, 1870-11-06

In years gone by, white get the tntau. hair
Adorned MT face, In patches thin and spare-
when female greetings made me " feel so queer"
Ana tn5sGg hctses couli not, unmoyed, With
The ecnsic rsessure Of a ma,oens hand
What deep devotion fell for the far,
Whom to accast did hut se!iom dsrc.
or, In those days. stool tptore tho glass:
Ny tout e7a>esndif In 1cy!eW TO r18s,
Tied, united, uhehangeh. a6jlstca nv c.avat,
staoo;hea way ward hairs, ana dun1Iea my glossy
From wel!-arpshe,, clothing every wrinkle shook,
Ab'l III the tnttror gave parting loos,
Inspected boutS, Kid gloves, and gall-upped
Ard when convinced oi LOOKING pfim and meas,
A. length "a sally forth Into the street.
viii extra care and mueS e ae,i6eIation' a,o''
To bay visit to the sweetest creature
That .'er tewttched one with her form md fea-
Mounting 'he steps, I 1.shly pulled the bell.
7s1 r. yit!t deTseis, M ! vas vas 70 amused.
dated 70 hope THE sensc.eas. awkward iout)
Thai might, hnr1y, nnd the lauy "ouLr
Is Miss Lucille q home j" asked her maid;
Wstk il tie rsrior, she'll b. down tbs mjaate.r,
" 70 ,n vslssd. tof nov ny foot was "a It,
lseut my card up, dropped Into seat,
and. IN my tEtmuf. tlltlRg hack my chair,
Swent Ill the knicIpacks cfT TIE ttagere.
|RC l0Ny tQb&ffN-50FE1S al DREAM
And sueetly said, :. Good evening. Mr. Cfcam.r
Good evening, Miss, managed, TOO, 10 s:am-
As kud ny heart against ,n5 rtas xd hauuer.
Sow. Miss Lucille, perceiv,ng my dlstrcss,
Kindly cAsByed to make II somewhat leAs,
Ard psatt1ed on, nor waited for reply.
Ubtl1, At lcng1h, found myself less shy,
4 ws,id, ~ venture now. and now look,
t,lcd M M pun. 70 my ereat @ tey. ..she tosk"
a>lsa Tor ns st. 18th 1ans aad paye
Enrantcd, listened; and the tiue new fast:
Never before 50 swift the hours Ind passed.
Ths y1ss nstr. bidding her atileu.
took my hat, and h0wtnE low, Withdrew
Their. k:artiag honeward. soon I missed my
cane.
IA.ari rush-the door ncw open wide
And. with I 1oaudi Lncll1c was ut Iuy side.
Arerind 1ny neck her lovely arms she threw.
KiEsed rrc. r gods: she Kissed me thscash and
Stock still stood. no. daring to return
The glowing kis.e5 r',a: My lips did burn.
I lt,ietl to srebk, ard gasped, C eau forgot
left my caae shs saftc.i ash shot,
Arm c:ictf With SONS she vain1y tried TO smother,
"oh dear: Oh 'ear' thought twas Dan, my
What shall do Z" she asked ma Der and DER.
s!acSct! the courage g ssy, =. Do Il mo.e!"
And forthwith h0mewafd trotte1l ionhlr-unlck.
Ali. how those kisses RsoWcfl upon Iuy Tins!
How sran, my hea.l! now to MY ver5 tips
The ,ias'l,rs h'ocl did through each ehanne4
How ,htob. e., uy hesrt, with strange uuwonted
fa.ct.
Th ST. burning kisses eat into my souls
They Hrtd mt btait.: my vcrv wits fAt.y stole!
y. smoking no1I Twas sacslieRe. nnught
less,
30 stain :hosc lips her lips had dclgned to
prc-b.
NhSn on my couch In vain cnn.:el sleep,
/ :cssttl-antf pnntletcsl, - What wealth OF love
T. :. r,tl possesses. other giflsn above.
a. Il II : trother She shnild hDd go lcl7.
= v must hush anA 10 her heart appsce!"
ne Idea grew: an,i-wcll, to rna the ta.e,.
4 h
Thai ere a t~elvenonth Ita fM' cuursc hal nun
wood, won hef-auh We tw1in were unS;
AID once told her " that my lore began
TIE night She kissed nc In mistake for Dam
So Fer Dan said She, "Why hless your stupid
heAt,
Toor htothcr Dan Was safe and snug In lesic'
- fou IltIt Know l. - 'tWhE. Of chufac dill
Aid 10 my breast her b,ush.ng face she hid.
Through all these years lid not once regret
Ny having fallen IN the trap she fe!.
Happy nnl /. and hanty, mo. I'VE made her,
Although II 1,nea Laugh fnRly urbrath her,
And then She says, Al The mntal. dear nf this B,
That girls don't Often make nlstnkes-ta ktssca! r