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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17

Sank Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
I would like for you to bring me
a rubber dolly. hope the snow
does not block us in so you can not
get to us.
Thank you.
Nuts and candy too.
Gwendolyn Martin.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec, II, 1896.
Dear Santa,
Please bring me a blackboard.
And bring me a iron. I want iron
ing board and bring me book of
Shirley Temple.
Your friend,
Theresa Liebel.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. 16, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a nice doll and
some garders and dog that barks
and don't forget to bring me some
candy and nuts.
Your friend,
Betty Veeder.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. 16, 1895.
Dear Santa Claus,
am nine years old and in the
fourth grade. For Christmas I
would like bike, a drum and for
dad and mother an alarm clock for
Christmas. Don't forget some can
dy and nuts and an apple.
Your friend,
Lewis Calkins.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dear Santa Claus,
Today Is my birthday. am 8
years old. For Christmas I would
like doll that has hair and sleeps
and cries. I would like an Ever
sharp.
Your friend,
Marcella Calkins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17
Elrosa News

Math Jennissen, of Padua, was a
business caller here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Altman,
of Spring Hill, transacted business
here Saturday evening.
Ben Terhaar, Joe Wall, and Math
Ley made q business trip to st.
Cloud Thursday.
Tony Lesser, Mrs. John lilies and
Miss Mary Fladung were shoppers
at Sank Centre Wednesday.
Anthony Stalberger, of Spring
Hill, was a business caller here on
Sunday.
Fritz Luxterkamp, Of Metre
Grove, visited at the Ben Kampsen
home the past week.
Mrs. Pete Schneider underwent
an operation at the st. Cloud hos
pital Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Math Stalberger,
of Spring Hill, were callers here
Saturday.
Alfred Winter made a business
trip to st. Cloud Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vance left
Tuesday noon from Belgrade for
San Francisco, Calf, where they
will spend several weeks visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Neil
Hennessie, the latter being their
daughter, Marie.
Norbert Fladung, brother, Alfred,
and Norbert Schrom were callers at
the Frank Roeder home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Imdieke
visited at the Valentine Henkel
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Weisser and
family, Of st. Cloud, visited at the
Casper Weisser home Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Lesser and Barney were
Brooten callers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Breitbach left
Tuesday morning for Bismarck, N.
D., where they will visit for several
months.
The Elrosa school children will
present a Christmas program in
the Community Hall at Elrosa Sun
day afternoon, December 10th, at
2:3O and in the evening at $3.50
o'clock. A small admission will be
charged.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17

house, broom, and a telephone, also
some candy and nuts. Thank you.
Your friend,
Marian Ripka.
Brooten, Mimi,
Dear Santa,
want a pair Of stockings, a sled
and a car, candy and nuts. have
been pretty good.
Your friend,
Kenneth Mayer.
Belgrade, Mimi,
Dear Santa,
Please bring me a big doll. My
doll Is broken. I would like a doll
with brown eyes and black hair,
and a little table. My little sister
wants a doll too. If you could,
please bring me a set Of dishes.
My baby sister is three years old.
She wants a doll and a little car,
some candy and a little buggy.
Your little friend,
Madonna Muellner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17

a sled and some candy, apples and
nuts. Please bring my little sister
a tricycle., doll and some marbles.
Your little friend,
Walter Rehkamp.
Melrose, Mimi,
Dec. II, 1885.
Dear Santa,
Please bring me a snowsuit, and
q tablet, and some pencils, which I
would like to have, a fountain pen,
fruits and nuts and candy. Please
bring my father a necktie, and q
radio for the whole family. And a
dress and a pair of stockings for
my mother. My brother wants q
car, airplane and mittens.
Your little friend,
Norbert Ahrens.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dear Santa:
60 to school and am in the
second grade and I have been a
good girl. I would like a dolly and
my sisters, Carol Jean and Gwen
dolyn and want a wagon together.
We want candy and nuts too.
Thank you,
Joy Martin.
Sank Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa:
hope you come and find my
stocking this year. And hope I
find dolly in it. My sister, Joy,
told you we all wanted wagon to-
gether. Thank you for what you
bring.
Carol Jean Martin.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. 8, 1885.
Dear Santa,
How are you and your wife? I
am very good cause Mama said so.
Please bring me the following
things for Christmas: kiddie car,
an Iron and a dolly.
I'll have a lunch ready for you. I
also will have a warm fire so you
can warm yourself.
Your little friend,
Alva Ann Goodpaster.
go
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. 9, 1896.
Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus,
ClO North Pole.
Dear Santa:
Just a few lines to let you know
what want for Christmas. would
like the following things: A dolly,
embroidering set, set Of dishes, a
sewing machine so I can sew up
my dolly clothes. Say Santa, you
know my dolly clothes are pretty
wholly, and think they need
mending.
I'll make a good lunch for you
and your wife so don't forget to
come. Also bring lot Of candy and
nuts.
Your little friend,
Beverly Jane Schwartz.
So
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. Is, 1885.
Dear Santa,
hope you will not have trouble
coming to our house on Christmas
Eve. Please bring me a sled and a
mouth organ. Also some candy and
nuts, and don't forget any little boy
or girl this year.
Your friend,
Roman Kettler.
80
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me doll that sleeps
and cries and teddy bear and
some candy and nuts.
Your friend,
Dorothy Veeder.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17

Jamie wants a wagon with ABC
blocks and a top. Thank you, if you
will bring them.
Your friend,
Donald Bailey.
Brooten, Mimi,
Dear Santa,
Please bring me a red dress with
long sleeves, a tassel cap and over
all, color book and a double box of
colors. That will be all for this
time. I have been pretty good.
Your friend,
Dolores Mayer.
Osakis, Mimi,
Dec. Is, 1896.
Dear Santa Claus,
I am seven years old. I go to
the Willard school. I am in the
third grade. want a typewriter
and doll with some clothes with
it. have sister, Carol. She wants
dust mop. My brother, Harold,
wants doctor set. Herbert wants a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17

horse with wheels on 1t.
Your friend,
Magdalene Grundman.
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a doll bed and q
laundry set and a mouth organ.
Bring something for by Mama and
Dad too. Thank you.
Joe Bailey.
Osakis, Mimi,
Dear Santa Claus,
am little girl six years old.
go to the Willard school on a bus. I
want dolly that has curls. I would
like her to have some clothes, too.
I like books, too.
Your friend,
Audrey Grundman.
$50
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. II, 1896.
Dear Santa Claus,
I'm a little girl six years old.
Please bring me doll, a doll
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17
Santa Claus Letters


Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. Is, 1886.
Dear Santa,
I am six years old and in the
second grade. For Christmas I
would like to have a top, a cup
board, doll bed, stove, colors, color
book, nuts apple and candy.
Your friend,
Rosemary Kettler.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. Is, 1885.
I am ten years old and in the
sixth grade. We made sleigh with
toys in 1t and some reindeer draw
ing 1t. It looks like yours.
I am just letting you know what
would like to have for Christmas.
I need a sled and 1t would suit me
fine II you bring a mouth organ, a
target, nuts, fruit and candy.
Your friend,
George Kettler.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec, IL, 1895.
Dear Santa:
I am a little girl ten years old
and am in the fifth grade. For
Christmas would like a telephone
and a game. My little sister woulc
like a doll buggy and color book.
And don't forget the candy and
nuts. You'll find lunch on the ia
BILE. Walk right in and help your
SELF.
Thanking you we are
Two little friends,
Marie and Anne Mae Essler.
$50
Melrose, Mimi,
Dec. II, 1885.
Dear Santa,
/ would like to have some warm
mittens, q tablet and pencil. ball.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17

The United States Navy has con-
tracted for ITO new thirteen-ton
flying boats, to be stationed at
strategic bases.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-27
Lent At English Lutheran

During the entire season of
Lent, which commenced yesterday,
Ash Wednesday,, and reaches its
climax on Good Friday, special
services in commemoration of the
passion and death of Christ will
be held at the English Lutheran
church as follows:
Morning Worship-11 a. m.
General theme: "The Cross"
March 1.-The Necessity of the
Cross"
March s-"The Purpose of the
Cross"
March 15-"The Spirit of the
Cross"
March 22-"The Fruits of the
Cross"
March -"The Glory of the
Cross"
April 5-Palm Sunday, "The
King of the Cross"
April 12-Easter Sunday, 6 a.
M, THE Risen Saviour" IL a. m.
THE Resurrection Life"
Evening Services D. m.
General theme: Calvary Choices"
March 1-"Christ or Comfort 2"
(7:30 p. m.)
March 8-"Christ or Silver?"
March 15-"Christ or Power?"
March 22-"Christ or populari-
ty?"
March 29-"Christ or Caesar ?"
April 5-Palm Sunday, Christ
or Barabbas ?"
April 10-GoOd Friday, "Christ
or Self"
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-27
Japs Recommend
Delaware Winter

One Redwood Falls family
which is missing Minnesota's
toughest winter is that of Frank
"A. Japs who writes from Viii.
|mington, Delaware-"The wealth
er has been fine so far this win.
ter, only twice that / know of
that it was four below Zero"
February 20 the Japs are NOV
ing to Swedesboro, New Jersey,
where their address will be 511
Park avenue.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-27
To Start Sale OF
Tourney Tickets

Orders for reserved seats for
the evening of the Redwood Falls
Springfield game Of the district
10 basketball tournament to b
held March 5, 6 and 2, at New
Ulm may be placed at the Swara-
Kemp drug store beginning Tues
day morning, C. N. Nicholson an
nounced Wednesday. The game
will be played at 7:30 p. m. Thurs
day the opening night of the
Journey.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-27
Mervale WOlvertOn
Wins Boxing Bout

In a bout that bristled with ac-
tion, Mervale Wolverton of Red
wood Falls out-pointed Lee Lewis
of Rochester on an all-amateur
boxing card at Winona Thursday
night, Twin Cities papers report.
Wolverton, student at Winona
Teachers college, weighs 1872, his
opponent 100. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wolverton.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-27
English Lutheran Church

w. Henry Westby, Phi. D., Faster
9:45 a. m. Sunday School and
3ible class for adults.
IL a. m. morning worship. Be-
ginning with the trst Sunday in
lent a series of sermons on The
.ross" will be preached. The
.rst is "The Necessity of the
.ross." Text: Matt. 16:21-26.
1880 p. m. Lenten service Every
ounday evening during Lent serv-
.ces will be held. The general
~heme is Calvary Choices Next
5unday, Christ or Comfort ?"
Text: Matt. 26:30-46.
Lent, the church season of
lichest spiritual value, began last
Wednesday,, Ash Wednesday, and
reaches its climax on Good Fri
lay and Easter Sunday. Let US
at home and in church follow the
suffering Saviour to Calvary. Read
ne gospel accounts of his last
lays and hear the messages in
-nurch morning and evening each
sunday.
Choir rehearsal Thursdays at
s p. m.
No mission society this month.
Attend the Day Of Prayer serv-
ice at the NaZarene church on
Friday at p. m.
Confirmation classes Saturday
at a. m.
The Ladies Aid will meet Thurs
day, March 3. Hostesses: Mes
DANES Walter Hassenstab, E. II.
helgeson, Carlyle Jaehning, S. w.
Limburg.
Come and hear the Lenten Cos
pei at the English Lutheran
church.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-27
First Presbyterian Church

Rev. j. P. Linn, Pastor
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Morning worship at IL a. n.
The subject of the morning SER
mon will be "The Impossible.
Young Peoples meeting at 6 80
p. m. in the lecture room of the
church.
Our evening service will be a
union service in the Church of
Christ at 1880 p. m.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-27
Marshall Upsets Hendricks

Marshall - Marshall upset a
strong Hendricks five Monday
night winning out by two points
20 to 18. Hendricks is strong
favorite for the district nine title.
The Marshall junior high quint
defeated the Lynd team 21 to
13.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-27

New shades! Fine qualityl
Tested rollersl They're ACTU.
ALLY LOWER than the mann-
facttrer's present wholesale pricei
All popular colorsi Buy now
save!
Evening star., 1936-10-02
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lnV [lMVINCENT SIARRETT

Blackwood leaned across the table
and toyed idly with her handkerchief.
He smiled and raised it delicately to
his nostrils, then replaced 1t beside
her water glass.
"An attractive perfume" he COM
mented. but there was disappoint-
ment in his eyes.
Aren't we going to do something
-" she began despairingly; but
his warning finger checked her.
Their waiter was returning. Ice
clinked in the tall tumblers and bot
ties ratified against the silver tray.
Shall I open it, sir?" asked the
waiter.
Blackwood eyed the uncorked bot
tie. "Yes, open it up." he answered
impatiently. well pour it our
selves" He waited for the man to 60
away. Then abruptly he resumed his
examination. How do you happen
to know this Goliath, Miss Gray?"
The simplicity of her explanation
appalled, him.
I'VE were introduced by Percy
JONES'" said Anne Gray quietly.
Just few weeks ago. I met him
once after that, when I was with
Percy in a restaurant. Yesterday he
called me up to express his sympathy.
He asked me if there was anything
he could do. That was after I had
been to you, Mr.. Blackwood I told
him you were helping me. Today he
called again and invited me to dinner
and the theater. was lonely-and he
was very nice-and SO accepted"
Who is Rollie Colbath?"
"A friend Of Percy's. You mean,
what is his business? I don't know"
Blackwood was annoyed.
well, what does he think of Percy's
disappearance"
He is afraid that an accident
may have happened to him" Her lips
trembled and she slipped quickly at her
highball.
(To be continued)
Evening star., 1936-10-02
Natures Children
Royal Tern (Sterna maxima).

when ladies' hats were trimmed with
feathers and birds, the terms led q
hectic life. Now they are ut least
free from this horrible end.
When tern wishes to dine, he
goes fishing. From high up in the
air. he sees his dinner swimming
gayly about in the clear water below.
With q swift plunge, he drops down
and hits the water with such force
that he is deeply submerged.
At times, the tern has been seen
to act the part of q thug or bandit.
His old neighbor. the brown pelican.
Is q slow-going fellow, and not espe-
cially alert. The tern, knowing this,
and seeing a fine, toothsome dainty
Hopping its tail frantically, while its
middle Is in the viselike grip of the
pelican's bill, seizes it. The aston
ished pelican. having been deprived
Of his marketing, goes back for more.
or goes to sleep hungry. :.
The terms gather in large colonies
to build their nurseries and raise
their children. The cradles are 80
close together that they touch. No
attempt is made to hide the nest or
eggs. This maternity ward is not
exclusive. Sometimes the terms have
lacked good judgment and located
too close to the water, a high tide
sweeping eggs or babies out to sea.
Courage and determination are q
part Of the terms code. No time Is
spent bemoaning the disaster. New
locations are found and more eggs
laid-the terms carry on. There are
two or three babies, rarely four.
The Winters are spent in Southern
California, in the Gulf of Mexico
and south to Peru and Brazil as well
as on the west coast of Africa from
Gibraltar to Angola.
This is the tern you may see in
Florida during the Winter. Here I
hope you can witness the high-diver
spending his happy hours fishing
.. merely fishing.
Evening star., 1936-10-02

down. A diamond was opened. Mr..
Hutzler won in his own hand, played
tho ace and Q small club, trumping in
dummy, and now drew four rounds OF
trumps and spread his hand, since
he was able to discard his losing dia-
mond on dummys NTH heart.
One of the opponents took excep-
ton of Mr.. Hutzler's bidding, with
particular reference to his failure ever
to show his tremendous support for
his partners heart suit. Actually
Mr.. Hutzler's bidding was brilliant.
At all times he was prepared to show
heart support, but when his partner
twice jumped him in spades, he re-
allied that the spade suit would be
solid. Mr.. Hutzler further reasoned
that Mr.. Jacoby would hold five
hearts and four spades, and in play
ing the hand at spades, he would have
an opportunity to discard q loser,
whereas if hearts were trump, no dis
card could be obtained.
The reader will note how successful
Mr.. Hutzler's reasoning was. There
Is nothing new or revolutionary about
this, as frequently. with two possible
Evening star., 1936-10-02

see, white and gray are the two other
colors. But the handsome bill Is
orange-red and the feet are black.
The beautiful eyes are brown. Dur
ing the Winter the black and white
shades blend so perfectly that the
contrasting colors in the bill and feet
stand out more plainly.
Royal terms are friendly birds, and
sociable among themselves and neigh
bors. Often they have been mistaken
for the smaller gulls, with which they
are on good terms. But terms bill
points downward. and q gull's for
ward.
The courting and rearing Of the
family today are restricted to the Is
lands of the coast of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Louis
lana. Protection has at last been
given them and they are again build
ing up their numbers. For a while,
Evening star., 1936-10-02

TLIP THE TERRIER was a sorely
- puzzled little dog. Yes, indeed.
he was a sorely puzzled little
4 dog. There in front of him Icy
Unc' Billy Possum and Flip just didn't
know what to do about it, When he
had first caught sight Of him, Unc'
Billy had been running. Now Unc'
Billy appeared to be dead. 1t was
hard to understand how he could be
for he, Flip, hadn't touched Unc' Billy
until just now when he shifted at
him and poked him with forepaw.
"If had killed him myself it would
be different" thought Flip. Il don't
see what could have happened to
him. No, sir, don't see what could
have happened. know he was run
ming when first saw him and there
didn't seem to be thing the matter
with him then, but when caught up
with him, found him like this"
Once more Flip shifted at Unc'
Billy. He nosed him all over. He
even took him by the loose skin on
the back of his neck and shook, him
little. Then he backed of and sat
down and looked at Unc' Billy again.
He certainly is dead" thought Flip.
"Yes,- sir, he certainly is dead"
Flip was quite excusable for be-
lieving that Unc'. Billy was dead.
Unc' Billy's mouth was partly open.
His lips were drawn back from his
teeth. His eyes were closed. When
Flip dropped him after shaking him
Unc' Billy lay exactly as he fell. With
one foreleg doubled under him. No
wonder Flip thought he was dead.
Once more Flip seized Unc' Billy
by the skin on the back of his neck.
Then he began to tug and drag Unc'
Billy over the grass. Unc' Billy was
little too big and little too heavy
for Flip to pick up and carry.
He wanted to take Unc' Billy home
to show his master, Farmer Browns
boy. He didn't care as much about
this as he would have had he actually
killed Unc' Billy himself. But he
would like to take him home as
prize if only he could find a way to
do it. So he tried to drag Unc' Billy,
and he did drag him over the grass
for quite little way. Now and then
he stopped to look up and bark at
Blacky the Crow and his friends who
were circling overhead and making a
great racket with their harsh voices.
Flip would drag Unc' Billy little
way and then sit down to rest.
Sometimes he would have his back to
Evening star., 1936-10-02
Bedtime Stories
Flip's Mistake.

coming. Then he began to bark. He
barked harder than he had barked
before. He was calling Bowser. BY
and by he saw Bowser coming. Flip
fairly yelped in his excitement.
Whats all the fuss about?" asked
Bowser as he came up and joined Flip.
1--WE got some one here I want you
to help me take home" said Flip, and
turned to show Unc' Billy to Bowser.
Unc' Billy wasn't there. No. sir, Unc'
Billy wasn't there. He wasn't any
where to be seen. He had vanished.
Flip had made a mistake. Unc' Billy
might not have been able to disap-
pear but for that mistake. What was
it? Why, it was Flp's failure to look
around when he dropped Unc' Billy.
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-10-02
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPRoWLs.
Faulty Reasoning.

FAULTY reasoning Is the rule. Good
reasoning Is the exception. You
may apply this to any ones reasoning.
It holds for yourself, too, but then
1t Is useless to mention that fact.
II the question Is worth consider
ing you might ponder q moment over
the following stumbling blocks to Or
dinary good judgment:
/. Poor observation. Chief char
acterized by taking note Of acciden-
tails rather than fundamentals.
2. Plain ignorance. Not being In
possession Of sufncient knowledge to
entitle you to an opinion.
3. Lazy thinking. You find exam
pies on labels Of patented medicines.
I. Hasty thinking. The failure to
take time to consider new problems.
s. Prejudice. Having your mind
Evening star., 1936-10-02
Taxis Built to Foil Toughs.

Because of frequent attacks on driv-
ers Of taxicabs in Australian cities the
transport authorities are considering
a proposal that q bulkhead be built
between the operator and the pas
sengers. This measure. it is believed,
would halt a growing peril. Drivers
who have picked up well dressed and
apparently harmless fares have been
knocked on the head from behind and
robbed.
Evening star., 1936-10-02
Falls rs Feet, Walks Away.

Horror seized upon passersby in the
Hongoku suburb of Toxic, Japan
when they saw a young man jump
from the top of the 75-foot chimney
of public bath. In his fall he broke
through a tiled roof of wooden house
and landed on a matted floor. A
crowd rushed in expecting to find him
dead or fatally injured. He was al
ready getting to his feet and was
only slightly injured.
Evening star., 1936-10-02
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

LONG our southern coaStS
n these handsome birds may be
II easily identified. Their size is
4 \ enough to attract your atten-
tion at once. for they are 20 inches
long, and the reddish bill is another
thing to help you be sure of your field
marks. The general color is white,
with light, bluish-gray mantle. On
the back of the head there Is a beau
tiful, glossy, greenish-black crest.
In the Summer the crest does not
reach below its eyes. The mantle Is
very much lighter, and, as you can
Evening star., 1936-10-02

Unc' Billy. You see, he thought Unc'
Billy was dead and turning his back
on him didn't matter. He half hoped
that Bowser the Hound would come
over to find out what all the fuss
was about and help him take Unc'
Billy Possum home, for Bowser was
big and strong. It was to look for
the coming Of Bowser that he turned
his back on Unc' Billy while he rested.
Now Flip paid little attention to
his surroundings. He was interested
only in Unc' Billy Possum and in
getting him home. He paid no atten.
ton to anything else. So it was that
when he dropped Unc' Billy it was
without any regard to where he
dropped him. At last, as he was drag
ging Unc' Billy, the sound of Bowser's
voice came to Flip. He dropped Unc'
Billy and turned his back on him
while he ran forward a few steps,
eagerly looking to see if Bowser was
Evening star., 1936-10-02
Thalassodrome New Word.

Advocating Cyprus as an ideal sea-
plane base, Sir Ronald Storrs, former
governor of the island, has created a
new word for the English language,
"thalassodrome." meaning marine air
port.
Evening star., 1936-10-02

made up before you consider . ques-
ton.
o. Tradition. Seeking safety in the
has-been, rather than risking the re-
sponsibility that goes with freedom.