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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Fremont Negro in Jail for
Attempt to Shoot Neighbor

Fremont. Neb.. June 4-(Special
Telegram. )-Wardell Cash is in Jail
here awaiting hearing on charge of
shooting with intent to kill. Cash
fired one shot from a revolver at
Gus Herndon when the two met on
the street Wednesday morning and
became engaged in quarrel over
some trouble between their children.
The shot went wild. Both are ne
Rroes,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Government Sends S. 0. S.
Call for Sten0urapherS

According to advices received by
the Civil Service commission. the
government is woefully short on
stenographers, typists and book
keepers for the departments in
Washington. The chief of the de-
partment has sent out a call to the
local offices urging an early ex-
animation of applicants for posi-
tons. The assurance is given that
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Live Stock Commission
Man Dies of Pneumonia

News of the death of Green c.
Martin, for several years engaged in
the commission business at the
South Side market, at Nogales,
Ariz., Tuesday, of pneumonia, was
received at the Stock Exchange yes
terday.
Mr. Martin was we'll known among
South Side stock dealers. He was
40 years old and is survived by his
widow and one son, both residing at
the Howard apartments, in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Find 254 Pints of Liquor
in Home, Following Fiqht

Beatrice, Neb.. June 4.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The police Wednesday
raided the home of Tom Hawkins
in West Beatrice, where they found
254 pints of whisky, some of which
was hid in the attic. Hawkins was
arrested and lodged in jail. The
raid followed a fight between sew
eral young men whom, it is said, had
been drinking. One of them was
struck over the head with a blunt
instrument and badly hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Hold Art Exhibit.

The Brown Park public school,
Nineteenth and U streets, held an
art exhibit yesterday afternoon. Clay
models, wood carving work. bench
work, painting and sewing. all done
by pupils of the school, was on ex-
hibitiOn
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Lincoln Man Is Elected
Head of Gas Enuine BODY

Chicago. ILL.,, June 4-(Special Telc-
gram. )-At the annual convention
Of the Gas Engine association, now
in session here, L. M. Ward, of Lin
coin, was elected president of the
national organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Dewitt Soldiers Return.

Beatrice, Neb., June 4.-(Special.)
-Four De Witt boys, Ralph Waldo,
Otto Meier, John Gordanier and
Walter Bolgeffener, members of the
famous Soth division, arrived home
Tuesday from Camp Funston, hav-
ing received their discharges.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Kiwanis Club to Meet

Arthur L. Palmer will address
members of the Kiwanis club Fri
day noon in the south room of the
Chamber of Commerce. His sub
ject will be, Getting Back-Going
Ahead"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Specialize in Strawberries.

Naples, S. D., June 4,-(SpeciaD
The Boys and Girls Garden club
members Of Naples are specializing
IL strawberries. Hundreds of plants
have been planted under the direc-
ton Of the home demonstration
agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05

applicants who pass will be i'm
medlately given positions. Those
who pass are started at salaries OF
81 zoo Der year
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05

The advertiser who uses The Bee
Want Ad Column increases his
business thereby and the persons
who read them profit by the oppor-
tunities offered.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Engraved
Announcements
Phone Douglas 2lOO

Or invitations, done in the very lat
est form and at moderate prices; 100
visiting cards from your own plate for
$1.25.
Bursess.Nash Co-Main Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05

That adds so much to the beauty of
the graduation outfit are offered here
in wide range of styles and very low
prices.
Bursess.Nash Co.-Second Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-05
Hosiery for the
Graduate

In fine white cotton, Isle or silk, in
several qualities and at range of prices
that will appeal to everyone.
Bursess.Nash Co.-Man Floor
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THE BROOK.

ohe OF the pretticst sights ever
saw WAS little brook. as /, r.,,
through the cool woods, and over the
stones IL sings ii soothing little song
as IL n"ws along. and the little min
hows nave such fun in its refreshing
water. They play and dart about. and
whcn person appears on the baul:
INC! just run aud hide, and IL YOU
Wit 10 eaten them you viii have to
go JUST after rain. when the water
* muddy The moss lies thick along
me bank Of the stream. and il looks
brook has soft rocks In IT, ana If Tic
locks arc Eon enough you can take
your knife and cut them into shapes
vi nrro"s' or anything YOU wish. When
you sec Il brook you can hardly rcalizr
,ha' hnaily IL reaches Father Ocean
put II does in course OF time
lttBEItT STERLING MONTGOMERY
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THE MYSTERY OF THE GOLDEN
KEY.
ChHntcr ~

Chapter ".
"hen she opened the door some
ming grabbed her and she tainted
men she came too a very handsome
man was bending over her. Dclories
started and them sat up.
Alien" She screamed half laugh
ms half crying. Eyes. Delories. I
nave ncen waiting for this nearly two
YEARS. Allen Adams WAS supposed to
nave been killed in a skirmish while
VISITING In Turkey. year after il
nad Deen announced that he Was dead
Mr carlton had gone to Turkey lie
camc across Allen while going through
y rkish prison. He had been robbed
ana put in prison on the charge OF
sealing. Allen WAS not able TO clear
himself. as he could not speak their
danSuaSe. Mr.. Carlton p;,ycd the
amount Of money Allen was supposed
10 nave stolen. lie brought him back
with him and kept IL a secret so AS
TO give Dclorics surprise after he
WAS dead.
Mr.. Adams. Aliens father. did no,
Improve OF Allen marrying Dclorics.
neither did MIR. Snowman. Mr. ADAMS
sent Allen TO Europe so as to prevent
their marriage.
when Mr.. Adams found out Alien
was sim alive he was so glad he gave
MS concent 10 their marrEc
The End.
VIRGINIA TILLERY
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JULIA.

Julia was little girl of ten. She
had q brother in France. Julia Joined
the Red Cross and bought thrift stamps
BY doing this she thought that her
brother might come back home. She
helped her mother cook, wash up
dishes. clean the house up and lots Of
other things. One morning her father
told her il she would be right good
that she could go with him to the
depot about 10 o'clock because he
wanted 10 be there when the train
came TO get n paper TO read And by
10 o'clock she was ready TO go. and so
was her father. When they got TO the
depot the train hadn't come, so they
waited till it did come. When il came
her brother was on il. When he go,
off he gave Julia candy. apples and
everything good to eat. When they
got back home they went In the house
and ate dinner. and after they had
eaten dinner they had A nice time rid.
ing In the automobile. The brother
had to go back next day, so they were
sorry, and they told him to write TO
them every day. and 80 they received,
letter from him nearly every day.
So Julia said she was going to be
patriotic to get her brother back home,
and so shc was. tt,
81 I'D, i, sFIERLEY GREENE.
Age twelve years.
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THE LITTLE PLANT AM rHro.r
TREE


\ little plant grew In the s3n...
The ground was poor and hard. The
weather was cold. The little plant
Crsw very slowly.
a tall strong oak tree cried. "why
don't YOU grow Try 10 grow straight
and beautiful like me and the Others.
Then YOU will he our sister" phe
plant said. 81 am trying" But She
could now grow fast. The big oak
tossed his branches and said the little
plant was so SLOW he would have moth
ing 10 do with her Then an old tt6w
asked her. why don't you grow" Tho
plant said family. II can't" Thc,ctSw
saH. You are lazy" and flew away.
Then the wind came and said w will
make you grow And he almost, tore
the little plant to pieces Then the
kind sun looked doIa ,nsa the poor
poor little plant and asked her why
sh" did not grow. The plant said.
II try and try and try. hut the ground
is SO hard and cold The sun said.
II viii help YOU and my brother rain
also. So the sun warmed the plant
and the rain made the ground soft
The little plant grew and it was the
prettiest tree in the forest
MARY cRtMp BOtLDIS
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MY LITTLE SISTER.

Ny little sister has blue eyes. light
brown hair ana !aIr complexion and
rosy checks. She tries To do every
ihinG she secs me do. and father says
] must be very careful OF what / do
so she may BEHAVE nice and have good
manners. WAS sick not long ago
and she came and got on the bed AMI
asked me what was the matter. / told
her was sick and she lay down on
me bed and go, just as quiet and pre-
tcnded she was sick. TOO.
sometimes she sits down on the
steps with the kitty IN her lap anu
Win roses in bojn hands, rubbing
Kitty with the roses. then we cone
bI and think She looks so cute. and
We smile and she thinks We are max :
ms inn OF her and she will pu, the
klttE down and throw the roses al us
ana runs AS fast as she can and hides
from US, and after awhile she Will come
back and /! We iauGn 4; ner she vii
run nack ana won come back in a
long time.
sometimes she gets candy and Viii
cht IL AL ip except one piece and saws
she is going TO carry ii 10 papa bilt
she bites OF little piece and then
another iitilc piece ana another nIitr
Piece and then it's all gone and she
u"esnt carry him any.
BY litNl.E.N SAITH
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Wy TRIP TO WASHINGTON:

After waiting a long time at the Eiba
Station. we at last saw the train come
TO a stop. At last we we're on the
train. After riding some time we saw
many beautiful scenes and sceuery
We saw hundreds of beautiful cows
all feeding tho beautiful grass
Then We saw some OF the prettiest gar
dans. After seeing some ofat-the
pretticst and loveliest things. wear
rived in Washington. When raipe
there we had dinner. After dinner we
took "A walk and then went into. a
show. When w.. came out we took a
car and rode home We then had com
pany for supper After supper we went
into the parlor and played the victrola
The next day we Went into the White
House and saw all the beautiful things
and rooms. The rooms were Just
beautiful. After that we went to the
Capitol. We saw the House Of Repre-
Scntativcs. then we went into the Con
crcss We stayed there about two or
three hours. then We went homeag
The next day We went to Glen Echo
and spent the day there We went on
tho Dutch wheel. on the hobby horses
and on many other pretty things: We
took chances and won box of candy
and big doll After spending A.
pleasant day there and happy vaca
ton. We came home six weeks later.
Original
ROSA MIzER:
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SOLDIER BOYS.

Now as the boys gave their lives for
war,
How would YOU like to go" You know
the danger they saw.
The boys should he proud
To be welcomed home so heartily in a
crowd
think we should do our bit
For the ones that gave their lives
for ii.
Now don't you think we should buy
Liberty bonds
For the ones VIC arc so fond?
The next time don't say, II have given
all can"
But give, and with the others stand.
1t might 60 to your brother or son
Who has been hurt by Hun.
The boys were very brave;
All VIC had to do was food to save.
We must not leave out tho Red Cross
nurse;
She must always como first.
She had a hard life to live.
But lived 1t without any fear.
Now as we have pence,
All OF us are Elal that France from
I Germany has been released.
I. q, ~ s Composed by sll3
AGNES B. RUSSELL,
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Drawn by Catherine Hughes.
Editorial and Literary Departrm't
OF Il EN.tG.


Our has is very pretty. We all love
il. The red is for bravery; The white is
for purity; the blue is for truth
VIC Just had great war which was
called the European war. We had the
War with Germany. But We ought to
thank our Maker that we are not to
be- ruled by a King. our main allies
were France, Great Britain, England.
ftc first American nag was made by
Betsy Ross in i755. as We All know.
The Kaiser tried his best to tear our
beautiful colc's down. but Uncle Sam
backed II up with million and a half
.. me:.. It originally had thirteen
stars ara stripes. The stars have now
cishi. each star representing state.
The first war our has waved in WAS
the Revolutionary War and The last
war was the great European war. She
las never vet touched the ground The
Tag should not bc hoisted before sun
rise ana allowed to remain up afte,
sunset No flag should he flown from
n" same stan with the stars ana
stripes, except in the navy, and then
only during divine services. when
tte Cnuich pcnnant may he displayed.
COO above country. 1t should always
nave The place OF honor. and never De
sea. Always bless the stars and
stripes Tor tney tioatcd peace one SUNDAY
night. Our nag status is We p!cds,.
allegiance 20 our iiag and IA" re pubilc
icr whlch IL stands, one nation inuiNisi-
Ole. Win liberty and justice for all.
Ills the Star Spane ed banner. Ger
the land % lhc tree anu the home OF
nc brave. BCRftllh, STAPLES.
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THE LOST Girl.

Once there was a. little girl named
Mary. one day AS Mary was playing
out doors she saw q beautiful butter
fly so she ran Ia catch H. She ran
and ran until she Got lost. MI at
once she came 10 cottage and She
hcard some men say. Il am COINS
To pretend I am working for America
TO win this war. but am going 20
send Germany drawing Of America
and kill every man can" The others
said il was good plan but Mary
heard them and said TO herself. Not
il can help it, So she hid in the
bushes until dark aud then She made
her way through tho woods 20 Wash
incton. for she WAS no, more than II
mile from there, and told President
Wilson about the men in -" woods
and said. Come. VIII show you where
they are. SO the President and some
other men went with Mary nd had
the Germans put in Jail ;cr II"
time. The next morning the President
gave Mary large some OF money
and showed her the way home. The
little girl and her parents lived
happy ever afterwards
VIRGINIA SPENCER.
(Oririnan
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(Original).
THE FRIGHTENED CHILDREN.

One day some children went to a
party. They were having such Il good
time they stayed too late. ON their
way home they had TO go through Il
gloomy forest. When they came to the
wood they thought they saw strange
creatures They ran home as fast as
they could. Their father asked them
what was the matter, All Of them
when We came through those woods
strange creatures tried TO catch us"
Then thoir father took them back to
tho woods and made thcm touch tho
trees. The children never were afraid
OF those trees again. Their name.
were Mary, Kate and VIII.
ORIGINAL,
!. VIRGINIA, SPENCER.
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JOHN Our HERO.

John, boy OF thirteen. was standing
IN front of the post office IN chicago.
he mad 4 large basket hl,ad with
r!'ze packages. They were only i've
cents apiece and everyone toutai-oG
a prize OF money. One boy came
along and bought one and got r-.zc
0; four cents in stamps He gave tins
80 John and be gave him fou.. cenrs
Anoiher boy thrust gu: dirty hanA
for one, giving John the five cents
He got five Gems as his pre-
Who'll buy this rackasc?" ASKED
John. Only five cents Maybe i, CON
i"ins quarter. Two BOYS bouaht
NO cents as prize. l. seemed
doubtful whether h. would sell any
more Waen youns man cam. nu;
OF 'he post Office and bought one. He
10! Prize OF ten cents. Al OF his
weni nome 10 his mother aai nrnthe.
he had sold seyenty-ive racXasa.
and had made one doIla.
After dinner was over J"hn made
MY more packages and started gu,
TO sci! ;he'n. II. made ssvauty-hve
cents u the evening. Oue dav While
i"hn had MS back turned two large
BOYS who did not like him ,ccN II s
basket He turled around n inc
|" see them running up an alley lie
started after them and caught 1nc
and had tight with him. Tee other
boy that had tho raskcI had hidden
It. Jon gave up hunting for the
basket and went home liz STAYED
home while with his hvn:her ana
then went out 10 sec if he could fnl
any work
on MS way downtown 10 stopped
m front 'of confectionery store lie
knew the keeper so he thought he
would try TO Get work with him. The
owner was sick so he ds,.tl Jrhn to
keep the store untii rr Was better
He knew he could trust .!phn. John
made very much money. lIn was -
get half OF all he made lie oak ;nc
money 10 the owner ever :...:ht. The
owner soon recovered. aad John was
out % work again. lie al not know
what 10 DO now. After IL few months
his money was gone.
His mother had = gold watch thai
had belonged 10 her aunt. she gave
il To John to sell. He took il TO
jewelers. and received S150 for H.
John put 800 in bank for his mother
and carried the rest home
John bought the confectionery store
of which nc had once been in charge
Of. John made from ten 10 fifteen dol
lars a week. The money which he
GOT from the watch had set him mp
in business VIC leave john better off
than when he Was on the street sell
inc prize packages.
EDNA LEE ROCK.
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THE DIAMOND BROOCH.

stream stood a man, ,hoGsh,ful and nc,
Ell. lie had hui one ,houGht-mms,
brooch 20 its owner or must ne
keen it?
oh. keen il for your bride ,omor-
"But its not mine. only found il
in .. q gutter; responded the man,
thou keep FOR thy own" urged Temp
iation.
Influenced by Temptation, he return
ed home with the brooch.
As Mrs. Astor was having her even
ing wrap removed. few minutes later
she missed her diamond brooch. which
GIT OF dear friend, The room and
her limousine were then searched. but
home, without hearing the singer il;
had been her expectation so long 10
hear. Her jewelry boxes we're then
to think: was the brooch worn or MAS
II leti IN its box? She finally con-
Guided she did not wear il.
y know no robber has been in here
Had All the servants left when YOU
upstairs packing up. You know = she is is
going 10 he married tomorrow said
Well. guess she took it as a gift"
Just them detectives who had been
phignEd i for hs srriyS6 only TO STATE ,hS
4 IT. navy tic DIOOcH. inc girl
WAS arrested and was given trial next
morning.
At the trial next morning an alien
looking man entered the courtroom
while the jury were making their de-
ciSion.
We pronounce the girl guilty Of
theft said one OF The jurvmcn
As the girl was being led off the
alien stepped forward and said Nc
cusc not the innocent; | found tho
brooch in 4 gutter"
The girl cried for joy and her
hancc said. Come. our Wedding bells
are ringing" ELISE CHEEK
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OF X FLAG.

:, hetsy Ross made the first American
nag II Was Very pretty The forty
.!Ehl stars Stanu Tor the fOr:N-cir IN
states The red stands for the hood
thal mas been shed in the wars: the
Nhitt STANDS Tor purity; the blue stands
Tor truth. Inc American flag vas
made out Of Betsy Ross petticoat and
george Washinston'S blue Jacket and
John ADAMS and Richard Carl gave
Whlte SHIRT. George WASHINGTON
Sh!d, want 10 make the stars Win
SIN points but Betsy Ross said. The
We all love our country ana Viii J;a
tof ~ ana when we meet our nag We
axe OH our hats TO ii. There are
many naSS Of many lands; the-. arc
faEs OF every hue. but there is no l,ac
and blue
IA or,
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NY TRIP TO M,1nN

went from Blackstone, Va. AT 3:i5
IN INC evening. ! reached BurkyilIc
about o'clock. Then we took Inc
southern Railway and went from
furkNillc 10 Atlanta We took a
sleeper on the train. We passed Will
ninGton and Florence The houses
most of thcm) in South Carolina we're
OF one story. When We reached At
lanta We went uptown and got some
Easter cSes Then we took the train
and went to Macon. Macon is n rcnI
pretty city. IL has broad streets 1
hated 10 leave Macon, but | wanted
TO see all the people hc"c.
kOBERT Il. JONES
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Jun H..

| think June is the prcttiISi month
in the year for il seems then tnat The
whole earth is in bloom. and it is the
month that links spring with summer
Thc birds sing as If they were going
10 burst their little Threats, and cvcrv-
thing in nature seems so happy. The
roses bloom with all their might, and
trees arc rcd with their fruit, and
children like TO visit them. | am par
tial to June because my birthday is in
this month. and usually have a birth
day party and invite my little friends
| heartily agree with the poet when he
said. And what is so rare as a day in
June" Then. If ever. comes ~ perfect
day" FLORENCE CyTIiILI
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MY MOTHER.

! think the greatest thing in the
world is my mother, and II Is the great
est gift that God ever gave me. My
mother stands by me when ] am sick
and when am well. and she is so good
to me in every way. love her dearly
and try TO help her all can, so
that she will be spared to live long as
possible. 4 child that thinks he knows
more than his mother can.never come
to any good hnd. for every mother
she has had experience. There ia moth
inE In tho world better than a mothers
undying, love. LOUISE PEBBLES,
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CLARENCE TAYLOR.
OLD GLORY.

Long, long ago there were manv
iiags OF many nations. on June il
700. IN Philadelphia one was chose
as inc American nag. They chose one
very beautiful and different from aiI
me ne RESI-, Betsy Ross made il, She
ntauc the stars with i've points She
stars OF white and thirteen sIripes-
seven red ones and sin white ones
tnus making II red, white and blue
req denotes Naior. blue denotes truih
ana Whitc denotes purity. The thirteen
stars stand for the thirteen original
toipH!es' W hcncNcr new state was
added 10 the Union a new sta,. 49,
added 10 the flag. ''
Composed by NlRGINIA BONEES
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OUR SOLDIERS.

We arc proud of our soldiers truc,
Who fought for the Red, White and
Blue.
Who made tho war cease
That the world might reign in pcacc.
ELIZABETH JOll NSON.
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= LITTLE SISTER OF THE BEASTS

once there was a maidcn who loved
birds and wild beasts 20 she went into
me wood and found largo tree to
i've IN Every morning She would fccn
'h"In. Al FIRST they were afraid Of her
ana then they got holder and holder
me fn*n wnE tho last to como and
cat out OF her hand. But ut last he
came and ate out of her hand
pr'ncn was hunting and came by and
ga" tho maiden and fell in love with
her.
ISABEL : RDI.I nIN
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:. MlLDRED g QuIsENBERRY.

Dear Editor,-f ana sondinr YOU some
drawing and pu%2ic writing, thanh YOU
FOR putting my drawing in the paper To-
day - pretty. | cannot write much as
| have to WALK IN .hc garden. have Il
ihanh YOU FOR putting my letters anu p
poem IN 'hc paper Tho wing OF NJ.
Dnprc Hawkins was Nuo In last Sunla Us
psn"r thought Editor. that my
name Was IN tho in"laiist~ announced on
May - hut hav" not received the medal
N"t Hope 20 receive ~ ypon. Editor. wasn't
INC !cEc" contest good Well. guess /
had hrttcr ci"s. nov. =. I Will bc taking too
much room. Ny yCho;I has closed. IL closed
Msy =. Good -hv. From
/. ELIZABETH
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Tl,ry Certainly, Dn '-'''f = ~" Ei'''

Dear Editor.--I am sending in charade
and st"rs. H"pc To thon in the ia re
next SundsN. Aren't hsyiHY boa ujifu;
"sihrr2 The sun il shining bright now
ana IN" birds singing. Ny story IS
called 'Monsckins and HIS Friends" | hou-
!" SO" u IN IN" Page next sunday. Helen
'"nSi" nee Simors aud Alice Pearson draw
hne pictures hopr haven't had the
dreadful 'tu have had IT. homo YOU
ANA all of tho members are wc!l Your
lowing rnsrni-T