Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1911 — JUNE FIRST. [ARTICLE]

JUNE FIRST.

John Bowie, editor of the Wheatfield Review, inspired by the buoyancy broke into verse this week and the following stanza to June appeared in his paper: j * .. '. .. .. r u__ — ——~t—* -- -, -i Now, joyously, fair June we greet, Long parting makes her coming sweet; And, in her name, each soul drinks up Delicious drinks from Beauty’s cup. As saloons are to be reinstated in WheatfielcL during the early part of June, it occurred to the Republican rhymster that Brother Bowie might have had that in mind and he broke forth in verse as follows: And if your plans go not awry, a Along with June so sweet and shy, At Wheatfleld you’ll soon be drinking up A draft not found in beauty’s cup. The beverage you prepare to drink It not for souls, we surely think, Unless you seek them to destroy And then the means that you employ Are certain quite to bring result, v To blight young lives, promote tumult. And leave its mark of pitiless shame Where might have been both pride and fame. Ah,'brother, if you’d Bing Tell of sweet roses and perfume, But don’t suggest the flowing cup That Wheatfleld folk will soon drigk up.