UNKNOWN. WAY.
My littlp wite sii.w :.<ive nor svay, •I often tell her mi, For .^ho has b-»tli the wit and will To choose the right I know. And if sometimes she ohu<is>*s wrong, She's sure the fault to tind, And tell me in a little while — u My doar, I've changed my mind I" She said to me the othw day — " I'm redly in distress ; I cannot show myself again Without a new silk dress. To day I saw such lovely suits, 1 felt just like a fright? 1 [ said, u Go buy the very best ; You always do what's right." Tnstend of that she changed her mind, And said, to my surprise, 1J Why should I spend our money, dear, ' For otluT peoples eye.s — This dress is very pretty yet, •Twill last for m.iny a day ?" *l answered with a loving kiss : " My wife *hall have her way.** •iometinvs she says : ' I'm going to cal l j 1,11 take n carriage, J ick " •' Why do I" I answered : " Roads are bud, you'll be so tier back." Vt night she "ska : u Why should I spend Five dol ars calling, pray ? [ took the ears." Was I not right To let her have her way ? Year after ypar, as summer cornea, She's sure to say to me — •' The city is so hot, let's rent 1 A cottage by the sea." " Do, love." She looks at oneortwo , Then says : " at homo we'll stay, H 'turf's b.itt.'r, Jack, and ohtirtpi'r 100 ?" " My darling tike your way," Arid so it i^ through a I my life*,' WhateVr my wife shall want, jt is ii»y will, it* is my'wiy, *s ' ' i Her will and way to mint, ' , . v hirif^l d(i not contrr'diot 1 - ' /,, ? And if [do not slight, ' " ' ~ '' '- ' , * ' J • Then [ can tru-»t her c • >y t'myQ To Uo Uiettnug Cucit's right'
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Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 72, 18 October 1884, Page 2
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307UNKNOWN. WAY. Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 72, 18 October 1884, Page 2
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