The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-26

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subject for several days and have
failed to- nnt-pns thing to suit me
and while would rather suit ms
reader. than myself think the near
ae' way 10 their approval is through
my own.
while have nothing else to say
I desire to thank the many readers
Of the Enterprise for their many
words of encouraging commenda-
ton
II seems to be inherent in the ami
NAL kingdom to crave words and
acts Of encouragement The master OF
seals and sea lions always gives his
actors a bountifufl supply Of fish af-
ter they have performed for him.
when dog has performed a feat he
almost dislocates his spinal column
wagging his caudal appendage in ac-
. acknowledgement of the gentle pat by
the hand of the master The horse,
the COW, in fact, all of the domestic
animals, the whole seat railroad hog
excepted seem 70 be more or less
responsive to the touch of sympathy
and affection,
You cannot imagine what a ray
of sunshine it is TO me when you
come TO me and say. Cox, ] enjoyed
that piece very much, and it is very
gratifying to me that hear such al
most every week. However, it may
be that a very few admiring friends
do it and because l hear words OF
cheer every week | conclude that the
name OF my admirers is legion.
/ I usually try to produce some
thing for your entertainment and
rather 70 drive duh care away than
to pump dry facts into you is my
aim
1t has been said that he who
Icauses two blades of grass to spring
Iup where bat one was wont to grow
/ is a public benefactor, but | say unto
you that he who breaks up the hard
. liil'1 VI bhN IAN I'm u9NS SiIliN
| over the features and causes the eye
! to sparkle in merriment is a phlan-
/ thropist.
| would rather be a real comedian
| than to know the names and revolu
tons of the planets ! would rather
/ hand out a rose bud than to teach
/ the names of all the species in the
botanical kingdom. i would rather
make man laugh than to be able
to tell him minutely of all the hor-
rors of the regions internal i
would rather be a Joe Jefferson than
I a Henry Ward Beecher | would
rather be what ! am than any one
else. ! would rather be a humorist
than a president like those good
old texts, Take no thought of the
morrow" and Eat drink and be
merry for tomorrow ye may die,
. like a good time and I like to see
others enjoy life. ! like to see boys
and girls and TO hear their silvery
peals Of laughter. ! would like the
freedom of heaven but do not believe
( / would ever be satisfied in hell. 1t is
with sorrow that | report the death
( of Elsie, the 1U-yeaT-old boy of Mr..
and Mrs, J. L. Cox, on Sunday, the
l 9Th. 1t is hard to give them up and
time is not sufficient to efface all
traces of our grief, but possibly those
who die young are the ones who win
the prize for we never know what
life has in store for US and is life |
worth living? is a question that will |
never be answered to the satisfaction
of all
| saw Ben Sims colored, exhibit !
ing a very unique contrivance on the !
street a few days ago. II is fly trap |
which has a kind of clock work in |
which may e set at such intervals as
the operator may desire, 1t seems to !
work well and gets all the flies on !
it when it trips.
Geo. Hawkins, colored, has lived |
in Ellis county for many years. In !
fact, was a cowboy in the country be- !
for King Cotton drove the COW from !
the range. He is now prosperous |,
farmer on Forreston No. 3. When |
told w A. Trull on Forreston / his |
time was out he said he was glad of (
it. | told him if it was any relief to /
him | was rlad too. Il. w, Shannon !
was in bed and said he had been en- /
tertained by a few chills. John Will |
hottie and family were finishing put !
ting out potato slips.
On the Bullard farm | found about (
the best crops | had found any
where. Cotton all a good stand and |
corn growing very well. L. j. Pea /
cock was hoeing cotton and | am
sure with the season we have had his
crop is fine A ]. Cheatham on
WaXahachie No. 6 was at home, so
were Miss Annie Elmer and wife, a
couple or three of Mr. {. 5 grand