Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28

shivered to atoms, struck dumb with
amazement, rendered speechless with
surprise, having my tongue oleave to the
roof of my mouth, my hands nerveless
and being rooted to the spot. I want to
be thunderstruck and paralyzed with
establishment till my eyes start from my
head and my breath is taken away. Can
you accommodate me, or must I 90 else
where?"
But the !. Q. had tainted and the prac-
tical individual wandered slowly and
orrowfully away.
The 500 road will probably not build
it's North Dakota extension this year
Daily Paper.
A farmer once sat by the grade of the 500,
And waited, and waited, and waited.
In vain for the trains. which we're soon to pass
through
AS stated, oft stated, oft stated.
In storm and in blizzard, in sunshine and rain.
he watched, while the gophers were eating his
grain,
But years passed away, and his vigil was vain,
Yet he waited, and waited, and waited.
The seasons passed out and the seasons came in,
While he waited, and waited, and waited.
He grew pale, faint and weary, and sun-burned
and thin,
Yet he hated, he hated, he hated
To give up his place by the side of the grade,
Which ages before his forefathersh had made,
For he felt that the steel rails were soon to be
laid,
So he waited, and waited, and waited.
His hair it grew long. and his beard it grew white,
While he waited, and waited, and waited.
w h1 I t-@,-I, l. - --J - t- Z,
all the night,
And waited, and waited, and waited.
His farm buildings crumbled and went to decay,
The angel of death took his neighbors away,
But he laughed and said "Gabe, [ have come here
to stay,
And he stay, did, and stay did. and stay did.
Years, ages and centuries round him had rolled;
Yet he waited, and waited, and waited;
The last trump had blown and the last bell had
tolled,
Yet he waited, and waited, and waited.
Then Gabriel thinking he hadn't quite heard.
Blew q second long blast, and then even a third,
But the farmer grinDed grimly and never once
stirred,
Just waited. and waited, and waited.
Then Gabriel came from his station on high,
And pray did, and pray did. and pray did.
Now, Gabe," said the farmer, "that's all in your
eye,'
And he waited, and waited, and waited.
my dear sir" said Gsbe. you'll be left all
Alone"
your wasting your breath, for I'm deaf as 8
%stone,'
Said the farmer, and Gabe gave an audible eroan
And waited, and waited, and waited.
A million years passed by, and still the two staid.
An waited. and waited, and waited.
One day a shrill whistle they heard up the grade,
Yes they did. yes they did, yes they did.
Whats that?" gasped the farmer, and Gabe's
wonder grew,
TITS Adam the second,' said Gabe. IF it's
true,''
lid the farmer, III bet you he's bringing the
Soo,'
And he tainted, and tainted, and tainted.
A Missouri River Catfish, which had
%journeyed a Mile or two up Apple Creek
on an Exploring Tour, was tempted to
invade a Farmers Wheat Field, by the
appet1zlng appearance of the Grain.
After Consuming several Bushels of the
Cereal, it slid down into the Creek again,
and was Mortified to find that it had
grown go large it could not pass out of
the Mouth of the Creek back into the
River. Hence, when the Creek dried
up, it came to "a Sad End from Thirst,
and was eaten by a Tramp who passed
that Way. The Moral of this Story is
too Obvious to Need Mention.
A Prominent Democratic Politician.
while travelling through the County by
night, fell into a Marsh and was Rapidly
Sinking, when a Farmer was attracted
by his Cries, and Cane to the Edge of
the Marsh.
Help me out" cried the Politician"
"and I will Repay you Handsomely"
Il have no Faith in your Promises"
said the Farmer, land I will not Trust
you until you Pay me $1.25 a bushel for
my Wheat" and the Democratic Politi-
clan Was forced to Shell out before the
Farmer would Pull him out.
Moral-Do not Pull the Farmers leo
too Hard the first Time, and you may be
Able to Pull it Twice.
A R~attlesnake, while Travelling down
the Road toward Emmons County, came
upon an Empty Wine Bottle, and the
Day being quite Cold, crawled therein
for Refuge. A Man who was on the Way
from Winona to take the Kelley Cure,
found the Bottle, and picking it up,
Placed it in. his Overcoat Pocket, at
which the Serpent bit him Several Times,
Dying soon Afterward.
Moral-The Serpent was probably not
aware that the Man was Loaded,
The SPECTATOR.