. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska . O J3 2 o ^5 ■S .5 Em 3 AND SHORT SKETCHES OF EARLY DAYS IN NEBRASKA, 149. I bad to ride 99 miles on that old crow-bait iu 72 bours, build me a bouseand be living on my claim. FAREWELL TO MY HOMESTEAD SHANTY. Farewell to my homestead slianty; I have my final proof;The cattle will hook down the walls. And someone will steal off the roof. Farewell to my sheet iron stove That stands in the corner all cold; The good things Ive baked in the ovenIn language can never be told. Farewell to my cracker-box
. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska . O J3 2 o ^5 ■S .5 Em 3 AND SHORT SKETCHES OF EARLY DAYS IN NEBRASKA, 149. I bad to ride 99 miles on that old crow-bait iu 72 bours, build me a bouseand be living on my claim. FAREWELL TO MY HOMESTEAD SHANTY. Farewell to my homestead slianty; I have my final proof;The cattle will hook down the walls. And someone will steal off the roof. Farewell to my sheet iron stove That stands in the corner all cold; The good things Ive baked in the ovenIn language can never be told. Farewell to my cracker-box cupboard, With a gunny sack for a door;Farewell to my store of good things That I never shall want any more. Farewell to my little pine bedstead,Tis on thee I slumbered and slept;Farewell to the dreams that I dreamt,While the fleas all over me crept. Farewell to my down bolstered chair, With the bottom saggd down to the ground Farewell to the socks, ishirts and breechesThat fill it again to the round. 150 PIONEEE HISTOKY OP CUSTER COUNTY Farewell to my nice little table, Where under Ive oft put my chose from the bounty of good things The substantials of li
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