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" "Thicker than water," in one rill Through cent urica of st ory Our Saxon.blood has flowed, and still We share with you its good and ill, The shadow and the glory. a j ??? if ? i ii't. ? a ? Joint hc'rs'atid kinsfolks, leagues of wuvo K?r length of years can part us ; Your right is ours to shrine an l grave, The common freehold of t lie bravo, The gift of saints aud martyrs. Our very sin" and follies .each Our kindred trail and human ; We carp at faults with hitter speech, The while for one unshared by each Wo have a score in OOmmou. Ensigns Rollyngc's Guard in the Jungle. IN FOUR PARADES. 1.?THK KOUSK. The bugles raug out clear and hhrill al vi 30, A. M , on the 25;h Duccuiher, and, with many a growl and shiver, the gallant members ot tho "Kuttiwur Ti uers"?au old tashiouod Sepoy regiment, tui its march down country?prepared to uuu out fur their allotted daily mutch. I'addy (Jrough, the ticting adjutant, started up from his charjsoy at tlic lit* t nute, und ?juilc regaidica.-> uf tho 1 rusty earth, snakes, centipedes, ur other tin pleusunt COHCiimttuute of the cold season iu India, stepped on to the bare ground. npeiit.il the canvas door of his tent, aud bob owed like a bull, "Boy ! Sooku ! Bo buy, uhn lau!'* which being interpreted meant that Paddy wanted his servuut, Sookn, with tho morning draught of tea 4 "Aeha, sahib, ?chtt ? lata,'' replied the weak and tcetl. ehattering voice of Sooka, from a dingy cottotl erection some little distance off, whence presently issued his bhjveritig black form, clothed iu w hite garments, and bearing a huge pewter taukurd, smoking with boiling tea. ]Jy the tune the welcome beverage had arrived, that mighty warrior, Pud dy?loud parents iu the Emerald Isle had christened him Hundal ; his brother officers, Padd)?dough, had managed to light the half frozen wick id Iiis o:l lauip, endure his brawny limbs with the guruieul that denotes the mau, and Was sitting on tho ed^e of his charpug iu au ccstacy oil battle with tight Weiliiigtou boots. "Sooka, ye bunchttto, whero's hiu oth er boots ':" he passionately questioned of the diddering slave, who stood before him with the tea. "Sahib niak' them plenty wet when out Shikar?uow all froze hard/' "Froze hard be hanged !" muttered I'addy, as, with a great grunt, he liualij, conquered the reluctuut Wellingtons. Swallowing down his Uu by hasty gulps, rapidly laying en flakes of war paiiit, swearing at his servant, givijg orders to interrupting nutivo-oiuCcrs and lugi^rs, and hallooing to his English comrades of the adjacent tents, i'addy ('rcai'h on"! td. >I ml b istOtlct, U!.'d etlr2fI5od to hasten on the parade. The appcaraiic of the camp was ani mated aud peculiar. Numerous fires of every size, from the huge ctackler ot wood, blazing furiously iu front of the officers' mess-tent, down to tho few hods of dried mud round which the wive* and children of the sepOjH cowered, lit up the whole scene, save whero weird, uncouth shadows of teuts, baggage Wagons, camels, elephants, nttd the un wieldy omnium gatherum that goes to tnuke up the "camp equipage of an Indian regimeot on march, cast strange patches of black on the rocky, uneven grouud Soldiers io every stage of dress or undrcFK moved quickly nbuut, knock ing loose tlie tent-pegs, currying hot native drinks to comrades, searching tor inifsing uccuutremciiLs, straying enmes, or sleepy-headed mule drivers, loading the bullock-carts and baggage animals, while ? perfect babel of souuds?animal, human, and inhuman?rose on all sides, and effectually routed out tllD tfj?st drowsy uf the motley thron/;. Camels (lying dowo to receive tbo load) groaned hideous 01 every extra package was plied ou tbe'u mucli-cndunnj backs (wigtib* ami turning round their long, sibooM, wuvy neck? with n setpcnt-liko motion, while, with uwtul .A'riee, they made real nr well-feigued alte ?pts to bile all who approached Thronging groups of vi eiou.s lommiisuriitt mules stood jingling their chains in concert,' oce .sionally raising a genera] inclec of biting, aquel jllg and kick in1 at oue another, until their roused drivers (aided with volun teers (from the hosts of black urchius belonging to the regiunut) rushed Bud de, i und t in inns tu battle, mid subjugated tno muti'ous brutes with "wholsalo vol leys of bamboo blows. The wholo beetle, in laet, reminded Paddy Oveagh of the wild midnight saturnalia of his ortu native Donnyronk Fuir, before "a brutal und oppressive Saxon govern ment" saw tit to stamp out the glories of that far 1.mied meeting Indeed, were it not for the long lines of muskets, piled with bayonets fixed, glittering, bright, cold, und cruel, iu the mingled lire uud moonlight, he might well have been excused for the mental comparison. During all ihis time bugle after bugle had sounded for the various stages of of preparation. Gradually some degree of order was evolved out of the chaos by busy native officers nud sergeants, ami when "the close" sounded things were in a lair way for a start. The English officers ceased talking and swallowing hot tea by tbe uiess tout fire, threw away cheroots, and bucjil-doti their swords, as they stumbled their way towards where the lanterns, the loom of rows of men, and the led horses in dicated the place of parade. Companies were called over and ''told (iff," u hasty inspection made, nud Paddy Creagh. g eiily conscious of dignity, saluted his chief as he reported, "All present, sir!" "Fours-?right 1 Left wheel?Quick march!" be'lowed Col Esteourt, ami away went the "Kattiwar Tigers," to the very inappropriate tune, for an Indian regiment, of "The Girl I left Dchind Me." 'I he '?Tigeris" were decidedly "junuly." as the phrase goes. Every i.lfieer in the corps was a mighty hunter, and each was thoroughly master of all Indian craft F.?r leading a jovial, devil-may care, up country life. They cared little for society, as (suv ? the mark !) meeting some half-dozen o'fieers' wives and pallid spinsters at a baud stand is called ; and if they had a sli-lit reputation lor hold ing too firm a faith in bottled beer and brandy-pawnee, they were strong headed to bear those enticing drinks, working off n'l evil effects of .powerful liquor by much pun and saddle work. As a rule, they pul'ed well together ; but just now there was a shadow of ruptu'o in the regiment, as thus:?Poor Toiu Carey, the adjutant, had gono pig-slicking, mounted on a splendid Arab. Tom never Bhirked any thing that caino he fore him ; ami though men shouted ' kvariittigly to him, he w mid not swerve even a yard from his course, but went straight at the widest* part of a gaping nullah in front. The horse could not do it?landed with only his forelegs on the opposite bank?struggled madly lor a second?tell back on his rider, and loin Carey spoke no more wards in this world ; in a low Itoui'S all was over. Who was to Gil the vacancy (a very valuable appointment iu a Sopoj carpi')? That was the qucston now disturbing the usual calmness of the "Tigers.'" Piuuly Creagh was, on the spur of the moment, named to act as adjutant for the present ; but there were grave doubis in old Est court's, mind as to the big'Irishman's capabilities for the ap pointment, and he more thuu once hinted his inclination to chooso Gerald Koi lynge. Ileueo a fair grourll fi r party feeling; and while the Cnlouel remained undecided as to the permanent appoint ment, the partisans of the two candi dates holly argued over their respective merits. II?"AT KASK." "Where ii Rollynge, by the bye?" asked young Hnrron, as he rode amidst a group who wero, for the thousandth time, discussing the adjutant <|<fc8tioo. (Ou the march, in India, olficers are always allowed to vit'o when the rugi meu( 1? ,;at c;im!."1 '?With thai lot hi roar of the bau,d, I should, think," replied Williatm,?:\ bytxy man, lihruy? itady with on answer to any nucRtiUH and not tnuoh liked, save for his wealth, nud consequent ability to phty the* fti diul sr-jnettr. "IIurddyY' rfinarkod auothcr; "Paddy Is there; tleaiing thcru to some of his G.ilwny hunting era w* ; and Roilytif^c ' and Master ^ Pat are a trifle cool until Estcourt makes up his miud.u1 Resides, Kollyoire got three-days, leave , to go , shooting with Martin "Coll!" grumbled out SiiigleVdi, the senior lieutenant, catching -at"Wie first word he heard, as lie awoke from a 'nap. "Ugh I Ftn aa cold as old Nick this frosty moruiug." '"What a wonderful being old Nick must be, iu your opinion, Sing/' sneered Williams, blowing a rich cloud Trom his Manilla. "Hot as old Nick'^?'cold as old Nick'?'rich us old Nick'?-"poor us old Nick'?iu fact, every tbiug 4as old Nick.'." "Don't be a fool, Polly" (Williams was always, for some occult reason, called "Polly" by bis comrades); and Singleton growled low to himself us be shivered iu tho saddle "Who aaid Martin was ^hooting?" asked Landen, the most uotod sports man in the corps. "I did. lie has got bis 'leave to England,' and it< going to shoot the road down to Bombay." "More foul be, wasting bis time iu these precious jungle*," broko iu Wil liams, who preferred a stroll in tho West Eud to ull the sport i.i the world. "Coufound you for a br?tet'' exclaim cd some otic, us his horse mtfue n heavy stumble iu the dark. "Touch aud go! by J,ovc! Is that ?Jorroeka' ?" usk?d Singleton, with a grim sneer. "Yes; the same blcsseuT-'Jorrocks' !" wrathlully answered the owner ; "and if I ever again buy an 'Australian,' .or any other uag from you, oldjppy, 1 hope I muy be smashed !" Siuglotou laughed nutftloud; he was one of those men inadd by uatttrc for trading, being never in sifch good tem per as when he bad got thjj.best of some j unfortunate iu a bargain,^ be b.id done in this case. "Uh be joyful! I see fjlie coffee shop lights ahead !" roared yudng^J'udd, spur riug bis Arab suddenly, thus canning liitu t.i bound wildly and scatter tho group. "Do be quiet, you grilV.u I" rp30 iu a shout of execratiun from ull j and I'odd reigned in bis horse, as b. -I he e mid. The "eoffee shop" is a great itistitu lion with a regiment marching down j country. It is generally k.-pi by a j gray-bearded old .Musiuluum. Whoso id ? : has been devoted to winning lor bjuisell a passport to tho Prophet, by the sim- ; pie, pie.is.iug, and eminently lucrative duty of cheating the Feriughoe. This hoary-headed old siuner usually starts I over night with his bullock gharries and j servants, along the track leading to the new camp which the regimeut will i occupy the following morning As ue?l' half-way as can be managed, he ha] s at some btreum or well of sweet wat.r. , lights bis fives, set.-* on l?-> huge e< Hoc pots to brew, so as to have the welcome decoction ready when the troops sli . arrive, and then takes his ruposo. The \ spot old Ilujce l'ibram had selected nn this Cht'tbtUias morning Was bi lutiful.j ami more than one English heart beat again as the scene Called back a u> n >r\ of some pleasant picnic corner of the far off homeland. Down from betwe< u two rugged und scrub-clad hills aJo> brook catue dashing and pparkling i:i j the soft blue starlight over n tortti us an 1 rocky course in wild delight, then dashitig madly, with showers < f milk ; t issed spray, over a natural cascade;] anon placidly gliding with j. uy.-.,.<. : cadence in peaceful level, tiii a sudden ; t id over a smaller cascade tut ii swirling through u magniliceul (uj> ol trees, under whose protecting branches tho catup-firt's had been lit. and sent rmt a glow tha. added Id the charms ol the sccno. Horses were dismounted and handed over to their keepers; swords were un buckled and littered tho ground; oho roots lit, coffee loudly called for; the bepoys "piled arms," "broke off," and pprend themselves in picturesque groups umidst the trees. "Sharp morning, gentlemen," re marked t'ol. Estcuurt, as ho waddled over to wbero his officers wore grouped. ' standing or lying on the hard dry eurth. Various adjectives were applied to the term "cold" in the replies of in >?'- ol the officers, who liked old Estcourt, and tritsl to give him h hearty answer- -in pnvuto they chaffetl at the old gentle man, freely imitating his Waddle and minner of spoakiog through hU nose. I "Hullo, Roltyngo! Mufti?" queried 1 Vcruou, tjhc major. a:> he qbi cr\ ed that I officer reclining under a treo in spin-ting | costume, and a guu across his knees. "Yes, major y the messmah wautcd sonio gnmo for the Christmas dinner, so I got leave and have only j list caught you up " "Mado a good bag?"?Vcrnon was foud of game ; besides, he had a manag ing wife aud a marriageable daughter, aud gave dinners whoa the lader was in good trim. 'T'rctty well," was the answer ; I told my man to take a couple of hares aud a few birds to Mrs. Veruon the first day." "Thanks, my dear fellow: I don't interfere in the dornest ic affairs,"?the worthy major was, ull the same, quito well aware of the prcscDt?"or you ean't think how happy 1 should have been to usk you to take your Christmas dinner in my tout : uow, unfortunately, our table is quite Glied up." Figuratively speaking, Gerald llol lyngo put his tongue iu his cheek ; actually, he blandly smiled wliile reply ing : "Thanks, major; I'm suro I didn't expect such kindness for a few head ot game." Maj. Vevnon turned away to speak to j some one else, and bit his uails furiously as he felt the delicate touch of sarcasm that had beeu bestowed on him.? The major?or rather Mrs. Major?pre ferred captaius, or at .least well-to-do lieutenants to grace her table ; she hated ensigns, to which class Uollynge belonged ; and besides, the worthy couple were well aware that he had been very attentive to Mi&S Hetty Veruon, while that young lady had not disguised her partiality for the handsome but money less, not to say deeply iuvolvcd, bubal lein. "Coming along with us, Uollynge ?" asked liarrou, as the bugles sounded fur the regiment to re-.ume its march. ".So; L think 1 shall have a hap here, aud gallop into camp iu time lor break fast." And he did have a uap, ofubout teu luiuuies' duiutiou, uutil the regimeui had marched so far that the baud could Li: only faintly he;srd through tire thick jungle, when he jumped into his saddle and galloped oil' through the broken i ouud and dense scrub that fringed the t,raok his eumrados were traversing. W hen he judged himself about a mile's di.-tauco at right angles to the lino of inarch, and out of sight of' the regiment, he tinned again iu the directum it was taking, stirred up his nag with baud and spur, and bounded along at blood iirillg speed. III.?"ri01it ABOU1 PACK!" Why did Gerald Uollynge take that deceiving nap ? Why is he now riding along at fu:l speed, spurring his horse as much by his own energy as by the Lutehfords that adorn his heals ? Why does he sing, in rich, manly voice, snatches of triumph tut sutigs heard long ago? V. hy docs he tain and hound in Iih saddle, executing strange sahre-. ut with his stout bamboo on the heads of unoffending jungle plants ? Why does iu; feel like all his favorite boyish heroes tolled into one.?fancying him ;lf young Lochiuvar coming out of the West; Prince Itupert, Murat, Bonnie DuudvJ:"',?or as any other scampish cavalier that ever threw leg over saddle, o'er charging to do or die ? Simply because his blood rages hot through his veius with "ager expeeta t'lon; because he tides to change hope into certainly, as he thinks; because he had had a letter ami a message; because, in fine, he spurs to meet Hetty Veruon, as bIio rides out from the new camp to meet the regiment. A pleasant glade under the neem trees, some two miles away in the jungle; a tall, handsome, fair haired Englishman, iu a l'jcsc-?tting hunting suit?manly looking, but now frith eyes wet as he pleaded and begged and prayed; two horses led a short distance off by a stu diously unobservant ahora-toaflae, a huge nee, against whieli leaned a slen der, riding-habited yirl, twitching ner vously with delicate horse-tail chabooh at the herbage--Hetty Yemeni and Gerald ubllynge1. Ami where was his hope n >w? Certainly Qowni Gone; mel ted like a .01 iw-drili; dissipated by 11 few words?-words that left hint iu despair. Again he pleaded:? "Put you confess 500 like mo?luved mo, you sa d onee. What ha to 1 ilouc to ehiingc you?" ? Tho dark, oval face of tho girl v/as ratted, the black eyes glistcued* aud watered, tho flowing jet locks were flung Ova tT?r boulders w'uh an impatient I passionate action; the riding-whip tapped hastily against her habit, and ehe spoke: "I do love you, Qeraid; believe uie, I do. But what more can I say? They have positively forbibdcn me to speak to you alone again, and they forced mo. to promise I would no*- meet you." 'Tea, but about Poll?about Williams; is it truo you are eogaged to him?'' She sunk her head low, tho bright, bitter tears fell, tho whip rattled aganst her dress as though ague-strickeu,? "Almost," she murmured. He turned away with a harsh laugh to go; she made a gesturo to stop him, aud went on:? ? 'Almost engaged; they drove me into it, 1 hate the very thought of it; but what could I do?" Her beseeching, upcast eyes proved to the utmost tho constraiut under which she had bceu driven by her worldly minded parents, and Hollynge know that she was true to him. "Would they lot you marry if I got the adjutancy, Mctty?" ho asked, after a pause. "I would marry yon whether they did or not," she answered almost fiercely, looking boldly aud yet lovcingly straight in his blue eyes; "I would marry you to morrow, Gerald, if I could be ouly sure I was not ruining you?yes. in defiance of them all!" "Darling!" he was beginning, whou the ghora-usa?ah struck in with:? "Sabib,sahib! Major mcmsahib ata bye!"* "Go! go! oh, for hcoveu's sake, go!" she-cried, in an agony of f?ur. In the hurry he gave her the first wild kiss of love, jumped into ihe sad dle, aud dashed away through the thick jungle iu the opposite direction to that iu which Mrs. Veruon was taking her morning ride. The i/hora-malftth. with the true instincts of his race, pitched Hetty' into the saddle with one uervom jerk, gave the horse a put with his hand that set him off at a smart canter that fully accounted for the high color in the daughter's face as she reiuc? him in when she came up to tho mother. Tho ghora-tcallaJt panted dreadfully wbeu he got tip to hold her rein, and Hetty Was sharply called to uccounl for her cruelty iu making the pjor man run so fast after her. Such arc the gentle devices of that art that laughs ut locksmiths. Col. Estcourt was expounding the law in the large mess-teut, after break fust. In other words, ho was holding "orderly-room;" receiving the doctor's reports, the quartermaster's complaints, the adjutant's list of offenders?dealing with etch with all the gravity aud (as he thought) justice of Solomon. But if ho "tempered justice with mercy," his soldierly conscience compelled him to reverse the operation iu due turn in a manner peculiar to himself, so that his judgments were formed in sandwich-like layers ?now justice, thru tr. i-cy?iu pretty equal proportions, and with a singularity that excited both merriment and dismay. "Private Bum Sing, sir," read out paddy Creagh; "heating his wife, Chun dee, insensible with a todth." "Bad case; very bad case Mr. Creagh. bet him have an extra baggage guard." "But, sir, he nearly killed the poor woman," the surgeon ventured to re- j tnonstrate, at this absurdly-lenient sen tence. "I've written down the punishment hu?. Di. i i unter, ami it eati t be altered, I snuffled the colonel through his uosc. j The doctor suhsi led. "These are throe camel-wullaJii, sir; they were nearly ten minutes late with their tents this morning." n1 the quar termaster put forward the three cower ing natives in fault. "Ah, we shall ucver have these fellows iu time without an example; let them j have four dozeu lashes apiece." Tho poor wretches howled, and called oo their dead fathers aud mothors to save them from the suffering and indig nity, alleging that they could not be in t mo, as their loads were given- them too late. ? "Pooh 1 nonsense; example?must: and see you, drum-major, let your lads u\?g them properly." So the fared went on. When it was over, tho colonel ro.-*o with nil tho con sciousness of an officer who has douo bis duty to his country, aud waddled off to wards his own teutS iu a perfect state of self-satisfaction. "May I havo a word with you, sir ?" asked Kollyuge, catching him op. *"Sir. sir, the major's wife ]-. coming." "Certainly, oertalrify f ?B* ffllnm Rollyngc ?** ^ + "I wanted to sk% foty ?fr^ywif-U?^'u'J you could giro me tb% ^Ajtftfenl^ afcsjlejdkaj ho blurted out, ?'clermHii1& feyrfWWtC^** gain Hetty Veruon. . ',,,**%*"A!&ie*S Nf^r, Col. Eatcourt ua*^g??P"?P like iu being asked for 3D* th^^? rfl-? quest savored of advice or 'WgEBWOtt^P**** and as he desired tflf lf?ttlvR0RM* appear as if eminat^6^^r^^^i,^Al^^t??^ fertile braiu, be usually rVBWlft Tr^nvflf** asked a favor, aud refused! ft jAWbAlsWll"^"* Ho drew himself 'dpi He*' %a? <^hW SS dignity at once. r*,^f*8i tmW "Mr. Roilyoge," he saidf^'MI1. these coses as seems best fortmf ii of tho service ; and those H?f" may say, do not point to ^oiJJ'fcu. another, as the propei^oV?intOTll! vacancy j" and the o1d^arr*wa^gWKa^?* head wisely, aud stunlbTel '6VorVf^y^** rope as he walked into his cror^'i'jWirfjfi'P poor Gerald Rollyngc (hundWstf?cll*,"f* with despair. '"J **? ml "I say. Singleton, my boy," sard "PM-?**? dy Creitgh, coming into the where most, of the "Tigers"HaUea?9 {?//hi, "you'll be for the (I iaairiiiljsaaViiam this evening; Gilpin has goner?Mat' vm9m t?D- that tn nniirr ?i piSTl 111 Iflrf 1 Singleton, ferociously. ?v fcaat aM? "The worst of it is, T shouMAihiahaflg having to stay up all i?fj?t WiajiBiatMa^afl docs get to the new ntmp,''l>ilmn1aataiil\jaji remarked Paddy Creagh, whb -aUidssadfeftaSJs doue tbe duty himsolf. A. ?faar! OaW laughter burst from all jhc rffl&al table. "Just as if any vAw m\Sh a. to do that, Paddy," said Bavreu; "You don't uuppote wr> ^aWt drivelling idiots, d'> yOT/lajdifcalP even old Estcourt harrJ)ya?x9ataulMt,'{?; aud young Toxld con(4ouciWaja?al to the curried greenipUrri jungle dainty?he wus diaTMasiftgai "Don't be, thoughP'-bkaViasit don ; "by Jove, he'd nin ifiti'"fiiiyatfaMufal ho thought 1.1 in' mlal?,aajjj||tt4i guard." ;, ^mitJmmvml "I know a *-M ? fi? i?aTHjag^ri %| guard for you, ?i 11 " 1 nnWlrft^ |hja-flfj | ron, with bis mouth-^ajfjfcilAMr MHMien "Who, iu the naino of 4<>9lmtmmmm*m*m "Rollyoge." "?-'?-"qjmi ? *b Will he really, do you thiok \% ng| "Cert.iu. He told mo ho I row with old Estcourt, 01 avoid the Christmas diunor<*j s| "By Jove, that's lucky taaj? I usk him at oucc You oau sqtfaae '^fjfjf us, I suppose, Paddy aj v-'r$?$ttm mgffj "Oh, bedad, I can It Any tkj#fet^aga? Uollynge away Irons glariqg'.af m{ be wautcd to ate we :wil\ answered Creigh, dovcti foaming tankard of Boss.- -fj This treasure?some t'ir?lv^||^l|^Mf tumbrils full of ?p"":? 'tnrrlstff n hfjfgf ed over to the care of tm?. "Triflpta"tjff (he civil government at Jhl'lipojga^og^e to the station tlmy wer?:u^rckjg^^. It was a great worry to tha^||^gga^^yt gave them an extra, guoxd^ oii^had always 10 be taken ou to tbe ing grouud tbe night hcToi meut marched. The ollieer ordered, on account of the- di state of tho country, to st uutil the regiment marc morning; but, as hinten of thus acting, he usually pitched r.tuongst the tumbri loaded aud capped r^o^ej^^^^^ui uights sleep. Singleton found Ko'lyi perate lit of the blues, am to get away from the cgi delighted ut the cbauoe o| at half past four iu tho ai ed his guard with the treosuj mouuted his horso, and relief marched away from IV.- TUli 1?A8T ?OST^ igg, "The Roast Beef of sOld ?na?ygL/' at eight o'clock ou thatCwri&jjaaajajey^ping, summoned the "Tiga?ai*>a<^f t^jjljjarge mess tcut, the iuteriotfof which nroftent cd a gorgeous spottaate. .aSBtp 40*?** walls were lined whh.c^M^^^ggiir^s, contrasting we? ?^^rH~irrit%g'j1 rcof of the icnV?roaajaJaM:i||a^y>k of which numerous: nit- ai^sfip^p^f^lorod glass aero atuttfauajff) <4fttJP,M?*n * ^cw feet of tho loug whit>ok)lbed table thai glittered agatft iW|h ^lviU^UL^glsss, flowers, aaal- ??tJ^.-jUjjy?i> ?ij^sjyqd tho eolouei'a chair*^|?^a^fi^^L2pa regi ment flauutod tba#r gaajv i ?*d whoo all hao\a?^^yya?J?wti|d jAoketa. f c -m n ml irrt - - -cari e-uhr ((i?ajt