Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1894 — Twas Really All He Needed. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Twas Really All He Needed.

The page before him still retained A biaaknem most provoking. As, pen in hand, with tbougntful brow He sat, the Muse invoking. “’Twould all go right, I know, could I,” Said be, "only get started. I’ll try again and say that though The winter’s not departed. And loud the blast—the blast—um-um Yes. ‘sing’s’ tho very word for rhymes, There’s lots of ’em. I’ll do It ” He writes: <i The chilly winter has not gone

Yet some brave birds are singing, And tldlnes of the coming flow’rs And hidden grass they’re bringing. "There, that s not had. Go on, my hoy, Now, ’sunny skies above you’ And ’laughing joys’ and— um-um-um And pet names like ‘you, dove, you.’ But I’ve referred to birds before. What’s left? ‘Glove you’ and ‘of you,’ And move you.’ No. that wouldn’t do, Unless we read It ‘muv you.’ I’m In a fix. I call for help To thee, thou laughing Cupid. Oh! thanks—of courso—how could Ibe So marvelously stupid?” Writes again: And soon the gentle spirits of The spring will float above you, And may they, as they kiss you. tell You, sweetheart, that Hove you. ‘•’Tig done, by Jove!—my valentine— Hurrah! I have succeeded. To bring In well those last three words Was, really, all I needed.” Margaret Eytlnge.