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CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago, Dec. .31--l1 Butter lows
NJ; receitp4 1860 htnbs; creamery
extras 6Oh: standards 40; extra
Arate 48as@49M; firsts Als@4e;
seconds a0@A2h
Eggs lower; receipts 1906 eases;
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firsts 41M43; ordinary firsts 39M4l;
refrigerator extras 35M35h2; refrig
orator firsts JAZZ.
Cheese unchanged.
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MINNEAPOLIS RANGE
CHICAGO CRAls;

CHICAGO GRAIs:
Chicago, Dec. 31--LP)-Cash wheat
No. 3 red 1924; No. hard l.42A q
! .43A.
Corn No. 3 mixed 6sA !; No. 2 vel
low ~. = =
Oats No. q white 47V @4sA; No.
3 white 45H@47A.
Rye. Not quoted.
Barley 60@78.a
Timothy seed s5.0O@5.75.
t'lorcr seed c5.OO@32.5O.
Lard 1920.
Ribs l4.26.
Bellies 17.26.
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GRAIN
LIVESTOCK
WHEAT PRICES
LOWER TODAY
Market Turns Downward
When Indications Point to
Large World Shipments

Chicap0. Dec. 3l-(AP)-An
unusually sudden collapse in the
price Of December wheat took
place today lust 1t the end ''Of
trading for the month and the
year. Bclatcd demand from
traders who were short Of wheat
to- fill December contracts lifted
quotations for December at one
time rs high ms 1.30M a bushel.
hut In the end the ruling price
ranged from 1872 to LIS.
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CHICAGO POULTRY

Chicago. Dec. 3l--tP)-Poultry
alive. weak; receipts five cars; fowls
2lM27; springs 2O@25; turkeys 80;
ROSTERS Is; ducks 20@30; geese 70
%.
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FARGO BUTTER

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 3!~-tR But
ter fat, churning cream 80; packing
stock 81
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MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR
Minneapolis, Dec. 3l--LR) -Flour
unchanged; shipments 42,i3O barrels.
Bran 2G.5Q.
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Chinese fishermen paint eyes on
their bOAta 20 that craft can find
their way.
Evening star., 1926-11-03
$3.50 Armstrong; S
Inldid LinOleum
Sl.7S So. I'd.

beautiful new designs for
living room, dining room,
sun parlor. as we'll as kitch-
cn and bath. Straight line
and embossed. Bring room
measurements.
(ThirG Floor. The Hecht Coz
Evening star., 1926-11-03
$40 Persian
MOSSOul Rugs
S29.75

Scatter, size which so
many prefer for living
room, 5.6x3 it. Three or
four are enough for even
the largest room. Bcaut1-
ful Colors and designs.
Third Floor. The Hccht CO..
Evening star., 1926-11-03
S5.95 AndtOlidn
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Sl.95

Brilliant colored little
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Evening star., 1926-11-03
s289 Chinese Russ
Imported by The Hecht Co.
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Selected by OW Special Representatives in
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In the new shade of brown almost tobacco
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vegetable dyes can give to wool, now sought
after by interior decorators. Blending as it does
SO perfectly with the wood tones of the living
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symbolic of happiness, wealth, long life, pros
perity. Thoroughly washed.
HechtC Co..
Evening star., 1926-11-03

$40 Smaller Size
Chinese Rug
$3.50
Our own direct imports
from China. Size Az it.
A perfect size for the small
living room with hardwood
floor. Choice of colors and
designs.
Third Floor, The Hecht CO..
Evening star., 1926-11-03

$40 Scatter Size
Wilton Rugs
S6.95
Many very pretty pat
terms in this excellent-Wear-
ing grade of Wilton. An
excellent size, 27x54 inches,
for between doors and in
railways.
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Evening star., 1926-11-03
$3.50 Hall Size
Administers
$3.50

In tan. blue and gray.
Long-service rugs - size
5oNo5 inches. Just right
for the hall. That the price
IS attractive you'll agree
when YOU see them.
lThird Floor The Hecht Co..
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s244'
0r12 Ft.
8.3x1O.0 Ft.

original this collection $5l and many OF them
sized for the floor the square ROOM the small these
household large OR SMALL The wide that moth
but
Evening star., 1926-11-03

with deep reductions on Toys. Many other items
beside these arc most attractively priced.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS

Post-Sent Flowers
If flowers sent by post arrive
withered, they viii revive IL en-
tirely immersed in water for an
hour, and then set to stand in q
cool, dark place. When they
have drained. place them in
vases or bowls. and add not more
than three drops of sal volatile
to the water. Transfer them the
next day to carbonated water.
Post-sent flowers, it may be add
ed. would always arrive fresh If
the stalks were inserted in little
pieces of potato.
Turpentine As a Cleanser
Stains on porcelain baths and
wash-basin. as well as on china
doorknobs, can be removed by
rubbing them with turpentine.
Added to het water in which
clothes are washed in the pro-
portion of a ssert-spoonful to
two gallons of water. tlrpentine
will help to whiten clothes. 1t
will also prevent the iron from
sticking to starched garments if
a little is added when making
the starch.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
BY Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems
of Love and Marriage.

66T'D GIVE all my money for
Il thrill like that" sighed
the rich, little 16-year-old bride.
Think Of dancing the tango with
one of those boys to win a prize.
1t would be heavenly
Her elderly husband, who sat
beside her, watching the exhibit
ton tango, sighed also. He had
tried to make his bride happy
by gifts of jewels, rich furs,
Partisan gOwns-every luxury her
whims could suggest.
She was grateful to her hus-
band. He reminded her of the
father she lost several years be-
fore. At that time her mother
placed the little girl in a con-
vent and eked out a scanty liV-
ing for the two by nursing.
How gay the dancers were
how reckless. The 16.year.old
wife was tired of being prirn
and proper. as an old mans darl-
ing should be. Was her youth
really over before it was well
begun?
The elderly husband sighed be.
cause for a moment he visioned
a wife older than the youn"ster
by his side-one who would be
content TO settle down with him
to the mellow peace of homo
and garden and babies.
Try as they may, two indi-
viduals of different generations
cannot look at life from the same
standpoint. Fifteen and fifty an
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
POSTURE OF
PUPILS

EOUR girls and five boys were
4 selected as the most physical
" fit pupils in a posture drive"
conducted last session in Ju-
pior High School, Trenton.
n. ]. In a contest following
two weeks of special emphasis
on good posture. after combing
the entire student body to find
the best groups, % boys and
58 girls were chosen as of
excellent posture.
Careful elimination by a com.
mittee composed of the State
director of physical education.
the city director of health edu-
cation and the supervisor OF
physical educa Non. resulted in
selecting four girls and 1--we
boys as the best physical speci.
mems in the school. For the
rs boys and 106 girls classified
as Of poor posture, special cor.
receive exercises were prescribed.
School Life.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

SONS. 'sDaffodils, two bits a
bunch. Fresh flowers, lady.
LoolSa de pinks. two punches 80
The Flower Seller
Nina kept the great opium
bowl on the bookcase near Ora.
hams desk filled with flowers. .
There was an old man who
bought violets. deep. purple ones.
from his garden, a little wiIted
after their long Imprisonment in
his basket. I'm take them al, !"
she'd say. They're such sweet.
ones!'
Mr.. Graham was reading the
paper at his desk. Suddenly he
jumped up with smothered
oath and brought the rumpledz
sheets to Nina. pointing with q
bony forefinger, "Cuyler's In
town.
Nina put the last daffodiI in the
bowl. Then he's probably here"
she said cooIly.
why didn't you tell me? MY
God! I could have had some spe-a
ciaI items for his collection
could have sold him $500 worth )
of ."
Hes only stopping off for q
day. You couldn't have sold him
anything. Must he buy out the
place simply because / work
here? If you feel that way
about it, Ed Graham
Rosemary COULDN'T help hearing
their angry voices. Mr.. Grahamss
greedy little eyes were swapping.
Nina's whole body was taut, cons
temptuous.
who was this Cuyler? And
why should Nina have to tel
Graham about his coming?
To get away from them Rose
mary walked up to the front Of
the store, where Hal SeagraHe
was stacking books on the fic-
ton table.
Hal had heard them, too. His
scrowl was evident OF that. He
looked out the window to hide
his embarrassment; turned to
RocemaTy with something like q
groan. sHedss bells, he wlais-
pered, here he comes noWp'
Good morning, Seagrave. Is
Nina anywhere about?"
Rosemary turned, her breath
quickening. A big mar, dignity
and assurance in his bearing.
The sort of man you see in rail-
way terminals followed by a por-
ter and pigskin bags. The sort
of many you instinctively like anu
trust. Why he was wonderful!
Even his voice was nice. And
he was old enough to be Nina's
father.
With a little sigh and q little
half apologize smile at Nina,
Rosemary went back to her dust
ing, the doubts all dead.
But they wouldn't stay dead
the doubts whose seeds Gertrude
had planted.
Copyright BY CAN Puhlishins Co.,
. Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
Read How a Beautiful Girl Rebels at
the MOnOtOny Of a Drab Home
Life in the City

though she didn't feel brave at
all. "Earry Kane, you're always
limiting things about Nina-all of
you. 1t isn't fair. Now you tell
me the truth. What do you
mean?"
what do I mean?" he blazed.
II mean I've heard enough
things. Now ] want to know the
TRUTH
well. IL you mean did give
Nina an armine coat? no ma am,
/ never. So far as ! Nknow she
hasn't got any"
"But you said"
what are you trying to do,
pick q fight with me?" He was
smiling again, the dear friendly
smile She loved so.
And she could find out moth
ing.
A cloud of steam enveloped
them as they came into Ellen's
flat. A cloud Of steam and the
acrid odor Of scorching paper.
well, for crying out loudp'
shouted Larry. what is this,
Chinese laundry?'.
''No, just a typical domestic
scene." returned Hal taking his
feet off the table. 81 was read
Ing poetry to Ellen, while she
welded the flatironw
Ellen held up a mangled and
not very white blouse. 1T doesn't
seem to be coming out very
good" she said. Maybe should
have let it get drier firstp'
v,ofrnH r1nt1 did
fine job on the. telephone book.
The whole back section is burnt
out"
where else could I put the
iron?" asked Ellen. looking at 1t
with distaste. HAL, sweep up
that burnt stuff, win your"
"AH right, close up the laundry.
We want to eat" said Larry.
grinning.
''On what?" inquired Hal, dump
Ing the contents of his pockets.
"Sixty.five cents? That's all I've
got, and I just borrowed that from
Ellen"
SCOT any money, Rosemary"
asked Larry.
Rosemary looked from one to
the other. Were they joking9
She opened her little coin purse.
A dollar Bill. That was all she
had.
zone ninety-eight! OF all the
luck. One postage stamp keepin
us out of Carlos
"I have it, Ellen cried. I'VE
can have clam chowder and eat
lots of breadn'
They did.
This is fun" Rosemary whis-
pered to herself when at last they
left the little restaurant. This
is life! This is what the Bohemia
people dream OF. They know how
to live. And so do I now. So
do l.
Rosemary loved the mornings
in the bookstore, the doors, wide
open, letting in the cool. fresh
air. The first shoppers hurrying
down the avenue in quest of
''sales." Flower vendors, with
brown baskets full Of dewey bios
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

1.-THE little moments Of happi-
ness" that Larry had whispered
of were gone. The man in riding
boots had sent them scurring
away. The enchantment was lift
ed. The big studio was shabby
and bare. Rosemary was fright
ened and unaccountably sad.
How cold Gertie's voice had
sounded over the telephone. ma
will worryn'
Dear Ma = she should have
gone home she shouldn't
have come up here alone with
''Oh, let's go!' she cried. Lets
go, Larry! I shouldn't have
Gomez
They went quietly down the
stairs, guiltily.
They walked along, stopping
to look in the windows. "Oh,
Larry. look! That gorgeous, gor,
geous fur coat! And see the blue
brocade lining peeping out. My
color, bluer'
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
One Of the Most Remarkable Stories of LOvead Pleas
ure-Mad, Convention efying Bohemia
Written in Recent Years

anything once. Ell? Well, you
aren't going to learn any bad
habits from me. Besides
lips that have touched tobacco
shall never touch mine! y
And he kissed her. laughing.
She ought to be angry. Blu
she wasn't. You couldn't be an
cry with Larry-when you knew
him. It was so nice being nea'
him. She leaned against him
smiling. He put his arm about
her. Mussed her hair.
What do you think OF tn
crowd?" he asked at last.
Rosemary hesitated. Again thai
swooning jungle feeling. go and
the heat, beat OF powerful wings
What did she think? She didn'
know.
''I didn't like Mabel much"
''Mabel's all right in a crowd
But / wouldn't see too much OF
her. She's not your kind"
Not her kind. What did he
mean? She wanted to ask, but
she didn't like to. She was
afraid afraid of what Larry
would say. So she hurried on.
''And / really love Ellen. Did
you know that Hal and Ellen are
going to be married, Larry?"
Yes" he was smiling.
After all they said about free
love, Larry, you didn't believe
all you said, either. did your"
Wrong Dope
you've got this marriage stuff
doped all wrong, Rosemary" he
said softly. "You are hypnot!zed
by that antiquated theory that a
few words and a wedding ring
make things come right. But they
don't. We've got to cut loose
from all that junk il we wan to
get anywhere"
But being married - why
should being married hurt il
those few words count so ittle?"
TT does hurt, though. Look
at all the married people you
know. Look at your own mother
and father. / don't know them
but I'll bet they're about as inter
ested in each other as a couple
of boiled owls. And look at US
f'rinstance Do you suppose we'd
be sitting here together-this
way-if we were married."
IL they were married she
felt the hot color mantling her
cheek her breath came bro
kenly.
1t seemed quite natural. quite
as if they were married, when he
took her in his arms. Larry,
she sighed. You oughtn't
Somebody was coming up the
stairs. He released her anglily
IF that's Jamie-I'll break his
neck!"
Hello Larry-though I'd find
you up here" The door opened:
a man was standing there, a tall
man, in riding clothes.
Larry glared at him.
This is Miss Merton. Rose
mary, pardon-Mr. Whitney. Mr..
Whitney's an old friend. Slong
Sloan-some other timer
The door slammed. An ugly
slam.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
.OW Continue

He gripped her hand, pulled
her closer. The hot pulsing thrill
Of it. She wasn't in love with
Larry - was she? But no.
body else had ever made her feel
like that. AS if her life were :
jungle, full of strange, brilliant
flowers as if gay plum"
aged birds flew close, beating
their wings. And over it all the
hot. heady scent of tropic buds,
unfolding, and the hushed secret
rustlings Of unseen things.
She tried to pull her hand
away. I'm bothering you-so
you can't work.
He dropped her hand-turned
his head away. I'll say you'll
do. You're too darn good look
ing, that's what's the matter with
you. Go sit over there in the
corner where / won't have to
look at your
A Meager Meal
She tiptoed to the little gas
ring behind the old japanese
screen and put on the kettle.
1AGI0 was q DOA VI CIdCh0rS dAl&
some cheese. She made little
sandwiches. daintily.
Hungry? Want something to
eat?"
Always hungry. What have you
got over there?" The drawing
board went down with a bang.
He was bringing the tea things
over to the window.
Come on-let's, sit here on
the couch. Say. we don't need
two plates. What's the idea. more
dishes to wash?"
They sat there. eating hungrily
too busy to talk. Well. she wasn't
in love with Larry. She couldn't
be and be so hungry. too. And
that was a good thing. 1t would
be awfully foolish to really fall
in love with someone you didn't
know at all!
'Have a cig?"
She shook her head.
What. no nicotine"
We'll. / never have smoked"
she said doubtfully. Would he
think it funny that she didn't?
Nina did. So did Ellen.
''All right. light me one"'
He roared with laughter. "Try
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
What RenIlu Hnppens When Youth and Age We'd?

make the most of your school
holiday.
But your father is doing so
much for you that / agree you
should be very grateful and prove
your gratitude by being sweet to
him and trying to make him
happy.
At the same time, it is true,
youth calls to youth. You need
the companionship of friends of
your own age. 1 am sure your
father will agree with this, and
do all in his power to make his
daughter happy in her friend
ships.
Can't you invite one or two Of
your young friends to go with
you and your father on long
hikes, these glorious autumn Sun
day afternoons? Then it's always
fun to return and have an in
formal Sunday night home supper.
All happiness to you, dear. BY
planning cleverly and affection
ately. you will. l am sure, be
your fathers loved companion.
and still find time for the sweet,
gay, youthful companionship suit
able to your age,
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

'whewr sighed Larry. Close
squeak
Rosemary was trembling. "Oh,
let's CO." she whispered. Lets
go!'
you don't want to go homer
No, she didn't she couldn't
quite go home now. she'd wait
a little while and see if Larry
thought she was terrible to let
him kiss her SO.
On to ElIen's
well, let's go on to Ellen's
and pick them up. Then we can
get on to Henri's for dinner. And
you can stay all night with FL.
len again.
But I won't have anything to
wear to work on Monday"
"Oh borrow something from
Ellen-she's a good scout!H
Rosemary hesitated. Il could
telephone home I"
Sure" he said. there's the
phonew
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

THEY walked few steps. ooh.
u by the way. There's little
thing I ought to finish today. It
won't take me 20 minutes if can
do it in the daylight. Would you
thing think was a hopeless kilioy
II asked you to come over to the
studio for that long. We're SO
near il now?''
To go up to the studio on a
Sunday? When nobody else was
there? Well, why not! She
wasn't babyI
There wasn't anything to be
afraid Of. And after. the first
few minutes it seemed perfectly
natural to be there. Larry had
thrown open the windows. The
big, barnlil1e studio was full of
light and air.
He whistled as he sketched.
81 just have to block this in, so
that I can show the fellow my
idea first thing in the morning.
1t won't take but q minute"
Rosemary looked over his shout
He put down hia pencil. ''Do I
bother your" she asked shyly.
You're so beautiful, Rosemary"
he sighed. you can't help it.
but you do-bother mer'
She drew back. Again that little
fear, cold upon her. Oh, but it
was silly, silly. What would he
think of her? How Ellen and
Nina would laugh at her
and Larry so nice.
A Sunday quiet lay over the
big, barnlike studio. The fresh
air from the big open windows
carried with 1t none of the work
aday rumblings that usually
drifted up from the street below.
Larry turned his head. You're
just like a big cat, Rosemary.
The way you wiggle and curl up
in cornersp'
She came over to him. do I
bother you. Larry?"
He looked up smiling. There
were little flecks OF light in his
eyes, like sunshine in some deep,
deep pool. Little warm specks in
the cold, gray. green depths.
And how crisp and curly his
hair was. She touched it gently.
Drew her hand back, half afraid.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
SAUCES FOR COCKTAILS
BY Hannah Wing

use two teaspoons Of Tarragan
vinegar.
Sauce No. 1--One tablespoon
olive oil, one-half teaspoonful
Worcestershire sauce, juice of
half a lemon; one-half teaspoOnful
Tabasco sauce. Add a little salt
and finely grated onion.
Sauce No. 1.-Two teaspoonfuls
lemon juice, one teaspoon Worces-
tershire sauces two tablespoons
tomato catsup, dash of Tabasco
sauce, pinch of salt and little
sugar. Serve ice-cold, with six
oysters to the glass.
Sauce No. 3-To be used with
any sea food cocktail. One-half
cup mayonnaise dressing, one
quarter cup chilli sauce (drained);
One-quarter cup India relish, one
half teaspoon powdered sugar.
Mix and chill. Just before serV-
ing add one-quarter cup cream,
beaten stiff. Mix sea foods with
the sauce and serve in cocktail
glasses.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
By L. Lamar Matthews

WHEN Adrian was just one
w year old, her young mother
died. After that Adrian's grand.
mother had entire charge of the
child. And she lavished devotion
and attention upon the mother
less baby.
Perhaps the most harmful bit
of coddling Grandmother Derpe-
trated was in allowing Adrian to
sleep in the same bed with her.
And the child continued to do so
until she was a big girl--or
rather a tall girl: for she was
woefully thin and sallow and life
less.
Then Grandmother's idol went
away to school and to live with
Cousin Jane. For nine whole
her window OPEN
When she went back to her
Grandmother's home in the sum-
mer. the girl had gained in
Z weight; she had color in her
cheeks and a new light in her
eyes. Also she had grown so
independent and self-reliant that
poor Grandmother was sorely
distressed. my baby doesn't
need lac any more" she walled.
The truth was that the baby
never had needed the smother
love" that the dear r,'sguided
old lady had inflicted upon an
innocent young one.
And when she learned that
Adrian insisted upon sleeping
alone, Grandmother was broken.
hearted.
But Cousin Jane had delivered
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

WHY are raw oysters or clans
w or sea food cocktails so
much more popular in restaurants
than at the home table? Trying
to answer that question we de-
cided that perhaps it's because
cocktail sauce Is more or less of
a mystery to the home cook.
Certainly it can't be because
these dishes are difficult to pre-
pare, for all that's necessary for
oysters and CLAIMS is to open the
shell and put them on ice and
the glasses for the sauce can be
had at any five and ten cent
store. Flaked crab or lobster re-
quires little more than opening
the can and mixing the flakes
with the sauce, chilling and serv-
ing. And if it's the sauce, here
are recipes that show that to he
the simplest thing in all cookery
dom to prepare. For each glass
The Washington times., 1926-09-29


The longing in her eyes star
tied Larry. He looked at her. as
tonished. "And the ermine cape.
The lovely thing. I'd love to
stroke it and hold it up to my
face, it's so beautifulw
We'll, I'm sorry can't buy 1t
for you," he said dryly.
"Oh, Larry, how silly! I'm just
making believed People don't
really have things like that any
way-at least not people we
know"
Nina does"
"Why, how could Nina have
anything like that? Those things
cost hundreds of dollars; they do.
really"
80 I've heard. But some have
them"
mt at Ease
Larry's hands were rammed
into his pockets. He strobe
ahead, scowling. Rosemary al
most ran to keep up with him.
Larry Kane" she said bravely,
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

not share their good times-at
least, not for long.
A girl or young man who
chooses a helpmate from an older
generation will find that a sense
of mental strain and hopeless
boredom soon steal into loves
paradise. There are exceptions,
perhaps, to this rule. But don't
count on being an exception
that is too much OF a gamble.
Nine Or ten years difference in
ages between husband and wife
may work out we'll when the hus.
band is the senior.
But however sincere your af-
lection may be for a friend many
years older than yourself, re-
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

done for me. On the contrary, l
am always thanking him. But l
can't see why he always wishes
me to be with him.
He knows the girls go with
and approves of them very much.
Why does he object? Pleace tell
me what is right to do.
MAY"
Do you see your young friends
throughout the week, May? is
Sunday the only time your father
asks you to reserve for him? II
so, 1 would try, if We're you, to
leave Saturday as free as possible
for the girls. Ask them to tea.
then plan trips to the movies
with. them, and in every way