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Cowboy Poetry and Western Verse
DOOLEY'S MAIL ORDER BRIDE
Joel T. Bailey
Dooley was a rancher and had been most of his life
But now that he was older he started wanting a wife
All the women he knew were married or to old for him
So the chance of finding someone close was very slim
Some of his ranch hands said why don't you order one
For thats what some of the other ranchers had done
He thought about it then decided thats what he'd do
If it worked for the others it would work for him too
So Dooley orderd a bride from an Eastern state
He knew it would take awhile but he could hardly wait
In the meantime he cleaned his house the best he could
He didn't know if she'd like it but he hoped she would
When the big day came Dooley was waitihg at the station
He walked up and down the platform in nervous antisapation
When she stepped off the train Dooley didn't know what to do
For she weighted about 200 lbs and stood only four foot two
But Dooley took it like a man and married her anyway
And the whole town turned out for Dooley's wedding day
The moral of this story is if you want someone by your side
You take what you get when you order yourself a bride
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