The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

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special consequence to the moment that
undid the shoe-tye.
Musing over these and many other
considerations, we found ourselves in a
beautiful green lane, fairly out of the
town, and opposite a very gent!eel-looklng
house, at the windows of which sat sew
eral well l-dressed people. think that II
might be our bewildered and hesltatlng
movements that attracted their notice
perhaps not favorably. "a quarter OF an
hour longer" said |, "and it will be
darker let us walk out bit" The sun
had been down a good while, and the
cleaning was lovely, In spite of every,
thing, | felt momentary reprleve, l
dipped my dry flute in little burn, and
began to play. 1t rang sweetly amongst
the trees. moved on and Oh, still play
ing, and still facing the town. The FtoWerS
ofMe Forest brought me before the house
lately mentioned, My music raised one
window after another, and in less than
ten minutes put me in possession OF 49,
Cd. of good British money. Isent the
mother home with this treasure, and di-
rected her to send our oldest girl to me.
1t was by this time nearly dark. Every
body says, "Things just need begin
ming" | had made beginning, and a
very good one, too. | had a smart turn
for strathspeys, and there appeared to be
fair run upon them. By this time |
was nearly in the middle of the town;
When l finally made my bow and retired
to my lodging it was with four shillings
and some pence, in addition to what was
sent before. My little girl got a beauti-
full shawl and several articles of wearing
apparel. Shall not bless the good folk
of Methven? Let me ever chance To
meet MethveD weaver in distress, and
| will share my last hammock with him I!
These mentor l knew them, as they
knew me, by instinct-these men not
only helped me themselves, but testified
their gratitude to every one that did So.
There was enough to encourage further
perseverance,; but I felt, after all, that l
had begun too late in life ever to acquire
that cease and grace" indispensable to
him who would successfully "carry the
gaberlurzie on" l must forego it, at
least in downright street capacity.
40 " omo,Lo, ,,oodo of eyerc;sino NV
talents for my support. | had, ever since
| remember, an irrepressible tendency
to make verses, and many of these had
won applause from my friends and fellow
workmen. | determined to press this
acnltv into INV service on the present
oocosio, Aocordinrlv oFter sundrv
don',,s;tt;,,,,s oaJ eontennlotions nv
waysides and III barns, my Muse pro-
| duCed the following ode:
TO MY FLUTE.
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Io..o 70 10y W n", " =, 49,, w :! !l''
NJ thoo ',o oiO,'o nOm ~, io,osor,o auto
TLiS he har,niy a strain IN hriraI
NJ, iot ,s aoo ~, ,,',,,,, ,oor,or,,s WING
Der twice ten winters fee,
An try ance mair that aye sweet spring
Whilk young love breathed in thee.
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companion W,I a,n,,I,S . ,n3,a my nappy gc,, "s"
In vi n,o oA,,t1 hmtt IN NIB iIro hoU O
" A cortbie % Welcome m com % fonnd-
Fro vot t,Y thv master eT nroved the woupd
That ne,er paed skaitbless by;
That gies to flutes their safest sound,
To hearts their saddest sigh.
c,..,, ,o,.,o ,oo souoo, b .,oo
sioe To ei y o~iimS ha. ~ro p"' ~ '"''
And ID mouv ov Wy Ni@bt OII ~pj wi, '1 guiIt,ess gloe
AiT orr hear hearty baian r " RING '''NE ''''
Bnt noo wi; hardship worn and wrung,
III roam the warld about;
For her and for our friendless young,
Come forth, my faithful flute
Won. o,,,os. ,o,o. r,or ,vir tho oor
iTTi Th,t %'vae5I ,"oS,n nSoo %eor o 10y snnaS ",
And ro sor "ru rNmr .aSe , that % pitv snare
NJ Nv M Tn,i @ boort r coniJna ' see seet ~
And when the winters cranreugh bleak
Drives houseless bodies in,
III aiblins get the inge.cheek,
A for your lightsome din.
This designed to be printed on fine
paper, with a ily-leafattached and folded
in the stvle of note, to be presented to
none under a footman, by a decently-
dressed. understanding man (myself of
courseJ, who, after waiting ten minutes,
the time wanted to utter the 30 las p'
and "Who NAV he bes ?" would, ex-
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