The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11
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DAILY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 3,
lee6-Onc hundred years old to-day and
mad our salary raised f's :, a '-''e
.h 1oee =. ;sa got ovor the effects Of
~ we have been waiting Tor along time
1 We like to grasp all Opportunities. and
now we SEQ one within our roach.
Our noighbors know how we like "a =,
mono with q decorated loot and startie
i tho vicinity. s4@t ~ N 80
They know how we like to 60 out IA n.
back yard and throw valuable pieces OF
brlc.a-brnc and Fronch china at tho tnot
hole in tho fence.
The charming young lady next door
has had several faintng spells because
OF lls. and our little habit Of going homs
for the purpose OF brenlcing up, the bio.
lures and tho clock ana the bovelcd -edu.
mirrors, -
Wo like 10 do these things, but q la.
months we havo not had the Opportunity.
Now wc SEQ the chance, and wo have o,,r
good old friend r. Z. Peters TO thank
for It.
The painters are here
They have got an exhibit Of their wares
at tho Masonic Temple and In that or.
hibit thore are thousands Of samples Of
red paint. =. u.
1, Just what we have, been looking for
| We give the painters glad welcome,
and We invite them TO como up to our
West End residcnce5nnd paint the front
shed. n
Our stingy old landlord WON'T do IL,
because we owe him little back rent,
n ~aNvSr @aAH = -
we arc going to pay him the rent as soon
as he paints the house. 1Ve are paying
for q house, not a barn.
But VIC arc glad that red paint Ia In
town.
Valentine day don't get hero on sched-
| ule time until Saturday, and We ca MT helm
wondering why tits that We have begun
| 70 get q lot OF silk and lace things al
ready. p ~
Why should we be picked out by d lot
! Of girls and be sent such things as this:
Vinegar Is red, and 30 Is whiskey;
You are not half as good as you are
risky"
Or this:
''Guess who sent this,
And get q kiss"
Also this:
You tow-headed Bon.of-a.gun,
Why do you break our hearts for funT'
We are not made OF Iron, or brass, OF
| tin,
TO amend your ways. please, now be-
| GIN"
L.. Likewise, this: az
l,.,"'If you don't amend your ways and be-
| af.s come good man.
| Well break you up on the 'stallment
plan;
We'll toll your wife everything We know,
| Which to you will be fearful blow"
We can't understand tho fitness OF
things In these instances. II these verses
apply to tus. we are mistaken In ourself.
Now II tho Brown Eyed One had sent
| us few lines OF cndearment we mi6ht
have felt good enough to forget all about
the toothache we have been sick In bed
with for four or I'VE days.
After having read the valentines With
tears In our hands we turned to another
sweet-scented letter and found this, from
an old flame. 1t takes Us back to moon
light walks In Monroe Park and Frank
! lin Street stroIls: ts;ft.t ,H
! t"My King Amongst Men:
| s"Alone Tonight with my aching heart,
the midnight hour has long sounded. and
I can only hear the chrp OF some lonely
| bird calling to Its mate. as my heart
calls to thee. Oh, why did you leave mo
without one kind word TO cheer me in
| tho lonely hours? Has another stoler
| the love thought was mine? Or did
you win my heart only to cast It away
as a child would a broken toy? 1s tho
idol l worshipped but worthless clay7
Has the one loved, at whose feet ! wor-
shipped, fallen? All! no: It cannot be:
my heart Is thine; and II to you It Is
worthless thing to DO thrown aside then
II8shall meet my fate at thy hands, for
liz cannot recall it.HGladly would lay It
at thy feet, and drop by drop would
give my hearts blood for thee. II some
other girl more fair than has won thy
| heart, then go and worship at her side,
| win her love and be happy, for thy hap
piness Is mine. And when at last this
! faithful heart has found peace, and you
! hear tho bell tolling tho funeral knell.
YOU say, another soul has gone to Its
| Maker with a broken heart when you
hear them say It's me: and when you
| look upon my cold form. think Of tho
heart that lived and yet was dead. fol
beneath this qulverins mass OF hesn
| there Is broken one. Think OF What
/ II costs mo to meet my friends with
smiling face and a cheerful voice; ano
! whilo you think and look upon me- 40
not blanc yourself, but let touch again
| the lips to mine. that In lie were SO
sweet and In death will be sacred. And
when'at last they bear mo to my last
RESTING place and the earth Is piled upon
me- remain by my narrow bed and WINS
ner in tho sweet low voice love TO
hear e. the last good-by, and from thu
sn o w-white throne ! Wall be thy guardian
low love- and watch over thee when trials to
thee come, and when for thee thy Maker 'er
calls, Il shall meet you there O. % o,I part 40
ti 'oA' - 's#'75 Fare Thee Well"
wa are sorry to part with this treasure.
h,,t, wo give this letter to al our lady
rr;anSs so they may know how to- tell
their troubles to their best fellows.
t'AstA II. T.
jefferson and the Party.