The San Antonio Light

An Ohio Ditty.
Mary had a little lamb:
Down in Ohio State,
And ere it grew to be a ram,
Most dismal was its fate.
Its fleece was long and white and full
And Mary loved to shear
Her lamb for the amount of wool
It brought her twice a year.
But once, upon a summer's day
She learned, to her dejection,
Her wool investment didn't pay
And so she craved protection.
And then with many a pleading word
And copious flow of tears,
She flew to genial Mr. Hurd
To set at rest her fears.
But Mr. Hurd in scorn did hold
Poor Mary and her kid
And when her tale of woe was told
No kindly act he did.
In vain for help the maiden cried
Upon her bended knee;
"Not a tariff. girl." the man replied—
"Go serve your lamb with peas."
So Mary slew her little lamb—
As might have been expected.
For little lambs aren't worth a—
When they are not protected.
-[Chicago News.