Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-15

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.-.Faf are endless, All, me
1d5as ? Pa az The .,' oceans "a Of care
'l-.. .-,l.. do mp my back mar, nalr, owls
b W. t,-;lIIe, Of my long, loQSe SUN
itfle i I-ag How my poo BRAIN "hlff
2 8 o .f5 must do ana be.
b t! ,i h-r never envy me,
lby MN , dreams that, though flying
know they don't last,
ea 2'.ia keep telling me 80.
..I p@2 Y. 100. and though earthly JOYS
. ,na wear. that are coming to me
e Hh.o .a,n MI worn out, drop away,
r.. r. .iZr +, en- than any to-day.
p PT>CH'S HEk0l>A.
INCH was a Yankee peddler.
,ip. in a little village near the
Peter had two reasons lor re- !
N his pcddling tour at the emu
.,.t, !, was to replenlsh
NJ u III the variety store, and the
r %, his blue,eyed, tlaAeh-halred
Charity Chase. ~. .;th
o'1d i''r notions which Peter, win !
S 1,,b IT. and palaverins, could
a Il thc Tits Of lace and remnants nina 5
y nh t',f could not be disposed OF
j i mere nothing" were given ~ by
n l,'' to his grateful Charity,
Il ' natural salesman. He rarely
- ''.I t. a house without leav,
b U4i J Of merchandise behind ne
IT, he had made a snug proht.
] =. Of i time he began to feel in
and to mediate quitting the
6siness. and open store i'll the
fhoaan to think about taking a
/ If ronrSe he would marry
prter had never once given a
anv other OF the fair damsels
+, he had about made up his
onesc and marry at once, there
! village Il dashing young lady
spd and walked like a queen,
,e, She was afflicted with the
ind; but Peter-silly fellow
+ bent figure the most superb
4 ever seen, and wished to
e Girls Of Bcanyille had sense
fix themselves in that style,
would look more like some
her first at her unclc's, where
ng TO pass the summer. He
pair Of gloves, and lost his
on the spot. what a jewel
he has, thought he, as he
. pay and went b. ok to his
Iariy's cloves are three sizes
alta waist is hers, slim but
peach. Her checks are like
mics only prctticr, with lips
rjpc-cherry. Now, if | was
h is | ought to be by gooG
leave these diggin,
1Er> Punch"
o4uizing, Peter cracked hi
drove off. Somehow Peter
.rleSs Glib on this excursion
Won't, and as a consequence
the second week found him
d~not half disposed of. Eut
"A to return home nevcrthe-
Utd his horses head in the
+ BcanyiIle, talking thus to
I'd to go and see that Miss De
lloUt whether She is as stuck
ncIe's folks. For my part |
lats the use Of some folks feel
.y big; | hope she amt proud.
as clever IS pie, though I've
oo can't tell by Il frogs looks
can jump"
soon in SIGHT Of Bcanville
was determined to become ac-
it'll Miss Dclong at once. SO
to call and show her some
rs way into the village. Full
hercined his horse to the side
and dismOuntcd.
box Of paper collars from the
one and put it on. He
q ms hair, and pulled his pan
."i his boots, brushing the mud
yer with a Wi,p of straw. Then,
T. hi, preparations. be resumed
Y drove on, lie called on Miss
D concluded in very short
aiS proud. Proud rs IIci-
I r.g,,. ,,, n"'' , II pot l II
H., .6,, ~, 3oe aI the seven stars
'''' '0''o'IllostcF tells
baai ms '' ,nT out 10 pasture,
adcn So ~ " az W. "geling III his
~ W Hc'F MS proud
j could only he . hoo, w..
.en, mother SAYS IF 7 o ol',I !
Ter life wi.bont ioo , ~ ! oo''Iu
| at the chance ~ 7, '. II, FISK,
i burn M, 50 7 co, = ., 'iIe mouse
mind havinr NV. u u save her,
/ Then >bn ,ra,;1 I" mixers
lead was rgII Of .,,..
A last his wish S S"a,,, IA d15o ui5l,,s
lie was Watkins s' Jan u a at"ol.
of horses al" ror l,?r nel 1n when ne ne
speed. Two Iadi,s 0 onoll,, ;,lg
.'''"'-"lsS Delong and
lc>s are r,,nr;...
a> guns. ''Yl., om pa away D,, with
'A~ag Show 1' p"rr le1fF Z f LaIo n,
!, am rb H." ,'iIlScE IN front OF
iaG d I 'a g. ladie 5. o keep up
IN. r,; ..gr made a dash for the
! he . r~>, It, he vas thrown
''0''s passed over his
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