The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Evidence.
Into the sanctum Of the Critic the Phi
losopher came with smile on his face
ANY more verse;" said he. Il suppose
the Muse has not deserted Washington
yet"
NO. nor do I think she WILL was the
reply 1T Is true that some of the verse
l have received seems to have been
ground out with considerable difficulty
but you remember what Cowper says:
There is pleasure in poetic pains
Which only poets know.
y also remember other things, said
the ironic Philosopher. u remember that
you have said some rather fiattering
things about the contributors to your col
umns. and recall Scott in his Lay OF
the Last Minstrel" saying that:
Neer
/ Was Battery lost On poets ear;
A simple race. They waste their toll
For the vain tribute Of smile
Il know the passage. replied the Critic,
| and ] disagree with it, Why should the
tribute Of d smile" be sttgmatized as
vain Men have died in trying to win
no more than a smile: the brave smile.
| shining through the mothers tears has
brought many "a maynard lad back into
the right path. the happy smile Of child
hood has moved the noblest into Song.
and for a ladys smile brave men have
left their homes and Jared forth on adj
ventures-the memory Of that smile sus-
tanning them through many perils. No,
for my part / think that. sometimes, a
smile may be very good pay"
Very sentimental" CALCULATED the
Philosopher. "the smile I was thinking
Of perhaps, was that Bret Harte wrote
about; The smile that was childlike and
bland" However. let US see your verses. A."
We'll, said the Critic" here is our
friend from the Treasury Department
again. lie writes me. The Muse still
Eaunts the halls OF finance. Try the
inclosed and accept the thanks Of the
undersigned for your kind and encourag-
ing recognition Of his well-meant. If fee
bic, Efforts
And what do you deduce from that?"
asked the Philosopher.
From that note ] should Judge the
poet 10 DC "a youngish sort OF man with
more modesty than is usually prevalent
IN this pushing age. Here is his verse.
THREE OF a KIND
The mc7ucst Of men, il a st1ry Of old
Was a most rcpVheusibic sinner.
Who gave t' his son small coin. IA told
u De would abstain from his dinner
When the lad fen asleep. fet!sng hungry and SICK
The father. without ans warning
stole fGc money. and then 10 ,-mrlete the mean
trick
SPANKED the boz for Dts loss in tae morning.
OF cr-se. ] can't roHcb it this story be trle.
But ] think % was avfIlly mean-d0ut y0us
Another old tale 90 q similar kind
is t--d o., a dog and bis master
A s7irrier tHc5 would be- harder f., fud.
And cau-ed tIe poor dogl,y disaster.
= Dos held a bone i-r "a ruruy 20 lies
ga manner The creature deligItiug
Then ht the poor beast ou th- nose with stics
When 1t shifted az the mors- inviting
This ancoigto sad Is most probably ture.
And I taluk 8. vas aHfully mean-d1n't yorg
The members q Congress .a prominent club
Which controls the affairs q ihs ulti8ni
Concluding their pay insufficient f5r grub.
Augmented ;heir cen compensation
NheE requested. however 70 pass % along
TO the tuleIs whose needs we're FAR greater
The declared that to do so would D. very Wrrpg
But prhlVs they'd look into it-Iatc-
The facts ia this case are entirely true.
And certainly think IL is mean-don't yopg
Herbert O.. Hopkins
That is the best one he has sent YOU
yet said the Philosopher.
Yes, isn't it? That's what encourage
ment does, You see Mr.. Hopkins verse
IS getting more musical ring 90 t.
Yes, gr0Wlod the Philosopher. and
he does not forget the utiiitarian part OF
q. either. Pretty sly 7 call that refer
ence 60 the salary question.
My next, said the Critic is evidently
by young lady-vcry young, I should
say She has an idea in her verse. hlt
she expresses il none too well. can't
make her verses scan. She seems to for
get that there are certain rules I'm this
poetry game. and that her second line has
almost as many feet as "a ccntipede I am
going 10 let her see il in print. however
and next time she may take more pains
10 Keep the meter within bounds She
does not name her poem.
We spread abroad the religion that is yet to as
That vii bind man 20 man and nation East 20 ma
tion Ger land and sea.
Learn Yourself, then teach 70 others al the meaning
ye shall find
Then light shall break upon many troubled mind.
Know that it's man that causes misery hy his sell
hsduess and greed
Twill not cease till all the nations have learned the
one great creed
That al the world should be but one great brother
hood.
When ever man shall do his share to help the com
mon good.
Marjorie Chemsidc
Il find that pretty bad" grumbled the
Philosopher.
"All right, but don't say it so Iour.
Here Is another by feminine hand:
NEMESIS.
The Turing light OF a womsn's eyes.
The clasp of a woman's hand
And star is swept from the social skies
To die ike wasted brand
proud name sinks in the mire Of scorn.
Il were h0s;ar once TO bear
pistol shot IN the gray Of morn
and a soul sent foTth-oh. where?
Elizabeth Fenner Baker
I can only stay minute or two more" /
said the Philosopher
We'll, wait till YOU hear this; it ex- /
presses view that I imagine a good
many people are holding these days:
FOOD FOR THAWT.
As J lingcr DER my breakfast
And read the morning news,
Ny wife protesting mildly
As my paper I peruse.
look IN vain for something
Which VIII not be such bore
ID al