Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1866-12-13
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IFnm the Bigel,w Pspers, Second Series
CfdHsLCF scch riehIf, oil white an stfll -
FgFz yGn ssn lock ar ylirteh, od al 9Iji9
N"dlthu an row. field an hill,
All silence an al giisten. 2 l0l @5!a.1
ZekIe cItI'pT quite uiL,Lrtxn
ilstk'G in tblu', the winder, oYfi g ~
An thsIe sGt Huldy all aIune,
'lIb nO enc nigh 70 binder. ,sh " SUI
.oa ai suuii15r 'lI< HGas s3nas1 a8' 7d
fireplace filed the rooms one side
'.'' With half a cord ~ wool in .-i'
There waI1't no stoves tell comfort del
.ssa.noa bs'~
The va nut logs shot sPaFkes Ogt sidI
Towards the lporIest bless her,
An'IetIle flames d.Inced Nil about 7sz15o91
The chhy ON the dresser. -.rI
Agih the chimbley eso6K-nccks hung,--@--
n. .G o. 70 aa.e snS9s'' at S9 .. Issti h.r
Fetched back frUm Concord busted.
The very room. coz she was in,
t' Seemed warm frDn nir tU eeilin',
An she looked iull e5 rpsy agin t.t U
Ez the apples she was peeiiu'. . ~ E7'i
S ayia Q -.s-'-l 1l 5ts9s 2'nl
Twas kin o. kingdom-come to look
On stch blessed cretur,
dogrose biu-hng TO brook
Amt modes;er nor sweeter.
sl..a -s-w5il.l f s.a.a .asa.gst H.ra .a.t
I'D he wPs SIX foot a man, 4 l.
,fr, e can grit an'hup nstur';
-. None ceuldn,t quicker litrh ton l
s Nor drOr . fuEsr slraighter. sra Ina
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He'd sEarked IL with full twenty gals. riJ i'
He'd somred 'en danced ear draV 'sm
Fust this one, an then that. BY s1s'i8- as--
All is, he couldn't love 'em. ss ai l9l
r.-s i -alsTaae --H h'"rLsii aDuii9K
But long O. her his vein. 'ould .un ~ ans
All crinckIy, like cGred maple,
The side she breshed felt full o sua
Eza South slOIe in Apfl
She thought no vice he'd sech swing
--. Ez hIsn in the ehair' la- s''t
My when h, nad Ole H, ndrel rng,
She knoped the Lrjru W.ss higher. .e
An she bIushed scarlit right in prayer,
- When her new meetin' bu met q
Felt aoathea thru'll srsWb . faif
- q blue - dsssf np0n e.
Tbaf nisk, selI ". she boxed s1ssi
She =, med love gut new zeal ~
For she felt ssrtin sure he'd conis
Down 10 her Very shoe sole.
She bcertd a foot an knoWed it tn,
s,A-raspin' "R ihescrspsr- g.
AL ways 30 once her fee.iR% dew la9 s-s 30
Like sparks on bprRt-up paper.
lie kin OF { red On he mat
Some doubtheo' the sekle,
His heart keep g"in' pity-nat.
But hurn went pity Z,kls.
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An yit she gin her cheer a jerk .t.. a
As though she wished him furder, i-,.
An on her apples keepto work, .,.,.,4e,s-
Parm away like murder. 5Es --a
"You want to see my Pa, I s'pnse!'
'Nall... n0... come da<ignin -
"To see my Ma She is sprinklin' elo'es
Agin IO-morrer's i'nin'."
To say Why gal, sc's so and 50, --s.T
Or den I cqld be PreFumin'; il,t
AeLby 10 mean yes an say no --.p -
Comes nateral to Wrmen. $40 =
eds .t. --.i 'ra
Z OF lie stood spell on enc f.'Ot fast,
Then sio,d sell uh tother.
An "n which "ne he felt the wust ,,r
. lie ccuIdn't ha' told ye uuther =, .,..s.7
Says re. I'D better call Rgin," asrr
Says she, Think likely, Mister"
Thet last work Iricked hin lake pin, -.
.'a T An .s., wal, b. u an kist her.
When Ma b,meby upon 'emsliPsgu r,EAI
IlUdy sOa pale rz s,hes,iyav5-G g. tssa 3
All lin o smiley run the lips, aaa 5ts; s.
An tenry rOun the la=hos, .n i3iaa .7a. g.
CI ~ I'll lilo a1A2I
For she was jes the qniet kind,
Nh"se Iaturs never vart, -f az a..
Like streams that Keep SUNNI mind
SLONhid IN JeuOOary. ..rIsL r3agJJ ~
-s. .f. .sfC sti1E agt
Tie hlOad cinst roun' her heart felt giuet
Too light ;nr alt res-in', 'z3E go -1@-s 3
- Tell muther see how mstUr r. stood u
An gin em both her b.sssn.
p Then her red come back like the tide Iof-
j. down 20 the bay o. Fundy. a'f ani o.
An All know is Iaey WAS c'iei '--
.rru' l.. IN --iin' cumr mex Sunday. ih b