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Evening On The Prairie

Evening On The Prairie Mary D McFadden 13 Tonight, dear heart, when the smoke hangs low Between my eyes and the sunset's glow My heart turns back from the futile town, To the plains, where the dusk comes setting down Over the prairie we used…

Lyon

Lyon 3305 Sing, birds, on green Missouri's plain, The saddest songs of sorrow, Drop tears, oh, clouds of gentlest rain, Ye from the winds can borrow; Breathe out, ye winds, your softest sigh, Weep flowers of dewy splendor For hiin who…

The Brick Schoolhouse On The Hill

The Brick Schoolhouse on the Hill 4575 On a hill in old NewHampshire Stands the schoolhouse on the hill Where we boys and girls went onward To learn to read, write, and spell The lessons that were taught us Seem'd awful hard to learn,…

The Aweful Bonanza

The Awful Bonanza 324 The Friendly Club, which hasn't missed a meeting since the fire, held its monthly dinner in Washington street restaurant on the day the saloons opened-a saloon, by the way, being part of the restaurant "We are here, "…

A Jingle Of Fall Shopping

A Jingle of Fall Shopping L Ron Hubbard 2945 Young Mr Hubbard, he went, and he rubbered To get his dear wifey a hat He saw a new bonnet, sald, "Let's decide on it" Said she, "Why no one's that!" wearing They looked at, he reckoned, ten bonnet:…

Where There’s A With There’s A Way

Where There's a With There's a Way 3364 This life is a difficult riddle For many people we see With faces as long as a fiddle That ought to look shining with glee I am sure in this world there are plenty Of good things enough for us all,…

After Many Years

After Many Years Alice E Squire 2243 Back to the arenes of my childhood Back to the old home once more; Many a thing to remind me Of the days so happy of yore Back to the weates of my girlhood, To the old homesteat no fair Longing and…

Life’s Railway To Heaven

Life's Railway to Heaven 2615 Life is like a mountain raliroad- With an engineer that's bra We must make the run successful From the cradle in Watch the curves, the file the tunnales Never faiter, never Qual Keep your hand upon the throttle…

Expurgated Football

EXPURGATED FOOTBALL 5007 Can this tame, Benevolent game Be the same Old riproaring Death scoring Stunt With which we were wont To amuse ourselves in days of yore? No gore? No broken ribs? Why not the on bibs And let them play Croquet Or…

Ole To Run

Ole To Run 2123 O thou invisible spirit of Wine! If thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee-Devil- Shakespeare Let thy devotee extol thee, And thy wondrous virtues sum: But the worst of names l'If call thee O thou hydra-monster-Runi Pimple…

A Spanish Cavaller

A Spanish Cavaller 3894 A Spanish cavaller stood on his retreat, And on his guitar played a tune, dear; The music so sweet I oft times repeat The blessings of my country and you, dear Chorus- Say, darling, sny, when I'm far away Sometimes…

Queries

QUERIES 4312 Does it ne'er chance that bicyclists unhurt and sound escape? Are football players always banged and battered out of shape? Do amateur photographers ne'er chance to have success? Do sporting men invariably in stripes and large…

The Fishermans Girl

May In Lowa

MAY IN LOWA 5973 This is the sweetest time of all the year; The air is cool; with clouds of silver sheen The skies are flecked, and lovely and serene The golden sun shines down, while sweet and clear The glad birds sing in fields and wood-…

The Slave’s Escape To Canada

The Slave's Escape to Canada 1802 Iam on my way to Canada, that cold and dreary land The dire effects of slavery I can no longer stand; My soul is vexed within me vo to think I am a slave, I am resolved to stilke the blow for freedom of the…

Opportunities

Father William

Father William By Lewis Carroll 891 You are old Father William, the young man wald And your half has become very whites And yet you incremantly stand on your head Do you think, at your age, it is right?" "In my youth," Father William reptied…

Keep Trying

KEEP TRYING 5534 The coward in the confilet Gives up at first defent: If once repulsed, his courage Lies shattered at his feet The brave heart wins a battle Because through thick and thin He'll not give up as conquered- Ho fights, and…

An Autumn Luxury

An Autumn Luxury 2294 Life seems a whole lot sweeter When election day draws near It is neater an' completer- Leastways' that's how things ap- pear, Nearly every kind o' blessin' You could wish for comes in reach When the candidate's adddressin'…

Pictures In The Fire

PICTURES IN THE FIRE Eugene C Dolson 4867 WHEN day is done, and twilight shadows fall Athwart the parlor wall- When flickering lights around our hearthstone flit, Before the lamps are lit The children gather round in eager glee To tell…