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POETICAL.
THE CHILD'S GRAVE:
11 is a place where tender thought
Its voicelese vigil keepeth:
It is a place where kneeling love
'Mid all its hope, still weepeth i
The iraninished light of all a life
'flint tiny spot encloseth,
Where, followed by a thousand dreams,
The little one reposeth.
It is a place where thankfulness
Its tearful tribute giveth,
That one so pure bath left It world
Where so much sorrow liveth
%Viler° trial to the very heart
Its constant cross presenteth,
And every hour some trace i etains
For which the soul repenteth.
It is a place for Hope to rise
When other hrightness waneth;
And, front the darkness of the grave
l's learn the gilt it gaineth
From Hint, who wept as Ott the earth
Undying love still weepeth,
From Hint. who spoke those blessed words—
She is not dead, but sleepeth I"
A KIND WORD,
A little word in kindness spoken,
A !notion or a leer,
ilas often healed the heart that's brokeft,
And made a friend sincere.
A word—a look—has crushed to
Full many a budding flower,
Which had a smile owned its birth,
Would bless life's darkest hour.
Then deem it not an idle thing,
A pleasant word to speak ;
The face you wear, the thoughts you bring,
A heart may heal or break.
MISCEI ' 1", )CS.
From the iN oil: Times.
REVOLLITIONMIY INCTENTS,
fly WM. T. !tont:F.llSi JR.
THE FEMALE scouT,
On the 514th June, 1777, after the re.
The devoted patriotism and indoinita- treat of the Britsh army from Brims.
ble courago exhibited by the American wick to Amboy, Oen. Washington t en ,
women, during the struggle for indepen- porarily removed his camp from Middle
dence, has been the eloquent theme of brook to Quibbletown. Light parties of
Many an able writer, and the subject of dragoons were thrown out, to hover
many a gifted pen. Numberless were near the enemy's lines, and the scouts
the instances in which these noble wo- were directed to use every Means in their
men, 'mowed by terrible threats and power to ascertain the direction of the
cowardly insult, proved how immeasur: future movements of the enemy. NV el
ably superior they were, in mental add lines company was actively employed
moral courage, to their base and heart- in small parties—soine in British iini
less oppressors. form, in the British canip; some dis ,
Actuated by a sincere and unboundedguised as farmers and hucksters, ven
. lovefor their country, and their comma ding provisions; others moving to and
ytry'sr welfare, they suffered priVation fro', ready to convey to the :Republican
7 and hardship; without a murmer, and camp any intelligence their companrons
bore up tinder trials the most severe, were enabled to obtain:
without complaint. To their determin- Among the party was a slight built
ed courage and unceasing efforts, Free , youth; who had joined them upon the
dom owes much. Their fervent prayers breaking up of the camp at Middlebrook,
and, when necessary, their individual and insisting upon becoming one of their
example ; had an unbounded influence number, had attached himself closely to
with the spirited colonists; and their ap- the person of their leader.
proving smiles, and heart-felt thanks, I Spite of all his efforts lie could not
rendered our forefathers doubly stronz overcome the determination of the youth;
i in their determination to throw off tlie and after explaining the nature and chi
,2,! --galling yoke of British tyranny.. ficulty of the ; service, and giving him
In all the ages of the World; the . influ. , the necessary instructions, they procee
cure of women over a people en- ded to their dangerous task.
gaged in any great and important The Captain of the scouts was a gal
undertaking has been felt acknowl- lant and daring fellow and had ventured
edged. More especially in cases of the cleric to one of the British outposts, and'
intasion of a country by a foreign pow- leaving his horse had reached the barn
er,. has it made itself apparent. The in- of Mr. Hiram Hughes ; near lialrOvay,
traders knew this, and against them di- add entering with his companion had se
, ...i. rected their strongest efforts. creted himself in the straw, and *as
' The fact is a notorious one, that the quietly awaiting the movement of his
American females were brutally treated, toes. They had scarcely time snugly
wantonly insulted ; and; in many instan- to ensconce themselves in the “lintern '
ces, cruelly Wronged by the British eel- when several soldiers entered the stable
diets, the subordinate officers; and often and commenced saddling their horses,
by those of high authority. and at the same time discussing the
By a few of thecommanders, 'tis true, propriety of an an attack which they
they were always treated With the deli- were about to make upon a conmany of
rate consideration and gentle care which militia, stationed four miles distant. As
- - •is even their due; but many others, to sown as they were gone \Veiling mid
their everlasting shame be it remember- his contarudc hurried forth to convey the
ed, acted as though literally devoid of all intelligence of the attended attack, and
the enobling sentiments of the human by anticipating the arrival of the Bd.
heart, , and totally lost to all feelings, ex- tish, to ensure them a warm reception.
eept the gratiticatiion of their own base They had gone but a short distance
passions and vindictive malice. when the clatter of horses hoofs was
. Rate Solms was young; the breezes heard directly behind them, and though
of but seventeen summers had kissed I his younger companion urged the neces.
her cheek, still she was; in heart Mid ! city of flight, Welling, Who kneW thblr
mind, a woman. She was ndt what the jaded animals were no match for the
world terms benutlful—her Centel - lance fresh horses of his pursuers, deemed it
was not one that at first sight, would prudent to turn aside, into the wood, and
impress the beholder with a profound allow them to pass by. They had bare
admiration; di attract much more than ly time to attaln the shelter of a neigh
a passing glance. The uncommon reg; boring Cup* When a party tif dragoons
ularity iif her features, gave her some- numbering about twelt-e, pissed in hot
*hat of a plain, unattractive appear- pursuit of the scouts; who had been no;
hnkie, but the bipressibn bf firm resolve treed to leave the barn, and take the di
blended with affectionate tendfirness, rection in which they were now riding.
that sat upon her expansive brow, reit; I As they reached the spot where the fu
dared her features; even when in repose, I gitives had turned off, they divided into
highly interesting. parties and commenced the search of
Of education she could boast of but the surrounding wood.
little, but being possessed of good natu- Welling reflected for a few moments
ral abilities, and habitually observant upon the course he Would pursue, then
and reflecting, she had acquired a store beckoning his comrade to follow, lie dis
of useful knowledge; and was intelligent mounted and retraced his steps towards
far beyond What her years and advanta- the barn. They had reached it in safe
ges would seem to promise. The teem- 4-, and as they thought, undiscovered;
mg volutneof Nature was her class-book;- but a dragoon had remained on guard;
her wondrous works, her constant study; and seeing them enter; sounded a re=call,
and with a soul sensitively alie to all which brought the whole OrtY instant
! the sublimity and beauty of Nature's ly back: The Soldiers rushed in, and
teachings, what Wonder that her pro- carefully securing the entrance; corn'
gress Was rapid and certain. mantled the scouts to surrender. But
It is not in bustlihg, towns or crowded \Venlig, Who knew that he could expect
Cities, that the mental faculties are no mercy from the hands of the soldiers,
strongest 'or earliest developed, or the bade his Companion prepare for the worst
emotions of the heart deepest dr most —and stood like a lion at bay, bidding.
ardent. It does not require the crowded them defiance. The boy, far frem exhib
ball room, the facinating quadrile; the itit.g any symptoms of fear, appeafed
voluptuous waltz, the fashionable prom- entirely to rorget his own danger, and
mimic, the gorgerous spectacle; the un-: to disregard his own personal safety in
ceasing round of gaiety, the llatt'y aful his anxiety for that of his eikler conipan
adulation, or the hypocritical sycopitney
of a conventional life to call info active
existence the finer sentiments attic hu
man heart. Far from it. Tire God of Na
ture has emplanted in each ihdiVidual
breast an irresistable impulse—a 'strong
necessity" of loving; nod the unsophis
cated, unlettered maiden of the forest,
nurtured among the Wild hills, in the
humblest cottage, is as much the object
of Ills care and protection as the
susceptible, sighing beauty ; • in palate
And Kate had learned to love!
With the cool, calculating, Selfish afree- ,
tion of the worldling, or the fickle,
transient flame of the impulsive, but with
her Whole heart , --her whole nature—
her whole soul: Her lute It's ell dei,o
tion, pure, unselfish and holy; every
kindly feeling of her nature was enga
ged—all her sympathies enlisted.
Robert Welling, a young lieutenant in
the Jersey line, was the object of all this
affection; nor was it lost upon him. He
NV a youn g man of education and deep
feeling ; and , appreciating her devotion,
re2t teed it tvith ell the warmth, all the
sincerity and truth of Which his ardent
nature was capable. Ile was the com
=adrit of n company of ;emit:, and be
ing engaged in a service of great
portance i was constantly periling his
I life:
CORRECT PRINCIPLES-SUPPORTED lIY TRUTH
HUNTINGDON, PA., JUNE 16, 1847.
The officer nettled at the cord t,sti•
nary of the vcouts, ordered his ore to
fire upon them. At the first mention of
the word c 4 fire," the boy threw himself
before his comrade, and received the
contents of the mfisket leelled at hiM.
The youth fell, faintly ejaculating. the
name of " Rohert.""rhe sound of the
loved voice no longer diig.uised i told
him at once that it Was his own Kate.—
"Friends exclaimed he, "you hare
slain a r o man The soldiers fell back,
thunder stricken, and poor Kate breath
ing forgiveness to lat murderers, and a
prayer l'Or her lover, yielded her spirit
to him that gaVe
Cowards !" he cried, " you hate rob:
bed me of all I held dear on ttie earth—
you have taken front tic the only being
for whom L would wish to live ; my life
is tin longer any worth to me--villians !
do your worst! but stop !—before you
murder me, this for the cowardly assas
sin! The soldier who hail fired the
dead shot lay dead upon the floor, and
the next instant Robert Welling fell,
pierced by a dozen balls! Not content,
the blood thirsty ruffians plunged their
bayonets into his prostrate body,
and spurned it beneath their feel.
A cry from one of their norther art
rested the horrible butchery, and made
them sensible of their own dangerous
situation. The straw at one side of the
barn had taken fire from the wad of Wel
ling's pistol, and whilst they were enga
ged in their blood-thirsty tt•urk, had
gained fearful headway. The soldiers
rushed at once to the doors,. but inaddi
tion to their trVii nistenings, a true heart
ed negro, a servant in the faintly of
Hughes (who, with his household had
been compelled to remove to make room
for the soldiers) had sceorely bolted and
barrteaded them without, and deprived
them of any hope of escape.
The flames increased rapidly, and in tt
few moments die whole building was de
veloped in a sheet of living lire:
Nut one of the Dragoons escaped
suffocated by the smoke, they fell %'ic ,
tiros to the fury of the flames, and per
ished in the funeral pyre of Robert and
the Female Scout !
• Born at Trenton, N. J. in 1754 41 grandson
of his brother James, was a school mate of the wri
ter, and is How n private in one of l ul. Stevenson's
eglitomiii Regiment.
f Vide Lord 110%\e'. official deepateh, doted "Sta•
bell island, July 3d, 1177."
A Mexican woman who was washing
a the lake in Matamoras was lately
accidentally killed by a Massachusetts
volunteer, who was at the tine shooting
fowl: The woman was fully Giur hun
dred yards distant from him when he
discharged his musket. The ball skip
ped upon the water and hit the wo•
man.
PERSONAL CORWIN.—The
affiliated Imeofoco press, from the
Washington Union down to the lowe,t
in the fraternity, vie with each other
in their efforts to heap abusive epithets
upon Senator Corwin. They might as
well give that up as hopeless. Their
effiirts, untiring and virulent though
they are, ati'eet hint in nu way--not in
the slightest degree. His feelings even,
are in no way disturbed by them. The
attuelis are too coarse and vulgar to
produce any effect, or to require any no
tice or refutation. lie is too well known
—and too highly e,teented, to be less
ened in the estimation of the people by
any vituperation, however foul, of his
ausailants---It is labor lost.—Cin. Gar.-
Froth the Philadelphia G leaflet.
GAMBLING AND ITS EVILS,
THE MERCHANT.
"Ile comes not! I have watched the moon go
And etill cotnee not. (hue it wee nOt 86 I
Percival,
°As soon as a than s6elta hie happiness froth the
gaming table, the midnight revel. and the other
haunts of heentuousness, ccnfusion seizes upon
hint as its own."—Main
The recent debate and lectures on the
subject of gambling, have certainly pin
duced a olutttry effect. They muo.
have convinced all who listened to them,
and who paid attention to the illustrii-
dons given as well by Mr. Green on the
one side as by Mr. Freeman on the ether.
that a professed gambler, one versed in
all the 'tricks and arts bf the. profession,
and disposed tb make use of his knowl
edge and skill, nifty, with perfect ease,
win from one who is uninitmted, or Who,
)i other words, is not familliar with the
cheating arts of the practised and expe
rienced. It is in salt for some persons
to contend that there are no suel; arts--
t hat . a quick-sighted and clear-head,:,l
card-player cannot be deceived. We
have seen such persons attempt an or-
I ark game wit),
.11r: “rectl,ttrul 'with
signal success on his part, and of course I
utter discomfiture on theirs. Ile rtssit The felloiVing account of the manners,
red title before hand that such would habits; and customs of this singular race
of people, we extract from a work pitb
be the result, and although they watch,l
him very narrowly, he contrived hy I;slisd many years since, entitled "'Cra
leight of Ii tad and otherwise; w
010,, vets Egypt, Ai ibis &c.," :old printed
for private circulation. It will be (tidy!
the cards he desired, and thus tt , tt in
the me. It is clear therefore that
new to our readers, and cannot but prove
a, •
tin in g dividual not actpiainted with the entertaining :
system of facility and fraud to
" The Nuhiens,are,a very distinct race
which
we have referred; has no chance with A of P•mple frinn the Arabs; their dress is
commonly a loose white shirt Mid a tor : professed gambler, who is disposed to
.:
cheat, but mast inevitably lose. None ban ; sometimes they are uncovered, ex
cent a cloth around the waist. They are
therefore but a madman would Midge
in such risks, and offer himself up as a very superstitious, most of them ~ y7eitm
charms to keep tiff " the evil eye,"
willing victim, a credulous "pigeon," , jug
anxious to he "plucked." The fruits of some other apprehended ills. These
within a f ew charms consist of words written on a
gambling, as illustrated w
scrap of paper, and sewed up in leather;
years many of the principal cities of
the Union, have been appalling Hint. they are worn mostly on the right arm,
tr:-er the elbow, and sometimes round
deeds; aye, thousands hare been ruined,
he wick; All the ca,hiefs we saw had
and Malty a foully brought up in OM -
them, and one Nithial dandy had nine
ence and ease; has been reduced to coin
paratiVe beggary and want: One of the of these appendages. Those People
incidents related by Mr. Green, is well-, think tkinselVes very cunning in
schemes to deceive strangers. Few of
calculated to startle, and skew how in- '
t hem smoke ; instead of Which they use
retained men can become, who yield to
the indulgence of this tempting ' salt and tobacco mixed, enveloped in
vice. Some years ago, a leading trier- ,vOOll and kept between the under lip
chant of Baltimore was in the habit of :and gum ; the boys commence this prac
visiting a gorgeously furnished gambling , lice when quite young; They are . all
establishment of that city. Be did not i•ogues,. but being bred up in such prin
risk much at first, thought that he was cipleS, do not think there is any harm in
perfectly capable controlling himself, hcing so ; the opprobious terms luiranze;
and inasmuch as • his property was large b; (thief; 1411.0 are net considered
he might loose occasionally without .
with these; as they hat no no:
disadvantage. The gamblers knew dint lb , ' sif honesty, and cannot possibly
he was rich, and hence they determined is reP pilfering anything tvlthiii
their reach ; we detected our sailors at
to lead him on gradually. Thus he was
this work, almost daily, but they always
perntitted either to win or lose it,2o or
made a joke of it. The several districts
tit3o a night, until he became infatuated,'
when the conspirators—for such th e y differ much in regard to dress, and par
„„d • t insularly in the Manner of wearing the
were in fact—matured their plans,
hair ; some have it curled ” a la Brutus,''
brought ailiiirs to a crisis. A night
o
was appointed, when the merchant ryas others plaited and hanging down, with
stimulated and excited With wine, the great unifOrmitY, in ringlets, to the
shoulders, where it is cut off square at
stakes Were increased, and the gambling
commenced. At first he was permitted the bottom, and looks exact ly like a mop.
to win. Time tumbles were then turned, The hitter grease their locks plentifully
with oil; the former have generally
and he lost and lost until he was behind
rig in their hair In readiness
hand a very considerable sum of money. skewer st?eki
.
to disturb any aaimalcula which may
He commenced on Friday night, played
on
allthat night,. all the next day and the bite too hard.
next night till Sunday morning! He was There is great difference in the fea
deeply agitated, and for the time, utter- • tures and make of the several Nubian
ly absorbed in the excitement. His tribes ; the natives of Elphit are tall and
family was of course alarmed at his ab- good looking ; the people of Derry hid
settee, and sent some of the members in runs and deformed ; the tribe at Armada
snare!) of him: His haunt was discover- are small, but handsome, and Well Made;
ed at lust, rind his physician,- who enjoy- they sue frugal in their mode of firing;
ed the confidence of the whole house- I subsisting principally on dourn, made
hold in an eminent degree, was persua- I into flat cakes, and baked on a stone
ded to enter the "hell" of the gamblers, I which is heated, and soar milk and dates.
in die hope of inducing the misguided It is usual to see a courier, or Man; going
man to abandon such a scene. With on a few days' journey, with no other
some difficulty lie obtained access; mid provision than st small bag of dates.--
w r. M. at the earl-tumble. The phy- They are great boasters, 'butt have no
sician described the uneasiness and the firmness, and have a great aversion to
alarm of the family, and that one of his tirenrms: They Mince notch outward
daughters was quite ill, and besought show of religion, praying four or live
him to return home. He promised but times a day ; and to show their piety,
did not leave the room until the physi- they leave sand on their foreheads, wh iclt
chin had made a second visit. His ins.: sticks there while they are performing
ses by this time Were immense. He their deVotiOnS. They are respetzful to.
left the gamblers with reluctance, but their eashiefs, to whom are referred all
promised to return again speedilly. He their quarrels and disputes. They are
hastened home, remained there about invariably armed, and appear very proud
half an hour, made some excuse for his of their weapons; they mostly carry n
renewed absence, and again returned to dagger on the left arin r a long pike stud
the g aming table. There he remained a sword slung across the Click: The
until 'his daughter's life was in evident boys; when young, have weapons proVi
peril, when his wife accompanied by the ded for them ; this they imagine shows
same faithful physician, effected her on. their independence, and they acknowl
trance to the scene of fraud and excite- edge no government. They are exceed-
ntent. the merchant was startled for
the moment by the appearance of his
wife-- but it was only for a moment, for
he was a monomaniac for the time. Ile
listened to her pleading; and again after
much hesitation promised to return.—
He did finally return to his family, but
alas! too late. His daughter was dead!
It was only then that he recovered from
the exCiiemeht and infatuation, and saw
the gulf abOve whith he had been totter
ing. His loss in the aggrCgiite had
been large, very large—but the death
of a beloved child under such harrowing
circumstances, exercised a saluntary in
dunce; and frinn that moment he a void: ,
ed the haunts and the hells of the gain
bler. He is now a reformed and an af
fliteht thah; but on reviewing his past
life, and the incidents of that fatal deli
sine, he has frequently said that lie
would cheerfully yield no the larger
part of his property, could he obliterate'
from his memory, and blot (run the rec
ord of facts, that harrowing
beloved, cherished and devotcil dt•ligh•
ter wrestling with Death, anxious to
turn one last look upon her father, but
that father away from home; obsor,bed
in the excitement of gainbling. "Alas
—alas!" he has often since exclaimed,
"die pure spirit of my angel girl soared
from time to eternity, from earth to
while I vas mingling in baSe
companionship With gamblers! Cod
forgiVe me: I can setireely realize the
posSibility of such a base and cold
, hearted neglect of duty!" And yet
such is the fascination, the madness of
gambling!
THE SUIHAV
'ugly passionate with each other,• but
are soon reconciled; even after the Most
inveterate abuse; they adhere together,.
and no bribes can separate them; we
never saw au instance in which We b❑.l
any of them on our side, or when any
thing was revealed to us. Ear rings are
common amongst the men; they usually
have but one, and it is immaterial in
[EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
WHOLE NO. 594:
which ear it is worn. They eat the lo
custs grilled, and affirm that they are
good. They are considerably darker
than the Arabs: The only manufacture
they have has been finitited out to then:
by necessity; and consists of neat close
grained phitt , ers, made of the date-tree;
to contain their nhd food No earth :
enware is made in the country ; their
water-jars are brought frqm Egypt.
The women do not (toter their :
. faces.
so scrupulbuslY iia the Arabs; ?.y arc
not ill-looking; are generally Welknadei.
and have good figures. They twat a
brown garment, reaching down to the
ankles t it is thrown over the right shoul
der; coities close wider the left qrAn, thft
sht'uldcr of is bard; acid has not
an ungraceful appearance; they are
very partial to rings and bracelets ; the
former are frequently worn at the nose,
the latter are made of one piece Of
ground glass, which not yielding, and
beiug forded ort small as possible;
tiften cause much pain ; they always
go bare-footed. Young girls have a coy-,
Bring rtittnd their Nils madi! df §fripi
of leather; hangiiig doWn, and ornamen
ted ".vith cowry shells and beads. The
hair of the women is plaited somewhai
like the men's, and greased with
The Barabras, from their frugal mode of
life; arii subject td few diseases ;, they,
arc all marked with one; sometimes two
scars on the spine of the back,where they
have been burnt for the cure of an en-,
demiiil disease, which attacks thaM wheri
young; this mode of treattnent;,by draw
ing all the humors tb One spot,, keeps the
discharge open till the patient is recov
ering, and experience has; doubtless,
often shown it to be successful. A boy,
while we wore at Ebsambal,.was in a
state of cure; and fictidentally injured
the part, which caused it to hlbed; the
father immediately , rtmedy,
by throwing some sand, of which article .
there is tic 4 seirtity in the country,' on
the wound this Soon appeased the boy's
cries and pain.
A SENTINEL'S SOLILOQUY.—.7Ifr. Polk
in danger.—The Xenia (0) Torch Light
publishes a letter from j a returnedSolun
leer who belonged le' the St. Louis Le
gion, from which Are extract the fcilloW-
Ft [111E6461e: , . , •
. . . _ _
- .
- "One night during the four day's rai n;
I was standing sentinel half leg deep in
the water. It was a night not easily fdr
gotten—such sheets of vivid lightning,
such bursts of loud thander; subh ibar
ing groan of and rain I never
fbrc experienced. It was as dark as a
recsss in Green ri - )er came: About 2
o'clock in the Morning; I heard a ksh
ingalong in the water, and hailed. It
proved to be Capt. Salisbury; officer of
the day; and Lieutenant West, officer
of the grand rounds: After passing me
they found - thu iuxt sentinel but one en- -
gaged in earnest conversation with him
self in which he appeared so interested
that he did not bear that tiplirbeeh.
They had the curiosity to listen to the
soliloquy:
'Yes;' said ha, c'iithLn voted tor Jetties'
K: Polk, had I known it would have led
to this, I'd have seen him to the d—l;
and Texas sunk first. But after the
war was brought on I was ashamed td
let the Whigs do the fighting., and stay
at home and be taunted by them. I was
obliged to come for consistency's sake;
but if I had you here James K. Polk'—
. here he uttered an awful imprecation on'
' him—l'd blow you through, and he
brought up his musket to take' tfint, as if'
he would shoot sure enough. At the
moment the grand rounds made a noise
and were hailed siernly
I comes there!'
James K. Polk, Wag the' replY.
'Advance you cuss; and give the coun.:
tersign, or I'll blow your brains out.'
The officers told the anecdote the
next day to the company with great
gusto
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF Pni.it .101 ix.:
teo.—WO extradi the folloWrne article
from the Tampico .!..;entinel, a paper pub
lished at Tampico, Mexico. It will serve'
to sho* *hat is diere thought of " Polles
celebrated Pass :"
Ain AND COMFORT. " —Siioo, said
Pete, tink Massa Polk mean'
by " gibbin ' aid and comfort to de Mex
leans.
Sambo.--Well, I dosn't kno*, , "zaCtly.'
Pete:---NN by you duet nigga: Gess
you no be acquainted it , ith modern his
tory. .-lid means lettin Santa Anna fru
de bockade to help de Mexicans fight
Gen. Taylor:.
Pete.-LWell what be do comfort
Sambo.—Why de two million of dol
lars, Polk axed . Copgress to give him'
last suimher to hand ober to santa Anna..
But I gess Massa Polk didn't cotch Cod ,
gross asleep dat time, he didn't got thlo .
shiners. Yny !ay ! ha!
The Welsh hnie a saying, thai if et
women was ns quick with her fact` as
her tonne, she would catch lightitini
enough to kindle fire in the morning.
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