St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-15
MOLLY M'GInpEN's METHOD.
Il Daintily Written Poem for Aunt
POIiy

"a Daintily Written Poem for Aunt
Polly.
The manuscript submitted by Molly
MctIilpin in the contest for S25 offered
by Aunt Polly for the best article on
how to keep man in line is
the daintiest thing of the kind
Aunt Polly has even seen. 1t is written
on thick unruled paper, in hand which
looks like cOpperplate, or copy book
models. The sheets are tied together
with soft white ribbon, and the whole
comes wrapped securely. fiat between
pasteboards. 1t seems almost a pity to
send the poem to the rude printers. to
be cut up into takes"
Molly McGilpin has conferred favor
on Aunt Polly. Some OF the manuscript
submitted is so careleSSly written and
is folded into such small envelopes that
it is almost impossible to read it. Aunt
Polly takes great pleasure in presenting
Molly McGllpin'S method to GLOBE
readers:
Aunt Polly. I am gratified and highly pleased
as well.
To daily with your query for short, tho
pleasant spell,
The subject may be prosy, but I'll tackle it in
verse,
My singing is discordant-Ill atone by being
l offer no apologies for breaking out this
For every dog and poet too, must sometime
have his day.
l hope the shock will not result in curvature
of spine.
Then listen. while 1 tell you how I'd keep a
man i'll line.
If were young and foolish, and I'm neither
gospel TRUTH,
For my age, (wel. that's a secret), ana my
home is i'll Duluth,
Where the ozone that comes sweeping down
Superiors domain,
Is fatal TO weak maidens who from fibbing
can't refrain.
If were young and foolish, say not forty
years by half,
I'd try to keep steady beau q daisy, on my
staff.
A fellow who would cling to me like some
wild garden vine,
My love for him, if nothing else, would keep
this man i'll line.
Whenever Jim would call on me, wen just
suppose case.
I'd run 10 meet him.at the door with laugh
ing, joyous free,
And show him. by my hearty shake, meant
to be sincere;
For manly fellows always like such greetings
of good cheer.
Our conversation afterwards should drift
from grave to gay,
And if perchance some day be said, "My
dear, wilt thou be minc:''
I'd answer, Yes, - without reserve, and keep
this man in line.
Ii married, it would be my aim from dawn
till close OF day
To honor, love and cherish him I promised
to obey;
The trend of my affection should suffer no
reserve.
The marriage VOW I'd keep in mind. for
better or for worse"
The secrets of my heart to him I'd tenderly
cOnfide,
AS to his petty failings, should lean to vir-
tue s. side;
All jealousics and chickering's to others I'd
resign.
And thus disposed adoWn thro' life I'd keep
this man in lnG
and darn his socks.
And keep his cuffs and collars in a tidy little
box;
When evening came, and there beside the
freside we sat,
Ia have his slippers ready and begin home
like chat
About the many little things that happened
thro' the day,
When l was in the house alone and he was
far away;
About his neck, just as of yore. my arms I'd
then entwine.
And dream of happy days to come and keep
this man in line.
If he were wild and hayward, as good men
My crosses and Affections, with Gods help,
would bear;
I'd make CT home heaven where all angel
might remain,
And strive by constant love and prayer to
win him back again.
No harsh denominations of life should form
part,
Nor hatred find resting place within my
woman heart,
And at the end, when was called to join the
ranks divine,
I'd feel that ! had done ny best to keep this
man in line.
Molly McGilpin.