The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-17
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SHERIFF THORNE.

Plat should be sheriff and keep the jail
And tha. wonder stately old fellow, you see
Marching across the yard, should he
My prisoner-weii, tis = curious '"lo
As vou'N agree
For # happens. we've been here once before /
TorelIar. and served our time, although
Not just as YOU SEE q now, you know
When we We're younger noth ~ . scofe
ut wears, or So.
when | was wild colt two thirds grown
Toe Wild for ever curb or rem,
PLAYING ms tricks till need MT explain;
got three months at breaking stone,
with bali and chain
YAa fodder was mean, and the work was hard,
And work ana could never agree,
AMI the diScipline-well III short, You see,
Twas rather roughish KIND q cara
Curried me-
n stout steel bracelet about my leg,
A cannon shot and chain at my feet,
ronnded the stones in the public street,
Win heaFt cramined tnii 81 nate a. al egg
Il tul If meat
The schoolbovs ieered at 1ny prison rig,
And me, il / moved, they used TO call
lPor went with !. Jerk, il went az an
IA gentleman dancing the laii-bla .llg
~ county laiil
B,,t once as sat at The usual place,
on heap ol stones, and hammered away
~ tterrnls with heart a. hard rs they
A4td cursed MaeadelD and all his race
There Glanced that way,
Sir. the lo>ciiest girl | don't mean pretty,
But there was Lltat III her troubled eve
in her sweet sad glance, as she passed me py,
That seemed like al angels gently pity
For such a. l.
And. sir. 10 NY soul that pure look gave
Snch a thrill as summer morning brings
With its twitter and ilutter otsong and wings
70 one cr0uched all night long III cave
OF senomoUs things.
Down She broad green street she passed from
sight:
But all that day was under spell,
And all that night remember we'll
A 7air OF eye. made KIND OF light
That filed nay cell
Women cali do With III what they viii:
Twas only village girl, but she,
With the fash OF glance, had shown 20 me
The wretch was, and the sen stiii
Might strive to be
And il in nav misery began
To feel fresh hope ana courage STIR -
70 turn NV back upon things that were
ana my lhtt ~ ~. tt~e"AN W. = As'
Twas all ion her.
Aok that i my story And as for the lady
cav her-Gh yes-~when was free
And thanked her, and.-weli come WITH me-
As likely as not, when supper Is ready
She'll pour your tea
,he )seefs my house; ana keep the jail;
Ana the stately old fellow who passed lusi
now,
4:...a3 ,,,a tb.f very Oeeuliar bow
Rut that Is the wonderful part 81 the tale'
A. you will allow
For he. you must know, was sherln then
Aud he guarded me ~ guard INN:
THE letters wore now hts ms iiihb
.lnsr orc Of your high flown stra'gt-iaceo ioei
Pompous and grim
THE Great Mogul III Our little town
mi hile was struggling to redeem
~. vn,th. he sank in the world esteem:
Mv stock went up, while ms went aoW7i'
like tie ends Of beam
what FAULT Twas not one fault alone
ThAt brought him low, but treachero0
train
or vices sappin, tile heart ana braun
Then came Ms turn al breaking stone
With nall and cham
II seemed. admit, 4 sort Of treason,
~ rlip him, aud give linn the cap and hal'
And that was lis keeper seemed worst G
all,
And now. in i word, ii you ask the reason
OF this man s fall,-
Twas Il woman againi> my reply
And So said. and say il still,
Tint women can 80 with u> what they VII
Strort men they turn With the twirl OF an ey
Fos good or Ill.