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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-17
Parker OiIField
BUTLER COUNTY.

BUTLER COUNTY.
Another large well has been struck at Pc
trolia, near the large we'll spoken Of las,
week. It commenced 10 flow last Saturday
aud is still reported at 100 barrels. 1t IL
owned BY M. S. Adams, Andrew Schicdel
mantle, and David Criswell. This is the
well in which VIM. Bleigh bought an inter-
eat In the royalty, having sold bis interes,
in the large we'll nearly adjoining. lie
made q lucky hit.
We saw gentleman from the vicinity O.
North Washington, Butler county, on Tues
day who informed us that the Rumbaugt
we'll, near that place, was being tubed and
had 1000 feet of oil in the hole. We will
know more about 1t next week.
The owners Of Fanny Jane wells, near Pc
trolia City, are Dimick, Nesbtt and Lardin
not Dimick, Mckinney and Nesbitt, as stat
ed last week. These wells still contnu,
good.-[ Oilman's Journal.
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Our townsman, Mr.. J. B. Smawley, has
recently opened new livery, board and
iced stable, on Liberty street, next door to
the Rural Hotel, Franklin, Pa. He has
bought stock Of fret class riding and driv-
ing horses, buckboards, carriages, &C., and
proposes by fair dealing to build up ibusi-
ness 10 that city. We have known "Joe',
for number of years, and take pleasure in
recommending him to the good offices of the
citizans Of Franklin, ami feel satisfied II
they desire to enjoy good ride, all they
have to do is to call at Smawley's new Liv-
cry Stable.
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The Wayne (Penua.) Herald says: The
people Of Scott township. 10 this county, are
in quite fever excitement over the discov-
cry Of what they believe to be uumistakable
traces of kerosene ln one of the streams OF
that township. Mr.. VIM. Curtis, on whose
place the surface oil is found in the largest
quantities, has taken sample to New York
with view to having it analyzed by o
competent chemist.
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BOILER EXPLOsIoN.-Th The boiler at The
Crawford and Mcfarland we'll, on the Mil
ford farm, exploded last Friday morning.
Nicholas Dawson, the engineer, was serious
ly injured, being cut badly about the head.
1t was thought for several days that he would
not recover. He is now out Of danger. The
explosion was caused by scarcity of water
steam at the time of the explosion.
mans Journal.
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Mrs HiIlwig, q venerable dame residing
It the month Of Bennshoff Run, entered
Pat Dunnigsns touse for the peacable pur,
pose Of selling vegetables. Pat. It appears
has greater relish for whiskey than 70
squsshes. beets or turnips, and proceeded to
knock Mrs. Hilwig down aud throw her and
The garden sass out into the street, for do
lug which Mrs. H. brought suit against him
before Justice Reynolds for assault and bat
tory. Case on trial this afternoon.
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SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT OIL.-Mr.
John MeCallister, Of Porker's Landing,
gives US some curious facts In relation to a
we'll recently struck come three miles above
Oil City. owned by himself, Andrew Rus
eel, and VIM. Titus. The we'll was drilled
to deptb of 2l0 feet. when layer of slate
was penetrated 10 which oil appeared to be
plenty and the well was accordingly tubed
and commm enced to pump on Friday of last
week. 1t started off at the rate of so bar
rels per day, but is now doing rs barrels and
it is thought will remain at this for some
time. This is discovery which will cause
oil men to wonder little and perhaps TO
doubt some old established theories con-
cerning the: product on of oil. The usual
depth of wells in the vicinity of the one
spoken Of is 600 feet, and Mr. McCalllster
informs US that be had not reached the first
sand when the strange discovery was made,
but that the oil, as before stated, Gomez. from
o soft layer of slate. 81 Parker Journal.
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SEALING THE VOw.-A correspondent o.
the New York Commercial Advertiser writ.
ing from tie Round Lake camp meeting,
tells the following story:
Many persons sleep in the same tent here
being separated BY partitions. A young
Methodist fellows are thrown with pretty
young ladies good deal, It is nothing
against them that they sometimes fall In
love.
Last night, they say, this happened: A
young Methodist fellow from Bsliston bad
become quite interested in pretty daughter
of religious farmer. Last night, while q
dozen old cold-hearted fellows very trying
to sleep, they were continually disturbed BY
the lovers spoony talk which they distinct
ly beard through the cotton cloth partition.
They heard him say in o low, sweet, Clar.
endon voice, SNOW, Caroline, dear, do let
me seal the vow-dow
"No, james, cannot What would my
father and mother say?" replied q swee.
girlish voice.
"But, Caroline, you have promised to be
mine-now let us seal the vow-lst us, do
let us-won't you? Do Kiss metz
"No, James, cannot-O, I cannot."
In moment the tent partition parted,
and big whiskered brother,swho wanted 10
sleep, shouted: "For Gods !sake, Carrie,
let Jim seal the VOW. He'll keep us awake
all night il you DON'T"
The vow was scaled.
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fTO The Oil Producing Public

The General Committee have directed
their counsel to test the validity Of the
claims made under the alleged patents icov-
erlng the use of casing in oil and salt wells.
Suits have al!eady been commenced and the
testimony is now being taken.
The committee solicit subscriptions 10 the
fund necessary for that purpose, which must
be sent to F. W. Mitchell, Treasurer,
Rouseville, Pa, with name and posioiics
address.
By order Of the General Committee.
E. G. PATTERSON, Chairman.
F. W. HASTINGS. Secretary.
aug I7-lw.
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From the Titusville Courier's report Of
the production Of petroleum for the month
Of July, which appeared this morning, we
learn that the total production for the month
was 56s, ,Sl3' barrels; Daily average ls,s49
barrslsj Increase In daily production 1857
hsrrels; Total stock Aug. lst, 965, 1856 bbls;
Decrease In total stock ll,779 barrels; No.
Of wells bsing drilled, Sl6; Total shipments
during July $50, 500 barrels.
From the Herald's monthly report, which
also appeared this morning, We gleap the
following:
Bbls.
Total shipments Of crude for July,
1872, Of bbis Of As gallons, 559,473
Add to reduce to bbls Of AZ gallons
saeb> 2s,o22
Total shipments of bb.s Of 43 gal
Ions each, 5s5, ,4s5
Stock on hand July /, 99O.229
Stock on hand Aug. l., 979,l66
Deduct decrease ON August lst, ll,663
To.eI production during July. 67s,ss2
average per day In July, 1872, for
81 days, 1858
Average per day 10 July. 1872, 1921
Daily increase July, 1872, over
July, 1871, l,272
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Found Running at Large.

On the premises Of Henry Wright 10 w
Creek township, Vensngo County, r., oa
Saturday, August Sd, 1872, two isigS
WHITE SOWS. about year and oa,, ar
old, one SPOTTED BARROW, and oNI
SHOAT.. The owner or owners are request
ed to call and identify property and psi.
charges, otherwise they will be disposea "
as the law requires.
..tl.i', HENRY WRIGHT,
OIL Greek Township, Aug. IA, 1877
aug 1886.
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The following gentlemen from this vicini>
ty were elected by tho Democratic County
Convention, which met at Franklin, on
Tuesday last, as members Of the Democratic
County, Committee for the ensuing year:
Cberrytres-Jamss r. Prather.
Oil Creek-E. B. Lockwood.
Plumer-H. Oulbertson.:
Pitbole-A. j. keenan,.
Petroleum Csntre-Frank Holden.
Rynd-D. E. Crocker.
Rouseville-J. F. Adams.
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The Three Benls.i

Beneath the low hung night cloud
That raked her splintering mast
The good ship settled slowly.
The cruel leak gained fast,
Over the awful ocean
Her signal guns pealed out,
Dear God! was that thy answer
From the horror round about?
A voice came down the wild wind,
"Hol ship ahoyw its cry;
"Our stout Three Bells OF Glasgow
Shall stand till Daylight by!'
And ship to ship made signals,
Man answered back TO man,
While oft, to cheer and hearten,
The Three Bells nearer ran.
And the captain from her taff'rail
Sent down his hopeful cry;
"Take hearth Hold ont" he shouted.
s'The Three Bells shall stand BY"
All night across The waters
The tossing lights shone clear;
All night from reeling taffrail
The Three Bells sent her cheer.
And when the dreary watches
OF storm and darkness passed,
Just ss the wreck lurched under,
All souls were saved at last.
Sail on Three Belle, forever,
In grateful memory sail!
Ring on, Three Balls Of rescue,
Above the wave and gale!
AS thine, in night and tempest,
hear the Masters cry,
And, tossing through the darkness,
The lights of God draw nigh!
[ Atlantic for September
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The second trial of DR.. ScbGppe will
commence in Carlisle, on the 2Sth. 1t is
likely to be as protracted as the one which
resulted in bis conviction OF murder, few
yesrs ago.
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Capt. Keffer killed q snake about four fee.
long, 10 Tarr Run, this forenoon. 1t was o,
the moocasin species, and fought savagely
before yielding up tho ghost, strlk ing furi-
ousIy at him with pair Of dangerous look
ing fangs.
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The editor of the Virginia Enterprise has
interviewed Williams, the original discov-
erer Of the Arizona diamond fields, and ls
we'll satisfied from his statements that there
arc no diamonds in that region worth the
bunting.
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The Pittsburgh Driving Park association
will have It's first annual meeting at Nc
KEGS rocks, commencing Tuesdey, Septem-
Der 10, aud continuing four days The
premiums, amounting 10 the very handsome
sum Of $4,000 are distributed 10 purses
from $500 up TO So, 500.
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While party of railroad workmen were
busy near Union Mills, Virginia, last week
they discovered half bushel of leaden bull
lets. It was there that, during one of the
Virginia battles, an ammunition train was
captured, aud the bullets are relic o.
Manassas.
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A liberal Scotch gentleman is about to
build sanitarium 10 the CAMERON noun
tains, in Libera, where the missionaries,
exhausted by fatigue and the terrible heat
of the climate, may recruit and prepare
themselves for new labors.
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Under the new Connsctieu. liquor Law
which makes whisky sellers responsible fl,
injury done by those who drink the whsk,
the Democrats think they have clear es,,
for consequential damages against the peo-
pie who sold bottled soft ehell crabs 10 Graf
Brown lately In New Haven.
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A Wisconsinite who thinks bic head l..
level enough for business purposes, recent,
carried 9 barrel oil -four out of a burnin,
building, emptied the contents in a auct
pond where they would not burn, and then
removed the empty barrel to . place Of ssf.
ty,
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Morrisey, the Buffalo murderer. hss jus.
been refusee new trial by the Superior
Court of that city, at General Term. Uu-
less Gov. Hoffman intervenes, Patrick Nor
rissey will be hung for murder OF bis motbs
er, on the 9Th of September next.
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China needs silver coin, has made no p,o,
vision for establishing q mint, is apparen,v
not disposed to establish one, and is nOy
looking 10 this cost for the supply Of hts
want.
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A silver mine has been discovered under
q street in Salt Lake City, and the question
is how large fraction of its fabulous value
shall be assessed at once as sewage better.
ments on the abutters. This shows the sd.
vantage OF thorough drainage.
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Gold at l p. m. ll5K

DEMOCRATIC & LIBERAL MEETING,
Democrats and Liberal Republicans o.
Petroleum Centre, are requested to meet at
Sobel's Opera House, this evening. A full
attendance 10 requested as business Of i'm
portancs will come before the meeting.
BY ORDER.
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ARRIVAL AND AERARTURE VI
TRAINS ON o.. g.. 4 A. II. X.


ARRIVAL AND AERARTURE VI
TRAINS ON o. g., 4 A. II. h
On and after Sunday, June 2nd, l0'"
trains will run as follows:
NORTH NO. s. NO. 3. NO.
Leave Irvine. l1,45 A M. 3,oo
Leave Oil City 500 A NJ. 2,27PM. 6'd2
a" Pet.Cen $50 $40 " 7,9o
" Titasv. ITO I" 3,55 " 1'oe
Arrive Cory, S,46 5,25 I" 9lo
No. e-Aocommodatiou Freight. ,,s
Leaves Oil City $40 A NJ Pet CelMr, InnT,
1925; Titusville, II, 10; Ar. Cory, i|oOeN
SOUTH. NO. 2. NO. 4. So'o,
Lsave Cory, 1O,45 N. $40 N. S'oes :.
&" Titusv. IL, 10 p M. 7,Se =" a,Se :.
" p. Cen. Ito " $40 I" s'Ss s'S g
Arrive o. City l,5O b" 9,O5 /" $40
" Irvine. 4,4S ll,4O "
No. l0.-Accommodatio Freight: ~,
Leaves Cory LIS p N; Titusv. 2,5o; rs'
Centre. 3,55; Ar at Oil City, ~ m'
r8-No. and G run on Sunday.
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Germany has 3ls steelimanu featuring e.
tablishmeuts, giving employmen to 3,sl5
hands, which trrued out last year l6s,ssl
tons, worth SIG, 6,37S,26l.
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The author of "a Golden Sorrow" is now
at work on "a Silver Grief" to bs followed
by "Cast-iron Happiness"
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A lady writes from Paris: ''Dress as
oddly as you can, you will be fashionable. "
She need not gone go far 10 make the dis
coveIy.
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PstroliA City has billiard saloon, bowl
Ing alley, and all other necessary requisites
iJr Gret Glssa oil town.
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"The rich" said Jew, "eas venison b.
cause It ish deer; I eat mutton because Il d
sheep"
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For Sale or Rent.

A desirable residence located on the Eg-
bert Farm. short distance from town. 70
pasticuiars apply to-
''' OWEN GAFFNEY, ]
Petroleum Centre, June IA, 1872.
'' jl4-tf. ~
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~ promise to love, honor and be gsy,rh
the way Psiladelphia brides get around .h.
nuptial.
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A New York dispatch says the Penn
sylvAnia Railroad Company will issue ex-
cursion tickets to the Pittsburgh Conyen-
tion.
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Itis reported that Schuyler CoIfax will
shortly assume the editorial anseemeus Or
the Chicago Inter<Ocean. ,.....
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There are two things in this world tha,
are not safe to trifle with-a woman's opin.
ion and the business end OF q wasp.
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The Courier Journal believes that DR..
&sry Walker 10 unquestionably the most
thorough pantalo0natic OF the age.
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Postal cards will be ready for use before
the middle OF October or first Of Noyembe,
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A Georgia editor has had his pistol stolen.
He advertises to give the thief the contents,
and no questions asked II be will return it.
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Fur SAh

Fur Sale
$4,000 TO 10000 feet Of SECOND-HAND
TUBING, at from rs to So OTIS. per fool,
The Tubing is In fsst slaas, order and OIL
ready fitted.
April 25. tt. II. H. WARNER
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HATS AND CAPS in great variety and
10 all styles, just received by express from
New York, at the JAMESTOWN CLOTH
ING STORE. Call and look at them.
August l2-ti
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II was the inten tion OF the Central Petros
ieum Company to sink several new wells al
oncs, but present prices Of oil will not ad-
mit Of it.
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NOTES OF THE DAY.
rbere arc s27 neoroes In Ger napy.

|
There are 327 negroes In Germany.
The piano was invented l65 years ago.
The violin was invented In l447.
,, Forty-four daily papers in Paris.
Cincinnati spends elk million dollars an
uually for lager.
An oyster leads placid life until II gets
into a stew.
California desires permission TO coin 20
cent pieces, as a convenient coin.
An illsbred New Haven pig attacked
children in the street last Sunday, and Bit
| several.
A Mormon travelling in Hungary with
bis three wives was arrested for polygamy.
Turkey has a standing army of 100000,
and but q fraction less than tho Russian
army.
Delmonco sells enough wine iu six months
to float 1000 ton frlgate, loaded to the
gunwaie.
One person in every fifty Of the popula-
tion of Massachusetts was married during
1870.
The cry of the English workmen Is Tn
more debt for war purposes" and they mean
it too.
a large German theatre, under Gov
ernment patronage, is being erected OF Stras.
burg.
Four boys wen: out shooting 10 Bloom
ington, ILL.,, and shot 300 ducks in one
day.
Lunacy has 60 rapidly increased 10 Eng
land that more insane asylums are to b.
| erected.
A citizen of Cedar Rapidv, Iowa, Is said
10 be one of eight heirs 10 an estate In Gey-
many Valued at $l6,O00,O0o.
There ia one beech tree at Seymour, Ind. 4.
from which ten men have been swung, Judge
Lynch presiding.
The first theatre ever established 10 Amer.
lea was at Williamsburg, Va, in September,
1852.
The gold leaf used for decorating the in
terror ofan ordinary railway sleeping coach
costs 5000.
The King of Denmark offers a ppize OF
81, 1000 ior the best history Of tho U. S. since
the civil war.
A South Carolina negro harnesses bimseli
to plough, and his wife drives him with q
goad behind.
Bellies threaten to discard corsets, and re-
ly upon natural causes for . healtbful
amount of squeezing.
Down in Alabama they ere predicting
another wur, because certain ben has been
laying black eggs.
A ferry master at Sioux City, Iowa, ar
rests people if they paddle their own oausea
| across the stream.
1t is estimated that China will be mar
ket for American butter and cheese to the
amount Of 5000 tons annually. 't
A Montreal man OF So last week, married
mature woman OF SO. 1t is the third VEN
ture of each Of the parties.
Germany is to have but one executiont =
after the lst of May. He will reside at
Berlin, aud receive 5000 for each sxscu.
| tion. .
The light house on Montauk Point, east.
Nern extremity of Long Island, rises 10 .
height of l6l feet above the level Of the sea.
The Catholic Cathedral of Quebec will
accommodate four thousand people, and
with the nunnery attached covers eigh.
acres.
SEALING THE Vow.-A correspondent o.
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The Columbia Oil Company have o new
derrick up, on the point Of the hill above
town.
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Tobacco was ruined and fruit trees blown
down by storm which passed over Windf
cor Locks, Connecticut, Wednesday.
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Hats! Hats! Caps: Caps!
At the JAMESTOWN CLOTHING
STORE. just received from New York.
Paris and London, and will be sold remsrk
ably cheap. Call and examine styles sd
prices. .'
A ALDEN
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For Pure Wines warranted as snch by tho
brotherhood Of Brocton 60 to GAFfNEYS.
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CLOTHING STORE, large assortment
OF new and nobby styles Of HATS & CAPS
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A bottomless spring has been discovered
OF South bend, Indiana.
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cTGREELEY HATS at the JAMES
TOWN CLOTHING STORE.
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The best Pittsburgh Lager at
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

A firsttclsss team oil DRAUGHT HORS-
ES, WAGON, HARNESS &C., in good
working order. For particulars inquire o.
this onice. j5 26>2w.
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GRANT HATS at the jamestown
CLOTHING STORE. -r,
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TIE public debt Of Texas is $23, s5l, ,OOo.
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Local Notices.
Carpet Weaving.

Parties desiring Carpet Weaving done
neatly and chesply. should call on JAMES
MCCULLOUGH, SHOP NO Is MILL ST.
Reas of the Tilusville Flouring Mills, Tiu,.
Vile, Pa. ,...s.
/ aug l7.lw
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Nobody's Darling.

Nobody's Darling.
Little and pallid, and poor and shy,
With q downoast look In her soft gray eye,
No acornful toss OF her queenly head,
But ., dropping bend Of the aeck instead!
No rising laugh, and no dancing feet,
No subtle 'wiles, and abandon sweet
No jewels costly, no garments fine
She II pobo dy's darltpg-but mtnel
No o"Dollyysrden" ooquettish airs; W i.
M No high.heeled boots to throw her down
'iaw ystAirs;1 M .lo1lrirl
~ No Yachting jacket and 1autioal style,
-sr With sailors hat abe calls her title"
But Lady" is stamped on her quiet brow,
And she crept In my heart, can't tell how;
Not made to dazzle, not born to shine-
Nobody's-nobody's darling-but mine
No sauoy, ravisliing, girlish grace,
But splendid calm on the sweet, pale face; (;
No sparkling chatter and repartee;
Very silent and still ie she.
White and still Is my pearl OF pearls,
Yet to me she seemeth the queen Of girls;
Why love her can't define,
For she's nobody's-nobody's darling-but
d. mine!
We're riches here, or beauty rare,
She would lose her charm, become less fair;
Were rings to shine on those fingers small
.. They would not add to their grace at all.
She would learn to smile and speak by rule
In the foolish book of Dame Fashions school.
And the world to spoil her would soon com.
bine;
Now she's nobody'n dArling-but minel