| Show r r rr H poet s scorner corner aj BURNS the poet in ills his lowly 0 0 I 1 contented with aith hla his humble lof lo 10 touched the strings ot of bet lied lyro ino te sida songs of true poetic f aug fug of 0 Dils fail famous lous banks all braes where loT lOve crocks rOcks S sing 1119 and of rivers lakes rapal ding streams k of warriors arri ors great anil and als tweet dream nature in lier her ge generous w waa inspired his much inch devoted I 1 a ile he studied her in every moo goolt while ploughing sloughing hing for ills his lally dalli food foft afi l fach tree iree that grow grew each flower that 0 aiom sprung eneri lie DP dwelt 1 by y him rung a helped to ciak ills songs complete i t the very birris with music sweet A heart that felt a mind tb that t knew the hypocrite from the true A fo oe to every cringing klump kime who preferred prefer to be aT tyrants slave clave love welled from his heart love lore that bids the tears lo 10 I 1 from many exiles tar far I 1 arp home F for r the classies bastea left to cro cros crostie he the foam though you have gone a still roll by I 1 I 1 his memory shall never dj helped to dry B a aads tears I 1 and conquered many j cravens fears burnion Jur nion I 1 oakland cal jan 17 0 MANS LITTLE Y ant aln t thing a fellow kneat 1 at morn ah iles hes born f then rhen say at ten tell oclo ocl e next hes vexed f af readill writing emetic pile sick y at noon DOOD he be has to go pork ork or shirk ij aton round bout t taw takes tor for life J A wife J flora two till time to ng 6 in lights ile he fights ii i and struggles with fellow men and then lie sits around a nd thinks and blinks and when at last its e for bed iles hes dead j W W new york times I M H l I 1 MULK SENSE 1 lle mule kicked tile the driver were swore cuss words I 1 never heard before lie he struck it hard from every side with liis Is whip or of cowhide cow hide ilde put lut atwould not lot go 90 a single pace perspiration stood on oil tile the daiv drivers 0 rs face git up e lazy I 1 could not say for sure which was wab stupid mule or man lech tried to ret get his charge to work the mule laborious toil to shirk ever thus in tile the world were in contending forces strive to win brutal driver and mule in consequence showing its modicum 0 mule sense strength and Av weakness Lakness bitter foes pride and hatred rub el elbows boNAs while contending tor for the mastery loch void of human sympathy rich and poor the strong and weak meet mc et on lifes highway but seldom speak kindly of each other cold distrust the nobler instincts allowed to rust while greed envy and hatred dwell to make of this fair earth a hell thomas muralen Murn rilen len ovaland Oe Ov kland cal jan 17 1915 00 NOTHING HUT BUT nothing to do but work nothing to eat cat but food nothing so thing to wear but clothes to keep 0 one ne from being nude noth nothing ing to breathe but air quick as a flash gone nowhere to tall fall but oft off nowhere to stand but on nothing to sing but songs all ah well alas alax nowhere to go but out nowhere to to come but back nothing to read but words nothing to cast but votes nothing to hear but sounds nothing to sail but boats nothing to comb but hair nowhere to sleep but in bed nothing to weep but tears nothing to bury but dead nothing to see but sights nothing to quench but thirst nothing to have but what weve got thus through life were cursed nothing to strike but a gait everything moves that goes nothing at all but common sense can ev ever r withstand these boes woes joesi ben KI king g propinquity we met upon tile the frozen lake the meeting gave us only pain we le parted mourning our mistake regrets as usual were vain ali ah better far had we not met I 1 thought I 1 heard the lady sigh she seemed intelligent and yet she skated backward so did I 1 11 aa M sterling ILo LOWERS foil tin THE LIVING dedicated to ahe 6 le press as suggest d by tile the proposed flowers for or the ethe living club in the past it has been the custom when there was waa good to be said bald ot of a fellow tor for some bome achievement to wait until he was dead no matter how much praise was due back in the days ot of yore Alo modesty desty forbade any mention till hed reached tile the other shore no matter if hed cities great achievements hernits 0 of ills his toll nothing ot of it was hinted till lied hed shuffled this mortal coil t f a benefactor and scrolls of fame for him should bo be unfurled they were laid away to mould in dust till his home was in the other x M orld and no matter what ills his attainments no nor r 1 how io w many troubles hes 1 fi fixed x d the proper time to mention the tact fact was when after lie he crossed he styx and after a tellow fellow had been laid to rest ills his past deeds men began shouting lit if while lie he lived the time wed took his wings we could have seen sprouting but ut suppose we change the order of things yes change our time ot of giving bouquets to whom flowers are due And give them to the living it tile the genius of man Is shining and there Is no doubt ot of its sheer and we have praise for his genius lets rive give it to him here it humanity has been bettered by a member of 0 the race give all the praise that is due him but give it to ills his tare fare to wait until after hes gone then take it from the rack and cast it to his dead deaf ears eara Is like talking behind ills his back so it if a flower you wish avish to give if it to your lot should tall fall to pay the toll ot of praise to one while on this terrestrial terr estral ball dont be afraid twill puff him up for the genius is a man of 0 sense and a flower will tend to stimulate the man and hence get the best lie he has I 1 by you sincerely giving aa A bouquet to him it Is due A flower while hes bes living iso 0 o the custom of old well change on it lets modernize cast it bell behind ind tor for a better mode and forget it when it dies A A much happier world will this then be like the sweet coo of the dove for each other we can hear all good it will then be a world of love but to make the change well need some help and we add that those who will be able to assist us most are the brethren ot of the press so brethren when youve anything to say bay just say it without stammer for not until alter after a man Is gone Is it time to use your hammer i A 1 I lingo rogers texas in the georgetown commercial go GOOS EnONE ghather the goose goob bone ebone Is MOB most t versatile As aa on one can scarce deny A fellow who has F skill says weather will be dry another with the same old bone A new result will get lie iio says in most dogmatic tone the weather will be wot wet another says it will be bleak with snow upon the bill tile truly is unique and very versatile exchange |
