Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
Personals
THE MAsauERAD1NG oH1oxApEE

l came to the woods in the dead OF
the year,
1 saw the wing'd sprite through the
g-een-brier peeping;
Darling of Winter, you've nothing to
fear
Though the branches are bare and the
cold earth is sleeping!"
With n dee, dee. dee! The sprite
seemed to say.
I'm friends with the Maytime as
well as December,
And I'll meet you here on a fair
weather day;
Here. in the brier thicket--
remember!"
came to the woods in the spring of
And 1 followed voice that was most
entreating:
phoebe! Phoebe!'' and yet more
clear
Phoebe! Phoebe!" it kept repeat
1 gave up the search. when. not far
away,
saw the wing'd sprite through tho
green-brier peeping,
With Phoebe, Phoebe!" that
seemed to say,
Il told you so! and my promise I'm
keeping.
you'll know mo again when you
meet me here,
Maytime:
I've dec. dee, dee! for the Winters
car,
And a Phoebe. Phoebe! for Spring
and playtime!'
Edith Thomas, in the Audubon
Almanac :. :. !.
TREES AND THEIR RoMANCEs
A glimpse of the drama in the life
of trees, the struggle for existence.
migration, conquest, old age or tena-
cious vitality of those species which
have been intimately associated with
the history. the romance or religious
aspiration of man, is the new book
by Ernest II. Wilson. which Double
day, Page and company have just
nance OF Our Trees"
Tho changing types which have
come and gone in the history of the
earth have each a distinctive story.
There is the Ginkgo which has exist
cd from coal measure times to the
present. fostercd by the benevolent
influence of the religious to which
it was sacred, the enduring cedar of
Lebanon. the yew so valuable to the
crusadinE warriors of the middle
ages. and the fruit tree carried far
from its original homo by wars of
conquest and invasion. The romance.
myths which have gathered about
such trees as the apple and yew arc
touched upon and one sees that as in
other forms of civilization the fruits
of the east and the west have had
separate and distinct origins.
Mr.. Wilson describes the pafri
archs. tho giants. the pygmies and
rnTingttiNS Of tree growth and dis
cusecs their value in regard to gar
dens, parks and pleasure grounds.
, for 1t is the belief that the nations
trees should rank among the nations
! treasures. His style is not technical
nor ultra scientific but is simple,
pleasant and accurate. The illustra-
| tons arc unique.
Miss Nellie Orman who enjoyed the
weekend with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Is. orman and small
brother. Frederick Jr.. returned to
the State University Sunday.
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Mrs n. W. Duke and the Misses
Duke who have been scjourning dur
inr the winter in California returned
to their home yes..eraay'
Mrs Homer T. Scale spent a few
days with her parents in Lamar last
week.
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Miss Mary Weaver and Mrs. F'arnk
Larson, of Rocky Ford. spent the
past Weekend with friends in Pueblo.
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Mrs. Charles W. Leo left Monday
and visited in Boulder n few days last
week with her dauShtcr. Miss Mildred
Lee. n student at the State University.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Il. W. White and lit
Ia, Hnnuhfar Ifi,,tn left
tcrday for their summer home In san
Isabel forest. near Wetmorc.
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DIR. ard Mrs. George Meyers have
rented tho home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
W. White for the summer months
day.
Miss Agnes Penny who. has been
studying Mt tho State Teachers col
lego returned to Pueblo Monday.
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Mr. and Mrs T.. i. Nugont and son.
Stewart. of Lovcland. Colorado.
motorcd hack to their home Sunday
after spending the Weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. a. r. stewart Mise Frances
stewart accompanied them from
Denver and returned with them.
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Mrs s. A. Forbush. accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. McGarry. re-
turned Tuesday from California
whore they have sojourncd two
months. Mr.. and Mrs McGarry will
visit in Pueblo until Monday when
they will resume their journey to
their home In tho cast.
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Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Thatcher. Mr..
and Mrs C.. @. Wi,hcrs tr.. motorcd
to Denver Tuesday TO spend the week
and attend the performances OF
Grand Opera
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Mrs. Robert l.. Brown went to
Denver Thursday to he guest of Mr..
and Mrs. John +. Vail In their now
home and to enjoy n performance of
tho Grand Opera company.
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Miss Frances Anderson went to
Boulder Thursday for a brief visit
and to attend the dance of the Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity. She re-