West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-11-24

ny ELIZA :. rURNER

Pity poor young man,
who scarce knows what TO do;
FOR have a lady love I'm town,
And ono in the country, too.
And one j. gay Ihiadeiphia belle
OF an old First-fanlily line,
And one Is a farmers daughter.
an the banks of The Bandy wine.
My Angelina Is fair:
Her tSultlcsS figure Is tall
uer manners are fine and her heels are high,
And her waist h wOndTous small
Aud when az the door Of shop or store
iiei livcried carriage Is seen,
All smiles and smirks are the supple clerks
As As y they bowed to queen.
And she plays Strauss aud Wagner
Aud trllls 10 up toe c.;
And We known her dance at gay Long Banoh
Without fatigue till three.
But when she appeared at breakfast
Her check was chalky aud wan;
Ana her eyes were dul, aud her voice was chill.
And some Of her hair was gone.
Aud her iaultless form, In n bathing dress,
Looks somehow Gat aud spare.
But she lives " south Of Market Street"
And her pa Is a millionaire.
Ny Katherine kitty Tor SHORTY
In hercheek displays her line
vi pure red blood, much better than blue,
W clean descent the sign.
Her schooling Is tair, and 10 Is her hair;
5er bread won the County prize;
And the srringy way she takes fence
Would charm n acitizen'seyes.
And when the London lecturer
DlscngrScd OF natures laws
imS hltty still caught MS soaring thought,
While Jagged the loud applause.
And when at the dOoro rich and poor
Her white sunbonnct Is seen,
The children shout, and friends rush out
A. II TO honor queen.
For Kitty Is quick to catch your 10y,
And quick TO feel your care;
Ana there Is no life too low nor high
In her rich life To share
She tempts the robins at housekeeping
With shreds OF wool 10 steal;
She Hts the tortoise out OF the rlt,
For fear Of the crushing wheel.
The colt comes whinnying up TO the fence,
And stands To be Caressed
The slow COW pushes her broad soft nose
Against the maiden's breast.
The rosd-tramp lifts his hat at her smile,
And his pack seems lighter then;
The stray dog, skulkiug by, will turn
Aud look iu her face again.
oh, green and sweet is the growing wheat,
And pure Is the breath of kinel
Her father Is running a dairy farm
On the banks OF Brandywine.
Then pity poor young man,
Who scarce knows what 10 do;
For though I'm in love with country life,
love the city too.
Its operas, balls, and park;
It's dash and bustle and glare;
And Icould have all these, and girl
Whose pa II a millionaire.
June was the fatal time:
The locust blossoms were sweet
The scent OF the grape hlled all the air;
The clover bluShed at our feet
The strawberry vines were some i'm white,
And some In their fruitng crown,
Aud some of the birds were courting vet,
And others had settled down.
The frogs we're getting their fullest voice
Meath the blue flags still Ia prime;
For springs surprise aud summer content
Together possessed the time.
As we strolied out in the sunset,
spoke right prudently;
But we came back i'm the moonlight,
And that was too much for me.
D Kitty" cried, 81 love you!
viii you this life resign,
And spend your days In grander ways,
Audleave the Brandywine2p
. And II gave" said Kitty,
" should give all in all;
And II took, would not brook
Less answer to my call.
II should take you at your word,
VIII you for me resign
Your worldly ways. aud spend your days
On n farm on the Brandy wine2"
Think Of that for an nnswerl
And what am 10 do?
For Kiitv's YES would bo heart and life,
But her nois surely no.
II marry Angelina
An easy life I'll lead
But Kitty would keep me up 90 my best,
And make me man indeed.
But KITTY proud as she is sweet,
And her no is surely no;
And II she says ] must buy farm,
feel shall have 10 20.
I'll spend the rest Of life,
III only she will be mine,
As a Delaware County dairyman
On the banks OF the Brandywine.