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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS

Democrats of Clinton township will
hold caucus at the township house
Tuesday evening. Aug. 8, Mt 1880.
All Democrats are urged to be pres.
ent. C. b. BALDWIN,,
KS Central Committeeman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09

miles north of Danville. The public
is cordially invited to attend the re-,
union.
I ''s'The Messiah Sunday school will
hold the annual picnic at Whitmore's
grove on Thursday, August IL. All
neighboring schools are invited.
**"The Democrats of Miller town.
ship will hold a caucus at the town.
ship house Monday evening, August
Is.
s+"The 25th annual reunion of the
Moody family will be held at the
home of ]. E. johnson, Brandon, on
Aug. IS.
*s"The lBiggs and Harrod reunion
will be held at Fulton on Aug 1S. All
relatives cordially invited.
tfSThe fourth annual reunion of the
Weaver and Murphy families will be
held at the home of Stewart Wells,
Brandon, Thursday, Aug. IL. All rel.
atives invited.
***The seventh annual reunion of
the Spearman family will be held at
Riverside park, Saturday, Aug. 81. In
case of rain, a hall will be procured.
All relatives cordially invited.
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"*aThe eleventh annual reunion of
the Gardner.Cars families will be
held at Moundbuilders Park, Newark,
on August 10. All persons connected
with these families are invited.
*sSThe annual reunion of the Melick
family will be held at Idlewild park,
Newark. Thursday, Aug. IS. All rela-
tives are invited.
T***The annual Elliott reunion will
occur Aug. IS at Riverside park Rel.
atives cordially invited to be present.
s**The annual Hughes reunion will
be held at Moundbuilders park, New.
ark, Thusday, Aug. IL. All relatives
and friends are invited.
I *ANRev. C. E. Stockdale of Freder.
icktown will preach at the Berlin NJ
E. church Aug. II at 2:30 and at
Morris Chapel at 8 p. m. the same day.
7 No evening preaching at Green Val
ley on Aug. ID.
**"The annual Magers reunion will
: be held in B. j. Hangers grove, 1h
mile southwest of Amity on the Gam.
.bier-Amity road. Saturday, Aug. 90
Relatives from Iowa are expected to
be present. All who will participate
In the program should come prepared
Relatives and friends invited.
"s*The Bebout family reunion will
be held Wednesday, Aug. II, at River
side park.
**"The Parrish.Scoles reunion will
be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at the home
OF r. S. Parrish of the Wooster road
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*a*The Mt. Zion Cemetery Corpor
atoms annual business meeting ant
picnic occur at the Mt. Zion church
east of Gambler, Aug. II. All welcome
***The annual reunion of the Work
man family will be held in Horns
j, grove, four miles north Of Danville
Saturday, Aug. 13.
S""The annual picnic of Clinton
grange, under the auspices of the La
dies auxiliary, will be held Saturday
Aug. 13, at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Harry Henry, west of Fredericktown
on the Columbus road. Please brint
. full basket and cups.
A"The Purdy'Lepley llth annua
reunion will be held Thursday, Aug
Is, at Riverside park. All relatives
and friends are invited.
-O-
+*"The 2lst annual reunion Of thu
: Taylor family will be held at the hom'
> of Roy Barre in Sparta on Aug. IS.
%
. '''A community picnic will be hell
In Stull's grove. one mile west of Dan
vile, on Thursday. Aug. 1S, undel
the auspices Of the X. of c.
Il @"sAnnual reunion of the Bell-Haye
family will be held ut the Bell churel
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
Entertained
Baseball Team

The members Of Timon lodge base
ball team entertained the members of
Newark lodge. No. 13, X. of p. base
ball team with dinner at Hotel Cur
tbs Saturday evening at 6 o'clock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
STREAM & RIMER

Luther A. Stream VIM. r. RImeF
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, sold
and exchanged. Properties rented and
rents collected. Fire insurance q sIe-
cialty. Representating IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance.
live stock insurance. Plate glass in.
surance, automobile insurance, in fact
we can insure any property you may
have. Surety bonds of all kinds. Call
and see us. Room Sipe bldg, South
Main st. Cit. phone No. 447 Black,
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CALENDAR
Monday, Aug. 8

l.. c. b. A. will meet at I:45
in the X. of G. hall.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09

Miss East has visited here on sever
al occasions and is well known to
many Mt. Vernon people.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
Banns Of Marriage
Are Published

The banns of marriage bewteen Mr.
Thomas 'Howley and Miss Maud Con
nors were read at st. Vincent de Pau
church Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-09
Sunday School to
Hold a Picnic

THE Congregational church and
Sunday school will hold the annual
picnic at Riverside park Tuesday af-
ternoon of this week. Supper will be
served at O'Clock. All members and
friends are invited to attend.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1921-12-17
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- ~ In e~snpic'r dayk~~s. Al,
m~rs Than human being, cas.
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ssr use sf whatever iish, ,here is ara.
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through = rsss~ which Hprears to ~
very Aask
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his of seins enlarged ~ his,~ndcd 70
great e1se~s. thur LETTING In e,~w
particle ~ iighi. Moreover. this ~.
lsrxesaeat ~ IN pupii sskes place al.
nest Instantly and sher~ IL thcr-foss
little apparent hesissnc, A. the paa
~ . eat which en'~r~ . dark room
after hing n th< bright light The
same Ds.aeip,s hslds socd. Ia . Lesser
sxtsot. n ~ human eye. fer after ~s
'beeeDs aeeus>onsd n the dsrk"-sv
amer ~ 1upsls ~ our syes beeo0s
ss0essatiy aisseodesi to sil"v shs NY
- aasee-Ve ass able ~ ~ mseA
asss essa1y sNA distinctly thss fer.
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preeiobao ~. while n seeur awse-
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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1921-12-17
THE RIGHT THING
as the
RIGHT TIME
BINARY MARSHALL DUFFEB
OCEAN ETIQUETTE.

Good breathing Ia the result of muck
good ssNss.-Chestsrheld.
TT IS ~ many months since Amer'-
cans have taken trips for pleasure
that We must brush up q little on
the question ~ the etiquette Of oceaR
travel. War workers and the men In
the exreditionary forces were trans
ported under such very different cir
cumstanoc- from those Of pleasure
Of manners 50 II was an entirely
different proposition.
Under ordinary circumstances the
woman eccnn voyager has good many
letters to write during the first few
hours Of her voyage because II Ia
considered only courteous for her n
send of little notes Of thanks to thoss
who have sent flowers. books or othes
prsen:s, BY the mail that 10 takca
OF with the ships pilot. However,
thcae letters need not bs long. %
surely - one would expect you 70
miss all the pleasure Of being on dech
during the first Of your voyage II
order that you nigh, dwell At greaf
length % your appreciation Of their
esnerosity.
The question is sometimes asked
whether Il II In good form to use the
stationery such rs Is provided by the
ocean lines, sY whether II Ia no, better
to use ones own stationery Good
form seems - annrfi0n the use Of the
ships stationery, and II is surely NOR.
Interesting te those who received let
'ers - have them on this paper.
Suppose you know no one on ship
board. Nu.t you n .refors keen 10
yourself lH ar.. here is ns vay for
you ~ have Introduction. 70 ths
Other pss.enEer1 Certainly not. II
n quite Rood form for you ~ hegs
with = courteous good morning nh-
dressed :" those whom You mee, a.
tnhle or whom you pass every day
m deck. A. least ~ the second ~
third dsy ~ut Won would naturally
star . conversation with the person
seated ncIt - you On deck and IL
resent any such fri.ndlin~s. On the
part ~ o'hers would indeed hc IN.
kind. n for any rcp son You wish :.
~ left ertirely io yourself you should
make special request that your
steamer chair ~ placed In an isolated
part of the deck
II will then become apparent that
you de not wish - mingis With N.
others snd you will have M trouble
In keeping ~ yourself. But ~ far tn.
most sgressbls thing II 10 sec~r, the
friendly advances Of persons whom y"-
nsst and n they appear eongcniai
therr Ia n~ reason why yea shouiA
sot ist the friendship presv~ss quite
~ n zen hsd had = formal ,n,rrhus.
u~~. OsDyrshO
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1921-12-17

Do your shopping
early, and let 10 help
YOU In selecting your
Christmas gifts. Il
Won't cost you more
II will cost you less.
Evening journal., 1921-03-18

Our Special Blend Coree ...-..-.-.-.... 22c b
lbs for sf.OO
Evening journal., 1921-03-18

every tree is stripped Of its bark and
dying. The people walk until they
can walk no more, and then sit down
and die.
Iight With Dogs for Food.
mot a day goes by but one passes
bodies in the highways or at the
roadsides and the flelds-men, wom-
en-. children and babies. over the
fields and along the roads prowi
starving dogs that once more are
fierce wolves-gaunt, hungry, saw
age ~ devouring what lies in their
way. In some instances men and
women. insane. fight with the dogs
FOR food. And once one Of these dogs
Is killed he is at once eaten by man
or dog"
The natural causes OF famine in
China are droughts and floods, Mr..
Jameson says. South Of the Yang
tie river, famines are rare, as the
rainfall Is fairly regular, but north
of ;he river the country is classed as
semi-arid and the rainfall is subject
to great variations. Sometimes tho
rain is so heavy that the grain is
beaten Dat on the ground and large
areas are left under water. The har-
vest is lost. land becomes soddcn
and no crops are possible until the
next year What is not actually un-
der water becomes one vast swamp.
More than four-ffths OF the trans
portation in China is accomplished
ty hundreds Of thousands Of two
wheeled carts. pack camels. mules,
horses, donkeys, men, wheelbarrowa
and boats along the great rivers and
canals
Mr.. Jameson asserts that the ca
lamity that has now fallen upon mill
lions OF Chinese is due to no lack of
industry, for they are the most re-
markable farmers in the world" al
though their methods and tools are
much the same as those used in
Egypt in the time OF Moses. The
people live a hand-to-mouth exist
ence. and a failure OF crops one year
means underfeeding. Two years OF
bad crops brings starvation and
worse.
Combinations OF men, women and
Evening journal., 1921-03-18

draft animals pull the ploughs used
in cultivating the soil. The crops are
reaped by hand and threshed on the
earth floor in the open. The straw is
stacked for use as fuel or food, and
the grain Is ground between mill
stones moved by men, women OF
donkey power. old men and women
spin the cotton with distaff and spin
die. Their houses are OF one story.
with two or three rooms, built Of
sun-dried bricks. with clay floor
and matched roof, and windows COW
cred with paper.
Ii is essential that relief work
should get under way as soon as pos
sible, owing TO the extreme 'slowness
of transportation, MI. Mr.Uameson points
out Rice and grain are shipped up
the rivers and overland and then
distributed by Chinese relief com p
mittees formed IN the towns and viii
lagos to forward food and clothing,
In this work the missionaries lend
efficient aid, he says.
The famine areas Of Chihi and
shantung arc relatively easy Of ac-
cess. but in the less accessible prov
inces of Shansi. where the famine
Evening journal., 1921-03-18
FAMINECOSTS
PALM CHINA
Business in Stricken Dis
tricts Halted While Death
Reaps Harvest
BODIES ARE STREWED
ON HIGHWAYS

NEW YORK. March S.---A graphic
description Of famine scenes in
China, an explanation OF their cause
and outline OF methods Of relief. is
given by Charles Davis Jameson,
who has been civil engineer in China
since 1895 and for the last ten years
has been connected with the Depart
mcnt OF Famine Relief and Food
Control Of the Chinese Government.
A "silent panic" spreads rapidly
over the famine-stricken area when
the people realize their danger Of
starvation. says Mr.. jameson. "Al
the people when hunger sets in and
the food is all gone are wandering
not oany definite point but to any
place which changes the sceno OF
their misery" he adds. Business is
at once paralyzed. When l last
passed through a famine district
there was not cart Of any kind IN
the roads or streets Not a mule nor
a horse nor a wheelbarrow was seen
in motion. Not a coolie was encoun-
tered going TO or from market. It
was as II a great fear we're over the
whole country and the people were
holding their Sreath and listening
and waiting for a horror. None but
the starving or sick are seen in the
streets at such tiAe. Famine feve=
and typhus soon break out in every
town and city. O.,
"Outside the walls Of these towns
and on the highways are emaciated,
half-demented men. women and
children going anywhere, sometimes
with few belongings which they
cannot sell Some may carry bowls
or baskets containing leaves, twigs.
straw or bark from the trees. Nearly
Evening journal., 1921-03-18

area is widespread, he predicts that
the suffering and deaths will be ap-
palling and the number Of fatalities
may run into the millions. In Chihli
and Shantung the conditions are said
to "beggar description. Describing
the present situation, Mr.. jameson
says:
This is the second year and the
people have no food or money. They
have sold their belongings for a few
cents. There is no credit and the
land is being sold at a quarter of its
value. Famnlies are bartering their
children because they have no food
for them. Many small children and
babies are being killed.
There is nothing to eat but
Evening journal., 1921-03-18
INSURANCE LAW MuxUP.

HELENA, Mont. March 15.-A
mother and a step-mother have ap-
piled for the money due under the
worlSmen's composition law for the
death Of Herman zachman, Butte
miner. State officials are in a
quandary. Mrs. Elizabeth Zachman.
Evening journal., 1921-03-18

The date favors all farm lands and
farm investments. Use the Want
Ads to secure real estate. Watch the
Want Ads for homes for sale. Ar
ticles lost will be advertised as found
today and rewards will be given.
Evening journal., 1921-03-18

leaves. twigs. the bark Of trees and
grass roots The Chinese Govern
ment is giving what aid it can, but
no business can be done and every
thing is at standstill. The only
real hope Of the starving is in for
eign money, administered under for
eign supervision. But to save the
people this aid must come quickly"
Evening journal., 1921-03-18
Reliable
Grocery
Stores Garry
the
Advertised
Brands

Murphy wants TO start school
He's the police chief His pupils
would be auto drivers. He'd send
traffic law violators to night classes
Then, II they violated laws, he'd
send 'em to police court
Colored flet and colored lace ara
largely shown.
Evening journal., 1921-03-18

step-mother, says the boy contri-
buted regularly TO her support. Mrs.
Katherine Faulhaber, the mother,
declares that when the boy was out
Of work she paid his bills.
POLICE AUTO CLASS.
HOUSTON, March 15.-Gordon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-16
DIES AT MARSHALL, VA

Mr. John S. Grey, age So years.
led at his home in Marshall, Va,
Tuesday, May 81, and was buried in
the family burying ground at Mar.
shall June 1. Mr.. Grey, who was
horn November II, 1862, had passed
lbs entire life in the town in which
ne died.
He is survived by wife ard five
daughters, Mrs. Mildred Allison, OF
Belvoir, Va, Mrs. Lud Carter, 81
Marshall, Mrs. Eva Rogers, CT Alex
ondria; Mrs. William Grey, of Pur-
cclville, Va. and Mrs. William Reid
Of Upperville, Va. and two sons.
Harrie NJ. Gey and Howard NJ. Grey
If Marshall. Besides these she is also
survived by one sister, Mrs. Bette
Emnus, of Alexandria, one brother
Dare Grey, Of Gainesville, and 80
grandchildren
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-16
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IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving remembrance OF
nv dear father, JOHN S. GREY
who departed frop US two weeks
ago, May 81, 1921.
AS the evening sun is setting,
And often sit alone,
In my heart there comes & feellng
If nv father could only come home
| dream Of his face that love,
His face l am longing to see,
I will never forget my. father !;
He is all the world to NE.
BY his daughter,
143-1p. Eva.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-16
CITY news IN BRIEF

Mr.. Lycl,s H. Dolan, ticket clerk
Union station, is on furlough, aud
left last night for Catawba sana~
forum for treatment.
A marriage license was issued
in Washington yesterday te AIR, Al
fred S. Taylor aJa Miss Eva 2,
sampen, of Alexandra.
, A regular meeting of the Russell
Mitchell Post, Veterans Foreign War,
will be held tonight at 8 o'clock, in
the club rooms CT the Dreadnaught
Athletic Club. A class of Is candi-
dates is anticipated, who are re.
quested to bring their. discharge pa
Iipers for examination.
Is Beginning today there WI De =
.rrmmage sale for The benefit Of the
/ a,t. lhodist Protestant Church at 3l4
j rlh Pitt stree, ana continue
Though the week. All members and
friends of the church who have artl-
cles for this sale, will please bring
! them 10 the above number.
The Christian Endeavor OF the
Methodist Protestant Church hele
their regular meeting after prayer
meeting last eevnirg. The meetingt
was presidai over by Thomas Simp
son, and the following officers were
elected: Thomas Simpson, president
! Milton Penn, vice president; Norman
/ Roberts, secretary; Mrs. F. W. Eb
hardt, treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-16
DIED

Suddenly on Wednesday, June 10,
1921, at his home at Arcturus, Va,
LAMAR MUNROE, husband of
Maude jenkins Munroe. Funeral
from the home Of his father-in-
law, No. s, Rosemont Avenue,
Rosemont, Va, Friday afternoon,
at 9 o'clock. Friends invited.
l43-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-16

Little Miss Dorothy smoot is quite
sick at her home, 1927 King street,
with typhoid fever, 49,.
In the police court today Richard
Scott, colored, arrested by Sergeant
Campbell and Policemen Welker,
charged with destroying property arc
carrying a razor, was fined $40.
Owing. to a change Of plans in
the business management of the Ga.
zette's subscription contest, SEIZED
uled to have ben opened May 90, has
been Withdrawn until further notice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-16

143-1p.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23

Avon Bottomley has returned from
the navy and has gone to Beardstown
TO work for his brother inIaW.
James Mannon transacted business
in Ottawa yesterday
Mrs Batzo and daughter from
Bloomington is visiting her sister
Mrs NJ f Case
Miss Cora knabler, the chief uper
stUr from Ottawa, called on the III
ca telephone office yesterday
Mrs Chas Chamberlain visited in
La Sale Saturday.
Adrian Baumau spent Ne week
end in Princeton.
Mrs. Pete Swanson was a La Sale
shopper Saturday
Jim Mcclure transacted bushes,
in Ottawa Saturday
Mrs Cornelius Warrick entertain
ed a few of her little girl, Mary's
friends Saturday afternoon. it beinl
her ninth birthday Games wer,
played and a delicious lunch served
and all departed wishing Mary man,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23
Restoring Luster Of Pearls.

Although there is no method known
that will positively guarantee the res
toration of the luster of pearl which
has become dull through careless han
ding. the Ccylonese are said to have
a novel way of trying to restore it
They simply feed den pearls TO chick
ems. After the pearls rcmnin In the
chickens crops few hours, the fowls
are killed and the pearls removed.
The light friction to which they have
been subjected in the crops of the
chickens is supposed to restore their
luster, It least to sume e4teut.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23

At one time-in the Fourteenth or
Fifteenth Ceutury-propie wore the
points 81 their shoes SO long that they
We're In danger Of tumhllug over them
when they walked To overcome this
inconvenience It became fashionable
for both men and women TO tie their
shoe points to their knees by laces
or chains.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23

\ fire occurred on the farm owned
bv r r Davis of Ottawa last even
ing formerly owned by Burr Sieh
bings. ON tho prairie northeast OF
,'arseIll.4. Tho fire occurred aboH
q last evening. The harm ana cri'
we're entircly destroyed. ana con
aid,rabl. amount OF corn m the 'rii
was also destroyed. The exact
amount OF the loss has not been De
termined.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23
Corvlct's Unhappy Knowledge

Tie philosophers worry about the
relations between sphce and time. hut
the convict doesn't. He knows that
he Is doing a large amount Of time 10
limited amount VI space.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23
Trout a Cannibat,

The trout is Cannibalistic. feeding
upon Its own kind when necessity
compels says the AmSiyn Forestry
Magazine. and In numerous Instances
when necessity does not compel.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23
Sure Slqn.

II a man can operate cash reg
,stnr with aora fingers and never feel
the pain he Is the proprietor OF the
place. Toledo Hlade.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23
Novel Suggestion.

Restaurant sign In Butler Mo:
"pon't divorce your wife because she
cant cook. Eat here and keep her as
a net ."- Roston Transcript.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23

Charles Of Hungary was another
heir 10 the throne who was thrown to
the air.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23

"Aow is It that this William j.
BRAND is running things in France ''
asks friend Of ours.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23

II is a very wise motion picture
these days that knows its own author
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-23

The population Of the United States
Is declared by the census bureau to be
10 per cent denser than It was ten
wears ago Denser Is right, no
doubt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-08

rences had made paramount with him.
 Annie, can't get over you and your new found boise. From the minute you marched into the office today and found Eyvy there to the moment when you let the Cosbys come down and cut in on our game and shut you out of your promised lesson, you've been a thoroughbred as I said before You were smooth as silk. And with out the least effort you made the other girls look like scrubs. I'm proud of my wife and the way she just naturally is head of the class these days
 DO go on being proud of me Jimmie, I'm trying so hard to meas ure up," I confessed. Every time we've drifted apart, it's been because haven't always sense enough to act like one. Now I guess I give a fair imitation. It may be real some day"
 Jim laughed tender1y and caught me to him.
 "You little brick!' he said. "You dear, funny, solemn little brick-5ry- ing so hard to live up to your own i'd ea;ks that you don't stop to consider whether or no I've fallen below them this day.
 '-rm not thinking about what I ask of you these day-but of what I de- nand of me-" I explained, thinking aloud.
 Maybe that's why we are as happy these days as we expected to be when