THE INTERLOPER.

THE INTERLOPER. 517.7 That there little kid upstairs Ain't no right to be uttin' in on my affairs And stealin' things off me. He stole my mamma first of all, An' she makes such a fuss About him when she hears him squall- The foolish little…

So As By Fire

So As By Fire. 233.4 There are two equal loves, each passion-strong, And one doth still desire, and one deny. Strange war they wage, these twain, their whole life long, For either both must live, or both must die. If love-denial prevail…

A PITTSBURG INSTANCE.

A PITTSBURG INSTANCE. 255.6 He started life a workman, And labored hard each day. His ttle wife was quick to pian And helped him on his way. His little wife did wash and scrub; And when her beauty fled She little cared, so long as hub…

Damsel Dorothy

Damsel Dorothy. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES 298.8 Oliver Wendell Holmes, one of the most distin- guished of the New England group of writers, was born in 1800, and was one of the graduating class of Harvard in 1820 which contained so many cele…

The Secret of It

The Secret of It. 57.5 My love has often said to me, "My love. I know you're plain; But married life with you, my sweet, has brought me naught but gain. Let other women sing and dance, or even write a book, Yet you're above them all in charm-…

THE PESSIMIST.

THE PESSIMIST. 559.2 With Jaundiced eye he looks around And everything is wrong; A minor strain by him is found In every little song, And every rose that blooms at morn For him holds nothing but a thorn. He sees no guerdon in the rain,…

EATIN FOR PREMIUMS.

EATIN FOR PREMIUMS. 287.6 There's lots more cookin' at our house than what there used to be, 'Cause now we know 'bout premiums, an' arn 'em, don't you see? There ain't no meat an teters, an' there ain't no beans an' peas, For mother says…

The Girl I Left Behind me

The Girl I Left Behind. 230.5 I'm lonesome since I crossed the hills and o'er the moor that's sedgy. With heavy thoughts any imlod is filled since I have parted with Peggy parted Whene'de I turn fall and blind me the place the tears doth When…

Wisdom of the Young

Wisdom of the Young. 160.6 A college graduato was he, His knowledge was his joy and prides Not merely theoretical, But well applied. In science well he knew the cause That made an earthquake jog a town And, furthermore, himself could shake…
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There’ll Come a Time Some Day.

There'll Come a Time Some Day. 336.6 Why are you sad, papa, my darling. Why do you look at me so strangely. Have I done wrong. tell me. I pray? No, no, my child, you are an angel, There's not a heart purer than thine: That's why I fear…
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GRANDMOTHER’S CHAIR.

GRANDMOTHER'S CHAIR. 486.8 Soft and comfy and deep and wide. With rockers made for the dreamland ride: Always ready when she comes in With her ball of yarn and her knitting pin; Cozy and sweet for a little form Where the firelight glows with…

The Dearest Spot on Earth to Me.

The Dearest Spot on Earth to Me. 500.2 The dearest spot on earth to me, In home, sweet home, The fairyland I've longed to see, la home, sweet home. There how charmed the sense of hearing. There where hearts are so endearing, Anthomer…

The Same Old Cub

The Same Old Cub 104 Oh, fair city of the Golden Gate, you whom I loved so well Brought out of Paradise into chaos to the very brinks of hell Ruin and desolation faced her on every hund, And sadly the news, traveled throughout the broad land: Her…

My Rosary.

My Rosary. 528.7 I slip between my fingers, ero I rest, My rosary, its heads count one by one, I name the friends of all I love the best; My dear ones near, until my task is done. When I have said for each a little prayer, May I add one…

THE BRIDAL.

THE BRIDAL. L. M. Montgomery 272.5 Last night a pale young Moon was wed Unto the amorous, eager Sea; Her maiden veil of mist she wore, His kingly purple vesture, he. With her a bridal train of stars Walked sisterly through shadows dim,…

The Song of Man and Woman.

The Song of Man and Woman. HERMAN SCHEFFAUER. 313.2 I EARTH'S iron mingles with my blood, But thine with milk is blent; My tears are of the salt-sea flood, But thine sweet springs unpent.…

CHERRIES ARE RIPE

CHERRIES ARE RIPE 576.5 Under the tree, the farmer said, Smiling, and shaking his wise old head, "Cherries are ripe; but then, you know, There's the grass to cut and the corn to hoe; We can gather the cherries any day, But when the sun shines…

ETERNITY.

ETERNITY. 384.10 I thought eternity an endless stage, Where love dies out and yearning lips grow dumb; To-night I overlived it by an age- The little hour I waited you to come! If one brief hour of absence be so long, How endless shall the…

A COWBOY IN LOVE.

A COWBOY IN LOVE. 276.4 If I would say the words I think My tongue with overwork would bust, I'd make old Shakespeare rise an' sav: "What varlot now disturbs my dust?" If I would do the things which I Am simply achin' to perform, I'd…