Congressman Harry C. Canfield, of Indiana, was so moved by the disaster to the U.S. Submarine, Sd., that he besought the Muse who straightway responded to such good effect that the following lines found their way into the "Congressional Record."—
Entrapt inside " submarine With, death approaching on the 'The crew' compose their minds with 2 the vice, A nent bit of descriptive writing, my masters, and one particularly appropriate to the theme of unfortunate facing almost inevitable doom. As, however, the editorial Solon deemed the sentiment worthy inclusion in the "Congressiona: Record," (one had not known that this had degenerated into a comic cheet), the writer ventures a parallels as appropriate to our mode of existence here, with the sugges tion that they be used to brighten. up the "Municipal Gazette, Entrapt within a Shanghai tram Wong) aundsy "folk" who uttered Which quaint Feniark was not intend.
As aught unseemly, but amended The" tect that in. ae. Omnibus Worg "sundry tore who roed Oier travel of wes "day morn, Rud damage toon favourite corn. There are, Of course, other applica: tions of the principle. Thus:—in coatly cabaret 'Though "Babu" English letters have 'Been turned out in. their thousands and tend to become monotonous, occasionally a real gem comes' to light, and the one below appeals to one as standing very high in the list guaranteed genuine, and was re~ ceived a few days ago by a well-Known Shanghai piece goods agent.
Recanos ro tHe Posrrion ether "Til Neread a view than for the and s0 forth, ad infvitim and ad nauseam, One had been taught Palm of Pure Poetry was e's. Take heart, how-Congressman Canfield, with the assistance of the writer, has blown another fond belief to smithereens.
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