. Farm legends. er health, said he. I really think she will worry through;She scolds me just as she used to do, All the people have poohed an slurred—All the neighbors have had their word; Twere better to perish, some of em say,Than be cured in such an irregular way. VI. Your wife, said I, had Gods good care,And His remedies, light and water and air, All of the doctors, beyond a have cured Mrs. Roo;ers without VII. The deacon smiled and bowed his head;Then your bill is nothing, he said. Gods be the glory, as you say! God bless you, doctor! good-day! good day l VIII. If ever I doc


. Farm legends. er health, said he. I really think she will worry through;She scolds me just as she used to do, All the people have poohed an slurred—All the neighbors have had their word; Twere better to perish, some of em say,Than be cured in such an irregular way. VI. Your wife, said I, had Gods good care,And His remedies, light and water and air, All of the doctors, beyond a have cured Mrs. Roo;ers without VII. The deacon smiled and bowed his head;Then your bill is nothing, he said. Gods be the glory, as you say! God bless you, doctor! good-day! good day l VIII. If ever I doctor that woman again,Ill give her medicine made by men. So Farm Legends. THE CHRISTMAS BABY. Tliart welcome, little bonny brid,But shouldnt ha come just when tha did:Teimes are Ijad. Encjlisli Ballad. Hoot! ye little rascal! ye come it on me tliis wav,Crowdiu yerself amongst us this blusterin winters day,Knowin that we already have three of ye, an tryin to make yerself out a Christmas present o Heaven. Ten of ye have we now. Sir, for this world to abuse; An Bobbie he have no waistcoat, an Nellie she have no shoes, An Sammie he have no shirt. Sir (I tell it to his shame). An the one that was just before ye we aint had time to name! An all o the banks be smashin, an on us poor folk foil;An Boss he whittles the wages when works to be had at all The Christmas Baby. 8j


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