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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

Former Governor Charles H.
Brough, who served as the chief ex-
ecutive of Arkansas from 1917 to
1921, and is now serving his fourth
term as president of the United
States Good Roads Association, ar
rived in the city by auto from Rich
mond Thursday morning, prepared
to deliver his patriotic and inspira-
tional lecture on Americas Leader
ship Of the World" The governor
was accompanied by members of the
Collegian Male Quartette, composed
of Messrs. Lester Spring, Clarence
Rissner, Albert Strahan- and John
Wesley Bean, who, he says, are
among the very best musical attrac-
tons that have ever appeared on
Chautauqua platform. The governor
is former student under Woodrow
Wilson and great admirer of the
ex-president, characterizing his as
Statesman combining the patriotism
of Washington, the philosophy of
a Jefferson, the constructive genius
of a Hamilton. the courage of a Jack
son, a Cleveland, and a Roosevelt,
the yearning for humanity of a Lin
coin an da Mckinley, and the judicial
poise of a Taft" Governor Brough,
prior to his election as governor in
1916, was university professor and
went from the chair of economics
and sociology in the University of
Arkansas to the position of governor
of Arkansas, which he held for two
terms. He is a great admirer OF
Kentucky and Kentuckians, his wife
being a daughter of the late Gran
vile Wade Roark, of Franklin, Ky.
Governor Brough emphasizes the
need of stronger rural schools and
improved highways in Kentucky to
properly advertise the enhancing
beauty of the commonwealth, and
advocating the passage by the next
general assembly, of Kentucky of a
$50. 100000 road bond amendment for
the construction and maintenance of
a system of permanent primary and
secondary roads in every county of
the state. AS a means of raising ad-
ditional revenue, he suggests the
adoption of a severance tax" now in
operation in fifteen American COM
monwealths; or per cent tax on
oil, gas, coal, minerals of every kind,
stumpage and other materials ex-
tracted from the soil, which would ,
enable a sinking fund to be estab-
lished for road bond issue without
increasing the burden of the general
property tax in Kentucky. He says
that this severance tax" yielded APP
$15,000,000 in revenue
the second year of its operation in
Louisiana and is yielding tremendous
revenues in Minnesota, Wisconsin
and other great and progressive
states.
The governor says that the Red |
path program for 1922 is the best |
balanced and most attractive one pre-
sented to Chautauqua-goers in years.
He calls attention to the fact that |
every southern commonwealth with |
the exception of Kentucky and Ten
nessee has sanctioned bond issues !
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06


Virgil Potts, of Lexington, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Potts,
Sunday.
Mrs. Lem Kincaid and two chill
dren, Nellie and Norma. spent from
Saturday until Sunday with her bro
ther, James Arnold, at North Mid
dletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kerns spent
Sunday with Burl Kerns and family
Ernest Gamboe visited his sister,
Mrs. w. L. Potts. one night this
week.
Charles Potts is suffering from an
abscess on a tooth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Kline spent
Monday with Mr.. an Mrs. Charles
Becraft at Grassy Lick.
j. w. and w. l.. Potts sold several
hogs this week to Winchester par
ties.
Noah Gilvin has been repairing
some scales at Grassy Lick for H. X.
Greene.
Several persons from here attend
ed the basket dinner at Sideview on
Sunday.
Ralph King spent the weekend
with relatives at Richmond.
w. w. Eubank was in Frankfort
Monday on business.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06
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Tom Henry william, Of Ashland
is visitor here today.
Walter Hancock, Jr., is the guest
of his aunt, Mrs. w M. Nixon, at
Preston this week.
Mrs. Jack Burbridge will return
home this week from a visit to
friends in Kansas City.
Miss Lula Elizabeth Cooper, Win.
chester, is the attractive guest of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
T. Wade.
DR.. Morton Faulkner has returned
from Terre Haute. Ind, where he
was called on account of the serious
illness of his sister, Mrs. Finley Pigg.
Mrs. T. B. Arthur and daughter
Elizabeth, of Lexington, are at the
home of ]. w. Hedden, Sr. Mr.. Ar.
thur will join them the last of the
week.
Mrs. Thomas G. Jordan and grand
daughter, Blossom Jordan Greene, of
Cleveland, Tenn, are guests of Mrs.
Lucien Greene and Mrs. w. H.
Bridges.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Clay and chill
dren and Mrs. j. Will Clay will leave
Saturday for Rochester, Mimi, where
Mr. Clay will consult with the Mayo
Brothers.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles A. Ray and
Peyton, Darwin and Frank Ray and
their guest, Mrs. Redmon, of Louis
vile, are camping this week at Hol-
lywood Springs.
Mrs. Alfred G. Gates and daugh-
ters, liberia and Isabel, of Indiana
polls, who have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. N. H. Trimble, are now Wis
iting friends in Charleston, Ill.
Prof. Henry L. Jones left today
for New York, where he will do spe-
cial work at Columbia University
Mrs. Jones will go next week to Hol-
ly Springs, Miss. to spend several
weeks.
S. C. Barnard and wife are in Mar
tinsville, Ind. Mrs. Barnard is
sufferer and is improving
under treatment. Mr.. Barnard will
return Friday and Mrs. Barnard will
five weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Roberts re-
turned yesterday from a three weeks
motor trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts
visited New York, Washington and
other eastern cities and report a
most enjoyable trip.
Miss Maryann Young and her
guest, Miss Jimmy Fexsmith. of Cal
ifornia Miss Elizabeth Prewitt and
Alex Chiles were in Lexington last
night to attend the dinner party Civ
en- by George Yeaman at his home in
Hampton Court.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06
BR0UGH TO LECTURE
HERE AT CHAUTAUQUA
Former Governor of Arkansas
Selects Vital Topic
VIII Deliver Great Address on "Amer
ica's Leadership Of the
World"

Hon. Charles II. Brough, author,
educator and former governor Of Ar
kansas, will lecture on Americas
Leadership of the World" at the com
Ing Redpath Chautauqua.
Charles H. Brough, besides hav-
ing attained to high position In public
life, has achieved notable scholastic
hOnors. He holds the degree of doctor
Of philosophy from Johns Hopkins Uni
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

Truth is mighty, but men are so
persistently twisting fallacy into
agreeable shapes that the truth is
often in doubt
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06
and ask for the
ASociety Editor.

George Maze is in Clark county
today on business.
w. P. Highland will leave Monday
for Cincinnati on business.
Mrs. J. G. Hanly, of Atlanta, is the
guest of Mrs. Bette Dorsey.
Mrs. c. H. Bryan has returned
from visit to relatives in Racine,
Wis.
Mrs. Lille Mclaughlin, Of Louis
vile. is the guest of Mrs. Margaret
Grail.
Miss Georgia B. Pierce, of Fulton,
is the guest of Mrs. Mary Coleman
Ayres.
Miss Minnie Groves, of Buffalo, is
here for a short visit to relatives and
friends.
Mrs. A. P. Lewis, of Lexington, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Arch
Prewitt.
MISS byuid OldIh anu hTS. f1dITy
Wright we're in Lexington Monday on
business.
Mrs. Ralph Wssem, of st. Louis,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. P.
Treadway.
Col. and Mrs. w. p. Huntington
are spending the week with relatives
in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Jenkins have
been here for a short visit to Mrs.
Henry Senieur.
Miss Frances Glover, of Cincinnati,
has been the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Ches Glover
Miss Elizabeth Cline left this
morning for a visit to friends and rel
atives in Ashland
Mrs. Irwin d. Wood of Huntington,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James E. Gay.
Mrs. Vernon Lucas and baby, of
Louisville, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Oldham.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Dale and Miss
Ruby Lee Dale, of Lexington, are
guests of Mrs. Joe Turley.
Mrs. Lawrence Fassett, Mrs. Tom
Coons and Mrs. N. T. Benton motor
ed to Lexington yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam L. Greene and
Miss Adelaide Greene, of Louisville,
are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Waller Herndon, of Lexing-
ton, was here yesterday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Anne Priest.
Mrs. Ed Taul has returned from
Huntington. w. Va, where she Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. B. d. Hor-
ton.
Mrs. Paul M. Hooven has return
ed to her home in New York after
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Trim
BILE.
Miss Della Clark, who has been
visiting her parents, has returned to
Richmond Normal for the summer
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Greene and son,
Lucien Butler, of Louisville, will ar
rive Saturday for visit to relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waller Chenault and
son, Waller. Jr., of Cincinnati, are
guests of Judge and Mrs. w. o. Che
nault.
Mrs. Porter Huls and baby daugh-
ter, Anne Reed, of Dallas, Texas, ar
rived last night for visit to Mrs.
Bright Cockrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Oldham, Jr.,
and Mrs. A. B. Oldham, Sr., are
spending today with relatives at Wa
30, Madison county.
Miss Beatrice Moses, of Louisville,
will arrive Saturday for visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Newmeyer and
Miss Marguerite Newmeyer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

versity and is one of the few men who
have served as governors of American
commemorative, to receive this degree.
He held the chair of economics and
sociology in leading colleges and uni
versltes in Mississippi and Arkansas
for period of sixteen years prior to
his election as governor. He is well
known as writer on state and nation
al problems and has lectured ON these
subjects in all parts of the United
States.
His lecture is announced as one of
the headline Chautauqua attractions.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

These are the days when the pub
lie man, on making a mistake, says
he was misquoted.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

Life is tragedy, for when a man
goes back to the old swimming hole
he finds il full of sand.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

FOR SALE-Two sets work gears,
l Randall harrow and wheat drill
Apply to Joe Turley. 1880
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

Laziness is lunacy. Stir it up and
you'll find it as ignorant as it is idle.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

A lot of men who promulgate fine
theories on brotherly love don't pay
their debts.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

| cannot but remember such things
were, that were most precious to me.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

Character is built upon RESPONSE
bility.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

The most mysterious things in the
world are a woman and a Chinese
laundry ticket
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

Most of Uncle Sans poor relations
are included in his foreign relations.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

Mrs. S. r. Anderson has recovered
from a recent illness and is able to
be out.
Clyde Wright, son of w. II. Wright,
who has been in Louisville hospi-
tai, was able to be returned home on
Wednesday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

Born, in this county, Thursday
July 6, to Adlai Richardson and wife
a fine son-Ogden Bower.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06
DONAL DSON

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

. SICK
Evening star., 1922-03-05
RUSSIA WILLING TO PAY
DEBTS OF OLD REGIME
But Foreign Nations Must First
Recognize Claims, Says Min
ister Tchitcherin.

The only obstacle to the payment by
the Russian soviet government of the
debts of the old regime is the recogni-
tion by the foreign powers Of certain
counter claims against them, Elbert
n. johnson, chairman Of the Russian
committee of the Near East Relief,
told the Senate agricultural commit
tee yesterday. quoting Tchitcherin,
the soviet minister for foreign affairs,
as his authority4for the statement.
Mr. johnson said the soviet's posi-
ton was stated to him and his COL
leagues of the commission on the
visit to Russia from which they re-
turned last October. He quoted
Tchitcherin as having charged that
fepud1ated were propaganda, pure
and simple
We will pay every cent we owe"
Nlr. johnson quoted Tchitcherin as
having said. 1--WE never have an
nounced that we would not pay, for
We know what debt reputation is
and it should not be condoned. The
only condition We exact is the recog-
E1tion by the powers We owe that we
have counter claims which must be
settled in return"
senator Norbeck, republican. South
Dakota, asked Mr.. Johnson whether
the Russian government would set up
counter claims as large or larger than
the debt. The witness replied that the
commission did not discuss the
amounts OF the debts either owed or
owing.
Mr.. Johnson gave it as his on,n;on
that perhaps the greatest need of
Russia was organization, and after
that the need for small eouipment
tools and implements was voiced nv
the natives as a great requirement.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
COURT ORDER COSTS
MORRIS & co. ST, 100000
Selling Of Holdings in Unrelated
Industries Brings Loss Of
Third Of Value,

Morris & Company. one of the big
five" packing companies, reported to
the Supreme Court Of the District
of Columbia yesterday that it had
cost the corporation $1.025.000 to
comply with the ortier of the court
requiring the packing corporations
to divorce their business from un-
related industries. The company stat
ed that at the signing Of the decree
two years ago it owned $4,000. 900
worth of the stock of wholesale
grocery concerns and stockyard COM
panies. All these holdings of the cor
poration have been disposed Of the
court is told, at q sacrifice of more
than one million dollars.
Some Of the individuals connected
with the Morris group. the court
is advised, have been unable to sell
their interest in the stockyards at
Kansas City. st. Louis. st. Joseph
and Oklahoma City. These individuals
ask an extension Of one year for the
disposal of these holdings.
The report of Morris & Company
and the request of the individuals
for more time was presented to the
court by Attorney M. W. Borders Of
Chicago. !
Evening star., 1922-03-05

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Shelf Oilcloth, TIC Yard
12zc Scalloped Shelf Oilcloth,
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Evening star., 1922-03-05

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small models-saiors, mushrooms, pokes,
off-the face and matron shapes, in black,
navy, brown, tomato, jade, periwinkle,
copen, tan, Gamma and sand.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

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Our regular 12hc (and cheap
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Brisbee Lace Curtains
3oc Each
SOC value, in these neat ana
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to hang.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

A change Of buyers in this popular section mean
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completely restocking with brand-new goods The {
Evening star., 1922-03-05

The respondent costume silk that is in high
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Dyed deep, permanent black. 35 inches wide.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
SOC Tissue Cingham, 45c Yd.

white, lavender and
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Normandy Swiss
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brown, marine, navy,
gray. pink and ross'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-27
VIII.
INCOMPETENTS ARE KEPT
VIII.


The annual turnover in the govern
ment service is something almost in
credible No business corporation,
however strongly established, could
long endure the heavy annual drain on
its resources. Hundreds Of men leave
the government service daily; and
new, unframed people have TO be taken
on and taught TO do the work. This
costs money, as every employer
knows. Il
The designations from the govern
ment service are chiefly from the SUI
pervisory and most highly paid posi-
lions and from the very lowest grades
The men at the top, if they have any
initiative or ability or ambition to
make a name for themselves, are Of
fered private employment at double
or treble or more what the govern
ment can pay them. The people il
the lowest grades leave for private
employment when opportunity affords
because in too many instances they
actually cannot keep body and 1soul
together on their government pay.
1t is the people in the middle class
who stay on the longest The whole
constant process makes for a STEADY
deterioration in the quality Of the
government service and tends to re-
tain the mediocre in public employ
ment 2
The civil service commission, through
which the great bulk of government
employees are brought into the serv-
ice, is acutely aware Of this condition
Its reports give emphasis to the diff
Guilty constantly experienced in secur--
ing and retaining competent employ
ees. The rotation in Office has become
increasingly frequent and vitality i'm
pairs the efficiency of the service.
During the war there was a lower
rate of turnover in the mechanical
forces than in outside establishments.
The proposition of separations. how
ever, is excessive in clerical, profes-
sional and technical positions, in
which the rate of turnover sometimes
amounts to third of the force in
year.
During the nine months preceding
the armistice more than 10000 ap-
pointments were made in the civil
service and about 2S,000 separations
occurred-that is, for every two ap-
poinCments made one person left the
service. For a period of similar length
following the arnistiee only so per
cent as many appointments were made. !
but there were nearly SO per cent more
separations. In this period almost as
many positions were vacated as were
filed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-27
WHAT OF THESE OLD MEN?

Congress enacted a law in 1890 re-
Quiring all heads of departments and
independent establishments in the
federal service to report each year to
the secretary of the treasury the num-
Der OF employees under them who were
below a fair standard of efficiency.
Every year this Is done and the letters
to the secretary of the treasury from
the various departments and bureaus
are printed In the book Of estimates Of
appropriations compiled for use by
congress in making up the annual
supply bills. Congress never pays the
slightest heed to these reports. They
are made up year after year. but the
inefficient are never fired.
For example, last year the chief
clerk of the treasury reported ITO en-
ployees of the Treasury department as
below a fair standard of efficiency. But
nothing will be done about 1t. The
Interior department reported 1S9 in
efficients. and will probably go on re-
porting them till they die Of old age.
There are employees Of the govern
ment In Washington who are totally
blind and who are led from their
homes to their Offices each day and
back home again in the afternoon.
I knew In 1920 one gentleman Of
ninety-two years who had been in the
government service for seyenty-two
years. He was being paid at that time
$500 a year. His maximum pay dur
Ing his long service was $500 year.
James X. Polk was President when
this old gentleman came into the sery-
ice He was born on January 10,
1928. His father Was a captain OF
the regular army in the war Of 1872.
After that service he led an active life
in other occupations until 1873, wien
he died. leaving a dependent family OF
nine persons. three OF them boys. IL
fell 10 the lot OF one OF them 20 be The
chief support Of the family.
IL came 70 pass, then, that ~ the age
OF twenty be received through tie
influence Of navy friends OF bis father
a small clerksnip az the nayal oDser'-
atory, then under the superlnfendenee /
u that accomplished officer Matthew I
Fonialns Mnury, whom ho served ns |
amauuensis for Ten years, accounting /
a . great privilege and pleasure fo
haye heard Naury'f voice dleiaing fnf
words ~ sensf and wisdom which
uake up me sailing dlreciinns lf
Wind and current ehnris and 0nfl
issued from lle oNfen
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-27

year; July 1, 1870, principal clerk a,
1850 Il year; December 6, 1911, clerk
at s1.400 year: May 1, 1913. stenog
rapher and typewriter at 5000 year
Ii will be seen that he was denoted
in December, 1911, and again In May
1918, to lower positions, involving less
work and responsibility. These demo
tons were at his own request. In
October, 1917, he received from the
assistant secretary of the navy, Nh
Roosevelt, the following letter:
Il have TO inform you that you have
been granted leave without pay fol
six months beginning October 13, 1917
"As you have been in the employ
of the government now nearly sixty.
nine years, and during all that time
your record has been excellent, | re
greet that there is no way In which the
department could continue you on the
rolls with compensation.
II desire at this time to expI ess
the appreciation of the department for
your long and satisfactory service. and
the hope that you will be so benefited
by this leave that you can return and
resume your dnties at its expiration"
l talked with one of the cabinet
officers about the old and feeble EN-
ployees.
He said: II don't know what con
gress intends 10 do about them. but
know what I intend to do with those
In my department. | intend 10 leave
them alone. They can stay here as
long as they Like. until some provision
is made for them. When | was new
In the department | dismissed two OF
these old people and denoted another
on the ground that they were super
ANIMATED and inefficient and were
hindrance 10 the work.
"Ali three OF them wrote me SGD
letters and promptly committed sui
eide. That was enough and more
than enough for me. Never again
viii ! disturb one u them. DO not
choose 20 have Il on my conscience
that ! pronounced sentence Of death
90 an old man or an Old woman N
fhe service OF the government They
eng an stay on here as long as they
Ike found diem here and some u
Them Nili be here when ! leaYe, u
congress chooses 90 provide for them
ih0i h lis obligation nui ! Nill never
sentence another ono 0f fhpm f0 self
Destruction Nq mniier Nhai tle cosi
IA fhf iaApHlfr end npe government
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-27
REASON IN THIS ARGUMENT
Also Miss Katie Might Have Discerned
Something Sounding SuspiclousIy
. / Like a Compliment

A faithful old servant in a southern
family has recently become a grand
mother "T-hat does Libby call her
rev baby, Mandy?T the old woman
was. asked
"She named her Gabrielle, miss
after YOU"
"Why. the Idea, Mandy You know
nv name Is not Gabrielle. You've
called me Miss Katie" all my life"
"Yas'm, Miss Katie-dat l does But
when it comes to naming babies after
folkses, it amt what dey Is called. 1T
LIZ what dey Is like dat you names
'em fob. You shorely is mo- like Miss
Gabrielle dan you is like Miss Katie
les like Libby says"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-27
What Did They Mean?

On Christmas morning the children
of the house were spreading out thu
toys that Santa had put in their stock
ings.
Father" said Willie, Il wish 1 ba(
got a. dictionary in my stocking al
well as these toys"
why what did you want thai
for?" y
$50 that l could find out the mean
ing of words 1 heard Santa Claus say
when he stepped on the lacks 1 spread
on the carpet last night"