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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

Shades of consistency! President
Wilson criticizes Mr. Hughes for disre-
Sarding the declarations OF the Repuh-
lican platform on woman suffrage. Say,
il will be q big wonder II the ghost or
the Baltimore platform doesn't visit tho
White House nightly after that break.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14
KING THANKS ARMY.

ROME. Aug. -. via Paris 6:15 p. m.
king Victor Emmanuel in an order
of the day thanked the army today for
The victory it achieved at Gorilla. This
The King characterized as another
great step along the arduous and glor.
icus way toward the completion OF
ItaIav's holy aspirations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

the constructive work done by the Re.
publican party: they have nothing bet
Ter to promise. Therefore. they set
their legion Of editorial disruptiunists
to work trying 10 augment trouble in
the ranks Of the Republican party.
What manner Of Republican IS 1t that
will swallow this bait?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

The President spreads a little mo-
lasses on the crumb he offered a
woman's club on the suffrage question:
Women form their opinions and divide
rs men do But not In your case,
Woodrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14
THIRTEEN MINERS KILLED

LONDON, Aug 10. 9:55 p. m.-Thr.
teen miners were killed early today by
an explosion in the Ashington Colliery
near Blyth. The cause of the explo-
sion is not known.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

Wheeling Is composed or seven
tcnths Of tho ma Eistcrial districts Oh
the county, and. in equity ought to re-
ceive scvcn-tenths OF the benefits OF the
100000 accruing from the sale Of Pc
wiky" stock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

Mems 25c Silk Initial Handkerchlets, IHkEh
for soc, each LOG
Ladies' 12Ioc Colored Null Handkerchief,
THREE for Csc, each .9f
1od;oo, pure Linen Handkerchiefs ND to 19c
yaIuo THREE for 25c, or each, sc
,oo a.. roaa1, -, photo Albums eoc val
Nv ves pNe >' $50
r,,, I:.1 c;I,o. r,,;oh r;raro+to
r, 1O1LE
Eases ''''''''''''' ~
Ten 1Oc balls Mercerzed White Crochet Eot,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

The thermometer yesterday morning
slid down To within close proximity Of
the car-mufr mark.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14
MT. ETNA IN ERUPTION,

ROME. Aug. IL, via Paris $50 p. m.
The Etna observatory reports that
the center of the crater Of Mount Etna
now 1900 feet deep is In full eruption.
Lava is flowing to the southwest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

Billings. Montana. raised sl,lIO 10
hear. Mr.. Hughes speak. hut unlike
Rryan. tho Republican candidate got
none OF the money.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

Speaking of Mr.. Wilson's Mexican
policy" what is it? Docs that series Of
plumbers. hcsitations and contradict ions
constitute a policy?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

OH" this year: Hughes, Herrick and
Harmony"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

correcting MIR. Hughes has only
added confusion 10 those democrats
who have had the tcmcrity to attempt it.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14
THE STATE PRESS

Parkersburq News: We firmly be-
lieve," declares the Democratic state
platform, that no person, unless en-
gagged in the military service OF the
state, shall be tried or punished by any
military court for any offense that Is
coenizablc by the civil courts Of the
state. We condemn the use Of courts
martial for the trial OF civilians dur
ing industrial disturbances as a most
fragrant subversion Of The principles
Of the state and nation" Inviting
IS, perhaps, the Democratic spokesmen
have thus set out how firm was the
foundation OF an act Of Judge Ira +.
Robinson. The Republican candidate
for governor. and how his martial law
decision come to b. recognized as en-
bodying the principles of common JUS
ilCc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

put lot Of TcXac congressman into tho
lame duck" class
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

discrcditcd and deformed old ship pur-
chase bill
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

TIL" street car is becoming con
vcnicnt' place for hold up operators.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

Tho rrverSinn IF the weather takes
on the WilsOniAn character of mind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

y boost for tho "Stoglcs" is q lift for
the town.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14
Third Week .,,5 B.! A'Eai' Prices Lower Than Ever

Ladies Wolfe Blouses, $1o0 values, choice, 60f
Ladies Slipover Crepe Gowns CSC values. .60f
Embroidered Wolfe F1ouncings, Csc values, Sac
Special Silk Foulards and Messalines; Fancy
Chiffon Dress Patterns, now at ......... liz
Fancy Dress Silks, up to $3.50 values, $1.75;
up to $500 values $l'3o
Wash Silks: $100 and $125 values, SOC; $50
and 75c values .:.....-. .30f
Plain and Fancy Dress Goods, up to $3.50 the
yard, special ...............:... .. .9of
Black and-W Check Dress Goods .4ec, AZ.
inch, 29c; Zoe, 34-inch ............. 1213f
CoIored Nets: Values from 75c to $1.68 the
yard, now $50 and .............: .3of
WASH GOODS-Miscellane lines give val
ues like these:
$3.50 Embroidery Check Volles. ."....oof
79c Fancy Floral Voes. ..............4 9f
.75c White Wash Corduroy .40f
SOC and SOC Embroidered Voles .......35f
Assorted line 25c Wash Goods. ......". 15f
15c 32-inch Fast Color Zephyr Cling.
15c Stripe and Figured Skirting
Madras ..................... .I1E2f
Mating Covered Shirt Waist Boxes at. $1.9S
Vac Swerpers equal to many at $3.50;
special INSTRUMENTATION. POOP
Black and Coored SOC Suede Belts. LOG
J,p to $500 silk and Satin Girdles see
$1.35 White Crochet Bed Spreads. $1.OO
$125 Oak Fire Screens ..0Sf
$10O Hardwood Lawn Chairs, special at. zoe
Usable remnants SOC Congoleum, square
yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .6of
500 Values Mission Wall Clocks. .... SLID
$500 Baby Buggie .$16.oo
$3.50 Trousers Creasers, the pair. .0Sf
25c Whsk BroOms .....................1 0f
$3.50 Trash Burners .......s.. .$l.oo
Hanging Baskets, nc, 15c and 49,. he
Splint Clothes Baskets at SOC, 49f and."30f
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

Wyoming Citizen: The Democratic
press is very solicitous about the fifty
odd Thousand Republicans that voted
for Abe Lilly and are asking II Mr..
Lilly can deliver them to Judge Robin.
son. Don't worry. brethren, they don't
have 10 be "delivered", We are already
there. We wonder if D. f. French and
DR.. HoGg can deliver the Democrats
who voted for them in the recent prl'
mary 10 John J. .Cornwell. the Demo-
cratic nominee
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-14

Salem Herald: Hay harvesting IS
the pre-eminent laborious diversion or
the day in this region. A few OF the
farmers needed the inculcations OF
County Agent linn and harvested ear,
~. but the majority have waited until
the grass matured. Some OF the farm.
crs are in harmony with Mr. Zinn's
somewhat dogmatical theory as TO the
proper lime to harvest grass while 9TH
ers are not. Try a chew OF early har-
vested hay in your mouth then chew
of late harvested and note the differ
enCe The former Is tough and slight
Is bitter; the latter is brittle and
sweet. Cut one stack Of hay early and
then one after the grass has matured
and turn your stock to them, and then
note which stack they will tackle.
Charleston Post: The Republican
party ought to pay years salary or
so 10 Mr.. Johnson equal to that he
would have received as Judge of the
United States Court OF Claims for his
excellent effort to bring the RepubIi.
cans together. The platform adopted
at Parkersburg by the Democratic
state convention has rallied the boys
around the flag as nothing else could
have done. Really W. advocate Il
bonus for Clyde b. He deserves il.
Huntington Herald. Dispatch: More
than twenty Democratic editors ana
professional political writer's have been
organized into band Of diSruptlonlSts.
JUST why the same men were. moi or
ganized into a band Of propagationlstS,
charged with the duty of making PLAIN.
10 the people the constructive program
Of the democratic party, il will take no
intelligent Republican long 10 deter.
mine. The truth is that The Democrats S
dare MOI state their intentions with
reference IN constructive or destruc.
tive legislation. They dare not attack
The sun., 1916-09-17

the war broke out Asia refused to stay
at home. He said: IF Baas goes
Asia goes Too II Baas gets killed
Asia gets killed too" Europe and
Africa were not continents enoush to
wage that war.
Botha "is just a great piece Of as
founding good fortune for the British
Empire" He is Dutch enough to be
assailed by the British for being too
Dutch. and British enough to be
scolded by the Dutch for no being
Dutch enough. He has a big job on
his hands and seems to be n man
most At to tackle II. Perhaps he Is
not as big as our Washington. but Mr.
'Spcnder does not say SO. He views his
combination Of public spirit, military
skill and aptitude in the works OF
statesmanship with the simpler
human" qualities Is truly Washing
tonian. He does not compare Botha
with President Wilson, but he does go
no far as TO make him a parallel to
william III. "the great Dutch King
who assembled the throne Of Great
Britain"
II MIR. Spender's book be read, even
not exhaustively. It will be quite plain
that General Louis Botha is n great.
a very great man and rulert and we
are quite SUR that Is what the author
intends to have Us think.
The sun., 1916-09-17
Thoreau the Philosopher.

The philosopher. not the naturalist.
is the Henry Ddrid Thorcdu OF "a
critical study by MARK VAN DoREN
Houghton. Mifnin); a study based
upon Thoreau's Journals and dealing
with his character. beliefs and conduct.
II is a little book. but an important
one for readers who want information.
not pedantically conveyed, on what
sort OF men have been the makers OF
the by which America is
known to the rest Of the world.
We are indebted to Mr.. Van Doren
for nm original presentation OF WAL
denis" place as a "classlc OF solitude
and thus in a sense a companion piece
to Robinson Crusoe." Thoreau pro-
fessed pity for city dwellers. but 1t Is
they who read him. Why? Fol much
the same reason as "Crusoe" il read by
landsmen. The tired business man"
sits by the domestic hearth Cor its
modern substituted. as the clergyman
in the glowing circle Of his study lamp
or the schoolboy by his window. to
travel away. In the pages OF a tale OF
adventure, from the too familiar sur
roundings of every day. Defoe enables
us to enjoy adventures. hairbreadth
'scapes. without risk or discomfort. So
Thoreau. with his somewhat affected
exaltation Of the primitive, gives pleas
ure to the denizens OF a world regu-
lated by institutions
Mr.. Van Doren's last paragraph Is
! characteristic of the hook: There can
be little doubt that the spirit Of Wal
dem has pervaded the American IN
The sun., 1916-09-17
Z WORTH D

wsula They Listen 70 Yeu. NJ Mastssf
New days new pipes on the mountain are
bringing.
Each day for the 6ock some new pastor!
They listen no more % I 20 singing
Would they listen to you. my mastsr7
These shepherds sing not Of the loves or
the graces.
Nor breathe they Of war or disaster;
They sins Of srimed labor. In oppidan
places
Would they listen to You. my mastsrf
Not though one came from Phebus-Apoiio.
Would the hearts OF them beat any
faster!
There are other. strange, gods they choose
to follow
Would they listen to you. my master7
Not though you rose. with your starry eyed
brother,
The adored. the elusive Alastor.
Both OF you crowned by the great Muse
Mother,
Would they listen to you. my master!
Nevermore will they care for your Phiio.
mel's passion.
tDo they deem their harsh pipes have
surpassed herO
To them are you dead-and your swes,
singing fashion.
But listen to you, my master!
I 20 viii the reason. The season 10 ended
For my wreath Q little wild aster:,
Though yours was Of myrtle and laure
blended.
DO they listen to you. my MASTER
ou. Of this world. o my blsst Adsnais.
where the spaces are fsirer and vaster
Up from this gioam. this confusion. thu
way 10
I listen. I follow. my master.
EptrH N. TAoMAs.
The sun., 1916-09-17

dents exact portion Of credit. and con-
cludes that Lincoln probably "out-
manGuvred Seward and the Cabinet
into full acceptance Of the British de-
mands lin the Trent AFFAIR." by making
them see the consequences Of any
other action" Finally. in this view.
"hc made Seward the agent. moro
skilful than himself. Of n peaceful
resolution which in its origin was his
own"
After all his study Of the facts In
Lincoln's career and analysis of the
character Of the man. Lord Charm
wood finds the great outstanding phe-
nomcnon Of 1t all to be the Emanci-
pator's escape from the hardening,
narrowing influence Of power: His
natural wealth Of tender compassion
became richer and more tender. while
In the stress of deadly conflict he de-
vcloped an astounding strength. Be-
yond his own country some Of us re
call his name as the greatest among
those associated with the cause OF
popular government
The sun., 1916-09-17
ENGLAND's PENsIoNED AUTHORS
some GOvernmcntaIly Negotiated
Rewards Of Literature.

Ry a curious coincidence OF tate
william II. Mallock. who wrote "ls Li,e
Worth Living, is among tho authors
to he placed on the British civll pen
sions list, according - the most rcccn.
announcement Another recipient o.
Government bounty Is Lady Murray.
widow OF Sir James MURRAY. who edited
the oxford Dictionary, the most amhi-
tious literary project OF its kind ever al
tempted AT any time III any "ountri
Or. Thomas Ross. the tramp poet
~. Comyus carr" TN" dianatist wh1
translated Madame sans Gene" ava
Mrs. Amy Bullci. WIDOW Of tho author
of "The Cruise of Tn" tarhclot' ana
other sea stories. are also on tho list.
To he eligible TO tn" pension, says th'
Morning O~rc1onian, the recipient must
have been eminent in literature. except
in tho case of "A dependent. ana notwith.
standing that payment ~ a form II
charity there u never a dcarth OF ap
~plirants. The uncertalnty Of the IL.
wards Of literature is nowhere better
Illustrated than in the case of br. Mut
ray. one of the most eminent phllolocis,'
~ his time. who gave many years e.
the perfection OF his great work but died
Door,
The sun., 1916-09-17
The Call Of the wildwood.


Come 90 the Wildwood. the sunshine In
splentor
Is warming the heart Q: each 6oweret
and tree.
Come while the daylight 10 stW young ana
tender.
While scent OF the clover coats out Ger
the lea
Come no. too late when the heart T. too
weary -
tn" dew.
Come. les, with care all the morning grow
dreary.
Come, les, the DAY pass In shadow and
rue.
Come when 'he Wildwood 10 telling . story;
Come while the birds and the brooks are
IN song;
Com. While the fores, Is rampan, with
glory,
Leaves ali a.dance In harmonious throng.
Com. vher. the willow stands hoary AMI
hollow.
whcr. all the trees part In a niche near
the short.
Up nom IN. lake runs the path We must
follow
To seek out tn. wildwood, Its charms to
cNplora
Com. 20 the Wildwood; II holds ye, It's
power,
To tighten your heart and 10 Danish
sour pain.
Come while the echoinE hill. name the
hour.
Come TASTE the joy Of the wildwood again.
CATHERINE TAYLOR.
The sun., 1916-09-17
Miss Repplier's Latest Essays.

In n little book called Counter Cur
rents ,Houghton. Mifiin) Miss AGNES
REPPLiEa collects some Of her recent
magazine essays bound together by a
stout thread Of protest against senti-
mentalism. In the first paper. THE
Cost OF Modern Sentiment she de-
plores the waste of force" caused by
reformers whose hearts may be in the
right place, but whose heads are not
III straight. In the next, on Our Loss
Of Nerve" she presents the evil re-
suits Of shrinking from discipline. The
war moves her to discussion Of the re-
lations toward 1t of Christianity. Of
women and Of America. With right
sous wrath and old fashioned vigor
and straightness Of speech she re-
proves the persons responsible for
The Repeal of Reticence" in regard
to the relations Of the sexes. Taking
up education and immigration she
continues to plead for revival OF the
ways Of the fathers OF the republic.
Thus collected the papers become.
more than Is the usual result Of such a
process. chapters properly s%equential
in a book length treatment OF one
| theme and acquire cumulative force.
| Miss Repplier IL a Doctor Of Letters.
hut 1t il apparent In every page Of
Counter Currents" that her concern
has been. In the recent and still en-
| during national emergency, turned
sharply aside from merely literary iD-
terest and directed into the channel
| which our Ship Of state must sail. She
| does not deal with events Of the day,
but with the principles that underlie
our conduct. And with all her ear
nestness, her little sermons are marked
by the grace and flavor Of her mora
familiar literary essays.
The sun., 1916-09-17
Civil War Poetry.

More than $50 poems Of the civil
war are collected in BuOlc Echoes
Chicago: A. c. McClurg and Com
pany). edited by the late Francis r.
BROWNE, long time editor OF the Chi
cago Dial. The plan and purpose or
the collection are excellent. and It's
execution could have been in no better
hands. The editors literary judy
ment needs no advertisement; into
this collection ne put not only his best
skill but an interest in the plan that
grew as the work progressed. Inc
result IL more than a volume Qt
poems: 1t Is a picture OF the greatest
epoch in our history since the foun-
dalton of the Republic, and not a
painted panorama but a natural re-
Election OF the reality.
The volume is a discriminating Sc
lection, a Anal sitting down OF the
great mass Of contemporary and
| retrospective poetry of the var As
| such it may we'll become a standard
n classic. Many of the actual war
| time songs were poor stuff, doggerel.
coarse or full Of u%nreasoning rage and
hate. The editors aim was not to
make n collection comprehensive
enough to take in all the war Songs"
but to organize the really notable
poetry which the war evoked" In
this way he endeavored. quite sue
cessfully as 1t seems to MS, to formu-
late "a record OF the feelings and eX-
periences OF that heroic epoch as they
were wrought into lyrical expression
Earlier editors OF somewhat similar
collections were handicapped In their
undertakings by some survival OF sec
tional hostility; Mr.. Browne waited
until that time was past. There is
nothing in "Bugle Echoes to rouse any
resentment with reason In It.
Many familiar poems are embodied
in the collection. Mrs. Howe's Battle
HYMN of the Republic" Is there; so Ii
Whitman's captain, My Captain aiSt
his "When Lilacs Last In the Dooryart
Bloomed" and ethiopia Saluting the
Colors." with three others. Whittier II
represented by Barbara Frietchie,'
AT Port Royal" THE Battle Autumn
Of 1862" and 1.-THE Watchers"
Three selections are from Longfel'
low: "A Nameless Grave" KILLED a
the Ford" and THE Cumberland" TIVE
are from Lowell. "Lines from tn,
Recommendation Ode" and "Th'
WASHERS of the Shroud"-nOthing from
the "Bigiow Papers" There are three
Of Holiness poems and Dmersonl
The sun., 1916-09-17
THE BUCCLEUCH COLLECTION.
Famous M%iniatures In h Victoria
and Albert Museum In LoudoW.

The greater part Of the Duks ~ p,c.
c,euch,s s.r,o,. ,o,,.,.,.. :. ..,.N
A., :. Vi "i'"A'u'eS
70 oh VIC" ~ inc victoria and Albert
Museum. London, and forms the most
remarkable dIspjay os tbs hind .,,,, a..
great loan exhibition AZ south tSons,nws
ton nearly half a century acc .avs .h.
Boston Eyeutno TronscyIof Over stv
hundred of the best of The min,.,uro.
are shown. This serie, 4. c.nec,aiIv r,ch
In English examples, OF the sixte.nth
seventeenth and early cjpbteen,b car
turtles. and as fine miniatures ~ ,h..o
periods rarely come into Tho marks, ,h.
opportunitv OF seeing so,ne choiro %.
amples is excon,ionai Ansr, Srow a..
artistic value the collection 10 ir,,nr,.n,
as a gallery az bis,oricaI portrai,. .nd
eighty-two OF the chief n, these arc re-
produced in n little book Issued he IN.
museum for six nance
The miniatures arc arranged cbropo.
logically. starting with uoIhein'. he,u,i.
mi little portraii M t:eorvo Soy,i Iurd
A~berCayenuy and two others no him NJ
Queen CatherI,e NJ Ar.gon an, 10 ,h.
artist himself o,he, earlv ar,i.,. ro,r..
scented Include Antonio Moro ui,h .
familiar nor,r,i, ne C,n..n W,ry T. n.
prIncess Nicboia. nm. rd viii :, ,,,ch
bcrurcd nortrai, az Omen E,lizahs,h
also before she succeeded IN ,ho thronc
and among other. a ,aro. Suil length
nor,rait ~ tho ,.ar, ~ C,rhor,,n nd In
The costume ~ tho .ouoen'. ~f.bamnion"
The most striking of the oliver mini.
ature, 4. n large drawinr by Isaac
The sun., 1916-09-17

Boston Hymn" Thomas Buchanan
Read has "Sheriden's Ride" and The
Brave at Home" Stedman Is repre-
scented by Cavalry Song" "Gettys-
burg" "Kearny at Seven Pines"
Sumter" and "Wanted-A Man" His
John Brown poem Is omitted. Thomas
Bailey Aldrich appears in by the
Potomac" and fredericksburg" THE
Blue and the Gray" and "All Quiet
Along the Potomac" are reprinted.
George II. Boxer appears twice and
Hczekiah Butterworth once. Bryant
three times. Bayard Taylor twice and
II. II. Brpwrsll thrice. Mr.. Howells has
The Battle in the Clouds" Sidney
Lanier 1.-THE Tournament" w. Gordon
McCabe christmas Night OF 49,"
James r. Randall my Maryland" and
THE Dead C%annoneer." Henry Timrod
these Ave: "A Cry to Arms Caro-
lima, 'Charleston." flynn for Decora-
tion Day. and Spring in War Time"
and Paul Hamilton Hayne has three
selections. Dixie" appears as early as
page 81. The list Of contents Is more
than a dry catalogue: the titles Of
poems and names Of authors are full Of
'.ss cuse''i""'
viewing the No'ume as poetry II Is
renharhaoie as-Just what II eoitor
meant IL 10 oe-the disti'iation into art
OF the emotions OF a people IN the
greatest Crisis OF its history. Inc OPP
posing are localized, the
splrits OF brave men ourn In white
name. Tnere 10 a suggestion or ancient
chivalry In some Of the songs. and yet
one cannon put rec the dinerence be-
tween Macy legend. the somewhat hol-
low notes or love n war. the ballads
oetached any present passion and
these brave chants or the modern held
IN u W country.
TX the fury or the battle-ground. the
nigh resolve or patriotic men are In
the lines, there Is also no lack OF eN-
preston or the courage or those who
perforce were stay at homes. The
battle cry cannot drown out the whis-
pered prayer OF faith. The thunder OF
the cavalry charge cannot silence the
man words OF inspiration to the
defenders or her home and homeland
Is II no. a trenchant commentary on
the tangle OF human anairs that the
war poems on either side are as ful
The sun., 1916-09-17
An Autumn Morning.

I made haste to be abroad in the glowing.
flowing morn.
When . little rimpiing wind in the heart
OF the west was born
That stirred the alfalfa bloom and the tas-
sells upon the corn.
\ dragon 6y went by with q simmer Of
GauIy wings:
A swallow mounted the sky with It's grace
full spiraliings.
And I heard the CHEEKY word that the
minstrel cricket sings.
I saw the pumpkins gold and the ore Of
tho goidenrod:
And the down Of the milkweed danced like
q white sprite over the sod:
And the blue of the aster's eyes was .
lure where'er I trod.
And all Of the orchard boughs cried out TO
me in Glee.
And the trimming barns and byres showed
me their treasury,
And ! knew the mirth Of earth. its au-
tumn ecstasy.
And this to myself ] said. is the
height whereto we climb:
n We strive. as the vah,an, should. through
the season's heat and rime.
\ harvest shall he ours from the open
hand OF time.
CLINTON SCOTLAND.