morning at the head
office. After the ceremonious closing
and locking OF the doors and windows
and the lighting Of the cigars. the dis
closure began.
DO you know, gentlemen. what post
age stamps, are called In Chinese?"
Beats me-" answered Morehead. "r
always say 's5ampee', but I suppose
that's only pidgin, isn't itf"
quite 50. The proper term IL mems
heads and the Chinese have named
them that because the heads OF the
var lOao eONCA CAkn8 VII lnCHl nave AiO
apparent bodies attached to them. ana
look like the chopped-oft heads Of native
criminals. The clerk who sells the
stamps at the post-office IL known to
his cronies as the 'head-ohopper'--in
other words. gentlemen. the execu-
| TONER"
mot a very complimentary allusion
to the King. is 1t. sir"
Pardon me. gentlemen. I have just
a word more. There IL a little club OF
post-office clerks here-ali OF them from
Canton--that 10 known among them
selves as The Executioners' Guild.
Having in moment Of frenxied ex-
element stolen the sword, Tack Sing
was at a loss TO know how TO dispose
Of It; confidlng his dilemma to friend
he heard OF the guild and presented Il
to them as an ornament for the club
room. where it is hanging peacefully
over the mantel-piece. So much for
the sword-Tack Sing is temporarily
employed as janitor OF the Club. and
eating and sleeping within he has es-
capped any public attention. There has
you see, been no murder, no kidnapping
and no Intentional theft for the mar
was practically out Of his head when he
took it and consequently not amenable
to the law. blind to his DOOM would
describe him in the words Of Con-
fucius."
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boy gives the finishing touch by con-
juring up all the native horrors Of It,
and, Of course, as soon a. she Is left
alone, she begins to see the sights and
hear the sounds all over again and
away she goesi There you have the
whole story in a nutshell"
But it won't leave any permanent
injury, will it. Doctor"
"Oh, no, not at all. but we shall have
to keep her as bright ana CHEEKY as
possible these days, and" he added with
a good deal Of emphasis, I'VE must see
that she gets out Of this wretched coun-
try as soon as possible and help her to
strengthen up her nerves"
And what about the executioner's
sword that caused all the troubled
Don't you really think we ought to dis
pose OF it?"
"She must never lay eyes upon It
again--husband or no husband-she
can't stand 1t. Just give It to me and
will dispose Of It to some tourist or
other and write Mr.. Chester my rea-
sons. He will understand at once. He
surely doesn't want to break up his
wife's nerves Just for one old relic less
in his den. does he?"
Miss Pinkerton took the package con-
tanning the sword from the table to
hand It to the surgeon. It seemed re-
markably light; she unrolled it and. to
their mutual surprise. II was empty!
It's contents had vanished into airi
why, that's SURPRISING strange. re-
marked the surgeon. 1T can't have gone
out Of the room. Let us search for It"
Suiting the action to the word he
searched every nook and corner OF the
apartment, while the ever-inquisitive
Miss Pinkerton took advantage OF this
excuse to investigate carefully all the
contents Of Mrs. Chester's trunks and
wardrobe, but not a trace OF the weapon
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V.---The ExeCutiOner'S Sword

mo can, why, what DO you nean7"
she inquired in establishment, for It
was the very first time that the oblig-
ing Tack Sing had ever hesitated to do
her instant bidding. You're not afraid
Of it, are your"
Yes, Missee, you please 'scusee me,
taIkee tue, too muchee 'haid. my no can
touchee, velly bad joss"
why, you superstitious old thing
you. what do you suppose it is? 1t
isn't going to hurt you"
MY can savee, my can savee," was
the reply Of the thoroughly frightened
boy. "'B1ongee 'sclusion man sword,
all time choppee Chinee head Office. SO
fashion. 'Spose my touchee, all same
gettee sick. p1aps 60 makee die. No
can"
And with this reassuring remark to
his Missee. he disappeared with the tea
tray through the lattice-work door.
Chinese horror.
She took it up and made up her mind
there and then that it was the very last
time she would touch it until it got
safely to her husbands den in Wor-
cester AS she held 1t in her hand for
a moment, 1t seemed to her, for the
very first time, to assume a new and
horrible SHAPED The old blade bright
ened up and the blood spots seemed tc
grow crimson again and actually begin
to trickle along the STEEL She dropped
1t on the table in horror and instinc-
lively closed her eyes--when she re-
opened them the sight that met her
gaze was too awful for words. The
sword, dripping with human blood was
! floating in the air above her and spirit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20

Cortelyou, the wife Of the American
Consul.
We'll, you see it's been here just
eight days now. The first day it came,
my 1in-rik-sha ran into another one
and nearly killed an old coolie who was
crossing the street. Then, two or three
days after that, the hotel got on fire
right in the corridor where our rooms
are. Then, last Friday. I lost my purse
in the Consular Gardens and, most sig
nificant Of all, the night before last the
sampan which was taking Captain and
Mrs. Winslow back to their steamer
after dinner upset in the river and
nearly drowned them-and the sword
was the very last thing they laid eyes
on when they left the hotel. / am
actually beginning to think that perhaps
it would be better for me to ship It
home to Hawthorne by express instead
of carrying it around with ne-but,
then. you know. 1 shouldn't like to
have It hoodoo him II wasn't around,
should II"
II certainly would send It away Mrs.
Chester" continued Mrs Cortelyou. at
really seems perfectly spooky to have
III lying around. Why. couldn't sleep
wink at night II I thought that awful
thing was in the same room with me-
One by one the guests departed. TAX
ink their little pony traps for the drive
along the Bubbling Well Road, the one
famous recreation and breathing spot
OF Shanghai, and Mrs. Chester rang the
bell for the boy to remove the tea-tray.
He entered jast as she was wrapping
up the sword and his eyes nearly
started out of his head when he saw
what she was doing.
'Here!" she said. boy. just help me
wrap this up. please"
''Velly solly. Missee. my no can"
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Of death could be found.
"Ah! what's this?" said the surgeon.
as he picked up a mysterious looking
piece OF Chinese red paper from the
floor and. unrolling IL. read as fol-
lows:
"sak jim Rtod1Ji Eho K1cdi".
what does all that mean. Doetor7
You understand Chinese perfectly, don't
you?"
Madam" he replied. mo European,
living or dead, understands 1T perfectly,
only few Of US know a little about It.
These words, as nearly as I can de-
cipher them. mean:
The Executioners' Guild has claimed
its own
THE executioners' guildi Why, what
can that be-"
Il haven't the slightest idea: some
native mystery, suppose. Wen have
to get the police and the missionaries
who know their tricks to help US I'M
ravel it. One good thing-the sword
has gone and I hope forever" And
with this he babe his patient and her
amateur nurse Anal farewell.
A few days later he was chatting with
the proprietor Of the hotel on the Astor
House steps and happened to mention
the matter of the paper and its inscrip-
ton. The host smiled and merely re-
marked. We'll. II the exeeutioners' guild
has claimed its own, guess they've got
Tack Sing, too, for he disappeared the
same afternoon that Mrs Chester was
taken I'll. and no human being around
here has laid eyes on him since"
What do you think has become OF
him."
My dear Doctor, I've long since given
up trying to fathom their mysterious
ways. I just lie: them go-it saves tine
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hands seemed to be Selling 1t and strik-
ing downward blows with It, while
ghostly voices shrieked "Onel Two
Threel Four!" The atmosphere grew
thicker. a strange sepulchral odor as
from tomb long closed seemed to
rise up through the very floor and
ningle itself with clouds Of incense,
while dying groans and demon yells
echoed on every side. She felt herself
choking and putting her hand to her
throat, cried out with all her remaining
strength. Murder! Help, Help and
fell unconscious to the f1oori
"But, Doctor, is this a usual thing7
Have you ever known cases Of it among
European-residents before?" asked Miss
Pinkerton late that evening, Of Dr.. HALL
Clayton, as he was bidding her good
night after making his patient, Mrs.
Chester. as comfortable as possible.
"Oh. bless your heart, yes, many of
them. They often get it from going to
the Chamber Of Horrors in the Buddhist
temples or other terrible places that no
European lady ought really to visit-but
you can't stop them, you know, the
more repulsive it is. the more attractive
1t seems to be-or perhaps from seeing
some group OF lepers or ioathsome
Chinese besgafs. 1 have known cases
where they didn't visit any place or see
or touch anything. but simply listened
to some gruesome tale from someone
who had been there, and that was
enough to set them Of You see, Mrs.
Chester had heard the full account of
the execution from Lieutenant Ward
who really ought to have known better
than to repeat the details to her-and
then, after talking It all over with her
friends this afternoon at tea, the house
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appeared and whispered in the Lieuren-
ants ear that i've dollars was hopeless,
but ten would salve over the wounded
feelings Of the son at parting with the
ancestral treasure. The money was
handed over, the sword carefully wrap
ped In yellow paper and deposited under
the seat Of the sedan.
You guarantee that this is the cor
rect one with the blood stains all on
it7" inquired the purchaser.
MY can SEIZURE" was the confident
reply. Number one sword-hab gottee
plenty bloody"
Unwilling to risk any possible loss on
the way or in the native custom house.
the naval officer very sensibly placed
the purchase in the hands OF a personal
friend who delivered it the following
week to the anxious Mrs. Chester at
Shanghai.
well, now that you've actually got
ten the gruesome thing at last, sup
pose you are perfectly satisfied" re-
marked Miss Pinkerton Of Boston to
her friend and fellow traveller as the
latter was exhibiting the sword Of Cam
ton to a little party Of friends at after
noon tea on the Astor House terrace.
Il am sure Hawthorne will be more
than delighted with 1t when he once
gets it into the den." replied her charm
ing hostess. but, do you know. though
1 am not in the least superstitious,
am really beginning to believe that this
is q kind Of hoodoo, SO many strange
things have happened since I've had II
in the trunk there"
What for instance7" asked Mrs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
LOG-CABIN
PHILOSOPHY
By M QUAD

Ser nebet yit could tell robber from
an honest man by de cut OBJ his
coat or the shine OBJ his shoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20

"Aii men agree dat de NEVIS bray
am de most, discordant sound dey eber
heard. If de nevis was consulted, -dey
would prob1y say de same thing OBJ q
mans singin'.
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att seems foolish fur roostefs TO crow
az three o'clock In de fnawnih', but you
must remember dat he has no clock to
go by.
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"a barn on which dar was no insur-
ance, an which stood next to mine.
burned down, de odder night. Ny barn
was insured fur twice what IT was
with, an wasn't even scourched. De
good am not allus rewarded in dis world.
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cole Uncle Jeb came ober to nv
cabin de odder night. to argue wild me
as TO whether de whale swallered Jonah
or not cut him short an went OF on
trip. Next mawnin' 1 had a bushel
OBJ taters In de house. an all he had
was his argument. I has allus found
'taters an meat de best argument in
de world You don't have to 20 back
six thousand years. nut dey am right at
hand
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Ten vars ago. had lots OBJ frens,
but dey has all dropped away, one by
one, till de last have gone. All I did
to scatter dem. was to lend dem a dollar
apiece. You can't carry anodder mans
money in yo'r pocket. an be his best
fren too.