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PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 0niCs O, the
Supervising Architect, May Is 1890. Scaled
proposals will be received at the office of
the General Storekeeper Of Supplies. L. 8
Custom House. New York y y until =
O'Clock p. m. Iune o. 1870. and then opcned
for removing ashes and rubbish: laundering
towels; lee; purchase and removal of waste
paper. and purchase and removal Of empty
oil barrels for Federal buildings in New
York City and Brooklyn. and for miSceI-
laneous supplies for Federal buildings under
the control Of the Treasury Department for
the fiscal year beginning July l. 1890 The
miscellaneous supplies referred TO will con
sist of janitor, hardware, packing. electri-
cal supplies: supplies for furniture repairs /:
carpenter. plumbers', and steam filters sup
plies; baskets, hrOoms. brushes. chamoiS
skins, cheese cloth, dust pans, mons and
mop handles, pailS- sponces, tumblers, cot
ton waste. mop sQueezerS, ammonia, bon
ami. lye, sapolio, sCrubbing soap, toilet
braces, chAmois skins, chisels. files, force
cups. Erass-Catchers, hack saws and blades
hammers, hatchets. gRrdel hoes, putty
knives. lanterns, lawn edgers and mowers.
saws. lawn and hedge trimming shears,
shovels, spades, THERMOMETERS, ice tonEs.
wheelbarrows, monkey wrenches. etc. etc.
Copies Of the specifications may be obtained
from the undersigned. JAMES A. WET
MORE. Acting superIsins Architect.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, d.
C., Washington, D. O.. May q, Iaa0
Sealed proposals win be received Rt this Of
fee. Room 500, District Building. until
TWO O'CLOCK r. NJ. 90 June IL 1870, for
the construction Of sewers In the District Of
Coiumbia. involving the constructive Of ap-
proximately 2,15o linear feet Of brick and
concrete sewer. so" I SO" to &c Z &c"
Forms Of proposals. specifications and neces-
sary information may be obtained from the
Chief Clerk, Engineer Department Room
427 District Building. Washington, ID. G.
LOUIS BRowNL0w. CHARLES W. KUTz,
Commissioners. ma24-0t
OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS.
Washington, ID. C., May 25. 1920. Sealed
proposals will be received at this Office.
Room 500. District Building. until ? O'Clock
p. m, June IA. 1920. for furnishing bamboo
and hickory for the making Of brooms for
use by Street Cleaning Division. Specibca-
tions and forms Of proposal may be had
upou application 70 the Purchasing Officer
Room so. District Building. LOUIS
BRowNL0w. CHARLES W. KUTz. Com
missionerA, p. 9. ma25-St
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WHITE.

Petworth, $40 vsrpum ST., NV. 9 rms.
b.; brick, large lot, room for garage;
concrete cellar; electricity; gas; ii. W. H.
S9.s50.
12s 9th ST.. NV. brick; rms. b;
latrobe, gas. 1900.
SSit Mckinley ST., Chevy CHASE. o rms 2
ns,. stone construction; builtin garage
H.w.H., stationary tubs: eIeetricity; i'm.
mediate Possession. $4,000.
1871 W st., Sc. 8 rms. frame; gas.
9O7 3D. ST.. NV. Q rms. b., brick: ex.
eelieht conditien: gas: latrobe. $500.
ll21 10th St.. NV. IL rms rec. hall,
D. brick: gas. furn. 500
1873 Gales St, n. E.. . rms: gas. 81 500.
l4l1 I'D ST.. NV. IL rms. b.; Hw.H.,
concrete cellar; newly paintsd and papened
large lot; ami. SI2.5O0
$50 18th ST., NE, brick; 9 rms. b., Ia.
tross room for garage. possession. s3. 3.T50
lS4 Morse St, NE. bnek; Z rms. b.
H.W.H. f7.00O.
17I7 DesaIss ST.. NV. brick; 10 rms. b..
VapT hat. $1,000.
+Si-5lA Tenn. Ave, Me-. e-fsmiIy Eat;
rms. o.; brick; yearly rental $500. S4,7S0.
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REAL ESTATE.

THE PROPERTIES ADVERTISED 10
der ou, name are controlled exclusively
by us. THEY ARE ADVERTISED DAILY
N ALL PAPERS UNTIL SOLD. We give
your business personal and prompt stten-
ton.
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DIED.

TAYLoR-suddenly, Sunday. May =. laco
while at 907 q 81. xw.. WILLIE NAE
TAYLOR fpee Hammenleyl, wife Of J..
Harry Taylor.
Funeral from residence of parents. 100
Cameron st., AlexaDdria. Va, 3 .. N.
TUESDAY, May ..
MAY 20 iae0. at "a.
m. AGNES g.. sister of Ray \. Gehr.
Services at LIS Nd. ave. Sw., Tuesday.
May :. at D. N Burial a. LAsss-
vile. Pa.
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SUBURBAN.

1908 Newton St. Mt. Rainer. Nd.
Cwhite): new 9 rm. bungalow; ami met
al garage; lot 501I5O. Possession. Sc, 80
S4th ST.. Mt. Rainier. Nd. Cwhitel: VA
CANT; rms. rec. hall. b.; 2-story frame
house: large garage; lot SoKl1o; newly
painted. s. 800.
Del Ray. Va. (white) 3 rms. b.. steam
heat; garage electricity. $3.50.
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT UNDER
good working conditions for young and
middls-aged men who can furnish at least
three letters Of character reference.
WAGES FOR MoTORMEN AND
CONDUCTORS.
First three months. ........ Sic per hour
Next nine months. ......... Sac per hour
After one year. 58c per hour
Full credit given for former service with
this company and 56c PER HOUR GIVEN
TO MEN WHO HAVE HAD ONE YEAR OR
MORE CONTINUOUS EXPERIENCE WITH
OTHER COMPANIES IN THE PAST FIVE
YEARS.
Apply Tuesday and Friday after p. N.
EMPLOYMENT AND INSTRUCTION
DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON RAILWAY q ELEC. CO.,
18th sad East Capitol Sts. ..
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FOR RENf-STORES.

LARGE STORE; SUITABLE ron ANY
line Of business; good location; ten-year
lease. Apply CAPITAL SHOE FINDINGS.
65z y st. M. mall-t
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FARM.

Marconi. Va. near Mt. Jsckson-7TH
acres; 30 acres cleared. SIiS timber, 10000
slate roof; near store. school and churches.
s., $50. Terms.
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INVESTMENTS.

$3.50 n st. NV. 3-famlIy nat; brick; II
rms. 3bs.. H.w.H.. 50. 500.
Store 9th and Sts., NV. stone and ]
rm; > rm. house adjoining; brick; excel
lent condition. 5000.
14l7 u St. NV. store and apts., brick
H.w. H: electricity; gas. 10000.
1lI8-l3h 9th 81. Sc. rms. each
frame; gas. Both for $3.50.
ALI. OF THE ABOVE PROPERTIES CAN
Re PURCHASED ON REASONABLE
TERMS.
BRADFORD & CO..
Main 5ST7. 3S5 Southern bldg. Main 5s7T.
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MOTORCYCLES & BICYCLES.

EXPERT BICYCLE REPAIRING: ALL
work guaranteed. MAX FISCHER. lUl
az st EW. Hps0-S0t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27

that which goes 10 the skilled worker7 II
training Of mind and muscle n have no
other rswnrd thnn that which may flow
from the knowledge Of such po~ession7
A few days ago boy loft his employ
mont N apprentice in shop whore the
journeynen are paid ~ for an eigtt~hour
day. This craft requires a five-ysar term
Of apprenticeship for its mernbers. One
day last week the boy met ono Of the men
he had been working with and grinning
at him said he had made ST. the day
before working Mt a business which calls
for only week of training before its fol-
lowers arc pronounced proficient.
This glaring disproportion Of material
rewards is one of the most serious phases
Of the economic problem Of the hour.
How matters are to be joggled down 50
rs to establish something like just corre-
spondence in rcwnrd Is yet to be disclosed.
One thing II certain: Reward must still
come tn those who deserve it. The man
who prepares himself for service by cIlti-
vating his talents is entitled To receive
more than the one who merely drifts
along. Also, the man who does tho hard,
the dirty and the disapreeable but essen
italy necessary tasks should be conpen-
sated accordingly. and requisite skill must
have deserved recognition. Omaha Bee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
A Sad Fate for . King.

Tho death Of King Alexander q Greece,
At this time Of uncertainty and disturb
ance in tho affairs of 20 many European
countries, 10 most lamentAble. He
asccnded the throne in 1917, when his
father, King Constantine, wna compelled
to Abdicatc on account OF his vacillating
course in respect Of the war, due to his
strong inclinations towards the cause Of
Germany. His elder brother Crown Prince
George, was regarded AZ ineligible on
account Of sharing his fathers pro-Ger-
man sympathies, and 20 the younger
brother WAS chosen. The crown has bean
offered to another brother, Paul, who will
be the next King OF Greece.
II is somewhat humiliating, however,
to give thought to a King dying from
such a contemplate cause as the bite Of
monkey, yet this ordinarily trivial Incl
dent caused the death Of the late King OF
Greece. In an endeavor 10 separate his
pet dog and a monkey in a fight, he WAS
bitten, and the apparently slight wound
developed serious and finally fatal COM
plications.
Kings have been aseassinated, have died
peacefully in their beds, have ended
their lives by their own hands, and have
died gloriously in battle with their coun-
try's foes. But never before did full
hedged King die from the bite Of mon
kew
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
THE RUMMAGE SALE.

Did YOU ever attend one2 Here on 8
| table is old Browns silk hat that he wore
to church many years and now that he
gone it has been sent by his family 10 the
rummage sale to be disposed OF for the
benefit of the church.
And there on the counter Is an old china
pug dog that used to guard the mantelpiece
IN somebody's house. And on rack hangs
the Prince Albert coat that some fellow
wore when he was married and which his
wife kept as a treasured thing through the
years; now she has given it away because
the sentiment that attached to 1t Is dead
and has ffuttered away like last year leaf
They are handy Institutions, these rum
mage sales, enabling one, as they do, TO
give away for good purposes what he no
longer needs or wants or cares for. tie
holds on TO such things long time and
then one day he gets tired seeing them
around and away they go to the rummage
sale, the secondhand store and the rag
shop.
But the rummage Of minds and charac-
ters most people hold on TO and cherish for
ever. To their dying days they Keep old
and wornout preiudices and hight hard Tor
them.
They hold and feed cankerlng hates and
tllNibS hs tillil ~ VI Eitdt NdioSf Nea Va u D~
uring in their hearts.
They keep fast to habits, knowing they
are bad, but lacking the will or the courage
to throw them off.
They cast off only good resolutions and
intentions because they interfere too much
with comfort.
The next time you gather together your
old clothes for the rummage sale and you
have packed it all in one bundle, suppose
you say TO yourself: Let S see, what have
left out? What else is there that | ought
to get rid of? What passions, preiudices
and habits are httering up my mind and
character"
You will not be able TO get rid of this
rummage as easily as you can dispose of
your. old clothes, but once having taken
stock of it you viii know yourself better.
The first step to self-improvement is to
become acquainted with your defects.
II know everything except myself,
said the celebrated vagabond, Villon.-
Detroit Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
Delavare's Enlarged Vote

The fact that nearly one-haf of the
population Of Delaware is entitled to
vote at the coming election is q matter OF
considerable surprise, for it was thought
the percentage Of adults was considerably
lower than is shown by comparing our
recent census figures with the registration
reports of the State 1t has been general
ly regarded that 40 per cent would have
been liberal estimate for adults out of the
entire population, but it is nearer fifty, and
NAV even exceed this proportion with the
many who did not register for voting at
the election.
OF the 103, 104 voters registered IN this
State 1854 are women and 5o,ooo are
men. At the election Of 1916 there was q
total Of 50,763 votes for the Presidential
candidates, so the gain of male voters has
been 2.5e9 in four years. Eight years ago
the total poll was as, 693, Wilson carrying
the State by 1884 over Taft, while the
Bull Moose" candidate had $3.50 votes
and the prohibition ticket 2,06s, against
623 in 1916.
The registration figures would indicate
that there will be but little greater num-
Der of males 10 vote this year than four
wears ago. and it may indicate that be-
tween the census enumeration and the
final date of registration many men moved
from the State probably mostly from this
city.
tits perhaps fair estimate TO place the
number of men and women who will vote
on Tuesday next at about 10000, for I'M
der the circumstances, probably the vote
will be 10 per cent less than the registra-
ton. In addition to the inexperiepce of
almost half the voters and the consequent
delay, there is no assurance that many will
not have opportunity to cast Their ballots,
and others may not go TO the polls at all.
Even though the proportion OF voters
seems large, based on the entire popula-
tion of the State, it is evident from re-
ports, that many of the women failed TO
register, and will, Of course, take no part
III tDc DauOLlDR. Dut VIII ahb itsict ooyooV
casting their ballots on Tuesday the cleo
tion officials here will find that the work
will take every moment Of the long hours
from daylight to dark, in order that the
men and women presenting themselves
may vote, so it will behooye the men and
women who viii imam" the polling places
TO be on duty promptly and be prepared for
q long and difficult siege.
It is estimated that there are $4,000
to 10000 Negroes on the registration lists,
and perhaps as many other men and
women of foreign birth.
The census figures in connection with
the registration totals are not uninterest-
ing in their revelation that there are not
more-or very few. at persons un-
der the age of twepty-one than over, and
when we consider that numbers Of
did not enroll as voters on repstra-
ton days, it is evident that the sexes are
about evenly divided as to numbers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
Coal OH Ferdlc.

A telegram from Berlin relates that
former Gar Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Tear
ing inroads by the taxgatherer, is enjoy
ing his wealth by spending it" This may
seem rather primitive reasoning, for an
educated man, but in the present unusual
circumstances IL is possible that "Ferdie,
as he was known TO his closest royal
friends, could make a competent argu-
ment to uphold il, if he cared to do so.
But il is not likely that he would take
the trouble He is now living at the
Kurhaus at Mergentheim, under the name
of Count Won Muranny, with his chap
lain, his chamberlain, his private seere-
tary, chauffeur, footman and valet. Hie
lavish expenditure makes him highly
popular in the town, we are told, since
"the villagers see in him symbol OF the
good old times. II is possible that az
a Coal-Oil Ferdie--if the nickname OF
the absurd American spendthrift Of two
score years ago may be applied TO this
dismal ruin of king-he is more popular
IN MefkeBtiefn tiiaii he "'o' - -
Sofa. or than he ever was.
And as to his squandering bis money,
it looks as though he had not only
broader philosophy, but more common
sense as well, than the royal exile from
Berlin, who is said TO be thrifty" Pos
sibly Ferdie knows when il is time to give
up, and when 10 let 60.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
You Can't Brush or
Wash Out Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid of dan
druff is TO dissolve It, then you destroy it
entirely To do this, get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply
it at night when retiring; use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub it in gently
with the finger tips,
Do this tonight, and by morning, most
if not all, of your dandruff will be gone,
and three or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace of it, no matter
how much dandruff you may have
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging Of the scalp viii stop ut once, and
your hair will be fluffy, hlstrous, glossy.
silky and soft, and look and feel hundred
times better
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. 1t is inexpensive andnever fails to
do the work,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
LOVE EXPRESSED JEWELS.

The great romances OF the ages are
written In jewels.
Within the brilliance of the perfect
precious stone are unfolded the mysteries
and glories Of ten thousand years.
The marvellous story Of mans evolution
through cons of time is told IN necklace
of rare pearls.
Gold, silver and platinum, lures that
have called courageous explorers 10 the
ends of the earth, are here wrought into
unique articles Of personal adoTnment
and are nodded IN designs of beauty and
distinction, in plate and works OF orna-
mental art.
As holiday gifts, iewelry selected for its
known quality and IN each case for the
individual appeal, represe sents the ultimate
expression OF friendship, affection, or
esteem. Collins d Meyer, 10l West
Eighth street.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
PRESS COMMENTS
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.

Perfectly simple sand cynical enough
to draw IN occasional grin of pride from
the reformed linenmcnts Of Senator PEN
rose Is the Republican plan Of campaign, !,
which must have been devised months
ago by him and few other old school Re
publican managers The course of the
Republicans in the Senate in regard to the
League of Nations ~as careful prepnra-
ton for the electoral canvass. MIR. Pen
rose and his associates scorned to care
for anything so tr1hIng ss peace and dis
armament. They counted up the mem
bers Of this or that racial group. They
smashed the treaty in consideration and
expectation of "the Irish vote" the Ger
man vote, "the Italian vote, and so on;
This is the ssence Of that "Americanlrrn
about which they arc so vocIferous. They
collected afat campaign fund. They per-
fected thoro ugh organization and can
vnss in every State where they think they
have any chance. They letScnator Harding
utter miles of confused md varying
views All that is mere scenery and
decoration.
The Republican plan of campaign is
simply business proposition" unham-
pered by any Internal sentimental non
sense about principles and policies. The
voters of foreign birth, descent, sympathy
or prejudice are the first object In ke-
publican calculation. Other voters,
straight American voters, are TO be ca-
joled and duped by copious wavlngs OF the
Star-Spanged Banner and singing OF
America" Republican friends OF the
league, n mighty sight more numerous
than the Republican magnates believed IN
June, are to be gulled by vague patter
about IA leagme," IAN n ssociation OF nn-
tions," or lullcd by the old droning about
the infallible virtues of protection, or
simply dragged along at the tail Of the
Grand Old Party. All this hullabaloo
of Republican hymns and all these cum
minations Of the wicked Democrats are
merely the externniities or paraphernalla
Of the campaign. Every district ls attend
cd TO systematically. Every weak place u
watched, and II possible strengthened.
There Is a scientific organization. sinews
of war were never more sinewy. ne
amisble Mr.. Hays ernits at least one lovely
proclamation day, but, with all re-
spect to him, he isnt running the cam
paign He is only a supernumerary IN
the great moral show. The program was
arranged long ago by older heads than his.
Yet even the Oldest heads and hands
blunder Isn't il a monstrous blunder,
for instance, If MIR Penroee and his fell
low-calculators- have lost the American
vote in bidding for the foreign7-New
York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
Just Folks
BOOKS.
BY Edgar A. Guest

BOOKS.
Books are the land where friendly peo-
pie dwell
The happy land where loved ones
never die:
The young stay young, the old continue
we'll,
Howe'er neglected in the dust they
lie.
Within the pages born Of human thought
We live again the battles men have
fought
And share their glad romances, old and
new,
And though we change, our books are
always true.
We can desert these friends for many
years
And then return TO them and aft awhile
And find the same sweet comfort for
our tears,
The same brave, happy friend TO make
us smile.
The wise philosopher upon the shelf
remains
To prove TO Us the glory Of our pains,
Who owns a few good books need never
sigh
For he has sfriends who were not born to die.
Age does not mar the charm Of women
fair,
Success il never followed by oonceit,
Men do not sour beneath the touch Of
care
Nor change their natures with one
small defeat.
What once was lovely lives on lovely still,
Time hath no power the bloom Of youth
TO kill
And all the brave are brave unto the
end
Just as they were when first their lives
were penned.
There are two worlds though which
we all may range
The living world where humans come
and 90,
Where every day brings on It's sudden
change,
And what will be no man can surely
know;
And then there 3 that wonder land of
books,
A dusty land of shelves and hall and
hooks,
And there in spite Of time and hurt and
pain,
Interchangeable, the friends we've loved,
remain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27

Election authorities are now wrestling
with the problem-and difficult one
of making provision for the reception OF
the largely augmented vote that will be
cast in Delaware this year. The Legisla-
ture. had it been called into special ses-
sion. could have made ample provision in
single day, by a division of the largely
coneested districts. But the Republican
party leaders said nay, and the governor
withheld bis hand. These partisans ex-
pect 10 get the votes of their Negro women
in the ballot boxes, and let the white
u-oYroan take chances
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
EVENING SMILE
TOO MUCH POETIC LICENSE.

Yesterday everything had been hap
py. Tonight they sat at The extreme
end Of the sofa, in unknown silence.
Harold could not fathorn the cause.
Had he not written poem In her honor7
"Mr. Holt" said Ethel ct length, do
you know that the feet Of the Statue of
Liberty, in New York harbor, measures
10 feet inchcs7"
80 have heard"
The waist is 35 feet round" she CON
tinued, giving. him an icy stare. THE
nose is 4 feet o inches long; the mouth il
a yard across; the thickness Of the head
u 10 feet. Did you know these facts7"
"Y-Yes."
Then Will you kindly explain" che
demanded frigidly, why you state in
your POEM that I remind you u The
Statue Of Liberty7"--Ho,iston Post.
"James," said the teacher, write on
the board, Richard can ride the mule il
be wants To- NOV" continued the
teacher when Jimmy had finished writing,
"can you find q better form for that
sentence2" HYcs, noa'am, I think can, T"
was the prompt answer. ffRich6rd can
ride the mule il the mules wants him %. Z"
Boys Life.
Doris-"T thought you were going 10
kiss me when you puckered up your
lips Just. nov" jack" "No-er--it was
only piece Of grit in my mouth" Doris
Then, for goodness sake, swallow il
you need somep Edinburgh Scots-
man.
She-'fYou used 70 say that you were
unworthy Of me-" He-"Well, what il /
didY" She Nothing. Only you seern 70
be spending your married life trying 70
prove it."--Omaha World Herald.
"They tell me this rnoonshine stuff win
drive q man crazy" 1T hasn't much
drivin' To do" answered Uncle Bill Bot
tletop. 'any man who drinks moonshine
is foolish to start with. Washington
Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
ONE ECONOMIC DIFFICULTY.

''It is pretty hard to persuade. a boy
to study scientific eff cheney when he has
chance to tend soda fountain, sem
tentiously remarks Al Sorenson in his Ex-
aminer. and thereby he states a truth that
is disturbing industry todey. Why should
boy trouble to master the intricacies
iciency in the handling Of tools and ma
terial, the product of which is essential to
the common good, when he can procure
some less worthy vocation and secure a
reward equal and sometimes exceeding
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-27
TURN BACK.

Turn back the clock and let US sit
And watch the memories dance bit.
The fragrant hosts Of dreams that come
When all the brazen trumps are dumb
And Autumn In her gown of light
Sits incoming in the misty night.
Turn back the clock. and let the morn
Wait on the blowing OF the horn.
We shall not lose or miss a thing
We shall have heard the elfkins sing
We shall have witnessed on the hill
The pixies in their weird quadxille;
We shall have known the magic note
That gurgles in the woodcock's throat,
Seen smoke wreaths Ger the fields that lie
In harvest shocks. with pumpkins by
The unhusked sheaves where field mice gloat
Turn back the clock and let's away
To autumn dreams of yesterday,
When popcorn was the king of life
And cider. sparkling amber fair
Made music of the daily strife
And laughter of the care.
Baltimore Sun.