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Chinese Operetta
d Evening.

tTsudy Evening"
The auditorium of tho Natrona
county high schoo, was crowded to
capacity Friday evening when the
children of the West Casper school
presented a delightful operetta en-.
titled THE l. tile Lanterns A
colorful Chinese setting ombined
with Chinese ostumes brought out
the romantic atmosphere of the
Orient so necessary in the success OF
Tho production.
The tale centers around the dispo
sItion of the estate OF Prince Chan
and the fact that It IS &c 20 Il the
twn daughters, only one OF which IL
known To survive. THs discovery ri
tee Ge.sond daughter brings quite Il
little plct into the operatta.
The part of Princess Chan is well
taken by Veronica Patcnr. while Mai
Ku tho jusgler aid is = very a;tr &c
tive lntlc lancer md singer in tho
~Gcve,ored voice is brought into the
mus,rh' numbers by Geo-Rio y ato..
as Owi Long the governess. sethryn
Sellers as Wee Ling. maid to the
princess, is also an attractive char
acter.
The operetta opens with an an
nouncement by John Bush and
Charles Heerlein. heralds.
The chorus shows a good deal of
training and talent. The members
do much toward the completion of an
excellent performance.
Miss Frances Bell accopanied the
voca'ists.
The operetta was under the direc.
ton of Miss Jean Quinn, assistant
music supervisor.
AS an interlude between acts the
high school quartette entertained the
audience with two amuytng vocal
numbers They were splendidly re,
cetved-
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215 Midwest building. Services
Sunday morning, II O'Clock. Mrs.
Peterson. speaker: subject Tho Pro-
dlgaI Son." Tuesday evening, 7:45,
Lessons IN Truth.
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Rsv. Edwin E. Preston. minister
Sunday school, 2:3o p. m. Even ms
worship, 7:3o.
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PAGE THREE.

1880 y. m, prayer meeting; subject.
Sabbath Observance" The public
is invited.
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Rev. Edwin E. Preston. minister
Sunday school, $50. Morning wor.
ship. IL.
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W. O. 7. o. Meeting
Friday Ia Success.

The w. c. T. U. meeting held Fri.
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
w. H johnson on South Lincoln
street was n great success. Business
Of Importance was transacted and
completed. Tho meeting was of In
terest to all members and was wen
attended Funds for the Sunday
school banquet which will be given
Tuesday. January 20. at the Metho-
dist church were formulated. During
the afternoon an interesting discus
sion Of Law Enforcement" was held
after which refreshments were served.
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Friday.
Mrs, Robert Harrison entertained
at a surprise kitchen shower Friday
evening at her home on South Grant
street in honor OF Miss Gladys Wilson
who will be married in the near flu
ture. Red roses were used for deco
rations. A short mus cal program
was given after which a lunch was
serve by the hostess assisted by NJ Sc
Catherine Norman. Fifteen guests
were present.
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Above is a scene from Mary Piekfords great new hi1 Tess of
the Storm Country" which is now playing at the America thes>~r. In
the cen with Mary is her leading man, Lloyd Hughes, who suPPS-ts
her so wonderfully in her newest and greatest achievement.
TIL. grout crowds that saw "TesS' yesterday at the Amsrss pro-
claimed it her greateEt production, verifying u previous statements
as to the greatness of this picture.
We hope that everyn man, woman and child who loves Mary Phckford,
and enioys n fine picture will not have 10 miss Tess" We have booked
il for a unusually long II, taking in Sunday SO everyone will be abls
to se it, 1t continues at the America today, Sunday and Monday and
will be followed by Marshall Nenans newest production, THE Stranger
Banquet" with twsntythree swdEknown film stars.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-19

There remains in stock few choice Fur Coats
of guaranteed pets few Fur Scars of the same high
grade Rather than carry them into another season
we have reprced them figures that warrant savings OF
Second
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-19

Mrs. Hugh Carroll. Mrs. Harriet
Rhodes. Mrs. Jean Abbott. the Misses
Elizabeth Cannon. Dorothy Ramsey,
Alberta Hughes. Mildred Rhodes,
Grace Wiggleworth, Violet Springer,
Gladys Gooden and Messrs. Alfred.
Elwood and Harold Gooden, Arthur
Miller. Paul Strimple, Frank Hughes.
Russell Adams, Harold Smith. Evan
Boulder. Merton White. Alvin Sent
meyer Frank and Chester Blake.
Rena, Rebecca and Naomi Hall,
daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred j..
Hill, of Hamilton Park, are confined
TO their home suffering with measles.
Mrs. Alfred j. Hall, who has been
confined to her home with grip, Is
showing signs OF improvement.
Mrs. NJ. p. Phillips. of West Sixth
street. who has been confined to her
bed with grip, Is improving.
Howard Davidson. of South street
motorman on the WilmingtOn-Phila-
delphia Traction COmpany's New
Castle line. who has been confined TO
his bed with grip is much improved.
John Walls. local plumbing con-
tractor. sustained severe burns OF
the left hand, yesterday, while re-
pairing a heater.
The auditing committee OF the
Temple Club began auditing the
books OF the club last evening.
Kramer Herrick IS confined 10 his
home with grip.
Mrs. j. Frank Megginson, Of the
Hermitage Farm, is suffering from
grip.
Mrs. Albert Kirby. OF East Sec
ond street, is III with grip.
Miss Elizabeth Bull, a stenog-
rapher at the Wilmington Fibre
Company. who has been
seriously i'll for the past week is
convalescing.
George Brown. employed at the
$. S. Deemer Steel Casting Company
Plant. is confined TO his bed.
John Mullen. Of the Baldton. is
able TO be out again.
Mrs. John Hammers OF the Strand
has recovered from a grip attack.
David b. Kee. Of Market street.
IS III with grip.
Marie, the 11-year- daughter OF
Former Mayor and Mrs. Theodore
w. Lavender, who was removed 10
he Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
on. Wednesday, suffering with APP
pendicitis. is improving.
Merton White, OF East Second
street, who has been employed at
he Jackson Laboratory. Deep Water
Point, y. j.. has resigned. Merton
viii leave this afternoon for Pleas
n. j., where he will enter
Ia nrnnlnr of a steel cornoratIon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-19
Good Health seeret of Beauty

Beauty lies in the care a woman
bestows upon herself and in keep
ing at bay those dread ailments pc
culiar 10 her sex, which drag her
down and leave telltale traces upon
her countenance. Sparkling eyes, the
elastic step and a clear complexion
never accompany organic troubles.
Distressed expressions, a sallow COM
pleMon. dark circles under the eyes,
lassitude. headaches. and mental de-
preston are the telitale symptoms
of women's ailments. Women so
troubled should not lose a day in
taking Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, made from roots
and herbs. the most successful rem
edy known to overcome wOmans ills
and restore health and beauty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-19
WOMEN OPPOSE
ARBUCKLE FILMS

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Jan. 19-At a meeting Of
the executive board Of the State Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs. held yes
terday in the Dover Century Club
rooms, among the matters consid-
cred and advocated we're the amend
ments 70 the Child Labor law now
before the Legislature. Miss Nc
Kay OF Wilmington explained the
amendments. on motion OF Mrs.
Boyer of Smyrna the State Fedora
ton went on record as opposing the
exhibition OF any Arbuckle Aims in
this State.
Mrs. A. ID. Warner. OF Wilmington,
advocated an adequate appropria-
ton by the Delaware Legislature 20
maintain the high school standards
now in existence in this State and
also the maintaining OF the Home
Economic and Vocational Agricul-
tural Departments operating under
the Smith-Hughes act.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-19
TOday'S Radio Program
Station WOO, Philadelphia
WanamakerSs
Tune OF 380 Metcrs)

Wanamaker's
445 p. m.-Grand organ and
trumpets.
s.55 D. m.-United State Naval
Observatory time signal.
1902 p. m.-United States weather
forecast and press dispatches.
Station WIFI, Philadelphia
Strawbrldge and Clothier
Glass Il. 400 Metres
ITO p. m.-Uncle Wip's story and
roll call.
7.SO p. m.-After-dinner tricks
Walter b. Gibson.
7.45 p. m.-Legion in dot-and-dash
code by John r. George.
500 p. m.-University OF Pennsyl-
vania Orchestra. During the con-
cert Augusta Bispham Witherow, So
prano. will sing.
Station WIP. Philadelphia
Glmble Brothers
Class IL. 400 Metres
$50 TO 700 p. m.-Children's
own half hour. Stories by Cousin
Esther.
Department Of Agriculture pro-
Quce market anu llNtHluGh AGHNA -
at 10 A. NJ. and p. VI. on 4S5
meters.
Station WDAR. Philadelphia
Lit Brothers
1O.30-12 A. NJ. and 40 p. NJ
Popular dance music and songs.
Station WIZ. Newark, n. j.
$40 2. MA story from the
Youths Companion.
$50 =. M.-Conditions OF leading
Industries. by r. d. Wychoff.
500 p. M.-Resume OF sporting
events; musical program.
200 p. M-"Bedtime Storiee." by
Thorton Burgess.
7.15 p. M.-"American Bred
Dogs" by Frank F. Dole. noted
authority.
100 p. M.-Estey organ recital
from the Estey Auditorium, New
York City.
$50 p. M-Literary evening, con-
Quoted by the editorial STATS OF the
outlook, Scientific American and |
Harper & Bros.
800 =. M-Program to be an
nounced by radio.
Station WEAF, New York
500 p. M-Recital by Norma
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-19
DIR. CRATTs LEFT So. 900.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is'-DF'
Wilbur f. Crafts, head Of the In
ternational Reform Bureau, who
died December 27. was compare
lively a poor man.
A petition for the probate OF his
will. filed in the office Of the Regis
ter Of Wills here. places the value
OF his estate at $4,000, Of which
$4,000 IS represented by a life in
surance policy. DR.. Crafts was sur
vived by a widow. Mrs. Sarah J..
Crafts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-19
JAIL RELICS SOLD.

LONDON. Jan. ia surprising
number Of eager bidders appeared
when a collection of Jail relics and
medieval instruments Of torture
were auctioned on. An iron thumb
screw brought SIS, while handouts
and leg irons went like hot cakes
at $3.50.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-19
COSTS BUT Soc
TO HEAL SKINS
With POSLAM

Fifty cents before the war. Fifty
cents during the war, fifty cents
now--always the same quality. gem
tie. effective. healing. Poslam plays
fair with Its friends all the timei
And the most wonderful thing
about Poslam Is how little OF IL Ia
enough 10 heal. often a single soc
box VIII clear away patch OF
eczema or other eruption that has
been an Itching torment for yeaTsl
The first touch Of this famous oint-
ment cools the fiery skin and gives
real, lasting relief
Poslam Soap helps greatly IN tie
treatment OF skin troubles Poslasu
and PoElam Soap are sold every
where. For trial sample, send Zoe 70
POSLAM. 243 w. 47th St. New York.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-19
DIR. STEVENS VACCINE

The deadlock in City Council over
the election OF a vaccine physician at
large was ended last night by the
election OF DR.. Henry Clay Stevens
III West Tenth street. The first
ballot resulted In a vote OF six for
DR.. Stevens with seven blank ballots.
The second ballot reversed the
figures. giving DR. Stevens seven
votes with six blanks.
Burkhardt. cOntralto.
SIS p. M.-"Stories for Children
by Edna VI. Severy.
7.30-s.0O =. M.-Recital by James
Macdonald. baritone. and Allen All
bee. pianist.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-19
BUY Furs Now-Save 1913 Per Cent.

at least 49, per With several weeks of the
left in which them. consider it wise plan for
anyone interested in Furs investigate very low
prices and take advantage of the savings.
Floor.
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ton. the private line 70 the office IN
London. the other private limo 10 tft
town house IN the London square. q
the end Of those wire-. more butierA
more secretaries. more purchasing
agencies. more people 70 fetch. 70
carry. 70 answer questions 70 think
out wishes n one was tired
II made their families a little list
less: they hadn't a chance 10 want;
they had earned disappointment BY
shedding 6odre; BY placing them
selves beyond need. they ceased 70
need.
Ths oonvtrntion was rather like
our own. about the county. and the
rest o. the world. who's married who.
or will; IL Lady Dorothy tho third
daughter7 will Mr. Hyphenated be
cent 10 Canada because he drove his
car thru the tollgats7 ana how
shabby Colonel Riaby looks In his
scarletsi and Is the ground too hard.
or too softi and is thore a chance OF
getting a badger In the spinnsy7 and
win Sir John be able 10 keep up The
Towers. now that he's been let In
over Canpnes7
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PACE

But ~ talked Of London. too. the
new play. The opsra. the ballet, that
traitor Smile. me Riviera. and
Rome.
have a Vision Of the Wardles
leaving the ritz in Paris Tor the Riiz
In Constantinople. eating The naue
dinner. wearing the same clothes
controlling the same servants. who
speak the same international Ian
guags. buying French clothes IN
PeiroFrad. Visnnene shoes IN Tan
giers. ana local eurios made IN Ger
many. Or Ike the laird IN Triiby,
pointing 20 a freseo that has stood
for five centuries IN a Spanish pail
ace. and saying. ~coopyi copy Il
muir" off goes the fresco 70 Gros-
yenOr Square. 20 gaze across the
room into The eyes u Phyllis Dare,
silyer-framed The boys go 10 Eton.
the girls nae. SIR. Profit eats les
and less. except caehsis sxpenrlveiy
prescribed. and hides himself "a
smoke a cigar where Mrs Profit
won't fine out. Experiment - sx-
periencesf
Confined Tor.ss=1.t
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enjoy ms herself Being married. I
uupppao. they didn't got shaken BY
The war, didn't got into touch with
people they hadn't met before, Ike
Mr.. kpuwlo and Miss Probus Aud
they never met people like Doctor
upnor the clever ones Ia their set
had ne com non dcccncy 70 keep
their hieHa dark.
Hut ! lad % criticize, and really the
thingh tsst 'Ssre happening In the
country "a ifls wono peculiar. The
profitesUs were arriving. The little
cnea tfei9 buying laborcrs' cottages.
which tbty PAINTED. filled with imlta-
ZION old furniture. or maple suites
the larrtr ones were buying big Wiz
laa. which the ruined Htockbrokers
were sslllnE. The richest. who'd
been iu' the country n little longer.
such as the Mosaats. tho sedberghs.
the Wardles. were occupying what
had been tho dover houses. or even
the seats of people like Lady Denshaw
or Colonel niaby. They were fitting
themselves into tho country. rather IN
tho way ] suspect. that a oonqusror
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arrives IN tho East when tho mas
nacrs IA over he begins 20 filng hand
fuls Of gold 10 the populacs.
"
Extraordinary people, What do
they DO Il fort People like Bir Isaac
Mossat. who'd just got his knight
hood II seemed 20 extraordinary 90
sec this short, TAT. Hwarthy man. Of
whom Lady Denahaw said that he
was a. black as a new knight. in
the lnconvsnient. tumble down houss
Of Old Lady Eliwood. who couldn't
keep Il up. 30 Was retiring 10 Tun-
bridge Wells He wasn't bad man.
Really, he was a mics man. keeping
up oonyaiesoent homes for his starr
fhs was a cinema proprietor). paying
Tor the education Of all sorts OF boys
and girls belonging 10 his doorksep-
crs and clerks. shedding a rain of
flowers. wooden things. and coal oii
tho old oottaErra attached 90 Ellwood
piAos.
stayed there ones for two or three
days, AZ the invitation OF bis daugh-
ter Judith. and talked 20 him. II
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seemed queer that q nsw-rich should
be- no keen on tho church, the king,
the clanree. keen on all the cftab-
lished IDEAS. the value Of sport. the
Haneiity o. marriage. the improving
quality o. b9ola Of travel and mem-
ORA lie made Ellwood place shock
ing like an old lady IN pink
Extraordinary people. EEtraordi-
nary places. / know now that they
we're not peculiar 20 my county. and
that this sort IL dotted ali over the
country from John o'GroRts 20
Lands End
But ! did like the meals 40 the
Moanats u was like living az Ga
ridges. FOR they'd given Claridge's
chef a thousand pounds 20 come 10
them. II rather puzzled me 20 make
up my mind when simultaneously
offered champagne. olarot. burgundy.
whisky. hook. cider. Lemonade and
barley water but ! Eot used 70
g. Az one might get used 20 living
nj Whitelsy's Everything was there
H. by some extraordinary catAS-
trophe, anything had been forgotten.
there was the telephone 20 the sta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-06

was funny TO leave this and 80
hoFne every night. with papa pre-
serving an atmosphere OF official So
ereey and Tending of innocent auss-
done as TO the milk supply. But
Ursula. no. mustn't ask you these
ihihFs official secrets, and all that
! was very bored. Nothing was hap
pertag except that Doctor upnor me,
me on a Saturday afternoon In Colby
Wood He had come over from wok-
ms. and We had a very long talk
II wasn't exactly a lovers talk. and
Therefore forget most Of n. II 1,
80 difficult TO hang on TO details
when a man discourBas about ciassl.
cal education. especially when on,
feels that he hates u because h,
hasn't had II
Perhaps because this seemed 20 up.
see him so, We came little nearer
TO being lovers He pleased me. this
rough and aggressive young man. /
wasn't used 10 his sort. 10 l respond.
cd when he suddenly slipped his hand
thru my arm and whispered:
You aren't like that Ursula
You aren't tied up, A. i,as, your,
escaping. aren't your
Il don't understand" I said. the
] hair knew what no meant -Its u
difficult 10 understand men. Thoy
use long words and they think thing
clearly. ] can't do that; just fee
that n thing Is or Is not. hut / dom
know why
~oh. yes. you do understand n,
said. rs he caresscd my hand. TOT
understand that you're in a work
petrified by rules and e1citomenta
and false ideas. a world which put,
love on license. like n regulated
vice on the Continent except
that the license isn't transferable
You're very beautiful. slim ike on,
Of those birch troea- We Noppet
for n moment. Ho gaEod at me. -
wish I dared TO love you" he said
but I'd love you too much"
did not reply. He was married
Iiis shadowy. unknown wife mad,
me feel guilty, Yc, I thought
wanted him 70 love me. because h
interested me. Nearly all men say
such duh things; they ask you II
you've seen so-and-so in the play OF
the day. or whether you prefer ths
country 10 tho sea Then they relate
their own experiences In tho country
and talk about Themselves. Doctor
Upnor talked about things In gen
srd. tho only things really tfle men
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what interested me most. when a,
last l discovered Il. wsh tho Inner
life OF = government office, ana
not at enss md out that the natural
enemy Of Section II Was Section A.
II was Miss Prohus who expiAinee
The mechanism. she was one Of the
clerks; she always wore a dirty lace
blouse and a blue bow round hel
neck. she was about 40. and locked
a. n abe had never been less. she
had a snitf like razor biaic. hut |
got on with her because she was "a
nasty that felt that she must b
unhappy, one would be. with a blue
bow round ones neck. Miss Prohus
knew offices: shed spent some "a
years IN them. and once. when
vaguely wondered why Mr.. Knowis
was always running into the director
generals office. Miss Prohus leaped
Al me like a lucid but disagreeahls
cat
How can you b. 70 silly" she
asked AN these sections think tbs
other sections unnecessary. Haven,
you heard old Knowis say that It's NO
use his dealing with one article Of
Diet like dairy produce, n no can't
cope with the farmers Who are pro-
ducing fatted stock for killing In.
stead iaf going In for milk
Yes l said. hut don't under.
stand
Miss Probus absolutely sibllated
her next sniff: ''oh. I've no IA.
tienes with youl Don't you see That
he wants 70 amRlgamAte Section q
with Section At The director OF Sec.
ton A could Be got rid OF by promo
ton or something: then when A and
p are combined under d he'll have
such q big section that tho director
general win 500 for himself that It's
absurd 20 keep on little section like
G for potatoes and roots. Mr.. Knowis
II get them all three Then he'll
start going 20 Reading and develop
Ing general interests In the county
control. while the director general
wastes his time over letters and work
and All that; then there win be a re-
arrangement M Knowie viii be
director-gcneral Then hen 20 10
London and see the minister, and 70
on Unless" and a flush Of hate rose
In tho suet Of Miss ProhuSs cheeks,
unless A knises him fir,. or c inifeu
them both That's government. afisu
Trent Knife or be knitted. or. moro
politely. for the public. Official Co
operRtinn'"
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TRENT
A Novel by W. L. George.
cOPyrisAS 1881. BY Harper a Brother.

URSULA TRENT 30 married and happy wHs her tery
shn seNs she's lnielgen1 and
BONE tresh Ahha England begins her tale n the aays
before t when she slnge she bas aeyrr nro
Poss but she turns them Then cornes -
LCkb OSWALD young mentr %
inEA 81 eesHea TasaEi he leaves Tor the front lie
Killed sfore shc hia IN
hospital service fherv She the influence
Dr. ttNo who scorns tho
not last long for che T. dismissed because OF pv nfactn of
rules She learns shorthand food control ofn Tsrs
she works unde the ton Of $3.50 ~ ~
hR hNowL1 former departmental manager a dairy
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Page 905
BETWEEN TIE LINES

Grandmother nghed an sire lot
tho little fiat book drop into her
lap. and her eyes had a far-away
look.
What Is II. grandmother"
Peggy was quick 70 see tho sad.
ness In grandnothers gentle
face.
1--WE BEEN reading Or. May
nard's diary In this little book.
dear she said. "and thero Is 80
much--so much between the
lines"
Peggy picked up the book and
carefully read half page. Read
ing was still a little hard for
Peggy and as far as she could see.
this book had no more between
the lines than her own school
reader or her story books. just
spaces of white paper.
Whats between the lines.
grandmother" she asked. 81
can't see anything"
"Ohl hunger and loneliness and
suffering and endless WEAKNESS
and danger and rornanae and adj
venture and"
She stopped as she saw Peggy's
face grow more and mora puzzled.
and smiling down at her said,
GRANDMOTHER Is talking riddles,
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Well. you see. knew this DR..
Maynard when I was q little girl.
and he was tho only doctor OF any
kind in seatt,s. and somehow I
Just know him. and until lately
didn't SO back and learn about his
coming. hut now know"
Tell me- Peggy begged. ''cross.
Ing tho plains and Just everything
same an all thu rest. and whom no
came and how big Seattle was
and where did no have his little
homo and every-evorything.-
Every every - everything"
grandmother repeated slowly.
What a big book It would make,
the everything about any ono CT
the early settlers.
'Dr. Maynard kept a Iitths
diary while no was crossing the
plains. He came all alone. no
family or near friends with him.
He started with a mule, bur.
falo robe. gun. a few books, a
little bag OF medicines and his
surgical Instruments.
He had given away or lost by
misfortune all his money and his
plan WAS to earn his way to the
West Coast by helping and doc
toring some company Of immi-
grants."
Go BE Continued