Gresham outlook., June 26, 1914, Page 20, Image 20

Verses Grave and Gay in Tone
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Tender and , ublilne
hollow — »h,
M ayb e I a her h a ir and heart gray is creep
many « h itte r le a fl
Tho seasons follow »,,d follow w ith Idle |
¡ng on.
.She haa lived her life for yon since h e r lo ve’ s
»«ini» and n i i o w s ;
And the lonely p lare is haunted by shades
firs t dawn.
or an ancient grief.
Saved and akimned to make ends meet,
And something of sorrow | . chanted on
Planned and dreamed away.
She has lived her life for you.
every breese that blow«.
W h at have you to pay.
n e re on the stone slow sinkin g
, an<Iea
of eager grass,
Husband and w ife, to m y thinking , s .t W h at have yon to give her now. H a v e yon
thought o f th a t*
n
. . . * enrtlLi th e ir dreams afar.
Or. folded close in the gloam.ng, i t may he Ifa v e you dreamed and planned it out as alone
you
sat.
lover and laaa
Measured w ith an honest w ill
M ade them an end o f roam ing and kissed
Ife a o in c measures full
neath the evening star.
O f the things that make a life
Glad
and beautiful?
H e r . tre m o r, o f lo re and longing , „ d the
Icaughter close on tears,
hopes and strange ones thronging
»nil the sacrament o f birth .
H ere children w ith
one
another
played,
guarded by tender fears.
To .h er hahy sang the m other the sweetest
songs of earth.
' weet
A
She has lived her life fo r you down through
all the years.
P atient, fa ith fu l, trusting, true in the smiles
and tears
W aited, wondered, sung and borne.
Yielded, suffered, bled—
She has lived her life for you
Since the day you wed.
door stone long forsaken, a lilac thicket
a flower.
•— B altim ore S ub
the dewy dawns that waken In the
blue and boundleaa dome
And the m i < h t y a t a r i dark wheeling w ith
wide in d iffe re n t power,
• S P A C IA L L Y J IM .
And a trn a tfu l wanderer feeling the life I wus m ighty good lo okin' when I was young
and lapao of home.
Peert a n ' M a rk eyed an' slim.
Scribner* Pre>COU Spofford’ ln November W ith fellers a courtin ' me Sunday nighla
'S p e cially Jim.
Hotel Butler
Seattle, Wash.
Under new management-entire change in
all departments all rooms redecorated and
refurnished. Particular attention is now being
paid to prompt, efficient and courteous service.
R A I I /V R A T E S
$2.00 Up With Private Bath
And
A M O T H E R SONG.
W ith in the hushed throne room of L ife
Spent I shall lie, and s till.
W h ils t thou th y « n u ll. in d ig nant bresst,
O, r.ittls Soul, Shalt fit!
W ith breath o f Strangs m o rta lity ;
And send th y hnmeleas cry
A g ro p in g for th y m other's heart.
Where, spent and s till, I lie.
0«i. I f Ood, entering, should tears
T h at august Door ajar.
An.« let the w ind that «ties n is robs.
C hill blow ing from a far,
P u ff out my s p irit lik e a flam s
T h at disth In the night___
Ood shield thee w ith H is hollowed hand.
O, little , little b ig h ll
— C harlotte W ilson.
$1.00 Up Without Private Bath
I Th e lik e lie s t one o f 'em al, wus he.
I
C hipper a n ’ han'enm * an’ trim .
I P ut I tossed nn my head an' made fun o
the crowd,
'S pecially Jim.
I I said I
A n' I
I P n t they
1
hadn’ t no 'pinion o’ men
w o u ld n 't take stock in h im ,
k e n ’ on a cornin' in spite o' m r ta lk
'S p e cially Jim .
Hotel Butler Cafe
— TH E FINEST IN SEATTLE—
] I got so tired o' h arin ' 'em ronn,’
'S p e cially Jim ,
l r made up my mind I ' d settle down
A n ’ tske up w ith him.
I So we wna m arried one Snnday in rh u rrh
'T w a s crowded fu ll to the hrim
'T w a e the only w ay to get rid of 'em all.
'S p e c ia lly Jim.
Service the Best
Cuisine Unexcelled
ROBERT J. ROBINSON
— Bessie M organ,
Manager
The janitor wants plO more a month
or h e’ll leave. I hate to give up the
money, but we can't spare him.’’
The senior partner disappeared and
“ What did you d o t” asked mother.
returned in a few moments.
“ Nothing,” sobbed Tommy. “ She
“ I t ’s all right,’’ said he. “ I ’ve sat
asked a question, and I waa the only
< < |T '8 NOT everybody I'd put to isfied him, and it didn't coat us anv
one who could answer it .”
thing.”
7
I Bleep in this room,” paid the
“ H ’m ’, ” murmured Mother. “ What
“ How's that»”
motherly old laudlady to her
was the qnestion!”
“ The janitor is now the superinten­
lodger, who had come to that remote
“ Who put the dead mouse in her
L Let him play in overalls
district on account of a serious nervous dent.”
desk drawer!” answered Tommy.
' with never a ca/e in the
breakdown.
“ Good work!” declared the junior
world and you will make
•. I hia room is foil of tender nssoeia partner. “ Hut why didn’t yon make
him a healthy, happy boy.
They Were Cheap.
Mona to me My first husband died in littn siqierintendent in the first placet”
Be sure to buy him
An elderly lady from the country
“ Because," answered the senior mem
that bed, with his head on that very
one day decided to adopt two chil­
Two-Horse Brand
ter,
‘
‘
I
knew
he'd
want
a
promotion
pillow. My dear father passed away
dren from the county orphan asylum.
On that sofa under the window, lie eventually. Bvery man wants a promo­ She walked several miles before
Overalls
was a spiritualist and ho vowed he tion some time, and, to my mind a good reaching the car line. It was the first
T h e kind that is made
Would appear in this room again after man deaerves one. ’ ’—Judge.
time she had been on a car. She
for comfort and long wear.
death, though I've never seen any­
stared wide-eyed at everything she
Returning a Favor.
thing of him yet. My poor nephew,
saw, then her gaze stopped on a sign
“ It's going to he war to the knife,” she read thus:
Milliäni fell dead with heart disease
declared
the
suburban
man,
who
was
right where you are standing He was
“ The Ohio Traction Company—Chll
studying to he a doctor and thero are feeding his chickens.
dren nnder twelve years of age three
“ What n ow !” asked the friend.
two whole skeletons and six abnormal
cents, or two for 5 cents.”
“ Why, Blinks sent me a box of axle
livers preserved in spirits in that press
“ W ell,” she said, “ that ia the best
M a d e B jf
grease
and
advised
tne
to
use
it
on
my
yonder, while that bottom drawer i*
bargain ever. Calling the conductor, \ LEVT STRAUSS A CO , SaaFr»™.
lawn
mower.”
iu ll of odd bones and skulls, lip used to
she said: “ Young man, I ’ll take two
“ W ell!”
do a lot of vivisecting up here when
“ Well, I sent it back and told hint to of those children for five cents right
h o was alive.
Mr. O Hcoiihan—Oi dunno about
now, a boy and a girl, please.” —Na-
“ Well, good night, and pleasant use it on his daughter's voice.”
the sermons, but many a good ar rgu-
toinal Monthly.
dream«. ’ *
“ Here, sir,” said the
antique ment has coom out av a brick, Oi'm
It Wasn't Old Age.
dealer,
displaying
a
huge
sword
to a thinkin ’.
“ How are you tod ay!” said a Scot
TTEE Willie had been very naughty.
clerical looking eollector, “ ever see
So much so, in fact, that after hav­ tiah landlord to one of his tenants anything more interesting than that!
Polly (to big sister’s admirer)—.
on
meeting
him
on
the
road.
“
Vera
in g reproved him several
times his
Guess what father said about vou last
That’s Balaam’s sword.”
weel, air, vera w eel.” answered John
mother was at last forced to severely
‘ But, my good man, that cannot night
in his usual way, “ gin It wisha for
punish him.
Adolpnns—Oh, I
couldn’t gues»
be,”
aid the dominée. “ Balaam
the rheumatism in my rieht leg.”
weally.
”
When his father arrived horns in the
never
had
a
sword.
He
only
wished
“ Ah well, John, be thankful, for there for one.”
Polly—I ’ll give you a peach it vow
evening he at once perceived that
is no mistake you are getting old like
can guess.
'
iWillie « oyes were Miapicioualy red.
‘Quite right, sir.” said the dealer.
the rest of us. and old ago does not
Adolphus (flustered)—Oh. Polly I
' What's tho matter, sonnyf” he
“
This
ia
ths
one
he
wished
for!”
come alone.” “ Auld age. air,” replied
tried.
haven’t an idea in the world.
Pe’lj — Urr—you was listening.
“ Ob. nothing." responded Willie, un John. “ I won'er to hoar ye. Auld
age
has
naetbing
to
do
v
i't.
Here's
easily.
• • •
The teacher was hearing her class of
my ither leg jiat as auld, an ’ it ia small boys in mathematics,
' Come, don’t he frightened,” said quite sound and soople y e t ”
The leaves will soon be turning veil.,»
the father in coaxing tone«. “ Tell me
‘ Edgar,’’ she said, “ if yenr fath­
The porch's charm will soon hav^
»11 ihout it; I want to know.”
er can do a piece of work in seven
died.
He Knew the Answer.
days, and your Uncle William can do Ere long fair Gladys and her fellow
Willie remained silent tor some time,
His name waa Tommy, and he came it in nine days, how long would it
then he suddenly hurst out:
Will whisper silly stuff insice.
“ Well, if you must know, I've had a home from school looking so down in take both of them to do i t ! ”
the mouth that Mother asked him
Jhundering row with your w ife.”
'They would never get done,” an­
A carload of hogs from Pateros and
severely wha waa the matter!
• • •
swered the boy, earnestly. “ They
Out of hia httle trousers pocket he would sit down and tell fish stories.” a ear of wool from Tonasket arrived in
ill 1 were joint o w n ers of an apart fished a note from the teacher, which
Wenatchee. Wash., over the new up­
meat house, and one day the junior
river branch of the Great Norther,
««id,
‘Tommy haa beea a very
Mrs.
Huolihan This paper says
partner sought Ina colleague ia some
naughty boy. Please hare a serious there do be sermons in stones. Phwat railroad. Those are the first earload
tfipidatioa.
•hipmeoU from the tipper country over
talk with him. ’*
d'aea think of thotl
the new railway.
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