The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-05-20
Prom the Farmers Review.
THE LfGnTNfNG ROD DtsPEN-
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sr wIlLelRIkTOS.

II the weary world Is willing. I've little word
10 say,
OF lightning rod dispenser that dropped down
ON me one day,
with a poem In his motion, with a sermon In his
mien,
Win bis hands as white as lilies, and a face un-
No wrinkle had his vestments. and his linen glls-
And his new-consrructed neok-,ie was an inter-
Which almost wish his razor had made red that
white-skinned throat.
And the new-constructed neck Tie had composed
Ere he brought his sleek-trimmed carcass for ma
women folks 70 see,
And his rip saw tongue buzzin for 90 gouge n
cash In me.
But couldn't help buI like hlm-as always
The.gold in my own doctrines In 4 fellow heap of
dust
When fred nv own opinions at this person
They drew an answering yolley OF very similar
sound:
toue led HIM on religion. and the hopes any
He said he'd had experiences quite similar Of his
told aim of the donbuns that made dark my
IL had laid awake un morning. with tina, same
Old breed OF fears.
/ told him Of the rough path hoped TO heaven
He WAS on that very ladder. only just round
told aim OF my visions OF the slnfnlne,s Of gain;
tic had seen tue self.same picters' though not
quite 40 clear aud plain.
our politics were pifereht, and At irst he CALLED
aud WINGED
hut srg'ed him 80 able. he Was very soon con-
WINGED.
And twas getting towards the middle OF hun
cry summer day;
There was dinner on the table, and asked him
would he stayf
And he sat down right among Us, everlasting
trim and neat,
And asked a short, crisp blessing almost good
enough 20 eat:
Then ne dred upon the merces Of our Great
Eternal Friend.
And he gave ths Lord Almighty nrst-elass rec
ommend;
And for fun an hour We listened TO the sngsr-
coated scsulp,
Talking Ike blessed angel-eating likea-hiast-
csi tramp.
Ny wife, she liked the stranger. smiling on him
warm and sweet,
N always nstisrs women when their guests are
on the eAt.)
AMI he hinted that some ladies never lose their
early charms,
And Iissed the latest baby. and received It In
his arms.
Ny sons and daughters liked him. for he had
And cReSed the quid OF fancy and gave down
And couldn't help but Ike him. As fear ! al
The gold Of my Own doctrines, In fellow heap
OF dust.
lie was spreading desolstion through piece o.
when he pause aud looked upon Us with tear
in his on-eye,
And said, 80 happy famlly-ySur blessings make
You call to mind the dear ones that In happier
DAYS had
nttie girl wiib ringlets Ike ina, little one over
there.
I worshiped them too buhdly my eyes With
God took them 70 his own heart, aud now wor.
ship Him.
But had not neglected the means within my
Then they mlght stin he llyinE and loving me To-
day.
pezls were dire
The clouds that trAmpcd above us were shooting
bolts 81 Ore:
In my own house, I. lying, Was thinking to. nv
How little nad guarded agsins, those shaft. VI
hame,
deadly lightning cleft,
And Allied ny wife aud children, sud only was
left
4 Since that dread time I've wandered, Ani
nOught for life have cared,
Save 20 others loved ones, whose lives have yet
been spared:
since then iiis ray mission. waere'er by sorrow
tossed.
70 sell 10 yiftuou. people, good nghtnlng-rcis
At cost
Win sure AMI strong protection. IN clOihe your
Twin cost you nifty dollars perhaps = uiae
more D
What little else II come. to, At loves, price ~
put,
You signing thi. agreement 10 pay 50 much "
foOt."l
signed II, while nv family al approving stool
about
And dropped a tear upon rt-lbu, It didn't bio, lt
that very dAy with wagons came some men.
both great aud small;
They climbed upon my buildings iast a. II they
They hacked 'em sad they howed 'em. much
against my ioud desires
They trimed them up with gewgaws, ana they
bound IN down with wires
They trmed EN- and they wired EN-. and they
trimmed aud wired EN- still,
Aud every precious minute kept a-ru ming up
bill.
Ny sOft-spoke guest A-seeklng. did l rave Anf
rush nj run
lie was supplng with neiEhbor, lust three
sDo you thlnk. nercely shouted, "thAi want
mile a. wire
To save each separate hay-cock out o heaYens
consumln' Ore
Do you think 20 keep my buildin's safe from
some uncertain harm,
I'm goin' 10 deed you over all the balance OF my
farm7"
Tie looked up quite astonishei, with . face de
void OF guile,
And pointed 20 me contract, with a reassuring
smile.
II Wa the nrst occasion that ne disagreed with
me:
But'he held me to that paper. with nrmness sal
90 see.
And for that thunder-story, ere the rascal nnally
went,
I paid two hundred dollars, n paid single
cent.
And N any ughtnln' Fodder wants a dinner-dla-
lOgue
Win = restaurant department Of an enterprsins
dog,
Let him set his mil A-runniu' Just outside my In.
side gate.
And IN bet two hundred dollars that hs wonI
have long " Sait.