The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-12
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Hush up. ana don't bother me-
what is lit"
"Tn the olden days did they clear
the wilderness with the ak Of the apos-
tlesT'
Now that the tariff bill has been
passed, let the prosperity wave sweep
us on our feet II it cares to.
with Congress adjourned and a pros
pect that the Alabama Legislature Will
follow suit before very long life seems
almost worth living again.
There are said to be great many
jokers in the tariff bill. And the fun
ny thing about the whole business IL
the fact that no matter how much
they may shuttle the deck the poor
consumer always gets 1t In the neck
New York has notified Gertrude Hoff-
man that she may continue her Sar
lone DANCES in that town provided she
was issued 1t appears that the young
woman was in the habit of wearing
nothing much besides sweet smile.
Father Montgomery went to his locker
To slacken his thirst with a dram.
But when he got there the cupboard
AS Ii was up In birmingham.
The Greeks in this country are rails
ing q purse to buy q warship to help
Greece hght0tha Turks. Bear this. in,
mind every time you get shine or go
into q restaurant
A hen UP In New Jersey has just
scratched UP $11,o 900 worth Of Jewels.
Now who says there isn't money In
keeping hens7
The deposed Shah Of Persia Is to
receive a regular salary of $4,000
year. Some people have all the luck
--Oh, Shah!
What do you consider the smallest
thing in the world? Philadelphia's con-
science fund must come pretty near 1t.
There is not much change in Mr..
Thaw. says Western paper We
should rather think not. the lawyers
having extracted every bit of that long
ago.
"why do men lie to their wives?"
asks a Chicago reformer? Why? Why
dc women compel them to?
How do you like Beverly the sum-
mer capital with the effeminate cog
nomen?
A certain young Montgomery man
had placed his girl upon q pedestal as
high as the heavens until on a crowd;
on his foot; 1t was his pet corn, too,
and the lady's feet are not exactly fairy
boots. Ferry boats would be better
term. Now the pedestal has tumbled
TO the earth and the young man has
tumbled to the fact that all women are
not ethereal
After a woman has run herself clean
ant of catch a and has
been married to him a few months she
has a sort of ashamed of having run
so hard for-such- little compensation
look on her face:
Do you know tho average man and
woman worry toe much? Some people
cannot sleep at night for worrying.
what is the use of worrying? II doesn't
help matters one bit. Try to make the
best of everything in life just be hon
est and straightforward and treat ev-
cry one as though 1t were yourself you
were dealing with Have charity in
your heart for the mistakes of others.
Nobody lie perfect. The only perfect
about 1909 years ago. Make the best
of the situation, 1t certainly doesn't
help 1t to worry all the time and wear
a long face.
We speak OF Marathon runners as
breaking all records but there is moth
ing that can travel as fast as lie.
Even when man is a brick some-
times he goes to the wall. when a girl
Is wall-fower she goes to- party.
The Moon Boat.
While the little moon-boat in the
Dreamily, dreomiiy drifts through the
sky.
The little one sleeps on it's mothers
arm
In a haven of rest all safe from harm.
And the old owl crys from the tree
top near
But the babe sleeps on and he does not
hear.
Sweet and soft comes the mother song
While the twilight shadows creep
While the sleepy stars their eyes are
AS though the sandman set them
blinking..
But the little moon boat just drifts
away
Through huge cloud pillows 1t seems
to sway,
On and on and ever on.
A moment seen and moment gone.
And mother watches 1t come and go
While rocking the wee babe to and
And the hooking bird calls sweet and
From the bush where the sweet red
And the moonlight FLASHES upon the
grass,
BY the old front gate stand a lad and
lass,
Plighting their troths while young
hearts beat
To the kisses of love from lips so
sweet.
perfect scene for a summers night
When hearts should ever be glad and
light.
Under Gods deep and expansive sky
While the moon drifts by, while the
moon drifts by.
p. H. A.