Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-02-28
From the Delrot Commercial Advertiser.
Betsey and 1 Are Out Once Moro.
by n. ELLrorr x'BniDE,

by H. ELLioTr N'BniDE,
Detssy and are out once mere-we've had A
tearing fight;
We jawed. and talked and siashsd around-I
tell you twas sight.
| kinder wish we hadn't fought IL seems a
little queer
c0utented here.
But Betscy has a temper, sir, and I've tom
per, too,
And when we once commence 10 fight, we
fight the battle throngh. M
10 this, latest little fuss, she air'y scrunch-
ed me down;
She grabbed me by nay silvery lscks, and tore
them Irsm ,ny crswn
She thrashed me with hazol switch might
be called pole
Aud then she cracked me on the head with
twenty Jumps Of coal;
Size took me by my Roman nose-ths handle
OF my head
She wrung aud twisted it about; oh, gnshens,
how Il bled.
sho said Id never bought fr her new and
And then she flung kerslo'h on me crock of
bnltermilk
SHE said ] was an ugly m1n-a mem and
lying cheat
And up her foot went, sudden-like, and went
of my seat
'Now, Cale," said she, "just sit you there, and
listen while | talk
I'll show ron now that | am boss, aud make
you tue the chalk.
You are pretty man, oh, dear! Of high AMI
mural tnne,
To lounge about that drinking bole, aud leave
me here alone.
"Tia veara aoo since 6rxt wa met. rou said
you loved m0 we'll
You said you'd Always he the same--in hap
piuess we'd dwell;
You said rpu know there ne'cr was one yOu
would fondly prize"
And while she spake. ah. me It's true, the
tears came in her eyes.
Twas very strange to sec her TINS, my Bet.ey
shedding tearsi
I'm sure had not seen her cry for more than
1t took me back unto the Past-ths pain Of
long ago,
When she and stood by the grave OF darling
little Joe.
Il thought I'D like to say 10 her, "ATy Belsoy,
do not weep;
If you'll forgive me, true it is l will my prom
Use keep;
I'll drink NJ more, I'll stay at home, for its
better plan,
And you can help me, il you will, TO be
better man."
But Betsy had the floor just then-i thought
wouldn't speak;
] thought I'D wait and hear her through, IL
she should talk a week.
Upou the llnor | rested still-and sure twas
better thus
II had tried t, take my chair, there might
have been fuss.
And then she spakc to me again "Have you
forgot tho past?
Have you forgot our sunny life before twas
oyercast?
Ah! Gale, truly loved you then, you were
80 good and true.
For many Years thought there was no better
man than you.
"And when our little darIngs died, Eliz,,
Kate aud Joe,
They placed them in tho quiet vale, and we
were full of woe;
You were so good and noble then-mY staff
aud only stay;
You spoke to me so tender like, my troubles
passed aw'y.
The years went an and you grew cold, you
cared more for me,
And somehow we commenced to fight, we
could no more ag-re,
You took tn drink and squandered all il sorely
GreVcd NV heart;
But have thought the matter o'er, and, Gale,
ned better part
This reused mo up. Said !, "Old Dets., you
aIe a lying jade"
(I felt as big as seven mon and not the least
afraid)
aim sure haven't squandered all-you've
got yam money yet,
SO keep il all and use it all, and don't get in
sweat"
With that she struck heavy lick, aud knock
ed me on the hnor,
And then she raped NE on the head some
twenty times or more;
She pulled me east, she pulled me west, she
grabbed me by the hair
She flung me clear across the room and smash
cd the rocking chair.
When got out | came away, and now l
have no home
60 away with saddened heart, 10 this cold
world to roam.
The tears viii come into my eyes, il seems
SO lenely now;
And then | ask, allow will live 2" and echo
answers "How ?"
I am a very quiet nan; I hate these fights
AMI brawls
"a rather 60 and end my days within the
poor house walls;
III rather be both lone and poor, and live
upon the town,
Than have my Beisey Jaw mo so and daily
It seems so strange 10 leave my home when
am poor and old,
And 60 away and wander round in this great
world SO cold
II seems so strange N leave the one with
whom I've passed nv days;
| should have lived nober liIe and triel TO
mead nv ways.
fear that Brtsey'Il come 10 want; she's get
ting old and gray;
But eIn stay and help her On along her
weary way
No, no. can't; size wrung my nose and drag
ged me all about.
Aud ST. you see, it cannot be, for she and
are ont,
But nav that have left my home, I'll take
solemn vuw-
I'll never drink a0',ther dram-l1l start anew
from now,
AMI 1hilo | live I'll live aright--atone for
all the past,
Aud strive 10 reach that better land aud rest
IN peace At last.
SHIRLASD, Allegheny Co., Pa.