Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12
THE GREAT MAwDY-sRAw
By ALEc.

Her father feared 'twould wreck her.
He psndefsd how he stop the course
OF his weak-miDded daughter.
And IL perchsnce he could enforce
The gentle rules he'd taught her,
'Twould be blessed Mardi-Gras.
SO he had slyly denned suit,
That did completely hide him;
None thought old Joe one-hslf 50 cute,
But then they'd never tried him,
lie unbeknown to Sailie had
0'erheard her conFecsation,
Ard ascertained how she'd be clad,
That day Of transformation
That ripping, roaring Mardi-Gras.
So when she prlnoed and tossed her head,
Along the srestso frantic,
Old Joe, all decked with gold and red,
80 blithe and gay and antic,
Caugnt Sallie's eye, and with leer,
Proposed to be her beau;
Io day. If you will be my dear.
Wen have such fun, yon know"
g' This jolly day Of MaIdi-
Then Sallie bowed and seized his arm,
And seemed so boldly gracious,
1t filled his soul with dire alarm
1t really was vexatious-
She tarted in q pacing gait.
For sue was on a beDder,
And for Old Joe coul hardly wait,
And yet he must attend h.r.
That crazy day Of Mardi-GrAs.
Sac never thought her sire could act
The part Of fancy Joe.
For all his friends knew twas a fact.
lie was exceeding slow.
So foolish things she talked about.
And cut up many capert;
| She little dreamed 'twould all come out.
| Aud figure IN the papers.
After that day OF Mardi Gras.
They prauced right lively down the street,
Towards the great Peabody,
/ She then begged Joe in accents sweet,
10 get 81 tss Of toddv.
\ The whisky few to Sallie's brain.
And made her 'howling jolly"
She gan TO sing in euch strain
The old man thought by q lly,"
/ Damn the old day Of Mardi-Gras.
Says She: young man, I'm tired of you;
| I'd rather have new one"
! She waved her hand, ana out she flew,
And then he was blue one.
He darted; though, as qnick a. thought,
Aud on her track he won't 1t.
And all who glimpses fairly caught,
| Do say he truly bent It.
That very day Of Mardi-1ras.
The people on the street yelled out:
'Rupl runl you little DEVIL"
| The cid mans legs, though pretty stout.
Twice stretched him mighty level.
But up he bounced. and on he went,
just like a cOngrevs rocket;
| He'd but one thought, and one intent-
To catch Miss Sarah Crockett,
That awful day Of Mardi-Gras.
Up Main she flew but fell in fro mt
! Of Leubrie's fancy store;
! Ills donkey brayed and gave gfunt,
To hear the people rOai;
Tho old man lit on Sallie'S back
AS she began 10 Tis5,
And in the tussel tore her sack,
But held on to his prize
They blowed that day of Mardi- G raS
She tried to bluff persistent Joe,
And shouted for her father;
Said she, III bet you II let Inc go,
And no more try to bother,
For he will burst your shallow patio,
And in the mud you IL wallow;
You'll catch 1t just as sure as fate,
lou bet your bottom dollaTl
This very day Of Mardi Gra',
Joe srimly smiled and nothing cared,
But held her all the tighter.
She now v las getting badly scared,
And turned a raging fighter;
What makes YOU cry and below"
"Wby, I'm insulted," she replied.
by this great british fellow"
This lively Aay of Mardi-Gras.
The police came to part the two,
And ask them all about il;
But down the street poor Sallie flow
She'd had enough withouti,,
A grinning darkey stretched his arms.
AMI caught the flying Slllie,
And to his bosom pressed the charms,
That made the people rally,
That curious day Of Mardi. Gras.
The rolice Jagged 10 their pursuit.
And turned aside with Joe,
Aud then no doubt went in oahoot
With Sallie's cruel beau;
POr now they plainly binted that
She'd Dabbed Ioe's poeketbodk
4 OH how her heart went pit a-pat
AS they her pockets hook,
That funny day of Mardi-Gras.
joel so emn voice then sternly said
"Yes. sirs, she has my money;
She took it all-yes. ev'fy red
And no doubt thinks il funny.
Now take her to the prison cell,
And lock her IN securely;
think she will conclude to tell,
Or else she III suffer surely
| This d!esd ;ul day OF Mardi-Gras.
fhey marched her off to Adam. street,
The rOughs and sports eeriAH
anu h5 hn9 hOulu NOT ueb HoI loolt
They kept q jolly cheering.
Then in the statiOn-hO along
With dirty negro wenohes,
Where stenches rose both loud aud strong,
They showed her 'moUg the benches,
pleasant day was nardi Gras.
Poor sallie viewed the scene around,
And saw that death was better,
Than staying to be lined, or bound
With any kind OF fetter;
SO though the do she made a bel1d,
Aud down the street she put it.
Then loud and long the boys around,
Did cheer 10 see her footlt.
That racing day VI Mardi 'Grls,
Three littlo dogs toek up the chaJe,
And soon from eY'ry alley,
Recruits would Join thom in the race,
And bark OF flying Salie.
And then Old Joe pnfeeling brute
Did grin to see her shiver,
For reaching home she burned her suit.
| And cried, "Uh. Lord doliYer'
From cursed day of Msrdi-GrAs,
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