Smyrna times., 1874-09-30
P0etrY.
SHERIFF TEORNE.

That should be sheriff, and keep the Jail,
And that wonder stately old fellow you see.
Marching across the yard, should be
NV prls ner-well, 'Is a curious tale,
As you'll agree.
For it happens we've been here once before
Together, and served our Iime-alIhough
Not Just as you see us now. you know
When we were younger both by a score
Of years or SO.
When was a wild colt twothirds grown,
Too wild for ever a curb or rein,
PLAYING my tricks-I needn't explain
got three months at breaking stone,
With ball and chain
The fodder was mean. and the work was hard.
And work and could never agree;
And the dIsc pine-weIl. you see
Twas rather rOughsh kind of card
That curred me.
stout steel bracelet about my leg.
cannon shot and cham at my feet.
pounded the stones IN the public street.
With heart crammed full OF hale egg
Is full of meat
The srhooboys ieered at my prison rig
And me, IT moved, they used TO call
(FOr | went with jerk # went at ALI
"A gentleman dancing the jai;-blrd jig
Al a country BALI"
But once. as ! sat in the usual place,
On a heaO of stones, and hammered away
Al the ROCKS with heart as hard as they,
Aud cursed MaCadam and all hts race,
There chanCed that way
Sir, the loveest girl! don't mean pretty,
But there was that in her troubled eye.
In her sad sweet glance, as she passed ME by,
That seemed like an angels gentle pity
For such as L.
And. sir, 10 my soul that pure look gave
Such Thrill! as the summer morning brings
Wnh ITS twltter and nulter oil songs and wings,
Te one cfouched all night long IN a cave
vi venomnus things
Down the green street she passed from sight
Bul ali that day was under a SPELL
Aud ali that night remember we'll
A pair 0 eyes made kind OF light
That tilted my cell.
Women can do with us what lhey will:
Twas only village girl. hut she.
With the flash Of glance, had shown to me
The wretch was, aAd The sell 1 stIll
Might strive to be
And il in my misery | began
TO feel fre eSh hope aud courage stir
And turn nv back Oh things thai were
And my face Ia the future OF man
Twas all for her
Aud this is my story. And as for the ladyl
saw hPr-uh y8s-When ] free,
Aud thanked her and-weil come with me,
As likely as Enr. when supper : ready,
She'll pour out your tea.
She keeps roy house, and keep the jail
And the stately old fellow WHO passes US now
AMI Tipped me that peculiar how
But thai ~ the wanderiu part Of the tale,
As yOu'i allow.
For he Won must know. was sheriff Ihen.
And he guarded me as guard hun
tIhe leIter wore now fits his hmbN
just one of Vnur high. h.GuWn, sIraIghtaced m
POmpous aud grim
The oreat rnog,I nj our litIla
But white struggling TO redeem
NV youth he sunk IN The worlds esteem:
My stock went up while his went down,
Like The end of beam.
What faultl Twas one fault alone
That brought him low hut treacherOus train
OF wees. sappIng the heart and brain;
Then came his Iurn at breaking stone,
With bail and chain
II seemed ! admit. sort Of treason
10 clip h'm aud give HIM the cap and ball;
And thai was his keeper seemed worst OF all
And now, m a ~Ord II you ask The reason
OF this mans fall
Twas woman again. is my reply,
Aud so | sard. and say u slIll,
That women do with What they will
Strong men they turn with the twIrl OF an ey'
For good o. lli