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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
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THE RIVER,

Through winding valleys and by upland
farms F
The river sweeps with many foamy crest
Until it falls into the meadows arms
And sleeps with scarce dimple on its
breast,
save when the wheeling swallow dips its
wing,
Or leapng minnow leaves widening ring.
The silver osier leans above its brink,
Weaving q checkered screen of sun and
shade
And here the shy, swift lizard comes to drink,
The dainty-footed snipc and heron wade,
And, like chain of emeralds and gold.
The silent adder's gttering coils unfold.
The water-lily dips it's vase of snow
In many shallow cove along whose edge
The graceful reeds and purple fag-nowers
grow,
And dappled river buds, and tufted sedge;
And in the stream beneath their image lies,
Mirrowed like beauty in lovers eyes.
0 river, was it for these shadows dim,
The cool, pelucid deeps and rushy fens,
nhu hOWeTS tHdt btnu dDONe tny grassy Ilm,
fThat thou dost fret among thy mountain
glens2
happy river! is thy turmoil past,
And hast thou won thy perfect peace at last
All, no: | hear low continuous voice,
Impatient ever, from thy broad, deep
breast
Thou hast not found the haven of thy choice,
Nor yet is it permitted thee to rest:
o river, there is no repose for thee
Till thou art lost in the oblivious sea.
o river, rushing river of my youth!
Bright turbulence that ever bears me on
To seek some higher good, some truer truth,
Shall nod repose be ultimately won
IN some calm haven where my toll shall cease
And all my days be locked in perfect peace?
Ah no: the sleepless voice within me cries,
CAN things flow onward like this restless
river;
There is no rest on earth or in the skies,
Nor any ceasing in that strong endeavor
Which whrls the ponderous planet on its
And leads man blindly towards some un-
known goal"
Charles L. Hildreth, in Iippincott's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
Value of Dead Chinaman.

A Chinaman in Canton was in the
habit of stealing his masters money and
swallowing it. At last he died of his
bad habit, and when the surgeons exam
med him thirty-two ten-cent pieces
were found in the interior, and two of
them had lodged so awkwardly rs to
cause his death. "Such" piously re-
marks the Chinese commentator. " are
the wages of unhallowed greed" If
money-swallowing is common habit of
All Sin we can understand why. when
he dies abroad, his re atiyes are SO anx-
ious to have his material envelope cent
home to them. A dead Chinaman may
be as good as gold mine to his sorro W
ing kinsmen. = Psl Mall Gazette)
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
HAD ALL HE WANTED.

(Solicitously)- -Grindstone, stop mo-
ment. That's fearful cold you have.
Are you taking anything for itl
(Hurrying on)-Not in the shape of
/ advice, Kiljordan.- Chicago Tribune.
THE MILnER's woo1No.
"Love me little love me long"
Sang the dusty miller
To his wheat art, and his song
Did a maize and thrill her.
"Bid me barley hope; oh, give
Me one grain of comfort;
would oat on thee and live,
Holding on to some fort.
''1n you rycs now love-looks shine,
There lies cereal pleasure.
OH homny joys are mine,
Filling up my measure"
Came the maiden's corn-ful laugh
At the miller's Gawning.
You can't winnow girl with chaf-
'Sjrl to you, good morning.
DOUBLE BLOW.
81 will ask you to state" said the
lawyer, whether you have any other
children than this young man now on
trial for stealing2"
'Your Honor" exclaimed the wit
ness, appealing to the Judge, edo L
have to answer that question !"
81 see no reason why you should
not" answered the Judge. "You may
answer it.
81 have one other child, but I had
hoped it would not be necessary to speal,
of her. She turned out badly" faltered
fba yvtfnaoe fsCha ,,1
nobleman. ."-[Chicago Tribune.
NOT THE LIGHTNING CALCULATOR.
Jones, who was an everlasting talker,
was recently inveigled into betting two
dollars that he could not keep his tongue
still two hours.
Forty minutes had scarcely elapsed
when Jones shouted out i'll great glee,
"Three cheers The times half up"
AN ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.
He (soon to saiD-I shall have COM
Portable nights anyway. L am to be in
the aft saloon.
She (who has been reading "The In
fluence of the Saloon in Politics ")-Oh,
John! Remember, for my sake, this is
a business trip.-lLife.
MY SHIP.
She fell in love with the harbor buoy;
She couldn't have loved him more
Yet one day jealousy spoilt their joy
He caught her hugging the shore!
They fixed it up in the good old way,
As you can determine with ease,
For her captain wrote me the other day.
She's enjoying a smackng breeze"
Il Brunonian.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27

The unsafest railroads in the world
are those OF Spain, where land-sides and
inmdations wreck train every few
weeks, not to mention the rlsh from
bandits and insurgents. The safest are
those OF. Western Germany and Eng
land. Statistics prove that i'll 1888 and
1889 only one out OF G5,000, 600 passen-
gers lost his life by causes which in amy
way could be ascribed to the neglect of
precautions on the part of the railroad
officials. In 1872 tha ratio was one i'll
S,000,0 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
THE PROPER SHADE.

Blind Man Ito tailor)-I am looking
for something for suit
Tailor-Yes, sir. What color would
yon prefer2
'-Well, 1 should say blind-man'
buff would be rs appropriate as any
thing. y Boston Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
GOOD STUFF IN BLANK.

Whipper-Do you know Blanka'
Snapper-The epicures
Whipper-Yes.
Snapper-Oh, yes, indeed. I know
him we'll.
Whipper-There'sa good deal of good
stuff in him, in fact.
Snapper-Yes, especially after din
ner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
BURNED OUT.

Grigson. lived in all kinds of
houses in my time and l was burned out
only once.
Fledgling was that
Grigson n-Whei lived in fireproof
building.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
HE WAS BORN TOO SOON.

Officer Houlihan-An' who does this
ripresint, Teddy9
Officer Rourke-Hercules.
Officer Houlihan-An' is he dead
now2
Officer Rourkc Gmpatiently) Yis;
these four t'ousand years, ye blamed
fool.
Officer Houlihan (sadly)-Phwat q
pity-look at the club av him. Sure it's
foine man he would have made on the
foorce II Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
NATIONAL PRIDE RAMPANT.

Frenchman (proudly)-You have not
In re German Empire anything SO tall
as 70 great Eiffel Tower.
German Gndignantly)-No, und you
don't got holdings so sthoud like Linn
burger cheese!- Jewellers Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27

Mr.. Clay-Ya-as. Yo' done eat 30
much ice cream at dtable dat rs gettin'
q cold i'll d scruff OBJ my neck. Judge.
HE TRIED DIAMONDS.
81 can never win Clara We're de
Vere," moaned the bashful youth.
"Nothing can make an impression on
her heart, it is as hard as steel"
"Try diamonds, suggested his friend,
who had been there. "They will make
an impression on substances even
harder than steel"
The young man tried diamonds and
the wedding day is now set.
STRUCK HIS MOTHER.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak Never strike your
mother, my son-never.
Charlie-I never did, father, and 1
never will.
"Oh, yes, my son; I saw you do it
this morning"
"What"
eyes; you struck your mother for So
this morning. Statesman.
IT WAS ON THE DOOR.
"Where did you buy your new dress,
Bridgetl" asked lady in suburban
Roxbury, the other day, of her newly
imported domestic.
"At Push Il Pulls store on Washing
ton street, it was ma'am, replied the
girl
"Push & Pull's?" queried the mis-
tress 'T really do not recall any such
firm in Boston. Are you not mistaken
as to the name 2"
81 think not, ma a'am, said Bridget,
confidently. "At any rate, that's what
it said ON the door, Boston Herald.
HOW HE DREW.
"Here What are you doinga Hold
up your hands"
"All right, Mr.. Officer. l don't want
to hurt him. 1 was only protecting my
life"
"How is that9 He was not making
any demonstration against you. 1 saw
the whole thing"
"Oh, that's all right. He hadn't rec
ognized me yet.
"What do you mean2 Who are you?
And why did you draw your gun on this
man who was going along peacefully
minding his own businesss"
"Well, you see, it's this way: I'm
cattle man out in Montana, and owe
this man some money / ought to have
paid it before. but waited till / could
come to the city; and he wrote that he
should draw on me Mt sight, and reck-
on I got the draw on him first"
"But he was only going to draw
check"
"And was only going to check a
draw. w."-[The Grasp.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
NOT FAITH, BUT WORKS.

Two well known clergymen lately
missed their train, upon which one Of
them took out his watch, and finding it
to blame for the mishap, said he would
no longer have any faith in it. 'But,"
SAID the other, "Isn't it question not
of faith, but of works?''
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
NOT THE WORD SHE WANTED.

Miss Whack (trying to bring ont the
word gourmond)-Now, suppose | went
to your house and ate too much, what
would your father call me3
Master Doolan-He wad call ye pig.
Days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
WHAT KEPT HIM,

Mrs. Tiptop (hostess) Count Maca-
roni is late to- night.
Mr.. Manab outtown (envious guest)-
perhaps his monkey is sick New York
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

Daughter-When I marry, mamma, it
will be for love.
Mother-Do not talk like simpleton,
dear.
Daughter-As I was about to observe
when you interrupted me, when l
marry it shall be for love of position,
ease and display. Business before SEN
timent, mamma.
Mothor-Spoken like n heroine (sot--
to voce) must keep mn eye on that girl
or she'll run away with the first beggar
that looks cross-eyed at hcr.-Bing-
hamton Republican.
THE WRONG CREDTF.
/ dropped q song into the post;
1t vanished and thought it lost
For who has sight SO keen and strong
1t can follow an EDITORS theft of a song?
Long afterward, in u rural sheet,
found the poem all complete,
My wandering glances Travelled on
Twas credited to that scamp "AnonW
Huntington Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
THE JOKERS BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.
Occupation for Clumsy Boy--Good
Stuff in Blank-Mother and
Daughter.
OCCUPATION FOR A CLUMSY BOY.

Proser-I am greatly worried about
my eldest boy. don't know what he
is suitable for.
Knowsir-Why not make an auction
eer of him. He's so clumsy he knocks
down everything he comes across.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
MY SHIP.
A HARD HEART soFTENED.

Young Lady-Father, this is scandal
ous The idea of a man of your stand
ing coming home in this condition
Old Gentleman-Couldn't (hic) help
it, m dear. Met zee young feller L
wouldn't let you marry, an (hic) had
some drinks wiz him, and he's such
good feller said he (hic) could marry
you right off, m dear.
Mercy Where is he2"
dunno, m dear. P'liceman took
i'm off Qic) i'll wheelbarrow. New
York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
THE ONLY CURE.

Love is q tender thing"
Thus all the poets sing;
So when you feel you're hit
Go straight and tender it,
-[Somervile Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
A STRONG LIKENESS.
In the Police Court.

In the Police Court.
"Prisoner, your face seems familiar
to me. / think you We're here before 1
left on my vacation.
"Your Honor should be careful not
me mixed up with my sister. We all
bear the most striking resemblance to
each other of any family you ever heard
of."-[Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
PAINTED FEATHER.
A SOUTH SEA ADVENTURE,

HAT do you think of itl
Isn't it a beautya" quer-
led the old man in the
armchair, when l turned
from the window where J.
had been examining in
the warm afternoon sun
light the most beautiful
feather j had ever seen.
1t was twelve inches in
length, wavy and grace
full, and SO light that
the beholder would have
guessed at once that it
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
THE AFTER SUPPER DANCE.

Mr.. Clay-Beg pardin', but l wish
yo' wouldn't breave so hard, Miss Has
kins.
Miss Haskins. DO it 'noy yo'l
Mr.. Clay-Ya-as. Yo' done eat 30
much ice cream at d'table dat rs gettin
q cold in d scruff OBJ my neck. u Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
TO PARIS FOR THE HONEYMOON.

TO PARIS FOR THE HONEYMOON.
Angelina-At last we are together,
my Edwin. Do get my feather rug
from the stateroom. You dear! you
think of everything
Edwin-What would not do for you,
Angelina, my sweet wife
Angelina-Nothing shall come be-
tween us now, Edwin.
Edwin-My cup is flowing over,
darling.
Angelina-So, dear, is-Oh, Edwin!
fetch me basin right away Town
Topics.
ARTLEsS INNOCENCE.
Mother (gazing at her daughters
dressing-cushion)-Why, where did you
get so many gentlemen's scarf-pins2
Daughter don't know myself. l
find one in my hair almost every night
after Gus calls, and to save me / can't
imagine how they get there.--[The
Epoch.
SUFFICIENT APOLOGY.
A stout woman in railway train sits
down on the silk hat of fellow pas
senger.
81 say, madam, you really should be
little more careful how you throw
yourself about" exclaimed the owner
Indignantly.
ooh, beg pardon, sir. L thought it
was-my husbands"
SOMEWHAT PUzzLING.
Bobby-Why can man run faster
than boy2
Pa-Because he is bigger, of course.
Bobby (after pondering for mo-
ment)-Well, pa, then why don't the
hind wheels of wagon run faster than
the front wheels!
Two minutes later Bobby was say.
ing his prayers.
A GENEROUS PHYSICIAN.
Mrs Blinkers-Well did You 90 to the
doctor to see about that bee sting on lit
tie Johnny
Mr.. Blinkers He said we
should put mud on it. He charoel me
81 for the prescription, but he gave me
the mud for nothing.
A sUhE SIGN
SMITH notice that Sillibuy has left
off posing as n musicpl geniua.
Robinson-What makes yun think so2
Smith-Why, hadn't you noticed that
he had his hair cut Off
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27

(Solicitously)- Grindstone, stop amo-
ment. That's fearful cold you have.
Are you taking anything for itl
(Hurrying on)-Not in tho shape of
advice, Kiljordan.- Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
SOMEWHAT STRANGE.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS OF
EVERYDAY LIFE.
Queer Facts and Thrilling Ad-
ventures Which Show That Truth
is Stranger Than Fiction.

\ Y S a dispatch from
Grizzly Canyon, Cal. {:
An exciting adventure
in which a big rattle
and Jesse Grigsby,
occupied the chief ro'es
occurred a few days ago
near the home of the
latter. jesse was stroll
ing around the hills.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
She pisIiked lis InvitatIon.

Bob Burdette insists, IN one Of our ex-
changes, that he overheard woman lee
turing her husband as follows on board
train: No III tell you why l wouldn't
90 into the restaurant and have Il cup Of
coffee with you while We were waiting
for the train didn't like the way you
asked me. Keep quiet. have the floor
Not half an hour before you said to Mr.
Puher, Come, let's get cigar and away
you went, holding his arm, and not Civ
ing him a chance to decline. When We
met John O'Howdy on our way 70 lunch
con you said. Just in time, John come
take lunch with US And then, tonight,
when We found the train an boar late.
you locke at your watch, turned to me
and said, in questioning way, Would
you ike a cup Of cofFee?' And did
want it, / was tired, and little hungry,
but I would have faiuted before would
have accepted such an invitation. And
you went away little bit vexed with
Iits anu llst- your Iouct anu Dit1l anu
butter by yourself, and didn't enjoy it
very much.
In effect you said to me, II you want
a cup Of coffee. if you really want it, l
will buy it for yoh.' You are the best
hus and in the world. but do as nearly
ali the best husbands do Why DO you
men seem to dole things out to your
wives, when you fairly throw them to
the men you know? Why don't you in
vite me heartily, as you invite men?
Why don't you say, Come, let's get
little coffee and something and take me
right along with you? You wouldn't say
to a man, Would you like me to 90 and
buy you cigar?' Then why do you al
ways issue yourlittle invitations to treats
in that way TO me? Indeed, indeed, my
dear husband, if men would only act to-
ward their wives as heartily, cordially,
frankly, as they do to men whom they
meet, they would find cheerier compan-
ions az home than they eJuld at the
club"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
The Way to be Miserable.

Never mind if the sun is shining, birds
singing and flowers blooming; it viii not
always be so.
Suppose, dear madam. your husband
did bid you a cheerful "hy-bye" as he
was leaving home in the morning; a
frown may adorn bis brow when he re-
turns in the evening.
Your daughter Su>ie is a very sweet
girl, she may take it into her head to fall
in love with an ice peddler or a ''baker's
man" and thus defeat your ambitious
aims for her.
Your bright Johnnie is ali right now
but there is no knowing the mischief he
may get into, and cause your name 70 be
known in a police court
You have in contemplation journey.
Now, it is quite possible that it may be
your last. and terminate in a country or
locality for which you had not purchased
a ticket
Or, if the trip happens not to be the
last, upon your return home you find
things generally in such state Of chaos
that you will heartily wish IT had been.
Don't let a soul have the benefit Of the
fancies that fill your mind, and by ex-
Guiding yourself from all society, enjoy
the reputation Of being so very pecul-
lar"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
An Early Morning Walk.

| have had morning walk. Ii has
been raining in the night There are
large clouds all around; the sea veined
with green and drab, has put on the ser
ious air of labor. She IS about her busi-
ness in no threatening, but at the same
time no lingering mood. She Is making
her clouds heaping up her sands, visiting
her shore and bathing them in foam,
gathering up her floods for the tide, car
rying the ships to their destinations, and
feeding the universal life. found in a
hidden nook sheet of fine sand which
the water had furrowed and folded like
the pink palate of kittens mouth or
like the dappled sky. Everything repeats
itself by analogy and each little fraction
of the earth reproduces in a smaller and
individual form all the phenomena Of the
planet Further on came across a bank
of crumbling shells, and it was borne in
upon me that the sea sand itself might
well be only the 6etritus Of the organic
life Of preceding eras, a vast monument or
pyramid of immortal age, built up by
countless generations Of molusks who
have labored at the architecture CT the
shores like good woEkmen Of God Ifthe
dunes and the mountains are the dust OF
living creatures who have preceded US,
how eau we doubt but that our death viii
be as serviceable as our life, and that
nothing which has been lent is lost ?
Ameiia's Joaracl, translated by Mrs Hum
phrey Ward.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
The az earber,s Customer.

" A funny thing occurred here the 9TH
er day." said barber, as he was putting
the finishing toucheson Saturday-even-
ing-hair-eut. a fellow came in to be
shaved who was somewhat under the
influence Of intoxicants. He took Eis
place in the chair, and all proceeded well
till l had shaved one side Of his face,
when he stopped me
Hold on he said, 81 want some
thing 'splained,"
asked him what was the matter, and
be replied
There's fly on my cheek, and you
have shaved the lather and whiskers of.
bat the fly does not move. Now, what's
the matter with him ?7
told him there were no flies on him,
but lie pointed to the mirror and said {:
You think cant see him amt
so drunk that can't see a Ayp
I turned to the glass, and there stood
the fly on the mirror, and in sucn a po-
sition that from my customers range Of
vision it tseemei to be on his cheek. He
allerward said that he had felt that fly
tickling him ali the time, and wondered
how could shave under it, and not cut
its legs of.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
Anee tote Of Napolson.

After bAving GATED The battle Of wa
gram The Emperer Napoleon established
his head-quoriers f,f tine al shosn.
burn. and there ocsapie4 himself peal
ing the negotiations fof his Austrian alI..
anee. with reviewing his troops 4aa lis.
tribuiiag Among thcia resar.is aud i.lu-
oss- Cae old and br4se regimen. 81 the
tine Was draaa os.s before him ~ dis
pnEpoe, his eastom icing Is examine
every corps individually, under the
guidance OF the oiiicers. Aflsr having
formed the regiment ip,o columns. Na-
paleon entered among the rarks and be-
slowed praises and decorations on al
who appeared worthy Of them. Five
hours be spent in this occupation, and At
length, when he had satisfied himself
that no mans claims had been overlook
ed, he snisrsd BY sayingaloui to the Col
onel Vow present me to the 5rsvess
soldier in your whole regiment
IN some cases this might have been a
a difficult matter it did not appear 90
now. The CoIorel. indeed. hesitated for
a moment, bat the question was cauyh,
by the soldiers, and one universal an
swer came from the ranks. Morioi Cor
pOral Aorio. was the cry. The Colo
mel approved of the decision, and Moro
was called forward. lie vas a man still
young, but embrowned by service, and
he already wore on his person three
badges Of merit, and the cross Of the L.e-
sion II Honor. Napoleon looked at him
attentiyely. Ah,7 said ne, yoa have
seen service - fifteen years, my Em-
peror," replied MORO; sixteen cam
paigns and ten wounds, not TO speak Of
eontusiOns.r How many great battles gp
asked the Emperor.
Sire, was at your heelsat the Bridge
Of Aicola; was the first man who en-
tered Alexandria; it was l who gave vou
my knapsaek for your PILLOW at the biv-
ouac Of UIm, when forty thousand Aus
trians espitnlated I took five hussars
prisoners with my own hands on the
day Of Autterlltz; it was l who served
you"
Hold it is well-very well Morio
! name YOU Baron Of the Empire, and
to that title add hereditary gin Of tive
thousand francs year" Acclamations
rose anew from the soldiery.
An my Emperor" said Morio, this
is too great a reward for me. But l will
not play the usurer with your bounty.
None Of my companions, while have it..
shall want food or clothing
Morio quilted the service when his
master fell, and in spite Of that change
he emf yed the Emperor's gin. He kept
his word to his companions. No old
soldier in the department TO which he
retired wanted where Sithai to drink the
health Of Napoleon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
KERREcTEp.

Wien Mary Ann Dollinser got the skrle dnown
thar on Injun bay
! was glad. fer ike TO zee gal maxim her hon
est Way
l heerd some talk in The village about her ayin
high.
Tew high fer busy farmer folks with chores ter
dew teE ay:
But paid no sor.er attention ter all the talk
Cntei
She come in her reg Lar boards round ter visit
with uss spell
Ny Jake an her he'd been cronies, ever senee
they could walk
An a took me abaek Ter hear her kerrectin' him
in bis talk
Jake ain't no hand at grammar though he ain's
his beat fer work
But said ter myself look eout. my gal, yer
asoolin with Turk r
Jake bore It wonderfully patient. al said in
moaTnfal way
he psumed be was behind hand with the dOin's
at Injrn bay.
I remember once he was askln' fer some o my In
jun buns,
An size said she should allus say, them air,
sid o them IS he ones.
Wal, Mar Ann KEEP st him stiddy, mornin an
eYenin long.
III he das>en't open his mouth fer fear o taIkin'
wrong.
One day was piekia' earrAnts down by the old
ounce tree.
When 1 heard Jzke's voice s-sayin. a BE ye vii
lin ter marry me p
An Mar Ann kerrectn'-" Air ye willin yeou
sad say
ourJ ke he put his foot down in plum, decided
way.
+" No wimmin' folks is a-go'n' ter rearrangln
me;
Hereafter l say craps them IS I calk'laie,'
an lie
Effolks don, ike my talk they needn't bark ter
what I say.
But amt goin Ter take no sass from folks from
injun bay.
ask ye free an final, - Be ye gOin ter marry
An Mary Ann says, tsemblln', yet snxlors-lise.
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