The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-01

SuE uull5 bLc4I pes upon AEI HSSG
The figure is quite Horatian)-
Until from habit the member grew
As very hook as ever eye knew,
- To the c0mmonest observation.
thriving tailor begged her hand.
But she gave "the fellow" to understand
By a violent manual action.
She perfectly scorued the best of his clan,
And reckoned the ninth of any man
An exceedingly Vulgar Fraction.
Another, whose sign was golden boot,
Was mortified with A bootleSs suit,
In a way that was quite appalling;
For though regular slltor by trade,
He wasn't a sutor to suit the maid,
Who cut him off with a saw-and bade
'The eobbler keep to his calling"
The muse must let secret out
! There isn't the faintest shadow of donbt
/ That folks " no oftenest sneer and fout
/ At the dirty, low mechanicals, p
Are they whose sires by pounding theik knee
/ Or coiling their legs, or trades ike these,
J COLtriyed 20 win their children ease
From Poyerty's CALLING manacIes
A rich tobacconist comes and sues,
And, thinking the lady would scarce refuse
/ \ man OF his wealth and liberal views,
Began a. once with If you ch005e--
And could you really love him"
But the lady spoiled his speech in huff,
/ With an answer rough and ready enough,
/ To let him know she was up to snuff,
And altogether above him.
] 4 young attorney with winning grace.
Was scarce allowed to "open his face"
Ere Miss Mac Bride had closed his ease
With true judicial Ccleritv:
For the lawyer was poor and ''seedy' to boot
And TO say, the lady discarded his sut,
Is merely double verify.
The last Of those who came to court,
Was a lively bean, Of the dapper sort,
+ without any visible means Of support
\ crime by no fragrant
In one who wears An elegant coat,
But the very point on which they vote
ragged fellow a ''yagrant.'
A cuurtly fellow was Dapper jim.
Sleek and supple, and tall and trim,
And smooth OF tongue as neat Of limb:
And, maugre his meagre pocket,
You say from the glittering tales he told.
That Jim had slept in cradle Of gold
With fortunatus to rock itl
Now, Dafper Jim his colrtsAip piled,
u wish tie fact could De denied,)
With an eye to the purse of Old Mac Bride,
And really nothing shorter"
For he said to himself, n his greedy lust,
'Nheuever be dtes-as die be must
And yield to heaven his vital trust,
He's very sure to come down with his dust,
IN behalf Of his only daughter"
And the very magnificent Miss Mac Bride,
Half in love and half in pride,
Quite graciously relented
And tossing her head, and turning her back,
No token OF proper pride TO lack
To be a bride without the Mack"
With much disdain consented
Alas that people whJ'yc got their box
OF cash beneath the best Of locks.
Secure from all financial shocks.
Should stock their fancy with fancy STOCKS,
And madiy rush upon Wall Street rocks,
Without the least apology
Alas that people whose money affairs
Are sound beyond all need of repairs,
Should ever attempt the bulls a1d bears
OF Iammon.s fierce Zoology.
Old john Mac Bride one fatal day,
Became the unresistirg prey
or fortunes undertakers:
And stalking all on single die,
his louHGered bark went high AMI dry
among the brokers AMI breakers
At his trade again, Ia the very shop
Where, years before he lei it drop,
He follows his ancient calling
Cdeerily, too, in povcrty's spite,
And sleeping qGite as sound az night,
As, when at fortunes giddy height.
lie used to wake, with 3 dizzy fright,
From a dismal dream Of falling.
But alas for the naughty Miss Mac Bride.
Twas such \ shock to her precious pride,
She couldn't recover although she tried
Her jaded spirits 10 rally;
Twas dreadful change ia human affairs.
From place Uptown - q nook upstairs
From an Avenue down TO an Alley
Twas little coincidence she had-Gol wo.-
From her troops otfriealS, who hadu'tf for
The airs she used 10 borrow Tgot
They had civil phrases enough, but yet
Twas plain to see that their deepest regret
Was different thing from sorrow,
They owned It couldn't well have been worse
To 90 from full TO An empty purse:
To expect "reversi0n." and get a rev erse,
Was truly dismal feature
But it wasn't strange-tley whispered-ata all
That the summer ofPride should have its Fall
Was quite according to nature!
And one Of those who make pun,
As if it were quite legitimate fun
TO be blazing away at every one
With regular doable-loaded gun
Remark 4 that moral Traasgression
Always brings retributive stiu-s
To crade-makers rs well "a kjnge:
For making light of cersous things"
Was a very wicked profession
And vulgar PeoPle-the saucy c1arls-
Inquired about the price Of pearls
And Knocked at her situation
''Sbe wasn't ruiaed-they ventured to hope
Because she was poor, she needu' t NOPE
Few people were better of for soap,
And that was q consolation :"