The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-05-06
DnoPrlsG IsTO roErnY.
THE EXCHANGE EDITOR Dogs IT xAr-
uRALfY.

"lf you plense, sir" said the youny
lady timi'Ily, y, the exchAnge editor
handed her cIInir, 81 have conposed
few verses, or partially composed
them, and thought yoa might help
me finish them aud then print them.
Ms says that they are real nice as far
NJ they go, aud ia takes the Eayls
every day.
She WAS n bandsone creature, with
beautiful blue eyes, aud q crownino
glory as yellow As golden rods. There
WAS AN expectant look On her face,
bopslessneas that appealed To tho hsIiest
emotions, and the exchange editor
made up his mind not to crusb the
longing Of that pure heart If be never
struck another lick.
"May | show you the poetryF con-
tinued the iil.e, rel mouth. "You
will bee that | couldn't get the last
lines of the verses, and If You wonld
please be so kind az to heIp me"
"HslP herr though be had never
even read line Of poetry, the exchange
editor felt the spirit of the divine arc
food his sonI 10 he yielded 70 the be-
wilde'iDg music. Help herl Well be
should smile.
The first V-iss runs like this" shr
~ei'i on, taking courage from his eyes:
"liOS soitiy sweet the Autumn air
The dying woodland afs
Aud Satura turns frUsn r.stisl eare-~
Hf ~
exchange edi;"r ~ith a Jerk. "Just
the thing II rhymes, and it'sso. You
take anybody now. Half tie people
you meet are"
ii suppose you know best" inter
rupted the young girl. 81 hadn't
thought Of it in that way. but YOU
have better idea Of such things.
New tho second verse is like rhis."
"Ths d'Vs-syed kline upon tbs moor
Look tender. meek and al:
whis fr,n the valley eomss tie r.sT-~
"Of tbs matchless livsr-padl roared
the oxchange sditer. "There you got
it. That finishes the second 10 a. tn
match the first. 1t combines the fash
ions with poetry, and carries the right
idea right home to the fireside. III
only had yOur ability in starting
verse. and my genius in winding il
ny, Id qait the shears and open in the
poetry business tomorrow"
Think soP asked the fair ,sung
lady. at don't strike me as keepine
ap the thsnao."
"You don't want To. You want to
break the th~inr here and there. Th.
reader liksr II .cster o yesl were
yon TO keep uP the theme it gets
monotoaous."
Perhaps that's So" rsjoined the
beauty, frightening up. "T didn't
ihink u that
''iIs~ sadIy dnosf'- tLs dying dsy
A aight springs frsa tho eleD
And n,oansux tssiisht seems - s4y-''
Tho old man 5 sttuuit zeain wossidn Z
10 wsuld itl" s>k...l the exchange edite !.
''SsmebsJy else wrSis that, and We
might be arcussd Of plagiarism We
must have this thing original. Suppose
we say--nsw just suppose we say,
"Wby did slnnt my hcnP
'Is that nepf' inquired the sweet,
rosy lips. AT least never hrArd il
before. don't know what it means. +"
"Newf ladeed its new. Ben is the
Presbyterian name for overcoa,, and
spout means TO hook. why did /
spout my beLi means: Why did !
shove my topI.eil That's Just what
twilight would think of FIRST ysu know
oh don't be afraid, that's just immensel'
"Well I'll leave it to you" said tke
glorious girl with snile that pinned
the exchange editors heart to bis spine
This is the fourth verse;
vThe merry milkmaid's Ssmbrs sang,
Re-eehoes frsm the rocks.
As silently she trips along
with holes in both her socks, /,
Jove!" cried the delighted exchsl.s
eiitor." You seq"
go, no, no!' demonstrated the blush
ing maidea Not that"
Certainly protested the -xclang
T editor, warming up. "Nina Ia fou
she's got 'em, and you get fidelity 4
fact with ~rslth Of poetical expression
The worst of people generally is, yo
o.n't stsre things as they are. It ain
. like i.ruse But here we've busted a
the established notions, and pat up a
actual existence with veil Of genuin
I poetry over it. l think that's the bes
q idra we've struck yet"
81 don't sesm TO leok at it az YOU 4,
bu. of course you are the best judg
Pa thought ! ought to say:
LAS silently she trips along
In Autnma's yellow tracks"
> Wouldn't that dot"
"Doi just look at il. Does tracl
l ! rhyme tn rnclsl Not in the Brookly
Eagle il don't. Besides when you "a
: tracks and 'rpcks, you give the IN
I preston of son.e fellow who's scratc
!. ing for safety. Socks on the 9th,
Il hand, rhymes With the rocks al
{ beantifiss them, while it touches ,
the milkmaid, aud by describing h
Q condition shows her Ia he child
Z the very nature you are showing up
" 81 think you're right" said Il
sweet angel. "I'll tell pa where
y was wrong. This is the way the 6f
: verse runs"
= Sand close behind the farmers sey
J Trlls forth ais simPse tunes,
1t And slips beside the maiden coy
t "And splits his pantaloensl Done
TT myself; know just exactly how il
h Why, bless your heart, yeu--"
Snip, snip, snip, Paste, paste, pas
Is But it is with the Saddest heart th
re be snips and pastes among his G
ir changes now. The beautiful visi
in that for moment dawned upon b
has left but the recollection in his he.
of one sunbeam in his life, quench
by the shower of tears with which S