. Book of the Royal blue . oat. I cd hear himlilattin out somethin thot sounded likej;iiat i)rofanity, an th nixt minnit he wassthandin on the thrack wid his head down,waiting fr th exjjress, whilst jist behindhim came th handcar wid thim two scaredduffers on it, gainin spade ivery jump. l)(int .ask me how it all happened thin, 1 They was one great blate ivdefiance phwin th goat made a rush fr thexi^ress. Thin a ball iv giay wint whirlinthrough th air an fell down be th side ivMcCaffery, dead as a doornail, an befoor\\c cd get our breath th express was gonein th disthance, an Mack, th
. Book of the Royal blue . oat. I cd hear himlilattin out somethin thot sounded likej;iiat i)rofanity, an th nixt minnit he wassthandin on the thrack wid his head down,waiting fr th exjjress, whilst jist behindhim came th handcar wid thim two scaredduffers on it, gainin spade ivery jump. l)(int .ask me how it all happened thin, 1 They was one great blate ivdefiance phwin th goat made a rush fr thexi^ress. Thin a ball iv giay wint whirlinthrough th air an fell down be th side ivMcCaffery, dead as a doornail, an befoor\\c cd get our breath th express was gonein th disthance, an Mack, th goat, waspaisful .IS lie is now be th side iv my jiarlor There «..s .•, slKUt silence, when Flanneryplucked up his voice and .asked ; . ])hwat became iv th min on thhandcar, Murphv? Murphy took a pull at his pipe. Wan i\ tliini jmnped jist in time, hesaid, jist lictoortir handcar was scattheredover six counthies. And th ither wan—what iv him?He was in-omoted, Flannery. him uu wid ;i shovel .m th coal. H page of GillUati, Row Shes Changed. You thought the girl met her, long ago; You tliouglit her voiee was musicUs .■.,- s.,rt l,.w. Told countless sweet half-lies. You thought the perfume from hergown An incense from above;You sMw in every glance and smile 1 he very soul of that was in your courtship days When life was only dreaming;The waking came—you now can tell The real from the seeming. Her velvet hands least touch would set Your very nerves heavens music in her speech Seemed always to that—ah! that was years agone. Illusions then were vou were but a youth and she Was just a girl of twenty. Yes, things have changed since those olddays When she and you were still about her blessed head Loves golden halo , all has .: though wisdom came y>u hntli da\ that wife of yours Grows iiilinitc-i\ ssvccter. Che Retort Sca
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