New-York tribune., 1905-06-24

That have more cause than they to hold thee dear,
Am moved to raise
Now that see thee here
1t is not merely that thy skies are blue.
,,.,;Ia Thy ya6s slds ,ss sSem aaTn,nx rnarrold.
But other joys are thine
Still more deserving to be told
For oh. Sweet Spring. thou meanest unto me
Have ever properly expressed
The heu snccuisnt asparagus.
The new potato and the early pea
,nrsrs d,I,hy1y Tiny gG0ssSsrryii srssn Within tart
The swelling heart Of ma
Thy lark lark that that soaring pairing high
Pours forth in ecstasy
Maketh an even more ecstado pie
Thy little A lambs s ,,...
Beside their dams
While in thy liquid streanlets turks the trout
q like him even better outD
Therefore, Sweet Spring thy name
Ever Edd Wll Ib;is aGsiaim, tb1 food
Remaineth good
7 will exalt the same -(Punch
II there Is any place where Western man wants
to feel free from intrusion 1t is in his cyclone cell
lar 1.-THE Kansas City Journal relates how the
family of John Moore in Northern Comanche Coun-
ty went to their place Of refuge from tornado the
other night only to find they had got into cave
barerooted with rattlesnake. The interior Of the
cave was in complete darkness when the inmates
were startled by hearing the unmstakable sound
made by rattler. Mr.. Moore hastily struck a
match and by its faint glmmer saw the snake in
the attitude of striking. The match went out and
the family began to scream. Another match was
lighted and the snake was still visible. and rattling
furiously. Then Mr.. Moore made a flying leap for
the steps, jumping the snake. opened the door,
and secured pitchfork Then. while his wife held
a match he killed the rattler.
Over the. counter;-.Thsse are certainly Las nns
doing some shopping in city store the % other
DAY til, M ay What TO Shall aft e
You'll find the nams na inside the glove" said the
'oh. yes, 1 remember that by Lorna
Do9ns'" .... .,,o. o,s.rn., ~. o,s-,. g.,
friendly way. 'Is She friend OF yours?"
The out of town shopper gasped, and said Yes
-(Brooklyn Life.
South African paper reports; Whales arc fro
ouently seen in close proximity to Table Bay-in
fact at times, In the bay-but rarely
has one been known to come within the dock area
During the early hours of recent morning how
ever one of these sea monsters was seen for
some hours by the night watchman OF the Table
Bay Harbor Board swimming from Loeb jetty to
the South Arm and back again 1t evidently could
not find its way out OF the dock for time, but
as daylight broke it suddenly disappeared"
TIL. Sure way,-Hicks.5How did Tompkyns make
all his money. anyhow
Wicks-Out Of ginseng.
Hicks-Raising 1t?
Wicks-No; selling roots and seeds to people who
believe that there is royal road to fortune
Bonneville Journal
Shefield England firm has view in its
window g. pocketknife possessing seventy-fve
blades Each blade has a local scene engraved upon
It. The firm offers 5000 to any person who
shut all the blades without cutting his fingers
WISDOM.
Men called him stupid, dull-yet he prevailed
And won the maid, where all Of them had failed.
But was ne witless? Read and you shall know
Why she. at least, refused to think him So
One day he said: at would unkind;
But do you know, your hair looks queer behind
She tucked the wild strands underneath her hat,
And thought: Wise man. to know much as
that
she wore a gown-a late and modish thing,
And he eft once, its praises sought to sing;
The yoke the sleeve-hc mentioned every point,
Commenting sanely on each tuck and Joint
The other women he would criticise,
And view them through her searching BIASED
eyes,
In argument. he secuted reasons laws;
He claimed this that is true, "becausel'
He his suit while at the matinee;
The idol handsome. debonatr and gay,
Stood forth a herol He refused to Jeer,
But softly murnaursd: Heavens. what dearr'