Beauty Is No Cheap Humbug
The genuine, original and pure
article thus gives them a parting kick.
Poets sing it, romancers furnish it
in abundance, for all the world worships
tall, queenly beauties. Civilization
is as pretty does, where the balance is
largely with delight in loving, in lots
to suit the beaming countenance of men.
Boiled Lobster This Season
She had a strong lobby present, her gloves
by the kid, her furs by the seal, her dress
by the silkworm, her whalebones by the whale.
Even the color of her cheek, making
old clothes look like new, is supplied by the
insect cochineal. That jolly pow-wow
staring him in the face could give offense,
saying they would take by force what don't belong
to them, plainly visible on breaking open.
Debris of a Blast Blown Out
He always refused, saying in a tone
of pleasantry, "Go your way, poor children."
We must go on hoping, with but little
to expect, however, in the sweet by
and by. That grand army who incurred his
displeasure deny the reports, and say
that some men's bodies are no straighter than
their minds, unsparing in epigrammatic
comments evasive of the main question.
Stephen Kagarise 