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For the Christmas h sliday the Oregon
Short Line will sell tickets to any point
within $50 miles at one fare for the round
trim. Tickets on sale Dec. 90, "a, 25, so,
81 and Jan. l. H. o. WILSON,
General Agent.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSION .tATES VIA
OREGON SHORT LINE.
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j. D. McGREGOR
~ VETERINARY SURGEON.

Honorary graduate Of the Ontario Vet
erinary College, Toronto, Canaea. Treats
all diseases of domesticated animals ac-
cording to scientific principles. Office at
Marlows Stables, 104 South Main street.
Telephone 293. All cases promptly at
tended to.
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CHEAP OFFICE RENT.

1O5 North Main street.
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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

D-rusrops
bordering on ,Ie Ia. "a AN ,bo.o
shops anu Puo's sDacas
houses, squares -..or,ra,sd
where formerly a-a..,r..
the ME tne ae'" tna,,ac,ss
the eeieora''ons, ~ Nv
which made .nls ths mo.t
the Ae"'err ~. na,;.n neniu.
attractive sPots sn u,a % pamn.li
suia' NO oetAii IN a. n.rIod
Known 70 arenSsy .
before tne \. nso,sc,.
cisnt town seems "A IL
Cd In mis- mAsIA it,
specA'
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
ATE THEIR HUSBANDS
Ara That IL why spider SILK HAS
never Bees Bseeessfany
Manufaetared.

Az long ago as the beginning OF the
eighteenth century the idea Of using
the thread that the spider spins from
itz body as . substitute for the thread
u~nwrapped from the cocoon OF the
silk worm was preached, but with lit
tie practical result. An EnglishmAn-
Mr.. Roit, secured 10000 feet Of silk
thread from 20 spiders in two hours
OF lats some experiments have been
conducted by curious persons TO as
certain which spider produced the
best and largest quantity OF silk, for
It haa been demonstrated that II IL
an excellent substitute for that Of
the silk worm. Spiders from Para
quay and Argentine, from India,
China and Australia were tried, but
the best results were secured from
the spiders Of Madagascar. IL was
found that after laying her eggs the
female spider spins most freely. Six
of these we're selested and confined
for the test. From one 1000 yards OF
thread were secured In ten oaysi
from tho second l.5SO yards In seven
days, from the third and fourth tSC
yards in four days, from tho fifth
400 yaSds In IL days, and from the
sixth 1900 yards in " days, A Ger
man manufacturer wes 90 delighted
with this test tina, he made elaborate
arrangements for having q spider sill
mill, importing a large number OF thu
spiders from Madagascar TO Germany
An went well until the females hat
laid their egg and begun to spin
when all at once the males Wer'
found to have disappeared - thei
larger feminine companions ha'
grown 10 fond Of them that each Re
male spider had estsn her mate. TIL
catastrophe ended the costly expert
ment.-Gncinnati Commercial Trih
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

Washington, May l.-Pri'cs OF
raw materials Of foreign production
used by American manufacture s con
tinue TO advance i'll the foreign mar
kets from which these supplies are
drawn. In Manila hemp and sisal the
increase is more than 100 per cent.
within the last two years; In jute,
over so per cent; in raw silk, 80 per
cent: in India rubber, more than %
per cent; in clothing wool, 20 per
cent; in tin, so per cent, and in raw
sugar, 25 per cent,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
VERY QUEER o p
ssns strange Experiences with .
Couple Of sen from Cen
trial America

N net n rood teal Of busInes. from
w..lthv native, Of south and Central
Am.r,c.r ,sId clark In a lsru. cloth
,nv and fnrnishin1 store. "and there 10
or. r,.h.r.mu.inS ~f,atur.in hat elass
Of trade. 1hs a,srase Latiu,Amencan
Gentleman viii, never make a purchase
nn,I n. 4, ab.olut.ly certain Of getting
VIA, he wants. Their. NAV be A moral
c.rtain,x hut that isn't enough
"a ,.v day, 400 70 illustrate what
I mean A planter from San Juan, Cos
q, Rsea cam. in ana seleotsd .ix dozen
Whit, linen .hIrt.. Of collars,
and nnotber pros. Of cuff, 70 match the
ou,At Tho shir,s U,r. O, standard
mai, and all ~ on. patterp-a, IKE
a, two pens.od N. am. wa, true OF
Al. Collar, and cut, When the planter
snally mad. bi, selection he told me in
BROKEN English that he wa. ready to
tr, IN. thing, on and showing him
into 4 private room. / ssn, him a shirt
.na al n, collar, ana cn6. Presently
he stuck his head out OF the door and
said; These ez all risht. Please send
me Ie r.maipdaire., told the porter 70
carry in IN. lot. and h. proceeded 10
try on n .hirts and I.t collars and
cuffs. A you NAV well imagine Il took
time, for he dressed himself fully when
he put on each garment. 10 Judge how
10 SET with his clothes. II. began a,
three O'Clock In the afternoon. and
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
RNGLAND's INDIAN WAR.
Great Britain's Face and
Courts Battle.

The attention Of the country has been
so absorbed in the war In South Africa
that the campaign now progressing In
northeast India has been overlooked
In England. Yet our Indian war prom
isea 10 be a. exciting and dangerous
a. any Of our expeditions on the from
tiers Of our Asian empire.
Late last year the Indian government
came to the conclusion that 1t could no
longer endure the doings Of the Nish-
mis-, Q tribe 10 the northeast OF Assam.
The AishmiH had stolen and raided
and murdered time after time. Women
and children repeatedly disappeared
from Deighboring villages. kidnapped
and sold into slavery by them
When our commissioner demonstrated
the Mihhmis laughed In his face. When
he threatened they sent back insolent
messages. The Indian government
never nghts outlying tribes except as
. last resort But the moment came
when nghting was necessary Inc
Aishmis began Ioruiylng 'her ,'o
sdes and preparing thelr Poisoneo
speara
The British authorities fitted out :
little army Of about 1000 men, selected
from the Forty-second and forty
fourth Gurkhaa-speciahy trained TOT
such serViee-the Tenth mounted Ben
gal infantry, q body OF mMtary ponce
and some Two dozen English oricers.
II was known at the outset that our
army had no holiday trip before II,
The country u exceedingly mountain
oui and difbeult oil socesA Inc hian'
nils are "Arlike and love nothing &C
much as a light. they can put quite
. thousand men II the hein' and though
they lack modern weapons they are
adopts at every trick In guerrilla war
fare. 1t was intended to make Bonlor'
our oase OF operations TO estaolish
q further military center In the Nish
mi hills.
The latest details from the front are
that progress has been slow, owing
20 the absence Of coolie carriers. Ther'
10 a heavy snow on the hills, and thu
first big pass the expedition had Il
march through was 5000 feet allow
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
The New York World,
Thice-a.Wesk Edition.
ALMOST A DAILY-AT THE
PRICE OF A WEEKLY.

The most widely circulated weekly
newspaper in America is the ThriCe-a'
Week edition OF The New York World,
and with the Presidential campaign now
Mt hand you cannot do without II. Here
are some Of the reasons why IL Is easily
the leader In dollar a year journalism.
IL 10 issued every other day, and Is TO
all purposes 8 daily.
Every week each subscriber receives
IS pages and often during the busy
season "a pages each week.
The price Is only Sl.00 per wear.
II Us virtually q daily al the price OF a
weekly.
Its news covers every known part Of
the world. No weekly newspaper could
stand alone and furnish such service.
The Thrice-a- Week World has at It,
disposal all Of the resources Of the
greatest newspaper In e~xistence-the
wonder Of modern iOurnalism-"Amer'
icA's Greatest newspaper as il has
been Justly termed-The New YORK
World.
Its political news is absolutely impair,
tial. This fact will be Of especial yalut
in the Presidential campaign coming on
The best Of current fiction Is found il
its columns,
These are only some of the reasons
there are others. Read it and see then
all.
We offer this snequaled newspape
and the ISTELLIGENcEK together on
year for Si.75.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
INDIGO IN COLONIAL TIMES.
II Wa Looked Upon 80 . sort
q Current Cola In New
EnGIAnd.

The colonial ladies' were great gar
dsners, and tho hours they passed with
their fruits and flowers must have
been moments Of much pleasure In
their busy lives.
The most famous of these ladies was
the daughter OF George Lucas,
planter Of Carolina. and at the same
tune governor Of Antigua, at which
place he appears to have resided,
leaving Miss Ehm at home. From An
tigua be sent her all sorts Of tropical
seeds Of fruits and flowers, to try "
any would take Kindly to the soil OF
Carolina. Eliza observed certain hope
full signs with regard TO the indigo
and undismayed by repeated accidents
70 the young plants, at length OBJ
tained a good crop, Gov. Lucas was
80 delighted at this unlocked for sue
cess that he sent over an EnglishmAn
70 teach Eliza the whole process of in
digo working.
The Englishman, bearing gifts,
seems to have been a rather sly and
tricky sort OF person. but when did
England ever get the better of Amer
Ice? The youthful Miss Lucas saw
through the Englishman's lodges This
name was Cromwell), and FINALLY OBJ
tanned q successful knowledge and ap
pIicatiou Of the complex and annoying
methods Of extracting indigo A
bounty Of six pence q pound encour
aged the planting, and through iti
profits more children were sent ovei
from Carolina to be educated at hom'
than from all the colonies put to
gether. Indigo was looked upon a
last a. q sort Of current coin, and II
is on record that when 9 little boy
was sent to school at Philadelphia he
took with him a wagon of indigo IL
pay his expenses.-Longman's Maya
ainA
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
THE OZARK CONTINENT"
Bishop HsrtIen Praises England. Germany
and France In Their Great WORE
for African Missions.

New York, April 3O.-Bishop mart
zell. the missionary bishop to AREA
of the Methodist Episcopal church IN
this country, preached yesterday
morning at St. Paul's NJ. E. church.
Speaking Of the situation in Africa
Bishop Hartzell expressed satisfaction
oyer the success Of the three great
powers, England, France and Ger
many, in parcelling out the dark con-
tinent, without wars resulting among
the nations Of Europe. As to the
South African war, he said: Don't
be alarmed about the war. II is sim
ply n of the incidents in the history
of the continent. The Beers, as Peo'
pie, are not fighting the British
Only a small fringe at the north Is
d~isaffected. The Beers in Cape Col
ony are far better of than those OF
the north, and those who are no"
fighting will be far better of wher
they are living under a truly republic
an form OF government, which the!
do not have now"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
DOCTORS AS EvANGELISTS.


New York, May 1.-The general
topic for discussion at the morning
session OF the E%cumenical conference
in Carnegie hall Monday was medical
work" In a paper by Rev. DIR. George
A. Post, professor of surgery In the
Syrian Protestant college, he said;
We believe thai the first aim Of med
zeal missions should be- the relief of SUI
fering from motives Of brotherhood
Medical missions are the pioneers oi evan
gellsm. They can be planted whore no
other branch Of evangelical work IL pos
sible. They are founded on a need which
IN universal, and felt by all TIT doctor.
therefore. has immediate and welcome
access TO vast numbers who neither wish
nor will have any intercourse with othef
missionaries. Were the Offices OF the doc
tor merely a bride to induce men tc
listen to the gospel they would lose thei'
power 10 draw men TO Christ We be.
lieye them TO be a necessary outcome t'
the humanity which Christ taught ant
loypd
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
K FAvoRS IT.
The President Warmly Endorses the Appro-
priation Of 81. OOO,O 900 for the 81.
Iouts FxpoaItion In 1908.

Washington, April 3O.-The mem
beers of the Louisiana purchase dele
CATION, which is in Washington in the
interests Of an appropriation Of So
100000 for the proposed exhibition in
commemoration of the tooth anniyer-
sary OF the Louisiana purchase at ST,
Louis. in 1903, called on the president
Saturday. Ex.Gov. Francis, of Mis-
souri,. was spokesman. He announced
that the object of the visit to the
capital was to secure the a%ppropria-
ton which would make possible the
big exposition in St. Louis, eommemo-
rative Of the Louisiana purchase. The
president replied that he was in sym
patty with the movement.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
PoMpEu TO BIB REPRODUCED.
Visitors to Paris Will Bee the CITY
as II Exalted In All Its
Beauty.

Our ParA correspondent writes:
ain the MIDST OF the incesaant agita-
ton Of the last two years, which has
prevented all those who write for the
public from deyoung their time and
efforts 10 questions of art, l have been
quite unable 70 refer to any of those
attractive or striking protests which
have been conceived to render the uni
versal exhibition a brilliant NANTES
tation Of human genius. One Of the
most captivating ideas for persons
enamored Of ths beautiful IA the
scheme Of Cheyalisr Pesce, the srchi.
tect Of the Italian embassy In Paris.
He proposes to reconStitute Pompeii
not the Pompeii q the familiar
ruins, but the brilliant city as II ex.
lated before the stream OF fire from
YeSuyius had buried II from sight.
This project has been In preparation
for the past two years, and the most
distinguished names In France, the
men most eminent IN all branches OF
art and science, have unhesitatingly
promised their support 70 N. Pesce.
Another scheme. II Il true, for the re-
production Of bhe existing ruins was
recently talked Of, but this latter
scheme failed 10 receive support and
encouragement from the competent
specialist who had 10 Ardently adopt,
ed the idea, a. ". Pesce calls Il, VI
Pompeii Viyants. Pompeti aBdoubt'
eddy 10 a name TO c%onjure with, one Of
thOse magic words that have laid
hold Of the Imagination Of the world
oven IN their existing state, whoever
has had the good fortune 70 visit IN,
ruins Of Pompeii has carried away Al
impression that nothing can effaos
and had been haunted by the dosir,
10 behold oncs more the vanished city
which the excavations Of recent time,
have partly brought 10 light.
The scheme Of N. Pesoe u Almos
complete realization o. this dream
He proposes 70 restore 70 us the NJ,
Of the forum. the camp, the glAdis
t0rA, the Temn'e n lei. The theatsi
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

A. The great expedition In Omaha II
was the custom for the people To regis
ter or sign their names in the different
state buildhga People Who registered
we're asked 70 CIV. their occupation, 70
that the book read Ike this; John
Smith, farmer" ''ThomA, Brown, ear.
psntsr," and 10 on.
a httls godsn-hAirsd girl asked that
she might register. She was told 70
unts her mama and occupation, and
this is shat sbs wrote: Mary Jones;
! hslp mamma Cincinnati EnonirS.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

Canton, o., April 29.-Prcsident Me-
Kinley will be in Canton on July 4
and preparations are being made by
citizens for u big celebration. Invita-
tions have been sent to Cows. Roose-
welt and Nash, Senators Hanna and
Foraker. Admiral Dewey aud other
distinguished men. The programme
being arranged includes a civic parade
in the forenoon and a military parade
in the afternoon.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

mover Here II is, wrought with the
hand OF a master: I'VE know that, II
u earthly house Of this tabernacle
were dissolved. We have a building OF
uod. n house not made with hands
eternal In the heavens" o mneh
rent will we have to pay for ~ we
are going TO own it. How muen must
We pay for it, How much cash down.
and how much left on mortgage our
Father is going to give ii as a free giit,
When are we going to move INTO ~
We are moving now. On moving day
heads Of families are very apt to stay
in the old house until they have seen
everything of. They send ahead the
children, aud they send ahead the
treasures aud the valuables. Then, att
er awhile, they will come themselves
I remember very well in the country
that in boyhood moving day was a
jubilation.
On almost the first load we, the chill
dren. were sent on ahead to the new
house, and we arrived with shout and
laughter, and in an hour we had ranged
through every room in the house, the
barn and the gransry. Toward night
and perhaps in the last wagon, father
aud mother would come, looking very
tired, and We would COM down to the
foot Of the lane 20 meet them and tel
them Of all the wonders we discovered
in the new place. and then, the last
wagon unloaded, the candles lighted,
our neighbors, who had helped us to
move-for In those times neighbor'
helped each other-sat down with u'
i q table on which there was every
luxury they could think Of. Well, IN!
dear Lord knows that some OF us havI
been moving q good while. We havI
sent our children ahead, we have sen
many Of our valuabies ahead. We can
not go yet. There is work for us Il
do, but after awhile IL will be towarI
night, and we will be very tired, an
then we will start for our new home
and those who have gone ahead Of u
they will see our approach, and the.
will come down In the lane TO meet vi
and they will have much to tell us O
what they have discovered in tn
'house of many mansions" and of boz
large the rooms are and OF how brigh
the fountains. And then. the last loa
unloaded. the table will be spread an
our celestial neighbors will come
and sit down with our reunited fan
lilies, and the chalices will be full, nj
with the wine that sweats in the VI
OF earthly intoxication, but with I'll
new wine of the Kingdom" And the
for the Rrst time we will realize VIII
/ fools We were on earth when we fear,
to die, since death has turned out on
to be the moving from a smaller houi
into a larger one, and the exchanl
r OF a pauper's hut for a princes cast
and the going upstairs from a mise
able kitchen to a glorious parlor.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

"Quitc a colony OF Engnshmen are
settling In that new suburban town OF
ours" said the big real estate operator,
"rm thinking Of calling the town
Shilling"
THAT sounds rather cheap" protest
ed his partner
We'll, its the British quarter, you
now,"-PhilAdelphia Press,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
THE HOT SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS.
Go via the Chicsgo aud Alton Railroad.
the Short Line and Best Route.
REDUCED RousD TRIP RATES now
- yEEECT

REDUCED RousD TRIP RATES now
~ EFFECT.
AL Of the large hotels at Hot Springs
are noE open. IL addition to these are
three hundred boarding houses proNd-
ing Accommodations at reasonable rates.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, is the only
health aud pleasure resort under direct
Government control. The curative
U%roperties O. the Hot Waters are
Souched for by the Surgeon General Of
the United states. send for rates, Nus
tated descriptive matter and complete
particulars.
II. G. STIDHAM. Agent.
Tel. No. 8. Hlggtnsyllle' NO.
JAMES CHARLTos, G. 7. & I. A.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

Lincoln, Neb., April pa storm OF
wind and hail did much damage in a
limited area in the western part OF
this county. The wind wrecked some
small buildings and hailstones Of I'M
usual size killed young stock and
ruined wheat fields and gardens.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
Rernlar Tonrlst Sleeners

win leave Kansas City at 0:05 p. IN.
commencing November 4th, aud Satur.
day Of each week thereafter via the Mis-
sour, Kansas d Texas railway for San
Francisco without change. Route VIA
the ~. X. Il Il. through Parsons 10
Waco; 3. A. and A. p. railway, Waco
TO FlatoniO; So. Pac. Co. Flajonio
through San Antonia TO California
points. The equipment will consist OF
tourist cars Of the most approved pat.
tern, with the latest improvements and
comforts. For special rates, etc, GOV.
ering this excursion, apply 10 any local
agent for information.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

London, April 29.-Dr Klopsch,
proprietor of the Christian Herald, Of
New York, has already cobled GEO.
700 TO India, and he anticipates that
the total value Of Americas gifts in
cash and kind will not be less than
"a ;OO OOO
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
p,o,.., ,rom M.,u.

Washington. May ~1.-Congress will
receive a memorial soon from the
American chamber of commerce at
Manila, protesting vigorously against
the excessive taxation exacted by the
United States military government.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
TIME TABLE.

Trains will pass Lexington Junction =
tbt Wabash Is follows:
Going east-Eo. 70. local freight, s:3a.
m; No. 2, Eastern Express, n:lo .. nj
No. II, Eastern Express, 1908 p. N ; No.
Q, Mail and Express, 7:S p. nj No. I,
Atlantic Express, lo:ol p. m.
Going wsst-So. Z, Mall and Express
b:ol a. ~; No. Is, KapSss City Accomodh.
itoe, s:12 q. N.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

Manila, April 29.-Mai Gen. Whea-
ton reports that Senior Palermo, the
former president OF the Filipino So
called cabinet, wus captured in the
mountains near Trinidad, province of
Benguet, April Is.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

Washington, May THE con-
:crees on the Porto Rico bill provid-
ing for the appointment Of temporary
officers in the island were unable 20
agree Monday and ii was determined
10 report a complete disagreement.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

london IL 10 miles broad one way
and II the other, and every year secs
about 20 miles Of new streets added TO
h-Chicago Chronicle.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05

Port Said, May 1.-Two fatal cases
Of what il believed to he bubonic
plague have been officially reported
here. une death occurred yesterday.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-05
FARM FOR SALE.
BARGAIN.

A farm consisting OF 7si acres, be.
tween Bates City and Odessa. Well
improved. Price $40 per acre. sl,lOo
can be carried on this place indedn-
itely. Terms easy. Apply 70 this
once for furthur information.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-08-25

The improvements recently
made along the Bayou front of the
properties of f. A. Pharr and the
New iberia Ice g. Bottling works
are very considerable. Mr.. Louis
Anglers has just completed a line
Of piling along Pharr's front OF
about go feet and about as much
for Erath. These piling have been
curbed and will be filled in making
a serviceable bank to the river. On
the Pharr bank will be erected a
two story warehouse in which vii
be stored the products of the Sash
Door & Blind factory These ar
substantial improvements and TIN
IBERIAN is pleased to chronicle
them.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-08-25
Love In Absence.
nv Michael Scanlan.

By Michael Seaman
Va, ,..ft me when the woods were green,
And thro' the fields the bees we're hummihs
And now the great sea rolls between,
while here wait and watch your coming
oh hut to hear your pleasant song.
And feel my arms once more ABOUT you
All. love. Why do you stay SO long.
And life so lonely here withousyouf
I've watched the woods grow green and oro~'
80 many times since you Departed
The light has left the lonesome town.
Which seems like me, so wearv-hear'o"
All day dream old dreams Of love,
wear the night In sights about YOU
No, green beneath nor blue above
Can fill the void Of life without you;
I d.. not care to spin or play.
hate the soud of lovers laughter
Is love, then, but = summer day.
And then . life Of sorrow afters
oh. hut to hear YOUR pleasant sone'
And feel my arms once more about you
Oh love, how can you stay 90 long,
And 20 lonely here without your