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THEIRJEW DOCTOR
Excitement in Mayville When Old
Physician Is Supplanted by
Young Man.
By MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.
There was great excitement In tho
social circles of Mayville when the
successor to the practice of old Dr.
Cyrus Dali arrived. For forty years
the latter had been the chosen physi
cian of the town. When he had sold
his practice to Dr. Brian Eversley, a
young, handsome and wealthy mem
ber of tho profession, all Mayville was
agog, and speculation and gossip held
the various social coteries in a kind of
pleasant thrall.
The young doctor had purchased
The Oaks, a beautiful estate near the
edge of the village. A maiden sister
was to be his housekeeper. When a
new automobile and some wonderful
house furnishings arrived. Miss Cyrllle
Rushton, aged thirty, but passing for
twenty-two, as the real leader of tho
real social set of Mayville, was said
to brighten up at a chance to once
more angle for fi husband. When It
was further announced that tha young
physician was philanthroplcally in
clined, Miss Breda Dorman, president
of the Ladles' Aid society, was In
transports of anticipation and delight
The young doctor arrived, and he
was not a disappointment. He was
something more than handsome —
I earnest, affable and Intellectual. He
was pleased at the gracious attentions
of Miss Rushton. and It seemed to
interest him to listen to the ceaseless
chatter of Miss Dorman. High so
ciety shrugged Its shoulders at his
"free dispensary” Ideas for the bene
fit of the poorer classes living over
on the flats. Still, an exhibition of
his skill In their own service caused
him to be received as a fit successor
to the old practitioner. Doctor Dali.
The Ladles’ Aid society held weekly
meetings In an old store, which had
been neatly fitted up for them. A
Mrs. Fulton lived In apartments be
“ Miss Lanel” He Exclaimed In Won
derment.
hind, and kept watch and ward over
tho place. Miss Rushton had recently
joined the circle, and Miss Dorman
had never been so active In her super
visory duties. The society clothed
the ragged, fed the poor and had done
some free nursing—Miss Dorman very
little, however. She acted as the or
nament of the group. As to the
haughty Miss Rushton, all she pre
tended to do was to donate the raw
material for the really Industrious
I ones of the club to sew Into garments.
One of these latter was Nettle Lane,
who sat In a corner of the room now,
engrossed In the task of making four
tiny night robes. The rest of tho
group were chattering and gossiping.
Whenever Doctor Eversley’s name
was mentioned, Nettle's eyes bright
ened with Interest. It was mentioned
very frequently.
“The way Cyrllle Rushton has set
her cap for the doctor Is simply bra
zen," observed Sarah Bates, who had
graduated Into old maidenhood several
years ago.
"Not half as bold as Breda's sly
puss way,” broke In cynical, wasp
armed Selina Marton. “She pretended
to have neuralgia, just to get the doc
tor's attention."
Plain, quiet Nettle smiled to her
self. She was happy In knowing
that the doctor had made quite a
friend and confidant of her. Miss
Eversley had taken a decided fancy to
her. Nettie was, In fact, very close
to the doctor; something In their na
tures harmonized. Miss Eversley had
seen through the feigned Illness of
several young ladies who had called
; for her brother’s professional care.
| She had laughed over these plausible
I subterfuges with Nettle.
I If anybody had told Nettle that
these ripening friendships Indicated a
chance to capture the handsome young
physician, she would have been over
l whelmed with confusion. Such an
- Idea had never entered her sensible
j little head. For all that, she knew
I she had never met a man whose kind
ly, human spirit had ao awakened
respect and admiration In her pure,
| gentle soul.
“And what do you say of all this
j babble, our little busy Dorcas," chal
j lenged Miss Bates, noticing the un
obtrusive Nettle.
‘ “I only know that Doctor Bveraley
THURMONT, FREDERICK COUNTY, MD., THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1913.
1 3 a v _ry splendid man,” re ■ lied
Kettle softly. “Why, 1 am making
these little trifles for a child who be
longs to a family that the doctor has
practically taken charge of at his own
expense. He is a good, good man."
Nettle grew so enthusiastic that she.
flushed consciously. Miss Bates gave
gave her a keen look and whispered
to Miss Morton.
"It can't bo possible that little no
body has Ideas —”
“About the doctor,” said Miss Mor
ton. "Oh, ridiculous.”
Nettle finished her work somewhat
later and went home. Miss llushtcu
came in, then the lady president, and
then a messenger arrived. Ho brought
a note Bora Doctor Eversley. It was
addressed to the society. A conta
gious sickness had broken out in a
poor family without means or friends.
Could the society appoint some one
to give half a day for a week to day
nursing for two little children la tho
family?
There was dead silence at tho word
"contagious.” Miss Rushton had an
urgent engagement. Miss Dorman
talked of "volunteers.” The group
gradually broke up and the doctor’s
note received no reply.
That afternoon Doctor Eversley's
automobile stopped In front of tho
poor home where his services were so
sorely needed. He was a trifle disap
pointed at receiving no recognition of
his message, and had decided to enlist
the sympathies of his sister. Ilia
knock brought a neat figure wearing
nurse cap and apron to the door.
"Miss Lane!” he exclaimed In won
derment.
"Yes. it Is I,” Nettle smiled back.
"A neighbor told me of this case, and
I have so wished to see If I have tho
patience and skill to act the nurse."
“You are an angel,” said Doctor
Eversley with heightened color as ho
entered the sick room.
Never had a poor family such royal
donations as those received by tho
one now under the care of Doctor
Eversley as physician and Nettle Lane
as nurse. Miss Rushton sent delica
cies from her table every morning.
The Ladles' Aid society Invested all
Its surplus funds In sheets, pillow
cases, comforters, an Invalid chair and
clothing.
That dread word “contagions" made
greetings on the street quite few and
far between for the doctor. His sis
ter, however, was visited dally by the
anxious young ladles, hoping the dear
doctor was not overworking himself,
that the dreadful disease would not
spread, and eager to learn the real
sentiments of the Eversleys as to
"poor Miss who was Just cut
out for a nurse.”
When the truth got out that tho
contagious feature of the case did not
extend beyond light measles, Miss
Rushton bit her lip and Miss Dorman
denounced Nettle as a schemer.
“This Is one of tho great pleasures
of a physician's life," said Doctor
Eversley, as he and Nettle walked
away from the home where they had
taken the part of true ministering
angels.
Nettle fully understood him. They
had found the poor home filled with
squalor, Illness and suffering. They
had left It supplied with the comforts
of life and tho inmates happy and
hopeful.
There came a day when Miss Rush
ton took a sudden Journey to relatives,
and Miss Dorman resigned from tho
Ladles' Aid society. Two lines in tho
weekly announced an Important en
gagement.
"You see, my brother Is a very prac
tical young man,” was the way Miss
Eversley explained the situation. “He
thinks, as I do, that a good nurse
makes a good doctor’s wife."
(Copyright, by W. G. Chapman.)
PASSING OF SUNDAY SUPPER
Chafing Dish Messes Now Seem Large
ly to Comprise the Sabbath
Evening Repast.
Time was when the Sunday night
supper was of even more vital Im
portance than the midday dinner, es
pecially in those towns and villages
where strict religious principles pro
hibited cooking on the Sabbath.
It was not considered wrong to mix
a pan of biscuits the night before and
bake them for supper, so that these
hot, puffy features of the meal, with
honey or some of mother’s quince pro.
serves or canned cherries, were look
ed forward to with joyous anticipa
tion.
As time passed, the stringent line
relaxed as far as cooking for supper
was concerned, and, In addition to
cold salads, there would always be
some hot dish, such as the real old
fashioned hash or scrambled eggs,
with creamed potatoes.
City life has changed all this. Even
the suburbanite who apes city way*
has the mahogany table cleared, the
doilies used In place of the regulation
dinner cloth, and tho chafing disk
placed In front of the hostess, the In
gredlents at hand, and tho lamp
trimmed and burning. Prom this she
turns out creamed chicken and ham
deviled sardines, mutton ragout and
other "messes” —her grandmother
would call them, as she waxes remin
Iscent on the honey and hot biscuit
era.
Won’t Hurt Bill.
A certain Indianapolis Sunday
school, which Is conducting a recruit
ing campaign by modern advertising
methods, through a publicity commit
tee, has received a suggestion for
an appeal, to be posted abroad. It
reads;
"Hello, Bill. Come, let us save your
soul. It can’t hurt you, and It will
help us. Be a good fellow!”
The committee has the suggestion
under advisement.
A Family Newspaper—lndependent in Politics—Devoted to Literature, Local and General News.
STYLES THAT HAVE CHARM
Dress for the Young Lady, of Rose
Eollenne, and One Suitable for
Fine Navy Serge.
The first Is a charming little dress
of deep rose eollenne, and has the un
derskirt trimmed with tucks, which
form a band about three Inches deep.
The overskirt Is gathered at the waist,
and trimmed at the lower edge by a
band of figured silk, which Is arranged
in a little "V” at the center of front.
The bodice has the sleeves set In un
der a wrapped armhole, and a group of
tucks arranged each side of yoke,
which matches trimming. The under
sleeves are of the same; a pulling of
the material, drawn up by piping cord,
forms waistband.
Materials required: 4Vi yards eoll
enne 42 Inches wide, 1 yard silk 20
Inches wide.
Quite a simple style Is shown In the.
second model, made In fine navy serge,
with a hlgh-walsted, well-fitting skirt,
and a simple bodice, effectively trim
med by a shaped strap of pale blue,
taken round the neck, down to waist,
then continued on the skirt. Huttons
covered In the same are sewn on the
strap, and a frill of soft lace trims the
left side of It on bodice. The sleeves
are finished off with hands of the Vl
yella.
Materials required; 3‘i yards serge,
44 Inches wide, half yard Vlyella 33.
Inches wide, three-quarters yard lace.
SEPARATE COATS MUCH WORN
Popularity of One-Piece Dress Makes
Their Adoption Almost a Matter
of Necessity.
More separate coats are being
worn this season than ever before, the
reason being, perhaps, that since
many women have found the simple
one-piece dresses so becoming and
useful they find It necessary to have
an outer wrap to wear with them. The
separate coats and one-piece gowns
will not take the place of the suits
or the three-piece costumes, but they
are useful In another way and for
other occasions and are being espe
cially favored for young girls’ wear.
There 1s a complete change In the
style of these separate coals, both In
the material of which they are made
and the cut of the garment from the
top coats of last year. Hy their col
lars you shall know them may well
be said of this season’s coats, for the
collars indicate the stylo of the gar
ment. The Robespierre Influence la
to be observed In many of them, the
sailor with short lapels In front la
much worn and there are also coata
made with high choker bands. Plush
and velvet are used for most of these
collars, but fur also Is employed, al
though as a rule the coat Is more use
ful without the fur. A fur garment
must usually be substituted for it In
the coldest weather, so that it should
be regarded as a garment to be worn
for the milder winter weather and
between seasons.
The coats are many of them made
three-quarter length and have the
fashionable cutaway fronts. The
rounding of the fronts may occur well
toward the lower edge of the garment
or may continue up above the w'alst
line. This is decided by what Is be
coming to the Individual. The hands
of the coats are cut In one piece,
there being only two seams, those
under the arms.
Materials for the top coats Include
velour de lalne, chinchilla, heaver
cloth, astrakhan cloth and numerous
other thick soft cloths, generally with
soft woolly surfaces. The garments
are much more universally becoming
than the polo coat of last season.
To Prevent Flowers Drooping.
The preservation of flowers Is a
point upon which most people are
singularly Ignorant, though It Is real
ly quite a simple matter. A little
very fine invisible wire Is the essen
tial thing, and will preserve the nod
ding beauty of the spray for many
hours, when, If unmounted, the flow
ers would droop and die. Roses In
particular, need this support If they
are to keep their grace for any length
of time. The other Important secret
In preserving blooms Is the question
of water. The flowers to be worn at
bight should always he cut in the
morning and put In water for the rest
of the day, until It Is time to wire
and make up Into the spray. Flowers
cut In this way will last much better
through the evening than those cut
immediately before wearing.
her hum
An Old Man Marries Young Girl,
That He May Teach
Her Wisdom.
BY FLORENCE E. CAMPBELL.
Mam’zelle Lisette Oultard was weep
ing in the hyacinth beds, and Monsieur
Gaston Drouet wept, too/unreserved
ly. But then he was only twenty-two
—four years older than Mam’zelle,
nevertheless. Outside the night air
was fragrant with the odor of hya
cinths and Jonquils, and the moon
shone as brightly as It always shines
in Now Orleans In spring—that Is to
say, twice ns brightly as anywhere
Use.
Ma’mzelle had stolen out of the
house In which her father and mother
and tho two uncles and the rnaideu
aunt and Sister 'Toinette and Brother
Robert and the four bridesmaids and
the ushers were busily rehearsing the
part that they were to play at Ma’m
zelle’s wedding on the morrow. Mon
sieur Thlboult was fifty-seven and
enormously rich, and it was to be a
fashionable affair. Ma’razelle did not
love Monsieur Thlboult, but her pa
rents did.
“Poor Gaston!” she murmured, lay
ing her warm hand upon his Icily cold
one. “Tonight we must say goodby
for ever.”
And, being only eighteen, she could
not help but, feel a thrill of romance
in the sadness of the separation.
“Angel! Beloved: Adored one!”
exclaimed the young man, “1 cannot
let you go. Come with me now and
let us be married somewhere. You
do not love him, that old pig of a
Thlboult.”
“No, poor Gaston, I love you only.”
answered the little bride-to-be. “But
consider, Monsieur Thlboult will give
me much money and I shall make my
parents rich: poor parents, who have
slavid so hard for me.”
"You shall not marry the pig!”
shouted Gaston. "I will kill him
first! ”
"Hush, Gaston!” exclaimed the girl.
"He will hear you. He prowls about
Gazed With Wonder Into Her New
Husband’s Face.
Ids garden by night—yes, would you
believe me, he is like a young man
since he loves me, and he composes
songs to the moon —as you do. He
told me so himself.”
“Kiss me, Lisette!” pleaded Gaston,
drawing very close to her. "When you
have kissed me you will no longer re
sist my entreaty. Then we will go—”
“No! No!” cried the girl, strug
gling out of his arms. "It Is wrong.
I am pledged to him. Let me go!”
‘‘Lisette!” cried Undo Henri from
the door. "Where are you, little one?
Come! We are to have cakes and
wine.”
For an Instant Gaston hesitated;
then, with a despairing sigh,
he plunged through tho hyacinths and
disappeared Into the darkness. Uncle
Henri came down the path.
"Psst! Cats!” ho exclaimed, throw
ing a clod of earth in the direction of
the retreating Gaston. “Why do you
roam among the flowers so late, little
niece? Ah, it is the inspiration of
Monsieur Thlboult! It Is love for
him! Never was any marriage so
happy!"
Ma’mzclle Lisette cast a glance of
contempt at her uncle, but he did not
see It, because it was quite dark under
the eaves of the cottage. He followed
her Indoor.
The wedding was over and Monsieur
and Madam Thlboult were seated com
fortably upon the porch of their home.
It was only a few steps to the cottage
next door, occupied by the bride’s pa
rents, for Monsieur Thlboult had sim
ply taken his bride home with him.
That was his arrangement, and his
will was law, for It was the will of a
scml-mlllionaire. Madam gazed with
wonder Into her new husband's face.
It was Indeed wonderful to think, that
two hours before she had been Made
moiselle Oultard while now she was
Madame Thlboult. Her silly little head
was swimming with pride and aston
ishment, and the passion for poor
Gaston was already burled, although
deep down beneath the surface of
things there was a little ache —If she
had let herself perceive It.
But monsieur was very much older
than she. She had never before no-
tlced how red his face was, how white
his beard and hair. He was an old,
old man, and she wished he were
young like Gaston. And suddenly the
sense of her inexperience of life, the
tragedy of Gaston’s sorrow, and her
own little fleeting happiness which
had been accomplished at such a cost
to him overwhelmed her. She began
crying, and she looked at her husband
timidly, as though she had done some
thing that she ought not to have
done.
Monsieur Thlboult had been smo
king in the darkness. Now he laid hi#
cigar aside and Lisette saw the red
rim of it circle and descend and rest
upon the rail of the porch. Her hus
band took her little hands in his and
spoke to her.
"Do you love Gaston very much,
Lisette?” he asked.
She started and then began sobbing
convulsively. He knew then! He
knew! How wicked she had been.
“Yes, I knew for a long time, my
dear,” said Monsieur Thlboult. "It
must he quite two months since yotl
have loved Gaston. And before that
It was Leon Brevet: and before that
Charles Bourget; and before that —
who was it before that?”
Lisette was shaking with fear. He
had known all the time, then, of these
litl!" childish love affairs!
"My dear little Lizette,” said mon
sieur. caressing her cold hands, "listen
to vi; it I am going to tell you. 1 have
never thought that you loved me—an
old man like me, old enough to be
your father’s father. But I love you.
Just as though you might be my own
daughter, and 1 married you because
1 knew that If I did not you would
some day run away with Gaston or
some other foolish young fellow and
live a hard life and taste the realities
of existence. And you are not made
for hardship, my little Lisette. So I
considered, and I thought to myself:
’if only she were a few years older
and wise and knew the world, and
had plenty of money, so that when the
real love came she would know him
and go to meet him.' Then I said to
myself: ‘How can you hedp her, you
old fellow?’ And the answer came to
me: 'Marry her yourself, but let her
be like your daughter to you, so that
vs lien you are dead she can Inherit
all your money and marry some young
fellow whom she really loves.’ ’’ He
paused. “My dear,” he said, "I shall
not live very long. Tho doctor told
me that only last month. Perhaps one
year, perhaps two —not more than
three. And then, If you still love Gas
ton, you will go to him and make him
happy, and your little head will ho
riilea with wisdom Instead of foolish
ness."
He pressed her to him and kissed
her cheeks reverently*. “Good-night,
little daughter,” said Monsieur Thi
boult.
(Copyright. 1912, by W. G. Chapman.)
WORLD LANGUAGE OF SIGNS
Sir William Ramsay Has Plan to Us#
Pictorial Characters Based on
Chinese,
To make possible the exchange of
Ideas among all peoples of the world
Sir William Ramsay, the English
scientist, has begun to develop a pic
torial sign language, based somewhat
upon Chinese, which ho hopes will
eventually spread among all races.
The Chinese character to express
“man,” for Instance, Is made with two
converging lines that represent sim
ply his legs, ’looking much like tha
legs of the crude man that the school
boy draws.
Sir William’s character goes further
and adds a vertical straight line above
the converging lines to represent the
body.
“The first thing that one thinks of,”
he argues, “Is existence expressed In
tho verb ‘to be.’ ”
So he has selected the arithmetical
equality mark to denote existence. All
things relating to one's state and con
dition, he said, can be expressed by
these two parallel lines.
For time which stretches away, or
action that Is constant, he uses a dash.
Instantaneous time or action he repre
sents with a dot. Thus a dot placed
squarely between and In the middle of
two lines of the equality mark de
notes the Immediate present, or “I
am.” Similarly the dot, when placed
at the left and between the two lines
denotes past, or “I was,” and when
placed to the right indicates the fu
ture tense, or “I am to be.”
To denote a woman Sir William
draws a line closing tho diverging
ends of the legs of the sign for man.
On the theory that “I” Is the most Im
portant thing In the world to any
man, Sir William utilizes the straight
vertical line that represents the body
of his man figure to depict the word
What He Was After.
It was a very hot day and the fat
drummer who wanted the 12:20 train
got through the gate at Just 12:21,
The ensuing handicap was watched
with absorbing Interest both from tha
train and the station platform. At Its
conclusion the breathless and per
spiring knight of the road wearily
took the back trail and a vacant faced
“red cap” came to relieve him of his
grip.
“Mister,” he Inquired, “was you
tryln’ to ketch that Pennsylvania
train?”
“No, my son,” replied the patient
man. “No; I was merely chasing It
out of the yard.”—Saturday Evening
Post
Wisdom Comes Slowly.
Towns —“I believe It’s a fact that a
man must got to be at least thirty be
fore he really knows anything.”
Browne —"Yes; and he must be at
least forty before he quits telling
what he knows.”—-Catholic Standard
end Times.
Terms SI.OO in Advance.
NO. 44.
FAMOUS RINQ IS SOUGHT.
The police of the world have bee*
asked to co-operate In the search for
an old-fashioned ring which has al
ready had many strange adventures.
The ring la of old-fashioned gold workj
set with a cornelian stone sculpture#
with a design after Michael Angelo.
It represents a vintage scene, with
vines, dancing figures, fauns, animals
and fruit. There la only one other
ring the same In existence and thlai
duplicate is in the South Kensington’
museum, London. Both rings are
copies by a Greek engraver of the
original, which was made for a king
of France. The lost ring was found
In Paris about the year 1800, and lost
again about BO years ago. Early this
year the owner presented an old desk
to a boy leaving for school, and thn
discovery of a hidden spring revealed
the raising rtag. Shortly afterwardn
the owner left for India, taking thn
ring with him, when It again got lost,
and that is why the police have been
asked to aid In the search to find it.
BUSIEST SPOT ON EARTH.
The most crowded spot In thn
world for five and a half days of thn
week is that small tract of territory,
covering one acre, bounded by thn
Royal Exchange, the bank and thn
Mansion house In the city of London.
It is a veritable human ganglion. H
you were to stretch an Invisible thread
north and south across this space you
would find that In the course of each
day no fewer than 600,000 persons
passed and repassed, together with
80,000 vehicles. And the busiest acrn
Is Immediately outside the Mansion
house, for rather more than half thn
traffic crossing the Imaginary boun
daries passes that way. The results of
a traffic census taken by the London
police show that on an average day
some 30,000 vehicles pass this partlcu
lar corner, while the pedestrian traffic
Is well over 250,000, and these figures
are constantly Increasing.
NO MORE HOME-MADE LACE.
Home-made Saxony lace which ban
been made by women of the country
In their homes for upwards of a hun
dred years, Is doomed. Lace-maklng
■was first Introduced Into Saxony la
1808, and since that time thirty lac®-
making schools have been supported
by the government, who saw In It ft
profitable home Industry for the wom
en. The Royal House also took an
Interest In the work, and various so
cieties placed It on the market. Last
June, however, a machine was pat*
ented for the work, whose metal fin
gers make the lace more cheaply. In
quicker time, and more exact to pat
tern. The government has therefore
decided to close the schools, and the
peasant women and children are thua
being forced Into the factories to earft
their livelihoods. |
SPOILED THE SWIMMING TRIP.
Near Mt. Pleasant, lowa, during the
summer, a bevy of young ladles who
had Just graduated from high school
went out to a secluded nook on thft
banks of the Skunk river to take a
swim. They secreted their clothes In
a neighboring thicket and had Just en
tered the water when they were panlo
strlcken to hear a voice exclaim In ft
most matter-of-fact way, "Taking a
bath? Ha ha. come In, the water'*
fine." They remained In the water
for over an hour with only their heads
showing, until one of the girls hap
pened to discover a solemn-looking par
rot perched on the limb of a tree neap
by. The bird had escaped from town
and followed the girls to the swim
ming hole.
HEROINE REMEMBERED.
Some time ago Rev. Nell Macphatl,
parish minister of Kllmulr. Skye,
'Scotland, directed attention to the
neglected condition of the Flora Mao
donald memorial In the churchyard ol
Kllmulr, where the remains of ths
heroine He. There was such a hearty
response that the restoration of the
memorial has now been completed,
and a marble tablet has been placed
In the recess of the inscription blocfc
upon which Is Inscribed Dr. Samuel
Johnson’s eulogy; "The preserver of
Prince Charles Edward Stuart will bft
mentioned In history, and, If courags
and fidelity be virtues, mentioned with
honor.” ,
FORTUNES IN SONG*.
Other musicians besides merely
comic song writers have gained golden
rewards by their works. Sullivan re*
celved $60,000 In royalties from “Th
Lost Chord." “In Old Madrid
brought Its composer —until then un
known to fame — $76,000; and for My
Pretty Jane,” Bishop received SIO,OOO
a line. It Is not always the composer,
however, who reapa the fruits of suc
cess. "Alice. Where Art Thou? waft
offered to several publishers for W,
and declined, and "Kathleen Mavour
neen” was sold by Its composer M
that amount
IN THE OIL COUNTRY.
A Pennsylvania farmer bought ■
Itract of swamp land for sll Hla
'neighbors rushed to the front with
sympathy, thinking he was stung—
which he was, by the mosquitoes. Hft
.straightway bought gallons of coal oil
and poured freely, ostensibly to kill
the pests. A few days later, however,
la capitalist called on him and was
ishown the place and In an hour’s time
had given a good bank account in ex
change for the land The capitalist Is
now well drilling (and wondering),
(while the Investor drives round occa
sionally in Ms car to hnve a look..