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Jf eas~Wb~r~Elsifs tongu~Didn't Supply Suffid~nt{las. This year, when Easter came around, "NIiss Etta" asked Miss Elsie down To. spend some time in Baltimore town. And when the Baltimore train came in, Although they're not a bit of kin, Arminius and Sammy, tQQ, got in. Don't think it strange when I relate That by some funny turn of fate These girls and boys had many a "date." NQw, every one knows that gas is dear; First Etta's mama had grief and fear, But SQQnat the bill began to. jeer, And then for the gas bill shed a tear. And the very next day, which is no. sin, The boys came 'round their girls to. win, And when in the parlor the mama came in- Came in appearing both kind and wise, And said, looking down into. all of their eyes, "In gas, my dears, economize." And then she turned and slowly went out And left the" strikes" with many a doubt As to. how the thing to bring about. FQr, by an arrangement pleasant to all, Two. had the parlor and two. had the hall, But this little plan the mama did spoil. NQw, for them all one light must do, Both for the hall and parlor, too, But who. should do without it? Who? Well, because he's so very tall, Arminius, with Etta, took the hall And lit that gas for one and all. 'Twas no. avail, for let me say That gas bill came the very next day And those two. boys had it to pay.