Woodville Republican., 1903-07-11
ARP IN HIS GARDEN.
out-of-Doors fer the First Tine In
whole Month
was srssnfy-sey-s Tesss Oid sn hs-
ee-a RIrfhday-D~Pisres nasasiens
ss Fsssss. Ffre snd Fesfiie'eee
a.4 Prsys fer the sunerern-

Wben Ahasuerus Ess king q Ter
sls he got 20 mad Uith Hansn o1e
dar that Be walked oct into the gar
den 10 Isf his ehoIer 6OTn-not his
shirf collar. but 70 cool of his anger
for fear he might co soueihing N
ciEnifed- Then he cane back and hsl
Hausn hanged on the gsiloEs be hao
built for MordeesL
w.. rrslked ont in ny garden yes
terCay. the frst time In month, ous
] uas not mad Eifh anybody In fact
an pissset that I an allowed onee
more 10 walk outdoors and reruze the
fosers and vegetables and pick few
strauberries. Ny wife ard the Eifls
watch ne ard have Kept ne pennec
ID for months while the east wind
chilled the air. but now they help ne
down the steps and up again and arm
ne around smoux the flowers. They
are very beautiful from the window
bot more 30 whrn yJu are rear 10
them. We never had 30 many bes suft-
fol peoples befere-all coioTs-all
sizes-6ouble ard treble u1d as large
e. szueerx We had our first mess q
strawberries April "a snd had . good
mess yesterday. and have net Missed
q day. Our reEefabie garden supplies
fbe table bountifuily. oct the garden
Is not mine. The girls pizntsd il ard
with q little help have grown every
thing.
s-rhs wor.S sras sd. ne rsr6sn was q WIG:
Ard mar. ths hsrEss. s1ehst III WozaS
srEsc~
We are enioying the fruits Of their
labor every DAY. for we have potatoes,
beans. peas. squaEhes. onions, beets
and asparagus every day IL we want
them or hare company. A little bacon
with the beans and two spring chick
ems completes the first course, and
then comes strawberry shOrieake.
which j. always welcome. We live well
az our house. and are not sxfrayagsDf
either. A bouufiful dinner for y per
sons costs not more thar two dollars,
and the grandchildren consume hall
Of that. bless their hearts. do love
20 see them enjoy good dinner. and
they love 20 come here and always
have q kiss for poor old grandpa.
] was II years old Monday. June II
fun Of our family birthdays Ny wif,
was n on the fst and 4 was II on the
18th and my oldest grandson. who has
my name. has my birthday. Ny moth
er has the 24fh and cur granddaugh.
ter. Caroline. is named for her and
has her birthday. And there are some
more In June that ! have forgotten
Two little graDddaughtersb brought me
some nice liner (n'dk'fs) before
breakfast These little gifts ere sweet
and help 10 smooth the wrinkles from
an old mans brow Oar little two
year-osd loves 10 climb on my kne'
and pat my old cheek and cali me gan
pa and that gives me more pleasur'
than a gold mine. May the Lord keeT
the little ones under the shadow oi
His wing.
IN Oregon. VIII cioudbursft ard Srel
and Goods and shipwrecks never
cease? Every day brings some new
disaster. some wreck Of innocent chils
life. some mother torn away. Lord
good Lord. have mercy upon the peo
pie and forgive al their sins Like n,
poor fisherman ! would say: Lord
good lord. I am = fool 20 speak II
Thee. but save the children from storm
and food and FIRE and pestilence.'
When I read the days disasters m.
Ole heart tbrobs with pity and Ike fh'
weeping prophet ! exclsim; -0h, tha
my head were waters and my eyes 4
riTer of tears that ! might weep dal
and night for the slain Of the people
40. 60. 100. 200. 400. Every day add
20 pain szd misery and anguish ant
desolation. Loved ones are gone ans
homes. Somehow mheD look arouns
me at al these happy hearts and face
and the flowers lifting their petals Il
the sun Ard the pigeons bathing q
the pool and see the young peopl,
playing tennis down in the court ans
fhe contenfed negro plowing m,
neighbor's corn and the COW grain,
in the pasture. feel like II Is alpsos
q sin 20 be happy while so much griet
ard heariaehe abound al around Ms
II eid not use to Be 80. In my you'll
we had no suicides: murders wer'
rare; no crazy people 10 fn the ssni
taxiumxs no ehzingsngs. no crime o
any consequence. What Is the rnattel
with the world and the people7 Ever
women have got 10 handling pistol
and poison. and grave 6iTgers bav'
gore on a strike and We wiH have (,
dig our own grsses before we die
Lord help rs an. Wow Jet All the peo
pie say Amen .---Bill Arp. ia Aflant.
Constitution.
A MismndeFsfandIng
"Didn'f they start "a once on sheii