The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
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Interesting and has 20 much .ascln-
ailng material Tor "a story. that We
wish we could submit one ourselves
Think Of it-pith such words o.
'asps" idols and ''zebu." the
striped animal referred 20 In hou.
souiai .s-why an Anthony,anI
! Cleopatra romance ought 20 Just
naturally write itself
| winners % tho three daily dollars
With their pr.zc.winuinE stories. arc
John Meslarrow. tts0 Evanston
ave, Seattle John breaks into
poetry aEalnJ
-rsAH was a dog % wondrous
breed and sported a GALA coat,
bill. his master was kind. indeed.
but tomoihing ~ a sUT. Tsar was
sleek and neat as u PIN. tho 1911
wal dirty and Milan when the
. WAGON hauled them TO the range
. where The ewes were wont 20 yEAN.
Iaar kept on the jump from fun
20 sun and never stopped 70 NAP.
hill lay In bis bunk aud Euulrd
I RUM from a jug be kept on TAP
Tho season DER Bin traded the
idos Tor q NAG not worth two sen
Tho rho EAT like a COW. sho could
barely hiks-her hide was unfit 20
TAN. I'm = Victim Of foul PLAY. %
|quoih Dill and bitter tears did
shed. II ever catch that Shiny
BEL IN surely break his head
Now lat 90 me and I'll tell sou.
SIR, 40 Sarc aa OIL Is oil. n he
win no, givo me back my Tsar. hls
looks I'm bound 10 spoil" An
lawful roar ho SURE did make, and
lovingly I'D dwell on NAMES ~
foul ia Said his soul was surely
bound FOR h-r Tho days hpsi b,.
nor would they stopi Blrs money
vanished, too. 'til a tsn-cout nop
and charity SOP was tho best tina,
ho could DO. SO no hlsd him 20
tho range again 90 tend the sheep
once more. and hike along DER stock
and stone until his fee, wers sore.
And he came az last 10 tho ytanlng
place. where little lamh1 arc born
while Maintaining. IN tho East
announced the coming morn.
u a lambkln stood beside It's DAaf.
who cold Ia death aid lay: while
lcoyotes howled upon tho hills with
threats 10 ooaio aud nlay. why
camo they not. those hungry beasts
with shiyery. yelplug howi7 Bill
solved tho riddle in n tfles: twas
Tars deep. warning Erowi. II rum.
blcd out upon tho night. like voice
Of mighty THOR. and bid them all
10 como and fight. but none would
take the DARE
Bill Esvo a ycll-Tsar answered
fair, and, racing DER tho plain. the
two did meet and warmly greet
and ne'er ala par. again.
Il More poetry BY Miss Fern NJ.
Hunt, co.'s Ninth ave. y. T.. Seattle.
Tho Tar and tho waEgoncr."
Tho TsAR In GALA colors sat.
n drunken GOT. serene and fat. And
Pinned IN plentiful array upon his
breast were MIDAS gay. fio Jaw n
/ NFAGoNer pass along. roo lean 20
DO very strong; tho gayiy from his
kNApsack drew a bottle OF RUM.
his favorits brew.
! Ho TAPPED the bottle. then tied
his NAG to a sENtlnel's post with a
srimy rag. and took from his pocket
a piece OF meat. and with hungr,.
air began 10 EAT. The Tsar on
noting his face OF TAN. Bitterly on
We'd the health OF tho man. FEEL
Ing no rose from his royal seat; tho
words he spoke dare not repeat.
sir" tho man spok. with an OILY
tone, Il am your soryANt and yours
alone. You know the NAMES OF my
brothers three and my PA who lost
his lifo nt sea" The Tsar with a
| Sophisticated air promed tho youth
n DAMsel fair II the giant THOR he
would DARE TO kin. and rid the land
OF this grlevouS NJ
The imaginative effusion OF James
II. Beck. go w. 4ist ST., Seattle,
1naeks moro OF truth than OF poetry.
Hero II is:
mo TsAR on GALA day looked
moro impcrIous than tho old soT tas
no thought lie Pinned his coat
tighter ms he emerged on the street.
''Talto ME home" no said to the
driver Of n WAGON that was stand.
ms closo by. where TO?" asked
tho driver, IAN right, old BEAN.
you had better take n NAP-you'ye
/ had too much RUM"
Presently tho drunkard TAPPED tho
driver on tho shoulder. 'Is this all
the faster your NAG win go?' Here
is your house" said the driver. MY
wife Sent mo for something" sald
tho drunkard, as he got out OF his
SEAT and tried TO sTANd. "Ill think
OF II after n BIT" he continued.
FEELING out of the wagon. Yes.
SIR" replied the driver coII4lng his
reins And NAMES the fec 10 bo
Paid. II know | have SoPped UP
too much bootleg, but Il is nil the
fault of that DAMN AUTHOR who
first DAREd 10 print the crossword
puzsle!'
The Star gives three 81 prlzcc
each day FOR n correct solution 10