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The Vacation Girl

The Vacation Girl 707 Sunburned to a bilster! Freckles mixed with tan! Has seen so many people That she hates her follow man Still she tells her story, Like some customed rhyme, Thoughtlessly repeated: " Had a lovely line!" Brother has a headache, Mother…

BLUFFING.

BLUFFING. 378.6 If mebbe in yer system there's a little sportin' streak You'll understand the joy of which I'm tryin' fur to spenk: When your kind of losing courage an' yer luck is runnin' hard, An' ye hold a bob-tail flush an' raise and draw…

The Days.

The Days. 275.10 Got to start another week! Laws-a-goodness, me! Days, dey seems to hop along As hasty as kin be. I likes to min' my manners, But It ain't no use to try: I can't say "Howdy, Monday," Foh nex Saturday comes byl It ain't…

His Own Affairs.

His Own Affairs. 447.5 So much advice he gave away To win the crowd's admiring shout, That when he needed some one day He found his store had given out. -Washington Star

ENTHUSIASM.

ENTHUSIASM. 564.5 I kind o' like campaign' time I like to hear 'em tellさん) Jes' what the goverment should do to keep things goin' well; I like to hear 'em talk about the cor- poration folks That holds us common people by the throat; I…

THE GAME.

THE GAME. 479.1 When a movement you start for re- forming a town And your motives are lofty and no ble and pure, They'll depict you in stripes; they will call you a clown, There's no end of insult you'll have to endure. They'll make you account…

A Boyhood Recollection

A Boyhood REcollection 2089 High up on a shelf in the pantry it stood- In fancy I see it again- A remedy certain to do you much good, Though fraught with incredible pain There is nothing in all of the various ills That mortals are called…

AS USUAL.

AS USUAL. 436.2 The troubles you've had, though they're big to you, Are small as this old world views them. The paltry prizes that we pursue- With a smile it sees us lose them! Your heart is weary and sick and sore, And you count upon gloom…

RELIABILITY.

RELIABILITY. 479.3 The arth has been a-quakin' An' a-tremblin' an' a-shakin' Will we're gettin' apprehensive an' perplexed; An' the scientists are sellin' Books which say that there's no tellin' The troubles that may happen to us next; An'…

An Enthusiastic Member.

An Enthusiastic Member. 570.7 I's joined the lazy union-dat's de company foh me: Dar ain't no rules an' by-laws, but we sol- emnly agree That in the tline that passes 'twix' the spring and early fall We is gwinter to take life easy an' not…

An Autumn Luxury

An Autumn Luxury. 229.4 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…

THE UNIVERSAL QUERY.

THE UNIVERSAL QUERY. 404.6 I was tired of the town with its tu- mult and strife, Where every one struggles for gain. life, I longed for the sweet and beneficent So I rushed for the afternoon train. And I thought of the country, where nature…

Simple Request

Simple Request. 147.9 I'm just as reason'ble a man As any can be: I don't see how sane people can Find any fault with me. I try my best to keep the rest From goin' quite astray- An' all I ask in life is jest To have things my own way! It's…

REFORM.

REFORM. 563.7 We're busy now campaignin', down to Pohick on the Crick; We're tired o' bein tyrannized by any Tom or Dick Or Harry, that has some how had the luck to run across Control of the machine an' so has made his self a boss. We're marchin'…

Things.

Things. 436.3 We like to hear him tell of things That aren't goin' right; About the that brings. Such trouble, day and night. When he's up to speak, a mile Is not too much to walk, The journey's allus worth the while. We like to hear him…

The Mystery Of Humor

The Mystery of Humor Washington Star 1227 When on the pave you chance to fall, With utter lack of grace, And turn your ankle as you sprawl, And, maybe, bruise your face, When angry tears spring in your eye And you are mad as sin, Oh, why…

Insects Examples

Insects Examples 581-7 Its done observe date busy bee Dey tells so much about, 'Bout copyin his industery I sholy has a doubt. Do butterfly's do one dat knows Do way to do trick. He all us wars his sunday close An never works a lick! ---Washington…

Climate Confusion.

Climate Confusion. 436.4 Christmas is a-comin' Dat's what the white folks say. But de sun it keep a-shinin' Jes de same as if 'twas May An' I specks to see de roses An' the butterfiles an' bees, An' de early buds a burstin', 'Stid o'…

Members From Crimson Gluch

Members From Crimson Gluch. 166.1 "I had a vague idea," said the blunt, un-cultured man. "That this congress trick was easy when the dealing first began. I thought my little intellectual pile was all the stuff. Sufficient for a raise, or anyhow…