Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-13
Maine GOSSIP
The Modern Cupid

The Modern Cupid
A clever little Cupid. though Seeming
~ quite stupid,
Awoke one sunny morning with his
heart filled with dismay;
He discovered on arising, a fact really
surprising,
Twas only one short week before
'twould be st. Valentines Day
Said Cupid, did YOU ever! Pm very
sure I'll never
Have time to get my bow and arrow
fixed in proper trim!
Ill HE me to a smithy. and with
words both wise and pithy,
I'll coax him with my sweetest smiles
to sharpen them with vim"
Alas. for little Cupid! He was Ger.
tainly quite stupid!
He did not know blacksmith was
workman of the past.
So he roamed the town. all over, just
like any common rover,
And at last in deep despair he said
My hopes are dying fast"
But he met a charming fairy with
garments light and airy.
And begged Of her to tell him where
a Smithy might be found;
She sent him to garage, where, in
stead of cart or carriage,
Automobiles in all stages of repair
were standing round.
The repair man was astonished and
seriously admonished
Shy Cupid, telling him he surely
was not up to date.
Bows and arrows are in limbo. what
you need | know, by lingo,
Is an auto. then not long twill be
before you'll meet your fate"
So Cupid in a hurry, forgetting feai
and worry,
Bought tiivver new and shining
learned to run it. carefully,
Up and down the highway driving
with his heart within him
striving
To find sweetheart beautiful, he
shouted in his glee.
Then he met the little fairy with cos.
tune light and airy
And invited her to ride with him
Without a fear or sign
OF hesitation, cheerfully. she acknowl.
edged, though not tearfully,
Shed be very, very pleased to be his
loving valentine!
Now Cupid smiles so happily and runs
his car so snappiy.
Has SweetheartS by the score TODAY
and no longer sad is he;
For flivver beats a dart in winning
n sweetheart"
Said Cupid. NO more bows and ar.
rows Will my weapons be-"
BESSIE c. FORD.
Winthrop. Maine.
Hartland correspondence: II. l.
Chase reports that while cutting ice
near his home one day last week
a good sized bull frog came to the
surface and rested long enough tC
be seen by Mr.. Chase and his hired
man.
The Portland fishing schooner
Albert d. Willard, one Of the Will
lard Daggett fleet, which was run
into and nearly sunk by the schoon
eraNeW Dawn about l o'clock Sun
day morning. when near Portland
1ightship, was Monday taken over tc
the marine railway where the neces-
sary repairs will be given her. the
cost of which are expected to be in
the neighborhood of $1,000.
With the exception Of number one
machine at Bowdoin mill all paper
| machines in the three mills OF the
tJSpSSOt dpei COMPANY dl Drums
! wick were running on full time
schedule Monday for the first time
this year. The Lisbon Falls plan,
has been closed down for six weeks
and the Bowdoin mill has been
closed much of the time. The pres
cnt outlook is for long run.
| Sunday was busy day in the
Clark Memorial Church in Wood
fords when $4,000 was pledged
toward paying for extensive altera-
tons in the edifice and 1t was re-
dedicated with impressive cere-
| monies. Nearly all the Methodist
ciergymen of the city and South
Portland assisted. while pastors oi
churches of other denominations
joined with presence and voice.
Ninal A. Houghton. of the board
Of selectmen at Lee, has announced
that he will be candidate on the
| Republican ticket at the June
primaries for representative to the
legislature from the class compris.
ing the following towns: Lee, VIM
! Springfield. Carroll, Lakeville, Prem.
| tiss, Webster, Mattawamkeag, Ches.
ter. Woodville. Maxfield, Sebois ana
! Mattamascontis. He Is 20 years Of
| age and q graduate of Lee Academy