Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-04-26
Jest over beyond the turnip.patch,
Story OF the Songs

SWEET EvELINA"-"I HAVE HEARD
SWEET MUSIC STEALING"
e.. Yesterday II was just as happy as a
big sun-tlower," but to day "My heart is
full, / can hear it beat" feel like say.
ing "I'm broken hearted milkman."
Listen to my story"
81 knew little widow" Her name
was "Sweet Evelina," and she was the
only daughter of a." Old Grimes, that good
-olA we we met by chance Twas in the
early Spring time" less than "a hundred
years ago." In the cottage by the sea"
Uong Branch). "Twas a calm still
night" when the stars, Beautiful stars"
,shOne in the Happy home above" that
met Sweet Evelina," This dark girl
dressed in blue"
"Sweet Evelina" was "Sitting on the
stilep watching "a bold sailor boy" as
he sang "a wet sheet and flowing sea"
in his Home on the rolling deep"
"She was handsome creature and she
wore waterfall" :" If Champagne Char
ley" had seen her "Walking down Broad
way" he would have said go, she is such
a charmerv'
C AS met this little widow" She
cast sde-glance and looked down"
Art thou Dreaming, still dreaming,
'-Sweet Evelina?'" asked her father, "a
fine old English gentleman"
b" My heart is over the sea, father, re-
piled the unhappy daughter, My lovyer
is a sailyer boy cannot live always
single, and 4 should like to marry"
90 Sweet one,' What are the wild
waves saying, asked Old Grimes"
When listen to the Shells of the
ocean father, fancy hear them say,
Paddle your own canoe, but, father, |
prefer to have somebody paddle it for
me-"
60 If were only married. continued
Evelina, GO I'd be gay and happy In a
cot in the valley love-"
"'Sweet Evelina,'" I said, "'Tm. a
young man from the country and
have no one to love, none to caress me 7
Wilt thou Come to my mountain home
- Come and be my bride?'"
" Yes should like to marry, replied
THE beautiful dreamer "but My first
love- Captain Jinks,' I can meier for
GET"
90 Won't you tell me why, Robin?' I
interrupted, as / took from her hand
The last rose of summer 'Tis but a
little faded flower Give, o give it me- ;"
ASK me not why Eli" she replied,
then saying, 'Tis all for thee,' as she
handed me the rose and asked, viii you
love me then as now?n
n With all my heart love thee,'" re-
piled, "'I would call thee mine own,' i
am fancy free The girl l left behind me-
She has learned to love another and
now, Sweet Evelina,' You can live in
my heart and pay no rent"
cannot think You're fooling me-,
she replied, and then smiling, { That
bright smile hGunts me stilJ) said, "' You'd
better be off with the old love before
you're on with the new Yes, Eli" she
continued, "can'you say 'Good-by, sweet
heart, to 'Kittie Clyde, Nellie BLY,,
'AnnIe Laurie Nellie Gray Blue
eyed Mary, and Widow Macree,' and
let them all go Up in balloon for
me9"
"Yes, dearest. Loving, trust in
thee" replied; al will be true to
thee as old Dog Tray o Sweet Eve.
lina,' never could prove false to thee, }"
I sobbed, and then said, "Come, o,
come with me- and leave THE old folks
ward fly" l continued "wilt thou
Come to the little brown churchY"
"' Breathe softly Eli" said Evelina,
'can't you Wait for the wagon?"s
No, My dark girl dressed in blue;'
Come, haste to the wedding;' you shall
be The merrest girl that's out;' Thou
art so near, and yet so far"
Eyelina fell into trance. Sleeping
dream, love- dream love, of Aud Lang
Syne, " she murmured in her sleep Then
taking out her handkerchief, she ex-
claimed, $50, ye tears" Then she CON
tinued, 60 will offer thee this hand of
mine if Thou wilt love me then as
now"
'And send of Dandy Jim,' "Cham-
pagne Charley Pat Malloy,' Ben Bolt,
'Old Dan Tucker and all The Boys in
BlueY'"
'No, no." exclaimed "Sweet Evelina, y
mot for Joseph;' you ask too much.
How love the military you may have
John Anderson but cannot give up
Captain Jinks, % the Captain with his
whiskers, for 'He was handsome man. ;"
False onel' shrieked, looking out on
the Murmuring sea- How can leave
theep When thou'rt gone from my gaze
like a beautiful star, and am won ndering
Where are the hopes that / cherished,
You will think Of meY " / asked.
''Yes, I'm leaving thee in sorrow and