Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-19
The Windmill
wANDERLUST,

WAEDERLUST.
L sit and shirk
The tasks that irk
And dream instead of doing work.
glow;
Across the noe
or Arctic ice the sledges go.
And strong men fight
BY pulsing light
Their way thru age-long Arctic
night.
BY pain untold
Thru savage cold
They search for higher things than
gold.
(The office drones:
I answer phones.
In anything but pleasant tones.)
The sunlight smiles
On tropic isles:
On fronded palms in waving files.
While on the shore
The breakers roar
Their splendid chant for everrnore.
And there are girls
Who wear great pearls
A-gleam within their lustrous curla
q nurse my letters:
Open letters
And speak politely to my betters,.
All gold and tan
The caravan
Moves down the pass toward lsca.
han.
The camels bear
a carpet rare
And slave girls brown with blue
black hair.
The donkey's bells!
The muleteers' wells!
The strange and aromatic smeile!
q sit and shifk
The tasks that irk
And dream instead OF doing Wosk)
Is there anything more murder
melting than tho II told you so' of
the person who before the conysn-
ton never told you a single roll
darned thing?
The average citizen these days
seems more interested in the build
ing of more houses than in the con-
struction Of political platforms.
GOSSIP FROM THE GOLDEN
WEST.
San Francisco, June 18.-It il un-
derstood that w. J. Bryan, q well
known orator, has succeeded in
heading of a plan to install air
brakes at the coming convention.,
Homer S. Cummings, who IL visit
ing in this city, says the democrats
expect to win from Maine to Cali
fornia. Mr.. Cummings il q name
sake Of the famous Greek poet.
William Gibbs ,McAdoo is arrans-
ing for the moving picture rights to
the convention. 1t 10 believed that
the Aim will be shown privately at
the White House, Washington. D. c.
Agents of the department of justice
are Investigating a rumor that red
wood has been used in the conven-
ton hall. 1t il said that they are
acting in the interests Of A. Mitch
ell Palmer. Mr.. Palmer's first name
is Alexander, Xix ethat of the famous
general of antiquity who sighed for
more worlds to conquer.
A parade comprising the entire
membership Of the late California
Wine Producers Association will be
part Of the reception to Governor e.
I. Edwards, of n. J. Other parts OF
the reception have been conhscated
by employees of the bureau Of inter.
nal revenue.
1t is denied that Gilbert II. Hitch.
cock and w. J. Bryan, . well-known
orator. will share the same apert-
ment at the Palace Hotsi.
Several delegates now stopping
here claim they have heard that
Thomas r. Marshall. of Indians, and
Washington. D. c., is not candidate
for the vice-presidency.
Friends Of Governor Coz, Of Ohio. =
are pointing out tnAt OuAO NSuL
democratic at the last eubernatofial
election.
The following telegram has been
received at local headquarters from
the nations capital: May not
suggest that all planks relating TO the
treaty and the league Of nations be
nailed down before the doors are
thrown open?-W. W."
There seems to be 4 growing be-
lief that Senator Jim Reed, Of Mis-
souri,. will not draft the plank re-
garding the league Of nations.
There doesn't seem to pc much
spirited bidding among the nations
for the mandate for Ireland.
Say this much for the present
administration In Mexico: Villas
against it.
Lot those who are convinced that
the brotherhood Of man IL upon We
observe tho cordial way humans look
at each other In the street cars.
And il that doesn't convince EN-,
let them try to start q conversation
with a neighbor in one Of the afore-
n, onfiopeH cars