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Am your only and arst love p asked a
bright eyed girl as she reelinsd her clAs
sioslly moulded brow upon the shoulder Of
her lover.
NO Lsils, you are not my only, nor m y
hrst have loved another. Long years
before saw you loved dsnolasr-and love
that other siill'
Love that other still, and better than NJ o |
Paul, why do you tell mo that q asked she,
raising her dark blue eyes and gazing stead
fastly into those Of her lover, hslfin astonish.
nept, half In sorrow, while her jsuelled
fingers tightsnsd oonvulsiVsly ppon his
arm.
'You asked me. Lsila, and I answered
With truth and sincerity you vould moi
have mo deceive you, would yeui'
You love her still, then O.
Il loV0 her still
'Apd better than you do mol'
Not better, but as we'll
And will love her still q
Until death, and even beyond death. Over
her las, resting place will l sirsu spring.
earliest aoTsrs, and bedsE tho sacrod
spot Hith tho puTsSi tears that love ever
she'd
'Hsndsomer than I, is she not 2
Her eyes are black - night, aud her hair
in glOssy blAekness oulViss the wings OF tho
raven She hasn't your sweet blue eye. nor
Jour soft brown hair yet, Oh Leila, bor
eyes have beou the sweetest eyes 10 mo, that
ever looked the look Of eternal love-
paul, vby do you wish 70 break my
hent7 Why have you taught mo TO love
you 30 wildly and blindly, and then, in tho
midst Of my happiness, tell me that there is
IN inpassibls barrier between usl Tbi.
Bighi, Paul, We must part forever would
nob have believed this, bad Another told me T.
and her eyes grew dim With tears.
BE not too Tssh, LsilA hear me 10 the
end you love me too dearly 70 part with
me thus Think you ihst you could not
share my heart With one that 90 dearly
lover
Never, Paul, never
'You shall Lsaa, and must Listen FOR
. moment, while tell ySa Of my 6TR love,
and | an sure Jos will be wiling 70 share
Ei,h bs then
Il will listen, Paul, but viii not share
youT love I must have al or none an
selfish "a that respect, aud uho, that llvcs
as do, - hoI1 fsTEot ~, Paul, or forget
her forsytrr
'RogEot her, I,sils1 Never I you'd
not lose one jol Of her pure affections ilr The
faifssi face that ever bloomtd no, not f1r
Ihs girdlS Of Venus o. Abe love Of = second
Hslan
'Tboh, Paul, you are lost 70 me forever
We mustpaTt fArsUsll v out svsty dream
Of - brighter faturs / love roe 200 veil.
and an 700 yrssa 70 SHARE ysuS love uitb
hught created. o. Paul, you have wrong
Cd ne deeply and bsE sEquisiisly shissllsd
lips eurlsi With ibdignant soTrou
Stop, Lsila, % you uill dssriy wrong
ne, also. met this loved obs, a. / sad
before, lspg years age, ~ one of The svtol
eft snd fuBnisst wales Of Cur broad Illinois.
EAhdored Eith her hand IN htnd, fJf years.
beside The Epsrkiing uatsft q ~ ehildhoots
hons. Pirss BY htFsmilo ofoEquisite sweet
Bsss, shc iAsght nyhssTt that she loved me
9Th uauttossbis lgndusss, And hsvor have
/ doubted ny trust in Der has ever been
steadfaa ssd fearless never has her eyes
looked eddy ayon ne. tud never uill a. tii
tks hsssth anesi shall din ihen fog ne log
sleep Oit is tbs saiA hoas q Hight have /
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