Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-05

Winters Secret
am waiting for the flowers,
1 am list'ning for the song
OF the sweet birds in the bowers;
Winter. winter, don't stay longl
For the other day maiden took from me .
precious ring,
And she said she would exchange it for an
other in the Spring.
I am waiting for the showers
Which will make the roses grow.
Speed, oh, speed, the tagging hours,
Summer sun, chase off the snowl
For maiden's eyes are watching for the
daisies in the dell;
When they nod among the grasses she her
secret then can tell.
We are waiting for the gladness
Which comes to life with Spring.
When the earth forgets its sadness
In the joys that sun will bring.
Then maiden's eyes will sparkle, and q pretty
face will glow. q
And two hearts will gladly journey where the
sweetest flowers grow.
Sun, melt the ice and snow,
Winds from the warm lands, blow;
Love waits the coming of Spring,
Love with the birds will sing!
EVE was undoubtedly the brightest baby ever
born. She could talk before she was day old
If gas should go the smoke consumer would
be the way out of Darkest Pittsburg."
A GREAT deal of news was missed last week
on account of big blanket of mist which
stretched all over the country and knocked the
life out of the telegraph lines.
AFEARLEss, fair press guarantees city's
prestige.
THE atmosphere of barber shop is always
muggy.
AMERICA has frequently assailed England for
cruelty treating warriors who defended them
selves against the attacks of her soldiers The
Sioux spectacle wrenches this old weapon out
of Uncle Sans hands.
THE more houses in course of construction
the more prosperity in sight.
STOUT folk are not the strongest by any
means.
The Modern Pet.
A few cute wriggles,
Some girlish giggles,
Eyes trained to perform neat trick;
Language quite slangy,
Hair awful bangy,
And Miss Molly is said to be chic
THE Parisians have decided to pass the
women without raising their hats This will
raise social breeze the world over.
SOME one will suffer for the bad work in the
Bad Lands before many moons.
THE four o'clock tea OF swell London has as
sumed the proportions of an arlstocratic tree
lunch, with liquid attachments. aud H. R. H
Wales has shifted his dinner hour to suit his
stomach. Sensible folk eat when they are hun
cry, but society folk are not always hungry
when they eat.
HONEST, straightforward men seldom have
to seek vindication.
WHEN Fanny Davenport's stage togrerv
went through the Custom House it was valued
at 81, 900. After it was reduced to ashes the
valuation rose to nearly $50, 600 The under,
writers should settle on the customs basis
THE garments of untidy women look as If
they had been gored by bull
A WANING burlesque actress set anoat a
rumor of her death the other day in order tn
z d
obituary were the only ones who had any dead
matter to handle.
THE Government has dropped the "hn in
Bering. The English can have it, but not the
seals.
PAT SHEEDY says all gamblers are fools.
Pat is sensible one, apparently.
AFTER the bail comes the bill.
In New York the man charged with murder
is liable to be charged with electricity
Watch the Pace.
Remember, dear boys, remember,
When the hours are growing late,
That the ash replaces the ember
That glows in the fiery CRATE;
Remember that constant dripping
Will wear out the strongest stone,
That if you are forever slipping
You will surely break bone.
THE Dutch Parliament has decided to call
q queen king. This does not change the values
Of the pairs in Schenck's little game, however.
THERE'S rear guard connected with Miles
column. 1t will be heard from after awhile.
In tho vaara did no& roh ne <,f ;ry,cc.~~.