Sharp County record., 1908-10-16
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Mother Maud Muller.

Mother Maud Muller.
Maud Muller on an August day
Was speeding on the right Of wayl
The Judge behind his mare Of brown
Was jogging peacefully to townl
Tfe heard Maud toot and used his lash.
Alasl Too latel They met kesmash'
OF all sad words of tongue or pen:
TIe fined Miss Muller there and thenl
One hundred pIunks is dreadful high
Now they don't speak as they pass byl
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Money OutcIassed.
There are some things nicer than
money! great deal nicer The other
day I got the following letter from
away out In Roseberry, Idaho II
said:
AT last your new book, Barefoot
Days, has arrived! The mall bag
that bore II to me came over 10 miles
OF mountain starroute country that
would have been Joy forever to the
boys Of my DAY The bag lay out In
hard rain most Of the distance and the
binding OF the book was ruined but on
the wet and crumped pages between
those sodden boards there Is pathos
that carries gray hairs back to faxen
locks and puts me al my childhood
home In Indiana, with my string ana
pin.hook on the banks Of Butter.Lake
waiting for the bullhead to swallow
the bait--refreshng my mind with
thoughts Of bygone days that can re-
turn only In memory Your verse is
realistic I have never read anything
which 30 well portrays the boy Of my
day and IL makes me sad to note how
different are the Joys and toys the
books and sports Of the youth Of to-
day.
Who cares for money, who cares II
"writln don't pay" when he can win
tributes like ths7 II that persistent
cuss would keep out OF here with his
coal bill ! wouldn't care for money In
thousand years, with letter like
this on my 'pusson"
Don Wilson the Chicago Record.
Herald cartoonlst says' IT'S call TO
Already" speaking Of the book--and
the door opens to lot In collector
from Marshall Feld'sl lie gets his.
and another letter apprses me: II
have struck sensitive chord" Az
read, tramp printer strikes more
sensitive one by panhandlng me for
80 cents
And thus II goes'
All, the literary llfe IA o glorious life
but dosRone her I'm a,makIn' the old
orumply.horn give down milkl
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Lest We Forget.
III, time 10 put away the hoe
And clean tho coal bin out
tn cover up the shrubs for Fnn
And make your aauerkrAutl
Tho leaves must all be- raked aside
And wife wants a hat
10 match the furs she has 10 havs-
Now what d'ye think of thnt7
You 10 not need blessed thing
Your coat viii DO you say
You 20 "a take u look M IT,
She's given Il away
The hat YOU wore was plenty good.
Your shoes were almost new
nut when YOU seek alas these thngA
Why they are missing. tool
ahe gnve them 10 tramp who called
And when the frost comes down,
II finds YOU IN your summer toys,
Straw hot and Shoes VI brown
You're happy though AZ winter calls
And ffisid zephyr blows
10 know she failed ~ ind tramp
10 M your undercothes'
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Raltor Shears
''Hressy" aehesrs editor ~ The tnaes
pendent N Akeiey Mihh, was In the city
last night and called on lot " nld-tima
friends Years AGO hp was an attaehp ~
The Forum and called 10 renew old time
aeauaIntances Fargo ~ Dakj Forum.
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We Have But Two,
Wanted 10 buy good arm In good
locality near school address ! " Dss
eoto, Rambin, Louisiana =lfasel to,)
Clipper,
900
etiquette.
Come men naver take vacations.
t3yen though they ~ and play
but don't they make YOU nervous
erking over food that ways
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