Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
NJ. COLBOURN & CO.,
iittlstaa Coke Verses Clara Fit3paa.ls,
By THE DAID OF TOWER HALL.

CHAPTER III.
have done with Miss Clara. drop her inStanter
With others acquainted leave her in care,
And having Pegasus warmed up for cantcT.
Shall ride him no further with 'ilOthiHg to rear"
But firm in the saddle in true jockey style
The spur on my heel and the whip in my hand
If making good time, shall look for Il smile
From my readers, the judges, in passing the
stand.
Toavoid misconception. lis best should mention.
1t may save some conjecture and some idle
To sing you a song is my earnest intention,
OF Littieton Coke, of our good Quaker City.
Mr.. Littletun Coke was among the J1St men,
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 II BUR-
When the bears" badly pushed, had their hides
And trouble was breCing, the length of his horn
Was thrust in the side of some poor stricken Bear
That, wounded ana 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 BULL
Into cOrnucOpias ample and full
He made up his mind for the rest of his life
lie would not engage in business strife.
Would go when he wished, and would come when
he pleased:
lie 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
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 pOpul lar avenue purchased a dwelling;
dOmieil, house, or home il you please:
And If you're not sViisd with any Of these
If the Home, Sweet Home" of our early years
Are words too common for delicate ears
ltthey must be dropped from the dictionary,
Kicked out of our vocabulary,
| Why then-in the mother tongues expansion
| Mr.. Littleton Coke has purchased a mansion.
! lie furnished II, too, from top to toe:
| The toe of a 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 feet.
/ 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 l close,
| May cause me tn stumble, and trip in my plot
| Trip in my plot! All, that will not
Having started in earnest, with something in view
| l shall not be shaken little or jOt,
| OR sweFVe from my purpose in putting il 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 dishomored be thrown,
10 die OF my wounds and thus perish unknown.
Ills very sad thought, but in case it proves true
With the troubles of life I'll having nothing Ia do
Nothing TO o.-Ah, words fifty spoken
l was getting erratic che charm is now broken
All further DEPRESSION hereby eschew.
And return to the man on Wayne avenue
Mr.. Iittleton Coke, who had nothing to do"
(rO be cOntinued.l
And should any of my readers get impatier
between the chapters, they can get full particU
lars, ana also getimmenSe bargains in Clothing
TOWER HALL, may PAL
SIS and $40 Market street, Philadelphia
GARlTEE, MASTEN & ALLEN.