St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06
4 SPRING POEM.
ne Editor Of tho Monthly
Messenger Accepted It

1s1snc tray. carrying In her hand
yhe mannscript Of pocm-thc first
fruit Of her literary labor-cptcrcd the
eAftOrial aAnctnm Of the Monthly Mes
eenger with fcar and trembling. A
y0nn9 mon seated at desk looked up
and spilcd appcciatively-for Elaine
SQxeNcet and winsomc and her confu-
nadc her positively charming.
4 SEC the cditor?" asked the
.g1rl trying unsucceSsfully to seem un-
concerned. - IL such visits were OF
daily occurrence
4 nm the editor, at your servlce,"
said the young man. politely. spray be
scatel."
.sHOns' she exclaimed, then checked
herself. and said, with flaming checks:
= You sce, had supposed that editors
were MI old and wore spectacleS /
don't know what gave me such = ridicu-
lous idea, I'm sure. !"
..Uo sometimes Esd eur preconceived
notions arc wrong" said Mr.. Horace
Winthrop .sWhcn l was = boy l
thought that bald head and = wart
On tho nose were the Distinguishing
characteristics Of al doctors. because
the only oae happened to know had
thcra..
!, They both laughed, and Elaine was
1t her ease again.
DO you scccpt poetry from an un-
known author?" she asked
..vcry seldom, !" said the editor. I've
rece,vc 90 much vcrse from authors of
esta ablishod reputation that only by
reason Of especial merit can we accept
contributk,ns from unkue outhors-
/ an always willing to read and pass
3ud1ment upon manuscripts, however"
II have poem here which would
Jilke 70 read 70 you" said the girl. pro-
aucing her mznuscript. "You see. It Is
= sprinx poem"-tnis last half apolo-
knfically-"and / suppose you get
T1enty OF those. wrote it while visit
- IN the country last spring, when l
y - 20 enthused with the charm OF the
!. Is and tho season that felt must
somc tribute-and only verse was
4 harmony with my feelings. read
= TO : friend the other day. and she
pised me to bring it to you. It prob
" doesn't amount to much, for 1t is
iifRcult to write poetry! II ! could
sfay express myself as desire!
That is q difficult art indeed said
d Winthrop. Il suppose all poets
- found their finer conceptions too
zs1akle to transcribe in black and white.
4key are like the evanescent charm OF
1eautiful glorious to behold,
- hard to describe. and soon gone.
\ rn,,r Sprn9s
Elaine read, in voice that to MI.
] sV1inthrop seemed very sweet the foi-
lsNing:
4 !. 8. A. ,he sunshinc, clear and soft,
1las FURNISHED earth with golden sneea'
Al day the balmy breezes watt
g Sreet Dromiscs from land OF green;
An day has come the rapturous voice
q tuneful birds from every tree
SO sprinR-eu nature dotA fe9oice-
And Why mot We!
S. as Al {lay the distant mfst-wrcAtneo niAs
Have taken yet grecner hues
d day the placid lake reveals
4 eaoudlees heavens ccruleau blue:
Afl day The brook its JOY has toid
q ss while hastcning to the distant sea
SrAe world fcrgcts that It IS old
And Why not wes
S SakN dAy from ycEder grassy pam
u ia 11na co0e the lowing Of the herd:
<S g a scfllI falls the Low refrain
al insect, bee and tuneful bird
@ -. vhy should man alone DO sads,
All Shows In happiness but he
80 vorld 4. a.hright-crcation's gise-
Ard why not we.s
furinr the reading Of the poem Mr..
Sn4hrop, IL Is but true to say. paid lit
attention to the literary merit OF the
1nductson-he was too busily engaged
= sstnaying tho living, breathing poem
E5,efcro him for that
~ i very pretty indeed" he said.
eurili rou leave it with me? l should
ashe "a read it carefully"
..,ertainly.. said Elaine. rising TO 60
4. the editor opened the door for her,
- -sDidx = hope you win call again.
snlfn
Cray" she said
80 llis Gray. and submit any con-
5nxhrtions .,cu may aave You seem o
noesess talent
81 80 murnured her thanks, gave him
E1.er sweetest smile and tripped out, very
IN ycve!s was the editors mental
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