Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-09-27
OLD GRANDPAPA.


" Who, in o'crdowing Of his heart,
-. Says" He and they shall never part;
That in one house they all might live,
And each new day new blessings give;
n That worldly cares with him should cease
, Topa-s his future days in peace;
, That useless were ms heaps Of gold
. 70 him, who now was growing Old,
! To give the riches to The heir
For Heaven he might his soul prepare"
The son says, Dearest father, no."
2 The father says, at shall be so!
; You're Young, for wealth you have more
And thus resolved, he signed the deed
Which gives his son his fine estate
Park, house and furniture and plate.
Whcrc'cr he comes, all hearts are glad,
/ And every face in smiles is clad.
Now busy went the mop and broom
His chamber was the finest room;
I His bcdluit was of cider down;
French lace adorned his cap and gown
With down was pulled his elbow chair,
And that was placed with punctual care,
Snug, close beside the parlor fire,
And when he speaks, they all admire;
Upon his face are fNcdull eyes,
For none were ever half SO wise.
Before single thing is done,
For hi, advice they all must run;
His want, are all supplied in haste;
At meal, the cook cousults his taste.
Til, good old gentleman now view,
a happier soul YOU never knew.
PART II.
But BY degrees the scene was changed;
The house must all benew arranged,
Good cheer good company will draw;
\ deal Of company they saw;
Aud these were Of the gay and young,
Aud some were of the highest ton.
.ihe lady limited to her spouse
(Her face was red, She knit her browse
Could not your father, pray my dear,
When any company is here,
Go dine up stairs Iwish him of
Whenecr hear him sncczc and cough,
Aud tell old stories ont of date;
And ,hon, he's got so deaf of late;
Would talk forever; and 50 curious,
He po>cs the fire so very furious
The servants llugh-Iye two dismissed,
/ l cannot bear TO see him quizzcd.
/ When folks are got so far advanced,
Their wits are, as 1t were, cntrmccd.
They must perceive, if they had sense,
That with them we could all dispense.
In his own room were he to dine,
He could not at the change rcpinc:
He'd have more comforts when alone,
And we'd be rid of such droue."
The husband with his wife complies,
Although some qualms OF nature rise,
And gratitude and flial love.
His father now must dine above,
month or so, It's pretty well;
The servants now neglect his bell;
They're tired OF dancing so up stairs
One loomW muttcrs, t ohcr swcarS.
Some days he has his dinner hot,
Some day his dinner is forgot;
His son scarce sees him once a week;
At length hi, health begins to break
His given fortune he ropents;
lie secs his folly and amcnts,
But nc'cr upbraids tho son and wife,
For fear it might be cause Of strife.
"Somc company comes here to-day,
a week or two, perhaps they stay"
The lady said, and counting heads,
" l fear we shall he short OF beds,
Sir Timothy and Lady Bloom
Must have your fathers handsome room.
Old dad can sleep, think he may,
Down at the inn just while they stay;
But scandal then will make rout,
And say I've turned your father out;
Besides, It's true, Gas he's 50 old,
To sleep from home he may catch cold,)
Over the coach-house there's a loft
I'll have a bed made warm and soft;
The coachman he won't mind Il pin,
To take his quarters at the inn"
Behold now ON the coacll-housc loft,
Stretched on a bed not warm nor soft,
The venerable parent lies,
Aud tears Of sorrow FL his ewes
While in the house full plenty rcirns,
And cy'ry joy that mirih ordains;
Their pleasures SO ocrtlow the brim,
Nor son nor daughter think Of him.
Tho servants have 50 much to do;
The very dogs forget him too.
PART III
But thought Of still he was by one,
The offspring of his thanlIcss son.
And six years old his child might be,
And like chcrub sweet looked he;
A stranger to the worldly mask,
For Eraudpapa he'd often ask;
On craudpopa his pratuc ran,
He dearly loved the good old man,
WhO to the child was ever kind.
His grndpapa he needs must find;
He watched the place, he rose betmcs,
And to the loft the sweet hoy climbs.
Twas depth of winter, frost and SHOWS;
The old mans bed was scant of clothes;
Aud nipped with cold, and piuchcd with pail
With signs he ventures to complain.
With innocent and anxious face,
The child surveys the wrctchcd place;
And grief his feeling heart bcspcaks-
The tears run down his beautcous checks;
And to his parents quick he runs,
And with the tale their ears he stuns,
They never thought Of this before,
But ordered now blanket more,
70 shield his age from winters harm
And keep the Old man snug and warm;
he little boy with this was pleased,