Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-07-23

the LIGHTNING ROD MAN

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agrieullral Journal out West u Jolly
little poem reeouhllng his experience
with u "llghtningrod dispenser who
who dropped down on him one day
With poem in his motions with q SER
mon Ia his mien,
With hands 40 white as lilies, ana q nee
UNCOMMON clean,
Oh caurse when ho set his "rlp'Naw
tongue a-buszia',' bis hs'ner was
goneI he agreed with every thing said
TO him, and hai no "ylews' upon any
subject whatever that were adverse
| touched lrini gu religion, aud the hopes
my heart had knowni
lilo said he'd had experiences quito s'ihilar
OF his own,
I told HIM Of the doubtln's that made dark
my early years
lie had laid awake I'LL morning win lliA'
same old breed OF fears
told HIM of the rough path hoped 10
heaven TO goi
lie was on that very ladder, only Just a
round below,
told him Of my visions Of the sinihlneSs
OF galni
lie had seen the self.same picture, though
not quite 50 clear and plain
Our plItlcs was different, and at first no
CALLED and wlnccdi
But I arg'ed him so able, he was very
soon convinced,
And twas getting toward the middle Ola
hungry summer day;
There was dinner on the table, ana
asked him would hc stay,
And he sat down among U.S. everlasting
trim and neat,
And asked a short crisp blessing, almost
good enough to eat
Then he fred up on the mercles or our
Great Eternal Friend,
And gave the Lord Almighty good hrst'
class recommend;
And for full an hour we listened to the
sugar.coated scamp,
Taking like blessed angel, eating Ike u
blasted tramp.
NV wife she liked the stranger, smiling
on him warm and sweet
III always natters women when Their
guests are on the cat9,
And he limited that some ladies never lose
their early charms,
And kissed the latest baby, and received
II in his arms.
NV sons and daughters liked him, for he
had progressive views,
And chcwcd The quid Of fancy, and gave
down the latest news;
lie was spreading desolation through
piece of apple pie,
When he paused and looked upon US with
q tear In his of eye.
And thou went on TO tell how his vile
and children had been killed. by hghtn'
ING, since which time he had wander
ed and cared for naught but to save
"olher loved ones whose bves nave
yet been spared, and to sell TO rlriuou'
people good lightning-rods-at cost
A contract Tor rodding the house WA
signed, and
That very day with wagons came som'
men, both great and small;
They climbed upon my buildings just a
ifthey owned 'em all;
They hacked 'em and they hewed ZEN
much against my loud desires;
They trimmed 'em up with gewgaws, all
they bound 'em down with wires;
They trimmed 'em and they wired 'en
and they trimmed and wired 'em still
And every precious minute kept a-runni
up the bill.
NV soft-spoke guest a-seeking, did raw
and rush and run
He was supping with neighbor, just
three mile further on.
$50 you think" ! lercely shouted, "th'
want mile OF wire
To save each separate hay-cock out
heavens consumin' fire
DO you think to keep my buildn's sa
from uncertain harm,
I'm goin' to deed you over all the balan'
Of my farm ?"
He looked up quite astonished, with a ia
devoid Of guile,
And he pointed to the contract with
assuring smile;
1t was the first occasion that he DISAGREE
with me;
But he held me to that paper with fri
ness sad to see;
And for that thunder story, ere the rasc
finally went,
paid two hundred dollars, if paid
single cent.
A GRAMMATICAL RRoR.--Colora
has the most delightful climate in t
world, and bed,bugs. A mother
Israel residing there requires h
granddaughter, young High Scht