Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-14
SPRING IN PROSE AND RHYME

Inc recurrence VI tuo oPAiAS $50
shine brings not only the birds ana
spring verdure, but the revitalizing OF
disease germs and the generation Of
gases. In Russia spring has resurrected
the cholera germs and and in New York
the germs Of grip and kindred diseases.
Minneapolis Tribune,
We confess to a settled distrust OF
this kissing traitor Of month, be us
occasional kisses ever so warm and
balmy. Ii isa SANDER on every blush
ing, honest girl to portray April, as the
poets do, as a maiden arch, sweet
breathed and debonnair. He is q mid
dle-aged humbug. Minneapolis Times
The hours slip by as II they were
oiled, aud every summer cloud has
silk plush lining. People who do not
appreciate the inestimable privilege OF
living should overhaul their salr ana
dour souls and endeavor to get 10 line
with the healthy universe. -MtniledpoI'S
Journal
The robin is not sentimentalist Ike
the nightingale or the pathetic little
phebe bird. He is child Of this world
and a bon vivant. He Is not 'Rladness
on wings" ike the bob-o'-link, and
could not run down, brook OF laugh
ter, through the air." like that delight
full creature. He hops, COCKS his eye,
holds his hands in his pockets or Ia the
armholes OF his red waistcoat, and as
sumes many virtues that he has no
speaking acquaintance with. He Is. In
a word, "bird. "-BUfdlo Commercial.
Green peas. spinach nice young onions,
brand new hats and pallid SUITS
Maokintoshes and galoshes.
Trees a-puttiu' out new Shootsi
Garden seeds and whitewash artists,
Women combing out the grass;
Book beer sign along the highways,
Farmers ped5ling sassafras;
Thunder showers and lots OF lightning
All the regular sort OF thing,
Shows the almanac is right when
II procIaimB that this 10 s--g.
Indianapolis Journal.
The mIsquotation, winter lingering
In the lap OF spring." has again stalked
forth. Recently there has not been 8
"lingering" Of winter, for IL pumped,
like an unrulY infant, into ApriPs lap
after we were fooled with the warmth
and sunshine OF the first day OF the
month.-NelU York Recorder.
Aprirs aheld. April's in the air.
Heavy winter turns his feet
Northward with his load Of care;
Aud on AprilS wings
Unreasoning our human hearts upsoar,
AS hearts have done since they were human
A human hearts shall do forevermors
-LlppineOtrS
Again the sprlngtime wakes to life,
The Mowers and grasses sleeping,
Ana nature feels the gentle strife
Through all her tendrils creeping.
And thou. SOUL worlds fairest flower,
Lift up thine eyes in wonder
Life strikes the resurrection hour
u Herbert Clifford.
That bluebird over yonder
With his little head awry-
Like his brainlet was a-pouder
With coming prophesy-
Is a-tuning up his larynx
For his animal pursuit,
With his modulatlng pharynx
To assist him in his toot.
-Bg6alo CoUrtrI
The men who rush the season
With neither rhyme nor reason,
And SILVER under clothing much too thin.
Make their bids for physician
And permanent position
Beyond the noisy worlds unhappy din,
IL tue philadelphia En~
II fener's good at lyin'-not lynn in the
shade,
But iyin' like a Teller lies when lynn is his
trade
In this here blossom-weather he can Ash an
take his ease,
For the perch are getsin' hungry an bitin bad
as teas. -AiIGRltG Constitution.
An anxious poet asks: where are
the springs Of long ago?" That is just
what the "oldest inhabitant" asked last
summer about the winters Of long ago.
We all know the result. Spring poets
must not be- too inquisitive.-BufGlO
NelUS.
The sun, from pleasure. hides his face,
Tho DER IL tears are falling;
The robins sing with lusty grace,
The crows for corn are calling
-B0st0R Journal.
In the country towns butter Is quoted
at Is 70 20 cents per pound. Here In
Lincoln it retails at 30 cents, and what
ever may be said Of the quality it can
not be disputed that the price is gilt
edge. Nebraska State Journal.
The late spring snowstorm was prob
ably protest against the Easter GRIN
oline.-Nel0 HGUeR Register.
A Kentucky Colonel has COW which
sheds its horns every sprlng.-Dctrott
Journal