Judge — July 25, 1891 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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THE HAMMOCK SWINGS. Mf WING slow, my hammock, swing slow ! H]| The heat of the day is upon us: ‘The summer's warm breath is upon us. ‘Swing low, my hammock, swing low. That my hand hanging down as we pass May trail in the cool, deep grass ; For the languor of summer has won us, Swing slow, my hammock, swing slow! ‘The air scarcely moves in the trees— Barely breathes in the dense-leaved trees, Swing low, my hammock, swing low. ‘The up-drawing sun has found The scent of the grasses and ground, ‘And perfumed the faint-stirring breeze. Swing slow, my hammock, swing slow! The book in my lap lies unread— Or now and anon unread. Swing low, my hammock, swing low ! ‘Till T open the volume ere long At some hot-hearted poet's song, ‘Then close it to dream what he said. Swing slow, my hammock, swing slow! ‘The broad wings of sleep are upon me, Soothingly brooding upon me. Swing low, my hammock, swing low ! a day for being, not doing ; ‘or dreaming and-not for pursuing. Soft-steallag’ slumber bas won te. EDITH ELwER. arto inte WELI. LOCATED. ** And so you're married, Jack ?” “Yes; I have succumbed, like many another before me. Love-match, pure and simple. Come around and see us some time.” “Yes; Iwill, with pleasure. Where are you living ? “Well, I expect we shall be at her father's for some time to come.” VACATION VIGNETTES. ] F YOU intend to pass your vacation in the country don’t spend the first day of it at the races. The only thing raised on many farms is the board. One of the solid things in life is the summer-hotel window. If you fall in love with the country girl's pretty mouth don’t tempt her to open it. You don't miss the local color of the city if you. use the fresh milk and butter. The girl who went bathi it cottoned to her so. The house where they will take no children is generally full of the farmer's. The writer of the newspaper advertisement for the house could never have been there himself. The quieter the pl told you they were going to spend the summer in Eutope. There is often plenty of fine boating; that is, if you've brought your own boat. The summer resort has changed many a timid city maiden into a man-hunter. ig in a calico wrapper didn’t like it because DOWN AT THE KENNELS. ing a visit)—* Who's that ?” That's one of Mulforu’s pups. He flushed his first wood- and hasn’t got his head contracted yet.” the more apt you are to meet those friends who O1p LuKe— cock yesterd JAMES JAY O'CONNELL IN THE COUNTRY. THE SUMMER GIRL SPEAKS. THE lawns are green ; the trees do show The loveliest green I've ever seen, And all the men I've come to know (They seem to be afraid, I ween, To come a-near and friendly grow) Are very, very, very green! A LAUDABLE AMBITION. Hotel proprietor —"You say you want a job as waiter. Your face seems familiar to me. Weren't you a guest of this hotel last year?” Applicant —"Ves, sir. 1 have come around to get my money back.” Dracon —"' Will your father take the Sunday-school class to-day, Willie?" Ww —"" Nope." IN THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Deacon —"* Father under the weather, OMMENCEMENT ends the student's woe, > Ww Willie Cc With ey ia beadouei HiaW AS JUSTARIGHT: Witttam —" Nope; he was under the dy : Tloxorante Mr. Lixpiey Artcumoutn (of Aitchmouth bed when I left home. He had a dispute Tut soon, alas! he learns to know hall, Devonshire, strolling thri Harlem)—** What a about Solomon, an’ ma had the flat-iron.”” His woes have just begun. biawsted taown this is, anyho then f noted minen Pari Mi tweer done had | becor more lives whic resor gives sumt upon day, a big wore frigt comicbooks!com