News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28
Susie, my dear! F"

An then ADELAIDE run, an DR.. Frank
lin after her. She made good time, too
She tore round the circle eight or nine
times, an scooted t'other side o the
Boston rocker, an upset the malosses
Gag on the way. Then she lodged one
side of Lem Pettihorn, an zigzagged
between half q dozen cheers, an nc
tellin' how long she would of KEEP it NJ
if she hadn't stumped her toe onto
'Miah Suds's foot an come nigh spraw
lin onto the floor.
But Dr.. franklin ketched her Jest in
time, an kissed her, too.
Then they took their places, an Car
line an her Partner began teeterin' in
their turn.
Mex time I peeled in ut EN- they was
a-playin' Sister Phoebe"
Picnic Suds was scttiu' on the Gag,
in tho middle of the room, an the rest
was circulatin' round her holt of hans
an singin'
d" O dear sister Phoebe, how happy ware we
The night we sot under the juniper tree,
The juniper-tree, 10.
head warm,
An take a sweet kiss, it will do you NO
harm.
But great deal of good, know"
An when they got done playin' isis
ter Phoebe" they started "King Will
lam.
I disremember most of the versus, but
one of them goes this-a-way:
SO now you re. married, you must be good
An split the kindn' an the wood;
You must be kind, you must be true,
An kiss her as she stands by you"
'Ial" says Ora ma Peab' dy; she had
her 1nittin in her hand, an her balls O
yarn tucked in the huzzy that was fast
cncd to her side, an she was a-peckin
over my shoulder-"Lal !" says she, mo
matter what they play, they allus hev to
Kiss.
"Yes," says L. chats wher' the fun
fun comes in. !"
Feared like the girls rclished 'em, too,
fur all they fit so hard ag'in EN-.
Mex game see 'em play, 'Miah Suds
was walkin' round with q hangkitcher
in his hand, an knot tied into it.
He hit 'Tholcmew Peab'dy on top O.
the head, an says he: PLEASED or dis
DLSDIedSeO,1 SIlS
An says 'Miah: "Wbatll please you
better?"
An then 'Tholomew says he: eur
jeff Burdick to do penance.
Jeffhe looked sorter sheepish an hang
dog like, but he went an stood III the
middle O the floor, an says he:
Here stand on two little chips,
Waitin' fur some one to kiss my two little lips.
He had to wait quite spell, too; but
at last Melindv Shaw went sidlin' up,
and let him kiss her. and then both of
'em sot down, an 'NIiah hit Marthy
Coon with the hangkicher, an Marthy
was displeased, too.
"Whatll please you better?' says
'Miah.
Eur Carline Pides an John Wesley
Dusenberry to go a-beggln," says
Marthy.
SO Car'line an John Wesley tuck
a-holt of hans an went roun' to every
buddy in the room.
When they come to u boy, John Yves
ley would say: 81 want Il piece o bread
fur myself, an kiss fur my ole
woman"
An when they come to girl, he'd
say: 81 want n kiss fur myseli, an I"
piece O. bread fur my ole woman"
oval, says Granma Peab'dy, Give
seen all want to sec O. them hssin'
games, so I'll go an set awhile"
Some old folks don't hev no sort O
feelin' fur young uns, but l like too see
'em inji 'emselvcs.
Long about ten o'clock we had sup
per. There want dishes enough to go
round, but the bors an gals didn't
seem to mind They thought twas fun
to hev only one plate betwixt two OF
'em.
see Rosanna Pcab'dy an jeff Skin
ner eatin' pie with the same knife. An
'Miah Studs an Marthy Coon drunk cot
fee out o one cup. But the whites heit
out, an evelybuddy cit and drunk all
they wanted.
After supper they played a spell
longer, nm they all bundled UP and
went home