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THE WIDOW REDOTT.

THE WIDOW BEDOTT. \
The Widow 10 speaking Of her late relict,
Deacon Hczekier Bedott. says: -
ellie never iawed in al his life.
He never was onkind4- &se
And, tlho' 1 say il that was his wiie,)
Suchmen ypu seldom find.
I never changed my single LOT, /
I,thdvght twould be sim,
] never got married sgin.
And since i wasmy lot tobe SIS
The vile OF such q man, .ss& 81 i
I tcll tn men thats after me, -, =. u
To ketch me If they can.
tss " = so ~
whiskey and rum be tasted not. /
lie thought it was sin; 4
The inconsolable Widow o Deacon Bedott
never got married agin.s
Shortly after the inconsolable widow falls in !
love with the preaching of Elder Smiles. Thel
Elder Is Alaid up" with a cold, and receives the
following epistle;
q, Reverend Sir, do declare.
1t drives me most 10 frenzy,
To think o. you. a yin there, ~
Down sick with intiuenzy.
A body'd a thought It was enough,
To mourn yer wife's departer.
Without such trouble as this ere
To come a follerin arter.
But sickness and aflictionis trials sent
BY the will o. wise Creation,
And always ought to bennderwent
With fortytude and resignation. 8
Then mourn not for your pardners death,
But to submit endewer, IS
Far isposen she hadent died 30 soon,
She couldant lived forever.
Oh. I couldto your bedside fly.
And wipe your weepin' eyes, SC:
try my best to cure you up, -
H'twoudent create surprise! -
- -
Both sick and well, you may depend, S
Youle never be forgot
By your faithful and affectionate friend
PRISCILLA POOLE BEBOTT.
The tender sentiment of this poem reached
the Elders heart, rs be acknowledgement = feel
ing response. Shortly after, the Widow refires
to grove, in the rear Of Elder Snilfles' house.
sits down on log, and sings as follows
d. Ere love had teached my tears to flow
Twas uncommon cheerful,
But now such misery dew know,
I'm always sad and feerful,
What peaceful hours once enjoyed,
All on a Summer dayl
But q, my comforts war destroyed,
When Shadrack crossed my way! e
heerd him preach-i heerd him pray
Iheerd him sWccfIY 1In1-~-
Dear suz! how de EEL thst day.
II w1s jrctfui thing!
FulI forty ioIiars would give
~ Ee'd contiunered apart,
g IN no e-.,s made my sperrit 1--we,
- sttf bust my heart
yield until he h hears fHEse TIE song but does no
Here sleeps Priscily p. Bedott,
Late reliesDf Hezekier--
How melancholy was her lot
How soon she did expired
She didn't commit self suicide,
twas tribulation killed her,
o! what pity she hadn't died
.Afore she saE the Elder!
After the Widows marriage TO Elder Shad
rack Smiles she contributes the following to Chi
"Scrabble HillIBuminGry"
"Priscilly the fair, and Shadrack the wise; tiles
Have united their fortunes in the tenderest o
-And being mutually jonedin the matrimonial
connecticut,
Have BID adoosto their previous afHctien--
No more will they mourn their widdered sittiwa
ton,
Aud contiuner to sythe without mitigation;
But pardners for life, to be parted no more,
Their sorrers is ended, their troubles 10 DER.
80, Shadrack! my Shadrack! Priscilla did speai
While the rosy red bushes surmsntled he
cheek,
And the tears or affection bedoozled her eye,
%, Shadracki my Shadracka I'm your'n till
die,
The heart Il at was scornful and cold as a stu
Has surrendered at last to the fortinit one;
Farewell to the miseries and griefs have Ia
IN never desert thee, D. Shadrack, my shad!'
HARDWARE.
RICHARDS, SLOCOMB a CO.,
No. N CHARTRESf SEREET,