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...correct the misstatements made in your obituary of Feb. 18. Mr. Douglas did not die "in penury"; he was a man of independent means; nor did he die in a "borrowed villa."He honored me by living permanently in my house on Capri, where we had dwelt together since the war until his recent death...
...well, off to Tommy's Bamboo Paradise," he muttered as he recrossed the street and trotted up to his car. Deftly he flicked on the ignition switch, pumped the gas pedal twice and pushed the starter. The engine took hold instantly, and Vag's mind dwelt momentarily on the excellency of his driving machine. He slipped it into first gear and stepped on the gas. The engine raced, the rear wheels raced, but the car stood still. The low whine of wheels spinning on ice split...
...place has changed," he might murmur, and his words would be echoed by the shades of John Endicott, George Washington, and Daniel Webster--all of whom dwelt on the spot known today as Scollay Square...
Several years ago, during World War II, the Japanese district commander at Butterworth, near Singapore, ordered the destruction of a local Hindu temple to make way for an airfield. Local laborers refused to tear down the shrine; the deity who dwelt within, they said, did not want to move. The Japanese gave up. Last week the tactful British, who also want to build an airfield at Butterworth, tried their luck in their own way. They approached the Hindu god through proper diplomatic channels-a local poojari, or medium. After spreading the temple liberally with sweet-smelling blossoms, coconuts, saffron...
...post-war traditions look like they're here to stay. One is Wellesley's answer to the Dartmouth Winter Carnival, Winter Carousel, which occurs around February. The other is dwelt on more fondly, Sophomore Father's Day. Perhaps, Freud would call it socialized. Electra complex. But anyhow the old man gets to see what he's been paying for, and some girls even rationalize it into the best weekend date of their college career...