The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12

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Jim stebblns he wakes at the midnight
hour
lie wakes with a thrilling thrill
And the sight he sees II weakens his knees
And gives him an Icy chill.
At the foot OF his bed with fearful eyes,
with face so wan and pale.
with a groan and sigh that Jim does
spy,
The figure Of Mary o. Dale.
She isn't alive-'tis her ghost he sees
She's here for to haunt tho false man
Don't think she will not be right on the
spot
And make It red hot as she can.
lie pledged her his word and also his
heart
And he asked for her heart and her
hand.
And then he did quake and gave her the
shake
In a way that was wickcdly bland.
She tried for to believe she cared not for
jim
She tried for to Danish his face
She tried for TO fall In love with Joe
Small
And let him all after her chase
Alas for poor Mary IT wasn't no use;
Her heart had been given TO jim,
And in her despair she tore out her hair
AS vainly she called out to him.
Then pizen she took and went to her
grave.
She's lying there now cold az ice.
But her spook has come back. and It win
keep track
or Jim In a way to suffice.
II will sigh. II will groan all night in his
ear.
It will Shrek as tho gale means around
1t will call him false man as fast as It
And drive him at last underground.
Poem Is a Winner.
"Abe." said Mrs. Dale when ! had
finished the poem and read it to her,
"you are man."
81 am
"You believe in ghosts?"
81 do"
"And If you got such poem from Il
girl you had shook what effect would
It have on you?"
I'D cantcr straight over TO her house
and ask her TO live on for my sake"
'That's Just what Jim Stebblns VIII
do or my name is not Matilda Dale
and | never made pumpkin pie in my
life. Abe. heaven bless you, you talk
with your pen"
And that's just what Jim Stebbins
did do. and they are going to be mar
rled week before the time they had
set The postmaster general never
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to the president. but such events
make me happy. l feel that | am not
living in vain.
A Cherry For Joe Harkins.
I felt there was at least another
case, and ! was not deceived. 1t was
at Farmer Harkins'. His son Joe was
incoming around and threatening sui
eide. / got him out to the barn, and
by threatening to lick the jacket of'n
him got his confidence. Then | wrote
the following poem, which was copied
and sent to the cruel father, and two
DAYS later he sent for Joe and said
he'd take him for son-in-law:
Joe Harkins bold. he was In love
With Peter Whites gal. Cherry,
And for n year all things went on
SO bright and well and merry
Then Peter White he beckoned Joe
70 come with him down cellar
And when he got him there he said
Now list TO me. young fel'er'
You have no dough, no scads, no plunks.
You couldn't raise a dollar.
You have no right TO court my gal.
And here | raise n holler.
GO! Get thee gone! You're stony broke
| will not be thy father
II you come courting here again
Your back I'll surely lather!'
Heartbroken. Joe he went away,
Nor said goodby TO Cherry
His heart was busted all to squash.
The outlook II was weary.
Upon a bed OF sickness lies
The farmers charming daughter
| Her every thought is for her Joe.
Her tears fall as they orter
| And Joe he sits and doth repine
And wants the grave TO get him,
| And wants TO go to paradise
II Gabriel old will let him.
And both will die of their great love
And Peter live awaiting,
| And when he dies his cruel soul
To blank will go a-saillng.
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