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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03

sionary? Not that it matters. The
kind of missionary l mean to be can
make money. Lots of it. I intend to
be missionary to the rich-exclusive-
ly!" said Smif. II spent ten years and
most of my money establishing our
niece suitably, and now refuse to
submit to another burden of boredom
gratuitously. If I'm bored, some one
is going to pay me for it. I've no one
to consider but myself"
"What are you going to do?" Lucy
walled. "You talk and talk without
telling us anything"
Sniff pulled her cigarette medita-
lively.
"I'm thinking how to explain it to
you,", she said at last. you've nothing
against rich people, suppose? After
all, they're human, aren't they? We
hear lot about the deserving poor,
while no one has a word for the de-
serving rich. From now on, mean to
devote my energies to their relief"
"Just as thought, she means to be
bootlegger!" Lucy cried. "Well
have to make her an allowance"
"a practical suggestion" Sniff
chuckled Possibly I can combine it
with the project have in mind"
"Smif, please don't be tantalizing,"
Louise urged, understanding her better
than the others, "tell us straight out
what you mean to do"
at requires explanation" Sniff said,
principally because no one has open
ly embarked on it before as a profess
sion. There are lots of people skirting
the edge of it, people who more or less
prey on the rich, hangers-on of all
kinds who have no thought of giving
any return for the money they exact.
Whereas for years where I am con-
cerned the boot has been ON the other
foot. The rich have come to me and
dumped their troubles on my shout
ders and I've given them sympathy,
advice, pluck to carry on with when
their burdens grew too heavy; my
time, my companionship-al free gifts
so long as could afford it. Now
can't afford it. and propose to make
them pay for just those things. I'm
going to announce myself as Little
Sister of the Rich-at high rate per
consultation"
"No one will come to you under such
conditions Lucy shifted; 1.-THE ideas
absurd"
"Your mistake, my dear" Smif as
sured her amiably. ''Tve several
clients already. And. whether you be-
lieye It or not, this enterprise will
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03
SYNOPSIS

Following the splendid wedding Of
her niece, Cintra, to Lord Leister,
which she has financed, Matilda Smith
Lovely .("Smif," by her own insistence),
youngest and physically the weight
lest of the four Lovely sisters, finds
herself in decidedly straitened circum-
stances, but has her own plans for the
future, which she refuses to divulge
to her sisters, prominent figures in
New York society. The historic Lovely
estate, Lovelylea. in Virginia, is
owned by Smif's brother. Bill-Lee. but.
financially unable to maintain his posi-
ton there las Lovely should" he is
living in Chile, while the estate is
rented.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03

"Not at ALL" Laura disagreed, "just
fashionably High Church. Not both
cred with missionaries. However, she
might think it duty not to discour-
age Sniff"
IF it's the thought Of travel that
interests her why doesn't she go to
Chile to visit Bill-Lee?" Lucy sug-
gested. The others caught at this idea
with enthusiasm; even Louise, who did
not like to be parted from Sniff, con-
sidered it a desirable alternative. The
only missionary she had ever met in
the flesh had given a glowing account
of domestic life among the Head
Hunters Of Borneo which had not ap-
pealed to her at all.
$50 long as we stick together, we
may be able to make her see reason"
Lucy argued feverishly. "If she has
ruined herself for Bill-Lee's child, he
ought to help her now"
"She's not a man, so it must be
that. Wine, women and cards are out.
Wall Street? The panic?"
"She never speculated.-And why
is Bill-Lee so poor? He gets big
rent for Lovelylea."
$50 he does. but he has let this man
Nesbit add so many improvements that
his taxes have been jumped till there
isn't much left, and he can't raise the
rent before this lease ends"
"Bill-Lee ought to have come back
at the end Of the first lease. Then
he could have asked more from this
tenant or some one else"
II agree that it would be a good
thing for. Sniff to visit Chile" said
Louise. 1T would prevent her acting
on impulse because she misses Cintra
so terribly. When she came back,
Laura would be in her own apartment,
Lucy could find summer quarters
counting on Smif, and, If the depres-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03

sion's over, Ned and ! will have a
bigger house, so that we could share
her among u.s."
Her elder sisters regarded this new
talent for organization as very irritat-
ing. They loved Smif-at a reasonable
5 distance. They had no desire to add
anyone so conspicuous to their house
holds. Louise was too ready with her
plans.
"You talk as if Sniff were a pau
per-" said Laura fretfully.
81 only hope she isn't" Louise had
just rejoined when Smif's voice
warned them there was scant time for
further consultation.
She came in on them, cheerful and
glowing.
"Hello, you dears. Decided my fate?
Exile in Chile or sweet little house
in the country'?" this clairvoyance re-
naming unanswered, she went on:
Had a radio from Leister. Sent re-
CARELESS of expense, the spendthrift! !"
she resumed, fumbling in her bag. Pro-
ducing it, she gave it to Louise to read
aloud:
"Thank God her hair curls naturally
still resigned love Lester"
"His earldom sure is good scout"
Sniff commented.
Laura returned to the attack.
"Lucy says you were clever, Louise
says you were selfish. Yet If Cintra
hadn't married Lester"
Exactly" Sniff nodded, with her
looks she was bound to marry. I
haven't told you half said to Lester.
You see, genuinely liked him. What
, he wants in wife is sort of feather
bed who'll look. distractin ing in court
dress, who'll have dozens of children
and who'll never embarrass him by
offering ideas Of her own. English
girls are too advanced ard argumenta-
tive, he tells me. And so, at last, I'm
free" She stretched her arms, clasp
ing and unclasping her fingers as
though just escaped from letters.
"Free to live as I please, not gov
erned by thought of what will be best
for Clntra. Not according to any rule
laid down by others. To find adyen-
ture-"
Every word she said seemed to bring
the Head-Hunters nearer to Louise.
"Oh, Smif-not adventurel Really,
darling. ! can, understand your need of
a change after the strain of the we'd
ding. Why not sea trip? The new
South American steamers are palatiaL"
"And summer is just beginning
there" Lucy backed her up enthusl-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03

astically. you'll see Bill-Lee, and if
you don't like 1t, you"
"Can come back and find the little
place in the country you consider ap-
propriate?" Sniff looked up from the
cigarette she was tamping. You're
precious angels, all of you, and as
transparent as glass. Don't you sup
pose I realize that pauper sister is
going to be extraordinarily inconven-
ient?' O.
you're not pauper, Smif."
$50 near that you couldn't tell the
difference with the naked eye" Smif
returned cheerily. "Another reason
for trying to break off the match with
Lester, although I never gave it a
thought. There were half dozen plu-
tocratic morons who, being Americans,
would not have expected settlements"
"Smif!" Lucy exclaimed absolutely
aghast. Don't tell me you gave Gin
ira any of your money!"
"AIost of it," Sniff nodded. 81 hope
Lovely has some pride. Most of
what was left, l settled on her when
Ne was married. 1t wasn't too much.
You wouldn't have wished our niece to
go to England pennilcss. would you?
And poor Bill-Lee-"
"Don't say you've been giving him
money, too?" Lucy interrupted.
"When he would take it," Sniff re-
turned with the utmost serenity. 1.-THE
way he was left was most unfair, and
I'm afraid he'll never make a bust
ness man. Since he's never got ahead
in all these years, it's useless to ex-
pect he ever will. So, If Lovelylea
is to come back into the family, I'll
have to be the one to manage it."
"You don't make money if you're
missionary" Lucy offered this argu-
ment as conclusive.
"Who said was going to be mis-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03
Beware the Cough or
Cold that Hangs On

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serious trouble. You can stop them now
with Creomulsion, an emulsi6ed creosote
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Ofall known drugs, creosote is recog-
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ofthroat troubles. Creomulsion contains,
in addition to creosote, other healing ele-
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fammation, while the creosote goes onto
the stomach, is absorbed into the blood,
and attacks the seat of the trouble.
Creomulsion is guaranteed satisfactory
in the treatment of persistent coughs and
colds, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, and
is excellent for building up the system
after colds or flu. Your own druggist is
authorized to refund your money on the
spot if your cough or cold is not re-
ieved by Creomulsion. (adv)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03

had, would at once have been dis.
missed. The place was only name to
the girl.
Knowing it to be impossible, Sniff
yet longed to stay at Lovelylea with
the child through the changing sea-
sons, to awaken in her love for the
land since, unconfessed at the time
even to herself, she was already fear
full that Bill-Lee would neither return
there nor marry again. Reading be-
tween the lines of his letters, she
OWNED that he had parted with Cintra,
joyful at his release from family cares
and expenses. He had made it quite
plain that his daughter was to be hers
to do with as she would. And she
reasoned that since there would be no
male heir, in the fullness of time Love
lylea would be Cintra's.
At that date, 1t seemed essential to
Sniff that the little girl should see
the place and learn to love it; but her
grandmother gently negatived the sug
gestion. Anything else they wished
they might do, but they were not to
go to Lovelylea.
Sniff inquired discreetly the reason
for the prohibition, and the answer at
first made her smile.
Mr.. tombstone Nesbit was not a
Virginian.
"Grandmama, darling" she cried,
''that really has ceased to be crime.
I've met some quite charming gentle
men who have had the misfortune to
be born outside of our beloved state"
Gentlemen, yes" Mrs. Culpeper
agreed, Il should have said further
that this man Nesbit is not a gentle
man. He has lived here for years and
he is received nowhere. You cannot
visit your home while he is its tenant.
He certainly was mighty rude to your
Cousin Christopher"
Grandmama Culpeper's commands
could be neither questioned nor dis
puted, and so it happened that Cintra
on that visit did not see the home of
her fathers fathers.
Later, when Sniff had plumbed the
shadows, of her niece's nature, she
never troubled to take her to Virginia
again. Cintra had no depths either of
affection, intellect, or humor. She ex-
pressed and felt no regret at leaving
her father and the land of her birth.
She was quite contented in New York,
quite contented in fact anywhere. She
was absolutely negative and as little
trouble as child could well be. And
she was always picture of serene
loneliness. AS companion a fine
wax doll would have been equally
sympathetic.
In time Sniff gave up attempts to
rouse spirit that did not exist, thank
ing her stars that when Cintra talked
(Which she did as seldom as possible,
preferring to present the appearance
of an enthralled listener) the views
she expressed were commonplace that
led to no controversies.
1t was after the announcement Of
the girls engagement that Sniff had
entered into the agreement to buy
Lovelylea, Cintra having mildly
stated one day that she could see no
reason for Auntie Smif to expect her
to be interested in shat queer old
place."
That matter satisfactorily arranged,
it occurred to Sniff that she would like
to know something about the tenant,
the ungentlemanly Mr.. Nesbit, of
whom she had heard no mention since
her visit to Culpeper court ten years
previous.
She wondered what had been the
crime against society that had reused
her grandmothers ire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03
Coal Used as Money Ages Ago

Six pieces of coal money, sold at
auction in London for two guineas
(about $40 at par), were found in
Dorsetshire, England, over century
ago, and are said to have been used
by the Phoenicians.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03
TURKS HAIL sToRKs

Thousands of storks are arriving
In Turkey and are being given
joyous welcome by the Turks. who
consider the immigration "a sign Of
good luck. According to a report
from Istanbul many of the birds wear
aluminium tags showing that they
have been released by various Eu-
ropean universities, including some
in Germany, Holland and the Baltic
states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are
not only purgative. They exert a
tonic action on the digestion. Test
them yourself now. Only 25c box.
Wright's Pill Co., 100 Gold St., N. Y.
City. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03
Keepinp Them

"Can you keep all your promises?"
eyes," answered Senator Sorghum,
'some of them on file indefinitely"
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-03
A Marvellous Face Powder

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Benefits enlarged pores. Imparts that soft, vel
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Easily applied. Stays on all day even in warm
weather. Gives a noticeable bloom and charm
to all types of skin. A perfect base for any kind
of make up. By mail only $l.00. No stamps
Fifth Avenue Specially Company
ISL Fifth Avenue New York, N. Y
Evening star., 1933-02-05
Cotton Production Drops

DERHAPS an explanation Of the improvement
I being shown by the cotton textile business,
one industry which has shown decided evil
dence of throwing off the effects of the slump.
may be found in the report of cotton produc-
ton for the world. Estimates gathered by the
Department. of Agriculture indicate that the
total yield for this year will be about "a, 1000 900
bales, a dr1p of 3,500,000 from last year, and
the smallest total since the 1929 season.
There has not been quite as much improve
ment in the sale of finished goods as had
been anticipated but, nevertheless, the situation
has encouraging signs Cotton, like other
products, suffering greatly from overproduction.
and the shortening Of the crop probably WIN
bring prices more nearly up to the figures
necessary to show q profit to The zaiG1A
Evening star., 1933-02-05
Books ReCpiUed
DRAMA.


MURDER IN YOUR HOUSE. By Elizabeth
Cobb and Margaret Case Morgan. New
York: Ray Long and Richard r. Smith
BEN JONSON AND KING JAMES. By Eric
Linklater. New York: Jonathan Cape ds
Harrison Smith
MEMORIES OF A SOUTHERN WOMAN OF
LETTERS. BY Grace King. New York:
The Macmillan Co.
MINUTE SKETCHES OF GREAT COMPOS-
ERS. BY Eva v. B. Hansl and Helen L.
Kaufman. New York: Grosset & Dunlap.
MEN OF THE TREES. BY Richard st. Barbe
Baker New York: The Dial Press.
LIFE AND LILLIAN GISH. BY Albert Bigelow
Paine New York The Macmillan Co.
SHOOT AND BE DAMNED. BY Sergt. Ed
Halyburton D. S. M, and Ralph Coll. New
York: Covici-Friede
SON OF THE MORNING: A PORTRAIT OF
FRIEDRICH NIETzSCHE BY Edward J.
O'Brien New York: Brewer Warren & Put
THE CHEvALIER D'EoN. BY M Coryn.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co.
HIGH LOW WASHINGTON. Anonymous.
Philadelphia: j. B. Lippincott Co.
THE UNDERWORLD OF AMERICAN POLL
TICS. BY Fletcher Dobyns- New York:
Fletcher Dobyns.
A PARADE OF THE STATES. BY Bruce Bar
ton. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co.
INCREDIBLE TRUTH. BY Irwin S. Cobb
New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation.
THE SON OF GOD. BY Albert Payson Ter
hume New York: Harper & Bros.
OUR GENIAL ENEMY, FRANCE. BY Edwin
D. Schoonmaker. New York: Ray Long SS
Richard r. Smith
HABITS: THEIR MAKING AND UNMAKING.
BY Knight Dunlap. New York. Liveright.
A BOOK OF DAYS: BEING A BRIEF CASE
PACKED FOR HIS OWN PLEASURE. BY
Christopher Morley. New York: The John
Day Co.
THINGS WORTH KNOWING. BY George w.
Simpson. New York: A. L. Burt CO.
GLIMPSES INTO BOYLAND George Wash
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WASHINGTON D. c.: The Franklin Press
1HE NEW STANDARDIZED OFFICIAL SYS-
TEN or CONTRACT BRIDGE. Published
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Gamers Want q. s. Grades

THE improvement IN quality in canned goods
! since the Inauguration Of the Department
of Ag1iculture's grading system has brought
about a great interest upon the part Of the
Gamers themselves Under this system the
raw products which are processed by the can
ners are graded by department experts before
being canned. Last year, IN cooperation with
various State officials. the experts graded
275o00 tons Of tomatoes apples, spinach red
sour cherries, pears and juice grapes. The
work was carried on at $50 canning plants and
so successful was it and so great the co-opera-
ton shown, it Is now considered likely that
grades will be established for other fruits ana
vegetables.
Under this grading system the consumer can
be assured that the raw product used was Of
the grade specified on the label and the fin
ished product also bears q statement Of the
grade as decided by the experts. When the
system generally applied by the canning
industry, a consumer will be able to know that
if the brand purchased is not the usual brand
at least it is comparable in quality If the Fed
eral grade mark is the same.
Evening star., 1933-02-05
Re0ie7us of the Neev Books

for Bridge Headquarters Inc. Philadelphia:
The John c. winston Co.
ARDENT ADRIENNE: THE LIFE OF NINE
DE LA PAYETTE. BY Ida Rose McCabe
New York: D. Appleton & Co.
MURDER MYSTERIES OF NEW YORK. BY
Frank M O'Brien. New York: William Far
quhar PayScn.
THE THREE GENTLEMEN. BY A. E. W.
Mason New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co.
FAMILY HISTORY. BY v. Sackv,lle-West.
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co.
TALE OF TWO VILLAGES BY Ethel Sidg-
wick New York Harper & Bros
FIND THE MOTIVE. BY Jack Woodford.
New York: Ray Long & Richard H. Smith.
MEN ARE LIKE STREET CARS. BY Graeme
and Sarah Lorimer Boston: Little, Brown
GUN SMOKE BY Charles Wesley Sanders.
New York: Alfred H. King
THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN. BY Meyer Levin.
New York: Jonathan Cape & Robert Ballou.
OILERS GATE. By John Winch. New York.
william Morrow & Co.
MARDI. BY Kathleen Hewitt. New York: G.
P. Putnams Sons.
UNCHARTED SEAS. BY Emile Loring. Phila-
delphia: Penn Publishing Co.
THE CHARMING SALLY. BY Maud Hart
Lovelace. New York John Day Co.
Meador Publishing Co.
CUT THROAT. BY Christopher Bush. New
York: William Morrow & Co.
RUN, SHEEP, RUN. By Maxwell Bodenheim.
New York: Liveright
DEATH IN THE WIND. BY Ruth Massey.
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons.
MAGNFICAT. BY Rene Bazin. New York:
Macmillan Co.
HIGH SUMMER. BY Richard Church New
York: Ray Long & Richard r. Smith.
EASTWARD DRIFT BY Edward Percy. New
York: H. c. Kinsey & Co.
FIRED! BY Karl A. Schenzinger. Translated
by 8. Guy Endore New York: Century Co.
THE LABYRINTH BY Ina Seidel. New York:
Farrar & Rinehart.
MIDDLE CLASS. BY Nanette Kutner. New
York: Ray Long & Richard R. Smith.
DANGER AHEAD. BY Joseph T. Shaw. New
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UNICORN. By Marguerite steen. New York:
Century C.
MOUNTAIN BORN. BY Emmett Gowen. In
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CAN YOU TRUST YOUR DAUGHTER? By
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HOLIDAY HUSBAND. By Kathleen Shepard.
New York: Alfred H. King.
JEALOUSY. BY Norah G. James. New York:
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Evening star., 1933-02-05
Notes of Art and Artists

display will give the public opportunity to judge
the jury, and the artists . chance not only 70
air their sorrows, but to measure their Own
strength in conjunction with others. For these
reasons the Art League has offered free III
gallery space, and sponsors a Salon des
Refuses" for the duration of the Society of
Washington Artists show.
The District of Columbia League Of Ameri-
can Pen Women has issued invitations to . tea
this afternoon IN the club room, Stoneleigh
Court, to meet the exhibiting artists Of the
Baltimore League Of American Pen Women
Evening star., 1933-02-05
Continued from Eleventh Page

preparation." Mr. Foreman has previously
written Pioneer Days in the Early Southwest"
and Indians and Pioneers" and has edited
"A Traveller in Indian Territory, the Journal
of Ethen Allen Hitchcock"
Evening star., 1933-02-05
Continued from T,oelfth Page

ing before the au01ence, Wnle ne oeScIDeS S1e
method and the history of the art, and will
print it on a hand press which he brings with
him. In New York prints made by Mr.. Arms
on such occasions have this Winter been auc-
toned of at q considerable price. This prece-
dent will not be followed here, but the op-
portunity of acquaintance with distinguished
etcher's methods will be exceptional. For TINS
reason the Washington Society of the Fine Arts
is opening this lecture to the public for
nominal admission fee.
| lENRY B. SMELL, one Of our most distin-
guished water colorists and successful
teachers Is giving criticisms here in Washing
ton this Winter at the Abbott School to SELF
organized class once a month Inc neu
criticism will be given on Tuesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock It will be the third in a series
of five. Work in any medium may be brought
in and will be criticized; and as 1t has been
shrewdly observed, much may be learned from
the criticism of the works Of others. This class
is exclusively for advanced students and pro-
fessional painters, and for such anords e4-
ceptional opportunity.
THE washington Water Color Club VIII hold
] its regular annual exhibition IN the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art in March. Meanwhile,
during February it is sponsoring an exhibition
of works by its local members N the Mount
Pleasant Public Library at Sixteenth and La
mont streets This exhibition opened February
l to continue through the %, and may be
visited between the hours Of am. and pm.
daily
SPECIAL. feature Of the February ezh1u-
n ton at the Sears Roebuck Galleries OPEN
ing next Tuesday evening with q private view
will be q collection of oil paintings by Alberto
Egea-Lopez, q South American, who has won
a place for himself in New York by his por-
traits and figure studies and who. incidentally,
was represented in the great Olympic Inter-
national Exhibition in Los Angeles last Summer.
Others who will exhibit at the same time
will be Maurice Braun, r. Mortimer Lamb.
Louis Rosenberg, the well known etcher, and
Karl F. Skoog, sculptor Mr.. Rosenberg Is q
close friend as well as near neighbor in Con-
necticut of Mr.. Arms, and. like him, has spe-
cialzed in architectural subjects.
THE Art League Of Washington will hold, the
] director, Mr. Val Clear announces, Salon
des Reftles" made up of works offered for the
Society of Washington Artists Annual Extlt-
bition and rejected by the jury Of admission.
Undoubtedly some Of these rejections were
made on account Of lack Of space, but their
Evening star., 1933-02-05
Sunday Morning Among the Cross-Words
ACROSS.

1. Brief.
6. Beams.
II. Transactions.
1G. Epanish mantle
81. Sweetheart.
%. Brilliant cCnStel-
lation south of the
Zodiac.
%. Hindu queen.
"a. Cease; naut.
IS. Declaim.
25. Imbibed
81. Garden plant OF
the lily tribe.
%. Untidy.
90. Exactly suitable.
80. Take by theft.
80. Forty winks.
"a. Prying sneak.
36. Morse goddess OF
the dead.
81. Choice.
80. Besmears.
Al. Water.
43. Beverage.
a. Men of breeding.
At. High pointed
rock.
48. Ear of corn.
81. Blasted.
So. Supplies.
54. Hct wine, sugar
drink.
So. Dihdence.
60. A thing in law.
6Z. Heaven.
63. Constituent
substance.
65. Customs.
&c. Twists inward.
SO. Splendor.
II. Seize.
70. Afternoon repaSt.
73. Love intrigue.
"a. The brown kiwi.
rs. Particles.
78. Slight taste.
70. Slender, graceful
girls.
81. Hawks.
83. China.
IS. Communists.
Sc. Essay.
81. MOIOGCdIl GULL
88. Large East Indian
tree.
81. Arranged for
effect.
90. Stupor.
Sc. Tonlahawk.
81. Preclude.
80. Science of heAl-
ing; abbr.
100. Flowers.
1O1. The milk fish.
102. Annoy; colloq.