The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-07
Eyening Chat

Poets are found in every walk Of life.
and here Of late Fairmont has enjoyed
Plentiful supply Of these inspired ~
Ihinkers. In this column we make no
lttempt at criticism and do not even
dare to say what we think of any bud.
ling authors effusion. In fact II we
really did say what we sometimes
mink when the weather is unfavora.
Die and conductive to a pessimistic
REV, we might hurt some well mean.
ing persons Intentions. All the poems
RMe have printed to date have been vol.
nnfary contributions and we wish all
DUE kind friends who send in the copy
tl1e best Of luck; and will II suitable,
Ssnbmit their efforts for public ap.
Sprcval. which is the true test of all
itch matter.
The very latest rhyme, poem, ode,
ballad, yers libre, epic or call It what
yop will. is from a chorus girl. We
know OF no reason why chorus girls
Should not be poets as we'll as anyone
else so we print the following from the
3pen OF Miss Rose Childs, who is a
member Of the chorus Of Hyatt and
IGNORES musical comedy company
now showing at the Colonial theater.
fhe contribution is self explanatory:
srps Miss Alicie Brae
fLmake my will today.
e1f u should die before wake,
TO her my worldly goods please take.
a nv t,,f t,~
now bequeath my wealth immense.
To this fair chorus maid l love
take purse and all. have glove
Once white. now grey.
Give her. pray
Ny Gloves. my coat, my Paris hat.
thaye no dog, have no cat
But I've a clock and two black bags,
~ tooth brush, comb, and good wash.
!, rags,
Some few more articles you'll find,
Ehey all go to this maiden kind.
Ny worldly goods, you'll please re.
member,
pn.this the Sixth day of September,
With sign and seal and all the rest.
~ give to her love the best.
ROSE CHILDS.
There you are. What do you say?
Tragic? Pathetic? Funny? Dramat.
s!c! Appealing? Ludicrous? Sad? Su.
pune? Generous? Platonic? Sarcastic !?
lronic! Byronic? Foolish? Convincing?
OF hundred more adjectives or ad.
verbs might be sincerely used to de-.
scribe this effort.
You see 1t all depends on ones taste
and point Of view. Again there are
some persons in this world who viii
ten You, mo, never read poetry. You
see1 don't care for IT," This class NJ
persons OF course are not asked to
read this. ~
While the dirt roads in Marion com.
" are probably In better condition
this year than they have been for
many seasons past, there are also more
complaints this year than usual accord.
ing to the county commissioners who
are compelled to listen to all the kicks
that are made. '
They say this fact is due to the great
number OF automobiles that are now
owned and used throughout the remote
ssecttons Of the county. The farmers
Eand men who drive light automobiles
notice each and every hole; rut and
sDad place and do not hesitate to tell
the commissioners and the county en-.
gheer all about it.
IN former years when the use of an.
tomobiles was confined to paved
streets the greater part of the year
ana the farmers and rural inhabitants
were still using horses and wagons a
Jew small holes and ruts in the road
were net thought Of sufficient imnort.
Ance to make kick about.
one other condition that troubles
me road supervisors and the county
engineer is the fact that honest and
s.nclent men who will work the roads
are extremely hard to find. A plan
tnat works out splendidly in theory
put very poor In practice is to engage
farmers and men living along certain
sections Of road to work it after each
sain and thus keep It in good shane.
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