Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-07-06

Wind songs, Bird songs never cease.
Go withnae down BIZ the stream,
hannt 81 bass and purple Dreams
Feel the pleasure, keen and sweet,
When the cool waves Zap your feet;
Catch the breath of moth and mold,
near tue gresbeak' 8 whistle boid;i Z II
ss See the heron an alone 1Isl'7ghgs%, - s1.sfsl
UPSTREAM on sss'ppsy s'one'1 g
sspsinssaas or water fIogsskS Sc
Whffst the sprawfiry turtiesswiIn --~--------
In the eddies cool and dim!
Esef'asilenn,z' 20 TeE1o
The busy nuthatch climbs his tree 81 =! "a
- are M the great bole spfraliy, -. r,
- Peepfng into wrinkles gray, { Be 5sr AZ
Under ruined Hchens gay, ~ - -
ssLazily piping one short note a., e s,,,sl.
From his silver mailed throat, = .yfafI
And down the wind the catbird's song
Aslender medley trails along ~',,, u" ~
ssfHere a grackle chipping low, s.a' - ssf
There's crested yireo5 ~ t74'Hre ..5s,. "a
- Every tongue of Nature sings, ,,,,,,t..- -
tS The air Il palpitant with wings! - ,.-s.y III
= Halcyon prophesiesa come to pass 81
In the land Of Dream and bass. Q. are.
- $50 - .'}as III. ,25s.71 ra1i f..fsr D.,
- bubble, bubble flows the stream. ~. r.
Like an old tune through dream. -
= NowyI cast nv siIlSen line. = - Il - .sds ss
see the gay lure spin and shine - -
fsiwhile, with delicate touch, feel q ,-gf-5is
1.-THE gentle pulses OF the reel. i1ls5ss ao-I !.
Halcyon laughs and cuckoo cries, 80. -
Through its leaves the plane-tree sigas.
sseBabbie, bubble flows the Stream is 1sf * 7g
Here glow and there a CLEAN, lae y sh
issCoolness all about me creeping - % 20
sz fragrance all my senses stepping, vEi 20
g. Spicewood, sweetgum, sassafras, - =.
"a, Calamus and water grass, ,.s.s-5s t-,.s+ ,s5
Giving up their pungent smells ~ 7Fs'7HR
Drawn from Natures secret wells; ~ '-"t
ga Onthe cool breath of the morn ~, ,fi r.,
fsFrassranee OF the eockspur thorn. ,isE See
- ~ i~T@iagss sfrsf9Sts5- .t-ass%trs-5 A. rs
Sc .isoifiss sszs S. Iv.assi s!s h3lw sse.F-~~
- Isee the mor1,ing-gIory' curl, }se = .'s+
sfsThs curious flowers pointed whori.
Hear the woodpecker. rap, a -tapl .,s
~ See him with his cardinals CAPT.: - u
And the querulous. leering jay. :.
How he clamorS for fray! t..+..
Patiently draw and cast, ..-...-....
: Keenly expectant, till, at last,
Comes'a dash down in the stream,
Never made by perch or Dream,
Then a mighty weight 1 feel.
Sings the line and whirs the reeli
g. s-'2 e -Hn'- All trgsF fiaJs1.s -. 81
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Out of a GRANT tnlip-tr e. b. 75s-s III
great gay blossom falls on me; sss a.
Old gold and fire its petals are,
1t flashes like a falling star. ?, -,..,.rs,
A big blue heron hyingby Fl s'Da3
Looks at me with a greedy eye. ,5,.'r'-af
III sec striped squirrel skabt ~ 40
Into a hollow maple root; -. -Iq .i,1oeaa
= A humble bee with mail all rust 49,
ii. His Thighs pulled out with anther- dust,
CLASPS shrinking bloom about. i' .''sts'
And draws her amber sweetness out. p j..
Sd Bubble. bubble flows the stream ssgssf1
Like an old tune through q dreamlue1 ei
A white faced hornet hnrtles by, 80, So -
Lays turquoise butterfly, 81 .l'T..,.,1, -
One intent on prey and treasure, - f''ii
80 One afioat on tides of pleasures! de ,ei
Sunshine arrows, swift and keen, Ia
g. Pierce the naples helmet green, sFr
--ff S's '-sS { 'e'isf - 1'a iaf q, @'%s1@@ 4
r-ssars f-E@si lss-- VII vaisaas f-a. fIsT .
i''iaI follow where my victim leads, s'ii7rs 20
hasT Through tangles of rank water-weeds, 9
-.gsso'er stone and root and knetty log. So ,e 4
ais And faithless bits of reedy bog 'r1sp s-Iv /
Iwonder viii he ever stop2 - ~ --i.5'
The reel huns like humming top! a. 4
ssh thin sandpiper, wild with fright. I'D rs 4
Goes into ecstasieso of flight, N - Bias i'1 /
d Whilst l. all flushed and breathiess, tear
> Through lady fern and maiden's Fhair,z ~ ]
And in my straining fingers feel = s,, - -
80 The throbpfng of the rod and reeli .s,a
- Bubble. bubble flows the stream, gsh7oH /
ssFG- Like an Old tune through dream, aga' ~
afsi .Jpg 81 las auBiifta Eso4 O. tsds
.tsslg hsa fai1af VII. - hFs Is aT,'
9'sA.last he tires. reeI'him in; 80 f5s~,
- I see the CLINT of scale and fin. 10
sss Flower rod--I shorten line tCs .ralgisz.7
hsssAnd safely land him; he is minei so15--f'
The belted halcyon laughs. the wren -,.s.
a. Comes twitterng from his hrushy -den'
yea The turtle sprawis upon his log 80 ''+.'
: 20 i hear tiie booming OF frog.
.SIiqnidamber's keen perfume, }insF'E
Sweet punk, calamus, tulip bloom.
tGlfmpses of acloudless sky
Soothe me asI resting lie. ts-zs--f
- Bubblc. bubble flows the stream,
Like low music through dream. 4
-1a"''es 1A0ms1g :. c.sassa ger |
O. 90 Rk VBKEDsQUESFI0N!sa ~
~Hbariie.k can YOU gfyes!mes 6ine
money this mornings Mary's shoes are
Nd out, and She needs new slate;
and Budgets wages were due last week
--besides, there IS scarcely anything in
the house for-dinner. sassse sssss ~
There wasaa faint smile on Mrs. Barn
aids lips, but her.eyss looked anxious.
= s.llEI aBotherl fMinnie.s. How long is
It since I gave you ten donarse Is that
used up alfeady Seems to me women