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"Bat" Blarcum felt as Earl did, an' inferred that Stebbins' scheme Was degenerate an' Eastern an' an iridescent dream.
Then Pierpont stood up coldly an' stated to the Chair That Mister Earl's opinions would be weighty anywhere, Therefore he meekly yielded, lest he be crushed indeed By the most substantial leader of the law an' order creed.
Now Bobby weighed three hundred an' it somewhat nettled him To be ridiculed in public there by Stebbins, who was slim, But the Chairman wouldn't hear him till Pierpont's partner,
Drew, Had made some observations about "Bat" Blarcum, too.
Which last, he said he hated to cast aspersions 'round, But he felt "Bat's" plan of action was very far from sound, An' he questioned these reformers whose reform was brought
about Through a hate for rum engendered by the Keeley curin' route.
He finished; whereat Bobby raised objections an' was pained At the style of Stebbins' language —an' Bobby was sustained. Then Stebbins said the Chairman might be strong an' somethin'
more, But he dared not try sustainin' Mister Earl down on the floor!
By this time indications made it plain to persons there That a spirit of contention was a-breedin' in the air, Fer Drew jumped through a window as Blarcum slowly rose, While Bobby Earl was aimin' fer Pierpont Stebbins' nose.
The other folks concluded it was gettin' time they went. An' started fer the doorways by unanimous consent, While the Chair came down on Stebbins regardless of the law, An' Blake propelled the Minutes at Mister Blarcum's jaw.
There'll be a bunch of fun'rals in Coyoteville today; Some well-known ex-reformers in the leadin' parts will play; An' Coyoteville's considerin' this lesson o'er an' o'er, That peace may have its battles as well, sometimes, as war. |
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