The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-02-07

line of size with D width, while tn,
next one will have G width and b.
much higher in the instep.
1tr1ns along something like "Lucile ,
No pun is intended here. Poetic feet
and Lucille" have no concealed humor
Gus connection.
The author 6 rhyme is little bit fret
also. This is fair sample of the style
The schoolhOuse WAS small, and the benche:
| were long,
As also the desks where the big scholars were
| strung,
| While in front sat US "small fry" with feet
dangling down,
Each with Webster's Elementary, then the
greatest book known.
Poetry should not be sacrificed 10
sense; neither should sense be sacrificed
to poesy. First, the poet should have
something to say, and then he should say
it at an early date.
Another little book has been sent to
me for review, published in "Balti-
more, NJ. D., as the author calls it. 1t
is written by Bishop, the Bird Man"
Of Baltimore, as he calls himself. 1t is
treatise on the care of birds, but Incl
dentally he gets in some good pieces to
speak and other literature of a high
class. :,
On page 80 be gives rs poem called
ga Miller's Love" In footnote on
the same page he says:
''This song is arranged for baritone
solo and soprano accompaniment. The
air is in Tyrolese style, with a warbling
chorus, and when properly sung at even
ing parties or private entertainments is
always appreciated and applauded.
will be sent on receipt of ten cent
postage stamps"
Here are three of the first stanzas:
MILLER'S LOVE.
[By Bishop, the Bird Mani
In land far away, by the side of stream,
There stood an old MILL of which oft dream
The old miIler's daughter. maiden named
Clyde
Was my only love and intended bride
Kissed tears from her cheeks, and she did the
same.
So it would seem that Clyde was
somewhat of contortionist. We have
always heard of the wonderful beauty
of the Baltimore girls, but their agility
has never before, think, been suitably
embalmed in song.
1t is not often that drop into rhyme,
but where l can thus express a great
truth, and in that form, may be par
doned perhaps for doing so. l do not
idealiZe so much in my verse, but prefer
rather to express with great force some
grand idea.
l love nature, as all true poets must,
and would be glad to paint rhythmic
picture with the verbal coloring of a
Byron, but that is not wherein my great
gift lies. l am better fitted to write in a
spirited yet direct and descriptive way
and should be classed more in the group
of poets to which Bryant belonged.
Bryant was practical man and even
thrifty and economical 1t is said that
when an editor those who wrote at
space rates for him always. found on
Saturday that quotations of two lines
even were not paid for, and if quoted
from himself he credited his own ac-
count with that much.
The verses given below resemble the
style of Longfellow, and yet the great
idea contained in them is my own.
While there is a touch of sadness in the
first three stanzas, the earnest truth is
not, on the whole, sacrificed to sentiment
or poetic construction:
FOOTSTEPS.
Years ago the poet told Us we could
Make our lives sublime,
And, departing. leave behind rs
Footprints on the sands OF time
Footprints that perhaps another,
Sailing Ger LIES stormy main.
Some forlorn and shipwrecl1ed brother,
Seeing, might take heart again.
All. the footsteps of my motheri
How they shaped my early coursei
how they stee-ed me and ne brother
With their strong yet gentle force!
New ny dsys Are sgrittlv Seeing.
but the memory uaught can shake
OF those footsteps on my being
That her slipper used 10 make.
Again II becomes necessary TO throw
more light upon the eysr attractive topic
Of card etiquette.
"Aete AIoaS -oTmanry IS required,
visiting cards should lot be carried in /
the pocket with loose smoking tobacco. !
Announcement cards should be all /