Sweet Peas. Once within my garden wall, From their daily flight, Rested a flock of butterflies, All in pink and white, Why they chose my garden plot I shall never Know-—- But people call them now sweet peas, And really think they grow! St, Nicholas. —— In a very ancient building near the Battery, New York city, there is a very modern sort of office. That is to say, the internal arrangements of the second floor in that antiquated block comprise every modern improvement known to the present-day office-builder and fur- nisher. Not many years ago, upon the ground glass in a door upon that same second floor, in neat black letters, appeared the words, **Arlington & Kane,” while upon a lower line, in bolder letters, one might have read *‘ American Mer- chant.” Arlington & Kane was a very old busi- ness firm, whose credit in New York, London, and any South American city was almost boundless. Three genera- tions of Arlingtons and Kanes had passed over to the majority since the business was established, and now the reins were entirely in the hands of Mr. Walter Kane, bachelor. Now, although Mr. Walter Kane was looked upon as a rich man by his friends and business associates, Mr. Kane knew better, and so did his chief clerk and book-keeper. In fact things were coming to a crisis when, one mornivg, Mr, Walter Kane summoned his head man into the pri- vate office. ““ How long can we hold out Oxtoby ?” ¢ Certainly not more than thirty days, sir; perhaps not so long. There's a pile of paper falls due in about a month.” ive minutes later Mr. Kane wending his way up a narrow and dirty St., and presently entered a little dingy, own was hight and airy. headquarters of Messrs. Isaacs & Hub- bakuk, vessel-owners, speculators, bill- that would bring fish to their net. The door of Isaacs & Hubbakuok’s in- per sanctum being closed and bolted, and ‘i sroceeded ; M ers of Rawley & Co. ; of it. of sugar and indigo at Bahia, and upon thousand dollars. Of course.” one in the South American trade.” ““ We know your firm well by reputa- tion, Mr. Kane, and are pleased to make your personal acquaintance,” SBACS. make the advance you mention upon receipt of the bills of lading from Bahia.” Mr. Walter Kane then bowed himself out and busied himself 1n his office until a very late hour that night. He seemed to be trying very persistently to write a signatare, which was evidently not When he finally got it to suit him it read ** Roderigo Claro.” The next morning Mr. Kane instruct- ed a junior clerk to address an envelope to Messrs. Isaacs & Hubbakuk. In this the merchant placed a forged bill of lading and a the cover. wrote a long, newsy letter to an old 3 iis OWI. questions — and among other things re- & Habbakuk owners, left Bahia. Three weeks later the bill of lading for three thousand hogsheads of sugar and fifty barrels of indigo had been duly received at the office of Isaacs & Hubbakuk, Greenwich dt., New York, and on the afternoon of the same day Mr. Isaacs wrote out a check for sixty thousand dollars in favor of Arlington & Kane. The Miriam arrived in New York two weeks after the mail which had bronght the bill of lading, and the captain re- ported a very light cargo. surprised tone. ‘‘ Why, man alive, what do yon eall a cargo? Did’'nt you take aboard 7” “Sugar! Haven't got a speck of Suge on the vessel!” nvestigation quickly followed, and, upon proceeding to Arlington & Kane's office at Bowling Green, Mr, Isaacs was not long in learing the true state of af- fairs. Mr. Kane had gone suddenly the day before, and had left no address, no instructions, no money and no credit. Half an hour later Julius Wells, the celebrated detective, who had at one time or another been employed by half the bankers on Wall Bt., was closeted with Isaacs & Hubbskuk in their Green- wich St. office. The whole affair was explained to Mr. Wella, “The only thing that puzzles me,” said Mr. Isaacs, *‘is how he got our agent's signature. Roderigo Ciaro cor- responds with no man in New York but ourselves.” “Bah! That was easy,” replied the detective. ‘You ean bet that Kane did not cook this scheme in a hurry. He hun had it in his mind for months, and gone to some pains to specially se- cure Ciaro's signature. Vente gh shout some timid business matter, pos- sibly.” * Well, see hore, said Isaacs & Hubba- kuk together. e hate to lose sixty thousand clear cash, but we will spend as much to see that d——d sharper in Sing Sing. Spare no expense, Wells, draw on us for whatever is necessary.” » . . - . In the office at the well inted neen's Hotel, at Montreal, sat two men, th were well-dressed and ntly men of refinement; both sat huge rocking-chairs and leisurely smoked very delicately-flavored o1 “‘ Like myself,” said the elder of the -4wo, who spoke with a strong, high- toned Sritish accent, ‘¢ you seem to have considerable leisure on your hands. Pardon me, but you are a Canadian, 1 presume?” * Yes,” said the other, in a very pleas- aut, lazy voice, “1 am a Canadian. Like yourself, as you say, I have a good deal of leisure. There, I imagine, the resemblance betweén you and me ceases. For, while you are an Englishman who can afford to ‘ tour,” I am a poor, broken down, cuss, a failure in business, and with the narrowest of narrow pocket- books. You are in Montreai because it suits you to stay here until you tire of the place; I am here because it is as hotel snd indulge in a cigar once in a while.” The Englishman hearty British guffaw, is My dear sir, I am afraid you paint your own picture in more sombre colors than is necessary. Permit me to hand you my card, and as far as a name goes, introduce myself.” The young man took the pasteboard on which was printed from a fine cop- per plate: “8g Winriam Harney.’ * Sorry I cannot reciprocate, Sir Wil- liam,” said the Canadian. ‘Copper plates come too high, and I should have to forgo a good many smokes to pay for such a pack of Inxuries as cards. How- ever, name is Carleton—Robert Carle- ton, snd i am pleased to meet such a genial gentleman as yourself.” “Thanks. Now, see here, Carleton, take pity on a stranger, will yon, and show me the sights. My family is up at Alexandria Bay, with a lot of Toronto cousins 8f mine. I got tired of shat laughed a lond, alone. Let us go down to Quebec on forty eight hours.” “ Impossible, my dear Sir William. I am not joking. to indulge in suything of the kind.’ “+ Look here, Carleton, when I invite Will you come ns a pure kindness to me? That's all 1 The Canadian demurred a little, but at last he consented to accompany Bir They started off by the boat forty-eight hours they were absent four They took in all points of had a good time general y. aged English baronet proved himself to host. A couple of days after their return to in the office of the Queen's Hotel. “ Well, Carleton, I must go up to the Island for people and then start. fellow? 1've telegrrphed for the steam yacht, which I chartered for the season, We can have one more jolly time together as we run up the river. Now, don't refuse me." “ Can't do it, Sir William; 1've been indulging too much already.” “Oh, pshaw! What difference will another night make to you? You can't plead other arrangements—you lazy rascal. Come up and be introduced to Lady Harley and my girls. There, if the old man isn't any inducement for a youngster like you, try the girls of them; and over in London they pass as fair lookers, I assure you two “ Much obliged, but it cannot be. You have been so exceedingly kind that it hurts me to disappoint you, Sir William, Still, I am compelled to de- The baronet looked vexed. He stroked his British whiskers, and bit his lip. “ Why are you compelled to decline? anked after a moment's pause. A curious smile played over the feat. ment was pe" Septibla in his eye as he turned to the baronet. “ If you wish, Sir William, T will tell you my reason,” he said. “1 have most thoroughly enjoyed being the honored J asule of becoming ulius Wells, at Alex- Is that reason sufficient? Good-bye, Sir William,” he until it bled, “remember me kindly to Messrs, Isaacs & Hubbakuk."” iss —— The Body and its Health. Harr Fanore.—It is difficult for any one conversant with the organs of the human body to understand how any human being ean die without heart failure, while the causes of the failure of the heart at death may be very num- erous. This might not be of serious moment were it not for the fact that hundreds of people are being nearly frightened to death by the constant use of the words ‘heart failure” as describ- ing the cause for sudden deaths, and many people who are sick and neces sarily have some heart symptoms, are kept in constant terror by reading or hearing other ways of death after death by heart failure. It would be well if physicians who are too indolent or too ignorant to search out the disease lying back of the heart failure, to consider how much harm they are doing the community, and if they cannot correct the habit, newspapers and the public should avoid giving currency to this unfounded and Sangorous phrase, There are probably no more deaths from heart failure in these times than heretofore, but a new cause for death has been coined, and the nervous and timid are being severely injured by it. American Analyst, » ~Captain 8, 8, Brown, Pittsburg, has entered sult agamst a New York paper for libel through Howe & Hum- mell, placing damages at $100,000, Mr. Brown takes um at the criticism during the Monmouth Park meeting as io the rw running of his three-year-old colt a CARE OF THE HAIR. Combs Should Always be Used Sparingly. **A thing of beauty isa joy forever,”’ and 80 18 a rich mass of hair on a wo- man’s head. Even if nature has de- nied her other gifts, this one will make her lovely, for tis woman's crowning glory. The German and Breton women have beautiful bair as a rule, Among American people, strange to say, a really 5 ood head of hair is the excep- tion, One cannot imagine why this should be, but scan a room full of men and women and you will be assured, Perhaps a few hints on the care of the hair may be welcome, says a writer in the Boston Globe, Let the first great requisite be clean- liness, The epidermis of the scalp, like that of the hody, is constantly being thrown off and must be removed while the glands of the scalp, particularly the oil glands, are very active, pouring out their secretions, which spread through the hairs by capillary attraction, serv- ing to lubricate and keep them in a glossy condition, but at the same time rendering them lable to catch dust and floating particles, The very best methods of keeping the scalp and hair clean and in good condi- tion is frequent brushing with a soft brush, A celebrated halr dresser says: You caunot brush the scalp too much or the hair too little.” This Is a better rule to follow than to spend money for powades, ete., many of which are Lighly injurious and result in harm where good was expected, Persons whose hair is kept short, as { with children and men, derive a lasting benefit from plunging the head in a busin of cold water every morning and | then rubbing the scalp briskly with a course towel, | Under ordinary c'rcumstances fre- | quent brushing is sufficient to keep the hair and scalp clean and in good condi- tion. Washing need be indulged in | only once a month, while persons whose | occupations expose them to the influ- ence of dust and dirt, as well as those | having by nature excessively oily scalps, | Try the following German prescription | aud vou will be repaid: Wash the head thoroughly ouce a week with the beaten yolk of an egg, rubbing it well into the | scalp, then rinsing with plenty of water. This formula may be improved Ly adding half a tea cup of aminonia, a tablespoonful each of oil of bergamot ¥ ey oil of bergamot and white castile soap, | monthly washing of the bead. Those having loug bair, and who braid the hair in several braids; this will also keep it from tangling; dry it thoroughly with coarse towels, and sit | If any good-natured person will your hair dry, so much the better, Per- sous liable to colds should never ven- ture out of doors when the halr 1s at all moist, Many contract neuralgia by such carelessuess, Water, if allowed to dry on the hair, promotes decomposition of the natural | oll, giving rise to a disagreeal le odor. To assist in drying long hair afler wash- brushing thoroughly in the hair, and theu brush out again, For those desiring a nice dressing for the Lair, a little perfumed cosmoline swers Lhe purpose best, as it does become rancid. Do not forget in dressing the that the true use of the comb should be not | scalp in order to relieve itching sensa- tions, The fine comb must be | very sparingly. Troublesome diseases i great use of the combs, | closely cut, i says that the hair never afterward | grows to the length it would otherwise | have attained, “Crimping the hair over hot irons or This is i not of so much importance with young | pencils soon causes it to break. | in the case of older women, whose hair | is beginning to *‘thin,” it only hastens | the fall of what remains, and causes | baldness of the forehead and temples, The use of soap, where bendoline does not prove sufficient to preserve the desired shape of the crimpa, is injurious, If it must be used, however, get the very best white castile soap, as it con- tains lesa alkali than others, Premature gray hairs are frequently brought about by debility, anxiety and keeping the head too warm or dressing too long a time in one position, Dyeing the hair, whatever may be the inducement, is ever an unsatisfactory procedure, One cannot conceal the ravages of time so easily, and no one 1s in reality deceived. It 1s certainly a loss of dignity for every one smiles at the thought of would-be youthful peo- ple whom one sees with the complexion of a peach melting into *‘crows’ feet” at the corners of the eyes, and through whose raven locks can be seen a play of irridescent coloring. Apart from all this, these dyes are injurious, often af- fecting the eyesight. Each hair grows from its “papilla,” lives its live from two to four years in healthy persons, and then dies and then dies and drops out, to bs succeel- ed by another, just as plants grow year after from the same root. Nothing contributes so much to the loss of hair as the disease commonly called *‘dan- druff.” If this cannot be got rid of by gentle means then visit a physician, who will be able to cure it If he is visited in time, During a long illness the physician should be called upon to examine the scalp and give directions for preserving the hair, —— pe tharides acts as a mild stimulant, Rub- bing the scalp with a raw onion is sald to be beneficial, with afterward a touch of honey put on, but from forty to fifty strokes night and morning with the brush is best of all. This will ull de- velop the arm muscles, Dress the hair in whatever style suits you best without following fashion's behests, Do not comb it up to the top of the head so that you almost take the roots along, it not only ruins the halr, but should be worn only on perfectly shaped heads, Those whose hair grows in streaks or patches should avoid any conventional style, simply arranging the hair in loove fluffy waves and care- less twists, They will find it much more becoming, and 1t will help to cover the unequal coloring. — ————— About Trifles. “Trifles light as air’ are sometimes quite as suggestive as the most weighty facts, A colored soap bubble, blown from a clay pipe, gave to Dr. Young the idea that led to bis discovery of the law of the interference of light. Another *‘snapper-up of unconsidered trifles’’ saw in the fall of an apple the law which bids a tear trickls from its source,” and ‘‘guides the planets in their course,” “‘Because | have neglected nothing,” stood so high ameng Italian painters. The rule which guided him wus the slinple one that 80 many persons know and so few heed —‘‘whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.” Those who ‘‘despise the day of small things’ are themselves overlooked in warded, a visitor to whom Michael Angelo had bringing out that muscle, “but trifles make fection 18 no trifle, Samuel Smiles tells us in his ‘Self. the unequal bed of the river Clyde. vation learned bow to excavale the Thames tunnel. Thousands of men issuing from the spout of a tea kettle, without seeing that Nature was Urying | to attract attention to the | drops of water expanded oy heat would man a power equal i of horses, She waited for an observer until circumstances put the Marquis of | Worcester in the town, where he had nothing better to do than to walch a vessel containing hot water, She blew off the cover before his eves and he, attracted by the trifle, mused upon it, till the idea of steaw-power was re- vealed, Then niture waited for som» ons to deveiop the idea, and apply it to prac. | tical purposes, Savary, Newcome aud | others tried their * ‘prentice hand,” but one day « master workman, whose trade of making mathematical instru- went had trained him to observe trifles, was called upon to repair a model of Newcome'sengine, James Watt came, saw conquered ~for he developed the model steam engine, Mr. Smiles begins his chapter on the volose olservation of little thiogs.”’ { with this quotation from the Latin; | “Opportunity has hair in front, behind she is bald; if you zelze ber by the fore- { jock you may hold ber, but If suffered to escape, not Jupiter himself can catch her again, —**Youth’s Companion.” ——————— . How Women Rest. How differently men and women in- dulge themselves in what is calld a rest- {ing spell. “I guess I'll sit down and mend these stockings and rest awhile,” says the wife; but her husband throws himself upon the easy lounge, or sits back in his arm-chair, with hands at rest and feet placed horizontally upon another chair. The result is that his | whole body gains full benefit of the half hour he allows himself from work, | and the wife only receives that indirect | help which comes from change of oe- cupation. A physician would tell her { that taking even ten minutes’ rest ina | horizontal position, as a change from | standing or sitting at work, would prove | more beneficial to her than any of her makeshifts at resting. Busy women have a habit of keeping on their fest ust as long as they can, in spite of Lo Bo and warning pains. As they grow older they see the folly of permit- and learn to take things easier, let what will happen. They say, “I used to think I must do thus and so, but I have grown wiser and learned to slight things.” The first years of housekeep- ing are truly the hardest, for untried thrust upon the mother and home- maker. — New York Graphic, i A> - - A Simple relief for Lung Troubles, It has long been known that a pine needle pillow would alleviate persons afflicted with lung troubles, and a Flori- da editor relates an incident in support of the fact, as follows: ‘During a visit to a home of a most estimable lady living on Indian river, this editor was told of a discovery that had been made that may prove a boon to sufferers from lung or bronchial troubles. This lady having heard that there was peculiar virtue in a pillow made from pine straw and having none of that material at hand made one from fine, soft, pine shay and had the pleasure of noting immedi- ate benefit. Soon all the members of the household had pine shaving pillows, and it was noticed all coughs, asth- matic or bronchial troubles abated at once after sleeping afew nights on these pillows. An invalid suffering from lung trouble derived much benefit from sleeping on » mattress made from pine shavings. makes a very FASHION NOTES, While many have protested against the plan, close dresses without fulness and form, we have indeed desired to add our approbation and to protest with them. It would have been very easy and very simple, upon the whole, to slightly modify the style of our cos- tumes, without going so completely from one extreme to the other, If the majority of those who give their time snd attention to ““the fashions,” dis- played more common sense we should not see such exaggerations; but so many of them consider that elegance consists in gross exaggeration, that we soe dresses like sheaths, without the least fulness, with small trains and with corsages quite as close as the skirts, held at the waist by a belt of the same fabric as the dress or of gros grain, We prefer rather, that style of dressing which is quite as elegant and much more spirituelle. An exquisit costume hiss light apron folds anda coquettishly draped corsage. The front isin em- broidered, black China crepe, which outlines the curves of the figures. The corsage is draped from right to left. A gash in straw colored surah, also knots of the same are seen at the waist and on the front. The tunic cut *‘en red- ingote” is of plain China erepe, the colored gilk, also the revers of the cor- | sage. Puffed are held at the elbow and at the waist by bands of straw-colored faille, To make a toilette, according to this model, which will be more simply, lace or tulle may be used | for the apron and the redingote may be in black tussor, peau de soie or even of mohair. The or tne lining be, according to one's fancy, of | green, black. This | model we think very charming and we | are will not shoek those of our | readers who write to us, that they dare | sleeves ribbons may 1 old-rose, or sure to the flat, plain skirts. For young This material, so coquettish | a fact which will favor wit causes 1t to | bh those of limit- : od means, i Our advice is that all young girls should have, in their summer ward-robes ross of fussor, Could any thing be prettier than this | with its little apron of silk, | panel of fussor, with its graceful | The has the left side entirely em- broidered, the right side plain and crossed, and trimmed with English point. The sleeves are extremely ele- gant, very high on the shoulders and close to wrists. The hat is of black horsehair, the brim lined with puffed velvet and trimmed with a half wreath of jessamine and thistles. The parasol is of plaited point d'esprit tulle, entirely surrounded with white satin ribbon. We are more than ever in favor of the sailor costume for young girls and children of both sexes, " Only chemise of percale or batiste, striped or covered with small dots are to be seen; and are worn in theopening of tailor-like vests, Always the belt with its three leather straps, this fashion comes to us from England and we know a pretty little miss who has brought quite a collection of them from London. The prettiest are in coarse silk fab- ries of all colors: red, rose or blue with three or four thongs and a set of buck- les which close it in front. Less origi- nal, yet greatly in favor, are the same chemiseties in India {rizwor of de licate old rose, pistache and straw These fussors are so much in favor that London houses, dealing in novelties, dress their windows with | these silky stuffs; each day changing the colors. The prettiest style of those chemisottes, is to gather them lightly at the top and at the waist, then to place a beautiful Jabot on the front, a ee rolling collar and full slevees with large cuffs trimmed with double revers. The sailor costumes with skirt and open vest, leaving the little blouse, of which we speak, to be seen and the belt with thongs of leather are very elegant and also very new. Little girlsalways wear these belts with a chemisette, the lower part of which is concealed by the | shirt band. Linen drapers are entirely | occupied in making these blouses which | are the success of the moment. Of the | hats we can only say that they are mar- vels, poems, delightfully combined, and executed. We might describe them by | the score, each one prettier than its | predecessor. Among the large hats is | a rye straw of fancy color, trimmed with | a knot of black velvet and a torsade of | the same around the crown, as an orna- ment, a little to the left, three close | puffs of crepe of three shades; straw, of ecra tint, fall over this ruche. wards the ties, colors; The trimming | Upon a hat of | Italian straw , the brim of which has an A large broad-brimmed hat in blue ribbons, half satin, half velvet; | these ribbons of different qualities and | shades, are one of the prettiest fancies of the season. A hat in coarse rye-straw ornamented on the back of the crown, by a small sheaf of wheat held by a twist of brown crepe. On the side a beautiful swallow y to take his flight. The very broad brim is lined with Italian straw. As to the y ial oa favorites, with " Jrcuias aoe own. Jet, very fine and delicately cut, is the ornament preferred. For ex- ample, a little capote, or rather toque in rose crepe, is trimmed on the front with a bandeau placed like a diadem; crossing the bandean a small band of ot. Another toque is made of two tar- HORSE NOTES. —Palmer had three mounts at Mer chantville recently and won them all, —Gabe Caldwell, the starter at Brighton Beach, is able to be about again. ~Trainer Richard Pryor, who died September 10th, was buried at Holmn- del, N. YX. —Every race at the Brooklyn track on Thursday September 19th was won by a colored jockey. —W, IL. Scott's stable, including Chaos, Torso, Banquet, Leighton, ete. will go into winter quarters, ~The chute at Loutsville will not be used hereafter. The main track has been widened to 150 feet on the back- stretch, —Telle Doe will be retired after the Washington meeting in October, and will be sent to Mr. Jennings’ stock farm in Virginia to be bred, ~f(iregory, formerly the Abundance colt, was sold by Mr. Withers fora mere song, and yet he ontclasses any two-year-old now in his stable, —At the Erie County Fair, at Buf- falo, on September 12, Moorehouse & Pepper's Roseberry cleared the high jump at 6 feet 6 inches —Mike Steinhart, one of the owners of Ballston, who was ruled off this year ville track on Saturday last, September 224. —Mr. John Kelly, who has so suc- —Jockey Healey has again broken his collar-bone, He has bad twelve horses killed under him and has received in- injuries while riding over He will hardly be able to —~—At West Chester, Pa., J. B. Ser- II's roan gelding Nonpareil won in the 33-minute Dee took second Time— ciass race, E. Jay money, and Dom Pedro third. 2.444, 2 433, 2.524. —Foxnall, the American-bred win- ner of the Grand Prix de Paris, Cesare- witch, Cambridgeshire and Ascot gold cup, is announced for sale at the New- market second October meeling. —Jockey “Marty” Bergan is trying by it. He “lays up’ with his horse, and if he has any chance of winning he will get there. He is a splendid fin- race, ~All doubts as to the cause of the death of the promising young Mount Holly pacer, Howard Burr, have been removed, as Professor Leffman, of Philadelphia, found arsenic in the stomach submitted to him, —Ruperta, the filly which ran up to cap at Westchester and nearly beat him, has been priced by a leading East- ern turfite. The sum $15,000 was asked, with the formation thrown in that “Brown Dick considered her worth $20,000." —Isaac Murphy never made a more determined finish than he did on King- ston in the Oriental bandicap. During the struggle he had Jost his cap, his jacket had become loose atl the waist, and working tirelessly with hands and feet he presented the picture of one de- termined to win at all hazzards. —]It is gaid by many that Mr, Bel- mont will do with Garrison as be did with Godfrey a year ago, quietly for the year. He has never felt satisfied, neither has Rowe, since they lost the Futurity, which they expected to win with St Carlo. —Said John Splan recently: “I don’t think Guy will ever bea: the record of Maud 8. He is not the horse to do it. Just think of i1t—Iin order to beat her time you must drive a horse to the half-mile pole in 1.04} and come home in 1.04. It looks impossible, for how many horses can go even the first balf of the journey. I tell you they are few and far between."’ — As a means for detecting glanders a bucket half filled with water should be held under the animals nostrils, and the mucous permitted to drop into it. If the substance remains on top, spreads or dissolves, the disease is not glanders; but if the drop remsins undissolved and sinks to the bottom it may be fairly assumed that itis. It 1s eaid the ancients tested the disease in this ot ’ —E. C. Walker, the Eastern editor good reinsman, He has driven the bay mare Miss Alice several good races this season, and has given her a record of 2.204. He won the $5000 purse for hor- #8 of the 3-minute class at Fleetwood track, New York, with the little lady. Mr. Walker is careful but fearless in a race, and he uses excellent judgment in handling his horse, “What do 1 think of the 08 son?” said C. M. Wilson, of Wilson & Stanley, owners of Reference, 2.194; Chapman, 2.104; Jim Fuller, 2.194, and other fast ones; *'I think it is the great- est season we have ever had, The at- tendance all the line has been lar- sociations than the present system. Hamilton, the black jockey, who, ever since the beginning of the West chester meeting, has ndden so brils wild over i ¢
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