Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-11-09
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HOWREESEY AND I-N4Dk UP.j
BY WILL N. CARLETON

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"Bat says 1 were too far along to take an
other Track,
And when I at my hand to the plow do uof
OF turn back; - As
And faint an uncommon thing now for couples
to smash in two;
And 50 l set my teeth together, aud vowel Ia
see it through.
when.I came in sight o the house twas
sonesi in the night.
Ard fist as turned hilltop l see the kltchen
hehi;
wbiea oifen.a han'.orae pictur' tos hunsly
person makes,
Rat it don't interest a feiler much that's gein'
70 pail up Stakes.
And when ,senfIn the house the table was
set for me -
A. good a supper's / ever saw, or over went to
AnlIcra4,r,r,ed III e .:greenIeDt dow.s niy ooE
81 as aei! as could,
And f.r to eaiil.' my victuals, which somehow
diln't taste good.
And, Eeis-y she prevented to Iof k suout the
-houSe, Ffre -sr--
B1ts;.e watched 1Iy. side c6at Iocisstlike a cat
~ .wo tId watch mouse;
And then she went 10 foolin' little with ner
r9R,
Andi i'c,fsy reatiin' newspaper, a hold II it
%i9ag siGeu
And when I'd done my supper I drawed the
agleelaeDt out,
Ard ,gige il to her without word. for she
kiowea v-ba' Twas about;
md then Ihummed lltlletune, and now and
Was bu'sted By some animal that hppped mp In
ny .hro9t.
Then Betsey sine got her specs rom on the
insnielsheif. -A "
And read the article overquite softly TO her
self
Read it by little and litlIe, for her eyesis g"tiin
e;l. las-, fslf'4s-
And lawyers writin' aint no print, especiall.
xhenfits cold,
Aud afier she'd read a Little she gave my arm g
Touch.
And kindly said she was afraid was 'lowin
hes too much: ytt- SO
But when she was through she went for me
EeT face a-streamin' with tears.
Ana kissed rue for the first time in over twen-
ty years!
don't know what you'n thinF. sir-I didn't
ccme to inquire
Bat picked up that agreement and stuffed Il
in the Iire; -
ana 10 d her we'd bury the hatchet along
s.de of the co =;
AcnIwe struck an aGr=cment never 10 nave
another roAF.
And told her IN the fufure wouldn't speaf
cross or RASH sE
II BAR The crocBeiy in tie 'house was broker
ail TO osmash;
Ana sue said, IN regard to heaven, we'd Try
and Learn its worth
BY startin' a branch establishment and runnin
il here on earth.
Anl 50 we sat a. taizin three quarters of th'
night,
And opened our hearts 70 e sch otie, uptll the!
beth grew light;
And the days when was winnin' her away
from 50 many men
Was nothiu' TO that evenin' 1 courted her 1vel
again.
Next mornin an ancient virgin took pal IS tC
cali on rs,
Her lamp al trimmed ana a-burnin' to k ndi
another fuss;
But when hc went 80 pry n and openin' o
old sores,
My Betsey rose politely, aud showed her out
OF doors. -L p
Since then 1 don't de,iy but there's been wor,
or two;
But we've got our eyes vide open, and know
just what to do;
When one speaks cross the ether just meets
with a laugh,
Aud the first ones ready 10 give up consider
able more thar half. I'D
MAY De you II iDlBK me soil, SIT, A-iAlhln u
this style,
Bat somehow it does me lots of good to tell
once in while;
And do 1t for compliment-'tis SO that yo'
can see
Tlstthat there written agreement of you
was just me maxim OF me. -7-
SO make out your bill, Mr.. Lawyer; don't 81"
short uf an X; ~ - ~ 4 =
Make itrnoge ii you wan to, for 1have got 81
checSs. -. -
I'm richer than National Bank, with all il
treasures told,
For I've got u wife at home now that's wnril
her weight N gold.
-. Harper's weekly.
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