TOLMIE THE ORATOR.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 169, 31 May 1872, Page 3

TOLMIE THE ORATOR.

In Naseby's modest little town - ' '' ' \ ■ Aninstitution now is found; '_' : .. . ,*"*., With worthy-object-it is bent ■: On nursing those whom accident Places .there \ with fractured frame-,/ ■ • Their restoration being its aim. It cost much'trouble, some expense; Spent its promoters time and sense--The; Government, too, gave some aid,. . . / That it in order should be made r ■ ■;.■"■" [' This last, indeed, is what, did brew : ■ Disfavor- 'midst a certain crew.; '•• Foi% when public, money is spent, . \\ l • '.' It's, sure to-create, discontent. . -•• - : ;.■ - How others spend.they like to vie '' Though if they spend ihere's_.;ho,.to-.d0.-, ...-, .'Twas in Otago's Council hall', '"• '"'_- Before senators great.and 5ma11, ..-, i: That one "arose; 'his brow was'stern ;• " JBradshaWjjye.maun gie a.return '.'.'. O' a' t'he sick- folk-that ye ken ; : • -' Ye maun say true, where, how, and whenIlka ane that's been put to bed r . In JSTaseby's ward With bracken head; For, nbo that we've paid .the siller, With sicken the toon should fill her." Thus spake Tolmie,' worthy man ; Of Scotia he, and chief of clan. " To cast a slur on JSTaseby's feat v, ■. ; <, Made Tolmie rise from off his seat; .-His action's taken on this ground—- " No need for the house will be found." Though he knew the work was scarce done And of patients there is just; one. j' Does he think we-should make avail . And rush down-races headand tail, ■ > . To smash our ribs and break our heads That there may be no empty beds ? It is sufficient that-we.know. Where we will be tended, if struck low. But Tolmie, member of a band, Such as is not rare in this, land Has honor won in the Forum, •" Due to his clan Asinorum." ■ '• ■- Z.Y.X: '