Chips, fragments and vestiges by Gail Hamilton collected and arranged by H. Augusta Dodge |
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TO SECRETARY ROBESON |
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TO SECRETARY ROBESON
[Washington, D.C., 1872.
... The other day Secretary Robeson sent around to me to read a story book called “The Looking-glass World,” telling how everything happened “back side before,”—among other things that in law-trials they had the punishment first, then the trial, and after that the crime. You know Charles A. Dana of “The Sun” has been making charges against Secretary R. They have had an investigation, which has so far completely exonerated the Secretary. When I returned the book I wrote the following verse, but wrote it back-handed so that you had to hold it up to a looking-glass to read it—but it is too much trouble to do that now.]
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And evolved thence his marvellous plan
Of first bringing evidence, trial, and proof
Against the appointed man—
And trusting to luck that in proper time
He'll be sure to commit the proper crime!
April 16, 1872.
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