The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18


evening OF August 18th. as a tourist"
left Niagara Falls, that far-faned. bui
perfectly indescribable place. and on nsar.
ing the station we tossed Up" quarters
10 decide upon route. II fell heads. We
went West. 10 Trans mississippi Exhi'
bition. at Omaha, Nebraska This trip
proved 10 be a lucky and a happy one.
Reader. II you desire 10 be waited from
earth 10 heaven take IN this trip I'd
Omaha
Don't BE Coward.
He IS brave who dares 10 speak
For the fallen and the weak.
He is brave who dares 20 be
In the right with TWO or three.
Tom Brown. OF Rugby.
We would ike 10 hear ell OF you who
have read this book and 70 have prom
ises from all who have not read It that
they win 90 so. y-..s.AJ
4. :. Spells Us.
Ny papa's all dressed up to-day,
He never looked so fne;
I thought when l first looked at him
Ny papa wasn't mine.
He's got a beautiful new suit
The old one was so old
It's blue. with buttons Oh. so bright
guess they must be sold.
And papa's sort o glad and sort
O sad-I wonder why
And ev'ry time she looks az him
II makes my mamma cry
who's Uncle Sam My papa SAYS
That he belongs 10 him;
But papas Joking. cause he knows
Ny uncles name is Jim.
Ny papa just belongs TO me
And mamma. And I guess
The folks are blind who cannot see
His buttons marked L. :.
L. S. spells Us. He's ours-and yet
Ny mamma can help cry.
And papa tries 10 smile NJ me
And cant-I wonder why.
Boston Globe.
Make Friends.
At Niagara Falls depot we met an eie-
CANT old English lady and her son. She
venturea 70 speak 10 us. and inquired
where we were going I replied. I'VE are
going 20 the exhibition in Omaha" SIZE
smiled and said that was her home she
had two tickets 20 return 70 Omaha and
sold them FOR S765 moreover she offered
us her homo for the time we remained
IN her city Reader felt like had sud
denly been transported into Elysinm.
The building the arc lights. the art me
entire exhibition Is more than 7 can de-
scribe Let some older writer do IL jus
tice. From Nebraska took the train for
New York. We have been out in the Adj
rondacks: say. boys and girls. join me
II YOU want perfect happiness aud revel
I'm this glorious mountain air. l wish our
STAY had 70 be always We went 10
Brooklyn. 10 Coney gsland-Oh, II the
Southerners would only learn Coney Is
land II Is surely the most enjoyable
pisce upon earth But we take in or
wifi take IN. many OF these seaside re-
sorts and be exhilarated by the oreexes OF
the Hudson. There is scarcely an hour
there Is not some boat awaiting 20 take
you wherever your pleasure Is bent
To Travel Rest
n YOU want 10 ,travel have money.
while YOU nave IL steer clear OF sharks
and scoundrels" No matter how much
they make love 10 you keep right on
holding your purse strings. travelling
wherever you wish in the very best style.
Have Good Surroundings
Our surroundings are so grand. so mag
nifcent that / guess III have TO toss
another quarter. although do not gam
Bile, 70 direct me TO another point OF In
terest. However, We are perfectly over
ioyed and have mentioned only a portion
OF our travels and our fun. Remember.
Mr. Editor. ! have given you all this
writing free gratis. for nothing and
without pay" hut early some morning
I'll be beside you and you will ind me
very dear. Yours Truly.
HENRY MILLER, JR.
IA years old Richmond. Va.