Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22
THE SENATOR AND THE SQU4W.

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edge II kreaea ea-.elea Lim 10 VIA AIS Way 70
the Indian HaI4en's beaiL
Brave fndendef wooed the dusky sqasw
Win his "pAriez y0us frsneais-'
The sQaAs "cauzat alto' the wax OF bis Jaw.
C0mpTeasaded ais " oOing with never nsw.
And "oui. monsieur" she could say
They met in the wigwam and met IN the wood.
WtGh Their parieL yogs frsne4is-
He found no fault with her iadian blood.
lie thought IL all over aud saw II was good
For -oai. monsieur" she could say.
lie asked her one day 20 become hts sqnaw.
Win his 'parlsz yoas franeais."
And 10 splice" with him under pale-face law.
Ia knots AZ tigbl - a priest could draw.
And "Oui. monsieur" did she say.
Two little psppooses their wigwam blessed.
with their ''parleL sous francais."
When asked. II the two little babes ~ her
breast
Were two little Fridlenders. their forms she
pressed.
And "Oui. monsieur" did she say.
The war broke out and he shouldered his gun.
Win his pari-z vous francas.'
Tie fought like a hero uatil IL was done.
And tnen like bastard he cut and run
"Oul. oui. monsieur" does sue say.
He found and coGrtei rale-face bridei
But his "par.eZ yous francais"
Was no good then and he laid II aside.
For the pa.efa maiden had never tried
Out. oui. monsieur" 10 say.
HIS courtship prospered. nevertheless.
With no 'parlez vous francals."
In English his love he could we'll express
And he got In return good English yes
For no 'oui. monsieur" could she say.
The days and the seasons came and passed.
With no parlez yous francAis."
He ASKED TOR the o:!ice of Senator at last.
But when the ballots were counted a. east,
Non. non. monsieur" did they say.
The Senate convened on the proper day.
With 40 pariez vous irancais."
But Doctor Faust Strong had grown old and
gray
In Democracy's wiles and he found out way.
So "Oui. monsieur" he could say.
He summoned Mephisto II. Hosford to aid
OF the ''pariez vous fIancais."
He bartcred his soul In the trick that was
played
And the frisky Fridlender Senator was made.
With the Out. monsieur" they did say.
In the Northern woods there was brewing a
storm
FOR the parlez vouS francalS.
When she heard Of this new Democratic re
form.
| The squsw that got left, meath the collar got
warm.
And Non. non. monsieur" did she say. ~
She came down like . wolf on the Democrat
fold
With its "parlez vous francais."
She demanded her recreant lover. or gold.
And swore she would plant him in dungeons
cold.
''0ui. out. monsieur" did she say.
Was Doctor Faust Strong afraid Of that
squaw.
With her "parlez vous francais?"
He WAS judge OF the fact and was judge Of the
law.
Though his knowledge of either outweighed
not a straw.
And mon. madame." did he say.
He summoned Mephisto once moro to the aid
q the ''parlez vous francais."
The precious Fridlender was slyly conveyed
To the Doctors own room and Was kept in the
shade.
While Non. madame" did he say.
Twixt the red and the white. he's in . bad
boat.
Is this 'parlez vous francais."
With no rudder or sail. he can simply float:
In the Senate he counts but "a Democrat
vote"
Their "Non-oui. monsieur" must he say.
The State Is now waiting 10 see the next flop
OF this "parlez vous francais.'
II cannot be long before something will
drop"
| To determine the squaw or the Senator on top.
Tres bien." then the people will say.