Well sir, seems like we — to catch the ‘buzzing flies: - But when the crust was on

have solved 9. mystery that | ~ that flitted ‘to: and from the the snow *
goes back near 50 years. os Jc5, house, “> - and sullen skies were grey, .
a Where Ma was baking pies. in sooth that little building -

Folks might recall a little | - WAS no place where. one

story in the Back Porch 2 few.- And once a swarm | of hornets - ‘would stay.

weeks ago where I quoted a _—— bold ’ We did our duties promptly,

poem an ast in a sorta feets . had built a palace there there one purpose sway

note if anyone could help and stung, my, unsuspecting . the mind, |

track down the rest of it. Aunt, we: tarried not, nor lingered

“I must not tell you where. Jong
A coupla weeks went by an‘ Then father ‘took a ‘fisming at what we'd left ‘behind.

there was nary a squeak. pole; ° - .
from _anybody, which - ain’t" ‘that was a happy. day. ‘The horrors of that icy seat:
-Surprisin’, becazse i - has ._ He nearly burned the _ “would make a Spartan sob: -.
spent half my life lookin’ fer. “building up” —. .- Ror needs must scrape the .
it in libraries an so forth. ~ but the hornets left to stay. goose flesh /
. . with a lacerating cob:
So today's nihil brings a a ‘Which from a frost-encrusted
letter from an old feller ont in nail ded b
‘Surrey (sure surprisin’ how. “was suspen ya string.
far the News. travels, ain’t. “My father was a frugal man
it?) who sent me a copy, writ. | - _, bd wasted not a thing.
- down from memory, because © '{
‘he used to recite it, 50. years | | When. Grandsire had to. om
ago. ts outback =.
. : ne - to make his morning call
So Ill jest settle down. — we bundled up. the dear old
peaceful-like on the back. man >
porch an let folks enjoy: _ _ with muffler and a shawl |
| Ss . Iknew the hole on which fe”
sats: -
‘twas padded all-around, as
The Passing of the © and once I tried to sit there:
‘by James Whitcomb Riley __ ‘twas all-too large I found

é

When memory keeps me e “We had our posy y garden
company _ ‘that the women loved so
and moves to smiles or tears, well, .

ee sa weather beaten | ioved it too but better still,
looms through the mist of that ar ee aba
Behind the house and barn it“ so full of homey cheer; =

stood, and told the night-o ertaken |
a half a mile, or more, and tramp"
hurrying .
feet 2 path had “made, iat Nong Be re oa |
- Straightto | : ”

. swin door.’ And oft the | passing. traveller

its ging ‘drove Slow and’ heaved a

On lazy August afternoons ., Sigh, © te a
it made a little bower: is) to see the modest: hited girl
Delightful where my slip out with glances shy.

-~ Grandsire sat, . its architecture: was 8 type
-to while away an hour. : "of simple classic art, ©). |
All day fat Spiders spun their but i in the tragedy | of life
- web it layed aa Heading part.’

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My loitis ¥ were: allt too narrow

My father said ambition -
‘was a thing that boys should

‘and must use the children’s s

and I'v ve: tramped ‘around a:

and i in the lap of luxury

“my name is ‘carved upon the

- Tween that old familiar smell :
will ‘sooth my fadéd ‘soul.
rm - “now a “man,

- Tr use : the children’ s hole.

“Ideal for dresses, skirts,’ Phe _

ne as
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and I. jacknifed | there to stay
_ they had to come and get me
out:

or I'd of. passed’ ‘away.

shun,

. hole ~~
"til childhood ‘ays. were
done.

But still. I marvel at ‘the > craft
that cut those holes'so true:
the baby holc and the slender”
hole | 7 .
that fitted sister Sue. - Toor
That dear old: country 7
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has been my lot to sit.
” But ere I die Y'it eat the fruit |
of trées I've robbed of yore,
and see the shanty where

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