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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