The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-12-25
Salt Lake Herald
SUPPLEMENT
MAY AND DECEMBER.
By eGsKELL.

III tell you, sir, I made q mistake when
l married her, for was old; but then,
l thought her youth would make her
tractable,
So that she'd listen TO my teachings veil;
And so learn wisdom, Wher, l taught il
So 1 mo- self-suffeiently thought
Could do, - that tc my age she would
Thus ia eull fair flowers and sweets
In theco'd December of my life,
Warm age in smiles of youthful, loving
wife.
But one ofo'd h.th said that all was,
Vanity found dire ve1Ation too.
Alas
No so sner was she Minis than-s all the coy,
And bashful tenderness Of youth-ny
To cOniemplate-and love my pride TO
Departed as the mirage does from
view.
1 was mock'd and sAamod-vainly
would preach
Ofabnegation, holy thoughts and true
Principles of love and virtuOus life;
And hoped that she would not give way
to strife,
Or love of earthly garb and dress; or
paint,
And primp. powder. or feather deck
her broWs, --.
Or use rats, switches or Kiss curls. a
saint.
Seek other things than pin-backs, fur
bellows,
Or any Of that long array Of show,
DID,.
So sought by worldly minds; for l had
done
With youthful, callow age, and wished
that we now,
Being one in flesh, so in mind be ore.
But twas all idle talk AMI though my
brow,
Took on the stern look Of authority,
So BETTING age towards youth, yet she,
Would laugh and jeer and jibe, and
playful say
AS chsngeable in mood as April Day,
When sun and shadow follow in routine,
And almost endless variation of fine
And stormy weather, - NAY, dear,
old fellow,
Don't think that Pm a child-your
better-ha'f
Needs not the birch, nor yet need you
below
u4lf so loudly-the room is SMALL
laugh
To see you so excited, dear, for you
Cut sure q sorry figure, thus to fume,
And fret and scold me so. I'll ever do
AS think best; nor, can you assume
The master Ger me-cage me at home,
To pine in solitude II you'll not come
And join me in the dance and prom
enade,
And wait upon my pleasure and defray
The just expense of being well arraYed,
As others are, why, stay at home, and
pray,
Preach. or scOid, as humOr seizes you.
For me,
III none Of it. Heyday Of youth is
mine,
And while it lasts, wi ! be happy, free,
Nor yet do deadly sin. You think it
fine,
To buy dress of trumpery calico
Make it SOS to fit the town pump, or
much
Like bottle filed with Schiedam schnaps. |
you know,
You love so,-and a deep poke bonnet,
such |
As your dear mother wore when she was
young
To hide my face from sight But I'm
No slave,
I'd have yeu knOE-22d pray, where
among,
ANY but Turks, will you fLd such 8
Fault, as hiding female charms. But,
come, dear,
Don't let US quarrel-my own way, its
III hsSe e'i aud if muse your rh.uus
and pains,
And aches, III compensation take il
strains
Ofsweet music, or lively conversation
With young friends. So, Is Is, love!
you'll be well
Dear when I returnl What! cOnsterna-
ton
No ripping laughter from your lips 10
Ny heart with rsp'ure2 Do, love, do.
dear, tell
Meif I've not learned from you SWEET
teaching
I like your scoldirE bstter far than
preaching.
So she'd -un on in viii lest defamation,
Until Y ", in solemn resignation
l could hive l'st her-nOt for time but
Until dawn Of resurrection day,
And trust that tfen with ages equalized, |
The joys l sought might late be realized!
But mol Alas! l couldn't please Der ever,
Aud so she sought hymeneal bonds to
sever.
And now, dear sir, you see me wear the
willow
My weary head no loving breast will
pillow
Ny life is wrecked, my pride is in the
dust
And womsnkind has shattered all my
trust
In earthly happine.s-I thought 1 saw
a power in youth the ice of age to tasw,
And reaped what folly suWed and meier
again,
Gao boast wisdom, or Of mind be vain.