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PREPARES TO MOV
Then Young Author Makes the
Discovery That She
Is Famous.
By MOLLY McMASTER.
Prudoncd gazed wistfully about
jtho Bmall studio that had been her
.haven of dreams for the laBt two
jyears. Sho had takon It on the
(strength of having sold a poem to
lone of the magazines, and her heart
had been filled with hope and the
foundation of bucccsb.
' A tear trickled through her lashoB
and splashed down onto tho koys of
her typewriter. Spasmodic breaths
began to tear at tho girl's slight
frame, and her head went forward
on hor arms, and Prudence burst Into
an uncontrollable passion of woep
Ing. Farewell to her hopes, farewell
to tho dear, delightful studio wore
embodied In her grief; and the horri
ble feeling of failure crowded It all.
One by ono her manuscripts had
been returned to her. They wero far
too poetic, too much n part of the
dream world for tho average reader
to appreciate.
"Your characters are ethoreal. not
human," one editor had written. "Put
thorn under tho sprinkling can of
human emotions and let them get
spattered with mud. You will write a
story then."
"Hut I do not see the mud." Pru
dence had bemoaned within herself,
"nor did my father write about mud
spatteied characters yet he waB suc
cessful," sho had argued in imagina
tion with that editor.
"Hut your father was a man, and a
man's Ufa touches earth more fre
quently than does a woman's. Your
poet father's pen was human."
So Prudence had struggled on with
hei ethereal heroes and heroines.
The meager amount loft her by her
successful but ovor-generouB father
had dwindled down. Prudence's slim
pockotbook and shabby clothes testi
fied to an ardent need of money.
"I dare hot attempt to keep my
studio for another year," sho told
herself, "tho editors may be Just as
cruol as they have been." Sho smiled
through her tears. "And I certainly
will not marry Hobby, because he
calls mo a 'pipe dreamer. "
Even so, Prudence did not decide
to give up her studio without n
struggle.
"Still," sho sighed, "there is no use
my having a studio if I am going Into
an office, and If I will be wearing stiff
collars and shirtwaists." Prudence
cast a regretful glance at her shabby,
artistic brown frock, and at tho same
time smoothed back a touselcd head
of brown curls. "Yes, I will have to
give it up. Studios would not bo re
spectable If connected with a girl in
shirtwaists and tight skirts. I will
look about for a hall room."
And with tho bravery that had
kept lior courage up through untold
misery Prudence made arrangements
to move tho following Monday.
Had Prudence known the meaning
of the word Irony sho would havo
considered tho fact that a substan
tial check canio to her from one of
her stories on tho Saturday before
hor departure as a bit of irony.
But, becauso to Prudence, Irony,
hypocrisy and slander held no part In
tho big scherao of existence sho only
rejoiced In her good fortune and
forthwith spent a portion of the
money on flowers.
"I want my studio to be beautiful
on tho last day." Sho choked back
her tears whllo she arranged a great
cluster of pink roses In her favorite
roso Jar.
During Sunday Prudence was half
hysterical and half brave. She had
not realized how terrible the parting
with the dream of llfo was to bo un
til sho felt tho evening hours of her
last day drawing In.
She sank Into the big cozy chair
beside the red lamp and tried to feel
that on the morrow sho would bo an
office girl. A friend of her father's
had secured Prudence a position as
first reader on a magazine.
"And tomorrow evening I will go
home to my horrid little hall room
vlth tired eyes from having read
many bad manuscripts," Prudence
smiled ruefully and shadows darken
ed her eyes.
The brass knocker on tho door told
hrr that a guest was without. "I
wanted to bo nlono," sho commented,
a she went to tho door.
Tho man who had knocked crept
straight Into tho heart of Prudence.
11 ' was genial and happy and frank
Iroklng. 'Aro you Miss Prudence Lange?"
he asked.
'Yes," said Prudence, and opened
tho door still wider, "Will you como
In'"
"Thank you," Tfcmos Henry said,
and went within.
Prudence closed the door, and
somehow tho atmosphere was sudden
ly charged with electricity Sho found
her volco almost refusing to echo her
mental question.
"I havo good news for you," James
Henry told her v.on thoy woro both
seated. Ho began without preamblo.
"Do you but of course you do, re
member sending a play called 'Stolen
Idols' to Emery Hill?"
"Two long years ngo," Prudence
smiled wistfully. "I had no acknowl
edgment oven," sho added.
"During our South African tour,"
Ilonry James went on, as if ho ox
pected Prudonco to know that Emery
lllll had takon his entire company to
South Africa, "I discovered your play
among Mr. Hill's mall. I am Mr
Hill's business manager, and when I
had rea'd your piny I found somothlng
worth whllo In It."
Prudence managed to smllo througlr
the excltemont that was now flaming
In her cheeks and sparkling In hor
eyes.
"1 am rathor good nt making over
other writers' plots," ho continued
without conceit, "and I took your play
and ran your characters through the
mud Just sufficient to mnko them
earthly," James Henry laughed, and
Prudonco Joined hinr
"An editor once told mo that my
chnractors needed the Bprlnkllng cart
run over them," sho told him, "You
aro evidently tho driver."
"A mighty good ono at that,"
laughed JamqB Henry. "So don't
faint or anything whon I tell you
that I have a sum that runs over the
ton-thousand mark for you. 1 put
your play on, and It hns been run
ning to crowded houses through
South Africa. Wo havo brought It
homo to try In Now York. Do you
mind?"
"Mind!"
Prudencd did not fnlnt, but she
Jumped up and took James Henry by
both hands.
"If I know you better," she cried.
"I would danco you nbout tho room
As it Is I can only thank you from my
heart."
James Henry laughed, becauso
thorc was something In tho voice of
Prudence that warned him that tears
were sciircoly hidden, and ho knew
that If she cried he would not remem
hor that he had known hor a scant
live minutes.. As It wns, tho soft pres
sure of her Ilngeis was tingling up
Ms aim.
"We. of course, arc collaborators?"
Prudence stated, rather than ques
tioned "As a manager I can not have my
name flaming on all the billboards,"
said James Henry. "Hut since a col
laborator Is what you require I want
the other half. Wo will turn out
some plays between us that will travel
through all the stock companies In
the country after thoy havo had rec
ord runs on I3roadway."
"Then I will cancel my order for
tho moving vans," Prudenco laughed
and caressed tho studio with her eyes.
"I should have told you boforo,"
James Henry put In contritely, and
for the first time noticed tho shabbl
ness of hor brown frock.
"No, no!" sho cried swiftly, "your
coming so unexpectedly has been
wonderful " sho broke off suddenly,
and James Henry gloried In tho
blushes that swept across tho girl's
cheeks.
"Quite too wonderful," he comment
ed Inwardly.
(CopyrlRht. 1912. by tlie jcCluro News
paper Syndicate.)
Funds to Savo the Herons.
Following tho publication of an ac
count of a disaster which has recently
befallen a great colony of herons
which occupied a small island of nbout
threo acres in tho marsh near Charles
ton, S, C, a public-spirited woman has
contributed $100 toward tho purchaso
of the Island.
On the island from one thousand to
throe thousand heronB of five different
kinds Including tho snowy egret, the
rarest and most beautiful of all tho
heron tribe had tholr homes nnd
reared their young. A brief time ago
tho owner of tho island, an Atlanta
man, practically wiped out tho heronry
by having the bushes which covered
the place cut away and the Island
planted In oats.
Today two or threo hundred herons
still breed In the few bushes that re
main on the islnnd, whllo It Is believed
that tho greater number of tho birds
have established themselves on anoth
er Island near by.
It All Depended.
Fair Elizabeth tripped blithely Into
tho country postofflce.
"Now, I want to know," sho demand
ed, with a tell-tale bluBh, as she hand
ed the clerk a pink communication ad
dressed to her lover, "how long It will
be before I get an answer to this !ot
ter?" "That depends," ho answered. "If
ho's In Jail thoy will lot him write onco
a week or, mnybe, onco a month only.
If ho's dead broko ho'll havo to wait
til he can earn tho price of a stamp,
and I havo no data upon which to
base an opinion of his earning ca
pacities. If he's 111 In bed ho may
not caro to dictate his heart's senti
ments to a cold, disinterested third
party; and If It's smallpox they won't
let him write at all; ditto If he's dead.
Then, again. If ho's got a new girl "
At which moment ho realized thut
the fair Elizabeth had flown.
Our Furnace Symposium.
Hanking the lire Is a very slmplo
process. It is easier to bank anything
olso we know of. Wo have been nblo
to bank anything excepting a Are for
several years. Place tho ubIiob in tho
flour sifter and thus sprinkle them
carefully over the coals. Three tea
cupfuls for a small furnace, tho kind
that goes out every five minutes, and
flvo teacupfuls for one of the battle
ship variety. Close all of tho drafts,
or leave all of them open, as jou
choose, turn out the gas in the base
ment, lock tho kitchen door, take your
dose of Family Ten, wind the clock,
put out tho cat and go to bed. If these
directions are followed faithfully you
will In tho morning And ono of two
conditions: Tho lire will bo going or
It will bo out Roston Globe.
Marriage Today.
"Hut I can't afford to bu ou a
duko."
"Now, father, tho proposition will
llnnnco ltsolf. Cards for an Interna
tional wuddlng will bring fancy prices,
and then there's tho movlng-plcturc
rights "
JAMES SCHOOLCRAFT SHERMAN.
VIGE-PRESIDENT
. SHERMAN IS DEAD
Succumbs to Uremic Poisoning,
Caused by Bright's Disease.
FAMILY IS AT BEDSIDE
Deceased Played Conspicuous Part In
Councils of Republican Party
Was Member of Congress 21
Years.
Utica. N. Y., Oct. 31. After a long
Illness Jamos Schoolcraft Sherman,
vico-prcsldent of tho United States,
died In this city at 9: -12 o'clock Wed
nesday night of uremic poisoning
caused by Drlght'B disease.
Ho bad been sinking since early
morning, and it was realized that
death was a question only of a few
hours.
Thoro was slight relief shortly after
seven o'clock, caused by an apparent
Improvement In the condition of tho
kidneys, but It did not prove real
or lasting, and at best gave only tem
porary hope.
Temperature Jumps to 106.
At nlno o'clock the patient's temper
ature Jumped to IOC. From that time
bis condition rapidly passed from bad
to worse until tho end.
Mr. Sherman was unconscious when
tho ond came, and had been In that
condition for soveral hours.
All tho members of the immediate
family wero witnesses to tho final
eccne.
In addition to Mrs. Sherman thoro
woro In tho death chamber tholr three
ions, Sherrlll, Richard U. and Thomas
II. Sherman, and their respective
wives; R. M. and Sanford Shorman,
brothers of Mr. Sherman, and Mrs. L.
B. Moore and Mrs. H. J. Cooklnham,
sisters of Mr. Sherman.
Born at Utica, N. Y., Oct. 24, 1855.
JameB Schoolcraft Shorman was
born In Utica, N. Y on October 24,
1855. His parents woro Richard U. and
Mary Frances Sherman, both of Eng
lish descent. Richard U. Sherman
was a Journalist by profession. Ho
established tho Utica Morning Herald
atnd later, when politics and public of
fice became his principal concern, he
wrote Washington letters for New
York papers, in which ho pralsod nos
coo Conkllng, who lived In Utica.
Vice-President Sherman attended
the public schools of Utica and In
1878 wns graduated from Hamilton col
lege, which is in a suburb of that city
Two years later ho was udmltted to
the bar and he continued to practice
nrll tho beginning of the year of
11)07.
Irather Was a Democrat.
Although his father had been n
strong Democrat, Mr Sherman allied
himself at tho ago of twenty-two with
the Republican party His rise In Us
ranks was steady. In 1881! ho boenmo
Oneida county chairman nnd one jcar
lat r lu wns elected mayor, at the ago
rt . ,., .. l,,0 J),, v,,la J,0 youngs
mayor Utica ever had.
i n.11, MHriuuai career began In
Lenient Justice.
"Hut look here, judgo," protested
Wllloughby. "how could I know about
your regulations? I didn't aeo a sign
all the waj over from Yarrowby to
Rockvllle." "They's suthln' In thut,"
said tho Judgo, "so I'll lot ye off for
costs. Thutty dollars, please." "Thir
ty dollurs?" echoed Wllloughby. "How
do you flguro out the costs at thirty
dollurs, I'd like to know?" "Why, it'll
cost all o' that, mister, to hov them
Blgns painted an" sot up," suld the
Judge Harper's Weekly
1S87 and lasted, with ono year's excep
tion, until ho ran for vice-president
with Taft In 1008. Threo times ho
served as a chairman of stato con
ventions, and ho has been "spoken of"
in connection with almost every Im
portant political poBt since 1900.
In tho house Shorman served as
chairman of tho committee on rail
ways and cnnnls, of the commlttoo on
Indian affairs and of the committee on
rules, nll-poworful In its influence.
The part Sherman played In tho na
tional councils of tho Republican'
party was moro felt than observed,
but It was always of highest Import
ance. Ho was lnvnrlably consulted In
tho mapping out of natlonnl cam
paigns. Was Married In 1881.
Tho vice-president's marriage to
Miss Carrie Dabcock of East Orango,
N. J , granddaughter of Col. Elinkim'
Sherrlll, a noted Whig lender In Now
York In tho days of Henry Clay, tbok
placo In 1881.
His children aro Sherrlll, a banker;
Richard Hugh, a Hamilton college
mathematics professor, and Thomas
M , an official In ono of his father's
companies nil mnrrlod and lesldcnts
of Utica. '
Shorman was not long In congress
boforo ho was recognized ns ono of
tho really Influential men In tho na-(
tlonnl legislature. From tho begin
ning ho waB ono of the most popular
men In Washington, with a host of
personal friends even among tho
Democrats. A friond of all the men
powerful in his party, his appoint
ments during his elghteon years as
congressman wore numerous. Ho was
closoly allied with Speaker Cannon,
nnd onco ho tried to got tho speaker
ship himself when Roed retired. A
western combination prevented his
election, however. Sherman stood noxt
to Speaker Reed in his grasp of par
liamentary law.
Requested to Stay In Congress.
Whon defeated for tho speakership,
Sherman was offered the position of
secretary of tho senate, but was com
pelled to decline becauso of tho ur
gent request of his townsmen that
he continue t.o represent them Ip con
gress. This action of his townsmen
occurred a second tlmo, when Mc
Klnley offered to make him general
appraiser of tho port of Now York.
Mass meetings woro hold In Utica and
great gatherings sent delegates to
him to beg him to remain In congress
as tholr representative So ho de
clined this placo and stayod In con
gress. Will Not Affect Election.
Nov; York, Oct. 'AX. Tho death of
Vlce-Vresldent Sherman will havo no
effect on the election. Tho Taft elec
tors, In caao of a Taft victory at tho
polls next Tuesday, will elect a vice
president. The selection will probably
bo made by the Republican national
committee, In caso tho Republican
ticket wins.
Disregarding tho outcome of tho
election tho country will have no vice
president up to March 1, 1913, owing
to tho death of Mr. Sherman, as tho
Constitution mnkoB no provision for a
successor to tho vico-prcsldent.
At present there Is no president pro
tompore of the Hcnnto, tho pobltlon
formerly held by Senator William P
Frye of Maine, tho Republicans in tho
senate hnvlng fnilcd to agree upon a
successor.
Customers Were Trusted.
Among the humhlost of shopkoejiurs
in Cardiff thero Is n conlldonco in
their poor customeis quito unknown
In dlfforont circles Tho proprietress
of a smnll Bhop stood on a corner
gossiping and a lad approached.
"Ploaso, Mrs. ." be announced,
wo hnve heon kicking our counter for
ton minutes. Mother wants a pound
of soap." "Toll mother." waB tho re
ply, "to tuko what sho wants and put
tho coppors In tho Bnucor undnr tho
counter "Cardiff Western Mail
FACTORY OWNERS
WILL ORGANIZE
CONVENTION OF NEDRA3KA MAN
UFACTURERS TO BE, HELD IN
OMAHA NOV. 14 AND 15.
CANDIDATES ENDORSE PLAN
Large Attendance Expected at Omaha
Meeting Which Will Have Splen
did Program.
Omaha, Nob., Oct. 31,--Manufac
turers of Nebruska will meet In con
voution ut Otunhn November 14 and
15, for tho purposo of organizing a
state association which will havo for
Its purpoBo tho protection of tho In
terests of manufacturers and tho up
building of tho state.
Tho call for tho mooting has boon
sont out by tho apodal convention
committee appointed by tho Omaha
Manufacturers AbBoclatlon and a pro
jram Is now being arranged that will
orlng to Omaha for that occasion the
moat nttrnctlvo apoakora obtainable
When llrst proposed, the organlzn
t!on of a Btato manufacturers associa
tion mot with universal approval
among factor owners nnd now both
candidates for governor nro openly
endorsing tho movo us ono hi the
right direct Ion. Governor Aldrich
said yesterday: "Tho contemplated
organization of manufacturers Is a
step that should havo boon taken n
long tlmo ngo. Their organization
will bo a potent factor in de
veloping tho resources of our state
and will bo a powerful aid in
working out tho colonization scheme
I havo In mind. Also It will unito tho
forces of Nebraska that havo boon In
different and Innctlvo In times past."
A largo attendance is oxpocted at
tho convention nnd preparations aro
now being mndo by Omaha hotel
keepers to accommodate tho visitors,
as ovory manufacturer heard from on
tho subject of a state organization has
approved tho plan and has said ho
will attend tho convention. Tho pur
poses of tho organization uro to prop
erly exploit tho Btato and Its re
sources, to firmly establish Nebras-ko-mado
goods in tho markets of tho
world, to bring about equitable adjust
ments of frolght rates, and to con
sider legislation and othor matters
that directly affect tho manufacturers
of tho state.
At a special meeting of tho conven
tion committee held In Omnha Wod
neBdny tontatlvo plans for tho pro
gram woro made and a sub-committee
on organization appointed by F. tI,
Elllck, chairman. This commlttoo Is
composed of C. H. Towle, J. II. Harp
ham andW. C. Shlnn of Lincoln, Ne
braska. Senntor John II. Morohead, In
speaking qf tho proposod organization
said recently that ho would gladly co
oporato with such an organization if
ho Bhould becomo chief oxecutlvo of
tho stato.
Somu of tho topics to bo discussed
at tho convention will be: Safeguard
ing employes, flro waste, workmen's
compensation, Dluo Sky law, trans
portation, development of Nobraska,
advertlaomont of Nebraska, nnd mar
ket for Nebraska-mnde goods.
Tho commltteo which Is planning
tho convention Is composed of manu
facturctB throughout tho state. F. I.
Elllck of Omnha Is chairman. Other
members of tho commlttoo aro: C. L.
Allor, Crete Mills, Croto; Wm. His
chof, Jr., King Drill Co., Nobraska
City; C. 13. Dempster, Dempster Mill
Mfg. Co., Doatrlco; Qorald Ehornbor
ger,' Wells-Abbott-NIomann Co., Schuy
ler; J, C. Harpham, Harpham Rros.
Suddlery Co., Lincoln; Frank Ham
mond, Fremont Mfg.' Co., Fromont; C.
E. Jensen, Jensen & Sons, Nolson;
II. G. Kelly, AdnmB & Kehy Co.,
Omaha; F. S. Knapp, Omaha Uox
Co., Omaha; A. C. Scott, Scott Tent
& Awning Co., Omaha; W. C. Shlnn,
Lincoln; C. B. Towle, Curtis, Towlo
& Paino Co., Lincoln; J. W. Towle,
Omaha structural Steel Co., Omaha.
Sioux City. An alleged Imbecile boy
of fourteen years Is blamed for tho
death of tho two.year-old child of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Drudol of Lclpsig, N. D., by
setting flro Its clothing.
Dig Grub Stake Interest.
Colorado SprlngB, Colo. Two mil
lion dollarH worth of tho capital
block of tho Grand Union Mining
company of Now York and Moxico
will bo awarded to Dr. J. O. Holllngs
worth of Kansas City in his suit
against Edward Tufts, whom Hoi
lingsworth claimed ho grubstaked
soveral years ago, If tho recommen
dations of Referee O. E. Collins mado
to district court horo nro carried out.
Tho suit has been tried In Now York,
Kansas City and twice trlod In Colo
rado. Claimant Walks Into Court.
St. Louis, Mo. Tho clalmunt In tho
Klmuicl case, who for u weok hurt
been hunted by deputy Bhorlffs, wnlk
ed into tho court room during tho
trial of tho famous Insurance suit. At
torneys for tho Insurance company
announced that tho missing witness
had roturnud to ho cross-examined.
Attorneys for MrB. Edna K. Bonslett,
who Is Bulng for hor brother's Insur
ance, wild It was too lato to tuko up
tho cross-examination. , Judgo Grimm
ordored a court "ahc-riff to take thu
claimant into custody.
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Oaioo
WIMEVUR P..NESPIT
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ATfllRSTING
W'lQRY
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ri
Do you know whoro I'd bo If a fellur
could go?
If a f oiler could bo like, ho wants to, you
know?
It's a rutlier long ttlp through soma
ruthfcr lonpr whiles,
For thn trip that I'd mako Isn't meas
ured by miles.
I'd fjo buck, If 1 could, to my barefooted
days,
And I'd (jet on the wagon nn cluck at
tho Brnys
An' I'd drlvo to tho orchard nn' All up
tho bed
With pippins an' wlncnnps, all yellcr nn
red.
Yen, runnel, an' bellilowoM, northern
upleu, too
I'd let down tho bars nn' I'd drlvo rlsht
on through,
Then one on tho pllce, an I'd rattlo nlrtng
A-whlstlln', or tnehbo u-huntmln' n, song.
I'd drlvo throiiRh tli town an th' town
boys would run
An' holler an' nst mo to throw 'em Just
ono.
I'd tell 'cm to pllo on, an cat all they'd
llke
An' iiomo of 'crn'd stay as wo drovo down
tho pllco.
We'd turn nl th' 1o.no nn drlvo up to
Bill Jny'n
Mo eluckln', an' fllckln' th' BWltoh on th
Krnys.
I'd hop on th' wagon nn' nay to old Bill
Vd lining In a loud fer Ins old elder
mill.
Wo'il Krlnd up th apples, an' prcM out
th' Jutco
Ub buys would Ret strawB nn wo'd turn
ourselves loose.
Tho bceh would come, too nn us boys
would cot ntunff,
But whnt does a feller care, now, If ho'o
youngT
Do you know whero I'd ko? But thero
nln't nny road.
An' thero nln't any Brays, nor a wagon
to load,
An' there nln't nny orchard with laxy
old trees,
An' I'll bet a dollar thoro nln't nny
bees!
A feller koIh lonesomo an' tired-like, fer
shore,
'When ho sets to wlshln' for whnt nln't
no moro.
How a feller would go If a fellor could
go.
To tho days an tho plncca ho onco usod
to know!
Matter of Doubt.
"Wo do not know whether ho Ib a
mnn of business ability or not," say
tho natives of tho Island which has
been under the rulo of a foreign gov
ernor. "Hut," wo say, "linn ho not brought
you from n Btato of poverty to com
parative nffluonco and prosperity?"
"That's all very truo," thoy con
codo, "but wo havo It on good author
ity that ho Is not so wealthy as ho
waB when ho camo hero."
Shaking tholr heads In gloomy
doubt, thoy movo on, muttering that
real buslncBa begins at home.
Had One at Home.
"That's a hornet nest. Don't go
noar It," Bald tho farmor, who was
showing tho city boardora ovor tho
place.
"Wo got ono o' thorn nt homo," stat
ed llttlo Snmmlo Honpock.
"You havo?"
"Yea. I heard papa toll Mr. Sports
that ho stirred ono up ovory tlmo ho
stayed too late at tho lodgo, ns booh
ub ho got Into the liouso.'
Past and Future.
"Don't these thontrlcal peoplo mako
you weary telling whnt great rolen
thoy aro to havo next season?" Inquir
ed tho first boarder.
"Yes," answered tho iiecoud.
"They'ro nbout as bad, though, when
thoy bogln telling you what tromond
oua houses they played to last Reason."
m
BuS - lBBBv
sSs?& AMr
Hard-Worked Hero.
"When I Htarto'd as 'Tho Drummer
Hoy of Slilloh,' " said the omlnont no
tor, "I was on tho etngo during the en
tire play and Bpoko nliio-tontliB of the
lines."
"That," said tho low comcdlun, "was
a long roll."
She Believed,
"Do you bellovo any man really tolls
his wlfo all nbout his past?"
"Oh, yes. Suo how many divorced
i he re are"
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