Treasures

Treasures. 176.9 I count my trensures o'er with care, The little toy that beby knew, A little sock with faded hue, A little lock of golden hair. Long years ago this Christmas time: My little one, my all to me, Sat robed in white upon my knee.…

Gentle River

Gentle River. 230.3 Gentle river, gente river. Tell us whither do you glide. Through the green and sunny' mendows. With your sweet and murinuring tiče. You for many miles must wander, Many lovely prospects see. Gentle river, gentle river.…

Wednesday.

Wednesday. 410.4 One day at at timet Every heart that aches Knowing only top well how fons they can seent long But it's never today which the spirit breaks It's the darkened future, without a giram, …

THE YELLOWING WOOD.

THE YELLOWING WOOD. 560.1 Now with the stealthy touch of Autumn's frend. When all the harvest gold is gathered in, The quiet woods begin To burn as with a magte flame of red, The fail ripe berry glistens in the brake, The acorn drops among…

A Toast

A Toast 62 I would drink a toast "New Frisco," Our beautiful city of godl; The, health to her pretty maidens, And health to her gallants bold Here's health to her patient mothers, To her fathers old and gray; Here's a quaff to our dear old…

San Francisco

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San Franciso. 39.4 She laughed upon her hills out there Beside her bays of misty blue; The gayest hearts, the sweetest air That any city ever knew. For I have whistled all the songs That thrilled upon her care-free breath, And I have…

Hummer.

Hummer. 369.8 Of course you'd wish to say at once, "bee, don't be a little dunco And waste your golden days and months In fazlly reviewing The things you're going to do, and how Your hive with honey you'll endow, But bear in mind, O bee,…

The Minnesota Massacre of 1808.

The Minnesota Massacre of 1808. 550.3 To the brave pioneers of the forest or piain Appeal for assistance came never in vain; They rose at the tidings, hor questioned of pay; They mounted their horses and galloped away. Like a flame in the…

THE FLOWER MAIDEN.

THE FLOWER MAIDEN. 480.6 They could not find a mortal wife, And made him one of flowers; Her eyes they made of violets, Wet with their morning shower They took the blossom of the oak, The blossom of the broom, The blossom of the meadow…

GYPSYING.

GYPSYING. 404.4 Your spirit makes a wanderer of mine! I cannot choose but leave my hearth and go I care not where nor how- If but on hill or sky you shine, At pleasure of the gypsy wind Like to the whirling leaves I blow! I cannot choose…

As the Optimist Sees It.

As the Optimist Sees It. 261.3, The is not wholly false; beneath the sured and wrong The gorgeous trappings of a wasteful The great heart of the world beats sure and strong And, as of old, love girds men for the fray. The pessimist may preach…

A Losing Game.

A Losing Game. 275.5 There is some chance of winning at 'most every game that's played, From polo down to ping-pong. and from poker to old maid You always have some show to prove your strength or craft or skill. And if friendly fortune favors-call…

THE MORTGAGE PAID.

THE MORTGAGE. 599.4 We ain't havin' many luxuries, like. city folkses do, We ain't wearin' all the latest styles an' all our clothes ain't new: Of our honesty and goodness we ain't makin' no parade, But we're havin' all we want to eat an'…

An Advantage.

An Advantage. 409.4 An Advantage you. N When a pretty young miss has a "cast" in her eye It greatly increases her "chances," Because, you must know-if you study the "Why?"- It assists her in throwing her glances.

The Irish Jubilee.

The Irish Jubilee. 403.5 Oh, a short time ago, boys, an Irishman named Doherty. Was elected to the Senate by a very large ma- jority He felt so elated that he went to Dennis Cassius, Who oswned a barroom of a very large capacity. He said to…

SPELLING REFORM IN PUZZLE-DOM.

SPELLING REFORM IN PUZZLE-DOM. 436.7 Did anybody say anything about Reformed Spelling? No, it isn't my wicked intent to stir up a row during this season of good will, but I must take this occasion to say that for economy of space we puzzlists…

“Swan Song” of Bichard Realf.

"Swan Song" of Bichard Realf. 416.3 This poem was written the night Realf committed solide He was born in England in 1831 und died In Oakland, Cal., In 1878. He served with distine- ion in an fliinois regiment in the civil war. Asa Wilter…

WHEN HEARTS WERE TRUMPS.

WHEN HEARTS WERE TRUMPS. Ralph M. Thomson. 425.2 Once hearts were trumps, yet that was when Love played an honest game with men; Each trick so deftly won and turned, But emphasized the victory earned When hearts were trumps. When…

THE WILL AND THE WAY.

THE WILL AND THE WAY. 531.4 There's something I'd have you remember, boys, To help in the battle of life; It will give you strength in the time of need And help in the hour of strife. Whenever there's something that should be done, Don't…