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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
COLT TO THE LITTLE MAR
QUISE. CARE OF THE SECRET
DRAWER, CONTINUED.

QUISE. CARE OF THE SECRET
DRAWER, CONTINUED.
The doctor told me when I re-
gained consciousness that It was
Jack that had taken me up the
stairway to my room. made no
comment upon this and he looked
at me strangely.
MI Prescott told me" he said.
ito say to you that he was going
down to the plant and that If you
wanted him for anything you only
had to telephone"
could only thank him.
After he had gone, for the first
time since I received the package
that Alice had left marked with my
address. l found courage TO open f..
was almost sure whan I would
find there, and its contents con
nrmed my prophecy.
Alice had left me an her pearls.
Those that Karl had bought her
since they were married as weu as
that fatefu string which Karl had
collected for me before
The moment + saw them / felt as
though / had opened Paudora's box.
l did not want them. I never wanted
70 see pearl again as long as
lived believed thoroughly in the
tradition. for pearls had always
meant tears to me. could under
stand that Alice had sent them %
me as u mute request for my for
eiveness, but I knew that could
never wear them without all the sad
events that were connected with
them winding themselves about my
heart IN le3den chains.
Alice s note ~ me was the saddest
thing have ever read:
dearest Sister. l am going out
into the great unknown. but before
go ] want to tell YOU that ! love
you-haye always loved you. The
person that gave YOU So much I'M
happiness was entirely different
from the little sister whose life you
have always filled with JOY.
Leslie. darling. ice good to Karl
when l ann gone. lie is quito a help
less sort Of a man and he deserves
some good woman to take care OF
him. He should have married YOU.
Il want him to be happy. Leslie.
and my last prayer will be that some
day he viii find his own and be
made happy-this / know I uever
could have done because, dear. ! am
rapidly going mad. know this
better every day.
Il am giving into your care my
pearls. They ere for the daughter
that Ia to come some day to you
When she Is grown will you take
her somewhere where only she and
you will hear and tell her all about
Aunt Alice. who would have loved
to see her wearing the pearls Tell
her all the best things about me
and let your memories Of me be Of
that joyous time before this awful
specter Of madness began 70 fasten
Itself upon me.
Darling sister, / am just saying
that I love You more than life itself.
and because Of that / am leaving
you. Alice"
Copyright. 1924, NEA Service. Inc)
NEXT: Letter from Leslie Pres
colt to the Little Marquise, care Of
the Secret Drawer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
AUTO OWNER SOUGHT
Person Who Deserts Car in Garage
Fails 10 Return.

George Bell, $50 S. Capitol Ave,
called police to his home Wednesday
where he showed them a Ford tour.
ing car left in his garage several
days ago by a man who has not
been back since. 1t does not contain
a certificate of title card. Secretary
Of States office records show the
license was issued to Danny Vespo,
618 Lexington Ave. Car was taken
to the police garage. Detective
auto theft division states records
show the car was stolen from Illinois
and Louisiana SITS, a few days ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
MOTOR TRADE BRIGHT
f.. s. Jordan Is Guest and Speaks
at Lions Club.

r. S. Jordan. president Of the
Jordan Motor Car Company of
Cleveland. Ohio. spoke at the Lions
Club luncheon at the Lincoln on
Wednesday noon. lie reviewed prog
ress made since the time OF the
Phoenicians to improve transporta
tion facilities. He predicted ban
ner year for the automobile indus
try I'm 1925. Jordan was a guest of
Charles G. Sanders. Indianapolis dis.
tributor Of Jordan cars. Other lunch
con clubs We're special guests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
CHILD FATALLY SCALDED
Baby Falls in Tub of Water Brother
Was To Battle in.

Coroner Paul z. Robinson today
investigated the death OF Estel
Myers. /. baby Of Louis G. Myers,
colored. 2241 Sheldon St. scalded a
week ago Sunday.
The child fell in a tub Of hot
water in which another son was pre-
pairing to take a bath. the father
told Robinson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
CONTINUE WOMAN'S CASE
Mrs. Jene Stuck Charged With Traf.
fic Law Violations.

Case ~ Mrs Jene Stuck. 81. OF
1898 Olive St. who was arrested
Dec. y on charges Of traffic signal
violation and failure to give right
of-way. was continued in city court
today by Judge Delbert q. Wilmeth
until Dec. %. Arrest resulted when
Mrs. Stuck is alleged 70 have driven
past Sixteenth St. on Central Ave.
in the path Of a fire truck.
II was only through tho alertness
Of the truck driver that a collision
was avoided, police said. Ffremen
said the silent traffic signal was
against Mrs. Stuck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
"The Fifth Estate"

THE Fifth Estate or Higher Ideals
of Mankind" was the subject of Al
bert Stump. attorney. Wednesday
night before the North Church Men s
Club. at the North NJ. Z. Church,
Thirty Eighth and Meridian SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

Dear Miss Les; l am girl IS. and am
taking q post gr aduate course In high
school. Although 1 have not lived here
long. I have hosts Of friends and seem 10
be very popular with fellows I have
been a winner of two beauty contests.
Mother and dad think I ought 20 go
out only once every two weeks They
a regular family row when I want TO go 10
q party.
Mother even disapproves Of girl friends
coming to tho house. because she thinks
all my time should be devoted to study.
generally make the honor list. so I really
don't need TO study SO much.
| have talked and talked 70 her, bus ali
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
Farmer Burned Under Auto
1 Tin &c Spec.aI

BY Times SPECIAL
RICHMOND, Ind. Dec. 18.-Clarx
ence Pitcher, 40, farmer Of neS
Fountain City was in Reed Hos
pital today suffering from serious
burns received when his clothes
were ignited while he was making
repairs underneath his auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

Christmas party Wednesday night
420 Poplar Rd.
Pine boughs, the Tri Delt symbol,
We're used to decorate and Christ
mas candles lighted the rooms Mrs.
Dale S. Young distributed Christ
mas gifts from a lighted Christmas
tree, and during the reading of
THE Story of the Pine" a Til Delt
legend d large Greek Delta made of
pine branches and lighted with fif-
teen tapers for the fifteen chapters
Of Delta Delta Delta Alliance, was
lighted.
The Tr Delt Chorus sang Carols
and Miss Catherine Clifford played
violin solos
TIostesses We're Mrs. Roger BEEN,
Mrs. L. H. Miller, Miss Nancy TODD,
Miss Elizabeth Moore and Miss
Helen FRANKIE.
Mrs. Vincent 3. Binager, Alma
Roth Apis, entertained members Of
Section 10 Of the Memorial Presby-
terrain Women's Sunday School Glass
at n Christmas luncheon Wednesday.
Mrs. O. s. DUNCAN was tOastmis-
tress, with responses by Mesdames
BinaEcr. Charles Worreu w. II.
Gift, J. n Knapp. ". II. Rother.
Rose Montgomery. ". Fl. Kendall. A.
J.. Mason, +. f. McCrea, O. NJ.
Richardson. Miss Elizabeth Purlee
An exchange of gifts around the
lighted Christmas tree was part Of
the program and gift Of $40 10
the Wheeler Resue Mission was an
notmced.
Table was lighted with red tapers
and potnsettias decorated the rooms.
-"
Mrs. A. !. Mcdonald, 632 Riley
Ave, invited members Of Chapter @
Of T. z. O. and their guests to
Christmas party at her home Thurs
day night,
Miss Lola u. Perkins president
ing and a program was arranged to
include song by Mrs. A. W Macy,
piano solo by Mrs J. NJ Smith. the
story Of 1.-THE Birth Of Christ" by
Mrs. J. +. McKia with music accom-
paniment 10y Mrs Smith.
Each guest was to receive Christ
mas present from decorated tree
and red and green We're to be used
y ali the appointments
Guests included Mr.. Blake Wright
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
CONGRESSMAN STRICKEN
California Representative Seriously
Ill-Believed Near Death.

BV Jnited PreSs
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 18.-
Congressman julius II. Kahn of
California, chairman Of the House
military affairs committee. is serious
~ i'll at his home here from cardiac
complications, was gradually sink
ing" and his recovery was extreme
~ doubtful, his son, julius Kahn,
.Jr.. said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
martha Lee Says
Lee SayS--
Learning Hoo to Play
Is an Important Lesson

Whenever Mrs Brown speaks of her daughter Jane her
very voice betrays the pride she feels.
eyes, she made all AS, heard her tell Mrs Black the
other day. Im holding her to her books want her to
learn while she young She play after she is out Of high
school don't her getting any foolish notions about
boys.''
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
VETERAN ENDS LIFE
Salesman Who Went to Canad TO
Enlist, Dies.

III health. the result of being
gassed in the World War while in
the Canadian army. was blamed to-
day for the suicide of James Kim
bic. ST. salesman, Of 2125 Madison
Ave. late Wednesday.
Ferguson Kimble. a brother. said
he returned home to find the bath
room door locked Breaking in, he
found his brother dead, with a bot
tie Of poison in his hand. Mrs. Kim
bic was downtown doing Christmas
shopping.
Kimbla enlisted in the Canadian
forces when he was unable to get in
the United States Army. relatives
told Coroner Paul f. Robinson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

MRS. ROSA NJ. r. MIKELS
Mrs. Rosa NJ. r. Mikels of the
English department at Shortridge
High School is censor of the
Wednesday Echo. 1t is on this
staff and through her help that
many students have received their
first newspaper training.
Mrs N1ikels is a well-known lee
turer on educational topics and is
the editor Of Alikels' short
Stories" which is used in many
high schools and colleges. For
several years Mrs. Afikels has
taught in the Winona summer
school at Winona. She is in
charge Of the English high school
correspondence courses at Indiana
University She has another text
book in preparation to appear in
the spring.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
Fraternity House Looted

Thief entered the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity house. Is S. Ritter Ave.
and stole $2l from David Dunlap,
and $3.50 from w. r. Schantz,
students. police were told today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
HERE COMES THE GROOM
About TO Be Married, He Gives Up
to Police.

81 TIWcS SpecldI
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Dec.
18.-Luther Newlin was taken to In
diana State Farm today to serve
thirty days He was also fined $3.50.
Newlin walked into police headquar-
tiers Wednesday, said he wanted to
give himself up on an old liquor
charge. as he was going to get mar
ried and wished a clean slate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
Shank Back at Office

Mayor Lew Shank was at his Of
fee today following arrival home
Wednesday with Mrs. Shank from
Chicago. where they attended the
annual frolio of the Indiana Society.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
SOCIAL
' ActiOitieS
EN- TIE r T AIN M E N T s
WEDDINGS BETROTHALS

rarity thursday night hOnOrlng their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Weldon Crum, whose mar
riage took place last June.
Feature Of the evenings program
was the showing Of a motion picture
of the wedding with the Rev. J.
Ambrose Dunkel officiating.
Mrs. w. D. Long was to give a
program of Christmas stories in
southern dialect
A buffet supper was to tie served
after the program.
The two cedar trees at the out
side entrance of the home We're to
be lighted with colored lights and
the rooms decorated with ropes OF
smilax and holly and lighted with
red tapers.
Among the. guests invited were
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pein Of Co
lumbus, Ohio.
Miss Ruth Sheerin. 1880 Central
Ave, entertained members Of her
bridge club Thursday at luncheon
at the Propylaeum. There were two
tables prettily decorated with Christ
mas green's and red tapers.
Mrs. Ralph Woods. BIG \. Bradley
Ave, entertained Wednesday with a
Christmas luncheon. The table. laid
for thirty, was arranged with center
piece Of a miniature Santa Claus.
with red tulle steamers leading to
each cover, marked with gift and
name card.
Following the luncheon Mrs. vii
liam Sahey talked on the Christmas
spirit, and Mrs James Woods, &C
companied by Mrs Chris Petit, gave
violin solos Mrs. Bayard Turkey
and Mrs. William Rowan told Christ
mas stories and Mrs. Herbert Nieber.
gall sang, accompanied by Mrs. Chris
Martin.
Mrs. Wood was assisted by her
mother, Mrs. !. Buckner.
Mrs. NJ. Ross Mason. 53T S. Cen
trail Court. entertained members
Of the Hoosier Tourists Club Thurs
u"g Ut 'HtlS'i'ldS iuii'l'e"Il anu
party. Luncheon was served in the
socialroom and appointments were
in keeping with "Christmas In the
Northland." the subject Of the aft
ernoons program. Green and white
tapers tied with green tuIle in crys-
tai holders and lighted Christmas
trees draped with Insel formed the
centerp.eces for the three tables at
which covers were iaid Tor thirty
The program In the afternoon was
given TN the library Mrs A j..
ASp'naH read a paper on !fi9l'i'.ts
I'D me N"f'HIana' ana MIS- D.. H.
Andrews and Mrs I. r. HANS Jr.
gave readings q "s'SAel decorated
win 'i'r'9." MAS greens "e'u N4e9 IA
NPe'I.l guests We're MESSIAH ne. ..',S
jesse 0il'.f re'' .''''''- menus y. i','-
WdI' "l"Ifia' 1f'''',.t ''a''-'' w. a
Nll'le' ana d W oo'1''
Thursday Afternoon Social Gun
was entertained at the home Of Mrs.
f. G.. Clampitt. G24 W. Drive, Wood
ruff Place. at Christmas luncheon.
basket of holly decorated the tn
ers Covers for ten were marked
hy small baskets OF berries and holly
with small red tapers in the center,
which We're faVors.
Mrs. + 6. rroseh was a special
Miss Martha Stuhhs VIII come sun
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

One pint canned peaches. 4 table
spoons sugar, l tablespoon granu-
lated gelatin. Il cup cold water
orange l cup whipping cream, u
teaspoon vanilla, few grains salt.
Drain peaches from sirup in can
Add enough water to strip to make
one cup. Add sugar to strip and
bring TO the boiling point Add
gelatin sOftened in cold water and
the juice Of the orange. Take out
four tabIespoonfuls Of this strip and
keep hot over over hot water Beat
remaining gelatin mixture when it
begins to thicken with a dover heater
until frothy Whip cream and beat
into gelatin froth. Pour into serving
dish Dot with halves Of peaches
Pour some Of the reserved strip
over each half Of peach and put in a
cold place 70 chill The strip
poured over the peaches makes a
thin gelatin coating
The vanilla and salt are added to
the whipped cream before Combin-
ing with the strip.
Copyright. 1924. NFA Service. IncD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
JAP PROWLER ARRESTED
Youth Armed With Knife. Caught
Near L. $. Embassy in Tollio.

Blu fniffd PreSR
TOXIC. Dec. 1S.-Police today
arrested Bunkai Aillawa. Japanese
youth. who was found. armed with
a knife. proving outside q window
OF the American embassy. The boy
is said to be mentally deranged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

Members Of the Indianapolis Ali
anCe Of the Delta Delta Delta SOror-
itN Were entertained at q nrettY
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Sister MaryS
Kitchen

Breakfast-Stewed prunes, cereal.
thin cream. fish hash, graham muf-
fins, marmalade, milk. coffee.
Luncheon-Baked cheese custard.
celery-applen salad. whole wheat
bread. peach islands. plain sponge
cake, milk, tea.
Dinner-TomatO bouillon, broiled
porterhouse steak, martinique pota-
toes, buttered brussels sprouts, pine
apple salad, whole wheat rolls,
steamed date pudding, milk. coffee.
There are no foods suggested on
this menu that are not perfectly di-
gestible for children under school
age who may appear at the family
table
Beefsteak brOiled rare is an ex-
cellent food for growing bodies. Not
too much, of course, and 1t must be
finely cut or scraped before serving
to 4-yesr-olds.
The sprouts are valuable vege-
table and should be eaten even If
much tact is needed to accomplish
the deed.
Pineapple with few crumbs of
cheese and bits of nuts. but without
salad dressing, make the salad fon
juniors under school age.
A little OF the pudding will not do
a bit Of harm. and satisfies a child's
desire for sweets.
Baked Cheese Custard
One egg. . cups milk, Il pound
cheese. 2 cups coarse stale bread
crumbs, y teaspoon salt, few grains
pepper.
Sprinkle well-buttered baking
dish with breadcrumbs. Cover with
a thick layer of grated cheese;
sprinkle with salt and pepper Con-
tinue layer for layer until all is
used. The last layer should be
oreadcrumbs. Beat eggs we'll, and
beat in milk. Season with salt and
pepper ard pour slowly over the
bread and cheese in the baking dish.
The best way to do this is to use 4
tablespoon and moisten the entire
mixture evenly. Cover ana bake
twenty minutes in a moderat oven.
Remove cover and brown.
Toast left from breakfast can be
used in place OF breadcrumbs when
convenient
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

Mrs. f. e. Fuckinger, 4430 Park
Ave. entertained Wednesday after
noon with a luncheon and shower for
Miss Florence A. Beckett, whose mar
rage to Maurice Angel Will take
place Christmas evening.
Covers were laid for fourteen and
gifts were presented on a silver tray
surrounding a miniature Santa
Claus.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
FATHER FINDS BODY Of
DEAD son
Master james Herd Jr. OF Madison
Meets Tragic Death on His
Fourth Birthday

The tragic death. of James Herd, Jr.
son of Mr. and Mrs. James Herd Of
Madison, occurred last Thursday
when he was killed by the down river
train out of Madison railroad station.
shortly after IL o'clock. The lad
was on his way to meet his father,
who is bookkeeper for the Holdings
worth & Whitney concern, and left
his home at 12.0i. The train was
supposed to leave the Madison sta
tion at nine minutes of twelve but on
the day es. She tragedy did not leave
until 12.1J The boy was seen by
some men waiting not far from the
tracks and they conversed with him.
lie afterwards started along down the
track and the footprints in the snow
indicated that he stepped aside to let
the train pass. The inference is that
the suction of the swiftly moving en-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
About the Fire Department

The Independent-Repo
| desire to say a few words in be-
half of the fire department Recently
there appeared notice in the columns
of your paper, stating there would
be a, meeting Of the fire department
officials and citizens in order that
they might know the needs Of the de-
partment The result was there were
three business men present This
showed mighty poor interest on the
part of the business men, owing to the
fact that some of them have criticized
the department for not doing better
work 1t is easy enough to stand on
the sidewalk and find fault about the
firemen but put yourself in their place
and you soon change your tune. If
the business men are not interested
enough in the fire protection of your
town to come and inspect the station
and see what the department really
needs, then it is needless for me to
mention it. However the department
is sadly in need of equipment and
some day Skowhegan is going to real
izo that when it is too late.
also wish to say that on and after
April LIST | shall have no further bust
ness with the Skowhegan Fire De-
partment and shall answer no calls
after that date.
DAVID WITHEE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Funeral OF Elba DaniOrth Monday
Afternoon

Funeral services of the late Elba
Danforth. a resident of the Eaton
neighborhood in the east part of the
town. were held Monday afternoon at
two o'clock from the Bethany Baptist
Church. Rev. George Merlin offici-
ated and the remains we're taken to
the Southsde receiving vault to await
interment in the spring, in the Dan
forth lot at Southside. Mr.. Danforth
died Saturday morning at Somerset
Hospital, from bright's disease, gan
creme and a complication of diseases
and had been a patient at the insti-
tuition but a few days.
Mr. Danforth would have been
seventy-iive his next birthday. He
was native OF Madison but when
child moved with his parents to the
farm adjoining the one which was his
home attthe time of his demise. He
was located for time in Boston in
his early manhood and was connect
ed with the City Hotel which occupied
the present site of Adams Square.
This famous oldtime hostelry was
operated by his uncle,/ Joel II. Gray,
formerly of Embden and his grand
father, Calvin b. Danforth, who marri
ed Anna Gray was also at the old
hotel. 1t was while he was located
in Boston tht Mr. Danforth was marri
ed to Miss Alma +. Chase of Canaan
but more than fifty years ago the
couple returned to Skowhegan and
built the house where he continued to
spend his remaining years. His wife
died about fifteen years ago and he
subsequently married Mrs. Ella Kin
caid who is also deceased. The two
surviving sons who resulted from the
first union are Lola c. Danforth Of
Somerville, Mass. and Charles E. Dam
forth of Belmont, Mass.
Mr. Danforth attended the Bethany
church in this town and was a
member OF Skowhegan Grange and
Carrabassett Lodge |. 90 F., although
his first lodge affiliations were with
lodge of Oddfellows in Massachusetts.
Besides the two sons there is sur
wing sister, Mrs. Abbie D. Green
who has been residing at the DanfOrth
farm for sometime. She Is an invalid
and the widow of Charles NJ. Green,
formerly of Hotel Essex, Boston.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28

to Il wonderful degree. On her 9Oth
birthday the First Christian Church
gave her a surprise pahty which was
Largely attended and greatly enjoyed
by those present. Mrs. Hogan is the
oldest woman in the city of Rosburg
who attends church and Sunday
school regularly, which she does
every Sunday and many times goes to
the evening services. She goes rid
ing in her car every day in the entire
year. Mrs. Hogan is highly respect
cd and loved by large number of
people who do every thing possible to
make the evenings of her life pleas
ant Mrs. Hogan on August Will
be 81 years old. She is very active
and does very fine needle work. She
has made and sent to Mrs. Erwin
Laskey and Mrs. Tom Dean of this
town rug which she has made
since her Goth birthday.
Mrs. Hogan is great aunt to Ethel
Dean and Mrs. Molly Laskey OF this
town and a great aunt TO Agnes
Laskey. She also has relatives in
Canaan and Mrs. Abbie futile of the
had three brothers, Nathaniel Hall
formerly of Canaan, now deceased.
Horace, who lived in Canaan, and is
deceased and Jefferson Hall who went
west number of years ago, and never
was heard from. She also had one
sister Lucinda who married Alfred
Maxwell and lived in Cornville. She
died in 1913 at the'age of "a.
Altho Mrs. Hogan never lived in
Skowhegan she has visited her niece
the late Mrs. George B. Moore every
summer. Her last visit here was in
January 1907 when she came to see
Mrs. Moore before she died. Mrs.
Hogan is devoted Christian and a
remarkable old lady
The picture is very natural Of her
and taken since her Goth birthday.
She much enjoyes local papers which
are sent her.