The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-16
MISS BoTr1NEAu's ADDRESS

to her
r. Guardians and Friends.
TO guardians, friends, and all ii may
now appeal that you may well discern
The cause, not csuselsss, why do complain
That what is sport to some, to me 10 paiu
ISt true that was prsmaturely bornf
II that matter for untutorsd scorn7
You surely do not hold me guilty here.
We're you consulted on your birth Or sphere
Yon know, my guardians. what my
birth me cost; ~.
A loving mother in that hour was lost,
Who gave me to your guardian care. and Low
Whispered, "Her name ID, Fanny Bottlnsar
Her tske. care for her d q sacred trust.
l 60 to mingle with my sacred dust.
Though orphan, yet not pennilsss is she.
She is your ward, no burden will she be-"
How solemnly you pledged yourselves
= that hour
/. That faithfully to utmost Of your power,
You would discharge your duty by her child,
In measure generous, and with temper
mild.
Shall I complaint II 10 the common lot
OF men 70 meet with promises forgot,
Though overwhelmed with seeming anx. Z
ious care, ,t-..-..& :
As II each guardian, by his noble air.
And protestatiofs loud Of truth and love,
Were sole heir Of the graees from abovs
Bear with my feelings, I am but lass,
Though mot quite an unmitigated ass,
Who, in the weakness Of her sex. can miss
To see the traitor in the profered kiss.
"A girlish whim1'' Begone, you grin
ming fool. .>.~ =-4.a.
Iknow = smile, though only ont Of school.
I know all are not such as you, for then.
What could frisndlsss maid expect Of
men?
"a little tsmpsr7" Not little. sire,
= But the full tempest Of wrath that's dire.
"On oil your friends?" On none. Friends
are too few
To Danish from my heart the good. the
true.
I speak Of yon and these whom yeu csll
friends,
Who help you TO attain your selfish ends
At my expense. ] an Of legal ags.
The chronic Office seeker may engage
His Thoughts on something else than In
hucncc
To find him place. and power. upon
prstsnse .,
That he, with magic wand, will 30 effect
A reformation that will earn respect
For his great talents in the longed-for
sphere, -.
For which, 1t any cost, hs il too dear.
Ny right must assert. and firmly, too,
To pass your actions under strict review.
Ny fair possessions are wealthy mins,
Not to be worked BY any dark design.
But Tor the common good; that I'll may
Proportion due, and BY division fair.
To kick againat the pricks il vain. Besides
More deeply aipk the rowels in yoar
sides.
Though much Of blood municipal I spill,
You must and shsll. bow down 70 SOW
ereign will.
You sneer ct ruling petticoats. but then
Fsrget that maids have govsrnsd sysn
men.
And. quistly. here. for better or Tor worse.
"Ths gray mare l." sometimes ''ths
hettsr horse"
Az once lst wrsngling cease; lay strife ssids
] measure not my laws By ancient hide
Honors are earned. they srs not close
preserves.
50 "let him bear The palm, Who Il
deserves" !" 1,. q. .
Oh how dsmoralisins b the hight.
Men. claiming common ssass. Who ~
will 6sht
For power they saanst wisld, and ser ~
plAcs
They eannot All for good. but bring dis.
grace
On sll. Old anasch ianshs, oonfasion rsisns,
Morality. dissrscsd, ashamed, retains
TIE semblance only, and, 70 b cloAk
70 license, nobly scorns. a Ceiling yoke
70 put on VISIONS neck; but still she cries,
by me shall princes rule Nwould riss
Among us, thsn. prosperity and peace,
Contention, egotism and spleen must csass.
70 dip your pen ID gill = 70 rslats.
70 practiced ~, your atrsbilious ststs.
The words moro snooth thAa batt1r. but
impsrt zs
Ths warning dresd tsat var 4 n ~
hsart .s8
Thsir oily seftasas quits . plaia rsoords 4
They m = deadly = ars ont drawn 4.
swOrds.
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Priaads. tras. ~ indissrssl, shoald sonn1