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Evening star., 1916-08-08
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Evening star., 1916-08-08

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Evening star., 1916-08-08

Another shipment of Congoleum
and other makes of New Process
Linoleum on sale tomorrow at less
than half regular price. Mill
lengths from to 10 square yards:
many pieces alike. Tile and par
quette flooring designs. in light
and dark colors.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20

abernbaligen iinnloien Suitanoe I,gt
lie Der int9liidlite Wtann in eincn
init S%itftlodern p~eriefeneu Sar5,
Itelt fie in ieinen tiefen, finitern Rcl.
ler nto errpartet INIT Spanmirrg ibre
&ele rrro ibre it,oniten Deripretun.
gen beim @rpaden. Sic errpo6t,
flopft on Den SursbefeI, irben lie
nit fraftiser Gimme mlsrlit:
~Seoa, tbr in Der anbern Belt, bojt
rbr mih Sfnaps bier2"
-
Aad Gin Hntbols.
2ebrr: r@ir boben Jest bon SEN
Risbol5ern geiorohen, uno id, babe
Glib iuif,e genomtt. Ber fanr mir
nod elm ioldes nennen, ouS 5uglei;b
ols 8nnnitoff bient2"
&nrbe: sd, Serr 2ebrer, 0as
Streid,bol5."
1as Ndbden pom 2anS.
5rml: rWarie, ecb' idyni, Oh ser
0tesger 8albSfiibe but."
Rarie (Biriidfebreno): IS bab's
nit ieber fonren."
Srni: ,Was"
Warie: vSb er aalbsfiiBe bot. CIR
bat Stiefel angebobt."
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Selbiterfenntnif.
Sdntiter Gfelteno siun 9ebriim.
GEM: yWos lit bas tpieoer fir cine
Wfirfcrei2 go ne Y%htiturbeit
fam i6 mir alcine mad,en."
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Miibrenbe 5beilnabme.
Cine B1iherin itout i'm 8orbei.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20

3ipiihcn
II pcrnittclu
pIoulatiiheu
pier Ges
lpenig uber
tar 9auiiu9
ihsatnerifas
prluld9 Sc
II geeeiuber
|ittsn. ibre
Erthtern 5u
tlbIaa blieb
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20

ia, 10 Jag ih nein; trinft er Bier, 70
trint' id @ein; ipiu er Dies, 10 nil
ib oas; iingt er aIt, 10 ing ih Bar;
mill er reft, 10 miu id) Inf; iagt er
Spos, 10 Jag i'd Sinf; ite6t er alti,
10 iis i'd nie6er; mill er bi, 10 nil idl
bot. 0us lit elm 9eben, erbarm' es
Sine anfmerfiame Sud)ter.
~@as MAIDEN Sic oettn oo, mein
6rauletn2"
Gin &iiien fur Bopa. bonlit or
beallem iist. Gr bat flint Wonate
S &c -
Inter Sdiilern.
oGa, 9ein Safer oiirfte elm iebr
Tlnlteres @eiidt gcmod,t haben, ais
er 9cIn S6ll5eltgniB lab"
DSapobl-ein itodfinitcre3."
Nhnnngsuu0.
NeItlid1es 6rGltIein (uIs ibr BEL
itromenoem Eegen fem Scrr einen
Sd)ir1n orrbietet): %. id ohne eS
idon, alih fir mid, bat oie Stllroe
Der maiIeroihten Sauelofs geid,lu.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20
Aut iaISheu Crt.

Nm iaIiden Crt.
ySuben Sic einen @barles 9idens
int Sauie?" fragte Der 8udueent.
.Hein," antsportete Die Sru1i.
uSoer einen Robert Golis Steoen.
Ion2"
rNein.~
ODER eincn 4lerarber 0lrmnS?"
~9ein. sic inro nift mi rittieen
Sa,tS. 8eben Sic orei SGiIIer ,pei.
ter, Die Seltte balten 8oaroers."
llneripartete Splseu.
rSdJde i6 meme Sod)ter gl fbrer
aitsbiloanng III Yeuiion, uno einse-
biloet fonunt iie mir pieoer."
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Sebenflides 3eitcn.
@ernpirtb: .Ha, ipie idunedt
Sbnen bern mein .9iroler"?"
9dit: rSoren g mir auf-iest
fnngt err 't,on in mei'm 9ullt q 10.
6clu ort."
y = =
8utes 8eb6r.
6rau 0tiiIler: vWein neiies 9ienit.
muoten mib i'd idon ,pieoer entldi.
len, Die oeritebt sar nidts!"
Srur Sdntl3e: ySo2 9unn ne5.
nren sic Die meiniee, Die peritcbt
ales. tpeun iie bortt."
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l1noerbeTerlid.
Gin Wann bate ieine Sra,,, Die
Dem Srlnfe leibenidaitlid ergebelr
nor, nit acknowledgements" be.
orobt. rpenn lie benz Cater ni1t emf.
iage. Sergeblide 9robung. Sn eincm
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20
2Q6 Sir 9elfen!
9ie "6ei9entefrase" muf Seber ldien
uno bier 1T bic Q6iuns.

Die @abr rinss eeidemtes lit BET ~pieIen seIeaenbeiten
Nna na; s s.r; %ea ae1 GER ssrHe q s'pas a Msrt'ooass sebeHs Shns sssaos
nMr an Die 9eid2ent .frase" bel gsamsns. naS @eburtstasen, Sod
je1ten, Sfulfeterltbhiten, 81 @eibnadten, gteuiabr, Sfern, bel Der
eriten b. aomnrnion, BEL Sirnluns, etc, etc.
Salt Gu lenialS beoabt lteber seier, pelde tpertbooue Sabe
elm bres.Ibonneme aui irgenb zines uuierer SIat.
ter, vSurentblrger Gazette, YSatboiifer Weten", .Sbe Catholic
tribune, biloet? geoente einmal Solaeuoes:
SnSem 3u Dem anaben Ooer Maoden, benz Singing oNr Der
Sungfral, einem Batter ODER elmer Wutter, beionoers abr 0eu.
perbetratbeten cine lnierer ~tatboIiihcn 3eiunsen in Die
Sano. 9bit bietelt On nldt etne Sdbe. Die bios einmal on
ansbrud 2einer @eitnnuns. and abt Gu elm 9eihenf,
Sas er5ieberiid mirtt nno 8wur in allen Siniidten
it, On bilft seDedte, ~tbatise, fr @ott, Stride uno Batter.
la1o intereiIirte 99eniaen idulen nO SaS lit bsnt5utasc. bo6it
idenf ht 9u bas ErehaputoLat.
aIio, Ieber oeer, peraib ME, bb elm Sabres. announcement amf
@paiienO it, lu braudit nnS bios $500 nit Der aSreTs gu iem.
Den pno MIR belorsen oas llebrise. 6ne iolsenSes 5ormular aus
uno ienoc es sleid elm:
Catholic grtnttns Go, Dubuque, Soma.
eecbrte serrenl = seiIiesenO $500 ir sabres. announcement
ais eeitenf gu ienSen an:
sOr"ame nnS samen
Y0taOre'ie
Staat . .......
9orSIaIid eianet lid aud cir Sabres. announcement auf unere
Setiln9 ir SerpanOe unS sefannte in europa. ptn iport
baourd pples, lGitiges Sdreiben, oenn Die 3etung erSGblt ia ibe
@ode, ~pie es in amerifa gebt". Nad) europa lit Sabres.gbonne.
ment 800.
Del 9eielunesn fnb mir eerne beret, no eS oepinitt mirh.
Den gmpfangern oes glatteS 81 ihretben, BOB cs ib nm elm @citenf
oOer anOenten zines SerpanOten oSer 5re1mSes banNclt,
@Iio, leber 9eer, lob uns Dir ais einTttspoler Geidentaeber
oicnltd ieu, inoeni tic Suiammen ante, fatbulide 3etnnaen Der.
brsiien nno inOem On Snrh nniee Seituna ieSe Node lid whSer
bel @srwanshn nno Grennoen in Grnnernra brnsh. aitie 8rieie
nr6 @~elbienbung an:
PRESENT A II EN- r,
CATHOLIC PRINTING COMPANY.
Dubuque, Iowa.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20
Cine nnirieolid)c Che

beSeidnrete abraham q e. Clara aIio:
Mill err iailer. 10 nil ih iiiB; mill
er Webl, 10 Mil i'd @ries; i6rcit er
I'M, 10 id,rei ih Ia; lit or bort. 10 bin
i6 "a; mill er ellen. nil i'd iaiten;
min Ct seb'n, 10 min ih roitcu; ibt er
Suppe, 10 eB' ih groden; min CT
Striimpie, 10 mill ih Sodcn; iagt er
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20

} neuc1ten
mir cineu
|idntn1tlib
~unieren
bier
+, nit Der
be Snrl,ltz
b cine Der
/ an Dos
|2eier, alt
|futhpliihe
|dufer Der
inbclrt or
10 81 Die
crnutbi8t
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20
Amsritaniid)er Sun,o..

K r. t. X y X X * 49, * Il Il II a
II q
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20
8ei Der @abriaaerin.

~gIber Sic propbGeien mir ia Elm
llnaliid!"
YNa, benfen Sic pieneiht. ooB ih
Shuen fir Sbren lrmlpisen Dollar
bas aroBe Sos mo eincn WiqiouIr
ais @atten propbe5eien peroe."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20
TIriprglih.

Ssia: "Nu lag mer BLOB, Siaof.
lcben, poiin bate seididt 0eincn
aoron 81 Ole Mrtiuerie?"
SIaaf: ~Nu, pie haiBtl 0anlit er
lid sepobnt ans 2rahen"."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20
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8efmbluua

Tld,ter: ~9tein. weIdc Rob5eit,
@ie fontmen Sic oo5u, Sbrem Nad,-
bar Die M~ft1tgabel altf Ole 9taie 81
itlagen?"
Bauer: ga, Serr 8id,ter, i'd
bait balt mir alroerif."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20
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8ppflpS aenuroen.

Sebemnnn 6inu anoern). .@ie
mir mein SdNpiegerputer in 9eaen.
lpart meiner iungeu Srail Die pielel
8eIoiudeIn blngeitelt bot, "a BIN id
gan5 fopflos %sefporoen. uro itatt Ser
Iitnaen 6rau babe i'd Die @eloiadcln
lmlarntl"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-20
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IA baun.

Sn 0dfoto mcIbete lid bel eincm
E%oitbeamtcn cine riiitise Sruil ais
6lrbrnumn.
vaomlen Sic oenn ai,6 nit @ieIn
~irmseben9" ir@gte Der RoitboItcr.
Gin buIb itcl8es. baIb per16tlid,es
2Gt)eln mtipielte Die nod pollen Clip.
pen, als lie a%ltlpcrtete: .GSabl ipcnt
man. uie i'd, id,on orcimal perbei.
ratbet tpnr-"
Der Yoitbnlter lieB Ole Srmt nlht
m~ISreSen, er itelte lie iofort an.
u - -
Srubuns.
2nnoitreidcr a0us iag ih Sbnn.
Scrr @iiraermciiter. in SShr llrnpiaes
Heit frnm ih ncin 9cbtag nimnrcr:
ocim iolb eincu miieuble, Irrcit.
ais wie beute Hadt bei SSbnen, bab'
ih nl' meiner sauSeu Teiie nod niht
9ebabt."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
~ ls IN BATON ROUGE.

In sotme of the laura Jean Libbey
syndicate stun published In toe many
newspapers. there appeared the ques.
ton from suppostitious correspond.
eut. Where Is the Agricultural Col.
iege OF Louisiana ard Laura Jean
answers. 4 regret to say cannot
inform you suggest that YOU write for
information 10 the officers of the
Hampton Institute"
Hampton instituted Laura Jean eYl,
dently thinks We are all negroes Ia
Louisiana And this absurd paragraph
Is printed In the New Orleans States
To a reader, who doesn't understand
syndicate matter being sent out in
galley lengths, then cut TO measure
and slapped In anywhere without be-
ing read or edited. II seems queer in
deed that the New Orleans States
should not know where the Louisiana
Agricultural and Mechanical College In
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
the MtsDEMgANoR SECTION.

The primary bill Ii nov IN the Senate
and II Ii Of profound moment that that
b0dy should Ia this instance Justify the
very reason of It's being. namely, To
weigh finally aud carefully the slgnif.
cahec of measures coming To II from
the lower House The primary bill. in
some Of It's provisions. Is distasteful
eyea to It's friends. while IL gives the
enemies Of tbe Democratic party abun
dant reason for criticism of party dis
eeFHment and Wisdom While some
restraint against sttaying must be-
made. the party door should always
be left open for the return Of the wan.
derer, and none hat natural punish.
ments. effect following cause. be de-.
vised for an actual party traitor
II IL nos reported that there IL Il
growing sentiment among the neme.
Gratis IN the legislature that the bill he
sen' back To the caucus. and il IL he
lieyed that the caucus would reverse
itself on the misdemeanor section. the
bills Jonah
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
IN PRAISE OF THE WATERMELON.
(The Progressive Farmer

Last summer city woman was taik.
Ing of her visit to the country: And
the wonderful things we had 10 eat, !"
she said, Great. redhearted, luscious
watermelons, with crisp freshness
We had never found In melons bought
In town. eantaloupes that melted Ia
your mouth: and bushels OF peaches,
figs and grapes, | simply didn't know
II was possible to have SO mahy good
things TO eat as our friends In the
country have"
While II Is easily possible for praett'
caly every Southern farm family TO
enjoy all these good things and many
others hesides how many, Of ns as a
matter Of fact do enjoy them7 How
many farms have two or three plant
lngs oi watermelous and eantaleupes
furnishing q succession of delicious
melons from July until October? How
many have peaches rtpsning from May
until fall, or grapes of different varte-
ties. straw berries, dewberries, plums,
apples. pears, figs and host of other
delicious fruits that help make farm
life worth living?
We would have the rural South
famous not only for les Covers and
pretty homes, but for its good thIngs
to eat IN we'll. II all the good things
vs. have mentioned. along with many
others az we'll. are not contributing To
the Joys Of living an our farms, lets
plan now not To- let another year pass
without them. Above all. let's plan for
an abundance Of waiermeions. the king
Of all fruits. OF which Mark Twain has
happily said
"The true Southern watermelon Is a
boon apart, not to be mentioned With
eommoner things. II Is chief of this
worlds Injuries, king by grace Of God
over all the fruits Of the earth When
one has tasted IL. he knows what the
angels eat II was not Southern
watermelon that Eve took We know
II because she repented
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
NEWSPAPERS THE REAL
PATRIOTS.

II has been suggested and a wise
suggestion IL IL that the war depart
ment advertise for recruits Ia the news.
papers instead Of by posters. II the
Secretary III the War Department viii
just step around the corner and inter.
,ieW one or two Of the successful mer.
chants in Washington, he'll quickly
learn the virtue Of the newspaper as a
medium for reaching the public. Wake
np. "Unele Sam. and send for our
advertising rates, Florida Parishes
Not on your life. Uncle Sam knoss
u trick worth two Of that Like the
world In general. the canny old gentle
man understands the full value Of pub
lfciiy In newspapers, and keeps a squad
~ officials and colossal government
printing office working full time getting
out bulletins on every conceivable sub
ieet which are duly forwarded by every
mail to- every newspaper Ia the land
for republication aud exploitation. Ere
luentiy this matter IL accompanied by
pressing requests for publication from
the official heads Of the various bureaus
No newspaper editor Of any eonse-
auence but receives sufficient govern
mental material each week to I'll his
paper thrice verif be used one half
Of the stuff Uncle Sam sends him so
diligently.
Hut paying for IL is viewpoint an
known to Uncle Sam. lie pays all the
other workers, good salaries and easy
hours. but when II comes TO paying the
newspapers With regard TO this
very matter Of recruits IL has not been
q month since the newspapers were
requested TO dilate. pro bono publieo,
upon the new provision making certain
men eligible for Vest Point, but there
was not the slightest hint Of pay for
the service
Verify. newspapers are expected TO
be- the only real patriots. to serve their
country without money, without price.
and most times, without appreciation,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
HOW soLoNs HANG THEMSELVES

4 Young man down east. says one OF
oGf exchanges. hung himself because
s0ene people found fault With him.
should this practice become general,
the trees would he full Of preachers.
school teachers. DEBTORS and editors ~
South iiansReld Star
But when Louisiana selons are found
fauli with they "deaouuee" their crit.
jca on the floor Of the Senate or House
n neat aay of hanging themselves In
the opinion ~ observers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
uksEEMLY AAsTE IN AskiNF
FOR a RAISE.

No better argument for the split SEES
sion can be- presented inferentially than
that relating to the bill, which has
passed the House. this week. increas.
Ing the salary of the Commissioners Oi
Agriculture and Immigration from
81. 501 10 $4,000 II Ii not that the tax
payers 0f the State consider the last.
named sum too great for the Commits
sluner. certainly 1t Is not cent too
much II he do well ard faithfully per.
form" his duty. bal the proposed raise
producers distinct distaste, coming on
the very heels of a campaign In which
Mr.. Harry u. Wilson. ar his friends
il matters not which had hundred
opportunities 10 inform the voters that
the salary is too small. and that he, oF
they. would have the tcmerity Ia ash
for more
II IL not much of a problem to say
what the consequences would have
been then, II Ii more predetermined
perhaps To speculate upun the effects
upon the popular mind nav. but there
IN little doubt that il must shake some
sha, the confidence the people feel In
the Commissioners siHgle-heartedness
Mr.. Wilson makes public statement
that he ven. before the appropriation
committee of the House for appropria
lions for the department Of agriculture
aud immigration for this year | re-
queeied the committee to eat 0ut Of
their budget the sl.saO per year for
truck aud dairy demonstrator. $500
expenses for the state board OF agrieul
ture and 81, 1870 ia cover crop statistics
a total saving 60 the state Of ST. $50 per
year. which had previously been paid
aud | voluntarily assumed to carry out
these duties without the appropriations
OF any additional compensation, and
on my recommendation these three
items were stricken out, which viii be-
a saving 10 the state during ms term
~ office of s2i.s0O. whereas. II The
Edwards bill becomes q laW and the
salary of commissioned In increased
si.5t'0 per anuum, IL will amount In
four years to s6.oeo. and there will be
saving 10 the state ~ sl5,so0"
Mr.. Wilson shows that In any event
he has saved the State prospeetiyeiy a
large amount. but these facts do not
entirely excuse hls permitting the in
Production Of the bill II savors III the
workmans prematurely seeking his re-
ward. Mr., Wilson had done better If
he had waited until his services In
themselves demanded the raise In
any ease were there a spill, session.
such incidents could not ncenr. All
bills could be adequately advertised
and their subjeei-matter discussed, So
that no lmpa.ation could rest upon any
one of hHfryiig through undesired
IegikiatioU
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
SUCCESSION SALE.

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of West
Felieiana, cath judicial District
Court.
Succession Of Mrs, Hannah Goldman,
deceased No. 1876
BY virtue of a commission t0 me
directed by the Honorable the Twenty.
fourth judicial District Court In and
for the Parish aud State aforesaid, I
viii offer for sale at public auction for
cash, at the front door Of the Court
House In the town Of st Franelsyille,
Louisiana, on
Saturday, July 20, 1919,
the following described property de-
pending ons the above entitled and
numbered succession, to.sit,
First. A certain piece or parcel Of
land, situated South Of the Town OF
81. Franeisyille. near the Felieiaua on
Mill. with all the buildings and in,.
proyemeHts thereon, bounded on the
North BY lands formerly Of J H.
Stevens. East by the Public Road,
South and West by lands Of DR. O. H.
Brooks, and fronting on said public
road seventy five feet and running back
enc hundred and segentyiive feet
more or less. less a small partition sold
to the Town Of St. Franelsyillo for
switch.
Second A certain piece or parcel Of
land with all the buildings and i'm.
proyements thereon. situated In the
Town of ST. franeisyille, La, aud be-
Ing Lot Number 90, North Range Of
lots In said town. and eighteen feet
front Of Lot Number II, North Range
Of lots IN said town. said portion OF
lot Il commencing at the corner Of
.ot 20 and fronting eighteen feet on
Ferdinand Street. and running hack In
parallel lines three hundred feet; said
property being the late residence of
Mrs Hannah Goldman
Terms Of sale Cash, provided said
property brings two.thlras of its mp.
praisement. H. TEuTsCH,
Parliamentary Executor, Succession
Mrs. Hannah Goldman. decreased
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
S|DEL|GH7s

One Of the most interesting fea'
lures of the recent Democratic con-
vention a, ST Louis Is the fact that II
took lovely woman to force the only
roll call demanded on the national
platform, "a we'll as 20 inspire the
only real excitement that marked the
convention.
~Votes for Women was the Issue
that stirred ap things, The Mexican
plank, nailed In at the last minute by
the platform builders, did not create
ripple. "AmeFicanIsm" and pre-
paredness" received polite ovations,
but II remained for the woman sui
TRACE plank TO start real fraeas.
Headed by Gov. Ferguson OF Texas,
the ants endeayored 10 wrench the
suffrage plank from the platform. But
President Wilson's feelings on the
subject, as presented 20 the eonver'
tlon by Senator Walsh Of Montana.
were not to be ignored And so, after
q three.hour battle In which the term
political expedieney" was used with
telling effect, the ants we're routed
by a vote of sssh TO isih.
The vote. however, does not tell the
real story of the battle. which was
one of the most vigorous and pic
turesoae ever staged at national
Democratic convention. Fifteen WON
en- delegates fought from the floor on
the side Of the saffragisss. while
hundreds Of their sisters waved yell
low pennants and eheered them on
from the balconies. A thunderstorm
that almost drowned out the voices
Of the delegates as they answered the
roll call brought both the suffrage
battle aud the convention 20 a most
melodramatIe finish.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
THE UPWARD CLIMB.

Mary had little skirt,
The floor II used to sweep.
but upward. We can see
This skirt Of Mary's creep,
First we saw the tiny toes
OF slippers, neat and trim.
And next We caught a glimpae
OF ankles small and trim.
Higher crept this little skirt
To the top of Mary's shoe.
And then the feet OF Mary
Came clearly into view.
Aad shorter stili. inch By inch.
This skirt Of Mary's grows
Until We see a wreath OF tao
OF Mary's striped hose
Anonymous.
And higher still the skirtlet climbs
The time has come Ia be
When We can look AT Mary.
And OH see her little knee.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24

The flsh are biting down on the
creek. out al the millpond there are
cool water lanes overarched with trees
where II 10 a joy to drop a hook and
lazIly sait for nibble. ashore IN the
deep cool woods mayhap a picnic din.
ner " waiting, the old swimming hole,
enld and clear. calls us as 1t called In
our boyhood peaches and plums are
rIpening, watermelon patches are q.
bloom with sweet promises. corn and
cotton are booming nj the warm sun.
shine. The open road invites us.