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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10
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WRECKED ON THE RAIL
Fifteen Injured Near North Tro,

NEWPORT, VT, Aug. 2,-FIfteen or mora
passengers were injured tNo c, three OF
them perhaps fatally, In the railroad acci.
dent near North Troy, yesterday, when the
express train on the Southeastern railroad
was thrown from the track and four cars md
the locomotive wrecked. Mrs. Bowen of
Mans'ny'ile, Que WIS probably fatally ia.
iu;Sd l. h. hmi,h, the customs officer al
Eichford, Vermont, had two ribs broken,
Frederick Pierce of Stanstead, Quebec.
had an ankle and toes badly crush.
ed. Conductor iiamo,te had wounds on
me pead ami shoulders, Lizzie 'Hoae Of
Montreal had injuries In the back and knee
Mrs. Thompson of Stanstcad had leg frac.
tured. Engineer Mackinnon had an ear torn
OIL and received scalp wounds, Tom Mur.L
an arm broken. Adrien Layelcher Of Mont
real had both legs injured The accident o..
CURED at y Slight cnrye, the rails probably
spreading Ivy the weight Of the engine,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

Afttra long lull Ku-klux outrages are
again reported from the south-this time
from the mountainous region of northeast
Georgia, where moonshiners most do congre-
gate. They were committed by band of
twenty-five or thirty masked men. mounted
and heavily armed The outrages were per-
pctratcd at night and the sufferers were ne
groes, who were driven from their homes,
floggcd and shot. The Ku-kuy desperadocs
are believed to be escaped convicts, and pre-
parations are being made to hunt them
down
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

The Scott liquor law in Ohio appears TO be
working satisfactorily both as a source OF re-
venue and as restriction upon the traffic.
Returns from seventy of the lightweight
counties IN the State show that S412 saloons
have paid taxes aggregating 81, 494, 200, and
that 1919 saloons have been closed through
an inability to pay the taxes. In Cincinnati
the proportion of saloons closed is II per cent
aud the income from the others is so large
that reduction in the rate of taxation is con-
sdcrcd TO be possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

Secretary Teller said to Chicago reporter
recently that the problem of how TO deal
with the red man was fast obtaining a solu-
ton, and it WAS found in education and the
following of agricultural pursuits. The day
had gone by, he said, when the proposition to
turn the Indian over 10 the guidance OF the
army could be seriously entertained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10
OH Stree Dress.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 1888.
PUBLISHED BY
The Free Press association.
q. @. BENEDICT, Editor,
90 "A year, always in advance

More miracles than ever are reported from
the shrine of st. Aunc dc Bcaupre, spot
familiar 10 many Of our Catholic readers.
must uutauie cures recently ie-
ported is that of sufferer who was carried
to the shrine on litter and after praying
for an hour arose and walked for the first
time in three years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

A notable event next month (Scptcmbcr
Sh) will be the laying of the last rail OF the
Northern Pacific railroad. President Henry
Willard will drive the golden spike, which
completes the road, and ex-Secretary Evarts
is to make the address which celebrates the
event. During these ten years 1000 miles of
track have been laid along the main line and
about GOO miles on branches, side tracks and
connecting links.
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SUING TABOR POIs siO.OOO,OOO.
Ono Of the Heaviest Cases Ever Brought
Alleged Frauds In SelIIng a Mine.

A special from Denver says; Tuesday
nigh, ex-senator Tabor was served with pa
pers in one OF the heaviest suits ever brought
in this country. 1t is for $4,000, 900 and
the appointment of receiver. The other
pattios, defendants to tho suit, are David .,
Appleton, Harvey A. Post, Leonidas NJ.
LAWSON John p Jones, w. A. Barber. Ar
thur Sewall, William S. Nichols, Edward b.
Dorsey, Charles A. Whittier and U. $.
Grant, Jr, The suit was brought in the Su-
Preme Court Of Kew York, and tho allcga-
lions are that the Chrysollte mine was sold
to the plaintiff, Harvey T. Gutter, by de-
PENDANTS, who made fraudulent representa-
tions as to its value. The mine is at Lead
vile and sold for Sl,000,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

1t is rumsred that young George Wander
bilt, the fourth SOC Of William H., is going
into the newspaper business. Mark our
words. In twenty years the Vandcrbilts will
oil he in the poor house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

Enterprislng local agents wanted In this town
for an article that Is sure to sell. Live druggists
and srocers preferred. Address llumistOn Food
Preservaiiye Co., ~ Kilby street, boston.
July 25,d tw.M D
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

l had severe attacks of grav.l aud kidney trouble
was unable to gct medicine or tcrlor 10 cure M,
nnil used HOP Buffers, aud ihcy cured me in a
shnll "A DisriSGuisugD LiwyER OF WAYNS
co, N. y, Az wiQw MN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

Z ear out rats, mice, roaches nles ants, bed-Ougs
skunks. chipmynks, gophers. loo. Druggists,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

posed the infamous back-pay grab (at the
next session he tried to obtain repeal of the
law under WHICH il was made spoke in favor
of anti-polygamy legislation and took IN
active part in the debates upon Arkansas and
Louisiana affairs. In the course of 40 elabo-
rate speech upon the latter topic he used
these words, which fairly represent his at
ttude toward the South,
''As far az any act Of mine has ever gone
or ever will go, shall never stop to inquire
whether the representative from any South
crn State has been engaged III rebellion or has
belonged to one particular party or another
before he comes here nor shall stop to in
qutc w.4s, is 70 be the result Of q particular
election IN any course may take, 80 that
see that the people of the State where the
election may have occurred have had fair
opportunity to express their opinions"
Furthermore, at the special session of the
Senate in March, 1875, Senator Edmunds,
ranging himself against the majority of his
party associates, opposed the admission of
Pnchback as Senator from Louisiana. He
summed up his views in the following note
qble paragraph;
iii there is any policy in this business, al
though know Of no policy but that which
in looking to the past seeks for the Truth, it
seems to me that 1t is the policy Of strict
adherence to the law. That is the guide
which in the heat Of conflict and in the tenn
pest of passion and in the tumult of politics
is the sole star that guides our ship OF State
to safe haven. If you turn away from that
aud sPeap Of party wishes or party SYM
pathies or race5 ct eaped.enc,el, yo,y are lost
IN the sea Of chaos and tumult that has RUN
ed SO many republics in the history Of our
time, for one, sir, shall stand by the law"
In the Forty-fourth Congress, II is worth
noting, Senator Edmunds made au neiTec-
tual enort to reduce the appropriation made
by the River and Harbor bill from 81, 0U0,-
900 to SO, 100000. On the trial of Secretary
Belknap he voted guilty on every charge. On
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much larger than those of the common species
Fortunately II is rarely found OUTSIDE o..
swAmps and eYcn there is not very common,
so that ordinary one is in no great danger from
its baneful influence. Not only is this shrub,
or small tree, for ii may be large enough to
be called tree, poisonous to taste and touch,
but at times it is so saturated with poison
that it renders the very air about it dele
FERROUS.
The common PosoN Ivy docs not resemble
the fine Sumach very greatly, yet it bears
the family marks aud must he allowed Its
place with the rest 1t is plant worthy of
detestation, though it is far from being as
poisonous rs its more plausible sister. 1t is
not injurious at all to many persons and not
usually productive. of the very serious
.llectl Of tue species Just considered 1t is,
however, plant that is bpst enjoyed at
distance and there is no beauty Ia II that
would call for II close examination unless at
the hands of botanist. Sometimes this
plant climbs luxuriantly over the trunk of
large tree, festooning ii with its verdure.
but It more often grovels along the srourd
IN dospicabio abJectness as IT,. conscious of
It's contemplate character while doggo tly
asserting It's right to live and grow. 1t crawis
among meadow grass or along a stone wall
or about hedges, showing its homely, dull.
green leaves here and there, and sometimes
II Fains such tooihn,d tha, /, thlcl,ly csyers
the ground, For sdihe reason MANY do not
distinguish the Poison Ivy from The Wood.
binc, though there is no need of confusing
them, The leaves of the Poison Ivy are
duli-srGen aud coarse aud each has three
leaflets which vary in size from three inches
long by one or two and half widc TO six
inches long by two or three wide The
flowers are greenish, as are the berries at
first, though they finally become brown
lone OF our midsummer plants Is so airy,
so suggestive of lightness, SO sensitive to
every breeze, as the MEApow RuE, 1t is
raro that 80 large plant 10 wholly without
coarseness or clumsiness. The Meadow Rue
gives us no hint of these every outline of
leaf or flower Is delicate and full of graceful
ness. The leaves and flower clusters ale
large, but their size is due not TO the enlarge
The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-19
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
To tass .gssi Nsy 2ls,. iss2.
LEAVE NDpr gTaTtnr

." "fs fUsft H"I @isff ir1z.
LEAVE CAMDEN STATION.
A. ~.
l.s0 tchioago, Cincinnati aud -, Louis, Pas, Yr.
40 Washington and Way Stations IVA. Mid
landEouthwsst. Richmond, via 4uantico 4
$50 Ellieoit City and Way Stations.
so Warrington and Way Stations.
7.l3 Wellington and Annapolis Express.
'.s0 siaSn'on, valley and Stations on As,rspsl-
iiah Branch.
TO tPs4Msni, Suasbgrg. Winchester HARsss-
toSn, Frederick snd Way. Via MAln stem.
f0n Sunday - Enieo,, Ci,y onlyj
80 fwashing,gn and Way stations.
fsy t-t I.ssis. clneinbaii, Chicago, Cslsmkss,
Pii,sbgfg And washingtsn II. fEiehmsrs
and The .ssih via QuAsiios.j
1850 Wsshihgt9n Gnd Laurel EEpress.
Pm.
i2.Is washihgfeh. Annspsiis and Way s,s,isrt.
80 .On Sunday gniy fof wsshinytsn Esd Way
l.s0 ELLIOTT City sng wsy stations.
10 wAshing,eh sna wGy -tasi.ns fEiesnss4
va gsAtfses, except hEEs1y.
800 wsshingtgE EEPfess. stsps =; lns4Esls
Jsnetisn, Lasrsl Hng Hyattsvlls.
t-ze NlSehsstsf, HsgerstgrE frs1srsss ass w1y.
s.oe 'wsssinFtgn, snnspgfis sss way ststigrs.
SO fFfslsrck sn4 Ny st.siors
GO AGrtllstsfg sEs E1y -ts,lgns
s.z5 fWsstirgton aad Wsy r.Asiors
~ fPitiabsfE tisf.iAaa aHs Dssfsl; Ezpfsss.
sNt frt LgEsf. lEtetFs q sf.elre ehf y asA Ktlr
AE4 tsl4ntsf "a Ya N4s4s11, LyE9t
csfg balf... -astA 80 -gstas.ss
ss- -pL --l4ay eniy fef ~ Airs a. Wsg
lIl- ~ An so We -ta1..s
Leave - Gssfaf.siitaa BfaE-t 5--sA X -
"a ~ EaesFiiss fs.st = Il
tfails 49, - k.asy. s4ostt "a X
LLffk HArHlASI0A FgE bALTtHlkF
-.9i 't..t. 9.f-. +l. .se. zoe ~ 4iIf
/. r..t b @ fst est- r-ea S4t
'Dsly .-.a-ss 49, fra.- ,'.ta. e., .1.-ls
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A w. BRADFORD a co.,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS.
y. w. Cor. Lexingten q Ceurtland sts.
BALTIMORE, Nh.

Loans negotiated on city and country property.
Special attention given 20 the collection of house
and ground rents. 0rOund rents bought and sold.
July 93,'s2y.
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80 49, - t--s n.sss srsf s.s ss.s.s 49,
, 20 year iasf aaft erra ssss - 80 s......
tars g 80 - asta-s % e. ssfrs rarta as-.
saa la - rfsFaf-sirs q sas.g la..s.as
uasrts. tsf .f 10 So f.aaE fsst tasr -sns.f =.
e-iteF silitssa tAsN - h-sae fara~a a .assf.. o.
ints 80 -. -arTv faHf asAs see a~ef tas..a .
ies@ 4a1saa - 49, arstsf hs4s rs ga.t sr E
saxa~s Hsft HsnF salY a.s&s = tA~ss sangtr 49, :
- taaa ~ Asrast sea Frsaea afst-r fsra
- tn far - Ftsass fail.aa- ~ ~ ysfya.. e.
fs- as.itss asisr aysssrs - 49, - asstr.s
rFan tas ssas srafs EIfsf.zls Aass frsssi
hsi aaarf f4ct -sezstsrns a. tssslsss -Iilshsss
iy ssiiiFig = - sisa.f irr-.ilaas ssts.s s.4 o.
. hr'sf F-rtsi - g. F.afs sarh smrfs shs
.. hsse ffen h.F'r q fastg Eauux systsss a.
tarh~d e. M To- go r.asfa&sen "a fhsn a.
frmsrsd q msss rr-am ~ aa.ss .aa f.stss.l ~.
marksf in sF~srtaliY eaustrasts4 tAaas
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assiastss dssps,sA ears ths -sssssrfsitsr.
'-su q b pfssfsrisx. .nf tlsy srs sss,as1y
sstiFs. great 1s.i has b..s Asasi l.t.iy a .
vontsrfsI epantsrfsit dsli.r whaeh Il % SD can.
ho' hs aesests4 ey its uisxht % reg. Ths rss.sa
eannef be - dsfs-isi has nas Aesa annaanss.s 4
~ the serre, ssrrics eeciai. tai - ssry siupi.
u ts @sFs'y sscsose The dollar - iss, roal -
the nns nsds ~ the Esrsrnnent Its ueixhs %
the same aai fnsness j. iissteaI sith that ef IN.
standard piece. Ia 10 ssdsrstssd that this dollar
y circulating % vast nanbsfs. The reason fss
10 ui,srahss - beraass ih. s,asaari dollar coz
iAins eighiy-sish, 20 eighty sx eeus. u silver
only, upon shieh the govsrnmenf pats iis stamp
ans calls y sne hundred eeais. There Ia there.
fore. . margin u from tweiv. T. fourteen ~.,t.
prsht IN their manufacture
The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-19
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


--Rx-cadet Whitaker. Of West Point nOtorIsty,
has become \ teacher In . Charleston, &. c.,
school,
President Arthur has agreed 10 attend the
fourth Of July celebration at Woodstock, Con-
nectieut.
"A trestle bridge aeros. Lake Pontchartrain,
on the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad
will be twenty-one miles long.
A tsamster In Maine cOnquers balky horses
by taking them out Of the shafts and maxi NJ them
go round and round In circle.
"A man offered $4,000 for q license to sell
liquors at wholesale In westfeld. Mass, for Ave
years, but the authorities refused.
Professor Crouch, the composer Of az Kathleen
Msvourneen.' will have beneht at the baltimore
Academy Of Music on Decoration Day.
Miss Bertha Won iIiliern, who from walking
turned 20 picture making, has started on sketch
ing tout along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The Ohio courts sustained the action Of .
telephone company which removed the instrument
from customer who constantly swore through IL.
1t l. said in Boston that the Methodist Epi.-
copai Bishop Bowman believes that he holds
ter.
-Miss caiharinc Wolf, the repated si6, ,OoO, ,0Oo
heiress, Of New York. says she has, on an average
one offer Of marriage every day from unknow
sui,ors.
-, ..s.a . ~ Us :, us' Paesl
Hs ~ -..1e- ~ =. =, S4 Z. eheten' pai-
IN r - % NV '"Hs' '-1Asa haehanAn
49, ''
--Commioi,sEer Dudley dechncI to entertain
the elAim u Warren II. Anasrson IL Harri.barx
Pa who vanta pension Tor lost tooth. His
ciAim "a FHite a. jasi as that u handfeis NOTE.
a Recsni assiyses of = fertilizer taAnufaeiarei
by the State Beard q Agriculture in Basks esun
y. Pa. shas that ths ieftihfsr soli fof 81 ton
The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-19
DORsNsON's.

DORsNsON's.
Goa YoRk ROAD CHTs ArEAKH Avs.
TowsnNToNN -
Hss, Wines, Liqpors snd Cigars N-&Nl1
wass q ~ hai ~ the har ~
ALRs. PORTER. BROWN STovr. Ac-.-s
very superior quality. for medicinal and fsmily
use Having eommoiious DINING Room
meals ~in hs served af 81 hours.
Cemmoaisas shedding and ~ Aiiehtivs Hest
Ter. Gail and see me.
car TsCkETe e@n 10 shsaiasa .a the nsa.
SAMUEL J. ROBINSON.
Feb. iS.-n fropriesoT.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-19

Between the MAKE, ssa Aisqsith -. Bal,lasrs.
y. .E.-Hampls' ekserfsliy cent shea ordered
Apfii T.-4I.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-19

EARM WANTED. iee 10 500 Acres; N. O. or
II W. N. r. X. preferred; within short distance
q city. J. p. CLARK, Lexington Calvert ets.
nalsiasFe, Nd. fPeh.2sAsg.ee.
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YORK ROAD RAILWAY.
Sd
Change o. TSMg TARl.r.


oN AND AFTER JANUARY i. iS>s.
Leave Ba,,iasers sna Holiday street. =. fsIls.,
BALTIMORE To wANERLl.
Mese ard; 90 4 " Every sfeen minutes
frou zee g. lo.ou 4 " every thirty nlusies
nrnu te.ee A. M. e. s.se 2. ". every sheen uiu-
utes frOm s.se r. N. % s.SoP NJ Asq zee. sSe. 90
ie.Se and li.se z. N.
wANERLY To BALTIMORE.
livery aftecn minutes iron go to sse A. N.
every ,histy Esua;es from 20 4. M.to l.SaPM
every ttecn minute. from I.se =. N. to 80 2.
NJ. N S.:e. $50 a.s0. $50 and le.se 2. NJ
BALTlMoRk To GoNANSTowN.
EVery half hour from e.Se A. NJ. 10 Il. 80 2. NJ,
AMI al il.se r.. NJ.
GovANsTowN To BALTIMORE.
Every half hour from 6 A. ". 90 a.SeP. NJ, and
at lose =. ".
BALTIMORE To TowSoNTowN.
AZ t.So. S.2e $50 A. NJ. ard every two hours
irom n 80 A. VI. 90 ..3o 7 ". and ai n so r. ".
TowSoNTowN To BALTIMORE.
Al 100 snd zoe A. NJ, aud every two hours
from ieee A. NJ. 20 1900 T. n.
To werern Maryland depot. fare eenss.
To GreeLmouni Cemetery, fare 5 cents.
To Charles Street Avenue. BY Cars on North
Avenue. connecting with HAmpden. Park Avenue
aud City Cars. fare cents.
April 81. .'s3y.
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Bss--su polPhin asl issnan streets. Balslaefs
JAs.l3 ~
The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-19

FAdasslpkfs Tsass.
Some of the cities of Iowa have adopted the hish
license theory of dealing With the liquor question,
thus showing an unwilIingnss 70 wait for the re-
enactment of the constitutional amendment In
legal form. The sum has been Gxed At q, 900 a
year IN one o. two places, With the Fesult % re-
dueing the number of places where liquor can be
sold. his probable . high lieesse system will be
the net outcome of the extreme prehibitory agisa.
ton which has been carried on In the west for
several years There is iittls deabs bat u 10 the
most practical settlement of the question and one
which keeps the trAfe under the strict eontroi Of
law.
DTMost litigation, of course, grows out Of
the beiiigeFent feelings all men possess IN q
greater or less amount. but many lawsuits are the
result Of . lawyers advice. II client |, bound
10 Sight Il would be bad policy, In . business
point Of vies, for attorney 10 endsasor 70 stop
him. But for an attorney 10 suggest aght Tor the
purpose Of making business, as most toIerabIe
and not 10 be endured" Such practitioners may
hnd instruction In the following Incident: A Cali
fornisn vas told by lawyer that in consequence
81 an inaeeurete stetsment In Q nesspaper article
about him. be could g.t heavy damages, and %
he eonssntsd 10 the bringing sf salt. On the
trial his character vas shown % the iury 10 90
unpleasant . light thst they decided Il ts have
been iniarsd By the pub.leAtion % the extent of
only one dollar. His expenses wers $500. and he
nov sues bis counsel for that cum, on the Rround
that bis advice vas bad.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-19
Railroad Time Tables.
Maryland Central Railway
@@E n.

Trains leave North Avenue Station daily, sx.
eept Sunday, for fallston, Loeb Raven and way
stations At 700 4. n, and $40 p. NJ, and for
Towson, Loeb Raven and way stations at e.15 A.
NJ. and 230 p. NJ. and for Towson and way s,a.
tions at li.20 A. n. and 7.3j T.. M.
Returning, trains leave fallston for North Ave-
nue. At 5.li A. NJ, and SIG p. M., and Loeb
Raven for North Avenue st TBS and 1919 A. NJ.
and sis and COS =. ~. and Towson for North
Avenue Al s.l0 and 1925 A. 81, and 1875, $50,
6.2T and 900 =. M.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave North Avenue for faliston and inter-
mediate stations at $50 A. 81. and /: p. NJ, and
fallston for North Avenue At 7.s6 A. NJ. and GIG
=. 81.
$. o. BOYD, Superintendent.
NAV t2-tf
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:. PARKER BosLEY.
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
cHANcERY.
ROOMS Nos. q AND MASONIC HALL,
T0wsONTOwS. No.
Except Friday and Saturday o. each week ca
which days ofhee At
IS SARATOGA STREET, BALTIMORE.
- ~k0TEY L0AgED.Na
Claims prosecuted In any Of the Department. In
washingtoa.
PENSIONS AND INCREASE OF PENSIONS
OBTAINED.
JAn.Ie,' soft
The Republican journal., 1883-04-26
Galatea.

\ moments grace, Pygmalon. Let me be
A breath's space longer on this hither hand
OF fate far too sweet, too sad, too mad to meet.
Whether 10 be thy statue or thy bride
An instant spare me! Terrible thy choice
As no man knoweth, being only man;
Nor any. saving her who hath been stone
And loved her sculptor. Shall | dare exchange
Veins of the quarry for the throbbing pulse:
lnsensate calm for sureraching heart?
Repose eternal for woman's lot?
Forcgo Gods quiet for the love Of man?
To float on his uncertain tenderness,
A wave tossed up the shore of his desire,
To ebb and flow whene'er it pleaSeth him;
Remembered at his leisure, and forgot,
Worshipred and worried, clasped and dropped
at mood
Or soothed or gashed at mercy of his will,
Now Paradise my portion. and now Hell
And every single several nerve that beats
In soul or body. like some rare vase, thrust
In fire at first and then in frost, until
The fine, protesting fibre snaps:
oh, who,
FOreknowing. ever chose fate like this:
What woman, out of all the breathing world.
Would be a woman could her heart select;
Or love her lover. could her life prevent:
Ihen let me be that only, only one;
Thus let me make that sacrifice supreme
No other ever made. or can or shall.
Behold, the future shall stand still to ask
What man was worth price so isolate?
Ana rate lhee al It's value Tor all time.
For am driven by an awful Law.
See. while | hesitate it mouldeth me-
And carveS me like Il chise at my heart.
lis stronger than the woman or the man:
lis greater than all torment or delight;
lis mghtier than the marble or the flesh.
Obedicnt be the Scup and the stone.
Thine am |, thine at all the cost of all
The pangS that woman ever bore for man;
Thine elect to be, denying them:
Thine | elect to be, dcfying them;
Thine, thine, dare to be. in scorn of them;
And being thine forever, bless | them
Pygmalion, Take me from my pedestal,
And set me l0Wer-lOwer. love that
May he a woman and look up to thee:
And looking, longing. loving give and take
The human kisses worth the worst that thou
BY thine own nature shalt intlict on me.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. in Harper's Magazine
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