The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-09

| st. JosEP,i, No.. May ~ 1881.
| DElH oLD CuEF:-Being a creature of impulse.
and rarely disobeying its dictates, sometimes
do rather foolish things and perhaps this
| Of them but a strong feeling has come over me to
commune with thee through this medium. Though,
oh wretched fate, mine eyes d-barrcd, and have
been, for the last six month, from resting thy
well-known and brilliant pages Tis n rather bad
state of affairs, You have been my criterion in the
days gone by; that is, far political affairs
/ concerned. For unfortunate enough to be q
girl and they not supposed to possess mind Of
their own in regard TO sueh thnS.. the next best
thing is to ehoose some good standard goby. The
| Ckier Is mine.
We have weather, over here. I suppose you
blessed with the privilege, though, accord
ing to Mother Shipton," will all be past con-
siderng suc' trivia! matters Tie prophecies of that
old crune, whether she he a real imaginary per
sonage. seem to strike terror in the hearts of the
supersti;ious; and heard of them remark that
there Of making II certain Improvement
in his hoase yard, he would he able to enjoy it no
| longer than June Poor fellow! But TO return to
the mrueItons question Of the weather, and things
pertaining thereto. We have mad here,
sometimes, aut, thanks the good condition of the
sidewalks is enabled to 20 fllly one bioek without
getting in it,
| children and students. A Large crowd of people
gathered ut Moaat Mora, in memory of our fallen
braves. In the afternoon. the would6e soldiers Of
st. Joseph. headed by the band. marched TO the
cemetery. The hand in TIE antinc playing many
cheerful airs which bore Il strong resemblance to
those played Mt -cc0nd-rate circus An intoxicated
fellow furnslies, amusement for those whose funny
streaks could not be repressCd even in a burial
ground, by marching along after the militia, trying
to keep step with the music; and, he happened to
be pretty full it with difficulty that he retained
his equilibrium. All present seemed to enjoy them
selves at their fullest extent and it not for the
constant remembranccs, in the shape of the mOnu-
ments that they in the presence it were, Of
the dead, one could easily imagine himself ut a
Fourth of July picnic. Children tumbled around
promscuously; swce;hcarts. or, as heard some
remark, .'courtin folks.r wandered around arm-in-
arm until they shady, secluded
nook, where they stopped, and hasked in the sun
shine of each others smiles. Here they generally
remained, until disturbed by .'old folks" who al
ways managed to stop rery near, and seemed to be
blissfuy unconscious of the fact; then, with lam
gushing look and pettish air, they move. Bah! n
fine should he imposed upon people who allow their
thoughts to he foreign their surrounding. Were
7 gate keeper none hut those who presented deco
riously long aspect and retained it, should be allow
ed to enter the ccnsecratcd ground. The decorating
done in IA very hurried manner. Two baskets
were carried around, and flower dropped here and
there; this being accomplished the people hurried
away. because of a few little sprinklcs OF rain.
Vacation will soon he here. What glorious
prieve il isi No more hard tasks; seedlings
from teachers; more ten pages of Latin to be
written out and handed in punishment for
fragrant offence. such slyly whispering to your
ext ucirhbor .Aint IL hot I wish had n drink