Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-06-25
Darby and Joan.

" e'efS Eeauer, possesses great coal OF Inc
and will richly reward sll who resd il 10. the
seconds they ezhaust in attending to its detail!
moral. 1t teaches m admirable LESSOR, and
that may be diligently and proEtably stul
The story of Darby and Joan is rs old US
pol0s; but, we do not krow to whom We or.
Gebted for its funniest rsrsitication.
Whom Darby saw the setting sun,
lie swung his scythe, and home he run;
Sat down, drank OF his pint, and said,.
NJ work is done, I'll go to bed"
:" %1y work is done !" retorted joan
"'My work is done" your constant tene;
1!'ut hapless woman ns'er can soy
Ny work is done till Judgment day."
EcTe Darby hemued aad scratched MS head
I" answer what his Joan he'd said;
Bat all in vain, Ter clack went on
Yes, woman's work IS never done.
You men car sleep I'll night, but we
Must toll "lShose fsrl. is that" qustb lie.
know your meaning" Joan replied.
will 50 on rnd let you know,
What work poo. women hare to do"
First in the morning, though we feel
AS sicli AZ drunkn5as VIXEN they reeI,- -
-,iss; feel sucn pairs in back aud head
As would conine you men to led
We ply the brush, and WELD tie broom;
We air the beds, and right the room.
The COWS must next be uilkc,,, and then
Wegct the breakfast for the men;
Ere this is Ger, with winp'ring cries
And bristy h&ir, the children rise;
They saust 6e dressed and ,iysed With rue,
-ind fed, and all because OF YOU.
We rust'-hcrc Darby scratched hi. head,
And fast retreated to his bed
But grrtnhled this az on he run,
"Eounl$. woman't clark is nsYer danen"
AZ early dawn, era Phutu: TGFc,
Old joan resumed her tale Of woes,
When Darby thus: "l'il end the STRIFE
lie you TIE irar. and l tie wife;
Take y"u The Scythc. aud NOW, while
VIII nil your Boosting cares supply"
" Content" qu"t!i Joan, "g:ye me NY fiu:,"
This Darby did, aud out she went.
Old Darby rose and tcizei the broom,
And whir.eh the dirt around The room;
HaSs sSEs 'ssS q Essss ssa6An
The clown, perplezed with grief md paini
Swore he'd ne'cr try to milk again;
When turning round in sad :.sas1s,
ZIe saw his cottage il o.a:e-
for "A he eharrsd TO brush the -eo:n
In cureless haste, he Cred the broom;
TIE i:e at last .ubdued, ne swore
Tie broom aud he would meet 40 aao:e.
Pressed T.: misfortune AID I.erY;cSei,
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.5s"5 vaas ;e ;s:: &c scs.ca.-- SEev;
The ::resi was s2ea: :ae s::::sc- 90,
lis a7zas s.ds.lei zi:a 7.sta Eza a:::,
cii Darby ;asc,el !.::i a. H::rr;
-!ut, aariess uistt: as co=ii Eat =:s:'o
?.e Tread lake ;t-n .! iaai c. o-dr.
J. avery aoor vide sysa f;eod,
il rusLed the Pan in euest af icai,
and atu,ublins onward, with her ancI;
o'er=et the churn-the cream res out.
a. Darby turned, the gov to beat,
Tia slippry cream betrayed hia feat;
lie caught the bread trosgh in ais fall,
and down c2ur DARBY, trergA snd al.
The children, vakened b; tie c;stsc1.
Start up and cry, "I.a! what's the matter !"
Old Joule. barked and TSSby 2eved,
And aap:sss Da.6y bswleG al6sd.
Return. ny ,forn, as heretofore,
III play the ha.sewife's part no sco1a;
Since acT by Sad experience taught,
Compared to thine ru.s work is naugh:.
iIencsfortS rs business Gala, II! take,
tontsot, the plough, the sc!:the, the rnse,
And never mo.c trnnsg:ess the lire
Our fstes hare marked wE;!s thou at zine
III Yez thy honest soul no mere
Hy pcoli:ns, rs I've done before.
!.., enca our proper task Sttend-.
E"sgiYs tie psai, and t-y to mend"
How the Richest Man in New S0rS