THE KANSASMAN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1042, 7 April 1882, Page 4

THE KANSASMAN.

One sweltering day in hot July-, A beer saloon he wandered by,

And, seeing that he was not seen, He entered at the swinging screen. And to rebuke the drinking men, Whom he observed around him then,

He ordered, as he knew he’d ought ter, A glass of pure, clear, crystal water.

He set it down ; “ Ah, ha, ” said he, “Cold water is the drink for me. ”

And so, to make it cold nnd nice. He dropped a little lemon ice.

And then he said, “ Sweets to the sweet, ” And stirred some sugai in the treat.

To kind of brace tho mixture up He dashed some bitters in the cup.

Then just a lee-tle whisky—well, Say twenty Knee of nonpareil.

And while he stirred it with a spoon He sang, in gleeful tones, this tune:

* 1 Water, cold water, pure and free, Water is the drink for me. ”

He raised his head : loud, loud ho laughed, And to the dregs the goblet quaffed.

“ This is the new amendment plan, ” Eemarked the temperate Kansas man,

Then set his course, and held that day, JDue west, -his calm, imperial way.