New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05


Yesterday ~ was Just as happy as big
suntiower," but to day my heart is full,
can hear it beat" l feel like saying, "Im
a broken-hearted milkman."
Listen to my storyw
Il knew a little widow" Her name was
| Sweet EveliDa," and she was the only
daughter of "Old Grimes, that good old
man."
eve met by chance"-'"twas in the early
| spring time, ;" less than "a hundred years
| ago." "In the cottage by the sea- tLong
Branch). "Twas a calm still night" when
| the stars. Beautiful stars" alone in the
! Happy home above" that / met "Sweet
Evelina," This dark girl dressed in blue"
"Sweet Evelina" was Sitting on the
stile" watching "a bold sailor boy" as he
sang ga wet sheet and flowing sea" in his
''H0me on the rolling deep" "She was
| handsome creature, and she wore a water
| fall" If champagne Charley" had seen
| her "Walking down Broadway" he would
have said 80, she is such a charmer'
las met this little widow" "She cast @
side-glance and looked down"
cart thou Dreaming, still dreaming
Sweet Evelina 2" asked her father, "a fine
old English gentleman"
"'My heart is over the sea- father" re-
piled the unhappy daughter, my lOvyer
is a sailyer bOy,'14 can not live always
single, and Il should like to marry"
"Sweet One, What are the wild waves
saying p" asked "Old Grimes"
"When l listen to the Shells of the
ocean, father, / fancy i hear them say,
Paddle your own canoe but, father, pre-
fer to have somebody paddle it for me-"
"If were only married, continued Eve
lima, I'D be gay and happy In cot in the
valley l love-"
".Sweet Evelina ~ 1 said, 4" Pm young
man from the country and 4 have no one
to love, none to caress me Wit thou
Come to my mountain home-'COme and
be my BRIDE p"
eyes, l should like to marry" replied
The beautiful dreamer "but My first
love- Captain Jinks,' 4 can neer forget"
"'WOn't yOu tell me why, Robin 2 in
terrupted, as took from her hand THE last !
rose of summer IT'S but 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, "Will you love me then |
as now 7"
with all my heart I love thee 1 re-
piled, " 4 would call thee mine own ; 1 am
fancy Free The girl left behind me-, She
has learned to love another and now,
Sweet Evelina,' You can 1--we in my heart
and pay no rent"
Il can not think You're fOOling me-"
she replied, and then smiling, ('That bright
be off with the old love before you're on
with the new Eyes, Eli" she continued,
"Can you say, Goodbye, sweetheart to
'Kittie Clyde Nellie Bly, Annie Laurie
Nellie Gray 'Blue-eyed Mary. and Widow
Macree,' and let them all go Up in bal
loon for me r.
ayes, dearest, Loving, | trust in thee"
l replied; Il will be trne TO thee as Old
Dog Tray o Sweet Evelina,' I never
could prove false to thee" / sObhed, and
leave The old folks at home When the
swallows hOmeward fy,'" / continued,
wilt thou Come to the little brown
church F1
breathe softly Eli" said Evelina,
Cant you Wait for the wagon p"
mo, My dark girl dressed in blue;' |
Come haste to the wedding;' You shall be
he merriest girl that's OUT Thou art so
near, and yet so far'7
Eveliaa fell into a trance. "'SleepiDg l
lream, love- dream, love, Of Aud Lang
;yne,'" she murmured in her sleep Then
aking out her handkerchief she exclaimed,
20, We tears Then she continued. -
will offer thee this hand of mine, if Thou
will love me then as now"
And send off Dandy Jim Champagne
harley Pat MallOy,' Ben Bolt Old Dan
'ucker,' and all The boys in Blue p" Z
"NO, no." exclaimed Sweet Evelina,"
Not for Joseph you ask too much How
love the military you may have John
anderson but can not give up Captain I
inks;' %, the Captain with his whiskers,'
)r He was handsome man."
False one! / shrieked, looking out on {
he 'MGrmuring sea- How can l leave l
lee?' when thOu'rt gone from my gaze c
Ike a beautiful STAR and J am wondering
Where are the hopes that l cherished
You will think Of me?7' l asked. a
Yes, I'm leaving thee in SORROW and /
II think Ofthee, she replied, as she tripped t
IOvely as a Rose Along the beach at !
oDg Branch humming Then you'll re-
ember me-" I
Then, Sweet Evelina,'" said, II must L
" Sweet love, good night to thee 'Ye a
,ft blue eyes good night L can not sing :.
le old songs, for My heart is lonely now
18th my Heart bowed down. thought 1t a
better to laugh than be signing for We il
ay be happy yet" Then dropping into
II West End. said. Landlord, fiji the !,
owing bowl and Wen drink, boys. q
ink until Five O'clock in the morning." e