INTERESTS OF 1926 
IN8ANITY OR GENIUS 
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it is spring 
and we walk up the filthysweet 
worn wooden stairs 
to it close by the miniature 
bright poplar leaves 
at a grimy window 
wading—on the boards 
of the second floor— 
in the clear reflecting smile 
of the boyish husband 
all sweet compassion for 
her injury—and 
such is the 
celebrated May 
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POEM 
Daniel Boone, the father of Kentucky. Col. W. Crawford, the 
martyr to Indian revenge. Simon Gerty, the White Savage. 
Molly Finney, the beautiful Canadian Captive. Majors Samuel 
and John McCullough, patriots and frontiersmen. Lewis Wet 
zel, the Indian killer. Simon Kenton, the intrepid pioneer. 
Gen. George R. Clark, that heroic conqueror. Capt. Brady, 
the great Indian fighter. Davy Crockett, the hero of the Alamo. 
Gen. Sam Houston, the liberator of the Lone Star State. Kit 
Carson, the celebrated plainsman and explorer. Gen. Custer, 
the hero of Little Big Horn. Buffalo Bill, the tireless rider, 
hunter and scout. Wild Bill, the lightning marksman. Cali 
fornia Joe, the scout. Texas Jack, the government scout and 
hunter. Captain Jack, the poet scout. Gen. Crook, the con 
queror of the Apaches. 
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STOLEN LETTER 
Dear Aunt N.:— 
Wowl “a good for nothing—drink and bad women—no 
honor—go west” Some charges, must say something, West 
Carruth sinking, I stay below as engineer, the others lacking 
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