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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
Reports Showed 1t To Be In
An Excellent Condition
Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy
Elected Moderator Other
Business Transacted.

The fall meeting Of the New Castle
Presbytery, which is made up of all the
churches of that denomination in Della
ware and the counties on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, convened in the Elk
ton Presbyterian Church. on Tuesday
evening, and continued in session until
Thursday morning.
At the Tuesday evening session. the re-
firing Moderator, Rev. Samuel l.. Irvine,
pastor of Lower Brandywine Church,
near Wilmington, presided, with Rev. j..
r. Milligan, of st. Georges, Del, as
stated clerk. Rev. II. l.. Hallett, Of
Odessa, Del, and J. Edgar Franklin, Of
Wilmington, We're chosen temporary
clerks. The Presbytery elected Rev. DIR.
Thomas A. McCurdy, of Wilmington,
Moderator for the ensuing year The re-
ports showed that the 81 churches in the
Presbytery have 6,796 members, Al min
listers, POP elders % deacons, and 1860
Sunday School scholars. The cOntribu-
tons of the churches during the year for
oll purposes were SIZE ,S25.
Rev. John McElmoyle, of Elkton,
chairman of the committee on Foreign
Missions made his report. This was fol-
lowed by an address on Foreign Mis-
sions," by Rev. j. b. Ely, ID. d., OF
Philadelphia who for Il number Of years
was Il missionary to India.
Wednesday morning and afternoon SEES
sions were taken up principally with
business. The reports of the various
committees showed the Presbytery to be
in excellent condition, with an increasing
membership throughout the Peninsula
of Maryland and Delaware. The revis-
Ion Of standing rules was postponed until
the next meeting of the Presbytery.
Some of the ministers advocate the meet
ings of the Presbytery to be held three
times each year, while others only want
yearly meetings. At present semi annual
meetings are held
The following committees were ap-
pointed
Finance-H G.. Ellison, w. j. Todd.
Minutes of General Assemhly-Revs.
II. A. McCurdy and S. G. Wainwright.
Leave of Absence-George A. Blake
and \. b. Hasick
The Presbytery received the following
new mcmbers:-ltev. Henry Rumor from
Parkersburg Presbytery, and b. Frank
Davis, of Port Penn, Del.
The following pulpits in the Presby-
terry were shown to be vacant:-Whits
Clay Greek, Bridgevile, Pennington,
Harrington and FELTON,, Del, and Port
Deposit, Nd
The business meeting was followed by
An Evangelistic Conference, at which
addresses were made by the retiring
Moderator, the Rev. S. l.. Irvine, on
"Preparation"; by Rev. w. ]. Rowan,
Phi. D., of Newark, Del, on How to
f'nnlrct E,-nnrnliStia Snrrinns'. h1y
S. w. Reigart. ID. d., of Sails bury, Nd,
on bible Study in connection with
Evangelstic Services; by George A.
Blake, ESQ, of Elkton, on The Oppor-
tunity and Responsibility of Laymen in
connection with the Evangelistic move
ment in their churches" The confer
ence was closed with an address by the
Rev. John +. Carson, ID. d., of Brook
lyn, n. Y.
At the Wednesday evening session,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
ANOTHER BANK.
Citizens of North East and Vicinity Make
Move For Financial Institution to Be
Located In That Town.

Pursuant to !; CALL Il number of the
leading citizens of North East and vic
Unity, held a meeting in that town, last
Friday night. for the purpose of discuss
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of starting n Ma
tional Bank in that town. Mr. l.. l..
Dirickson, Jr., President of the Com
mercial Bank of Snow Hill, is behind the
project. At the meeting the following
gentlemen Were named as a committee
to wait upon the citizens of that part of
the county, and see whether sufficient
stock would be subscribed, and whether
the field would support Bank, etc. =
Charles w. Shippers, Alexander George,
Ross II. Smith. John II. Armstrong, Will
liam II. Simcoe. and w. j. Falls.
In the near future a meeting of the
committee will be arranged with Mr..
Dirickson. If the Bank is started, it
will probably have a capital stock of
$4,000.
The new Bank at Chesapeake City will
likely start business about December 10.
If the Bank at North East is started, it
will make seven National Banks in Cecil
county-twO at Elkton, two at Port De-
post, one at Rising Sun, one at Chesa-
peake City, and one at North East.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
FIFTEENTH REUNION.
Battery B Survivors Num-
Der 76.
fERRYVILLE AGAIN CHOSEN FOR THE
REUNION NEXT YEAR OFFICERS FOR
THE YEAR-TWO DEATHS SINCE THE
LAST MEETING BATTLE FLAG.

| fhe Fifteenth Reunion of EHTtery r
First Maryland Light Artillery. known
as Shows Maryland Battery. vas heIt
in the Junior American Mechanics Hall
ut Perryvillc. on Saturday. the 4th Of
October, 1902. The association was call
ed to order at l a. M, by President ".
{. Barnes. Of Baltim~re and opened
with prayer by the Rev. w. T.. Green
field. after which the address Of welcome
| was made by the President. The min.
utcs of the annual reunion We're read and
| approved. The roll was called. and out
| OF d known survivors of the Battery,
20 answered TO their names, the close
approach of the National c.. A. r. En-
| campment at Washington. preventing
many Of the members from attending,
as they had arranged to attend that en-
campmcnt.
After selecting the place of the next
| annual meeting, the association elected
| the following officers for the ensuing
year:-President, Samuel b. Gpay, of
Bay View; Vice PRESIDENT, james A.
Dawney. Of Peach Bottom. York county.
Pa; Secretary. H.. T.. Brown. of Liberty
Grove. The following committee on ar
rangement was appointed Edward u.
Cher. Robert Craig and William 7.
jackson. after which the association al.
Journcd to partake of sumptuous din
ner, prepared by the Indies of the Art
Circle of the NJ. f. Church of PerrvyiIle
The meeting was again called 10 order
at l.3o p. H.. by the President. Tha
dead roll was called. and two Of the old
members have answered the last roll call
since the last -union-First Lieutenant
Theodore j. Nanneman and Quartz
Master Sergeant {. X. Gilmorr. making
total of 100 on the dead roll o. BATTERY
BIS Records. After transacting ire un
finished business OF the last meeting, the
President appointed Comradr e. u.
Cher custodian of the old Bartle Flag
which was carried by the Battery from
September 1861 to July 1Si5,. and now
Is like many Of its followers through
those trying years. Faded and tatteref
yet notwithstanding its fadcI l,latre AMI
war-Scared appearance the old comrades
seem to appreciate it more aad more each
time they see it. The association was
then addressed by the orator Of the day,
the Rev. a. S. Mowbray, followed by
Kew. w. Il. Greenfield and others. At
the close Of the speaking, the association
adjourned to meet at Perryvilla, the first
Saturday in October, 1903.
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EpwOrth League.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Epworth League of the fllkton NJ. H..
Church. was held on Wednesday even
ing the following program being rend.
crrd:-Openins hymn; prayer; chorus;
reading of minutes: reports from Vice
Presidents; responsive reading; selection
by choir: recitation. Alfred Lort; scmi.
chorus, girls; solo, Mr.. Henry Viusin-
ger; address. "Trip From Elkton to Nor
folk, Va. Rev. II. X. Stephenson; duet,
mandolin and guitar, Mc<SrS. Finck and
Terrell; reading, Agnes Stephenson;
semi.chorus; closing hymn: benediction.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
Store Robbed.

The store of William \. Wright. at
the corner of Bow and High streets, Elk
ton, was broken into by thieves some
time Wednesday night. In addition to
carrying off ii number of articles. the
thieves had II feast while they remained
in the store. They helped themselves to
sardines, crackers and cheese. They left
the empty sardinc cans sitting on the
counter. The same night an unSuccess-
full attempt was made to break into the
store of A. Evans Taylor, on West Main
street
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
Prisoner Escapes From Lookup.

John Gardner. aged about 30 years,
was arrested on Monday evening. at
North East, on the charge of larceny.
In default of bail, he was placed in the
North East lookup to await the arrival
of Sheriff McAllister, of Elkton. The
Sheriff could not arrive until Tuesday
morning and when he went to the lock-
up to get his prisoner, the latter had
gone, having made his escape during the
night from Il trap-door in the roof of the
little Jail.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
Registration In ElktOn.

Tuesday was the last day for registra-
ton this year in Cecil county, and in all
the districts the registration is reported
to be quite large. In Elkton the regis
tration was as follows:-First Precinct,
81 new names, and 16 transfers. 43
of the number were white, and Z colored.
Second Precinct, % new names and 10
transfers, all Of which were white ex-
cept one,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
IntermentS

The remains of Sarah Ann Price, form
erly Of Cecil county, whose death &C.
Cured last week, at the residence of her
son, in Philadelphia, were brought to
Cherry Hill for interment, on Saturday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
Stolen Team Found.

William Fl. Dushane, of Eareville, has
recovered his team which was stolen by
Fred Smith, colored, on Saturday, Au-
gust Both. The team was in the possess
sion of the police at West Chester, Pa.
The negro had driven the horse to that
city and there turned it loose.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
Young Lady Loses An Arm.

Miss Ella Fisher, of the Seventh dis.
trict, who was badly injured several
weeks ago, b. being caught in mach.
incry while at work IN a mill at Will
mington, Del, was obliged to submit to
an operation last Friday, when her left
arm was amputated just above tbs
elbow
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
MAMIE V. ABRAMS.

Miss Mamie Viola Abrams. daughter
of. Mr.. James W. Abrams. of Bay View,
died on Sunday evening last. Though
the deceased has been sufferer for a
long time, her death was shock to her
many friends, as she seemed better for
a few days. The funeral services were
held in Bay View Church. at one o'clock,
on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Abrams
was in her 2Sth year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11

and 18th. with matinee On Saturday
Special scenery and six star vaudeville
features. y change of play each night,
the opening production hcing THE
Daughter of Cuba"
N"nroy and Mack appear t" crowded
houses everywhere. Prices TO- 20. 80
and 30 cents. Three nights and Satur-
day matinee
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
OPERA HOUSE
Pastoral flsy ga Homespun iicsrt"
Saturday, October II.

"A ll"m"Spun Heart" II pure play of
country life as refreshing as Il drnught
of pure spring water. will be ut the Elk
ton Opera House. tonight. Saturday.
October 18th.
Ii is Il rural play. full of country folks.
hu:nrly clothes. and provincial CONVEX
>at:"n. but II has the scent Of flowers.
Il" ;.tm"Sphrr" of the fields. the charm
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
DEATHS.
MISS SARAH JANE BEASTON

MISS SAIkAIf JANE BFASTUN.
Miss Sarah Jane Bea>ton. died Octo.
Der 9th, at the home of her niece, Mrs
y. II. Rider, No. 1908 North 10Th street
Philadelphia, aged 81 years. Interment
in Grecnmount Cemetery. Philadelphia
She was born in Elkton, and was the
third daughter of Hebulon BeaSton. She
was a sister-in-lnw of Rev John s. Tay-
lor, founder of the Mariner Bethel
Church, Philadelphia, and cousin of
the late Mrs j. Il. Hogg, of Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
ConrOy & Msck Comedy Co.-Octo-
bsr 10, y aud 10.

Those favoritrS tonroy aud Mack will
appear with their comedy company in
III" Elkton Opera House. on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. October 10Th, 18th
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
ChaS. B. Finley Elected Trustee.

Samuel c. Rowland. of Port Deposit.
has resigned as n member of the Board
of Trustees of the Jacob Tome Institute,
and Charles Il. Finley. Cashier of the
National Bank of Elkton has been elect
ed to succeed him. The members of the
Board of Trustees now are as follows
Evelyn 5. Tome President Port Deposit
Peter f. Tome. Vice President Baltimore
W, w. Hopkins, Treasurer. Port Deposit
John III. kimble. Secretary Port Deposit
Henry G.. Nesbitt. ..... Port Deposit
Robert c. Hopkins. .... Port Deposit
Henry y. NeSbitt. ........P Port Deposit
l.. Marshall HaincS. Elkton
Charles Il. Finley. ............ Elktoll
The fact that Mrs. Tome who is Pres
ident of the Board of Trustees. is also
President of the Elkton Bank of which
Mr.. Finley is Cashier. would indicate
that Mr.. Finley will be in accord with
the conservative methods of the present
board
Mr.. Rowland was IA supporter of DR..
Mackenzie. Director of the Institute for
two years. ending June, 1901, who plan
ned to develop the Institute upon a mag
nihcent scale, and the resignation of Mr..
Rowland was doubtless caused by the
failure of the board to re-elect DIR. Mack
enzie and a number of his appointees in
the faculty.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION

The following is II list of the delegates
to the Convention. and the homes where
they were enteitainel:-
Mrs. Crcswrll-Rrv W. f. ID. Lewis
Rev. y. +. Stahl.
Mrs. |. {. Wilson-Rev. W. Fl. Logan,
Rev. Il. J.. Halett
The Mansc-Rev. y. T. McCuriy, Mr..
David McConaughy, Rev. J. +. Carson,
ID. d., W. \. Sheppard.
William II. Warburton-Rev. +. Ii.
Moore, Mr.. II. c. Ellison.
DIR. John ii. .Jamar-Rev. George III.
Trull, Rev. l.. Freund.
Miss Sarah Jackson-J. +. Franklin.
Rev. S. l.. Irvine.
Mr.. Albert Constablc-Rey. s. A. Gay
ley.
Mr.. Charles II. Foard-Rev. j. l.. Val
landigham.
Hoover, Elder Wright.
MIR. John Il. Rrown-Rcv. J. l.. Estlin.
Mr. Reuben Haines-Rev. b. Frank
Davis. Elder William McMullin, Jr.
Mr.. Henry NJ. McCulough-Rev. =.
W. Reigart. Elder W. Irving Todd, Rev.
5. NJ. Perry. Elder John NJ. Reed.
Mr.. William :. Evans-Rev. ID. f.
Shaw. Elder W. Z. Fryer Rev. j. K.
Milligan. Elder James II. Walker.
Mr.. John Gilpin-Rev. John u. Blake.
Elder Egbert Klair.
Mr.. r. Fl. Cleaver-Rev X. \. ELL
wood, Elder James S. Halett. Rev. Al
bert e. JamiSon.
Mrs. II. G. Ievis-Rev. ]. B. Turner,
Elder A. W. Saymaker, Rev. Richard
Walsh
Mr.. Rufus ID. Bowland-Rev. John I.
Matheson. Elder \. b. HoSack.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Haincs-Rev. Joseph b.
North, Elder Humphreys.
Mr.. ThomasSC. Major-Rev. j. $.
Gilfillan. Elder Laurence Hoh4on.
Mr.. William Il. Smith-Rev. James Z.
MacLean. Elder James NJ Smyth.
Mr.. X. c. Thackery-Rev. l.. G. Vain
wright, Rev. Theodore Clark
Mr.. John w. Anthony-E Vincent,
Elder Rumford
Mrs A. w. Mitchel-Rev. Kent VI.
Bull Elder Daniel Hill
Mrs. II. ID. Brown-Rev Thomas G.
Potter, ID. d., Thomas Skinner.
Mrs Richard Reese-R. A. Duhamel.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-11
FALL MEETING.
NEW CASTLE PRESBYrERY IN
SESSION AT ELKTON
THIS WEEK.

, Rev. DR.. Carson made an able and elo-
quent address. followed by the admins
tration of the Lords Supper.
The last session of the PreShytcry was
held Thursday morning. All the over
lures on revision made by the last Gen
eral Assembly in New York were adopt
ed. The changes in the Confession of
Faith We're carried in detail by a large
| majority. The commissioners to the last
General Assembly, Rev. Thomas \. Nc
Curdy, Rev. Louis {. Wainwright and
George y. Blake, Esq, made their re-
port as representatives Of the New Cas-
tie presbytery, which was accepted, and
the fidelity of the commission commend
ed.
The Prcsbytery provined for the va
cant churches and Rev. Il. Frank Davis
stated supply ut Port Penn, Del, elected
Moderator of the same. Mrs. Cantwell
delivered an address to the Presbytery
on the Crittcnton Home. Rev. w. T.. ID.
Lewis, of Wilmington, was elected chair
man Of the education committee. and
Rev. w. l.. Iallett. Of Odessa, chair
man Of Sunday School work. The Pres
bytery adjourned without selecting
place for the next session, which was
left with the stated clerk, Rev. j. r.
Milligan, and the Moderator, DR.. Thos
a. McCurdy. The Presbytery will meet
III Wilmington. Del. however. during the
meeting of the Synod of Baltimore,
which will convene in annual session in
Rodney Street Church. on Monday even
ing next.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
zinc Tariff reform 1ssuc.


One of the most significant develop
ments bearing upon the issue of tariff
reform us that issue is being pressed by
the national Democracy is the fact of
increasing Republican impatience with
the radical minority of that party
which insists upon the view that the
Dingley tariff is too sacred to be
chnnged in the slightest degree.
There are now but two or three Re
publican organs in the United States
which stubbornly forbid their party to
entertain any other view save that
which absolutely prohibits tariff reduc-
ton, says the st. Louis Republic The
majority sentiment OF the Republican
party is against this radicalism of
spirit. The late President Mckinley
saw plainly that tariff revision was in.
evitable. Himself the apostle of pro.
lection, he clearly sounded to his party
the note Of tariff reform. To his utter
ances as much as to any other one In.
fiuence Is due the fact that the Repub-
lican majority is to-day contemplating
an abandonment of the Dingley tariff
From the Republican standpoint, the
embarrassment of the existing situa-
ton Is found in the difficulty of making
graceful retreat from the high tariff
citadel. The extreme high protection.
lists contend that this retreat means q
surrender of the whole Republican DO
sition on the tariff issue. This argumen,
is having its effect. Uncertainty of pur.
pose accompanied by an apprehension
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

The popular cyclone cellar OH the plains
Of western Kansas, where cyclones n
few years ago were almost daily oc,
currence. are ordinary sod houses, built
low and strong.
In the Russian communities of Kan
sas these cyclone houses serve us the
family residence the year around. They
are about seven feet high and built OK
ceptionally strong. The roofs are slant
ing, and the houses are set to the wind
that is, the ends are faced toward the
east and west.
In Oklahoma every farmhouse is
backed up by cave. hole dug Ito
the ground and covered by an earthen
roof Some farmers have gone so AR
in protecting themselves against cy-
clones that they have a small cannca
loaded with salt and buckshot, which is
fired into the whirling clouds rs they
approach. This has been known to turn
the course of a storm. 1t is common
event to dismiss school ON the plains of
Oklahoma when bank of clouds be-
gins to arise in the southwest. These
wind and transforms are becoming
more uncommon every day. and 1t is
believed that the planting of trees and
settlement of barren sod has had much
to do with 1T.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
because Cuba is weak, but the fact re

because Cuba is weak, but the fact re-
mains that she has been cheated. 1t
was upon the promise Of President Nc
kinley that her material welfare
should be guarded that she consented
to Il constitution limiting her independ-
ence.
President Roosevelt has tried to re-
deem McKinley's promise, and he has
had behind him in this the conscience
Of the country. But President Roose-
velt's party, us represented by Con-
gress Overwhelmingly Republican, has
deferred to the protected interests"
and disgraced the nation.
The party guilty of this act of sordid
pertidy will shortly so to the people for
Judgment, asking that it be given
again the House of Representatives as
proof of popular approval. To doubt
the result of this appeal would be to
think that the American people, like
the protected interests" care Infinite
~ more for dollars than they do for
duty.
The protectionists, in their mindless
greed, have struck blow at the vitals
of protection. A system that Yields
such fruit as the refusal of justice to
Cuba cannot endure. 1t orders itself
out of the court of ordinary morals.
Justice will be done Cuba by the peo-
pie who freed the island from Spain,
over the wreck, if need be. of the poliri-
cal party which has sacrificed the good
faith of the Republic at the behest Of
tariff fattened favorites.- Chicago
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
which amounts almost to dismay, is APP

which amounts almost to dismay, is APP
parent In Republican movements. The
near approach of the Congressional
campaigns seems to add to the Republic
can confusion. Whatever is to be done
by that party with regard to the tariff
issue must be done quickly. And the
party is not prepared to act quickly.
The national Democracy must press
the issue of tariff reform with all the
vigor and aggressiveness possible to u
harmonious party spirit and an excel
lent organization. Upon the Demo
cratic party falls the duty of arousing
the people to n full realization of the
bunko nature Of high protection which
protects manufacturers who are selling
their manufactured products cheaper
in Europe than in this country, thereby
underselling the European competitors
against whom the Dingley tariff is sup
posed to afford them n needed 'protec-
tion." The time is near when the pro-
lection issue must be settled from the
peoples view point, not from that of
the protected trusts. The Democratic
party must bring about this settlement
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
UNCLE SAM ISSUES A
PAMPHLET ON MOSQUITOES
What's the use of suffering from ma

What's the use of suffering from ma
laria when you can avoid the shakes
and the doctors bill by merely side.
stepping? DR.. l.. o. Howard, who is in
charge of the bug department of the
agricultural end of the government, has
issued pamphlet that ought to be
called Uncle Sans Mosquito Guide"
1t tells what kind of mosquitoes to
fight shy of and what kind to meet
with the glad hand. The Culex is the
harmless night singer; the Anopheles is
the chills and fever distributor.
When Il mosquito comes whining
your way. observe him closely before
YOU let him get in his bill If he has
clear wings you may allow him to
take Il meal. He is the Culcx. He won't
hurt you to speak of. and the gratitude
he WIFI feel over the repast. will amply
repay you for the sting. IL, ON the 9TH
err hand, you notice that he has spotted
wings, take an ax or a crowbar and so
after him. He Is the malaria hauling
kind and with one nip can lay you up
for the summer.
If you are in doubt, there is another
way to distinguish the harmless from
the villainous-the Culex looks hump
backed when he is resting upon the
wall or the window pane; Anopholes is
straight.
DR.. Howard advises you to search out
the Anapholes within n radius of mile
from your house. Stay and spare not.
for every one may mean months
chills and fever If you clean them all
out mile from your home, you may
send your unused quinine back to the
drug store and exchange 1t for root beer
or Jamaica ginger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
PATTER,na FEET.


something's a-foot; beware, beware!
something Is climbing the bedroom stair,
With here stumble and there slip,
Into the passage-trip, trip, trip.
Sharp little footballs queer and quick,
Never careful step they pick.
Quaintly marking morning song,
N1urry-scurry they rush along.
Tripping bright on the passage floor,
up they come to your bedroom door.
Never was music half SO sweet
"a the pit-a-pat patter OF tiny feet.
Dear little voices, high and clear,
Ring like bell in the sleeper's ear,
6mall hands pluck at his touzled head.
Daddy, oh, Daddy, get out Of bed!'
Keeping the rulcs-it's all game
Out they patter as in they came,
But somehow the song moves rather slow,
As down the passage and off they so.
And it's oh for the years that have
passed away,
And the feet thnt battered at break Of
day.
Now they are heavily booted feet,
And they tramp and stamp in the busy
street.
And some of them seemed to tire Of fun,
30 they wandered away till they met the
sun;
But he sends them sliding along his
beams.
10 patter again in your morning dreams.