"But you wouldn’t be.” Jo
•wiled as she thought of past
experiences. “So many city
people were country people
once, I’ve never quite believed
in that old saying that nobody
knows anybody else in a great
city, or cares what he does. I
•pent four years of niv life in
• little city room whose win
dows were opposite other little
rooms, and I knew and cared
what the people in them did,
and they knew and eared what
I did. Oh, very much we all
'eared—and were curious. Life
is interested in life, all about
it—it wouldn’t be normal if it
■weren’t. And I don’t know
■nybodv I pity more than poor
Miss Lucinda.”
"You re more generous than
1,” Sally had murmured. "I
pity her, too, but I don’t want
to feel her watching me from
behind her blinds.”
Jo bad understood. In Sal
ly’s great trial of suspense,
during which she must act al
ways the part of blithe hope
ful ness, it was hard to have
•nybody watching the spot
where so much time must be
•pent. Today ,lo herself was
more than usually unwilling to
be under the curious fire of
JMiss Lucinda’s black eyes.
She had brought down from
lla v> vooin tin* little* fpAnl/ u/itli
the Pa ris mark, to change its
hem line. In spite of its hav
ing been so often worn, it was
good for a long life yet, for the
material was very fine, yet of
the sort which never wrinkles
but comes out of close packing
looking fresh. She set to work
upon it, humming a tune, for
ber spirits were fresh this
morning, perhaps because of
ber sense of freedom. Sudden
ly, lifting it into a new posi
tion, she was amazed to find
part of the fabric above the
low waistline falling to pieces
in her hands—literally that,
an though it were rotten. Ex
actly in the center of the front
was this place which gave way
lea ving a thin web six inches
in diameter, precisely where n<»
piecing or patching or arratig
ment of extra material, if she
bad had it—she hadn’t—could
conceal it. Examining the
place closely Jo perceived that,
dome destroying liquid must
have fallen upon it, for the
outside edges showed a faint
discoloration.
She sat thinking about it,
wondering where and how this
mischief had been done. She
had worn the frock within the
week, and during that wearing
there bad been no ebance for
any such accident. She had
hung it away afterwards in her
elotbcspress with an affection
ate pat upon its shoulder as it
lay upon the padded hanger,
addressing if. ns she now re
jncmbcrod: “You little stand
by. what should I ilc without
you! You always make me
fttcl well dressed, thanks to
your origin. And you’re as
good as ever you were. A
fresh flower for your shoulder
next time I’m in town, and
you’ll take on new life.”
And now the pretty thing
was gone—absolutely finished,
mud by some mysterious means.
Suddenly Jo’s thoughts flashed
bae.k to the day, now a fort
night gone by, when she had
eoune upon Adelaide emerging
from her clothespress, and ex
plaining haughtily that she
had smelled smoke—where
the re could be no smoke. What
etonneetion could there possi
bly he between that event and
ber discoveryT Jo’s brows
drew together. She had known
girls at school amazingly en
srinnn of one another’s clothes
and accessories, but she had
never heard of one who would
bave conceived the idea of
ruining the one good frock of
m poor girl. No. of course it
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mater, are smarting und*r the sting
ill tjfjprr-ktvc state and local taxa
tfcm
Many farmers and many bustnes.
ritii are obligated to bortow money
to pay their taxes, many home own
mtm. unable to pay or to borrow fur
ther lire likely to kta# their home
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couldn’t be. Adelaide pos
sessed rows of beautiful
clothes, and the means of re
placing them at the first sign
oi* wear of even dissatisfaction, j
And yet—somehow Jo was j
sure that Adelaide had done
this thing. Well—
“So I’ve found you—hidden
away like a chestnut in a burr.
Did you think you’d escape all
observation, tucked off on this
amusing little side porch? And
by your leave, r^ay I stay an
hour or two? I've lots to
talk about.’’
Dallas Hunt sat down on the
edge of the low porch, stretch
ing his long white flannelled
legs before him, and leaning
against the slim pillar. The
curling blue smoke of his sel
dom missing cigaret wreathed
above his fair head as he lifted
his chin in the characteristic
gesture of the perpetual
smoker.
“I’in afraid I’m not going to
be here long. The mending I
brought out to do proves too
difficult.”
“That adorable dress need
ing mending? Too bad. I
hope that doesn’t mean you
won’t wear it any more. When
you appear in it 1 think you’re
the most perfect thing 1 ever
♦aw.”
“I shall have to give up per
fection then, lor it s oeyona
repair. I'm very sad about it.”
“Jru sadder. Yet maybe I’m
safer-until you acquire one
equal to it.”
‘‘I’m afraid I can’t do that.
This was sent me by a friend
who was shopping in Paris. It
was my one French frock, and
I’ve been devotedly attached
to it. The best I can do is to
get a scarf out of it, to remind
me of past joys.”
‘‘Do you know,” said Dallas
Hunt, ‘‘you strike me as one of
the most amazing girls I’ve ev
er met? You’re supposed to
be a country school teacher,
helping out the Chases for the
summer. I’ve never met many
country school teachers, but—
except possibly in musical
comedy where anybody can be
anything—I can’t conceive one
sketched in just your lines.”
‘‘No? You don’t really need
to conceive it, do you, Mr.
Hunt? Why bother about ex
planations for my amazing
ness?”
‘‘Mysteries are always stim
ulating to the imagination.
You’ve kt*pt my imagination
over active ever since I met
you. When l looked out of
Aunt Lucy’s parlor window
and first saw you on the lawn
below, 1 knew that you were
marvellous, though of course 1
didn’t know then that you
weren’t one of the family. \ ou
and the children composed
wonderfully, you were a group
ii\ lul'a (n’t* Hint's and
oranges and greens, you and
they -you see what a color
sense I’m blessed with, and
what a memory. And you
were the center of the group.
You were simply gorgeous.
1 can shut my eyes and see
you yet."
Jo laughed. “What would
men like you do without those
three words.
“What three words, please!
‘S#e you yet!’ But of course
one can’t forget a picture like
that, you know."
“No, those other three:
‘Marvelous,’ ‘wonderful,’ ‘gor
geous.’ Don’f you think may
be you slightly overwork
them!"
“What other words could
take their place!"
“I don't know. You need
them all. I’ll admit. To de
scribe a song, a salad, a siren,
vr a sunset—even a sand
wich."
Dallas laughed. “There
comes out the school teacher—
j which you aren’t. I vow you’re
no school teacher. But you've
j evidently noi realizing that opprrs
•ive taxation la the natural con
sequence of excessive tax spending
and bond Issuing.
Chief among the moat reckless of
l w }** Uiendeni ara the various
board.-, of education and school
trustees. These bodlw, acting In
moat cues under the direction ol
the school politician, aie squander
ing public funds with an abandon
never before known.
i . H has gone Into school
building*, some of which were r*>
centty described as "finer than the
palaces of the prtnvaaaM of turop# ’
9am» ol It lias gone tout m mu
mental bm'dugpt for school head
caught that little touch ot
caustic criticism from the
school teachers—college pro
fessors, more likely. Oh. well,
if von rule out those words I
can find others to describe you.
How about ‘dazzling,’ ‘en
chanting,’ ‘incomparable?”
“All very good words in
their proper places. Describ
ing me is no occupation for an
able bodied man on a Septem
ber morning like this. And
since I can’t mend mv frock
I'll have to go and do some
thing else.”
“And ship me as you’ve al
ready sweetly snubbed me?
Ah, come—give me an hour,
Miss .Tenney. I know the
Chases are away—you’ve
nothing to do.”
“Indeed I have. T’ve let
Norali O’Grady go for the day.
Tt will be the children’s lunch
hour soon.”
“Their nurse can get them
their bread and milk—that’s
all they need for lunch. See
here, my dear—Miss .Tenney—•
do you realize that all this
summer you’ve evaded me and
avoided me? Never 10 minutes
have I been able to get alone
with you. It’s always been ‘I
must do this’ and ‘l must do
that.’ Or, if you didn’t actu
ally make a get away, some
body’d come along—Adelaide
Sturgis or her fool of a broth
er—and break in on me. I’ll
admit that, being a man, that
sort of ‘hing’s led me on—if
you meant to do that—”
“Of course I didn’t” Jo’s
smile was a trifle scornful.
“Not enough interested in
me, eh?” Dallas’ handsome
l _ . .1 _..... innnllior
UI U* t »T ' v
"Not, really—since yon
bring it on yourself, Mr.
Hunt."
"My Lord, you can be
crushing! But I don’t believe
vou mean it. I’ve seen your
faee—excuse me—when I ve
been singing.’’
"I’m fond of music and you
sing magnificently. I 11 con*
cede vou that."
"Good—so far. But even
for the sake of the music, you
wouldn’t enjoy listening to a
singer you destested. Now,
would you?
"Why should I detest you?
Her voice was cool, assured.
He wasn’t disturbing her a
particle, he could see
that. The knowledge of it
annoyed him intensely. All
these weeks his determination
had been growing to capture
the attention of this lovely,
stimulating person, whatever
might come of it. This morn
ing he had been deliberately
watching his chance. With the
Chases and Adelaide Sturgis
out of the way he had meant to
make the most of it. Whether
lie wanted more than to bring
her to the familiar worshipful
attitude toward him and his
art of the young woman he
knew, he wasn’t prepared to
think. What lie did want was
the diversion a man of his type
finds is subjugating an unwil
ling subject, if she happens to
be more than ordinarily at*
,_x:..„ „„.i 1ms found her
more than ordinarily difficult.
Just to molt those coolly beau
tiful eyes; to se*- that adorable
mouth quiver under the in
fluence of the daring things
he so well understood how to
say; to feel—well, he really
had no idea whether he could
•rot further than that, hut by
the gods he meant to try l
“I think, possibly.” be an
swered, moving his long form
nearer to her knees, as e
lounged below her, but retrain
ing from putting up his hand
to take gentle possession of
hers, as with any other girl
he would have done at this
moment, “a girl like you man
ages to imagine she detests all
men—till she suddenly realizes
there’! at least one she doesn’t.
When I saw you thrilling to
the things 1 sang for you the
other night, the tears in vour
glorious I saitl to iujhpIi
_'The darling actually thinks
it’s the song that moves her—
ami doesn’t know it’s the sing
er.’ N’o don’t put up your ex
quisite chin like that. .To dear
quarters, wher* two are employed
on a one-man task.
Much of It goes for extravagant
salaries for school politicians.
Much of 11 goes for the fads and
frills taught in the high school*.
The Cleveland high schools sre
teaching a smattering of almost
| everything from plumbing and brick'
laying to teapouring, baby wash
ing and the latest lag. charm nr how
to look cute. These frills sir
isught to pupils many of whom do
not know elementary arithmetic.
The Hoard of RdUrstton evident
ly not believing that there U an
| athletic* of the mind as well as an
•UUerte* of the N«tv banish*.*
—though it’s an infinitely be
coming gesture. Just tell me
—if that sor_ had been sung
by a little—we’ll say—cross
eyed. knock kneed dwarf of a
man. do you think there’d have
been tears in your eyes!”
But at this point Dallas
Hunt was forced to acknowl
edge that he had met his
match. He had known that he
had met his match. He had
known he might strike fire—
had meant, to do it, for the
pleasure of seeing it burn. But
the tiling he had struck was
different from anything he had
expected, for it was the gayest
laugh he had ever heard from
Jo's lips, and he had heard
many a laugh from those lips
during the long summer.
“Oh, Dallas Hunt,” she said,
as she arose to her feet and
stood, sturdily slender, above
him—for he forget to spring
to his own feet in his fascina
tion with that soft outbreak of
laughter, “you haven’t the
least idea, have you, how ab
surd a man like you makes
himself with his eternal ang
ling for the admiration of wo
men? All summer I’ve longed
to tell you just how you look
to me, but I didn’t quite have
the chance. Now I have ifc
And I’m going to say that I’m
just so weary of your spread
ing of the net that I’m going
In make you so angry you’ll
draw it in and wind it up, so
far as I’m concerned. I love
music and I love good times,
and summer moonlight and all
the rest of the things that nor
mal girls love. But I dislike
beyond words the game men
line you are evertasungiy
playing of making love to ev
ery girl who comes along. Ami ,
I won’t play it. So now you
know.”
He was on his feet now, and
his face had actually turned a
little pale. The two faced each
other on the small porch, Jo’s
eyes defiant, Dallas’ blazing.
But not with anger. Never had
he been so stung into action—
the action he hadn’t really
dreamed of taking.
‘‘But I’m not playing any
game,” he said, with sudden
passion. ‘‘I’m madly in love
with you—I want you to mar
ry me. There!—that ought to
prove my sincerity. My God
—if you could see yourself this
minute, you little beauty, you
Avouldn’t Avonder you take me
off my feet—”
She turned abruptly aAvav,
but she looked back over her
shoulder as she opened the
door which led into the side
hall. ‘‘Oh, no, you’re not in
love Avith me,” she said. ‘“\ou
simply want me for a moment
—what you can’t have. I’m
sorry to have been so rude to
you, but it seemed to be the
only Avay to end it. Women are
sometimes accused of enjoying
Avearing scalps on their belts,
but Avhon men seem to have
that ambition they become—
But I’ll spare you my ideas
about that. Please excuse me.
I’m going in.”
"fin vmi littln iloviM”
Ins Hunt swore a round oath
under his breath as the door
closed softly behind her. For
an intolerable moment lie
played with the idea that he
would open that door, dash af
ter her, and take her in his
arms. Then, somehow, he found
he couldn’t. It was impossi
ble to doubt that she meant
what she said, and if she did
the wound to his vanity wasn’t
to be healed by giving her the
ehanee to tear it further open.
That he had brought upon him
self this unpleasant crisis
didn’t help matters at all. This
actually enchanting person, he
realized, was now as definitely
beyond his reach, even for
purposes of every day diver
sion. as if she had built a wall
between them. It was a new
experience for Dallas Hunt.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
■
Q Which disease* are referred t<
as the deficiency diseases? C H.
A. Ophthalmia and related dis
orders, beriberi scurvy, rickets, pel
infra, simple colter, osteomalacia,
and general malnutrition. I
l from the Cleveland schools so a!mp>
and excellent a text book a* Raws
Third Arithmetic because it was
too difficult for the pupils. Cube
root la no longer taught because
as is said, the pupils will never uar
it, but pole vaulting u still retained
Q In automobile financing, what
I* meant by a balloon note? A C
C.
A It refer* to a -.at# m which
the last Installment to much 'urgrr
than each of the preceding install
ments. which are equal In amount
Usually a new agreement U utadr
to extend the payment at the ins'
installment when duo.
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
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CLEANING TRACTOR
Keeping the tractor free from ac
cumulation of a mixture of dirt ar.d
grease is important for several rea- j
sons. It reduces the fire hazard, for i
a tractor is not so apt to catch fire, j
if the exterior of the machine is j
kept free from grease and dirt. If !
the machine is not kept clean, the :
dirt which collects on it may work
into the bearings or between other
friction surfaces and cause unneaes
sary wear.
Not infrequently it happens that
a broken or loose part of the ma
chine is hidden by a coating of i
grease and dirt, eventually reunit
ing in damage if not discovered.
Frequent, systematic cleaning would
do away with possible damage from
this source. Finally the moral ef
fect of a clean tractor on the man or
boy who operates it is a factor of
no small importance.
Probably the chief reason more
tractor users do not take pains to
keep their machines clean is be
cause of the unpleasantness of the
task. The usual method of scraping
and wiping the greasy coating from
a tractor not only takes a lot of
time, but it is a disagreeable job
at best.
Not long ago a tractor owner told
about a method he uses. He calls It
the shower bath method. Into one
end of an eight-gallon galvanized
iron tank, built to stand a pressure
of 100 pounds per square inch, he
fitted a valve and hose connection.
He fills the tank about two-thirds
full with kerosene, and them by
means of a tire pump he forces air
into the tank until a pressure of
about 50 pounds is reached. The
valve is then closed, the pump con
nection removed and a length of
spray hose six feet or more long,
fitted with a spray nezzle, is at
tached.
The kerosene, with a 50-pound
pressure behind It, cleans off the
dirt and grease accumulations east
ly ana quicxiy. in iiia tins mciuuu
Is so effective that the entire trac
tor can be cleaned in a very short
time.
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FIGHT THE RATS
Farmers in every state face an
annual loss running into thousands
of dollars each year through the
activities of the more common
farm rodents—rats and mice. This
loss can only be estimated, since it
is impossible to get an exact cen
sus of the number of each of these
small animals existing in each state
or to say exactly how much each
consumes in a year. The loss is not
only in feed consumed, but also in
buildings damaged, harness weak
ened and general depredations of
these numerous pests.
Control measures have often been
reiterated. Just at present, the one
big piece of advice is to get at these
pests early in the fall, thus clearing
the farm before the cribs are filled
wtth the corn and before the
ground has become frozen. After the
cribs are filled, rats and mice have
an ideal hiding place to which they
can scurry, once the hunt is on.
Boards, boxes, and all other places
under which the rats and mice
may hide will soon be frozen down,
making it impossible for the farm
er to exterminate all of the pests.
Dogs of the right sort and plenty
of help are the most valuable aids
in getting rid of the rodents. Ex
haust from automobiles driven into
ihe holes and runs frequented by the
rats and miee will also drive many
from cover so that they can be
killed. Calcium cyanide, placed lr.
the burrows in small quantities, is
also a good remedy to use where it
is impracticable to dig the burrows
open or drive the rodents out. Care
should be taken In using cacium
cyanide, however, to place it far
enough down In the burrows to
prevent any domestic animals from
reaching it before it has all disap
peared.
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FARM METHODS IMPROVE
Time was when a farmer either
“had good luck this year” or he
didn’t. He either made enough
money to buy a car, or everyone
wore old clothes that winter. He
either made enough to pay a good
share of his debts or else he made
less than enough to pay taxes. Son
John either got help at school or
else it was necessary for him to
come home and help dad run tne
It is true that farming is a pre
carious business—if not at the
of uncertain enterprises, certainly
near to the top. But modern meth
ods ou' disease control, such aj se
rums and vaccines, unknown not a
great many years ago. better metn
ods of harvesting, such as the com
bine. methods of insuring against
loss from the elements, and the uke.
have given the farmer a little bet
ter break in his one-sided gamble
with the weather and the market.
More and more is the farm bemg
put on a business-like basis. It is
one of the hopeful signs c. the
times. Cost of production has al
ways been a real factor, but never
so well recognized as today, when
no longer is it possible to produce
more cheaply by settling on newer
land Todav the farmer stays where
he is and keeps books on his dusi
ness or else he falls The fact tha
one or two of his neighbors may
appear to get along without »a°*
trig should not mean M»ythlng.
More fortunately situated than the
others but falling to take advan
tage of their good fortune by acl
, iiangk ( III* K* »> i >'
You can sometimes »ave a hi’ie
on your feed cost by increasing the
amount of grain food and reducing
the amount of mash a* the emess |
get thetr growth and get above the
two pound weight Do not make
any sudden changes In your feeding
schedule but make change' grad
, natty, by reducing the amount or
I mam as you tnclease the grain
food.
If you wish to change mashes,
from a starting fond to a growing
maeh. or to a laving tna«h this j
must he done gradual!v alas, bv sub
ttRutlng a Httl* erf the new feed
each dar until vou have gradually
i hanged the ration
entific methods of husbandry, tnose
isolated examples are more to be
pitied than admired.
Cost figuring has given an im
petus to the purebred industry ,>uch
as few other conditions nave
equaled. Or.ce a man gets the fig
ures from his own herd, he is con
verted for good. In the long run
there is nothing so cheap as good
blood.
That’s the big reason why the'
purebred hog. and the purebred
beef or dairy animal are all so much
more evident today than they were
a couple of decades ; .,0. It's the
only reason which cm Justify the
existence of purebred animals.
When a man has to figure the pen
nies, the farm helper which will
save him dollars stands no chance
of being overlooked. /
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PRESERVING EGGS }
Eggs that are “put down" while
they are cheap will take the place
of high priced eggs for cooking pur
poses next fall when fresh eggs are
higher in price. Owners of small
flocks often find it necessary to
preserve some eggs curing the sum
mer in order to have sufficient to
run them during the fall and win
ter. Eggs are now selling so cheaply
that they are one of the most eco
nomic foods and should be used
abundantly.
Tests have shown that waterglass
or lime water solutions have proved
the most satisfactory of any of the
socalled home methods of storing
eggs. The w’aterglass solution la
made by using one part of water
glass to nine parts water. The wa
ter should be boiled and then cooled
before adding the waterglass. Put
It into an earthenware crock or Jar
and add the carefully candled eggs
and store In a cool, dry place. Be
sure to keep the liquid well above
the eggs.
The lime water solution is made
by slaking one pound of lime in five
gallons of water. After It has stood
_ 4.:__4_i _ it_
ivi n iiimiv jviniu v/j 1 w*ii> v u >nv»»»
and allow to cool before placing
upon the eggs.
The cost of preserving eggs In
waterglass averages from 2 to S
cents per dozen for the material,
without counting the cost of the
necessary Jars, but thev may be
used for a long time If properly
handled. ,
ERADICATE POCKET GOPHERS
Pocket gophers, pests of alfalfa
fields, have life habits that tend to
lull the farmers into allowing them
more security than they deserve.
In spring and summer when the
alfalfa grower is in his field cutting(
his hay crop he finds few new evi
dences of the multiplication of
pocket gophers In the form of nejr
mounds of loose earth thrown up
from the tunnels they dig. It is not
until late in September or until Oc
tober that the mounds multiply. All
during spring and summer the
pocket gophers are rearing their
young and working from the old
tunnels, clipping and eating the tap
roots and laterals of the alfalfa and
causing scanty nourishment or
death to the plants. The animals
are out of sight, but they are really
busy at work. Each pair of old
pocket gophers is raising four or
five youngsters that are intense in
dividualists and that in fall will
strike out for themselves, dig their
own burrows, make the fields bumpy
and difficult for the haymakers,
and prepare for more irfultiplicatlon
the next spring.
The practical procedure for rid
ding the fields of pocket gophers Is
to let them make a fair start with
their new burrows In the fall, and
then put out poisoned wheat in a
systematic manner so that all may
have their fill. In the autumn fields
the new burrows can be located eas
ily and effectively and this is the
season when the pocket gophers are
u__i m_■
lilQ AAA \IAA\,AA IMUVV4 * tVU t M V/ A t V Wll
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CARE OF BROOD SOWS
The brood sow that is called on
to produce two litters of pigs a year
needs special attention. As a rule,
good sows are thin when spring lit
ters are weaned. They are bred
shortly after their pigs are weaned
and in thin condition, many of
them having lost 60 to 80 pounds in
weight. There is a tendency to let
such sows look out for themselves
during the busy season. They will
do a lot of shifting for themselves
all right if they get enough of the
right kind ef feed. Otherwise they
cannot bring forth strong pigs in
September and there Is more need
for strong fall pigs than Is the case
with spring pigs. These sows are
now well along in their pregnancy
periods. Are they getting back the
weight lost to their spring Utters.
Such sows should have at this time,
in addition to pasture, a daUy feed
of grain equivalent to about two
per cent, of their live weights.
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TEST YOl'R SOIL
The lime content of the soil is
most Important in growing alfal'a.
Certain parts of Iowa have soils
that are naturally rich In lime, but
most of them are deficient tn that
respect, and are known as acid
sol’s The test for lime Is cotr.iwsr
attvrty simple, extension specialist
In farm crops point* out, and the
county agent U generally equipped
to make the te*t.
THAT IKTKRT OF MILK
This la what happens to the av
erage bucket of milk which the av
erage farmer brings In from Mwi
average cow In thu eountrv: 4*7
per rent, of It ta used as whole mitfe
and cream Ul per cent, of It la
made Into butter; 17 t*»r cent into
Ice cream. while .16 per rent goes
Into iwndruMil and evaporated
milk and the same am. unt into
cheese All the calves m the c sin
try r»l II per cent, of It. Three per
cent, unfortunately, u not fully
uilllmt. or la wasted and t per
cent U need for other ty*product*.
Nearly all of this bucket of milk :•
consumed in ’he United Stale* la
•otne of these forma