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1HE SUNNY SOUTH
APRIL 4, 1903
Untold Tales of Alexander
Stephens, the Great Commoner
Lovely Character Tints In
Life of Malbone* Great Miniaturist
l By DR. R. J. MASSEY.
WrUiai :or 7>hr "a^nr
r N exchange is responsible
for the statement that In
the corridors of a large
hotel the other day, Hon.
Beverly Evans, at present
^presiding justice in the
('Middle circuit of Georgia,
to a party of friends re
marked that the qualifica
tions of a successful poli
tician of the age consisted
largely in extensive ac
quaintance and an aptitude
for readily remembering
folks at sight. A man passed through
the room; the judge paused a moment
in conversation, then said:
“Yonder goes a man I haven’t seen for
thirty years.” i
“Are you quite sure you know him?”
asked one of the party.
“Yes.'' replied the judge. “His name
is McNeil, and the last time I saw him
was when 1 was at boarding school, and
he was a mere tot of a boy.”
It was up to the judge to salute the
stranger, who had in the meantime stop
ped at the cigar stand. lie walked up
10 him and held out his hand, calling him
by name.
“The man looked at him with astonish
ment. “You have the advantage of me,”
he said
The judge made an explanation, and
the man owned up that his name was
McNeil, and that he remembered the
judge as a schoolmate thirty years ago.
At that time both were iti their early
teens.
This brings to mind some unwritten
reminiscences I have had the pleasure of
gathering from Hon. George \Y. Seidell,
of Atlanta. For the last seven years
of Mr. Stephens' life probably Mr. Seidell
■was hearer to Mr. Stephens in confidence
than any person, at that time being his
prirate amanuensis and confidential clerk
He says that lie is fully impressed that
Mr. Stephens was by far the most con
scientious politician America ever pro
duced. Yet he quotes Mr. Stephens as
saying that to succeed in politics a man
must, to a certain extent, practice a
Ihumbuggery now and then. Mr. Stephens,
to illustrate this, related to him the
following episode: That on his dining a
delegation of some hundred or so of the
best and finest looking men from North
and South Dakota, none of whom he
had ever seen before, he appeared at
once, upon Introduction to them, to know
almost each man. and could in conver
sation call him. not only by his proper
name, but almost invariably by his Chris
tian name. Tn some instances, his pet
name. He sat in his roller chair and con
versed as familiarly with them as if he
had known them all their lives. He could
call a man John Smith, Bill Jones, Steve
Johnson or whatever his name might be
to the great wonder and delight of these
handsome westerners. This, together witli
some, a demijohn of good old Georgia
corn whisky, which Mr. Stephens had
fitted up for the occasion, so impressed
them that they went away swearing that
they were going to vote for Mr. Stephens
for next president.
Mr. Stephens told Mr. Seidell the se
cret of his seeming to know them all.
It was upon the first introduction he
singled out some twenty or thirty of
the most prominent looking men, and
taxed his memory with their names,
and used this so adroitly that he seemed
to know every man in the room, when
in reality he could but call aright the
names of probably only half a dozen of
them.
Mr. Seidell delights in saying that Mr.
Stephens must have said during their
connection a thousand times. “Seidell,
never fear to tread where duty leads.”
This favorite motto corresponds so well
with this oft quoted sentiment of his:
“1 am afraid of nothing on or below
the earth but to do wrong.”
One of the very first clients Mr. Ste
phens had when he commenced the
practice of law paid him a fee of $1,000,
tinder peculiar, and, to
Mr. Stephens, very flat
tering circumstances. A
rich and somewhat prom
inent young- man consult
ed him as to the titles
of a large and valuable
At first blush, in looking
over the papers, Mr. Stephens was in
clined to think the young man's titles
were perfect. But, as was always his
plan, Stephens was cautious in the ex
pression of his opinion, and proceeded to
reexamine the titles; when, upon hunting
ail the authorities, he found the claim
imperfect and informed the young man
that he had no grounds for a case. Not
being, satisfied with the decision of “this
one-horse jackleg lawyer Stephens,” as
he called him, he proceeded to employ
three of the foremost .lawyers of the
land, Judge Cone, of Greensboro, being
one of them, paying each a cash re
tainer of $5l)0, saying that “Stephens was
no account anyhow.” Stephens replied,
“If I have made a mistake in this case I
will never practice law again.” So after
a long, hotly contested legal fight, this
slender, boyish looking young lawyer,
pitted against those three legal lights.
Stephens won his suit. From then on
“Aleck,” or most generally “Iattle Aleck
Stephens.” never wanted for clients or
fees. This case brought a cash retainer
of $1,000.
Mr. Stephens was probably the most
unselfish man that Georgia ever pro-
A
Big Fee
At
The Very
Outset
body of land.
Alexander Stephens
duced. Although enjoying for many years
a princely income, his habits, tastes and
manners were plain, simple and inexpen
sive. All over and above a comfortable
living lie was wont to expend in the
maintenance and education of poor boys
and girls, thus becoming the benefactor
of over forty during his life. Some of
these paid him back in full. He never
charged them any interest. Some of
these recipients of his benefaction never
returned him a cent.
His admiring friends all over the land
were constantly sending him loads of
presents. All these he set aside until the
proper occasion, when he would siring
out a pile of children, sometimes includ
ing negroes, in fact everybody, always
dividing, as the saying is, “to the last
pea in the dish.” He always shared
with somebody else. Nothing delighted
this grand "commoner” more than to
feel that he had made some one happy.
Mr. Seidell tells a good one on the
present worthy sheriff of Fulton county,
Dr. J. W. Nelms, who is one of the best
all-round politicians in Georgia, besides
being a clever man and faithful offi
cer in every department tried, from Unit
ed States marshal all the way up to the
sheriff of Fulton county. When Mr.
Stephens was elected governor of Georgia
ill 15S1. Dr.. Nelms was keeper of the
Georgia penitentiary, having been ap
pointed to that position by Governor Col
quitt. Of course, as it was a good, fat
job. Dr. Nelms was anxious to succeed
himself. Calling upon Governor Stephens
in proper form, during the conversation,
he said to Mr. Stephens that lie had at,
his farm at Smyrna. Cobb county, sever
al very fine milch cows, and that it' Mr.
Stephens would accept one, he would
have her brought down and turned into
the cow lot at the. executive mansion—
that Governor Colquitt had had one all
the time he was In office. Mr. Stephens
listened very quietly until the doctor had
finished, smoking his old long-stemmed
clay pipe. Continuing to smoke for sev
eral minutes, until silence began to grow
burdensome, then in his usual shrill,
high-toned voice, said:
"John Nelms, do you expect to get
office by giving me a cow?”
This ended the cow and office inter
view. Suffice it ik to say. Nelms got the
office, but none of his Smyrna milch
cows ever graced the cow lot of the ex
ecutive mansion during the life of Mr.
Stephens.
Just before bis death. The Youth’s
Companion gave Mr. Stephens $500 each
for three articles, he to select his sub
jects. He had hired Mr. Seidell to help,
promising to give him $100 for each piece.
After one was published. Mr. Stephens
died before the other two were gotten
ready. He was very jealous of his Eng
lish. often writing an article over and
re-writing Ait; taking sometimes three
days to get it to suit him.
In the matter of the pardon' of Ed
Cox. Mr. Stephens, displaying his usual
caution, spent a whole week in examin
ing evidence and getting the document
ready. This act of the governor pro
duced great excitement in all of Geor
gia, and was the subject of comment for
every paper, not only in this state, but
in almost gil the states. His decision
was against the opinion of some of the
best men in Georgia. He had implicit
confidence in the opinion and judgment
of Chief Justice Warner, of the supreme
bench of Georgia, whose position went
far to influence Mr. Stephens. No man.
north or south, seemed gladder of Mr.
Stephens' action than did ex-Governor
Brown, whose letter of congratulations to
Mr. Stephens was a great solace and com
fort. Many scurrilous letters from all
over the land were sent him. One par
ticularly harsh was sent to him from
New York. He said: "Seidell, keep that
letter. I'll find out the author." Sure
enough, he did find out. He was a great
reader of men. This man soon gave the
governor a social call, was polite, hut not
gushing. By some means, during the call,
something was let slip that betrayed the
sender of the letter. As he left. Alt'.
Stephens said: "Seidell, that's the min
that wrote that scurrilous letter from
New York.” He was a Georgian, the son
of a prominent politician and confederate
general. How Mr. Stephens found out.
Seidell never knew.
The political aspirations of Mr. Steph
ens in his last days were as ardent as
when much younger. Just before his
death he had already ac-
Had oepted invitat'ons to ad-
H is Tricks dress large audiences at
Heady for Kansas City, Boston and
National other important points.
Honors tolling Mr. Seidell that
these were hut stepping-
stones to something higher, of a more na-
j tional character than being mere mem
ber of congress. He had hopes, and.
doubtless, assurances, that in the next
adjustment of the democratic platform
and sectional troubles, such compromise
might he effected as to center upon some
conservative southern man; and why not
that man be Alexander Hamilton Steph
ens. of Georgia?
On his death bed. among his last words
was “Don’t feed a horse before he nick
ers.” meaning not to offer him food un
less he called for it.
Mr. Stephens' last official act was to
sign the pardon of a young man who had
committed a light demeanor. A young
I lawyer had called to see him on the sub
ject. but was denied admission to the
sick room. Mr. Stephens, overhearing
part of the conversation, asked. "Who’s
that and what does he want?” \A T hen told
the object of the visit, he said. “Cali him
back. Seidell: write out the pardon." This
being done, Mr. Stephens signed the un
conditional pardon of the young man,
making him happy for life.
Air. Johnson, in his life of Alexander
TI. Stephens, relates the following:
“One little episode, not noted here, nor
even told by him until nearly forty years
after its occurrence, we may briefly ad
vert to. One of the pupils at this School
was a young girl, lovely both in person
ami character, from whom the young
teacher learned more than is to be found
in books, and whom be grew to love with
a depth of affection all the greater that
it was condemned to hopelessness anil
silence. The poor student, with no pros
pect of worldly advancement, the invalid
who looked forward to an early death,
must not think of marrying—must not
speak of love. And lie never srioke of it
to her nor to any never until a generation
had passed, and then but to one friend.
So he leaves the place and travels all
night, with such thoughts as we can im
agine. and ‘a most horrible headache!’
Of this little incident, Air. Seidell says
that Mr. Stephens often spoke to him in
the most tender pathos, showing that
cupid had wrought in the heart of Air.
Stephens an impression Sn his eariy
youth that neither age, much legal expe
rience. heaping political honors, or other
vicissitudes of a long and useful life could
never efface.
The story of Mr. George B. Cortelvou's
rapid rise from the position of stenog
rapher. in the government service to the
secretaryship of the new department of
commerce and labor is told in The Re
view of Reviews for Alarch by Mr. Henry
B. F. McFarland. Mr. Cortelyou. at 10, is
one of the youngest men who ever took
a cabinet seat. He has served as confiden
tial secretary to three presidents.
By MARGARET WARD.
Wri: rr, or
N the northwest corner of
the old colonial cemetery
In Savannah, Ga., there
lies burled one of Ameri
ca’s most gifted sons—Ed
ward Greene Malbone.
B it Is an old-fashioned
grave, no mound, and with
the marble slab resting flat
on the ground, on which is
the following inscription*
“Sacred to the memory
of Mr. Edward G. Malone,
the celebrated painter, son
of the late General John Malbone, of
Newport R. I. He was cut off In the
merldteaftof his life end reputation while
traveling for the benefit of his health.
Seldom do thewaoords of mortality boast
the name! of aavtattm more preeminently
excellent. _ HI* death has deprived his
countrywoman.ornament which ages can
not rejOBEand left a blank in the cat-
alogUe-enEnerlc&n genius which nothing
has a tendency to supply, He closed his
valuable Mfe "May 7. 1807, in the twenty-
ninth year of his age.”
This spot Is only a short distance from
one of the main walks in the cemetery,
yet I venture to say that of all the many
persons who daily pass this spot there
are few who pause to read the Inscrip
tion on this lowly tomb, or even did they
do so. would know what an honor Ed
ward G. Malbone was to his country
from an artistic point of view.
Mialbone’s grandfather. Colonel Godfrey
Malbone, was a native of Princess Anne
county, A r irglnia, and about 1700 settled
at Newport, where he was married to
Margaret Scott. He became very wealthy
by Inheritance and by privateering, and
was noted for his elegant hospitality.
Two of his sons, Godfrey and John,
also engaged in privateering and in slave
dealing. Thus we see that Malbone s
father. Ca.ptain John, being very wealthy
was well able to give his son every ad
vantage and opportunity to perfect him
self in that profession to which he was
led by nis artistic tastes.
Edward Greene Malbone was born in
Newport, R. I.. August. 1777. and died in
Savannah May 7. 1807. He was an ille
gitimate son of John Malbone, and was
known by his mother’s name of Greene
till he was permitted by a special act of
the legislature to assume that of his
father. It was a freak of nature that of
all who bore the name of Malbone the
one who was destined to make that
name famous should have been the. one
who was not legally born to it. and who
for many years was not even allowed to
bear it. Such is fate, however, that now
when the name of Malbone is mentioned
one's 'thought instantly turns to the
great miniaturist. '
'Malbone at an early age displayed great
ingenuity in various ways, being fond
of making kites and fireworks, of dis
secting mechanical toys to learn the se
cret of their construction, etc., but par
ticularly did he show a decided taste
for art. As a Ttid he spent much of nis
time in I he theater in Newport, watching
the scene painters at work, and in this
way he soon attracted the attention of
one of the artists, who allowed Malbone
to assist him with chalk and brush. Soon
after this lie painted an entire scene,
which was much applauded and was the
means of drawing great crowds, who
went from curiosity and interest to see
the much-lauded work of so young a boy.
This was his “first appearance before
the nubile:” his text, a paintfaiji on pape-
of Thomas LtttVrpnce. was so fraiversa 11;
admired and attracted so much attention
that bis i-ather. after long opposing Ma'
bone's deslroi of becoming an artist, a*
last (leteritiined to have li)m property
taught and to give him every advantage
in having his talent cultivated.
He studied for a while in Newport,
and learned the rudiments of his art
from Samuel King, later going to Provi-
* denee, where lie soon
brought himself before
the public as a. miniature
painter, was warmly re
ceived and soon became
a social favorite. He re
mained in Providence two
years, then went to Boston. New York
a.ul Philadelphia. He became quite
famous in these cities; his work was in
much demand, while lie himself was
sought after and became the recipient of
many social attenlidns.
AATiile in New Y'ork Malbone painted
miniatures of many noted persons, in
cluding both men and beautiful women.
Among the most famous we may mention
those of Joseph Kirkbride Milner. Mrs.
Charles Willing Hare, Mrs. Gillian C.
Verpianck and Alatilda Hoffman, whose
death at an early age fills our hearts
with sadness, even at this remote date,
for the deep giief of her fiancee. AVash-
ington Irving. He never married, but
ever remained constant to her memory.
During the illness of Alatilda Hoffman,
Rebecca Gratz nursed her with such de-
\ oted care and unselfish attention that
it evoked the sincere admiration of AA’ash-
ington Irving, and was the foundation of
that, strong friendship that ever after
existed between him and the beautiful
Jewess.
We are all familiar with the'oft-repeat
ed, story that it was through Irving's
representations of the lovely character
of Rebecca Gratz to his friend Sir AA'alter
Scott, that led Scott to make her Im
mortal and to introduce her into his
famous novel, “Ivanroe,’’ as Rebecca, the
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daughter of Isaac the Jew, who is the
actual heroine of the book.
Malbone painted two exquisite minia
tures, one of Rebecca Gratz and the other
of her beautiful sister, Rachel, who was
as fair and lovely as Rebecca was dark
and beantlfui. The miniature of Rachel
19 now owned by Mrs. John Heard Hun
ter. of Savannah, Ga.. and the one of Re
becca Is in the possession of relatives who
row.live tn Canada. When Malbone left
New York for Philadelphia he took with
him letters of Introduction to Miss Gratz
from their mutual friend, Mrs. J. Ogden
Hoffman, and It was due to these letters
that he obtained and executed many or
ders in Philadelphia.
A similarity of taste and sentiment
drew Malbone and Washington Allston,
of South Carolina, very close to eacn
other, and their intimate friendship was
of the greatest assistance to both. Dur
ing the year 1800 Allston persuaded Mal
bone to accompany him to Charleston.
Here he endeared himself to the hearts
of the southerners as Tie had already
done to the northerners. “His beautiful
equanimity of soul and manners of rare
amenity,” to ufce Allston’s language y»n-
cerning him. completely won the Charles
tonians, and both, during the first year
he spent in this hospitable southern city
and .the five years on his return from
Englahd. he received and executed many
commissions from the most Influential and
prominent citizens.
One of his most charming miniatures,
painted while in Charleston, is that of
Mrs. Thomas Heyward. Jr., wife of the
signer of the Declaration of Independence
from South Carolina. This miniature, to
gether with one of Judge Heyward, is
owned by a great-great-granddaughter,
Mrs. John S. Hawkins, of Savannah, Ga.
In the collection of miniatures that was
exhibited at the South Carolina exposi
tion. held in Charleston during the win
ter of 1901-1902. there were fourteen beau
tiful specimens of Malbone's matchless
art. These were all lent by Charleston
people, of such old and time-honored
names as these: Rhett. Snowdin, Prin
gle. Leadson, Gaillard and Parker. These
fourteen miniatures are only a few of the
many that are still cherished in South
Carolina and Georgia. Although Malbone
was only 32 years of age when he died,
he bad worked so rapidly and steadily
that he left many examples of his art,
by which his name became famous.
One of the most intimate friendships
contracted bv Malbone while in Charles
ton was with Charles Fraser, who, al
though he was then a lawyer, was de
voted to art. Fraser was greatly influ
enced by Malbone, and in a few years’
lime gave up the practice of law, having
irade a competency by that profession,
and gave his entire attention to ari, mak-
tng a marked success of his miniature
painting.
In his art Malbone is admitted to be
without a peer. His miniatures stand
alone, hearing comparison with the best
foreign and native work.
He was endowed acutely with the
power of discerning character and had
the ability to delineate it. He was pos
sessed of fine, delicate taste which gave
a grace to his work which is irresistably
charming; tut his preeminent excellence
was in coloring—perfect harmony, utmost
delicacy, and absolute truth combined.
Allston says; “Alalbone had the happy
talent of elevating the character without
Impairing the likeness. This was remark
able in nis male beads and no woman
ever lost beauty under nis Inmd. To
this he added a grace of execution all
his own." His work is greatly prized by
the descendants of those who were fortu
nate. enough to hgve had themselves
painted on ivory by America's greatest
;»iinlaturist ’*
in May. 18U1, Malbone accompanied
.Vashington Allston to London anil spent
several months in studying the works
of the masters and asso-
Learned dating With the members
Much In of the Royal Academy,
Studying whose president, Benja-
tHe Ola min West, urged him to
Moatera remain in the metropolis,
declaring that he had
nothing to fear from professional com
petition. He, however, preferred his own
country, and during the winter of isni he
returned to Charleston, where he resided
for the next live years, making occasional
trips to the north and painting miniatures
in various cities He was very ambitious,
worked rapidly though steadily and gave
his closest attention to every detail of
his work. t
This intense application and his seden
tary habits enfeebled the naturally deli
cate constitution of Malbone. and late
in 180G. having been warned that he was
threatened with consumption, he sailed
tor the West Indies.
After“residing in the island of Jamaica
for several months, without decided ben
efit. he returned to the United States,
making his home in Savannali.
He died Alay 7, 1807. shortly after his
return, at the residence of his relative.
Colonel Mackay, and was buried in the
Mackay lot in the old cemetery.
Malbone's miniatures possess strong
characteristics, which enable those who
are familiar with his style to recognize
the master's hand at a glance. His min
iatures are considerably larger than
those of an earlier time, yet so perfect
was his composition and so exquisite
his coloring that the portrait lost none
of its delicacy through this increase
in dimensions.
Toward the dose of his life he at
tempted oil painting and it Is in this
medium that we possess his portrait by
his own hand, now in the Corcoran art
gallery in A\ r ashington. Good specimens
of his male portraits can be seen in the
Boston museum of fine arts and the
Pennsylvania academy of fine arts. Two
of his most beautiful female heads, por
traits of members of the Aliddleton fam
ily of South Carolina, are well known
through engravings by John Cheney en
titled “Egeria" and “Annette.”
Besides portraits and miniatures, he
occasionally painted landscapes in oils
and figure pieces, the most famous one,
on -ivory, is “The Hours,” three lovely fe
male figures moving in a circle and rep
resenting the past, present and the fu
ture. It is exquisite in detail and colon.
Benjamin West said of it that no man
In England could excel it. It was pur
chased from Malbone's heirs for $1,200
and is now preserved in the Providence
Athenaeum. It has been said that this
small painting was not entirely an orig
inal conception, but this assertion, I b%-
lieye, however, cannot be proved.
While this work and his larger por
traits rank In the highest order of merit,
it is especially due to his miniatures that
Malbone is best known and takes so
high a place among the artists of the
United States.
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lie said, as he sat in her theater box.
Between the acts, “What beastly
weather!
How like a parrot the lover talks!
The lady is tame, and the villain stalks—
L hope they die together.”
He thought. “You are fair as the dawn's
first ray,
And I know the angels keep watch
above you;
And as I chatter of weather or play,
While all the time I am mad to say,
“ 'I love you, love you, love you!’ ”
How glad we are when the whirl is
ended.’
For the toil of pleasure is more than its
fun,
And what is it all, when all is done.
But the rocket that has ascended?”
He said,'"The season is almost run:
He thought. “O God. to be off somewhere
With you, afar from this world of
fashion,
To know you were mine—and to have you
care,
And to lose myself in the crimson snare
Of your lips, in a kiss of passion!”
He said. “You are going abroad, no
doubt.
The land of liberty coldly scorning,
I, too, shall journey a bit about.
From AA r aIl street up by the L road, out
To Harlem, and down, each morning!”
He thought, “It must follow on land or
sea.
This pent-up, passionate, dumb devo
tion.
Till the cry of a rapture that may not be
Shall reach your heart from the heart
of me.
And stir you with strange emotion!”
—Klia AVheeler Wilcox, in April Smart
Set.
money. The selection of the soil is the
most important problem connected with
Iilneupple growing, and the kind of soil
that is actually used is not simply ab
surd. it 'is preposterous! It looks like
pure sand. As a matter of fact, some of
it contains nearly ninety-nine and one-
I half per cent, of substances which are
quite insoluble even in strong acids.
Fancy raising a crop of fruit from soil
only one two-hundredth part of which is
soluble in water!
Pineapple Culture.
Country Life in, America: No noe in
the north ever knows what a pineapple
really Is until he goes to Florida and
tastes a pineapple that has been thor
oughly ripened on the plant. The pine
apples of the northern markets are prac
tically all one variety, the chief merit of
which is that you can ship it anywhere.
AVhat the Ben Davis is to the apple, the
Red Spanish is to the pineapple. Both
are good to sell, but not to eat. Even a
Red Spanish, however, is good when you
taste It in the tropics. The northern vis
itor to Florida expects to find all the
tropical fruits of better flavor than any
thing he has been used to,'but In the
case of the pineapple the added sweet
ness Is out of ail proportion to the oth
ers. In fact, a ripe pineapple in Florida
is delicious beyond all expression. The
northerner in Floridss “discovers” the
pineapple and becomes enthusiastic at
once. He must go right off and see how
they are grown, and when he sees the
first plantation he usually wants to in
vest in pineapple growing without wait
ing another minute.
Our northern friend is now in excellent
condition to be “done.” There are real
estate speculators everywhere. If the
northerner buys land that looks to be and
really Is good for ordinary garden crops
the chances are that he will lose hts
. Trifles as Irritants.
AA'e are so constituted that what _ is
occurring at the moment interests us
often out of all proportion to its im
portance. For example, we are thrown
off our balance by the merest trifles,
perhaps, which occur today, but which,
in a week's time, may have no signifi
cance whatever. Obstacles which seem
like mountains, when W'e meet them,
dwindle away to mole-hills when we get
away from them.
Even what seems tragedy, at the mo
ment, in the future may be the Bust
innocent comedy.
-•si of us are s» cmstliutol th» we
will make almost any sacrifice for pres
ent peace. It would seem easier to have
an arm or a leg amputated two years
nonce th anto lose a finder today! It
is human nature to shrink from pain, and
we purchase relief at almost any cost.
If we could only train the mind to look
at today s trouble and annovance from
the standpoint of the. future, it would
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