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Tho demonstration vii he continued.
Tn" buildings were loaned b. Muhle-
man and kayhoe and m" Modern
Building Corporation FOR thrc" weeks
and on August 20 tho articles which
nav" made them 80 HON" -lil<" and
attractive Will he returned to the
places from, which they war"
drafted" hy r.. De Role. who was
In fun charge OF furnishing and
cuu!ppiug thcm.
II is hard 10 d"cid" which ~ tho
two houses have had tho greatest
appeal Ia tn" public. Tn" attend
auc" has run mock and mock. as had
h"cn expected, the same people go
ing from on" 80 tn" other TO make
comparison Tho ards that have
been signed by tho thoueand indi-
cat" that both houses hav" taken tho
fancy OF all that have secn them.
wiihou: IN" sirnc:s indicating which
they pr"fcrrod
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.I"hn r. wIn.trnd.

hh.lI hSNllLE VA. Aug 8
J.hh WinSi"ad. 50. died ot apo-
p'"xT AZ the home of his son. VA
r"n " Wlrstcai OF near i.u,,r.,l-
me. Monday Mr. W.ns,nad vas n
CONFEDERATE" soldier. having served In
N" cavalry through tho "nt!r" War
b"'"""n tn" states Reside. his ron
l' - survived hy thr"" daughters.
Nrs -. y" Winst"ad. Mrs \ Z. Van
I"h''hS nam ard Mrs. Howard nun-
KAN. ln'.rm"nt was made e.. r,
N"m" t'un"ral services wore ran
dnrt"d ~ R"vs.. T. 2. Tavlo- ANA
: : Robinson "
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Mrs. Josephine 30. smith

LfN'iiBTRc; VA. Aug a-u-s
'@s"nhsn" Harvey smith 50. widow
S"d' M"t'""ux Smith died we'd
n"sday AZ hor home horN n.,c
hri"f illness. Mrs Smith s s,t-,,,..t
~ ton children, Miss M.rlc NJ Sri,b
.. Harvey Smith, william Wai,op
smith. John u. Smith. Mrs G. -. Jor-
ninIs. Mrs u +. chambers. Mis-.
Victoria V. Smith. % T.vnchbl.-u.
Harry u smith. Grccuviilo. a.
Mrs. Lohn :. covinRton. Lr.. Rcnnc,,g.
VIZ" ;. G.; brother. " g H.rvoy
n' l'Tnchburc. and two sisters M~s
T.. 'onnallY and Mrs. Walter l.
WIlliams. Nrookmeal
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TRAFFIC RULES ISSUED
BY DIRECTOR MYERS
VIEW HrEnlnffons. Witch Arc Designed
ns safety Measures. Effective
ON Tursdny, August IL,

number OF important ,ranic rulos
designed az safety measures yrcr.
yesterday promulgated by njroc,or
Myers. OF the Department OF Public
safety. The rules Will become cf.
fcctiv" on Tuesday, August IL. az
- O'Clock. midnight. rho now rcgu-
lati"ns embrace the following:
All vehicles moving in a southern
direction on Porter street viii come
To fun stop before crossing or en-
'"rinH t"wardin Avenue at tho in
.crsrction of Porter Street.
All vehicles moving in an eastorn
and western direction on Thirteenth
street Will como TO fun ston no
for" crossing or entering HUH street
at the intersection OF Thirtoop,b
street
All vehicles moving In an castorn
ana western direction on Hcvcrly
street VIII come to Il full stop be-
t"re crossing or entering Meadow
street at the intersection OF Beverly
street
MI vehicles moving in an eastern
ana western direction on RoycrIy
street. viii com" to full stop before
crossing or entering Randolph Street
nj the intersection Of Beverly Street.
ana southern direction on Allen Ave
nue. viii come to "a full stop before
crossing or entering Floyd Avenue ut
tn" intersection Of Allen Avenue.
All vehicles moving In Il northern
and southern direction on I,ombardy
street will come to a fun stop before
crossing or entering Floyd Avenue AZ
tn" intersection of Lomhardy street
All vehicles moving in a northern
direction on tho east side Of Seven
tccnth street Will come to fun
stop before crossing entering
Franklin street at the Intersection of
Seventeenth street.
All vehicles moving in n northern
and southern direction on Thirty
second street will come to a fun
stop bcfor" crossing or entering Broad
street at tho intersection Of Thir,v
second street
All vehicles moving in an eastern
and western direction on Leigh Strcet
Will como Z" a fmll stop before cross
ing or entering Thirty-fourth street
at tho intersection ~ Leigh street.
All vehicles moving in western
direction on Maplewuod Avenue viii
como to fun stop before rrnssinc
or entering chamberlaync Avenue at
the intersection OF Maplewood Ave-
nue..
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
I.niicsnIiiCncsS.

Curse mo with anything you llks save
lonnsOmcn"SS,
y" gods that bring burdens
F",rh mo toll. and hard roads
nlis,"r mo. and max" "allus IN my palms:
iircal my back with labor.
Disturb my nights with worry.
Four tho no; suns Of inrratitud
l-pou my Guiv"ring soul
ANYTHING. Y" gods. hut
spare me loncsomcncss.
J." not leave
In IN" crowd alone!
Surrounded by millions. alone!
ncnrcn"d by the noise OF life,
.l"s,l"d 10y struggling humans.
flushed To tho wall and overheard,
ianm"d In tho sc"thnG turmoil 81 cndeavor.
Fighting with myriads
Nnh hearing everywhere laughter and curses,
Weeping and singing,
Seeing "v"rywhcrc tho cradle and the Grape:
u" not leave mo alone in tho crowd
For there Is sinking
That is uncomfortable,
y r"motcuess
THAT is insupportablc:
An Isolation of spirit
That Is like the breath Of heli,
Aud V" gods that bring burdens.
Fetch what you will! 49,.
only lot feel
TN" handclasp OF friendship.
Let hear
Tho cheering voice or love:
For 1t is not good for man
To 10 alone!
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Emory Dawson.

HEATilSEILLE. VA. Aug .
En"rT Dawson. a popular cItlz"n ~
Village. northumberland county.
fi"d suddenly Friday. ON Frida. no
@ur"r"d stroke Of paralysis aud
died shortly after. In,ormcn, w.s
mai" ~ ii",hany baptist 'hurch. Rcv.
:, ;. Robinson conducted burial scr
vices. Besides his wIdow, MI.
Iron" Dawson. Mr. Dawson l.ayc,
ono daughter. Misc Charlotte pav-
son. AND on" brother. Captain LLOYD
Dawson
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Hugh WooIfoIk.

hANFliLE. VA" Aug. q Nj and
MIS-. j. J.. crews today received a
'"i"Srhm from Richmond Announcing
N" ""h'h ih"r" ~ lfugh WonlroiE. a
,mr 'n"r Panvill" youth. who has been
III Tor som" time. Tho funeral viii
d" hold thor" tomorrow.
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Funeral OF w. u. August.

The funeral Of w. phn. August
who died in Norfolk Tuceday morn
ing nj ST. Vincents Hospital follow
Ing street railway accident at Ocean
View, Will be conducted from Chris
tian's undertaking parlors this after
noon Mt o'clock, tho services being
IN charge OF Rev. r. y. Arthur rector
of tho Church OF tho Ascension.
Honorary pallbcarers will be a. S..
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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mise Nfnude sow

Accompanin hy Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Daniel. Of Cape Charles. the
body Of Miss Maudr Scay. 90 car-old
school teacher Of Highland Park Puh-
lie school, drowned with James r
King her hancc. while surf bathing
off Cobb's Island near Cape Charles
Monday afternoon. arrived in Rich
m"nd Yesterday morning. Mrs g. q
Gwaihmcy. 1905 Victor Avenue. High
land Park, aun, OF the Inflated
rcnton an uncle. Il number Of rcla-
tivcs and friends met tn" body AZ
Main street station. and directed it's
removal to Blilcy's Undertaking Par.
lors.
In order to permit the arrival Of
Henry Scay. of HuttiR. Ark. "a
brother. and only surviving member
~ the Immediate family. funeral
services will bc delayed The ser
vices will no conducted from Miss
Seay's late homo near Rruinytou
King and Queen County. Friday
morning. Intcrmcnt viii he in the
family burial grounds.
Funeral services for Richard Hugh
voolfolk. Jr.. 81 years old. who died
Tuesday night after u prolonged ILL
ness Will take place this morning at
10 o'clock In hollywood Cemetery.
Resides his wife and young daueh-
ter. he IL survived hy his parents.
MIR. and Mrs. II. II. Voolfolk; one
sister. Miss Kate Voolfolk. and three
brothers. Aiger. Holt and Wythc, all
Of Richmond
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BELIEVE STEAMER
SUNK IN TYPHOON
Try Associated prcss1

Annoy, CHINA. Aug. 9.--Thc
steamer Gondia. owned by tho Rrlt-
ish steam Navigation Company. Ltd.
bound from SINGAPORE straits set
Element to Shanghai is missing. and
is believed to have foundcrcd In
tho typhoon which swept tho South
China coast last week. The Con
d'a had only n few passengers
aboard.
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"nders" who favor further Experimentation
and combat These irreconcilables are
blocking tho way 10 peace. and offering the
country a pathctically small output Of coal
as a substitute.
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X DIX A..

KDKA.
East Pittsburgh
i. NJ Weekly health talk on
How 10 Keep Physically pit Through
Systematic Exercise" by Harry Grrb.
america champion light heavy
weight.
6 l. NJ Homo Furnishing Mod
"rn ana Practical" Mics HARRIET
Webster. of IN" Joseph Horne Com
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Identified.

Wh" Is tho happy. smiling little lady in
tn" first row? Tho brides mother. delighted
because her daughter has a splendid hus-
BAND
80. indeed; that's tho preachers Vic. She
gets all wedding fees
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Program for Today
HS'ItAZ.

wnAZ.
dispatch Papers. Richmond. VaD
ii baseball scores
30 Late news flashes and wcath-
~ report
i.55-St"rh quotations and bed
tim" story.
Sign of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10

Government statistics arc said 10 show
that kansnns iIv" longer than residents of
any ether state. question which statistics
leave unanswered however is. Wbat good
docs Il do ihcmr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10

Ana h" will nnd IL difncult 70 Justify delay
even ON IN" pr"t"Nt OF celebrating tho victory
OF his obi" sid"-kiCk. Carmi Thompson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10

Comment hy Spokesman for tho strikers
ana carriers indicates that there is nothing
lett FOR tho President but 20 think up another
bright idea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10

Tanner. Thomas g. Walden. Alfred ri.
M"n"wall. r. I. Gentry md g. n.
Roberts. Active rnllh ~SY~rs viii In
clnd" II. w'Iburn. F. y Rodckor.
r. J. Williamson. Willie Miller. T.. X.
Saunders Goorg" ". Lawson W Y.
Cook and n. y. Jones. Tho intor-
m"nt VIII b" in Hollywood Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10

r"rhars III" old complaint ~ tourists tina,
Franc" is sadly lacking In hath-tuhs explains
In part the determination If the French 70
got tho Ruhr basin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10
Up With the Times


instead OF tho allies having gained peace
without, victory. II seems TO have been tho
other way around.
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WE.
Newark. y. J.)

.-!!- f..
WIZ.
tNe~ark. y. J)
+. M.-"Jark Rabbit Stories" b.
David Cory.
$50 = M.-"Merchandislng, By
Franklin Simon.
J.. M.-1.it"rary evening.
Sl" +. M-Soprauo solos by FLOR
enco Folbert. New York City.
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N'Gl'.
(Schenertady, ~, Y)

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Y. ~
l2:3n z. M-Noon stock market
quotations.
y. M,---Prohnco nnd stock marke.
quotations; baseball results: nova
bulletins: rneult. OF races Mt sara
toRn Strings
80 i. NJ t-"onocrt prrGram
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10

F"a,ur" 81 tn" ohio primaries II, tho race
FOR Attorney General. ~" We, candidate Mr.
Torn mn" boon defeated hy tho dry candidates
Mr. Grahhe. Lot JOY remain in con0ncr,c,,
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LYNN Stuty.

Lyman STUFF. aged - ycara d,nd
Yesterday afternoon NJ ic.lh o'clock
81 st. Elizah"th's Hospital Ito
ienv"s, besides his widow, FlIzahe,h
~. Stu'z. n daughter and a son
Mhri" r.. and GoorE" r Stu.z Or
H"pc"cIl. Va. Funeral will to con
Quoted tomorrow afternoon q, 2:7o
o'clock from Christ Episcopal
Church lntcrm"nt In Hollywood
Cemetery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10

THURSDAY Ar-GusT u. 1oe2
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10

ana Areiit Department. cons!stin :;
of various Instrumental and vocal
collections
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10

ADpEESS ALL COMM
$l,NTlpSS 20 The
Times Dispatch md
not 20 individuals.
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TELEPHONE Randolph
! Private branch IN
c n Hge connecting
with all lcoartm"ntR
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04
SEE ~ARREN q IzzARp TO BUY
~ YOUR HOME.

SEE &ARREN rzzARp TO BUY
YOUR HOME. ,,-.,-u
ss5 down and cas- per month buys llt'Is
north Sta 81 sds D. at tos tss ss woTsns
man or anyone else wishing to get avn"
from renting
g. 400 for n neat 4-room Kendall hungalo.
Cemented basement. bearing<ftult usss
and a comfortable home. owners sT.'s,,
flee to get away is $4,000 WITH '''
down.
$3.50 for a modern 4-room bungalow on
Thirteenth sounds reasonable. It's petss'
than buying or building new house, De
cause you saye money and get q WITH wts
lawn and flowers This Is oertainy, ~
snap for a modern home on Thlfleenr,y
Don't fail to see this II you are wah''A'
a real bargain.
Ss.s 500 5-room modern on South Roefisr f.sr
with reasonable down payment, Xcs
will take S35 per month on nais
Possibly even less than rent.
si.750 6-room on South wheelings ss,y
down moves you IN, Exceptionally
terms for this location.
ts.soo; every detail modern in this ~
4-room north side bungalow. only,,sot
blocks off Main; cemented , h,th
oak floors. newly papereS ps aesnt
room; AGAR garage, on paving
now. Move In any time
81, 900 North Eiwood; Groom massive eust 81
Eaiow and breakfast room. nom hat
surprising charm. Away unuet AZ 400
owner paid Is the new price OF ''
and $3.50 buys owners equity
Why pay rent. with wondertui nyoue
values offered you with terms A"'
can handlef "A
WARREN & IzzARp
(TuIsa's L.ivest Agency o,nAsy
306N Bliss Bldg. Cedar $685.,
phones OssSe 7oi5-R. Cedar lss-<
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04

STOP that rent: $500 cash. tsb per month.
puts you In immediate possession u
dandy new i-room bungalow, close-in 70.
cation, convenient to school, ca hns
Nand jitney. coming location. Cau Osass
NAG
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04
SPECIAL BARGAIN

SPECIAL BARGAIN
Sunset Park Lot -.
For $4,000. is the best bargain In ~
beautiful. exclusive addition, 1l01o0
frontage; good restrictions.
A. j. JENKINS a SON
Usage tso6-3775 bss Mayo Blds
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04

SACRED HEART. DISTRICT
Six-room modern bungalow. oak
floors throughout; built-in fea-
lures; breakfast room; basement
Gated. Price $1,000; $1,000 cash.
YADON INVESTMENT co.
Realtors. Osgge 5424 or Usage
boss' 6e5 kefndy Bldg.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04
own YOUR HOME"

Do you own a residence lots We will build
house for you following your plans OF
we Will furnish them; payments month.
ly to suit your purse; consult our build.
ing department. Fidelity Investment
Co.. Usage o5e6. First floor. Security
building.
own YOUR HOME"
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Egerythi1g Happens Except Something to Eat

DO you know what we had for
breakfast this ynefning? Nuts he
says, mostly nuts. which 1t certainly
was rank oannibalism on the part Of
many Of those present to partake
thereof he says. This here frayed
eoIiags which hold in my hand he
says. Is popularity known a. the mid
forenoon refreshment its, got imi-
tAtion salad dressing on II 70 make it
more tasty. Later on thers'll be more
OF the same. but the big doings will
be pulled OF 1t dinner tonight. You
just oughter see US at dinner he
says with bitter laugh. 'Theren be
a mess OF lovely boiled carrots he
says, and some kind Of chopped fod-
der. and II we're all real good and
don't spill things on our 'bibs or make
spots on the tablecloth, whys for des-
.sert we'll each have \ nice dried
prune. I shuddsv to think he says,
what could do right this minute to
. large double sirloin cooked with
onions Desdemona style, which is to
say, smothered'
UsNEISTER,' says. I never thought
AVA ia tall 30 low a. to be q
vegeterrier. but necessity says, is
the mother Of vinegar. Could you
please, sir, spare us a couple of bites
out Of that there ensilage Of your'n
-one large bite for me ana one small
bite for my young friend there to
keep what little life we have until
Evening star., 1922-05-28
BY IRWIN S. COBB

wering riddles for perfect strangers
she says. so go ahead she says.
Madam says. pretty severe,
don't trifie with me. I'm desperate
man. and my friend here is even des-
perater than what am. Remember.
you are alone and at our mercy
and IL.
"'oh.' she says, with a sweet smile.
Z amt exactly alone. There's, rigs;
she says.
at don't see no Tge.'2 says.
glancing around hurrfedly.
THAT amt his fault she says.
I'll call him. she says. looking like
1t won't be no trouble whatsoever
to show goods.
But we don't wait Sweet Caps
says to him. as we hikes round the
hrst turn in the road, this district
Amt making no pronounced hit with
me. Every time you asst 'em for
bread they give you q dog. The next
time / says, anybody offers me a
canine. I'm going to take him. says.
II he can eat me any faster than 1
can eat him. says, he'll have to
work fast. ...g
Sc A ND Just as I'm. speaking tEem
words. we. comes to a lovely
glade in the woods and >stops with
our mouths ajar and our eyes bYlged
out like push buttons. do Ihsfeep.'
I says to myself, or am just plain
delirious?
Evening star., 1922-05-28

that I'M. who helped Canady Bill sell
the hrst gold brick that ever was
nodded in this country. should in my
declining years have = couple Of
woodsn.angered amatoors come along
and try 70 slip me the Oldest graft
in .ths known worldi It 10 too much.
he says. 1t IL too much, too much.
You lower q noble pursuit. he says.
and. ] must respectfully but hrmly
request you to be on your way. Til
try to forgive you.' he says. but at
this moment your mere presence Of
fends me. On. your way OUT he says.
Kindly latch thA gate behind you
the chickens might stray OF. Chick
ems he says. IL not exciting for
steady company he says, but in COM
parison with some humans I've met
lately, chickens u absolutely gifted
intellectually.
Furthermore he says, 4 would
offer you a word Of advice, although
you don't really deserve It. Beware
he says. OF the constable in the VIII
lage beyond, You'll recognize him
BY his whiskers.' he says. Alongside
OF him, look like an onion in the
face. Ten years ago. he says. that
constable swore z solemn oath not
never to shave until he'd locked up .
thousand buns. and he says, hes
now on his last lap. Keep moving
he says. till you feel like stopping,
and then dent STOP
Them edifying smells has made me
desperate. Besides. not counting the
.Chink. who don't count. we outnum-
bers him :wo to one.
1--WE don't CO. says. until we
gets q bite:
"'Oh! I'll see that you get bfee,
he says. 'Sato,' he says. calling off,
stage, kindly unchain Ophelia and
Ralph Waldo. Ophelia,' he says, turn
ing to US. is . lady Great Dane.
standing four feet high at the shoul-
der and very moross In disposition.
But Ralph Waldo IL . CROSS breed
part Boston bull and part swapping
turtle. somatimss think they don't
Evening star., 1922-05-28

the coming Of the corned beef and
cabbage"
"'Fellow sufferer,' he says. listen
here to me. I've got a dear, old,
whiSe-haired grandmother. which she
was seventy-four her last birthday,
| and has always been a lifelong mem
Der Of the First Baptist Church. 1
love my dear, old grandmother, but It
she was standing right here now and
asked me for a nlbble Of my midday
feffeshment I'd tell her to go fnd a
truck patch OF her own. Yes, sir. Ia
turn her down cold; because. II
don't eat enough to keep me alive 10
| get out OF here when the time comes.
tI wont be alive to get out OF here
when the time comes. Anywhere else
could love you like a brother he
Aays. and divide my last bite with
you. but not here he says, not here.
Do you get me-? he says.
"'Sir. says, I get you. Take care
of yourself and don't get foundered
on the green truck 1 says. "A bran
mash now and then and a wisp OF
cured timothy hay about once in SO
long ought to keep of the grass col. :.
fc,' says. Come on. little playmate
I says to Sweet Caps. let US meander
further into this here vale Of plenty
of everything except something to
eat. Which, by rights says, its
real name oughter be Hungry Hol-
low
$50 We meandArs some more miles,
and pretty soon I'm that empty that
couldn't be no emptier than I arm
without a surgical operation. My
voice gets weak. and objects dance
before my eyes.
After a while they quits dancing.
and I realize that I'm bowling low be-
fore probably the boniest lady that
ever lived. A gold watch has got
more extra flesh on it than this lady
has on her. She is looking out Of the
front window OF small cottage and
her expression verges on the disap-
proving. AS nearly as I can figure
out, she disapproves Of everything in
general. and a large number Of things
in particular. And Judges that IL
there Is any two things in the world
which she disapproves OF more than
any other two things, those two
things is me and the Sweet Caps Kid.
4 X **S
esT REMOVES my lid and starts to
speak, but she merely waves
her arm in q majestic manner, mean
ing. If I know anything about the
sign language. Exit in case of dog
So we ixits without even passing
the time of day with her. and con-
tinues upon our way through the
bright sunshine. The thermometer
now registers at least ninety-eight
In the shade, but then. OF course, we
don't have to stay In the shade, and
that's some consolation.
"The next female landowner we
encounters lives away down in the
woods She's plumb and mothefly
looking. with gold bows on her
specs. She 10 out in her front gar
den picking pansies and potato bugs
and other fiora and fauna common
to the soil, She looks UP n the gate.
latch clicks. and beholds me on the
point OF entering.
Madam says. pardon this
here intrusion. but in US you behold
two weary travellers carrying no
script and no purse. Might I ask
you what the chances are Of US get
ting . square meal before we perishf"
You might she says.
+ Might what7' says.
M39ht ask me- she says. but !
warn yoa in advance that Amt very
good at conundrsus. I'm lone wid-'
der woman. she says. and rvs 6ot
somatAiAg u -, shs says. besides
stauAiag ont here IL the hot sun aza-a