The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-11-05
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tnu,--she's longing TO see you So
Here, bring your chair TO the fire, old man
and don't be afraid o the vino;
And wc'll hnvo quiet weed, II you like. aud ,
chat on ''auld lang sync."
So, IL seven years since you went away
and have been married five;
What you thought hadn't the check, tc
propose to II girl2 Why, man alive,
'Tis the slrnngest, tho most delightful thing
that ever hnppend, you see:
didn't pop the question ut ali. Twas
Bessie proposed to me!
Here. Edic and Sid, you mny run of now
and have game o play;
Come, you know what mamma wns to bring
yon home, If you be good children to-day
Your uncle and have lot O. things that we
want to Talk about;
And you shnll como in again, my dcars,
whom we've had our gossip out.
And now for my tale. thouph hardly know
what Bessie would Say IL she knew
by Jove, how she'll open her eyes when she
comes to be Introduced to You!
Aho lOId yOuI ShS SpCHuilh VIC uuy Win
frcnd-hcr cousin, by the bye
Who's just boon obcying tho old command,
to incrcnsc aud multiply.
We'll, you know wha. onr prospects were.
old man---uur mothers and Rates and
mine
When you babe Us good by TO 20 TO sea In
the navy -doctorinS line;
With tho mothers pension and jointurc you
know, she was pretty well on. and then
We thought was sure to make my murk
what with the bar aud with the pen
remember how you augh,d at my rhyme.,
you unbclievlng Jew.
And used to rOut me out from my bouks to
go and idle with you;
but the mother aud Katc believed In me, rs
our foolish woman folks will,
Z Aud Bessie dubb'd mo her laureate. and
+ knight Of the gray goose quill.
You know what Bessie was rs child. IN
the dear old bygono days,
With hcr brown cycs and golden heal and
her pretty wilfuI ways;
How she plagued, and churm'd nnd qucon'd
&ito'cr us youngsters oft and oft,
,Yet what n dear little heart 1t wns, how
clin2ing and tender, and soft!
fIcr brother Willie and I were cold parlicu.
lars" bear in mind,
And tho good old rector and his wife were ul-
ways hearty and kind:
So that hardly II day would pass away but
= found myself, you sec,
I,r the quaint old garden with Bessie uni
1g Rill, and who SO happy rs wc2
"tcigho! they were pleasant times. old man
Sfresh, and hopeful. and truc,
&re tho foot of Time had tramplcd und solid
the sheen of lile's morning dew!
Hhcn think Of these garden walks and
pranks what tender memories rise.
With Bessie the centre figure nll, with her
merry, mischicyous cycsi
Vol, went to Hoidelburg, as you know, to
finish my school career.
N that quaint old home OF specialized lore,
meerschnums, aud lager beer,
And when came bnck. my child playmate
Ind yanislrd and inhcr place
Was q fair glrl-womnn, shy and sedate with
q gentle winsomc face.
And loved her, I loved her fondIy and how
=, ,welll+7from Q r first shy, welcoming
laysgeGace. g"
crdih q passion as strong and tender, ami
: Mure rs the love Of old Romance: .,..,..
$tud shc 2z-shc was always pleasant aud kind
8&swith hcSfriand Of childhood gay,
gut whether my darling loved me or no was
moro than could say,
a I" .y"- D., { = i... -. s.
{Nillie, and Kate were engaged. you know.
D. and thcy'd look so conscious and shy.
a Tint we used TO tease and banter them both,
& his sister Bessie and I:
tfhnd when they'd begin to whisper and sigh. I
E;sonldnt do less, you'll own,
2 ThafSdraw sweet Bessie away with me, and
leave tho lovers alone.
We were ont III the fields ono summers
eye--how well I remember 1t stilli---
7 Aud somehow wetwo had wandered away
Z from love-lorn Katie and VIII,
f%flil we came In tho dusk to tho lone black
more, whcro tho aspen branches wave,
'And she coax'd mo to toll her its legend grim
ofa love beyond the gravo.
Then I looked down into her soft brown
eyes, with their wItching and lustrou.
spell, -. %~.
And whlspcr'd, "Donr. I've another tulo tha
/ should like 10 tcllP
When heard merry shout from behind. ant
upcamc Willie and Katc.
And the loving words died oution my lips
and knnu nnu cfn