The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-19
. FORGET ME NOT"
 OSWALD (. tDwi6.

A gallaE, soldier from Arkansas upon Mis-
 scari's sod, With but little life between him and the judgment of his God. Dying lay with no one near him save a friend he loved 50 well, And 10 hum be turned in anguish as his thougrts began 10 dwell On the past, it's "reminiscences, and hiS eet
 heart far away. Whom he loved ~i;h devotion that ~As madness, might say. Friend he said, with gentle pa,hos. ~ h,le the great tears dimmed his eye, IL IS hard and. Oh so cruel. for q soldier thus 10 die. I. ~ho hoped a better future than the pas;
 has been 10 ne Dreamed last night that was wits her
 standing meath willow tree And ;c n.ght know the symbol oi the :rcop- ms willow houghs. And recall with painful sadness aI. ctr a.ei
 aneholy VOWS. n ,he shadows ofihe willoW=-e,.,sieni ef ,sy ccming de ath- Do not shud4rr, it is coming. for I feel my parting breath Folding her unto my bosom I Teh-srsed sad faCew ell. And ben-a,h her dark bro~a eset9oss tears o' deep deJec'ion lei, While the bitic-, poignant me .;a.ag Q: a he art ,ha, suiferca pain Touched ms soul as nvyet martal CT eoaid touch that sou! assia. Oh terbrjsh, blue cses .e!i ted n ;Egsr aEft and ;ears ;hat .e.i < return oi lote se fetseat taas tAry q. a
 around spei O enct .ntiaeui heguiiinE renoGaeed a.i
 Ue-st' 8t esse, And . k;.,es her pa!lit fess3f.s ...! her STl-s'~e daik ..roXa i4zt iTHi it'. c-Elr brake m s3..saast ssfs; befafr
 iEt irsAk ai day. And -f, -, ne-no, l es.f7as-e. A [ st5 .r sEiei a~.sy- An; c~li'ow hoaEhs ar s.a- . al zz ,.r e, bead,ag to~. II .drg fe feom rome and i=zkei azHz> \ 5zs# #7 ' tac. ,tiit. mast se Seek s-t issrnd and te,. |. ' >.----, ! 1.. 4.-. saW hrr loser eilc On ,hc green s~afd of N sso4.,. B .55 eancfs ttc sks. Aud the !s,, ~or4, that he nafHarz . ss his i.:r 2.ead ;4ned fhe !. Were t'lc,>.ag [ 4tasr an ;.e word Forget ihe ae; In thc valley of Arkansas. for the ston changes now. Lived ti Y" eiri hose iieh, lad pefishr,! or the gory Oak Hll bFee. Reared n wealth saa soft indulgence, she was cherished b her sirr As Zoo grand 'oT lo~ly snior. far ssoYr his warsa tcsIrc He hat sornei rhe hanat.l. ia.ei WEef. i.e urged hi, tender claim. And traagt.et that hr s:s4eez- tsrzt t5 satAe: wealth and fame. These were grand ard tisis attractions .a ils van. ambitious mlna. And 70 Ulo tcsi manly N5ft34e hz. A. ;zars- lrll.ag. A.fad What Va pare and iaW end.asaf to X f4st crnats rtaa. Who eyr.i ,ount h.s gold " ,heasAnas ..aa his acrs> dasts sean He WoulG rather chain hi. a4sHfer .a tae r"mpous Inks ot gold Than al '@ h"r happy arloE ~.ih t.e one hcs .o,r consoled. She had hea,d th~ pa.ntli Ion .. l. !eath Ap"n the plaln And her lac rr.rtiri the r.H.sa her S4d heart eo red not contain. She had met h friend and meeting. hc had sacrificed lIs '--4ft To her pure ,.'d srst'e .esssts #sai f,; tai, ]. unCons cious art. But Forsri-rn. To, g kept sounding IS a voice from ~pt.; Shera. And the love ,aa' once was N.akeaed aoN wa, lead forever more. He wa, great; the social equal O her ,.,fe,. eooruhIued With his soc l h'gh position he hs9 wral.h and trii.iaa, mind These were ci9et consIde-atI 5ns aas. ihe schcnuug parent smli.z As he plAnn- | Wlth cunning @l len Tor :Lc au~tinn If hIs cbi!a She could onis hc ohed:eai and a, 'as; si,' f4trF ng irr,th Gave her stnrti9L io the un.en. f3ftSfag al ii~ while, ioE death. Grea, display was made arrsr.sng a.i the features ot thc sale, Costly gem were brought ts .litter on the t-ps elt.le.s pale. On that u.e e, ;ar church ~as eg3.s s.cG ~itl. th. ...-i on ,ts:l r and Nho a1d tocSst 10 .sr Inc All ..ais. t.ar tte csr ncny rrant.- And th' vt.'t' ioArs oi the preacher ia h., tn.s.- -tcr.,.. pfla.e Were no 'lsivT :.an sae feature stil.e t.l..,c, shr.H 1.s sr.ie She had hanged Ter name and Tlis-i.ss e.a,rrd her ksaI taote her heart. And ,hc manly hundreds gang saA Ter stuiLeEingiy start, Looking wildly 4i some ohBect siessi ss 70 thr Apnd ring crowd. Who dre1ntrd not n Il her brldsl dress ould b- her bur.l li shrot4 l. For d moment thus she fingers. ;t.cn Hc! hand. 's3Ne hr- head Grasp ne ,is.on of her .otcr--in aro;her she F dead.
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