The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-10-29
NEIGHBORs.
BY X. E. RExFORD.

Who's that comm up the path?
Run, Betsy Jane, an see
I'll bet it's hateful old Miss Jones
A comm here TO tea.
Miss Perkins, Is itf Deary me!
I'd rather hear II thunderi
She's aAas here tattlin'i
What brought her here, / wonder?
hope she's only come to call.
Don't ask her, dear, to stay;
For II we urged her hard enough,
Shed never goaway.
OF all the tattlin' set know,
Miss Perkins beats 'em holler;
She's coming here TO spy around,
I'll bet silver dollar.
She's got that old silk bunnit on
It's older than the hills,
An really looks ridiculous
All ruffies, tucks and frillsl
Good gracious me! she's got her work;
I'll hev to get my knittin'.
s'pose you knew Bill Smith had give
Her darter Ann the mittin?
Come in! Miss Perkins, Is that you?
I'm desprit glad you've come,
For, as l sed to Betsy Jane,
The house seems awful dumb.
Miss Perkins. take the rockin'-cheer,
An, Betsy, take her bunnit.
Be sure you put IL where the flies
And dust won't get upon it.
See I, not half an hour ago,
Sez TO Betsy Jane,
/ wonder where Miss Perkins is?-
Here, Betsy, hand that skein-
See ], hope she'll come to-day,
II nothin's up to hinder.
She's comm now, SEE Betsy Jane,
A lookin' out the winder.
Miss Perkins, take pinch o. snuff,
An tell me all the news;
haven't heard them in so long
I've almost had the blues.
Miss Johnson's got new silk dress?
Miss Perkinsl wall, never!
wonder II she really thinks
Her money'lll last forever?
Now, want you glad to hear
The preacher preach 80 plain on dress?
1t hit some folks so clear.
Miss Primrose colored like beet
You know she wore feather
An Sary Grimes was dtcfh mad
1t hit 'em both together!
Iwondet II Squire Pettibone
Hain't got a bran'-new wig?
Ireally dc dislike that man
He feels so awful bigl
You see him walkin' tother night
Along with Kath'rine Snyder?
Miss Perkins, that'll make match,
I'll bet pint OF cider.
Ihe 0eacOns son Is waiting on
Miss Grimes cousin Rose?
Why, mol hadn't heard o. that.
What for, do you suppose?
hardly think he'll marry her;
His father won't be willin'.
She's jest as poor as poor can be-
She isn't worth shillin'.
The DOCTORS wife has got boy?
Wall, now, that's suthin new.
s'pose she'll name IL after him.
Tshould, an shouldn't you?
OF course you knew Mariar Smith
Had named her darter Lilly,
I'd name her Cabbage Hollyhock
That amt one bit more silly.
Miss Perkins, what Miss Blodgett lets
Her girls play plays an dancer
Well, / declare, that takes me down,
An beats the whole o. Francel
know one thing--my Betsy Jane
Don't help them in their dOin's.
might as well just pint her to
The narrer road to ruin.
Miss Perkins, hev you heard about
That fuss with Peleg Brown?
You hain't? Why, goodness gracious mel
It's all about the town.
They think he cheats his customers
A sellin' saleratus;
An say they ketched his youngest son
A stealin' green tomatoes.
OF course you've heerd the talk that's round
About the Widow Hatch?
They say she's after Thomas Sweet,
An that twill be match.
Her husban' h. amt been dead six months,
And now she wants another.
Shed never be my darter-in-law
III Twas Thomas mother
Hev heerd of the weddin'Y No!
Who, underneath the sun?
John Wait and Huldy Robinson
Miss Perkins, you're In fun!
Why, he's as much as ffty-tw0,
An Huldy isn't twenty;
But then---we know the reason why
The old FOOLS cash is plenty
Miss Perkins, lay your work aside
And hev cup o. tea.
This cake of Betsy James is nice;
Jest try piece an see.
used TO like to cook an bake
An knew how to do 1t,
An Betsy Jane shall learn II tu;
I'll eddicate her through 1t.
Miss Perkins, are You goin' now?
One thing I'D like to know
Go bring her bunnit, Betsy Jane
That's why you hurry 80.
Your bunnits Jest as nice as new;
Iswan it's right in fashion
Them ruffies an these gathers here
Are really very dashin'.
Oh, yes, Miss Perkins, shall come.
You must come down againl
You haven't been here in so long,
1t really Is q sin.
Good arternoon---yes, Betsy Jane
Shall come and see your darter.
THERE Has she gomez really hope
She got what she was arter!
In all my life never did
See such tattlin' critter
hav ~ o,,oht In call har Sca andaIhopaq.
I'm sure the name 'ud 1T her.
/ s'pose must return the call;
But wasn't sociable at all.