Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12
The Visit t. Tho CITY , q, Pride Must
Have 4 Fall.

And diamonds array'd,
Twas hard to b'lieve she one had been
A stmple dairy maid.
And 80 It was-and ono tine day
- couple stout and jolly
Zekc Soper and his wife-came down
To see their darling Polly
For Polly was the hdy's name
When At her spinning wheel,
But now she'd changed it TO Pauline,
As being moro GCnteel.
80, lawful sakes ~ Zeke's wife cried out,
When shc tho mansion stood In,
hope never more may SEQ
bowl Of hasty puddin'
The piotsrs on he osilin' oo'' $50
Az nat'ral - life Why, Zeke,
I'm on the pint o squealin'l
Its tresco. is it? Well, 1 vow,
I'm dreffal glad you told me!
And see the carpets and cheers,
And sofy's! Zekel. hold me!
Tn nigh Dustin with amaxel
really ami Why, Polly,
You must be awful jollyi
It's mighty fnel But, goodness mel
Zekc. see them naked 6eeers
A standih' on the mautel.piecs
The make me blush, BY iiRess,i
Yon say they're noble works OF art,
And great folks come to view 'em2
Well, Polly dear, il I was you,
Id put some clothes onto 'em!
What's that you say Pauline's your name
Sood gracious me. what follyi
WY, weren't by, you silly thing,
when you were christened Poily1
AID it tie name VA good enough
For your dear, blessed mother.
ltA good on0Nnh en- vo,, 49,
Shan't call You any other.
But speaking Of your christenip', Poll.
TO me it Ia bewilderin'
1nas You've been married seven years
=, And Amt had any children.
Your ma had twelve, aud TVe had e;oht
Now. Polly dear, confess IL,
house, though grand, Amt worth snap
Without babe to bless il,
" "a nat Yen say7 You wish I'd try
That having babes 10 ffowned 1pon
BY folks in good societv2
Jerusaemi But that bests ALI
It's contrary to natur'l
society is dead agin
The laws Of the Creatori
I've got kind Of idea, Poll,
That you the Lord arc Rrieyin'-
depend upon it, you can't take
=, Your fashions up to Heaven.
1o1Ve kept from havin' babies.
PIT tne Lord you cannot cossn,
You'll wish You had dozen.
But. desry me, I'm tired Quit
Ny bones are achin' cruel
come, Polly, show 10 to our room
I'd like bowl OF Cruel.
And can't you get some bone.set.taa
And mustard for body,
And warm hsnd.iron for nv feat
And zeke would like some toddyi"
Next evening Mrs Pinchback thus
.. Aauressed her lord and master:
Oh, husband how can we survive
~; This terrible dissster2
III dle-l know shall-if amt
And uncle with ne tsrry
~ tncy are seen by proud Mis- SHARP
And jealous Mrs. Barry.
Such disgrace Just think Off,
This morning at the table
Inc servants, though afraid to laugh
Aloud, we've scarcely able
10 n'de their mlrth, when Uncle Zeke.
~ Aunt Jerushs followed,
flcked up the half-6lled fngsr-bovl
And al the water swallowed"
Just then the hal! boil rang aloud.
And soon q summons hearty
smote on the lady's startled car.
An. f1ncbback! Here's party:
"1 W come to give you surprise
And welcome as right cordially.
Enough We were not invited
"Friends. cried tho lady, "welcome all
I'm glad to see you, reallyl
JUST pass down to tho dining-room
But please don't come no stairs. for Va
Two friends are entsrtsining-
Distinguished persons from sbro.d-
both nervous and complainins."
Oh, horror! Even as she epoke,
Game from above 20 Zeke > il cried.
Ihat syrup for my liverI
I've left 1t IN the room, below
cannot do without it,
BESIDES, ttere's company dov.u stairs-
Let's so and ask about it,"
Ere Mrs. Pinckback could prevent
The act that her degraded,
me aged couple merriiy
Inc dining-room invaded.
10 make the matter worse, old Zeke
Had taken too much toddy,
ana 1elt that no was just 20 rich
And grand as anybody.
Why, how d deu, good folks =" he cried.
ana then 1T Mrs.. Barry
ne wlnked and said. hacetiously.
LORD, what sprvad you carrvi
well. make yourselves to hum at onca.
away with melancholy!
nqerah! Let's have strsight-lour dance
'erushy, where is Polly2
she needn't keep herself 10 shy
~, because she's got fortin';
She was as poor as anyone
Fore P!nchback did his courtin'-
But this I'll always say for Poll
No other gal, reckon,
Could ekal her at dairy work.
At washin', or . bakin,.
An, here she is! and Pincbback tool
zone. folks, bring on your fiddle.
AND let us have an old time dance
Up sides and down the mjddiai
Come. Polly, put your best licks in.
just a. you used to do it
At All our frolics down to hum
10 on, u see you through iii"
Thus Uncle Zeke ratified on.
And when hls tongue had tired.
O!d Aunt Jerusha took no the theme.
With emulation fred.
She told her niece's history
from childhood till she msrried.
While Mrs. Pinchback helpless stood.
Anu not thrust was parried.
Let's close the scene-.a week psssed Nv
The Pnchbacks. half demented.
We're Writhino akill ~hnu A..