The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

That ever present poet IS at my elbow
ond inspired by Jealousy OF announcer
rhyInes-nOt mine-tells me that 1 nSeu
not lapse into poetry, even though Snas
haunting memories and pleasant DAYS
gives me no warrant for the pre-enplioh
OF his particular field. BY the way, TINS
poet rendered famous by Inc INES
head-liuinc has become celebrated chdr-
actcr of this place. some cunning
draughtsman has limned his classic lea,
lures aud graceful, statucsque pose anu
pasted the combined result upon me IN
terror surface of the hotel wall There,
this triumph Of art adds one more glory
to the aesthetics of the place. Nnete the
poetic original Of this drawing ilrst hall
ed from ! do not knOw-hls descent is
shrouded IN some Obscurty-lt has been
surmised. happily, by a few choice, IA
ter Of his early origin might refer 10
the nature OF the country where once
dwclt the gOdS-but you eee what sailre
WILL do Where he came from l DO not
knOw-where he is going. | do. / could
not. by any inadycrtance, leave so rare
"a bird 20 deprive the world, FOR an en-
tire winter OF mis- magical genius ana
so I have induced him 10 return TO Wash
ington with me- lilo has become a phi
losopher and, il is thought, there -
remote possibility Of his being able to
communicate wisdom 10 governmental
circles. See what l have found At Elk
surest pledge of a deathless name IS the
silent Homage Of thoughts unspoken' as
LOugfcllOW says.
l Will tip you wink-thev arc develop
ing pronounced political views, at this
point The call for campaign literature
sounds shrlly over hin and dale.
VIII the gCcGnaturcd Times pray eX-
cuso one last effort OF the bard of Elk
tom IL is anent the political situation.
AS ! have minated, and repeat some
trrI rff. In .I.If
&c may be the last Of the ElktOn CORES
ponlonce this season. Please forgive
hin-the poet-the pOet-I mean the poet.
l wish TO call most particular attention
70 the clearness and unequivocal nature
OF the poets political views:
Il wish TO say it wish TO say7t plain
l wish to say it plainly, without giving
That if Mckinley gets TO Washington,
Bryan DON'T
Here the poet came TO stop, ran HIS
fingers into his hair, prodded his head "a
moment. and scoWling hercely at his
poem. held his manuscript out al arm
length. for he had been mcrcifully, or
mercuessly. inficung the reading of his
work on me before Incorporating It in
this spCrdence. 1 said.
That's beautiful"
Yes" roioned he, Il think that IS
"Eather severe. don't you think So"
sail
'Nll II hurt their feelingsl' ventured
he
"It might stop the campaign" 1 sug.
gestct.
Discovering hasiy symptoms. on the
part of the poet. Of an immediate i-
ten-on 20 destroy lis production, l iu
terfcrrod and assured him that though
very searching. his poem would. doubt-
less leave "a few Of the worlds population
surviving, and the poet proceeded.
Vow. friends ard fellow-ciuzens, is
ten 10 me,
l will tell you how It looks 20 man up
q tree,
Whoever gets 10 Washington will stay
when hos there.
And so viii Washington"
/ upplauded TO the echo the deem
thoughtful flow Of these last lines And
thu poet scanned them with an affection
ats look.
NO" said I firmly and with great sac
rifce; "NO-nO more. Leave II right there.
Beautiful-WOst beautifully" and / lifted
my eyes TO - the ceiling OF .he hotel
Good-byel for another season rolling
round Goodbye goodbye Another
hanl-shake all around-lovers, friends
even hateful animOsities-in tempers--
comet come! goodbye! j. T. Y.