Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-05-17
CHAPTER THE ONCE,

| CHAPTER THE ONCE.
/ At the foot OF the majestic Pyrenecs rested
o rude tenament Of the Grecian architecture.
constructed on tie Gothic Algcbraic style. 1t
was not a palace for it only COS. tweuty-two
cents in Confederate scrip when it was new,
but it was a cot in the valley We love SO
| ''muchly," Furthermore, it was located on
/ that romantic strcamlet known as the Rhine
NO, Rhine wine or Pork rne, neither was it
Rhine occros. But, to our sequel.
! CHAPTER THE TOOTH.
In this CO, lived a serene youth of sixty
sewing blooming summers. The daffolils and
holly -hocks waved seriousl v over his Uranium
and he was married TO an indignant maid, en-
whose head had been much frosted by several
win;ers--cold winters al that And this was
not all. They had an only child She was a
only daughter. .only this and nothing more
But the raven didn't ''quoth' anything not
much TO speak of-she was the glory and
pride of her male parent, also her female pa
rent Il mean the gal, net the raven. They
dotted on her. for she wasn't expensive This
4
:, pincl away about dim cr time and came up on
the shirmisL for food at supper. But our rlot
! thickeasl
CHAPTER THE THREE TINES.
She had no piano, so she did Mt sing. WHO
| will care for Mother now" while that festive
old individual was baking mince pies for the
/ field hands, for it was during harvest. She
was good girl but she had no music in her
sole, She never never ran her claws o er a pi-
amer and said, .Dear Moihcr-in-law I've come
home to stay" neither was she able to dis
criminatc between the Marselles Hymn and
the Ham Plat Nam. But, after all, size had
redeeming feature in the music line, for she
could play the juice harp to perfection, tho
she wore no tilter; neith,r did she hare a
sound tooth in her head.
CHAPTER FORE.
This rare and radiant maiicn's name was
Angelina Phillistena Modalena Smithers.-
She wore no waterfall or jocky hat, but her
calico eyebrows and ebony teeth STOOD out in
bold relief, which had tendency to remedy
while her cheeks shed blue light on the GRIM
SON carpet. She was divincly beautiful. At
her approach, dishrags were waved in aromat-
ic air. and the chickens crowed for joy Her
auburn locks foated in the gentle and lenient
breezss Of Heving and fell triangularly on
her angelic form. She had mouth peculiarly
constructed to stow away ham and eggs. Her
sylph-like voice rang out npon the night-wind
like unto the clear. distinct and mellow notes
Of the lion orjackall-so very gently Ger me
stcehny. But TO return to my subject
CHAPTER THE FIVE.
In ch!ch the high tragic appears.)
1t is cvening-the day has closed--l say it
boldly-I say it proudly, without the fear of
successful contradiction. Angelina is seen
sitting at the winder gazing out upon the iso
lated pig pen while the amber rays Of the lu>
minary is fast flickering behind the cow-shed
In the dim distance she observes George Hen>
ry Blinkins with rapid strides approaching
her father domicile. wild shrek like unto
the dying walls Of the hyena is waited onto
the evening airl whence comest those noize?
1t is Angelina who hast tainted. She loves
George Henry-hencely the faint.
CHAPTER THE HALF-DozEv.
George Henry is q tall youth much resem-
bling 4 pair Of candle moulds. He wore q
mouse. tache, sand-papercd and vanished his
hair regularly, used the essence of Arabian
Hogs Lard, but he could'nt play billiards or
match pennies bit. Not much. He was |
second Romeo on the half she'll On his dad> !!
dys hill he fed the sheep and rode the gees to
water. George kept peanut stand and saved
the shells for kindling fires to drive away
mosquitoes from his midnight slumbers.--
Here q lapse Of one thousand years is supposed
to occur) 1t is a terrible stretch Of imagina-
tion to suppose it but such 10 the orders
George rushed in, and on Bonded nees said,
"Angelina, dearest, art thou faintesi? Is
those thy occupation7" In the tones Of . co.
lapsed grass-hopper she whispered, u am
thus" In the agony ofhis sole he pleaded a
hure nlAad for hAr ia do "a M mora and abe