Smyrna times., 1883-08-01
List!stua Coke Verses Clara EitgTastla,
BY THE Bald OF TOWER HALL.

CHAPTER III.
have done with Miss Clara. drop her instGnter,
With others acquainted leave her in care
And having Pegasus warmed up for canter
Shall ride him no further with "nOthtRg 10 WeoT,
But firm in the saddle in true jockey style
The spur on my heel and the whlp IN my nahu-
If making good time shall look for smile
From my readers, the judges, i'll passing the
stand.
To avoid misconception, It's best should mention
1t may save some conjecture and SCme ldle
To sing you a song is my earnest intention,
OF Litteton Coke, of our good Quaker Clly.
Mr. LittletOn Coke was among the JdSt men,
And headed the list of the proud upper ten
His pockets were lined, and his Golfers were iull
From playing on Third street the part of "BaU
When the Bears" badly pushed, had their hides
And trouble was brclring, 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;
Into cornucOpias ample and full,
He made up his mind for the rest OF his life
lie would not engage in business strife,
But, spending his money, would live at mis- ease,
Would go when he wished, and would come when
he pleased:
He bought an estate on Wayne avenue
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
l look for Il verdict Impartial and fair
Mr. Littleton Coke, who had nothing to do;
Or Clara Fitzpoodle, with nothing to wear
Mr. LittletOn Coke, as before was telling.
On popular avenue purchased a dwelling;
dOmicl, house, or home if you please
And if you're not suited with any Of those
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 theu-in the mother tongues expansion
Mr.. LittletOn Coke has purchased a mansion.
He furnished it, too, from top to toe;
The toe of hOuse!- lis 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 jCct.
! 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 inview
! ! shall not be shaken a title or jot,
| Or Swerve from my purpose i'll putting 1t through
! Perhaps in some niche in the temple of Fame,
! The truths may utter, in reason and rhyme,
May live in their glory to honor my name,
! Undimmed by the dust and rubbish of time
! Or what is more likely to happen, perchance,
Some critic may run me clean through with {
lance,
And | from Pegasus dishonOred be thrown,
! To die ofmy wounds and thus perish unknown.
Tis a very sad thought but in case it proves true
With the troubles of life I'll having nothing to do
Nothing to do!-Ah, words ftly spoken
| was getting erratic; the charm is now broken {;
All further DEPRESSION l hereby eschew.
And return to the man on Wayne avenue
Mr.. LttletOn Coke, who had nothing to do
Go be continued1
And should any of my readers get impatien
between the chapters, they can get full particu
lars and also getimmenSe bargains In Clothing a
TOWER HALL, may PAL
SIS and $40 Market street, Philadelphia,
GARITEE, MASTEN & ALLEN.