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Evening Star, Issue 16626, 8 January 1918, Page 2

BLACKSMITH’S WAR GARDEN. The village Mark-mith planted peas, And. carrots, too. . ’Txvjis a small gaiocn, if you please, He had in view. But neighbors let their poultry stray From divers pens. The blacksmith now puts in the day A-shooing hens. Family Growing Rapidly—Mr and Mrs Paul Fremont are the proud parents of a fourth son since last Thursday. Encouraging Sign..—Mother : “ you think Charles means business?’’ Daughter : “ Well, every night lie calls I see m his pocket the ‘Real Estate Bulletin’ listing the houses for rent.” American Attitude.—“ American as you are, don’t you think you would really' be awed by the presence of a king?” ■’Not if I held an ace.”