The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-03
ANOTHER LOVE POEM.
A Noted Ohio Editor on a Broken
Hear ted Girl.


''Bye. bye. toot,ic."
ESQ long. my angel
Esmeralda iiiggn. kissed her hand TO Vivian
Buckingham-thc white, shapeiy hand that he
had held - tendery within his own broad palm
the night before as he stood in the hallway and
Whispered in her willing ear the words that told
Of his great love for her-whspercd them softly,
and with n tender cadence that added 90 their
earnestness. lie had come back this bright June
morning 10 see u sne was still true 20 him-siill
kept enshrined in her heart the love he had so
freely given her. and she had ,old him again that
heneeiorth her every thought should be Of the
solemn tie that bound them together.
When he had gone Esmeralda entered the house
aud taking piece Of chewing gum from the toe
Of bronze figure Of Mercury that stood In the par
lor bay window. went about her daily duties with
feeling of intense peaceful JOY in her heart and
n heelless shoe on her left foot.
EYES. he will soon be minc-ail miHc," she said
softly TO herself. II shall bask in the sunshine
of his smiles and taste the nectar of his rieh cling
ing kisses. All life Cor me will indeed be happy
when a mitred priest hath made me Nivian's wife"
and, seating herself at the piano, she ran her
taper fingers careles-ly over the keys, and then
there rolled forth upon the fresh morning air the
sensuous measures Of "Papa's Bunon's Better
Now" Suddenly she shifted the cut. and before
Pansy Perkins, who had entered the house unper-
ceived and stood in the parlor doorway, could
speak, Esmerelda bad glidei into the weirily
beauttuI symphVny IN ~ minor. "Stncc Icrrcucc
Joined the Gang" When she paused the tears
stood in Pansy's eyes-the tone poem In the second
verse had been too much for her sensitive nature.
"Do not play that again." shc said stepping into
the room. 'You know am subject to i,s.''
Esmeralda kissed her tenderiy and held out a
piece Of ehewing.gum.
Thanks. darling" said Pansy, ''but have
sworn oG."
"Sworn ofr:" asked Esmeraida. "anl may ask
whys"
The pink suiIusio:. of blush stole into Pansy' :
cheek. because Vivian asked me TO-" she re-
piled.
''viyian who !"-.ihe words came from Esmeralda
quickly.
"wiy. Vivian Buckingham: am engaged to
him. you know"
"You are engaged to Vivian Buckingham" said
Esmeralda, an ashy paleness overspreadins her
face. "And may ask since whenl"
"why, certainly" replied Pansy. I'VE have
Teen engaged since last evening. lie came 10 the
house quite late aud proposed. ran over here
on purpose 20 tell you about H."
81 congratulate you,' said Estneralda; but her
voice was unsteady.
"wel, I must 90 now" said pansy, and kissing z
Esmeralda just iorxaFd of her left ear, she de-
parted.
The stricken woman sat alone. All around her
were evidences Of the wealth that should make one
happy. but her heart was desolate.
'iIe's daisy" she muttered slowly, but he has
broken my heart"
Looking up she saw her mother standing in the
doorway. "can you End my crimPins. irons, ma p
she asked.
81 think so." responded the mother.
sweii, I want them. Ny heart 10 broken and |
am going 90 the matinee "-From "CHdsr Tro
Fiag.," by MHrai Hais'ead.