Smyrna times., 1883-08-22
LiEt!stsn Coke Verses Clara Fisgpsaih.
BY THE BARD OF TOWER HAL
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
l have done with Miss Clara. drop her instanter,
With others acquainted leave her in care,
And having Pegasus warmed up for cantcr,
Shall ride him no further with "ROLting tO Wecr'
But firm in the saddle in true jockey style
Tie spur on my heel and the whip i'm my hand
If making good time shall look for smile
From my readers, the judges, in passing the
stand.
TOavoid dmisconception, ,tis best should mention
1t may save some conjecture and some idle
ditty-
To sing you ii song is my earnest intention.
OF LittletOn Coke, of our good Quaker City.
Mr.. Littelnn Coke was among the fast men,
And headed the list of the proud upper ten
His pockets were lined, and his Golfers full.
From playing on Third street the part of n "BuU'
When the "BearS," badly pushed, had their hides
up in pawn,
Aud trouble was bre,cing, the length of his horn
Was thrust in the side OF some poor stricken Bear
That, wounded and bleeding, went back to its lair.
Thus for many year was our hero cOrnuted,
Till by hundreds of thousands his wealth com.
puted;
Then having converted the horns of the "Rull"
Into cornucOpias ample and full,
lie made up his mind for the rest of his life
lie would not engage in a business strife
But spending his money, would live at his ease,
Would go when he wished, and would come when
he pleased:
The point of my story I'm bringing to view;
! sing of the man who had nothing to do.
Nothing to do is the theme Of my lay,
And when have finished, be candid and say
Which is most to be pitied which one of the two
| look for verdict impartial and fair
Mr.. LittetOn Coke, who had nothing to do;
Or Clara FitzpOOdlC, with nothing to wear"
Mr.. LittletOn Coke, as before was telling,
On a popular avenue purchased a dwelling;
dOmicil, house, or home ii you please
And if you're not suited with any of these
If the Home, Sweet Home" of our early years
Are words too common for delicate ears
| If they must be dropped from the dictionary
Kicked out of our vocabulary,
| Why then-in the mother tongues expansion
Mr.. Litlleton Coke has purchased mansion.
! lie furnished it, too from top to toe;
! The toe of a house!-ls that proper and meet?
! You'll find it right when yOu come to know
! That upon the avenue. or the street
| The mansion stood upon fifty tCet
! Now on fifty feet there are more or less toes,
| And the toe | have mentioned was one Of the lot
And some of the others. perhaps, ere close
! May cause me to stumble and trip in my plot
| Trip in my plot All, that will not
Having started in earnest with something in view
| shall not he shaken title or jOt.
| Or swerve from my purpose in putting il through.
| Perhaps i'll some niche in the temple of Fame,
| The truths may utter, in reason and rhyme,
| May live in their glory To honor my name,
! Cndlmmed by the dust and rubbish of time,
| Or, what is more likely to happen, perchanCe,
Some critic may run me clean through with a
lance,
And l from Pegasus dshonored be thrown,
| To die of my wounds and thus perish unknown.
riS very sad thought, but in case it proves true
With the troubles of life I'll having nothing To do
Nothing To do All words ftly spoken
! | was getting erratc; the charm is now broken :;
| All further digressiOn hereby eschew
| And return to the man Oh Wayne avenue
Mr.. LittletOn Coke who had nothing to do"
(TO be cOntinued.l
And should any of my readers get impatien
between the chapters, they can get full particu
lars and also getimmense bargains i'll Clothing IA
TOWER HALL, may 2I ],
SIS and $40 Market street, Philadelphia.
GARITEE, MASTEN & ALLEN.