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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17
Anmoruus department.

n6r Many years ago, when new sects in
New England began to break the good OLD
Congregational barrier, and make incur
sions intothe sheepfolds ofthe regular c!er-
gy, a reverend divine, a man of good sense
and good humor, encountered an Irregular
practitioner at the house of one OF MS
flock. They had a pretty hot discussion
on their points of difference, and al ieng,h
doctor, you'l at least allow that it was
commanded to preach the gospel to every
critter 2"
"True," rejoined the doctor-"true
enough, Butthen I never heard it was
commanded to every '~critter' to preach
the gospel"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

sB- A traveller visiting a Mexican cathe-
dral was shown by the sacristan, among
other marvels, a dirty, Opaque, glass phial.
After cycling it some time the traveller
said, DO you call this a relic? Why. it
tan, Indignantly. "Sir, it contains some
of the darkness Moses spread over the
land of Egypt"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17
WHAT SELLS.

Any article of genuine merit ought to sell some
place B. B. B. against the world. We present below
a remarkable showing from an obscure section, not
travcrsed by railroads, which carries It's own convic-
ton. 1t is the anne way wherever B. B. B. has been
introduced and given a fair trial with other remedies:
A REMARKABLE SHOWING FOR B. B. B.
AGAINST OTHER REMEDIES.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

sG- A negro prayed that his brethren
might be preserved from their ''upsettin'
SINS" "Brudder," said one of his friends,
"you amt got de hang OBJ dat ar word:
Its besettin', not upsettin'." "Brudder,"
replied the other, "if OATS so, its so. But
I was prayin' de Lord to save US from de
sin oh 'toxication ; an eff dat amt an up
settin' sin / dunno what am"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

p@r A Yankee physician was lecturing
lately on the ignorance of people of their
own complaints, and said that a young
lady once asked him what his next lecture
would be upon, and being told the "Cir-
culation of the Blood" replied that she
should certainly attend, for she had been
troubled with that complaint for a long
time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

pd- "You can't add different things to-
gether," said an Austin school-teacher.
"If you add a sheep and a cow together,
it does not make two sheep, or two cows"
A little boy, the son of a milk-man, held
up his hand and said, THAT may do with
sheep and cows, but il you add a quart
quarts of milk. I've seen it tried"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

pH- "What time is it, my dear"" asked
wife of her husband, whom she suspected
to be drunk, but who was doing his best to
look sober. "Well, my darling, / can't
tell q; cause you see there are two hands
on my watch and each points to a different
figure, and l { don't know which one to be-
lieye.n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

a6y-A skeptical young collegiate confront.
ed an old Quaker with the statement that
he did not believe the Bible. Said the
Quaker, "Does thee believe in France p,
Eyes; for though I have not seen it, l
have seen others that have. Besides,
there is plenty of co~rroborative proof that
such a country does exist" "Then thee
will not believe anything thee or others
have not seen ?" "NO, to be sure L
won't" "Did thee ever see thine own
brains? p, mo" Ever see anybody that
did ?' "No," "Does thee believe that
thee has any ?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

@r "A dry goods clerk, who had an affect
ed way of walking, had to 60 to a distant
part of the store to find some goods which
q party of feminine customers desired to
see. "Walk this way, ladies'" he called,
as he swung himself off. but we can't
walk that way" cried a pert miss. 1--WE
never learned that style, you know"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

pa- An English turfman visiting Mt.
Vernon engaged in conversation with a
native, and after a few preliminary re-
marks observed, 81 dare say Mr.. Wash
ington didn't care much for 'orses. You
caWn't tell me, 1 suppose, if he was
never a 'orse breaker" The Virginian
eyed him a few seconds, doubtfully, and
then answered, II amt much on history,
but to the best of my recollection the Cen
eral was a lion tanner"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

ag- In a primary school, not very long
ago, the teacher undertook to convey to
her pupils an idea of the use Of the n.y.
phen. She wrote on the blackboard
aBird's-nest" and pointing to the hyphen,
asked the school: "What is that for?"
After a short pause, a young son of the
Emerald Isle piped out: "Plaze, ma'am,
forthe bird to rOosht on"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

IA A health journal says: can attack
of hiccough may be stopped by holding
the head under water" 1t does not say
how long the head should held under wa
ter, but we should think about two hours
would be plenty long enough to stop the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

BaE~ An old man, with a head as desti-
tute of hair as a watermelon, entered an
Austin Avenue drug store and told the
clerk he wanted a bottle of hair restorer.
Which do you prefer ~ ~ reckon IN
take Il bottle of red hair restOrer. That
was the color of my hair when | was a
bow
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

HB."Father, did you ever have another
wife besides mother ~ mo, my boy.
What possessed you to ask such a ques-
ton ?" because l saw in the old family
Bible where you married Ammo Domini,
in 1885; and that isn't mother, for her
name was Sally Smith,.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17
SOUTH BOUND.

via s. G. Railway, 9.45 P. NJ. 11.OO A. NJ.
Arrive at Savannah,
via Central Railroad, 6.15 A. NJ. 500 P. NJ.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
Pullman Palace Cars between Charleston and
Danville on Nos. 50and 81.
Pullman Palace Buffet Cars between Angus
ia and Washington, on Nos. so and SO.
SOL. HASS, d. CALDWELL, JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager. D. p. A., Columbia, s. c. Gen'l Pass. Agent
July 4 q If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17
AUCTION SALES.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

III Il ~ III IINe
DY virtue of writs of fieri facias to me di-
I'D rected, will be sold between the legal
hours of Sheriff's sale, on the FIRST MON
A in
NOVEM Der EXT,
At York Court House, the following property
to wit:
That tract or parcel of land in York county,
about fifteen miles south of York Court House,
bounded by lands now or formerly Of J. S.
Gourley, Mrs. Susan Gwin, DR.. t.. M. Gwin
and others, and containing two hundred and
nineteen (2l9) acres, more or less. Levied on
as the property Of Mrs. Cornelia G.. Carter, at
the suit of J. M. Kirk patrick and others. 1850
Gs- Terms cash, or the property to be read
vertised for resale or the next Sales-Dav, at
the risk of the former purchaser. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
R. H. GLENN, S. Y. c..
October 10 Al 1T
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

aan The LATEST man is on a Western
paper. He spells photograph ''4tograph."
There have only been three worse than he.
One lived out in Kansas and dated his
letters "11worth," another spelled Tennes-
see "lOac," and the other wrote Wyand-
Otte "Y&.U
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

sD~ Woman's Rights" exclaimed Phil
adelphia man when the subject was
broached: "Wha more rights do they
want? My wife bosses me, our daughters
boss US both, and the servant bosses the
whole family. Its time the men were al
lowed some rights.'-- Philadelphia News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17
A ROCK OF

Filled with the most wonderful and startling proof
ever before known sent free.
Address, BLOOD BALM Co., Atlanta, Ga. :
B. B. B. is sold by all Druggists.
MAY & MAY, Wholesale Agents.
October 10 l6 ly
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17
SCHOOL
OFFICE OF COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER
YORK COUNTY,

OFFlCE OF COUNTf SCIOOL COMMISSIONED
YORK COUNTY,
4~oRKvILLE, S. c., October s, 1888.
NOTICE is hereby given that under the au-
~ thority of the State Board of Education.
the County Board Of York county has adopted
the following books to be used in the free pub
lie schools of York county for five years from
November LIST, 1888:
Swinton's Primer; Swinton's First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Readers Swim
toms First Lessons in United States History !;
SwintOn's Condensed History of the United
States Swinton's Outlines Of the Worlds His
tory Spencerian Copy Books, large and small ;
Smiths Primer of Physiology and Hygiene;
Smiths Elementary Physiology and Hygiene;
Loomis's Progressive Music Lessons.
The above books are published by Ivison,
Brakeman It Co., Of New York. and by con-
tract with the publishers, they agree to take up
all the books of any other series, or any other
edition Of their own in the hands of pupils,
and will sell to pupils through local distribu-
tors, corresponding books at prices agreed upon
under head of "exchange''; and to those pu-
pills having no old books to exchange, the books
will also be sold at introductory" prices:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

par Tommy was a little rogue, whom his
mother had hard work to manage. Their
house in the country was raised a few feet
from the ground, and Tommy, to escape a
deserved whipping. ran from his mother
and crept under the house. Presently the
father came home and hearing where the
boy had taken refuge, crept under to bring
him out. AS he approached on his hands
and knees, Tommy asked, us she alter
you, too 2"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

~-"Why did Gen. Washington cross
the Delaware on the ice during the storm
of an awful night?" asked a teacher of her
class in history. 81 reckon" piped a
small voice in answer, lit wa because he
wanted to get on the other side"
Mr An English servant girl who had re-
turned from the United States, to visit her
friends at home, was told that she ''looked
really aristocratic." To which she re-
sponded: "Yes, in America all of US do
mestics belong to the hire class"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17
AN ORDINANCE
Fixing The Levy for the Town Tax for
lhC Current car.

DE IT ORDAINED by the Intendant and
I'D Warlens. the Town Council of Yorkville,
$. c., in Council assembled, That a levy Of TWO
(2) MILLS ON THE DOLLAR of all taxable
personal and real property held and owned
within the limits of the town of Yorkville on
the first day of January, lSSS, he and the same
is hereby made.
Done in assembly of Council, this third day of
October, ls>s, under the corporate seal of
IL. ST. the said town.
GEO. w. S. HART, %Intendant.
j. Ed. JErFERYS, Clerk.
n. B.--TaXpaycrs will please take notice that
the said tax, under the provisions of the Town
Charter, is payable during the month of No
vember now next ensuing; and. upon failure
to make such payment, all persons in default
will he subject to a penalty of 20 per cent. on
the amount of their taxes.
J. ED. JEFFERYS, Treasurer.
nntolnr3 40 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

sr"Look here, sir, don't you see that
sign?" irately shouted a local owner OF
premises that he was doing his best TO
keep private. The person addressed, who
was meandering placidly across them, re,
piled laconically, "Yes." "Well," sald
the land proprietor more sharply. why
don't you mind it?" because it's a ilei
it says NO crossing here but ri De
blamed if / want a better crossing tnan
this" and he sauntered leisurely on: me
sign now reads, "All persons are 1oro'o-
den crossing this lot"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

s6- A minister had a negro in his faml-
Nv. One Sabbath when he was preaching
he happened to look in the pew where the
negro was, and could hardly contain him.
self as he saw the negro, who could not
read or write a word, %scribbling. away
most industriously. After meeting ne
said to theanegro, "Tom, what were you
doingin church," "Takin' notes, massa;
all de gemmen takes notes." "Brlng
your notes here and let me see them
Tom broughthis notes, which looked more
like Chinese than English. why, Tom,
this,is ali nonsense" 81 thought so, mas
ca ali the time YOU were preaching it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

1883. WEST LIBERTY STREET. 1888.
YorkviIle Livery and Feed Stables
1 RE still on a boom, and the year 1887 finds
~ me with some of the finest Vehicles ever
shown in the Livery business in Yorkville, and
surpassed by none. Everything will be kept
in The best style. Give me a trial and be con-
WINGED.
Cincinnati and Columbus Buggies
Of every description will be kept. Spring
Wagons, Phatons, &C., Of the best make, al
ways on hand.
FOR FUNERALS
I have a fine Queen City Hearse and a Clarence
Coach, which will be sent to any part of the
county at shv notice. Terms reasonable.
A Big Bargain.
I have a Jumpseat Phaton and some Bug
gies on hand that will give a big bargain in,
if sold soon to make room for my new stock.
HAVE YOUR HORSES FED
At the Yorkville Livery and Feed Stables
where they will receive the best attention.
F. E. SMITH.
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The Aurkrille @nqnirer>
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

ADVERTISING RATES.
ONE DOLLAR per square for the first inser-
ton, and FIFTY CENTS per square, for each
subsequent insertion. A square consists ofthe
space occupied by seven lines of this size type.
for advertising space to be used for three, six,
or twelve months. All contract ADVERTISE
ments will be confined to the regular business
for which the space is engaged.
va Rejected manuscripts will not be return
ed to the writer's. Persons who send manu-
script to this office for publication and desire a.
copy of the same, should make a duplicate.
va Tributes of Respect and Obituary notices
charged for at the rate often cents a line. Usu-
ally there are about seven words in a line.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

GROCERIES AND HARDWARE.

TO RENT.
.A THAT large THREE STORY
AA- BRICK BUILDING, known ass
t rS si2 ROSES HOTEL, situated on
Main Street, in the centre Of the
town Of Yorkville, containing say FORTY
ROOMS, with good Store Room, 70 \ 20 feet,
with GARDEN of one acre attached to Hotel
lot. The house will be put in good repair to
suit tenant, to rent for one or five years.
Rent, $780, 90 per year. Good security for rent
required. Possession given by one months
notice. Apply by letter or otherwise, to
w. f. ROSE,
Columbia, s. C..
September 26 80 If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17
HUNTERSYILLE HIGH SCHOOL
FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS.

lib Pupils Last Year. GTeachers--3 Male and 3
Female. Large Brick Building. Highly
Endorsed both by Davidson and
ErSkine College.
@ TIE 10Th Session of this well es-
HA.T tablished and reliable Training
wGBE School, will open on TUESDAY,
W. the 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
next.
Classical, Preparatory, Business, Musical and
Art Departments. Each thoroughly organized
and in charge of a teacher who is not only a
graduate, but who has had successful expert
ence in the practical work-henco we guaran-
tee satisfaction i'm every department. Never
has the school boon so woll equipped for doing
thorough and efficient work us it Is now. Stu
dents prepared for any college. Healthy loca-
ton. Two daily mails. Good Board at $500
per month. Tuition very low. All who desire
thorough elucation, in Il pleasant school, at
moderate rates, would do well to write for new
catalogue and full particulars. to
Rev. w. w. ORR, President,
Huntcrsville. n. G,
August ~ 80 3m
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w. S. CREIGHTON & CO.,
COLUMBUS BUccIES.
ROCK HILL, 8. G.

COLUMBUS BUCCIES.
yTNHE great popularity of these Vehicles have
Il induced many manufacturers and dealers
throughout the country to try to initiate them
as closely as possible in appearance, ana 10
claim that their work is equal to the genuine
COLUMBUS BUGGY COMPAN4'S VEIL
Giles. We have been deceived by just such
claims ourselves and know whereof we speak.
We have handled and repaired all of the diner
ent makes of Vehicles that have been sold J
this market, and we have never yet found any
that would compare with the genuine COLUM-
BUS BUGGY. We do not say this because we
are selling them, but we are selling them be-
cause this is true.
~STUDEBAKER WAGONS.
We also handle the old reliable STUDEBA-
kER WAGON. which we are selling at re-
markably low figures.
Furniture, &C.
Call and examine our stock Of FURNITURE,
SEWING MACHINES, STOVES, &C.
REPAIRING.
All kinds of REPAIRING DONE at short
notice and at reasonable prices.
W.. S. CREIGHTON & CO.,
Rock Hill, 81
September 5 SO 3m
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F LOST.

CHATTEL MORTGAGES,
MORTGAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to-
wi Real Estate. For sale at the
ENQUIRER OFFICE.
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EXcn. lnT. NethlI
Swinton's First Reader, 90. Is Is 30
Swinton's Second Reader, ..... 20 IS 40
Swinton's Third Reader, ........ 30 so Sc
Swinton's Fourth Reader, -. 3 G5 IS
Swinton's Fifth Reader, ......... 80 80 Los
Swinton's Sixth Reader, ...... so LOS 1.25
Swinton's First Lessons in U.
S. History ,....... -. ..... "a 4S So
SWinton'S Condensed History
of the United States, ......... 50 90 LOS
Swinton's Outlines of the
Worlds History, So LA 1.65
Spencerian Copy Books, small =. ~ IS
Spencerian Copy Books, large -. w Ito
Smiths Primer of Physiology
and Hygiene, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -. 30 IS
Smiths Elementary Physiol-
ogy and Hygiene. ..-..... % 80 So
On similar conditions as above mentioned,
the Board also contracted with J. B.. Lippincott
Company, publishers, Of Philadelphia. for the
furnishing Of the following school books Of
their publication, which are also adopted by
the board
Inr. Exch.
Sanford's intermediate Arithmetic. 30 %
Sanford's Common School Arithme-
tlc,.."..... ......"."" "".""."".... 30 4O
Worcester's Primary Dictionary,..~ 40 30
Worcester's New School Dictionary, Is 60
Worcester's Comprehensive Diction-
airy l.l5 ~
Worcester's Academic Dictionary. lbs "a
The board also adopted the following books
not enumerated above:
Biographies, Maury's series Grammars,
Reed IL Kellogg's Graded Lessons; Reed &
Kellogg's Higher Lessons; Davidson's Histo-
rX of South Carolina Reeds Word Lessons I;
Hygiene, Smiths Human Body and its Health;
Spoilers, Reeds Word Lessons; Music
Loomis's Progressive Music Lessons; Draw
ing, Krusi's Drawing Agriculture, Lupton's
Elements of Scientific Agriculture.
l. A.. JOHNSON, County Board
J. G.. GALLOWAY, of
b. +. FINLEY, Examiners.
October 10 Al at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17

ELECTRIC CIRCULARS.
MISSES and Ladies' Circulars, Gentlemen's
Nl Rubbers, Rubber Shoes for Ladies' and
Gentlemen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-17
FARM LOANS.

FARM LOANS,
TN ANY AMOUNTfrom $500 to $40, 900, upon
six years time. Interest payable annually.
For further particulars, apply to
C. l.. SPENCER, Attorney atLaw.
January l tt
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c. & L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.

@HHzzzzHzssM5I
CCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains
- from Lenoir, N. c., to Chester, s. c., daily
except Sunday, taking effect September S0th,
1888:
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-22

furnishing them with ample money TO
defray their expenses. They returned
after about a weeks absence and re-
ported that Miss Jennie had given them
TO understand that they would be her
principal legatees. Mr.. Ginder eagerly
swallowed this palatable news, and in
dulged in visions of future wealth.
During the summer his wife and Mrs.
Hunter easily convinced him Of the ne
cessity of their visiting Miss Jennie on
several occasions. They represented
that there we're relatives of the maiden
lady who were trying to influence her
mind and that it was necessary to frus-
trate them. The only way this could
be done was by visiting Miss Jennie fire.
quently, thereby showing their regard
for her.
Mrs. Ginder and Mrs. Hunter vent off
in November ostensibly for the purpose
of visiting Miss Jennie. BY an accident
Mr.. Ginder discovered that his wife had
withdrawn 81 900 from the savings bank
which he had deposited in her name,
and had also taken away 81 900 raised
by mortgaging property in Waterbury.
AS his wife did not return Mr.. Ginder
went to Mrs. Hunter and inquired as TO
his wife's whereabouts. Mrs. Hunter
informed him that Mrs. Ginder had
gone with Miss Jennie to California and
intimated that If he would pay her ex-
penses to the Pacific coast she would
bring back his wife and, the $4,000.
Ginder swallowed the story and paid
her $3.50.
The next interesting point in the
story was the receipt by Mr.. Ginder of
a letter from Mrs. Hunter on February
3. 1t stated that the 81, 900 would be re-
turned to him, but that Mrs. Ginder had
become tired OF married life and had de-
cided not to come back tohim. The en-
velope bore the New Haven postmark,
bet the letter itself, which was dated
January 10, did not contain the address
of the sender. Mr.. Ginder at once in
stituted an inquiry. He learned that
his wife ana Mrs. Hunter had been in
New York, where they did up the town
for a week, or until the $3.50 was ex-
hausted. Finding that he had been
swindled by the two women out Of all
his money, Mr.. Ginder submitted the
matter to the police and had both ar
rested. They We're brought into court
yesterday and held, Mrs. Hunter in $500
bail and Mrs. Ginter in 5000 bail for
trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-22
ruined by His Wife.

A New Britain Conn., special to the
New York Herald details the following
remarkable story: Charles Ginder, u
middle aged man employed as a chaser
in a factory in this city. married Maggie
Barnes, a pretty young woman whom
he had met by chance the year previ-
Gus. At that time he owned a few
thousand dollars worth of property,
which he had accumulated by hard
work at his trade. To-day Glnder is a
ruined man.
Ginder. had not been married many
months when the young wife succeeded
in p~ersuading him to deposit his money
in the savings bank in her name. He
had such confidence in her that he
never asked any questions when she
found excuses for being absent from
home for several days at a time. She
became intimate with a young woman
named Mrs. Helen Hunter, OF South
ington, and spent much time in her
company.
Mrs. Hunter came TO the city last
summer and visited Mrs. Ginder, whom
she told that a mutual friend OF theirs
an old maiden lady, a Miss Jennie, who
was lying at the point Of death in the
White Mountains-was about TO make a
will in their favor. Mr.. Ginder cou-
sented cheerfully to allow his wife TO
visit Miss Jennie with Mrs. Hunter,
even paying for their tickets and
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-22
jack and I.

1 was so tired of Jack, poor boy,
And Jack was tired of me
Most longed for sweets will soonest tloy;
Fate had been kline and we,
Tv o foolish spendthrift hearts, made waste
OF life's best gifts with eager haste.
Oh tired we were. Time seemed so long
When everything goes WE'LL
The walls of home rose grim and strong;
Like prisoners in a cell
We clanked our marriage chains, and pinned
For freedom we had left behind.
Tired, tired Of love and peace were we
OF every days calm blissl
We had no goal TO win, since he
Was mine, and | was his;
And so we sighed in mute despair,
And wished each other anywhere.
But sorrow came one day-the pain
OF deaths dark, awful fear:
oh, then our hearts beat warm again;
Then each to each was dear.
IT seemed that life could nothing lack,
While Jack had me and | had Jack.