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Mr. Henry AdGHas-I thought to write parody on "When this old hat was new," but not having the original before me, find this is by no means a close imitation. You will please me if you can find cor ner for this do not trouble you in this way Uery oft en. Yours, respectfully, C. R. B""*"*. When this Old Coat was new. When this old coat was new, o how, when this old

 coat was new, thought there other coat of such glossy hue; How'd it love my friends or mser loves his gold And never thought that it or was ever to grow old When this old coat was new thought the friends l

 made were true; But ah. I've better learnd the world since this old

 coat was new.

 city;

 But now thousand miles away, in memorys sunny

 ligh:

 Bright dreams of home and happiness come OCT me

 while write; ... But ah. old fend the times have changd as we'll for

 me asyou, [new. For was gay and happy once, and this old coat was wish that we could be again as we have been before, And had the years we've spent in CO.,, again to sra.

 vel o'er; wish tha, with heart as free New-Engand's hills

 could view.

 was new Could gaze upon the lucid lakes, and climb her moun-

 tains blue, And stroll beside her streams, when this poor old

 coat was new. ..s..s.... And tho fair sister, las. ot those who once with joy

 and mirth, In youth and beauty circled round our happy house. ..,t hold hearth, ..... .. In all my dreams of pleasures pass thy we'll remem-

 ber'd smile Comes Nike sunbeam OCT my heart, life sorrows to

 beguils: Hope whispers we yet again those pleasures shall

 renew, And side by side our green hills climb, as when this . coat was new. ..t Oh sad, oh very sad, it is. to be away from alI Who lovd you in your childhood's home, and came

 as friendships call; Who cheerd you in liles bitter hours, who joyd to

 see you gay. And cheerd you with approving smiles along life's

 sunny way The memory of those hours at times with flowers my

 path may strew, . But never will come back the days when this old coat

 w0s new.

 love thee the ess old friend. that thou art

 and old, Since thou hast nos like of yore grown distant,

 stern, and cold; And still, as we lsng have done, we'll travel on to-

 gethers The same in sunshine and in storm, in calm or clou-

 dy weather; And if the world shall smile or frown, thou still shalt

 have thy due, Wen be the friends we've ever been, since this old

 coat was new. C. K. B. lfontg gomery, Alabama, Nou. 2, lS40.