The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-10-24
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A. Martin was grinding out sssA... 90 Gay.
The mill got n squsakiDe sd thu sssassa - say:
above snrshun thsess thas = which shoad aspre
Does thy heart neysr shreb WITH more lniy desirsi
Ii tn ral hi la raj ri n rsl II h.
"The commerce in surghuns deelinise yoa know;
The trucks bit thin and the prices are low;
And when you have soad II from skinnines 70 dre:.
Tw pay for the hoops your cottonwood ksga
Ri tn ral ii ia nal ii ta nj, lal l.
"I detected your darkies remarkins. to-day.
They'd put up with less love. and little more pay:
Dis friendships good ting. - fur - IL goes;
But golly it wont bay do ehillen - closs.'
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"A festAerbed's good, u they had tine 70 sleep:
But midnight II time sna cut thsy Dsst creep;
They must husk from the moment the sun shows his p
Then plov BY the light Of . cheap tallov-dip!
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$50 Martin you'd better be changing ysur eait:
Instead Of this drudgine. from early to lats.
Take high toned shors cut after riches and fame
Al Christian and Statesman, build up psoad
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THE hypocrits business is pretty god pay:
Build ehurches in which you can ssivel and pray:
Then turn your old minister out on the sod.
And be your own sexton, and preacher. and God
Ri tu raj lal In rsl ri tn ri. III L.
"If men have tesmeared you-embrace them and kiss;
Rmen have had faith in you-kick them for this;
In deeds Of sweet charity. ns'er weary shirh.
Relieve the distressed-but first take It in work!
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take contracts to work for the great public cause:
Keep the outsidea free from an blemish and Aaws;
But an the odd corners with refuse and trash
In that lies your pro6t-the profit 10 cash!
Ri tn raj lal In ral n tn ral, lal d.
BE upright-whenevsr Il brings you the pelf;
Be faithful-when that's the bost show for yourself
Those men strictly honest never in luck,
And honor with poverty runs nip and tuck"
Ri tn raj lal In raj, ri tn ral, lal b.
A. Martin thus heard did his wonder increase,
Not thinking the mill only needed some grease:
THAT voice il prophetc-I haste TO obey
Thus surely does Providence point me the way"
Ri tn raj, lsl lu raj, ri tn raj lal u.
Thenceforward the sound Of The grinding was low;
The grew more, and the juice ceased to Gov;
No the old crov.bsit walked patiently round
No more the rank pulp rotting Uttered the ground
Ri tn ral lal lu raj. n tn ral lal L.
Men ransacked the markets and thought IL queer,
That the clean strained sop should longsr appsar
A vail Of despair &ent up the land
Children cried, loneed, for Bow-owerss brand
Ri tn raj lal Ia raj. ri tn raj lAl h.
Years came and years went - the years always do.
While Martin unswrrving his course did pursue.
Determined with might and with main to fuhl
The fate pointed ont by the squeak Of the mill
Ri tn raj, lai lu raj, ri tn ra, lal L.
saw him once more after seasons had rolled.
And hs had worked out what the squeakng foretod.
Would you know he looked when acted throughi
Then pick from this list nt symbol or two:
Ri tn raj, lal Ia raj, ri tn raj lal h.
The last end Of pea time-the skin Of . snail-
A battered old can . NANCY dog's tail
bladder that's busted-a bubble that's pricked-
An old hat that's crownles and banged up and Kicked
Ri tu raj, lal lu raj, ri tu raj lalla.
A tow.linen shirt that Is minus q tail
Old Jonah when just taking leave Of the whale
cow sick on buckeyes three-legged steer
shyster well played, with hca in his
ri tn raj, lal Ia raj, RI tn raj. lal Ia
And as he trudged on thus heard him COMPLAIN:
"Tll have to 60 back to the sorghum again
The mill Ia prophet I think-so to speak
By the profit I've found in the juice not the squeak
Ri tn raj, lal ru raj, ri tn raj, lal Ia.
Whenever you zee great hog Of man.
Who tries to get than he honestly can
That his purse and his fame may grow bulky and fast
You will hsd him come out mighty peaked at last
Ritu ral lal lu raj. ri tn raj, lal Il.
Ok THE HIGH PRAImE, October q. ls72