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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Omaha Bee Changes Hands

The most notable newspaper transaction in
Nebraska for many years-yes, for all time
was the purchase Of The Omaha Bee by N. B.
Updike, one of Nebraskas foremost business
forces.
Mr. Updikc announces that the paper will
be published as an independent newspaper with
the purpose OF fearlessly giving credit to public
officials where credit is due and criticism where
criticism is due. The city of Omaha and the
state of Nebraska should welcome this attitude,
particularly when the source of the announce
ment is known. Mr.. Updike is one of the most
constructive business forces in the entire coun-
come one of the most useful publications within
the nation. 1t will play an important part in
the building of better business and govern
mental structure in every sphere. 1t will prove
an insurmountable obstacle to the unscrupulous
promoters of false political and economic
doctrines. Henceforth The Bee will prove one
of the great assets in the betterment and sta
bilizing of the security and welfare of Ne
braska.
In our judgment the purchase of this much
needed organ by this particular nan-Nelson
B. Updike-is of incalculable value to the in
terests of every man who has dollar invested;
to every man who draws wage or salary, and
to the further establishment of law and order.
perfume .ime-at time when leadership Of the
fearless constructive kind is needed.
Il Knowing Mr.. updike, as we have quite in
timately for years we do not hesitate to pre-
dict that The Bee will become exponent of
the best and soundest principles of business and
economics; that it will be always a positive
force-vigorous, courageous, never lacking in
decision nor diseretion.-Woods Brothers
sFeresixh>s
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
MAPLE-SUGARING.

Through snow that melts beneath fer
vent sun,
The youngsters wade with wooden spiles
to tap
The naples, giving down their yearly
sap,
Along the bluffy banks OF Bowman's run.
They gather In the buckets. one by one,
And take them to the camp. near Dew
IFS gap,
Where not a thought intrudes Of some
mishap
To mar the afternoon and evenings fun
The small. light clouds sail stately by
the MOON
Like magic ships upon celestial seas;
A northward-flying. lost and crying loon
Cuts in the curling smoke above the
trees.
While in the pans the syrup grains too
For Slippers of the early sweets like
these,
WILLIS HUDSPETU.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
IQQNY
The Day We Celebrate.


w. ii. Gates, real estate, born
1858.
Kenneth S. Finlayson. attorney,
born 1883.
+. A. Bennett, hotel clerk. born
1892.
Cir Ernest Shackleton, celebrated
Antarctic explorer, born in Ireland,
46 years ago.
Albert B. Cummins, senior United
States senator from Iowa, born at
Carmichaels, Pa, 70 years ago.
Elihu Root, former cabinet official
and United States senator. born at
Clinton, n. Y. IS years. ago.
James a. Farrell, who rose from q
common laborer to be president OF
the largest corporation in the world,
born at New Haven, Conn. 81 years
ago.
Edward r. Stettinius. former as
sistant secretary of war and one OF
Americas eminent leaders in indus
try. born at st. Louis, 55 years ago.
James Ring, pitcher of the Cincin-
natl National league base ball team,
born at Brooklyn, N. Y. 25 years
ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

NJ. Maeternck finds his visit to America
cloudcd by other things than his ability to
handle the English language. He is pestered
by functions. and function" he describes as
"a speech and pitcher of water" Up to date.
though he has raised no objection to the large,
round dollars of the country
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Winston Churchill makes no bones of his
opposition to bolshevism, and to clas. govern
ment. He may ruin his chances for reelection,
but will deserve to Be remembered for his
franIsness at a time when lot of his con.
tsmporaries are inclined to hedge
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

"Father and Son" week ought to be celc-
brated fifty-two times each year. The best in
vestment man can make is in his boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

German officers are suing Matthias Erzber-
ger on charge that he libe1ed them. He must
have said Something that could not be printed
in a newspaper
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Swobe. ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. w. N
Babcock left for the south for an
absence of four weeks.
Mrs. J. r. Ringwalt entertained in
honor of her visitor, Miss Robin
son.
The annual meeting of the East
Omaha Land company was held, at
which the capital stock Of the COM
pany was increased from 100000
to $t,250.000.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Rial left for
a months stay in old Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Little Brothers of the Rich.

The 10 college professors who have affiliated
with the American Federation OF Labor are little
brothers of the rich.-Louisvile Courier
Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Wyoming man says he has bet $500 that
Mr.. Hopkins count of Omaha noses will show
over 100000 The compliment is appreciated
even though the wager is of dubious value.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Thomas Mott Osborne says he did not re-
sign as commandant of the navys penitentiary
and Josephus Daniels says he did This little
discrepancy will probably be resolved in favor
OF the secretary,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
About All from the Turks.

The Turks spouting about fright
and justice" might be reminded to
limit their oratory to matters they
know something about. Pittsburgh
Dspach
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Flu has passed below the danger point in
Omaha, and most people hope it will never
come back.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

! Mayor Smith gives it as his opinion that the
popular vote in favor of taking over the gas
plant at the valuation awarded by the board
would be 100 to /. Perhaps not that high, but
certainly impressive
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Franklin X. Lanes statement with regard
to the cabinet conferences puts the president
in rather peculiar position. And the public
will be apt to think that Mr.. Lane speaks the
truth
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Incoming cabinet officers must realize tha
what is asked of them is just cooperation ant
not too much Of that
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

The bargain" sale of steamships seems to
have encountered a snag. Markeddown prices
went little too low
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

The program arranged for Merchants Mar
ket week in Omaha indicates that all the time
will not be spent in looking over goods and
wares
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Secretary Daniels says the navy's mosA
pressing need is Pacific coast base. And has
been ever since he took Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Brain storms in high places have made a
lot of history, mostly OF troubous kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Thrombosis IS not necessarily fatal, but i
does not seem to sweeten the temper either.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Canada's navy may not amount to much,
but eighty merchant vessels were built in
Dominion shpyards last year. This would
have been accounted some feat before the war
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Holland is willing to export the ex-kaiser tc
desert isle, and may even let the Allies name
the one.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
May Popularixe Them.

a Boston chemist says there Is 9 per cent Of
sieohol in canned blueberries. All, is that sol
Please Be kind enough 70 pAss ~ the blxsbssriss.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Now we know why Tom" Marshall did not
want to act as president
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

The army store man thinks he sees spring
approaching. He has good eyesight.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Friday the 18th was some day in Washington.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
o. DOE, ID. ID. S.,
Dentist

Dentist
Telephone 35S. Offices In Decor
Nh State Bank Bldg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
CANOE VALLEY.

The service for last Sunday was
postponed until next Sunday after
noon. May 30.
A heavy rain storm went through
our burg on Saturday evening caus-
ing some damage to bridges. The
Tom Larson bridge was partly swept
away making it impossible at pres
emit
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Severson were
callers at Haugen's on last Sunday
evening.
Mrs. J. Tallong returned home on
Saturday having spent the week ut
DEBORAH taking treatments with Dr.
Vernon.
Henry Usgaard spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home of Haugen and
family.
Anna Jaastad made a short call
at Haugen's on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. c. Olson was a caller at the
Haugen home on Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lukken, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Peterson, Mrs. H. L.
Hanson and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton Erickson were guests at
Eaugen's on Sunday last
Ole Usgaard and sister Louise
spent last Sunday at the Haugen
home.
Mrs. o. Hauger left Monday morn
ing for an extended visit among
friends and relatives in Canada and
the north west.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
FRANKVILLE

Frank Bulman and wife were Wis
tiers in DEBORAH Monday. Frank at
tended the Bankers Convention.
A large number from here attend
ed the ball game in DEBORAH Mon
cay also the show in the evening.
Tom Bollman made a trip TO
Postville Tuesday to get material for
garage
Mrs. Carl Letchford visited rela-
tives in Postville Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Frank Bollman was over from
Postville the first of the week at
the home of his brother Sherman
Bollman.
Clifford Robinson came back on
Thursday from q few days visit with
home folks at Clayton.
Roy Kneeskern made a trip to o.
sian Thursday morning.
Stewart Clink from near DEBORAH
was here the first of the week work
ing in the interest of the Boys and
Girls club work
Mrs. Hazel LANCE and Mrs. Vern
Letchford were shopping in Post
vile Tuesday.
made a trip to Postville Wednesday
afternoon.
Ole Walby and family made a shop.
ping trip to Ossian Wednesday.
Jas. E. Kneeskern transacted
business in Castalia Wednesday.
The V. I. S. will hold a business
meeting Tuesday evening of this
week.
Mrs. NJ. Green from near Castalia
visited her sister Mrs. Jas. Kneeskern
Sr. here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Peck, Helen
Waters and Ruth Bollman were fish.
iEg near the dam last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kneeskern and
son OF Castalia were callers in town
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Paddin and son
yle and Miss Lldia 'Paddin came ur
from Waterloo Friday for few days
visit with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Hilmel
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
G Waul,on callers Friday.

we're Waukon callers Friday.
t. J. Crawford returned to his
home in DEBORAH Friday evening
after few days stay here, Lynn
Crawford and family took him home.
The Birdsell school closed Friday
With a picnic and program.
r. H. Waters and daughter Geneve
CT Cedar Falls were callers here on
Friday evening.
Miss Dora Sawyer closed her
school in the Rob. Waters district
Friday and returned to her home in
Waukon.
Mrs. Elna Crabtree and son Arch
lie, Miss Alwilda Kneeskern and Mrs.
Jas. Kneeskern Sr. were among the
Ossian callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Spaun and Mr..
and Mrs. Mike GOotheart were De-
corah shoppers Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Van Wey and son Earl
were Ossian callers Thursday.
Miss Florence Waters is at home
from Sioux City for a visit with
home folks.
Fred Bromillet and family made
business trip to Freeport Friday.
A large number from here and
vicinity spent Saturday in Waukon.
Miss Hattie Morton went to CrescC
Friday evening for an over Sunday
visit.
The village school closes Friday.
with a program and picnic
Alfred Anderson and family wero
Decorah visitors Monday and Sat.
Miss Helen Waters was an over
Sunday guest of home folks near
Postville.
Rev. Peck and family are enjoying
visit with relatives from Dubuque
since Saturday.
Jack Seward is visiting relatives
at Jackson, Mimi.
4 Fred Waters and family were De-
corah visitors Tuesday evening.
Chris Waters and Rev. Peck were
Decorah visitors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hagar visited
relatives III WaukOn Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle French, Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Hughes and C. H.
Waters attended a sale in Prairie du
Chem Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker of Waukon
visited friends here Wednesday and
Thursday.
E. J.. Hook and wife of DEBORAH
were callers in our village Thurs
day.
Fred and Chas. Brouillette and
Hans Slogan are building a fine hog
house for Phil Krogsund.
Children's Day will be observed at
the church here Sunday morning
June 10 A program will he given
b. the children.
Claude Van Wey and family, Mrs.
J. ]. VanWey and Mrs. Elma Crab
tree were callers at the Archie Jones
home near Castalia Friday evening
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
CASTALIA.

Castalia held Memorial services
at the church and at the cemetaries
Sunday morning. Mr.. w. X. Riggs
had charge OF the ceremonies, and
Rev. Robt. Bates delivered the SER
mon.
Geo. o. Bachelor was home from
Cedar Rapids Sunday.
Mrs. l.. X. Riggs and daughter
of New Brunswick, N. ]. and Miss
Blanche Riggs of Kearney, Nebr. are
visiting the w. X. Riggs home.
E. E. Malloy is visiting friends in
Iowa City.
Mrs. Edw. Wirsching returned to
her home in Center Point Tuesday
after two weeks visit here. Marie
Meyer accompanied her home.
BERTHE Shipton of Clermont is Wis
iting at the Oleson home.
Miss Martha Haefner has return
ed from Garner where she has been
attending high school.
A. c. Tatro of Waterloo is visiting
friends here.
Miss Cleora McMartin of Jessup
lis visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
H. r. McMartin.
A family reunion was held at the
l. ]. Allen home Sunday. Those firm
cut of town were: Mrs. Helmer of
Cresco; Mrs. Carrie Birdsell; Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Birdsell and family;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Birdse'l of Fay
cite and Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Schmitz
and son Philip of Ossian.
d. c. Malloy and E. E. Malloy at
tended the Bankers convention in
recorah Monday.
Fred O'Boy was IN DEBORAH Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred BoltA are par
ents of twin girls born in Postville
May 29th.
Mrs. Frank Buhlman of Charles
City visited her mother. Mrs. Min
lie Boltz Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Iva Allen will leave Tuesday
for Cedar Falls where she will at
tend summer school,
Miss Louise Baltz is visiting with
friends in Waterloo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02

Rae Runkle and Charley Kron-
miller were DEBORAH callers Saturday
evening.
Joe Bodensteiner and wife called
at the Mrs. Daniels home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fehl and Mrs.
Geo. Crabtree and children of Water
loo called in this vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Daniels went to the
Albert Linnevold home Sunday for
a stay.
The Ed Youmans family and Fran
Youmans of DEBORAH spent Sunday
at Mrs. Stevens.
Miss Amanda GinaDD returned to
/ er home in Ossian Friday after q
few days stay at the Mat Wiltgen
home.
A large crowd was in attendance
at the barn raising at Mat Wiltgen's.
The ice cream social which was
given at the Mat Wiltgen school on
Thursday evening was we'll attended
ard everyone enjoyed the program
which was fine. The proceeds were
$40. including expenses.
Mrs. Henry Ginapp and Miss
nellie Daniels were callers at the
Ginapp home in Ossian Saturday
afternoon.
Albert Linnevold called in this
vicinity Sunday.
Miss Angclina BOccllman closed q
successful term Of school Friday and
returned to her home in Ossian the
same day
Ernest Holeino of Ossian called
in this vicinity Saturday.
y few from this vicinity attended
the dance at Castalia Friday even.
ing.
Harvey Buddingburg of Near Cas-
Italia called at the Moen home on
Sunday morning.
DR.. Juen of Ossian was a profeS
sionaI caller in this vicinity Wednes-
day.
Miss nellie Daniels returned home
Friday after a few days stay at the
Mat Wiltgen home.
Hamber Steeffe of Postville and
Miss Amanda Ginapp of Ossian spent
last Sunday afternoon at the Henry
Ginapp home.
Will Duff and wife called at Gee
Aliens Sunday afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE.

Henry Hilleman hauled hogs to
Mabel Friday.
Mrs. Maria Peacock spent Friday
at the VIM. Feltis home.
Henry Sellman was business
caller at Mabel this week.
Henry Knoke hauled lumber from
Mabel this week.
Miss Lucy Chase returned home
Friday evening.
Roy Feltis was caller at SPRING
water last Sunday.
Several from here attended the
funerals of Mrs. Martin Abraham
sen and Mr.. Wallace Sinclare at Hes
Der Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Bernice Feltis who has been
teaching at Springwater the past
year returned to her home near Hes
per Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Samantha Smith has been
visiting at the John Richert home
the past week.
Roy Feltis and Willard Peacock
were business callers at the Perry
Kenyon home one day this week.
II. Turner hauled corn to Mabel
Saturday morning.
Arthur Stoskopf and Willie Brog-
hammer hauled hogs to Mabel on
Saturday.
willard Peacock, wife and son
and Bernice Feltis were shoppers in
Hesper Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Feltis visit
on at the VIM. Feltis home Tuesday.
Clarence Knoke. Adam Bender and
p. y, Goldberg were Mabel callers
this week.
Fred and Willard Darlington. A.
bert Wingate and Hugo Noecker
hauled hogs to Mabel Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
BOICE & HOOK,
Il. w. CUTTING,

Attorney at Law
Office over Bromley & Co.'S. Shoe
Store. Speciality: Good work at rea'
sonable prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02

You'll have no more pain but will
notice the corn getting loose and
wobbly. In day or so, you lift it
right off without any feeling. That's
the end of the corn and of your
troubles. Millions have proved Gets
1t" to be the one and only unfailing,
common sense corn remover. Why
not you?
"Gets-It" costs but a trihe at any
drug store and carries a money-back
guarantee. MID. by e. Lawrence Il
Co., Chicago. Sold in DEBORAH and
recommended as the worlds best
corn remover by r.. A. Engbertson,
L. ]. Parman, Wanglers Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02

Charles McMillen was a caller at
the VIM. Felti3 home Saturday morn
ing.
Willie Welsh was a business cal
Ter in DEBORAH Tuesday.
Wallace Sinclare was buried in
Hesper Tuesday.
Lawrence Eyerson, frankie and
Willie Welsh were DEBORAH callers
Monday afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
L. M. ENGER,

Fire and Tornado Insurance
mast Main st. Telephone 1O4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
CENTENNIAL.

Miss Amy Moen of Ossian was a
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moen Saturday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
No
More
Suffering

"Gets-It" Never Leaves a Corn On
Amy Foot For Very Long.
The hurting pep" goes right out
of that corn the moment a few
drops of "Gets-It' lands thereon. 1t
is through, and for keeps"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-02
MRS. PHOEBE LINCOLN,

Specialist
Superfuous Hair, Moles, Warts,
Broken Veins, Lime Balls, and other
facial blemishes permanently remov-
cd by electricity. Best of References.
COS River St., DEBORAH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-08
ON THE OTHER HAND

THERE are at least three men in the
l. United States who may be expected
to read. with an almost passionate in
terest, every line Of news from the Re-
publican convention at Chicago. They
are William G. McAdoo. Secretary
Meredith, Of the federal Department of
Agriculture, and Governor Cox, of
Ohio, three Democrats who seem to be
W line for first place and first honors
at the national convention of their
party.
Mr.. McAdoo is coy. But he has ex =
pressed a willingness to accept the
presidential nomination IL it Is thrust
upon him, and he would be sure Of a
pretty large Republican vote If he had
an opponent like Hiram Johnson. Cox
has courage. an alert mind and a good
record. Meredith Is dark horse, high
ly regarded by the farmers. He Is
viewed as man who, in the absence
of the right sort Of competition, might
run well in the agricultural west.
A few weeks ago these three men
and all other Democrats Of eminencc
were impossibilities, even in the esti-
nation Of their friends. Since Mr..
johnson and his wreckiug crew offici-
atsl in Washington their hopes have
been revived. Whether u Democrat will
have a shadow of chance depends, OF
course, on how matters develop in the
Coliseum at Chicago between now and
tie adjournment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-08
MORE OF WARS COST

STILL another argument against war
~ that may yet prove to be at once
more convincing than anything said at
Paris and as terrible as anything seen
on battlctields is developing swiftly in
eastern and southeastern Europe. 1t is
cholera-thc inevitable result of hun
ger, deprivation, dirt and social disor-
ganization in large areas.
II the disease continues to spread
from the places where it is now being
fought with insufficient weapons it may
complete the devastation that four years
of violence did not quite finish, and
check the slow and painful work of re-
construction over large part Of the
European continent.
General Blue, chief of the United
States Public Health Service. is in
Paris studying the possible effect of the
cholera outbreak in Asiatic Turkey and
southern Europe on the stream of immi
grafton to this country. A time has
come when the federal health officials
should manifest sort of caution that
was lacking when the influenza entered
unchecked at American ports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-08
"A DiRGE FOR RANDOM

FTyHERE was not baseball fan in
- Philadelphia yesterday who did not
esk himself, with a deep gasp. whether
President Baker yearns to be the Hiram
johnson Of baseball in these parts.
What Hi has been doing to his party
"A Chicago Mr.. Baker seems to be
doing for the game in his home town.
With the departure of Dave Ban
droft, sold to Muggsy McGraw for
thirty pieces Of silver, the PhilIies lose
the last of the group of stars VINO
carried them to glory under Pat Moran.
And he goes to manager who knows
the pulling power of excellence in the
tall field and the ability of any old do
hr tc earn three when it is properly
expended Muggsy is plunger who
never leaps before he looks He knows
dhat in baseball more than in grand
dpera stars are necessary to the ad-
jancement and worth Of the game
Is the management of the Phillies so
fond of place at the tail end OF the
Hne that every care must be used to
defend it? Every great player sold in
recent years has proved to be the best
sort Of investment for his purchasers.
Here in Philadelphia we do not buy
i great players any more. We sell them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-08
That Simple Rain-Shedder

TT WAS just simple umbrella,
1 OF texture that wasn't so good,
The handle was not ornamental.
1t was only black painted wood.
Its ribs may have been kind Of rusty,
1t surely was on the decline;
But gee that simple rain shedder
Helped Inc meet that sweetheart of
mine.
1t happened one day at the scashore,
A sultry hot day in July,
That the wind shifted over to the east :
ward
And murky clouds covered the sky.
So took out my old umbrella
And strollcd down by the hcaving
brine,
And gee that simple rain sheddqr
Helped me meet that sweetheart of
mine.
Then the heavens burst forth in terror,
The lightning played tag with the
foam,
And the rain silver -shCeted earthward
As | scurried away toward home.
Then / hoistcd my old umbrella.
The rain trickled through down my
spine;
But gee that simple rain shcdder
Helped me meet that sweetheart of
mine.
Then up from the south .buffcting
The wind and the binding storm,
Came a girl with her clothes fast cling
ing
Revealing n slim, lovely form.
AS / offered my old umbrella
Her smile seemed heavenly shrine :
That's how that simple rain shedder
Helped me meet that sweetheart of
mine. ZET