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THE COURIER
PROSE POEMS.
Written for Tax Cockier.
Spring was asleep. She lay on a cold couch wrapped in a white
coverlet The Prince, South Wind, happened to wander by, and he
saw her lying there and he kissed her playfully on the cheek. She
opened her eyes, and behold! the woods were full of violets every
where. She moved her head, and her yellow hair fell down and
swept the earth, and buttercups, daffodils and jonquils Bprang up
and made the fields look its though they were paved with shining
gold. She raised her arms and tall white resurrection lilies lifted
their cups toward the eun. She arose from her couch and her gown
enveloped the earth with its tender green folds. She spoke, and
the woods were filled with bird choirs, and the laughter of
brooks. And Spring took great garlands of flowers in her arms, and
South Wind took censers and filled them with the sweetest incense,
and they went dancing together through the earth. And if you
look out of your window today you will see them together in the
fields.
The Weaver Wind took the silver rain and the golden sunshine,
and wove them into a great green garment for the world. He wove
pretty patterns of flowers into the garment. He worked day and
night, but it was never finished. It was always changing and grow
ing more beautiful. He laid a carpet over the dull brown earth, he
bung curtains over the unsightly limbs of the trees, lie is still
busy with his shuttle, weaving new patterns in the fields, on the
hills and in the valleys, tie will work while the summer lasts,
changing the tints now and again. He will put in deep passionate
colors as the heat comes up from the furnace of the summer. Again
as the summer wanes ho will touch his web with purple and gold,
and then he will leave his web to rest awhile and his enemy the
Winter Wind will destroy it with all its patterns, and weave one of
his own, sparkling with myriad jewels and flashing with light.
William Reed Dunroy.
ANN AHBOR BOYS, ENTERTAINED.
The boys of the University of Michigan banjo and glee clubs
assured .Messrs. Harry Reese and Sam" Low anil others who assisted
in their entertainmenOwhile in this city that at no place visited by
them on their tour had they received such a pleasant reception as
in Lincoln; and they addecTthat thsy'-hud never had such a thor
ough good time as that provided for them at the Commercial club
after the concert. They probably made the same remarks in Den
ver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and the rest of the places at which
they had stopped before reaching this city. But they had a good
ime here, auy way. Anybody who was at theBohemian lunch at the
Commercial club can vouch for that. It was a particularly choice
affair. Besides Low and Reese there was Frank Burr and Joe
Mallalieu and Bert Wheeler and others who tried to make it pleas
ant for their guests. Cold meats and salads were served at long
tables and there was water, etc., to drink. There was no toast
master or set program. It was just an informal' affair intended
for real enjoyment. Bohemian fashion, when the mood seized them,
the boys sang, and when the mood didn't seize them they ate or
drank a little, and when they sang, Oh, what music! The concert
that had proceeded wasn't in it. Everybody sang. Those who
could sing solos sang their favorite songs. At intervals the yell
would be given. There were travesties on other college yells.
Reese was prevailed upon to sing and he sang many times during
the evening, and Frank Burr before AuIdLang Syne was the delight
of the company. Mr. Burr's singing and recitations made a decided
hit. Roy Hair, musical director for the Spooner Comedy Company,
played the piano. Messrs. Miner and Thompson, the stars of the
glee club, gave their best specialties. It was 2 o'clock when the
boys said good night and sought their cars.
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