Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-07
No. SO "A Magician.


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No. SO "A Magician.
many a thrilling scene unfold;
turn to silver pale your gold;
steal your brightest gems away,
and hide them from the light Of day.
make your wisdom folly SEEM
Your brilliant past faded dream;
And though my touch is hard, you say,
ki,s your Lharpest pangs away;
But II you use me faithfully,
Your bright reward will come, In me. H.
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No. ia Numerical Enigma
A Christian and II o4
About n rhoie c0ntended,
And in the contest, ere twas DER,
Much angry breath expended.
Said c.. IT'S mine without doubt,
know Is sort Of leather,
And here upon its leg held out
10 mark made by its tether "
"Not So" said 10 1, its minei
raised 1t a large stock in,
know 1t by its half-cTopped wing,
Its crest, and mode oil stalkin'.'
Thus differing, the case at once
Went into court (the Justices,
Ard witnesses IN long array
Each brought to prove ii must be his
md each did lengthy talking,
While irhole put in 1t frequent gao
VIII le round the area stalking,
As oft we see lawyer pace
The floor, when trying TO plan IT,
To make rep'y, 10 win a case,
About ,omC irko!e or gaEnet
The Justice said 1t was tie,
Al near a. he could fguTs,
And he would pat the fo'a! BY
Till grown lttl- bigger,
when II would pay tia sts IN iulli
To wUich "all hands" asSealed;
So3t s on II wa turned
and all went horIe contentsd,
Meanwhile old Christmas came around,
And neither being wianer,
On neither's table was there found
The ubOls served up for dinner.
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No. 6O.-A Household Guest.
Iprey upon your pantry stores,
wake you up ct night;
/ break your dream. with awful To4ri,
Whenever 60 10 fight.
Ist beide your parlor Ores,
An uuiuyired guest;
By aged unaidens Fm beloved,
An very oft oaressed.
In Egypt's land wss adoret,
And thought wondrous thing
And every time went TO roar
The priests would chaut and sirs
Bat now, when on the midnight air
raise my cadence bold,
Ny msei Is hut missile brisS,
And ske boot!GeE old. d.
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No. Ola Eebus.
TAHBR
THE
Dear reader when your lilo Is cons,
nd all your work IS ended,
You'll By this rebus-rightly read
Be carefully attended. h.
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No. 62 A Friend.
Ter al! the world my empire I extend,
he Joy OF childhood ami the mourners Tlena'
farter all mankind ana of deceive.
ct WREN again promi'e, men believe.
Without me earth were sunk IN endless goonp
point the way to realms beyond the tomb
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no. GA Meta gram.
Though hard OF heart, yet can boast
I'm lovely ss peach;
You've heard nv name this I'll s&In,
Ii, now within your react.
Behead me, ald again I'm hero
Each time you thiuE or spesS;
Now. surely nothing Lex plain
II Tor me you'll but seek.
Now snatch my head aud cut II oil,
And graft 1t 10 my tail;
I'm near thee still, bat what with pain
and ache, look quite pale.
Restore me 10 my FIST estate,
And say you love me we'll;
For I'm lonely, bluShIng thing,
Who first my Fame will tell?
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No ca A Problem.
When first the marriage knot was iie1
Betwixt my love and me.
Ny age did then her age exceed
As ihrSe times three doth three.
But when Just ten and half ten year.
We man aud wife had bsen,
Her age came up a. near 10 mine
At eight 10 10 sixteen. l.. 4. HOGAN
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