The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13
Esr 7zs hrksss.sr Tns-eiey. A SUMMER IDYL.
BY $. $. DAWES.

Many a year has pass'6 and ao~n
 S,.r- once sEmneF'd a, Nag's Head ss,re ,hen to gray my hair has grown, And joyous Sog,h away has Hs1- .r iacideu, noa recall.
 Tar happen . at that dsstSr, time. ,K-ss, Hone was fresh. and Care N ds small. Ard charm.ng g.rss appeared divine. T. ,his retreat there came enc dav, 4 blooming maid as CT ~as bora Ser seemed to be a spri,e or fay,
 Clad n I tidy iilse la1n. u~- haIy combed back rexeal'5 aFoN, as far as ever Helen gTaced The hair vas tae1 nor worn IS now, hang.ec mass, devoid oi i4Sgeh Tan her feet she slippers wore,
 G!oe sd open hose those feet ene asei F see them noA ! and bowed before,
 rieh bel, e.reled he. sin, vast. Nr mel, and soon affection ieSruc1
 Those feelings which true ioxets know . And ~hen Love ioand his sgu returned, Then passion k.l6.ec 10 g.o~. Eash a.shi we rie; IT dancing hal
 he music. iarsboaF.7e and 7d1 = E,ra a9~ l hras ise ts.s:ler ea.i-
 Right hands across and dOsn the tsts4-
 a.c "
 irsess' | her hand when thus we net.
 And T my pain. ihe touch vetli1sefs- Iae touch wh.ef l eaa ne'er forget.
 c: her exquisite, dainty fingers. The reel Twas the1 ,he only dance
 Whleh we pTes:ae.als oomPresenict T. watt " had not vel come from France Nor N ere our merry "Ugs quite ended tss5i heavens !.o@ fond mem " strays. Recalling eaasty .eeollections- Es. a6lirg llghts of other days M,,h dead and t.ried re,Fospee;iors- >aeet May US bai pscudorym.
 Rat lis the orc tl.at .Hi!tc Fer gisen Eame .g iais my theme
 ae;hinss would te rrofane ;o wfIte Wei. May and l, ho;h joyous. Vt
 Would often sumter on the shcte , watch the boagi.rss troubled seq To hea. i,s HtSA,, pillows ro4F- Ne gathered p- 5,es smoothly NOTE. Cfastaeean 51itu, of aeaUt, raFs--- feathers rom e. .u..s tha, ~err borne From s3ns. tha; ;ioaied h..l n az. C.. re.i5s mate v u5ght unfold,
 T. xc b4i had 'e citt .. spe-1h. Tke tale Ina; sr.x osr tlrst tod.
 | pon that t.rak -tai barren 5eaeh. One day We neal iae ocear s;oo !.
 Whe, she. ~g' pa=asol IF hand. Drew Nl;h .is p0.a,. fn wsasolar mood,
 ! saApely teart uror. the sand Within lts iines. stt a.kine cane.
 Ee- name and ifl.ae ieit.y trsec1 < pillow sufget a.ons the nan.
 An. Love- sN ee. emblem wAs c-sset- : watched tha; angry surge return
 Baek te iiS cold. .rcOnstani home Love emblem c.asp't IT ilqg.a &-n,
 IL bore away NItt wrath. IT foam. z; caused d thought. which loom :. ] cape Aihwart imasina;!on's sea, That though assumed portentous shaI E Which boGec so:roN soon Tor me. This aa as lo be our attest stroll
 siay 4s to leave for home next dav The niriole houEs-hcG soon they'e roii. And yet We had so much to say. She gave. at parting bN request
 The belt she N o-c N hen first N z met. Since then i,'s been my eon<;an; guest, And. reader. cea-. keep il yet. hope b see iis semh,znce pia ed,
 And surely kyle II TO, III vainh Around her sweet Apge;ic waist.
 When we shai meet in heaven agdIn. Gere. none car understand. ween,
 The mandates stern ef Fate's decree t2ir May Stc died at just eighteen, And survive al sixty three. often muse on days long led
 On scenes where Joy and hope were
 blended
 think oi May and ot Nag. Head.
 Where our r-s; love began and ended My days gro~ few. and blank ,hey seem Life e's ivss'n 'nlng sands are waning fast. Soon must tross the tarbid stream. When rest NIL. some wi;s May, q, last