Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-05-16
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS,
MISCELLANEOUS.
OUR POLLY.

'Lisha and have alters worked hard and save
up all We could,
Not that We expected 'twould ever do US mucl
good,
But there was Tom, and Moses, and there wa
Eiizy Ann,
And she was our only dartor and she hadn'
much OF a man.
He was kinder lazy, and shftless, and neye
see nothing to do
He was born so swfully tired he'd never 60
rested through
I said that Elizy Ann was all tho dsrter vi
had
There was another ono Polly, but Polly sh,
managed bad;
Jim Pearl. as worked at days works, she capt
! ured his eye,
And she was a silly young firt, and he eourtet
her all on the sly
And as soon as 'Lisha found out how natter
was going along,
He reasoned with Polly and told her such do
ings was mortally wrong.
He and I talked II over OF nights whom all in the
house was abed
And the boys wasn't round, nor nobody else "a
hear what was said,
And 'Lisha he'd git so excited he d kick on the
bedclothes like sin,
Which is awful provoking, think, after once q
body's tucked in!
And he swore on some oaths that are mild, and
ut for deacon 20 use,
Hold disown Polly forever, II she didn't come
round 10 his views'
Eiisha's as sot as the hills no man could be
moro so than he!
But Polly's chip Of the old block, and consid.
cradle moro softer is shei
And whom her father explained she must give
the mitten TO Jim,
She kept on hemming rufne and humminE O
Methodisthymn,
And thought TO m yself she was taking II
dreadful quiet and mild,
But Polly's person that never allows herscli
TO get rlled
Next day twas quarterly meeting, the deacon
and alters 60,
The preaching 10 ginerally powerful to raise up
the hearts OF the lowi
We stayed all night with the brethren, and
whom we got back she had fed.
Our Polly was married TO Jim, and her father
wished she was dead
And he told US never to mention the name Of
Polly 70 himl
And, likewise, we'd better avoid any converse.
ton on Jim.
After this Elisha growed gray In a way IL
grieved me to see,
He looked like man of eighty, ana he hAdns
turned sixty-three;
He left on tending TO bizness, and willed his
possessions away,
And Elisy Ann and Josiah they come to the
farm TO stay;
The bank stock he willcd to Moses, and Tom
had the timber lot,
And Elizy Ann was TO see after US for what We
had got.
Now, don't deny but what it's across 10 nAvi.
gate straight
With folks that is getting in ycaus, and help
your even-paced gait
You need o good deal OF religion. and darter
EliIy anal
We couldn't seem TO agree, and nosmore could
Elisha and ST..
But I had signed OF my rights with "a thought.
less stroke OF the pen,
And II complained the leastest, Elizy was
mad as hem
One day, when things was crosswAys, and
words run considerable high.
Josiah said he was tired OF waiting Nr US to
diet
And Elizy Ann she slat round, and kidked At
the dog which was lame,
AS II she considered that animal was somehow
or ruther to blame.
But Elisha sot still and quiet, and seemed so
docile and meek,
That braced myself with an efrort, and I
managed not to speak.
Next day Elisha told 81 that he'd Gle an,intireiy
forgot
In making his WILL and giving u rom tho
whole ofthat timber lot,
That II wasn't strict justice 40 Lily, and he'd
call an attorney in
And have things regulated exact as they'd ort
to "a been.
Josiah pricked up his ears-he's sfuart as
whip after money!
And when he scents out sixpcnce, he's sweet 40
merlasses and hOney.
He brought the VIII to:Elisha. and 'Lisha exam.
ined 1t through,
And We all sot there wondering what he was
agoiSs 10 do;
He folded the docymeng careful, and slung 10
into the fire,
And riz up toll and straight rs the ortherdox
meeting house spire.
and he strobe TO the door. and opened II. and,
seq he TO Elizy Anns
Git out OF this house right lively. YOU and
your cussid man.
FELT dreadfurto hear the deacon use such an
onchristian word,
But then expect his temper was pretty con.
siderable stirred.
Elizy she fell TO crying, and Josiah threatenesi
and swore,
But the deacon had goths back up, and turned
EN- oil out OF door
land sake. how we'll remember IL all, twas
airiy in May,
And didn't say nothing to nobody, but wrote
toPolly next day.
And one Saturday jusA about sunset. as natral
as ever could be
she brought In her rosy-cheoked babu an laid
IL on gran fathers knee
The deacon sot stIl minnit-I could see he
was kinder upset,
But the way he kissed Pollys baby was a.sight
mover forgot.
And says hes "Thercs work on the farm for
Jim and myself TO do,
And wen bury the Ratchet deep, and bcgincSur
lives anew"
Ever sense we've made one family, and I
haven't got no son
That begins TO do as well 10y me ss our Poily's
Jim has done.
And the baby little blessingi he's as sweet az
ever could be,
And who shall tend him and spoil him most. Is
on what we disagree.
And the moral OF my story Is, old people, don't
be led
70 give any thing youvegot away tin after you
are dead!
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