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E. c. HORTON, Observer. Summary of observations made at sta tlons of kf7e United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at ! p. m.. s0th meridian time, January 1, 1922
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DEATHS

Mrs. Lizzie Wnlsb--The body of Mrs. Lizzie Walsh. who died Friday at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Fred Wald 6S37 Center avenue, was buried in Elmwood cemetery yes terday afternoon, with Lige Loy in chSrge. Funeral services were held from St. Pauls Catholic church at 2:30 o'clock.
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R. W. starbuck-Funeral services of R. w Starbuck will be held this morning at 10;30 o'clock at the Avondale Methodist church, the Rev G. T. Harris, assisted by the Rev. Claud O'Rear. lnterment at Forest Hill cemetery Pallbearers: E. c. Thurston, J. F. Colvin, c. c, Ellis, S, G. Frey, w. H. McPher- 'son, F. A. Hanlin, Ebert Smith and R. V. Allgood.
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Shoals Safe i'm Senate

is declared to be one of the best the Keith house has had in some time.
 "A Smart Pace in a Small Space" by Kay and Lorene Sterling. demon strating the expertness of skating The Beechnuts." featuring Lynne and Lorayne: Bidding Her Good Night" with Coogan and Casey. and Kramer and Farrell, in an athletic ex- hibition, complete the program.
 Pathe News Weekly and Aesop's Fables (modernized). will be shown on the screen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02

To Cure Sore Throat in One Day Mop the Throat with Dr. Porter's An tiseptic Healing oil. BOG per bottle.-
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New Year. Eve Party


 Miss Maggie Johnston was hostess at New ears eve party last night at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Johnston, on Nineteenth street. The house was elaoorately adorned with wealth of holiday uecorA ions, holly mlstletoe and poin- settais.
 Games of bridge and dancing were forms of entertainment enjoyed throughout the evening which lasted until the end of the old year De- licious refreshments were served and among the young people sharing the hospitality were Misses Ethel Will Hanson, May Mildred Woodrow. Ahce Ragsdale, Zeta McTyeire. Bob Pen nington. Katherine Baty, Katie Ling. Eileen Smith. Bernice Hagler. Kath- crime Williamson, and Messrs. Jeff Faulkner. George Bainbridge, George Waller Stanton McCollum, Eugene Hunnycutt, Herbert Barron, Lewis McTyeire and Lewis Moreland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02

Brett Harris---Age 36, died yesterday at local infirmary. Survived by wife and three children. Body was shipped to Trussville last night by Woodin for interment.
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companied by Miss Florence Gray Patton; tableau, representing Father Time, the New Year and "Resolu- tions."
 watch service in the main audi torium of the church followed the banquet, which was in charge Of Rev. Mir. Dudley. The last half hour of the service consisted of the con secration service of prayers and hymns, and was most impressive, As the old year passed Ralph Merritt blew taps, and for the ushering in O. the New Year, revielle, which con- cluded one of the most interesting events of the week.
 Epworth League Watch Party
 One of the largest watch parties on New Years eve was that of the Epworth League of the First Meth odIst church, held at the home of MT. and Mrs. T. R. Copeland on Berkely avenue. During the hours of the party the guests were entertained with stunts by various members and with music and games. including progressive fortytwo, and just before midnight refreshments we're served.
 Those who watched the passing of the old year at this delightful party were Misses Orlean Randall, lrma Lois Naldrop, Mable Moore, Eliza beth Purser, Ora StanseH, Winner Phillips. Christine Johnson, Helen Johnson, Grace Ferguson, Frances Copeland and Willie Copeland and Messrs. Fred Sheridan. Otis Coston. oscar Lewis, William Baxley. Robert Bager, Herman Fischbach, Peter Par sons, Howard Smith. Wilbur Buck. Leon Hammer, George Adams and Henry, Sweet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-08
SHEATH WILL PROBATED
$4,000 Estate Left to WiooW Of
Former State Treasurer

John o. Shcatz, former State Treas
urcr, who died recently at Atlantic
City. left an estate valued at S1G, 600
His will, probated today, leaves all to
the widow.
Thirteen charitable and religious in
stitut!ons will receive beQucsts rang
ing between $1,000 and 5000 from the
estate of Frank NJ. Marshall, 5O27
North Marvine street. The estate Is
valued at SJ7 900 and the bcuuests to-
tai more than S45, 900. The estate
will be eft in trust for the widow and
several other relatives, and upon their
death will be distributed as follows:
Lankcnau Hospital, $1,000 for the en-
dowment Of free beds; Lutheran Or
phans' Home, $1,000 Salvation Army,
$4,000; Inasmuch Mission, $1,000 !;
Franklin Home for Reform of Inebri-
ates, $4,000 Philadelphia German
Protestant Home for Aged. $4,000; Holy
Trinity Presbyterian Church, $1,000;
Muhlenburg Lutheran Church, $4,000 !;
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. $1,000; Children's IIomeO-
pathic Hospital. $4,000: Evangelical
Home, $1,000; Olivet Reformed Church,
$1,000; Odd Fellows Home, $1,000. After
these grants are disposed Of the residue
will be equally divided among the same
institutions.
Other wills probated today follow:
Edward Van Artsdalin, Wildwood
$4,000; william Il. Martin 1921 North
Fifty fourth street, 81, 800, and
Charles A. CrOll, $l1 900.
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TO CONTEST
i. S. W|FE'S SUIT
Denies Maryland County Court
Has Jurisdiction In Divorce
Proceedings
WIFE CHARGES DESERTION

Baltimore. July 2. - Count v1adi-
NJ Ledochowski, Of Warsaw, Po-
land. whose wife. the Countess Louise
Warffeld Ledochowski. a daughter Of
Edwin warfeld. formerly Governor. on
May 1 filed a petition in the Circuit
Court Of Howard County for decree
Of absolute divorce. will contest the
suit, according to Attorney George w.
Siwinski.
In her bill Countess Ledochowski
asked the Court to grant n divorce on
the grounds of abandonment and in
iidelity, and to grant her tho custody Of
their three minor children. Thcrese,
eight years old; Mary A. .Tadwiga, four
years old. and Leon Stanislaus, three
years old. and an allowance of pcrma-
nent alimony.
Attorney Siwinski said yesterday his
answer will maintain that the Howard
County Court has no jurisdiction in the
case. countess Iedochowski. he said
is citizen of the republic Of Poland,
hnving married Polish citizen.
Miss Warfield became acquainted
with Count Ledochowski in Honolulu
In i9l2 while on a trip around the
world. a though they met by chance
ana were bound In opposite directions,
thcy stopped for n while in Honolulu
ana became engaged. Her father AT
first objected TO the match, but later
gave his consent. At the time of the
Miss Warfed was fetcd as
one OF the most beautiful girls in Mary
land.
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ToDAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

Reuben Pnsker. 1892 Snyder ave, and LII
Timothy Campbell. l2Al s i7th ST.. md
Howard L Drake, Philadelphia Navy Yard
ana Helen Kaiyoonskl, 252 i 9th n '"''
Archie, Buray. 1853 Norwood st.. and Eliz.
Thomas + Kramer, a2so y. MasoR@TT ST.. IT,
George c. Dunlap. 1903 Washington ay" ,
and Clara NJ. Marsden; 2Oi3 s. Sd 81 o''
Charles Ehrke. Camden. y. j.. and Katie O.
Quigley. Camden. y. J. ~
Wsltor Crumbley. 2Ga0 W. Gordon at. and
Addis q. Neal. 26ll W. Gordon ~ anu
GvTa EremIts Isso. ll2o y y 30 st. and Mary
Martin Mex. Turner; 1890 Wilder st., md
Amy Price. l0l s. 34th 81, ''' """
John ], Jaffse, 1921 y; Bouvler st. and
Catharine G. ulis 3S21 y. Houyier a., Gnu
Purvis Le II. Sanders 22l3 s 18TH 81 Ana
Anna Il. Farrell. 2Gl3 :. Mole at '' "'"
William Mitchell. Jr.. 22l " RundoIph Il,
and Katherine C. Potter, 5a2 s 3aIfoorSG ford
Charles Scardine baltimore. Nd, and Mor,,
Waiahauser. Baltimore. Md '''"' ~
Emile G. Hoehlcr, 0056 Irving ST ""'
Antonio Pcconc, 7o3 S. Hutchinson 81 md
Mile Sorrentine, 821 CatharineFst t'''' ana
Bernard X. Glasner, 1899 " Hancock 6,
and Elizab-Ia Wins. ll3 W. SpringGeId
Charles c. Cappedge. Phoenixviile Pa md
Margaret u. Colbert. Phoenixviils. f ia. and
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IN TROUSERS STARTS
TRANS-AlNERICAN ROMANCE
Waa Waa Teacher Crosses Continent See Line Lexington
Girl, but Sequel Is Cloaked in Mystery

Advocates Of romance up Bucks
County way whose sense of love- max =
ing has not been twisted all out of pro-
portion. are in n quandary. They don't
know whether an acquaintance between
n high school professor Of Walla Walla,
Washington, and one Of Line Lexing-
tons home town girls, which had its
inception in pair Of trousers, is going
to end well or not.
The professor hurriedly left Line
Lexington Wednesday night after a
three day visit TO the girls parents.
Today his place Of retreat is n vast
enigma and the girl refuses to say any
thing about her affair to the towns
folk.
Here Is the story:
Prof. II. +. Gudcn. middle aged and
dcbonair. principal of the Bimey High
School of Walla Walla. purchased a
pair Of new trousers in one of the
towns stores. When he examined them
at his home he found a slip sewed to
an inside seam. The slip bore the
name and address Of n girl from Line
Lexington in Bucks County.
And Teacher Came East
Naturally the professors curiosity
was aroused. He wrote to the girl. She
answered his letter. Last Monday
romance entered the little Bucks County
hamlet in the sturdy form of the
Western professor.
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lays HIS CRIMES
TO GIRLS GHOST
Stewart, Unfrocked Minister,
Says Tilted Woman, Suicide,
Haunted Him
CHARGE CHAIN OF BlGAMY

Boston, July 8. The ghost Of Q
Tilted sweetheart who had committed
suicide, and who haunted his every step
and drove him to seek refuge in
memory .numbing drugs, is blamed by
Donald Stewart, unfrocked minister, for
his chain Of bigamous marriages, steal
ings and fraud plots.
A synopsis of his defense for his trial
here for bigamy in connection with his
marriage to Miss Norma Ehrenzeller, Of
Jamaica Plains. is being prepared.
The man. who admits he welded four
different girls, says he did SO while his
brain was befuddled by the ghost. .chas-
Ing opiates. But he may never face
Boston court, because Just as the police
started for Los Angeles to bring him
to this city word was received that he
had disappeared Immediately after he
had been liberated there on writ Of
habeas corpus several days ago. Mrs.
Ethel Turner Osbaldenston Stewart. his
last wife and alleged accomplice. who
city, is still in Jail.
The ghost first appeared to Stewart,
according to his defense be, shortly
ward. Calf. shot and killed herself be-
cause he failed to reciprocate her affec-
tions and refused to make her his wife.
Stewart was still a member Of the min
istry in good standing at the time. de-
tectives assert, and living under his
rightful name Of Browne. He had been
living with Mrs. Hendricks in San
Francisco hotel while her lawful hus-
band, an engineer of the Western
Pacific Railroad. continued in blissful
ignorance Of the situation.
There 1t is, a tale told in the Los
Angeles jnil-one to intrigue the sue
cessors Of Edgar Allan Poe as we'll ns
to interest the law. At the time he was
unfrocked, Stewart. it is charged, was
married and the father of three chill
dren. He left them to go cast, and
in Wilmington. Del, married again. he
asserts. Seeking forgetfulness.
Then in New York I met Mrs. Ethel
Osbaldeston, the most inspiring influence
in my life, whom I afterward welded.
Gearing for her. yes. loving her as
did and do, that devilish vampire
ghost Knocked me everywhere went.
that irresistible posthumous love Of
the woman who killed herself for me
besiegcd me day and night he de-
clared. when I married the three
others who followed Ethel l did not
know what l was doing, for day ana
night I piled drugs into me in an Of
fort to try to throw off these damnable |
ghosts who haunted me. Ethel knows
that this is true that I kept taking .
drugs until ! was saturated with them. |
If it was not true she would not stick !
with me as she has.
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He went Immediately to the hon,u
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hack and
asked that he be allowed to see their
daughter, Elizabeth. On Wednesday,
after three day visit as a guest of
the family. Prof. Guden went away,
And now Line Lexington residents are
patiently waiting for the next turn of
this romance.
Although Elizabeth has kept mum on
the question in her own town, she CON
sented to say few words over the
long distance telephone this morning
and as result created a deep mys-
terry.
There was no engagement and there
is not likely to be one.' she announced
in we'll -modulated voice. "prof
Guden has gone away and I do nor
know where he Is"
will we keep up the correspond
ence? No"
And So That's That
And that concluded the conversation
1t was nearly year ago that Miss
Hack, who is employed in a trouscr
factory at Line Lexington. between
Lansdale and Doylestown, wrote her
name and address in pair Of new.
made trousers. She had seen other
girls do the same thing and had heard
of interesting results. Now she has
her own to add to the collection.
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GIVES $50, 900 TO HOME
Burlington Children Benefit by Gen
eroslty Of PhiladeIphIan

Mount Holly, n. j.. July S.-A gift
of 500, 900 has been made 70 the Bur-
lingtOn County Children's Home here
by Miss Mary A. Dobbins, of Philadel-
phia, making $4,000 Miss Dobbins
has given to that institution in a little
more than n year.
The new gift is to be part of the en-.
dowment fund, and it is understood that
it is an important factor in the COM
pletion Of plans for the erection of a
girls dormitory.
Miss Dobbins. the late Murrell Dob
bins and other members of the family
same years ago learned the institution
has outgrown the old home property,
and they then gave to the Home Asso.
citation the fine brick property now
occupied and provided substantially TO-
ward operating it.
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P. R. T. TO AID HIKERS
Cards Displayed In Cars to Tell
Best Places for Walks

Hikers of Philadelphia need no longer
wonder where to take their week end
strolls, for picturesque routes in near
by sections, especially in Fairmount
Park, with information how to reach
the starting points, will be displayed
in the trolley cars.
Telling people the most worth while
places to walk is part of the Know
Your city, campaign. The WissahickOn
alone offers many opportunities to ma
ture lovers of which they may not be
aware, particularly in view of its his
torical associations with Indian and
Revolutionary legend.
The first signs placed in the cars will
describe route through the entire
Wissahickon. taking close to three hours
to complete. and three shorter trips in
the Upper Wissahckon, the Creshcim
Creek section and the Lower Wissa.
hickOn
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De VALERl
IN WICKLOW TRAN
Free staters Have Irish Rebsls
Surrounded-Final Success
Appears Certain y
SAY cHILDERS WOUNDED
m Associated Press

london, July S.--Chief interest IN ths
irish situation for the moment center,
in the operations in the Blessinsto.
,s'r Mn IN County Wicklow, owing "a
thn sunposition that Eamon de Va.
isro 4. with the irregular forces thers
Tbo Republicans are tightly inclosej
,vifb,n a ring Of national troops and
onnnmncement Of the final success Of Ina
government forces Is awaited with con.
Siderable confidence.
Erskine Childers. one Of Dc Valera's
main supporters and recently reported
q = commanding the rebels in the ares
soutb of Dublin, is said by the cor.
resnondent of the Daily Mirror to have
been badly wounded. 4
The Dublin correspondent of the
Daily Express declares several hundred
nrisoners already have been taken and
that several lorry loads of wounded were
sant In the capital. The Daily Tels.
Sranh's correspondent claims the ma.
tionals can carry the rebel position A.
Rlessington at any time, but may DELAY
the Anal operations to prevent as much
bloodshed as possible.
The question Of what the provisional
government will do with De Valera n
Ie is captured is raised by the DaYis
Mails Dublin correspondent, who on.
nresses the opinion that 1t will merely
detain him a while, releasing him "a,
the first meeting Of the new Parlia.
ment. n
The writer adds that It is scarce,,
necessary for the Republican leader "a
hide. as the Government does not plss
severe punishment for any Of the chief
81 the irregular movement. He points
ont that O'Brien and Sean O'Kellv.
before being freed, were fined only Hys
shillings each to pay for their nights
keep. ia
;s nm account Of skirmish at Keadlev.
County Roscommon, in which six ir.
regulars were killed. Another fight was
reported in progress last night around
Skeoeb House on the Donegal border,
where 200 Free Staters were stated to
be besieging a party Of irrcgulars.
Dublin, July s.-(By A. P.)-Cas.
ualties suffered by the national army N
the recent conflict in Dublin were Mx.
teen dead and 100 wounded, an official
announcement says.
Architects estimate that it will re-.
uuire four years to rebuild the area
devastated during the recent fighting
in the city. this not including replace.
ment of the Four Courts building.
The Irish Independent suggests an
Irish loan of 10000 900 pounds for re.
construction.
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JOHN D. SO TODAY
VIII Play Golf In Morning and Mo.
tor In Afternoon

New York, July S.-John ID. Rookie. -.
feller Is eighty three years old today
Friends said yesterday that his birthday
celebration would be unusually Quiet.
owing to the recent death of his brother
William Rockefeller. He will plav n
round of golf this morning and he will
go for an automobile ride In the after
noon.
If he follows custom he will also cut
a huge birthday cake. For several ven pc
band has gone to his home in the
Pocantico Hills. near Tarrytown. and
sercnaded him on his birthday. N"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-08
HARDING GREETED WARMLY
BY PENNA. NINE STRIKERS
Returns to White House Tonight
After Absence Of Week

En- Route with President Harding,
UniOntOwn, Pa. July Shy A. P.)-
After a weeks absence from the White
House, President Harding expected to-
day to be back in Washington by eve
ming. A 225-mile automobile ride,
most Of It up and down mountains,
faced him as he early today, left the
hotel near Uniontown. where he spent
last night after an all-day drive from
Columbus.
Part of yesterdays ride from the
Ohio capital to Uniontown was through
coal mining sections affected by the
strike. All along the route the Prcsl-
dent was cordially greeted, idle miners
lined along the roadway joining in
giving him an ovation as he passed.
President Harding plans to stop to-
day at Hagerstown. Nd. to be n guest
Of the Maryland State Republican
Committee, at n rally which will be
held at the Hagerstown Country Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-08
BERTILLON FORETOLD END
Inventor Of FInger-PrInt System
Announced impending Death

Paris. July S.-The famous inventor
of criminal Identification by the use Of
finger prints and physical measure.
ments, DR.. Jacques Bertillon. who died
July 4, was buried yesterday without
public ceremony. He was an officer Of
the Legion of Honor and director OF
army medical and surgical statistics,
Foreseeing his death DIR. Bertillon
had prepared a letter to his friends of
the press saying: "When you receive
this ! will no longer exist"
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BANDITS HOLD UP SHERIFF
But Pottstown Real Estate Man
Shouts at Them and They Flee

POttstOwn, Pa, July S.-Frank Iicg-
Ter, of Roysford, deputy sheriff. was
saved from four hold-up men early
yesterday by Charles RhoadoS, Potts
town real estate man.
Xicglcr, driving with his wife ond
brother IN law, was held up between
Collcgeville and Norristown. Rhoades
came by in his automobile and shouted
at the bandits, who ran for their car
and drove away.
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Deaths of a Day
Mrs. Ida L. Wanamaker

The funeral Of Mrs. Ida Iodor
Wanamaker, who died at her home.
1903 Wallace street. Thursday night,
took place from the home this after.
noon. Mrs. Wanamaker, who was
in her seventy third year, hdd been iii
some time.
Mrs. Wanamaker was the widow OF
F. Marion Wanamaker. youngest and
last surviving brother of John Wana.
maker. Her husband, who died in
1916, was connected for many years
with Wanamaker & Brown, Sixth
and Market streets.
Mrs. Wanamaker leaves two sons.
Alfred Wanamaker. an attorney, and
DR.. John Wanamaker, Sd, former
police surgeon, and Il daughter, Mrs
Jean Rodgers, who lived with her
mother.
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ACCUSE BIG PROMOTER
Leather Corporation Stockholders
Direct Civil and Criminal Action

Buffalo, \. Y, July S.-Five hun
dred stockholders Of the United States
Leather Corporation have instructed at
torneys to begin civil and criminal pro-
ceedings against T.. Is. Cassatt, Of
Cleveland, promoter of the corporation
and president Of one Of its subsidiaries.
Examination Of the corporation s
books, 1t was said by Attorney Lyman
T. Bass, representing the stockholders.
disclosed that Cassatt had received
S462 900 from the sale of stock, OF
which only $l3O, 900 appears to exist in
live assets
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TO HONOR NEW YORK MEN
500 Prominent Citizens Invited to
Join "Sons Of knlckerbocker"

New York, July S.-Three hundred
New Workers yesterday received invita-
tions to join the Sons Of Knickerbocker
a new organization with one of its pur.
proses. the creation of an honor roll for
deserving prominent citizens.
Only the most distinguished New
Workers in each line of business, in
the professions and in the arts md
sciences will be selected for membership
The cardinal principles will be "bon.
oring the heroes of everyday life, in
humble stations or high recognition of
service In the city's best interest; ini.
tiation OF movements for improving civic
conditions; boosting New York. :"
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MARCONI MAY SAIL TODAY
Inventor Much Pleased With His
Visit and Gifts

New York. July S.-Scnator Mnr-
coni and his staff of the yacht Electra
were busy yesterday preparing for the
trip to England, and it is probable
that they will get away early this
morning, il conditions are favorable.
The inventor Of the first system of
wireless transmission Is greatly pleased
with his eighty fifth visit to this coun-
try, and carries away with him two
medals, several diplomas, scores of
books, much wireless apparatus and
other gifts. His last gift will be the
broadcast from the radio stations.
which he expects 10 hear several hun
dred miles at sea. lie will also be
in touch with stations In this country
by his own wireless for several days.
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NAMED THE WRONG RITA
Miss WeIman Says Her Name Has
Often Been Confused

New York, July S.-Rita Wciman
has neither bull pup nor a husband,
and she is not on her way to Europe.
Rita Welman has all of these things
and her name should have appeared
yesterday in place of Rita Weiman.
1T is not the first time" said Miss
Wciman yesterday, that my name has
been confused with that Of Rita Well
man. Miss Wellman is writer and
the author of THE Gentle Wife, play
which critics have often attributed to
me. ! envy her the trip to Europe,
and would like to have bull pup,
but ! want to choose my own hus-
band"