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/ had managed to steal the mes.
sage from the room of Mr.. Lee
verne Lecay, whoever he might
be. Why? Again darkness OBJ.
scured the reason. He put the
bits Of the torn radiogram, accord
ing to the order in which they
could be pieced together, carefully
into his pocket. Then he went
up TO room Sol.
Fortunately, Kathleen was alone
"Suke- has disappeared, he an
nounced.
Disappeared He thought she
repeated the word little fear,
fully.
"Yes. I'd hardly have thought
it possible in his condition. He
has a terrific viii in that slim
body of his
She seemed lost in unpleasant
thought at the news.
do you know Leverne Lecay?"
he asked suddenly.
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been brave for one single hour!
IL she had only once courage
ously measured up. Then she
would never have married Mu-
rillo: she would never have brought
a child SO unhappily to the
world; never have turned with
such pathetic desperation to
stop" she now whispered
softly You might as well stop
this.'' She pressed her hands over
her face. shutting out the image
of Douglas.
- II don't deserve him." she told
herself coldIy. Hell be happier
a thousand times with Judith"
For a brief. wild moment she
wished that Ramon were near.
Then she would go to him and
give herself up. She deserved to
be punished; deserved to be sacri-
feed. It would serve her right!
She took out her vanity case,
carefully wiped away tears. They
gathered quickly. Don't cry for
yourself" she said smiling, and
she had a sudden revealing in
tuition that she must go away
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~HE doctor had left and / was
glad to know that there
Il was nothing the matter
with Bobby. except a regular,
old -fashioned bilious attack such
as all boys and girls are apt to
get if they eat too much candy.
But, of course, he looked down
Bobby's throat and examined his
ears and poked his tummy and
took his temperature and counted
his pulse.
Isn't it wonderful" said
Bobby, that we have blood run
ming all around inside of lis all
the time?"
1T is, indeed" answered
but in ancient times people
didn't know about it.
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HERE'S FOXY GRANDPA'S STORY

this great William Harvey who
proved it and charged the en-
tire science of physiology. That
is a. study that teaches all abcEE
the human body.
This great mystery solved,
doctors were able to treat peo-
ple for diseases and to cure
many ills which before thai
had been impossible.
$50 you see, Bobby, what u
great work for the world VIII
liam Harvey did. You can al.
ways remember his name as on"
of the great men of al times.
Bobby put his i:anl en- his own
little pulse and said:
doctor Harvey must have
been a very smart man"
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own university in Cambridge,
England.
He had his degree as a doc
tor from both Padua and Cam
bridge Then while he was in
Italy he heard the great Calico,
the man who made the first
telescopes; and he had heard a
lecture by a great Italian doc
tor, who had discovered that
veins had valves which forced
the blood in a certain direction.
But up until this time the
real fact that the heart con
tracts and that when it con
tracts it forces the blood into
all parts Of our bodies had been
a. complete mystery. 1t was
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1T was not until 1878 that -
man was born who was going to
change the whole idea of the hu'
man body and solVeA great
mystery
1T was then that William -Har-
vey was born at Folkstone, Eng.
laad, and what a great work this
little baby was to do when he
grew to be a man!
Now, at that time the schools
in Italy were much better than
the English schools Of medicine
which then existed.
$50 off to Padua, Italy. young
Harvey went to study at the
school Of medicine there. After.
wards he went to Bologna and
Pisa and then came back to his
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He put his arm about Sandy's
shoulder. And she recalled with
a stabbing pain that he had done
this once before-that night he
warned her against marrying
Murillo.
She said family: You're aw-
fully good to me, Bob. Why
aren't you angry? Why aren't
you disgusted?"
Poor, game little kid! 1 wish
/ could help you
mo. Well. l guess you can't.
I'VE can do nothing with the
beast. He has other letters"
1T doesn't matter"
"Oh, don't give up, Sandy.
Something may happen. You're
only o.
Sandy locked the door of her
room. Alice tapped. Alice whis-
pered: open it,"
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By ElenOre Meherin,
Author of "Chickie," Ann,
"Ann and Phil'' and
aNOra lee"
CONTINUED from Yesterday

Continued from Yesterday
She stopped down, slow burn
ing tears dropped into the water.
A courtesan-her husband said
she was courtesan.
She counted the ripples on the
waves. 81 am! That's just about
what / ami
With crucifyipg sharpness she
saw herself stepping lightly along
the beach in Honolulu; the night
drenched with stars; her heart
thrilled with a gay expectance
hearing Ramon's voice at her
shoulder. How queenlike and AFRO
CANT when she turned to him with
a haunting: II like being loved!
! wish to be adored"
How careless and blithely it
started! She cringed under the
scourge of her memory.
Her whole life was blunder-
every day of it. If she had only
The Washington times., 1926-04-08
CHAPEAUX EXCLUSIVES EFT
DISTINCTIVES
Anita (sO0Iiu

DIR. Cressy smiled 1t was a
brave flare In gold letters on the
small window of the tiny shop In
the none too exclusive or dis
tinctive" district of stores that
supplied a surrounding area Of
apartment houses and homes.
He pushed open the door. then
stood in the middle Of the shop
somewhat at sea as to his next
move He stared at the tall rods,
like extraordinarily slim and stiff
young ladies', each topped by q.
fIowery hat; at the little glass
cases displaying buckles, braids,
ribbons. This was indeed an In
congruous place to go in search
of q murder clue Still
Kent Glendenning had stopped
here the afternoon Of the day he
was murdered the little
miIliner was very pretty
She was at the moment sitting
behind the counter stitching on a
hat, which she hastily tucked
away as he came up. DR.. Crespy
suspected her OF being, single
handed, the maker, seller and de-
liverer of the .'cl1apeaux excIu-
sives ct distinctives. Z For a mo
ment she didn't recognize him,
then her eyes opened wide under
her long lashes. An expression q
trifle uneasy sprang into them.
You're the gentleman ] met In
the Fairyiew last night when
went to deliver q hat TO Miss
Hazel Crittenden, aren't your
The very same. The first per
son you met after you were
robbed Of the hat Ny sister is
just getting out of the hospital
in couple Of days and she com
missioned me to buy a summer
hat for her I don't know q
thing about summer hats-winter
ones, either-so ] recalled YOU
said you had shop on Polk and
Jackson and thought I'd throw
myself upon your mercy
oh"
She seemed relieved that it was
business connected with hats and
nothing else that brought him.
She inquired If his sister were
blonde or brunette. oval faced.
pointed or round. He made up an
imaginary beauty whom he
found, when completed. greatly re-
sembled Kathleen Crittenden.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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AT LAST!

SANDY" will be shown next
week at IA0w's Palace Theatef,
beginning Sunday.
Madge Belan1y, the dainty
screen star, will appear as the
dashing bOb-haired heroine Of
ElenOre Meherin's engrOSsing
serial.
Read the story Of the adVen-
lures Of Sandy" in The Wash
ingtOn Times.
Then go to Loew'S Palace
and see the wonderful pictur-
iZatiOn Of the narrative.
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Administrative
which Mothers
Can Rely On

gestion or sour stomach, All chill.
dren love it's pleasant taste.
Buy a large 60-cent bottle at any
store that sells medicine and just
see for yourself how perfectly i
cleanses and regulates the bowels
of infants and children.
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Iy you just lift that old bothersome
corn right off with your fingers
1t works like a charm. every time
A tiny bottle Of "Freezone costs
only a few cents at any drug store
Try it,
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You'll Taught: Lift off hard corns.
soft corns, corns between the toes
and caIluses. 1t doesn't hurt a bit!
Seems Magic. Just drop ''Freezone"
on any tender, touchy corn. In.
SANITY it stops aching; thea short,
The Washington times., 1926-04-08
An Ancient Castle Of Alsace

TIME Castle Of rbaden Grendelbruch, Lower Asace nov
II rims Il said once to have and "a courts
older part Of the century, the outer castle OF the
The Washington times., 1926-04-08
The Most Sensational Detective Story
of the Day, Penned by
Clever Writer
The Story Thus Far

Kent Glendennng engaged Kathleen Crtenden found
dead which have just arrived at kathens noe
Though susng Kathleen police have only been able to
preceded the shot, Dr. Cressy hotel physician
his investigation reveals that katheens two
sisters and Echard, involved
of Gendennings slayer
stimulates information Dr. Cressy locates
shortly after the shoot
ing and learns that valuable sacred blue scarab possibly pc
hind killing Kathleen has already surprised Cressy by giving
him sakeepng declaring she fears violence
she keeps it,
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Follow the Mystery Of the Blue Scarab
and the Love Affair Of the
Beautiful Heroine

i hunted look. q tenseness, which
to the eyes of the physician be-
tokened great nervous strain.
The taxi rolled up and Dr..
Cressy gave the direction:
Drive me to the corner Of Polk
and jackson Streets.
Kelly looked up with q jerk Of
quick interest He, too, remem
bered jackson and Polk Streets,
the corner of the millinery shop
which, In the testimony Of Wer-
neker, the taxi driver, was one Of
the two places to which he had
driven Glendenning the afternoon
he was murdered. He opened his
mouth as IL to say something.
hesftated a moment as IL embar.
raised. then closed the door with
out speaking.
DR.. Cressy went forth upon his
quest.
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Fable Writer Disliked By King

FONTAINE, French writer of fables never
II won favor in the ewes When La Fontaine was
Academy 1888 Louis withheld his sane
ton or months.
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husband, James Walton, at Seal
Harbor. Mrs. Walton formerly
lived here.
The John C. Springs have closed
their summer home and gone to
Gloucester, Mass
Mrs. Emma Carpenter is still
very i'll.
Misses Doris Bean and Louise
Small are attending Machias normal
school,
Glenn Hodgkins, Maxine Johnson,
Airline Small, Margaret Albee, Alice
Hammond, Eleanor Bean, Lucy Mar
tin, Esther Andrews, John Preble,
jr., John Tracy, jr., Emery Albee and
Russell De Garibody, are attending
Sullivan high school.
The Wednesday club will resume
its meetings, after long vacation,
on Wednesday, Sept. %, at the
chapel. There will be business of
Importance. All are requested to be
present.
Misses Alice Hammond and Lucy
Martin, who won the honor Of free
trip to Camp Vaip' at Springfield,
Mass, for one week, through boys
and girls club work, left Friday
morning for Springfield.
Sept. 20. phoebe"
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East Bluehill.

Mrs. E. E. Mcintyre and children,
who have been at the Wardwell
home for the summer, have re-
turned to Bluehill.
Susie Long has returned to her
school in Wakefield, Mass.
A. l. Partridge, wife and children,
of Lexington, Mass, have returned
home, after spending few days
here in the Luther Bridges house.
There are several cases of Whoop-
ing cough in the neighborhood.
Schools opened this morning, with
Miss Nellie Douglass as teacher of
grammar grades, and Miss Ethel
Slower the primary.
Mrs. H. F. Strout of Springfield,
Mass, is at the Wardwell home. Mr..
Strout, who accompanied her here,
returned home after a short visit,
Wallace A. and Elizabeth York
visited in Dexter and Lewiston last
week.
Caroline Cousins, who has been
visiting in Sanford the past two
weeks, came home Saturday.
Malcolm Long, who is attending
Phillips academy, Andover, Mass,
returned Thursday, after spending
his vacation at his home here. He
was accompanied by Maurice
Cousins, who will attend the same
school.
Sept. Is. G.
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Franklin.


A marriage of much interest to
Franklin people took place Saturday
evening, when Miss Addie Bragdon,
oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
A. Bragdon, was married to Wendell
.Gilley Of Southwest Harbor, by Rev.
c.. E. Brooks. The bride Is one OF
Franklin's popular young ladies',
graduate of F.. H. s. and E. s. N.
s., and has been a successful teach
er in Maine and Connecticut. The
groom is a well-known young bust
ness man of Southwest Harbor. The
happy couple left for the White
Mountains. They have the best
wishes of their many friends.
On account of rain, the millinery
meeting of the Farm Bureau ladies
was postponed until Thursday,
September %.
Miss Edith Murch and Emile
Bunker are attending normal school
at Machias.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Garbett spent
the weekend in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Bragdon, Mrs.
Bailey Dyer and T. H. Macomber
were at Seal Harbor Thursday, to at
tend the funeral Of James Hartwell
Walton, youngest brother of Mrs.
Bragdon. Mr. Walton formerly
lived here, and it was with deep re-
greet that the news of his death was
received here. The widow and five
children have the sympathy OF the
community. Mr.. Walton called on
friends here two weeks ago.
DR.. and Mrs. S. S. DeBeck were
,,;o;+orc of OrOno Saturday. when
their son resumed his work at the
U of M. Their daughter Phyllis will
leave today for the U. Of M.
Mrs. Lottie T. Bunker and two
daughters, Miriam and Clara, OF
Bangor, called on friends here Sun
day. Miss Miriam will soon leave
for her senior year at Mt. Holyoke
college.
Mrs. Ella Blaisdell, county leader
of club work, accompanied by the
girls of Hancock and Washington
counties, left Friday for the EXPOSE
ton at Springfield, Mass. Five boys
and girls were chosen as delegates
from the Franklin clubs-Floyd
Bradbury, Sumner Gordon, John
Blaisdell, jr., William Blaisdell,
Hilda and Hulda Bragdon.
Mrs Eva Scammon is attending
meetings of the Maine Federation of
Woman's clubs at Kennebunkport,
as delegate from the Franklin club.
Miss Adah Savage and mother saw
large moose standing in the held
not far from their kitchen door Sun
day morning.
Sept. 20. ECHO.
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The Girl Reserves gave an initia-
ton and entertainment at the Con-
gregational church Sunday evening.
Miss Lois Harkins was initiated as
new member. Papers relating to
the Girl Reserves were read by the
members. Chevrons were awarded
as follows: Four Chevrons, Rose
Rich, Vera Colby and Ruth Green
law, making them first Girl Re-
serves. Three Chevrons, Florence
Dority, making her second Girl Re-
serve. Two Chevrons, Bertha
Davey and Lucy Gardner, making
them third Girl Reserves. The officers
are: President, Rose Rich; treasur-
er, Florence Dority; secretary, Vera
Colby. Much credit is due Mrs.
Henry Benisch, leader, for the inter-
est she has taken in the girls.
Mrs. William WEIGH spent the
weekend in Rockland.
Chadbourne Knowlton left this
week to attend Bates college.
George Tedeschi, of Providence,
R. l., is in town arranging to sell his
house.
Mrs Seleste Coombs has been
very i'll the past two weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Billings and Mrs.
Calista Sawyer are visiting in Lubec.
Sept. 20. G..
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Swans Island.

Mrs. Frank Bridges has been on
a camping trip to Castine
Mrs. Isaac Stinson has been visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. Howard Lowell,
at Castine.
The many friends of Everett La
moline Is pleased to know that ne is
able to be about, though compelled
to use crutches. He has been con-
fined to the house several months,
owing to a bad condition of the hip.
lnftare iidweaco rfi ewrly?
Sylvester Morse of Kennebunkport
visited here last week.
Miss Edith Stanley of Rockland Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Stanley.
Teachers and parents Of the Meth
odist Sunday school gave the chill
dren nice picnic Saturday after
noon. Refreshments were served,
games were played, and a general
good time enjoyed. There were
thirty-four children and fourteen
grown-ups.
Sept. 20. s.
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Miss Wallace, R. NJ, who has
position in Rhode Island, spent the
past week with Isabelle Herkins,
R. N.
DR.. and Mrs. Harold Babcock OF
Castine, with DR.. and Mrs. M. A.
Wardwell, spent Wednesday at Lake
Saponac, Burlington.
Miss Evelyn Frazier, commercial
teacher in Clark high school, spent
the weekend at her home in Brewer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Goss, of Kittery, are spending
this week with Lieut.. and Mrs. G. o.
Littlefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Peavey Of
Bangor spent the weekend with
Mrs. Peavey's sister, Mrs. M. F..
Grindle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Grindle Of
Bucksport spent the weekend with
Postmaster and Mrs. E. F. Sellers.
Castine high school defeated Clark
high at baseball Saturday, SO.
M. 1. Smith and family, Albert
Veazie and wife and Miss Arlene
Leach, of Bangor, spent Sunday at
the old Leach homestead.
Mrs Mildred Fennelley Of North
east Harbor recently visited her
mother, Mrs. Adelaide Leach.
Mrs. Gertrude Sellers Is at home
from Southwest Harbor, where she
has been employed through the sum-
mer.
Miss Martha Leach is at home
from Southwest Harbor, where she
has spent a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Parsons and
Miss Phyllis Littleield, of Camden,
were in town Sunday.
Herman Walton Of WELLESLEY,
Mass, spent the past few days here
in the homes of William and Archer
Bridges.
Master Robert Daymon Of Seal
Harbor spent the weekend with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.
Varnum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rothery, Of
Springfield, Mass, have been in town
the past week, renewing &C
uuaintances. Mrs. Rothery as
Theresa Tapley, spent her summers
here as small girl Mr.. and Mrs.
Rothery are spending their vacation
at West Brooksville.
Sept. 20. "Woodlocke.'
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Seal Cove.

The recent fair at the Episcopal
church was most successful. About
$50 was realized.
Mr.. Waldron, of New York, is to
have a cottage built on lot re-
Gently purchased by him near the
shore at Sawyer's Cove, Center.
Work has already commenced on
the foundation. Allen Freeman, OF
Pretty Marsh, is contractor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John HodgdOn, Cen
ter, welcomed a eleven-pound baby
daughter September IL. Mrs. Hodg-
don's mother, Mrs. Foss, of Machias,
is with her.
Rev. Clarence Emery, county
evangelist, held services at the Bap-
tist church Tuesday evening, Sept.
IA.
Sept 16. N.
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The Dorcas Society had a full
meeting Tuesday, with Mrs. A. S.
Jenney at Fair Haven"
Rev. Thomas Van Ness left
September Is for Bar Harbor, where
he was to preach on Sunday, before
his return to Brookline, Mass.
A. S. Jenney has men at work
painting his house.
Mrs M w. Pike is having porch
put on her house C. G. RosebroOk
is the carpenter.
Mrs. John w. Stinson Of Hancock
and her son, DR.. John w. Stinson of
Rochester, Mimi, were in town on
Sunday.
Sept. 20 G.
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Partridge Cove.

Much sympathy is extended to
Mrs. ]. B. Carter in the loss Of her
father. w. Walton, of Seal Har-
Dor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Googlns OF
Bar Harbor were at Mrs. Allie NC
Donald's over Sunday.
Mrs. Elvira Young, who has been
ill the past week, began her school
this morning.
Sept. 20. ID.
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primary, Frederick Cousins; librari-
ans, grammar school, Eleanor Cous-
ms and Verrill Long; primary, Wen
dell Morgan and Rebecca Long;
executive committee, Inez Atherton,
Ralph York, Elizabeth Candage;
committee for raising flag, Raymond
Morgan.
Sept 20. G..
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East Rluehill.

The Roosevelt school league held
its first meeting of the year, on Fri
day. The following officers were
elected: Vice-president, Beulah
Earls; secretary, Arlene Carter,
treasurer, Roy Candage; collectors,
grammar school, Allen Anterior;
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No Chance There

Feminine styles change and change.
Only the habit Of cussing them re-
mains hxed.-Rochester Times Union,
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ASllVille.

AShV1IIC.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dahlgren have
closed their home here, and gone to
Washburn for the winter.
Sympathy is extended Mrs. Ethel
Martin Walton on the death of her
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-05-05

had finished, each read her list and 1t
was interesting to note the trend of
thoughts Some were school teachers
and had taken vacation trips to the
capital and were SO impressed with the
congressional library that that was
the first word they wrote. Having
never been there, my first thought was
of a friend who had written about her
visit there, and then, thinking of her,
made me think of her home town, and
that reminded me of some happenings
when l lived there, etc.
You can imagine the range OF
thoughts as they were read. some
one reading this might like to try II
when alone or to entertain others'
Young people who like more ACTON
might call it the Hub or the "Wheel
of thought" Each having paper ana
pencil, stand compact or in close
circle and using the word 'Bostoh'
take a step out for each word written
then note the relative positions at the
rinse what kind of a wheel they
have made before reading their lists.
Now YOU see l have written of a
game easy anyone can play H. anu
that reminds me of our Helens let
ter in which she writes of a game OF
making rhymes. But, alas for US poor
mortals who have not the gift OF the
poets You know, poets are born, not
made" and atHfamily gift was left
out of my makeup, so If l have any
thing to say it has to be in plalnest
prose. Am glad, though, that we have
"Helen's' approval that time spent in
doing cross word puzzles is not time
wasted. l went to school to her some
years ago, and naturally look up to
her opinion, and 1 do enjoy the puzzles
and have learned a lot of words that
way 1t is a test of memory, too, for
after you have puzzled out the god
dess of mischief" as ATE" you want to
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remember it If you don't find it again
for six months.
Speaking of poets, guess you ala
not know I was related to Henry w.
Longfellow, as well as to Clara Bar
ton, Mary A. Livermore, Mary BAKER
Eddy, and even to William the Con-
oueror. and the Duke of Normandy.
Now. l can't tell you the direct line,
but all with our family surname are
supposed to have sprung from one
Deacon Edmund Rice, who came 10
this country in 1888, and his line goes
back to William the Conqueror ana
the Duke of Normandy, and the others
named are descendants We had
book last fall telling many interesting
facts about the family, and got lit
tie further back in our own line than
we have been able to before. We did
not go back far enough to find any
MONKEYS but we do not have to go
back out of the present generation to
find one whom we used to call a mon
key because of his love for climbing
going up on the outside of buildings
etc. vet no relation to the human
fly"
Well / have not written much
worth while, and you won't want me
to talk about the weather. Think it is
going to surprise us, though, now
quickly the green grass will be with
us.
Jasmine"