FOUND DEAD IN THE STRUT The labor Is over and done, The sun hasgort44l2lV. in the east ; The birds are asleep, ever? one, And the whole world has gone to its rest— sieephre on beds of down, , Nenth the cover-of silk and gold ! • Soft as on rt.'s' new-blow slept the great monarch of old ! Sleepers on mother's breset, • • Sleepers happy' and warm, Cory as birds in their neat, With never a thought of harm ! Bleepers in garrets big* gilseth Coverlet ragged and ti)d ; And one little sleeper all under the sky, Oat In the night and cold Alone in the wide, wide world, Christie's', motherless, he ; Begging oe, stealing to live, and whirled Like await on an angry sea. The dairy look' up from the grace, f resh from the env of Night, Welcome the birds as they pas To drink in fresh rivers of light. • Sleepers on mother's breast, Waken to summer and mirth ; Dot one little sleeper Mas gone to his rest, Navajo waken on earth— Deed—found dead in the street, All forsaken and torn; Pimp frow bead to the feet, With the dew of the sweet May morn ! Dead—for the want of a crust! ' Dead—in the cold night-air ! D ea d—end under the duet, Without even a word of pralar ; In the heart of the wealthiest city i n this most Christian. land, Without even a word of r ity, Or the touch of a kindly ithind ! - _ The Chronlole• of Tattfetown = CHAPTER XHI R vier Intl before Alfred -arrived at tie Ifall, that Mrs Compton, having oompleted her inspection of Miss Nancy'S department, lett the roam for a short time, but returned to give some portion- . lar directions, when the door opened,und Aunt Bether beckoned her out into the ball. The door was scarcely shut when Miss Nancy, springing from her seat, reached it, and applying her ear to the keyhole, listened. She wee gratified by bearing Aunt Mtber say in a low tone: Alf has come, Mies's, but he (ta►eeut gin'his rueartge to nobody but yen." "Alfred?" repeated litre. Compton in a tone of surprise, "what does he Here' Iles Charles sent him home?" Aunt Esther laid her finger on ber lip, pointed significantly to the door of the sewing roosts, near which they stood and whispered : ' "lie doesn't say,tnerm, what he canted for lie is in the dining room." Send him to the library," said her Mistress, "I will see him there," and the old negro hurried off to send Alfred to the library, towards which proceeded Mrs. Compton. Miss Nancy crept back to her seat What is it?" asked her companion, in 'whom we recognize Mb■ Jenks, the Mite Society " "Nothing," said Miss Nancy, ' some- thing or rother about the everlasting niggers. There now' •I've gone and left my tliimbledown stairs. I reckon I'll go down and get it : '•I'll go !" said her apprentice girl only too willing to stretch her cramped limbs for a few moments ••No, I'll go myself dalient (runt rnt to rummage in my bag I've some thing very particular in there :" so pick ing the hlts of threwd front her apron and dream, she went out When she reached the head of the vtairs,.she paused and listened. Presently Alfred came out of the library, end in a few momenta after Aunt Either, who had been sent to Clair ilia's room with a message from Mrs. omptoo,neking her to oome down to the ihrery Alice Ntiney sew her peril; Could Auut Esther catch her ekree Irepping, ehe woulehloem her beet etas- tout, ilu. of Ctropton 11,11. A fortunate circumstance sated tier There were two tI of stems Itatling Lo the second thou. both meeting itt hall above Th• door of Chtndia'm •rootu was at the Jhe tor or the stairs opposite to which Niucy stood ' 1„ corresponding 4.. r stood near her, and,as alunt4attier Mlle say the steps. Miss 'Nancy quietly slipped into the vsoant room, end waited until o h 4 h oa rd tho old wotnan enter nstidi,,' s p o em, then ruling noiettleselY thee the stair. Ashy entered the olitelt room, tt4 Chtudi , t ettne out of her room short; She betened to din news M,cti. Courptou 001114 nunilmeti to the girls. and waited until she ruuposeti the library wee de- . Periled, ere elti• •eninre I rrolb her hiding place. feeling convinced the risk ehe-hr currtel of deteotinn was more than cam. Ventototl forby the tiuport•nt new she " W "'wed• And it hen another t hen ""1 whom elle met et tGe foot of the sours, un coming : out, tier entherrarement "might ham/ teeoood mein° ..... ; but Diimi wan too much absorb-d in her own grlef to peroe?e,any (bins nominal, end Mille 'Hinny might .ltaire peered her without t en"trh ; lpui she io Omega ; as it was,ber itiolehe c e, esti me.blljit A propensities led l" q l t Impressed upon Dei : y the fern of meeting her there, and eventually caused her mueb trouble. The ourlNge emointning Mrs Compton bed 'nit lust ),.p ihn doer, who'll Aunt !tuber ushered Mier Nxi•oy Into the li 11417, wbere Auguste 041 at Bork. ••Well MIAs Ntnoy, whet le It?" &eked Augusie without lephitag up from her sewing.. I 41nk 111-1).-obligad to-6u home for mar twpk' VOL. 'l3 BELLEFONTE, PA., 'FRIDAY MAY. 22, .1868. NO. 21 the afternoon, Mies. - I didn't leave mother any too pearl like, anyhow, on account of the rheumatigs, andel reckon ed to tell your mother se much when' I fust coma but forgot it." "Very well, of course if you wise it, but I suppose you will return to-mor row?" "I tbink ypix'd better not depend, on me. You see ae how mother is right bad agin, and can't do very well without me" "Then I sepias' yot;' • Rlsh your pay," laid Augusta Tilting out her puree to pay her. "How much ►r It ?" •'Never mind about that. Your mother can. settle with hie any time. I only come to tell you I'm going " Augusta rang the bell, and ordered the buggy to be brought around to take Vlles Niuoj lioink; Eked - Mall d slight annoyance of this interruption to their domestic affairs from her mind, while Miss Nancy made preparations for leaving . The buggy had hardly deposited bor safely at her ort z door, }nit' turned to wards hoiWe','iviiel without even an affeo• tionate inquiry as to bar mother'. _rheu matism, elm started off on a rapid walk in the direction of the old church A few moments walk brought her to it, but she did not atop here,aud passing around the grove-yin!, walked on more rapidly: never pausing one moment to catch a breath until she bad, perhaps, acoont plished the distance of (our miles, when, for the first time she seated herself to reoovermulTioient strength to complete ber journey. About four o'clock in the afternoon she reached her destip•tion, the Federal beadquartore proper; venioli had been stationed at "Loafer's Retreat " Judge Grayson was the representative of that Instriet in the Confederate Con gress, and his property had been seised upon an legitimate plunder by the Fed_ erala, who bid established their head quarters in the house : appropriating the contents of the larder and wine-eellar it the use of the General', table, as well as the °entente of his well etocked stables . The plantation vias a vast camp ground and the place presented a livelier &spent than it had tient, since the commencement of ike war alive Nesey pa4seld unmolested the ou(poste, but was brought to a halt at the gate opening Intl) !he, grounds around tne house, whgre a sentinel was p,ste.l Around under the tree. lolled some fifty noldie're.while the . 111( . 4 , 1 belonging to the staff broweed ou the sistoothe green turf, or' pawed impatiently The gtftwel walks. on.l e..tri rage dri•e before the dotfr The soldier.' stared at the new come. making nomertmi meaiments on her ap• pearance, both complimentary and other wise, an I wondering what could hare brought her hither A mounted orderly was heroic the door, and around btm some Wile negrotc while tined them on catching a glimpse or Mils Nancy eoreant• ed nut Golly ! if der ain't ole Miss Nano.? Peek' •.Niggers. you'd batter ol , tr fur it, ' and suiting the sown to h ts word dtswpp•ered around the a inter, of the Hello ! ftlts.,,Nanoy," said the or lerly, •'whxt do you watit ?" "Non , of your buiiness ! WOxr's your bot Al 9" "Come old lo . dy, uor of your sa.l here, or I'll put you Jo Ilia guard teat !" soil the orderly prcreked by the ehout of laughter trout the soldiers around, et Miss Peek's curt reply. • What du you went ?" .iur bolder.," put., ed isatiancy ••Jey old wentao 1 prostded you pay toll, Those false teeth hare 4. old enough to pose oorreut, 1,11 war rant yku--auppose you give : those." "It's well they ore false, you rascal, soreauted M ies Nvia, infuriated," or I'd Dhow you how deep they would hire, and—here the torrent of her abuse if,to checked by her teeth folliug down, out 'literally blocking ils further passage. Auother atlooe 01 laughter at this con tretemps brought en officer to the door, whew Alias Nanny reooguistug as title of Ihe•'bettere," immediately reoorersd her composure har teeth, and comteg upon her t irtry to ors a 4rAtil rut giAnce, as she walked up the brood steps leading to the pieta, she asked him • "Be you the Gineral '•No Do you wink to see him ?" "Yes, if you plo.too I has •ory iin• portant uews to toil which it wont Jo for those bore. to the eol- Jiere—' to hear." VA*/Ardl. I will see "if b. will see "STATE Wein% AND rEnzaAL UNION." ,4, you p?w,—hp is very busy " paint int no hurry, and kiu wait just as well as not, as I'm it bit tired, be ing as how I've walked every inch of the Say (rout town ; and while you're here, liJust . liko to know it a lady I■ alma). wed by soldiers as I bay beers by deals here reeoilie !" The officer stepped to the edge Of the plane avid reproved the men for their want of gallantry, but I doybt me if it availed mush, for the unmistakable smile ir., accompanied the reproof,loss 'nett its ily to emit a degr44 that , Its effects was not what Miss. Peek in tended it should be. Ten minutes after the officer, who had, returned to the bottle, returned, end watered Miss Nancy into the iibrery where sat the commanding officer.' The t 'weir ttittjrffiltn - : irrrir *ken be smiled, and of stern, and dii agreeable precenoe fin was a strict, and unflinching dietplin in in, and if hi* men feared Nim how much more Mle■ Nancy ; who now she stood before him felt it almost impossible to unsold her armed. Once. and only once she wished! herself out of it all. but eho thougha of the dupe cite had been of Cherie*. Compton's on the night of the singing class .tffatr, and or ler solemn vow to be revevged. '11...1 she nursed that revenge for two years to let the op• portunity slip of tasting ita reward ? The General vettte,i a few minutes and hinted at his being busy, its au incentive for her making her errand known at ECM "You will please ewe your business as I'm pressed for time this morning," ;.There e rebels cionesalet. in this neighborhood," - was dfiee•Nsncy'a reply cooling at once to the point The offioers started The General frowned; Y•'nu're not come here woman, I hope, to any that, which If not true. we can make you responsible 't" "No," said Islas Nancy, as much net tled, as she disroi to be. •'I would har dly walk six miles to tell a lie ••Very well ; where tire , they;" •Who said anything abcut they Thar slat but one, se 1 know on " there's only one, he is a spy," avid the General addressing his ember (' intetts,,rathar_ihan Nancy. "'Traps be be a epe like ae I know on." totj,l Miss Peek who tol•thwilb pro• cee t icd to detail at the General's request., the \ circumstances, whereby she bed lesteed hiiwhereabouts. —Whet's your name ?" asked the CO Ione! fur the first time addressing her "That don't concern you, and I don't choose to give it either," was the lady's curt reply ..lt is of co consequence," said the General ; then addressing her he asked: "How much do you expect to be paid for this—your trouble is certainly worth something ! ": ••Nothing I shall he paid well if he's took a prisoner I've a private spite *gm him, or I would'nt have troubled myself at all." "The offisers +coiled " That ooniin oes me "•oiri the General" tlAt what you say is true A woman will go twice as f.r to be revenged, ass man would— they never forget l" A. t colonel conducted Miss Nancy out the (ls ers! called him back, 'You will order Cap sin Slade to take a squad of fifteen or twenty men, and proceed to thy old church, and arrant this spy ; for such I conlid r it him. I presume he be long. to Jac son's command , t( en. II may cave 11l outlier surprise' —Clio you Loki me who ths't wotutu is," u.k0 , 1 the Colonel or one of the ne gro boys, se Ml4l Neuey disoppe;tred through the lower gate. • "Mule Nutley leek, Nth. She, be ru.liuer worron.wbot IIvesIe,TILILVIAOWn, nhe's n regubsr she-goril e she Is 1 I member her well, knee ohs walloped e ouqt for dinging nicks at she oIJ o i." "•(t is well." said hie questioner, not log the nano and addrkie In a small , pooket memorandum hook. ••a1 it may serve for a future mioasion I Thu squid of nolditerst dlepetebeil to °settles Charles Compton. did not reseh the ehuroli until night, when 'the Cap tain anti four of his meuPtpuonnteti, and pent:wetted to recluoniters the strut- Lien The vestry rue is ter of the church was selected as the best piece et Pottirealment until they should Uri se curtained J he were Milked •lese, anti while twe'ettood guard on the outside the remelt* ter enteied the deserted, and mittens butWiAg and demoted 1604., selves behind the doors lending into the allure!). No sound broke the weird like silence Ave the melancholy chirp of the ortoket or ilie.whir of the bats that in. foaled the building, and the captain.and his ownradee. hour wailing almost a gunnel• of an hour began to thrnk they hticl come on a fool's errand. Suddenly an unexpected sound broke upon the client night air. It was the rumbling of oarringo wheels approaching, and which stopped when within a few yards of the church Three muffled figures got out of it, and glided swiftly over the, rank grateand weeds, and entered the church._ "Ilessens!" esclstmea captain Slade in a whisper to his companions. "What if that woman lied and has lea us into a nest of rebels! Who knows but that this old concern is filled with them!" "fittirrtrere t"- virtft - innrpetcrrin—tww corner of the church where the light of a lantern lit by ono of ilia newcomers revealed the torus of a man dressed in Confetlerittegrey, while near hint stood three young girls. ft wai indeed the girls from the Hall, and one after another did Charlie press again and again to his 41eart; while tears of Joy fell from eyes ihat of late had shed but learn of grief “To think," said Augusta .•how 'terri ble it is to he compel!ed to steal n . few momenta of happineu, whet' it ehould be Jays Dear Charlie you know why mamma could not come!" •"les, tlfreol teld me Poor Eugene, how I pity him ! and yet I could alwost ewry him the days sad weeks he will Le with you; the' purchased so dearly." "Claudia." whispered Daivy fearfully, quite eure I keeri some* Dole. et the other eud of the oburoi." "No, darling, it was only the beatings of your own little heart,:' and she drew her arms around Daisy, and turned away, nut before she had looked in the direction Daisy had indicated, and ■aw distinctly two figures, then two others glided noiselessly into the church and placed themselves behind the pillars that supported the pulpit. For an in stant her hear stood still, then she trembled ; not for herself, but for him she loved. She knew he hat been be trityed , by whom ste did not ask ber selL eJery thought was eonoentrated in devising some means of escape for him. Iler greatest difficulty lay in con cealiyg her fears from her companions', and to do this she inns' feign a compo sere she hardly felt herself equal to "Auil must this be our only chance of seeiuryou, dear Charlie'." she asked "Yes dear! I vhould love lo remain here ledger. but you know the danger " "We'll come again to-morrow." said tMlay "By to-ntorrow I hope to be sately on my way to Richmond, end I must say good bye to night, and that now. This church is too damp—l cannot atituaent to risking yourtheatth, perhaps life. by re maining here Thanks to my kind sis ters, tsball spend a More comfortable night than the last two bare neon "Then we bed better go," say Claudia and although Augusta and bay begged for a few inn:newt! longer Charlie agreed with Claudia in thinking it cline to re- IEII Charlie emptied the basket they had brought of tie welcomed ountente, nod followed theni out of the ohuroh. ChM: din knew that the fOotelope hehiii , l them, wee uo echo of their own, but ehe maid uought to Charlie of it. Let him once reach the carriage and the must trust to Ver own powers of pereuattion to induce him to accede to her plau of re el pe. Charlie planed Augusta and Irsi.y in the carriage, and . then turned to assist Clainna who , drev. him aside, and ' in a few words told him of his &eager. ' Get into the carriage" she +whispered, "and I'll remain here until you are safely off. they mil easily mistake an in ibis uu , *amain 'light, 264 should they make me a prisoner they aril: not deism mg long." •God forbid it!" exclaimed Charlie. •you are a braver girl, but do you sup pose for au Warm I would consent to it"' and mislaying her in bit arms be bladed tier again., at he whimpered his farewell, and before she could say su otber•wsrd,be plowed bar in the marriage Which aro,e oN leaving him *landing therm i chwislesned b►ck in the.carrlage, a mob 61 angouy burgling from hero's she tlsougst et psis danger. She dared not hope far his ereape, fold what hip fate might he. sibs shuddered to think. (Aarlie sou until the earrimo we. lo.t io sits In the ilikrkdess 4 then' ritrao out hots 6143.4 io the ctui ! Ifikotatti /4p te:ed it, a band was laid on his shoulder, sod it needed not line words; "you are my prisoner" to assure him that such he was One look oonvieed him of num ber of his captors, and fleling nor was useless he surrendered, but only to superloroymbers. [TO Oil OONTINUID.] A Dissappointed Woman. A few months since gentleman had the misfortune to lose his wih d a liter ary lady of some repdtitloni Af ter , grie•iug for a number of weeks, &bright idea entered the head of the widower. Ile thought that he could do something to lessen his sorrow, and for that pur pose he called upon a lady of b is acquain tance, end requested to speak a word zith her In priTure,, Thinktigilitt was about to recelvc a proposal, the lady prepared to listen with becoming resigna tion. .51yrrah,' said he,with downcast eyes *site look her hand, you know my wife' "Certs July " -"It i■ uoi good for • men to be alone." '•Perhnpn Lot." "Did you ever reflect upon the part of the marriage serviee which requires coup les to eleave unto each other till death do them apart ." "I have " "I have often reflected upon it myself. Now death has parted me from my wife, and I feel very lonely." "I should think it likely " "I think I must do something to re store,to mio her kind consolation, and the memory of her virtues. He premed-the lady's gesd wed sighed: She returned the preeeure and also suf fered a sigh to escape her. ."My dear," he mei& after a long pause? "I'll come to the point at once I have a proposal to Make," '•fl proposal" "Yes; I have reeolved to write my wife's biography. Now,l have but little skill in literary matters, and if you will correct my manuscript, and write bead loge of the chapters, I will give you fif ty dollars " She sprang from)!!! sitig and her eyes flashed with anger. "You wroicb—monster—" She left the room not being able to ',spasm her rage. The widower sighed, look bis hat and wens home Ito has not yet published the book ltmroax LIOUILATION COIL IRELAND.— A new reform bill (or Ireland is nn notineed by the knirlish government,and is tbOtlgta that some conciliatory Meas ures, though not iu the conciliatory spirit, will be adopted by Parliament, Concessions which are made upon nom pu:iiion ore not likely to hare a Very soothing effect, More emollient applica tions to a disease as chronic sad deep , seated as that of Inland may prodasse temporary repose, hatt nothing move. Vol. - seven centuries Ireland has bean harnessed as an unwilling captive at the ear of British powes,and what She wishes is to he (reed. • Nothing short of the restoration of her inalienable right to liberty and the puresit of happiness will appease the discontent of the Irish That is what they went, even if thei condition in other respects should be worse is sow. It is not impos sible that, in the amine of human events justice and right will yet tirumph in that island ComJKIT.—A negro woman ea the iilsontion of George B. liolioes, Eeq , bought some calico a few dry' ago and got a negro women to make it into spread for her bed. When It was made and slept nudes for the first Oise, the owner became elek,and pilopioioio of goo jury fall on the maker. It Wiliosi4 that the conjuror ,slew her breath three times the middle Of the spread. The excitement Girth° plantation wee intense On Sunday lke spread was bensught out it'd solemnly' hurried In the presume of 1 'holland free td istlepiodent. •otet C. Oa Yealandal . the Oonjured woman walked to. town tbt push dm rain and mud to One tin dollars to fie medicine mon who.earts out the eakil eplrtle. It will 00,4 km, thico ten. dol lora 1.9 be 0- ao 1 ved, lu thu mounting* Ile plantation I. in.& IWO I. "tete of excitement, and MO nova &um. It I. lite duly , of Cons rise !otos% n!'ealkatetraikion supplemen tal bild foebid4l pitijOry.-:;(1rOft(9•01- ery(Ale.) Mao,. —G l ilterpieti. in writing to. friend. in Coinnit etty,s.p( the Enna hotels, diet "attar ,pTian,hi Give detlieli end 1041014 enirc" Ventilation of Public BuildingL The institution of Mechanical En , ineere have published a rep l Ort of their nnual meeting, held last summer in the ecture theatre of the Conservator's es Arts et Metiers at Faris, when a pa per was read by General Morin 'On the entilation of public buildings. Althdogh e cannot give details, the importance f the subject justifies dur mentioning it .rietly. For good reasons General Morin bolds that outlets for the escape .f bad air should be at or near till door f a room, and the inlets for''freeh air ear the ceiling. Or at such a height as o prevent the sensation of a draught. Why should the carbonic acid produced y the breathing of the people in .the own be allowed to vitiate the entire imospbere, when it can be at once dis .harged at its source ! This discharge s best Affected 'by ' , suction," and to eintaiin this suction nothing more is squired than a fireplace, This being he case, the same system is applicable o ordinagoidstedling houses as well ai o public buildings. The displacement f foul air by the mechanical forcing In .f fresh air is, as , general Morin main ains,far less effectual,and requires more tendon than the suction system, which • •sides the building above named, is in the Theatre Lyrique, and in certain .üblic schools, where its operation is tlsfaotory. _Striking evidence of the act might have been obtained by pali ng under the seats of the room in which he paper was read ; for there, as the • eneral stated. "he had felt completely rawn otTfrom the room." The diagrams .üblishell, with the report show clearly .e method of operation, and the threa ten of the several currents of air. 861/114 TO Lituax.—A ederioal friend, ►t a colebrated watering place, met a lady who Pawned hovering on the brink of the grave. ller checks were hollow end wan. her in listless, her steps languid, and her brow wore the contrac tion so indlotive both of mental and physical suffering, so that she was to all observers en object of sincere pity.' Some years afterwards he eneountered this same lady, but as bright, and fresh, and youthful—so full of healthful buoy-- anoy and so joyous in expression—that he began tp question if he had not de ceived himself with regard to het' Idea . titi• "liifirsiible,'""aaid Le, "that I see before me Mrs. B who presented such a doleful appearance at the springs a few years ago 7" "The very same ' ••And,pray tell me, madam, tbe secret. of yoerr our. ? What metes did you use to attain to quote vigor of mind and body —ti such obeerfulneee and rejuvena tion "A very ^ simple remedy," returned she, with a beaming fide. "I stopped worming and beipao to latteb,,tisst was all "—Ez. 81110M.AR FATALITY.—We are Inform ed that the Measles, a disease widish is raging to an alarming extent is Ibis eity, has been attended with singular and appalling fatality this spring We have heard of's nambersof deaths from tbedieease,and in one instance the hearth stone of a family residing in Harisbnrg bee been renderd desolate, two sisters failing victims succesively to the power of the malady, which resisted all efforts to soften its violence and restore lie vie time to health. Parents should be par ticularly careful of their children at this season of the year, eepealally on mental of the unsettled and inclement condition of the weather this spring.—//arrieburp Un ion A NOTH at RADIOACTLIIM6IikiIII.-.-n• Lebanon Acluortager states that Dea'l Gerberich, late Treasurer of Itsbatioa Skedadddlei to parts parts unknown." le appears that he was. Das of the partner► in the new paper lb 111 at Mecheniceburg, Cuebberland oernty,aadl that he used seventeen thousaad dollars of the people's money in that private enterprise. Ms defalballog wait kaowa to the Radical County Audttois a year ago, bbl they took no steps to , bring him to justice or secure the oenaty against loss. —Political corruption in rapidly in foaling many churches thmeogitout the land, .1111 i* ev iden I from e ere alsmerous, broils, querrehr and riots sneering. The other day, in Philideigibli, a portion of the membership 9f Cbriatto Evangelical Reformed ehurch applied to the court of Common Pleas for an lojetemtion restrain log certain parties from aetiag ' ati dab, cons, they having been alerted, it in !Olmsted, by the reception of twenty or More Illegal Toler,. Th . o request roes denied, bowers!. on swoons 'of futon:ni fty is the applloslies, and wilbond ',imitation of the ease. Oas of the New Orlemma floosies rag fattens bee reads affidavit- befoes limited States Coatisisetosters Welted is tite et fees that Deily attested Radisellifiellorttar of lb. first distriat was. sot AsoinOlvid unlit after 4to notsisatios. sod Olsten. way; the Radial Supaistestitiat of Edu cation, la sot a ragistercti steins of Los ichese,, The alite . , that Cosmic. Moyle Shoats* sisiesessik by ittliat to Pooloot Vs* COP,. 44jki s 44 4 - skr• well a few at. tha*assital,rassallt 60" prepoirsisd bt that esforltutata glen. - In
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