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ju«t a litfl«» old r* C cradle
That used to stand again«! the wall,
n ;« worn and *m.rk>-<l »ml badly I
Igred.
Though one« the nest of a babe small;
It had no bows or kuota of ribbons,
Ami little, too. of « ir«>-r’s art,
But once it hell » precious baby
That won a place in every heart.
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His eyes were bright ami blue and pretty,
His dimples, to«, a wee, wee «peek,
A little hair, but soft ns velvet
With pretty chin and fair white neck ;
Ami he could kb«n. O! like a fairy.
There never was so sweet a mouth.
He really wat an angel be ng,
Sweeter than zephyrs from the Nouth.
PoiAtn
But. now the old rod cradle's empty.
The hand that rocked will rock
more,
its place in now a dusty gnrrrt.
With useless things and such like store;
Bo. fare-thee-woll ! you <4'1 r«<l cradle,
No one will care as days go by.
And. yet, the cutest babe of babies
Year« gone within you used to lie!
—Horace Eaton Walker.
"I wish I had a brother,” sighed my
Cousin Sylvia.
"I wish you had.” said I.
“A cousin, of course, is all very well,
but he Isn’t a brother.”
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"That’s a truth clearly expressed.
Put, seriously, do you think -a brother
could have been more bothered with
a Sister than I have t»wn with you? Ex­
cuse the crude way of putting it.”
"I won’t escuse anything. I never
ask'd you to iaither lnbbut me.”
“Now, do ■ have patience. Sylvia.
Haven't 1 done my brat for the last
d»e or six years to help you to enjoy
life?”
“And now you tell me that it has
been a bother io you.”
“Walt s moment. Nothing that 1 have
tried to do for you Ims been a bother.
Uay is up again.
but I must say that sonie of the thing«
foil have done have
neither looked at
“Wlmt do you me:
Tell me nt i calculation,
twice.”
me nor answered’my question.
"lit me explain, Sylvia.”
"is it Jiot the case. Sylvia,” I went
on, "that one aftör another they fall in
“Not a wo.
"Oh. very well. If you won't IN- love with you. proixjse,-and are reject­
ed ?"
ten
-Her continued slle.nce gave consent.
. "Certainly, I shan't. But I demand
“What do Uncle George and Aunt
<♦> know at once what you meant by
Mary think about it?” I inquired.
•the things I have done.'”
"Oh. father doesn’t bother, and moth­
"I was thinking.” 1 said slowly snd
•1th some hesitation, “of—of—well, er only sa.ts she wishes I would be
more careful. But I am careful, Billy.
four numerous affairs. Sylvia."
My cousin's face crimsoned and then I can’t help boys behaving foolishly.”
"I'm afr.ald they can't help it, either.
went white. "And what are my. affairs.
It strikes me. Sylvia, that you are too
sympathetic; you let them talk almiit
themselves until they think that they
really interest you. and then——”
"But they do interest me.”
"So do some books'; but you’ve got to
shut them up i«»w and then. Sylvia,
when a nmn begins to'talk to you about
iiis troubles, atop blip, unleaa you are
prepared to share them till the end of
the chapter. My dear girl, I’ve been an
ass myself.”
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"I’m sure you have. Billy.” vhe re-
niariosl with such sweet gravity that 1
had t<> laiigh.
"Yes. s'ylvla; and If I didn't know
you so well I believe I shou-ld be au ass
Mk expmi . x . sVI VIA.
again. What yvuld you say if I pro­
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posed to you?”
• « you call them, to you'.'" she asked,
“I s)iotild say It Was very sudden, of
coldly.
course.”
"More. I'm afraid, than they are to
’“Do you always say that?"
•OU.”
"Certainly not. For often It's very
"Indeed!”
slow.
Oh. you've no idea, Billy, how
“Look here, Svlyl.a. Try to realize
roiinilahout
some boys are. A girl may
♦hat I've some natural regard for you.
have a suspl<-l<jn of wiiat is coining, but.
If |. hadn't. 1 «-«-rtalnly sliouhi-not at­
otfen It's .all so- vague that, she -she—
tempt to interfere. But iieople will
‘alk. and if you don’t hear them I do.” oh. you know what I mean. It is so
"People!." she <-rle«L contenqituously, difficult to know what to do sometimes."
Here she gave a little'sigh.
“Yes; good Christian. peo[ile discuss
"Now. I think it s time you were go­
your lifl'airs on .the .wav li<nne from
ing away. Billy. I've got some Jettens
church; and even people who are hot
to writ»- replies, and so on.”
good Christians (Ind your doings a
"Then I'll stop and help you. I know
pleasant theme of conversation.”
the Sort of r< |>lics you send. 'Miss Syl­
"It it's none of their bushn-ss."
via Wood greatly regrets that she Is
“Well, it seems.to l>e their chief oc-
unable to noi’pt Mr. Blank's most kind
cupation, at present. Really, Sylvia, if
Invitation to board and lodging for the
a quarter of wlurt .these gossiping Idiots
rest or
«ay wore true. I'd—I’d----- ”
"Hold your tongue! I suppose you'll
"Renounce your relationship, J sup-
call for me in good time to-morrow
pooe.’*
evening. Ehe dance begins at 9. Some­
“At nny mt<* !’<1 harp no pride In It. how I wish It didn't bsgln at all.” she
But you sec. Sylvia. I know that nearly said, frowning slightly, ns if struck by
all men. and most women, too. are not some disagreeable thought.
to be trusted when they talk about their
"Afraid of meeting somebody?” 1
tielghbors. Still you can't deny —"
asked softly.
"That will do. Billy,” she interrupt­
SI.9 did not rejily.
ed quietly. “1 «lou t know why I'm not
"Is it the Hardy Annual?” I persist­
angry with you."
ed, referring to Jim Hardy, a flue
"Neither «lo I. Sylvia." I admitted young fellow who had proposed to Syl-
candidly. Then 1 burst out: "But I via regularly ever'sluce she was 18. She
wish to g«x>dness you'd marry one of
was now 23.
them.”
“Don't call him that,” she said.
I ex|>o<t«Hl a heavy snub, but Sylvia
"All riglit. Sylvia. But It may re-
merely smiled ami said:
lleve your mind to know that he won’t
“I wish I could.”
be there to-morrow night.”
“Don't you like auy of ’them?" I
“Oh!” said Sylvia.
asked.
"It's
a mercy he has turned sensible
“Oh. yes." she returned, calmly. “I
at last. I fancy he must have regarded
like them all—In a way.”
“Bless me* And do tltey all like you vonr refusal of last year as final, for
I had a note from him this morning
—In a way?"
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telling me he hnd made up Ills mind not
Sylvia nearly blushisl.
"You must understand, Billy, that I to «-oiue to the ball, ami asking be t<*
don't allow any uotiseuse," she said, give hls kind ronrds to my cousin.”
"lie's In Man« bester. Isn't he?” sai<1
with sonie.haste.
"I see. You treat them ail seriously? Sylvia, carelessly.
"Yes. lie's lw>en there for nearly a
Oh, Sylvia, you're worse than I
year. He was wise to fly from the
thought.”
"I tnsit th<!Oi nil ilk«» friends." she temptation hen». Well, do you feel
returue.l In tones of dignity. "1 sup- keener about to morrow's dance?”
"Oh. ye«, certainly -of course.”
]M>se you think I'm a flirt."
Something In her voice made me look
“I think you're u puzzle, anx^tow,” I
tallied. "But how tnnnf <4 them »re nt her more closely.
"Why. Sylvia,” 1 cried, "you're like a
Btnten* to be treated llta/M»tjde?"
little ghost”
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QUAii'tt-
ANDON LODGE No. 115. A.
F. & A. M. Stat.xi commu­
Self»« Ionin ac Doorn.
nications first Saturday after
The Inner doors of the barn should _ r??\_ the full moon of each month.
Master, Masons cordialh
me so arranged that they will close of
invited.
themselves; this is particularly neces­
R. H. ROSA. W. M.
sary if they open into the granary or
other room, where the animals ought
not to enter. A simple contrivance Is R VNDON LODGE No. 133, I. (). O. F.
Meets every Wednesday evening.
to fasten a weight to the door, so that
Visiting brothers in good
It will close readily of Itself. Hard­
standing cordially invited.
ware stores sell spring hinges which
NATHAN BARKLOW
answer the desired purjwse for heavy L. J. RADLEY
Noble Grand
Secretary
doors, but the weight and pulley is to
be preferred for lighter doors. A sim­
ple arrangement Is to have the black­ REBEKAH LODGE No. 126. Mwets
Prac­
smith make holes at Intervals In a flat . ** every 2d and 4th Tuesdays.
tice
night
1st
Wednesday
of
the
month.
strip of iron, so that It may be screwed
Social evening the 3d Saturday of the
t® the door near the top. Hook a chain month. A cordial iuvitation extended
In the hole in the end of this strip, run to all members in g«xxi standing.
It through a pulley (obtainable at a
ANNACRAINE. N. G.
PEARL ERICKSON, Sec
hardware store for a few cents) fasten­
ed to the frame of the door or the jamb,
DELPHI LODGE No. 64,
as it is popularly known, and on the
Knights’of Pythias, meets
every Monday evening at
—y Masonic hall.
Visiting
Knights invited to attend.
R. E. L. 1 EDI!.I.ION,
.C. C.
N. HARRINGTON, K. of R. & S.
: Professional Cards
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Hutte®
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When butter will not gatner the
difficulty can be traced Usually to ad-
vanced lactation or too low a tempera­
ture of cream, o The milk from one
cow long in lactation Is sufficient to
spoil a whole churning. The viscosity
of such milk renders separation of but­
ter fats slow ami Imperfect It often
happens during the winter moRths that
butter, or cream, rather, will break or
separate Into small particles, which re­
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fuse to adhere or gather. In spite of all
coaxing. The only remedy 1» to raise
the temperature of the whole mass up
[to the proper degree. In this work the
; dairy thermometer is almost indis­
pensable, as it will save much time
and worry.. If the churn is a revolv­
ing one and the cream just breaks Into
minute particles, refusing to gather,
then add warm water to that used In
rinsing the butter until It reaches about
6< degrees. The butter particles will
TABLE ROCK CAMP No. SITS.
generally adhere after a few revolu­
* M. \\ < t \
M- •
• . ry 4th
Saturday of each month at Concrete
tions of the churn. Trouble of this
hall. Visiting neighbors cordially
kind can. be avoided. Before attempt­
invited to attenti.
GEORGE LORENZ.
ing to churn the cream should be test- :
H. C.
E. E. OAKES.
ed -until' 64 degrees Is reached in win­
Clerk
ter, and should be smooth and velvety
and have the required degree of acid­
QUEEN <»*' THE
ity. If this degree of warmth Is not
C OURT
FOREST No. 17. Fure*>teni
of America. m«-ets Erulay night
Imparted to créani by the temperature
ef each week in Concrete hall.-
of the room In which It is kept, then ft
Bantlon, Oregon.
A cordial
welcome is extende«l to all vis­
can ba raleed to th»- right degree by
•FIT CLOSING DOOM
iting brothers.
setting the cream jar or can Ln a
ARTHUR RICE.
Chief Ranger
larger one containing warm water.— othl>r end fasten a pie«.-« of iron of ths
G. TYLER.
desired
weight.
lTsually window
Fin. Secretary
Field and Fann.
weights are used for this purpose, but
they should not be so heavy, for a light
(SEASIDE CAMP No. 212, W. (). W.
door, that they will cause the door to
Meets in regular session the 1st and
In the construction of this radr for
close too quickly.
The illustration 3d Thursdays of each month in the Ma­
Sebornlng, there are three sill pieces
shows the idea plainly.
sonic hall.' Visiting neighbors are cor­
4 feet long and 4 in. X 4 In. These are
dially invited.
mortised 8 Inches each side of the cen­
R. W. BULLARD, C. C.
Setting Tree* tn Winter.
ter for the posts. Four of these posts
O. C. WALDVOGEL, Clerk
Fruit and shade trees may be set any
are 8 ft. A in. long, and the two others
time during the winter if the soil is in
to—to have made 5
8 ,n- lon» Thres cap pieces 3 in. proper condition for the work, says a
mxsxs
(sxtxíxft (txsxs® •wéx»
she stammered 1 * In- "n,i 4 ft- 2 ,n- Iong. are mor report by the Oklahoma Station. The
the r-roonis stuffy
Aren't you going tlsed t0 flt over the tops of the posts. condition of the soil at the time trees
Then she smiled.
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I Ths stanchions in front are bolted at are set has more to do with the success
away, Billy?”
. ­ ths bottom between a 2 in. x '4 In. piece,
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“I suppose I'd better," - - I replied, ris
or failure of the trees than does the
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ing slowly to my feet. It struck -me and the sill, leaving a. si>n«»e up and season of setting. If the land is in •
down
in
front
five
Inches
wide.
Two
then that I had never seen my .cousin
good condition in the fall, and the trees
look so lovely. And I realized
_____ that the nn<^ a half feht from the bottom of the can be obtained, It Is better to set them
H. L. HOUSTON
! stanchion cut a place for the anlmal'-s
wound was not even nearly healed.
then than to wait and run the risk of
Physician & Sargeon
“('an I ask you one question, Syl- nec^- The lever,-which can be made of not having the soil in good condition
wagon tire, Is 5 feet (J In. long. A %-
i Hours. 9 to J2 a. m.; 1:30 to 4 p. m.; 7 to 8 in the
via?" 1 said, abruptly and huskily.'
later on. The land should be in a thor­
evening.
“Np, please don't, Billy,” • she "whis- *nch b°le |R punched In the top of the ough 6tate of cultivation and should be
Night Calls answered from office.
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lever,
a
second
hole
13
Inches
from
per'ed.
moist enough to work well when the Office over Drug Store
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but
top hole, and a third hole 11 Inches trees are set If they are In good con­
I said good-bye and left her
when half way downstairs a doubt '
dition there is no need of watering QR. I. WARBEN KELLY
made me retra«-e my steps, I had not
them.
fastened the door, and it opened noise­
Tree« set in the fall may be a little
Physician ft Nurgron
lessly.
difficult tn protect from rabbits, but
Operative Surgery <a Spec .ally
Sylvia was sitting at her writing ta­
they are usually In better condition to
ble, her face burled in her arms. With­
start growth In the spring than those Office. 14Hve'a Drug Store. Residence, in the
out disturbing her I'learned what I
that-have been heeled'In all winter. Panter building.
wanted to know and quietly departed.
There are not so many poor trees sold
On my way home I called at the post-
In the fall as In the spring, and for this
E. thresher
office and dfspatdieil a telegram
reason fall setting usually gives better
Manchester.
results than spring setting.
' Attorney-at-Law
"Come to-morrow night. ’Billy.”
Weight of.I.line Per Bumhel.
Next night. I escorted Sylvia to
Notary Public
DEHOR." I XO BAOK.
In connection with a very thorough
b'.ill but I was not required to see
OREGON
home Philadelphia Bulletin.
i from the second bole. The upper hole study of the quality of various kinds of WEDDERBURN
is for the attachment of two iron straps lime used for agricultural purposes In
Not n "Light” Drink
| one on each-side, which are fastened to New Jersey, L. A. Vorhees, of (he New QR. LESTER SORENSON
An Easterner, riding on a mail stage the left hand stanchion.
From the Jersey Station, made careful estimates
In northern Colorado, was entertained lower hole two pieces of Iron '14 inches of the weight ¡>er bushel of the different
Resident Dentist
materials.
by a dialogue which- was sustained 'ong go to the right hand stanchion.
Iiis
results
show
“
that
the
weight
of
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upon one side by. the driver and upon
Office. Opposite Hotel Gallier
stone lime i>er bushel (heaped meas­ •
the other by an elderly passenger, evi­
White» Work on Firm*.
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ure),
Is
quite
variable
and
without
any
dently a native of the region.
One of the greatest needs on tin? constant relation to the analysis of the
”1 understand .you’re temperance,” average Southern farm nowadays is
R. WADE
samples.
The average weight per
began the driver.
| more wobk Ju winter. Ever since I bushel of the twelve magnesian limes
"Yes, I'm [iretty strong agfl!nst ltq- could remember, It has sevn*ed to me
was ninety seven pounds. and that of
Attorney-at-Law
nor.", returned the other, “I've be«’n that life on the common Georgia farm
tlie six 'marble' limes was 101 pounds?
Notary PubK
set against it now for thirty-five years.” is too much of a happy-go-lucky style.
Tlie weight per bushel of seven oyster­
“Scared It will ruin youf health?”
To get results in anything, one has to shell limes examined varied from
Office. Room 1 Laird Building
"Yes. hut that Isn't the main thing.” "keep everlastingly at It, so to speak.
OREGON
thirty-nine to seventy-five pounds, av­ BANDON
"Perhaps it don’t agree with you?” 1* For
have neat
hearil staid old farm- eraging fifty-one ami a half pounds.
or years 1 I na\e
ventured the driver.
era discussing fall pl lowlng ami spring The prepared or so-called “agricul­ ß T. TREADGOID
“Well, It rt-nlly don't agree with n ny- plow'ing, but I have seen too little of
tural” limes examined were still more
body. But that ain't it either, The jt in actual observation, writes J. C.
Attorney and Counselor-at-Law
variable in weight.
thing that sets me against it is n b«r- m „ In tlie Southern Cultivator.
Notary Public
rible l«lua.”
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There us«xl to be an idea, which is
Feed for Breeding Anhnnlg,
U. S. < OMMISSIONER
"A horrible Id»« ! What Is It?”
I Still' prevalent, concerning results from
It is important that breeding animals
Office with Bandon Investment C-o.
“Well, thirty-five years ago E n’as fall and winter plowing.
Some ar- have laxative feeds when they are put BANDON
OREGON
sitting In a hotel In Denver with H gued It was Injurious to plow deep in upon dry feeds after being taken from
frien«! of mine. and I says, ‘Let's order tjje fan, others that It was absurd to the pasture. Such articles as oil meal,
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a bottle of something.’ and he says,1 plow In the springtime to any great flaxseed meal, etc., should enter large-
'No. sir. I’m saving my money to buy depth. The truth of the matter is that ly Into tlie ration. When animain are
government land at a dollar‘and a g«M>d plowing at any time when the changed from pasture to dry filling Attorney and Counselor-at-Law
Notary Public
quarter an acre. I'm going to buy to soil Is in giwul condition is a good tiling there Is a tendency to constipation, and
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morrow, an«l you'd better let me take to«do. Usually in the spring tile sub­ steps must be taken to have the is>w-
the money you would have spent for soil is too wet to plow, and when it els move freely, or there Is danger of BANDON
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the liquor and buy a couple of acres is turned up or broken In this condi- serious trouble. In case the above ar­
along with mine.' I says,...................
All riglit.', t|on damaging results »re likely to oc- ticles do not have the desired effect, fa M. HITCHCOCK
So we didn't drink, and he bought me cur.
Epsom salts or raw linseed oil must
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two acres.
be used.
Contractor and Builder
“Well, sir, to-day thrvse two acres are
IIOV* to Kill n PI®.
I.««■<■•> In Ilrrlslnilna Wnate l.snd.
right In the middle of a flourishing
Estimates Kiven on any kind of building
The pig should be thrown on Its back,
On King Island, formerly a barren
town; ami if I’d taken that drink I’d and held until stuck. Une man should
sand heap, rising above the sea be­ Address
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have swallowed a city block, a gr«x»ery stand astride the body, with ills feet
tween
Tasmania
and,
Australia,
acci
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store, . an apothecary’s, four lawyers' close against Its sides and take hold
dent has given a suggestive lesson in
offic«‘s. and it's hard to say what else,
h *, front legs.
In this way the hog the use of certain grasses for reclaim­ MRS. C. E. HOLLOPETER
That's the Idea. Ain't It borrlbleï”
can tie easily controlled, Another per- ing arid wastes. A few years ago a
Instruction on
son should do the sticking, A narrow, shipwreck cast on shore some mat-
Too Bimy for Enn.
knife, eight inches
Mandolin,
Guitar and Banjo
straight-bladed
Out nt the end of the pier the flsh long, should be inserted In the hog’s tressesostuffed with yellow flowered
Charges Reasonable
were biting freely, and tlie boy with the throat, after making an incision clover. A few seeds took root, caus­
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sun-burnt nose had Just added another through the skin, just In front of the ing a large area to become covered BANDON
with rich verdure. The power of clo­
six inch "ring porch" to his string.
1 brenst bone. The point of the knife ver and other leguminous plants to fer­
B. SABIN
"1 see you are luivl ng tine «jsirt this «liould lie directed townrd the root of
tilize poor soil through their nitrogen-
morning, my lfid,” said the stranger.
'the tall and held exactly la line with absorbing bacteria Is well known.
Manufacturer and Dealer in
“Sport!” contemptuously echoed the the backbone,
When the knife has
tiny "It keeps me so blamed busy bait- been run Into tlie throat si» or fight
All Kinds of Saddlery
Reason« for Pronin®.
in' hooks an' strlngln’ fish that I alnt' inches, the depth depending on the size
HarneMB and Saddle« Repaired
The chief reasons for pruning tree
havin' a bit of fun!”
I of the hog. It shcsfld be given a quick are to modify the vigor of the tree; tt BANDON
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turn to one side and withdrawn. The produce larger and better fruit; to keep
Guilty.
(arteries that are to be cut run close the tree within manageable shape and
CO.
“That nigger's a coward!”
together, just inside of the breast bone, limits; to change the habit of the tree RANDON C. TRANSTOR
H PATTERSON & SON
“JMossuh, he ain't no epwa’d.”
and will t<oth be cut when the knife la from fruit C9 wood productions, or vice
Dray and General delivery
“You said yourself that 1« was chick- turned, provided It Is sharp on both versa; to remove surplus or Injured
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en-hearted.”
Meet all Boats
sides of the point A pig killed In this parts; to facilltat« harvesting and
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"All nlgguhs
is chicken hearted, way will die In * very few mlMtes. spraying; to facilitate tillage, and to
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Al) orders hand led® w ith care
boss.*’— Houston Post
and will bleed out thoroughly.
tr*ln to s ms desired form.
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