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Judge Raleigh Eve
Is Put in Race for
Seat in Congress

Triton, Ga, July 12.-At a mass
meeting of the people of Tiff coun-
ty held in the auditorium of the Tiff
county courthouse at the noon re-
cess of Tiff superior court Wednes-
day, Raleigh Eve, presiding judge
of the Triton judicial circuit, was
formally put in nomination as car
didate for the Democratic nomination
for congress from the Second Con-
gressiOnal district, to succeed Frank
Park. The auditorium was packed
and enthusiasm marked the recer'
ton of five or six speeches proceed
inc the formal nomination.
Judge G. A Christian was char.
man of the meeting and Colonel r.
E. DinsmOre put Judge Eve in NOM
nation. Short speeches followed by
J. D. Cook, w. l.. Hartman, j. N.
Brown and J. H Pool, seconding the
nomination. Preamble and resolu-
ticns were adopted. setting forth the
questions of great Importance con-
fronting the national government
and the qualifications of Judge Eve
to meet them. He was presented to
felloW-citiZens of the Second district
for serious consideration as their
next representative in congress and
the hearty support of the people of
this county pledged should he de-
eide to enter the race.
A committee of five was named to
notify Judge Eve of the action TAX
en- and these later escorted him into
the courtroom, where he was re.
CeiVeG with an Outburst of applause.
Judge Eve thanked the meeting for
the honor of the nomination and
stated that it would be his pleasure
to seek the Democratic nomination
for congress from the Second dis.
trict should the people, of the dis
trict desire that he become a candi-
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TICK ERADICATION
PROBE PLAN WINS
COMM|TTEE'SO OK.

A resolution to investigate the
opposition to the tick eradication
law in several south Georgia coun-
ties will be reported favorably by
general agricultural committee No.
., of the house of representatives
it was decided Thursday morning.
The resolution, which was intro.
duced by Representative Stewart,
of Atkinson, and Pafford, of Lanier,
states that the people of south Geor-
gia complain that it is physically i'm
possible to comply with the tick
eradication law in counties where
the land is swampy and the cattle
are wild. I
1t is stated that eight years work
at great expense has failed to eradi.
cate the cattle tick, and that the cat
tie industry is being destroyed and
property confiscated and land
wasted.
"There is now a military camp of
a large force of state and federal
officers established and maintained
at the expense of the people, one
with machine guns and other mod
ern warning equipment, to enforce
an unreasonable provision of the
law which is a reflection on the
south Georgia section and humiliat-
ing to the people," the resolution
states.
The resolution provides that a
committee of five members of the
house and three members of the
senate be appointed to make an in
vestigation of the operation and
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High Florida Officials
Make Trip East on
Business of State

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July 12.-
Governor Cary A. Hardee, accom-
panied by State Treasurer j. c.
Luring and Fred c.. Elliott, chief
engineer of the Everglades drainage
district. left here on an afternoon
train Wednesday for a business trip
to Baltimore and New York. The ex.
act nature of the business that car
ries the officials to the eastern cities
has not been made public, other
than that it is in connection with
unexpected developments in the in
ternal improvement board and the
Everglades drainage board.
1t is understood, however, that
while away the governor and his
York interests the issuance of 49,
500 600 in everglades drainage bonds,
authorized by the 1928 legislature,
that amount being the estimate
placed II funds necessary to COM
pIeta the project, which is said to
be the biggest undertaking or It's
kind in the world.
Seven and a quarter million dol
lars of the drainage bonds already
have been sold, the last lot going
to II. C. Rorick, of the bonding
house of Splitter, Rorick and COM
pany, of New York.
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TOO MUCH URIC ACID s?
LET US SEND YOU THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
FREE IS CENT BOTTLE (32 DOSES

Just because you start the day
too tired to get up" arms and legs
stiff, muscles sore; with burning,
aching back and dull head-Worn
OUT before the day begins-do not
think you have to stay in such
condition.
rheumatism, kidney and bladder
troubles, and all ailments caused by
excessive acidity make one miser-
able.
Be strong and well. Get rid of
the rheumatic" pains, stiff joints,
sore muscles, "acid" stomach, Kid
ney or Bladder troubles so often
caused by bOdy-made acids.
If you have been ailing for a long
time, taking all sorts of medicines
without benefit, let The Williams
Treatment prove to you what great
relief it gives in the most stubborn
cases. Since 1892 hundreds of thou
sands have used it.
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Greenville Doctor
Heads Chattahoochee
Valley Association

WARM SPRINGS, Ga. July r.
The Chattahoochee Valley Medical
and Surgical association held one OF
the most successful meetings in it's
history here July 10 and II. More
than. one hundred physicians of
Georgia, Alabama and Florida were
present, and many valuable scien-
tific papers were read. The Hansell
Crenshaw Dramatic club, of Allan
ia, presented a splendid minstrel
performance Tuesday evening.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year are: DR.. Frank Norman,
Greenville, Ga. president, and DR..
NJ. l.. Boyd, Atlanta, vice president;
DR.. w. ]. Love, Opelika, Ala, was
reelected secretary and treasurer,
having filled this office since the or
SANITATION of the association. in
1906.
A feature of the meeting was the
organization of the Past Presidents
club. which will oct as an advisory
council of the association. The past
presidents are Drs. J. II. McDuffie
and H. S. HunrOe, of Columbus, Ga.
DIR. A. L. Harlan, of Alexander City,
AID Df. l.. w. Johnson. of TuSkO.
gee, Ala; Drs. G. M. Niles, H. M.
Lokey. E. c. Thrash and F. X. Be-
land, of Atlanta, Ga: Drs. j. NJ.
Poer and Hugh McCulloh, of West
Point, Ga; DR.. w. T. Langley. of
Loachapola, Ala; Drs. B. l.. WV.
man and w. c. Gewin. of Birning.
ham, Ala, and DIR. G.. H. Cooper, Of
Opel1ka, Ala, the retiring presi.
dent
The association unanimous,v
voted Warm Springs as their ner
manent meeting place every second
tuesday and Wednesday in Jr1v
over one hundred doctors and about
NIFTY ladies were in attendance.
big barbecue was given on the
grounds Wednesday. complimentary
to the convention. '''i y
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tax to shift to the other fellow, while
the adj valorem tax is the easiest.
when you go to a hotel, the
owner of the property puts his taxes
into the lease and the lessee passes
it on to the guest in the charges
for his lodging" Mr.. Ellis declared.
''Under the income tax, the owner,
the lessee and the guest would each
pay his own taxes"
Mr.. Ellis insisted that income taxes
and inheritance taxes are the fairest
and best forms of taxation, because
one is a tax on ability and the other
upon an unearned increment.
Other speakers were Representa-
tive Covington, of Colquitt county,
for the measure and Representative
New, of Laurens county, against it.
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If your sleep is broken by an ir.
ritated bladder that wakes you up
every few hours, you will appreciate
the rest and comfort you get from
the free bottle (32 doses.
To prove The Williams Treatment
conquers kidney and bladder dis
eases, rheumatism and all other all
ments when due to excessive uric
acid, no matter how chronic or Stub
born, we will give one 85c bottle (32
doses free if you send this notice.
Please send 10 cents to help pay
postage, packing, etc, to The DR..
d. A. Williams Company, Dept.
AA-4762, p. o. Blu d
East Hampton, Conn. Send at once
and you will receive by parcel post
a regular S5c bottle, without charge
and without mourning any obliga-
ton. Only one bottle to the same
address or family. Nothing sent c.
0. -(AdVertiSement)
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO, June 12.-Butter: Receipts
1898 tubs: creamery extras, 3712c; cream
cry standards, SIC; firsts, 341A@3514c; sec.
EsgswRecepts. 1888 dozen Ordinaries,
81 re; firsts, % 1ac.
Cheese-Twips, 22@22Hc; Young Amer
icas, 23@2312c.
Live Poultry Receipts, 8 cars: fowls
19@23c: ducks 1GM PFC; geese 800 zoe; tur-
keys, zoe; ROSTERS, 12c; brOilers, 2S@36c.
PotatOes-RcceiptS, 211 cars: Sacked Kan
sas, early Ohios, $2.50m2.75; few best, $3.50
M3.O0: Oklahoma Cobblers, $2.S0M3.00;
Bliss TrumDhs, $2.5O@2.G0; Virginia Cob.
blers. $f.75@7.G0
Potatoes, steady; Kansas sacked, early
Ohios, 50. 5O@2.75; few best, $2.0O@3 90;
Oklahoma sacked, TriumphS, $2.25M2. CO.;
Cobblers, 50. S0@3.O0 Virginia barrels, Cob
blers, Sc. 75m7.0O.
Watermelons, steady Georgia bulk, per
car Watsons 20@30 pounds, $40. 00@
$4,000.
Peaches, dull, Georgia is Carmans. 81 %
al 80; poor. 50m75c; Hieys 6s 5000
2.25; mostly 500; poor, 75c@$1.OO bushel
baskets, 50. 5OM2.75.
Tomatoes, steady; Mississippi TEXTS orig
packed ripes, 50. 25m2. 30; Illinois originals.
81 25Gl1 so; Texas IS, original large, $500
m3 %; medium. $2.25@2 80; small 81. 5O@
90,
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GRAIN
BY GEORGE C. scHNAcKEL
Leased Wire Service to The Journal.)
(Copyright 1928

(NOpyElSHl, 1870
CHICAGO. July 12.-There was not much
interest exhibited in wheat trading early
today, but as the session progressed trading
broadcned a little and prices hardened.
There was little hedging pressure at the
opening and prices eased off. On the dip
little buying developed from shorts, while
July and September was changed at even
money. Later the speech of Premier Bald
win caused buying and commission house
orders seemed to increase a little in re-
Spouse to black rust news. Shorts also COW
cred. The government issued a report on
country mill and elevator stocks July l.
making the total &c. 45S, 600 bushels, accom-
panied with revised figures Of 2S,756,000
bushels July l, 1922. Total stocks of wheat
July l on farms, country mills and elevators
and in the visible supply were 9S, 4O6,0OO
bushels compared with 7S,SSS, 600 bushels
year ago. Cash wheat premiums were un-
changed. Seaboard reported 800, 900 bushels
of wheat worked for export overnight.
Closing wheat prices were 1sc to 4 low
er; July, 995sc: September, 99$s @9912c;
December. $1.02@1.02@s.
Corn followed the trend of wheat. There
was some selling of July by cash houses at
the start, while commission houses were
selling deferred futures On the break
shorts and local bulls bid up prices on the
strength in cash corn. The Decembre
future remained stationary around the low
point established early. Better crop news
was the factor in that contract yellow
corn premiums were &c to 1c higher, No.
yellow selling at soc. Receipts for $4,000
bushels of corn in Armour Elevator a. and
"B' were posted as becoming out of con-
dition, and this makes 215,000 bushels posted
to date.
Corn closed 1sc higher to sc lower; July,
1914 @S3Bc; September, 755sc; December.
62kc.
Oats sympathized with other grains. Buy
ing of September by an elevated interest
has been a factor.
Oats were sc higher to &c lower; july
3SISc; September, 343sc December 36i4c
Provisions were firm buying stimu-
lated by the strength in hogs and at Liver
pool.
Lard and ribs closed unchanged to PIC
lower.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices In
the exchange today:
Prev.
Open. High. Low. Close Close
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COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS
DAILY INTERIOR RECEIPTS
SUGAR M arket

NEW YORK. July 12.-The early raw
sugar market was unsettled owing to the
action of futures. No sales were reported
and prices were entirely nominal Philip
pines were offered by an operator to 6.7Sc
for centrifugal, or on the basis of sc for
CiIbas
The raw sugar futures market was easier
under selling by comm isSion houses. prompt
dby reports of resales of graduated be-
low refiners list quotations. Prices at mid
day were to il points net lower.
No changes occurred in refined sugar
locally, and new business was again disap-
pointing. 1t was reported that An outside
refiner had sold a small lot of refined sugar
at S.50c, or points below list quotations.
Refined futures nominal
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MenreSS iDeS at Lis

YORK, S. c., July 12-Outliving
her thirteen children. Aunt Mi
nerva" Wilson, a negress, claiming
to be 115 years old, died at her home
here last night. She is survived by
scores of grandchildren, greatgrand-
children and several great-great-
grandchildren.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, July 12.-Warm
and dry weather over the belt caused
selling on the opening Of the cotton
market today under which prices fell
IL to 16 points to 22.S5 cents a pound
for October. The continued strength
of the foreign exchange market and
expectations of favorable repair,
atoms developments caused new
buying movement and at the end
IF tie first hour of the session prices
were to Il points higher than the
close of yesterday with October up
I to 23.15.
The steadiness continued unit.
prices were 10 to IA points up, net,
but the upward trend was checkeJ
by private reports concerning the
English attitude toward continental
affairs, as outlined in the day 6
events. Opinion was that the new
in this direction was net as favor
able as expected and at II o'clock
October had sagged back to 23.04.
Reports of excessively high tenn
peratures in portions of Texas and
Oklahoma brought in scattered buy
Ing and in the trading up to 1870
o'clock October touched 23.16 where
the more active months showed net
gains of 10 to 16 points.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Tone, steady; middling, 2T.25c; steady.
Last Prev.
Open. High. Low. Sale Close. Close
The following were the ruling prices IA
the exchange today:
Jan. % IS 81. 10 %. 81 %. - %. &c. CO
Mch. As % II %. A %. II %. 6S %. Sc
May 80 %. 80 % 80 % - % 81 % AZ
July &c. so 26. 7G &c. 60 26.73 &c. Is 2G. So
Oct. % So 90 Is % IS %. Is 23 IA %. OF
Dec % so % 81 - 60 % 81 % IS % "A
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Rinn in Birds Nest

BOONTON, N. IA ring lost two
years ago by Miss Beatrice Kellogg
was found this week in a nest built
by a robin in a tree near the girls
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GRAIN CLEARANCES
Wheat, $4,000 against 100000. Corn, 90,
coo against $4,000. Oats. none against
$4,000. Flour. 1000 against 10000. Wheat
and flour. $1,000 against LOCO.
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS !
CHICAGO. July 12.-Wheat, No. red
S1.O2: No. hard, $1.O1&@ 1.021&.
Corn, No. mixed, S2@S5M; No. yell
low, S9Q90c.
Oats, No. white, 4OM OPP; No. 3
white, 1885 d40c.
Rye, No. ,, Coo.
Barley. 64M6Sc.
Timothy seed. $5.5OMG.5O.
Glover seed, S1500@ 100.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, $10.92.
RihS GOHIQ IN
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NEW YORK RAW SUGAR MARKET
Naval Stores

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 12.-Turpentine.
firm, 86A; sales 155; receipts, ,039; ship
ments, S,201; stock, 5.CS3.
Rosin. firm; sales, 1854: receipts, 1904;
shipments, 1,7S0; stock. SO.4G3.
Quote; B, D, f, F. 6, H. |, X. S4.G714;
NJ $40; n, $500; VIC, $5,1j; WV, $500
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ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
CoTToNSEED OIL MARKET
ATLANTA CoTToNsEED PRODUCTS
II IEET

Corrected by Atlanta Commercial Exchangel
Bid. Asked.
Crude oil. basis prime, tank. 5 800 .....
Cottonseed cake, per cent,
C. s. meal, l 5ar cent
A4e@as, car lots -. $3.50. $500 100
c. a. neal, at COMMON rate
po:ats, ear lots ........ 800 500
c. Il. mst's, loose, car lots =. 1900 10 90
C. S. nulls, sacked. car lots :. loo 200
Lnters, first cut, S@9c.
Linters, second cut (cottonseed hull fiber
or shaVings), 6WIc.
Iinters clean mill run hMlAc.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
PRIMARY MOVEMENT

Shipments. wheat, S04 900 against SOL
600 corn, $4,000 against 1858, 900; oats,
$4,000 against 5G3 900.
Receipts, wheat, 503, 900 against 9OG, 600;
corn. 100000 against S15 600; oats, 420,-
600 against 4I3 600.
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method of enforcing the tick eradi-
cation law, and to make some rec
ommendation for an amicable ad-
justment of the difficulties.
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SPOT COTTON MARKET

Atlanta, steady. 27.25c.
New York, steady, 27.S5c.
New Orleans, steady, 2725c.
Galveston. steady. 27.SOc.
Mobile, steady. 27.40c.
Savannah, steady, 2G.70c.
Wilmington, steady, 26.70c.
Norfolk, steady, 27.60c.
Houston, steady, 2T.60c.
Montgomery, steady, 27.25c.
Boston. steady, 2S.O5c.
Memphis, steady, 2Sc.
Augusta, steady, 27.7Jc.
Dallas. steady. pic.
st. Louis, steady, 27.5Gc.
Little Rock, steady, 27.7jc.
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MINNEAPOLIS QUOTATIONS

MINNEAPOLIS. July 12- Wheat, No. l
uoythern. 1.03N@1.10TS. Corn. No. vnl
low 500 @S114. Oats. No. ; white, 1854 II
3T2l. Flax, No. ], $2.75M2.71.
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KANSAS CITY QUOTATIONS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. July 12,-Whcat.
hard No. I, 94M1.04; No. = red 97G99.
Corn, No. ? yellow, 90; No. mixed,
oats. No. . white, 49, ali; No. mix
ed. 43.
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FrAySFFD INNOVATIONS

DULUTH, July 12.-ClOsinS flax, July,
2673, asked; September, 2.3l asked; Oc'
tober, 223 asked; November, 2.20 bid.
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observation-disclosures
COTTON.

NEW YORK, July 12.-The cotton
market opened steady at a decline
of four to fourteen points in response
to easier Liverpool cables and
favorable view of the early weather
rews. No notices were reported, but
July eased off to $3.50, and active
months generally sold 10 to IA points
ret lower after the call with October
declining to 2S.5S under Wall street
and southern selling. Trade timer
ests were moderate buyers, however,
and prices steadied UP owing to the
DEVELOPMENT of a firnr tone in New
Orleans and reports that SOME of the
private crop advices from Texas
were becoming less favorable. Octo-
be. sold up to 2S.74 or points net
higher during the early trading.
The less favorable crop reports
from Texas were accompanied by re-
ports of improving conditions in
eastern and central sections and the
southwest tern news was more or less
conflicting, some claiming that
droughty conditions there had not
lasted long enough to cause actual
damage. AS a result demand failed
to broaden much, but offerings were
light and prices held generally
steady around midday. July sold at
27.02, or 8 points net higher, and
new crop positions showed advances
of about 10 to 16 points, with Octo-
Der touching 1881.
The market remained quiet but general
ly steady with July selling around 2I.03
and October $3.50 at , o'clock, about
8 to l. points net higher.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, 27.S5c; quiet
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FOR SALE-TREES


FOR SALE-Pecan trees. For profit,
pleasure, shade, beauty and delicious nuts.
plant pecan trees; agents wanted. Concord
Nurseries Dept B.. Concord Ga.
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PERSONAL.

MMILLAN'S GRINGONB cures all forms OF
ITCH. Guaranteed Not greasy. ONE ap.
plicatiOn occasionally two, rarely three)
only. Postpaid 81 .0J. Carefully tested. Nc
MILAN Drug Co.. 1909 Main ave-. Column
bia $. G.
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PATENTS

INVENTORS should write for our guide
book. "IiOw to Get Your Patent" Tells
terms and methods. Send sketch for our
opinion of patentable nature. Randolph Il
Co.. pent. go. Washington. D. O.
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CINCINNATI. Ohio, July 12.-Hogs. re-
ceipts, 300: active, Toe higher. HEAVY,
$3.50: packers and butchers. 80; Medium
$3.50: pigs and lights, $5.5OM7. 10.
Cattle. receipts, $50. Fat classes,
steady grassers. weak: calves, steady.
Sheep. receipts 1900; strong. Lambs
at OIc tn J0c lOyypr 81 O0HI III. ID
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WANTED - Jet camp house. Laurel
SpriG@ r;innraI water. Write for part,L-
ulars Mrs. Rebccca Ramsey. Franklin, \. c.
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S. S. S. is sold at all good
drug stores in two sizes. The
ANsM larger size is more economical.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-19
Thax Found OUT.

George and Ethel were married q
few weeks ago and returned from
their honeymoon to a ducky little
bungalow garnished turnout with the
usual valuable but useless sIlyerware
and jewelry which kind friends
shower upon the newly married.
Tho day after their arrival two tick
cts for a downtown 4heater reached
them, accompanied by a little scented
note bearing the simple message:
Guess who sent them?" They found
it impossible to identify the donor,
but nevertheless decided to use them.
At the end of a pleasant evening
they returned home to find the place
stripped OF everything. On the dining
room tabie lay another little scented
note bearing the legend: "Now you
know!"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-19

The sobbing out there IL the Ions
some night was growing desolate. TT :
voice has ceased t. plead In another
minute maybe the crazy Mitchell
would get UP and go away to his
empty house. A rage Of compassion
made Mathilde brave.
II can't stand to have him do das,"
she whispered. dressing. q" can't
stand to hear man cry. No. notIif he
is crazee." She opened her window
and said softly:
"Reste tranquille, M. Michel. / viii
bring you some coffee"
Michel stopped sobbing. and when
Mathilde had run bare-toed to the top
Of the back steps she found him rest
ing TRANQUILITY enough at the bottom
of them. Very tall n straight he
stood there and his voice. free Of
tears. was full of gladness when he
said:
II amt drunk, Mathilde. Sit down
on steps. ! wish to tell you how it's"
Mathilde sat down on the steps. She
had to. And Michel, standing bare
headed beside her. told the story Of
his craziness:
MY mamma died when I was little
chap, and den my papa make marry
again. IT'S good woman he make
marry wit. She keep clean house
and have nice garden, and she make
good gumbo. But she amt got kind
J heart, no.
sWhen my papa go to dance and
drink anisette, she won't make him
some coffee when he come home. No.
She talk rough to him. Mon Dieu! she
talk rough to him. And when / was
hear her talk like das, I make my
swear. / amt going make marry till |
find girl das have kind heart.
"Since l have house for wife, ! been
trying find girl das have kind heart.
Till now I don't have much luck. Some
say to me, Val Some say, I tInk you
crazy Some laugh.
"'Tis only you, Mathiide, say to me,
'Rests %tranquille.' So, nae. / wish to
mako marry wit you. / know you have
kind heart"
The moon stopped over tenderly
and the stars Winsled bright to see,
but Mathilde's eyes were all vet with
womanhood and she could feel the
cool. thin ring that was slipped on her
finger with much tentative at first,
then finding itself not repealed. clos
Ing swiftly and deeDened into a clasp.
Il love you for say das to ms,
chcrie. And al time | will love you.
Reste t%ranquille! 'Tis das how woman
should say to man she make marry
wit, and it's how mar should say ali
time to his femme. Reste tranquille!"
Eth bien. that crazy Michel, he was
not so crazy. no! lie drew Mathildc's
yielding hands to his breast and bent
his head to tell her again of his Joy,
whispering it softly in French:
"Je t'adorei"