Free press., 1908-05-30

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Where birds sing their lullabys. grooming
of gladness,
The Cedar flows on through a land of
delight
A sinuous, sapphirine stream in the sun
light,
\ serpentine ribbon Of silver by night.
On. down through the peace of Already
ii ripples;
Now softly, now chanting. now roaring
it falls.
To tarry again where the lush-grass- is
rustlinS.
Enraptured and thralIed by the birds
madrigals.
Where cattle stand idly in shade that
is drowsy.
The Cedar is LAYING it's monotone trill,
And ploVer send up through the CLINT of
the sand Dunes
y resonant cry that is piping and Shr1u.
Now parting in half at the sight of an
island
1t girdles the banks of miniature
world,
Where. blithe in a haven of refuge from
danger,
The meadowlark's song to his lady is
purled!
All homes of contentment, 1 see thee
transcendent,
Enthroned on the banks by the sweet,
babbling way
The song of the reaper, the low of the
cattle,
The rustic of corn and the scent of the
hay;
The turn of the wheel and the slap of
the paddle.
The hue of the corn and the scent of
the griSt
And down through the valley, forever un-
stinting.
The faithful old river flows on through
the mist
All, Cedar of peace and of plenty, l love
thee;
love every bayou and nook by thy
side.
I float with thee ever, anon in my fancy.
Float onward and downward to home
on thy tide.
Let bards sing to sweethearts their sigh
ing affection,
OF honeymoons sweet DER the bounding.
blue sea,
But true to the love of my boyhood
within me.
sing. o ye old Cedar river. to thee!
sing to thee out of the depth of affec-
ton.
Straight out from the love of heart
that is true
worshiper now. .and forever, I praise
And long to be with thee once more
BY day 1 would drift with thee over the
rifles
And dance with thee ever DER billow
and crest
And under the stars with the moonlight
around me,
fain would drift on to thy harbor-
and rest!
900
Rag Time.
Today isn't in it with tomorrow If
tomorrow is pay day.
< 4 q
Worry is always on very friendly
terms with imagination.
Z y 4
To be worth her weight in gold,
young woman should be careful that
she does not grow too heavy.
There are a lot of men in this world
who go out to the garage, look a $4,000
automobile in the face, kick them
selves and wish they could g. g.
$3.50.
600
Before and After
He pressed his suit
And had her guessing.
They're married now
She does the pressing
600
The Fast Life.
A friend of mine tells me that they
had a most exciting time out at his
house yesterday morning. His prize
lady bulldog had six fluffy little pup
pies and his son and heir cut the first
tooth. That's going some for one
family. all right.
900
Why?
Oh, If button on a coat
Is just the thing, by gee,
Why isn't buttin' of a goat
Upon our trousers? See?
600
Rivalry.
The nightingale dies of shame if an
other bird sings sweeter. This in
tense rivalry is also depicted in my
town The residents, instead of sing
ing, raise gardens-and woe to him
who does not have new potatoes by
the Fourth of July!
900
Experience.
A small boy is a lad,
But a man is not a ladder;
He merely grows up wise
And oftentimes much sadder!
Loves Eyes.
When a lover passes on the beauty
of another, his deduction is apt to be
biased
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