THE FLAG IX BATTLE
WHEN OR WHERE IT WAS FIRST
BORNE HISTORY RECORDS NOT.
It Devrlopmeat From the First I
animate Objert Carried Aloft on a
Staff Irar to the lleartu of Fight
era la All Acres aid Katloaa.
Where in the whole world Is another
thing meaningless In Itself thnt has sig
nified so much or served so greatly In
the dramas of national life ns the flag)
nsks the London Glolie.
One tradition says the Saracens first
carried an orthodox standard Into bat
tle and thus gave the idea, ns they gave
po many others, to the crusaders. Hut
obviously the Hag Is far older than this,
and it is Interesting to note its develop
ment from the first inanimate object
borne aloft on a staff so as to le gener
ally visible down to the complicated
blazonry of a royal banner in our own
apes. The Egyptians thus carried le
fore their hosts the figure of a sacred
animal on a siear, and the Assyrians,
as their carvings tell us. Inspired the
hopes and centered the attentions of
their soldiers in the same way. The
royal standard of the Persians for
many centuries was a blacksmith's
apron, and It Is said a local prince In
passing a hermit's cell on the way to
battle one morning asked the inmate
for his blessing or something express
ive to put on that artless cognizance.
The hermit, possibly a little touchy, ns
even saints will be when disturU'd at
breakfast time, threw the chleftaTn the
flat, round cake ho was eating, which
was duly added to the apron; hence the
Persian "sun." The lion was nu obvi
ous afterthought. The Turks used a
horse's tail, the rank of n pasha being
known by the number of tails he car
ried, and probably this suggested the
much bifurcated pennon of early west
ern chivulry familiar to every one who
has studied the P.avoux tapestry or ear
ly illuminated missals.
In the middle ages, devoted to dis
play and military arrogance, the flag
utood in relationship to the great cap
tain's array as his personal armor
stood to himself; It Insured recognition
in the melee nnd supplied a rallying
point for the lighters such ns nothing
else could have done. This led to an
etiquette of tings which apportioned
shape and size to every rank of the
peerage, from the royal standard Itself
down through n varied array of ban
ners, gonfalons, pennons, ensigns nnd
other "bits of red rag," nnd kept the
heralds' college busy, besides supply
ing the poets with admirable local col
oring for their battle pieces. Iktes not
Scott tell us In some famous lines:
Then fell that spotless banner white,
Lord Howard's Hon fell;
Hut still Lord Mnrmlon's falcon flew
With wavering Might, while tlercer grew
Around the battle yell.
Here, it will be noted, the whole gist
and point of the light centers in the
pennons of the leaders, and of the same
vital importance of the flag there are
innumerable instances In medlirval lit
erature. When the Douglas unfurled
his standard at Otterburn a flag, by
the way, which is still in existence he
declared, nnd thought not without rea
son, that the mere sight of thnt famous
cloth would put the English host to
rout. And even in comparatively mod
ern and prosaic times the belief that a
dreaded captain was beneath n certain
emblem has suUlced to turn the scales
of battle.
Thus In the French war of 171)7 the
French Hear Admiral Sarcy when cruis
ing with six frigates in the hay of liali
came in sight of five or our lndlamen,
one of them the Woodford, Captain
Lennox. They were homeward bound
and all richly laden, and to all appear
ances they had no chance of escape,
when Captain Lennox rescued them by
an net of great judgment and presence
of mind, lie first of all hoisted in his
own ship a flag which the French admi
ral knew well, that of the British Admi
ral Itainier, blue, nt the mlzzen, and he
made all the other ships in his company
hoist pennants nnd ensigns to corre
spond. But lie did more. lie detached
two of the Indinmen to chase nnd rec
ounoiter the enemy, nnd ns these ad
vanced toward the French reeonnoitor
ing frigate, the Cyhele, the latter, com
pletely deceived, made nil sail to Join
her consorts, on which the French nd
luiral, believing he was in the presence
of a powerful British squadron, made
off with his frigates under all sail, nnd
Captain Lennox and his consorts com
pleted their voyage in safety.
The flag Indeed preserved Its glamour
long after the time when it was the
cynosure of conflict, the emblazoned
meteor of victory, as Milton calls It
Napoleon's officers, retreating from
Moscow, burned their standards nnd in
the excess of their bitter affection
mixed the nshes with wine nnd drank
them so. The same was done at Metz
and Sedan, nnd even today there Is
probably no soldier In the world who
would not do a little more for his colors
than for anything else within his mar
tial horizon. The idea has penetrated
Into all ranks of society. To nnil one's
colors to the mast Is the last expression
of desperate resolve. Just ns to haul
them down indicates the abyss of hu
miliation. Generous Host.
Tommy Ma, can I play makln' be
lieve I'm entertuinlu' another little
boy?
1 Mamma Tes, dear, of course.
' Tommy All right. Gimme some
cake for Mm. Exchange.
Accomplished.
Ethel Isn't Judy newsy?
Mayiue Isn't she, though? She tellj
so much 1 don't see how she gets time
Ito hear an thing, Detroit Free Press.
' Don't tlihiU that every sad eyed wo
man you meet has loved and lost. She
may have loved and got him. Lyre.
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KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT"
People Who Say Little natl Drink
Leas "Get There" Uf.eaest.
"Help me to catch hl'n, mister," said
the sninll loy as he dashed by In pant
ing pursuit of his Juvenile enemy.
"Keep your mouth shut, and you'll
catch him," advised the man, apd the
boy understood In nu instant and, un
derstanding, closed his mouth and ran
on, easily running down the object of
Ids pursuit, who had boon running
open mouthed nnd was soon doubled
up with n stitch in ills side.
There Is a good deal in keeping your
mouth shut. There are more people in
the world who never open a mouth
without putting a foot In it than you
have any idea of. You may be a fool,
but if you keep your mouth shut
who's to know It? Generally you can
size up the fellows who'll get there,
nre getting there or have got there by
the way their lower Jaw hangs. You
may occasionally meet a wise man
wnnderlug n round with his mouth
open, but not ns a usual thing.
It's what people say and drink chief,
ly that cause them to appear before
the police magistrate, if they had
kept their mouths shut, they would
not have said It or drunk It. More fool
ish flsh nre caught with hooks in the
mouth than through the tall. The fel
low who goes around with his mouth
oxn may catch n few flies in the
aperture, but he isn't likely to catch
nnything very valuable that way. It's
the fellow who sets his teeth nnd con
sequently shuts his mouth who gets
there. Toronto Star.
The Cipher.
It has not been definitely established
that zero was In use any earlier than
100 A. D. About this time It was used
in India, nnd several centuries later
the Arabs began to employ It. Through
the Arabs its use became known to
Europeans during the twelfth century.
It was not generally adopted in Europe
until several centuries later, notwith
standing its great advantages. For a
considerable time there were two par
ties among the European educators.
One party, known ns the nlgorists, fa
vored the adoption of the Hindoo sys
tem of notation (falsely called Arabic),
with Its position values, while the oth
er, known as the nbnclsts, favored the
Itoman notation, without zero or posi
tion value.
The general adoption of the Hindoo
system was greatly facilitated by the
facts that it was explained In most of
the calendars for more than n cent-jry,
beginning with l.'MX). nnd that fie
inodiii-vnl universities frequently of
fered courses devoted to the use of this
notation. G. A. Miller In Science.
The Artist and the Woman.
Every actress is sensitively alive to
the pleasure of n warm reception thnt
being the technical term for the ap
plause with which the audience greets
the flrst appearance of nn artist before
any word has been spoken. Generally
speaking. It signifies n courteous greet
ing corresponding to n lifted hat and
pleasant salutation. But on occasions
when the actress is n special favorite
the reception, enthusiastic and long
continued, becomes a demonstration
which is inartistic and destructive of
the Illusion of the play, since It drags
the actress out of her part and in her
bowing, curtseying nnd smiling she
becomes Miss Jones or Miss Morris re
turning thanks to the public. A wom
an would not be human who did not
enjoy to the last drop of her blood Just
such a greeting, even though her ar
tistic sense condemned it. McClure's.
Animals Are sensitive.
"The fact that a horse Is sensitive to
ridicule," said n student of the biolog
ical department of the University of
Pennsylvania, "may easily be demon
strated. Take, for instance, the case of
a horse that Is eating out of n nosebag.
If you stand in front of such a horse,
attract ids attention, nnd then, with
loud laughter, mock his way of feed
ing, he will stop, with a look of em
barrassment nnd shame, and he will
not resume his meul until you arc gone
nwny.
"Dogs also object to being laughed
nt. Make fun of them nnd they will
cease whatever they are doing. It is
only when they are in a light that they
will remain impervious to the shafts
of mockery ."-Philadelphia Post.
The Ilnmnn Ilndr.
A pupil In a village school who had
boon requested to write an essay on
the human body handed In the follow
ing; "The human body consists of the
head, thorax, abdomen nnd legs. The
head contains the brains, In case there
nre nny. The thorax contains the
heart nnd lungs; nlso the liver nnd
lights. The abdomen contains the
bowels, of which there nre five a, e, I,
o, u nnd sometimes w nnd y. The
legs extend from the abdomen to the
floor nnd have hinges at the top and
middle to enable a fellow to sit when
standing or to stand when sitting."
Worth Mure.
Customer (in nrt gallery) Ten dol
lars Is n high price for that picture.
It's nothing but a man smoking a
pipe.
Denier Yes, but look nt that pipe,
my dear sir. It's genuine meerschnmn,
beautifully colored and extrn large
size. You couldn't buy that pipe alone
for less than $13. Chicago Tribune.
How Mnndle Gets Experienced.
Irene Is Maud really going to marry
that sappy youth?
Enid Mercy, no! She is only on
gaged to lilin. You see, poor, dear
Maud has never been engaged before,
and she thinks she ought to practice a
little before entering into it seriously.
New Yorker.
The genuine attar of roses, like the
best olive oil, will freeze, affording
proof of its purity.
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THE AVERAGE BRAIN.
What It Welshs and the umber of
Cells It Containa.
Whether It be the brain coll of a
glowworm or one trembling with the
harmonies of "Ttistr.n nnd Isolde" the
stuff It Is made of Is much the same.
It Is a difference of structure apparent
ly rattier than of material. And the
chemical difference between a brain or
nerve cell nnd that of the muscles or
the skin seems reducible mainly to a
difference in the proportion of two sul
stances wate and pliosphft'tis. Lean
beef, for example, is from 70 to SO per
cent water; the brain Is from !X to 1)3
per cent water. And a brain or nerve
cell may contain from five to ten times
r.s much phosphorus as. let us say, the
cells of the liver or the heart. The ac
tual quantity Is of course extremely
small by weight but a fraction of 1
per cent.
About throe pounds avoirdupois of
this very complex phosphorized stuff
make up nn average human brain.
There Is a lot more of It distributed
down one's spinal column, and little
plexuses all over the body wherever a
group of muscles are to be moved, and
others still, the sensory or fooling
nerves, which are everywhere. It Is
hard to find a cubical half Inch outside
the bones where they nre not.
VII told, the nervous substance, which
for the sake of making its functions
clear I have called the matter which
thinks, forms a not Inconsiderable por
tion of the body outside of the bony
skeleton. It Is made up of distinct and
separated units, for the most part ex
tremely minute, though some attain a
length of two or three feet. These
units, for lack of n more misleading
name, are called cells. The "cells"
which run from the small of your back
down into your legs and wiggle the
same or Inform you when a member of
the family is stubbed, are the longest.
Those of the brain are mostly so small
as to tax the powers of the microscope.
Their average length would be meas
ured in thousandths of an inch. There
have boon many attempts to get at
their actual number. It Is certainly
large. Computations for the brain
alone range from (KHi.OtKMHKi upward.
One, due, I think, to Waldeyer, sets the
total number of brain cells (average)
at l.iVio.iXKuW.tmo. This would mean
a brain population exceeding the known
population of the earth. Curl Snyder
In Harper's Magazine.
FACTS ABOUT FOLKS.
Boys grow more regularly than girls.
The memory which acts quickest acts
best.
Urban life decreases stature from five
years of age on.
Firstborn children exceed later born
in stature and w eight.
Children born in summer are taller
than those born in winter.
Bed and yellow nre vi.iible at greater
distances than green nnd blue.
Truant boys nre Inferior In weight,
height and chest girth to boys in gen
eral. Dull children are lighter nnd preco
cious children heavier than the average
child.
Great men, though often absentmlnd
od. have strong memories on the lines
of their interests.
Healthy men ought to weigh an addi
tional five pounds for every Inch in
height beyouJ sixty-one inches, nt
which height they ought to weigh 120
pounds.
Baldness (finned lr Fear.
Several carefully observed cases of
falling hair from emotion have boon
recorded, but the following is probably
one of the most curious: A normally
healthy farmer, thirty -eight years of
age, saw his child thrown out of a cart
and trampled upon by a mule. He sup
posed it killed and experienced in his
fright nnd tension n sensation of chill
iness nnd tension In the head nnd
face. The child escaped with a few
bruises, but the father's hair, beard
and eyebrows commenced to drop out
the next day, nnd by the end of the
week he was entirely bald. A new
growth of hair appeared in time, but
much finer. Loudon Answers.
Corlnjr n Snake Illte.
This is Jow the Indians of Central
America cure n snake bite: They plu
the unlucky patient to the ground nnd
wind strong creepers nbove nnd below
the bite until they cut into the flesh.
Then they apply n live coal to the
wound to cauterize it nnd follow that
up by rubbing In a mixture of chewed
tobacco and crushed garlic. By this
time the victim Is nearly mad with
pnln and ready to kill everybody in
sight, especially when lie finds, as lie
often does, that the snake was not
venomous.
Pleased Him.
"I think we might give Bridget a
dollar more a week," suld the family
man.
"What?" exclaimed his wife. "I set
lor to work cleaning the parlor today.
Mid you should see the way she left
It."
"I did. That's whnt Influenced me.
I noticed she fixed the piano with the
keyboard close up against the wall."
Philadelphia Ledger.
A Mterallst.
Wealthy Citlzen-But I said distinct
ly in my advertisement that I wanted
"a reliable colored coachman," and
you are a red faced Irishman.
Applicant But sure, sor. Isn't red ns
reliable a color as black? Baltimore
American.
Dividing the Derb.
"Now, Johnny," said the teacher,
who had bi-en describing a war ship to
the class, "how is the deck divided?"
"A deck is divided," replied the
bright boy, "into spades, hearts, dia
monds and clubs." Philadelphia Press.
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Food, so different from all others
tlmt it pleases everybody. Get a
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Savaares Note Things to Which Clrl
Used Erca Are Blind.
Savages are supposed to have keener
senses, especially a. keener sense of
sight, thnu civilized races. The author
of "Idle Days In Patagonia" does not
accept this theory. He believes that
savages have no keener senses, but
that they pay closer attention to what
comes within the range of their percep
tion. As an instance of quick rosionse
to an impression he tells the following
story ;
On March 12, 1SC.1, a company of
hunters were camping beside a grove
of willows In Patagonia. About 9
o'clock that evening, while they were
seated round the lire roasting their os
trich meat. Sosa suddenly sprang to his
feet and held Ids open hand high above
his bead for some moments.
"Then Is not a breath of wind blow
lug," he exclaimed, "yet the leaves of
the tres's are trembling. What can this
portend'"
The others stared at the trees, but
could see no motion, nnd they began to
laugh at him. Presently he sat down
again, remarking that the trembling
had ceased, but during the rest of the
evening he was very much disturbed in
his mind. He remarked repeatedly that
such a thing had never happened in his
experience before, for, he said, lie could
feel a breath of wind before the leaves
felt it, and there had been no wind. He
feared that it was a warning of some
disaster about to overtake their party.
The disaster was not for them. On
that evening occurred the earthquake
which destroyed the distant city of
Meudoza and crushed 12.000 people to
death beneath the ruins. That the sub
terranean wave extended east to the
Plata and southward into Patagonia
was afterward known, for In the cities
of Kosario and Buenos Ay res clocks
stopped, and a slight shock was also
experienced in the Carmen on the Hlo
Negro.
PEOPLE WHO APPEAR OLD.
How Thcr May Preserve the Door-niicj-
and Freshness of Voath.
People who appear old must expect
to be considered so, and. If they apply
for positions with every appearance
that senility has struck them and that
they have gone to seed, they cannot
expect favorable consideration. If gray
haired applicants for positions would
only appreciate the value of appear
ances nnd would "brace tip" when they
seek situations go "well groomed"
nnd well dressed, with elastic steps,
showing that they still possess fire,
force and enthusiasm they would
eliminate nn obstacle greater than
their gray hit Irs.
We think ourselves into Incapacity
by looking for signs of nge nnd dwell
ing on them, nnd the body follows the
thought. We should, therefore, avoid
the appearance of age in every possi
ble way by dress, carriage, conversa
tion and especially by our attitude to
ward people and things. It Is not diffi
cult to preserve the buoyancy nnd
freshness of youth, lint it must be done
by constant effort nnd practice. A mu
sician who expects to make only one or
two Important appearances a yoar
must keep up his practice. Youthful
ness cannot lie put on for a day If old
age has had n grip on you for months.
It is important to preserve the fire of
youth ns long as possible, to enrry
freshness nnd vigor Into old age by
keeping up a hearty Interest In every
thing that Interests youth. Many of
us seem to think that youthful sports
and pastimes nre foolish, and liefore
we know it we get entirely out of sym
pathy with nil young life, nnd conse
quently really old, whatever our years.
We must think youthful thoughts, as
sociate with young people nnd interest
them. When a person ceases to Inter
est the young he may bo sure thnt he
Is showing signs of old nge. Success.
A "lirend Client.
An nmusing story Is told among law
yers of n Walloon peasant who had
gone to law with n neighbor. In a con
versation with his lawyer he suggested
sending the magistrate a couple of fine
ducks.
"Not for your life," said his ndvlser.
"If you do you'll lose the case."
The Judgment was given In his favor.
when he turned to his lawyer and said.
I sent the ducks." Astonishment on
the hitter's part turned to admiration
when his client continued. "But I sent
them In my nelghlior'B name." London
Express.
Imply Impossible.
Have you got the plans for your
new house completed yet?" some one
asked him.
Not quite." he replied. "There Is a
difference of opinion between my wife
and me as to the Interior rirrangements.
She says the pantry Is too large and
that there nre too many closets."
Without mint her word the medal for
the biggest lie of the evening was
awarded to him. Chicago Tribune.
Ills Iden Cnnnrltr.
"I read somewhere the other day,"
Mid Mr. Ilonpoek, "that one of the big
mercantile corporations pays a certain
man $l,lioo for each idea he furnishes.
(Jeorge, I'd like to have a chance of
that kind!"
"Wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Ilonpoek.
"Do you want your Innocent wife and
child to starvo?" Chicago Itecord-Her-ald.
So Smart.
Gerald May I kiss you?
(Jeraldine Mother Is In the next
room.
Gerald That's nil right. Your father
can kiss her. Illustrated P.its.
It Is a sign you are growing old
when you read the obituary before the
marriage notices. St Louis Globe
Democrat. Paint Your Buggy For 73c.
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Thompson's Swkkt Woum Powdkk.
Very pleasant to take. Contains no
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mistaken for indigestion nnd other di
H'liHK. Be sure to get Thompson's in
glue bottles. Druggists, 23 cents.
WOMEN'S HATS.
Me a. Says a Milliner, Are Keen
Jadircs ot Becoming KBrcts.
"Don't think for a minute that men
know nothing about women's hats,"
said a milliner. "I don't refer to men
who can describe feminine frills with
the fluency of a floorwalker. I mean
the average specimen, who doesn't
know the difference Itotweon a toque
and a Gainsborough. They nre keen
Judges of effects better than their
wives. Men often conic in here with
their wives. The woman lx'gins to try
on nil the hats in the shop. The man
grows nervous. While madam will
pirouette liefore the mirror and view
the creation from every side before
passing Judgment the man gives his
opinion without a lilt of hesitation.
" 'Take it off! he will say. 'You look
like a Sioux bravo with his war bon
net on!'
"He doesn't know why he disap
proves. He couldn't describe the trim
ming if he tried, but he does know that
It doesn't suit his wife. Without wait
ing a second he gives his decision, and
his wife Is almost In tears as she sees
hliu turn down some of the prettiest
models. But he doesn't care how they
look in the window or on the head of
Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Brown. Ho wants
something that Is becoming to his wife.
'At last she tries on the hat lie
wants. He knows It oven before she
has had a chance to glance at herself
In the mirror. Alid I would say that
his judgment usually coincides with
ours." New York Press.
Driving; Twelve florsrs.
Here is on arithmetical problem for
you: If it Is great fun to drive one
horse, how much fun Is It to drive
twelve horses? It Is quite a natural
answer to say twelve times as much
fun, but If you were to ask me I should
say divide one by twelve, and you will
have a more correct answer. Think of
It twelve horses to manage at once!
That is a s'ght I saw a few days ago,
however, In the crowded streets of
New York. The driver showed such
superb horsemanship that people In
the streets stopped to admire ids dex
tet'itv. The horses were drawing Im
mense steel girders to be used In erect
ing a skyscraper. T o men went ahead
of this cavalcade to warn the cars to
stop nt convenient places for passing
and to clear the street generally. Es
pecially where a corr.:r was turned
was there much admiration expressed
for the driver's skill. There lie sat, ns
calm and cool ns If driving an old nag
down a country lane Instead of twelve
sturdy horses down New York's busi
est thoroughfare, Broadway. New
York Letter In Pittsburg Dispatch.
Greek nnd Mutual-.
'The struggle for racial supremacy
between the Slav and Hellene," says a
writer on Macedonia, "a struggle as
old as the hills, is here Identified with
and linbittered by the religious strife
which rages between the followers of
the Bulgarian exarch and those of the
Greek patriarch the schismatic and
the orthodox parties. This animosity
pervades and poisons all the relations
of life, private no less than public. A
Greek will on no account speak to or
shake hands with n Bulgar. Nor will
a Bulgar patronize a shop kept by a
Greek. The antipathy between the
two nationalities amounts almost to
physical repugnance. It far exceeds
nny feeling of enmity that either of
them may entertain toward the Turk,
who has ground them both to the dust
during five centuries of the most un
mitigated oppression imaginable."
Bandar.
In A. D. 313 the Emperor Constan
tino of Itome granted toleration to the
Christians, and In .'121 he gave Imperial
sanction to the observance of the first
day of the week. The edict which in
troduced a new era In Sunday observ
ance runs; "On the venerable day of the
sun let the magistrate and people re
siding In cities rest and let all work
shops be closed. In the country, how
ever, persons engaged In the work of
cultivation may freely and lawfully
continue th; ir pursuits, because It of
ten happens that another day is not so
suitable for grain sowing or for vino
planting, lest by neglecting the proper
moment for such operations the bounty
of heaven should be lost."
Ilovr I lie llntterfl) Is Protected.
The brilliant coloring on the wings of
some kinds of butterflies is a bitter
tasting pigment, which to a certain ex
tent protects those species from being
eaten by their foes. Frogs will try to
oat sulphur butterflies, and, after tast
ing them, will promptly reject them.
The brilliant colors may be produced
In order to advertise the nauseous
taste as well ns to aid the butterfly In
nttractlng n mate of Its own kind. We
mny be equally ignorant of the latent
social powers of birds.
Knew Thnt Didn't Pny.
Mrs. Wood by Kuytcr What docs
your husband do for a living?
Mrs. Kautton (haughtily) He's an
author.
Mrs. Woodby Ituyter I know; so Is
mine. But, I say, what does your hus
band do for a living? Philadelphia
Press.
The Iter to the Situation.
Husband Darling. I'm too tired to
go to that dance tonight. Do you mind
going nlonc?
Wife-Why, no. But when I get
home where shall I leave the latch
key? Smart Set.
Hnslr Judgment.
Jones Women nre not good listeners.
Johnson Evidently you've never had
em for servants. -Kansas City Iude-
(endent.
Connecticut Is from quonne, long;
tuk. tidal river; qut, nt thnt Is, quon-
netuckqut, ut the long tidal river.
Illi nearest.
Wife- Do you love me as much ps
rver?
Husband I reckon so.
WIfe--Will I always be the dearest
thing In the world to yon'
Husband I inn sure you ill 'Jules'
ti'.e landlord raises the rent.
How Mir Kelt.
"How do you feel after :v ordeal?"
asked the fair divorcee's fri-nd lis they
came down the court house steps.
"Feel;" repeated she, with a gurgle
of triumph. "I feel completely unmanned!"-
Houston Post.
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