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He looked as yonn? as many men at thirtv-five acoear
All beauty's arts he had employed to help him win the prize
Ul tnat attractive personage, the charming Widow Wise.,,
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For stories of her wealth .und looks had set his heart astir.,
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And, backed up by his titles, why, it seemed as if he'd win
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She put the question to the Lord. His answer satisfied.
"A man's no older than he looks, my darling!" he replied.
4 Oh, had the Widow known the truth! Each morn the Lord woufd stop
All'secreuy and slyly at a little Beauty Shop,
And there he d have his false hair dressed, and his old wrinkled face
So kalsomined and painted that his age you ne'er could trace!
5 He took electric treatments, too, which gave his step a. spring-
In f2cr, false youth to simulate he never missed thing!
And especially was he careful on the day which he'd picked out.
To pop the fateful 'question" and remove all trace of doubt.
6 The Widow saw the symptoms, and excitement filled her breasts
She. too, resolved-prepared to be. and to appear her best;
So she hurried to the 'Beauty Shop, which Fate ordained should be
The one Lord Spilkins patronized, chough unaware was she.
7 As in the beauty chair she sat, a coiffeuse at. her hair, '
She heard, fronnjust behind a screen, a voice that made her stare.;
It said: "Now. fix me up, my;jinn to fool the searching eyes
Df her I'm going to win to-day the charming Widow Wise!"
8 "Lord Spilkins!"cried the Widow. With a leap she felled the screen.
x es, there he sat. baJd head, cracked cheeks, a mcrare to be seen!
Go. ancient wreck! ,,s she faltered. nnH hr-trrmrrl
i ii iui uuLJiUl IN U. MUMMIES YET! exclaimed the .Widow Wise.
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