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THE COURIER.
and muddy. The. first pooiu which giveB
tho title to the wliolo is the story of a
iicklo lady who changed her mind
after a mi miner's engagement, with
out explaining tho reason to her
young man. Mjself, I think ho
was too mournful and talked to her
too much about the
marsh and tho feverish
weather, the
damp and fog
that always rested upon it. At first
f he enjoyed tho distinction of possessing
a lover who conld translate such dismal
places into poetry, hut after a while she
found him depressing. She wanted
to talk party, theatre, gossip, and he
says of tho beaux preferred:
'I know, if ever I attain my end.
It will be better to have striven for it.
Although I die with beggars in a ditch.
Than live and love, and make myself
as thoso
Whom, you admiro men of email,
mean minds
And even smaller, meaner eouIp."
Tis tho burden of the discarded
lover's song since girls began to lovo
bonbons, dancing and riirtation better
than psychology and literature. Per
haps tho red cheeked hunting fquire
who married tho Locksley Hall lover's
girl was not half a bad fellow after all.
These reflections on the lownesa and un
worthiness of tho other fellow are hap
pily universal. Happily because they
sweeten rejection at tho same time
elevating one's self respect.
The title is thus explained
Lo! I have given the substance of my
house
For love, and it is utterly condemned.
There are tho broad bare walls, the
clean-swept Hoors,
The room with all its rurnitura removed
That I made tit for you to occupy
It reste, a widower that never knew
Tho shy ard sweet confusion of his
bride.
The sonnets arc in form and melody
exquisite and tho picked meaning draws
tho newspaper writer back, again and
again with recurrent charm and hope
less envy.
XIV.
RESUUKECTIO.V.
They have a resurection
they whose eyes
Have been directed
always to the earth.
Whose faces hav.e been
turned in idle mirth
Away from lofty
thoughts and high emprise,
Whose souls have been forgot?
and if they ris3
Fleshless among the
souls of greater worth,
How shall they live in
such unwonted dearth.
What shall concern them
when the body diet?
For they are like a
dweller in a room,
A poor btnall room, when ho
who sits therein
Blockades his window
to the cheerful sun.
Shuts out the city's
active living din
And makes himself
accustomed to the gloom:
One day the house falls;
lo! he is undone.
I feel eure that the author of
these poems has never turned
his face to idle mirth away
from lofty thought and high emprise
ror forgot his soul in mere physical en
joyment. The priggisbness and self
conscious loftiness of purpose which
offenis, is a constant element in tho
work of the older and more celebrated
poets. Tennyson is the worst case I
know of and Chaucer and Kipling are
adorable because they are men like unto
ourselves. When they speak, they aro
not on a dais but look across the few
inches level-eyed into the faces of an
uninspired people who yet worship their
prorhets.
To thoso who have not read Mr.
Fryo'e poems I have not conveyed the
music of his phrasing, or tho cleverness
and beauty of tho rythm which falters
not nor fails between tho two green
covers of the "Substance of his House."
TheTnirteenth Annual Convention and
exhibit of tho Nebraska State Poultry
association was held in Lincoln on the
19th, 20th, 21st and 22d instants. The
crowing was as piercing, exultant and
detiant as in the days of plenty. Secre
tary Lyman has been a life-long friend
of tho gentlo ben and the over weening
but handsome rooster and his yearly
gatherings of the tlower of the poultry
has done much to keep alive the courage
of the farmers whote hens and cows
have provided them with clothing and
fuel for saveral jsars. Mr. Lyman's
constancy to the hen of his choice sets
another example which just at this time
tho state needs. The poultrymen have
learned that the dry air and tho high
altitude of Nebraska is especially favor
able to the raco of chickens and their
cultivation has been repaid with most
satisfactory results.
Etienne You look despondent,
Peters. You must have got it hot and
heavy from jour wife this morniug.
Peters That's just what 1 did get.
Etienne What?
Petere One or her amateur cooking
school biscuits. Tho Brute.
The Prophet.
Not what he would, Lut what he must
Lo speaks.
Through his cold selfhood the God-Spirit
breaks.
CONSTANCY.
This day add thou to yesterday's en
deavor; Change that is death, the God-Will
changeth never.
FALSE AND TI1UE.
False a fool's building buttressed
'gainst decay;
True Wisdom planted, noted this for
ae.
DISCIPLINE.
The hardened glebe, break through it
with thy plow;
In flower and fruit rich shall the harvest
grow.
ETERNITY.
Eternity is near thee wherefore start?
Of the eternity this now is part.
Edyla.
Gregory sells the best crushed coke
for 67.40 per ton. 11th and O. Phone 343.
"Uni" students say our Three "Beauts"
are elegant. Lincoln Coai Co., 1206 O.
This year's Lehigh Valley and Scranton
hard coal S9.40 per ton at Charles Greg
oiy's, 11th and O.
The Model Restaurant is an excellent
place for family board. It is also ex
cellently situated for persons spending a
day in the city. Ladies while shopping
can find no better place for luncheon.
Meals 15 cents, Sunday dinner 23 cents.
Tickets 83. 310 South Twelfth. Soup
served from S to 10 p. m.
The second floor of the Harris block,
1134 N street, has been fitted up for a
dancing hall. The floor has received
the attention of experts. It is of hard
wood, and the board 3 are laid parallel
with the length of the hall. Parties
desiring to rent it can do so at tho
Courier office, in the same block.
Sutton fc Hollowbush have invented
a cough drop. They call it tho S. & II.,
Sutton & Hollowbush, and it is a good
one. Stop and get ono on your way to
the theatre. It will save you a spasm
of coughing.
We hive the hot stuff. Lincoln Coai Co.
HE TyAIVSING qpHEATRB
JOHN DOWDEN, Jr., Manager.
One Night Only,
Fourth Annual Appearance
THE WflCOUll iGtt JlFNmw
ill
Haskell's JESuirlesQiie Circus,
Mordavj Everirg, January 25,
All the discarded features
broken down three-ring- circus
greatest ag-gregation of freaks
HIGH MOON and LITTLE ALLRIGHT in their Great
Japanese Pole Balancing- Act.
MLLE. SHORTCLOTHES on the High Wire (assisted by
the Band.)
(Jet Y0Ul" T8 now of Members.
Box Office operv Friday, January 22-
ririoesSl.OO,
THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL
Malcea a. Speolalty o
Hair Fessing,
gfyampoointf,
JvJankuFing
-A.-d all icincla of MaasaKe,
A Full line of Hair
BULBIL -
T. J Tlxo:rp & Co.,
GENERAL BICYCLE REPAIRERS
in a branches.
Repairing done as Neat and Complete u
All kinds of Bicycle Sundries. 320 S. 1ITH ST.
Machinist and General Repair Work. LINCOLJT.
and expensive novelties of a
will be exhibited as well as the
ever seen outside a clinic.
TS SO and 25.
Goods and Cosmetics.
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from the Factorial at hard tine ;
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