Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-10
Maine Gossip
W Garrett.

You d. lass and a lad,
In the sweet we sn n 81; dusk.
Redolent of mps ard musk, <
And the he, pepper nv sim n and red;
Grandpa's flask and powder horn!
Such store of treasure rare
We were sure of finding there,
Up garrett.
Hats and coats of pattern quaint:
Dark old paintings blurred and faint;
Spinning wheels. whose gossip-whirr
Might have startled Aaron Burr;
Old lace caps of saffron hue;
Dishes splashed with villas blue.
You in trailing silk were dressed,
wore grandpa's figured vest.
Up garret.
So We stood up. hushed and grand
And were married. hand in hand,
While the tall-caSed clock beheld.
As it doubtless did of cid.
When at grea grandfather side
Stood his blushing Quaker bride.
Furnished ready to our hand
Was the, cosey home we planned
Up garnet.
Chairs that any modern belle
Would pronounce antique and SWELL;
Chests and dresses that would vie
With the grandest you could buy.
All! they didn't know it then
Save the little maids and men.
All day long in childish wise
We spun out lSfe's mysteries,
Up garnet,
In the fragrant. spicy gloom
OF that dear old raftered room.
Oh, that life in very truth
Were but sweet, protracted youth,
And we all might play our parts
With unwearied, happy hearts!
james Buckham in Harper's Bazaar.
Now the Legislature gets down to
business.
How are those good resolutions far
ing now?
The afternoons are appreciably
lengthening.
There are some who still look for a
revival of polo. .,t.-
AThe, SHOW storm got the ice harvest
ers iato>as'scrape.
= Harrington will welcome more in
dustry, but not more Industry.
Gardeners pugilistic exhibitions We're
getting trifie too much so. and there
will he no more OF them.
4 There is some doubt whether the
robin just reported in various towns is
tie last one or the first one.
II IA Newport girl, Miss Maud Young, is
the latest to receive an autograph let
ter from Admiral Dewey inclosing a
inayal button which the young lady
had written the great hero for.
their campaign in the Maine Legisla-
ture, this winter, on the historic
ground of no taxation without repre-
sentation. ,..ssr s...t
Captain F. A. Cummings of Bangor.
well known in more than one city as 3
writer of entertaining stories of ad~
venture. has sold a new story to the
s. $. Mcclure Company. of New York.
The stofySis named, 1.-The Path Behind
the Levee," and deals with the history
of the underground railroad in use
during the Civil War. 1t is a story of
combined personal experience and fic-
ton, and possesses strong flavor of
romance and adventure. Captain
Cummings story contains 10000 words.
The Mcclure Company has secured the
serial rights only. and will probably
begin its publication at very early
date. Meanwhile Captain Cummings
is considering a publication in book
form.
A little Lewiston girl ran in to her
teacher at recess the other day. and
weepingly told her that a man on the
street had called her a naughty name
The indignant teacher asked what the
| name was. He. he. he said was a,
a, CHI, ch. cherub,'' sObbed the child.
There is no station agent at present
in the Jonesboro depot. Two have
tried and both have left on account of
inconsistencies. The last man who came
forth for the position came down from
West Schools and after gazing fora few
minutes at the beauties of nature, he
heaved a heavy Sigh and remarked.