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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15
Delightful
Surprise

A delightful surprise was accorded
Mrs. John ~. Baughman Monday at.
ternoon when number OF her
friends gathered at her home on the
Gambler road to celebrate her we'd
ding anniversary. Mrs. Baughman
received a number OF pretty gifts.
Refreshments were served. Those
present were: Mrs. Fred Bricker
Mrs. Samuel Laferre, Miss Helen La
ferre, Mrs. Floyd Poland, Mrs. Lewis
Spake, Mrs, James Ramsey, Mrs
Shultz, Mrs. William Champion, Mrs
George Purbaugh, Mrs. Shirley
Spence. Mrs. Robert Darling. Mrs
Harry Yeager, Mrs. Thomas Kellison
, and Miss Leah Loope.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15

Mrs. p. =. Hill and Miss Retta Hill
spent Monday in Columbus visiting
p. b. Hill. who recently underwent
an operation in Mt. Carmel hospital.
Mr.. Hin is rapidly improving.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Riley have re.
turned home, after visit through
the west.
The Needlecraft club was delight
fully entertained at the home of Mrs.
Leo Higgins last Thursday after
noon. The club will meet with Mrs.
Hugh Hobbs Thursday, October 81.
Alonzo Chapman has returned
home, after two weeks visit in
Washington, ID G.
A two weeks meeting is in progress
at First Milford. Everybody welcome
Miss Letta Burkett and Dawn
Barnes OF Centerburg spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chapman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15
Administrators Appointed

Nellie Trowbridge has been appoint
ed administrative Of John II. Trow'
bridge. Bond $4,000. The sureties
are G. d. Rlnehart and A. ID. Rine'
hart. The appraisers are James
Foote, Walter Johnson and George
Douglas.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15

When you feel discouraged and
despondent do not give up but take
a dose Of Chamberlain's raDlets and
you are almost certain to feel all
right within day or two. Despond-
ency is very often due to Indigestion
and biliousness, for which these tab
lets are especially valuable. Obtain
able everywhere.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. q. B. Miller and Cyph-
rain B. Cochran went to Delaware
Tuesday. Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Coch-
ran returned in the afternoon, while
Mrs. Miller will visit with relatives
for a week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15
GOT SOME PRIZES

At the Hamilton poultry show last
week. William Champion of this city
won two firsts, two seconds and three
thirds.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15
Given
A Surprise

Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. william
Dalrymple surprised them at their
home on West Vine street Monday
evening In commemoration of their
second wedding anniversary. Many
useful gifts were received and u de-
lightful evening was spent. Delic'
ious refreshments were served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15
Kempton-Peterson
Wedding

Mr.. Stanley Paul Kempton and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Peterson were
married Tuesday morning at s
o'clock at St. Vincent de Paul's Cath
olic church, Rev. l.. w. Mulhane offlc-
iating. They we're attended by Mr..
Ralph Colopy and Miss Dolly Blu
baugh, both OF Danville. After the
ceremony, the couple went to the
home of the bride on Cottage street,
where they will reside for the pres
ent.
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Entertained
Few Friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Colonel Beeney OF
Green Valley entertained the follow
ing Tuesday evening with a very de-
hghtful party: MIR. and Mrs. Bud
Beall Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Vincent,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spindler. Mr..
and Mrs. James Bartlett and family,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Phillips.
The party was in honor of Mrs.
Ralph Lewton of Steubenville. who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beall.
Literary Council
Begins Years Work
The Woman's Literary Council Of
Danville-Buckeye City began the
years work last Thursday evening.
After the program, a social hour was
spent with the hostess, Mrs. w. H.
Baker, who served salad, shamrock
rolls, salted almonds and coffee to
the council members and their
guests.
The program was as follows:
Presidents Greeting-Mrs. T. F..
Leonard.
american Literature In the World
Of Letters"-Msss Ruth Jefferson.
Representative Writers of the
Early Colonial Period"-Mrs. J. n.
Greer.
Critic--Mrs. e. L. Porter.
Responses-A Favorite Quotation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15
SOCIETY NOTES
Fyke-Styers
Wedding

Wedding
Mr.. }. Clifford Fyke Of Detroit,
Mich, and Miss Leila A. Styers Of this
city were united in marriage Monday
evening at o'clock at st. Paul's
rectory, Rev. William e. Hull ofIic-
iating. After a short wedding trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fyke will reside In De-
troit, Mich, where the groom is EN-.
ployed at the Paige Motor Company
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15
BIRTHS
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Coach j. J. Jacks of the high
school football team returned Mon
day from Muskegon, Mich, bringing
with him tidings of the birth of a
daughter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15

A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Baldner, who reside
two miles east of Jelloway.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15
'contrscts Let

The Knox county commissioners,
at their session Monday, awarded the
followin gcontracts.
0. c. Adelman, two contracts for
plank, one for 1882 and one for $23.
j. Il. Ramey, bridge plank. $192.50,
j. ]. Kile, 'fll at Center Run bridge,
Gambler avenue, $1,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15


James Clifford Fyke. efficiency en-.
gineer, Detroit, Mich. and Leila Alice
Styers, Mt. Vernon. Rev. William H..
Hull.
Stanley Paul Kempton. laborer,
and Mary Elizabeth Peterson, both OF
Mt. Vernon. Rev. l.. w. Mulhane.
Deeds Filed
G. w, Burke to Paul c. Strauser,
lot In city. 81.
Sarah !. Dunlap to Paul G. Straus
er, lot in city, 81.
II. w. Ogg to w, j. Ogg. 51,2s
acres In Liberty, 81,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15

The Hot Blast
An-Tight Florence
will burn anything combust-
lbleAhard or soft coal, coal
siftings, coal dust, slack coal,
coke, wood, sawdust and rub
bish. The fire never goes
out, day or night, and a
steady, even temperature
may be maintained. All fea-
lures are patented, and the
]. B. Howard Combustion
Patent, which has made the
Florence famous, was sus-
tanned THREE DIFFERENT
TIMES by the U. s. Courts,
and any stove manufacturer,
dealer or purchaser using
same without proper author
ity will be rendering himself
liable for profits and dam
ages. 1t is the zenith Of
stove PROFESSIONALISM most
important stove invention Of
modern times.
COME AND SEE THIS WON
DERFUL STOVE
OPERATED
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-15

u lhe Florence Is Up
Grated According to
Directions
The No. 81 will heat one
small room all winter with
two tons of slack or lump
coal.
The No. 4S will heat two
or three small rooms all win
ter with two and three
fourths tons of slack or
lump coal.
The No. 81 or No. "a will
heat three or four rooms all
winter with three tons of
slack or lump coal.
The No. So OF No. 36 will
heat Ave rooms all winter
with four tons of slack or
lump coal.
The No. 55 or No. 3S will
heat a large store or school
room with six tons slack or
lump coal. For a church less
coal will be required.
Will burn a ton less of
hard coal than q hard coal
Base Burner of the same size
and heat twice the space.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02
M1sica en- la plaza

Programa del concerto que dara hoy
martes la Banda Municipal en- la Plaza
Baldorioty.
Overtura La Medalla de Oro''. Gut
ner.
GEL Andante obligado al Cuarteto de
iSaxofones.)
Selection de la opereta eva, LIE
har.
Tanda de valses, (Mexicano), EN-
sueno'', J. Rosas
Suit, (a) Minuet. (b) Minuet "Za.
: La Viejecita'', M. Caballero.
Paso doble de la opereta clos Cade-
tes de la Reina", P. Luna.
Danza, a petici6n general, "Riquefa' -,
Sra. Pillar l.. de Haro.
Oedicada la Sra. Teresa Mangual
de Cesteros).
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02
Noticciias de Venezuela

Las 1ltimas noticias Megadas del
campo revolucionario son las siguien-
tes: El general Horacio Ducharme, elu-
diendo la persecution que lie hac1a ell
general Gabald6n, de las tropas del Co.
bierno, y dejandolo perdido en- los Ca
nos del Orinoco, cay6 sobre ell general
Jose Maica, que con fuerzas del Gobier-
no ven1as en- combination con Gabal-
don, y 10 derrot6 completamente; Mai
Ca muri6 en- la pelea y Ducharme sc
apoder0 de las armas y municiones que
llevaba aquel En- Barcelona, los Mo
nagas, a quienes Sc han undo va los Be-
lisaries, lograron apoderarse de los ele
mentos de guerra que ell Gobierno tenfa
en- P1ritu, y habiendo llegado ell vapor
de guerra del Gobierno "Zamora' con
tropas de Arapite E intentado desembar-
carlas, Sc 10 impidieron matandole mn
cha gente: ell vapor regres6 sin haber
vuelto E intentar ell desembarque. Los
Monagas marchaban hacia Maturfn a
nnirse con ell General Ducharme. En-
cuanto la Peninsula de Paria esta do
minada por guerrillas, desde Yaguara-
pare hasta Car1pane; de consiguiente
los Estados Monagas, Sucre y Anzoate-
gui estan en- pleno incendio revolucio
mario y ell primero enteramente domina-
do.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02

ira principal de la Central Grammar
School, Harriet A. Dunn.
La CAFETERIA" ha batido, bate y ba-
tira Ell record del buen CAFE.
San Justo 6. San Juan. P. r.
-Dionisio Velazquez, fue sentencia-
do en- la manana de hoy pagar una
multa de cincuenta dollars sufrir
treinta dlas de carcel, por haber agre-
dido a Maria Santiago
Alfredo Archilla, por dedicarse a
escribir an6nimos, amenazando a los
vecinos de Santurce, conque le van a
pegar fuego todo 'Santurce, fue sor-
prendido por el Detective Galvar1n,
por ell delito de turbar la paz p1blica.
El juez Geigel tomo en- consideration
que Ell Alchilla era menor de edad, Y
lie impuso diez d1as de carcel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02
Consulate de Espana

La remesa del "Catalogo de Exporta-
dores Espanoles', hecha por ell "Cen-
tro de Information Comercial" del Mi
nisterio de Estado, este Consulado,
esta agotada,.
Muy en- breve llegara nuevo envfo
que este Consulate pondra a disposi-
ci6n de cuantos comerciantes tengan q
bien solicitarlo.
j. M. LOMBA.
Consul de Espa1a, INFERNO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02
N o TICIAS

Jose Freyas, fue sentenciado por la
Corte Municipal pagar una multa de
dlez dollars y las costas, por haber
agredido a Manuel Rodriguez, produ-
ciendole una fuerte confusion en- ell oio
derechO.
Ell secreto del buen CAFE 10 conser-
va LA CAFETERIA.
San Justo 6. San Juan, p r
En- ell kil6metro 80 de la carretera
central, ell carretero Camilo Santiago
que guiaba un carro de bueyes cargado
con canas, accidentalmente fu6 arrolla..
do por dicho caro-, muriendo inmedia-
tamente a consecuencia de los golpes
que recibiera.
Ell cafe de las DAMAS,
La CAFETERIA
porque no expende licores.
joaquin Garcia Serrano, fu6 conde-
nado por el Juez G6igel, a pagar cinco
dollars de multa y las costas, por ha-
'ber provocado e injuriado a la macs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02
La Ciudad de Mejico

La tlenda que mas barato vende to-
dos sus art1culos.
III calzado en- general y todos los ge-
neros de punto de tejido Ilano, son
mandados fabricar especialmente.
NO negociamos con artfculos de Sc
gunda calidad, solamente compramos
de primera.
Garantlzamos todas nuestras ventas,
damos tickets a toda persona que 10 So
licite.
Tenemos la mejor maquina de repa-
rar calzado y operarios competentes.
Vlsete nuestra casa LA CIUDAD DE
MEXICO.
San Francisco 80.
M. CAMBLOR y Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02
F|NC4 EN- HATO-REY

Sc ofrece en- venta la propiedad de
os Sres. D. A. de Lima & Co., en- la
i9arada No. 351a, sobre la carretera de
San Juan a Rio Piedras, consistiendo
le dos casas. de vivienda en- perfecta
sondici6n, acabadas de pintar, etc., ga
age, y ranChGnes.
Esta propiedad tiane 100 metros de
rente sobre IA carretera, con9istiendo
terreno de 2 cuerdas 78 centimos de
'ucrda.
PRECIO: $4,000: pudiendo quedar
a mitad en- hipoteca al $50 anual
Dirigirse al encargado, Don Juan NJ.
'e la Pena, Parada 351a, Hato Rey.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02
Sc VENDE

Una casa de planta baja, de MADEIRA
lei pals y techada de zinc; sta en- el
oarTlo de Santurce, y en- ell lu-
gar denominado MINILLAs, GALE
DEL ROSARIO No. 10, biloxi 1O3.
Wide e: solar, en- que la casa Sc levan-
"a, SEISCIENTOS SETENTA Y GIN.
20 METROS.
Informaran:
Esta asegurada contra incendios.
sues. de M. Lomba y Ca.
Ietusn 81 San Juan, P. r.
Advt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02
ES UN HECHO

Sc calzara bien y barato en-
LA ClUDAD CONDAL," Cruz Bis.
Botines, Borcegu1es zapatos de to-
das formas y classes, para caballeros,
senor,.s y ninos, los comprara usted 4
cualquier precio.
Compre su calzado en- "LA CIUDAD
CONDAL, Cruz Bis. Advt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02
Nuevo Servicio de Garage
en- San Juan

No abandone su autom6vil, nj desgas-
te SUI valor, a la intemperie.
Su CAIRO sera bien atendido, cuidado
y guardado en- mis- garages, especial
mente preparados al efecto, mientras
I'd. atiende a sus asuntos.
No abandone SUI autom6vil en- la via
publica, haciendose partlcipe indirecto
de cualquier accidente, cuando una
m1nima cantidad Sc 10 asegura.
Recogere su auto donde I'd. orde-
ne y Sc 10 tendre listo la hora conve-
niente.
Todo por POGO Dinero.
Tel. 10. II Allen st.
: San Juan, 2. r.
Avdt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-02
"[a Ma||orquiina''

Es Ell Cafe-Restaurant preferido del
publico distinguido de San Juan v de
Id 1S1a. Advt.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-13

Uncle Sans War Tax.-Last year
Uncle Sam had a bonanza wheat
crop. We raised enough for all our
people, and to spare. If the law of
supply and demand were given play
only in this country, wheat, flour and
bread would be cheap. But there is
a big war in Europe. Thousands
upon thousands of farmers in various
war-stricken countries have left the
fertile fields and gone to war with
guns to reap a harvest of death.
So there is a demand for wheat
and flour from OUR country, where
the farmers are not at war. And this
European, demand has sent the price
of wheat, and along with it the price
of flour, soaring out of sight. AL
ready there is talk of smaller loaf
of bread, or a rise in the price They
are talking now a Scent loaf, We
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-13

are even advised to eat stale bread,
so as to save the waste.
What it really means, however, is
that because of the European war
we Americans viii have to submit to
a war tax on bread.
Simply because Europe will pay
more for our. wheat we must pay
more. We must meet the European.
countries in the open market of the.
world and compete with them, for the
wheat raised in this, country.
And thousands upon thousands Of
our own people will starve because
they can't get work and can't buy
bread.
The farmers who raised the wheat
won't get much Of the increase. Much
of the wheat has passed from their.
hands. The middlemen will get the
increase, the war tax - along with,
the grain gamblers. i
Any way you figure it out, the.
working classes of this country and
the rest of the world get the worst
of it.
What fools these mOTtals be.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-13
LETTERS TO EDITOR
THE JoBLESS PROBLEM

Editor Day Book-May l ask for a
space in your paper in which to print
a few reflections which 1 have seem
in several newspapers concerning
charity"
There was a great deal of COM
ment about the good deeds that were
done toward poor people about Xmas
time. In reality, how much does it
amount to when the bottom is
reached. Apparently nothing; not
even worth the paper upon which it is
printed.
have seen in the papers that our
worthy mayor and councilmen have
stuck their heads together and dis
cussed some way of giving voorhees,
IabOrers work, but it apparently
amounted to nothing, for if they had
been sincere about it why then didn't
they stop to discuss the topic last
summer, so that when winter came,
they could give work to some Of the,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-13

ONE MANS OPINIONS
BYN. D. COCHRAN
Safety First.-What a great relief
it must be to a soldier who has gone
to war to fight, bleed and die for his
country to be captured by the enemy.
His life is no longer in danger; he
gets all he wants to eat and a place
to sleep where the shrapnel and bull
let's don't threaten.
Of course, there isn't much glory
in being a prisoner of war. Out on
the battle front a man can swap a
leg, an arm, lung or his life for
whole gobs of glory, but the prisoner
of war will go back home after it's
all over and live happily ever after.
If the privates in those warning ar
mics knew what was good for them
they would hurry up and surrender
and the joke would be on the other
fellows who captured them.
There is nothing heroic about be-
ing a prisoner Of war, but it has
many advantages over being a hero.
The poet said that hero's fate was
"a dose of cold lead shot into his
head,
And his name spelled wrong in
the papers"
Uncle Sans War Tax.-Last year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
CONVENTIONS WILL
OPEN WEDNESDAY
Lee County Sunday School Workers
viii Co to Fort Madison for Big
Session This Week.

A delegation from Keokuk Sunday
schools will go to Fort Madison this
week for the Lee county Sunday
school convention, September 22-23.
The Democrat says:
Members OF the Sunday schools OF
the city are showing much enthusiasm
for the big county Sunday school con-
yention which will be held here Sep
TENDER 22-23.
One hundred visiting delegates are
expected. A chorus Of fifty voices,
led by Professor c. w. Weeks assist
ed by male quartette, special choirs
and prominent soloists In the city,
which viii insure a musical treat TO
all who attend.
The addresses which Will be given
IN the two days Of the convention are
TO be by state Sunday school work
ers. who are specialists In their hne
of work and some excellent addresses
and talks ara scheduled.
Montrose is contemplating scndin
something like hundred delegates to
the sunday school convention which
will he held at Fort Madison, Septem.
her 22-23. Rev. A. G. Becsam CT
Montrose was in Fort Madison Friday
evening making some arrangements
for the meeting. getting badges ior
the delegates, etc, and he said the
Montrose continent was going TO De
record breaker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
a sENsIaIE PARENT.

! .The capacity to endure and the
ability to do without will forever re-
main the essential conditions q
achievement Rev. Father John a.
Ryan.
How to teach children the value OF
money and it's proper use is one OF
the difficult but important tasks OF
| the parent.
! One father In western city has
worked out his problem in salts
factory manner as it relates to his II
lyear-oId son. He tells of the plan IN
! this way:
"Our home is in the suburbs where
we can have good sized garden ms
summer l made an arrangement
whereby he.was to have half OF all
the money received from the sale OF
whatever vegetables we raised beyond
the needs of our own family.
"At first hesitated about turning
the boy loose upon the neighbors to
solicit their orders, but when they be-
gan to telephone to US of their own
accord for fresh peas. beans, etc. l
made up my mind that we We're
really doing the people favor in
supplying them with fresh vegetables
at moderate price.
From peas alone we took in about
SIG In this way. George got IS OF
that. And there is further under
standing between us that he must
save half of all he earns. The boy
sticks faithfully to this plan, keeping
the money in little metal bank I'M
til there is enough to take to the
savings bank.
"He can, do what he likes with the
other half of his share of the money.
! am glad to say that he uses it for
sensible purposes He saved enough
this way TO buy bicycle. which in
turn he uses to extend the scope of
his operations as agent for some peri
odieaIs.
1T is a more difficult proposition
for a little girl to earn money But I
give my daughter an allowance and
she must save half Of that She also
can do anythoing she wants to do with
the other half But. like her brother,
she usually saves it for a definite
purpose. She has just bought little
kodak with the accumu1ations of sew
eral months. and any expense that
will arise in the way OF buying films,
paying for the developing, printing.
mounting, etc. of the photographs VIII
likewise come out OF that half OF her
allowance
The result Of this is that my chill
dren are learning to know the value
of money and its earning power when
properly used"
Another parent who heard this
story agreed that it was good plan.
but thought that care should be taken
not to let the children get too 'mer-
cenary. that it would be mistake
20 let them think that they must be
paid for every service they render.
saws the Quincy Journal. And
this is right. Learning business
principles is not incompatible with
the development OF kindly and help
ful spirit. and the child should he
made to realize 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
SEEKS SON. FINDS
HE is IN PRISON
oakley casteeps Mother Starts on
Cono Search Which Ends Be
hind Gray Walls.

When he left his 60-year-oid mother
on her West Virginia farm htte
more than year ago 10 come west
and make his fortune. Oakley Casteei
promised to write to her regularly.
For few months he kept his prom
ise Then the rural postman ceased
~ bring letters from her son. The
of letter she received arrived at the
farm, late last fall. 1t snfd that he
vas working IN the harvest fields, and
that he planned to return to her as
socn as he had been paid off.
Mrs. Castel looked for him to re-
turn some time in November. when
she knew harvesting would be COM
pleted. But he did not come. Decem-
her passed and the boy had neither
arrived at home nor written her let
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
keokuk, Iowa September 20, 1915
MEMoRY's MANSION.

MEMoRY'S MANSION.
In memory's mansion are Wonderiu
rooms, =,
And we wander about them at will;
And pause at the easements, Where
boxes of blooms
Are sending sweet scents Ger the
sill.
We lean from a window that looks or
lawn;
From turret that looks on the
wave,
But draw down the shade when we
see on some glade
A stone standing guard by grave
To memory's attic clambered one
When the roof was resounding with
rain,
And there, among relics long hidden
away,
! rummaged with heartache and
pain.
"A hope long surrendered and covered
with dust,
pastime, outgrown and forgot.
And a fragment Of love all corroded
with rust,
Were lying heaped up in one spot
And there on the floor Of that garnet
was tossed
A friendship too fragile to last,
With pieces of dearly bought plea
sures that cost
Vast fortunes of pain In the past,
A fabric Of passion, once vivid and
bright
As the heart of robin in spring,
Was spread out before me-a terrible
sight
A moth-eaten rag OF thing.
Then down the deep stairway hur-
riedly went,
And into fair chambers below:
But the mansion seemed filed with
the old attic scene.
Wherever my footsteps would 20.
Though in memory's house still wan
der full oft,
No more to the garnet 1 climb;
And leave all the rubbish heaped
there in the lift.
To the hands of the housekeeper
Time.
BY Ella Wheeler Wilcox.