Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-01
MIR. MALONE AND MISS KITTY.

snow, Mr.. Malone, whin yer epakin' like that.
It is aisy to see-arrah, git out o. that
Whin discoorsin' wild ladies polteLess should
tache
That yer not to use hands. sir. instid ov yer
Should the missus come down, Sit. how would 1
Wild me hair all bcwilderea:"
ION, Kitty, me dear,
Yer pardon 1 ak, but yer mouth is SO sweet,
It's q betther acqualn IDCe f.n seekln' via IL;
AM, love Won 80 fnnuly-L egorTa, it's tTue!-
That Pm always unaisy unless I'm WIG you,
An thin Pm unaisy as Dau as before,
An there's nothin' III aise nae at all any more
Until yer betrothaI I've got, and, bedad,
I'll not let ye go til yer promise i've mad"
..Its list like yer impidince, Mr.. Malone"
''Ye can't call it impldint. Kitty, ochone,
Fur a man to be lovIn' the likes u yefseH-
An We might marry worse, say IL lneselt,
Fur me heart is yer own, an me wages is good,
AM / know of q brick cabin built out ov wood,
To be mad for the askin' OF Dennis McCue,
Fur he's goin' to lave it, an thin ltli dc.
Wild some fixin'a an mendin' to keep out the air,
An q bit ov a boord TO patch up here an there,
An q thrifie ov mud to discourage the cracks
An Well make up in lovin' whatever it lacks.
An it's built OF Il rock, with a mighty fine view
Ov the country surrouii,.' that same ayinew,
An to be quite genteei, an extinsion Well rig,
Convayniant for keepln an illigant pig.
An thin We'll both prosper Us nate as G Place,
An yen see me an alunerman some o these
days.
An the childher will grow up with schoolin' an
An in politics thin they'll be sure to get rich.
Oh, this is the land for improvin' the racel
So, Kitty, mavourneen, turn round yer GEAR
An give us one kiss the betrothal to own"
s'The divil a bit ov it, Teddy Malone!
Dye think Pd be LAWN a house OF brown stone
Fur the tumble down shanty, yer talkln' about,
While / live like a lady, wild two evening" out,
An a wardrobe l Gatter myself ia compleGe?
Sure ye couldn't tell rIissus from me on the
An at acme It's the same, fur she's fond of her
aise,
An We couldn't say which ov us bosses the place,
An Its like eur assurance to ask me to lave,
An be the same token-n0W Will ye DehaVeI
Let go me hand, sirl"
"But, Kitty, me dear,
Ye can'G be intindin' to always live here,
Wild never a husband, but mopin' alone.
An niver Il baby"
"Whisht, Mr.. Malone!
Yer very onmannerly."
."Divil a wan!
It's only the truth Pm tellin' indade.
That yer niver intendin' to die an OLD maid"
''Its right ye are. Teddy. how could You know
"Well, thin, will it place ye to give me the
kIss?'
Sci out wild yer blarney, shure how can / tell
But there might he another would suit me as
weilP'
''Arrah, Kitty, me darlin', don't say that agin,
If you wouldn't be KILN the thruest of min;
But if there's another we like more than me.
Then it's faithiess ye are, an its gOin' Il be,
An PA die broken-hearted fur lack ov the joy
That l thought to be gainin'."
"Why, Teddy, me boy,
Is it dyin. yer talkin' ov? What would I do
An unmarried widda in mournin' fur you?"
An ye wanted a kiss, sir? Well, there; if you
must
Oh; murGher, the man is deveurin' me, justl
Is it atm me up ye'd be afther belize?
well. it's not 80 onplazin', ye may If you like,
An if any ones askin' about we I'll own
That q broth Of a bay is me Teddy Malone"
-Petcg Arkaoright, in Cincinnati Gazette.