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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
WIGHTMAN WOMEN
 OPEN SERIES TODAY

Forest Hills, N. r., Aug. 26.-(UP) If the weather man behaves on the 17th Wightman cup tennis series between women of the United States and Great Britain will start today at the West Side tennis stadium.
 The series was scheduled to open yesterday but a virtual cloudburst flooded the courts and gave the Eng fish girls what many regarded as a 24-hour stay of execution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
CRACKERJACKS PLAN
 PRACTICE TOMORROW

A practice session will be held to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock for the Town Plt. Crackerjacks at the Seymour street playground. Co., coaches Jimmy zingarelli and John- ny Barnes, who led the Jacks" team to an undefeated season in 1897. will direct the drill tomorrow. They ask all candidates come equipped with shoulder pads and shoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
GORDON PIONEERS.
 TWICE, YANKEES. IN DOUBLE WIN
Red Sox Trail Champs By 10 l.2 GameS-NeW-
 som Wins 18th
BY GEORE KIRKSEY Limited Press Staff Correspondent)

New York, Aug. 26-CUP)- The last, lingering hope of the Boston Red Sox to upset baseball dope and dethrone the New York Yankees virtually faded away today as the Bronx Bombers headed into the stretch with a 10 1-2 game lead.
 The Yanks gained a game and half yesterday when they pummeled the Browns, 11-0 and 8-2. The Red Sox suffered a 9-2 reverse from the White Sox.
 With Steve Sundra, the majors only unbeaten hurler, letting the Browns down with four hits, the Tanks coasted to victory in the opener. It was Sundra's eighth straight triumph. Joe Gordon blast ted out two homers, Nos. g and 23. His first came with two on and was followed by Selkirk's single with the bases luoaded.
 Lefty Gomez turned in a three hit job to chalk up victory No. Il and stretched the Yankee winning streak to seven straight in the AHBuVSdP.
 A seven-run outburst in the eighth off Emerson Dickman en- abled the White Sox to rout the Red Sox. Lefty Grove started for the Red Sox but was taken out for a pinch-hitter in the seventh. Dick man was charged with the loss. Eric McNair had perfect day, get- ting "5 for 5" Jimmy Foxx (homer No. 34) and Joe Vosmik hit for the circuit to score Boston's two runs.
 Buck Newsom let Washington down with four hits as he pitched the Tigers to a 5-2 triumph. It was Newsom's 18th victory. Earl Averill with two doubles and single, led the Detroit attack.
 Cleveland won it's fourth straight by downing the Athletics 6-0, be. hind Harry Eisenstat's six-hit pitching. Hal Trosky clouted homer No. 20 with one on.
 All National League clubs were idle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

Have you . sports question you want answered? Write your ques- ton clearly, sign your name and addres and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Min, Sports Service Bureau, Tho Democrat 1913 18th Street, Washington, D. C., enclosing . three.cent postage stamp for . personal reply.
 c. When did Notre Dame play football against Indiana, and what was the score?
 A. October IA, 1883, at Blooming. tonfl Indiana. Notre Dame won 12 to 2.
 o. How many home runs with the bases filled have been made ir World Series games?
 A. Only two; one by Elmer J Smith of the Cleveland Indians 1st inning, October 10, 1920; anc one by Tony. Lazzeri of the New York Yankees, Sd inning, October 2, 1886.
 o. How many bases did Babe Ruth steal in 1927, the year he hit sixty home runs?
 A. Seven.
 c. Have both Carl Hubbell ant Wesley Terrell pitched no-hit games in the major leagues?
 A. Yes. Hubbell's game was ar il to o victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, at the Polo Grounds, N. Y. May 8, 1929; Ferrell's was a g to victory over the St. Louis Browns at Cleveland, Ohio, April 29, 1881.
 c. Has anyone ever bowled a per- feet game (30O of Duck Pins?
 A. There is no official record oi a better score than 211, which 1, held jointly by Bill Arnold of An. napolis, Md, and Tony Zagryn oi Bristol, Conn.
 Q. On what date did the famous trotter, Maud S., establish a worlds record for a mile?
 A. On August 2. 1884, at Cleve- land, she established e record ol 2:09Z.
 (See our general Question and
 Answer column on page e).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
RUBBER SOFTBALLERS
 UPSET FOUNDRY TEAM

The Farrel Foundry softball team was defeated by the U. s. Rubber of Naugatuck, 6 to 3, in an Indus- trial League game last night Eight innings were necessary to determine the winner. the boroughites push ing over three runs in the extra frame. Gallagher and King made up the winners battery while Hol- loway and Parriott worked for the losers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
RAIN POSTPONES
 INTERZONE FINALS

Chestnut Hill. Mass, Aug. 26- (UP)-Postponed from yesterday be- cause of rain, the interzone finals match between the Davis cup dou- bles tennis teams of Australia and Jugoslavia was to be played today.
 Odrian Quist and Jack Bromwich are favored to win the match over Drago Mitic and Franjo Kululkevic to give Australia a 2-1 lead.
 The two singles matches original ly scheduled for today, Quist vs. Ferenc Puncec and Bromwich ys Mitic, will be played tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
WEST ENDS TACKLE
 NO. SQUARES MONDAY

The West Ends and North Square Merchants had their game called last night due to rain. They will meet again Monday night at Ham ilton park on No. 1 diamond at 6:00 ?. m. Babin will umpire. The winner of the contest win be the champs of the second round in the National Leagus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
By United Press
HOME RUNS
McNEILL AND COOKE
 IN NEWPORT FINALS

Newport, R. T., Aug. 26.-(UP)- Top-seeded Don McNeill of Okla homa City, Okla, and Elwood Cooke of Portland, Ore, will battle 1t out today in the final singles round of the Newport Casino tennis tourna- menta
 McNeill defeated unseeded Dave Freeman of Pasadena, Cal, yester- day, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3: while Cooke show ed good form in downing Bryan (Bitsy) Grant of Atlanta, Ga, 60, 6-3, 6-8, 6-1, in match that was interrupted by rain.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
CLARK BOXES KNOX

Detroit Dave Clark, Detroit Negro light-heayy-weight, will make his first home appearance since he was dealt a knockout by Gus Les- neylch several weeks ago. by taking on Buddy Knox. Dayton, Ohio, heavy, in a io-round contest here August 7D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
REACH FAVORED

Play in the city tennis tournament at Hamilton Park yesterday was postponed due to the heavy and continual downpour of rain. Gordon Riach. defending champion, is a top favorite to repeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
ADVICE TO HURDLERs

Detroit - Alan Tolmich. former national champion hurdler from Wayne University. advises hurdlers not to play tenitls because sudden stops and starts can ruin hurdling muscles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
SOFTBALL MARATHON

Playing from early dawn until late at night, two Philadelphia softball teams completed 521 innings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
Games Todny-Pitchers

New York at St. Louis = Hilde- brand (8-4) vs. Harris (2-9). Boston at Chicago-Wilson (8-8) vs Dietrich (6-5).
 Philadelphia at Cleveland-Potter (6-O vs. Allen (6-6).
 Washington at Detroit - Krau- kauskas (9-13) vs. McKain .G-4).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26

YESTERDAYS HERO - Steve Sundra, big Yankee right-hander who won his eighth straight game to keep his record of no defeats un- sullied as he beat the Browns, 11-0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
Last Nights Fights
my United PrsssI

Mt. Freedom, N. J.-Bunky wan, IA. Morristown. N. J.. stopped John cubhins. fli. Philadelphia fl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
HE sTARTEn LATE

Walter Hagen, veteran golf pro- fessional. never took q drink or even smoked until he vas % years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26

The United Bowling club has been holding its tournament regularly sines t was organized In iso5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26

Cincinnati at Brooklyn (2)-Wal- ters (20-9) and Niggeling (2-0) or Grissom (7.6) vs. Hamlin (15-9) and Casey (8-8).
 St. Louis at Philadelphia (2) = Higbe (9-8) and Pearson (1-6).
 Chicago at Boston (2)-Page G. O and French (9-6) vs Fette (10-8) and Turned (4-7).
 Pittsburgh at New York (2) - Klinger 11-13) and Tobin (8-9) vs. Schumacher (S-S) and Melton G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
POINTERS BLANK 10 TO 0
Immaculate Conception Third Round Winds Up
 Next Week

John Hartigan's Pointers swamped Ray Divers Daschunds 10-0 Thurs day night in an Immaculate Con- ception softball contest. Scannell pitched his first shutout of the sea- son and the only shutout game thus far this season. Mike allowed four hits while his team mates helped themselves to sixteen at the expense of G. Landusky, the losing pitcher. This makes Mikes average six wins and two defeats to place next to the Great Woods" who Is leading the pitching staff with six wins and one defeat. The hitting of Scully, Hamell, Shannahan and Hartigan featured for the winners.
 Next week will end the third and final round of the Immaculate Con- ception Sofeball League. The play offs will take place the following week.
 The score by innings:
 RIFE Pointers. 30101 o 0-10 Is 1 Daschunds o 0 0 0 0 % 0-0 A Scannell and J. Brennan; G. Lan- dusky and F. Holihan.
 Umpires-Monnerat Quinlan and True.
 Third round standing up to this week:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
THE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Chicago Q, Boston 2. New York Il, St. Louis o. New York 8, St. Louis 2. Detroit 5, Washington 2. Cleveland 6, Philadelphia o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
S617.51 Collected

President Ray Tram announced this morning that $617.51 has beer collected to date for the "On To Washington" drive to send the league winners to the National Tournament next month.
 Yesterdays donors:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games T0day--PItchers

Games Yesterday All games postponed (rain).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
LEAGUE FANS
 GIVEN FINAL
 VOTE SUNDAY
Final City Amateur Games on Hamilton Docket
 Tomorrow

Who is the most popular player in the City Amateur baseball league?
 Is it Joe Strokalaitis of the Brook. lyn A. C.; "Razor" Doran of the Washington Hills; Bobby Ray of the Hills, or Larry Mullen of the Hills?
 You fans are the ones who will determine this tomorrow when the final league games are offered at Hamilton park. With every ticket of admission one vote may be cast for either one of those boys and to- morrow will be the last day for ball. loting.
 Tomorrow night the lucky one will be known and his reward will be trip, with all expenses paid. to the Worlds Fair, donated by Joe Miller, a great booster of the league. At the present time Strokaiaitis is the best vote puller with Doran run- nerup, Ray in third position and Mullen following.
 The feature game tomorrow after noon at 4 o'clock will bring together the second place Brooklyns and the fourth place Sacred Hearts. The league leading Tommies will tie up with the Tribunes, cellar occupants, at 2 o'clock while at the same time the third place Hills will engage the fifth place Overlooks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26
Pointers. 143 3O101 o 0-10 16 1 Daschunds 0 0 o 0 0 o % O. o A

Ray Divers Daschunds and John Woods Greyhounds play Monday night at 6:30 sharp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26

Everybody for Mirror Sunday
  Fair ever held anywhere. (sic 'em, Grover boy!)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-26

plain spoken Jimmy post cards: Armstrong by a K O.? B-R-A-C-K"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-05
SERIAL FICTION
She Painted Her Face
a stony q eos ard Intrigue Sy D0RNFoRD YATES
eDosnfosd Votes

boughs, a stave of the evening sum
shine touching her lovely hair, she
seemed to have found her true set
ting for the very first time.
found myself the youth that
was seeking his fortune, to whom
the princess was gracious-because
the great tradition must be OBJ
served.
GLOW d'you do, Richard Exon?"
took her hand and kissed it.
"The better for seeing you"
s'Does that mean that you have
missed me?"
eyes," said l. cat every hour Of
the day."
Elizabeth nodded contentedly.
81 like to hear you say it," she
I wrenched my mind from her
beauty to other things
sWas that Elsa who fetched us?"
said.
SIT was"
"Are you sure of her? I'm not
mad about her, myself"
Elizabeth laughed.
ssMy dear. YOU see q robber In
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wNu ssrvies

the tears from her eyes and put an
arm round my neck.
''D'you love me, Richard?"
eyes," / said. 81 cannot tell you
how much"
sand will you always love me?"
always, my darling"
"And, after this, you will treat me
as your equal? And not kneel down
and look up, with your eyes on my
facet"
Ell will try, to, Elizabeth"
Sand you will not do me honor?
John Herrick may kiss my hand:
but you and Wont you ask me il
love you, my darling?"
"I-I'm afraid to, my sweet" !
faltered, and held her close. "But
If Old Harry consents, ! will ask
you to be my wife. !"
The beautiful eyes grew wide.
'Since when has the Duchess Of
Whelp-"
"Since Friday" said I. "You
have no father or mother: by doing
as you have done, you have set
her up in their place. For your
sake, she has left her retirement
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every bush. Elsa is maid in
thousand-and true as steel"
els she going to sleep in your
suite?"
She nodded.
"By your request"
Ell didn't specify Elsa" said
I, uneasily.
Elizabeth knitted her brows.
Richard, be reasonable. You've
seen her for less than two minutes:
and I have known her well for near
ly four years. And if anyone is to
sleep there, it must be she. If !
were to choose someone else, /
might as well say to Elsa I don't
trust you.'
eyes, I see that" l sighed. "All
the same. you will lock your
doors?"
"An five," said Elizabeth.
"Where are the keys?"
There's only the one you know
the one you brought me on Friday,
with the rest of my things. That's
a master key and fits all five of
the locks"
There was a little silence.
Then
81 wish we were at Raven" I
said-and spoke as ! thought.
81 wish I'd been there, with you
both," she replied. Sand all the
time was here, being waited on
hand and foot. And sometimes you
went hungry, whilst I was being
fed by chef who gets five hundred
a year." She stood up there, and
took my lapels in her hands. II
owe you money, don't I?''
II suppose you do" said I, ''but
it's not worth talking about"
"Well, I'm not going to pay it
back. I'm proud to be in your debt.
I'd like everyone to know it. What
! really owe you can't be reduced to
pounds: if it could, I could never
pay it-and you know that as well
as !. But this ! can pay: but ]
won't. asked you to lend me mon
ey, and now won't pay you back.
You've piled such mountains be-
tween us that let this lift up its
head-a sordid little mole-hil of 40
p-paper pounds"
Before this outburst, / stood like a
man transfixed, with the breath of
her lips on my face, and her eyes,
two pools of starlight, rejecting
tiny image ] knew was mine.
So for one hungry moment
Then she clapped her hands to
her face and burst into tears.
would Like to be shown the man
that would not have gathered her
weeping into his arms-and have
done his poor best to comfort such
beauty in such distress. And for me
her hairs were numbered
Be that as it may. know she was
in my arms, and the world was
rocking about me, and stars that !
could not see shot out Of their
spheres, to make another heaven.
! do not know what said: think
/ did no more than say over her
name: but. after little. she wiped
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is famous as the custodian of his
weary ashes. More important than
any single spot associated with his
name is the Immortality Of his
works. Even an ordinary reader
is quick to feel the undiminished
power of them. The occasional stu
dent who examines them with care
learns to love the man from whose
tortured soul they sprang. He per-
ished at forty, yet left in his books
a monument unparalleled-perhaps
the largest, the most skillfully COM
posed, the most notably diverse and
the most profoundly compelling
fruit that ever a suffering spirit
has produced since the art of let
tiers began.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-05
Edgar Allan Poe Born in Boarding
House in Boston, Tradition Tells

Edgar Allan Poe never possessed
a home in the true and accurate
meaning Of that word. Tradition
tells that he was born in a boarding
house in Boston, observes a Wash
ington Star editorial writer. His
boyhood was spent under alien
roofs in Richmond and in England.
Neither at the University of Virginia
nor at West Point had he anything
better than quarters" Casual
shelter was his lot during his wan
derings between 1880 and 1886, after
which latter date he was habitually
a dependent guest Of his aunt, the
kindly Mrs. Maria Clemm, whose
beautiful daughter he married at
the apex of one of the most
poignantly sorrowful romances in
the history of literature-a story to
rank with the tragedies of Abelard
and Heloise and Dante and Bea-
trice.
Mrs. Clemm made the young
couple as comfortable as she could
for three years in Anity street in
Baltimore. The exact address is
a matter of controversy, but the
approximate location has been as
certained.
But Poe himself probably would
not care. His cottage at Fordham
in New York keeps his name alive
for tourists, and Baltimore already
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-05
Substitute

The teacher had forbidden the
children to eat candy or chew gum
during school time. One day she
became suspicious of a lump in jim
mics cheek.
Jimmie" she said reprovingly,
"are you eating candy or chewing
gum?"
Neither one," replied Jimmie,
''I'm soaking a prune to eat at re
cess"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-05
SOON FIND OUT

A stranger was talking to farm.
er and said to him: "This seems to
be healthful country. You say you
are nearly 20 and can still do a full
days work. That's pretty good"
''Yes, but my old dad, who is 81,
is even a harder worker than ] am, "
said the farmer.
Ellis health must be wonderfully
good" remarked the stranger.
''No, it amt" replied the farmer.
"For the last several years he amt
had quite his old-time pep. Some
times / kinda think farmin' don't
agree with him."
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movement she made.
Here let me say that the game
which she played was so cunning
that I was soon out Of my depth:
add to which that she spoke in Ger
man which I could not understand.
But, since later knew all, l will
set down directly what happened,
because my own reactions have
nothing to do with the tale.
Old Harry had had Herrick's note.
She, therefore, laid herself out to
entice the Count on to the ground
which Virgil had said was forbid
den, three hours before. In word,
she set out to make him put a rope
round his neck-a seemingly hope
less task but not to the OUCH
ess of Whelp, for she turned the
rope into a garland, and, after a
little, he put the pretty thing on.
She handed him memories and then
demanded them back; she said he
must see her diary; she made the
desert of danger bloom with good
will; arm in arm, they wandered
over its borders BY the time
that the entree was served, the
Count was most deeply committed
and Virgil, whom ! was watch
ing, could hardly sit still.
And then, without any warning,
Old Harry let fly.
Above our subdued conversation,
her voice rang out.
'sWhat became of George Elliott"
The table was round, and / was
facing the Count, so saw him well.
A servant was presenting dish,
but, because of this startling query,
his master had no mind to spare and
the man stood beside him unnoticed
except by everyone else.
Even at literary luncheon, the
question, so suddenly put, might
well have disconnected a wiser
man: as it was, its striking irrele-
vance hit the Count over the heart.
He stared upon the Duchess, who
had coolly returned to her plate, as
though she had asked him whether
his soul was saved: then he lifted
his eyes to Virgil's-to read an in
depreciation which brought the
sweat on to his face.
He shot a glance round the table,
and hand went up to his mouth !.
Old Harry looked up from her
place.
What became of George Eliot?'
Iasaid."
Somehow the man made answer.
George Eliot" madam? Now
let me see ;" The Duchess
stared. George Eliot ] think
the edition we had"
Edition." cried the Duchess.
edition? What ever d'you mean?"
There was painful silence.
The servant presenting the dish
stood up and looked round for guild
ance: but Bertram, who had come
to his help, was staring upon his
master with saucer eyes. The lat
ter wiped the sweat from his brow.
t'My memory" he said, sis I'M
certain. You have revived it, ma
dam, to some extent, but"
"You remembered our visit to
Palfrey, where the pictures were
going to be sold. And your father
saw one of George Eliot ;"
Her victim leapt at the bait.
ooh, now I have you, madam.
The picture, you mean. For the
moment"
picture? Is one of us mad? ]
asked what became of George Ell
lot" She threw glance round. SIS
there nobody here to support me
when I say that that is some
thing which Rudolf of Brief should
know" Her eyes came to rest upon
Bertram. Steward, know your
face. Were you here when ]
Gamer"
In some emotion, Bertram in
clined his head.
81 was here, your Grace"
m
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and taken the field: she could do
no more, if you were her only child:
and you cannot take such service
from such a parsonage, and then
deny her the rights of patroness.
"What d'you think my father
would say, if he were alive?"
81 know what he'd say" said I,
elf he were the Count of Brief"
Elizabeth sighed.
"You do make things hard, don't
you? If you were a race-horse, my
darling, you'd have to run in a
hood. Still, at least I've managed
to get you on to the course. And
it's bound to be walk-over-if only
you don't run out"
"Pn never do that" said I.
But / did not say that, as both OF
us very well knew, fence we never
so wisely, must be disqualified. In
stead, / stopped and kissed her ex-
quisite mouth, and then drew her
up to her feet and into my arms
AS though inspired by the Count of
Briefs evil genius, Old Harry saw
fit that evening to wear such a
mask as made the blood run cold.
Her right hand and her mirror, be-
tween them, had taught her terrible
things. She had so painted her face
that she made me think of some
chieftain, arranged for war, and
had tired her head with earrings
two monstrous, pear-shaped dia-
monds that dangled as lusters do,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-05

This bolero's got what it takes
to make you the star. Puff sleeves
ESQ feminine!) and a lacy stitch
that rolls off your hook with amaz-
ing speed! Use two strands of cot
ton. Pattern 6149 contains direc-
tons for making the bolero, also
illustrations of it and of stitches;
material requirements.
To obtain this pattern, send Is
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Gle, Household Arts Dept, 259
w. 18th ST., New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
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Putting .Col. in .Colonel,,

The "cor' in colonel" has the
sound Of 'ker" because the word in
former times was spelled "coronel,"
having had that spelling in the
French and Spanish languages at
the time it was adopted into Eng
lish. It was also formerly pro-
nounced "kuronep' and ''kornel,"
but about 1900 the present pronunci-
alton became the standard. The
err sound remained, although in the
meantime it had become the custom
to spell the word as it u now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-05
First Consideration

Miss Multiroy-I'm sorry to hurt
you, but our engagement must end.
/ trust you will not feel too badly
about i'll ~
Lord Stonibroke-Don't think of
me. Think of my creditors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-05
Practical Suggestion

Prospective Buyer - There are
eight in my family, and we have a
lot of friends.
Auto Salesman-Let me sell you
this secondhand patrol wagon. II
has held 20--in PINCH"
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Inheritance

Billy" said his father sternly, 81
want you to learn better table man.
ners. You're a regular little pig at
the table. / suppose you know what
a pig ISL"
Billy meekly replied: "Yes, sir;
it's hogs little boy"