If I Should See the King Go By Poem Line
A fragmentary verse imagines meeting a king and declining royal robes as the robe becomes the target's eye. The speaker rejects the kingly attire, signaling resistance to sovereignty and spectacle.
17 Nov 1881
Page 1
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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1881
Page
1
A fragmentary verse imagines meeting a king and declining royal robes as the robe becomes the target's eye. The speaker rejects the kingly attire, signaling resistance to sovereignty and spectacle.
A teacher describes botany as a fascinating subject for all ages and outlines a hands on program. Students observe seeds and plants from root to flower, sketch and describe, compare sections, study trees, and press specimens. The piece contrasts this vivid method with dull traditional approaches.
After a lavish wedding to Horace Van Verst, Isabel Lisle endures grief and a guilty letter from her former lover Theo Edmerton. Years later, Theo falls for Vivian Gwyneth, who reveals she is Isabel’s daughter and heir to a hidden bond. Their reunion ignites a new, hopeful future.
The piece advocates a dainty clean look with cool colors and natural wood. It highlights green and light blues for repose, pale blue walls with sage woodwork, and navy or citrine accents. It prefers stained boards over carpet for easy dusting, and notes carpet should be centered with three feet clear around.
A longtime sufferer of throat troubles reports using a salt gargle three times daily dissolved in water. After months of routine, coughs and colds vanished and the dry hacking cough disappeared, with the practice described as pleasant and appetite sharpening.
In a Rochester drug store tale, rats pilfer honey by inserting their tails into honey jars and licking the contents. Clerks report the scheme is observed for scientific curiosity, noting the nose aids discovery and the tail works the trick.
The text argues that claims about young women who practice tight lacing being fast are incorrect, stating they are among the most staged in their sex. It emphasizes the misconception and asserts the opposite characterization.
A first class authority shows dead branches strain the tree for moisture about as much as living ones. Cut away dead or weak branches during transplanting and keep large healthy limbs to supply sap. Deciduous trees can be transplanted in summer by removing weak wood and preserving main branches.
A visitor complains a print error from the paper misreports Mr Smith as martyred after a wedding notice is sent. The editor weighs cleanup but decides the trivial mistake won’t alter the story or mood as the man departs whistling.
A compact life sketch of Elizabeth Tudor from birth at Greenwich on September 7 1533 through her troubled ascent to the English throne. It notes her royal lineage Henry VIII Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour and Edward VI, her education, early health, rise to power and threats including Mary Queen of Scots.
A Belgian banker faced a Hungarian letter from Buda Pesth read by a Brussels magistrate. The translator proved to be the Queen, daughter of Archduke Joseph, born in Budapest, who helped unveil the message. The magistrate promised 10,000 francs for charity for the translator.
The author details the woodcock’s sensitive bill nerves and its near ground listening stance. From bogs and twilight, the male and female exchange soft calls by placing bills on the ground and listening, a courtship that unfolds May through August. The observer notes repeated long efforts to sketch the bird in its natural listening posture.
In a railroad car crowded with passengers Patrick, an Irishman, offers his seat to two well-bred young ladies at a station. They hesitate to accept until he quips that he would ride a cow-catcher to New York for a smile from such gentlewomen, then moves to another car to cheers.
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