Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07

Men. Nail up those planks we must seat the
crowd.
For Heavens sakel don't whistle so loud.
Can't help it sir. for don't you see
All old timers coming home on the D. X.
and G.
Whoop! Hang UP those lanterns my grizzly
boy.
And grow young again for very 10y.
They are coming home. two thousand strong |
Oh. Won't it be jolly throng?
Hip! Hip! Hurrah. There they come.
rousing welcome for the wanderers home
"A hand shake. hand shake all around.
Welcome back to the old stamping ground.
March right up and take a seat.
Bushel- baskets tubfulsofg gooG things TO eat.
feast,
Enough for all. from the oldest to the very
least.
There are no better cooks in all the country
Than the wives and mothers of Barber
county.
just help yourselves to those pies and cakes.
They taste exactly like your mother makes.
! Hello. Just listen. to that music from the
Alva band.
| Playing there on our old stand"
| Hello. there Tom. why Joe. say,
| You don t look day older then when you
! went awayi
| Only little grayer is all see.
/, And that's about all the change in me.
| How are the children? Grown up you say?
Why. Joe. they were only babies just -ths
other day.
| How many years? Fourteen years ago
Doesn't seem so long. now does it Joe?"
There's Chet Long. our senator. from Medi-
cine, you know.
He was struggling lawyer not so long ago.
Hung up his shingle in the sold Thompson
block.
Came Of good old sturdy stock.
Climbed right up the ladder. without stop.
And never rested until he got on the top
Seems to agree with him. his Washington life
/ And there on the fifth seat sits his handsome
wife"
He makes fine chairman. makes everyone
laugh.
AS he gives to each his portion of chaff.
What are they doing up there laughing or
crying?
Upon my SOUL it's Hank bryan.
There's Cummins the poet. L do declare.
The same piercing eyes the long waving hair
He's written poem for the Coming" they
| say.
And will read it for us some time today.
There's Reverend Cain and Cameron.
| And there. yes sir. that's old Garrison
Who's that beardless boy with smile as biz
as a house?
Well bless my eyes. if it isn't Wal Rouse!
Hello there Rouse. just give US your hand
1 hearyou've managed to get some OF the
sand
Yes sir. yes sir. I'm glad to meet all the boys
To talk over our troubles as we'll as our Joys.
What's that they're playing? 'Tis Dixie
sures I'm born.
Hurrah! That makes my old blood warm.
Ha! Ha! Just listen to that story OF L on
McNeafs.
He's surely the captain in the story field.
No doubt but st Peter would here like a
berth.
II only he could leave heaven and COM
back to earth.
| 1 never saw such grass. such W heat.Such corr
Did you ever see finer fruit since you were
| born?"
A Kansan once a Kansan always. they say.
And that's what am. Kansan. forever and
aye.
Who is that man standing there with turn
| OOWH CoidAs
. Upon my soul its our old John Dollar.
Give us "Arkansaw Traveller old boy. say
We are all boys again just for today.
Here's an old box. now make her hum.
Well think OF the old days and enjoy the
| fun
. How shady and cool is this grove today.
| Those trees were sticks when went away.
Who ever dreamed they d grown such trees
. Did you ever feel SO fresh breezef
Yes sir. I'd like to come back here to end m!
: life.
! In this quiet village far from the citys strife
Where l know everybody and everybod,
knows me.
Oh that is the most glorious life for me-
Y What is it Long? What did you say?
Come on boys well take your picture today
Tom. Charlie. Wal. Joe. Frank and WILL
!. Stand close together on this shady hill.
Such jolly group ne'er gathered BEFORE
I'll take one and maybe more
|. Well. come on boys lets go down the street,
There are other friends perchance wei
! meet"
who on earth is making that commotionf
Upon my life. it is Carrie Nation.
s Chet Long told Us to take everything in II
:, sight.
And we've done our best. think. all right.
y II o'clock. I'm so tired I'm nearly dead.
= So goodnight boys I'm going to bed.
But before we go let's give three cheers Il
the boys who stayed at home.
Well love and remember them wherever v
roam.
s. And don't forget the ladies bless their heart
- For nobly well they played their parts
Rut cannot tell all tbs, words of praisa
heard from those Home Corners those ~
1. days.