Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-26
OUR POLLY.

Elizy Ann,
And she was our only darter, and she hadn't
much OF q man.
He was kinder lazy. and shiftless, and never
see nothing to do
He was born so awfully tired he'o never ges
rested through!
said that Elizy Ann was all the darter we
had
There was another one, Polly, but Polly she
managed bad;
Jim Pearl, as worked ut days works, she capt
ured his eye
And she was q silly young firt, and he courted
her all on the sly,
Ard as soon as 'Lsha found out how matters
was going along,
He reasoned with Polly and told her such do
ings was MORALLY wrong.
He and 1 talked it over Of nights when all in the
house was abed
And the boys wasn't round, nor nobody else to
hear what was said,
And 'L:sha he'd git so excited he'd kick on the
bedclothes like sin,
Which is awful provoking, think, after once a
body's tucked in!
And he swore of some Oaths that are mild, and
lit for q deacon TO use,
He'd disown Polly forever, if she didn't come
round to his views!
EliSha'S as SOt as the hills. no man cOulO DC
more SO than he!
But Polly's a chip of the old block, and consid-
cradle more softer is She!
And when her father explained she must give
the mitten to Jim,
She kept on hemming ruf1ie and humming a
Methodist hymn,
And thought to myself she was taking it
dreadful quiet and mild,
But Polly's person that never allows herself
to get riled.
Next day twas quarterly meeting, the deacon
and alters go,
The preaching is generally powerful to raise up
the hearts of the low!
We stayed all night with the brethren, and
when 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 to him!
And, likewise. we'd better avoid any converse
ton on Jim.
After this Elisha growed gray in way it
grieved me to see,
He looked like a man Of eighty, and he hadn't
turned sixty-three;
He left OF tending to bizness, and willed his
possessions away,
And Elizy Ann and Josiah they come to the
farm to stay;
The bank stock he willed 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 q cross to navi-
gate straight
With folks that is getting in years, and help
your even-paced gait!
You need good deal of religion, and darter
Ell zy and
We couldnt seem to agree, and no more could
Elisha and ST.
But had signed of my rights with q thought
less stroke Of the pen,
And if 1 complained the leastest, Elizy was
mad as hen!
One day, when things was crossways, and
words run considerable high,
Josiah said he was tired OF waiting for us to
die
And Elizy Ann she Stat round, and kicked at
the dog, which was lame,
As IL she considered that animal was somehow
or ruther to blame.
But Elisha sot still and quiet and seemed so
docile and meek,
That l braced myself with an effort, and
managed not to speak.
Next day Elisha told ST that he'd clean intirely
forgot
In making his will, and giving to Tom the
whole OF that timber lot,
That it wasn't strict justice 10 Lily, and he'd
call an attorney in
And have things regulated exact as they'd ort
to "a been.
Josiah pricled up his ears-he's smart as q
whip after money,
And when he scents out sixpence he's sweet as
merlasses and honey.
He brought the will to Elisha, and 'Lisha exam
ined it through,
And We all sOt there wondering what he was
going to do;
He folded the docyment careful, and slung 1t
into the fire,
And riz Up tall and straight as the ortherdox
Westinghouse spire!
And he strobe to the door, and opened II, and
SEE he to Elizy Ann:
"Git out Of this house right lively! you and
your cussd man.
felt dreadful to 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 threatened
and swore,
But the deacon had got his back up, and turned
'em all out of door!
Land sake. how well remember il all, twas
airly in May.
And / didn't say nothing to nobody, but wrote
toPolly next day!
And one Saturday just about sunset. as nat'ral
as ever could be,
She brought in her rosy-cheeked baby, an laid
1t on gran fathers knee
The deacon sot still . minnit-I could see he
was kinder upset,
But the way he kissed Polly's baby was sight
Inever forgot!
And says he: There's work on the farm for
Jim and myself to do.
And wen bury the Ratchet deep, and begin our
lives anew"
Ever sense we've made one family. and 7
haven't got no son
That begins to do Is well by me as our Polly's
Jim has done.
And the baby! little blessing! he's a. sweet a
ever could be!
And who shall tend him and spoil him most. IN
on what We disagree
And the moral OF my story 10. old people, don't
be led
10 give any thing you've got away till after you
are dead!
-AykansGw zrureler.
BENEDICT In HIS HOME.
Some Timely Hints for Husbands
an Wall M VU3vao