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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08
EE- Fire At AusrtS.-.M. EUito

EJ- FIEg At AusrtS.-.Mr. Editor.
There was quite aa excitement at
daylight, ut this place, on seeing the
shoc.shOp Of Mr.. Mathcney's on fire;
yet notwithstanding the citizens Of our
village werc there 10 mass, they could
not save the house, aud all hands went
to work 10 save the stock of leather,
H.. und succeeded admirably. bu;
!Cu!l not save all. And as his dwell
ling house was adjoining the shop, aud
bcing Il frame structure, was also
burned down. We saved most Of the
household goods. except tho wearing
apparel. So fur rs cut b., asccrtaiued,
the losses on tic part Of Natheny wiE
not exceed three hundred dollars and
Oh tho part Of j. a. FOrinash, who
wag owner Of the houses, | estimate his
IUss at five or six huudtcd dollars.
While the Losses on The part Of 10th is
considerable, il is we'll cnous h to Sc.
member that Mr. Matheuy is just
sta!tiug in life, and deserves the sym
puIhy ~ the eutiro community in
which he resides. lie will be prepared
for work in a few days. and eau b.
found at The first door below q. N
lt"hrbough's dry sools store. Til:
being til. first fire that has ever DC
CURED in this town. the citixeus de
serve gten, credit for their assistance
aud hospitality toward tho EaniI.
which was turncl gu, Of a homo.
Yours, I. 4. NJ.
.ANsIia, Ucc'mLrr |.
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Oranges. Lemons, CoacOuuts, AIM
onds, q full stock Of Candies, Raisins,
Currants at lOcts per lb-ucw. aud
not old. rs they tell you. Como and
sec them. Citron, and all kinds O.
Essences. bought at our own prices aud
sold accordingly. at Brinkmau's.
Great bargains at Mrs. Darlintons
millinery store.
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70 i'ng NCsnylLLE llorEL.
.,ra glad Ia notice tina, Mr. William L..
White hus rcdttrd and opened the
Nashville Hotel, thus supplying n
want lug rrll ~ travellers a'O"g 'hr
Mcstou and Gnuley Bridge pike. Th"
people will find Mr.. White u Kind 'n'i
accommodating landlord ual We COM
mcnd him to the patronage Of tllS pub
lie See his card in this is.u".
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

Fancy Groceries, Teas, Sugar, COT.
fec, Rice, Cheese, Canned Goods,
Roasted Coffee. Soda. Spices. Oysters,
Soaps, &c. 4 pounds best Rio Coffee
for ono dollar, Crushed Sugar l5cts
per pound, Fresh Salt fish as cheap as
the cheapest. Tobacco. Cigars, Tips,
Stogies, Snuff. Matches, &c. For sale
BY Mis-. Il. Patterson.
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GLEASONS PUHLlCAYlONS

Great reduction In price FOR 1873 Of tiLrA
sous "r1oalAL to 81 year. Single copies
5 cents.
Tnr How CIRCLE to S?ayCtr, single cogy
j rcnts, for sale by all nrw;irLlcrs.
GL.AsoX'S MrS1nLY CoNrS'UX to 81 IL
YEAR EiurIc copies 10 ceuts. Al postage
free. Sample copies sent OIL receipt OF as
CCHt stump.
The price Of cirCmCs has just been greatly
reduced. No one now gives such libcrai
terms to agents Ms do. Send for new
circular. Address 7. GLEASON, rs wnsh.
instou ST., ROstOn, Mass. NOylTlw
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08
The NIoorefeld E,an,iner st.

that Mr.. J. W. McNicII, Of Hardy
county, killed, few days ago, four
pronged buck which weighed 225
pounds, and Mr.. Thomas Beau, Of the
bean Settlement" in the samo coun.
ty, a wild turkey weighing % pounds
net.
The Flood on tie South Branch Fdl-
iey-Grcdt Destruction Of Property
The Romncy Mtelliyeneer says never
in The memory of man has there &C.
CURED such risc in tho streams CT
Hampshire county as by the recent
food, nor SO grcat destruction Of crops
and fencing. So extensive has been
the destruction that it amounts to s
calamity. Along tho South Branch
scarcely a shock of corn or stack of
hay remains the whole valley is a
clean sweep crops aud fencing, aud
the embellishments arc all broken or
swept away. All the fat cattle and
other stock Of every kind aro left on the
hands of the farmers at tho beginning
Of winter without food, and probably
not sutEicicpcy Of food left to winter
tho horses that are used to till tue
ground consequently the cattle must
be thrown on tho market, or seek q
moro favored country for food. In
many places tho lands are greatly
damaged by washing away tho soil.
a Dispatch from MOOrefeld. Hardy
county, says that tho destruction by
the food in that county alone will reach
100000. There are not q thousand
shocks Of corn ia the valley Of the
South Branch Of the Potomac. Farms
have been washed completely away and
Iaud that was worth 500 an acre is
now utterly without value. The sui.
fering among the cattle is very great,
and hundreds Of farmers ara ruined.
Tho torrent reached from mountain to
muuRtaip, and was twenty feet deep.
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Tvnr. mo .h.rcs ,Iprrv G. lIoucb.
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wiIushrr.t 1,orIor az shares. TbSs
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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

Eca10@eP-Ou Friday, No.
vember 10Th, between the Court House
1ud the Weston Academy. or between
the Court House and Mr.. Duuuiug.
tons rtCrc, a small Gold Watch,
II uniting case (ladies' size; j marufaS-
tured Gy p. S. Bartlett, Wullham,
Massachusetts. No. 800. 1872 s.lle prop
erty Of Miss Maggie Harley. a lib
erul reward will be paid for its return
TO her or to Go. IlunLEy,
Weston, ". W.
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Mrs. Cox desires to inform her Gus
toners and the public generally, that
she has just received . large and at
trnctivc stock Of Millinery goods, which
She is prepared to sell at prices lower
thuu they have ever before sold III
Weston.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

Es' Tux CousTY Couar commenced
The december term OH Monday last mud
will probably "lj"rn to-day Con
siderable amount Of busin us has been
transacted by the Court. Thu grand
jury was in session two days and FUN !
several indictments.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

Es' SnEMyp ,FA"DENvoHT sold on
Monday aud Tuesday last such Of the
lands rs were returned for tho non.
payment Of taxes that had not been re-
deemed prior 10 the sale.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

The best and Cheapest
OyStcrs ut sEvs faindcnaca'S
She will furnish select ttys-
tcrs ri .locis srs guardian
standard for Scots. Give
lAer u call.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

PLAIN QuEsrloSs.-Arc your lungs
affected? Have you hectic cough ?
If so, consumption has fastened its
faugs upon you at unce-usc Piso's
Cure, for sale at Chalfant & Bare's.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

E5- CoLoNEL WOOpFOEp wants Que
thousand bushels Of ears OF eOrn-
white or ycIlO.w-deIiysrsl at tho
mill.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

! am the authorized .agcnt for the
baltimore Weekly .lmericaa. Sub.
scriptiOus received at all times, at club
tateS. i. BELSKMAS.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

Gregory is receiving The finest and
best selection Of Candies aud Christ
ms goods ever brought to Weston.
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WEsroS, Aug 20, 1877.
This is to certify tina! S. Z. Barrett
is my authorized agent for The sale Of
my piano. sud Organs.
WV. HgISgKANr.
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FARYl FOR SALE.

Four and half !a!ri sOuth.WCst Of Mes
ton, containing $50 acies-siX huplTed u.-
der fenrC. four hUudrcd we'll set in grass,
mud ~ ulcs in wheat good apple aud
peach orchard well wNirrrd-sevcral never
niling springs; II dwcllins-houss rOatain-
ing eight rooms good stable and OiheS
oa;.tuiI,!iugs; soil mud timber LO,ll good.
For particulars cal! nj the tarm, or sddtei!,
N Z. JENNINGS,
HOv2ilm Wes!op, ". Va.
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You can get an irun half bushel nj
Moore liros. tor the same that you pay
iur wooden Que
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Farmers, ~ 10 Moore Bros. acS get
Coru Shelter that will last you life
tiue.
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Gregory is selling his Christ"'s
Goods Liver than sny house in Weston
Give him u call
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ito 10 GtrgOry's for your Oranges
Lemons. Raisius. &c.,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

EJ VIZ arc again under obligation
to Hon. Benjamin Wilson for valuable
documents.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

Apples, Oranges and Lemons at
Wilkinsou's.
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Cross Gu, Saws aud Axes 1T Moore
Bros.
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60 and SEC Gregory before you pur'
chase yoar Holiday Goods.
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FRESH OYSTERS RECEIVED
DAILY AT WILKINS0N'S.
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Knitting yarns, hosiery, &c., at Mrs
Cox's.
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Go to Grrgory's and see his tiue
stock OfToys-lcst in Weston.
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E5- NorIcE.-We have waited on
our cutomcrs for some time, aud We
now want MONEY. Those knowing
themselves indebted to us. will please
call aud settle at onSs.
j. R. Ryan 4 Co.
Weston, August II.
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james Fiuslcr vii! hereafter kecI
for sale ut Jufcr Bros. Cigar Store
Books, Papers. &c.
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Business may be very slack.
AMI it mpy get Shaker;
But the people love to chew
I;.iukman's best Tobacco.
F. lsriukman keeps the best
10 knows how to keep it
IL you use the brands he l;c"ps,
Never will they shake it.
lis III evcryFudy's mouth,
Every man will carry
IioOd TOBACCO, aud thu best
Yun Gnu buy ofi'rnIkwaE
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Go and sec tho glassware at.Grcgo
rvs.
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Go to GrcgOry's and get prepared
French Mustard.
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Gregory pays l5cts per dvzcn for
eggs.
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-Four Seed Stogies for five
cents at the Cigar Factory.
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Sheet Music at reduced prices, for
sale at James Finstcr's News Depot.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08

I desire to inform the people Of
Weston and vicinity that have open
cd out q frst-class Grocery in Weston
and vii DO pleased to serve customers
Mrs. PATTERSON.
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TT You can get a dime novel for
five cents at tho News Depot.
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Observation-Disclosures
SONS.
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Barns stock Of Groceries arc Of the
best quality, and are sold at very low
prices.
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Ey- Nav SHEET Music, received
every week by James Fiustcr.
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That graveyard cough. UsO pisO'
Cure. Chalfaut 4 Bare sole agents.
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Tomato Catsup at Grrsory's.
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Candies and t'onfectioncrics at VII.
kinson's.
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FRESH OYSTERS EVERY DAY
AT WILktAS0N'S.

VIZ. G. Tins wishes to inform
the public that he is now ready 10
make Q very variety aud style Of Orna-
mental Rustic Work. Seats, Chairs,
Flower Vases, &c, made to order at
tho lowest figures.
Weston. May l6:
Good Chewing Tobacco ut Wilkin-
sons.
Glass tumblers 50ets q dozen at
Gregory's.
"Josh" Wilkinson keeps tho Wade
Hampton Cigar.
Scotch Snuff ut WiIkinsOu's.
Consult your own Interest, aud buy
all your groceries Of Barns.
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SNec>M Notices.

Fresh salt Fish received aud for sail
at John 4. Barns.
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Es ASY Book or Sheet Music pub
lisled in tbs United States, can be
procured at James Fiuster's No
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Cakes, crackers, &C., ut Bur6s'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-04

Policeman Orbus appears on the rolls
of the San Francisco force If in order,
we rise to suggest that this is clear
case of collar 'em Orbus.
The slowest man in America is said
to live in Oil City. 1t is common oc-
currence for his watch to. run down
while he is winding it up.
"How many of you are there ?' asked
voice from an upper window of SER
enading party. -Four" was the re-
ply. divide that among you," said
voice, as bucket of slOps fell on those
beneath.
There is one thing about babies"
says a late traveller, '.they never change.
We have girls of the period, men of the
world, but the baby is the same self.
possessed. fearless, laughing voracious
little heathen in all ages and in all
countries"
A commercial traveller handed q mer-
chant upon whom he called, portrait
of his betrothed. instead of his business
card, saying that he represented that
establishment. The merchant examined
it carefully, remarked that it was fine
establishment, and returned it to the
astonished and blushing traveller with q
hope that he would soon be admitted
into partnership.
A Cincinnati man was terribly annoy
ed by young man who was courting
his daughter on account of the late
hours be kept. He says that he con-
cealed himself and brought "bull's
eye" lantern. with blue glass, to bear
upon him. The lover clapped his hand
to his forehead, gave a wild look around
the room. and, staggering to his feet.
said he felt that he would have to 20.
and did. The old gentleman states that
the dose will be repeated when be calls
again.
A story is recalled of an eccentric
clergyman named Rev. Hosea Brown,
who during the great immigration into
Michigan in 1855, put up at crowd
ed hotel at Ann Arbor one night and
asked for room and bed for himself.
The landlord SAID he could have one,
provided he would share it, if the house
became very full, with somebody else.
Toward midnight he was aroused by a
knocking at the door, and the voice of
the landlord was heard, demanding that
he must take another lodger, as he be-
lieved there was only one person within.
"OneP exclaimed Mr.. Brown, '.why
here is Mr.. Brown and Methodist mis-
lister. and myself. already, and should
think that enough for one bed, even in
Michigan" The landlord seemed to
think so, too, and left the trio to their
repOse.
ibid l ever love any other girl p
repeated a prospective bridegroom, in
answer to a fearful inquiry of his In
tended. "Why, darling. of course not
how could you ask such a question ?
You are my frst, my only love. This
heart knew no wakening until the sun
shine of your love streamed in and woke
it to ecstasy" And then he kissed her
tenderly and went home and said to
himself. IL must hurry them things
outer the way right off or there'll be a
row." and he collected together q great
pile Of letters written in all kinds Of
feminine hands, with lots of faded How-
ers, and photographs. and locks of hair,
and bats Of faded ribbon, aud other
things, and when the whole collection
had been crammed into the kitchen
CRATE he drew a deep sigh and said tc
himself. There goes all that's left Of
fourteen undying loyes-let'em flicker.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-04
THE TURK.

The Turk ever has been, and still is.
only an animal magnificent animal
once, an inferior one now-and as in
capable of adopting our Western civili-
cation as the African negro in the
Eastern and Indian savage in the Wes-
tern hemisphere have proved themselves
to be. While other and newer nation
alities have advanced, his has retro.
graded; and when his empire shall have
passed away, no traces of his occupation
of one of the fairest portions of Goods
footstool' will be left behind him, save
the domes and minarets of his mosques,
and turbaned grave-stones. For he has
originated nothing. improved nothing,
spared nothing that could be destroyed.
War and the harem have equally divid-
ed all the time he has spared from SEN
sual sloth and the fumes of tobacco and
hasheesh. To all modern improvements
save the most material ones. to the
forward march of the rest of mankind,
he has obstinately shut his eyes and
sealed his ears. Reading and thinking
are equally alien to his habits. Hence
the humiliating contrast he now presents
to the descendants of the rude soldiers
of the Cross with whom his ancestors
waged such equal war, even in that
lowest game of thinking beings-the art
of international murder. A savage
beast fprey when first he descended
on the efeminate descendants of the men
of the Greek Empire, the Turcoman
found his Capua at Byzantium. STEPPED
in the sensuous delights of that garden
spot. and lanped in Greek lnxnry an
: \ ~ ~ ssOs e ~--s.H10K
from the Asiatic wilderness grew as sleek
and slumbrous as a petted panther, but
long retained much Of the old ferocity
lurking still beneath his smoother ex-
terror. 1t took almost three centuries
to eradicate most of the strong masculine
attributes Of this sturdy race; and even
now there linger some sparks of the
earlier FIRE, some flashes of original
manhood. But in most instances the
once terrible beast of prey has become
patient beast of burden, like ga strong
ass crouching between burdens, taxed
and robbed illimitably by and for the
benefit of his rulers, high and low, from
the Sultan down to the pettiest official
whe oppresses and robs for the benefit
of ConstantinOple first, and himself af-
terward. For the rule Of the Turk To-
day in Europe, IN Asia, in the great
cities whose names are Biblical and his
toric, as we'll as in the outlying provin-
ces, over Mussulman and Christian Ra-
yah, is simply the rule of rapine and
wrong, revenged occasionally by rebell-
ion and murder when the oppression
becomes intoierable. And this is, per-
haps, not SO much the fault as the mis-
fortune Of the Sublime Porte, whose in
tentions may be good enough, but whose
power is waning shadow outside of
the gates which give its name. and
whose representatives are wrong doers
slasf -
and robbers chiehy.-Fruser's MagG-
sssses
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-04

estly took chair, saying, "I'll wa-wa-
wait"
In about half an hour the General
came bouncing out with a fierce bull
dog look. "Well, sir-r.r, what can
do for you. sir-r-?"
"No-no-nothing, General; meme
merely wished"
'Come. come, sir-r.r, make ii short
| can't stop here all day listening to
your suffering"
Eyes, Ge-ge-general, I'll make it as
shor-shor-short as po-possible.'' And
taking the mornings paper from his
pocket he pointed to the obnoxious ar
ticle, and asked the general if he wrote
it.
''Of course I did. What of ito"
In less than two seconds the deacon
had the General by the back of the
neck; and drawing q stout rawhide from
his pocket laid it on with such vigor
that the General screamed and roared
for quarter. When he thought he had
punished him sufficiently, the deacon
jerked him into one corner of the Office,
saying: II have ma-ma-made it as
short as po-po-possible, General, but
when you are mo-mo-more at leisure,
and can spare me few mo-mo-ments, /
shall be happy to renew this COCOON
versation.''
The news spread through Waterloo
like wild-fre, and the deacon's friends
crowded to see and congratulate him.
But they were fearful of the vengeance
of Gen. Slaughter, and begged the dea-
con not to venture upon the street un-
armed. Deacon Brown would not en-
cumber himself with either bow1e-knife
or revolver. He smiled pleasantly, and
said; "The Ge-ge-general is ch-ch-
child of wrath, but I do-do-don't con-
slider him dangerous ma-ma-man."
All this happened on Tuesday. On
the following Sunday morning, greatly
to the surprise of Waterloo. Deacon
Brown and Gen. Slaughter were seen
to emerge from the formers house, and
proceed arm in arm in the direction of
the church. where the General sat in
the deacon's pew. Joined heartily in the
singing. listened to the sermon with the
deepest attention, and gave literally to
the collection.
The conversion was effectual.-Eds-
fns.,c n..-ann.. U-.As
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-04
Written for the MoxrTeR.
THE DREAMER'S REWARD.


Br PAUL PAsTxoR.
"0h, who would be a dreamer?"
The busy worker cries.
"0n naught but melting mists 10 reach
HIS castles in the skiesi"
"oh, who would be dreamerr'
The listening world replies
"Life's ladders reach the dome Of fame,--
And who would higher rise?"
But II the Dreamer, dreaming.
Ascends a rope OF gold,
And gazes from n rainbow's rim
On shores and seas untold,
Think you he hears the voices
or those who stand below,
Gathering the faded beams that fall
From heavens enraptured glowY
FOR THE OLD BOYS.
ny ERAIsERD THRALL.
Once we wondered that the cadence
or our grandsire's song.
Floating through the old mans memory,
Echoed there so long.
We have wondered that our mother
After set Of sun
Softly singing wept in silence
When the strain was done.
Marveled we that when our father
Joined our bhndman's-bufi
He forgot to say at bedtime.
"cOme, we've played enough"
Men must slowly cease to marvel;
Slowly came the truth
That the snatch our grandsire muttered
Was song Of youth;
That our mother wept when singing.
In the twilight dim.
At the sudden recollection
or girIhOOd hymn.
And our noisy sport with father
Now full well we know
Twas a famous game with children
Fifty years ago.
Tears Of manhood man abhorreth,
Holds them half ain;
Yet the hush-song Of our mother
Ao shc kuCAcu US III
Thaws the frost-locked fountain quickly
Into bursting tears.
When II breaks like sudden sunlight
Through the mist Of years.
Oh. the childhood Of our natuTeI
Let it come again,
Let 1t wake once more the laughter
In the hearts OF menl
o. that distant, distant lanA---Pe'
shroudaA --au unseen
world from world forever parted.
With song betweeni
Let that song by graybeards muttered
Rise in chorus now!
Garlands twisted by the children
Grace iurrowed brow.
Let the statescraft of the forehead
Fling its scepter down,
Better wreaths of smiles than wrinkles
Or civic crown.
Let US live our boy-games over;
Sing we ballads old;
Call IL back-that prime OF childhood
Happy age Of gold.