THE BACHELOR'S BUGBEAR.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 234, 24 December 1887, Page 4

THE BACHELOR'S BUGBEAR.

One Christmas Day we sat upon The broad, secluded* cool verandah, And talked of marriage, 2>ro2 >r0 a nd con. With very vmromantic candour. We spoke as calmly, it would seem, ' Of wedded joys, and life together, As though our conversation's, theme Were fashions, races, or the weather. " The raan to whom I give my hand/ • Said she, directly at me looking, <£ Must bo well drilled', and understand Both making up his bed and cooking ;- I shall expect, when I'm away, That he will see to all the sweeping ; He must be willing to obey, And learn the art of good housekeeping* " He must know how to sew and darn, , So that, when I'm the cr,adle rocking, lie can get put the ball of yarn, , And. mend the heel of his own stocking. ; Abpv.e all, I insist, that l ( io ( . . Shall sew his buttons on, instead of ifrpecting, all such, things of me, ; ( , Likethosebad hustyandsyouhave readof.'* _ Alas for me! My longings froze \ • '-' Vyheii that-l^st clause of -hers was stated. ; J ' I had intended to propose, ' ' '• But; ah !todo so wa's^iiot fated. ; For tKouglf I might' mrike b'ed^; and^ s^eep,' \'- Ajnd-^vfeh' boll the ' Beef or'-mutton,' ' v '\ 'Tw^ould make the very^ sternest 1 weep ' '"•<*'■ ■ «' ' Tp J -se§ tiie' OiJ a 'Hti^toti !■ ' ' ' v ' ' ;

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