The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-08-23
VOL. XXXVI.i
OLD GRANDPAPA.

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OLD GRANDPAPA.
IN THREE PARTs.-PARr /.
GEsrLEM fortune made
By fair and lucky hits of trade
From OF business he retired
When just enough he had acquired.
The point of bis domestic joy
Was one dear son. no leful boy;
When grown he chose himself mate
Was happy ia the marriage state,
Tiaugh portion he with her had none,
- This pair had a darling son,
Beloved by father and mamma,
But more beloved by grzndpaPs,
e. Who, in o'erhowing OF his heart,
SAYS "He and they shall never part;
That in house they all might live,
And each new day blessing give,
That worldly cares with him should cease,
To pass his future days IN peace;
That uesless were his heaps OF gold
To him, who growing old; .r
To give his riches to his heir
For heaven he might his soul prepare
The son says, dearest father, no; !"
The father says, "It shall be sol
You're young-for wealth you have
need -
And thus resolved, he signed the deed
Which gives his his fine estate,
Park, house and furniture and plate.
Whereer he comes all hearts are glad.
And every face in smile is clad
Now busy went the mop and broom
His chamber the finest room;
His ed-quit of eider-down;
French lace adorned his cap and gown;
With down puffed his elbow chair,
And that placed with punetuai care
Snug, close beside the parlor fire,
And when he speaks they al! admire;
Upon his face xed all eyes.
For none were ever half so wise- -s
Before single thing is done,
For his advice they all must run;
His wants all supplied in haste; 4.a- l-a
s At meals the cook consuits his taste. l.as !
This good old gentleman now view,
happier soul you never knew. ..... ..--ss |
PART II.
But by degrees the changed;
The house must all be new arranged;
Good cheer good company will draw;
deal of company they saw;
And these were of the gay and young.
And some were Of the lightest ton. =
The lady limited to her spouse
(Her face red, she knit her br0ws,) a
"Could not your father, pray, my dear, ~. rre
When any company is here, sa..fi
Go dine up stairs !? wish him off asa;.f
'Whene'er hear him sneeze and cough,
And tell old stories out of date
And then he's got deaf of late
Would talk forever ; and curious;
He pokes tie fire very furious
The servants laugh-Tve two dismissed,
cannot bear to see him quizzed.
When folks got far advanced,
Their wits are, as it were, entranced.
They must perceive, if they had sense,
That with them could all dispense.
In his own room were he to dine,
He could not at the change repine
He'd have more comforts when alone, .t..
And we'd be rid of such a drone"
The husband with his wife complies,
Although some qualms of nature rise,
And gratitude and ilial love,
His father must dine above.
A month It's pretty we'll
The servants neglect his bell;
They're tired of dancing up stairs
One footman mutters tother swears.
Some DAYS he has his dinner hot; ~ e
Some days his dinner is forgot;
His sen scarce sees him. once a week; f..5
At length his health begins to break.
His given fortune he repents;
He his folly and laments:
But ne'er upbraids his and wife,
For fear it might be cause of strife.
"Some company come here to-day, L
week or TIVE perhaps to stay"
The lady said, and counting heads,
81 fear shall be short of beds
Sir Timothy and lady Bloom
Must have your fathers handsome room.
Old dad sleep, think he may,
Down at the inn just while they stay;
But scandal they will make rout
Aud say I've turned your father out.
Besides, It's true, as he's DID,
To sleep from home he may ca tch cold.
Over the coach house there's a loft
III have q bed made warm and soft: o
The coachman he won't mind PIN
To take his quarters at the inu.
Behold now the coach house left
Stretched a bed, nor warm nor soft,
The venerable parent lies,
And tears of sorrow fills his eyes.
While in the house full plenty reigns,
And every JOY that mirth ordains,
Their pleasures oerhow the brim, .
Nor nor daughter think of him.
The servants have much TO do;
The very dogs forgot him too.
PART III.
But thought of still be was by one,
The offspring of his shankless son;
But six years old this child mishtbe,
Aud ike cherub sweet locked he;
stranger TO the worldly mask,
For grandpapa hsi often ask;
Who dearly loved the good old man.
Who to the child ever hind;
His graudpspA he needs must ind.
He watched the place, he rose betimss,
And to the loft the sweet boy climbs;