The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-08-26
Stay Away Girl

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Country GIRL age 49, would like work chorus Have had
experience in home theatrca possess
good voice.-Clipper
What Fired OF rural monotony, little girla Tired of lush
fields air ndbeaufu color leave Eden
You want from the temple God created to one
laid utby furnished moderny? You will exchange the ene
of the hills for the hoddy of Broadway you will exchange
that holds WE'LL old oaken laughter
that real for city of wine song tricky
laughter Ah grille, would that for you be
blessed with omnipoent knowledge you would know that
Broadway make the life of county-reared girl
lavenderscened You would know you
too slender the terrible things Broadway has offer
tender heart You would know that you ai
the price of the change and excitement and clash of Me-
ropols for country girls rghtul heritage is the hush of
soul.
Girls that belong with city
the city crowds much m too much sensation their
in too short then girl goes bottom of her
trunk.
Curious phrase isn't it, goes bottom of her trunk
but there's wonderful things deeply hidden in the
many girls Broadwaythngs that have been washed with
tears, for listen grille, they all of happy days
spent down the farm. Memories that bless and burn
Mothers Bible, country love letter. photo of in home
spuna intimate because presented when girls
friends with their God.
And, little farm girl those Broadway girls could tell you
story great deal different than dreams picture
full of emphasis rather than elegance and running
all would be this bit of warning, 'Stay away grill"
Stay away for the cnging your hopes of Broadway will
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soul.
Shut not your the calling of homehils to the over
DUSK the laugh of mill pond your eyes to
the purple paths, where falling leaves hold great
Shumann sang book of Keats lies open before you
shut soul to where Graded you spend days
and days sheer establishment honey whispers
every bud and flower"
Hired testers spoil the sway of moon-t country
ane memory of finding the red at husking time.
Cyncs the faith that church bells call on
Sabh okers must be silent beforea people beauty
OF living things because OF loving hem and city culture
take back seat before the re culture country
folk who think along lines that embrace God.
Broadway! BROADWAY Why, grille the brightest star
that gterng of stars would give all the
BROADWAY for dpper of the cold that
up the old oaken bucket and she would give up boudo
of gilt and gold creep beneath the patch quilt that
ing hands tucks around you.
Co. if you must but like the WANDERING JEW you will
grow weary searching things WISH that instead
of pot of gold the end of your rainbow You might find
yourself back country homestead with your soul buried in
the fragrance of mothers good night kiss.
Stay away, girl
For day angel fair will leave the skies
To call on thee to meet thy maker, GoD
Let you be found, pray with calm, eyes
Fearing wrath rod.
May you be found inside homestead where
The song birds gather for the evening prayer;
And then record high the road you've trod
Was steps towards God
We had handsfake from "Optimo Saturday last and
that writer of classics that enjoy his stuff"
shall enjoy his friendship can win it.
Phrases finely literary than the that hail from
Wayside Meditatons have seldom found Sheet
the cold eye rhetoric could Books and Apples of
Aug 12th ISSUE and up with satisfaction.
Many of us have fine command of unprntabe language,
it's like finding in swamp when find
who dares puncture semegosca cyncm and show
convenonay coated with the oh of vanity
and sham We aim have chat with Opmo" holiday
and we are his part at east will be other than
yapd exchange of cvies which mental eortmean-
while we shall wait eagerly for more MEDITAToNs'
When dawn shows her blushing the wall
birds gather for the sunrise overture that's just God dealing
you hand out of a bran-new deck.