Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-07-11
MARRYING THE WIDOW.
ORIGINAL POEM By e. v.

In town not a thousand miles away
Lived man who was no saint Of
course; ....
Who was quietly lifted Aom earth
one day, .-@
Because he had stolen horse. g..
Rather hard to take q mans life in
that way, '-'.
For only, just stealing 0 horse.
He met the grim foe with q smile ION
that day,
So calm and composed was his
mind . g.
The bystandcrs wondered, how can
he, they say
When he leaves such a fair wife
behind,
Twas strange man should meet
death in that way.
Who left such fair wife behind.
Not long did the lady in Loneliness
grieve
In her quiet home over::the meadow
For spruce young fellow stepped
over one eve
And wed the dssconsolate widow,
Because she was lonely, he said, i
believe,
Was the reason he married the wild
ow.
Said he, truly can't say on my life,
That Pm sorry that fellow wet over,
For l, by that means, have a gay
charming wife, ..... ..
And L really believe / am in clover.
Rather shallow in him because he'd
wife
To immagine that he was in clover.
Swimmingly on went things in this
way, @@--A Sts.-~ 3 g..
For a while, but trouble will come,
And the poor fellow found, as the
German would say.
That his wife had Won terri ible
tongue,
Rather bad 'ere the honey moon
fitted away
10 find she'd SO wicked q tonge.
And soon, very soon, ID no peace
in his life.
No comfort was left him, no rest,
so he saddled his horse, saying
naught to his wife,
And started of straight for the west
Rather strange to think, to get rid 0l
awite,
Simply by going out west.
When he arrived then more freely ht
breathed,
Said he, she will not know Pm here
Soon the train ratified in, and woulC
you believe,
Saiu wife was the first to appear
Rather odd when he thought h,
got rid of his wife,
.'Twould ntake any fellow feel queer
A shadow now darkened his face al
the while,
Madam, said he, "what bring,
you hearI"
The saucy jade looked in his tacs
with smile,
"The same that brought you, my
dear"
4 think shall visit my friends for q
while,
And your friends are mine it j,
clear.
she matches me well, but I'll try il
again,
Pll do like the Grand Duke Alexis
Pll take u long walk over the buifals
plains,
But some how he brought up il
Texas.
W as rather bewiidered to start fol
| the plains,
And afterwards bring up in Texas
She can never come here, said he, thai
is plain,
Again L believe Pm in clover,
Alas for hls hopes disappointed
again,
For soon she came up with drover
Rather tough when he thought he'G
never see her ag ain,
To have her come on with droyer
The poor fellow groaned tits useless
Isee, .t 4
must now take a different course
I'll truly put distance between kel
and me,
I'll go back and steal that sorre
horse,
IL murder man, don't know how
it win be,
But they'd fix me if stole horse
The sheriff tapped him on the shol
der one day,
Saia he you've short lease OF lift
Make the most Of vour time my poor
fellow I pray,
Go now and take leave of your
wife
You've none too much time, do you
hear what I say,
Go take last leave Of your wife
Take leave of my wife in a rage he
screamed out
I've tried it too long sir you see,
And had not hoped to bring tina,
thing about
You'd to-day have no business
with me,
Rather think I know what J. an
about
Go ahead in your business with
me.
A word to my friends ere / take leave
OF life
Now hoys I would have Won con.