The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-07-13
scandalous.

.erel over to the wishes of the ladies. We
make no apology for him, as he has neither
,outh nor age to recommend him to elem
ncy. We have reason to believe that this
ct of his was the result Of mature deliber-
tion. Hear what he has to say:
As along the street blundered,
Much marveled, much I wondered,
Seeing sights and things that mortal
Never saw or dreamed before;
On the pavement came rapping,
AS Of footballs gently tapping,
And heard muslin-Aapping,
Which my eye would fain explore:
"'Tfs some female then muttered-
had seen the thing before
Only this and nothing mora.
Came this female sweeping by me
Fearing she should chance to spy me,
Suddenly I stepped into
Friendly, waiting, open door; ben.
Thence saw the lovely maiden
Being from some distant Aidenn-
All perfumed and dry goods laden -. o.
Pass me and go on before.
Nought had I to do but follow
And note down the dress she wore
Twas mystery TO explore. -
And foundry close inspection
That her naughty, upper section,
Something chance had called bonnet
On its peTicFanium wore;
And her breast was heaving slowly,
Meath garment fashioned Lol0-ly,
And knew the movement wholly,
had never seen before,
For knew twas ''pabent beavers"
That this rsdient maidan wore,
Only these and nothing more.
And her ch5eEs were full and rosy
1 could tell you, inter nos, t
Secret that druggist told me
Of the color that she wore
Yet her cheeks we're very pleasing,
But her look at me was freezing.
And she shsYed sign of sneszing,
As she swept along before,
And she sneezed a pair of "plumpers"
Out at least yard before,
Only this and nothing more.
Then notice uncertain
Lifting of the muslin curtain,
That her feet had deity hidden
From my errant eyes before,
With each lift came desire
That 'twould lift little higher,
And at last 1t did aspire
higher than I'd seen before,
And knew it was sitter"
That this sanity maiden Worsi
Just stilter''-nothing more.
And the fitting and the rocking
Up and down the splendid stocking
Gartered by blush ribbon,
That chenced to see she wore,
Showed me-'twas a sight for weeping,
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Out of place as she was sweeping
Like stately queen before;
Calves that she had lately purchased
From a fancy dry goods store,
Patent calyes-and not much more.
And the futtering and the tapping
OF the maidsn's gaudy trapping
Showed me sights that never mortal
Eye had dared TO see before;
Sights revealed by every lifting
Of the folds of muslin drifting
Round her, which the winds were shifting
Eye-ward, higher, more and more,
Sights that to no mortal vision
Ever were revealed before,
Nameless here forever more.
And while thus her rigging aattered,
Much wondered, and muttered:
''And you call this thing woman
That is trouncing on before;
She, the brazen dolt Of fashion,
Wrapped in one tremendous passion,
Sunkeu from her noble station
To tbe thing that goes before;
Oh, that ever mortal vision
Should such mystery explore %
This muttered, nothing more,
And The thought came Ger me gushing,
"Where has gone the art Of blushing
That we loved in wife or maiden
In the sanity days Of yoref''
Call me, if you win, uncivil,
While name her "thing Of evil"
And wish the very Gs1os
Had the toggery she wore,
And again she were arrysd Ia
Dresses like her mother wors,
Vanquishsd now forever more.
81 say. Pat, are you digging cut 8 hole
IN that onion bsd7' ''No." says Pat. "I
am digging out the earth and leaving the