12 The Conservative.
A SONG TO THE CLOVER.
"O bennie , sweat clover !
O pretty , red clover !
Why bow with u veil
Of the | > rnss falling over ?
Tliu.uphyrfl conio sinuhiK ,
Sly messagethoy'ro bringing. "
Over and over ,
Over and over
The summer wind sang this song to the clover.
"O listen , sweet clover !
Uo waiting , red clover I
Look up to the sky
At the clouds floating over
And answer my greeting ,
So soft and so fleeting. "
"O bonnie , sweet clover !
| r O bunding , red clover I
You sway to and fro
As my breath passes over ,
To tell you the story
Of summer's fair glory. "
"O heedless , sweet clover !
0 hear me , red clover !
No grace is like thino
In all the world over.
1 hover above theo
To whisper , ' 1 love theo. ' "
The beautiful clover ,
The thoughtful red clover
Cared not for the wind ,
That llckle , wild rover.
Shu blushed at his sighing
But gave no replying.
Still , over and over ,
Over and over
The summer wind sang its song to thu clover.
MAKY PiiENcn MOIITON.
THE SAND MEN OP CUDDLEDOWNTOWN.
Cuddledowntown is near Cradleville ,
"Where thu Sand Men pitch their tents ;
In Drowsy land ,
You understand ,
In the State of Innocence :
'Tis right by the source of the River of Lifo
Which the Grandma Storks watch over ,
While Honoy-bug bees ,
'Neath Funny-big trees ,
Croon Lullabys in sweet clover.
'Tis a wondrous village , this Cuddledowntown ,
For its peoplu are all sleepers ;
And never a one ,
From dark till dawn ,
Has ever a use for peepers.
They harness gold butterflies to Sunbeams
Play horse with them , a-screaining ,
While never a mite ,
Throughout the night ,
E'er dreams that he's a-dreaining.
In Cuddledowntown there are Choo choo cars
In all of the beautiful streets ;
And round bald heads
And curly lieads
Are the engineers ono meets :
Prom Piggybacktown to Pattycakevillo
The cars run , hissing , screeching ,
While wonderful toys ,
For girls and boys ,
Can always bo had by reaching.
O , Cuddledowntown is a Village of Dreams
Where little tired legs find rest ;
'Tis in God's hand-
'Tis Holy Land-
Not far from mother's breast ,
And many a weary , grown-up man ,
With sad soul , heavy , aching ,
Could ho lie down
In this swuut town ,
Might keep his heart from breaking.
JOK Kiiitu in Collier's Weekly.
J. Sterling Morton , President Oleve-
nnd's secretary of agriculture , the orig-
imtor or father of Arbor Dny in Ne-
jraska , and an American who loves his
country , is making a decided success of
lis weekly paper , THE CONSERVATIVE ,
published at Nebraska City. It is a 16-
? age journal , devoted , as the announce
ment tells , "to the discussion of politi
cal , economic , and sociological ques
tions. " In the discussion of these prob
lems THE CONSERVATIVE is what its
name implies , but at the same time it is
bold , honest and able. The circulation
has nearly reached the 6,000 mark , and
The Davenport Democrat would be glad
to see it mount up to 60,000. Davenport
( la. ) Democrat.
People are unIT -
. . .
kind to Mr. Rich
ard Harding Davis. It is said that he
was lately introduced to "Mr. Dooley , "
and being in an affable mood , greeted
him merrily , saying that ho had ex
pected to find billy-goat whiskers on
him , and that the Chicago sago replied
that he had expected to find Mr. Davis
in a shirt-waist.
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Are Going
To California !
The National Educational Association and the
general public as well , at the time of the great
convention at Los Angeles in July.
The round-trip rate will be a one-way fare plus
two dollars.
Liberal stop-overs and choice of return routes to
those who go by the Santa Fe Route.
This route is the coolest , most replete with
interest for the educated traveler , and 24 to 36
hours shorter than any other.
Send for particulars.
Address General Passenger Office ,
The Atchison , Topeka & Santa Fe Railway ,
TOPKKA , KAS. or CHICAGO.