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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

The lazy hen Is seldom the profitable
hen.
Desirable eggs are said to weigh
about "a ounces to the dozen.
It is as an egg producer that the In
dian Runner duck has gained the most
fame.
4 On every farm poultry should not
only have place, but prominent
place.
The Indian Runner duck is not in
clined to fatten SO readily a. other
varieties.
Rigid culling is absolutely necessary
II you would keep the dock in the
best shape.
Ducks a. a rule are hardy. They
do not have gapes. The weakest part
OF duck Il its legs.
In case some Of the cockerels need
to be eaten or sold on . fancy market
It pays to put them In q crate and int
ten them for two weeks.
Az an article Of diet, II provided By
. competent chef. tho green duck -
sembles the famous and fast disaD-
pearing canvass back duck.
For hens that have learned to eat
their own eggs q shell Allied with
mustard. aloes, or red pepper will help
to break up the unfortunate habit.
Turkey eggs may be Matched In the
incubator very nicely, but unless you
have q number Of hens 1t II hard to
get enough fresh eggs to MI Z ma
chine.
Tho meat Of yarded poultry Il ii.
ways more tender than that Of
fowls having free range, due to the
extreme muscular development Of the
latter.
It requires about four geese to
make . pound Of feathers. Picking
live geese for their feathers is 2 prac-
tice that has been discontinued In this
country.
It IL estimated that It requires the
feathers from about ten ducks to make
. pound. The sale Of which just
about pays the cost Of dressing the
fowls for market.
A plant Of Swiss cAard sown ad5eln-
ing the poultry yard Will supply
green's all summer, provided ths
fowls are not allowed to est 4 neee
than an hour . DAY.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

second in popularity to the Rocks, the
white variety being the most popular.
Their blocky shape makes them an ex-
cellent breed for broilers. Like the
Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island
Reds, they lay brown egg. The Leg
horns lay q white egg and in this re-
spect they have slight advantage.
as most markets prefer the white egg.
though there is no difference in the
qualities Of eggs with q brown or =
white shell.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
Sikeston, Mo.
fered everything.

ot those times, ana oo1Q chat ought -
have an operation. Iwould not listen -
that, and when friend Of my husband
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had dcne
for his wife, ! was willing to take f.
Now look the picture Of health and feel
like it, too. ! can do my own housewoGk,
hoe my garden, and milk q COW. / ean
entertain company and enjoy them /
can visit when choose, and walk q far
a. any ordinary woman, any day IN the
month. ! wish could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. ''-MrA DEMA
BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, m.-"I have taken LIZ
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND
for . very bad case Of female trouble
and It made me . well woman. Ny
health was al broken down, the doctpes
said / must have an operation, and Iwas
ready to 60 to the hospital, but dreadsdit
30 that began taking your Compound.
! got along 80 well that gave up ths
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton. Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, r r
No. 8, Murrayville, III.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

people; town Of the Bear Pit, always
with supply Of bears, or berne. and
all Of the bears the pets Of all Berne;
town Of the most grotesque street
fountains in the world, and town Of
other things too many to mention.
The grand national exhibition Of
Switzerland, which will take place IN
1914 at Berne, the capital Of the Swiss
federal government. will no doubt
form one Of the chief events of Eu-
rope, and it may therefore be inter
esting to become acquainted with
some Of the principal features Of
Berne.
There are but few capitals in the
world which despite their numerous
links with modern international life
have been able to preserve their char.
acteristic peculiarities 90 wen ~
Bsrns. which among the moro import
ant Swiss towns may be called the
most Swiss. This may be said both
from the point Of architecture - we'll
~ the character Of the population.
There are two powerful towers with
massive gates dividing the old part Of
the town. one Of which. the Clock!Tow.
or. contains the famous clock. .
unique work Of great mechanical skill,
which NO visitor to Berne will fail to
80 and watch ct midday.
! On all sides and walks around Lao
Lamar: all the way to BernA. one has
Views, sometimes only glimpses Of "a.
nous mountains. On the lake the
great Dent du Midi. ever snow-covered.
10 constantly in view, and Mont Blanc.
sixty miles away. at Aimes. On the
rail trip one occasionally slimpses the
crest Of Mont Blanc, the Ju1efrau,
Matterhorn, Wetterhogn.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
PLYMOUTH ROCK IS POPULAR
More Of Breed Found on Farms Than
Any Other on Account Of Dlocl<y
Shape-Wyandottes Next.

The Barred Plymouth Rock Is with
out = doubt the most popular breed
q chickens In this country-more Of
them are found on the farms than any
other breed. On special poultry
farms the Leghorn is q very popular
breed. and in the poultry farming dis
tficts the Rhode Island Reds are a.
most exclusively used, says writer
in the Rural New Yorker. As Z gen.
eral utility fowl the Wyandottes are
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
HOUSE FOR THE FARM FLOCK
Material Used poee Not Figure -
Much In Economy a. Shape A.
lowing Uoe Of All Room.

Il IL not % much the materials that
enter into the construction Of . poul-
try house that means economy as It
II the style OK shape that allows for
making use Of every inch Of room.
The house shown In the accompanying
plans is economical in cost, will take
charge Of q good-sised flock Of hens
and allow for additions to be put on
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Charcoal and q small quantity Of
potash mixed to fne powder and
fed to the roots twice = week for Z
few weeks will revive . dropping or
dying house plant. This seems to ct
a. q tonic and has been tried several
times with good effect In less than
q months time the plant will take On
new life and flourish vigorously II Ill
the necessary elements are not out a
the soil.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
Best Business Creator.

As business creator, what Is there
better than advertising? Have you
ever asked that question Of yourself?
The millions that advertising has
made for merchants are uncountable.
yet there are business men who even
now don't believe in advertising, just
az there are people who still think It
is safer and more convenient to travel
In prairie schooner behind pair of
slow oxen than in Pullman palace
car. Yet this type Of business man Is
seldom rated in commercial rating
books.-Exchange.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
Green Feeding Worth While.

II the best results are to be OBJ
oained with poultry they must be fur
aished plenty Of green feed. II state
uent 70 often heard that its repeti-
don seems silly; yet there are Aocks
On fairly prosperous farms where one
would think the practice Of regular
green feeding had never been heard
=
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Concord. N. ia big eagle swooped
down ON Ed Parks, negro boy, and
would have carried him away II he
had not been 20 heavy. Tho boy
screamed for help but when his t.
tier saw the eagle no ned. The boy
st strangle hold on The bird, sub
dued him. and carried him home.
The talons had to b pried from ~
ooDh.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

sobSs
items needed to construct It. In the
Case Of window frames, for instance,
{ saving can be made by boxing in the
openings and having the sash strike
against = strip tackled on the frame
thus made. 145 2x4's 10 feet, IL 2x4's
~ feet for rafters. $50 feet flooring.
800 feet siding, 800 feet inside sheath
ing. rolls roofing, ~ 2xe's 10 feet,
I bearing bear 20 feet long Axe, TOO
feet roofing boards, 40 linear feet MA
for door lambs, 4 doors 2-8x6-6. door
frame and outside door 2-6x6-S, 3 win
dow frames with storm sash to At. 8
barn sash 20x24 inches. 50 linear feet
1xx4 for corner boards.
The other materials needed for
roosts, etc. can generally be found
around the place.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Taught by Experience.
Okes-Is there green grocer near
here?
Owens-No; they're all wise"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

The Paxton Toilet Co. Of Boston.
Mass, will send large trial box Of
Paxtine Antiseptic. delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation.
to any woman. free. upon request
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Cholly Shallowpate- Dogs are q
good deal like human beings, don't
chefkn0w.
Miss Cutting Hintz-Yes. they are.
Now, that dog Of yours II stupid
enough to have a pedigree two yards
long.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
diseases. II instantly stops the pain Of
burns. Cures without scars. &c and b0c
by druggists. For free sample write to
J. W. Cole q Co.. Black River Falls. Wis.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
a cold pax.

Hewitt-So Gruet is to marry . Bos-.
ton girl this week?
Jewett-Yes. he Is harvesting an ice
crop.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

London is the healthiest capital Of
Europe.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Garfield Tea IL admittedly the simplest and
best remedy for constipation.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Street gas lamps were hrst used II
London in 1907.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

S0O3Vo ~ wv W.
Hostess Ito her little guest)-So
you don't burn gas up at your house
at all?
Dorothy-Oh. no. indeed: every bit
of light we use is sent by telegraph.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Agriculture supports nearly 1904
900 Of the inhabitants Of the German
empire.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
A "Cuss" Word.

A "Cuss" Word.
"And why" asks the minister Of his
deacon, with whom he is playing golf,
do you exclaim 'Gatun!' every time
you make a poor drive or miss the
ball?"
well, you're along" explains the
deacon, ''and 'Gatun' is about the big
gest dam I know Of"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

More important than the choice Of Presi-
dent is the selection of Garfield Tea Is tie
remedy for constipation and biliousness.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
women SHOULD
Be PROTECTED.
Against So Many Surgical Op-
erations. How Mrs. Bethune
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.


" - - 80
or five days at . tims
every month, and -
weak / could hardly
walk. / cramped and
had backache and
headache, and was
30 nervous and weak
that / dreaded tDseo
anyone or have any
onemoveint heroom.
The doctors gave M
medicine to ease NJ
| said that ! ought -
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Paw Knows Everything.
Willie-Paw, what Is family cir
Gle?
Paw-A wedding ring, my son.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Beware Of Springs sudden changes; ksep
Garfield Tea at hand. Drink hot ON retiring
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

Fourteen per cent Of the egg il Il
bumen.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
KANGAROO KIDS" SAIL,
SAYING AUSTRALIA
IS FREE AS AMERICA.
Only Letting Great Britain Think
She Has En- Until They Get
Navy, Then Watch Out.

Forty enthusiasts from Australia vent
aboard the I camshi2 Celtic to-day on
their way to Europe. Thcy compris ii
the hand of the Young Australian
League. watch came mere 10 gather dala
81 n social and political nature for use
when they return to the island CONT.
mont and to scnool.
The band has been In Ncw York for
a week. ana has been In command OF
Leaf. j. j. Simmons, who insists thu :
australia Is not a colony Of ENGLAND,
nut an Independent nation. and only
waits exploitation to he among IN,
leaders, In Advancement o.. tho worlds
efforts. ~
W" are not E~nt'ishmcl." crio1 sc,.
Of tho boys. ~ they h-~dcd t1c
ship. w are az free - YOU IA A-lr-.
i"' "' al We on y let ,;rea, ,,ritaiu
that she mas us. because We
need a navy To prl;ec Us from Arlailc
encroachmen's. When We ret tho navy
We will Ice a wholly Independent nation,
and that is just what W. are after"
Tho band docs not look as ~ n need
successful contradiction OF It's as
that 1; in independent and care
free The oov' arr. ej n this coun:ry
IN September last and have crossed tho
by easy stages. They viii,
visit every country o: Importance in
Europe.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
Mss HOWARD TELLS OF THE
ALLEGED CONFESSION.

81 will tell YOU she said. BIT %oi
must never tell another living soGi. !
think I mixed the bottles
What bottles:' I asked.
She went rambling of ABOUT saving
mlsla.d the soap aid wondering =
something had not sCne wrons vi
her head. asked about the bo;.'eH
aRsin and she said she had pu; oNaiic
acid into them. She could not rn1en-
her how many. but thought sha had
put none IN thu bottles on the lower
rack.
That night Detective McE ,rby Sad
talk with her. He called MA into the
room and she made the same confession
beforc ,s both. We sert for Assistant
.Distrtct-Attorney Warbasse and he
warned her she was entitled 10 counsel,
that anything she sad would De used
isGainst her and that she need say moth
,ns n abe did not want 70. M repeated
everything she had said before
Lawyer Rally o1Jec'ed 20 the nd0n''
sron of tine confession. sa'.ng tAat 10
would DO aolc to prove ISN'T Mex "'y
had told her thN brg oA!y way ~ keep
ing her ba.uy was 10 make a con 'as''na
srd THAI she wa under that Impression
Ja.pite the D!s,..,t-Atto-ncy's Warning
rhe court sdlnurael ''r rorsti ra' On %
the matter.
The evening world., 1912-02-29

As pictured; handsomely CT
new fringei tunic ef-
feet; IS to IS in. lengths,
- to So in. waist bands;
sale price, Friday only.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
COURT ASKS NURSE
# M0REBAB|ES
DIED IN HOSPITAL
Hearing in Case of Winifred
AnkerS, Accused of Poison
ing, Takes Amazing Turn.
HINTS ABOUT NEGLECT.
Magistrate Hylan Delays De-
cision on Admission of the
Alleged Confession.
ABOUT NEGLECT.

\ Yho hearIn0 IN 40 cavo 80 VI,Ir,,I
.,t... a..
.o.,.w .,-,. ,-,
' .. " ''o'''" N"'-
''' ""u 'n'"n's ho'pi'a'' turheu TO-
nay INTO what was pract!cafy a trial
"f the hospital and It's managers them
selves for neglec:ful mana cement.
Magistrate Hylan took charge Of the
examinations or Mas I.ouiss Howard
:ns hesa nprs. NJ ,ro bos,,.,,
n. N..,..,... -.
u,dor ho. a. '
IAN ,nr,. .nn ~
,,a No, a., ,I,nt. ~
,.r,-,,,, ... Va
,,,r. ne. 49,, -, +. ~,
~ a. '"H " ~
The evening world., 1912-02-29

Mrs. Laura Wlll!sT;s ~ No, Nf Ke''"
strest, the ronX. diel on Tlesda; ~
natural oauses, according 10 ~ altop.,
made today by Coroney's PAYS an
curtin. II was reported sho aal hoot.
KILLED by pu.sons ~ a fac" lotion NJ u
had been applied b" a negro beauty
doctor, and tip pole" save been sca"cn-
ing for the woman, Mamie Rooster.
VI. Curtin fogGl tia' sirs. WliiRn.s
a,ed OF a chronlc disease IT no k!duevs
anA that tiere vas no possibility that
she had been ,njlred ny the face lotion.
A. analysis OF the stuff showed that
its constituents were harmless.
The evening world., 1912-02-29
Be CAREFUL WHAT
YOU take FOR COLDS

The danger in
msing. patent
m dicinc is
from the stimu-
lsnts and dan.
gerous dru
which many Of
them depend on
Tor their tenn.
porary e fleet
Because IL free
fro m alcohol.
narcotic. d
u q 3 c q u =
drugs. Father
Johns Medicine
The Washington herald., 1912-06-06
ANNUAL ELECTION
AT CAMERA CLUB
Interesting Lectures Given on Ways
and Means in Photography and
Practical Photography.

The annual election OF officers for the
Y. NJ c. A. Camera Club. which was
held at the cluhrooms in the Young
Mems Christian Association last even
ing. resulted in the following selections:
II. c. Bickel president. A NJ p
Marchmeyer. vice president. r. H Sad
Ter, jr., secretary; W. D. Cunningham
treasurer.
After the election a demonstration was
given by Mr. II. NJ. Thompson, consist
ing OF a stereOptiCon lecture on Ways
and Means IN Photography" also how
TO stain pictures. This was one OF the
most practical lectures ever gwen before
the members OF the club.
Other lectures in printing and enIarE-
ing will be given throughout June and
July, so as to stimulate a greater IN
terest in Photography. The club has
recently extended its work along char
table lines and through the cO-opera-
ton of MT. w. d. Cunningham and c. \.
Hun a number OF pictures were taken
for Friendship House in Southwest Wash
ington- These photographs were used in
the annual report OF Friendship House
to illustrate the work Of that organlza-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-06
A NEW TRIAL FOR
LEONARD OLESON
Representative Victor Berger Sc
cures the Order for Rehearing
from President Taft.

BY order OF President Taft the Attor-
ney General yesterday directed the Fed
eral officials At Seattle. Wash. to grant
a new trial to Leonard Oleson. whose
citizenship papers were Cancelled by de-
cree Of Judge Hanford This action fol-
lowed representations made to the Presi-
dent and Attorney General Wickersham
by Representative Victor Berger. Of Mil
waukee. the Socialist member.
Mr. Berger was in conference with the
President for more than an hour. and
as he left the White House Mr.. Berger
declared that both the President and
the Attorney General rePudiHted the
Hanford ruling. and that II called upon
to do So by the House he will forward
all papers in the case.
Mr.. Berger has prepared a resolution.
which will be presented to-day. calling
In letter to Mr.. Berger Attorney Cen
eral WiCkersham expressed the opinion
that "A gross injustice" had been done
Oleson.
I have instructed the United States
Attorney to facilitate in every way with
in his power the opening Of the decree
and the securing OF a new trial. said
Mr. Wickersham. Or falling that OF an
appeal to the Circuit Court Of Appeals
Il have further notified the United
States Attorney that upon the facts stat
ed by Judge HanfOrd in his decision the
Department was Of the opinion that a
gross injustice had been done to Mr.
Oleson in canceling his certificate Of
naturalization"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-06
GRADUATION DAY
AT FRIENDS SCHOOL
Interesting Exercises Mark the
Closing Day-Many Honors
Are Conferred.

Before large audience OF parents and
friends. the closing exercises OF the
Eriends School were held yesterday in
the Meeting House OF the school Aca-
demic and athletic hOnors were disJrlb-
uted. and a programme Of recitat.ons
and songs by the school was well car
ried out.
An amusing presentation was made hy
Ted Miller Of the senior class 10 Ruth
Patterson OF the Junior class. OF a bell
which was TO ring out the old and
ring in the new" This hell was grace
fully accepted by the representative Of
the Junior class. and cheers from the
members Of the class heralded the de-
parture OF 1872
Honors for unfau.nE attendance
throughout the year were given to the
following members OF the school: High
schOol-Anne J. BlackwOod. Ruth Roberts,
Grafton T. Brown, Elmer II. Gates.
Frances VI. Putnam. Bertha BuCkman.
Henry c. KenIy. Elizabeth T. King.
George a. King, jr., MARY F. Aplin.
and Janet MCPhersun Brown. Inter
mediate department-Phehe &. Gates.
Royd Janney Brown. Donald Edison
Gates. EsteIIe + Reeve Elsie Palmer
Brown. Sarah \. SpratIinE. and William
Tlnsley Dent. Primary-Graham Loving.
and Elizabeth HawNhursJ
Those on the roll Of honor for the
Year were.
High schooI-Anne ]. RIackwood Sylvia
c. Carter. Ruth Roberts. Grafton T
Brown. Margaret Chapman. Syhl 4
Davis. Katharine HawNhurst. Frances
NJ Putnam. Bertha BuCkman. Mary An-
lin. and Gilbert King
Intermediate: Anna X. Cooper Phebe
Q. Gates EsteIle r Reeve. WiIhelmina
NJ W. SpanhOofd. William TInsley Dent.
Elenore De Witt Eby. Sarah \. Sprat-
ling, Norman Z. Towson. Katharine Fen
ming. Walter y. Tobriner. Sylvia H An
thOny, Joseph II. BranSOn. Ellen L. Fay.
Elizabeth HawNhurst, Patricia Heron.
BealI NJ Woodward. SouthwiCk W.
Briggs. Mildred r. Curran. Ruth b Cur
ran. Harwood F Merrill. Ruth F. Hard
ing Frederick Won w Lemley. Charles
II. NJ Moses Albert G. Thorn. jr
The school r was awarded the mem
hers Of the winning tennis team as fol
lows. Elmer Gates. Chung Jeme. EvaHE
Jeme. Ted Miller. Gilbert King. Robert
Patterson
''F's" were awarded to the first base
ball team as follows: Henry SwartzeIl.
James Osgood. Elward Smith. Elmer
Gates. Ted Miller. George King. Gilbert
King. John B. King. James kaTrirk.
Edwin HerEesheimer.
The basket ball teams was awarded the
- as follows: Swartzell. Patterson,
Hartung, Miller. OsgoOd. Gates. Low.
Announcement was made Of the events
won this year by Marshall Low. Of the
school track team. and the cup won hv
him for the school AT the Cornell meet
by a jump OF six feet The programme:
Friends Fcrrur" ,GrE Gv the srhr"l. rcl'H-
tinn. A Friend To Man hathauue HnwNAur't'
Spring Waltz SouE." the primary school, Teet-
tatinu. The CrDVulnE 0f A-rhur.' Fr1uoes Put
nam: Boat SOM Chris G'ry club. RrCTtIti0n.
''UlySsCs" Walker plrall. "\earcN; ard Dearest.
Morn Rise" Girls tirv rrh. rrcitatI0u. Jam -
W Osro0f. Tie Pilgrim. Eorrl- 90 the school:
bsauezt q the class 81 l3I- Ted Miller, 7eE"nss
for the class q I-!F Ruth Patterson awarding 0t
school
The Washington herald., 1912-06-06
Ending School DAYS.

Hundreds Of thousands Of our youth
of both. sexes are facing the mo-
mentous occasion of the approaching
graduation time The fateful day is in
evitable and in some instances it is al
ready here. They are all getting
ready. The girls, a sheer endless pro-
cession of white and pink, soon will
stir memories that rustic softly, in their
hopefulness aud innocence proclaiming,
let US fervently hope, a sweet future.
Then there are the boys, serious,
studious, and some of sthem incorrig-
ible, as boys often will be, only to turn
out the very best or material for real
men, the thinkers and the men of ae-
ton, whose sign manual will be seen
in a decade or two.
Finishing touches are being put on cs-
says. recitations, and dresses, and the
tired out teacher is not sorry to have
done with drill. exercises, and recapit-
ulations. with irregularities that upset
all rules of rhetoric or infection, with
the desperate resolve to get there"
when facing the day of days. Yet back
of it all, of glory and solemnity, love
achieves endless tasks. Weary fingers
ply needles necessarily and many a
mothers eyes peer wistfuIly far back
into a past fraught with pleasing or
perhaps with sad thoughts
There IS something Of pageantry in
our high school graduation exercises,
perhaps a little vainglory, too. Why
not? Is it not permissible for happy
mothers to smile and to be more ex-
Pectantly happy in the. consciousness of
having son or daughter brought so far
on their journey % life, blessed, well
raised, and tutored 10 face the stormy
sea of the after-schooi life Is a father
to be blamed when pointing with pride
10 the son who is to be the staff where
on to lean in his old age, a success and
in the heyday of youth and nursing
his budding ambition?
Graying age lifts its hat and bows
to the annual ceremonial. and. yes, even
the cynic feels lump rise in his pes
simistic throat. warming the cookies
OF his worn-out heart, and he also
smiles