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it could reach the ground whenever one
was thrown to him. He became the talk
OF the town and was always shown to Wis
itors as one of the attractions of the city
Hundreds of these visitors were credulous
of the stories told of Tony, but went away
convinced after trying him with good
and bad coins. The dogs wonderful
faculty was fully tested when he was
about two years old, when he was taken to
Denver, and in the presence of number
OF bank officials and other coin experts
tested with coins by the United States
Treasury Department. Scores of counter
felts, some of them excellent enough to.
deceive the ordinary bank cashier, were
thrown to him, but he refused to pick
them up, while he would Jump for Joy
ana eagerly snatch up every good dollar.
Upon one occasion dollar of doubtful
appearance was given to Tcny's owner.
thinking it was counterfeit, Mr.. Brown
threw 1t to Tony, who without hesitation
picked it up. Mr.. Brown accepted the
coin as good and included it with his next
deposit at the bank. The bank cashier
threw it out and declared it counterfeit
Mr.. Brown then sent the coin to the
treasury Department. where it was found
to be genuine.
The wonderful faculty of the animal LED
ms owner to utilize him for money making
purposes and for almost year Tony was
dime museum star in Denver, Salt Lake
City, Butte and other Western cities al
ways attracting attention and never max
ing failure in discriminating between
good and bad coin. The constant work Of
picking up coins ore out the dogs front
teeth, and he had to be retired from the
stage. Although his teeth were almost
gone Tony love for silver dollars did not
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occupation it will be to operate motor We
h'cles, whether public or private. In the
extension will be easy, but the aristocratic
term, "coachman," is likely to prove more
obstinate, because of the love of the aristo-
cratic classes for terms which separate or
distinguish them from anything public or
common.
But If the men whose occupation it is to
operate motor vehicle is to be called d
motorman why may not the term apply
also 10 man whose occupation it is to run
and care for the motor boat? With the
increased demand for motor vehicles and
boats will come corresponding demand
lot men competent to manage them.
Those who take up this work will .consti-
tute special branch of skilled labor, and
for the entire class no better word appears
than "motormen.n
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An Old Railway.

There was railway in full working or
wayl. | have an advertisement card Of
this line dated ..'Wandsworth, 8th Jany.,
1905, in which 1t is stated that the Croy-
don and Merstham Iron Railway is open
to the public, and that the tolls vary from
ID per ton per mile for dung to 2dper ton
per mile for chalk, brick, ETC.. Sd for lum-
per; metals, coke, corn, -four and potatoes,
and Sd per caldron for Goals. A memor-
andum in manuscript at the back OF the
card indicates that sixty miles OF the line
cost 50.000, that each wagon carried two
and half tons. that one horse drew two
wagons, and that the carriage cost 4d per
ton per mile, besides the toll. The gauge
OF the rails appears to have been feet 2
lnches.-Notes and Queries.
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the cylinders that the jobbery is done.
While the remaining fifty cards are
placed, they are arranged In such way
that there is not machine running in
this City to-day with more than one royal
flush in it. if there is even that much.
Speak to a proprietor OF machine, he
will look at you in perfect amazement if
you even suggest this possibility. He will
try to make you believe that the usual
four royal fushes IN an ordinary deck OF
cards may be turned out at any time, but
it is not fact. And to prove this Gus
toner has but to insist on the runner of
the game opening up his machine, if he
will.
1t is not that the FIVE top cards OF each
suit are not on the cylinders, but that in
each suit, excepting one, two OF the cards
necessary in the royal flush happen to be
on the same cylinder, and but one can pos
sibly show up.
Therefore, in the machines where there
is but one royal flush to be had it may
easily be computed what few chances a
player has to draw it. To get the first
card it is one chance in ten. To get the
second at the same time is one in hum
dred, the third card one in a thousand.
and so on. In other words ii is one
chance in one hundred thousand for a
single royal flush to come out. Is it there
fore astonishing that the saloon proprietor
can risk four bottles of champagne against
nlckelI
AS to the four-of-a-k kind cards the ma
chimes are usually all right, excepting with
the jacks and tens. In a machine exam
ined yesterday by a CALL reporter and an
artist of THE CALLS staff both the lacks
and tens were short.
The CARDS calculated to bring about
straights and flushes are also placed so as to
minimize the chances of them. And it
is so with the hands calculated to bring
good returns to the players.
Ii people will go into saloons or cigar
stores to drink or smoke it would not be
bad idea to buy their requirements out
right. AT all events it is good thing to
let the nickel-in-the-slo slot machines severely
alone.
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years and who was found asphyxiated at
his home, 620 Folsom street, on Thursday,
was said by a Coroner's jury yesterday to
have come to his death by accident.
1t came out that he had, the evening
before, maze arrangements with friend.
Harry 10y, which discounted any sus-
picion of suicide. The supposition is that
Warren turned off his gas when he re-
tired and by some accident turned it on
again.
Warren was very popular among those
who knew him well and his untimely
death is much regretted.
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THE AMERICAN DOLLAR DOG.
Death of the Famous Canine Detector
of Counterfeit Money.

Death of the Famous Canine Detector
of Counterfeit Money.
Tony, "the American dollar dog" died
at Cheyenne, Wyo., last Tuesday,
aged years. When Tony was year old
he was found to have an unaccountable
craving for American silver dollars. He
would refuse to touch any other kind of
coin, and as his passion for American dol
lars was fostered by his owner, George W.
Brown, he soon became an expert in dis
eliminating between a good dollar and
a counterfeit.
Tony would refuse to pick up counter
felt dollar, Mexican dollar, a 5 franc
piece or $40 gold piece, but would catch a
good American dollar in his mouth before
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Parties living out of town had bet.
ter mail orders at earliest moment.
Our assortments are limited on many
lines, and we cannot assure you the
goods unless ordered Immediately.
Parties unable to come and within
reach of telephone may telephone
orders and goods will receive prompt
delivery. Our telephone number is
South 605. We ask our patrons to
call as early in the day as possible to
insure them time for selection and
proper attention, which is almost i'm.
possible in the afternoon rush.
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The Prevalent Gambling Fad
Made to Bring in Heavy
Returns.
POOR CHANCES FOR PLAYERS.
The Cards Are Fixed in the Machines
So as to Easily Defeat the
Players.

Who hasn't dropped nickel IN the slot
of those seductive little machines to be
found almost in any place where men most
do congregate?
Who, also, has not on some occasion,
felt himself clever or lucky when the
nickel therein placed brought forth either
cigars or drinks far in excess of the amount
expended in the venture?
These successful occasions remain in
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diminish and even in his last and fatal
sickness he could only be kept quiet by al
lowing him to play with an American sill
yer dollar. Tony's death was caused by
dropsy ana a cold contracted on recent
trip on which he was taken to Denver and
Salt Lake City. Tony was a cross between
a Yorkshire setter and bulldog. Aside
from bright intelligent face he was not
very prepossessing in appearance, being a
typical ''yellow dog" His owner valued
him at $1,000 and refused numerous tempt
ing offers for him.
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Notions.

Notions.
The littIeness of the price is where
the marvel is. Our accumulationS in
this department are wonderful.
Short. iines-broken lots, and yet
nothing undesirable. You'll find
your want in this column if you look
and at a price that will bear second
glance.
Stenographer's Notebooks, sc Each.
Pen or pencil fnIsh easy the eyes, contains
80 leaves Special this, week. In Bazaar
Note Paper, Ioc Box.
Satin finish, ruled or not, "a Sheets Envelopes
to match. On sale in Bazaar this week.
Hat Racks, 1Oc Each.
Nicely finished in imitation oak. vanished,
accordion style, hooks. Special in Bazaar.
Toilet Soap, Ioc Box.
University brands either Yale. Harvard or
Vassar, cakes in box, an excellent toilet
soap, sweetly perfumed In Bazaar
PiIlowcase Lace, &c per Yard.
good heavy quality ~ to 3 inches wide,
Swiss Embroidery Flouncing, 2Oc
per Yard.
Full width scalloped and hemstitched edge, a
very special value. On sale for this week only.
Worth soc.
Needle Books, Ioc Each.
Leather cover, contains mirror and three
papers of assorted Needles On sale at very
special price.
Gismondi Trimming.
Something very new for spring neckwear and
waist fronts, composed of Grass Cloth and
Valenciennes Lace, buttercolored; also Chiffon
and Valenciennes Lace, buttercolored; Grass
Cloth, Guipure Embroidery, etc.. all new for
spring wear.
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Donestics.

Our receiving clerks were busy all
last week unpacking and asserting
our latest Eastern arrivals. Spring
Goods are fast arriving, and we must
close out our winter lines. Every
thing we quote is desirable.
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The Word Motorman.

AS the word motorman is already in
common use to designate a man whose
occupation is to operate motor which
propels car, it seems quite consistent
with good logic and good usage to extend
the use OF this term to include those whose
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HIS DEATH AN ACCIDENT.

Verdict of the Coroner's Jury in the
Case of Russell Warren.
Russell Warren, the old printer who was
foreman of the Chronicle for so many
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Table Damask, SI per Ward.

Bleached, double width, extra fine quality, ful
214 and 212 yards wide, reduced from 81 so
50 and 50 so per yard. Special this week.
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;hiIdren's Stockings, Csc per Pair.
&SOS;S

Black Cotton Hose, made of fine Macco yarn
narrow ribbed, high-spliced heels, double toes
etc, sizes 5 to Sla, were SOC. On sale this
week, special.
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Table Covers. 4sc Each.
FIanneIettes, 6Hc per Yard.

Chenille Table Covers. large assortment. A
on special sale this week.
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Table Sets. So a Set.

Fringed and colored borders, good quality
Damask sizes S-4, 104 and 12-4, were $5 and
$6 per set. Special sale price.
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Ladies' Fancy Lisle Hose, black boots, opera
colored tops, plain and several different styles
of ribsregular soc grade. The lot to close.
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Dry Goods Economy,


diover than o
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Bed Sets, Sheets, Etc.

Bed Sets, Sheets and Pillow Cases,
femstitched and fancy open work,
reduced from So a set. Our Special
Sale this week, So set.
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% inches wide, all linen heavy quality as
absorbent as "a sponge and as dry as can be-
Special price for this week Was 2Oc.
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Medium colors, good quality, the s1sc grade.
Lot TO close this week.
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White FIsnneIs, 121zc per Yard.

Dark grounds, pique cord feeced back, a large
assortment OF colors and patterns. On sale this
yeH
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Sateens, I2hc per Yard.

Mostly wool, a fair quality. We sold it before
for 1926 yard. On sale this week.
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Fancy Suiting, 75c per Yard.
All of our 81, 81 25 and ST so Fancy French
Suitings, 3S and AZ inches wide A very
special value for this week only.
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3S inches wide, guaranteed to be all wool, In
navy blue only, worth 40c. Special sale price
TO close.
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AIl-Wool Storm Serge, SOC per Yard.
4S inches wide, heavy quality, navy blue only
worth 75c. Special sale price.
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Dress Goods.

The manufacturer needed money /;
SO do We. Our Silks are sold so cheap
that our prices will force the little
worms out of existence. We sell fine
materials at the price of cheap goods
and no cheap materials at any price.
Every pattern new; every line a
dream of loyeliness.
Fancy Silk, SOC per Yard.
A few odds and en- ds Of broken lines of our 19-
inch Fancy Silk. Sold all season for Toe.
Special this week to close the lot
Fancy Silk, 75c per Yard.
Your choice of or broken lines Of Fancy
SIX, 20 and 22 inches wide sold all this sea
Special sale this week.
Fancy Silk, ST. per Yard.
All of our broken lines of 81 75 and SO Fancy
silk, % inches wide. Your choice OF entire lot
this week only.
Dresden Silk, ST. per Yard.
A new line OF Dresden Silks all entirely new
swell and exclusive designs, 20 inches wide.
Ali Wo oil Henrietta, 25c per Yard.
38 inches wide, all pure wool, in all staple
one week only.
ALI Wool Serge, zoc per Yard.
SO inches wide guaranteed to be all WOOL In
navy blue only, worth 40c. Special sale price
to close.
AIl-Wooi Storm Serge, soc per Yard.
4S inches wide, heavy quality, navy blue only,
worth 75c. Special sale price
Fancy Suiting, 75c per Yard.
All of our 81, 81 25 and ST. so Fancy French
Suitings, 3S and AZ inches wide. A very
special value for this week only.
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Glass ToweIing, 15c per Yard.

In dark colors, good figures and stripes. On
special sale this week.
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Hosiery.

IIOSlGTy
We conduct our business on the
lines OF true economy and are able to
sell goods on closer margin without
impairing our own legitimate profits
than any firm on the coast. We
have found it necessary to even stop
these profits for time to clear our
stocks for spring sales.
Muslin Gowns, 75c Each.
Good heavy quality Muslin, tucked and all
over embroidery, trimmed yoke; large, full
sleeves regular value 81 each. On special
sale this week.
Muslin Drawers, CSC per Pair.
Good heavy Muslin, 21s-inch embroidery
ruffie on bottom, yoke band. On special sale
this week.
Flannel Waists, 35c Each.
About 81 dozen to go on special sale Monday
A. NJ, all dark colors, stripes and Partisan pat
terms, large sleeves, gathered back and front.
Windsor Ties, 15c Each.
Not the cheap, f1imsy kind, but good heavy.
regular Csc Ties, all good colors in dots and
stripes On special sale for one week.
Gents Gowns, soc Each.
Twilled Muslin, very heavy; double shoulder;
good, full size and length plenty big and
warm. Special.
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Gents Gowns soc Each.
LisIe Hose, $3.50 per Pair.

Twilled Muslin, very heavy; double shoulder;
good, full size and length; plenty big and
warm. Specal.
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Donestics.

Measure your purchases by not
how little you pay, but by how
much you get. Our offerings in Cot
tons, ETC.. this week are the best we
have ever been able to make. Do
mestics are staple goods, aud yards
purchased now can be kept for future
use.
Apron dinghams, sc per Yard.
Apron-checked, 27 inches wide, in blue and
brown checks. Special sale this week.
Bleached Muslin, TIC per Yard.
36 inches wide, soft finish. 'Nuf Ced."
Wrapper Flannels, Ioc per Yard.
DARK grounds, pique cord feeced back, large
assortment of colors and patterns. On sale this
week.
White FIennels, 121lc per Yard.
Mostly wool, fair quality. We sold it before
for 1920 yard. On sale this week.
Sateens, 1215c per Yard.
In dark colors, good figures and stripes. On
special sale this week.
Glass Toweling, 15c per Yard.
% inches wide, all linen, heavy quality, as
absorbent as "a sponge and as dry can be
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Windsor Ties, 15c Each.

Not the cheap, fiimsy kind, but good, heavy.
regular Csc Ties, all good colors in dots and
stripes. On special sale for one week.
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Apron dinghams, sc per Yard.
BIeached Muslin, 711c per Yard.

Apron-checked, 27 inches wide, in blue and
brown checks. Special sale this week.
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AiI-Wool Serge, zoc per Yard

38 inches wide, all pure wool, in all staple
colors, worth 40c per yard. Special sale price
one week only.
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Wrapper Flannels, Ioc per Yard.

SO inches wide. soft finish. .Nuf ced."
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Something very new for spring neckwear and
waist fronts, composed OF Grass Cloth and
Valenciennes Lace, butter -colored; also Chiffon
and Valenciennes Lace, buttercolored; Grass
Cloth, Guipure Embroidery, etc.; all new for
spring wear.
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About y dozen to go special sale Monday
A. NJ all dark colors, stripes and Partisan pat
terms, large sleeves, gathered back and front.
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Fancy Silk, ST. per Yard.
esden six. ST. per Yard.

All of our broken lines of ST. 75 and SO Fancy
Silk, % inches wide. Your choice OF entire lot
this week only.
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BRIGHTER THAN EVER FOR YOU
~ this week. The great rainstorm inter-
fered with our Clearance Sale OF course,
and now we have got to move this seasons
stock very lively to make room for the
Spring Goods coming-cost forgotten. The
great reduction from original prices as
shown below extends to every garment in
San Francisco's largest and most fashion
able Cloak and Suit house. First come,
first choice
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new line OF Dresden Silks, all entirely new,
swell and exclusive designs, 20 inches wide.
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| Leather cover, contains mirror and three
special price,
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Muslin Gowns, zsc Each.
Flannel Waists, 35c Each.

Good heavy Muslin, 21S-inch embroidery
ruff1e on bottom, yoke band. On special sale
this week.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-10-16
CHAPTER "

The reader may be informed here
once for all, that Gen. Ross army,
like all other armies in the immediate
presence of an enemy, drew up in close
columns of batallions. every morning
an hour before dawn. In this position
we remained, on the morning of the
22nd, till daylight had fully broken,
when, instead of filing of towards tie
rad, and prosecuting our journey. we
We're permitted to quit our ranks and
return to our lairs. Ignorant of any
reasonable cause for this measure, and
anxious, rs British troops ever are. to
press on, we betook ourselves to our
respective resting places a little out Of
humor; but We soon acquired philoso-
ply enough to believe that all must he
for the best, and comfOrted ourselves
with the expectation that the much
desired advance, though delayed for
some purpose or another, could not
take place before long. Nor were we
disappointed.
We had just time enough allowed to
ascertain that Nottingham consisted of
four streets, running at right angles
| through one another, and that it pre-
sented every appearance ofhaving been
abandoned by its inhabitants only Il
few moments previous to the arrival
of our army, when the wcIl-known bu-
gle-call summoned us to our ranks. and
| in five minutes after were in marching
order. The same dispositions which
had covered our advance on the pre-
vious day. were again made. The
IIankers swept the woods and fields,
whilst the leading files marched eau
tiously along the high road but it fell
not to our lot to occupy one or other
of these important posts-we formed
part to-day Of the columns, and like
our comrades moved Oh: ready indeed,
to act, should an opportunity be afford
ed, but less sangninc than We should
have been, had the office Of protecting
the movement been intrustcd to us.
The country through which We trav-
elIed presented fewer traces Of cultiva-
ton than any which We had hitherto
traversed. The road, indeed diverg-
/ inc from the river. struck inwarlS, SO
as to cut off an angle formed by its
course; and, as every body knows, it
is entirely upon the banks Of its navi-
/ gable streams that America can. even
now, be said to be inhabited. \ few
fields then doubtless were, with Il
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-10-16
NEAR SIGHTED
AND IMPULSIVE.

She was near-sighted and impulsive
and she felt called upon to right a
number of the wrongs Of humanity, in
consequence of which she was frequent
ly in the hottest of hot water.
She was walking along North Clark
st. the other day, with her eyeglasses
dangling from her chain, and eXpound-
ing one of her theories to politely in
terested friend.
''The fact is,'' she was saying, "that
only small percentage of woman are
fitted to have the care of children. In
my opinion children should be taken
from parents who are not up to the
approved standard and"
But, you see, the parents might OBJ
ject," broke in on her friend, ''besides,
what would become of the poor ba-
biesy :"
''The parents must be convinced
that It is matter of right and advance
ment, and, rs for the children, the
State must provide nurseries under
the care of welI-equipped-my good
ness that woman will kill her baby y
She dashed into the street where a
woman, apparently unconscious of an
approaching cable train, was trundling
baby carriage across the tracks.
1t was the work Of an instant to
snatch the carriage from the hands of
the astonished woman and propel it
beyond the line of danger; then, rs the
the car whizzed by, she turned upon her
in wrath.
"A nice mother you are" she painted,
cant YOU take better care OF your
child than that? 1t was a mercy the
little angel was not killed through
YOUR carelessness!'
The woman put her hand on her hips
and regarded the speaker.
"And who said anything about a
babv?n she demanded, in high sar-
castle key. I'm a washlady, am;
and it's bundle of dirty clothes I'm
taking, home an not a child at
all. An how would it be the business
of a chit like you if"
But the petticoated philanthropist
heard no more. With one swift glance
at the sha apeless bundle, tied in a check
cred tablecloth, which filled the carriage
she fled as for her life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-10-16
1]oftry.
AFTER THE SUMMER.

bl AM III n 'hi H.
The sun hid behind the trees; the herds driv
Ell back;
The ow'rs, once shrines for pilgrim bees droop by
the forest track.
rhe end has come, as it Will to all the pleas
Now Autumn seas the lonely hill. and sets the
woods ablaze.
october's sombre afternoon, contrast with the
MAY;
The garish with the April moon; the sere with leaf
ing spray.
The pleasant groups of ferns miss from crann;ed
hooks pass;
withered grass.
Still creeps the snail with sluggish pace the NAPLES
shad'wy bound,
And crcketS with ill-tme gr: c., loud pipe
their CHEEKY round
Across the lake, from shore shore, flashes the
days last light.
Where is the thrush the troubadour of ynnder dusky
height
Summer was our guest.
How free the treasures which they lent! How sweet
each day of rest
Through Autumn's range of blast and storm smiles
many day of light.
When purling winds grow soft and warm, ana ske.
are blue and bright.
Youth and Beauty you one! In times dark
corridor
hear your footf,lls. fainter grown, echoing DER
and Ger!
Youth and Beauty, you are one! Passing the gate
of dreams,
you in the setting crowned with its golden
Why mourn the seasons changing light, the age
that time brings on.
As idly might weep tonight the glow of morning
gone
Why sigh for Oman's sunny cline, or Spice-I>les of
the sea,
When good health measureth the time of summers
yet to he?
Let hearts expand in frufulness, does the pier
teous year!
Thankful for life and happ ness, await the r 'aper
- Home journal.