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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29
JUST FOR FUN.

Turnpike Walker--I say. Willie. II
you had million dollars what would
you do with it? Willie Werl-Buy a
brewery and live
Maude-There is one thing Belle
San say about her tance lie belongs
TO well-knOwn family. Grace in
deed? What is his name? Maud
Smith.
'ls your business good? asked tho
burglar of the counterfciter. Good?
repeated the caunterfeiter. "Well |
should say it was have been just
coming money"
Tommys Mamma-So Johnny grab
bed your apple, did he? The naug hty
boy Why didn't you grab 1t from
him? Tommy, in tears-I did.
grabbed it from him FIRST
Conundrum-What's the difference
between n cat and legal document7
Answer-The one has clawses at the
end of its pawses; the other has
pauses at the end of its clauses
Buuker-Pretty hot yesterday,
wasn't 1t? liill-Ilot is no name foI
1t My wife put a pickerel in a sour
tureen and he perspired so much he
was swimming around inside oi thir>
~ minutes
'N-a-a-s,' said young Mr.. Gilgal; 81
sang fob them They didn't seem t.
care foh popular music, though.
Liked something with more depth t.
it. eh?' "Y-a-a.s That's what thsj
did. SO gave it 60 them" "Wha
did you sing?" "Down in the Goa
mine"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29

A writer of the day gives an amusing
illustration OF the religious enthusiasm
of the Russians, and their desire to ex-
tend the knowledge of truth. The
authorities every now and then maxi,
an excursion into Siberia and bring
back lot of Buddhists, whom they
proceed to baptize in spite of their
loudly-expresscd dissent. After bap-
tizipg them they say To them: "Now,
you dogs, yoo are Christians and you
can go and pray to your nasty gels as
much as you wish, and thank them
that you are Christians"
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NOT A STRANGER.
His Fsatures We're FRmiiltr r to tho Long
.unerinE BANK Clerk.

81 s'pose I'll have TO 90 and get
some body To identify me before you'll
cash this check" said the man at the
land I'm u stranger ia this town
There amt soul here that knows
me"
Your name" replied the ca'hier,
after n moment's Inspection OF his
.a';.,r, lis Ambrose Haybeuslaw
''Hhut's rightw exclaimed the other
10 surprise. How do yOu know mj
nameP"
"fos were cured Of nervous eXhaus-
ton and kid ,er disease of eleven
yeurs standing" was the reoly, "br
taking four cen bottles of Blankham's
Snrsaparilla, prize 81 bottle. sold
Oy all druggists none genuine with
out the name of the manufacturer In
raised letters on the bottle" continne /
the cashier, raising his voice and
speaking with growing irritation.
''and cure guaranteed in all cases
where taken according to directions
or money chcerfully refunded. hani
over your check AMI be quick about it,
$50, all right, here's your monev, and
I'll give you $40 more IL you'll find
some way to get the publishers Of the
Advocate OF Gospel Liberty that I've
been taking for the last twenty fv;
years to on Z printing your portrait IN
1 their advertis ng columns. I've seen
/ It every week for sixteen months and
/ I'm tired to death OF IL and il you
haven't any further business YIN can
take your money and go; god after
noon!"
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ALL FOa NOTHING.
70 the Lady Had Her Parse what Nero
Cou q She Want.

10 the Lady Had Her Parse Whst Nero
Cou Il She Want.
An English lady. walking down the
Lung 'Arno In Florence, missed her
purse The suspicious movements
OF a nan in front made her boldly
demand the stolen property. Too
amazed to refuse the thief handel
over the purse. Indignant at s-eh
broad day robbery, tho LADY stopped
an elegantly dressed gentleman aud.
in excited tones, began to pour out
her grievance Merely waiting to
hear "that man stole my purse, )" the
gallant Italian rushed after til,
thief. who promptly took to his
heels They had good run before
the thief could dodge his pursuer. The
sun Of n summer day did no1 help
the polite Florentine to keep cool;
So red faced and out Of breath. he
turned back to meet tho English
lady with profusc apologies. Mad
am, | am very, very sorry. did my
best, but your purse Is gone" "Oh.
no!' she replied. swoetly, .I have
my purse got II back from tho
man." SCOT your purse back! Per
Eacco' What did you want, thea"
Want. Why, | want Justice" "
was too much. ovcn FOR proverbia,
Italian urbaTity, and. almost ohok.
ing with sudden wrath, he gasrcd
/ out: ''Just'ce. 70 think ] should
have run myself into u pcrspiration
for Justice"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29
Kissed the W 10.

A lawyer tells 4 story Of how he got
even with n preacher. II was on the
occasion of his second marriage After
concluding the ceremony the minister
took advantage of the privilege ac-
corded him by custom of kissing the
bride. While SO engaged the lawyer
suddenly imprinted resounding kiss
on the cheek of the minister's wife,
who was standing Immediately behind
the wedding artv. The laiv wa, in
dignant and the minister asked for
an explanation. Coolly enough, and
In few words, the lawyer expresse 1
the opinion that II was roor rule
that wouldn't work both ways, and
he had ss much right 10 kiss the
preachers wife as the former had t.
k IS the bride.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29
She .nnL Him LII

a prominent Englishman. Lord r.,
and proverbiai hatsr OF America
and Americans, wa dining lately in
Paris with the British minister. and
next to him at tho table wGs Il noted
Newp 1T belle, Miss x. The con-
versation had drifted To discussion
OF things American. IL Is needless
to say that Lord u. made some pretty
disagreoable remarks about some
Americans ho had met and some
Yankee customs he abhorrcd. "Why,
dye know" he continued with an
almost objectionable want OF tact,
that at some OF the places dined
in America | saw people eat with
their knives and spill their soup on
the tablecloth?" Miss X. was thor
oughly provoked by this time. and
she replied with apparent unconcern:
What loor letters OF introduct tion
you must hare had, my lord." There
was no M re unplea ant talk about
America that evoning. Harper .
Bazaar.
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ser A oooo EXAMPLE.
A Good Place for specobes suggested
nv Thi. Auecdote.

Good Place for speccbes suggestr"
ny This Auecdoie.
Daring President Arthur's term hc
with Robert Lincoln and other em
bers Of his cabinet, took trip through
the south aud West Abra. a..an Lin
coin was born in Larue county, Ken.
lucky, and a farmer living near his
birthplace, known as "Uncle Boo'
Uays, conceived the idea OF cutting a
cane on the old Lincoln place and
presenting II TO Mr.. Lincoln. With
great labor he prepared speech, and
practiced IL daily. Just before start
ing for Louisville he wrapped the
manuscript around the cane, and iieo
II with twinc. When the presidents
party arrived, Uncle Bob, seizinR
his opportunity began In loud
voice: "Mr. lincoln" Startled.
they looked up "Mr Lincoln Dear
sir | have the honor an humble
representative of Larue couuty-in
the great common wealth Of Kentucky
the birthplace OF your illustr,cus
father to present TO you this cane =
not for its intrinsic worth-but "a a
memcnto OF that great aud good man
whose name Is dear to all Mr..
Lincoln, in presenting this cane-Gh-
ah-Mr Lincoln-in presenting thi'
camel say-Mr. Lincoln, in present
ing this cane" In vain he tried tC
recall what came next, then, with .
sudden return to his ordinary voice
and In a tone indicative OF the great
est kindness and consideration: "hlr
Lincoln, | reckon you are tired, anC
the rest of the speech is wrapped
.rnlth,n ih., lanh Of In ~, ~, y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29
A I,r ,thsr's Theory.

Little Dot Isn't papa rich?
Little Dick Yes, every body says so
Little Dot-Then why does he say
he wants me to learn how to earn
my own living whom | grow up'
Little Dick-So some one will
marry you. guess
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Arriva, and Departure q. s. Nail.

south boupi mail closes 5:l5 p. m
South bound mail arrives 6:l3 p. IN
North bound mail closes 10 a. III
North bound mail arrives 1920 n, m
Night mails are closed at $50 y. M
Money order department is open
at u. ~. and closed al 5 p. IN.
Office hours from ) a. m., to 6 p. IN
sundays from 2;30 p. M, to $3.50 p. m
JoitN ). HAMMfB, Z. M.
SUMMERS HARDY, Deputy.
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f;rog.

Grog. a mixture OF spirits and
Vernon. distinguished British
sailor. lie alwa1s wore a grogram
coat and was callod "Old GrOg" by
his sailors lie introduced the ration
OF spirits into the navy bill OF fare,
and the mixture ut onoe received his
nickname
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IiIIrsfuI Ign eranoe.

II don't believe that aunt OF mine
knows she has noustache, solilo-
0aized young Spoonamore, land it's
been right under her ncse for the
last twenty five years"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29
An Unexpected Piea. ure.

Miss winslow very glad you
called, Mr.. Walker.
Mr. Walker-Oh. thanks. aw.ully.
Miss Winslow. more enthvsias-
tically--Yes, ] am SO delighted to
have seen that beautiful dog fyoura
Truth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29

"Did you hear about young DART
the china painterP"
"No; what is it?n
"He has been served like his own
china"
''IIow is that"
ellis wife's father fred him"
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"pah's new people libOln' In Do

"Dah's new people libbln' In DO
house cross de road FUN you"
"'Deed dey is. An de?'s quality
folks, too"
.!How kin yoh tellP"
.Case dey hab de signs Dey
shows dey hab 'sideration toA dey'rs
fellow man"
How
..Dey dom lock do chickens up ir
DO wood she'd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29

Ardmcre Chapter. No. H. Royal 'rch Ma
suus. meet In their hall over Wilmington
store tue fourth Thursday night ID 'HcI NINTH
n BUuCE. iish Priest.
4. Il. SiLLtSAS, Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29

Think of it, lots in the Ferndalc Ad
dition among the verdure from S25 tt
500. see half page od. If
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29

Ardmore Lodge No. 81, A. +. and a. NJ
meets IN their hall on South Ca.ldo stsoot. IN
iist Sdtntddy nirht In eaca month, oD or BE-
iors tue full moon.
-. -. Flow, Worshi pul Master.
A. X. SGLLfHAN, secretary.
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Ardmorr Cainp No 81 woo1men Of th'
Word. m,-ts in thoir forest at Wilmington
Hall every second uni fourth Monday night
u each month. Visiting ssvereisns Invited t'
rtteud.
q. y. kENpHCK. consul commander.
TIC. BEipadAN. ui-rk.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHuisrtAN CmUuun--f rem Icy street. Ssf.
Viccs cyoiy lords day nj II 90 n. IN and B.
j.. m sunday school. 80 n IN Pray'
Meeting ever We1nefhny, : IS y. 100. Jnoi
practice every Friday evening. 10 p. ~.
Ladies' Aid society every Iursdty afternoons, O,
the church, 3p, m. Milo Wd social me tin
every luesday night e place anngunr' 'Ac
LORDS day Onlccr-' meeting drt Lord
lay in each month. All ave cordially Invite.
to all seryiccn. 1. u. Aasur superintendent
sunday school; oiney juhnson, Pastor.
FIKsr BAPTIST CuuRCH--l'ro 1dway Street
Services every sunday at II 20 y. m. ana q
u. IN. Prayer meeting "Wednesday ,yS'un-1
lt 8 O'Clock. SUNDAY school at 10 a m. sboi
practice Friday evenings at o clock. &
Stubbleheld, Pastor. q. IL. Bruce, Clerk. &
llll, superintendent.
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TINE TABLE.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa To R'y

hOUIH BOUND.
ialvestOn aud Chicago EXprcas l.lS a. m
Cloburne aud Kansas CITY Express 2.T p. IN
NORTH BOUND.
;Hlvcston and Chicago Express l2 ~ a. "
lebsrne and Kansas City Express s.5 y. m
!. r. MASON, Ticket Ag'L
w. ). KEENAN,, Gen Pass. Ag't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-29
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

Myrtle Lodge No. :, X, OF T., meets every
house, Court street. Visiting Knights cor
Italy ipvited.
W. L. MchE.,EY, q. g,
y. r. IlowKrH, n. u. a =.
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Advertise in the Ardmoreite.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-03-03
CHARABA

"A GRANDEs MALES GRANDEs RRKHDIos.
do el empobrecimlento organize aniquila 81 cuer
po el espfritu, Sc impone devolver q siHtema
nerviOso toda 50 fuerza vigor; de ahi la indiCa
ci6n especial del " Vino Cordial DC OeFebSNG de
Ulrici conceptuado por los m6dicos mas emil
nentes como el yeCOnstStwyento mas POdOTOsO y el
VStGySsaseF mas rSpido de las personas debsEes y
anSsScas: pru6bese para cOTTobOrGT tales virtudes
"a reConoCidas y slabadas pOr los enfermOs que 10
han tornado.
De venta para Ia iIla de PuertO-RicO, r.
9uillermety.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-03-03
BL BAR6u AMznroAxo 27o
.Vayla. cor golarla,

--Vayla coSsolarla.
-lQue1iais GyndSrla huir? TaMto peoV para vos
gui CongsCuencas de vuestra imprudent0 audaca
prOp6aito, 1eS el aacerdots quien os ha fraidoP
Ethel guard6 sileRGio
NO os atr0veis responder: t0nais miedo por 6
esto me basta.
Hasta aqui Minnie Rada habfa diCho, pero la saR6n
levsnt6ss miro Grsgol frunci6 ndas cOiaa que la
dabas asi I'm aTe a1o1able maignid ad luego, en-
peando inuto preparar oIUr uescis, abriendO
mucho gua grandeB CLOS claYo uces iRocentsI hoehos
psEa desarmar todaa las perfjiaR:
-IQu6 quOreis decr7-excIsm6--aCome otra
nueva peEsecuci6n3. PueB declare que "a pusdo
vents escuChsr tras da lss puertas atormontar dos
amgaa quase consuelan despues hsber sspaYado
hsTmaaaa que laraban juntHB. No baataBts ha
bernie tEaido esta horrible mansion? Qu6 ponsaiD in
yentar todavs para psrBegurme? mo cela que hubsse
en- el nundo un hombrs tan malvade como voai
RavEt'6se Givaso de un airo Ileno dc compunci6n.
Ii esnts0ora miss-dio tono Supiesnta-
sisntO mucho dsgsgradAEos.
Mono 10 sontfs, pueTtO que Gempra sueede 10
msmo
-"Oariusima mia. .hsgo 10 que pusdo Manana ton
drss todo 10 que podais d0Esar psro ea hsla
tan ale1ada dc todss partas
mo, no estA alejadalPor do quieEa hay eaminoU
adeas. De no ser as c6mo ppdria eHtar aqui Ethof
Vene dc un puebo donde encuent todo 10 que q de-
Sea comonsaAdo por geRtaa busnaa hOnradsa
-lEhi miss, 81 qperuis tanor m poGo dc pacisncia
lOs amo tsRtol
--lIa q saalg naaa alselEiaasaiR aaaA 1Aasaa
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CANTARNe


A smbos nos cog e fHuerte,
Il Cual Il madre 81 nino,
mf cuaI el nino 81 pajaro
quien atR CON IN hilo.
Era 20 el nido y Il 81 dguila:
70 en- el abismo me quedo,
tt laB alas desplegando
to has levantado los cielOu.
Arroyo fui que regaba
con lSgrimaB una for,
~ aroma subi6 los eieloa
50 ceHiza me qusd6.
La blanca 81 rayo de luna
IL morena de Bol,
quiero lux de noche dia
neceBito Las dos.
I'll rio y mi meHte correR
por semeiant Camino,
Ell rio & IL mar inmansa
= mi ments 10 iEinito.
CARLOS RuB1O.
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2ss Bpr1o4uoA DE OLA CORRESPONDENCE Dn Pro-Rroo"

Nade aai6
GrasOl erey6 dsher entoacea dirigirse Minnie; su
tdsE de bandido encantaue 10 peEmitA entrar bru
talments.
-EaCsntadOra mius-pregunt6 en- ing6u-.eat6in
degpierta?
-Ciortamsnte-Contsst6 Minnie
-Por ventura, 1eat6 con vuestra Sra hermana7
No.o. Nj como pOdES estsr sqnf Ia habiss pues-
10 On otra mas ruin htbitaCi6n2
-gAhl. ~ CON qui6n habkbais, pues bPis2
Minnie vACll6; mas prOsigui6 sin embargo:
Con Ia Criada que mo habeiq traido.
-Pero Si no habia iPg6a.
-lOhl sL a. mejOr que voG.
Egta bUrla, precise ConveRir en- clio, estaba muy
3uera de ugar perO Minnie de Carkcer prop6g.
to para dejar sscapaF una OCaui6n.
GirsBOl Tepuso: .... ..
No saba que esa italsna habass iDglSs .Preci-
sOr6 que 20 Ia vea...Vea aqu. 1Habais itaaRo
al menos2
agi dicisndo sbri6 Ia puerta Ethel Sc epcoutrsbA
dos passes de 6L Girssol eutv6 CON una KmpaTa Ia
mano Todo disfmulo "a impossible.
Ethel sostuvo Ia mirada de Giraso con valor. Reese.
nociasa perdda; perO vera que sena miedo sgu-
no. Bn 81 fondo Ia pretenB6n exagsrada pues pen
aando eu Hswbury tembaba.
"a Il primera oisa Ia, Giraso Ia raconoCi6
-IMuY bienl-diio-me habois apgadado.
Liego rshexion6squs II presenCia de Minnie le impo-
pia certa hiPoSlsafa
Ethel per % parts, repueSa de sR primitive terror
ie cOntsm plsbA ooR gran traRq quiidad.
-. P4g QM6 habsa Venino2 o2-pRegunt6 3lraanl
-sPhr olal--reapondt6 Tthal deaienando MinniN,
-aQp6 quarisia hepaEl
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Las TuNerias

HOTEL RESTAURANT
OALLE DE SAN JUsTO ndm. lO.-CaptsaI
Oomidas todas hoEaB del dia de Ia noche;
habitsCionea frssCas ventiladaS; aseo trsto
afable con los parroquisnoB Sc garanti1s una
meBa exseleats. Aboaoa preCioB convenCiona.
les Ga- No olvIDAR LA D1REom6N; Gale de San
JuGto, entre La Palma La MGlIOrgWSssG.
JOSIE D. -AdmlnlstradOr.
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-MhRGARTTA. ss...s s,.s... D's ;. q ,.s: o.:

dc on esta redacci6n y en- el Almacen de m6sics
de DoN OLnRIo OEERo, Ponce, Z SO centavoa q
aiemplar
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sECACADOR PAPENrE
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13

very last moment he is buoyed up by hope rather
than certainty. But the poem Crossing 'he
Rar IL the clear glad cry of faith which Is sun
resonant in the poems published after Tenny-
sons death.
While Tennyson SHOWED that belief in God and
in Immortality was indispensable 10 him. lie was
still inclined to wide speculation upon the SUD-
ordinate details relating to these themes lie
was particularly interested in conjectures ABOUT
tho origin of the soul. Sometimes he wrote as II
he supposed !, to be part OF divinity Win
oorscousnoss Of itself even before It had expert
orce ~ mortal life but usually ne holds 10 less
,orc,,r, views That the soul having once
gained personality could lose IL again was IN
credible to him. His hold on immortality was
too strong for this. He was no pantneist' 'hougn
certain expressions might be culed from MS
verse which imply that notion OF the worid. one
r,o, norhans associate with this the fact which
Nv Rroo,,e Celebrates. that nature treated In
ranrvson.s poems is essentially lfeess. as COM
ra rod with the spiritual conscious. personal Ma
,uro that animates the verse Of Wordsworth or
chouev II "a man that Tennyson thinks
about Even woman Is secondary. When man
onnears then there Is life in nature. Without
him ALL the rest Is n mere picture. While Ten
nvson leaves the origin of the soul In doubt. he Is
quite positive as to It's power OF acting independ-
entity OF the body. Yet he tells only OF such eX-
periences as are known to ALL those strange
condolences which every man reckons among
the mysteries of his life. Can soul communicate
with soul through element all Its own! Here
saws Mr. Brooke Tennyson touches the very
question raised by the Psychical Society: Are
these touches done through the finer forms OF
matter. or is that matter spiritT'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
is the genius of the English. th... r.l.,,v. 49,.

is the genius OF the English, these relative v.,..
must be preserved,-they must at least be ,ra,-
cated--f the significance Of the original Is ia =.
conveyed to the modern reader. All this NJ
Gladstone misses.
or course he Is aware Of the canon Rut \.
does not apply It, Horace does not shrink fror,
a realistic word II he wants 1t for purpose Ru,
not In the Epodes themselves could you and
phrase to match Mr.. Gladstone's "p!nine sor. ~
The line which follows is not poetry but nro.. Z
And 1t Is more than doubtful whether the grs,,
est party leader has moral right to render IN.
tamen Plorares" by Thou couldst not tearles.
leave me-" In the last stanza, "rig.da mo,o.
aesculo" becomes hard as oaks to break" m.
breaking Of an oak may be a "Reminiscences ~
Milo Of Crotona,-it certainly Is not OF Hawards,
where so many oaks have fallen to Mr.. G,aa,
stones American axe,-but 1t is in no case
happy suggestion or apt image. And thar.
are instances where the sense OF the original !,
not rendered with positive inaccuracy, is so mar.
verted as to mislead the reader who does ~.
refer to the Latin text. Mr. Gladstone writes. =,
the CbloG
Ripe for mates, no more be shy,
Tread no more thy mothers track
What Horace wrote is something quite de,
ferent:
Tandem desine matrem
Tempestiva seoul viro.
There Is nothing about shyness and nothins
about treading no more in her mothers tract
The plain meaning is that Chloe is OF an age "a.
marriage and he appeals TO her no longer to elm,
to her mothers side. or IL the modern colloouial.
ism be preferred to her apron-strings.
Questions relating to the metres which M
Gladstone has employed and of his use Of rhymes
sometimes even the double rhyme-are tn
large to enter upon. Both present difficulties
SO does the other point. though less technical ~
what It is now the fashion to call maternity
These verses often read like an attempt. not IA
restore the old Horace TO life out OF his own tina
and in his own spirit but to present to the Nine.
tenth Century public a Horace of the same
period clad In the same garb, familiar with A
new nfe and subject TO the same influences
There are lines one would like to give TO An
expert Latinst and see what he would make OF
them in turning them back. For instance:
Please too much. so near TO touch
And to view beware.
Or these:
Scorn to hear and persevere
Hard, and harder still.
II might be safe to say Of these and OF soma
others that the Latinist would never guess they
had been Englished out OF Horace. But Mr.
Gadstones genius is. in truth, more Virglian
than Horatian, and more Lucretan than either
G. VS.