fram Ane ) ay vi ory ne Apne erect hleaseenneneililaesernemna ald NES ine | eM WEA RES. RUSERRSRRASSRARE 1 \WJ ii =| : a E S| = | i aor ~ Entered as second-class matter, September 21, 1911, at the postoffice at Rock Island, Ill., under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879 SOS (ey | ey a L 4 | OCTOBER DAYS. : , ‘“‘Now, the ripe October days, : = The parting of the verdant ways, | To scenes of painted glory. | \ 7 And blending with the ruddy leaves, = pH The golden fields, where bending sheaves, = =| | Fulfilled the summer’s glory. EB Sy The bee yet wings a shortened round, ES = Where late the goldenrod is found, AN a The frost has missed in falling. | | And now and then across the sky, = = A lone bird flits with pleading cry, L Ny His migrate fellows calling. rh a ? At sunrise from the splendid hills, = = A magic breath invites, instills, - 4 A charm to nature lovers, = =| To come and drink the soulful mood, iE Wl That autumn spells within the wood, | = Ere winter’s mantle covers.’’ = F : | Volume XIX. OCTOBER, 1918. . Namber 10, E (G u Mf YO all a il ili Sis. LO AT | t | | i GIS iii in, | A iL | iin inn OS Vy is