The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
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THE MAN
ABOUT ~ J: I.
TOWN
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BY
Harry Tucker X; ':.:I
Grass IL green, sky ls blue, !, +
Wa hope sprinE's come-Gc1l't your

Grass IL green, sky is blue t
va ho,,o spring 8 come-dcn't you "
Mr., Frank Dayton IL stage mana ger OF
the Nellie McTIenry Company, but no no
body, In talking with him, would think
him to be more than, q m etnper OF q III
department somewhere. M < VI Il! .%
& lie III an enthusiast on fire depnrttl1i
But he went out the otherS day 70 get
Miss McIIenry5 o Confederate nag he p
not one. ana In presenting 1t to her, ne
n,ade i beautiful little speech. and wound
IN by rccting this touching little verse x
"1Iere arc the stars ana Bars. III ri
Tor you tho stnrs, IS Il, 4 III X Il N d
I, perhaps, the bars:
YOU, are the one Bright Star; AZ
/, to tho one bright bar
But we In the North will always pause aus .
In profound respect to the soutfIs LOST
Cause. "tf Is "a Az E555 g5 Il (zTS3l IL
AZ m talking it over. Mr.. Dayton said ne
simply echoed the sentiments. Of the vast 81
majority Of people with whom he came nr !. IN
contact In HID extensive presentations
about the land. 81 III s. Y. i5s ID M
We love to go to funerals.
hut ~ Va think there are times when every
one should 10 out to the cemetery ara
contemplate the sad green mounds ana
read the Inscriptions on the TOM stones,
Ana write their names In the sandy Walks
with their best girls parnsol tip.
$,tIts 4 9 sweet to 10 out to the grave
yard and lit on the foot-stone Of some
late distinguished citizen, and tnnK q.
the good he might have done II ne nau
passed away sooneT. yEt#. y s5@ as.5
&t,ne a Of the most delightful h funerals
MA eyer attended was TINT on member
AZ band that we used to know. XXI, 4.
land the send-ofr that band gave us
late larnented Mcomrade WINS on tranci n
Whenever we hear Of the dersiaef g OF 7
member Of q band or q solo conn pay.
we always get Oft q day to go 70 th E
funeral.8 !.
Wa love dirges and dend marches and
wedding marches and rag-tim7e ana w
love to hear the choir sing softly rs the
honorary pail bearers pass downtth aisle
With their arms full Of lilies ana white
roses and sfeafs OF wheat and a Il whlte
pigeon. (. (. =.
faults are written in the sands.
A 8rIInky Dee sat back IN his accua-
ton,od IA place at the Commercial iand
cleared his throat, Mister Frank Anthony Mt o.,
went over and asked him what what ne
have. =,
'tWhat do I want7'' no said; 'let me
see. "A li33 y.
Then he thought a, :Ehile, and rubbed
the bald spot on Ills head. Il y ISL
Ss''Y want all that man is heir to. !
want a governments job Cor life. with big
Day, and I want a3 farm to spend my
summers on. want soft seat In the
park on a moonlight night; n tlrst-class
baseball game once more; transfer
from Manchester to "a Traction car; g
pass to 5Bost ocl's; n season ticket 70
Ocean View and 5Buckroe; Z a bed IN q
| breezy room, far from noise Of street cars
ana midnight oats: a smile from a
ibrown-eyed girl a wife who can sew my
buttons on and who don't object to cigar
smoke linen suit In warm weather; Q
free lunch counter OF my own; any old
time to wake choose; no one to cues
ton my movements; plenty OF open air
exercise: lots of time to sleep; nothing
to hurry me along; and
well. that's enough" remarked Mr.
Anthony; now tell me what you want to
| drink. 3" a. 81 55 45 IL 8
We'll. I'll take a cheese sandwich and
sllas Johnson cigar