UP'ARDS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1607, 21 October 1882, Page 2 (Supplement)

UP'ARDS.

A" pesky night was coming down, !J Asa young man passed through a country/1 town; - \*l In his |ist he clutched a tattered flag, ■ /. \1 And this 'ere motto was on the rag— „ y 1 "Up'ards."'? From under his v old tile's battered rim * / His dark eye flashed like a taller jdim. /' \ He looked not to left, he looked hop to,..rigb"t But continually holler'd with all his might — "Up'ards." Three times through winders did he see Thrsrseve»aWaniiiies taking tea. • .. , He smelt the cakes, but never swerved, But, as he dropped a tear, observed — "Up'ards." Says a cute old fellow, " Young man, beware ! There's a rotten old pine tree fixed up there. Sure's eggs are eggs it'll fall on your head." The young man only winked, and said— "Up'ards." A nice gal hollered out, " Stay, oh, stay I And you may marry me right away." Adown his nose the tears did flow. " No use, young woman, I'm bound to qo — « Upwards." About that time the follerin' day A Shaker chanced to pass that way. When he suddenly thought he heard a coon A hollerin 1 out to a pensive toon — " Up'ards." His dog then rummaged and poked about And soon found out what, without any doubt, Was that poor young man buried deep in the snow, Who carried that flag with the rum motto— " Up'ards." Tucked up to his chin in the snow he lay, v In a rather uncomfortable kind of a way ; And though he was dead as any nail This sound was heard borne on the gale — " Up'ards.