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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
PHELPS OLD PIONEERS HAS A LARGE NUMBER
Wisconsin's List of Divorced
Couples Increasing Each
Year Says Expert.

Madison-F Fifteen divorces be-
tween couples who had ten or
more children were granted in a
single year in Wisconsin, a ta5u-
lation of divorce records by the
board of health showed last week.
Eighty-seven divorces were
granted to separate couples who
had lived together more than 80
years.
The records are for the twelve
month period ending September
30, 1922, and indicate that the div
orce rate in Wisconsin fell dur
ing that period. (Reports from
scattered cities all over the coun-
try for the first three months of
1923 indicate that the divorce rate
had considerably increased0
In the twelve-month period COW
cred by these figures, 1854 Wis
consin couples were divorced. In
the 1921 period, the number was
Zip, and in the 1920 period, was
2,425.
This seems to indicate, the
board of health says, that "the
former years high divorces, mark
ed the aftermath of war, when
many Ill advised marriages con-
tracted amid the glamor of re
cruiting and military stress were
dissolved in the courts
1t is noted that in $50 of the
divorces, there were no children;
in 1856 cases one child; in $50 cases
two children; in 1876 cases, three
children.
Cruel and inhuman treatment
was the favorite reason, 907 of the
complaints alleging this cause of
action. Desertion was next with
421, non-support with 355, and
both desertion and non-support
with 49, Adultery was the reason
in As cases, and was combined
with cruelty in 18 cases. Fraud
Ill 11Id1 IIdSC was IIlC ISSUE IdISSU
in Al divorces. Drunkenness ac-
counted for 26, and drunkenness
and non-support Is.
Voluntary separations totalled
43. Alimony was asked in 905
cases and granted in 928.
Love-birds who had lived to-
gether only short time had the
most trouble in the divorce courts
Thirty-four couples separated be.
fore the end of the first six
months; and 70 inside of year.
Between one and four years af-
ter the matrimonial bonds were
glued, 697 couples were divorced
Divorces among those married
from 10 to 10 years numbered Ats;
among those who had stuck to-
gether for more than 80 years, 81
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
CHURCH NOTES
Conversational Church.

A treat is in store for those who
will attend the Congregational
church next Sunday morning. The
Rev. S. M. Ruegg, formerly of
Menasha will preach. Rev. Ruegg
has recently returned from extern
sive travelling in European coun-
tries He visited practically all
the battlefields of the late war,
and also saw the Passion Play
at Oberammergau. He is a lee
turer and was active in this ca
pacity in the large cities of Eur
ope.
Sunday morning at 100 o'clock.
Rev. w. J. Davies will hold a
preaching service in the Protes-
tant chapel of Sayner, Sunday
morning at 1000 o'clock.
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
Killing Thistles.

John thinner, Jr., had a patch
of Canadian thistles on his farm.
He plowed the land and worked
it thoroughly, then sowed it to
Japanese millet. There were ~
acres of it and the millet smother
ed it out completely so none has
since shown up. The same thing
can be done with quack. You
not only kill the thistle or quack,
but you can get big crop of feed
besides-Lalysmith News Budget.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
The God of Nature.

He sendeth the springs
into the valleys, which run
among the hills.
They give drink to every
beast of the field.
By them shall the fowls
of the heaven have their
habitations which sing among
the branches.
He watereth the hills from
his chambers: the earth is
satisfied with the fruit of
they works.
He causeth the grass to
grow for the cattle, and
herb for the service of man:
that he may bring forth
food out of the earth.
| will sing unto the Lord
as long as |. live: | will sing
praise to my God while !
have by being. Psalm 1O4.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
Piano Tuning.

Leave all orders for piano tun-
ing with S. R. VanBussum. About
June 10th, G.. G. Lamb, an exper-
fenced tuner from Wausau, will
visit Eagle River about the above
date. See VanBussum and leave
your order. GIT.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

Among the famous inventions
of the Chinese are the following:
The compass, printing, lithogra-
ply, suspension bridges and gun
powder.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
Mrs. Carl j. Oberg Died in
That Village Resident for
Twenty-six Years.

est pioneers died, Mrs. Carl j.
Oberg. Feb. A, 1912, Sophia Holm
stadt was born in Sweden In 1862
she married Carl John Oberg.
While in Sweden three sons were
born: Axel, August and Charles.
Later the father and mother and
sons came to America, the country
of promise and settled In Chicago
In 1897 Mr.. Oberg came to Phelps.
The year following the mother
and children came also and have
been in this country ever since.
Two years ago during bad
thunder storm Mrs. Oberg was
struck by lightning and badly
burned. Since that time she has
been ailing. She has been suffer
ing so terribly for the last months
that the end came as relief.
During all the time her trust in
the Lord and her faith in her
Redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ
helped her to bear her suffering
in quietness and patience. The
Bible was her steadfast compan-
ion through all this time. Be
side her immediate family she
leaves many faithful and loving
friends. She was buried Tuesday,
May 90 at the Conover cemetery.
The family appreciates the
floral tributes and words of SYM
pathy extended by their friends
and wishes to thank them for the
same.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
met with, Mrs. Dick Thursday,
May 81. The devotional service
was conducted by Mrs. Chaplin.
The aid voted to have three bake
sales during the summer; Mrs.
Convey and Mrs. Pauquette to act
as the committee for the first
Mrs. Dustin and Mrs. Klabunde
for the second and Mrs. Raendler
and Mrs. Yahr for the third The
committees met with Mrs. Dustin
Tuesday evening. After the bust
ness meeting lunch was served to
twenty-three ladies. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs.
Trumble the second Thursday in
June.
The Trumble resort is doing
considerable charging this spring,
A splendid new log cabin has been
built and large dining room is
in process of erection. Mr.. Trumble
tells us that there will be a ten
mis- court built, and saddle ponies
will be at the disposal of his
guests this summer.
Myron Evanson and Rudolph
Cook left Phelps Sunday morning
by car for lola and Waupaca, that
city being the home of Mr.. Cook.
Mrs. Hugh Hess will come back
with Mr.. Evanson from lola where
she has been visiting.
The Phelps baseball organiza-
ton will have new baseball dia-
mond this summer. Work in level
ing and clearing has been going
on for some time. The new dia-
mond is on the Hazen road just
outside of town.
During the thunder storm Mon
day afternoon the home of Harry
Hanson, located on the hill east
of the Congregational church was
struck by lightning and the CHM
ney badly damaged, No one was
injured.
Mr. and Mrs. Kruenan and son
drove up to Phelps Saturday. Miss
Bernice Kruenan will go back to
Waupaca with her parents.
Miss Gladys Thorsan is up from
Chicago to spend the summer
with her parents on Little Twin
lake.
The Koepkes are up from Mil
waukee to spend the summer at
their home on Big Twin.
Joseph Kerr is spending the
week end at his home on Big
Twin lake.
Mr.. Drebler is back at Phelps
after visit with his son at Wau-
sau.
Among the famous inventions
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MILLIONS SPENT
ON EDUCATION IN STATE
tcontinued From Page l.,

large proportion, as shown by COM
parison with the figures for the entire
country, which is ~ per cent.
The cost of educating each pupil
averages $46.3S and varies among the
counties from S2s.66 in Somerset TO
S6542 in Baltimore county. In Balti-
more city the average cost per pupil
attending is $3.50.
Maintenance OF rural schools en-
tails greater cost than that of grad
ed schools. the cost per pupil being
s43.41 for the former as against $4026
for the latter. The reason assigned
for this is the smaller number OF pu-
pills per teacher in the rural schools,
%; the average in the graded schools
is 80 per teacher.
Maryland raised its index number
deficiency. based on educational and
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Tea For Mrs.
Tilghman

Miss Elisabeth Jessup gave a tea on
Saturday at Carvel Hall for Mrs.
Tench Tilghman, OF Norfolk, who has
been spending week with her
mother, Mrs. II. e Milligan. and who
returned home today. Mrs. w. o.
Stevens presided at the tea table.
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French Club
Meeting Tomorrow

The French Club will meet tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Charles c. Slayton. liz
Duke OF Gloucester street. Members
unable TO be present will kindl,
notify the hostess by telephone.
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Social and Personal
s-,er From Heaven

ta Sew York Herald)
e mas know Of Heaven
-neuaers here on earth
>. l4g sua purple even
and .oye, and mirth.
s.r sIl Of this has ended,
rser il.e here be,
=. ao vision splendid
aagra 'or me;
tt ogu Mll and meadow;
rsreence OF the sea;
world in sun or shadow
s+' .-.,S-ssys
dear friends again beside
s- a.ufs beyond my ken
dream on earth denied
my heart again!
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Visitor From
Toronto

Miss Isabel Sucking. OF Toronto,
Canada, is visiting Lieut. Commander
and Mrs. L. C. Williams, who came TO
Annapolis shortly before Christmas
Lieut.. Williams relieved Lieut.. Albert
Knox at the Naval Academy. and the
Williams are living in the house at
2l3 Hanover street. formerly occupied
by Lieutenant and Mrs. Knox.
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Stopping In
Atlantic CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Beard, of Balti-
more, who are well-known locally.
having for a number of years had
summer home near Annapolis. are
among the latest arrivals at Hotel
Traymore, Atlantic City, where they
plan TO remain for a week or longer
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Mrs. Edwin Pugh Baugh. who is a
patient al Johns Hopkins Hospital. is
not expected to return 10 her home
for some days.
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Return From
Lynchbnrg

Mrs. Ernest j. Clark and Miss
Alicia Clark have returned from
Lynchburg, Va, where they were
called on account OF the death OF Mrs.
Clark's father. Edward de La Tour.
Miss Aileen Clark will remain in
Lynchburg until March l.
Mrs. George A. Webster was the
luncheon guest of her brother, Allen
ID. MacCartee. yesterday in Washing
ton.
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n G Smith. VINO is spending
n here and is occupying the
,onse at 2l5 King George
/ visiting at her home in
She viii be away several
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The Government orders the prose-
cution of an cleo case 10 years old
The evidence must be pretty strong
by this time. Plain Deal
er.
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Bridge Club Will meet to-
ternoon az the residence of
napuy Mccormick, Z King
.lata.
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lana Cornelius. of McKees-
rho Is a student at Hannah
iomy near Baltimore, was
9nl guest Of Lieutenant and
Fer A. Hicks.
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Visiting In
Baltimore

Mrs. ]. Howell Carroll, OF New
York, who is a frequent visitor here
at the Executive Mansion. is the guest
OF Miss Mary Shearer. OF Baltimore.
and has been extensively entertained
during her visit.
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County Attendance Larger

II is more economical in these times
to burn the house and save the coal.
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. Elliott of Baltimore, for
annapolis. paid n visit here
= Ar Elliott was employed
'T Of Appeals Building dur
T'nlslraiion of Governor
but is now in the en-
baltimore. Chesapeake
Steamship Company. He
welcomed by his many
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financial itemsl from e15 for 1921 to
Col for 1922. The county average was
raised from 53.7 to Sc, and Baltimore
city's improvement raises the figure
from 744 TO ISL.
County Attendance Larger
Although the population of Mary
land is equally divided between the
counties and Baltimore city, the
average daily attendance in the coun-
ties is about So per cent. higher than
that in the city, the figures for the
counties and the city being 1l4,oO0
and $4,000. respectively.
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Mrs. Richie
IndlspOsed

Mrs Albert Richie, who has been
indisposed for the past week, is
slightly better to6ay.
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sears Of Best Gate, who has
ei 70 her home for the
might. suffering from a
'4'A q. Quinsy, is able to be
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|, Party

,g afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
,s ol $50 Conduit street,
atg party in honor OF the
/. tna7 children, Camille =.
~ P. Lovely, Jr. Those
r,e Alicia White. Kath-
.es Josephine Hin. Audrey,
.si Nancy Lee Naughton,
,ag. lisa Lyles Baldwin, OF
sonny Durgen, Bobby
B5bby and Douglas White.
strange. Jr, Frank Howard
Il Wayne Thomas an d
rles McNemar, OF Odenton
naas Farrell. who has been
sa Tuesday at his residence.
In street. suffering from an
rip. rs improving slightly.
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Mrs. b. ID. Hill has returned after
spending a fortnight in Washington.
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naln

Q Williams. of 213 Han
pa has invitations out for
rNa bridge parties on We'd
POI Friday Of this week.
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9der Richard Gallo
laAr,es Tilghman visited
annapolis on Saturday.
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hlU
mi Mrs. Frank \. Hughes.
|taco George street. will give
supper party on Wednesday
fore the Washington's Birth
tae Naval Academy.
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Bridge Club
Meeting Tomorrow
Mrs. +. II. Dean, OF As State Circle.
will entertain the 1917 Bridge Club
tomorrow afternoon.
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Guest OF Mr.. And
Mrs. Cochran

Mrs. Mcpherson Kennedy, OF Jerl-
cho. l.. l.. is spending a few days with
her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Peyton Skipwith Cochran. Yes
terday afternoon Mrs. Cochrans
mother, Mrs. r. L. Curtin, entertained
informally at tea for her.
Weekend
Visitors
Miss Maude Quigley, OF Irvington.
was among the Baltlmoreans here for
the weekend
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Party AT Blue
Lantern Tea Room
Mrs. Earle W. MiHs will give an af-
ternoon bridge party on Friday next
at the Blue Lantern Tea Room.
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Entertaining
Bridge Club

Mrs. ]. Ross Allen will entertain
her bridge club tomorrow afternoon
at her home in West Annapolis.
Evening star., 1923-08-31

palled the functionary. Further. Mr..
Parr made. certain representations
that resulted in the hasty resigna-
tion of the president and his entire
called.
During the interim influential gen.
tlemen, both Managuayan and Ameri-
can, called on thte United States min
lister. and it was rumored that heated
interviews took place. The minister
remained polite and unyielding. At
the same time currents that were set
in motion in Washington to have him
removed failed of their effect.
AS election day drew near a United
States cruiser made visit of cour-
tesy to the harbor of Managuay. The
sailors were received with the wild
est enthusiasm by the crowds. She
remained until after the event. No
presence in the harbor was sufficient.
For the first time in years the Mana
guayans voted as they pleased. A
truly popular and representative gov
ernment was returned, which prompt
ly got down to the work of correcting
the abuses of the former regime. Gu
riously enough, business was not
ruined, as had been so freely prog
nosticated. Dividends continued to
be paid while the workers sang at
their work. Capitalists discovered in
Managuay as elsewhere that oppres-
sion did not even pay.
Toward the end of the winter SEN
ora de Socotra and Miss Wilmot re-
turned to Santiago de Managuay.
Amid the misty verdure of the Jar
din des Plantes under the great moon
of the tropics sauntered happy pair
pressed close together.
when did you start loving me,
Greg?"
when you touched my arm outside
the garage, and asked me if that was
my car"
But l was in boys clothes then"
MY heart told me you We're not
boy. When did you start
loving me?"
ION the way home in the cab from
Bessie's, when quarreled so vio
| lently. / cried all night
"Oho! Then the way to reach your
heart is by quarreling with you"
"Oh, it wouldn't work now. ! see
through you too WE'LL"
Il love to have you see through me-
How sweet it is to have you laugh at
me and love me still!'
II like TO have you love me, but
I'm not sure that like to be laughed
Evening star., 1923-08-31

understand now why I acted as I
did?"
II understand" Greg said.
CHAPTER xxnI.
Conclusion.
The news of the deaths, respective
ly, of Antonio Bareda and Francisco
de Socotra reached Managuay simul
taneously. Many surmises were given
rise to, but the truth never became
known-or at least II was never pub
lished. The bodies of the two citizens
arrived on the same ship and their
funerals were held on the same day.
Little inconvenience was thereby
quay who desired to attend both cere-
monies One cortege was followed by
the rich and the great. whose ssleek
expressions of grief; while behind the
other followed on foot an endless pro-
cession of weeping poor.
De Socotra's wife and adopted
daughter brought his body home and
on the day following the funeral Sc
nora de Socotra in memory of her
husband presented to the republic the
magnificent estate of Casa Grande
with it's famous Jardin deS Plantes to
be held in perpetuity for the benefit
OF the people. Sonora de Socotra and
Miss Wilmot (aS the young lady was
thereafter to be known) then depart
ed for Paris to arrange for the mag
nif1cent mausoleum that the bereaved
widow designed to erect.
The simultaneous deaths Of these
two men left Managuay's political
situation very unsettled. The gov
ernment. deprived of its strong man
who had ruled for SO long from be-
hind the curtain, scarcely knew where
it stood; the people having lost their
champion were too apathetic. to take
advantage of the governments weak
ness. For a while things went on
outwardly as before. Then it became
known that the United States minis.
ter. a well meaning. weak soul, who
had been an involuntary tool in the
hands of the eXploiters Of Managuay.
had been recalled: and one Gregory
Parr appointed in his place.
When in due course Mr.. Parr ar
rived the people were surprised by
his youth. He brought with him as
secretary a Managuayan, Mario Es-
tuban, and the poor people took heart
On the occasion of his first call on
the President of Managuay Mr.. Parr
displayed a knowledge of the inter-
nal affairs of the republic that ap-
Evening star., 1923-08-31


The broken man had no thought but
to obey. He approached the coffin's
foot on sinking knees. The change
in his face was shocking. He saw
| that the dead man held clasped in his
hands the little black book in which
was bound up the happiness of
whole people," but de Socotra ragard-
ed that indifferently now.
He whispered hoarsely: "It is
| enough. / understand you" Turn
ing, he made his way toward the hall
door like man struggling against a
crushing power, like swimmer at
the last gasp.
Wait" said Amy.
Reaching him. she. held out the lit
yours that l wish to return to you"
she said. with dreadful meaning
Greg shuddered. De Socotra dropped
the case In his pocket.
At the foot of the stairs he paused
again. Without looking at Amy he
! murmured: will you come back
and stay with mammal"
IF do not find Blanca there"
II shall send her away at once"
Very well. / shall be there to-
night"
When the door closed behind him
Greg burst out: You cannot go. 1t
Is too horrible"'
II must pt SoHe through Win, Sne
murmured
! Early next morning Greg. who had
paced his room the night through. re-
ceived the expected summons. Fran
cisco de Socotra had been found dead
in his bed Heart failure, the doctor
said. How should he have noticed the
tiny needle prick on the mans throat?
The needle itself had been destroyed
before he came.
Sonora de Socotra was a piteous
figure. Later in the day she insisted
on seeing Greg to thank him for his
kindness at so dreadful a moment in
strange land. Overwhelming as was
her grief there was no bitterness in
it. She spoke of it as simply as
, child. Amy with the tears running
down her cheeks translated for Greg.
IF you could have known him as
knew him. So good a man, so kind
and true! Like a knight of olden
times; my knight! I could not live
without him did not feel that he had
left me work to do. He has left
great fortune. they tell me. Every
penny of it shall I devote to good
works in his memory! If 1 cannot be
happy 1 can at. least find peace in
building worthy memorial to his
dear name"
When they left her Amy said: you
Evening star., 1923-08-31
STREET CAR EXECUTIVES
SALARY RAISES TO STAND
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. Mich. August 31.-Sal-
ary increases amounting to $4,000
year and affecting thirtythree
executives and office employees of
Detroit's municipally-owne street
railway will be permitted to stand.
William J. Nagel. city controller. an
nounced. after a conference with Mayor
Frank Doremus. All other increases
contemplated, however. must be sub
mitted by the street railway company
10 the mayor for his approval, Mr..
Nagel said.
Announcement was made yesterday
that salary increases to- officers and
Office employees totalling 100000 a
year had been decided upon by the
street railway commission.
Members of the commission in
formed Acting Mayor Lodge that
there had been no effort at secrecy
in making the increases. but that
the commission had neglected to send
copies of its minutes to the mayor
for his examination.
Evening star., 1923-08-31

a at; i :, -, Perhaps you can teach me to
Il don't want you any different. It's
such fun to tease you, Red-head."
"I'1l bleach my hair!"
You couldn't bleach your red-head-
ed nature! -"
what became of the old fivver,
Gregg"
II brought 1t with me-
Brought it with you"
Eyes. and Hickey. / intended to
surprise you. Hickey had longing
to travel. He is. now driving Taxi
No. l In Santiago. and learning Span,
no longer run we'll build a little pri-
vate museum for her in our back
yard. When we get old we'li go look
at it together and remind each other
of the brisk days of our youth"
way. ."
."Amy, dear. there's one thing that
troubles my peace"
what Is that?"
"De Socotra's money
'It was all left to mamma"
but / suppose it will come to you
in time. How could we take it?"
Il have thought of that. We need
not take IL If you will help ME lie
once more and for the last time"
How"
II have been trying to persuade
mamma to buy herself a sufficient AN
nuity and then devote all the rest to
ilanthropic works. She objects
that she must make provision for me.
But IL we allow her to think that you
have suffcient-
81 see 1 haven't a cent, you know.
except the salary of a minor post in
the diplomatic service. Aren't you
afraid sometimes?
Never! My dearest dear. I know
you will win a proper place in the
world for you and me! It's fun 20
begin on nothing"
"Oh, I do love YOU
II love you So"
THE END.