The Cecil Whig., 1867-04-06
POOR WYkHOFF JONES.
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They hal stolen apart from the careless crowd,
Whose hca Is w.ro wh,Ilin.; with waltz mud inc
Music and dancing wcr" all tao lJuio
For the brt2. hing d, sentiments - divine
Ton, rising together in unlcrtonc,
Werr Anlranth Crispin and Wykhnf Jones'
Whsie the light srcamrd through yellow -ilk curtai
Very becoming nni very uncort sin,
III louuccI, 1T easy a'il graceful style.
un -; in sofa, his eyes cast loan,
While u tender aud half-trin nphant sinils
Conquered an iinpcrceptblc irown.
She stood beside him and bent above him,
Her very attitude breathing, 81 love him
"Oh, say she w,pe .cL in sofest tone,
" Dear Nykhu.i. say thou wilt be mnc own.
iIr paused. as modest Young man might.
fwirlcd his Eiousturlle, through IN. hair
Ran hi= fingers, tender ard fair
As doves glance through the dukng night.
She patted her foot inipatiently-
The diamonds qnvered upon her breast
NIL the tremulous play of q sien: sigh
81 ih" liti, sik ruslloi IN which she wa, drcasel
ho could resist those sircu tones?
His silence was that Of solemn thoug"t:
His memory ran throu III the brilliant past
"i the fun which money had always bonghr;
oi the fortune left hin. TOO bright to last.
lie mlscd on the futures untold ills
Nothing 10 dash ou--Dothing TO .pcnl-
Nothing 10 meet his uhraid bills.
Nothing 10 give u suffering friend,
lie WAS very handsome, ,ho very rlain-
He poor, she Iich--shc thirty he url-
Which Of tho two had the most 10 gain
May lie revealed al the eul OF the plot.
lie raised his hands with pemsi,e glancc-
"S~cetcst,' she said, "you'vc spculhl eyes -
lis locked al her jcwrlcd throat askanrr.
am very Young" he n,urmtrs and sish'--
cannot marry, ~ ue tied down,
10 cut my friends 10 clip my wings,
r" be ioked ty the fellows about the town
As tied 10 wOmans aprunstrinEs."
You shall not bc-oh, never. OH no:
You shall have money, nll YOU can spcnd
\ Thousand dollars month"; or so,
Jast f'r rnthet money. YOU know,
Aud yUn need not cut rurlr fastest friend.
You shall dol st ss you l'ioa,e, my pet
Say Yes the word you will never rcrrct
Ia like to specify certain things"
rhs youth remarked as he turned the ring,
Which spaikled upon her w"ons band,
While Amaranth listened serene ami bland:
a horse or two. You know, and yacht.
\ ruom ut the club, and" say more
I'd rather you'd have these things than not.
That men 'nny envy what women aiorr.
Then, Wyklo, say you'll te really niue:
Yes, dearest Crspiu, entirely thine.
All. precious boy. and the happy day.:
Whenever my fair friend chooses to say
The music burst forth exultinSly lonl,
.is the happy lovers rejoined tho crowd
is - mother may beam on her loy"', child
80 Amaranth Crispin benined and smiled
On the dainty young man whose arm she held.
OH, swcot young man he never rebellcd,
Though she cia-ped /; close and whispered low,
And shonc triumphant, and talked to hi,-so
lie thought of his yach, and her doubloons bright.
And took it all as an angel might.
The crowd smiled pleasantly ut tho sight
Iut one young face turned AudGcnly white:
ono plainly attirei bat beautiful form
Dropped Ike a rose In a beating storm;
One sweet Itproacbtn suffering look
Tho soul Of the youth for An instant shook.
10 BE CoSTINrEp.