Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1911 — The ONLOOKER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The ONLOOKER

by WILBUR D. NESBIT

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“I’ve written a poem on spring," The poet came In and said. But no longer he. heeded the Impulse to sing When he heard' wtflrt the editor said. For the editor’s eyes were cold And his voice was a bitter thing As he said: "Is that so? Well, I’ll.havs to be told Just what is the particular spring? CJar spring. Auto spring, . Door spring or buggy spring. Mainspring, ' r Backspring, Steel spring or rubber spring. Coll spring. Straight spring. Trap spring or trigger spring—" "My poem’s a poem on Spring, On Spring with a capital S." The poet observed, but hie voice had a ring That Implied he was now In distress. And the editor’s eyes were stern And the editor's tone could sting As he said: "Is that so? Web, I wanted to learn What particular kind of a spring. Tire spring, , . Truck spring, M Scale spring or balance spring. Truss spring. Shock spring, ■; Feed spring or safety spring—" But the poet was springing down to the ground floor And the spring lock had sprung on the editor’s door. ~