Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 34, Petersburg, Pike County, 31 December 1897 — Page 7

IPE Is a count of losses, Every year; For the weak are heavier crosses. Every year; Lost springs with sobs replying Unto weary autumn's sighing. While those we love are dying Every year.

The days have less of gladness, . Elver)' year; The nights more weight of sadne* Every year; Fair springs no longer charm us. The winds and weather harm us. The Threats of death alarm us. Every year. There come new cares and sorrow. Every year; Dark days and darker morrows. Every year; The ghosts of dead loves haunt us. The ghosts of changed friends taunt ua. And disappointments daunt us. Ever)’ year. To the past go more dead faces. Every year; As the loved leave vacant places. Every year; Everywhere the atd eyes meet us. In the evening's vusk they greet ua. And to come tc them entreat us, Every yea*. "You are growing old." they tell ns Every y«ar; "You are tpore alone." they tell us. Every year;. "You can win no new affection. You have only recollection. Deeper rfbrrow and dejection. Every year.” Too true!—Life’s shores are shifting Every year: And we are seaward drifting. Every year; Old places, changing, fret us, The living more forget us. There are fewer to .regret us. Every year. But the truer life draws nlgher. Every year; And Its morning star climbs higher. Every year; Earth's hold on us grows slighter. And the heavy burthen lighter. And the dawn Immortal brighter. Every year. —Albert li$e. In Washington Post.

HA’LL live to rue it.” “Well; aw cannot go again* my feelin *». Aw cannot help not lovin’ thee.” “Naw, an* tha’ eannot help lovin* someb'dy else, con ta? Tha’U live to rue it, aw tell tlye, an’ so will that hupstart tha'sseet thy heart on—mind that.” The girl thus addressed blushed faintly. hyt did not har.g her head, Bather, ahe lifted it with a proud look which, despite her working shawl, plain black hat and somewhat pasty-white complexion—the common heritage of mill girls—lent something queenly to her whole appearance. Had you seen llachel Swann on Sunday. as she walked with her Bible and hymn book to the Methodist Sunday school to teach her class, you would scarcely have known her. Dressed in the latest style—or the latest that had percolated to the provinces—from the “tips” in her hat and the “fall" which expressed rather than hid her delicate features, to her neat .little shoes. she looked—what she was— a lady. And had you seen her at t'Te chapel door after evening service, without ado *r even jrreetirp. beyond a mutual lock of satisfaction, meet a pleasant-faced your? man and walk away by bis tide rou would haxe been In possession of the secret—no secret row—that James Sumner, assistant cashier at Messrs. Peel’s mill, and Bnchel Swann were

“keeping coronary. Jun&utuuei cau started life as a halftimer ami imie-ptecer, but, uuturaby uu iiile*»i£t‘tn i**u «.,u a tHut lauiu »• w.tb the **.oooitu4*ler, he t.ud, a »p.te of the gr»ai uisuoaity of begiurag to earu h*s living at ttu, made &uch good ufce of his opportunities that he was early taken it ‘office’* a:.* cow quite "losked up to" by rightthinking folk as a man who “could addie (earn) his brass 'bout takkin h.s cooat oft.” Moreover, he was junior “chapel steward" at the Methodist chapel, and altogether a roan any girl in that place might be proud to "keep eon pany" w-ith. *1 hat Rachel was proud of her lover eve*y body knew. They had only "made it -qp" a short time ago and had walked in public lesa than a fortnight when the above conversation took place. The man. for such he considered himself, who threatened to “roak* her rue” was considerably older than herself and an “overlooker" at the mill in which thej all worked. He had long forced his attentions upon Rachel, who, while giving him do encouragement, had not absolutely repulsed him until she heard that he did a little private bookmaking among the youths and young men in the great mill. Until then she bad regarded him a* a decent frllow and skunk from hurting his feelings, hoptag be would desist in time and give It up as a had job. She did not know Jahex Rmethurst. He was the sort of man whose love can turn to bitter bate, and now. both against the girl and the man be deemed his supplanter. bit rage burnt fiercely. “Aw*m fair miserable at my work. Jim. now." said Rachel, ae she walked •4th he* Inver from hla mother** cot

tag© along the embankment of the great reservoir. “Why, how’s that, my lass? Aw thought tha* wur all reet now, an’ gradely set up wi’ four looms, an* averagin’ nineteen an’ aix a wik”-rft»r, though Jim was an assistant cashier, he dropped, like his lady love, into his native Doric on all familiar occasions— “an’ tha’ towd me that even thy crossgrained owd aunt could speyk civil now.” “Ay, aw was fain- enuf, Jim, but— Eh. lad aw can hardly tell yo aw’ve kept it to tnysel’ for days, but aw cannot bear it no longeiv-th’overlooker’s ta’en one o’ my looms off me, an’ says he’ll tak* another if aw don’t mend my work.” “Dost mean Jabe Emethurst? Aw’ll see that reet—ne’er heed. Rachael.” and as t-hey bad passed the railway station which stood at the upperend of the-res-ervoir, and were in a somewhat secluded place, he put his arm around her waist, drew her to him. and kissed her fondly. “Pay nowt, Jim. It’ll do no good. Gaffer thinks weelo’Jabc. He hearkens to him as if Jabe knew everythin’ an’ him nowt. An’ it does look as if my work was bad, for he gives me such bad ‘soarte’ ’at aw eon on’y do half what t’others con. an* my aunt says whoo’ll gie me th* key o’ th’ street if aw cannot addle more than a little wench, tt’s piece work, tha’ knows.” “Ay—well, ne’er heed, my las*. K'rsmae’il soon be here, an’ we’ll get wed as soon as th’ New Yar conies in. Aw’m getTin’ two pounds a week now, an’ aw’m promised a rise wi’ th’ New Yer.*’

A month hcd passed. Poor Jim! All hi* fair hopes seemed blighted. Brimley Brothers, a firm in the neighborhood with whom Messrs. Peel occasionally did business, in checking their bank book, found themselves indebted with an amount paid by check to Peel & Co. for which they could find no corresponding item in Peel’s account, and, on making inquiry from them, found that there was no account of its receipt in their cash book, nor did such an lueount appear to have been.paid in the usual way to their credit at the bank, evidently a check had been drawn and paid of w hich the books of neither firm had any record. It was a sum under ten pounds, but as the youth who ran between the mill and the bank in the adjoining town of Blackbrook appeared too unsophisticated to transact 6uch a fraud, ami as Jim Sumner was immediately responsible for the current cash, of the firm, he was held to be morally responsible, i? not actually criminal, aud, acecording to the immemorial custom of the firm, “had to go.” Poor Jim! lie did not wait to^meet his chapel folks and intimate*. He just kissed his widowed mother, who would

all the spirit seemed clean gone oattf | her. She went to bed, but not to sleep. The “knocker up” had an easy task . next morning. That day was the blackest of many black ones during the past few weeks, and now no lover's comfort awaited her. Everything went wrong. The stuff wouldn't weave. Her looms seemed bewitched. The overlooker i overlooked with a vengeance. "Yo’ll start on two looms to-morn,” j he said; “think on thatl Aw've lots a* wenches o’ 14 ’at weave better nor thee, an* do moor wark on two looms t’an tha’ con o’ three.” rt was the last straw. She dare not i face Aunt Bet and her sneers. “Oh, Jim, Jim,” was the cry of her heart, “why couldn’t you say a word to me?” For when her heart spoke it cried for Jim and not for looms. Coming out of the hot mill it was bitter cold. Next week was Christmas veek. Merry Christmas! She drew her shawl over her head and hurried away. Not to the place she called “home.” She scarcely knew where she went. A hopeless despair weighed on her sensitive spirit. Tears unchecked and unheeded dropped as she walked. “Anywhere, anywhere, out of the world!” would have been her exclamation could she have expressed her deepest wish. Suddenly she found herself on the top of the reservoir embankment. The moon was shining upon the water, which sparkled and shone with a crystalline brilliance. “There’s nowt left to live for, an’ I won’t live!” and, casting her shawl from her. she threw herself from the embankment. There was a sharp, ringing sound. The moon shone on, and all was still.

“Now, aw wonder what’s come out about this money?” thought Jim Sumner. as he struck the reservoir bank on his way from the station home. “Folks are fain to stay in to-neet, aw reckon. Aw’m glad nob’y’ll see me till aw’ve cleared mysel’—if clearin’ it is— and what can th’ masters ha’ taken th’ trouble to get my address fro’ mother —for nob’dv else knew it—an’ telegraph me to come instantly, if it’s not ? My! but th’ frost has bin keen this ! two days. Aw’ll bet th* lodge’ll bear.” j So saying, he ran down and tried it with his foot. and. finding it safe.walked a distance on the margin. “What’s that? flood heavens!” He had stumbjed over the prostrate form of n woman lying a few feet from the embankment. The ice was starred in every direction where her head had struck it. “Poor wench!” He turned her over and the moon's light fell upon a face he had often kissed. He reeled as though he had received the blow that made the blood flow from that tnarblebrow. How cold she was! But she breathed. He

I 1 HE PICK El# HER UP.

not have believed “owt again* Jim” on the testimony of an archangel, ami went out into the frosty air, straight to the station, and away to a town at) miles distant, to make a fresh start. His sweetheart was still in the mill, lie ought, of course, to have waited for her, and told her. Hut he didn't, lie would write. She would learn soon enough. The village would buzz with the nows, as though the new “hooter" had proclaimed it, by nightfall. And it did. There were girls who seemed to be glad to tell Rachael, and when she flared up and said: *‘Yo’ know as well as aw do 'at Jim ne’er did it," they only replied: “Well, he’s ta’en his hook at any rate. Yo’r Aunt liet seed hint goo. and say* •good riddance to bad rubbidge.’ She doesn't seem to think as weel o’ Jimmy as her niece does." What could Rachael say? She went home with rage in her heart against her aunt, and something like resentment against her lover for hasting away without a word to the girl who could have died for him. Ah. little did she think—yet even now a dead misery had taken hold of her. “Well, Miss Proudie. an' how’s thy fine gentleman naa?" (Aunt Bet’s own lad had had hopes of the “office” once, but bad turned out o wastrd-^hence her bitterness.) “Aw thout wot it *ud be. Some fowk can’t stand gettin’ up i* th* world. Pride’ll hev a ft»\ an* thy whippersnapper’s come a cropper at ony rate." Ia tongue warfare Rachael was nowhere; besides. Aunt Bet wasn’t worth answering. Then, that very day the overlooker had threatened to reduce her to two looms, and had humbled her so terribly before the other wearer*, that i

j fueled her up and earned her, he knew 1 act bw, up the hank and away till he staggered into his mother's cottage. Could she be in better hands? Still unconscious, but with sijrns of returning animation. he left her and hastened to the mill. The lights still burned in the t "ee. The masters were seated by the tire, and frt the background sat the messenger and Jabez Smethurst. “How d’ye do, James—you got our wire?” “I did. sir. thank you.” “Boy. tell us again what- you told tbia morning." Whereupon the penitent lad, with fearful looks at Jabez, told how the overlooker had terrorized him about small betting debts; how. at his instigation, he bad obtained a blank check from the office lad at Bromley’s; how Jabez had filled it In. copying the writing from another of Bromley’s checks; how he had presented it with the rest at the bank and got the cash. The sequel was known, and did not need relucting. Jabe* swore it waa a partel of lies, hut the boy’s evident slneerity. res elation# of Jabes* bookmaking trace actions, and, later. Bachelh account of her rejection cf hta suit and hla subsequent threats and persecution, conduced the masters of Smethursth guilt. They simply diseharged him and eased their consciousness of Jim’s over* hasty dismissal by raising his salary to £150 a year. The folks who cheered a happy pa It on New Year’s day and pehed them with rice did not see a scar on the brow of the bride, for H was covered by b« bridal Tell.—London Tit-Bits. —There are always 3,800,000 people ea the sea* of ihe world.

FATTENING SHEEP, Dry, Comfortable Quarter* Certataly la the First Requisite. To make sbeep most profitable on th* ordinary farm none should be kept but what can be sheltered comfortably and fed so as to keep them in thrifty con* dition. All above this number should be fattened and marketed in good season. The flock kept for profit should consist largely of young, thrifty ewes that cau be depended upon to bring a good lamb, as well as to grow a good fleece of wool. In preparing for mar *et it will pay to take considerable pains to fatten well, as the increase in price with the heavier weight will return a good profit for the feed and labor. The time required to fatten sheep depends considerably upon their age an^ condition at the time of commencing to feed. Old ewes that have passed their prime require a longer period of feeding than young, vigorous sheep that are in thrifty condition.

In fattening old sheep it is nearly always best to feed ground grain, as usually they have poor teeth. Clover hay that has been cut in good season, properly cured and stored away is the best forage. Next to this is millet, but good cornfodder and unthreshed oats can be used to good advantage in making up a variety. Three parts corn, or cornmeal, and one part wheat bran, to which a little oil meal has been added, makes one of the best rations that can be given to fattening sh^ep. Corn or cornmeal should be made the principal ration, yet something of a variety should be given in order to maintain a good appetite. Gradually increase the ration until they are given all that they will eat up clean, taking care at all times not to overfeed. Of all stock usually kept on the farm, sheep are most easily and most seriously injured by overfeeding: often they will require four or five days to overcome the effect of one overfeed. With care in feeding, keeping them on full feed, with a good fattening ration, sheep can be fatted in six weeks. But to fatten most rapidly they must have dry. comfortable quarters and be kept quiet. They should be fed regularly. have all the water they can drink and have access to salt. Have fiat-bot-tomed. shallow troughs in which to feed grain; these are better than the Vshaped, for the reason that the grain cannot be bunched so easily, and each sheep has a better opportunity of securing a share. Racks or mangers should also be provided in order to avoid waste. With sheep, as with all other stock, it is quite an item to lessen the cos-t as much as possible. Market as soon as fully ready. It is no advantage to feed after the sheep are ready.—-St. Louis Republic. HOISTEF* FOR HOGS. A. Very Ea»y Method of HaaslBg Any Sort of Caroaii. In the cut below, the hoister represents a homemade apparatus that has been in use many years and it has been a grand success. The frames a a, a a, are of two by four scantling eight feet in length; b b are two by six inches and two feet long with a round notch in the center of the upper surface for a windlass (d) to turn in; e c are two by four eight feet long or as long as desired, and are bolted to a a. Ten inches be

EASY METHOD OF HANGING A CARCASS low the windlass (d) is a four by for r iuch piece with arms bolted ou the erd to turn the windlass and draw up the carcass, w hich should be turned lengthwise of the hoister until it passes between c c. The gamble should be long enough to catch on each side when turned crosswise, thus relieving the windlass so that a second carcass may be hoisted. The peg (e) is to place in a hole of upright (a) to hold the w indlass. Brace the frame in proportion to the load that is to be placed on it. The longer it is made the more hogs car be hung at the same time.—C. F. Brattain, in Farm aud Home. AMONG THE POULTRY. Candling eggs is a profession. The turkey must have plenty of range. Whatever else you do, don’t overcrowd. Dirty eggs should never be sent to market. Salted eggs are not fresh eggs and cannot be. The Plymouth Rock holds Its own in popular favor. White turkeys are gentler and more docile than the bronae. In charring corn for poultry the older and dryer the corn the better. The ben and her product a mounts to $200,000,000 a year in this country. The guinea, in consequence of its roving habits, is a great bug destroyer. It is claimed that a flock of 20 will keep in pretty good control the insects bn a 100-acre farm. Soak scabby legs in warm water for Eve minutes, then break the scales with a stiff brush and apply an olap meet made of lard, ten parts; sulphur, I three parts, and crystallised carbolic add. one uart.—Western Plowman.

FARM AND HOME INVENTIONS . A new curtain-pole bracket has an attachment to hold a shade roller in position, two extension shafts being provided with sleeves into which the ends of the roller fit. To preventcutting the hideof the animal when skinning it, a new knife has a dull blade lying parallel with the cutting blade, which keeps the latter away from the hide. To dampen the clothes before ironing a Texas woman has invented a device which consists of a water receptacle with a sponge at the bottom to be attached to the nose of the iron and. wet the cloth as it slides along. Check-reins cannot become unfastened accidentally from a new holder which is hinged to the pad and springs upward to receive the loop in the rein, after which it is pressed back against the pad and held in a place by a spring. In a new grinding mill two flatrimmed wheels are attached to a vertical shaft which turns the wheels through a V-shaped bed having a circular rail at the bottom, over which the wheels run to crush the grain as it falls from the hopper. Pumpkins are preserved for making pies by a newly patented process, which consists of steaming them 4nd mixing with starch and reducing to a powder, which quickly dissolves into a jelly when mixed with milk and is then ready for use. *

To prevent harness traces coming loose when once attached a new fastener is composed of a U-shaped piece, with the longer end surrounded by a spring to press the short end against the whiffletree after it has been raised to let the trace slip under it. CHATTER OF THE TOTS. “My grandpa had a perplexity fit yesterday,” said little Bessie to her playmate. “Perplexity fit!” exclaimed the other. “I guess you mean a parallel stroke, don't you?" Little four-year-old Bobbie had been sent to a neighbor’s on an errand and the lady asked him if he would not like a piece of angel cake. “No, Panics,” replied Bobbie; “me don’t want to be a angel.” “Why, Clara.” said a mother to her little four-year-old daughter, “wha* are you putting on your stocking wrong side out for?” “I’ve dot to. mamma," replied the little lady, “tcs dere is a hole on de odder side.” THE MARKETS. Haw Yottn. December 27, l CATTI.K—Native Steers.I 4 25 it? COTTON-M iddlinir 5\@ FLOUR—Winter Wheat. 3 40 *6 IVHKATeNaS Red. CORN—No. 2. 4 OATS—No. 2.. 27‘W PORK—New Mess.. 8 50 < ST. LOUIS. COTTON—MUMllnt:. t UK K V KS—Steers. 3 25 4 Cows and Heifers.. 2 60 4 CALVES-(per head). 5 00 4 HOGS»-Fair to Select. 3 2u 4 SHEEP--Fair to Choice ...... 325 4 FLOUR—Patents. 4 70 4 Clear and Straight.. 4 0J 4 WHEAT—No. 2 Red Winter. 4 CORN-No. 2 Mixed. 4 OATS—No. 2. 21*< RYE—No. 2. 45 « TOBACCO-Lutss. 3 00 < Lear Burley.. 4 50 4 HAY—Clear Timothy... 8 00 4 BUTTER—Choice Dairy. 13 4 EGGS— Fresh. .... 4 PORK standard (new).... 4 BACON—Clear Rib. 5Hs u. LARO—Priute Steam. CHICAGO CATTLE—Native Steers-- 3 35 © HOGS—Fair to Choice. 3 25 44 SHEEP—Fair to • oice.. 3 00 © FLOUR-Winter Patents.. 4 70 44 Spring Patents.. 4 40 44 WHEAT—No -Spring.. 88*5 No. 2 Red (new). © CORN No. 2... 46 OATS-No. 2. 46 PORE-Mess (new). 7 70 44 KANSAS CITY. CATTLE- Native Steers. 3 50 Q HOGS-Ail Grades. 3 20 « WHEAT—N". 2 Hard.. WV»© OATS—No. 2 W hite.. 22 © CORN —No. 2. -28X© NEW ORLEANS FLOUR-Hitch Gtade.' 4 M & CORN—No. 2—. . 3> 4t OA'l'S - Western.. 20 © HAY—Choice .i.. 14 00 © PORK Old Mess. li.\i ON—Sides .. COtTON—iitudiin^ . LOUISVILLE WHEAT—Na 2 Red. CORN—No. 2 .Mixed. OATS—No. 2 Mixed... pi >RK—N vv M-SS .. BA' ON—Cl itr Rib... COITON—Aiohlonsc.

n Raik to the Klondike. The railroads are confidently expecting*, big rush of travel to the Klondike in tn* spring. It is estimated that fully 100,000people will attempt to reach the gold fields so soon as the winter is over, ana with n desire to turn a nimble penny at every opportunity trunk lines are beginning to pteparo for the expected rush. One of the first in the field is the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which has already begun the running of the through tourist car from New York City to San Francisco without change by way of . Philadelphia, Washington, Parkersburg ara Cincinnati, reaching St. Louis Wednesday evening, Texarkana Thursday afternoon, El Paso, Texas, Friday evening and San Francisco Sunday morning. This service is in addition to the<Jfie provided by the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad from Pittsburgh by wav of Cincinnati and the Illinois,Central to New Orleans and the Southern Pacific through to the coast, the Pittsburgh car leaving every Wednesday. The New York car on its return leaves San Francisco Monday evening^ and the Pittsburgh car leaves on Thursday. ftwrd Hit. At baseball a ball struck and knocked senseless an Englishman whose back had been turned to the play during a match. On coming to himself he asked, faintly: “What was it?” “A foul—only a foul.” “Good heavens!” he exclaimed, “I thought it wae a mule.”—Chicago News Tremendous Exodai to tke Klondike. Despite the warnings of those who have been on the spot, ana predict suffering in the Klondike region, thousands of adventurous Americans are wending their way thitherward. All of them should be provided with that medicinal safeguard, Hosted ter’s Stomach Bitters, which warms and nourishes the system, and prevents malaria, rheumatism, kidney trouble, besides remedying liver complaint, dyspepsia and constipation.

One Better. "I won’t submit to being turned away,’*' mid the disappointed arrival at the hotel. “See here, I’m flush,” and he displayed axoll of bills. “I know,” responded the clerk; “but IV® got a full house.”—Philadelphia North American. There la a Clasa of People Who are injured by the use of coffee. R® cently there has been placed in all thegrocery stores a new preparation called GRAlN-O, made of pure grains, that takenthe place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it without distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over i as much. Children may drink it withgreat benefit. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per packr age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O. Speaks with Authority. “Depend upon it, where there’s amok® there’s fire.” “Why do you say that?” “I’ve proved it. It was against the rules to smoke in our office. I smoked, and was fired.—Philadelphia North American. Better times come to all cured of ache® And pains by St. Jacobs Oil. When a man begins to move others, he in generally called a “crank.”—Ram’s Horn. Caashtny Leads to Consumption. Kemp’s Balsam will stop the cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Large bottles, 50 cent®and $1.00. Go at once; delays are dangerous. Botanical. Willy—Pa. what kind of plants ar® “widpw’s weeds?” Papa—Oh! a sort of mourning glory, i> most cases.—Puck. Check Colds and Bronchitis with Hala’» Honev of Horehound and Tar. Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute. Nothing makes a worthless husband object to divorce as quickly as a decree for alimony.—Washington Democrat. Kever Q® Away from home without a bottle of Dr. Bell*® Pine-Tar-Honey. Change ef climate, chang® of apartments, or exposure may bring on a cold which nothing but this famous remedy will cure. Druggists sell it. You are alwavs.meeting people who claim that they save you money. What become® of the money they save you?—Atchison Globe. Don’t snap in two. Limber up. St. Jacobs Oil will cure lumbago sure. He that hath a faithful wife should tak® good care of her.—Farm Journal. Piso’s Cure is a wonderful Cough medp cine.—Mrs. W. Pickert, \ an SicTen and Blake Aves., Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 26, ’W. A good thing gets a little better every day; a poor thing, a little worse.—Atchison Globe. Crutches and cruel pains from Sciatic*^ From St. Jacobs Oil the cure of it. An egg in the cup is worth two in tb® nest.—Chicago News.

t asthma, bronchitis, or whooping cough, there is no remedy j so sure and safe as Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. From the | first dose its healing influence is manifest. The sufferer who has been kept awake by the cough falls into a refresfc- [ ing sleep, and awakes strong and refreshed. Dr. Ayer’s I Cherry Pectoral is acknowledged to be a specific for all I pulmonary complaints. Physicians praise and prescribe it. This standard remedy for coughs, colds, and all diseases [ of the throat and lungs, is now put up in half size bottles at I half price, 50c. “Ob* of my children hod croup. Ob* Bight I was startled by the i child** hard breathing, and oa going to it found it strangling. It had i nearly ceased to breath. Having a part of a bottle of Ayer's Cherry Peej toral ia the bouse, I gave the child three doe** at abort interval, and anxiously waited results. From the moment the Pectoral was given th* i child** breathing grew easier, and in a short time it was sleeping quietly sad breathing naturally. The child is alive and wall to-day, and I do not hesitate to say that Ayer** Cherry Pectoral saved its life.” C. J. Woolouce, Wortham, Tex. I Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. VMMf

“ DON’T HIDE YOUR LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL.” THAT’S JUST WHY WE TALK ABOUT