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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

aGod is doing greater things IN
Alexandria today than He ever did IN
Ejiiah's time! Lives are being re-
modelled and made over again! ex-
claimed Rev. Gypsy Smith in the
course Of his sermon Sunday night.
on tho text formed in the second
Book of Kings and part of fourteenth
yerse-AWhere is the Lord God of
Israeli" spoken by Elisha after re-
ceiying the double PARTON of Elijah's
spirit.
The events leading up to Elijah's
TRANSPORTATION and those succeeding
the bestowal upon Elisha of the
double portion of Elijah's spirit were
recited by the evangelist, in preface
to his sermon. After Elisha had re-
ceived the spirit of Elijah, he ran to
the river Jordan, and shifting the
waters, shouted, aWhere is the Lord
God of Israel? ~ whereupon the waters
of the Jordan divided and the pro-
phet walked across on dry land.
aEhiah's God was a wonderful
God,' said the preacher, care you
worshipper of Eliiah's God?"
"Some men are making money their
god. You ask if it isn't right to
make money? Yes, but if it's taking
the place of God, in your heart, it's
\ wrong. know money will fill your
stable with fast horses, give you the
finest autos, fill your cellars, with
wine and provisions. But listen! one
day that old hearse will call and
you'll have to go! And your money
wont buy peace with God! George
Pullman. with all of his $29, 100000
couldn't ward of. death! And neither
can YOU! When God calls you'll 60!
George Pullman will stand before
God some day and, God will ask him,
as he will you, what did you do with
Ny Son Jesus Christi
"Some men tell ine they are moral
men. 1 defy any man in Alexandria
to put in practice and live the golden
rule without the help of Jesus Christ.
i admire the business man who pays
his bills, whose word is as good as
his bond. Your morality is good
but it isn't enought. The moral man
and the hobo, will go to hell together!
"The trouble is We white-wash our
selves when we need to be washed
white! and you'll stand or fall upon
the decision you make here. You
can't dodge the question. Some day
you'll have to face it.
"Some day, old Alexandria, you and
/ are going to stand at the judgment
bar of God. don't know what
you'll say, but I will say this: For
three solid weeks, tried to save you,
but YOU would not let me- and the
Son of God will say. 4 did all God
could do for you, but you would not
hear me.
"Oh, plead with you, with heart
full of tenderness, ask you again
tonight, will you come? Don't make
your life here cold, barren waste
and your future hell!
"You say religion and heaven and
hell are all myth. Then don't wake
me, for I'd rather live as | am
than the way some of you fools are
living.
"I'd rather go down to death as
did Francis Willard, who said, Moth
er, the hilltops are crowned with glory
and the angels are beckoning me
home,' OR as John Wesley when he
said, 4 shall be satisfied with Him.
or as Dwight l.. Moody said when
he came to his death-'This is my cor.
onation day; earth recedes and heav-
en- opens
"Let me ask you again, will you
come?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

MIS-. ". y"
lumbus street, is visiting her father
Mr.. James O'Brien, IN Baltimore, Md,
Mrs. Laura a. McCann, daughter,
Of tho late Thomas Smith, died at her
home, 1000 18th street, N. W. Wash
ington, yesterday. The interment
will take place in Ivy Hlll cemetery
Alexandria, tomorrow afternoon.
Readers of the Gazette were in
formed in yesterdays. issue that Mr..
L. O. Lynn had just received a
beautifully carved walking can"
Since the thing had been sent from
Mexico and many sother curious
things, including runnors, emanate
from that weird country, we were
willing to take the linotype mans
word for it. We were, in fact, about
to make a pilgrimage out to Mr..
Lynn's place to examine this new
specimen of ethnology or what-not.
Investigation, however, revealed that
it should have been walking cane.
There are a great many funny things
walking around these days but a
Walking can" is certainly new one.
The only walking can yet known will
disappear after November one.
Mrs. Thomas J. Kirkpatrick, Miss
Fortune Kirkpatrick and Master Her
bert Bryant Kirkpatrick, who have
spent the summer at Woodberry
Forest, Orange county, Virginia, are
the guests for several weeks of Mrs.
John f. Tackett in south st. Asaph
street, before joining Maj. Thomas
j. Kirkpatrick, U. S. A., in Browns
vile, Texas where he is now station
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26
81
Gypsy Smith, Jr- Ep,grams

Gypsy Smith, Jr- Ep,grams
It's want of honesty that
8 keeps some of you people away
g from God.
& You are not responsible for
!" the start you got in life, but
9 you're here, and it's for you to
$ say whether your life shall be
for good or evil.
$ It's libel on God to say
you can't be a Christian.
: Some men choose darkness
3 rather than light.
g It's not light, but backbone
CnaC Some VI you heeu.
g Too many people go to
= church because it's fashionable.
8 There are too many who are
$ Christians on Sunday and
. something else the rest of the
# week.
Many of you church members
g have only a nodding acquain-
. tance with Jesus Christ.
9 When God has a big job on
hand Faith gets the contract.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26


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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beverley ell,
tertained last evening at moving
picture party for their house guest
Miss Alice M. Payne.
Miss Cardelia and jamie Faulkner
! of Spotsylvania, are the guest fol
several weeks of Captain A. Rowe
and family in this city.
The recruiting detail which has
been in Fredericksburg for severa
months has been ordered to Alexan-
Idria and will arrive here in a few
days.
Rev. Thompson Core and wife OF
Ogontz, Pa, stopped in the city last
night on their way to visit in Rich
mond. Mr.. Cole was. once a stu
dent at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary here.
The Virginia Athletic Club will hold
a meeting in the rooms of the Cham
Der of Commerce tomorrow even
ing for the election of captain and
manager of its football team for the
season.
The regular meeting of the Will
lard W. C. T. u, will be held in
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow afternoon, commencing al
3 o'clock.
Miss Kath:'in Griffith Uhler, was
the hostess at an informal reception
last evening at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Uhler
in north Washington street. The
guests were invited to meet Miss
Laura Hoogland, the accomplished
pianist of the evangelistic services,
Miss Uhler was assisted in entertain
ing by her mother, and her sister
Mrs. Anderson Sommers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26
1Alexandria City News Condensed

Prof. Forest Cole, has returned
from a short visit with friends in
Leesburg, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

and reigneth with thee, in the unity
of the same spirit, one God, world
without end.
AMEN.
E.. B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beverley en-
tertained last evening at a moving
picture party for their house guest
Miss Alice M. Payne.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

Miss Cardelia and jamie Faulkner
of Spotsylvania, are the guest for
several weeks of Captain A. Rowe
and family in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

Norfolk Oysters at the Rammel
Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

The Gazette publishes the following
prayer by request:
Almighty Father, Everlasting Pow
er, who hast encircled these thy
children day by day with thy love and
mercy, and promised peace and joy
past mans understanding for the days
to come, we praise thy Holy Name
that such multitudes have gathered
together daily in one band, under one
leader, for the refreshing of their
souls. And, oh, Lord, for those who
have not known thee, open wide their
hearts, "Leave them not comfortless,
but descend on them we pray!
"Send, the old-time power, the pento-
,costai power; throw open the flood
gates. of thy mercy that sinners be
converted and thy name glorifed!
Grant them and us thy peace through
Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

Mrs. R. W. Miller, 226 north CO.
lumbus street, is visiting her father
Mr.. James o'Brien, IN Baltimore, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

Mr.. Gypsy Smith, Jr., returned to-
day from Connecticut, where he went
for a short visit to his family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

Miss Alice Marshall Payne of New
Orleans, is the guest of her cousin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beverley at their
home in Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

Partly overcast tonight and
tomorrow: gentle variable
winds. becoming asouthsrN.
High tide 7:OS a. nj. and
7:2S p. m.5 Sun rose 5:5S. Sun
Eets 600. .5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-26

The Grand Lodge of Knights Of
Pythias will meet in Petersburg, octo-
ber 8.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
WHEELING PARK To
OBSERVE FLAG DAY
RESORT HAS BEEN DECORATED
IN NATIONAL cOIORS.
EFF Street Sunday School Pienies
There Iesterday-Many Out
ingS Scheduled

Many chilcren. accompanied BY
their parents. enjoyed the annual out.
ing OF the sunday school of the Eoff
street Temple, held yesterday at the
wheeling park. Dinner parties We're
scattered all over the mound al noon.
Inc afternoon was spent in many
ways, and all of the park amusements
were well patronized. The pool was a
mecca for all those who cared to swim.
The dance given by the Caswells az 9
O'Clock attracted a great deal of atten.
ton.
To-day the Chapline Street NJ L
church will hold its annual outing at
the park. This will be a large affair
IN connection with the observance OF
Flag Day. The park has been deco
rated with American flags, and SEA-
rtes Of good attractions has been pro
Nided for the occasion.
Other picnics scheduled for the park
are as follows: Fourth Street NJ T.
church. Friday. Metropolitan Life In
surance employees, July Is: order of
FOresters. August 20. Christian
churches. June 20. and 81. Joseph
Academy. June Is.
The united sunday schools Of Wells
burg have completed arrangements for
holding their outing in the near future
and n n expected that at least loco
Will be in attendance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
STOCK MARKET IN
MORE SOBER MOOD
Dealings Were Diminished And A Re-
dictionary Trend Was Very Much
In Evidence

NEW YORK. June Is-Thc stock mar
NtI 'Nlnc'd more sober mood today
with diminished dealings and a r.pE-
i.uHr. trend. Operations wer. % a two
sided character throughout. Rails again
hit'rdiuE the basis ~ the forenoon. q
activity on the constructive side. Will.
rr.rla4ilts. particularly MeNicaus Mo-
tors and shipping issues. represented
Tho Nff~"ffug features.
dealings I1 rails were restricted
largely tu secondary issues. such u-
vs. ,-frru Mary land common and prefer
red. and Nh-'.ius and LAX. Fries.
Gains or twH f" four points prevailed 90
This division. with hravinsss in Read
INK. NrrfulE ana Western. the Tac.fi-s.
N'w YORK. Central and leading granE.rs
and trunk lines
official and other advices fU4chin, on
MEXICAN editions HnufrututcI fu fH.
uur"ff cement OF fhe final h1ur ami SOM.
90 Tho more 1UflE. motors continued
'h'Ir declining tendency of recent Ia...
uIfsl states steel retained If. ro .f-
f.nu a. fhe most 4uf.s. stock of fl.. SOL.
SION. h.f wr'' Hu extreme decline OF
lightly uH.r cham re- point with ..trt
recovery. Minor stools and affiliated
indusfrials followed th. Irregular rluraa
~ war stocks Total sales % stocks
amounted 20 .-5 600 shares
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
SUMMER RESORTS
DISSOLUTION NOTICE
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice ~ hereby given that. AZ "a meet
INK OF IN, stockholders OF Bridgeport
Auto Co "a corporation created and or
Eauized under tho laws OF the state of
West Virginia held at tho Law pffIc.S
ul J. bernard Handlnu. 1896 Chapliu~
street Wheeling. West Virginia. ON th,
loth day pi April. 1915. IA, following
resolutions were adopted
whereas u is deemed advisable 20
dlsfolN' this corporation. surrender its
charter. and make proper disposition OF
iis assets. now. therefore.
Resolved. First. That tho bridegroom
Auto Co. a corporation created and or
sunized under tho laws ct tho state 81
W est virginia. does hereby discontinue
business az corporation and surr-n-
d'rS tu said state ats charter. and cor
pofafD franchises. The board OF dirDc-
tors viii proceed Co convert DO. prop
"ttl. chooses IN action and an assets %
VIZ COZ p'iauon INTO ca-h. ana pay OF
ana discharge all its debts. liabilities
and obligations. and after fully
dl~charEtuE uH such debts Liabilities
and Obligations. divide th. remainder
ih'ir several holdings 81 stock. but no
such payment shall b. made o. any
stakeholder until after the publication
OF the motto. hereinafter PROVIDED for
Resolved. Second. That the president
of This corporation cause Motto, OF the
adoption OF the foregoing resolution 20
be- Uuh..N he'd In some now spapsr OF gem
"rul circulation published near Ia. priu-
cllal office coz place OF business Of this
corporation. once week for four sue
c'S-lt' weeks. and that he certify these
resolutions Co the secretary OF stat. OF
tho state % West Virginia. and deliver
cation ot said notice. as provided by
law.
Given under ny hand this 10Th day Of
j. b. HANDLAN.
President 90 said Corporation.
1s-1-lA-.l-.s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14

The American Car and Foundry Com.
rHny ana the German American Car
Company Will build fifty-fve tank cars
Tor the 6asOl"nv Corporation. The
canadian Government Railways have
placed au order Tor three baggage car,
with the Preston Car and Contracting
company. The United Railways OF Hn-
Nana are taking prices on five motor
coaches. The Chicago. Mtlwaukc. and
81. Paul Railroad has given an order Tor
Two passenger coach uuderframss 10 am.
tullmuu Car Company. The Texas and
Pacific Railroad ~ preparing specItlca-
lions Tor postal cars. The Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad il taking bids on
800 uuderframcs and on 800 crufr. com
Strucuuu~ OF cars. Tho Carnegie steel
company Is In the market for 1872 cars.
including sixty eight seventy ton and
twenty iiff"'u ton hopper cars seventy
seventy ton goudulo ears and fifteen flat
ears. Tho iustUu and Albany Railroad
BIS having tWtly. cousoldated lacornn.
lives converted into switching engine .
iu Tho West Srri>-fi-It shops The
locomotives Will b. ,GE->p.S With super
heaters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
==-
SEALED PROPOSALS

hoIee 70 AAn1f e:uIers, Jobbers, msr-
chants and Other Wholesale Dealers
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That
tuc state board OF Control OF the state
o. west N4tsluia VAL receive bid daily
al Its once at Charleston. " est NIrg mia,
ior furnishing supplies Tor the several
state institutions. the financial manage
nent OF which is vested IA said Board
contracts Will be awarded TO the lowest
bidders. quality considered. and other
things being equal. IVES. Virginia deal
ers WILL b given preference.
Lists or supplies needed will be fur
nished bidders on receipt q requests
stating the line desired
STATE BOARD or CONTROL.
Js-l IT Char lesion. West Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14

American manufacturers OF cast iron
pipe are fIudluE much difficulty ia Sc
curing export contracts. especially Tor
shipment tu south America becaus. Of
preferences being Eiy'-l by tho foreign
carrying trade fu European shops. some
OF fh, large contracts for cast iron p|p..
That have been under negotiation al.
dragging because OF the inability al
American manufacturers 10 obtain satl=-
factory ire. Eht rates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14

LarE' shipments OF all steel product e
are now being made uu export contract
Practically an OF the ,mbargoes against
such shipments haN. been raised and ID
is expected that July viii establish "a.
new hiEh record for exports. u is IN
dyfstuud that the foreign shipments IN
May substantially exceeded those OF
April.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14

Funeral services for Tho frro-yrsaLs
go daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest
Harper W'r. held from DO. residauc. on
i"l" .f'''. Monday morning az o
O'Clock. Rev. Michael uTi,faffry fr..r-
u.ut was made Iu the southern GENE
terry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14

Mr.. Matthew Utuse OF Fast Main
street VIII entertain %. members III
frr .NH' club tf her home Friday .v.-
h'nE. A. pleasant time bel anticipated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14

stocks ~ pig iron on furnace banks IN
Alabama are reported tp exceed a5u.uut
tons. Their, is considerable southern
market.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
FOR SALE
HORSES AND VEHICLES

-~-~~~----~ 49,
FOR SALE IT hTeo horses. thre. rigs
ana haFn'sS- sacrifice. Enquire
80 -lof Narwood Ave. Aarwood
fe-lg-I
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14

WHEELING AND WELTSnUEa
Daily Except Sunday.
" h',Hng Welh Durg
Lave
.-uI ..rrtt taaya
N htfHu- WtllsburE
lN d" h m. 90 a. m
s.r. 3 u- ~ 100 uJDa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14

Manu- acturers OF wire products arc
making strenuous effort TO IncreaS,
output and shipments ON both dofu.--
Tie ana foreign account. but they ar.
meeting with unusual difficulty. esp.c-
lalll az some OF the eastern mills. Labor
D. fully employed and al. demand for
men ls SO urgent from all kinds of man
uiaci uring plants that common as well
as skilled labor Is often able TO choose
when and where o. will work Al SOM,
'i the New England wire mills men are
refusing To- work night shifts which
Keeps down the output OF finished wire.
Ns an instance OF how difficult 10 rs 20
Keep employees satisfied II may b, noted
that one company manufacturing Wire
cloth that closed down its plant on Dec
oiaiioh DAY lost many female W,aVsrs
MhFu operations Wer. resumed IN June.
Employers say that hereafter thsy viii
Keep the plants operating on holidays.
az l'hSt during m" present period OF ca
C'ptlunal activity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
BIG RUSSIAN ORDER
FOR BARBED WIRE
Contract closed In This County To-
About 100000 Tons Of
Material

NEW YORK. June Ig-Th. Russian
government has closed "a contract Tor an
uroAiwstcly 2ou.uUH tons OF barbed Wiz.
ne nitcd states Steel Corporation. ar-
t"rdlhs tn reports IN circulation yest.r-
DAY NlI furnish practically the fun
Tonnage. II possible some deliveries Will
%" made this year. but mo- penalty Is at
ih'ntd Tor slow shipments. making Il
possible for the larger interests 20 ac-
c'pt the orders IN IN. face OF INADEQUATE
labor at The wire mills There seems 10
b. reason 90 believe. however. that SOM,
Of the independent wire drawers will
also furnish relatively small tonnage
OF harbcd wire on about the same terms
as govern the corporation contract
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
For Sale

So EIiAL--ChOice suburban nouas.-
CO.. rec rec iAnEs from S+SoO.Oo u
flNE Building SITE-In Woodsisis
LOT @lyNS11 containing 3. acres more
or less VIII sell a whole or half Of
81 18Th STREET. room. and hath
Also double brick Of rooms each he
rear. VIII sell as q whole or soonratsly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-Oil and gas contracts Will
take intCrest In lease or would lca-o
a good territory. Address u. 5s7. care
intelligence. ie-lG-t
WAETED-300 feather beds and pillows
high cash prices paid Bell phone
1921 te-i4-t
WAHTED-Oil and gas contracts viii
take interest IN lease or would lease
good territory. Address D-b65. care
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
LOST AND POUND

Lo5T-Tuesday evening. April as 90
thapline street. between l1th and 18th:
or on Market street. between nth and
sth. black leather pocket book. contain
ing cards. cheek OF News Publishing Co
and sum OF money. Finder will be re-
Narced on returning same to Wheeling
NcNe OtilCo ap-26-tf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
WANTED-Male Help

~-~-------~-----~ $500 ------~--~
wANTrE=Two first class coat make 4
steady work guaranteed. ais Hancvs
st SaVelSberg. Martins Ferry, -.
1e-i3-i
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
VIII be Conducted Last Ton Days Of
september In Endeavor 10 Bring
Membership to 700
Mark.
COMMITTEES TO WORK
Practically Ono Thousand Persons
Ussd Association Athletic Field
During the Month Of
AAaust.

Plans for . ton days membership
campaign were discussed last night at
the meeting of the board Of directors
OF the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton. The present membership OF the
association is $50 and the new goal
has been set at 700. A large number
OF subscriptions Will expire the latter
part OF this month and this will mean
all the more endeavor on the part Of
the campaign committee to reach the
set goal. The campaign will be con-
Quoted the last ten days Of September
It Is planned to choose committee
OF thirty, composed partly OF the mem
bers Of the present membership body.
of which L. G. Mckinley Is chairman,
divide this number into two sections
and then canvass the town. There
will be red team and blue team
and the losers in the contest for new
members viii have to entertain the
winners at a dinner.
The boys department contest will be
conducted In the same manner.
Reports from the various Y. NJ. G. A.
committees were presented last even
ing. According to the athletic field
report, practically one Thousand per-
sons used tho field during the month
Of August.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

WHEN THE BABY GOES AWAY.
There's loneliness that fingers
In the heart, for little fingers
And for laughing eyes that smile
Into yours and SO beguile
The long days of WEAKNESS;
For the Baby's slight caress
Has soothing that is sweet.
And the patter of her feet
Is the music that most cheers
Down the love-lane Of the years
But the sunshine turns to gray,
When the Baby goes away.
When the Baby goes and grows
To be a great big girl, with bows
or ribbon in her hair and curls
Around her ears, like other girls
With pretty things and pretty ways,
We're reminded of the Mays
OF long ago, when hearts were young,
And of the old sweet songs we sung,
OF the love-light in the eyes,
All the myst'ry and surprise,
And the dreams we hid away
In the heart where dream-things stay.
But when Baby's baby goes
There's double tale of woes,
And our hearts are lonelier
Just a-wishing still for her.
TIL we wonder If we ever
Can endure ourselves, and never
Hear the prattle of her tongue,
That seems on a pivot swung
And which makes US all forget
Both our folly and our fret
But the sunshine turns to gray,
When Babys baby goes away
CHARLES BLANCHARD.
University Place, Des Moines, Iowa.