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Show :POBTQY. SVIo.x'y and lior little XI. A. XXL. Mollle had a little ram as black as a rub-ber rub-ber shoe, And everywhere that Mollie went he emigrated em-igrated too. He went with her to church one day the folks hilarioua grew' To see him walk demurely into Deacon Allen's pew. The worthy Deacon quickly let his angry passions rise, And gave , him an unchristian kick between be-tween his dark hrown eyes. This lauded rammy in the aisle; the Deacon Dea-con followed fast, And raised his loot again: Alas that first kick was his last. For Mr. Sheep walked slowly back, about a rod,'t is said, And ere the Deacon could retreat it stood him on his head. The congregation then arose and went for that ere sheep ; But several well directed buts just piled them in a heep. Then rushed they straightway from the door with curses long aiJd loud, While rammey struck the hindmost man, and shot him through the crowd. The minister had often heard that kiud- ness would subdue Tlw fiercest beast. Aha!" he says, '' I'll try that game on you." And so he kindly, gently called : "Come, rammy, rammy, ram ; To see the folks abuse you go, I grieved and sorry am." With kind and gentle words he came from that tall pulpit down, Saying, rammy, rammy, rammy, ram; pest sheep in the town." The ram quite dropped its humble air, and rose him off bis feet ; And when the parson lit he was beneath the hindmoHt seat. As he shot madly out the door, and closed it with a slam. He named a California town I think 'twasYuba Dam," j Unknown Liar, |