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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
How 1t May BE Tied to the Side Of the
Wagon SO as to Avoid Drag
ging Behind.
The whole Milk creamery

The creamery that uses whole milk
still has the advantage over every 9th.
er kind of creamery IN being able tc
control, 10 a considerable extent. the
quality of the material out Of which
butter is TO be made This is OF
greatest Importance in the summer
time when cream is likely 70 be toe
acid at time Of churning The gathered
cream is more often too acid than the
cream that is taken from whole milk il
the creamery. IL is the butter made
by the whole milk creamery that gen
orally scores the highest i'm the mar
kets. though here and there are to be
found establishments making good but
ter from gathered cream.-Farmers
Review.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
THE ADVENTURE OF THE Sc
COND STAIN.
CONTINUED FROM 9Th PAGE.
'AIr. Holmesr'

"AIr Holiness
IF it had it would certainly have
been public 10y now"
"But why should any one take il in
order 10 keep it I'm this housef"
Il am not convinced that any one
did take IT,"
''Then how could it leave the dis
patch boXE"
81 am not convinced that it ever did
leave the dispatch box"
"Air. Holmes, this joking IS very i'll
timed. You have my assurance that II
left the box"
Have you examined the box since
Tuesday morning?"
mo. Tt was not necessary"
"You may conceIvably have overlook
ed it."
Impossible, say"
but 7 am not convinced OF II. I
have known such things TO happen.
presume there are other papers there.
We'll it may have got mixed with
them"
ut was on the top"
"SOme one may have shaken the box
and displaced It,"
mo, no; had everything out"
"Surely IL is easily decided. Hope"
said the premier. Let us have the
dispatch box brought in"
The secretary rang the bell.
Jacobs. bring down my dispatch
box. This is a farcical waste of time
but still, IL nothing else viii satisfy
you, ii shall be done. Thank you, ia
cobs; put it here. 1 have always had
the key on my watch chain. Here are
the papers, yOl see-letter from Lord
Morrow, report from Sir Charles Hars
dy, memorandum from Belgrade. note
on the Russo German grain taxes. let
ter from Madrid, note from Lord Flow
ers- Good heavens! What is this?
Lord Bellinger! Lord BeIingerw
The premier snatched the blue en-
velope from his hand.
Yes, it is it-and the letter Is In
tact. Hope. 1 congratulate you"
Thank you! Thank you! What a
weight from my hearti But this is in
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mr.. Holmes.
you are wizard, n sorcerer! How did
you know IL was there"
Because 1 knew it was nowhere
else"
Il cannot believe my eyesg' He ran
wildly to the door. Where is nv
wife? | must tell her that all is well
Hildal Hildaw we heard his voice
ON the stairs.
The premier looked at Holmes with
twinkling eyes.
Come, sir" said he. There is more
IN this than meets the eye. How came !
the letter back in the boxe"
Holmes turned away smiling from
the keen scrutiny OF those wonderful |
eyes.
we also have our diplomatic Sc
erets," said he. and. picking up his hat,
be turned to the door.
THE END.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
A Link That Binds.

The silo is the link that binds our
seasons OF grass together and makes il
possible TO keep mp the supply of sue
.culence, even though we have severe
droughts and short pastures. So well is
this known to dairymen. that many
have ceased To- depend ON the grass IS
and draw the supply of succulent food
from the s.lo at a saving OF dollars
and the amount of land necessary 20
maintain their herds. at the same tine
making the yield from their herds
more uniform
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
snake under Girl,s pilInw

Gettysburg, Pa-While Miss Mar
garet Dearborn was making up hel
brothers bed large blacksnakt
crawled out from under the pillow
and coiled itself around her right arm
The terrified girl attempted TO tear
the snake away with her left hand
but in an instant the writhing coil.
of the reptile had circled her left wrisl
also. Screaming for help. she ran
from the house into the garden, where
her brother was working. Mr.. Dear
dorf could not kill the snake with 9
club for fear OF hurting his sister. bui
he cut OF its head with a knife.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
The Ruls DiGn,t WORK.

Fair Girl Graduate have an essay
TO write. I do 50 wish yoG'd give me a
few pointers
Eminent Editor-The FIRST thing is
90 get fun 81 yoGr sli .ect.
Fair Girl Graduate ld1ubully)-
M'yes!
Eminent Editor-If you fairly satu-
rate yourself with IL. the essay viii, 50
TO speak, write itself
Fair Girl Graduate-Tm afraid Il
wouldn't
Eminent Edit0r-What have you to
write about?
Fair Girl Graduata-Alcohol: IN
Health and Disease
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30

any man who raises hogs and keeps
Them on dry food most OF the time az
grain diet fed In any way would be
astonished to see how the hogs VIII 20
TO- anything green. At this season OF
the year the hog win be almost wholly
a grazing animal II allowed to. There
IS nothing better TO furnish permanent
pastures than clover. Alfalfa has be-
come very popular. but something
easier TO have on many farms Is a
mixture or clover and orchard grass.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
Color in Butter-

The coloring matter of milk is not
necessarily associated with the hstter
fat. SO that the richness of color does
not always indicate the proportion of
butter fat. Without some accure.e
means, such as the Babcock test. for
determiniug the quality of the milk
from each COW. a dairyman can never
be sure as o. which are his best and
which his poorest cows
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
SOUTHERN RAIL Way
Effective May YSth, 1905.
TRAINS LEAVE RICBwoND

--sAAANn LIZA II RICHMOND.
o0 a. M. -naily. Local for Cbsrlot4.
~ ~ ,. m.-Daily. Limited Rr Fet Pru-,,,.
~ atlanta aud 81 mingham, New Orleans
m aleIn pilis. thnttanooga and ali the SoDt6
p1nii9ukh coach for chase City, DURHAM nD,I
:OJ % NIX. sunday. Chase CITY.
a. ~ g. m.-Dnily. matted: Iiulluan rod.
300 y. M. for All tka south 'O'oy
- YORK &INER LINE
Inc fayorite Co rouhs Rnltir.org. "a ...
ccpt Sunday. o. III Deliy tN-
West Point Ni NIKE" Tor
West Point. ''"y' Local Tor
80 p. m,-ENcept Sunday. For W..t po,-.
es..n''- ING with steamers for Baltiu1ore a,5
~ C l,anuinEs Steamers call az YorKtov-n
8na Lay Bank Mondays, Wcdnes,iovs n',, !,
nl04y anu az Gloucester Point ana Avn
lnoh'i1 tuesdays. THURSDAYS and sef-r.l -
,-e AhAlNS AREINE RiCHNONT5 any ~
~ a IN auo . ~ -. IN 49, From All tne gCrth
Raleigh anu burhhm and
sC a. in Prem Chase City.
u - a m.-kafrimora and KV,st p,t-.
~ - a. IA prom West Point.
os4V p, m.-trom West Point
rr n, o.h. hAttDW1CE. Pass Traf Ng-fr
n, -, Ni.ENCER, O.. NJ W III TAvror n ID .
1 - ". W EsrhUltT. ID. Il. A. Richmond Y - -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30

and the experiences Of men to-iay
spiritual and vns2iritral alike is ii,
reflex and Tire Cxpres sion OF the IN
doubted truth that the Car,st behind
Il Is living stu r. J. Cannhen
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30

Feed your rams generously. but nor
100 Wen An overfed. pampered ram
Is OF no earthly use anywhere.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
ID III n n Richmond, Freder.
Ia L " .ieksburg, and Poto-
mac pafIroad

haeN NuilEod0.
= 30 e. IA daily. Byrd - Throngb
$50 %. M dniiy Main ST. Throrrb
mediation -N''''--i-o ~sooil-
$40 sac a, m, daily Byrd st. Through
100 noon, week DAYS. Byrd 3, Thropgb
so p me- week days Byrd ST. Fr,Je-i[iR-.
bUrg accommodation.
S.o3 y. m.daiiy. Main st. Through
p-,W &, me- week days. Elba. Ashian, a-co,,.
s'Oo D. daily, Byrd 81 Through.
trains Arrive southwark.
, S:to q, M week days Elba Ashland accom-.
80. 80 a m, week days. Byrd St. Freder,ok.-
ourg accommodation 0As
9,a1'a m, daily, Byrd So Through
-. tl ~ ~ n'' week days, Byrd So Through.
FIX p. m. daily Main So Through.
~ p pa week days. Elba Ashland accom-,
i5 p. m. daily. Byrd st. Through.
81, ~ r. M daily, Byrd 81. Through. Local
$50 p. m. daily. Main st. Through
NOIE-- Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Csrs On
az h,ofe trains except train arrivino Rscb
1917 ~ ~ a. M week days and local accom-.
lime OF arrivals and Departure and .,r
nections not guaranteed
~, -. ~ hi, &. ". CCLP, WP TAVLDR
zen MAn'r. Asst Gent Man. Traf. Nan
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
salt For sheep.

II mere is such "A thing as a univer-
SAL remedy for all Ills that sheep are
heir TO we should say Ii was salt
American Sheep Breeder.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30

sVFVH IStf sqUaIt. Oct IOuT slTOnX
posts into ground and nail two good
boards on each side. or better still use
2x6 or 2xS-inch stuff In place Of boards.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
STACKING STRAW IN YARD.
Convenient Feed-Rack from Which
the Stock May Help Them
selves as They Want 1t.

Where one has a large amount of
straw to be worked up into manure
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30

the cut shows 3
convenient way tc
feed It out in the
yard. 1t is simply
a small pen six OF
Cat fo.,,r of~,,n
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30

Fill this pen full of straw and let the
stock eat what they want from it
Farm and Home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07
ROAlMED THROUGH WORLD
SEARCHING FOR ADVENTURE
Strange Career Of Vsfglnian Who Fought Under
Many Flags-Challenged Son-ln-LaW
and Shot Him Dead.

He read law in the Office OF Senator Ter
rel, who lived In San Francisco. be-
lieve. In 1856 he met William Walker.
who was then planning his celebrated
Nicaraguan fllibustering expedition. He
became a great admirer Of Walker, and
in the following year embarked from
New Orleans with the expedition which
proposed to erect a great republic on
the ruins of that OF Nicaragua. He had q
commission as captain OF Walkers staff.
He saw all the fighting there was as
the result of that expedition tho ana abd ne
~ have heard Thomson tell the story
Of their capture and imprisonMmient, snd
treated them with great cruelty They
would execute two or three Of them
every day, but would not let the con-
an officer, accompanied by a detail Of
soldiers would come to the prison. and
Would nave the prisoners blindfolded.f
and then cause each one Of them to
pick a bean from. the gourd. There
were three blaGk neams I the nck
had been chosen. The. men who had
drawn black ones were led out and shot;
This continued until the prenen cG ms
Thomson was ona OF the miserable party
that returned to New. Orleans, He had
not been there long before ne sailed again,
fought through the Sandman expedition,
and reached this country IN time to Gent, enter +
the Confederate army at the OUTBREAK
STAFF, and served to the end OF tho fight
Ing Ing. He ala not surrender. then. but
escaped to Mexico. mastlng the Journey
ST. NJ in North Carolina, when General
Lee surrendered. Thomson entered tho
Mexican army and fought agaln,sI a MAY 'tTo
mRad and n W ef cp Hrl'o, II he Mex
WHEN MACMILLAN had been captured
and shot and MS snppoy went to Ne
t vnda and and later to California. where he
prrractlced law, But the stories Of the
struggle Of ne Gubans against the en power s
| fighting and rowing spirit mastered nun
again. In 1895 he managed 70 gst 10
Cuba. where he Joined the army q y GENE ne
cavalry under Gomez for sometime. put
/ was badly wounded and had to return
this hi x eou1 asd e d ds d hns t Il &C.
and and then went back to Nicaragua, wheers
he had come SO near 10 LOSING or ms ,ra a'pe
rage men put together. His health was
much broken BY this time ~ lie trhhS seith
extensively III Iurope w eestiNi' ~, ~ itSN'ttn
before going to Nicaragua, While m,
| Nicaragua, he learned that his son-ln-laW
| who was In that country, hsd struck "a, hls
to a duel. The challenge was accepted.
| Pistols were tho weapons chosen ny tho
challenged man. They went out one 9ne
Young San faced each other. They fired
at the words and the young man tell
dead in his tracks THOMSON hnd shot
ib ,iMi si hIs daughter. whom he had
widowed to this country, ran across
| him in a hospital In New Orleans. ! be-
| lieye Ia died q short time $50 N Sn nt,ts
man. though ! AKA Se1 ssflSs nm 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07

(From Our Regular Correspondent.o
WASHINGTON. D. g.. May 6,--@'John
r, Thomson, who recently died in Texas.
at Sherman, believe, had by lar inc
most adventurous career OF any man
have ever known said ]. p. Whitehead
Mobile, Ala, in the lobby Of the Ct. James
Hotel conversing with group OF friends
II do not think there are many men
in the world who have had q more varied,
exciting, and altogether strenuous life
than Thomson. Captain John Smith
never. saw more excitement or had it
spread out over so many years.
T'I think Thomson was born IN Vlr-
3ginia. He was educated ut Georgetown
College in the District OF Columbia, early
in the fifties. Soon after graduating he
went to California. attracted thither by
gold discoveries Of n few years before.
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NATIONAL II TRAVELLERS PRoTEcTlVE
ASSOCIATION, RE DUCED RATE q e
5% SAVANNAH, Ga, VIA SEA-
BoARp AIR LINE RAILWAY.

Account Of the 7, p. a. Convention at
Savannah. Ga. the sEABOARD Agents
Will sell round trip. tickets from Rich
ln,ond at rate Of sl5.b5 each; tickets sold
May 14th and 18th. limited to return on
or before May 26th. 1905 TIE SEA-
BOARD has been chosen as the OFF,
CIAL ROUTE to Savannah for this occa-
sion, and has the shortest route and most
convenient schedules, Extra Pullman
sic pers will be operated for this conveM
ton, and everything possible will be done
for the convenience and comfort Of dele
gates attending this convention. For
Pullman reservations and all Information
apply to Richmond Transfer Company,
any sEABOARD Agent or,to
II. s. Lizard, w. NJ, TAYLOR, (
( Dis. Pass, Agt,- City Pass. Agt,
$50 East Main Street.
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Iohn Paul ZONES.

3vyelcome. oh. sacred dust. the deep blue sea
That rolls between thy chosen land and thee
No barrier proves nor TINE, nor birth, nor
Can bar thy ashes from a resting place
Beneath fair freedom soil that e'er shall DO
Kept sacred, in this land OF liberty
Though years and years have rolled their
Our, glorious land from East to Western
shore; sf 5sefi II s s3s !
And though to fal asleep from nome my
t4iN-9 lot, 33,f ~ .5fs
AS through the stormy British Channels
Thou comes CONTEST Though long an exile from thy
"our Flag half mast, dip in old oeeas's 3
whose restless waters round thy ashes sweep
Thy name emhlazoned side by side shall be
Deep carved on tablets OF the brave and free
with washington, and lawrence. Gates and
While sta. stars shall glitter in tho spangled
win hear once more the ringing thunder tones,
I And SEQ again TIL intrepid. John Paul Jones,
yCutiass in hand, shout In his daring might
9Esurrender7l No: I've not begun to fight
Then welcome sacred ashes to "colurnbia's
Thy prized remains, to mingle everrnore !,
With freedom soil; while dynasties ana
shall ' he as things forgotten. John Pau, Jones
Shall blaze the East, and sparkle overhead
Bright stars in heavens dome OF azure nue., !,
Where floats on high THE Red. White and
the Blue" rayr1r
sunbury, April TO- 1905. =, y
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An Easter Tragedy.


with AFFECT apologies to Ben Jonson
Give me only all thy cash,
Lest I weep pearls OF brine, ~
or leave me check book In my hand,
And I'll not ask for thine. *
The signs that from my soul doth rise.
Doth ask a dress divine, & s3 ! i.
A dream from Worth. a. Virot hat,
3 For Casters pageant fine
80 I! Is, AFTER. 8s 51 49, =
Il sent thee late modiste's bill, 81
Not SO much Fostering me. II
As giving It a hope that then l8e
It would be paid by thee. 3 4
But thou thereon didst only giars
And send It back to me- ,5,f5sf
To-day a lawyer came to say.
IKE seeks divorce from thee :"
The chrystalis OF Lent e'er Yields Il
It's Easter butterflies .E5 So n
But wives and maids a lesson learn
From one now sadly wise
Guard we'll your husbands deAr-H dull
And heed my warning voice,
'Twixt bills for Easterzot divorce
OF evils take your choice. < -
szs West Cary Street. City.
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In Unknown Graves.

(E. F. & FIIEDA}a.) tgi
on. We who sleep In unknown graves,
Where tawny sedge grabs sadly waves; ytdl
Or on some rugged mountain side, ~
OR near the oceans reatless tide;
We bring no flowers to thee to-day
For love has failed to point the way, "a.
But In our hearts bloom imn,orteles
Forever where thy memory dwellsi
10 Inv heroic resting place,
Our God will find each sacred spot
And plant His own forget-me-not
No beat OF drums or noisy bands, -
Shall hlare above thy palsled hands.
Let whispering winds thy music hc
For this lis Gods own mnstrelsy.
And birds above thy, unknown grave 4 .
Shall chant a paean to the brave
To- day We raise our tear-dmmed eyes,
And, plainly limned across the skies,
Behold the names OF hero braves
Gods sentlnelss arr marching round .
10 guard their lonely camping ground,
And, though the battle flag Ia furled,
trheir glory lives In all the World.
Ana nav their erstwhile foremen pray
For those that fell that wore the gray.
To-day all men shall honor thee,
Oh, fallen sons of chivalry,
When Time has run his cycle round,
And the last trumpet call shel sound,
Then viii come forth our 'unknown AZ oeeo
Each with a chapiet on hls head
lsi;Heroes llka these can never d.
= HH j. 4 + tnI.r u
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!. %, Q. F.
MEETING GRAND LODGE OF VA,

LYNCH6URo, VA, MAY 9'11.
Account above occasion the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company will sell
round trip tickets from Richmond to
,Lynchhurg at -, and correspondingly low
rates from all other points on Its line
in Virginia. Tickets VIII be sold May
Sth, 9th and 10th. good for return passage
until May 10th.
The Nogfolk aid WesterIr- Railway ID
the only line operating three daily txelnl
between Richmond and LynchburS.
Leaves Richmond s;05 a. NJ. l2:10 noon
and S;C p. NJ. Pullman parlor and sleep
ing cars. For tickets. Pullman reser-
yatioas &c., apply Richmond Transfer
Company, Ticket Agent. Byrd Street Sta
ton or at companys office. SB East
Main Street.
C., II. BOSLDY. JNo, y. WAGNER.
dat. Pass, Ast City Pass, ACT
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Youths Recurrent Sea.

MRS. Bette Custis Anbier.)
And tourney.tilt. or circle debonalr;
Caught in the glow Of youths unciouded
whaa. time thou vert the queen OF ev'ry
F dance US
80 many images OF thee hold,
When as tho nirnbus Of thy flaxen hair.
And welkin eyes, sweet mirrors OF romance,
Held hearts in thrall OF thy most trtfline
glance,
Tho captives of thy charms beyond compare.
50 many images OF three hold, 81
Tho treasure-drift of youths recurrent sea,
OF days OF hssful worship all untold.
Thou sweetest flow'r Of gontle courtesy:
My heart holds revel OF the days Of old
In virgin fancies which encompass thee.
SAM M. GAINES.
Washington, D. c. q
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A BIT OF VERSE.
Original and Requisites, Poems.
Secrets.

W Secrets.
Toll them to, the mighty oaks, while the tall
pines listen, l&s359 M y
Tell them to tho green fields. where the dew.
S drops gsten,
Tell them to tho Steepes which point tp 70
heaven,
Tell them to the birds, with wings beauty
Tell f Them 10 the monuments, whose stately
silence chilis,
Tell them to the mountains, tho rivers and
the rilis, aStla3f &, slfes 5ri9S5
But II they be sorrows, trials ana pain, 90
Tell them to Jesus, whose mercy doth reign.
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Prayed fortune 70 assist him. When she came
And smiling on him. fain would know his
mind.
OF what he needed. 10. he found her blind.
He asked an hundred ewes. She nodde ed. Then
"A score Of rams to breed them. She
frowned. s,
"Bllnd to your needs, I sec your wants have
bred sS2 ssb.5 @ial iS& 3&3
An hundred fold" When Fortune shook her
- BREWER MArroCKs.
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Breeding Wants.

Most rare to find single want unwed
Unto another. which brings forth by scores,
When. BY selection, or BY interbreed
What was q want has now become q need.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07

T7 0P1 116' IA
The first, bright days OF spring have como
To iii my soul with calm delight,
To sweep their breees DER my heart,
And sing the songs that love best.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07
THA1HndERs aH rHAI1IMERy 81 THA1HMERs THAIHndERy
Grand May Bargain T

special underpicings Of ighcass
this adj in all sincerity that
eve single Monday shopper in the city afford to neglect good
ton at Tl1alhimers before the purchases made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07

= Ow let us speak OF the eleventh
hour that is well employed.
There are some OF all kinds.
= First, there Is tho eleventh
Ell hniir az thAee who have not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07

To bid farewell to winters chant,
And longed-for peace my soul to grant;
To sing to me some old. sweet chyrne
And bid my soul a verso to rhyme.
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Worthy Silk Reductions


that
UhIa aIananese silks
Black Taffeta and &c. reduced 400
$40 and SLIPS to SOC
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BREWER MATTocKs.5
Spring"

Spring"
TO iii my soul with calm delight.
To sweep their breees Ger my heart,
And sing the songs that love- best.
To bid farewell to winters chant,
And lonsed-for peace my soul to grant;
To sing to me some old sweet chyme
And bid my soul verso to rhyme.
Z rustic verse. but sweet and wild,
AS zephyrs breathed her fairest child; Il
q A verse to call the nyu1phs and maids
For every leaf Is sprinslns through
Tho messy earth with crowns Of dew.
An eat sGndsr rlImp.s on yoSns
And SCI, tho hyacinth is there,
BESIDE the p. e 1ai sono
Z Is bowling to the daffodil. isS IN
In leafy dell the Wild rose twtnea. /,
Lift UP their starry heads and shine
Among the bloom OF eslantne. KS
The violet, with purple glow.
Is showered BY the peach trees blow,
And bright above the lilac plume
Is waverins soft its fragrant bloom.
The dandelion. with mien 80 bold, Il
Has made the hill q icloth-of gold.
And there beside the hramble nook
/ So clear and ripping isssl brook 8.
The robin redbreast and the wren
Are singing gayly In, yon glen, 3 t$5i
While in the boughs each bird ins glse,
Is singing melodies to me SS IL. s.
And swift my eyes have caught new pleasures
From out Diana's world Of TREASURES,
But sinking on s q m 70 ',,,,.a y .,..n
4 = 10Y WIZ. LAFAYETTE CRITTENDEN.
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"A rustic verse. but sweet and wild.
AS zephyrs breathed her fairest child; /,
A verse to call the nymphs and maids ~
From out yon forests fragrant shades. I;