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AT FOURSCORE.
Ah, yes, I divine, by the way they look
Who bring me the birthday gift and wordj
They think me waiting for priert and book,
And the place where greetings
are never heard.
Yet though I am standing
at Death's dark door,
I am not thinking of him or his;
The soul of twenty returns once more,
Although in the body of age it is.
With the thought of dying, away tonight!
Away with the thoughts of ills and pain!
I would have no comrade of mine in sight,
Flaunting a life that is on the wane.
But give me young faces without a seam,
Give mirth and music and tripping feet;
Give me red lips with the corn-white gleam
And the light of life that is summer sweet!
Whence is this hunger, this thirst of mine
To cast the trammels of age away?
Is it all human? Nay, half divine
The reach of the night
for the dawn of day.
Charlotte Bates, in Sept. Century.
THE SPIRIT AND THE FLESH,
Into this glorious world I came,
The free-born of the wind and flame.
I bound to me for good or ill
A body-serf to do my will.
Though he was frail and prone to rest,
I snatched him from his mother's breast
And bade him serve me. What wouldayou?
I had a great King's work to do:
Wrong to make right; comfort to bring
To those in trouble sorrowing.
I needed one both swift and strong:
Great was the load, the journey long.
Yet this my slave was weak and lame;
Faltering at my behest he came;
So, when his strength was almost gone,
I took the scourge and urged him on.
Yet hurry as I might to keep
The minutes' pace, both food and sleep
My slave must have. Impatiently
I saw the glorious hours pass by.
(I could not leave him, for we must
Have hands of dust to work with dust.)
At last he fell and would not rise.
He called me with imperious eyes,
And bade me pause.
This small white room, this cot of snow,
Ministering forms that come and go
I crouch here listening for his breath,
And with my hands I hold back Death,
My work neglected and undone.
If he but beckon, swift I run
This worthless serf of mine to save.
How hard they toil who serve a slave!
L. B. Bridgman in September Century,
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NEBRASKA SANITARIUM,
College View, Nebraska.
Leave Chicago every Thursday via
Coloiado and Scenic Route to San
Francisco and Los Angeles.
Southern Route leaveB Chicago every
Tuesday via Kansas City, Ft. Worth and
El Paso to Loe Angeles.
These Excursions Cars are attached to
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Accompany these excursion and save
money for the lowest rate tickets are
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925.00 $25.00
The Union Pacific has made the Great
ly Reduced Rate of $25.00 to Portland
and other Puget Sound points, also to
Helena and Montana points, Salt Lake
City and Utah points.
For tickets and full information call
on E. B. Slosson,
TIME IS MONEY.
When you are' traveling, due con
sideratinn snould be given to the
amount of time spent in making your
journey.
The Union Pacific is the be&t lino and
makes the fastest time by many hourt
to Salt Lake City, Portland and Cali
fornia points.
For timo tables, folders, illustrated
books, pamphlets descriptive of the ter
ritory traversed, call at City Office, 1044
O st. E. B. Slosson.
Gen. Agent,
Unci Twin liefore.
Friend Considering that this is your
third baby, I don't see why you should
be so exuberantly happy ozer it.
Young Father (joyously) Y-c-s, but
it's only one this time.
Her Umml Cuntom.
Mrs. lilccclcer How do you expect to
jelebrate Independence day, Mrs.
Laker?
Mrs. Laker (of Chicago) I expect to
get a divorce, as usual.
'Warm Knougli.
Mother Do you think the water is
warm enough yet for swimming?
Little Son Yes, indeed. Tommy
Traddles was in yesterday, and he's
ilive yet.
No l'emijr.
Little Dot Papa wouldn't give mo
a penny.
Mamma. Ho wouldn't?
Little Dot "No'ra. He is penny
.irious, isn't he?
Pennibs I have a brain racking as
signment for thiB afternoon.
Spacer What is it?
Pennibs I have to interview a Pres
idential possibility and put bright
thoughts into his mouth.
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Friend I heard your wife giving
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Jinks That wasn't my wife. That
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