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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
SENATOR ASSAULTED
One Virginia state senator FIogs
Another Win n Cane aud Inlict.
Dangerous Wounds.

richmond, Va, March 4.-Senntor
atuuu eptered the senate chamber this
AFTERNOON and walking M to senator
liahaHan bclabored him over the head
WITH cane. iaflctinE painful wounds.
Inr assault caused much excitement.
FLOOD was arrested and bailed. The
essauit was provoked by the fact that
= lanngan day or two ago said on
the Moor that Flood had talslned him.
agan IL untaVorable tonight. his phv-
slcans Tear there IL conclusion OF the
brain. They say 1t cannot be definitely
Known within the next twelve hours
what the result will be. He has been
dellrious for some hours.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
LETTERS AXE SEIZED
BEARING WARM REFLECTION on
@. T.. HUNTINGTON.
San Francisco People Are Making
serious Chnrges Against His
Present Trip to Washington.
New York. March 4.-The World will

say:
c. p. Huntington learned last night
OF the seizure in the postonlce depart
ment OF a large number OF letters
mailed at San Francisco to United
states representatives and senators AT
washington upon the envelopes of
which were printed the words. &c p.
Huntington would not steal a red-hot
s,oNe." II Is stated In telegram that
the letters had been mailed by Mayor
Sutro OF San Francisco.
Mr.. Huntington said that he had
been informed that Mayor sutro was
attacking him through the mails charg
Ing him with being Interested in the
Union Pacific funding bill, going to
Washington with S3,OOOOOC in gold to
buy up congress-" but that ne had not
taken any action In the matter because
he considered 1t the duty Of the officials
to act.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
ATTACK a GuNBoAT.
Five Hundred Insurgents Wardcd on
By Twelve Sailors.

Havana. March I.-Livcly musket
firing was heard today at 3 o'clocl,
from the town of Jarruco The gun
boat McnsaJcra. which Is at M9nlmar.
WIS attacked by 900 Insurgents in row-
boats. who made an attempt to board
her and capture her The gunhoat was
pravely defended by the twelve sail
ors of the crow and by Commander
Buluon, who succeeded In beating on
the attack.
There Is report that Maxine Gomez
Is completely beslcBcd by the troops.
The small towns In the vicinity Of
Guanabaco, which is only i've miles
out Of Havana. have been burned By
the Insurgents whose intention appar-
entity was to attack that town. The
troops are now pursuing thom.
Maceo, Gomez. and La Crete are all
supposed according to the official re-
ports here 70 be in a desperate situu-
tion, a letter has been soon from
Antonio Maceo complaining that he
o. short Of ammunition.
News of tho death OF the insurrent
leader, Regime Alfonso. has been con-
iirmed,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
COUNTY COURT AT aArEsv1L1p
Primary for May 2-NIarrlaps n, e..
Mayors Office. ''c

Gatesville, Texas. March 4-ror,.,.
court convened Monday. judge Tnvio,,
presiding, The criminal docket is ho
ing considered this week. pe-
I'm, me action OF the Democratic execp.
cn com SATURDAY setting primaries far
disntss, 9 y, May has put the can.
!, NJ, Willis and Mrs. ClemmIa u-ou.
Wsrs married last night at Movn S
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
FAILED TO MATERIAIIzE
Weyler's Eyne-tei Proclamation Wa
Not Published.

New York, March A dispatch tn
the World from Havana says:
The state Of public feeling IN the
uhitea states on the Cuban question
General Weyler's first announcement
OF his plans, no doubt explains Tho
non-appearance Of another proclnrnn-
ton which was to have been issued
late In February. General VIEWER WAC
advised from Washington that the an.
nouncement Of his plans had eXcIted
mueh sympathy for Cuba. and that an.
hasten action by the Ameriran 80 W
sreas' General Wcyler has apnarenti,,
acten upon this advice. and while he
mas not devlated from the policy bn
first announced. he has given up con.
Quoting his campaign By PROCLAIM.
tlons.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
hhIcE AsPIREs 10 BE pREsIprvr
Senator Said TO Have Intlmat.d nh,
ne VIII Be a CANDIDATE

/, S2lunons, o.. March 4.-coIoro, G
y Donovin has received n letten Is ..
i Sv,ator calvin $. Brice in whic, rom on,
n ,snier eontradicts the report IN, me
t Mni fstire from politics. and In,i,n s ne
dnney . candidate for the nrosi
main n c liz says that he expects 10 J rn-
m Democratic politics. sve, 20 DC active
leader. N"''Ae some other
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
HAD A CL0Sa
AN UNKNOWN ASSASSIN fl'A
MIR. J. d. BLAZE
lie Was Going to n Nelshis'|
After NightfaIl Whsn W
Attacked. \

Holland. Tex, March NJ.
Last night an attempt "
assassinate Mr., j. B. Blal. y
our town. II was AFTER asn
was on his way TO ths NJ
Mr.. n. l.. Llnebaugh tha1 ~
upon by some unknoxn XXI XII
bullets came near hitting NJ
tended and two holes w
clothing tell OF the naffus
had from death.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
LAWYER Ia pErAILs 81 ME EIGHT
The Infantry Divided Into Two Sec
tlons Mhlle Reirentlng.

Rome. March 4.---Lator details OF the
fighting in Abyssinla Indicate that
General Dbortida's column OF the Ital-
ian forces sustained Il very hot attack
from the enemy and fought desperately
for forty minutes. when they were
compelled 10 retreat. The Italians did
their host to cover their retreat 10y
rifle and artillery fire. but they -were
hampcrcd IN this course hy the fear OF
hitting their own men. Their infantry
made repeated bayolct charges to check
the pursuing Shoans but they were
finally compelled to abandon their
guns.
Toward evening while stlli retreat
ing the column divided into two parts,
On' Of these arrived In fair condition
under Colonel Ragnio nj Addlco No
ncwE has been received OF the second
section.
II is reported that Of $50 officers en-
gagged 200 are missing but the govern
ment Will publish no list until exact
details arc received
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

Bonham, TEX, March i.-(speolal)--
Davidson Feeble OF Ladonia' proeerv
merchants, iled deed OF trust ycster.
day. naming WIN Davidson as trustee
Al the stock OF goods and flxturcs nre
1uInsd oNer 10 the said trugtee and he
retail. NJ he may deem host. ana from
the proceeds 10 pay on r. note OF s2is
due First National bank OF LndonIn :.
also a note for $500 due }. Il. Morrill,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
Through slccnera

The International route In connection
wi5h the Houston and Texas Central
daily line Of Pullman sleepers between
Kansas city, Fort Worth and San An
tonic, Connection Is made at Garret,
by passengers 10 and from Dallas
forming the best route between points
N the Republic OF Mexico, Laredo and
Cofsicana, Dallas and Kansas civ
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

DR.. Castillo Appontel--Arrlval OF E;x-
petitions In Cuba

New York, March DR.. joaquin
Castillo. Il is announced today. has
been appointed chancellor OF the Cuban
legation In America. The appointment
was made by Thomas Estrada Palma,
president OF the Junta, Rafael Portu.
ondo. secretary Of state of the Republic
Of Cuba, has received cipher ilspa tches
which announce the safe arrival in
Cuba OF four expeditions which have
sailed from different American ports
during FehruRry
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

Miss Grace Hllt2 win sing Mt Broad
way church tonight BE sure and hear
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
MAY LOSE TnEIn nrsINrss.

Perry, o, T.. March i.-f.awyers nnd
about the bill before congress ,nntt,,,,
uniform divorce laws in every stats
ana territory, oklahoma City has sent
an attorney to Washington To lohhv
ana other cities OF the Territory viii
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
CHARTERS GRANTED.
Day CITY Cemetery Association and n
Publishing Company.

- Austin. Tex, March 4-(speoial)-
chartered this afternoon: The Bay
wy Cemetery association of Mata-
Korea county no capital stock. incor-
rorators w. G. Carpenter. John w.
1ainSs' ", John W. White. ID. Z. Moore
The Firm Foundation Publishing com.
pany Of Austin; capital stock s,o ooe,
,neofporators, j. w jackson, II, Hans.
brough, q, j. Steck.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
QUARANrINn nrnl., .a.

s,o oei'efson City. Mo, March 4.NThe
o ~ board of agriculture today adont-
w , ne quarantine regulation in regard
t m "c Shipment OF southern cattle with
Arkans ueption that the entire state OF
These regulations viii 90 in,o oeoo.
Vember 10. 1896. '''s' until NO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
BUILDING AT pEcA.Tv,h J

Decatur. Tex. Nara sna,nIiIr,l
The two-story franz he I'D
ON West Main stree,, .s u NJ
Dan Harmon. was dssA1TSb M M
night About ! o'clock .l.sS,ss r. 81
ment quickly respong,,or q "
lime to save but a por'i Sa, y a
lure t,its I II is supposed .i . ip,srs'
from n defective iln,.sshclt II
insured for $500; fou'''
SS50. a
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

London, March 5.--A Rome dispatch
TO the Daily News says:
General Daratiori's own report
shows that he quilted the battlefield
while the troops were still fighting
and without knowing tho fate OF the
columns under Generals Dabormlda
and Arimoudi. lie viii be tried for
abandoning his post. the penalty of
which Is degradation and death"
A Rome dispatch to the Times says:
"The cabinet has decided to resign
because Of the presence of the radical
agitation and the resulting danger
Of violent outbreaks The meeting
Of parliament has been considered ad-
vlsable IN order TO remove the causes
IT the provocation. Reports unfavor-
able TO General Baratlcrl are assuming
darker color"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

Austin. Tex, March ar. l.. Tay-
j. W. Benson, for tho heneflt OF nrn.
ferrsd creditors. to be paid in full In
the Following order Walton a Gran
bury 500. II. Haschke. Austin. ss66i
Nelson, Davis & Co, Austin, $4,000 no,n
and $500 account; p. Randolph, Austin
~. Davis Bros, Austin, ss3; Lesser
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
ARE READY ron ACTION.
Cuban Troops in Boston Waiting the
Action OF Congress-.

Boston, Mass. March i.-The stand
ard tomorrow will say:
over 300 men, armed and equipped
who have been drilling for weeks in
preparation FOR Joining the Cuban in
surgents. are now In the city. and only
waiting for the Washington action on
the Cuban question. If action is favor
able. they Will leave openly. and II
adverse. they will depart secretly and
board their vessel. which Is lying
somewhere near New York,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
NJ KINNEY BURNING


Mckinney, March .. a M (speclal)
The buildings around the public
square are burning. Conservative estl-
mates OF the loss already sustained,
sfo onn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

Washington. D. c.. Mnrch 4.--Repre.
biii'a a,,, MgMahon today Introduced a
site ma o as $4,000 to procure q
Annn,..u ftect n peace monument NJ
.A,ppomattox, Va. The s,ia seias,a a,
, rmi'i oe Where Generals Grant md .ee
lion. ana agreed upon terms Of capitujs-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
COMMERCIAL.
MADE ~ AssIaNMrNr

MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.
st, Louis, Mo, March I.-i.atc. ,hta
afternoon the Taylor Manufncturine
Co, made an assignment Assets saii
TO be $4,000 and liabilities sos O5o
The company operated large factory
ana made baking powders, extracts
lellies and preserves.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
READY TO RErALIATE.

Frankfort, KY, March 4-The Demo-
cratic senators held caucus tonight
and resolved that If the Republicans
unseatcd Kaufman In the house that
they would retaliate BY uuseating Re
publicans SO as to hold matters in
statu quo
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
PRISON STRIPES FOR THREE

=. Honhnm. Tex. March 4.--(speclall-
Fletcher were convicted i'm two na ~
or burglary and their fines assessed ~
two years each In the penitentiSrv
Tom Crowder was also convicted 80
stealing hogs and sent up for two
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
FIRE RECORD


EARN BURNED, \;
Rockwell. Tex, Maren Nv, M
Taylor Terry, who li'' n.
barn burned last night Kin. M
barn with a lantern eaien'sss' "
and accidentally fell op !. " N
and fired the hay. !,
whether he had insurance I"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
BOTH WE'RE Acquitted.

San Francisco, Cal, March 4.-The
steamsip Australia arrived from Homo
lulu tonight bringing news that Nor
row and Underwood. the men who
were charged with conspiracy to re-
store the queen to the throne. We're ac-
quilted
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
CHANGE IN rATENr LAWS.
Proposed in the Congress by Senator
Burrows.

washington. u. c., March 4.-sena-
Tor Burrows introduced bin in the
senate today to make 1t Illegal for the
commissioner of patents to reject an
application for patent on the ground
INIT the several features which it COM
different patents II rentIIres tbnt MI
ireJections shall be based upon a single
invention embracing a complete antIci-
patton Of the device applied for.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
TRIPLETs BORN.
Mrs seaton the Mother-Horton Tried
For Lunacy.

mckinney, Tex. March i.-tspecial)
MRS. q =, n, Seaton Of near Prince
,v, gave pirDh TO triplets Saturday,
'W2 sons and one daughter.
,ra,, s fiorton was brought over today
macy, He-will be sent to the ssv I'M ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

GEN BARArIER1 A pEsERTER,

He win Probably he Condemned to
Death.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
KILLED BY A FALLING TIMBER

houston, Tex. March i.-(specinlo--.
VIII, mlie number of workmen we're en-
gagea IN pulling down the Old SUNNI
s,r boarding house heavy timber
ernahiri,s h h9 Holmes on the head.
stantly. Nii"ns MN IN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
n,,1,,r1nrn nFFICE D

Nocona, Tex, harcn NJ, s
This morning about o .StS n
es and all accouirem, 'a,'r,us. \
destroyed by fire. Ihsu''
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
SHOUTING NoR M.KINLrr.
Arkansas Republicans Tor the Buekevs
state Man.

Little Rock, ARK. March 4-Tbe
Shouting for Mckinley and proteetion
which was begun yesterday was car.
RED 10 the country today and induire5
VI without restraint In the six dislrlet
sohver lions at which the Republicans
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

The Centanr Company, II Murray Street. N,v ~. y
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
RAILROAD DAMAGE SUR.

Houston, Tex. March 4.--(special)--
John Dixon, g carpenter. today sued
me 4, a y. o. r.. n. for Sis,3OO roi
personai INJURIES received while In the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

Any one can have, q, z rs 81
lot just received Ia tI 81 lrf
Maddox. Ellison q "
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION.
Johnslown, Pa, March Fire today
destroyed SsOo,0OO worth of property.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

va m's o Trace IIlltg viii sing at Broad
her ehufch tonight. BE sure and hear
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05

saginaw Mich, March 1.-THE A.
ISOLATION Of Wholesale Lumber dsai.r,
convened here this afternoon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-05
nApN or HAY bIES J

Halleitsyllle. Tex S.sn' ssrrI3
barney Browns p ,sl,,,rrr,i "a
bales OF hay. was pu'D
$1,000. -
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-08
Carlisle's Labor" Meeting.

Secretary Carlisle ignored the fact
that the Chicago labor organizations re-
pudiated the invitation sent him in their
name. and in spite of their protest pre-
tended to speak at their solicitation.
The following was scattered by trades
unionists through the audience:
John G. Carlisle of Kentucky, after
a lifetime devoted to the free coinage of
silver at the ratio Of 16 to /, was sud-
denly converted in 1898 to the gold
standard i'll order to secure a seat in
Cleveland's cabinet. "He now comes
here, fresh from the banquet tables Of
the Wall street goldbugs, to tell the idle
and starving workingmen of Chicago
how they may be SUCCESSFULLY robbed by
the goldbugs for the next four years."
There is a bitter feeling existing in
the circles of organized labor over the
action of a self appointed committee Of
eight assuming to invite Secretary Car
Isle to Chicago in the name of organ
lied labor. They assert that this COM
mittee did not represent a labor union,
and are loud in denouncing it as a po-
litical scheme planned by the gold stand
ard Democrats. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-08
THE SUPREME LAW.
1t Was Violated when Silver Was De-
monctized, Says an Old Republican.

monetized, Says an Old Republican.
The constitution of the United States,
the supreme law of the land, is para
moun to any act of congress and above
the edict Of any political party and de-
mands the supreme and paramount al
lcgiance of e-ery American citizen.
The constitution declares that gold
and silver, not gold alone, nor silver
alone, nor gold or silver, but gold and
silver, shall be a legal tender i'll pay
ment of all debts.
BY the act of 1892 the gold dollar
was decrecd by fiat" of congress to
contain ~. grains of pure gold and
the silver dollar 371l{ grains of pure
silver, and both were declared to be
worth 100 cents on the dollar for paying
debts.
The p. 7 grains of pure gold and BIZ
grains of pure silver were only dollars
by fiat OF law. No money of either
gold or silver or paper money can be
made INTO money except by the ''fiat'
of law.
The free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer the same as gold would not alone
establish bimetallism in this country.
Bimetallism means the free and unlim-
tied coinage of both metals upon a ratio
fixed by law and also the giving by
law to the coins thus coined the same
debt paying power i'll this country and
for this country. IF all the silver bullion
Ill the United States was coined into
dollars, and if such silver dollars were
nor JGjIrti.tnr -, - "
clared by law q legal tender for all
debts--they would not be constitutional
money and would not constitute bimct-
allism. And the same is true as to gold
dollars, Neither would be ''honest mon
ey" under our constitution.
Congress has no constitutional power
to dcmOnctizC either gold or silver.
Congress has no constitutional authority
to ~dcmOnctize II any more than the
other OF the ~ coins. If it can demon
otlzc one, it can dcmonotize the other,
and, II either, can dcmonctizc both. 1t
IS a usurpatiOn Of power, unconstitu-
tional and void, to dcmonetize either.
L am i'll favor of placing silver back
whore ii was when we had bimetallism
for so years, before it was dcmonetized
III 1878. The political party whose pres
idcntial candidates / have supported and
whose principles | have espoused for 40
years has said mo" to that truly Amer
lean principle. The people want Il po-
lltical party and q congress of the
United States that will think less of
John Bull" and more of Brother
Jonathan" less Of Lone Jack and
more of the stars and stripes, less of
Europe and more of America, less of
wal street and moro of the common
people, less Of English ''tars'' and
moro Of the American ''stars. Cum
ningham II. Scott in Omaha World
Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-08
FOREIGN INVESTORS.
Let Them Unload American Securities If
They Wish-Their Real Reason Therefor.

Let Them Unload American Securities II
They Wish-Their Real Reason Therefor.
A laborod financial editorial in IL late
number Of the London Times reads as
though it were written for one of the
New York papers. We recognize the
same line Of argument directed against
free coinage, coupled with a great deal
of gratuitous advice to the American
people as to the curse they should
adopt il they want to be in harmony
with the money center Of the world.
We do not rccollect any time when the
advice given by the London Times was
that which the United States would be
wise to adopt. 1t speaks by the card for
the. desires Of Lombard street. and we
nced not say that the policy Of Lombard
street is devised for the benefit of Lom-
bard street and not for the benefit of
the American producer. The Times
gravely states that the ~''silver hcrcSy'
III this country will lead and has led to
the selling ly British investors of large
quantities Of American securities. Very
we'll. Let them unload if they wish to.
The presumption is that the securities
were purchased in the first place because
OF their intrinsic value, and they will
not lose any of it whether they are fig
ured i'll 100 cent dollars or ian 200 cent
dollars. If the British want to throw
away their good securities, no one will
be hurt but themselves, and it will be a
happy day for this country when it does
not W Il cent abroad. If every Ameri-
can security held abroad is transferred
to the hands Of Americans at half or
three-quartcrs its value, this country
Will be the gamer by the exchange, and
the only losers Oh this side of the water
will be the New York brokers and bank
crS who make a business of selling stocks
and bonds on the other side.
But the reason given by the interested
gold mon is not the true one. Under the
gold standard there will be further de-
cline i'll all kinds of American property.
Gold prices Of everything will continue
to go down. British investors know
tins, and the reason they are selling is
to avoid making u loss. If they realize
cash for their holdings now, they expect
to be able to repurchase real estate,
stocks, bonds and securities generally at
some time III the future and at consid-
crably less than they are now selling
for. On a continuously falling market
it is to their advantage to sell, just as it
IS TO their advantage and to the advan-
tage of capitalists in this country to
avoid putting money into any kind of
property. That process of holding ON to
nln1pv hDc t1G p+f,ut &c o,nl,,,ti,, tlo
decline of prices. When none will buy,
prices will necessarily fall. Money is
being boarded because it is the only
kind of property that is approaching in
value. Denver News.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-08
SKATING ON THE OUTER EDGE.

She didn't know l loved her-she couldn
Though mebbc sumpin, sumnin kindly sort o.
told her so,
Fer her eyes wuz allus downcast an her checks
got fiamin red,
An her lips wuz sort o. twitchy ez she turned
away her head
When 7 lnelt to fix her skate strans. an NV
bunglin fingers shook
With the nervousness o. loyin her an irwin TO
make 'clm hook.
So 'twuz both a kind o. torture an "a blissful
privilege
When | went with Mandy skatin, skatin on the
outer edge.
l used to hold her foot, ye sec, and mebbe once
cr twice
I'd git Il glimpse o. ankle so slim an turned so
nice
Eft nd set my heart ~a-thumpin an a-gyratin
aroun.
'Pearcd like 'tw'u'd twist my innards inside
out an upside down,
An then she'd try to help an show some more
bcwitchiu curves.
FL if that wuz the way to stiddy down u low.
cr'S nerves!
A thousand times | started, 81 nigh o. / can
jrdre,
To tell her how 1 loved her-skatin on the outer
edge!
Till one bright night, l don't know how,
'pcarcd like the moons soft glow
Hot up my blood to bilin till the words began
to flow.
Then slc-shc tripod AN stumbled. Would
"a fallen, but my arm
found its way around an held her
close up safe from harm.
But her face was kindly white like, an the an.
SWcr came so slow
| could scarcely see her lips move, but l knew
e wasn't "No."
An the roses crert back softly when she gave
that whispered pledge
That through life we'd keep on skatin, skatin
On tho outer edge.
Chicago Inter Ocean.