Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1915 — WALT MASON [ARTICLE]

WALT MASON

The Poet Philosopher. —-Rr'-K-Aprßr- the su mry,;- KrrlTrtTrd'*TTre' my lyre: The nronth for my money, the month I admire. The . breezes are tender that sigh o'er the; lea, and folks, of each gender are dancing with glee. Xo .blizzards are blowing their why through the streets, but garden sass, growing, gives promise of egts. The milkmaid is milking the solemn-eyed cows; book agents are bilking the easy-mark fraiis; the farmers are riding on spring-seated ools, and singing and hiding the dingbusted mules. The roosters arv going on jubilant legs; you’d think from their crowing, they laid all the eggs. The whole world rejoices that April is here, and all of the voices that come to the ear with rapture are thrilling, with peace and content; so why are you spilling those tears, gloomy gent? The winter is ended, and spring is on deck, and everything’s splendid and bully, by heck! So shame on the critter who digs up a whine, whose bosom is bitter, whose eyes soak in brine! There's joy in the brdezes, there's zip in the air, forget your diseases, your grief and your care!