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4 MA " s SECHEY.


AID HOW IT WAS TOLD At LAST,
A June night such a June night ;
warm, blue, breathless and moonlit.
| am sitting all alone in the dear
old London garden, and the canal
which runs by the end of it, silvered
by MOONLIGHT and occasionally dark
enel by the shadow of a passing barge
looks quite soft and Italian.
Papa has had a few gentlemen to
dinner and until they are done with
wine and politics | prefer the garden
to the drawing room-the garden full
Of moonlight and the searching scent,
Of the thorn. ! am not long, however
to enjoy my solitude, for here is a step
close by me, and the gimmer Of a
cigar,
an, Miss Paisley . says low mn-
.irl voice, with which | am very ia.
miiar,
Did vou take me for a ghost. p |
say laughing.
'HeriIy, never yet heard of a
ghost wearing flowers. left the din
ING room before the others because |
wished to havo few minutes serious
talk with You.
oh, cont be serious | cry piteous-
! ly, and make a wry face.
ooh, rnt by jestjng, he rcjoirs, in
rather weary tone Of voice after
this | shall make no further eXactions
upon your time or mood.
Ny vanity is wounded, and | say
sharply, I can be as grave as most
people when the occasion requires it;
bat there are persons who mistake
moro,eness for gravity and good spir-
its for heartlessne's.
Very likely he goes on, hardly
. .heeiin5 my sally 'out have not
come to defend my conduct, but rather
to plead for another am going-l !
am going to speak about my young
friend Hamilton. Look here, Rhoda
Paisley, YOU may hirt with ninety
nine men, and though it may hurt
your vanity to hear it, do them no
lasting harm but with tn hunlradth
1t may be different ; you may at least
drive him to madness or perdltion.--
Hamilton is one Of the finest young
men that ever lived.
AN excellent young man doubtless,
| put in with something of a sneer.
Not noticing the interruption He
is, | know, not generally attractive to
women. From boy he has been
physically very delicate his nature
is high strung and nervous. Now You
know he loves you.
Indeed you hatter me, | say, look
ing down to hide a blush, which |
fancy (tho' | know really it is not WIS.,
ible in the darkness) cannot escape
his grey, penetrating eyes.
But, he says quietly, you cannot
evale me you know he does. Now
what ! will have from you is this
How will you answer when he puts
to you ;he supreme question of his
life Silent But | demand an an
swer.
And I command you to desist from
your present impertinence and leave
me, | cry springins up in passion,
aud Aingins far from lac the roS2 with
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CHURCHES.

Mtytodia EpjSropal-Rcv. II. =, West.
n,,lor. Sabbath school at Il. IN. y.
w. StockSlalc, Supt.
Lutherau-Rcv. J. Sumers, pastor. San-
bath school at , o'clock p. m. Jos Il. Web
slcr. Supt.
Tu;tnd Brethren--Rcv J, D Freed, pas,
,,r sabbath school at Il o'clock; }. w.
Bultzrl, Supc intcndcnt
Nyy,riun-Rcv. l.. p. C1cwcll, pastor
Sabbath school at 8 O'Clock; james Cree
ger. Superintendent. yv:u;.
rum,n Cutholic-Rcv. Father William
Hill
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NECIIANICSTOWN.


Buruxs-Nan b Oslcr.
C,mDlisxi,nerx-E l.. Boblitz, \. Slick,
y G Martin Geo. w. Foreman.
Crrk-E l.. Boblitz.
Ttr Coltrtor-Calch Pcddlcord.
p,xthtastcr-.John Root.
Couxtablex-Calcb PcddiCorl and Jo'n
A. Rcnncr.
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SOCIETIES.

A. +, 0ud 4. M., No. 155-Mccts every
second and fourth Monday in each month,
Van b. Oslcr, Secretary.
Il. Of p. No. G7-Mcct every Friday
night. Il. of X. Il. >, {. liarman.
l. o. of o. f., No. 46-Mcct every
Thurs day night Ohm Landers, Secy.
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CHANGE or TIME
WESTERN MARYLAND r. ROAD
,sz.. -==ss... = ttsi = ~ - - ..5.-I
lSa s!s...i.. :,..s ": ..


~ and after Sunday, May IL, 1915,
Passenger Trains will run rs fol-
lows:
LEAVE MECIIANlCSTOWN
For Baltimore and Westminster at ':22 A.
NJ, and 3:45 p. NJ.
For Hagcrstown and Williamsport ll:l3
A NJ and 1;l3 L NJ
ARRIVE MECHANICSTOWN
From Baltimore and Westminster at II
IL 4 NJ and 7:l3 p NJ
.rFrom Wiiliamsport and llagcrstoWn at
7.2!am, and 3:45 p m
EMMITTsBURG RAILROAD Chahge Of
.SledVe.-On and after Sunday, May l3,
trains Will leave Emmittsburg at 100 a. m,
and $40 and G15 p. M; and arrive at
Rocky Ridge 7.25 a. m, and 3.45 and GAO
pm.
And will leave Rocky Ridge 1885 a. m,
ond 4O1 and G5G p H., and arrive at En-
mttsburg 1l.2Oa. m., and 4,3O and and 7.2j
p. m
Passenger Trains on w. NJ. r. r. leave
Rocky Ridge as follows: Eastward-1. 1.3S
n, m, and 40l p. IN. Wcstward-1G.55
a, m and G.5G p. IN.
JIM. HOOD,
Gcn'l Manager.
B.H. GRISWOLD,
,icn'l Ticket Agent.
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British butchers are as mad as hor-
nets over the arrival of Amercan
beef, but still their customers cont:n-
lie to remark : Hill take hanother
piece hoH that Hamerican hox.'
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1t is useless for physicians to argue
against short-sleeved dresses. The
constitution Of the United States says
that the right to bear arms shall not
be interfered WITH
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wing for the continent. We have
got over the first shock of poor Mr.
Hamilton's death, but | am not quite
what | was, and | think if Colonel
Gordon could see me now he would
think me less frivolous. ! have a half
hope that we may meet him in our
wandelings. look 'anxious!y into all
the hotels, into the books of visitors,
where his name is not registered, and
after two months of mountain and sea
air we come back to old London, the
old house, and the old life. We have
been nome n week. To-day papa has
got to his Office occupations again, and
I feel terribly sad and cheerless--a
sadness which all things round me
tend to deepen; the rustic of dead
leaves Ct the gar len paths, the moan
ings Of the ieahess branches, the cold
gray ASPECT Of the sky. Is there roth
ing should like to do? think as |
! wander lstlessly between the garden
and the house. An yes, there is one
thing | have always intended to do,
and why not to-day? | gather nose
CAV Of late autumn flowers out of our
own garden, knowing that, if living,
that would have pleased him, and |
set out on NV pilgrimage. They have
laid my lover at rest at Norwood, in
the dim vaults away under the chnrch.
As 1 walked up between the long
rows of tombs chilly rain begins
falling, beating in nv face but do
not feel frightened or lonely in this
capital of the dead, nor DO shrink
as lit bv a family climmeriug taper,
| follow down the winding staircase
INTO tbc sad, ropuIons region below
though | shivcr at the damp air, in
which death seems to be almost pal
nable. Ny guide, looking carefully
at the names, taper in hand, stops be-
fore one | signify to him that
would be alone for a few minutes, and
he retiros. benl down and read the
Inscription "Wm. Hamilton, born
Nav Il, 1871 died June 9, lS73.-'
He giveth Ills beloved sleep. Is it,
indeed, s,eep for him, AMI unmarried
by any dreams. think Of how he
loved me-that love which | held so
,iahtIv-and the plenteous tears come.
But here is a step. The custodian of
the place comig back, suppose. In
raise my face hnrriedlv, and Colone.
Gordon enters but his eyes have in
them mjlder swceter look than |
ever seen in them before. He takes
my hands in his and holds them, look.
ing long and lovingly at the inscrlp-
ton on the coffin. Ne do not speak
a word, but we leave the place togeth,
er and come out into the grav windy
light Of the fading day. lie draws
nv arm in his, still holding my hand
and we walked little way in silence.
At ]enrtb he saws, very kinllv.| !
,Tbank Won for this Ehoda | did not
know how Won loved him 50 much
STOP. I say; 4 am very sorry for
him and I feel s., grateful that he
sho,lI h,va oorod for mo but in the
wov Won mean never loved him. All
won said TO me that night was right
,,J trno and 7 have been the better
ror =
,Io horn, h,, Lnon dome he re-
;o;,s ,arl # 10 l;al thinlina Won
lova1 him ba d;od honnior Bnt YOU
,ro not ool,ino we'll Is ANYTHING
tro,ll;,,r van -
.vo 7 or not b,n,v. and now he
hoa oono 7 b,vo M one who T really
think loves me-
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DIRECTORY
UF FREDERICK COUNTY
AND
The Borough Of MechanicStoWn
COUNTY OFFICERS

COUNTY OFFICERS:
CHmf Jutlge-lIon. K. |. Bowie.
.issoc.u1es-lIons. John A LyncA and w.
V. B0uic
,1Gt,tes Attorney-ohn G. Mottcr.
Clerk Of Circuit Couu-Thonias Cor
such.
Sherif-John Sweadner.
AudHor-Frcd'k. j. Nelson.
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In this season of cholera morbus
the importation of big, ripe water
melons may be termed a groan evil.
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A certain New York dry goods mel :
chant. in want of a boy, lately. dis
played the following notice-Boy
wanted, that has thoroughly rested
himself, and is not too intellectual.
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pain Of saying no.
because you will not give me the
joy Of saying yes.
That could not be, he replies, with
almost childish incredulity in his
voice why I am fifteen years older
than YOU"
and if it were twice that it would
be nothing I reply warmly. But
must you beat all the pride out Of
me-?
lie turns round nov and faces me,
laying his hands upon my shoulders,
while | gaze into his eyes, so frank
and fearless. Remember, he says,
in a solemn voice, the place from
which we have Just come remember
all that is at stake, and tell me if you
can say from the bottom ofyour heart
i love you.
Ny heart does not falter as | echo
his last words, and I know now that
he will never ask me that question
again-at least for the want of conir-
nation. lie folds me in his arms, and
bending down, kisses my lips long
and passionately. I came in here,
he SAYS, one Of the weariest men in
all Gods earth, and now | am surely
the most blessed. We 90 back to
London, both happy, both supremely
happy; and as we drive home through
the shriekIng London streets, | shud
der to think how nearly | had missed
the great peace and happiness of my
life.
He had kept his secret manfully !;
but thank God it lad been known at
last, and not too late.
prG7~ A stranger one day passing
through a certain street was seized by
runner of a clothing store, who,
without ceremony, pulled him into the
shop and began putting up his fine
ready-m de clothing. Being old and
inirn he made little resistance, but
asked the man if he was ma ter Of the
place.
NO, sir, said the 'runnor,' but |
will bring him Immediately.
The man returned with the master
to whom he put the same question.
Are you the master of the store,
sir p
Yes, sir: he replied, what can l
10 for you|
'Only just hold your man minute
while | go out.
TNUTH5.-To be silent about an in
jury makes the doer Of it more un-
easy than cont plalnts.
Every one is in one thing at least
oriainal--in his manner of sneezing.
People in love generally resolve
first and reason afterwards.
Men are made to be eternalIy sha-
ken about, but women are flowers that
lose their beautiful colors in the noise
and tumult Of life.
Our prayers and Gods mercy are
like two buckets in a we'll while one
ascenls the other descends.
Never reoroach a man with the
faults Of his relatives.
The greatest truths are the simplest
so are the greatest men.
se1g" Not long since we'll dressed
negro applied to the judge of probate
Of n. y. city for a marriage license.
He was asked how old his intended
was, and answered with great an
imation, Just sixteen, judge-sweot
sixteen, and de hanlScmest gal in de
town The Judge said he could not
do it, as the law forbade him to issue
license to any one under eighteen years
of age.
Well, hold on, Judge exclaimed
the man, 4 know dat dem gals am de-
ceitful, and lie about DER age. She
is nineteen if day
Will you swear to it 2 asked the
Judge.
Yes, sab, he replied, and did.
And now how old are you? said
the Judge.
The chap looked suspicious, and re-
piled cautiously, 'Thirty-fve and
added, If dat wont do, judge, I'se
got more back.
A certain New York dry goods mel
J. .It.,
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Ma1ame. Mac Mahon is described as
sort of Lady Macbeth, who spurs on
the ambition of the Marshal.
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The reason why the oyster beds are
diminishing is because so many oys-
ters are crlbbed.
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are delegate from your lllenu ne lla
! indeed been unfortunate.
No, upon my lonor, | am not that,
he rejoins earnestly. Then he stand
aside and bows gravcly as | swee]
past.
| hasten to the drawing.room, anc
soon the gentlemen come in. William
Hamilton comes over TO where | an
sitting. lie is certainly handsome
though not in way attractive to j
women tall and slight, with an aris
tocratic, mobile, though somewha
feminine face, lit up by large, soft
melancholy eyes his hands beautiful
! w fashioned are thin almost to trans
parency. lie leans with his arm OF
the back of my chair and begins t
talk about some book he has giver
me. TO all his questions | reply will
warmth and animation. Colone
Gordon is observing us; his face alwaYi
brightens when he hears me talkin!
/ less frivolously than is my want.
cannot hep contrasting the twl
friends the yonnger-and 50 mucl
! the Younger too-so fair and fragile
the elder, certainly not handsome, bu
strong Of limb and broad of chest
With the dark, reaolute face worn ant
beaten by the storm winds of the
world. think | make myself very
agreeable to poor Mr.. Hamilton. ",
slt by ourselves all the evening apart
in corner of the room apparently
lost in one another, until something
he says puts Inc ont Of tune, and
leave him in tiff, poor fellow. Only
when he is goin away, | am so sorry
for him that | canGot resist saving, i
hope YOU do not think me too quar-
relsome? . Then | look up riteousIy
in his face and cast another look o.
proud defiance at his friend Soon
our littIe party breaks np, and | am
clad that the evening is at IN end.
Another sqperb day, lust as hot and
cloudipss as Yesterday but in spite
of lie be}u.ifuI weather and all the
roses in tho o,rleu. GET up cross and
ont Of spirits Am | merely a lirt
Something altooalher too maht and
frivolous A women | think should
be something better After all, Col
oneI Gordon WAS RIGHT and when see
Mr.. Hamilton aealn | will show him
firmly bot klal,y that bo has no re,.
son to hope lam something comfort.
e1 NV tins resolution bnt I have nc
viii 70 road hooks or nav visits. |
have no mother | am an only child.
CO nv If. ;s rather solitary Some.
how the d,v wears itself away at six
o'oIock nnno,,al oy tha time itself
camos tbo on;ck familiar rino and
hasten TO meet nv dear old father af
fer his official duties. | oyercom,
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ORPHANS COURT.

ORPHANS COURT.
Orphans Court meets every Monday ant
Tuesday o: each week.
CAhf Judge-Wm. J. Black.
associates-Thomas lIolLrunncr and inc
lIightmcn.
Register of WIS Col. John r. Rouzcr
County Commissioners-Joscph Wood
President Samuel lIargctt, Ezra Toms
Daniel Biscr of j., and A. Il Simmons.
CNrk tn C0mmiss,oncrs--H. f. Steiner.
Collector Of State md Co"nty Tares-"
~ Miller.
County Swreyor-Wm II. RamSburg.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
President, James W.Pcarrc; Commission
ers-Wilinm & Baker, James w. lroXcV
Joseph Brown, Henry Boyle.
JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE.
District No. 15--Frca'k White, Mcchan-
icS,nwn; c |. Firor. Grarcham; WIN. =
Mcpherson, Catoctin Furnace.
REGISTRAR Or VOTERS.
District No. 15-Bcrnard Co!llllowcr
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A drunk is generally bad ar
guer, for the oftener he comes to the
pint the more incoherent he is.
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Rather than pick off potajo-bugs,
New England gir,,s 50 off and catch
the measels.
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Why is an adjective like a druuken
man Because it cannot stand alone.
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An Atlanta Methodist clergyman
is a policeman on week days.
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A woman lawyer speaks Of divorce
as 'vacaCins an attachment.
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What tricks are most common
among Irlshmen? Patricl1s.
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guaranteed.
Job Work-CASH ON DELIVERY
What tricks are most common
among Irlshmen? Patricks.
A woman lawyer speaks Of divorce
as vacaCing an attachment
An Atlanta Methodist clergyman
is a policeman on week days.
Why is an adjective like a druuken
man Because it cannot stand alone.
Rather than pick off potajo-bugs,
New England gir..s 50 off and catch
the -easel5.
The reason why the oyster beds are
diminishing is because so many oys-
ters are crbbed.
Ma1ame. Mac Mahon is described as
a sort Of Lady Macbeth, who spurs on
the ambition of the Marshal.
A drunk1rl is generally bad ar
guer, for the oftener he comes to the
pint the more incoherent he is.
In this season of cholera morbus
the importation of big, ripe water
melons may be termed groan evil.
1t is useless for physicians to argue
against short-sleeved dresses. The
constitution Of the United States says
that the right to bear arms shall not
be interfered with.'
British butchers are as mad as hor-
nets over the arrival of American
beef, but still their customers cont:n-
lie to remark Hill take hanother
piece hott that IIamerican hox.'
Six feet in his boots? said Mrs.
Partington and what will the imper-
ance of this world come to, I wonder2=
Why, they might just as we'll tell me
that the man had six heads in his hat
---~----
Olive Logan declares that she will
remove the mystery that surrounds
the girls ); wherenpon the Louisville
Courier says The rest Of You may
shut your eyes, bat hanged If we will.
\ French chemist makes q pill on
which the name and dose are le9ibly
printed. So the man who takes them
not cnly gets neelfuI medicine, but
also swallows a greet deal of valuable
information.
1T was perhaps ordained by pvovi-
lence to hinder Us from tyranizing
over one another, that no individual
should be of such Importance as to
cause BY his retirement or death any
chasm in the world.-Emerson.
Lord Braxheld' $ butler gave up his
place because Ais.Lorlship's wife was
always scoIling him. Good gra-
cious, his master exclaimed, you've
little to complain O.; We may be
thankful yere no married to her.'
-
1t is curious fact that an eight
year old boy cant sit for five minutes
on cane seat chair without getting
the back-ache, bat he will walk right
out and sit on the top OF hitching
post for half an hour and feel like
peaches over it.
A young fellow who INDUCES in
the use Of strong drink, says at night
he feels as if he owned all the proper
tv in the world. In the morning he
feels as if he owned none, and was in
arrears for his taxes on what he
owned the night before.
EslFp When you attempt to kiss .
New jersey lass, she struggles until
she is out of breath, when she sub
mits to great many without muir
muir.
lis said that when you kiss BoS-
ton girl, she holds still till you are
through, when she flares up all at once
and says, 4 should think you would
be ashamed.
When handsome young man steals
u kiss from a Louisiana girl, says Il
fellow who has been there, she smiles
bushes deeply and says nothing.
The Nantucket girls are dangerous,
for when fellow attempts TO kiss one
of them she says, sheer of or I'll
\,
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Six feet in his boots?' said Mrs.
Partinston; and what will the imper-
ance Of this world come to, wonder2*
Why, they might just as we'll tell me
that the man had six heads in his hat
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Job Work-CASH ON DELIVERY
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Lord Braxfeld 5 butler gave up his
place because Ais.Lordship's wife was
always scoIling him. Good gra-
cions his master exclaimed, you We
little to complain O.; yo may be
thankful yere no married to her.
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1t is a curious fact that an eight
year old boy can t sit for five minutes
on a cane seat chair without getting
the back-ache, bat he will walk right
out and sit on the top Of a hitching
post for half an hour and feel like
peaches over it.
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1T was perhaps ordained by provi-
lence to hinder US from tyranizing
over one another, that no individual
should be of such Importance as to
cause BY his retirement or death any
chasm in the world.-Emerson.
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A young fellow who induIges in
the use Of strong drink, says at night
he feels as if he owned all the proper
ty in the world In the morning he
feels as if he owned none, and was in
arrears for his taxes on what he
owned the night before.
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~ and after Sunday, May IL, 1875,
" Passenger Trains will run as fol-
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REGISTRAR Or VOTERS

District No. 15-Bcrnard Co!iilowcr,
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JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE.

District No. 1J--Frcak White, Mcchhn-
irs,own; { l. Firor. Graccham; WIN. >.
Mcpherson, Caloctin Furnace.
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\ French chemist makes q Pill on
which the name and dose are le9ibly
printed. 50 the man who takes them
not only gets neoltuI medicine, but
also swallows a greet deal of valuable
information.
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Olive Logan declares that she will
remove the mystery that surrounds
the girls whereupon the Louisville
Courier says: The rest Of You may
shut your eyes, bat hanged il we will.
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pain of saying no.
Because you will not give me the
! 10y Of saving yes.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-14
(Uritten for the Sentinct0
TO MISS. ANNIE =
BY S'CANTS.

If when we meet, l never bctray
Bv quivcring lip, or smothcrcd sigh,
The thoughts that still ny bosom sway,
And swell my heart when thou art nigh,
Oh. think not that e'er forget
The dream that's past since first we met.
Though, meath the curb of wounded
pride,
Each pang is in my heart rcprcssed,
The anguish from others hide,
Still swelis within my stormy breast !;
And maddenin9 thoughts and cold dcs-
pair,
Yet war with deep affection there.
In vain, when gay companions call,
l strive to join in social glee,
Or break, mid studious cares, the thrall
That chains my every thought thee;
Nor festive friends, nor books, can ever
Nv soul from, thee one moment sever.
To thee. when breaks the morning dawn,
My earliest thoughts impassioncd d turn ;
Toartl thee, till days last light is gone
As ardcntly my heart doth burn,
And through the nights deep hours nfrcst,
In dreams, thine image ha,lnts my breast
In thee alone. through veal or woe,
My fondcst hopes must centre still;
From only thee, my heart can know
Its dearest good--its darkest i'll;
And though by thy unkindness crushed
! It's every pulse is thine, till hushcd.
BEECH GROVE, La, juno 23d, II