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A Candlelight, Party.
A charming and novell compliment
to a bride ns a candielasght 11?uty.,The
soft light of dandles heightens the
attractiveness of any rcona end for
the party shak'. be the orilfy'lig4tt, es
cept,•perhaps the; g•g1oo froman open
fire,
-A race with lighted dawdles makes
a lively beginning, andwill,affc,d.
rnttch fun' il alter. it ie over, the con-
testants
on-to tants are informed that it 'ie ;the
one Whose candle first lent out 'that
is to be the next 'bride, and not She
Whose candle kept alight longest."
When that, is over the guests gather
in 'a circle and with a :lighted candle
in the centre of the group, and each
CHAPTER XL.and turned' his face towards her. Be
It was early next morning that ! could just see a dim outline of her
Cameron's cart with its slowly rimy- against the morning brightness. To
ing, heavy grey horse drew up beforehint she was a grey figure with a
Steve's, and Mrs. Cameron herself • heavy black shadow about her. 'lie
got' down from it, i strained to meet her eyes again. The
The Schoolmaster was pacing the, very magic of them seemed to illumine
long' kitchen. He had not. been still a , her face for him, show him its beau-
moment since Pet McColl brought his tiful outlines. And yet, perhaps, be
news. Pete had gone back to the Wir- i did not see them at all. It was all
ree to see if anything more had been memory Wand. vivid imagining that
heard of Davey, whether he was to be' gave him the illusion. He dial not see
brought back to the district for trial, her face, thin and lined with pain
or was being held in Melbourne. The and loneliness, the patience and vague
story of his arrest had come through disappointment that had come to
on the vessel that brought stores to dwell in her eyes.
Port Southern, but it was very vague. i "I want yon to ret the boy off for
A rumor had reached the Albatross an the, s'
, to have this charge rentov-
hour or two before she was sailing ed," she said, tremulously.
that a" young ratan saying be was The Schoolmaster knew that this
David Cameron—Young Davey—Cam-
was
aeon of Ayrniuir's son, had been ar- ` what he had meant to try to do;
that he but now that she had asked hint; .he
rested' for cattle -stealing, and
and a nigger were 'being detained on told himself that it must be done. The
the charge. means employed to lift the burden of
charge. Pete had not returned,
but the Schoolmaster set about mak- blame from Davey's shoulders he
ing preparations for a journey. Dei:-
knew—would have to be very sure
Tire had. packed his tucker bag; his ones., Davey, himself, would not say
blanket was rolled up to strap on his
anything to implicate Conal or anyone
saddle else. Evidently the story of his drov-
',Which way are you going?" Deir- ing for Donald Cameron hail not ear -
Tire asked, ried mach weight.
She knew that the schooner would "Yes," the Schoolmaster sail, "I
probably be gone before he -could will." . •
reach the Port, and that it would con He had no doubt of himself now
tinue its passage along the coast to that she. had appealed to hint,
• "Oh," she cried, after a few mo-
ments. "I knew that it VMS some Mis-
chief to us MeNab was planning. I
can see it all' now: "'thought it was
Rano before turning back and_ mak-
,ing for Port Phillip, He had thought
of all that too.
"I'll ride,"' he said. '
"What are yo otiuoggn pl you, or Conal, hewas trying to get
"What are you going to do?" she. at. McNab told Donald that cattle
asked ' anxiousy.were being moonlighted --most of
I don't know!”thein Ayrmuir breakaways and wild
Out of the chaos of his thoughts no cattle—at .the back of our hills. But
plan of action had yet formed. he did not know that Davey was drov-
Then Mrs. Cameron carne. Deirdre ing for Canal, not till he asked me this
brought her into the kitchen. - morning,and I tpld him. ' I didn't
"It's Mrs. Cameron, father,"she know myself. till a few days ago, when
, said, and left them. Davey came to me after church, Then
• Farrel turned in the direction of her. be said he'd.•boen working with Conal,
.Noise. He made a movement towards and I begged him not: to any more,
,11'trs-. Cameron, who was standing just and told him what his father and Mc-
ivithin. the dorway. His hand went Nab were trying to do. He promised
. out with a seeking motion:
1`1 . . I can't see you,' to he said, a to afraid
afs home, but he never came. I
ail n tell his father for fear
little querulously. • he'd never forgive him, and every day
Her land met his•
one in• turn .conttri'butes a part of a
continued story that relates to imag-
inary scenes and incidents in .the
future married life of the bride.
By the previous agreement the
guests 'bring candles for the different
rooms in the bride's new home,—the
inure artistic ands unusual they are the
better,—and each set or candle should
be accompanied by •cards bearing still and„ look very .weals.:But now
original verses. they make a. mad rash for the milk.
therea clever story -teller strength.or
When
Milk will give you good health and
I
f is
, good singer among the guests, letyou drink milk, you
guests,
her entertain the company with grow big and told: It le not good to
"candlelight stories" or the old songs be a [little b'oy because all' the/11)1g boys
that are forever new and that leave will [call you' 'shrimgi,' 'shaver,' and
lasting memories in the minds 'of `rat.' It is better to drink milk and
those who hear thein in the light of
the centiles.
For refreshments serve candle salad
and salted wafers, A slice of pine-
apple with a ring of green pepper
was not loin& goad work.. lutea
for a handle forms the eandlestiek. TheT
that I was going to be put
candle is half a banana topped by al
back. Then
cherry to represent the Haute or a I started to drink milk and it helped
clove for an unlighted, wick. A. leaf me out a lot. I was not kept back, so
I you see what the milk did,
of lettuce and a spoonful of dressing „
complete the salad. Small cakes top- >; feel mei' stronger now. T drink
ped with lighted candles can be added a quart .and a pint every day."
if more substantial refreshments aro 1 drink milk now and like it.. When
desired.I drank milk !before it made, me kind
of sick. But I know a girl that did
not like .milk but she took it and it
made her big and strong, so We start-
ed to get' milk at school. '1 alisd made
up my mind to take It. I have taken
it quite a ,while now and like; it very
much. Milk is verygood -for yori and
people, ought to drink more of it. I
am sorry I did not force myself to
take it long before I did.".
"Before taking milk I was not very
strong. When II started to drink milk
"It is the best thing in the world I I'got very strong and big."
. for me ... to do something for "I think mile is better than. candy.
you," he said: ram not [going .eat so much candy
Mrs, Cameron caught her breath any more."
when for a momentliphe -carried her "My New Year's resol'atiott.this year
fingers to his 'lips.
"You'll look after Deirdre," he said, was, '110 more cantly; I am going to
spend some of my stoney for milk at
iler'e,at•e.eeree teaiimcnials w-1 itt.el , as the; reptsaa:e. embedded in,the hair
]y
children themselves, showing in t follicles they can not be reac'hedd by
.variety, of. ways,how,_ the dairy diet flu* supplied to the. gealp. As hair
is 'lnnldin'g strong bodies' end mindsi grouts from the rant sihel not at they
for our boys and girls. The reading orals, it will be understood that in a
of them will:makeyou laugh smd;=pos
5ib]y, cry Robert. ;Glen Harvey, a
real school boy gives tis this straight
from -the ,_hoarder message. r ;
",When You 'dirk Milk you grow
strong and fat..,It is better to demi
milk' because it praises you, strong, :hut
When you eat candy,you get a teeth -
ache 'If'you 'drink mills you will be a
good boxer So-` if any boy [nomas along
and ' gets win -tvithyogi and. pants op
a' fight you can'g'We'hiin a wallop in
the nose Then you can seey tc hits,
`I drank milk and you, ddidn t, so i got
the„hest of yea.'
."When you .drink nlil'k and: the
school nurse comes along for you to
get weighed, you will he sure to weigh
enough. Before milli canna around to.
the schools -;rise' children used to grow
very hungry at recess time. Before
milk caste the children used to sit
get your health than not to drink unlit
and get your wealth, because health is
better than wealth."
Other testimonials are as follows:
"When I was • in the sixth grade I
She knew from his face the deeper- I thought Davey''d be corning 4n the
ate and troubled state of mind he was gate. McNab knew, of course T t ery-
in, and he, hers, from her fluttered body else in the Wirree seems to have
breath and the sob that went with it. known, but us, that Davey was with
"I've come to ask you to ]seep a t,°e 1.t Ito make Dav was to bring' in
promise," she said, shamed and disgraced mth
an e is, he
Yoe?' did it. But where's Conal? Ilow is it
"You remember the promise .? "
For a moment he did not remember he's not there with Davey? Why did
any words—any. formal undertaking; Davey, ever ge in for' this business?
but he knew to what she 'referred. Why u e you in' it? I 'thought that
"You said . long a:go''' her voice you' would' never be doing anything
was scarcely audible, "that if ever You ,r'gam that `could bring you under the
. The distress Mini reproach in her
voice hurt hint.
She sank into a chair. Her hands "1 thoughtso, too," he said bitterly.
flew to her bonnet strings She tin- Ile did not attempt to excuse him -
tied thein, self; and the sightless eyes diet gazed
"You know what it is I want you at her did not accuse.
to do'" she asked.
"Yes."
His 'mind, was back to the subject
Ile felt for his chair. It \vas near hetweei them.
the one she had taken. i11 sat down sear . This is the concern of two men, I
anti another," lie said. "Davey was
no more than a hired drover. Re
sides—"
��A' "Where is Conal?" Mrs. Cameron
a.a
asked.
could do anything for me or mine—
"Yes," he said. "If ever S can do
anything, want bo."
I Y g,
Children Describe Value of Milk.
No one knows the influence to.come.
from teaching school children' the
value of drinking milk. The' gond' to
be accomplished' is' inestimable.
I'm not sure that he does not deserve
it in spite of what you' say."
"Nor" Farrel cried, passionately.
He grasped her hand. His face fell
if "Yes." school instead." •
She stood uncertainly looking at "Each year a doctor conies .to the
school and weighs us.'This year I
weigh 101 -pounds, and only'about two
months 'before when I weighed myself
I only weighod.94 pound's."
"I. drink milk for,breakfast, .dinner
and supper. It is better fun to ,drink
it with a straw,"
hint, a pitiful, quivering' emotion in
her eyes; then she moved away.
"Good-bye," he said, mechamealIy,
hearing the 'brush of her garments as
she left the room.
"`Goad -bye," she said.
Deirdre saw that Mrs.. Cameron's
cheeks were wet with tears. when she
i climbed. into the buggy again. She 'd'id
not speak, but drovesilently aWayt,
'Deirdre had been rubbing ,Bess's
very short • time alter the application
of steep-gailled "restorer" ',the hair will
bow its natural color hear the -scalp,
While the rctst'of its,1'en It will have
thg ,ar+tificiai�, celipr
There always
danger ho _using hair, dyes. because go
tuauy;of ithenl contain read, ,and seri-
ous eases of 'lead poisoning 'have ,r'e-
siifted.frem'.'th'eia user. :
• Silvery gray hair is-Inuch.admire'di,
and' red hair ,Sometimes turns' to pale
ye'l'low shade 'which is also attractive.
tc11'owish tinges which care' not atd-
miretCl tray:bp caused by janndie'e, OT
by perspiration, or the, toe fretfuent
use of '.toot 'culling -irons (injurious to
hair of any color) or darkly .ao'iorecl'
hair tonins. As gray haft soils• easily;
persons 'pos'sessing it should -wear
duet -caps while:"about their household
tasks, •and closely fitting hate, and
veils when driving. Gray hair should
be, washed at least'every tae weeks,
in soft water or rain -water, and rinsed
with great care. If titre hair is entire-
ty white, it will took lbetter if a little
bluing is added' to the last rinse water.
Use just enoug+h to give the water a
slightly bluish tine; more than this
would.! give the hair an'unnatural
tint.
In answer td many letters concern-
ing grey hair, I . might add that 'no-
t'hit'tg can be done to hasten the
ehango of color so that it wili'1:'beconme
more uniform. Nature follbvtv'>s her
own course anti `takes her own time. A
change of color might be prevented or
arrested by freedom groin care and
worry, good health .or change of cli-
mate. There IS a possibi'li'ty that
foods 1+ieh in iron, 'such as spinach and
.raisins, might' also benefib..
Mlnard's Liniment for Coughs & Colds
Beauty of Gray- Hair.
nose and feeding her with hantlfu4s of An eminent physician is said to
!grass. When she went back to thehave remarked that the only sensible
g ` "' t'hi.P to tlo' for . 'bait is bo admire
•ila'tchen iter father was ::sitting with g . • g7av `'
his ar•tns over the side of his .chair, il, Gray ii it is, as a rale, vaSt1'•y` be -
his ,head ;on: then:, She flew .to..hire; coming, softening. the - lutes of the
;thepush- face, ft
i -vin him. Bt c a aturo is
'her arms entwined cunning 1 r e , , and
' ed her away, with unconscious rough changes the color of the hair ii itlr the
nese. age.•,of the individual in order to suit
"Co art ey-l" he ,whisper ed '
' An angry pain athis g'rie'f, at Airs. ihe^C•hait.ges`�#ii the skin,
e tvltit nthi ' of th
T e,
h e situ ma
g
Cameron who in somew'ay had.;lrean y
the cause of: it,-surged::through'pientatne, trite to some temporary
Deirdre. I cause, as anxiety or poor ltealtli:, a
Pale M'Coll rode into the yard: Ile, process which may cease on tlt.e' te-
threw bis bridle over the hitching post, moval of the cause. The,Change in
I "Any news?" Deirdre asked'. I color is u stia1'ly permanent dilii is
He. shoo] his head and went into; oausos by obs'cui•a changes iii:; the tsu-
�tlte kitchen. /titian of the hair papilla which inter-
was
.r the Schoolmaster called Steve
MOT:iER!
"Away." { in. Later
heard Steve's voice raised
CHILD'S gg,F g His tone forbade further inquiry,
BOWE
't- There was silence a moment.complainingly her father's, with set -4 .
t P„= ” "How does Mr. Cameron take it?"{tied determination, against it. Her,
"He's broken altogether." heart was sore.. Why was he not tell
"Would. rte'—the Schoolmaster
hest_ ,ing her his' plans as be Was telling -
„ rr toted—"would he consent to say that, Steve?
California Fig Syrup IS Davey was droving for him. There! She heard him arranging to . take
• were A.C. cows in the mob." 'with
t c Mrs. Cameron hesitated. I Pete "I'to Melbourne.
m going. hiss tooarther; " she cried,
Childs Best Laxative "1 think he would do anything. -;-1 flashing into the kitchen. NI hat 'lee
fe
,
anything hi the world to get the boy 1I dot ne' that osstoh uldnldull se w at
offi she said. 'to every one else, and sty heart's
I don't know that it would do .:. . -
whether it would work," the School-
master said a little wearily. "Prob-
ably Davey has said that he was put-
ting, the mob through for his father.
He said he would if anything happen-
ed. If' inquiries are made, will; you
tell Mt,'Canmeron to back up the story
4-: it's the only chance. bayey )nay
have been only detained until it could
b� afteertained whether he Is Donald
d;tntei eir's ,sbn and whether Cameron
athtlmrired 'him to sell the cattle It
eyould be a splendid opportunity to
spoil McNah''s ,game, .if it could be
d{me, Sit if, for some reaebn 1
dent knoii'-of yet, it •can't be worked,
ibe e's.another• way."
j "rdti mean you'll say you were
-re-
„epoisible. Davey was only a drover
with you?" Mrs. Cameron asked,
Even 1f cross, feverish, blliaun„ c "Ys.”
on- e
stipated or full of cold, children love She uttered a little cry:
the "fruity" taste o4 "(,aliform FigIt was what I meant you to do,
Syrup." •:k''^teasileon1fli':never rete_to,', but I can't hear to think of iL,r she
dean the 'f
li et and bowels. 1n a
few
.a•
verher face with her hand,.
Hours jou cal 'see for vogj;eelf how She covered f e wast
The- Sdtoolntaster -thnd1ciii
i
1g
' tin despairs thoroughly it weeks. ail th;e souring deeply too; the, tion of d�spari had
food and nasty brlc-olit of tb•os stomach 'entered iiis.so'iil.
and bowels, and you have a well, play- 'What will it mean?" she, asked,
fill child again. lookie • up at hint.
Millions of mothers keep ''California. " 'Tree years hard labor on the
vie Syrup" handy: They Brow a tea• roads of .the Colony or other place as
spoonful to -day saves a sick 'child to- rite judge i»ay direct' " he quoted, his
morrow:;' A's1-.year 'druggist for genu- voice a little uncertain.
ine "California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. !Mother!
Von moist Wry "California" or you may
gat An imitation ,lg,syrup• 1 had let Davey take his pnniehmeet?
fell` tiae " she said, rising a• tide
of feeling carrying fre to het 'eyes,
dignity to her figure and a subtle
timbre to her voice, "would you rather
1 had net come? Would you rather
breaking." -
The Schoolmaster drew her into his
rani S. .• "You're •not c0111ing demi," lie'
said. "You're best out of this. I want
you to wait here with Stere till Davey
comes back."
And you too. ;father.?
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Oti $500
He Held her ddse in his alms.
"Yes, me too, of course, darling." .00
He crtt5heirlle}' face against, itis.;' •f ?
f (Tb be;;edritinued:) t
--a- Tr` yea' 11 a 1500 of ,1,000 or ;.
I)qe I�YCSS, JkiCt snore to invest and wish toe
3+. w placeAt securely and yet enjoy
or Faded Curtains a substantial rate of interest. d
i'In.', l!D.a 7.O111'd Dy., S rll cl>a e;tjs 6% First Mortgage d ...
Each package of "'Diamond Dh s Convertible Sinking Fund d
p g .,9•,, Bonds of The Bathurst Com
contains directions so simile any wo• pony, Limited. ;
man :eaq:elye or tipt her worn, shabby
dressekr 5k rt5, .Wea.tst o tl1Svi sfogl TI•irr. eecuirty behind tillage t $k,nds;; is .,'n, thp': torte of ;
IIIge; awea'ters, ctivoriogS, draperies; 3 to 'i, or $3,000 fon every 1
hangings, eva7•ytbing, even If she has I. $1,000 Bond outstanding.. - t'
never dyed before.. Buy "hiainoid. 3
Dyes" --no ofher kind—then perfect
THE record of the Company
koro dyeing is sole betsause.Diamond ,- ' snce ishBe b.
cainirigsfbotact:okid interest
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la wool at• siik, or whether it is linin, descriptive circular,
cotton or.rojxed,.go,rds.
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Rubber in Tires, J�
Aeeertling to an English authority. Corporation ,n Limited'
more lhau two-thirds of the rubber 244 Bay Street
produced bit the world is being maunn• TORONTO 104 -
facture:1 into tires of various hinds. ,
A4inard's Liniment for Corns and Warts . a
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He Would 'Not Give In.
First Farmer—"Why don't 'you gat
rid of that horse if he's, so vicious"
Second' Former—" Well, yon' see, I
hate to give in. If I was to•seli:-that
horse he'd regard it as a personal vic-
tory. He's' been tryin' for the last six
years to get rid of me."
The most suitable sheet brass for
shaking brass instruments conies from
France.
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May ( g lookin at Jo -nese newly -painted
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Day—"He did. Then .he hired Eben
Gray to put what was left on ape barn.",
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LABRADOR GOLD
STRIKE REPORTED
▪ Yet another region of tho north land
w hich is probably going to, have a gold.
'rush in, ti io ,spring'-de-,the-Newfound-
land-Labrador
s•,tho Nowfonnd-land-Labtador coast. Strikes were 1•e-
,portecl'.in the snntmgh of 11122'li1ltb$
Stag Day seetioti cf this arca, and were
followed by oxlenaive staking on ,the
p'arl of prospector's; tat wlticli; iii afe'W
brief weeks; -rnorwthan ,sovnn"hundred'
ell -tips were filed,; some of them coin
pri ing as, ttcli' tits 320 aoreS, and aq.
pount;ng-
gal' an .tpga
grele of„alto it, 8G0'�
square index. Nothing has, of coutaa,
been done in the winter, menthe owing
to the,sep. rolunatic solid tis Me -which
p evehl 13> E71t�}t' lie t but'+iE it sCntict-
pahed'tliat, With th5 opening 01 spring,
North) Sydney, in Nave Seotla, will be
the outfitting point for numerous e ,
pedttfpnS -which are being_ projected;
enure of the projectors being from as
far distant points as South Africa and
1laclri.
Doting:' the past three; years con
sideialile,interest bale been centredin
"'abra'der mineral resources, Stories
of strike's haye peen frequent, but ne
ground was actually staked and no cle-
volopmenCs of any kind rosuIIed.
Re-
trolls prospectors -were, however,
working over the country and secured
a considerable srncunt of valuable
data, In the summer of 1922, Stanley
May of Montreal and Calrtein Jeffrey
of Haileyliuiy, Ito 'reliable mining
authorities, returned from an expedi
tion to the Labrador. cease and tool[
out a number of claims' on Bug Brook;
In a sheet time tbe•Mines Office at St
Johns was crowded with applications;
and in a few days claims covering an,
area of 860 square miles taken put,
Newfoundland's Mining Laws.
•Tis'e disadvantages encountered by
the prospector and developer in the
Labrador is tate brier season in which
he can work. There are practically.
only two seasons, winter andsummer,
summer beghliting early in Juno and.
the tee,forming again in •September.,
Navigation by steadier to'' points on
the coast is uncertain after the middle
of November. During summer trio cli-
mate is temperate, and. although. there
le considerable rainfall no 'discomfort
need be experienced by the prospector
who goes in well"prepared:
Tha mining laws are Similar to those,
of Newfoundland:by which the coastal;
part of Labrador Is owned. No license; ,
is. necessary ,for prospectors. Any'
person staking .a "discovery may
Lain a license for a period of one year
by submitting proof of such discovery,
and the pawment of a fee of ten dol-
lars.
The, area of .sueh license may
not exceed halt is mile. As many ad,
joining areas, not exceeding ten, as
the applicant wishes May be taken oti.'t
on the payment of ten dollars each'
Without. the necessity of staking di
submitting additional Proof of disco'
err.
Whilst the peculiar climatic condi'
tions Have, since the summer, pre«
chided the possibility of giving ma-
terial and taugiblc.prgof of tho stripe
In Stag Bay, the belief haslong exksted ,
in theyaluablo mineral depgsits.Of ale
Labrador, 'together with isnsubstantip
ted reports 'of iilstoverles and the
authentic information gathered on the
'area' by xeliable.prospectors,
l' lit of the exiti-
•.supgclrt'.to tlto;:pt,o,tabt Y
once of paying gold in the section.
Is tlittlf:ult country, to many respec
and 'llie Most prinnising'grounil is
r .. er•tho Leon
ate o r t
ready �cciv'cred.. \1•h v
may be there would seam to be t
doubt as to a rush of some proportio
taking place to that area in the sprit
t 'r should
show t f
T' � ' ' ,' tun'te
lt?, testi ;; t
Sustlfic•ntiOn':or othar,'}�i'ise.
The Cork Harvest.
Forests of cork -trees are to be four T
lu many parts of Southern Europe, aji 1
also lit Asia and Africa; but itis (1ot1'
Spain that tete best quality commercial
'colt conies • •
The cork.4re'e resembles an car; and,
in fact, is often referred to as the
"coils oak, " When the tree reaehgs
tLe age of about'•elgltt or;itfi•e goat#t,
the outer bark pt la yoff, ledvlug; the
more valuable inter bark' exposed.
This first bark is to iaick turd porous
for commercial use, siit.hottgh it” ;le
sometimes used for mainng,jlvtts fbr:
flshingMets. Every nigh tier ;:te15 years
the enter layer of Bark' le- sl i:ippedrSrft,
and she cork -giving bark underneath'
le 'ready 1oq eut1ii.g., .
1•tIst IIs9less ;putter Cork 19 'I,,cnown as
thg `rutile hark. The tinter barb,
know' .nllhe fenlals o 'nether"
hall • la, iiollerteri Le Pik dad lii-bo llInv
iF diet'. When. tho-' liistrui•itiisst'are re•
InLA, l this •0orlt is "sclel5stf;°:aiud then
picss0d oat fiat. IL Is now ready tor
In
Sivas. factsolog.' iyn(1J.eciuks
ave utricle; epacfal )nachilt150 ,ilio used
i
aired, The cork.', lYnae a•nti ccId:
left over Prov ifs xutllttg'' 1'
or thrown\ ixt •+v, ybuLj;:, re
ground
ndoris•
l
make foSlcist9..
i� l
.rcist
a cork -free is abeil
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frequoillly use the rough. ca th forr
Mg their huts They find it .has th
double alt anlage of, being buS), tight
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Fart:V✓�rned'. „r- tq
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to -night: I'm goii>:g.tcs give'yoll•a dlan+
coolt4il, entirely by myself:e { }.
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mind 11 1 invirtt; my old fumed, 1.55,
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