Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-19
Brrsny AND ARr orr.


Draw up the papers, lawyer and make EN- good and
For things at home are crossways and Betsey and arc
We who have worked together so long man end wife
Must pull In single harness the rest OF our nat raj me-
What !; the matter " say you Irwan ir' hard 70
Most Of the years behind US we've passed by very we'll
have no other woman-sho has no other man,
Only we've lived together as long a. we ever can
So have talked with Bctsey, and Kelsey has talked
So we've agreed together that We can't mover agree
Not that we've catohod each other In any terrible
We've been galhorn this for years little at time
There was stock Of temper we both had for a start
had my various failings bred in the flesh and bone,
Aud Betsy like all good women, had temper OF her
own.
The FIRST thing frcmemhcr whercon We disagreed
Was something concerning heavega difference In our
We areed the thing q, breakast--ve arged The thing
And the more we arged the question the more wedldnt
agree.
And the next that remember was when We lost o COW
She bad kicked the bucket for ccriain-the question was
held ny own opinion, and Betsey another had
And when were done alkin We both OF us was mad
Aud the next that remember Il started In joke.
But full for week i lasted and neither o. " SPOKE
And Tho next when scolded because she broke
And she said | was mean and sunp, AMI hadn't any
soul.
And SO that bowl kept pourn dissensons in our cup
And 20 that blamed COW crtter was always comm
AMI 20 That heaven we argcd no nearer to US got
Bat 60 give Us taste Of somethin' thousand times
shot
And co the thing kept workn, and all the selfsame
Always isomothn' to arge, and somcthn' sharp to
And down on us come the neighbors, o couple dozen
And ient t6or hndest saryice for to help The thing
along
And there has been days togcther-and many a weary
We was both Of US cross and punky and both too proud
10 speak.
And have been ,hnEin' and thnkin the whole Of the
winter and fall,
lf can't live Kind with a woman why then, won't
And so have talked with Bcsey, and Betscy has talk
And we have agreed together that wo can't never agree
Aud what Is hers shall be hers, and what is mine shall DO
And III put 1t in the agreement and take 1t to her to
sign.
Write on the paper. lawyer-thc very FIRST paragraph
OF all The farm and livestock, that sfo shall have her
half
For she has helped to earn it, through many weary
Aud rs nothn more than Justice tina, Beisey has her
pay.
Give her the house and homestead man can thrive
But women are skeery critters, unlo. they have a
home.
And j have always determined and never failed to
That Bctsey never should want home, II taken
away.
There Is little hard money that's DRAWN tolrsble
couple Of hundred dollars laid by for rainy day
safe In the hands Of good men, and easy To get at
Put In another clause there and give her half Of that
Yes, see you smile, sir, at my giyin her 50 much
Yes, divorce Is cheap .r but take no stock IN snch
True and fair ] married her when She was bthe and
And Kelsey was arays good to me- eSceptn' with nor
tongue.
Once, when was young you, and not 50 smart per
For me She mttened lawyer and several other chaps
And all Of EN- was clustered, and fairly taken down,
And for time was counted the luekiest man In town
Once when had fever-I won't forget It soon
was hot as a basted turkey and crazy as a loon
Never an hour went by me when she was out Of sight
She nursed true and tender and stuck 70 day aud
night.
And IL ever house was tidy, and kitchen clean,
Her house and kitchen was tidy as any ever scen
And don't complain Of Botsey or any Of her acts,
Exeeptn' when we've quarreled and told each other
facts.
SO draw up the paper lawyer and IN 10 home tonight,
And read the agreement TO her and It's all right
And ihen IN the mornn' III sell TO TRAIN man
And kiss the child that was len to us and in tho
world I'll 20.
And thing put in the paper that first to me didn't
That when am dead at last she bring back TO her
And lay me under the naples planted yoars ago,
When she and was happy before we quarreled 50.
And when she dies wish that she would be laid by
And lynn together in silence perhaps we will agree,
Aud II ever we meet in heaven, l woud't think II
If we loved each other the better because quarreled
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