Squatter sovereign., 1857-10-31


A tear stole down her chsek--her heart he'd
Now il the far-off West Miss Evaline, [hind,
Where once o'er prairies wide rsved free the
Had come in all her loveliness, her aunt r
To see and hear her Indian tales descant
BY streamiets side which hurry on 30 stilly,
Where blooms unseen most beautiful the Lilly,
g And wastes its sweetness on the desert air"
True type Of the most beautiful and fair 8
Time after time met she and Robertson, m
When he his weary daily task had done.
That she her heart, by chance he had found out,
With one did leave her home somewhere about,
This known, they both did strive - though
vainly strove sfis5ak
For hearts were kin-each other not to love-
With others too, at different times she'd go,
A iasses like always to have beau. ertson,
Two months passed thus, then way went Rob-
To bask in solitude Of his old home.
How gladly met his long left neighboring friends
We need not tell, or how his time he spends
Let it suffice for US to only say, ieess
A month and half quite feetly rolled away:
When back he went where was fair Evalins;
Still thinking not her heart with his beat
time,
Now there was another lovely maid,
To whom he much the more attention paid;
week 20 him ne'er passed so sweetiy by,
And quickly came the cay for home to HE.
In meantime, EvaIine thought she would spend,
| A week with him and camp-meeting tend
On cars away they went-that night at nine.
He was at his love home with Evaline- -
The week was gone his friends who round
sss him 1--WE sszzsssssssss q
Most all she had Become acquainted with;
Now ca ch were yet morn loathe to separate,
AS the poor widowed dove from it's dead mate
BY his insisting she three day did tarry;
For on next day his brother thought to marry.
The time arriving, both set out in carriage,
That they might witness the aforesaid marriage
As on they went within them warmed their love;
While SOILS last rayswer seen on clouds above,
And like hot air, LOVE cannot be compressed !;
So they, theirs then in confidence confessed.
From that time on they yield as cupid's prey.
Helpless as if their life had flown away, !;
Peaceful the slumbers OF that night had been
AS If the soul were newly purged from sin,
Had not, alas a sacred VOW been taken,
To which she must adhere firm and unshaken,
With one who then was far away athome,
Thinking of her while stars through lattice
| shown.
| But as it is they neither ore can sleep,
And over fates decree they lay and weep.
None touched their hearts though some were
rich and gay,
mid all the crowd that moved around next day.
The evening, came-tAe multitude dispersed
| T. lsft-few walked out. and orchard rounds
| traversed.
When tired Evaline and Robertson
Set Down on grass to gaze at setting sun.
| The erubescent sun in grand attire,
Appearing like blazing ball of fire,
Was in magnifcence sublime retiring;
As proud and ostentatious king exbiring.
As mans rosthumous, precious deeds do shine
So clouds seemed bright by Sol's diaphanoul
decline,
Far back, where first he drew his infant breath
He gilt the clouds, so splendid wasihis death.
As time ohscures the dying christians light,
| Sc this respondent scene was hid by night. Ces
While sitting there they 'gainst each other lean
Their love and happiness primeval seemed!
She on his shoulder gently laid her arm;
Which shot, electric like all o'sr charm.
So they go, happy dayi-ureka p' cry Cvie
Angels, your, joys which flow in heaven W
Like Sheba's Queen, half was not to them tel.
How great the joys which places such unfold
I. Did mertals eften meet such joyful times,
, The soul would Escape and soar to fairer climes
. Their cup had doubtless been with JOY replets
Has not alas !-'tis needless to repeat
How one had gained her early love-that boor
/, In ieafy grove while peeped the waning moon
Earth gives no cup of JOY unmixed with gall
No sweet, ne beauty but it soon will pail
'Twas 50 with Robertson and Evalipe Time
Days passed, and now had come the partin
, But to the cars full thirteen miles away, sta
With her he yet could go-the dread blow t
? The day was warm and slow their horse did g
o! would that I such heaven below migl
knows Csigt
Sometimes they laugh, then deep heart rendin
Sueesed with tears, as rain with rumbling ski
His love, he stIove to hide and to her said,
/, Go on and to g the loved at home, be wed
|, And o, forget that one 80 poor as /
!. Was seen by you beneath western sky 5,
Be faithful to your vsw, for me- II be true,
; Afeetionate and kinds trust q to you!
/ Now aos most dearly loved fair Evaline;
And said here is ONE HEART that beats to mine
. Bnt If / love must not it confess,
For that much more it may her mind distress
Hence it rli keep that if pine and die,
A tear may never glitter in her eyes, =.
she threw her hand in his, no word was spsks