Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-17

lebLefuay WAS Jubt do Hdppy 90
big sunhower," but to-day My heart
is full, and / can hear it beat. i feel
like saying "Tm broken-hearted milk
man.
Listen to my storyl" i.i Y
II knew little widow. Her name
was Sweet Eyelna," and she was. the
only daughter of " Old Grimes, that
good old man"
"We met by chance '-"1'was in the
early spring time" less than "A hun
dred years age" In the cottage by the
sea " Long 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 tbs
stile y watching " A bold sailor boy a.
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
Charley had seen her Walking down
Broadway" he would have said, 20,
She is such charmerp
AS / met this little widow" She
cast a side glance and looked down"
Art thou Dreaming, still dream
ing, Sweet Evelina, asked her father,
a fine old English gentleman"
My heart is over the sea, father"
replied the unhappy daughter, Ny low
yer is sailyer boy cannot live al
ways single and 1 should like to
marry
"'Sweet one, What are the wild
waves saying asked Old Grimes. ~
when | listen to the Shells Of the
ocean, father, l fancy hear them say,
Paddle your own canoe, but father, /
prefer to have somebody paddle it for
me. ta ~
:" If was only married, " continued
Evelina, I'D be gay and happy In a
cot in the valley love. " 1y5
g Sweet Evelina, | said, I'm a
young man from the country, and |
have no one to love, none to caress me-
Wilt thou Come to my mountain
home - Come and be my bride?
"'Y Yes, l should like to marry re-
Piled 1.-THE beautiful dreamer" but
My first love, Captain Jinks, / can
ne 'er forget"
Wont you tell me why, Robin2" :"
| interrupted, as | took from her hand
The last rose of summer, IT'S but
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, will
you love me then as now2 ''da
"' With all my heart | love thee, l
replied. would call me thine own,
| am fancy free, The girl | left be-
hind me- She has learned to love an
other, and now, Sweet Evelina, You
can live in my heart and pay no rent. "
7" i cannot think you're fooling me- {"
she replied; then smiling (that bright
smile haunts me still), said, &C. 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,
sweetheart, to Kittie Clyde, Nelly
Bly,, Annie Laurie, Nellie Gray,
Blue-eyed Mary, and Widow Machree,
and let them all go Up in balloon
for me?" a
Yes, dearest, Loving, l trust in
thee, l replied; 80 will be true to
thee as old Dog Tray 0, Sweet
Evelina, i never could prove false to
thee, ? / sobbed, and then said, ~ Come,
0, come with me, and leave The old
folks at home When the swallows
homeward fly ," continued, "Wilt
thou Come to the little brown church, "
Breathe softly Eli said Eveline.
Cant you Wait for the wagonY
mo, My dark girl dressed in blue
Come haste to the wedding, You shall
be the merriest girl that's OUT Thou
art so near and yet so far. "
Evelina fell into trance. Sleep
ing / dream love, dream love of Auld
Lang Syne, she murmured in her
sleep. Then taking out her handker-
chief she exclaimed, 40, ye tears. +"
Then she continued, al will offer thee
this hand of mine, if Thou wilt love
me then as now.
And send off Dandy jim, Cham
payne Charley, Pat Malloy, Ben
Bolt Old Dan Tucker, and all the
Boys in Blue2 f"
No, no." exclaimed Sweet Evelina," !"
4 Not for Joseph, you ask too much.
How | love the military; you may
have John Anderson, but / cannot
give up Captain Jinks, o, the Captain
with his whiskers, for He was a hand
some man. "
False oDe' l shrieked, looking out
on the Murmuring sea- How can |
leave thee2" When thou art gene from
my gaze like beautiful star, and | am
wondering Where are the hopes that |
cherished You will think of meY" l
asked.
"Yes, I'm leaving thee in sorrow,
and I'll think of thee she replied as
she tripped Lovely as rose,' Along
the beach at Long Branch, humming
Then you'll remember me.
Then, Sweet Evelina,' said, T" l
must say, Sweet love, good night to
thee Ye soft blue eyes, good night [
cannot sing the old songs, for My heart
is lonely now. With Ny heart bowed
down, | thought, 1t is. better TO laugh
than be signing for We may be happy
vet Then dropping in at the West
End, said Landlord, fill the flowing
bowl, and Vel drink, boys, drink, till
Five clock in the morning.