Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, April 9, l896

THE ORCHARD

How nice the lovely orchard looks
When covered o'er with bloom,
In adding value to the farm
And beauty for the home.

The birds of early spring time sing
A happy ringing round delay,
Returning here from year to year,
These songsters of the May.

The honey bees among the trees,
The showers and sunshine pass;
And Autumn sees the apples fall
Low down among the grass.

And when the time of harvest comes,
The apples, yellow, striped and red
Do cheer the children's winter homes
While storms are over head.

O ye who plant no apple trees,
Be sure that you'll do no reaping
Awaken then your energies
Don't give them time for sleeping.

By thousands plant king apple trees,
And his yearly crops behold,
And in a few short years you'll see
His rich returns in gold.

--LUNBECK.

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 Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, April 16, 1896

Another genuinely smart hat is made of silver gray Neapolitan, as transparent as gauze. The brim is wide and flaring, tilted at the back in a series of careless knots, into which are tucked masses of crimson roses, mignonette and pale purple violets. Through the twisted rope of scarlet velvet encircling the crown is run a huge bow of brownish lace, caught by glistening rhinestone ornaments. A similar twist of velvet forms a bandeau under the brim. Emerald green, a remarkably vivid shade, is in high favor in millinery.

A very modish turban of black satin straw has an oval crown and a flatly rolling brim -- that is, a brim well set out from the crown, then rolling up almost the height of the crown. Between the crown and the brim is arranged a thick rope of emerald green velvet, stuck through here and there with bunches of deep purple parma violets and big wings, thick with rhinestones. The trimming is perfectly flat, and yet it has the most chic and finished effect.

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