Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-07-04
THE WEEKLY HERALD.
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III When Collins fyst his shingle hung! n) glia "a
gH ah ana men nv waSking tame nad spng,1H dsi3d
q Did straight iii aomicIIe invest. .i,am gIinHiol
t Ordering uging, coaxing, tryihgH ,nPbr9tn,T
Sey All % ft suse Il wSa rare u a" 7
80 Then with 2 fitting purpose bred aE'''a Il
,H They told the garments they desired ejt;4 tsig
And on the ample shelves around ff,.,t',. .'.,
, They searched tin grade and hue were found,
al When, trusting TO his noted art 10 H"lF 5d!
Which pleased the eye and cheered the heart, s5til
woad a sfSSsT SsTe Ell Eli sR sss sfs
First, Hodge came in, his coat to try, ,-'aib1t
.. ,gt And In the glass bewildered gazed; ;,fsa
He scarcely knew himself for why? - ~
'"'a New graces here his sight AMAZED 70. .il ~
-, :, Next Testy rushed, his eyes on fire, ,,1fi
:, = ,,!. For Envy whispered niha ~ f;l,,.,
VI 81 With appraised hand he struck the liar i't
yfsi!' And vowed his garment was hit. ''iP nT3i
With many measures, crooked Jim, Va
TO claim shape had scarcely dared. ~ Sa'i'
u! TIL Collins measures Strengthened him. d 9ht
-dU With best OF fts that oil had shared b d'rT
~ But thou, oh, smith with form so neat, ~ Etii
tt'i What feshlted from thy measure3 ~ y f1i1Ht
s' hmrrAn x the sweet prospective pleasure .,R FlGa2
That sTs as s9RSseiSss r. S,s. ssgsIos Rpars 1,
E't The shape the feel the first or arts ~ ~ i3t
Had suited to the sphere his path should take,
~ So.ce a M ssspensit @ came is fti many many thrsstI
l And Smith, enchanted, smiled and went out in the
yah yEstreet pail A id4iA si5 ~ srldn3m
ia7aB But scarcely had he gone. when, With frown,li
Uss44 Fierce Opposition roses H. III ieGsTGH
af- BE threw his measure tape In fury dpwnsfa nj
u 'a His b0ny fist he shook, y N9tH lPt'& j"
And ground his teeth with such an air. Eon88a
sg 1t seemed the chiefest of mans tpes .salib
Had TO him said He can't be beaEi" 4, f..,...
And, with sissing, furious heat '''i a5ti'''
~ As when . tailofs goose invades a seam--t
AZ ol1Sa rkS.1I IL a.
tt And blamed the nonsense of his angry moody
His eye maintained d frey gleanl 't''I'
pc And still the venom was revealed In every tfefn-
0lI IS bling haiE ijnitG NJ h5ttgpsG a.9fff
Thy rsving. Opposition stirred him not iIl' -.
ID Twas fear and temper served up rather hot, ygi
m7oi Now feigning NOT 70 care now seeming hlled
.t,yl With naIe, 44qs,dassY'at teo6 ~
,ii With sparkling eyes, as iffnspiredI 7pt Estka
Came Seediness anew alfred. uanty,;ss4gsf
haS fG% III SSss@: sssp @pas sstTsa og
And as he told his gieatfulness of soul DORM
4it The echoes fromlthe walls around :. Hltsi
through T strsss ana df Se srstsf crater measure
stole, .ljlNIf~'
alesi Or fingered haply with a fond delay. n,la /
name as w,ta u cSn. sSnss sdssflisins
t23" Then into distance died away F'Hah Hi.sF'3
When Benedick. with gaIantry of air,
al His cloak across his shonidefs fung,f h'iii,'
iEd And cocoaine glistening mid his hair, lultll
.a For Collins boiVed, and the surroundings rung.
80, With praises neer by Faun q, ,Dryad' known
~ And many curious eyes were straightway cast
5nNF Upon the bridegroom as he passed n t8f&ti
lla BY Collins dressed in style the last;tR tlssN
Indifference looked pleased to see,, NJ ..iJJ
). , And Taste cried out--''rhcy tt him to T!
saE Last came Browns decisive trial mid .gs1il
,s,i Somewhat fearfully advancing 5,i1,,sr, IS b.. 4
,.,. First TO the pants he care addressed, 80 '
1-'{ And, satisfied beyond denial, 81 9t} ylftti 1i
fl y Henext with like delight, ,donned coat and vest
,,,i They would have known, who heard him shout,
He'd found in Fashions courts her highest art,
t'f And that from Overlooking heart g.3Tillf ~
.IA His nerves delightedly were dancing. .91H p3t
ta;t While as he felt his nicely fitting things. t
- He turned before the mirror round and round,
W mo wrinkle i'd the whole array was fouhdJ f's
5,l} And from his jDfly sohl liit@ "ut - f.uHEla
He straghtway offered TO ask ont tine whole. (
.6 And all were happy as SO many kings, n
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