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Show n 77 wtUTcome true; and for thla rd the words should never bo spoken or need as a mere matttr.of form! the other hand, to lie sinCare la greeting and to do what the word! ply. Is certain to bring happlneft' : iwwvvytt wvvswv VW vk ot her. That all, happened three We had to bury my brother ft day-ago- , Miss Elisabeth (vclce chok-- j Th boy ; managed a kind ot, CF THE ft wooden ghell ta lay him lp and they Ats. AiSTORY 1 t i t--T ft buried blip under the lopje pearest the1 BOER CAMPAIGN. river What else could we do? Mias ail. ft' 'Elisabeth ON .THE.... Doctor wrung Jer kandsT NATAL IN And now, let us go uu to the & Rothesthere I !! waa no mlatsttl ta ssy1 word in th-- - enalvss "new. a I had' to db It myselL Oh, , Every body 'likts new thing! A By H. B. Wsckeoxis , ftft myprayer; -- poor brother! lean ah exception may- - be m& ot the poor In tone The anguish J the 4 new woman. f ImmwtmttUiwiwtWMnummmntwtvuwutHMM'wvwW touched n far have .voice would ladys w w W X ?stw uWi' more callous heart thandali; Rothes'. gowns, new bbnneta. new person ,lf'j JJf W WWW KS 5)g iinww longings of all torts appeal cape r' CHAPTER the outside world, nave of Dur army His whole mind waa takpn, up with -to women. While clothes do not ue one At last that had ventured out to do battle with Bluebell's fate, and ha had far more they stopped. Sums, the person. every one has le Imher the enemy, had reached the little town reason . than Mist Elisa beth tp mistrust am to to Bluebell, and, up that appearance In this world gleK at Moore. Yet he laid his hand for a mense relief, she felt the horrid cloth until now. be long way toward success. Und Ah farmon the Dutch at it n poor The moment It The next untied. messenger, ybung consolingly being Inspiration of knowing that one k was drawn from1 her head, and then er, who had tome To ask it he could woman. often one has dodf i waa Miss Elisabeth, you nre n Christ- -, blessed light, albeit It was only te enrolled In the British army, best and the key note of auccest M light, saw he when and flooded her surprised frightened a fatat gray dawn as yet, las, and you know and Relieve that been touched. It la human naff the look of alarm and horror which Gods hand guides all theovaata ot our Uttered a Bluebell yes. that womanktnd should lova fr&y lives. .Tour brother' Is fa Hie handa, cry and looked around at her compan- overspread th young mans face. new dresses, new "bonnet and I If him there asked It is whut I, have been told, Herr and wo know that they are hands of "And poor Dick, at herself. then ions, so let no one accudsar. Dutchman Infinite wisdom and mercy. W hav wag anything I could do for him, he surrounding, They were In the midst of a great Doctor," aaid the young of Vanity for desiring them. no more; the living, to think of now.; Jell me. tell can maid and you the Yea but then I, replied: just ( stretch Of arid karoo nothing but stolidly,. New Ideas ' are sought ,aftr y came in with a note for him, and bs red sand. Onrellevei by bush grass or but it la certain Herr Leslie Is dead, have you done anything mar to find for he is tp be buried today. said he must go at once I think ha your Piece T the I have aeflt Sam again In search ot was almost Rothes by stupefied wished to be alone with hi sorgow. act an (1st; Around how aver. rise j great black of the blow. suddenness 'He knew lb country better than Then you came In, and, Instead of ventor. Editors eagesly examinj hen seemed like with what craggy rocks, if the commando has done this anyone elee, and he haa taken Kaiser, sharing my pity for him, you accused matter; and that which ta truly irln A Mail ravine between, but the light al or opens a newHAfeld bfth0i4.TW wo shall not let my brother horse. He went away me of flirting with him! waa so dim Bluebell could not besure. with out provocation But never found unavailable" "2 "I er dont remember that. the master rest there," he said. Aad yesterday morning, and gave him She wsaAur, of one .thing: That kh Mia Leslie and Mia Elisafood and drink enough to lash several wasn't It odd that before I left you for how lipArtyYI Biir be written, erer, bofn ' there befof e. She what hiof day-?- . There l a consent Ignt ,gof & daughter and altec?t ever, Miss Marie should come In And 4 that h . , ware about beth, hi head. He man Which direction did hs taker The (book tell us that Dora and Dick were foe something new to lartbs young tWtnduhtAln which ta tal ,Q ' ' ' r 2' had given all hi information. Rothea asked I've often wondered how It late the energies, ambitions andd separated Natal from the Transvaal Rothes could not rest until he heard He had gone eouthwarda, toward the happened that they decided to console sire of the world's people! jAdvt and the Orange Free State. -. 1 with the other Tugela' river, h said. . each other. waa this crating no apparent' allot t A more, fie arranged She looked at her Medical' mn, 'and, escaping from th Then 1 shall UkA the other direc"And so have I. Why, here is Marie when we are closing the nlnatmtl native hojLahflrt-ltttuje- d companion., atand 1 am A Hr ' from undew Bit up. heAvy now perhaps .aha can explain. tion," said Roth, standing century. Everyone seems to'fwllha! tired almost In rags, with a villainous town, though down, Marie, do. ' Tom and I are Just we are on the verge of a new n expression, walked beeldc her.,; On the th enemy he rode at as mad a pact certain it Dernld Moors., a? he calls going over old times. Do you remem- which la spite of the lnventkmApthe Other aide, mounted on a large bay as he had ever Indulged, in,,, towards himself, ha carried .her off. he baa . ,, New Kelso., r m, ber last New Years day, and taken her beyond British territory. I past Is to be the most wondey jflvtofr evil taa tURied" thIt waa lata, la -- Urn, Jtr899P Indeed I do. Ive Just been td Are lng period In the worlds ppgseA 1 hprse, bis dark, know that man, Miss Elisabeth, He i wart her, was Gerald Moore. fild o, ere U. he be was and. n scoundrel of the deepest dyql Jong she about and Dora, talking the Inhabitants of Macs eontlnuT'hi .Thca hereyes 4ara Jack; jp, herself. be yeachedat. of black ruina 1 through She and Dick quarreled last New signal us. aa has bean stated, "What do you know of hlmr she pms (Sayr.n fcad on the dark gown. which Ah the gum trees, which conflrmed the rasped, seizing his arm. Oh, God for- Years Eve about the date of their knows hut what son .shrewd. had thrown on wheAlkkiad been story he bah heard1. ir.bid that . y darling should bb in the marriage, and almost parted forever. prising Yankee will put on ,"2. A aroused by the approach of the com-lng a in brfrath Ife dreV his khtfrply, yon hand of such a man. U he cap, build a flying machli.lhat mwJ(Jo. a heaTy tweed cloak covered of hi moat omwhefrathg fear will overcome' nU atnjbepheriV ' ,t HoVrn to her feet. Od the latter she feeling 1 said n Msritzbufg. and foreboding selitd wpba him. Theti diusna aad ga sailing over ta Ud Phl the "hfeUie sllPjrerA ehe had ne vooe tuwards - Aha Rotfaec brleflyv r lan chancetiw by sy planet one of these coming- put pn -- 4 ,te tt hefebom! A Jit. Mack ruins' that bad onee be sa flrjn what be waa, pad, he .knew, It, and Perhapa the North Pole will h d e l tweed, iaBiWvered per'dliheveled and sweet a home, !and, that bad held bates me for lt. He robbed a dead man covered tn.the anma way And-th-e hair. dearest thfifg td'hWbh earth it Kimberley1. Thai'! bow heiO I , ' people fill risk UP Ad (luded bt Where' waa- - she I ed hla wealth,- - i i uppUeA by M6ore.-Yji so many i A find to that li apot property twriiedlte hlmher faoa like that now? . . And almost worse, than, yiat, ne will certain to.xonUlni nothing that a one In which the natlva ha been n vile spy In the pay of th through house The jout 4 susUln life or hope, can only ,ht UU j alApf Vaa, strangely Boers.' The Boer despise him; but ha vlgflnnd Zami otrtU(rt t pale servants to iheifttsatlate greed fW 1 wut-watt.n- o if them.-No- w . worirhoffpeYedhf-lmantauched bf " Ore. Rathi h6ughi haiben I new.' old 1 must ' $ wards -, heart, his Miss beattng rode njomeatatyJlastkhqr go it, Eijgabatfeup longer Jrokep4 As hurry back .tO( Ladysmith. , 1 cannot It is, to be hoped, howver,tht j pourage same tp he pa, she taw. the with dull, bammer-llk- a thrpha.; , 1 while these greatei' Ihlngs are evil look Jn Moopea area. ,, he geared U a figure gmeyged from tW leave mf duties there Without warning. on, some one may; invent an autonatlv I "Where are you taking me to? the Rjwmud fioorway, iYTbe building Vu But tonight i Shall be on .Moores servant that will get up Id th torn I exclaimed. ("Are you a mgn at all, merely a mud, house daubed oyer,wlth track, and. please God, lhaG,find him " lng without being called, nevar )d th that you can dra'i the ft dm my, tome clay,' the figure, was that of. Miss yet." fires fo out, wsslrour Pest china rlth-- ( at such A time as this, whea ''my iaizsbeth. She came quickly forward; his hand clashed She weeping. : You nre out breaking flt,r and,, from th very I 9--, pe,saw how shOcWhgly kllled anR to seek ''Rothes' for my dar'otv'.dllPS, by golhg : nature sof the Invention, cannon-tal- k and give 1 bless j yoqr treachery? God, you mag 4 changed sh wag. ?il Ob, ling! back when we happen to go in 1 thi i took you for your own safety he Tier hslr seemed to have" grown you success!, It It He who baa put It "SHE AND DICK QUARRELED. , kitchen and Mold, a Uttja-Hou- hoa mlle. ! Oh, r grey her face wss like that f a very Into.youf heart to help me!' rpired witk a It f ' Mfe wlth me, MU Bluebell old Woman, drawn and wrinkled; her Ha looked at her for a moment tr4 They think you both must have guess-meed It. I remember that Tom was In dont be nfrnld. We nre within a day cheeks and eyes hollow and .sunken, Words seemed trembling on his RP her the parlor with Dora when I ran In on Ilnd A nlghtV Joumfey of our destine and the latter looked as If all.the ters hut be checked them and wrung t,r New Years morning to tell her of your . tion. Once we nre safely on Dutch soil had been wrung out of them. ( hand Instead..' Take But they had nog , A dry, spb burst I Good-bMLss" Elizabeth. engagement.' She had been on the you shall become Jnytftfe, and' then JkisOa ImIax . BOIpAjhI Akf wa shall cross over bo England ae soon from her. ft (she. recognized Rothes, car of your(lfnnd make yourself as nT ' and, as h clasped hey hand, the tear comfortable as. you can. I cant hs make And .wkw abe .with of th new year. It has btuue You are "Ihe worst man that God rushed forth, r "Thank GoM Oh,- thank told me about It, I Wrot him A note hold A .to n place where you would mansse to custom repeat has left upon earth !l ald the girl de- God!, It la n, wonder to myself 7 have ybtrt telling him that I believed she would It has little be than here, for 1 wish to find infer and is nthlng meaning, - think . yon , forgive him if he came at once. That more'thafl ad empty these mad liberately. And I shall But, come back. not when-you Jong dq, days! during gone you complimehof Afl , note found him at your house, Irene, white face that I knew to ap- not gome back until 1 have found her, a Never wa go Haw much wisM you 1 m Bot afra,d t0 d,e Moor where he had gone to ask your aid as idl. good-bpeal to.' But now Oh you 'will, for with God help. Good-b- y, It? It is very easy to repeat th.form-- 1 Geral'1 I and will die rather than marry you charity deal sake, for, the sake 'of1 He'was gone, and Miss Elizabeth peacemaker. Odd, wasnt ltf ula. It is a very simple matter X buy You have done your worst when you the kind Lord above, you will seek for Wa left alone with her fear And anxa New Year's, card, aad. enc! o It la ant tempted betrayed my poor father; my lost child. Doctor Rothes? native, servants as iety, and only-hean envelope. But when you sed thlA A Happy fieiv year. you cannot do me any harm now, God He pajfcd suddenly .bolding the thin, companions A happy Ner ; Year! How many greeting or speak It, do you fegardt will hand law unconscious- help me against you. t, was late that night when Rothea people realize the meaning of the It as a pledge or promise that ys Will . He s laughed Insultingly. grasp. hr painful waa able' to act out He struck across words as they go about with this do nothing to make the reclptat ot "If It pleases you to think soe my r Lost! , What do you , mean, , MUs from Ladysmith, following tha familiar greeting upon their Ups? I It unhappy, and that you will k nil gear lady 1 have no objections. As for Elizabeth I . Is It Bluebell who is lost! country for aome time, then skirting hla: anletlef wish you a happy New Year! TugelaDoes in your Power to Jlfeye dylag well, we ghajltsee about that .Yes. ray bairn, my- little Bluebell!" th mountain!, .lie had brought with it not seem that the wish carries n and - bring gladness - to There ard different way 61 dying. She burst into the painful, bitter tears him his' native boy, a lithe and hardy blessing with it? And T'belleveit Baptist UnionAU the morning hours they, jolted, of old age. Now my brother la gohe little Zulu, who was aa clever at foldoes when spoken by rfriends whose gambled and bumped their way over and God alone knows whether the lowing a spoor ns a red Indian. HI words are always true and Sincere. a rntty and nneven plain The' full awful charge they brought against him 3 own horse was n hardy and sure-footFor the benefit of those thoughtless awn broke, and the sun rose in all the was true or not I can fhlak of. noth-id- g, the Zulu rode, an equally animal; ones who never read between the lines, glorious majesty p day. of no one but say lost darling. sturdy though smaller beast, bare- t let us analyze this significant greeting Then, as' they entered the pac' Where is she?' Is she still alire? Has backel In the first place we wish our friends yoeky hills, the full heat of death overtaken her. or, something (To be continued) jt tha son began to beat down upon Jhm. worse? Oh, If I but knew the truth, happiness, and the next question which It beat on Bluebella unsheltered; head even If !t were death. It wodld not e naturally suggests itself Is, what conr CAT8 THAT SAIL OCEAN. and gave her a racking headache; Boon eo awful! - But this uaawtatnty the stitutes happiness? A fittle friend of no he became beat Oood! how It Intensely thirsty, bp I AO pawnger 8tmrw Carry mine .tell me that it'jaao eat all the Almighty, above knows ' . wiis to be seen; bat the ptfftAnd and still keep sane!9 water WamiMT he relbwa. wants of and not to to bed so candy Weariness Of )iir Jody was as nothing Explain all to pae, Mlsa,Bzaheth. until. hft wants to. jIqlao. . Another Every large ocesa liner carrying compared to thd'Anxlety, the fead-- , tha Rothes led her to an iron garden seat friend of more mature years says that always haa on board from passenger anguish that racked her mind. , that the. fire, had been compelled to six to ten cats, these being apportioned ahe would be perfectly happy If she "God, God, help me! There ignbno spare, and at down beside . her, his had all the money sba wanted to spend parts of the ship, as well as but Thou! she prayed again! and own face pale and set Tell me. the to various on as she liked. Another desires fame, the vessels books ns reappearing again. Then there came to bet mind whole affair as briefly as possible, and another social position. , And so we rations th they draw. And, even gards the remembrance of Adair Rothes then Fshhint now What to do. on most of the great lines might go on asking and finding out this, beyond Bhe did so, with wonderful brevity quiet, brave, strong face, and her heart that almost every one has a different employes nr Instructed to ' Crowned evermore ig endless llgh iht bounded. Oh, if he only knew what and exactness. - .When she. mentioned particular ns definition for happiness. n part of their duties cerfeed dally Rothes not be Moore, would o! Deraid had1 happened, try to the same greeu e" i ! In their part of. the ship. If the young lad were allowed to cats tain save her from this awful fate? The New Year's dswn. started from his seat, his eyes blazing; 1 follow his own sweet will and surfeit promotion for pussy aa About midday Moore called a halt then, with a gesture, asked her to go And there for himself with sweets and late hours, I While we, with heads bowed losnd Any cat that! particularly well, off Bluebell Ha came forward to help dull heartbeats. on., t mad Interesting la perthink the result would b anything but did' not lee where Bluebell was amiable, clever she waved but her scornfully on. horse, Live sadly ; enjoy hf run of first or sechappy. A for wealth,, who cn blame for a lohg time. The leader. of the mitted tothird him aside and slipped off herself. class saloons, according or ond L foranyone for, wishing for all that one Visions too grandly bright for rorial bijn-selbrother examined stms my if I Bdera "You can easily catch vote. In thi way certo cares to spend, and especially a womthe popular no doubt of Uk Is dead; there la tsmpt Jo runr awy(" ab e said. Even saloon pussies the first-cla- ss faze, hwlanfold an to whom a aeparatninesme UThe as the Worfis'p8ed Vr;Jfps her heart It It was an - apoplectic stroke he tain of become especially on celebrated, have must take be said exception rather thanthe rule, it is Blossoms 'eachjboble deed: of ib!jr I pe&f;b!6h.f tny he said. Then f boats that " go to India voyage of the which It long the spending decides the Run away! days. Why should the not brothers body With. him. His orders And the stewards of the and Australia, I or dead alive. happiness Ot Unhappiness of the In beautys mold. not could to were bring make a bold attempt! They Then suddenly various classes' are quite commonly possessor. . 1- - do bet believe that any be very far distant from some town, prayed. 1 besought. v I our thelr owutfavortta cat her Lord The of eyes ever wan one glory tally, happy; who used when Moore had spoken of a da sad the servants came" running D iey the eager to push Of courae, there nre first .1 , place. t fire.4Jnto wealth merely to gratify selfish - It had. been , seen t on And even kke r, lousowaa if a night's Journy. favorite the staff of the with ' Wltitundlnuried sight;? fri misunderamazing . , lost hertelf Oh tbbt terrible trackless to by some of the Boers, chip, that are fine hunters and do not pffHiewdeafl she drtlto plain,1 Among ihbse rocky moantalns standing afl Ordey of their leader--n- t Fame, too. Is a good thing to pos- Safe in, When the ship is in serene then I seek Society. sess, but bow many who have gained better that fate than the onp with least, so they. said. - It. waa mafl -certain' no duty of knows told Sam And night , portd the vat at has thehour learned Bluebell waagon. this high pinnacle will tell you .that which she was threatened. and regular feeding carrying come haA sooner than JJdore Bas was It brings happiness 8odaT position Is She me be to Her chance clasps the hands of loved a la rations but the ' book, over .entering her. wlti cloth a also something after which there is hsd; her off. x , she. expected. oh the ship that has been waiting there , cat run after hlm. y 4very had Sam when much striving. Yet when the coveted .on and On Heaveng shone. 5, long there seemi t6 watt With eagerMoore covered him with a pistol. I place la reached it Is so often found With them she treadg those sfreeh 0 . Rothea 1 cannot belfevi hoarsely, ness tor and to recognize at once the You mean, said nt is Impossible! ta, bew barren, and happiness has no j wondrous fair. In his face professional rahTpatcber who always look a "Mr. A Rothee. Social her, exclaimed (lair R!" interrupting, position resting place there. In ragture oer; "that goes lQ work In the bald of every past woman,, i Leslies house burned to the ground, that terrified the poor brings heavy responsibilities wltl). It. I hands she senger liner when It comes to dock, whose and soeisldutier are, hard and labori- lg glad.stirprise, Joyous and purs and tnj j, himself shot by th commando! It Is that villain In and who lives by ridding ships of rats. belief! for la now? ous 'Without" thd happy results, $ht It Is too terrible staff cats," as the stewards call Miss The 1 raid know, follow labor la more worthy causes. U Her soul so tust. The news had Just been related to , I tell you all never leave the fat man till he them, Rothes, Doctor eteratty of sobbing. had who Elizabeth, Solves the deep mystery managed him by a jnessenger, It seems, then, that there must be his duties. Large sums finished me has But let anything! And perfect rest to make his way Into Ladysmith; for do you know, some 'Special way to - happiness not offered for one saloon cat been saw have the Boers the Isabel Boardman, In N v by this time the war had commenced, finish first. When easily found. There is, but It is easy on a great line and the staff have to consulted they 1 conflagration terrible v ?r J and fhe, battle of Glencoe Jxren fought enough to be seen by all who tare server. and finally guard It strictly from acquisitive adv hastily Among themselves, and won.. J f ) f to follow Its .winding way. Wise? V with me my dead mirers, In whose luggage it has sevheads than mine found out long ago Doctor Rothes had not as yet left the made off, leavingservants. WelL we eral times been , found. New York Official Form. ; an Merety And that only In trying others He wished me a happy New Year; town, where he had been very busy, , outside and, Herald.- -, , In at- carried my brother body one or two others, me. with .tinkled 1 sent along happy is real happiness ever gained have rave to anything would, without who trying for oneself,.:...; , tending to thq wounded and- dying and Bam and Monti in search of Bluebell. 4 it is the mind that maketh good or but 7L had been brought Into the town attster So In wishing our friends a happy 111. that maketh wretchedness. or hapand from night, till knew his return bearing i which had been They did not New Year, we really obligate ourselves conveyed to found any trace piness. rich 0 1 poor. Spenser. I waa booked for a salary cut. No newa of then without having a -. bospltaL Recordconverted hue we to do all that can to make the Chicago selves. ft t LOST i jr ed.- - X -- VELDT !! AA: A If 'ft eo-a- mo-me- well-dress- half-sobbi- Weil, well, so this. U New Year' Do you reday aaid Mr. Spoour. member how we quarreled this day one year ago?! Remember! 1 think 1 do' cried his wile. Why, the cards were ordered when It happened, and 1 didnt know whether I couldshave your name taken out and DU k's inserted, in case I changed my mind. In case I changed my minti, you mean, dear. Strange that 1 never inspected how much poor Dora cared for me until that day. I'm sure she had concealed it very well the way she ran after Dick, as if he ever had eyes for anybody but me! He neyef tojd his love, but womans intuition was A synonym of vanity, dear. Of course, I couldnt help knowing that she cared for me when I met her in the boarding house parlor, with her eyes full of tears, on the very morning after you had told Marie, her dearest friend, that we were to be married in a month. Humph, that girl would cry about anything; Ive known her to cry when the villain In the play was killed as If a villain could expect anything else In the last act. But as goon as I saw Dick that morning I knew that he knew it. Why, his necktie had slipped around 'under one ear and his voice, as he wished me a happy New Year, was aa sad, that I felt guilty, though my conscience told me that I had not encouraged him. owve forgotten how you f sad 40 praise !the phepe of hU head. A girl ,'Aa f that njcaat, Anything! only pralsea the shape of a man's head when she cairt find anything else to flatter him about. It it means no more than It does when she tells a email man that he resembles Napoleon. But when I remembered that you had fence gone doWa on.Jh floor,! your trouser HP plct sp Diral hand- tercWen;kBew that I had eet cruelly decelveS. So when you reproached me About Dick, I I rememberh' she' replied to mf New gear's rreet-lng with the remark Wit happiness for her wa over forever And before - I could comfort her Mias' Marie came in and I could only go Wadly away without telling her that I should always be a brother to her. ecuonable Sayinl.t. The new leaf that vpry soldom gets turned over 1b the one In the diary. Some men claim that they see the old year out and the new one In by getting so drunk that they can't see anything. By f New Year 'the silver plating Wear off many a Christmas present A good beglnhlng la half the battle except in the case of keeping a diary. The new date la as hard to remember aa the new leaf. Even thougn the arctic explorer never discovers the north pole he Reserves credit, for he always keeps a diary. 4 ; New" Year give ns n chance to to those Who Unexpectedly gave ua a present at Christmas, Seeing the old year out puts n man In n lit condition to sweat off the next , day. N. Y. World. - The in year's Greeting. M fjlt 1 ,! , j. fabat knewii alti W A1 Lge fitful -- -- W hnf . J,' ; 1 MWhW w y: mayperTTITj -- JtJn .... y! ,,, w hard-worki- - - hls'-hcrt- ?- ed - - .- -, f t-- V. - if -- ' "You look worried, Brown,1 aaid Green, y Worried! I should say I am, Ses 'And ho drew out of his over-co, those ? pocket' n great bundle of stateat IV mentHa! ha! laughed (freen.'you wilf maki Christmas present to your wife, ; will yon." without counting the cost ifiratf Tha lines around Browns ey i deepened and his mouth drooped sadly. "No he said, ."that's not It These inre not tor presents I made my wife. "Why, what" are, they for, then V naked Green, wonderingly. For the preaents my wife mads j , me. A.nd the men shook bands In tender .. sympathy. Detroit Free Presa. -- R , ft 1 ft 1 ' , S'axJe your Mirth. 'It lanot wise-t- o have no merry ChriBtma that you cannot have a happy New Year. Chicago Tribune. . our-- a. -- r , JU chapter. , j, - rr A k- half-craz- to-ma- J Tho-wor- the-hous- e r: - 1 . - |