Show NO GILT FOR HIS SORROW A BrokenHearted Poet Who Lovdd His Brother So A tiredlooking man witha deep band of crape on his hat came into the office of the ludianapolis Journal Well 5 asked the editor Mv cousin Jim is dead said the tired man with a deeprooted sigh my only cousin whom I loved as a brotheror more Thats too bad Isnt it though And II have wrote I a few verses of poetry on him or rather about him and I didnt know but what you might be inclined to print em The editor found on inspection that the poetry was not so bad as it might be intact in-tact for obituary poetry it was rather a superior article I think we can find room for this said the editor Ah if you only will My poor poor cousin I this little tribute to his memory mem-ory Hero he cither got stuck in his sentence or broke down from emotion and gave way to tears Then he put on his hat and btobd on one foot and then on the L 1 ouier anuiiDuuy aum Oh erdo 1 get my check now or wait till publication What check 3 The check for my poetry of course Do you expect a man to setup till 3 oclock in the morning writing poetry for the fun of the thing appeared The tribute to Cousin Jim has not yet |