The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-31


ny O~E THE PROFESSION
Trods Wen. should think 20, wonder you
when You know I've stood Ger the wash tub
And rubbing ana rin-ins. and blains. and
Is, ! do assure you. any thing but play.
What's tnat bout my answer savage you
wen. / think have reason 20 be
Most sAyagciy savage, don't your
When feel ten times worse than ever saw
Could feel, with his back nicely severed in
two.
H., dune S y ss 2, e ANY sns s ss card
ia rather. oh, yes. hundred times rather.
! were an indolsnt. hookah -mouthed, cross
on. now you are laughing smile 50 Sc
rene,
50 tanntins 70 me-'tis all very wen !.
when you are not tired. ana the clothes a's
Bst my back Is breaking. my fingers are sch-
kvery Inch OF my body Is bruised and sore:
When ! feel thus from washing. how oft am
To VOW and 70 keep il. I'll never wash more
But la where's the use! NO sooner than
! know very well 'tis a vow TO be broken.
The very next week that brings wash-day
q. that word " washing ow do hate nj
]; has most ominous. uncomfortable sound
just look at my hands-aren 'tthey beausics7-
an pulled up % twice their size
Inflated balloons OF starch, soap and bluiuE-
wish they'd cut loose an ioat up 70 the
And take me long with 'em in my present
I'm sure I'D enjoy the aerial ride.
And there soap washed burrows, soft AS the
When falls the heavy rain. could not do
Than turn in and SOW them. II had any suit
able seed.
Ms' as Ss YOU'D SSs sns ja, sGa ss
Ever turning my iests OF provoking.
What increase soever they bring.
IT'S an increase dearly bought
oh. I'm quite disguised with work.
Nothing new. You say, for mey
With Tcnnyson's Lotos Eaters am just in
mood 10 agree.
never could understand "why life should
ali labor be-"
What my that civilization "a blessing il is
whne i lis6tens our labor should multiply
I've no idea Of being barbarian. but bar.
barrie idea or 30
] should ike 20 adopt. such as scantiness Of
.Twouid reduce the wash list, you know.
But, lest shock your refinement by such a
III show. BY way q propriety. twas all che
fashion crewhtlc,
The enlightened Romans Of old. that war.
rior. conquering race,
" hoe wlscst conquest. methinks, was 70
c0nquerthe passion for dress.
Were ludieionsly scant In apparei-tan econ
omyy Yes.
A truly wise economy. born Of sound. com
4 large, loose. circular toga. they caird &c.
The principal garment worn,
~ = cloth not made for washing-could our |
modern dress be thus slurnf
What's thats tits scanty enough, the dress a
"a Mode Of this day.
n me m @a a.,,s' yes grant YOU Tut not in
What pity we can't be nertids and live in |
the uillowy sea;
70 use there OF washwomen, fancy.
10 mountains Of soiled lingerie:
But, diving beneath the waves, each one !
would his own master be.
kie how I'm running on, thought was too
what woman was ever thats AT least I'm too
tired 70 walk
No use Of that. You says no. should think
not.
But whatever am 70 do? Reading?
rs out 81 the question. Now. that l am
should ike IL sit down and be quiet
But my head viii not let me do that
with every nerve in IL fhrobhlnK-
Don't ron hear IT, Pit-piffy-pat.
X you'd I've 20 kind and make me.
IN good English style. sweet and strong.
4 Gun Of John Chfnaman'r beverage,
Thank tsT0uld help me along.
just right: couldn't be better.
Cow I'm trouble you only once more
70 open the cool west window cob. never \
mind the door,
)h. what glorious sunset-those streaks OF 4
flaming red:
DID Sol j. never lovelicr than when he Is GO
ing "a bed.
Ie goes TO his couch for rest; his long days \
Journey ~ done,
IN follow his example. I'll sleep with the
sleeping sun.
And hope the morning may ind me, like
him. rosy and light,
AZ least I've Icing rest before me--the whole 1
twelve hours of night
WILLIS, MONTGOMERY Co, TEXAS, MAY 2, ISIS
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