The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-02
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And in these days the careful house
wife layeth the foundation for monu-
mental mince pie. Aud she solecteth
ilr and sets il one side, and therein
she casteth to-day bit OF this thing,
and tomorrow a bit of the other thing.
being such toothsome and wholly de-
sirable pieces Of things edible as are
rejected of the domestic economy. And
iikesWise doeth also the small boy; for
he casteth into the pot one boot heel,
and two marbles, and piece of string,
and the reversicn OF his chewing gum
and other un Eodliness. And on Christ
mas day that boy will not eat of the
mince pie; but will confiRe himself to
ice cream and plu N pudding. But this
device shall avail him naught; yea.
verify the wood shed and the shingle
shall be that boys portion.
Also at this period is there one youth
who csreth little whether Christmas
keepeth or not; and who regarieth
the usage of calling upon the young
maidens Of the land, upon the first
day of the year, as a vanity and an
emptiness. For to him is now but one
thing held dear and precious, namely,
that his grave be kept as green as the
season psrmitteth. For he is the youth
who rcjoiccth in his own fOol-hardi-
ness, and who was warned not 10y the
falling OF the leaf and the averted
faces of men but persisted in his Iniq
uitY and would not cease. And the
people rose and fell upon that youth
and slew him, and now. he singeth
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fin-lid that answereth not, and the lit
tie small rcd worm that hath no car
for concord of sweet sounds.
Now, moreover. the time hath ar =
rived when the young man of Geo.
nomical instinct seeketh out the dollar
store and entereth therein, and in
quireth privately the price of Bohemi-
an glass sets, such as are beloved Of
young and comely maidens. And nc
listeneth with evidity to the Hebrew
vendor who gOeth about to show him
that it is genuine bohemian glass, and
fashioned In Bohemia after the Old Be-
hemiau receipt. And even as ho
hearkeneth he is stricken with cOnfu-
sion like unto hurricane, and would
fam sink through the floor of that
dollar store, even into the bowels OF
the earth. For he heareth the voice
of his beloved; yea, even of her for
whose sake he would have purchased
the Bohemian atIocity. Aud she
standeth by his side and she seeth him
not. But she leaneth over the counter
and she whispereth unto the child of
Israel: GLOW mary sets of coral studs
dost thou give for one dollarW And
the young man pulleth up the collar oil
his ulster and departeth.
Now also cometh the man who hath
small bond to file, and he goeth unto
the county court house and he filetb il
in due form. And when this is done
he tendereth unto the gentlemanly
clerk the sum of thfrty-seven aud one
half cents, legal money of the land,
being the sum allowed by the law fol
just fee; and the gentlemanly clerk
aforesaid regardeth steadfastly those
thirty-seven and one-half cents, and
demandeth scornfully: ''What is
this ?" And the citizen maketh an.
swer: ''It is thy fee; but if 80 be
that it do not please thee, take ever
unto the sum of thirty-eIght cents
and hang thou on to the change
to have and to hold for thine own
thine heirs and assigns forever" Ant
. the gentlemanly clerk respondent calm
ly: "Lo, now, eleven dollars AM
: seventy-live cents is my fee, and thu
fee that the law allOweth thou mays
retain thyself, and depart unto Hade
Herewith. For do not the running
: expenses of this Office include nay cock
tails and my regalias and my eighteen
button gloves, and likewise that which
weareth. the eighteen-button gloves
: Thinkest thou that went into polite
z for nothing, or playest thou me for
sucker2" And he rakcth in the $11.75
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