The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02

ihave no other Foman-ahe has no o'heF s
man .
only we've lived together a. long as We
ever can.
- have talked with Rstsey. and Detscy
has talked with me.
Ard 20 we've agreed together that We
can't never agree;
Not that we've catchcd eane ether In any
terrible crime:
We've been a-Eathering this fer yeAra.
little 81 a time.
Tb>re vas q stock Of temper ne both
had for 4 start.
although We never suspestsd 'twsuit taks
Us two apart:
had my various faiiinra. brt1 n TIE
neah and bone.
knd Betaey. Ike an roo1 women, had a
temper q her oWn-
The frst thing I remember vhsrtoa vs
disagreed
Was sonsthing concerning hesvsa-a az
ference IN cur creed.
We AIRED The thing a. breakfast. wt /
arEed The thing a. tea.
And the more Ne Arred ne gueStisr. ne ]
moru vs didnt ssres.
Ana the next that rsmsuassr vas 80. |
We Lost = CO...
she had kicked ths bu-ket 81 csrtnl1
ne questiou uas c-ly-Hruf
} heid my oun cpinisr- Az Bs,tsy E-st1-
er lad:
And vhsn us 49,. acne 1.sla-.r. ~
both q - sEs uHA
Ana shs nszs sk1i rr.n.,nass-. = rsE--ss
IN q seks.
But Fun for wfst r lusnuG 1z,l 49,
ther q - rsett
And TIE us1t as silrt nun8et isul-ss
she trrEa q tGu
Ana shs ~ ! va n.usa 1ns s-.-xy
ant hatrt Az eps-
And - thai i.-ui fsss s.sz-s-r -sts-.i1-s
n or 60.
And - nat tllr,es csr-crtaszrs uas a.
ways a-ccUi1' -
Ana % that beaver - arrsa ~ bearer
20 Dc roL
But q save ~ a taste q sszsthins q
thousand times a. bet
And 20 the thing kspt Workin'. ana al
the aeif-same way
Always someihin' 10 arg's. and somethin'
sharp 10 Ny.
And down On " came the nsighbors. a
couple doHsn strong.
And lent their kindeat aaryico for 10 help
the thing along.
And there has been days togcther-ond
many q weary week
We was eeth OF ua cross and spunky, and
both too proud 20 speak.
And l have been thinkin' and thinkin'
the whole o. the winter and fall.
II I can't live kind with a woman. why.
then. I won't AZ all.
And 20 J have talked with netsey, and
Kelsey has talked with me-
hes HaH
can't never agrces
And what u hers shall be hers. and Whal
q mine shall be- mine;
And III put u In the agreement, and taxi
Il 20 her 20 sign
Write on The paper iawyer-ihe very mrs
paragraph
OF all the farm and livestock that IN
shall have her half:
For she has helped 10 earn q. throurl
many q weary day.
And wa nothing more than justice tina
heiaey has her pay.
Give her the house and homcstead--a ma
can thrive and roams
But women are akecry critters. unlos
they have a home.
And have always determined, and nove
failed 20 say.
That Kelsey should never want a HON
n ! vas taken away.
There ls a little hard money that's draw
In torrahle pay;
a couple Of hundred dollars laid BY for
SAFE in the hands Of good men. ana cas-
Put IN another clause there and give he
half q that.
res. see yoi smile, afr. At my givin' h
% much,
Yes. divorce Is cheap. Sir. but take n
stock In such'
True and fair I married her, when IN
was hlithe and young:
And netscy was afaya GOOD 20 me, q
ceptin' with her tongue.
Once. when Twas AZ young a. you. an
not % smart perhaps.
Tor me she mittenod q lawyer, ana se'
eral other chaps;
And al Of them was Mustered. ana fair
Ana / for a time was counted the luck
est man In town.
once when had fever-T won't fors
Il soon
] was hot a. basted turkey and Graz
a. iocn.
Never An hour went BY me when abe ",
out o. sight
Rhe nuraed me true and tender, and atus
70 me day and night
And n ever a house was tidy. ana evl
q Kitchen clean,
IIor house and kitchen was as tidy
any I ever seen;
and don't complain Of Beisey. or any
her acia.
lsrcspsing when we've quarrelled. 81
icld each other facts.
10 draw up tho paper. lawyer. and 7
40 home tonight.
And read the agrssmsnt 10 her. ana n
n he an riEht;
tradin' man I know,
And Mss the chnd that vas left y y
and out IN the world IN 80.
and one thing pu, IN the paper. that az
20 me didn't occur;
That when I am dead a. last she'll hrif
me- back 20 her:
And lay mo under the naples plants
years aEo,
when she and was happy. before '
quarrtlied 20.
And when she dies wish that she wou
BE- laid By me.
Ard. n ever We meet m heaven wouldr
think u queer
n We loved each other the better hecau
We quarrelies here
Another poem. by t~c same author, n
rcflhoa the reconciliation OF The couple.
nsleium's Armies Artist
belgium boasts a painter Of real "a
eaf born without arms. who has n
a.in.a aim and dextqrlfv solely by n