The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-30
He struck . bad row Of stumps, didn't

His lips on hers he fondiy pressed
There wss = slight conmotion.
"I'll put the question now" said he,
"That you and ] be married."
He voted aye" and ave-" ssid she;
Decided-vo,e vas carried.
Il Loekpot onion.
But when they called ON the old man,
His blessing for to give,
He tore his hair and raised his hand;
Saying, Together you shall not live"
Siraightvay they lefi the old mans roof,
They Whispered and they cried;
A brief spell they rsmained sloof.
And returned groom and bride.
And after that, With more beside,
Each joy they tried to smother;
His winsome vife-his bonnie bride
became a Spartan mother.
Well. you zee that's what becomes Of the
inevitable.
How are you, old inevitable?
Shakei
Charley Luster, that Brunswick fellow
xho lives over and beyond the Big Muddy
ought to know something about Philosophy
Religion, Murder, Suicide and Rum. Here.
the result Of his CONCLUSIONS at the vergs
Of long and sober life:
They we're courting under difficulties. I,
vas in a room through which members 81
the family were continually passing to and
fro.
Dear Alice" he said, +" / cannot Longer
labor under this sus-"
The old man appears.)
"-penson Of bank is due to the unwis,
policy"
(Oid gent passes on.l
Was going to to say, nv dear girl, tina
I hope you will promi'e To be mine. ans
name an early day for the bounds"
lOld woman happens in.l
should never be paid in gold alone
Exit old girl.)
Name the happy day when I may cal
you my own, for cannot believe that vol
gill think il pre-"
(Oli man sides in sgain)
sumption cannot be 80 soon accom-
plishe,i."
uc tuttuucf
81 say can't believe you are entirel!
Indifferent to me, but will soon grant I'd,
the privilege Of calling YOU wi"
(Old lady ON deck
"-ite giving the financial question mucl
study"
(Old lady sides off)
"lf You love me ju-t nod your head
You aud, one sweet kiss to seal it--on
sweet-Oh. he'll -"
Irrespective father-in-lzw.l
- according to eminent divines. is
myth. . superstition"
They were left slone.)
The old folks conclude that Alice ia sal
enough in the company OF . young man wh
can talk nothing but finance AMI theology
aud 80 relax their vigilance.
Now, reader, in nine cases out 81 ten, 20
will say, "Pshaw! that never occurred.
. Well, now, you hain't got any money
-quander on that assertion; or, We vii
have To deny the assertion, and challeng
the proof. Whatever the Rev. Charles 4
Luster Asserts, We will swear to AMI site
BY. You may 60 back on Common Law
you may 60 back On the Ten Commanf
ments-but by the Eternal you must NJ
20 back on the Rev Chss. 4 Luster.
We gill nov fetch mp where we ought
have started from Plymouth churcl
Brooklyn:
Said good Nathan one day.
In q roundabuut way.
To David Who slew one Uriah,
God hath cent me to show you,
How surely We know you,
! To be both rake and liar.
Then without any Gam.
Said KiEg David, Il am
| The worst man that ever vas born,
took from him his vile,
And then his own life,
Yes, frankly acknowledge the corn"
So when David died,
BY truth pusi6ed,
All the world love0 y sing his sweet sOng
And his name sill forever
BE sweet smelling SAVIOR,
For his penitence cured all his wrongs.
Bat while Beecher shall live,
God nor man sill forgive,
While he seeks the foul refuge Of lies;
And when he il dead,
Not tear will be shed,
And his name ell the world will despise.
Well, stranger. we've got to Close
shop. Gas bills are getting high, the wate
rates don't reduce. the license is just ~ bi
a. ever, and I'll tell you, honey. it taxi
money to beefsteak.
Talking about yas, we will tell one moi
joke. and may the good Lord take care {
you:
A bright little girl not long since va
urging her mother to 81 up stairs and hea
her say her prayers before retiring. lie
mother, not finding il convenient, told he
that Jesus could hear them jnst n vel
"But, MOTHER" replied the little doubte
"Jssus cant turn Cd the gas"
Had the old lady there, didn't she?
Let us all go home, nov, and see th
widow. II We don't. veil get arrested.
Here comes Kelly!
There's Gray!
Step back into the stairway and don
say . word biggsr'n a hayseed, while I rs
cite:
She IL modest, but not bashful.
Free and easy. bat not bold;
Like an apple, ripe and mellow,
Not too young and not too old;
Half inviting, half rpulsive,
Nov advancing. and nov shy
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