AS YOU LIKE IT.

Kumara Times, Issue 515, 22 May 1878, Page 2

AS YOU LIKE IT.

One quiet day, in leafy June, when bet's and birds were all in tune, two lov rs walked beneath the moon. The was fair, so was the maid 1 they walked and talked beneath the shade j with n< ne to harm or make afraid. Her name was Sue, and his was Jim ; and he was fit and she was slim. He took to her and she to him. Says Jim

to Sue, “By all the suikes that squirm among the brush ami brakes, I h've you better’n buckwheat cakes.” Says Sue to Jim, c% Since you’ve begun it, and been and come and gone and done it, I like you next to a new bonnet.” Says Jim to Sue, “My heart you’ve bmted; but I have always girls mistrusted,” Says Sue to Jim, “I will be true ; if you love me as I love you, ■no knife can cut our love in two.” Says Jim to Sue, “ Through thick and thin, for your true love count me in ; I’ll court no other gal ag’in.” Jim leaned to Sue Sue leaned to Jim ; his nose just touched her jockey brim ; four lips mot—when ahem ? ahem ! And then—and then—and then 1 O gals beware of men in June, and underneath the silver moon, when frogs and crickets are in tune, lest you get your names in the paper soon. —American paper.