Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-09

rho ~, ono ,Ived in I,os,on town.
The second down In Maine
tBut as the town Of Boston stood
SO very far from Maine,
The oousns vet had never met
which cansad ,hap, much pa,n1
And Jane she wrote little notei
Dear Cousin Ann, I've made plan
That you should visit mei
For you are the one. the Ann unknown,
I've always longed to see.
They say that you have eyes deep blue,
And face all lily fair,
While round your face, with many grace
Doth curl your golden hair.
And the nuggiest little noae.
A little round chin with a dimple in
Ard cbeets .s rod as n rose
To, ma toll con this tina, Pm saving A t,ss
And n dear GOOD bugvtng ton
For tho cous,n 40 fair with the golden hair.
And ,hs eyes 40 brightly blue
% nrav dear An, come IL Won oan.
Ana hiring vour do,ly. dear,
Nv do,lea ali both great and small
yyu, ,nate nor weicome bere
And yye,ll ait up-stalrs in our little low ohars.
And dress them all no gay;
wen huht ior ho"ers III 'ne "oouH io' hours'
Ana KNOW Snch pretty phyF
Wrote Ann to Jane; "I'd come to Maine
,ryvonid bc so good IL only coula.
n,, mo ma be. too Moor
when hIs sblp ve,s home then NAV emma
IIe says for that vii, hiring
Ann can hold of silver and gold,
And clothes and everything
The years few on; Young madens grown
were harys ann anu 'ane,
sun uwe'' ',e n's' III ooeu'' ~ ''""'
ine ee'o'u . w" =. u, u, ,, '"a
'nu' "e '"e Wv" VI w
90 very ia' iio'" ""''o'
Inc COUSINS ye. h'' never .'e''
""oh causeu 'ne'' "'uo" p"'"'
And nox lane wrote A perfumed note
All in n perfuined cover;
And tbus Il ran. " Do come dear Ann
Do come and bring yonr lover
I've A lover too so tender and true
oi gallant vou,b ia he
On A moonlight night. when the moon shlnes bright.
How charming IL will be
To pleasantly walk and pleasantly talk
UT Iot you TWO ana we
iose'ner 10 roam "nere ,he wniue "aVes 'oA'h'
All uo"h ny 'he sounun's NJ"
Wrote Ann TO Jane; That visit to Maine
Must longer vet DELAY
Nv cousin dear; for soon draws near
NV happy weddine-day."
Were Narys Ann and Jane.
Still dwelt the first in Boston town,
The second down in Maine
fBut as the town Of Boston stood
So yerv far from Maine.
The cousins vet had never met.
Which caused them much pain)
And once again took Jane her pen;
Dear cousin" now wrote she,
won't you come down from Boston town.
And bring your fainiiyY
Bring all your giris' with their golden cuts'
And their eyes so heavenly blue;
brihg all your boys win all ther nose'
Ana prns that husband too'
rye pretty band that around me stand
THEY'RE a. lovely a set as ever Won met
And all remarkably bright.
There's a kss-don't Won know ?that slpce long AGO
have been keeping warm for you, dear;
Or have you forgot tina, frst little note
Iscribbied and sent you from here?
inus anu "u reply h'hs now can
SO. ior'h on my raves. uear jane
i've 100 many 10 take' yet none can iorsaKe'
80 saiiy al nome mus. reman'
Hyour hss Is warm s''''' pray heep II uh'h
iou sec "e oo'he jauh'ins 'ha' way
Yea 'oVi"s KISS 'oo' 'na' oteh saving LOT you
ins many anu many q uay'
i,i,e ohwaru rah' no" Jane ana Ann
were ou anu iecoie s'o"h'
Lne fapu years mu shiiieS anu TEARS
h"u s"nt'y oef them nowh.
FROM the worn and wrnkled brow
ihe" iot"s "ere peh'' 'heir years were SPENT
,"e' "eie "scu "o'ne" ho"
ho"e' "'uoWeu women now
one' young io'NS al u'a Aunt Ann call
,.a, ane o'uet one Aun. Jane
'',', u"e' 'ne n's' III nos'oh 'o"n'
'"e 'eoo"u uo"n 'n "'ihe'
Nn' ~ '"e '"n Vi pos'oh s'oou
HoNery iH iroW MMhe'
Inc cousins YET had never met
winch cauSed 'he''i inueh paihJ
suddenly one day-one winters day
Aunt A"n SAUL must 20
10 'ous'" 'ane' VINO i"eS IN naihe'
IN spite OF ice ana snow
why srahnihothet' uear ihs time o the Year,
" what a fooilsh thingl
fou are iar 100 OLD TO go In the coldi
we pray you walt VII spring.
"heh tle Skies are c'ear' and mowers appear
Ana prds oesih 10 sing'
chiihren' SAID she' " don't hinder me.
"hen sining spring comes on
Inc move" may ooom around my tomo'
Ana Dc dead and gone
I'm oid' us uuei my days are rev
ihere nes reason piain
Imust away to Maine.
And let these ewes. these mortal eyes
Behold my Cousin Jane"
As Amt Jane sts and onietiy knits
Thinking her chlldhood DER.