Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-21

s~~<~4 - tS1sS8s- t@8> 4-f.by WIFE
Tie siasef King fsigassa Ger nsaaiais ssd
And hi. 10 the time 20 BE- jsyfaI sgsin.
Atd What 10 the eais1R the little opss ssek
is great sx peetasioa snt h,nxiox each week
Ias zoe that tells se~ other little oa.s fare,
Nho write up their doings carefully there;
VINO NIX mp TIE seaealm4aaAs vita eaisksns sai
cats,
The bsoy's res teeth WITH their Sunday best a.i.
Their great sspirstioas sirh csasias lad azat.
Their sas< aad their wills vifa occasional ezs5's
Their prIz-s, the cattle. piasas sad dosis
VITA saaabsrlss- notisa. sad s~-ss fsl-ie-ssls
o. fAas is the part # the sp~r for thea.
And 10 sne .sail hinder sad esais1n-
Sss bundle t6sE nsi.ily. ssfsiy u bed.
For thvrsis many a .enasrfal lhisx 10 be read
ny istaer and z...shsr aaa fischer -so s,ts
VIA aAnds full # -8xins aud pasti<atly Knit.
The easrv-oay nae snafs4a Assa.@lf aut u .ignt,
And the srAsdnA's asleep Ia the warm aEsiizht;
IA7 paper sill tell hs~ th.t sthsrs ike ast
Are It'll ia the reach Il lif-'s hustle and stir,
And sfas eas siil srtte bow sith sal. like oar
The sxip ma, have kiadns.s sad zentlsne..
saosn.
Nov over h's saSalier--perasp. tell excuse.
tsr ss De not want all the knorisag- u lnse--
We -s- hos the farmer books qaics for the place
here sonss.dys aorses veil in the race.
here br4ngss their he d. sts 70 aui,.ld
How stock may be b-ttered snJ erop. made 70 pay,
How new f4shiaa-4 erszn'ries maks easy ts-d.y
Tue uVrs If the dairy, wasre once the gBad wife
Had more than her saars Of the trouble # life;
Hos orchards ahd g.rdsas sill irgitfaiiy ba4r.
And P''altry will bring him ro.nd for his
care,
What prices the markets ara nakiag and how,
Though state aud the s.tiOa 10 eapitai bo~,
The p.iar man may nsse Of himself shat be will.
And places u honor aud usefulness fiji.
hInt VI the taIss nps rIseis his eye.
Tie strange ho~ ta.t soIae way they bdag biz
sigh
Whenever they're mentioned. for nobody dreams
Iii. property, quarter as large as il seems
When the sogDd VI "a gazing" 10 heard 10 the land
Aad there fsieth th. ,h4ds Of the srtspiag and
That gathers its dues trom the high and the low
And neither can favor, nor eietDsaey show.
The farmer stops long enough now Tor Look
Al records DO keeps 10 a certain sDsll b,ok
VI work On The Highways TO lessen hts bill,
Then turns 10 bis "a per with hearty good siil,
And reads Oi great wonders nd marvellous sights
~ eritnrs and VI accidents. hres and hghts,
vi dances. Conventions. and spiritual fsasts.
OF doctors, add lawyers, and merchants. and
priests,
OF soldier. and sailors. Of teachers. and then
The poor Iucsi.ss mortal sho ~i.idsth pen.
How Thousands Of women, white ribboned and
true,
And temperance workers all over the land
Reach out To tie needy 40 uplifting hind;
How Billiards destructive sweep over the West,
Add prove that To live in New Englsnd is bast.
How somebody's married, and somebody's dead,
How greedy defaulters from justice have fed.
How sOmebOdys banqueted. somebody staryes.
How some things arc overdone, some things by
halves;
How this person journeys in search Of his health.
A nd another one runs a mad race after wealth.
What mining is doing. what Railroads have done,
And all the quaek medicines under the sun;
How bargains and treaties are broken and closed.
How tariff and free-trsde stand deadly opposed
How sackylie goes back 10 his home DER the
For sorely displessiug tho powers that be,
How Cleveland steps down from the Presidents
chair
How Harrison nobly the laurels shall wear
II people from guidance will give him release
HIS cabinet making TO manage in care
How IN llion- from Eur pc o truly old Maine
Admin and honor the patriot Blai
How ONE one in fancy this -pectacls sees
some good Legislators all down their knees.
Hard pressing their claims for the east and the
west,
Their schemes which perhaps may not be for the
best
Since. while they ale pleading, that she may be
free
Names Capitol building starts out for the sea,
Peer ing extnr ton than ever To 90
Away from her bi thpiace, Augusta, you know
What churches a. d mis- ions and co leges plan
To do IN Transforming the natural man;
How torres electric Of light and Of heat
That bsifird sforetime have bowed At mans feet
How science and letters, mechanics and arts.
The trades, manufactures 10 pDpu Gus marts
Are giving our nation the strength its name,
It, chin place on the pages OF fame.
With wonier the farmer reads on TIL he finds
VI NJ nnmberless items OF different kinds,
How NIL IONS f people from over he sea,
Determined FROM ev' y restraint to be free,
Are ilhug or prsii les an crowdink our towns
| zee on hi' face sug4 estion Of Il owns,
He take- up the Z iiior's note Of alarm,
"Well, siie, we may have 10 move of the old farm
Away from the scene we have cherished % tong,
Move OUT of the homestead,-Pm sure 'twould be
wrong
II lrsp nj German and Freuchmen we'd in,
And broke up the peacr with their foreigner DIN
But then perhaps Congressl have something to
say,
Aud ". may yet stay here for many day
80 here's our good paper I've cad il quiie through
Except that =, saved alt the yo.siP for you,
For men have 10 lish for small talk You know
But only the themes tn.t make intellects grow"
Twas lucky the farmer sped fast out OF ght
For, feIgnii lndIgi ant. with repartee light
The wife and he TEACHER now qu' stIon him, when
All W and all wisdo.u centered in men
Then ickiy, undaunied, they turn with zest
To Il coli mn OF others they really like best.
" hIch always has pattert Of wund, rful things,
AND always some maryeloa, II cpe br ngs;
Has hi is about patchwork, and Hoses, and dress,
And lays upon mannet : part 'uar stress;
ca housekeeping matters has many wise words,
On care of the childien COOL count, affords,
l ellis how to make pleasant he home that should
he
To woman most sacred, from variance free
Kind friends, you have patiently followed my
rhyme,
I'm sure tina You nov must all think il Is time
The die ,tes Of prudence in h ste to obey,
I roll up the Canvas and lay 1t away.
The pic ut, I've bro gnt you OF quiet home scenes
hat told " lat the pap T. cin.,try life means,
" ere simnly intP nr.d n hint. OF the noWer