Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-01

But that reminds us that there Is a man
in this town to whom the gods have been
so kind-oh kind beyond his desserts =
that he has found 1t possible to write
enough Songs of Wedlock" to make a
creditable book, credtable at least in size.
He has found for his publisher another
happily married man, whose son, also hap
PLY married, has had charge of details,
AS far as the poet knows. the compositor
who set up his stuff, the makeup man who
assembled it, the pressman. the binder and
all the rest who have had anything to do
with 1t have been of the clan Benedict,
which means blessed.
Watch for this book-"Songs of We'd
lock"-and tell all your married friends
about it.-Ady.
SOME one in the large and sophisti-
Gated city of Chicago addressed a letter
recently to Marcus Tullius Cicero. care
of David Mckay, publisher, Philadelphia.
THE only day-to-day serial story that
ever held our interest was one by Louis
Tracy, whose wings of the Morning"
begins in the EVENING LEDGER tomor-
row. We like to beat folks to things,
ourself, and so we're starting our own
serial today. It's another of George E.
Lothrops famous poems. Here goes for
the first instalment:
Napoleon's White Boots
Ccopyright 1907. by Geo. E. Lothrop, Jr.. o5
Brook avenue Boston. Mass
Napoleon the Corsican was soon to be
crowned a King;
While great artists and artisans would their
rarest Treasures bring.
Amid scenes of wealth and splendor, amid
revelry and dance.
Great Napoleon Bonaparte was to be
crowned King of France.
At his superb coronation the empires and
world would stare
To see that an Italian pope was brought as
a servant there
The thrilling scene would be painted by
David with all his skill
And now upon the Paris walls that painting
is hanging still.
All the nations come to see 1t, from the old
world and the new,
To gaze at the bloody hero who so many
thousands slew.
David. the painter was jealous; he was
jealous of his art
So he designed Napoleons boots that they
might play well their part.
Made OF eream-colored morocco, most tiny
and trim and bold.
They should match the crown on his head
that romantic crown of gold.
An Alsatian eohbler built them with all the
skill he could sway.
Three pairs we're busHs to suit the King, but
two pairs thrdSah away.
He was so proud OF these gay boots, and
proud OF his little feet
That Moll, the court eobbler worked hard
his Majesty's taste 10 meet
At last the coronation came which made
Josephine a Queen.
The pontif brought from italy was there 10
adorn the scene
The pope hated to crown this King and his
trembling fingers shook
The warrior maddened at the sight as the
golden crown he took
And placed II on his head himself az II hA
was King, indeed
A chip fell on the Kings shoulder. an oman
Of Eoms bad deed,
into his eye.
And Napoleon had to wink as the pepe,s al,
made him cry.
Some say the fatea were kind to him. thar
be had lucky star"
But hla handsome wife Josephine ssenaa
his kingly luck TO mar
The coronation now was past. ana Halntad
tha picture grand.
The cobbler Of the kings white basfs nasy
began 70 aho& his hand
He aent Ia = bill for labor ana called 1t
one thousand frame
Fer surely hs hed made SIX shoes ta han.-
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