The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-01-23

.Now. Mr.. Malone. whin yer spakin' like tina
II Is aisy TO see--arrah. XII out o. that
Win discoorsin' Wild ladies poliieness shouls
tache
That yer no, to use hands, cir, instid ov ye'
Should the missus como down, sir. how would
Wild me hair all bewIlderedi" 81
"Oh. Kitty, my dear.
Yer pardon | ak. but yer mouth Is so sweet,
It's bether Acquaintance I'm seekin wild IL;
And love you 80 fondly--begorra. It's thruel
That pm always nnaisy unless Im wild you;
An thin I'm unaisy as bad as before.
An there's nothin' II aise me az all any moro
Until yer betrothal I've got. and bedad.
III pot let yer 40 till yer promise I've had"
1T Is just Ike yer Iinpldence. Mr.. Maionei"
..Ye cant cal, II impldent Kitty, ohonc,
Fur man 10 be lovin' the likes o. yerself =
An ye might marty worse. II say Il myself.
Fur me heart Is yer own, an me wages Is
good, Ha.
An know Of brick cabin built out ov
wood.
To he had fur the askIn' ov DenuIs Mccue;
Fur he's goin' 70 lave IL, an thin it'll do.
Wild sone fxin' an mendin' TO keep out the
air, IIH fI HII.Iaf
An q bi, ov boord to patch up here and
there,
An tribe Of mud to scourage the cracks
An will make mp IN loyin' whatever II lacks |;
An It's built on rock, with mighty dne
view
ov the country surroundIn' that same avi-
now l. M NE
An TO be qnlte ginteel an extlusion we'll rig.
ConvaynieDt foT keepln' an nligant pig;
An thin wei both prosper as nate as ye
plaZe;
An Yell see me an aldherman some o. those
days;
An lhe chdher viii grow up wild schoOlin
an' slch:
An in politics thin they'll be sure to git ricli--
Oh, this Is the land for iiuprovin' the race!
So. Kitty, mavourneen, turn round yer dear
face,
An give us one kiss the betrothal 20 own"
The divil bit ov IL. Teddy Malonel
Dye think I'd DC LAWN u house Of brown
Fur the tumble-down shanty yer talkin' about
While 1 live like lady. wild two eyenin's out
An q wardrobe iatter myself l. complete
Sure you couldn't tell miasus from inc on the
shtrect:
An at home It's the same, fur she's fond ov
her alse.
An ye couldn't say which of US bosses the
place:
An It's like yer assurance to ask me to lave.
An be the same token-now will ye behave
Let go me hand, sir ."
''But, Kitty. me dear,
Ye can't be iniindin' TO always live here,
Wld niver husband. bat mopin' alone.
An niver baby -
"whist Mr.. Malone
Yer very onmanery."
"Dlvil a wanl
It's only the truth Tn iellin'. indade.
That yer nlver intiudin' to die an old maid"
Its right We arc Teddy; how could ye know
thls.'
"wen thin, viii I; plare ye to give me the
kissi'
cit out wild yer blarney.' shurc how can !
But there nigh, be another would suit me as
welif"
"Arrah. Kitty, me darliu, don't say that
agD'.
II ye wouldn't be KILN the thruesi Of min;
But II there's another yc Ike more than me,
Then its fsiihless We are. an it's goiu III be,
An III die broken.hoarted fur lack oy the Joy
That thought TO be gainln."
"why. Teddy. me 10y.
is II idyin' yer takin' ov What would I..do.
An unmarried widda In mournin' fur your
An ye wanted kiss, slr? Well there II you
must
Oh. murdher. that man is deyouriu' me just
i Il attn me up ye'd DC afther. .belikei
Well. lie not 80 onplazin'. ye may II We like.
An " any oDe's akin about ye I'll own
That broth oy boy Is me Teddy Malone"
PElEe ARKvRiour.