Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-11-20

Tier father, be sure, no expense would spare,
As Maud was bis only daughter.
They sighed for the eagerly. wished for day.
while Hi to the wedding" the bells did play;
Their silver tongues tolled the grand display.
And the costly things he had bough, her.
Maud, the beautiful. sat in her bower,
Issuing het orders hour by hour,
Languid and calm as the lilly flower,
Which imaged her pure affections.
Her father had given her carte blanche,
And a flood Of gold, which nothing could stanch,
Rolled in a perfect avalanche,
And scattered in all directions.
Steward had sent q reliable man,
10 COnstantinople and also Japan,
With cash for a cashmere, and %fanciful fan,
Who was likewise to push on to Ispahan,
For Persia inefable affairs.
In Paris, a thousand pairs of gloves,
And silken slippers, such perfect loves
AK white as the breasts of as many doves,
And nameless dainty matters.
lie ordered ribbons, wroaths, lawns as white,
And cambrics as fine as the beamy light,
Which hangs in the mist Of a summers night,
Embruideries, a fminine heart to delight,
Which paisied the hands. and blinded the sight,
OF the girls who wrought their graces.
a messenger, too, was expressly cent,
To the designers of Honiton lace, to invenl
An elaborate pattern, the which to be blent
With all of the bridal laces.
A courier Of T%iffany's to Turkey few
With directions to gather up quickly, a few
Caskets of jewels of every known hue.
And there was a rumor, quite current, too,
(Though the writer don't swear to its being true,
That some extra financial measures
Were taken to purchase the great Koh'i.noor.
As the English nation were feeling poor
And fair Maud fancied she'd like to secure
This trife amid her treasures.
Five four-stcry mansions Of new brown stone,
Which stood upon either side of their own,
Were purchased and raised for this purpose alone
To make room for two gorgeous pavillions.
One for breakfast, for bridal gifts one,-
Like the Genii's palace these salons shonel
1t was estimated the two alone
Had cost as many millions.
The breakfast-room walls were overlaid
With Fittings of rose'colored silk brocade,
While slender pillars. of ivory made,
Cleaned here and there between them.
Tho crystal roof transmitted a light
Like q dawning blush on a bosom white,
Down to q table surprisingly bright
With spoons and dishes and cups-such a sight!
If the reader could only have seen them
The floor was q very pretty affair
No tapestry carpet CT mats were there
But ivory tiles about eight inches square,
With ebony ones were imbedded.
But the room for the bridal gifts that was th'
place
For glitter and gorgeousness, s~plendGr and space
Where a table, draped with white satin lace,
Gave plenty of room for the whole Brown race
Aud their fortunate friends, to sublimely grace
The board of the soon.to.b be welded.
Breakfas!'sets, dinner sets, tea,sets of gold
Sweet little fnnifed fzings, to hold
Mustard. eggs, salt, sauce, hot and cold
Bohemian crystals with prices untold
Porcelain modern and porcelain old
A tea'kottle, also, of pure, solid gold,
For making tea in the kitchen
Ruby'sets, diamond'sets, pearls in great strings,
Ear-bobs and necklaces, breaches and rings,
Jewels, the brightest the orient brings,
Baskets, and trinkets, and exquisite things,
To entangle the souls of the rich in.
Now Maud had no "uncle" to send her a blank
Envelope, containing e million of francs"
So her father just drew her a check on the bank
That was good for a million of dollars:
And just where this check, a la RothSchRd, wa
laid
A s~ixpenny primer was also displayed,
The gift of a neat little streetsweeping maid,
Who WAS taught by this lady in gems and brocad,
That industry, love, and humility, made
The best traits in n Sunday school scholar
PART III.
The sun arose with q lambert fame
On the day in which Maud expected to claim
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