The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-11-19
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THE VAGABOND9

~0Og ana U0OIH IL WOVJO Uetve IOt tue UutOUO&y0-
ply Of many once good fellow in these mountainal
We are two travellers, Roger and
Rogers my dog-come heso you scamp;
Jump for the gentlemen, mind your eys'
Owe. the tsblc-osk out for the lamp!
Tbe rsese 10 growing little old;
Five years we've tramp'd through wind and weather
And dept out doom when nights were cold,
And ate aud drank, and stsrved together.
We've learned what comfort 10, ten yeui
he'd on the aoos bit Of rOsin,
A are to thaw our thumbs, (poor fellow!
The paw be holds up thescs boon 00scnj
Ficnty Of cstgut for my Addlc-
This outdoor bueiness 10 bed on stsines:,
Then few nice buckwhsats hot from the griddIe.
And Roger aud ! sct up for kings.
No. thank ye. cir, never drink:
Roger snd ! are exceedingly moral.
Aren't We, Roger! see him wink!
Well, something hot, then we wont quarrel;
Hes thirty. too. sce him nod his head;
What pity, cir. that dogs can't talk
lie understands every word that's ssid.
And he knows good milk from water and chalk
The truth is sir, now reject,
I've hecn 70 Idly given to grog,
wonder I've not lost the rsspect-
Hlcsc's 10 you, r:)--cven Of my dog;
But he sticks by. through thick and thin;
And this old cost with empty pocke.s
And rses that s,ncil Of tobacco and gin,
Hell follow while he has eycs In his sockets.
There ian't another creature living
Would do Il, aud prove, through every disaster.
SO fond, 10 faithful. and 10 forgiving.
To such q miserable, thsnkc~s master!
No cir ace him WsV hlA tail and GYin!
Ry George! Il makes my eyer just water!
Tkas IA there's something In this gin
That chokcs fellow; but no rosttse
Well have some music, II you're willing.
Aud Roger. lshcm! what plague . cough Ia, sir,l
Shall march little; star. you villain:
Stand straight! Bou, face! salute your ofhccr!
Put W that paw! Dress: Take your rife:
tSenc d"gs have arms, you scc.l Nov hold your
Cup while the gentleman gives 4 triGc
To aid poor, old patriot soldier
March! Halt: Now show how the convict shakes
When he stands up TO hear his sentence:
Now ~! US how many drams 1t tskcs
70 honor Jolly new scquaintacc.
Five yelps. that's right he. mighty knowing:
The nights bsfOrc US, oil the glasScs;
Quick sir: I'm ILL., my brain II going:
Some brandy! thank you there II passes.
Why not reform: That's easily said:
But I've gone through such wretchcd treatment,
S.sndimcs forgetting the taste Of bread.
Aud scarce remembering what meat meant,
That my Ioos stomach is past reform
Aud there are times. when mad with drinking
id sell out heaven for something warm,
TO prop horrible Inward sinking
T. there way 20 forget ~ think7
A. your age, SIR home. fortune, friends.
A dear girls lovc-but took to drink;
The came old sory you know how II eude.
II you could have sc.n these classic features
You need not laugh, cir: they were NOT then
Such burning libel on Code creatures;
was one ol your handsome men.
II YOU had secn her, % fair and young!
whose head wa happy on this breast!
II you could have heard the songs thst sung,
when tn wine went round you wouldn't have guess'd
That ever ], sir, should be straying
From door to door with fiddle and dog.
Ragged aud Icnncss and playing
For you 70 night Tor glass Of groS!
She's married since a pars0ns wife,
Twas better for her that We should part;
Better the sobrrest, prOsiekt lifc,
Than blasted home and broken heart.
nave seen ucTs once. was WeNG ana etc0I
On the dusty road: carriage stopped;
Rut little she Dreamed ~ on she went.
Who kissed the coin that her fingers dropped.
You've set mc talking. sir-rm sorry;
1t makes rue wild to think Of the change!
Mud what do you care for bcsgars story:
Is Il amusing: You And Il strange?
had mother, ~ proud Of nAc!
Twas we'll she died before do you know
II the happy spirits In heaven can NE
The ruin aud wrctchelness here below.
Another glass, and strong, to deadcn
This PAIN then Roger and will start
wonder has he such lumpish. leadcn,
Aching thing. In place Of heart
lie n sad sometimes, and would weep II hc could.
No doubt remembering things thst were:
virtnous kennel, with plenty of food,
And himself \ sober, respectable cur.
I'm better now: that glass WAS warming.
You rascal! timber yOurlaxy feet!
We must be 6ddllng and performing
For SUPPER and bid, or starve In the street.
Not very gsy life 10 lead. you think
hut soon W. shall ~ where lodgings arc free,
And tho slecpers need neither victusls nor drink,
Aud the sooner the better for Roger and me.