The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-24
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~ by "Jtjck - Himself

\ Chilly I'r"posit"n.-1t was one of those chilly.
raw. damp. ErogsH days in old New York. The reporter
had been compelled to run to catch his steam train:
h didn't feel Very fast that morning and the conductor
% the l. train had given him tho rush push because he
had consumed to exceed hve-eighths of a second in his
attempt TO climb over tho other passengers in exit.
N" vas all out Of sorts and his mood blended beau
fiI"'1N with the weather. lie wearicd himself up to
Tho nmsteenth floor of tho World building. sought his
desk and proceeded to roas, the weather by penning
a fcw lines on the subject, May Even whom Just
about half of Its bright. sunny DAYS arc gone. it is not
20" late to thank this auspicious and genial selection
from the Almanac. MAY, tho promise. q sweet promise.
of May, kept. with such faithfulness and flame Nav
the queen of the months. the charm Of the calendar.
tn" flower of times, Didn't tho schoolmaster used TO
toll MS that this glory of tho seasons was named after
some Roman woman Soddcss-Maia Maiestas was it =
Vulcan. "" need him every hour; his forge if it could
!" found must he tho one, cheerful place on this shiv-
"rins universe" Then he lighted a cigarette; took
a re" pulls; 1t didn't taste good: fred it in the waste
'"sk't ana proceeded: "Maia was mixed up with
MasnHs. Magma. great wasn't shoo A great month.
especially for coal if any YOU have left: a great month
for infn"nzas. harkinss. chills. cold of the feet. quinine.
With the furnace and open fires roaring, with two
heavy suits of clothes. two thick oycrcoats. three rugs
Il hot water bottle. hot whiskcy and water prescribed
At frequcn, regular intervals. it NAV be possible 70
keep in something feehly resembling warmth. com
fort life. ON a lovely characteristic MAY day like to-
day a rather favorable specimen of its class" At
this point n" was seized with a chill: someone had left
the door open and one OF those thrilling zerhyrs from
tn" sound floated in and drafted down his spine. After
ne had completed a few display lines of swearing. he
r'"H%ed nc must got busy hence closed with these re-
marks: MAY. hli'hesome. warming, radiant May. hail
=" her, the lovcliest. the brightest. the dearest, the
Woodrow Wilson of tho year" I'm Old New York" is
Hnc in song. but the real article with one of those chilly
day accomlanimcnts certainly spoils tho cantata.
40 wonder some people don't get their mail. Think
OF these names being delivered by mail: they are in
fho advertised list AZ a y. o. i'm this state. They are:
Matt Zah"lotncT. Ness Zivotofsky. Steve Zotenko, Sam
Hoio'onko and Jim Zakoltin. Isn't that a pretty good
assortment of samenesse
TIN" Poets B~oost.-William Watson says of the
poet: He sits above the clang and dust Of time"
This might indicate that he takes to the roof when
his wife begins her spring houseclea ning.-Clevelan nd
Ilaindcaler.
Yes. or he might he a n1otornan on a street car.
Tn" more we think it over. the more We are con-
WINGED that the cartoonist who pictured Teddy and
l|ll playing poker. mad a tip. The cartoon showed the
former with five aces in his hand and with five more
held out Quite apropos of the times and events at
least.
An electrically heated tray for keeping food warm
Whlle II is being served is one of the newest ideas in
tho line of electric heaters. They might be all right
in the absence of red-headed mattresses.
Senator Crane. of Massachusetts has declared that
he will not seek reelection. Let's sec. what great man
is that quotation from? Maybe the senator means
not three in a row"
Did YOU ever see a woman who didn't like East
--pro' rr ice ro,,,