Bones

Said Mr.

Smith, “I really

Tell you,

Dr.

Jones—The most peculiar pain I’m in—I think it’s in my bones.”Said Dr.

Jones, “Oh,

Mr.

Smith,

That’s nothing.

Without

We have a simple cure for that;

It is to take them out.”He laid forthwith poor Mr.

Close-clamped upon the table,

And, cold as stone, took out his

As fast as he was able.

Smith said, “Thank you, thank you, thank you,”And wished him a good-day;

And with his parcel ‘neath his

He slowly moved away.