Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-10
BENDER & gMlLLlKAN, Editors and Publishers.
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FARM BALLAD.
Over the Hill to the Poor House

Is 10 nave thankless child.
Over the hill to the poor house I'm trudgin' my
(. woman of seventy, and only triie gray
|, who smart an clipper, Tor all the years Iy,
told,
As many another woman that's only half as old
over the hill to the poor house, can't quite max.
it clear.
Over the hill the poor house-it seems so horrid
queer,
Many step I've taken = toilin' to and fro,
But this is sort ofjourney ! never thought to go
What is the Of hespen ON me psupcr's
shames
Am lazy or crazyl AMI am blind lame?
True. I IA not so supple, nor not so awful stout.
But charity sin't no favor il live without.
am willin an anxious an ready any day
To work for Il decent lvin an pay my honest
way;
For can earn my victuals, an more too, III be
bound.
If anybody is willin to have me around.
Once was young an han 'some-I was. upcn my
soul
ouee my cheeks roses. my eyes as black as
coal;
And can't remember, in tiem days, OF hearin
people say.
For sry Kind of a reason, that was in their way.
T'aint of boastin' or talkiu' over tree.
But many house an home open then to me,
Many han some offer l had from likely men,
And nobody ever hinted that was burden then
And shen to John was married, sure he was good
AID smart;
But he aud all the neigabors wouli own done my
port;
For life was all before me, an l was young an
strong,
And worked the beet that could in tryin' to get
] along.
And worked together; and life hard but
gay,
With aud then baby to cheer our
Way,
Till We had half dozen. au' all erowed clean and
neat.
An went school like others, an had enough to
eat.
SO Nc worked for tho ehiId'rn, an raised 'em ev-
cry one;
Worked fos 'e-, SuInIlaer and Winter, jnst we
Oush, 10 We done;
Only perhaps h,,m.red em, which some goo,i
folks condemn;
But every couples chi'rns heap tie best to
them.
strange how much we think Of our blessed little
one,
ID have died for NV daughters; ia have died for
my sons;
And god he made that rule of love; bat when we re
old and gray,
I've noticed it some lines SOM, how fs to work the
other way
tr,nc~ another thing: when our boys an giils are
grown,
And when. exceptin' Charley, they'd In US there
aisnc;
/ when john lac an nearer come an d,arer
seemed to be,
The Lord of hosts lie eon.e one day an took him
/ ava, frum me
still Was bound to struggle. an never to ering,,
or fall
Sill worked Lr Charley. for Charley was now my
all;
And Charley ca. pretty good to me, ith scarce a
woid oI irown. FL.
Till at Last he a courtin and brought "a wife
She was somewhat dressy. an hadn't plessnt
smile
She qniie concsity, aud carried heap of s'yc;
But ifev~r iiied to be friends, 1 did with her I
know.
Blu, ,he was hard and proud, an couldn't mako
She had an education an that was good sor her;
But when she twitsd mine, twas carry.
4. ing things too fur;
Az tod her fore com pany, IAN it almost
/ made her rickl
Tha, never swallowed grammar ct a rith-
melic.
So twas only few Gays before the thing was
They was . family Of themselves, aud I another
AID very little cottage one family will do.
Blu, I never seen a hoass that big enough for
7 AMI never could speak to suit her; never could
pi- ss- her eye,
An il made me independent, and then 1 didn't
try.
But terribly staggered an FELT it like blow
When Charlsy turned as'in me, an told me
could go.
I went 10 live with Susan, but susan's house was
small.
An she always "a hintin' how snng it was for
us all;
Aud what with her husbands sisters, and what
with her children three,
Twas easy to discover that there wasn't room for
An ther i went to Thomas, the Oldest son I've got
For Thomas building u covered the half of
lot;
But all the child 'rn was On mel couldn't stand
their sauce
Aud Thomas said needn't think was coming
there to boss.
West,
And to Isaac. not for from her-some twenty
miles at beet;
And one Of 'em said twas too warm there for any
one so old - - = =
And to,her had an;opinion the climate cold.
A. - me sbous-- > = -
| oo thcl ho'c Will rouiru "Vio Ny Nhs
i heart out;
But still I've bore up pretty well. am wasnr much
Put down, 8 49, --2.-1. -
Till Charley went the poormSster, IN put me on
| tho town
Over the hill TO the poor hous~-u,, childrn dear,
good by,
Many night I've watched you, when only God
nigh,
snd Ged'n judge between us; but viii always
! ~ E~l. .--- ss.s, = rr r4-.Y -
/ That you sh an never suffer the half do day.
l. ANew Orleans judge. riding in thccars
recently, from single GLANCE at tie coun-
tenancc of the lady by his side, imagined
! he knew her, and ventured a remark III 1t
the day was pleasant, she only saying,
Yes" why do you wear a veil:" in
ouired the dispenser of justict. LEST