Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-27
ension Claim.

know that all the talent ever possessed is
wrapped mp in my voice and now when 20
70 the east next week tghdt shall do, what
shall do? Mr.. - won't you close that
window, I am sure that draught strikes right
on my throat, and If 1 catch any more cold l
can't sing bit. Excuse me sir, Ito those
ahead) II must have that window closed, it
will ruin my voice. There, that's better. It
awful close in here. What bad breath some
people do have anyway; Mr.. - raise that
window just an inch. what you must raise it
half foot or not at all2 Can't you hold il
upr Well suppose / must catch another
cold, and what will mamma with the accent
on) say. / know she will be Mortified, and I
did want to sing SO bad when we go east, etc.,
ETC., etc infinitely. Her companion, a man
of perhaps 80, vouchsafed one little reply;
twas: ~ believe it was the Mckinley bill
that gave You that cold. Miss -" "That
is just what papa (again the accent) said,
she gushed. Il was attending school at
De several years ago and caught the
same kind and the doctor said 1t was mc-
kinleybill, and I couldn't sing for week. l
know can't show Boston people how / can
sing" etc. Her companions were asleep.
The locomotive whistled; she awakened them
all with the cry there we are," and the por-
ter, conductor, brakeman and newsboy
gathered her bundles. But it was only
Whitehouse. She ordered her baggage again
stored away, and kept everyone in the car
awake and unhappy by her disgusting noise
of platitudes until the brakeman yelled
Napoleon" when the passengers all offered
up fervent Thanksgiving at sight of her
vacant seat.
No wonder conductors in dealing with so
many vagaries become mechanical and cal
lous to all humanity and have claim to
gauiic origin that is marvellous. One recent
ly on account of his high living was sus-
picioned of stealing from the company and
spotted. He was detected and ordered to
appear before the manager. Accused of the
crime he plead guilty and said that it would
be to the interest of the company to retain
his services as he had stolen all he wanted;
had fine horses and residence and had de-
cided to swear Of; that if he was removed his
successor would be compelled to begin just
where did, etcl Such unparalleled audacity as
this, is gained only in dealing with the class
OF which the above dRmsel forms a portion,
am rather anxious to learn how her voice,
in which rests the elimination of all her tai
ents, panned out and how many mckinley
bill colds it could actually stand without
loosing its utility. But / would prefer it
through third party, clairvoyant if possi-
bic, as an interview could be avoided on all
sides.
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frankie Cleveland's decree that "the bus.
tie must CO." again is rebelled against and
disobeyed as the winter season rolls around
necessitating heavy wraps. The hustle is a
desideratum here that naught else can sub
stitute.
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! With some the Alexandrine finds favor;
with others the Spencerian, while still Others
desire longer verse and longer meter in theil
courtship of the Muse. It is well that all dc
not possess the same penchant for the same
thing and while long meter is difficult tc
compose and understand, there are many Low
ers of short poetical feet. To these the fol
lowing is dedicated as tender pathetic poem
of the true-to-nature stripe:
II 1. 8.
i Jim Bent ssSit here g i
| He went Mydsar,'
I With Sue They sst
Il s To view 4e Whereat
The syi- Eft soon u.
4 Van rill They spoon.
Il 2. 4.
/ In nook pole .tr
Near brook Cat stole
Il tree Quite near:
i Trunk he On deari
i Espied She few,
And cried Jim too
For text hook work to exemplify the iambi
monometer these emotionate verses are re