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Show ' More Truth Than Poetry By JAMES J. MONTAGUE , J proof. , . Aha! Let Mr. Bryan scoff. But what has ha to aa r When baby bravely toddles off Vpon hla feet todayf The little laggard hand and knee ' Shall carry him no more. He'a evoluted. If you pleasel . He s found what feet ar fori And eoon tkoee feet eh ell grew so strong They'll bear htm leegue on leegue About the world the whole day Ions And never know fatigue. And presently he'll nnderstand. When time haa taught hlra bow, - To use that tiny, ahell pink hand. Bo frail and helpless nowl A babe he wae but yesterday, A huddled, fragile mite But now he'a atarted on his way To set a bad world right. . Aad ss he toddles here and there. Be sure that ba wlU find . That underneath that scraggly hair la burgeoning a mind! And eoon ths thoulght of that dumber deep Wlthn that wondering brain All unaukpected fortli may leap And win a world domain. ' Though Mr. Bryan. may protest With deprecating cries. Here's evolution at Ita beet Before our Tory eye. t ? ' j ALL EVEN. - . Capitol guard In Washington flndvthey cannot sleep because of tha ticking of the clocks In Uie great empty building. However, the resumption of speeehmaklng when congress meets again will put them to sleep quickly enough. HK HAS A PRCCKOINT. "Argentina is bblldlng up a big army. But Vr. rirpo ta hardly likely to enlist' la It. He know attar a visit to this country that this Is not expected sf a fighting; gentleman. THCRK WOULD St FEW APPLICANTS. In Turkey peopt have to get permission front the government to heve their teeth filled. Auppoelnc this country snforce4 the same ruls with mail boy! , i READ THE DIVORCE COURT MEWS. ' Among ths securities which ar suffering; .from..! e, bear market ar th sonde of matrimony. CAUSE AND EPFaCT. Old fashioned spelling bees ere as laager bald In the school. Thla will not be sews to bualneaa men who employ stenographers. . - LOST TO ALL SHAME. - Apparently Germeay ceres nothing whatever abovt her rating In 'Xun'a and Bradslreet'e. . (Copyright. It:, by ths Ball Syndicate, Inc.) |