davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The state herald., 1909-01-01
Never Had sparrows.

The teacher of a geography class had
Just finished explaining how the Eng
lish sparrow came to be imported into
this country.
THE sparrows ate up the worms, all
right, but now we have the sparrows
on our hands. Which would you rath-
er have. Max. the sparrows or the
woims?"
81 don't know; amt never hal
sparrows. THE Bohemian.
The state herald., 1909-01-01
JAPANESE PAoopA HIS HOME.
Unique Building rs Feet High to Be
Occupied as a Residence.

Reading. Pa.-onc Of this cIty's
lEtest attractions is japanese pagodn
The state herald., 1909-01-01

HERE are few mysteries
which are never cleared
up" commenced Capt.
Dickson, as he sat be-
fore the cheerful wood fire
OF his cozy study one
night last winter. al.
though some OF them slum.
ber for years among the
things forgotten. until the
denouement Is accident.
ally developed by some
naruAn ufhA n.,ha.. aA,fA.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
ROGERS AUCTIONS

HOLSTEIN CATTLE SALE-On Sat urday, April 17th. commencing at 10 a. m. sharp, at Five Points Corral. Messrs. Brown & Hayden, of Scotts- dale. will sell 61 head of Holstein cattle. consisting of a number of Al dairy cows, 20 to 25 head of beauti- full two-year-old heifers, now milk ing; remainder to be fresh soon; one registered Hoistein bull from the Renaud herd; two saddle horses. Outside stock can be brought, and we will handle same in satisfactory manner. Rogers & McMurtry, Auc- tioneers. Groom clerk.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
ITS THE SOIL RARE BARGAINS.
 Ranches.

hAtSE bAftIaiNso.
 Ranches. s20, ,OO0-sO acres, fenced and cross
 fenced, all leveled and border
 ed, strictly orange land, oldest
 grove in valley; F down.
 Terms on balance. l6.OOO-s0 acres, fenced and cross
 fenced, all in alfalfa; $2,500.00
 bungalow tenant house: full
 water, plenty of domestic wa
 ter; # down. Balance to suit. $l5,000-120 acres. cclose in; will sell
 in 20, 40 or s0-acre tracts. 315,000-12O acres. close in; will sell
 splendid opportunity for in
 vestment; F down. Balance
 to suit. S3,2O0-4O acres, Glendale loess: an-
 other splendid opportunity.
 $1.5O0 cash. Balance to suit. y24.O00-isO acres, 400 of this in alfal-
 ia, near Arlington; all highly
 improved; will pay for itself
 in short time: k cash. Bal
 ance: good terms.
 Homes.
 S1,575-Pretty. 7-room bungalow. Mt.
 Pleasant Addition, one block
 from car line: has never been
 occupied. A cash deal. s4,750-A strictly modern cement
 brick home, on Central ave.
 This is splendid investment. $2,000-A 20-room. well furnished
 rooming house: all extras go
 with this; centrally located. 35,000-A 16-room modern rooming
 house. completely furnished, in
 the heart of the city. s3,560-A 19-room, strictly up-to-date
 in a choice section of the city; first-class in every re-
 Rect
 Successors Taylor -Berryman Co) Next to P. O. Phone M. 2S0. cHRisTY ACRES IS TWO BLOCKS FROM THE CAPITOL CAR LINE. 2I.-AcRE TRACTS, $750 TO ssoo. EASY TERMS.
 $500 CASH, BALANCE ANY TIME, WILL BUY 5-RoOM BRICK, COR NER LOT, GOOD SHADE. PRICE S1,oo.
 $150 DOWN, BALANCE LIKE RENT -cosY 3-RoOM HOUSE, SCREEN ROOM, CITY WATER, FINE SHADE, CLOSE TO CAR LINE; LOT 50x15o. FOR THREE DAYS AT $500.
 $25o, BALANCE MONTHLY, WILL BUY 4 GOOD GROOM BRICK, lO- GATED NORTH OF TOWN IN GROWING SECTION AND CLOSE TO CAR LINE. PRICE $2,5o0. s1.soo-FIvE-RooM BRICK, CLOSE IN ON ADAMS ST. FINE SHADE AND IN GOOD CONDITION. PART CASH, BALANCE EASY. s1yooo DOWN BUYS NEW s-RooM BRICK, EAST FRONT, IN EVER GREEN PLACE. CEMENT WALK. THE KIND OF 4 HOME YOU WANT. PRICE $500. HALF CASH WILL HANDLE NEW 5-ROOM BRICK, EAST FRONT, N. SECOND AVE. GROUNDS ARE WELL IMPROVED AND HAVE FINE SHADE. BARGAIN AT $35oo. $2,o0o DOWN FOR NEW BROOM BRICK APARTMENT HOUSE ON N. THIRD AVE, FOUR FRONT ENTRANCES, 2 MODERN BATH ROOMS, LARGE PORCH, FINE SHADE. A SENSIBLE BUY AT 5000.
 GREENE q GRIFFIN REAL ESTATE ( INVESTMENT co.
 127 ~. CENTER ST.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

SERIOUSLY. are you perfectly con tented to go on living in rented house, year after year. paying out large percentage of what you earn by hard work. just to keep a roof over your head?
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
ARE YOU SATISFIED?

ARE YOU SATISFIED? SERIOUSLY, are you perfectly con- tented to go on living in a rented house, year after year. paying out large percentage of what you earn by hard work, just to keep a roof over your head?
 IF NOT, then take the bull by the horns and buy home for yourself. IF YOU think you haven't enough
 ready money. you had better inves- tigate. It doesn't take as much. per- haps, as you have been figuring on. HERE are some properties that are good bargains and can be had on very reasonable terms:
  $. .S00OO buys a very fine. thoroughly modern home on North Center st. ;i, ,O00.OO buys a nice new Groom house. with east front, on N. Fourth ave. :3.5eo.O0 buys a very good 5-room house, barn, lots of shade. on 12 lots, with fine alfalfa.
 s2.450.o0 buys a new Groom brick cot tage on Pierce st. Modern s2.250.OO buys a new 5-room brick mod ern cottage, close in. s1.375 buys a good Broom cottage on 3 lots, close in. Big snap. sl5O.o0 down and the balance monthly buys a nice 5room brick for $500.
 REMEMBER THE EASY TERMS. $225.00 per acre buys a first-class in vestment on North Center street: 30 acres. If you want to double your money in a short time. buy this. sl35.00 per acre buys a fine 30-acre tract just little ways out on the Yuma road. A fine buy. sl35.00 per acre buys very fine piece of orange land: all leveled and bor- dered; 15 acres, and in the right To- cation.
 sI25.00 per acre buys fine s0-acre al- falfa ranch a little ways west. Close to schoolhouse.
 s10o.e0 per acre buys good 160-acre ranch. Will divide into two eighties if wanted.
 s75.00 per acre buys a first-class $40 .acre-ranch: nearly all in alfalfa and barley. .---'
 @65.o0 per acre buys a good 5sO acres. nearly all in grain.
 SEVERAL GOOD BARGAINS IN
 SMALLER TRACTS. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR LAND. WE HAVE TT FOR YOU. EVERY TIME.
 YOUR MONEY BACK IF ANYTHING WE SELL YOU IS Nor AS WE REPRESENT IT.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

FOR SALE-A bargain, If sold at once, 76-foot frontage on w. Adaps st.. east of Street residence; an excellent location for a home. s. H. Mitchell. 14OO E. Washington st. Phone Main f.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
REPAIRING.
PAINTING.

PAINTER-Here for good; here 10 stay; here for business. Collyer. the painter. Paint your house, hang your paper; tinting walls a spe- cialty; work guaranteed; bonds, ref erences and estimates furnished J. NJ. Collyer. The Moss. 401 w. Washington. Phone Black s392.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

IF NOT, then take the bull by the horns and buy home for yourself.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
FOR SALE.

~~~~~-~-~-~-~----~~~~--~-- FOR SALE-Good bargains in new and secondhand guns at Galpin's. FOR SALE-Fresh ammunition at Galpin's.
 FOR SALE-Furniture and diamond ring. Also would like to buy one or two all-round farm horses h. quire at 227 South Center st. PURE BLOOD HOLSTEIN BULL FOR SALE-Out of a heavy produc- ing COW that gives from to 12 gal Ions a day, milk testing per cent Gentlemen, this is an opportunity to improve your herds. 4 bull is half the herd. You can't afford to keep scrub cows on s20O or $500 land. Re- member that graded Holstein cows sell from s75 to s125. H. Renaud. Alhambra.
 FOR SALE-The very latest and best map of the country for 20 miles north of Phoenix Look for the cut of mail sack and read our display ad- vertisement on another page of this paper. Post Office News Store. FOR SALE-Team, wagon and har- ness. Call 715 W. Madison. FOR SALE-Ffne, fresh gallon Durham COW, with calf. Weber, mile west Indian school
 FOR SALE-One team of mules, 900 lbs. T. Bennett, General Delivery. FOR SALE-Homestead relinQuish- ment. Address Homestead, care Re- publican.
 FOR SALE-At auction, Thursday. an our large stock of drawn work. 2:3O and 1880 p. m. 1I2 W Washington St FOR SALE-One of the swellest driv- ing horses in Phoenix, worth $500 Owner going to Mexico in two days. $150 will buy this horse today or tomorrow. Call at 517 N. Tenth Ave FOR SALE OR RENT-Four-gall milch cow. Fresh three months. Ad- dress Box 515.
 FOR SALE-For cash, six good brood mares. averaging 1l60 pounds. Price s75O. D. c. Stevens, Florence, Ariz. FOR SALE-Cheap. lease on rooming house completely furnished, doing good business. Address H, care Re publican.
 FOR SALE-14 stands of bees, lot of bee fixtures. Also boxes, caps and tanks. Address Mrs. G. J. Smith, Route No. l.
 FOR SALE-Splendid family mare; 2 year-old standard lilly, 6 months Senator l.. colt: pair pacing hobbies. Studebaker light spring wagon and double set harness, good as new: buggy and single harness. very good; several good collars, 16-19 inches; few auxiliaries. Bargains. IS E. Monroe St, Phoenix
 FOR SALE-MoTORcYcLEs-DROP IN AND SEE OUR NEW MODELS. ALSO MOTORCYCLE SUPPLIES, PHOENIX CXCI E Cn
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
FOR SALE.

NEW ALFALFA HAY for sale, three miles east of Phoenix; cheap. G. C. Wilcox R. No. l.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
HAMMOND'S AUCTIONS

FOR SALE-At a great bargain. if talk en at once, one Toomey road cart and one Favar sulky, both in good condition; tires new; also Columbus runabout. See Hammond, Auction eer. Tel. Red s533.
 AUCTION .SALE-Saturday 1:30 p. p. m., at the Hammond Auction House, g s. First Ave. of second hand goods of every kind. stoves. guns, bicycles, horses. buggies, etc. Send in anything you wish sold. Tel Red S533. Hammond, Auctioneer.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

IF YOU think you haven't enough ready money. you had better inves- tigate. It doesn't take as much. per- haps. as you have been figuring on
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
HoRsEshoEINc-

FRANK WOOD. practical horseshoer. Speciality made of lame and faulty gaited horses. 105 W. Jefferson St. Phone black 9001.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

ONE LOT in Evergreen Place. PriC
 $500. -iisu
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
SOME OF IRVtN'S BARGAINS IN
 CITY PROPERTY.

2 LOTS 50x137h. Monte Vista Place on Polk St. between Seventh and Ninth Sts. $275 each.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
PAPER HANGING

PAPER HANGING. PAINTING AND TINTING-Best of references. Chas. W. Hawkes., 1900 E. Madison St Phone Red sS32.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

CORNER LOT in Highland Addition on car line for $275.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
VALLEY REAtTY& TRUST CO,
 34 West Adams St.

FOR SALE-Beautiful 30-acre ranch, lh miles from Glendale; fenced in six fields: water piped to all fields: 20 acres fine alfalfa, ready for cut ting; 10 acres grain and fruit; good five-room house: gasoline engine: fine shade: only s200 per acre. ALSO l60 acres, eight miles west: lev el land: regular water; all in grain: crop goes with land, at $110 per acre VALLEY REALTY & TRUST CO,
 34 West Adams St.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT. ~-~-~~~~~~~-~-~~~-~~~~~~o~~~ FOR RENT OR SALE-Niceiy fur nished house Call 3s2 N. First ave. FOR RENT-Furnished housekeeping rooms; all conveniences. 37S North First ave.
 FOR RENT-Room and board. PA B. Van Buren st.
 FOR RENT-Desk room; $500 per month, to Sept. 1st. Valley Realty & Trust Co. 34 West Adams st. FOR RENT-Furnished housekeeping rooms; all conveniences. 37s N. First ave.
 FOR RENT-A Broom brick house. unfurnished. Gas, electric light. bath and sink. Key at TIP E. Adams St. FOR RENT-Furnished housekeeping or single rooms. 316 N Fifth St. FOR RENT-F1ve-room brick house. two screen rooms; nearly new; at sI5 East Portland st. Call at 622 N. Sixth st.
 FOR RENT-One frame house. unfur- nished: one brick, furnished for housekeeping. five rooms, sccreen kitchens. baths, gas, electric light. etc, each, 145 and 12S s. Second ave. Inquire at house between 135), F. O.. Slocum.
 FOR RENT-Three furnished house. keeping rooms. BOT N. First Ave. FOR RENT-very choice new 5-room Center st. cottage: modern through out. Republican, Box J. L. FOR RENT-One upper story. cram. med full of advertising knowledge; will rent to any legitimate business. Sherley Hunter, Main 47. FOR RENT-Best guns at Galpin's. TO RENT-By a young man who wants something to do, ideas that bring more business. Sherley Hun ter.
 FOR RENT-5-room brick house, fur nished or unfurnished; lots of shade. 924 s. Second Ave.
 FOR RENT-New four-room furnish ed cottage. two porches, palms. gar den; one-half block from Brill car; for adults only; SIP per month. s19 F. Portland St.
 FOR RENT-Furnished housekeeping or single rooms. 3l6 N. Fifth St. FOR RENT-Furnished 5-rOOm house, screen porch. F miles from postof- flee; lots of shade, use of horse and buggy; fresh eggs. vegetables and Jersey milk can be procured. Tpyi- cal summer home. Apply Box 104, Rural No. l.
 FOR RENT-Three rooms furnished for housekeeping; use of hall and portico; nice shady yard and lawn: months for s10 per month. or year for S100 in advance; no sick wanted 429 s. Ninth Ave. FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, also rooms for light housekeeping; bath. gas. electric lights. hot and cold water SIS N. Fourth St. FOR RENT-A suite of furnished of flee rooms; ground floor; central. Enquire No. 10 N. Second ave. FOR SALE-420 acres at s65 per acre. This is one of the bargains left. Part orange land. Francis Frazier, Scotts- dale
 FOR RENT-Ten acre ranch, also team, cow and other personal prop erty. Four miles north. half mile east. Inquire at 732 E. Adams St. or address Henry G. Powers. R. F. D. No. g.
 FOR RENT-New four-room house, sI 6a month. 914 ii. Jefferson St. FOR RENT-Furnished room. all mod ern conveniences. A s. Third Ave.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

FOR SALE-Furniture and diamond ring. Also would like to buy one or two all-round farm horses h. quire at 227 South Center st.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

SUBURBAN
 1o-AcRE TRACTS.
 OLD COTTONWOOD
 SHADE TREES,
 RICH SOIL,
 FAIR PRICE,
 EASY TERMS.
 ELLIOT EVANS COMPANY, IS EAST ADAMS ST. FOR SALE-At special bargain. 160 acres. partly improved: listed at $e0.00 per acre, but owner wants to go east and will entertain an offer. See Costley & Thompson at once. FOR SALE-very reasonable: lots northeast of city; easy terms. Cost ley & Thompson Real Estate Ex- change.
 FOR SALEICenIer street property, from city lots to s. 10 and 20-acre tracts. We have some exclusive list ings in these. The Hustlers, Costley & Thompson. FOR SALE-Capitol Addition; lots at low prices. We certainly have some bargains in these for a short time. See Costley & Thompson. FOR SALE-Beautiful country home. three quarters mile north of city Him. it's. S-room two-story house. See Costly & Thompson's Real Estate Exchange 45 w. Adams st. WANTED-A buyer for 20 acres west of town. at s125.0O per acre. Owner wants to build on adjoining and. and has given us the exclusive sale at a price far below property in same To- cality; for a short time only. Cost ley & Thompson.
 xN
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

INSIDE LOTS in Highland Addition,
 $250 each.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

5 50-FOOT lots on Tenth Ave, between Adams and Monroe, east front. Price $500 each.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

4 LOTS on w. Adams St, Capitol Ad- dition on car line, s200 each.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

A LARGE list of city property con-
 taining many bargains. It will pay you to see us.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

FOR SALE-Fresh ammunition a
 Cabins.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

FOR SALE-Good bargains in new and
 secondhand guns at Galpin's.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

FOR RENT OR SALE-NiceIy fur
 nished house Call 3s2 N. First ave.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15
]. L. IRWIN, fl North First Ave.

line and Thomas road. for 1.400; half cash.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

$15o DOWN, BALANCE LIKE RENT COSY BROOM HOUSE, SCREEN ROOM, CITY WATER, FINE SHADE, CLOSE TO CAR LINE; LOT 5Dx150. FOR THREE DAYS AT $500.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

HERE are some properties that are good bargains and can be had on very reasonable terms:
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

70 ACRES of orange land. all in al-
 falfa, with small house for 5000. This is an extra good buy.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

80 ACRES fine orange land for s150
 an acre, on terms of one-fifth down.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

$500 CASH, BALANCE ANY TIME WILL BUY 5-RoOM BRICK, COR NER LOT, GOOD SHADE. PRICE S1,200.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

10 ACRES close to Clayson orange grove for S2.100, with regular water.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

ACRES on Indian School car line for s2.500: east front and surrounded by nice homes.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

IS ACRES fine alfalfa This is an ideal place for a little home. only miles from Phoenix for $6,250.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

FOR SALE-4O or so acres beet lands soil right. water right. location right price right. terms right. Call 369 N Second Ave, or Phone Red 97S5.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

20 ACRES with fine Groom brick house. good well and wind mill; water piped to house and barn; acres of oranges bearing. Small or chard assorted fruits.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

WANTED-Man and wife at the Derby mine. Man to look after stock and do general work; wife to work around house and must be a good cook For particulars call at Repub- lican office
Arizona republican., 1909-04-15

GREENE q GRIFFIN REAL ESTATE ( INVESTMENT CO 127 N. CENTER ST.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-02
A FIVE-FOOT
SHELF OF BOOKS
Wray. Colorado.

President Eliot does not designate
IN. volumes he would put on his five
fnot -h-lf "f books the reaIin. ot
which for ten minutes a day would
give any man IL liberal e,llication''
But the -pac" assigned could be made
T." include approximately thrcc-fourthS
"f the Hundred Best Books" lists Of
which hav" been drawn up by Sir John
qualified iudye- of literature. Well
printed and ta>tcfuliy bound in one of
the libraries "f >hillin" reprints. they
would cost perhaps S2n-lc~> than a
college tuition fee for one term.
II would be Il >hclfful OF very sub
-tantial literature not IL best seller
in the lot. but Greek ,ramati,ts and
historians. Latin poets and orators.
Dante. Goethe. Shakespeare. Molierr
Cervante~: The Pilgrims Progress"
and The Cid" n" doubt. along with
the works "f the great masters Of ro-
lions enferhled by current fiction. Yet
in these books consistently read lies the
basis "f wider culture than i repre-
-cnt"l by Il i. \. dryree These are
the books that may pr"iitably br read
ani rer-aI. sixteen timr- If necessary.
a. Maraulay read Sir Charles Grandi-
son.
such book. are not discussed at
bridge unch-"n- But the recent
@imp-o Of a small -hop-girl in an cIe-
waited train absorb Il in Don QuiNotc"
goes t" show that they Il" not remain
Unr, al. The runrnnlI- -ai.. of the H.
hrarie> "f cheap reprints indicates the
existence "f Il tru-r popular taste for
r'ading than j. generally holi.ycd.-
New York World.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-02
The Why of 1t.

To the Editor Of the University M!ssnurlan:
The usual has happened again. ""
things are almost certain: Missouri
wins the track meet and Kansas th"
/ Thanksgiving game Why: Thi, I'M
varvin" outcome i not - much due Ia
the personnel of the several teams "a
I" the spirit of the two uniyer-itie--
nav. even Of the two states. Each l.
fottcn. forces The slavery ridden de-
-ccndant> of the cavalier tran-plantc'!
t" commonwealth OF great and varied
natural resources confront the free
-oilcr" descendants "f the Puritan. who
have conquered the barren plain. Even
to-day Nature i lavish in her treat mcnt
of Missouri. while the deniz.n of Kan
~a~ finds her ficki- The one can a-
-urelly count "n her cooperation. while
the other has I" fear cyclnnr-. drou"ht-
and gra~-h"pper-.
These constant and diverse environ
m"nt- have mal. the Inhabitants of th"
one state placid and ,a-r-l"vin". while
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los m;Ii,,r, .,;r;, ir,,u ,L..;r -,.,,
.,ru,,.,I. for ,>;.,.,... Tb.. ti.,,rir., mi
rr"bc ha~ gotten int" the kan-a> blood.
II i called ''thr do "r die spirit" De-
r,,,;r,,.l thu .Il.I,. :, n,.rrl .,,
+, l.. .,.;I, ,,.,,,;r..J Lv ,Lo.. y-bo
know not whence. !, ,am,. >u,L = -pir.
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-02
PASSING OF THE
SPARE CHAMBER

W" have no spare chamber. | have
been troubled about il for a lon" while.
Yesterday it occurred tn IN. that the
Browns hav" no spare. chamber. cit ther.
nor the R"bin~nn>. nor the Stuyve>anr-
and | am more troubled than ever.
Th" drcadence "f the spare chamber
strikes deep. Ii i the concrete differ
ence between past and present The
spare chamber meant room in the
icatsd t" the higher nature The fam
lily might have only three chambers:
or" "f these was sacred. The feather
bed rose plump and impre"nable in its
rcc'>>e>. The green paper shade, shut
"ut all but a chink OF light. the cane
SCAT chairs stood stiff against the wall,
and clean straw ru>tled under the taut
store CARPET. The stimulus Ia the
imagination alone was worth three
times the amount "f cubic space the
pare chamber occupied. You tipioed
in. Mothers best bonnet lay on the
middle of the bed Sometimes a huge
loaf Of fruit cak. sat elegantly in one
"f the chairs
There was always something reserved
in the days "f the spare chamber fruit
cake and b"nnet~. People had best
clothes. They Wore them on spare DAYS.
Sunday was spare day. You knew
that 1t was Sunday. Grandfather shay
ed. when grandfathcr> shave every
day. what i left for the SEVENTH
There was Il hush about the huuse. A.
IN" day Wore on it depend: the whole
farm lay un'i"r IL warm. sleepy spell
all but the irreprr--iblr hen. The cheer
inI rackl" lin""r- still. the most irrev-
rrrnt thin" i'll memory She worked
seven day- in Ia" week. and talked
about il. Tn" very >i!anc. waited to
hear and condemn. Amid trolley ears.
and bicycle bells. AMI children PLAYING.
and til" SALVATION Army drum. the
'a"l.lc dic> away into harmless whi>
per.
Iher" wa- par" time then. People
mad" vi-it--n"t auEinu~. crowded
hurried call~. hu' "n,L olI-fa-hioDrd
witt. Til" carryalI va- washed AMI
oiled. Obi Flora Wa carefully cnmhcd
and brushed by grandfather. and then
f-..s. .y,.l-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-02

"' Flora haunchr- cnin" uphill. and
wide sweep Of country going down. Th.
journey was lei>urely but fuIl "r wild
rNcitemcnt-. There We're the tarnrrou-
railroad crossings. where grandfather
always got out. rods ahead. and walked
cautiously across. l"kine two waN- a.
once. The rest of U- rode boldly over
with a fine feeling OF risk Grandfather
Used To crack the whip in defiance. or
danger. There We're the covered bridges.
too. Old Fl"ra> hooi> echoed in them
and repeated the trampiinY OF armi"~.
The loose boards rafting underneath
held the child on the cricket brra. hle--
Times have changed Now W. speed
swiftly over gaudy open bri,i.c-. ami
the legend. N" faster than walk
looks grimly down from either end
We had spare chamber at first.
When the baby came We turned il into
nursery. We cleared out a >tor.rnom
for the nurse. and Used the littlr back
''''' ''i " 'rfjltiHi''t
when her first baby came. took int" her
own bed. When another baby came 10
crowd il out there was the trundln-brd
that stood under the big bed all day.
and rolled out at night with u sleepy
rumble. And when more iabir- It'll
came I" crowd the trundlr bed. the
first baby. Il big boy >ix year- old now.
had bed made for him al the hrdi OF
the back stairs. or up garret. under the
>i"ping caves. The rain luIl,sl him I"
sleep. and the snow drifted in some
times. In the spare chamber th,. hi" bed
doomed untouched II lowered in his
dreams. presence nnt l." h. pat by.
The snow. the rain. the starr. aud the
spare chamber made Il poet oi him.
we nave IL" poets now. A'Ianti"
Monthly.