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Evening journal., 1921-09-14
PROPOSAIR
s7s.s 900 q. HIGHwAY Z BONDS.

olAlE VI DEllA0 AhE-
Sealed proposals will be received ~
the State Treasurer Of Delaware. until
September y. 1921, at 1 o'clock p. NJ.
for the purchase OF S729 - - Stnts
Bonds of the State OF Delaware.
said bonds will bear date January I.
bearing per cent interest payable
scmi-annually, on the hrst days Of 1anu-
ary and July OF each year. Bonds shall
br payable forty years after the date
thereof, but the said bonds or any Of
them may be redeemed at the option Of
and ave per centum. OF the principal
debt Of the bond redeemed on any hrst
day OF January or first lay OF July, after
the said bond or any OF mem shall have
been Issued one year, upon thirty days
notice, properly advertised, principal and
interest," payable at the Farmers Bank
Of the State OF Delaware. at Dover, Dela-
war;.
The bonds to be coupon bonds win NJ
Estate tax. All bids must b. addressed
to state Treasurer. Dover, Delaware Bids
will be received for $500 600 Of the issue
accompanied by a certified check for s
per cent Of the bid, payable TO the order
| or George NJ. Fisher State Treasurer.
The right Il reserved to reject any or sIi
bids, The State win reserve s22a 900 Of
the issue for Investment OF State funds
Said bonds arr issued under authority
OF an Act entitled An Act to create 4
STATE Highway Department establishiuE <
a syftem OF State Highways and provid-
ing for the improvement and ma'nt<-
nance thereof and appropriatine and
General Assembly Of the state Of Dcia-
ware, and approved by the covernsr
GEORGE NJ FISHER.
augil we'd eat-st. State Treasurer.
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NOR RENT - TWO FURNISHED
Il rooms with private finally. Phone
74oo-W. sept1f3t
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Carpemters

Remodeling OF every description. New
buuding estimates. Porches enclosed
screens 70 order. Woodmansey Clement
Phone 5S97-W. septlo-lm.
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Molders. machinists and repair
men should watch the Want Ads for
good positions during the coming
month.
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ANTED-sEvERA MEN TO Can
w vass good household articles. AAppiy
$50 to S p. NJ. 1904 W. Seventh S-
scpt12-3t.
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EOR RENT - APARTMENT, SIX
n rooms and bath. Apply Janitor. 40
W. Ninth 81 sept13 OF.
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

1000 MARKET sT.-FoR RENT
i--O second story room. sept'-lh'
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.
, LIFE AND CHARACTER
, READING.
rs.....l.... -


Both sexes Of this birthdate are
lovers Of knowledge and the beauti-
ful in nature and music as well as
art These people are very miser-
ahle In discordant or disorderly sur
roundings. The women of this birth
date love display and this should be
conquered. The nature is not in
olined TO be generous in either sex,
the men loving money and being
almost miserly in their attempt to
accumulate II.
These people should not try 10
work under the rule OF others. but
be at the head Of their own business.
Marriage is happiest with the April
born and sometimes with those born
in March. The birthstone is a sar-
donyx and should be worn at all
times.
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We are placing on every nearly new
car We own, rock bottom price. Our
sacrifice IA your gain Never have values
been 20 dlsrt garded.
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HOUSE PAINTING

= A ZEBLEY-HOUSE PAINTER,
4. crainer and giazier; best work at
hest prices Call 7SS2-W. septlO-lm-
GAVE THE SURFACE AND you SAVE
all lanes keenan,, house paintiES,
ieog VI. 18th st. Phone 7fee-W- mars TYR.
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HELP wANrEp-MALE.

DusHEIMAN WANTED APPLY
Is Ar,o-tcan c1ofhes shop. 200 Market
sfreef septl4-3t.
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PUBLIC SALE.

nUBLIc sALE-HAvING SOLD MY
Il farm. will sell at public sale. Tor
the high dollar, on Thursday, September
%. 1921. At Milford Cross Roads, two
miles north OF Newark Sale nc l.Su
o'clock sharp. Seven horses, ten cows.
one bull. pigs, poultry, general farm
implements: an kinds OF harness
Terms OF saie-An sums under so. cash.
Credit Of six months will be given 20
the purchaser giving bankable note
with approved endorser. Interest from
date 3 per cent on for cash. e.
HERBERT s. EASTBURN. Owner.
FUGENE RACINE, Auctioneer.
septif-eod-4t JESTER, Clerk.
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Apartments FOR RENT.

EOR RENT-FIvE- ROOM APART
IL ment Phone SEW. septi46t
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A. SPAIN

715 MADISON STREET.
Rooanc. spouting. heating. Jobbing a
snecialty. Phone 4G62W. septi0-1m.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-26

big Bible, the volumes of poetry, her precious albums, and, away down at the very bottom of the trunk, her cook book! She turned the yellowed pages reverently. There were copies of reci- pes in many handwritings, some of the writers long since dead.
 "oh!" exclaimed mother, "n1y fingers just itch to go to cooking!"
 She glanced out of the window and beheld the maid going down the steps,.
 A sudden crafty little smile played around mothers mouth FeEerishly she divested herself of the simmer ing silk gown and donned comforta- ble gingham house dress, relic of the happy days "back home," and a blue checked apron. Armed with the cook book she descended to the kitchen. A big pan of freshly-picked blueherries sat on the table.
 'I declare!" crooaed mother delight edly, eff won't make berry pie!"
 She was in the midst of rolling out the crust when the front doorbell rang Mother. freeing her hands somewhat from four by the simple expedient of
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and little son for the homeward drivo. The new Ford had been necessary but almost too expensive. This had some thing to do with the lack of money for new hat for Little Mother.
 When Sonny-Bunny got home he changed into his blue overall suit and went out in the parsonage orchard to reflect. He did it in the crotch of the August-sweet trees, which grew low and was capital nest for small boy.
 Little Mother needed some weddings, ho knew a little about weddings, for mother had explained something about them when young couples had come to the house. As far as he could sec, though, weddings came unsolicit- ed. Sonny-Bunny was positive that his father did nothing to attract custom.
 At this moment SiIas Lovejoy chancd to drive by. The sight of him started the child's mind upon a new tack. 4 conversation between his pa rents, overheard only the other day,
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The Great Failure

corner and the wood saw on the wall, could not be used.
 Hello. Bill." he called cheerfully. 'Sit down on the box. Glad to have somebody to speak with-though guess all your talk'll be bout Liza Ruth. How soon you goin' to get mar ried?"
 Don't look likes ever," gloomily. ''Fact'ry's shut down, an I'm out of work. an nothin' likely to come till Spring opens, when there'll be plenty O plowin' an garden jobs around"
 well, that's only few months"
 They'll kill Liza Ruth fore then. She grows peakeder every day Her uncle, too! But then he just about works his own children, to death, an Liza Ruth's only g niece Don't give her half 'nough to eat, an no clothes. Goes round this weather in a thin cal iker an with shoes worn to her stockin's. An 1 cant do thing" He dropped down with force that almost crushed the box to the floor. "An' l
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Alice cry. You ought to be ashamed of yourself to make a girl cry. wouldn't do that to anybody smaller'n me. I'm going right home and tell my daddy on you"
 He would have turned to carry out his threat had not Norton stayed him and questioned:
 How did you get here?"
 Sonny's fighting blood was up.
 q ran here cause you made Aunt Alice cry. Cmon back and 'pologize. same as I do when quarrel with Cousin Nettie."
 Plugging at Jacks coat in his anxiety to bring him back to Aunt Alice, hc told of how he had overheard the last part of their disagreement. but before the child had finished his tale Norton caught him up in his arms and hur- ried back to Alice.
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"He is young," murmured Phyllis, laying her head on Bob's pillow.
 And he said," continued Bob, "'Ah, I've found you at last and I'm never going to let you go!' Say. honest, sis. aren't you sorry you've got broth err"
 I'm sort of sorry for the girl who hasn't brother" came from the oth- CT end of the pillow.
 You're a good sport, Phil." com mented her brother. pulling her long braid of hair. It was his style of be- slowing caress, and Phyllis with happy heart accepted it as such.
 It was some weeks later that as young Dr. Boyd was picking Bob up quite as though he were a baby and was depositing him in the chair by the window Bob opened his mouth and shot out these words. We've troubles enough without you hanging around here"
 Troubles. What do you call trou- bles?" queried Dr. Boyd.
 But Bob was gazing out of the win
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-26
By Joella Johnson

working for you! For you!" nc slammed the front gate, and stepped from the curb directly in the path of 9 tearing. footing, oncoming automobile.
 The next thing that Bob knew he heard 9 groan. Again he heard it, and yet again. The sound was close by, ah, very close. He opened his eyes. A'face he had seen before somewhere bent over him.
 You young scalliwag!" came brisk voice, wait till I get you out side you'll sport more than one black eye"
 At that Bob tried to sit up but firm hands kept him down. In the room someone sobbed. Came the brisk voice:
 "No bones broken. Bruises, lots of
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-26
By Parke Whitney

only fingered on s50." he groaned. Seems like big husky feller like me ought to get that. But :twould hire a small shanty back in the woods. put in a few things an a stove, an pay the minister, an leave little to start on groceries. Mighty skimpy, I low. but 'twould be taken care of her so much better'n she'll be over there. I'm scared to think how she'll get through the Winter"
 Daddy nodded sympatheitcally. T know just how you feel, Bill," he said. "an' I know Liza Ruth's uncle. We've just got to get her away from there" :" His hand went instinctively into his pocket, then was withdrawn with a rueful laugh. "Gettin' old an childish, Bill" he apologized. "Now an then l forget. Long time ago I had money down in the bottom of my pockets, an when I'm sort of worked up I'm apt to feel for some. I wanted to give it to you an Liza Ruth for start. But say, how'd you like to go in with me
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dow.
 ''Dr. Boyd" he said suddenly, what do you think of fellow that allows his sister to work herself to shreds to put him through college?"
 "I think it's high time he put the brakes on and stopped it," answered the doctor.
 I'm going to-" said Bob, "and what's more-'
 Hold on." interrupted the doctor, "I'm not done. was about to add and let her husband advance the funds"
 Bob glared at him.
 ''I'd see a sister of mine skin her husband out of the money to put me" Bob stopped. Who's she going to have for husband?" he asked suspi- ciously.
 She's promised to give me try at it," answered the doctor with a grin.
 "I had hunch 1t was you" said Bob with an answering grin. 'I guess all the balm that's been used in this house in the past fortnight hasn't been used on me-" he added.
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---As in Olden Days

Wont you step right into the draw ing-room," she invited, ""and excuse me for just a moment. l." her eyes trav- eiled uncertainty from her foury apron to her visitors face, q was making a berry pie,' she finished bravely.
 A sudden gleam of interest fickered into Mrs. J. Augustus Blynn's bored eyes. Berry pie!" she breathed. She laid smooth jeweled hand on moth CTS gingham shoulder. My dear, will you allow me to come into the kitchen and watch you? Oh, those berry pies I used to make!" she continued, shak- ing her head reminiscently, as she fol- lowed mother eagerly into the big, airy kitchen, Weren't they simply delicious-ah, see you're using an
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here as partners?"
 "On what?"
 "Makin' patchwork quilts an spreads" explained Daddy. q blieve there's money in 1t an I blieve I'm goin' to be int'rested-I mean I b'lieve we all are." Bill waited. There's pieces 'nough. on the floor an in them bags to make forty" Daddy went on. an there's sale for such things round here. I notice some of the stores car " just common quilts marked g an real hand-stitched piece ones ought to be worth four times more. But even at S2, usin' these rags, we could make money. What specially started me Is a fair they're goin' to have next month. You see. they give prizes to the fair, an ones that want to can mark prices on their quilts an sell 'em. They had g fair three years ago an was hired to keep the hall clean, an I noticed they most all sold. Everybody seemed to buy"
 "I can't sew" objected Bill. My
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wiping them on her apron. and bliss fully unconscious of the powdery ridge across Ter nose and cheek, opened the door.
 And there on the veranda, daintily booted, gowned and gloved. every care fully marcelled gray hair in place be- meath her exquisite hat, stood Mrs. ]. Augustus Blynn. come to pay a call on the mother of her daughters most intimate friend!
 For one awful moment mother was seized with wild impulse to slam the door in the aristocratic lady's face and fee from the house ere she disgraced her daughter still further. Then her natural good sense and kindly hospi- tality asserted itself.
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wood for the owner.
 This morning, on his eighty-second birthday anniversary, Daddy was sit ting on a box gazing questionably at the rags. He had bought them as he could, from door to door, with small amounts gleaned by chopping wood and doing odd jobs. The speculation had looked toward profit. But prema- turely the man who was to buy the rags died, and the stock was left on Daddy's hands. It didn't mar the cheerfulnass of the knotty old face. That was always cheerful; his eyes al- ways twinkling. As he sat there, Dad dy reached out his hands over an old stove, picked up in trade. The pipe led to a hole in the side of the shack. Around this hole Q good deal of cold air came in.
 The rag question was important just now. One of Daddy's legs had stiff ened under sudden attack of rheu- mat:so1 so that his really dependable means of livelihood, the sawhorse in 3
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Partner of Cupid.

concluded that it would be a good idea to mention the subject of weddings to MT. Lovejoy.
 That afternoon sonny-Bunny went fishing in the brook. There was & myth that trout lived in this brook, and Sonny had spells of trying to catch him. On the other side of the brook was MT. Lovejoy's potato patch. and in the patch the owner, hoeing. Sonny had thought he might be there By and by, the trout declining to ap- pear, the small boy went over to visit Mir. Lovejoy.
 "Hullo," respoded the child. He sat down beside the green rows, in the shade, and watched the man work. By-and-bye MT. Loveioy came and
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'em, but. let's be devoutly thankful it's no worse. I hope it's enough. how ever, to cure him from throwing him. self in front of automobiles in general, and mine in particular. I'll run iD again during the day"
 Gee, had the funniest dream" said Bob with yawn. It was in the wee small hours of the night, and Phyllis had shooed her mother off to bed and taken her place by Bob's bed side.
 q dreamed you and Dr. Boyd met each other at Aunt Kate's last Sum- mer, and just because we haven't got whacks of mon you wouldn't let him know where We, lived. In the dream Dr. Boyd came dancing into the room just as If he were young."
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Benevolent Sister

For you! For you!" answered the same monitor.
 It was true. Unable to attend col lege herself, Phyllis was determined Bob should. In the fall he was to enter Harvard. He had been working all Summer, but it had been pleasant work, that of taking parties on the lake in an up-to-date motor boat be- longing to the one hotel which the village boasted.
 The cool breezes from the lake were preferable, ah, much, to the dingy back room where Lawyer Bainbridge had his office and where Phyllis was em ployed as his stenographer.
 As Bob's thoughts reached the point where it seemed as if every bird on the bough screeched forth words: "She's
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A week later the minister almost had heart failure when Silas and Abbie Dunn appeared at the parsonage to get married. Unfortunately Sonny-Bunny was in bed and knew nothing about 1t till next morning. He saw the bill which his father gave to his mother, however, the same that MT. Lovejoy had handed him with the license. It was big enough to cover the new het and the white pumps little mother wanted.
 Sonny-Bunny feels sure that he engi. neered that wedding-and so he did but somehow he Las never felt just like telling even little mother anything about his connection with. it.
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down the walk. Now, ones lips may be engaged in whist'ing the gayest Of gay airs and at the same time ones mind be occupied with the working out of a solution to some weighty prob lem. Bob was thinking, not a new oc- cupation for him, although it would be hard to make anyone in Mansfield be- lieve it.
 "I wonder what's the matter with old Phil (Phylis was just four years her brothers seniorl. She did look all in, come to think of it. Let's see, she's been working for old Bainbridge going on five years, and anybody that knows anything knows he's fierce to work for" So ran Bob's thoughts.
 ''Nhy is Phil working?" asked his conscience. She's working for you.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-26
By Abner Anthony

Mothers kind eyes were soft with sympathy, and crazy little idea came into her. head. Dear Mrs. Blynn," she said, "how would you" she hes.tated, aghast at the very boldness of the sug- gestion, "why won't you let me get ycu one of my house-dresses and you can make your mothers sunshine cake, right now"
 "oh!" breathed her visitor. eff you only would!"
 Ten minutes later Mrs. J. Augustus Blynn stripped the rings from her lin- tily manicured hands and plunged eager fingers into the big brown mix ing bowl in her lap and began cream ing the butter and sugar for the sum- shine cake.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-26

the weeping girl with this statement:
 T guess you mean MT. Norton. Dry your eyes on this so they won't be red when I bring him back"
 MT. and Mrs. Thurston who were en- toying the cool evening on their front porch were amazed at seeing little boy in white pajamas go speeding up the. street, and were thankful that their son was sound asleep under the GOV CTS.
 Up the street ran Sonny, never stop ping till he reached his destination. which was when he collided with a young man who was disconsolately walking homeward.. With what. little breath he had left, and with much stamping of his right foot. the brave Indian gave vent to his feelings.
 You bad. naughty man! Don't you know any better than to make my Aunt
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~ FEE! girls make me tired Let
 a young doctor come to town
 and every girl in the place makes it a point to-"
 Bob Vest" cried Bob's sister, starting up from the couch, a red spot on either cheek. eff you think I've been near him, you're nightly mistaken. wouldn't go near his old office if was deadi"
 With the last word. Phyllis burst in 10 hysterical weeping. and buried he= face in the cushions.
 "Av, forget it" said Bob, q wasn't hitting you, anyway, Guess I'll be go- ing while the goings good. So long!" Outside the door his lips puckered into whistle. Whistling, he emerged from the house Whistling, he strode
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through. Next day go to Hiram Pot ter's an saw his two cords for money. He's give me the order. but tell him I'm laid out. Take his s2 and buy nails an hinges an cheap door an a one-sash window"
 What for?" dazedlyf
 ~To build lean-to room. behind this. The owner won't care-an' be- sides it'll be hls when we're through There's pile of old slab lumber he told me to use for fire-wood If I want ed to. It'll be plenty for the Iean-to. You and I'll build-or. no. forgot tho leg. I'll work on the quilt an you'll build. You can do 1t in a day or q day an half, can't your
 'Yes. but what"
 For me to move into. of course" !" laughed Daddy. You an Liza Ruth will move in here. We got to get her away from there. say. bout Sat'day. You'll go for her an take her to the minister's, then bring her straight here. Liza Ruth can help me with the sewin', an you can hunt round an dc all the jobs you can. An
 But Bill was gone. He had grabbed the saw and sawhorse and bolted through the door.
 Daddy chuckled softly, then went energetically to work at his piece-sort. ing.
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recurred to hls memory.
 How long has Silas LoTejoy been going with Abbie Dunn?" mother had asked.
 Seven or eight years" had been the minister's reply.
 well, I should think they would get married now" mother had said. Since old Mrs. Loyeioy died there's nothing to prevent"
 "Silas is man of habit" responded the minister. He's got into rut, and he'll stick there till somebody or some thing jolts him out of it.
 The mental processes of child may be as direct as light, or as circuitous well, as country road. After mull- ing it, over for a while sonny Bunny
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-26
By Jennie Slater

anybody ever has to do anything. Yes terday's gone and tomorrow never gets here."
 She's wise woman" said Silas.
 Daddy says a man without a wife is poor mis'ble thing" remarked Sonny. "He says Moth has been the making of him"
 "Sho!"
 "Mr. Lovejoy," timidly, fare you a poor mis'ble thing cause you ain't married?"
 A pause. "Yes, I bel" was the re- ply.
 Then don't you think you better get married right off" suggested Sonny.
 "Yes, dol" came the answer with emphasis.
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old-fashioned deep pie-plate. That's as it should be. These modern shallow ones are painfully inadequate. May just see your recipe?"
 She took the cook book eagerly, her habitual air of bored indifference quite gone, as she turned the pages. Suddenly she uttered little delighted shriek My mothers Sunshine Cake," she exclaimed joyfully. There never was another rule that equalled it, and I lost hers years ago. She taught me to make it when I was a girl, and folks said it was just like hers." Tears glistened in her eyes. T could make that sunshine cake after all these years, know could." she murmured half to herself.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-26
By Elsie Endicott

pied in a heap moaning, "Why did you leave me? Why did I let you go?"
 This made the child sorry for his nisdeeds 50 he crept softly up to her saying:
 Aunt Alice, I didn't runaway. I'm back again."
 Receiving no answer but the same why did you leave me?" he said:
 Do you mean me, Aunt Alice, or do you want MT. Norton?"
 Sonny waited short while for re- ply and receiving none he untwined the spread from about him; giving it to
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fingers are too big. I couldn't sew on 8 button" Don't need to-" cooliy. T can. Been sewin' an mendIn myself up good many years. Once when I was married an tied up with rheumatics. my wife learned me to knit an make lace an do fine sewin." I'll handle the needle and you can wash out an iron the rags an sort of help.
 But that won't be fair to you"
 'Yes, 1t will. Don't you see, it'll be company for me an "--he tried to jump up. but fell back with a grunt as the lame leg refused to take part in such violent exercise.
 What's the matter?" asked Bill.
 'Nothin', only a lot of idees struck me all at once, an I forgot the leg grimaced Daddy, but with his eyes twinkling. You're ready to do any thing, I s'pose?"
 Anything that's all right" emphat- : ically.
 Well, take my saw an sawhorse an go over to Mir. Greens. the storekeep. CT. an tell him you'll cut all his wooc an take it out in groceries. Thatl fetch him. Put today in there. To morrow go to the minister's and saw his wood. Take that out, too"
 What in?" asked Bill
 Liza Ruth. But wait i'll I ge