The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-04-25
HON e HAPPENINGS,
VRRIEN'S LOVE LETTER.

Dl ALrhED hNolUN.
Spake and aise me sorrow, Maddie:
Is 1t true what Alfred tells,
That soon will sound the Ginning of
Your merry wedding bells?
Are you going to link your fortunes
Wild gintleman so fine,
Unmindfu Of the heartaches of
Poor Patrlckeen O'Brien?
Are you going to lave us, lady,
In the heyday Of your youth,
Wild candor on your Queenly brow
And innocence and truth?
You are proud and fair. and stately,
And all lovely traits combine;
Are you goin to wed another,
Oh Madeline Ensign!
Shure never saw you but that once.
That sad. eventful day,
That your roguish brother mentions
In his own old chatting way.
But to see you was to love you;
The tender pangs entwine
And stamp your image on me heart,
Oh Madeline Ensign!
And tho loved the WILDLY and
Our Molly Bawn, ashore,
At sight of you it vanished,
And I'll never love them more.
Your charming smile allured me,
And your dark eyes brilliant shine,
Made me sink a captive at your feet
Oh Madeline Ensign!
can see your robe of satin, and
note each lustr0us 1Old,
And seethe jewels cleaning on
Those arms of royal mould.
While snowy plume of ostrich and
A tiny pearl of spray
Hold those rippling waves of darkness
From your peerless face away.
Shure your cherry lips are formed
Like Cupid's own bow, bent,
And your features so enhancing, were
By good Queen Juno sent.
And the dainty rose and lily In
Your lovely face combine;
Oh king might fondly wed you,
Dear Madeline Ensign!
And lift me hands In pleadin',
sink upon the grouad
VIII you hear one plaintive coaxing,
Will you list the mournful sound.
Will you be the dear loved lady
Of Thomson and O'Brien?
And I'll swim the ocean for you,
Oh Madeline Ensign!
And I'll buy for you, me darlint,
A little snow white fay,
And give you all the treasures in
The Golfers hid away.
Because love you, dearie, and
deem you all divine,
But you have dickens of a brother,
Oh Madeline Ensign!
But I'll forgive his joking If
You only say the word,
Your voice will sound far aweeter than
The singing of bird;
And though you Alffed's sister are,
I love you, am thine;
At your feet kneel in rapture,
Oh Madeline Ensign!
AlI luiI Oh poetry.
irass is sprouting.
Wild flowers blooming.
9. P. Wright is at Huron.
Zee new ad. of R. D. Stewart.
Seeding is progressing rapidly.
spring style of hats are nobby.
Hope sees the need Of town hall.
The Ontario hotel sign is conspicuous.
What has become Of the Hope base ball clu
(. F. Pickert returned to New York last Fl
Ducks are plentiful, but wild even for wi
cks.
The time has arrived for croquet and Law
mis-.
Wheat is being put in in better shape tt
ring than last.
LAST Wednesday was Arbor day, but fe
es were planted.
Streets and alleys might bo improved
airing away the rubbish,
It is unofficlally announced that the Cooper
yn Courier has been sold.
J. K. Joslin has 80 of his 240 acres seed
eady, and is putting the wheat in nicely.
T. K. Hulme one of Hopes handsome youl
orneys, returned from Pennsylvania !;
4. D. Harris returned to Spring Valle
nn., Wednesday. He expects to arri
re again about harvest.
). S. Small, formerly Hope boomer, is
IN Minneapolis in company with F. c. Pill
ry, shaking hands with the boys and telli
" I'VE wazsd 'eu."