Smyrna times., 1883-09-05
Lttltta Coke Verses Clara Tisasoaaa.
BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL


CHAPTER ILL.,
I have done with Miss Clara. drop her inStantcr,
With others acquainted leave her in care
And having Pegasus warmed up for a canter
Shall ride him no further with "ROttiRg TO rear"
But firm in the saddle in true jockey style
The spur Oh my heel and the whip i'll my hand |
If making good time, shall look for smile
From my readers, the judges, in passing the |
stand
Toavoid III sconception, tbs best should mention,
1t may save some conjecture and some idle
To sing you song is my earnest intention,
OF Littleton Coke, of our good Quaker City.
Mr. LittletOn Coke was among the fast 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 "BGE'
When the Bears" badly pushed, had their hides
And trouble was bretOing, 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 cOrnued,
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
He 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
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
Which is mOSttO be pitied; which one of the two
look for Il verdict impartial and fair
Mr. LitlletOn Coke, who had nothing to do;
Or Clara FitZpO0dle with nothing to wear"
Mr. LittletOn Coke, as before was telling,
On n popular avenue purchased dwelling;
d0micil house or home il 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 cars
If they must be dropped from the dictionary,
Kicked ont of our vocabulary,
Why then-in the mother tongues expansion
Mr.. Liuleton Coke has purchased mansion.
He furnished it, too, from top to toe;
The toe of house!-lS that proper and meet?
You'll find it right when you come to know
That upon the avenu ne, 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 | 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 be shaken title or jOt,
| Or swerve from my purpose in putting ii 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,
! Cndlmmed by the dust and rubbish of time,
! Or, what is more likely to happen, perchanCe,
Some critic may run Inc clean through with a
lance.
And l from Pegasus dishonored be thrown,
To die of my wounds and thus perish unknown.
'Ts very sad thought. but in case it proves true
With the troubles of life II having nothing To DO
| Nothing to do All, word, fifty spoken
! | was getting cratic; the charm is now broken;
All further depression 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 and also getimmenSc bargains in Clothing al
TOWER HALL, may 24-ly
SIS and $50 Market street, Philadelphia.
GARITEE, MASTEN & ALLEN.