The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22
Dreamed OF sweet lips and eyes a ten

All nature sang III joyous SyiifatHJ
or A-A-O-E-E-OA-A!
Still brush my oars past sunny islets
Shy herons nest. or toss the plumy
spray:
And still the water ripples calm and fair
Above my heavy nets that seam the
bay;
But Tapping waves on reaf or rocky ledge
The far. mysterious ocean echoings,
Low winds, that stir the pale, salt-crust-
ed seIge.
Soft whirring OF gray gulls on silv'ry
wings,
And all the tuneful voices OF the sea,
Blend nevermore in happy roundelay.
But Groom a dirge. and sadly whisper me
OF -O-E-fs-O-A-A, MABEL Z.
425.-ENIGNA.
The wind that rufles Southern seas.
An idle. wandering vagrant
Breathes on this crown Of tropc trees,
And finds itself more fragrant.
\ lowiy bulb. but fragrant yet.
1t grows in many "A garden:
That some will eat IT, We regret.
But hope they may find pardon.
Its pounds It strangely varies.
OF wool It's seven. OF cheese It's eight,
In foreign cotes and dairies.
a narrow mountain cleft II IS,
That leads TO wider valleys
The sunshine leans far down 10 kiss
The stream that through IL sallies.
VI. c. 5.
-ARCHITECTURAL ANAGRAMS.
our village church has just been finish
ed after much labor and many difficult
ties. Although the foundation is now
found 20 be tearing. the building appears
to be in as good condition as one could
expect. The walls are MORSE FEET.
an odd material. one would say yet IL
gives no extraordinary appearance. The
roof is covered with TEALS-said 10 be
quite often seen on buildings in this vi
entity. A RIP COOT stands IN front.
and adds much 10 the appearance OF the
cdihce. The windows are CLEAN.
CHAST1E. The interior IS neatly fin
ished. with ceiling and walls In PLANES.
and altogether the structure is n pleasant
and beautiful home FOR our little society.
J. l.. +.
427.-TBRMINAL DELETION.
A gray old church, a lofty splre.
A sermon touched with gospel fire.
The pastor lifts a trembling hand
And to his flock he gives command.
ONE be the name Of God above;
In chorus TWO a song Of love:
Let little children join the throng
And old and young unite In song.
Now, from the organ, peal on peal
The grandest depths Of sound reveal.
Responsive voices swell and grow,
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow" TRANZA.
42S.-CHARADE.
"A crown. crown" the pleased King
cried,
shall be that mans whose prncely
tact
Spread such a carpet for our feet
Let him stand forth who did the act!"
Now ONE Hugo Of royal blood.
Had long looked tenderly upon
The lovely Princess Brunehild
And exc her fathers goodly throne:
So, with the dark, exultant glow
That grathed ambition woke.
Kneeling. he said. twixt modest "TWOS,"
Sweet Sire. THREE is the TWO
THREE cloak
Oh, cruel Fate. that lays such WHOLES
Against our dearcst-cherlshed schemes,
Flushed by much wine and nattery
The old King rose. and moved, IL seems.
To sudden generous impulse. such
As stirs. sometimes. the closest men,
Spoke 10 his treasurer: "ONE-TWO,
Now look you. make that one crown
ten.' MABEL T..
9-TRANSPOSALS.
In the year 1873. General Winfield Scott,
being uns BILE to secure the usual CLUB
HOTEL 20 make SIMON FUR for his
OLD SlRES ordered SAY1T RUGS 10 be
made instead. In these, they gained the
Hattie Of CAPE WHIP. the following
year. In nonor Of CARTON q. SLEEV
and SIR II. o. POST this CORY COR
Al was adopted for the RUN OFSIM of
r. j.. CASE az the MADE CITY NAIL
RAY at SWINE POST. MArDE 5.
<30.-WITH THE GRAIN.
4 cereal lunch he meant 10 eat;
His bread was Of the finest .'''';
But soon he had a mind To try
4 slice of fresh and fragrant 80.
Some Scottish blood his taste denotes.
He asked for SCORES composed Of '"'
Then. calling TO the waiter. Charlie
Have you a bannoch made of ''-'''2"
NO, sir; you're just too late. / fear:
But here's nice one. baked Of 49,"
"Oh never mlnd"-thOucl looking blank