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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service COM
mission announce the following exami-
nations: August II, veterinarian, Phil
ippine service; August 81, bookkeeper,
reclamation service; agricultural clerk,
department of agriculture; wireman.
Office of the secretary of the treasury
September Z, laboratory assistant in
pharmacology, bureau of plant industry,
department of agriculture; September
7-8, librarian, general service and staff
college, Fort Leavenworth. Kansas
September II, meat inspector. depart
ment of agriculture; September IA, Is,
16, engineer craftsman, supervising ar
chitect's Office.
Particulars of the salaries of these
positions and application forms may be
obtained of Frank x Lanctot, clerk OF
the local board, at the St. Johnsbury
post office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Ocean Park Assembly and Woman
Convention August Ii to 30, 1904,
Inclusive.

August 14th to August 3Oth the Ocean
Park Assembly and Woman's Conven-
ton will be held at Ocean Park, Maine.
A good program of speakers has been
arranged and a delightful meeting is an
ticipated.
Round trip tickets at reduced rates
good going August 18th to 3Oth, in
elusive; returning August 18th to Sep
TENDER LIST inclusive will be on sale at
this station and principal stations on the
Boston & Maine railroad.
For list Of stations and rates, see
Boston & Maine posters or inquire Of
agent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
/. O. O. r. Field Day.
Am Interesting Program Of sports
Enjoyed by over 1900 People.

EnyOye0 Dy over AAVV E10RAUs
The 18th annual field day of the Odd
Fellows Field Day Association was held
Saturday on the Playground and over
1900 people witnessed the sports. Dele
cations were present from Alpine, Union,
Caledonia, Concordia, Connecticut River,
Temple. Champion, Unity, Lamoille and
Hardwick lodges, and everyone present
thoroughly enjoyed the sports.
base Ball.
The game commenced at 10 80 a. m.
when Barnet lodge played the St. Johns
bury lodge Baseball team. The features
of the game were the battery work of
both teams in striking out players, and
the poor playing of all the others. St.
Johnshury excelled in base hits, bases on
balls and strike outs, but Barnet won by
their opponents poor fielding. The
final score was 10 to in favor of the
Barnet team.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Golf Match al seanstead.

+, The Fairbanks Scale Office Golf Team
had very close and interesting match
with the Sunnyside Golf Club of STAN
stead. The game resulted in tie 8 to 8.
After the game a banquet was served to
the visiting team and everything was
done to make the stay in Stanstead one
of genuine pleasure which was more
than appreciated by the Sr. Johnsbury
team. A return game will be played in
Septemb her. Folio wing is the score:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Basket Ball.

One of the events which was particu-
larly enjoyed by the audience was the
basket ball game between two teams
from Company D. This was the first
regular basket ball game played out of
doors by Company and the bows
seemed to enjoy playing in open air. A
regular playing surface was roped off on
the race track and the baskets placed on
standards. and although the game was
not as fast as the indoor game the
audience heartily cheered the playing.
The game was new to many present and
was won by team No. by the score of
IL to IL. The line up:
No No.
Parks, rf Calderwood, LIZ
Sushmau If Foster. re-
subway, Heath,
Page, re Buckley, If
Bedard, lg Beck, IF
SUMMARY-Goals from field, Parks 3,
Buckley 2, Beck 2. Subway 2. CaIderwood,
Heath. Umpire, DIR. N. c. Stiles. Scorer,
Joe Moore. Timer. Robert Campbell. Time,
The fat mems race of so yards was
won by F. A. Lindsey OF Barnet; George
Warden, second; Robert Gordon, third :;
and o. T. Wilson fourth.
The shoe race, which consisted OF put
ting on shoes and running so yards,
was won by J. Fl. Lockwood; 7. E.
Walker, second; Ralph Parker, third !;
B. A. Farnham, fourth, and FL. w. Hoyt,
fifth.
About 20 small boys entered into the
race to see who could first dig two pieces
OF money out OF pan of -four. John
Banahan found the so cent piece and
Louis Bepoit the rs cent piece.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Y. n. G. A. Notes.

The band concert for Saturday night
has been postponed on account of other
attractions.
Lyman Howe will have his moving
pictures in Music Hall, Sept. IS. An en-
tirely new program will be shown.
State election returns will be received
at Music Hall on the night of Sept. 6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Used tor 1t.

Tommy was visiting a nefghbors.
At dinner the hostess apologized to him
because the table linen was soiled at
his plate.
"Oh, that's nothing" he assured her
promptly "Ours is worse'n that at
home."-Brooklyn Life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17

Turco I'd Wins First Money at North
Conway.
w. N. Randall went down to North
Conway Wednesday and had the pleasure
of seeing his promising trotter. Turco I'd,
win first money in the 2.35 class. The
the best time in the first heat. Thursday
Turco I'd is entered in the 2 80 class at
the Lancaster races in field of IA horses.
Folio wing is the score of the North Con-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
His Trade.

"And you say you have trader
asked the kind lady at the door.
"Yes'm," said the tramp, 'Tm work
er in precious metals and stones"
Indeed! And can't you get anything
to dor
''No'm, de perlice and de jewellers are
all on to me-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17

After the game those who had not
brought their lunches pair onized the
dining hall, where Olive Branch Lodge
served an excellent dinner.
The afternoon sports commenced with
a hitch up contest, to see who could
hitch up and drive to a certain point in
the shortest time. Nelson Ranney won
over w. T. Reed of Concord. The ladies'
hitch-up contest showed that they could
hitch up horses nearly as fast as the men.
and Miss Maud SWEET won the first
prize; Mrs. Edith Somers, second; and
Mrs. W. Bailey of Lyndon, third.
Two teams participated in the hurdle
race and the winners of ach team raced
in the finals. N. J. Rash of Barnet won
first prize and w. K. Stoddard, second.
In the sack race S. J. Pierce was an
easy winner, with N. w. Emery of
Groton, second, F. A. Houghton of Lyn-
don, third and c. L. Booth OF Groton,
fourth.
The mile green race was easy for F. H.
Shepherd, his horse winning both heats
from Norman Mclean. Time 1854 and
24914
A large number of contestants entered
the wheelbarrow race, and plenty of
sport ensued. A number found it diff
cult to wheel a wheelbarrow SO yards
blind folded and come very near to a
certain point. ElDr1dge Newman OF
Barnet was the winner, coming to with
in four feet, 83s inches, of stake driven
in the ground. The next nearest was 5
feet, 2 inches, by B. A. Farnham, while
]. E. Walker won the BOBBY prize by
being SO feet 312 inches away.
The grain race was quite amusing and
some skill had to be shown to win. It
consisted of putting bag OF grain on a
horses back and riding 100 yards and
return. Norman Mclean won both
races with Nelson Ranney, second; D. <.
Richards of Concord, third; R. S. Beattie
of Barnet, fourth; and F. A. Houghton
of Lvndonville, fifth.
As usual Barnet tug-ofwar team won
over the St. Johnsbury team in three
minute pull. The members of the Bar
net team participating were, Charles
Wallace, Charles Chase, George Warden,
Fred Lindsey, Merrill Davidson, Clarence
Kendall, B. P. Moore, James Blaine and
Calvin Whitehill. The St. Johnsbury
contestants were Thomas Wallace, J. r.
Mclean. N. E. Mclean. c. A Scott,
Thomas Byers, A. c. Caswell, F. 81.
Shepherd, Robert Gordon, o. A. Dim
mick and F. P. Simpson.
The Barnet light tug-of war team then
pulled the Concord team, and it was
called dead heat. The Barnet team
were Fred Miles. Mat Trussell, Robert
Beattie. Bert Galbraith, John Aiken
Fred Quimby, Nelson Rash and Fred
Lindsey. The Concord team, Edward
Rainey, J. N. Bailey, w. T. Reed, E. K
Richards, Alba Dodge, Walter Dodge, II
w. Powers and E. w. Powers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Took If Mildly.

Eyes, old Bizziboy gave a reception
out to his place on the hills and then
turned the hose on the first detach-
ment to arrive"
"He did! What did they say to that?'
'They called it unconventional hos
pitality. You know, he's too rich to
quarrel WITH <~~-=exrHs Tss~=- ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Wide Awake,

Passerby-I thought you were blind?
Mendicant-WeIl, boss, times is so hard
and competition is SO great that even
a blind man has to keep his eyes open
nowadays If he wants to do any bust
ness at ALL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
stoning Their Prophet.

Bryan in defeat is greater than his
victors No one can help respecting
him and his convictions, but the sub
terfuges and Misrepresentation Of
the HiIl-Parker crowd receive nothing
but strongest condemnation from all
sides.-St. Louis observation-disclosures.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
The Way He Put 1t.

At a school examination at New
castle-under-Lyme,E England, boy was
told to write an essay on the pleasures
Of reading. He wrote: People read for
many reasons. Sometimes they read
for humor, and then they read such
books as Don QuiXote.' At other
times they read for amusement, and
then they read the Bible"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
His Estimate.

GLOW far do you travel in crossing
the ocean from Liverpool to New
York?'' asked the instructor at the
night school.
-Four thousand miles,"
"Oh, no. Think again.
That's right" persisted the shaggy
haired pupil. 81 know the book says
1900 miles, an that's what it is in a
straight line, but I'm countin' in the
ups an downs. I've been acrost- -
Chicago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17

The Old Pine Golf team went to Breton
Woods Saturday and played an interest
ing match with the summer visitors at
the Mount Pleasant House and the
Mount Washington House. The Breton
Woods team is composed mostly of play
ers who play golf all the year round so
our boys expected a defeat but they had
an opportunity of playing on an 19-hole
course and greatly enjoyed their trip.
The Breton Woods team won the match
Ii up as the. following score indicates:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Secretary Taft at rlontpeIier.

Hon. William 81. TAFT, secretary OF
war and former governor of the Philip
pines, will make his only speech in Yer.
mont at big rally at Montpelier Fri
day, Aug. 20 Brief speeches will also be
given by the four members of the Yer.
mont Congressional delegation, and ex-
cursions will be run on all railroads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
WHY. Indeed1

He-Why does a woman always
think she ought to wear a smaller shoe
than she can? She-Why does man
always think he ought to wear larger
hat than he can1Yonkers Statesman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Jump.nr at a fermentation,

Jumping at a Conclusion.
Bragg-About a month ago fell into
a nice job as assistant manager, and
the manager told me if I made good
he'd raise my salary Newitt-Is that
SO? What are you doing ow?-Cath-
Ole Standard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
Barnet
St I.

summary. baScS On DaIIS, Uy BECK ., Oy
Pinney 4; three base hits, Simpson 2, II.
Beck. Hit by pitched ball, Erwin e
Struck out, by Beck 10, by Pinney IA. Wild
man, Rash. Pinney 2, Shampany, Lillicrap,
o. Beck, Simpson 2, Donahue. Umpires
I hour.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17

A dog without a tail must feel as
though he were in the deaf and dumb
class.-P1ano 01l.) News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17

Ceylon and Indie Iced" favored with lemon and
is heah pure and delicious Sealed lead pack
Black Mixed orNATURAL GREEN &c. Goo and Zoo per h.
By all grooera
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17
way race
The Summer Golf Tournament,

The qualifying round in the summer
golf tournament for the secretary's cup
was held at the links last week and these
are the drawings for the tournament
which will be played off this week:
E. c. Lewis VS.. J. Il. Brooks.
Ell. c. Boynton VS.. A. 6. Sprague.
G. H. Dempsey VS.. E. A. Silsby.
F. H. Brooks VS.. E. N. Carter.
F. w. Taylor Jr. VS.. R. A. Pearl.
E. S. Bailey VS.. E. M. TAFT.
r. P. Clark VS.. w. S. Boynton.
c. II. Turner VS.. D. P. Cameron.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-01
WANTED TO VISIT
THE VOLCANO

we have been through Mexico and
California within the past six months.
but Hawaii is the place for me- said
T. c. Treadwen of Washington, D. c.,
at the Hawaiian yesterday. Mr.. and
Mrs TreadwelI have been in the ISL
ands for six weeks and expect to return
home or the Ventura next week.
L was very much disappointed with
California" he continued. but then
the islands here more than made up for
our disappointment. We wanted to go
to the volcano last week, but L was
told that there was no fire and that
the accommodations were poor, so we
gave it up. L would have liked to see
the volcano but we were told that there
was nothing to see and so our trip was
abandoned. We are certainly very
much pleased with the islands and ]
should like to come back next year.
Il believe a good many people would
visit the islands every year if the
steamship accommodations were better
/ know there are thousands Of people
who would like to spend the winter here
and they could be induced to come.'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-01
LECTURE FRIDAY
BY BRIGHAM

Professor W. T. Brigham. of the
Bishop Museum, will deliver a stere-D
optfcon lecture in the hall of the Prep
aratory school at Oahu College upon
Friday evening next at eight O'Clock.
try in New Zealand. Mr.. Brigham has
just returned from an extensive trip
through New Zealand where he has
accumulated a vast amount of material.
This is one of the popular free lectures
given by the Research Club and every
one is welcome.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-01
A Park About the Capitol.
Honolulu, March 1,

Honolulu, March L. 1904.
Editor Advertiser: Rather than erect
an armory or any other building on the
grounds of the Executive buiidlng'
wouldn't it be much better to remoVe
all structures except the main ouilo-
ing, and reserve the whole square as
a public park? That would be in me
with the best public sentiment Of the
city. How many citizens are in favor
of the above proposition?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-01
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Children's wash dresses, Csc. Kerr's.
DR.. Hubby has resumed practice in
Room 3O5, Boston building.
Cheapest ribbons ever offered. Kerr's
today. .
Houses for rent at waterhouse Trust
Co, Ltd, Fort and Merchant Sts
Fresh potato chips every day at Per-
lection Home Bakery, Beretanfa street
near Emma.
Today at 10 o'clock Will E. Fisher
will offer at auction some fine rugs
and furniture.
New Oriental laces cheap. Kerr's.*
A Iiquor saloon in good location is
offered for sale. Address P. o. Box
7O9 for particulars.
A small furnished cottage or suitable
housekeeping rooms are wanted. See
our Classified Ads.
Girls costumes, less than half.
Kerr's
VIII E. Fisher will today offer at auc-
ton Show Cases, Rugs, etc, at his
salesrooms, at 10 a. m.
Party advertises in our Classified Ads
today for the use of a gentle driving
horse for three months.
A first class ironer desires situa-
ton. Can give good references. See
our Wanted ads on last page.
Nos so and so Liberty ribbons. all
colors, 15c. Kerr's.
The various banks in the city have
reduced the price of drafts to conform
with the rate charged by the Postoffice
for money orders.
Save money and carpenter bills by
having your house properly painted.
Stephenson is an artist in his line.
See him on King street.
Nos 5 and Liberty ribbons all col
ors, sc. yard. Kerr's.
Will .. Fisher will today sell a lot
of household furniture, rugs, granite
ware, etc, at his salesrooms at 10
o'clock, on A1akea and Merchant SITS.
A large front mosquito-proof room
with board in private family for
couple or single person can be had by
consulting our Classified Ads on last
page
Nos. IL and 16 Liberty ribbons. all
colors. 1Oc.. Kerr's today.
Now is the time to have your Panama
cleaned. The Globe Clothing Com
pany, Hotel ST., have a man engaged
specially for such work. All work
guaranteed.
= All persons having left laundry WITH
the Now Sang laundry on corner OF
st. Louis College Walk and Kukui ST.
are requested to call for and identity
same at once.
Bargains in ribbons at Kerr's today
The annual meeting of the McBryde |
Sugar Co, Ltd, will be, held IN the |
Castle &. Cooke hall, corner OF KING
and Bethel streets on Thursday, March |
10-- at 10 o'clock a. m.
The steamship Alameda leaves to-
morrow for the Coast. All orders Tor
baggage if left with the Pacific trans
fer Co. will be promptly ana careIullS
attended to. Phone Main 5S-
Kerr's are offering tremendous par
gains in child's ready-made dresses
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-01
corporstion keetings xodsy.

Kihei Plantation Co, annual meeting
March 1, at 10 a. m, at the office OF
Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd.
Kahului Railroad Co. annual meet
ing March 1, 1904, at IL a. m, at the
office of Alexander & Baldwin, LTD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-01
LIFE AND DEATH.

Europe loses SG.592 lives year by
accidents.
Only 500 persons in every million
die from old age.
OF the 1850 cases Of smallpox re-
ported by forty-four states IN 1908,
1,G42 We're fatal.
Antitoxin treatment for diphtheria
has reduced the death rate of that dis
ease from 35 to per cent.
Fifty nine per cent of the deaths
from consumption are between the
ages of forty-fve and sixty years.
while only II per cent of such deaths
are Of persons over sixty years of age.
In the United States the annual NOR
tality for railroads is one person killed
for every 1862 employees; coal miners,
one person in every 744 employees;
seamen in merchant vessels, one per-
son in every 1873. es#ss..a-aas.z 4.'s,.s,.s-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-01
BRITISH BRIEFS.

The 6,5S1 900 inhabitants of Greater
London live in 92S.OOS houses.
The English borough Of Newark has
the tallest mayor in Britain. He is
six feet five and one-half inches in
height
The so called Black country in Eng
land is to be made beautiful again by
sowing the seeds of trees over the vast
areas Of furnace refuse and iron and
coal waste.
The average age of death of working
men in east London is about twenty
nine, whereas in the well to do districts
Of west London the average age is
about tifty-tive.
The authorities at Edinburgh offered
half crown. to every one who would
be vaccinated, and the rush was some
thing awful. The Scotch officials
thought it was canny idea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-01
SHORT STORIES.

Tie Ie&s0I&, enee the yacht of the
khpdNe of Egypt, is new used as Il
frei@l=l barge along the \ tlantie coast
The Jumbo Of the lobster tribe Was
cau@}t 1T Glouroste' Mass, recently.
ILo WAS two feet ialg anA weighed
thirteen POUNDS.
During the months from November
to .tpr1 u0e-ffth of all 0oatils in the
large cities Of the United States are
from pneumonia, While hut one-ninth
are from consumption.
In Il deed recorded at Newark, \. J. .
Miss A.tbel =. Coe conveys a strip CT
land four inches wide ana a hundred
feet long to William H. Everett. / he
price paid for the strip WIS $:}}5.
At the annual convention of the Con
nacticut fruit growers at Hartford the
other day Mr.. Hale Of Glastonbury
said that in his opinion half the trees
in the state would never bear again
because of the ravages of the San Jose
scale.
There are too many pennies in the
United States at present, in the Opin-
ion Of the treasury department., and no
more will be ground out at the govern
ment mill at Philadelphia for some
time During the past five years 3,OOO.-
O0O,3 new pennies have been shipped
to various parts of the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-01
TWO TRIPS TO WORLD'SFAIR
The Graphic Will Send Two Ladies, One
From County, and One From City.
Selections Are to Be Made by Grap Readers and the Most
Popular Ones Will VIM

Everybody wants to go to the worlds
fair in st. Louis next summer. 1t will
be the grandest ever held in the his
tory of the World-several times as
large as the one held at Chicago in
1892. The publishers of the Graphic
have decided to give free trip tc' the
two most popular ladies, one from the
county, outside the city. All expenses
will be paid frCm the time the ladies
leave their homes until they return,
including transportation to st. Louis
and return, parlcr or sleeping car fare,
admission to the grounds, hotel bills,
street car fare, etc.
The two ladies who are to take the
trip at the Graphic's expense will be
the one receiving the largest number
of votes within the city and the one
residing outside the city receiving the
largest vote. Votes may be secured as
follows:
Single coupon, cut from Daily or
Twice-a-Week Graphic l vote.
Subscription to Daily Graphic in ar
rears, each dollar paid, 10 votes.
Subscription to Daily Graphic, paid
in advance, cne month, 65 cents, 6
votes.
Subscription tc. Daily Graphic, paid
in advance, six months, S3.75, 1876
votes.
Subscription to Daily Grphic, paid
in advance, one year, $3.50 400 votes.
Subscription to Twice-a-W eek
Graphic, paid in advance, six months,
IS cents, 40 votes.
Subscription to Twice-a-Week
Graphic, paid in advance, one year,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-01
PLAYS AND PLAYERS,

Miss Clara Lane has several dainty
song numbers i'll the production of
"Airah-na-Po-uc.'
Elsa Ryan. the one American Girl in
the cast of Three Little Maids" is Il
great favorite in BOSTON
William Mcdonald. the bAsSo, who
was Il former member OF the BeS-
tonianS, is now with Lew DockstA-
der'S minstrelS.
Mrs Teresa Forrest. the we'll known
Boston soprano, has started on Il con
cert tour taroueh the principal New
England cities.
Oscar l.. Figman, who plays the title
role i'll The Eurgom"ster' this Sea-
son. is Il brother of Max FiGman, the
we'll known actor.
With its forty-sevcn speaking parts,
Ivan the Terrible is one of the most
elaborate promotions ever made oy
Eicharl Mansfield.
MIS- Ferry McGoyern has introduced
the attest song success. Molly
Brown" by Aiianon ZiegfelI, in The
EeWery A1ter.llark. "
Charles IIaWtrey has received Il Cat
terjn2 offer to 80 10 Australia Glil Z;ic
canna9 accept as his next three fe:F-
sons must he spent in London. accord
inc te the contract which lie las
s.f,r,,a,I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-01
A DEBUTANTE.

A puff. a frill. a bit of lace
A patch of powder on the face,
A rounded arm a slender neck,
White shoulders, without flaw or fecfI,
And-nOthing more.
A row of teeth. an infant smile.
A glance quite innocent of guile
A little head we'll packed with lore
OF fiounce, fiChu and proper gore
And-n0thing more.
A knowledge that the world is round,
Some dim idea of time" and sound"
A phrase or two of French. you know:
Enough ragtime to make ii show
And-nothing more.
A sweet contempt for old time ways,
For classic bards or modern lays,
A conStanCy much like the wind
But scant regard for men who grind
And-nothing more.
A mannerism not too bold,
a deep idolatry of gold,
"A high resolve to play no part
Where one surrcnders to the heart
And nothing more
puff. Il frill bit Of lace
a patch Of powder on the face.
a soul. in which small int'rests lie
A sinpi,, social butterfly
And-nethiug moro.
NV GGIe7aS Ftmes-Denoerat