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The Parker post., 1913-05-03

the undersigned, have expended
during the years 1910, 1911 and 1912,
the sum of six hundred dollars in
labor and improvements upon those
certain mining claims situate in the
Ironwood mining district, north
slope of Maria mountains, 16 miles
southwest of Blythe Junction, 2a
miles of Mojave tanks and about
three miles southwesterly from the
Blythe Junction road, Riverside Co.,
state of California, and more par
ticularly known as the Copper Prince
NO l and the Copper Prince No 2,
which sum was expended as fol-
lows 5000 for the year 1910, 5000
for the year 1911, and 5000 for the
year 1912, as will appear by certfi-
Gates filed i'm the office of the record
or of said county, in order to hold
said premises under the provisions of
section 1924, Revised Statutes of the
nited States, being the amount re-
CURED to mold said mining claims
for the year ending December 81,
1910, the year ending December 81,
1911, and. the year ending December
31,1912.
You are hereby further notified
that if Within NINETY days after this
notice Of publication you fail Or re-
fuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditures as co-owner, your
interests in said claims will be-
come the property of the subscribers
under said section 1924 The am
cunt due and unpaid for your portion
of the work is as follows: Two Hun
dred Dollars.
FLOYD BROWN.
CHESTER A. PINkHAM.
(First pub.Jan.25, last pub. April 26)
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
M. A. No. 020851
Register.

APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
u. S. LAND OFFICE, Phoenix, Ari-
zona. Feb. II, 1913.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
Arizota Mining Company, corpora
tion organized under the laws of the
STATE of South Dakota, and trans
acting business in the State of Ari-
grna, by M. M. Briggs, it's agent and
4; ;torney-ln-fact whose pOstoffice ad-
JreSS is Wenden, Arizona, has this
day filed its application for a patent
for 1900 feet Of the Nevin No. lode
mining claim linear measurements sit
uated in Harcuvar Mining District.
County of Yuma and State, of Ari-
2oua, and designated as Survey
NGp4ber 1882 in Township 7 north
&. Range IA West Unsur. Magnetic
Variation IA deg. east, as follows, to-
Wit:
NEVIN NO. LODE: Beginning
ut Cor No !, from whence the u. S.
NJ. NJ No. 1927 bears S. 60 deg "A
mn. 20 sec f. 2283l it. distant;
thence S. 55deg. 55min w. 10000
ffet to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 34deg.
05min w. 100000 feet to Cor No. g
t!.ence N. 55deg 55min f. 10000
feet to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 34deg.
G5min f. 100000 feet to Cor No |.
ne place of beginning; containing an
area of 20.G6l acres.
The location of the mines included
IN This survey being recorded in the
office Of the County Recorder of
Yuma County, State of Arizona, as
follows, to-Wit: In Book 3 of Mines,
at page 337 and in Book of Mines,
al. page 154 ct seq. The adjoining
cla nants are Arizota Mining Com
paLy, applicant herein, claimant Of
Nevin No, , lode, msurveyed, on the
northeast, and ArzOta Mining Com.
pany, claimant of Hardwick No )
lode. ,.nsuryeyed on the southeast.
ami Ar)zota Mining Company, claim
ant of Nevin No. 4 lode, unsurveyed
on the ..orthwest; other claimants un-
known.
FRANK H. PARKER,
(Feb. 1o--April 19) Register.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Not coal lands.
0l4970

NOT coal lanuS.
014970
Department Of the Interior, u S
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.
Mar %, 1913
Notice is hereby given that Albert
G. Knight, of Mesaville, Cal, who, on
Marcn 1912, made Homestead
entry, No. 01497O, for NEA, section
%, Township 5 S., range % E., S. b.
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make communication proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Register and Re,
ceiv"r, United States Land Office
at Los Angeles, Cal, on the 9th day
of May, 1913, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harold T. Merritt, John w. Knight,
Alameda Graham, Paul S. Knight, all
of Mesaville, Cal.
FRANK BUREN.
(4S-52) Register.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
Accommodating.

Mr.. Levi is kind-hearted, conscien-
tious man, an example Of what Maeter-
linck calls our anxious morality
But he is also German. and spends
the pennies hard He has hired man
who says, "Mr. Lewis queer; he wants
me to work all the time he has me
hired for" Mr.. Levi also has a young
horse that balks.
The other day the horse stopped in
the midst of a furrow, with weeks of
work ahead.
IF you would just let me take a
whip to him once!" the hired man
expostulated, exasperated and yet
dominated by the others point of
view
Mr. Levi looked around him un-
easily: stood first on one foot, then
on the other Amt there nothin' else
you could be doin'?" he asked, till he
gets ready to start" ?"-Harper's Maga.
xipe.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Not coal lands.
04183.

Not coal lands.
O4183.
Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.
March i3, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that AlidOr
De Meyer, of Blythe, Cal, who, on
March 80, 1905 made homestead Ell
try, No.04183, for SEASEA ,sec.1, Ek
NEA, NEA SEA, section IL, Town
ship S., Range 20 e., S. B. Mem-
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Register and Receiver, Uni
ted States Land Office, at Los An
geles, California, on the oath day of
April, 1913, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Raziel De Meyer, William Bates,
CAMEL Dekens, Charles Smith, all of
Plythe, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
(46-5O) Register.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
Cremation in Germany.

Berlin recently opened it's first Gre
matorium. The building is the second
of its kind in Prussia, and it's prede-
cessor was completed only couple OF
months ago. AS matter of fact, ere.
nation is thought to be a question
able proceeding by large part of the
population as the regulations as to
the formalities exacted before permis.
sion for cremation clearly testify. In
Prussia a man may be cremated only
if he states it as. his emphatic wish in
his will, or when he signs separate
statement attested by a commissioner
of oaths The first cremation in the
Berlin crematorium took place only
short time ago, and, the occasion
was taken to point out in the press
that incineration is cheap and be-
coming ceremony. The fee is $3.50,
and the cost of shelf for the urn is
only IS, which is much cheaper than
the rental of grave in any public
cemetery.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Not coal lands.

07312
Department of the Interior, u. S
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal
April 23, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that George
B. Thornton, of San Francisco, Cal
one of the heirs and for the heirs ot
Francis M. Thornton, deceased, who
on November 4, 1909, made Home
stead Entry, No O7312, for SWA
Section 10, Township6S. Range 22E.
S. B. Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make three year proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register and
Receiver, United States Land Office
at Los Angeles, California, on the 4th
day of June, 1913, at 10 O'CLOCK a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles D. Patterson, of Blythe
Cal Frederick A. White, of Neigh.
bours, Cal. Benjamin F. White, OF
Neighbours, Cal Leonard O. Hall, ot
Los Angeles, Cal. Alfred W. Rannells
of Los Angeles, Cal
FRANK BUREN,
(52-4) Register.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Not coal lands.
O14969
(4S-52)


O14969
Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.
Mar %, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Har-
old T. Merritt, of Mesaville, Cal, who
on March 1, 1912, made Homestead
entry, No. O14969, for NWA, section
%, Township 5 S., range % E., S. B.
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make communication proof, to
establish claim to the land above des
cribed, before the Register and Re-
ceiver, United States Land Office,
at Los Angeles, California, on the
9th day of May, 1913, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Albert G. Knight, Alameda Ora
ham, Paul S. Knight, John W. Knight
all of Mesaville, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,,
(48-52) Register
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
M. A. No. 02O852
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.

U. s. LAND OFFICE, Phoenix, Ari-
zona, Feb. II, 1913.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
Arizota Mining Company, a corpora
ton organized under the laws of the
State of South Dakota and transact
-,rP business in Arizona, by M. M.
Br:ggs, it's agent and attorney-in-
fact whose postoffice address is Wen
den, Arizona, has this day filed it's
application for patent for 1900 feet
CT the UP TO DATE lode mining
claim and 1900 feet of the GERO-
MONO No. lode mining claim linear
measurement; situated in Harcuvar
Mining District. County of Yuma and
State Of Arizona, and designated as
Survey Number 1884 in Township
north of Range IA W. Unsur. Mag
netic Variation 14deg east, as fol-
lows, to-wit:
UP TO DATE LODE: Beginning
at Cor. No. 1, from whence u. S.
M. M. No. 1927 bears S. 63deg. 10
min. w. 2302.2 #. distant; thence
N. 54deg. 30min. E. 10000 feet to
Cor. No. 2; thence N. 31deg. 30min
w. 10000 feet to Cor No. 3; theme
S. 54deg. 80 min w. 10000 feet to
Cor No. 4; thence S. 31deg. 30min.
E., 10000 feet to Cor. No. 1, the
place Of beginning; containing a net
area of 20.425 acres. Said Up To
Date lode conflicts with Geronomo
NJ. 5 lode OF this survey, to the ex-
tent Of O.1S6 acres, which conflict is
not claimed by this claimant as to
said Up To Date lode.
GERONOMO NO. 5 LODE: Be
ginning at Cor. No. 1, from whence
U. S. M. M. No 1927 bears S. 76deg.
32min. 3Osec. w. 1929 it. distant;
thence N. 32deg. 04min. w. 10000
feet to Cor, No. q thence N 42deg.
30min. E. 622.40 feet to Cor No 3:
thence S. 32deg 04min E. 100000 feet
to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 42deg. 80
MIN w. AZ feet to Cor. No. J., the
place OF beginning; containing an
area of 2066O acres:
The location of the mines included
In this survey being recorded in the
office of the County Recorder OF
Yuma County, State of Arizona, as
follows, tO-wit: Geronomo No.
l1ue, Book 1, page "a, Book 6, page
IS, Book 8, page 4f6; Up To Date
lode, book ), page 80 and book 6,
page 1873 ct seq. The adjoining claim
ants are Arizota Mining Company,
c:almant herein, claimant of Lucky
Minel lode on the southeast; other
adjoining claimants unknown.
FRANK II. PARKER
Feb. 15-April 19) Register.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

contribute your portion of such ex-
pendlture your interest in said
mining claims will become the prop
erty Of the undersigned, your CO.
owner, III accordance with the laws
in such cases made and provided.
Dated at Parker, Arizona, Jan
uary 21, 1913.
J. H. GERMAN.
(First pub. Feb. 1, last pub. May 81
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

Corn, sorghum, clover, alfalfa, soy.
beans, oats, rye, kafir corn and milo
maize are the crops most generally
used for silo purposes.
Protein that is grown on the farm
is often more palatable than that
which is purchased in concentrated
form, and Is also cheaper
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Not coal lands.
05512.

U00lH.
Department of the Interior. u. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles. Cal.
Mar 13, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Zebe-
dee l.. Gulledge, of Blythe, Cal, who
on Feb 90, 1909, made homestead en-.
try, No. O55l2, for NWA NWA, Sec.
5, S1a NEA, NEA NEA, section g.
Township 6 S., Range % E., S. B.
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make three year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de.
scribed. before the Register and Re-
ceiver, United States Land Office,
at Los Angeles, California on the
Oath day of April. 1913. at 10 o.
clock a. m.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
BITS OF WORLDLY WISDOM.

Babies and grievances grow larger
with nursing
Freezing politeness is not restricted
to the iceman
1t is easier to borrow trouble than 1t
Is to pay debts.
Mutual deception is a popular game
during courtship.
The man who shoots at random
never hits the target.
Some men work overtime trying to
earn dishonest living.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

A Good Name.
Have you noticed how many plays
have business titles?
"I have"
There's a play called Paid For and
Delivered another entitled Receipt,
ed in Full and 80 on"
YES, indeed. am looking daily
for a play entitled If You Don't Like
1t, Money Back.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

Claimant names as witnesses:
Alidor De Meyer, William Bates,
Baziel De Meyer, Charles Smith, all
OF Blythe, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
(4e,50) Register.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To William Kelly, his heirs or as
signs:
You are hereby notified that We
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

Subscribe for THE POST.
Subscribe for THE POST.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
FLOYD BROWN.

CHESTER A. PINKHAM
First pub .Jan.25, last pub. April 26.,
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

(46-5O)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
GOOD LUCK IN A POSE.
Accidental Success Won Through q
Gladstone Photograph.

Accidental Success Won Through q
Gladstone Photograph.
.In literature" said q publisher.
popular success frequently comes by
accident A remarkable case was that
Of j. H. Short house. This man. a poor
chemist. spent some years writing q
book called John Inglesant' But the
publishers would have none Of 'Iohn
IngeSant.' and finally Mr. Shorthouse
printed lN copies at his own expense
"Only forty of these copies sold. ono
purchaser being photographer. Tho
photographer took MIR Gladstone's pic
ture some weeks later. and the old
man chose Stndious pose. sitting with
volume in his hand. He bent in
absorption over the work. which hap
pened accidentally to be John lngle-
SAINT and in the thousands Of copies
of the photograph that were sold the
books name was plainly to be made
out
mir Gladstone was regarded n Z
great critic. and the people thought
he desired to recommend John lngle-
SAINT What was the result? Within
the year 3tNWn copies of John lngle
SAINT had been sold. and ShorthOuss
was made man"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
Cultured Hindus.

In Bengal there are about 10000
600 of people, and they boast Of
perhaps the best culture in India at
the present time. The language as a
written language is only fifty years
old. Though for over thousand
years it has been dialect there is in
Indian history unfortunately no trace
Of BengaH having been an important
literary tongue. The language orig
mates from Sanskrit, the mother
tongue from which every other Indian
language has borrowed it's alphabet.
grammar and vocabulary: but. unlike
the others. Bengali never shrinks
from gathering new materials. There
are numerous Persian. French, Ara
bic and English words incorporated in
it, and the wonder Of it is that in
stead of having been degraded into
some vulgar form like pidgin English
Eengali has become the most literary,
scientific and perhaps the most philo-
sophie of modern Indian languages.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
WlLLoucHBY

Glib Gray has gone to Lyme Center.
n. H., for q week hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Friend are spend
ing a few days in Orleans.
E. O. Ferrin of the B. and M. steel
gang was home over Sunday.
Frank Kimball killed two hogs that
dressed $50 pounds. Who can beat it?
Mrs. Frank Kimball visited her
daughter. Mrs. Henry G. Brooks. in
Barton Friday.
Mr.. Richardson of Littleton. N. H.,
was here this week running lines for
G. F. Wheeler.
Several teams were hauling Christ
mas trees for Mr.. Smith last week.
Two cars were loaded here.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
Vermont Notes

A serious outbreak of diphtheria
is expected in the Italian colony in
Rutland as result of the discovery
that Mrs. Louis Lavecchia and SIX
children are ill with the disease.
A vein of tale has been discovered
in Johnson, said to be of highly
Superior grade. and the American
Mineral company has purchased one
farm where the vein is found.
Ralph Ovitt. 13 years old. of Brattle-
boro, was shot in the left hip by the
accidental discharge of 80 ca]ibre
rifle in the hands of Kenneth Nichols,
an IL year-old playmate. Friday morn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
SOUTH ALBANY

Miss Florence Parks is spending her
vacation at her home in Hardwick.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Chase of St.
Johnsbury spent Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Williams.
A meeting was held at the store
Saturday evening and arrangements
were made for Christmas tree.
The village school. taught by Miss
Florence Parks. closed Saturday The
following pupils have had no absent
marks this term: Bernice Martin.
Dorothy Martin. Nora Richardson.
Edna Rowell. liza Uric. Mabel Walker.
Margaret Morley and Ruth Walker
were absent only one day. School
reopens again on Monday. Dec Is.
We are glad Miss Parks returns for the
winter term.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10

E C. Drown while moving . refrig-
orator from the cellar. let it fall on
his foot and damned it quite badly.
Byron Downing of Hartford. Conn.,,
has been here and set monument on
the family lot. He made his stay at
Aaron browns.
H. B. Orcutt has cut and hauled to
his shed ten cords of dry wood and
has it sawed ready tor stove and get
ting one day ahead of the snow storm.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
ing. 1t is expected that the boy vii

ing. It is expected that the boy vii
recover.
The 10th United States cavalry.
colored troopers, left Fort Ethan
Allen Frioay in three special trains
bound for New York. From that city
they will go to Galveston, Texas. and
from there will be sent to the border
for patrol duty.
At the annual meeting of the New
England ASSOCIATION of College Teach
ers, held at Cambridge. mass. Prof.
Raymond McF arland of Middlebury
college was elected president of the
association. The honor comes as a
complete surprise to Prof. Mcfarland,
who was unable to be present at the
meeting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
Opening Catalogue
A NEW BOOK ROOM AND A
NEW ART ROOM

Notes fer the holidays from the book
room, childre ms room, red room and
art room at Paul Elder & Com
pany No 239 Grant Ave
San Francisco
Among the most satisfying of all
pleasures is The pleasure of reading.
The mind is fed with noble thoughts
and the soul delighted with the re-
vealing beauty of verbal expression.
Il And let the books be alb ut YOU il
me- rel, for the sake of their presence.
Their silent breathing will perfume
the air of your home and make it a
place pleasant to live in. Their silent
compaDionship will appeal to the bet
ter part of GU, and you will hesitate
in your folIies; you must be- gentle
man 10 live with gentlemen. ''Come
my b. 81 friends, my be oks,' you will
say with CowIey, land LEAD me o. :"
Temple Scott, IN "The Pleasures of Reading"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
A Cad

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 90 cent bottle OF
Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar If it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee
a Is cent bottle to be satisfactory or money
refunded.
Fred D. Pierce, Barton
A. o. Austin, Orleans
r. M. Cowles, Albany
E. w. Barron Co., Barton
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
Pictures

i have a large assortment of
Fra me Pictures from Is cents
up; can sell you nice one for
35c, in fact am only charging
for the frames ard giving away
the pictures. / also have large
assortment of unframed pictures
at low prices. Over 200 objects
to select from.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10

Ihave a lew choice Books, Booklets
and Cards, the kind that are din fer emit,
the kind that may become your "best
friend.'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10

This Would Be Walt Whitman's Style.
I sing the Christmas pie,
The flour, the lard, the butter that com
pose it;
The richness of it's stuffing.
divine nimbus exhales from it.
It attracts with fierce, undeniable attrac-
ton.
I am drawn by it's breath no less than
Jack Horner, who holds it upon his
knees.
I am one with the plum concealed in its
mammoth vastness.
I loosen myself, pass freely and am at
the door of Horner's lips, smacking
to taste it's ingredients.
But he does not know how to get at you,
pie.
He sits, sleepily considering the pose of
his head, his pulled out lips, betray-
ing his gluttony.
Presently fine smile comes on to his
face He lunges into the pie with
firm thumb. Its crust yields.
He possesses himself of it's richness.
Oh, young men, I would not have you sit
in corner considering pie stuffngs.
Be bold. You-whoever you are-are al
lowed the eternal purports of a pie.
q loved a certain Christmas pie ardently,
and it gave me indigestion.
Yet out Of that have written this song.)
In the Great William Shakespeare
Style.
"Sweet pastry, do not scorn me, do not
gibe
And frown at me with crusty surliness.
I know that in your 1aky depths is hid
den
A mammoth plum, which, 'Ods my little
life
I'll have it if must swing for t." Thus
jacques
Who, thereupon, with smashing stab of
the thumb
Smote through the crispy lid, which erst
held tight,
And with triumphant shout, GODS bodi-
kins,
4 good lad Ir' withdrew the sought for
plum.
Agernon Charles Swinburne's Style.
Here where the world is quiet,
Here upon Christmas day,
With plums and pie for diet.
In a corner sat Horner,
No feast was ever sweeter,
No finger was ever f1eeter
To yank plum with glee to
A mouth that gapes Away.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
SERVICE.

SERVICE.
The sweetest lives are those to
duty wed.
Whose deeds, both great and
small.
Are close Knit strands Of an un-
broken thread.
Where love ennObles all.
The world may sound no trum-
pet. ring no bells.
The book of life the shining rec.
ord tells:
Thy love shall chant it's own
beatitudes
After it's own life working. A
child's kiss
Set ON thy signing lips shall
make thee glad.
A sick man helped by thee shall
make thee strong.
Thou shalt be served thyself In
every sense.
OF service which to men thou
renderest.
Robert Browning.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
Books to Rent

I have recently added to my library
DIR. John Lords "Beacon Lights of
History" When you have read these
books you will be acquainted with The
men and women who have been the
leaders in every period of history
You will find them more interesting
than fiction.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
: Little Jack Rorner :
and
!: His Christmas Pie
With Variations In the StyIe
! of the Poets
! BY CALLY RYLAND
BY CALLY RYLAND

little Jack Horner sat in a corner
l. Eating his Christmas pie,
He put in his thumb and pulled
out plum
And said, "What a good boy am l."
IT Edgar Allan Poe Had Written 1t.
See Jack Horner in his corner
With his pie
Where's his ma? VIII no one warn her?
He will die!
With q thumblet that is doting
While he's gloating. gloating. gloating,
ne - fishing for the floating
Plum, oh, my!
All his bodst Of being good,
Careful of his daily food
Wrinkles merrily within his saucy eye,
eye, eye.
Robert Browning Might Have Done It.
Pastry's all or nothing; it is not mere
dough
Pounded and pulled and puzzled over, sir.
For wilderness or for lightness-and this
Was of the very stuff O. life, sir.
None Of your laundering bits Of work, but
Infinitely eatable. Well, Horner sat there
Illuminating. Twas Christmas, ruminat-
ing time,
You say, and you are right, sir
Lazily alive and open mouthed he sat,
Feeling the pastry tickle at his lips.
Yet scarcely knowing how to fathom it.
When Of a sudden-oh, the fellow keen!-
Occurred his thumb to him, whereupon
Straightway he plunged it in the sweet.
Good boy" quoth he, and pulled out a
damp plum.