The Sunday Oregonian., July 04, 1909, SECTION SIX, Image 58

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1. Now starch and frills were-, not designed
For Independence Day,
But Cynthianna's little group
Strove nobly to be gay.
In spite of go-to-meeting clothes -
And nurses in a row,
They sought to taste the season's joys .
That ragged children know.
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Torpedoes, Cynthianna found,
Make such a feeble snap
And Archie's pistol promisedwell,
But spluttered every cap. '
The others in affliction felt
Enthusiasm lag,
When they -were graciously, at' length,
AUoured.towave a flag.
3. MOh,rats!" cried Uncle Monte, who
By chance was passing by,
"This is no way to celebrate
The fourth day of July."
He then dismissed the nurses, told
Them, not to be afraid.
Said he, "I'm on this quarterdeck
And marshal of parade." '
4. He whispered to a messenger
And Cynthia, in glee.
Soon had more packs of crackers than
She'd ever hoped to see.
They all took part in setting off
And such a rattlirg roar
In this select community
Was never-heard before.
5. They all were pleased but Teddy, ywho
Sustained an awful scare;
for iormer noises ne naa neara.
With these did not compare." -
A demonstration of this kind
He didn't like a bit,
Thus, contemplating, sat upon
A cracker that was lit.
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The cracker then exploded, and
-' Poor Teddy with a vein.
Soon disappeared amidst a crowd
Of people crying, "Help!"
There came a shout, "The brute, is mad
f? And in the great hotel
A"group of languid invalids
'Most sdddenly grew Well.
WithjCynthianna close behind
Ted streaked it through the hall,
While twenty nimble persons tried
( r In vain to climb the wall.
.She caught him in the office, nor
The warnings would she hear.,
A clerk was planning vengeance from
His post,' the chandelier.
Then; with her arms about his: neck,
She hastened to assert,
ThatiTeddy-wasnt.mad;a3it;
But;that;the"cracker,hurt:v
" Each;dog,v she said, "hasjgotffiis-dy,-
I've, heard my; papafstate.i
Iguess theiFourth.is clearlynot
My "Teddy's special rdate.