Smyrna times., 1883-08-29
LitGlHtua Coke Verses Clara Fisgpsoih,
By THE BALD OF TOWER HALL.
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CHAPTER III.
have done with Miss Clara drop her instanter
With others acquainted leave her in care
And having Pegasus warmed up for IA canter
shall ride him no further with 'ROthing 10 wear,"
But lirm III the saddle i'll true jockey style
The spur on my heel and the whip in my hand
If fmaking good time. shall look for a smile
From nay readers, the judges, in passing the
Toavoid misconception, tits best should mention.
IL may save SOME conjecture and some idle
ditty-
To sing you Il song is my earnest intention
vi LltlIeton Coke of our good Quaker City
Mr.. LltteiOn Coke was among the fast meH
And headed the list of the proud upper ten
HIS pockets were lined, and his Golfers were full
From playing on Third street the part of BUR
When the Bears" badly pushed, had their hides
up in pawn,
And trouble was brcring, 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 cormutud,
I'LL by hundreds of thousands his wealth com
puted;
Then having converted the horns of the Bull"
Into cOrnucOpiaS ample and full,
He made up his mind for the rest of his life
lie would not engage in IL business strife,
But, spending his money, would live at his 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, he candid and say
Which is mostto be pited; which one ofthe two
! LOOK lot verdict impartial and fair
Mr.. lItlletOn Coke, who had nothing to do
Or Clara FitZpOodle with nothing to wear"
Mr.. LttlctOn Coke, as before was telling
On Al popular avenue purchased dwelling;
A domicil, house, or home if you please:
And il you're not suited with any of these
If the " Home, Sweet Home" of our early years
Are words too common for delicate ears
II they must be dropped from the dictionary,
Kicked out of our Vocabulary,
Why thCn-n the mother tongues expansion
Mr., Littleton Coke has purchased a mansion.
Inn from T. IN, q,
The toe of hnuse!-ls that proper and meet?
lOu IL ma 1t right when yOu come to know
That upon the avenue, or the street.
The mansion stood upon fifty feet.
Now on fifty feet there are more or less toes
And the toe have mentioned was one of the Pot :
AND some of the others, perhaps, ere close.
May cause me to stumble, and trip in INV plot
Trip in my plot! All, that will nor,
Having started in earnest, with something in view
shall not he shaken a title or jot,
Or swerNe 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,
Undlmmed by the dust and rubbish of time
Or, what IS more likely TO happen, perchanrc,
Some critic may run me clean through with a
And from Pegasus dshonored be thrown,
10 die of my wounds and thus perish unknown.
It's very sad thought, but in case it proves true,
WITH the troubles of lite I'll having nothing to do.
Nothing i1 dO!-Ah, words ftly spoken
! was getting erratic; the charm is now broken:
All further digresSiOn hereby eSchew
And return to the man on Wayne avenue
Mr.. Littleton Coke, who had "nOthing To do"
Ito be continued
And should any of my readers get impatient
between the chapters they can get full particu-
lars ana also get Immense bargains in Clothing at
TOWER HALL, may "a -1y
SIS and $40 Market Street, Philadelphia.
GARITEE, MASTEN & ALLEN.