Evening star., 1958-07-02
OF Love
.ond Laughter
- By MARJORIE HOLMES -
There's Just Nothing Like
a Fourth of LuIY Purude

The middle one runs shouting through the house.
@Wake up. wake up, It's the Fourth Of July"
And good day to sleep" you murmur, burrowing
deeper.
lA But your partner too is springing out Of bed
eCmon, wake up" he takes up the clarion cry "Cmon,
boys everybody that help hang the nagl"
You hear their bare feet pounding UP and down halls
and then the attic overhead visualize the hectic
ceremonial big nag its heavy pole being
into its socket then carefully out the window And the eager
heads that poke out too proudly following its bright fu
Suddenly you fling OF covers and pad to window YOUR
self in time to the colors cascadng down. what
proudly haed think it settles then ripples
coming awake. Hi. old girl"
And Then Ii Happens /.
Rarng for breakfast bursting with plans for the parade
they come cataputing down Where's my Cub Scout cap9
-. Il gotta finish trimming my bike all wants banana
And indignant wall Somebody's got into my fireworks
I should have seven snakesl"
Fireworks right think juggling cereal. Scout pants
bananas Doing frantic last minute things
to uniforms trundlng seamered bikes the participants
leave early.
rest you getting ready still attuned to the
timer to the impending excitement down the street
Ready? Honey. your hair looks lovely, really
"oh dear the babys AGAIN. hasty change is made
the carriage trnded carefully down the steps its occupant
ing round puzzled the panorama of sky
neighbor with stroller joins small fry dart back and
forth waving his little flag which has torn loose from its
stick Mraculousy find thumb tack in your purse. fx
it. Teen-agers surge up Here they come, look!"
You hear It, the thrilling beat Of the See
CLINT of the the batons the gold braid And
again the rippng flag Don't be slywhy do always
want 10 weep?
The G0l0 Finale
People perched lawns steps and curbs: for
blocks they have spilled out of their houses watch this the
od-fasioned annual parade Here's good place." they call
pleasantly there's plenty Of room"
The marching feet Soldiers sailors The ela-
crate floats And winding along the edges children hauling
wagons boys bikes. Heeey Mom" Look look there's
brother! And Daddy, wave at Daddy dear"
sunburned already he's trudging faithfully along with
the Cubs And beside him. hitchng double-sep keep up
your short-legged middle
Frantcaly you scramble among the diapers for the mo-
vie camera. Mind the baby will you. while try to get
pctre? You dart hopelesy through the crowd shooting
bindly while they grin and wave
At length, with final howl Of disappearing fire engines
it's Filled with JOY inchoate ofree
dom and fellowship begin gathering your little flock
from the curb Licking their popcyces cutchng their
looms, they follow you through the crowd.
And you push homeward, neghbors stop And
stop neghbors And everywhere the glad invitation given
and received.
Come overt Come and u.s. we'll be all day.
have some cookies and lemonade"
With little thrill you the flag still flying you
turn sidewalk. The banner that holds and
peas vivid color the meaning of this wonderful
lily day. s#
Hi old girl" you softly say
Sunday The beauty Of the woods and Of the world
make berry picking adventure o Love and Loushte the
WOmens Section.