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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-18

DR. W. [. Murray. veterinary
surgeon Of st. Louis and formerly q
3a-7i.+- last Saturday filed three de
csva5 teeth of valuable horse. II
:. +{7e third case OF equine teeth
fIIing on record. The animal mad
suffered terribly from toothache7, ana
1rss unable at times TO eat or drink.
Tn horse bore the pain without
SINGING. and did not have 10 be tea
or given gas tx.
Bernard Meyer Of Omaha recently
felt a slight pain under his ItIV
sG0uI3er. The pain soon became m
terse and a doctor was sought An
.s-aToiDation Of the spot revealed a
Ia~3 substance. which, on beng eA-
tel nroved TO be a needle ID
- condition. Meyer has no recol-
80 fo.t;oD If a needle having entered
ms bodv. but his mother says that
i occurred when he was an lnlau''
fftv-four years ago -, 4-;-l-
i new way Of lighting the oIlI -l
bsbit has lately been tired with sQ I!-
ceSs bv some Of the good Cat jl,i-
I,r;asts Of Brooklyn. Ny Hund I
IF bows and young men have te ,j
1ia1cad TO shun the saloons ana
r;gaT stores for stated nunlOeI -
wears
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THE VOLCANO.


Letter from Rev. z. p. Baker Describing
the Present Aspect at KiIauea.
The following letter, dated Hilo. April
18th, to this paper, gives concise des-
cription Of the present active condition
and general aspect OF the Volcano:
have recently visited KiIauea. I find
there lin geueral) TWO comely lakes OF
liquid fire, situated on the west side OF
the cone and in 3 line with each other,
running about north and south. These
lakes are easily apprOached, the beholder
being able 10 20 10 the windward brink
OF each OF them; each one being about
half the size OF the new lake OF 1876.
Great changes have Of course trans
piTe1. Halemaumau, from being an up-
right tunnel, or inverted cone shaped
depression in 1856, has become an in
verted tunnel, or upright cone shaped
elevation IN 1889. Flows have lately
occurred on the floor q kilauea: one "a
flow in particular. which Is quite decisive
in its teaching regarding tie manner by
which the sort q lava called "a Is pro
duCed.
Other small eruptions are likely 70
occur on the same arena IL the no dis
tant future. EDWD. 2. BAKER.
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HILO NEWS LETTER.
Work Among Japanese-A journalistic
Enterprise-SociaII Items.

Committeeman indo doing Temperance
Work Among Japanese-A Journalistic
Enterprise-SociaI Items.
Mr. Taro Ando, the Japanese Consul
General. has visited Hilo, 10 the great
delight OF his countrymen. He al
/ dressed chem on the 9Th inst. at Haili
church on temperance, and secured
many pledges, and on the 9TH inst. al
the same place and each time had large
audiences.
The schooner Fred {. Sanders viii
leave Hilo on the 18th inst with as
much sugar a. she can carry.
The wagon road to the volcano l. being
/ constructed rapidly.
! Weather perfectly charming-no scar
I city Of water now, but would ike 10 see
a little more.
The Foreign church, HiIo, gave their
sociable on the l2tn inst. Al the house Of
Mr.. Wafel. Mrs. Capt. KoOs PLAYED sew
eral solos on the piano. There were
also a Duet Mrs H c. Austin and Mr..
Wafel; vocal solo, Mrs. Corscadden; re-
citation, Mrs. j. A. Scott, solo, Mr..
Wafel.
The Foreign church has been greatly
improved in appearance by the addition
made 10 il for the choir, which Is now
Immediately back OF the pulpit. Where
there was formerly a large pulpit, there
: now . desk The church has other
wise been improved, and two new seats
have been made. The Chinese school
used TO be large, but IS now few in num-
Der. The Japanese have taken their
place and attend in good numbers.
The Hilo Literary and Musical on the
9Th inst. drew out a good house al the
usual place Mr.. Wafel gave a reading
and proved that he i as good an elocu-
ZIONIST as a tenor sOloist. The Misses
Rose gave 4 piano and either duet; Mrs.
Capt Roos, a piano SOLO, proving herself
an artist Her rendering OF Ihalberg's
Sweet Home" was superb. There was
a home scene by Mrs. II. c. Austin and
Miss Ellen LYMAN. Mrs. :. l.. Austin
and Miss Almeda Hitchcock gave read
ings, the latter from old Hawaiian Laws,
some OF which were very amusing. i
vocal solo was presented by Mr.. }. Nor.
Efforts are being made 10 establish
a paper at Hilo. Shares are being sold !
at $40. Considerable OF the needed J
money has been secured. 4 gentleman /
by name OF Mcdonald Is 10 be the editor /
sumo tAA1Aih kGAfy~A "-tA-NA ar
business. The promoters make a mis- /
take. They should have a lady editor, /
such as our new and able lawyer, Miss /
Almeda Hitchcock. To make lively /
paper there would be daily news from /
our great crater and General Maby /
maybe would write for 1t. That would 1
help the paper greatly. An untailing /
well OF natural gas Is also needed, for /
which liberal bonus will be paid. As !
soon as all the ability is secured the /
prospectus will be issued, and some /
think the paper will have an immense |
success. The GAZETTE and Bulletin /
will no more be needed, for there will /
be instant communication with the en- |
tire world by telegraph before this extra
ordinary sheet Is issued. J. a. NJ. /
Hilo, April Is.
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SUPREME COURT.
Three Days of One TriaI-The End
Not Yet.

Three Days Of One TriaI-The End
Not Yet.
The jury term was occupied till adj
iournment at 30 with the case begun
on Monday, the plaintiff kahananui
being left or the stand Tor continuation
Of cross-examinatiOn.
Al CHAMBERS.
Mr.. Justice NcCully heard petition OF
Mrs. Eliza Jane Wilkinson, administra-
trix OF the estate Of Geo. Morris, late Of
Honolulu. deceased, with the viii and
codicI annexed, for allowance OF Sc
counts and discharge. II was ordered
that the accounts be approved, the
Administrative discharged, and that she
retain the property in her hands a tine
person thereto entitled. J. NJ. Nom
sarrat, her attorney, and the petitioner
in person. appeared.
Chief Justice Judd approved David
Dayton's second annual account a. exc
cutor Of the viii OF Israel Fisher, the
account showing a balance OF 1882 % Tor
the estate.
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AUCTION SALES.

sale Of Horses. Colts and yheicles by
Morgan.
Mr.. J. F. Morgan had a good audience
Al his sales OF horses and brakes on We'd
nesdav. OF Hon. c. H. Juid's stud, Mr.
c. Along bought the black stallion Char
coal at SOS; Major 5. Parker, the bay
stallion Boutwell, Woodburn Al 1920; Mr.
+ q. Schumann, the roam stallion kai-
iishi al Sl05: Mr.. J. VI. Monsarrat, the
bufTskin stallion, not named, ~ 800;
Mr.. c. \. Brown, the bay mare Puss at
$50.
Hon. Cecil Browns colts brought from
a 80 10 so each. The road carts and
brakes sold for s60 70 So each. Total
nroceedS Of the three sales amounted -
e. gaF -
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The quarterly business meeting Of the
ladies' Society Of Central Union Church
kill he heIdin the church parlor, to-day,
ar 10a. III. AL the ladies' Of the church
and congregation are urged 10 be present
a lar as possible, 70 consult together a
. - Iasr wav OF doing the Society's
-. for the new church. a well as the
1,.I-,.5lv work which naturally falls 70
=, Gentlemen are invited u lunch
,,.}.7..b will he served At noon. There
Iii l.. no -ociable in the evening.
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PAS ENGERS.


ARRIVALS
From Waiauae and Waialua. per Stun
kaala, April l7--G Edwards, and 2Huther>.
From Maui and Hawaii. per suur kinau.
April III NJ Mcdonald. II kutfin, " "
Goodale, Geo Z Farr. Mrs a Mouritz and
child. Mrs + " Barnard Miss Barnard Miss
Lilgate. Miss Mckinley. & Williams. II
Hall. Mrs AChum Wong LeOng Sing. +
Holmes, T " Gay. Chas Wilcox, L AXE, y
: Barnes, Norman HueberJ, II 4 Heen.
and to deck passengers.
DEPARTURES.
For Kauai per steamer Wajaleale, April
17-Hon a : Wilcox.
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vessels IN Port from Foreign Ports
L : : Alert Green, Hawaii
Am Mis- pkt Morning star. Garland. T.
Fl ok lton. Reguier. HOuEkOag.
Ek Annie John ON, Emerson. Newcastle.
Ger bk q y Wilcox. RasCh. Bremen.
Am bk NeWs51y Johnson, Newcastle
Am bkrue Planter, Penhallcw, =. F
Bk : 4 Allen, Thompson. san Francisco.
BEtne = q Wilder, Paul, san Francisco.
BEtue W bimouG, Drew. san Francisco.
Bktue John smith. huStel. Newcastle.
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This evening the Debating Society viii
discuss whether the jury system Is ready
70 pass into innocuous desuetude, under
the resolution: That the jury system
has oUtgrown its usefulness and may
safely be abolished" 1t Is TO be hoped
the society viii do nothing rashly until
the April term Is over.
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Notice Of Removal.

THE UNDERSIGNED Has RE
L moved his Office from over Bishop &
Co.'S Bank 70 No. 3 kaabumanu street. OF
the office formerly occupied by H Oh. Il. i.
Widemaur and VIII be most happy 70 al
tend 10 any business that may be entrusted
10 his care. ". {. PARkE.
Honolulu Av-il 3. 1SSq Sl-Im
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PORT OF HONOLULU, H. l.
ARRIVALS.

"WEDNESDAY, April l..
Stmr hluau. LorenzeD. from Maui and
Hawaii.
stmr a Cummins, Nelson. from Hoo
lau.
stmr c r Bishop, lie Claire, from circuit
Oahu.
SChr Waiehu from Kauai.
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DEPARTURES.

"WEDNESDAY. April L.
II 3 NJ ; Co-morant, EicOLS, for Ha-
Wau.
Stmr Waialeale, Campbell, for huauea
and Hanalei. at = , n.
Schr Moi WahIne for Hamakua, Hawaii.
StRr EWa for ENa.
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Y. NJ. c. A. Boys viii meet at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. - Lie and Scenes in
Africa" viii be the subject Of q practical
talk. Bows and girls connected with the
Scripture Union will meet with the
former society, and a letter from Mr.. T.
II. Davies Will be read, and members
cards distributed.
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Mr.. W. s. Maltby, the champion
bicyclist Of the world, will give three
performances here, beginning with Sat
urday evening. May 18th. Mr.. L. J.
Levey has obtained the management OF
the series OF exhibitions, and will give
particulars in good time.
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L ; : Alert. Green. fo- Samoa.
>Imr Haala. Underwood. for Waianae
and Wai4.ua al 9 = Ia.
Stmr A C-mmIu>, Nelson, for Hoo
Lou lu @ III.
Fr bark lion, Eeguier, for Honskong
SChr Nile Morris for Koulau.
Schr kuiamauu for Halawa.
Schr Mary for Haualei.
SChr CateTina for Waimea.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Removal Notice.

hrs. ANDERSON & LUNDY HAVE
II moved their Dental Office into the
large building on Hotel street. known a.
the Tregloan place. and have leased il and
property connected Herewith for term
oF five wears q 81
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Lieut.. Percy ". Thompson, I. 5
revenue marine, has sent his father, Col.
Thompson, specimens OF the birch bark
that North American Indians use in
making camps and canoes.
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Hama School District.

Mr.. a. T. Atkinson, Inspector-Gen-
eral Of schools, during his latest official
visit to Maui, had lively experience Of
traversing pals. He landed at Hama,
proceeded thence 10 Keanae, and, re-
turning to Hama travelled TO kaupo
and back to the starting point Il
was up and down pals all the
time, not counting small ones there
being twenty each way, equal to forty
altogether. These ranged from $50 feet
10 200 feet in height. There is no
grander scenery in the group. Mr.. At
kinson found the schools in very good
condition throughout the District Many
new schoolhOuses have been erected
which are alike ornamental 10 the settle
ments and creditable to the Board Of
Education. The teaching in the schools
vas also satisfactory.
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BUSINESS ITEMS
IT.. Thousand Oranges

and twenty boxes delicious E ...S, Fur
-e7yei from Waialua. NA--'
NtEEr-. King street
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- The receipts OF the entertainment on
tuesday night At Queen Emma Hall
were $50.
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Mr.: Norman Hubert, lately injured
6y a kick from horse, arrived in town
by the kinau.
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The Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Company are paying a dividend OF three
dollars per share
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Removal Notice.

j. his psoe q bus baln5ie n Rom Tll the oe e. q
the Hawaiian Transfer Co u the Harness
shop Of r. Philip, No - King street. beg
10 notify his friends and the public
generally that he Is ready to continue the
II J. ". Mcclure. Bel Telephone No. 55..
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DRESSMAKING.

AIRS. " :. CANPI-FLL HAS COMMENCED
I'll the bust ness ut D-ez=EuaLiLE, Cutting and
fitting. a her T--i5e1re No. - Tere1z-la street
opposite The Hotel. TIE patronage q the ladies'
i respec tfalIE solicited. Satisfaction Eraraa-
teed- SIT lz+51y
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" Lia-ua oranges and grapes are re-
ported IN business items elsewhere.
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Only one arrest was made yesterday
q Chlnaman with opium.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Supreme Court opens at 9 80.
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4 notice regarding the odorless exca-
yator appears to-day.
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Time tables Of the Oceanic Steamship
Company can be obtained al the office
Of Alessrs. ". o. Irwin 4 Co.
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Y. NJ. c. \. officers for the year Will
be elected at the monthly meeting this
evening. The annual business meeting
will be held q week later.
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The bsrkentine W. H DimOnd will
likely oe the first packet 10 get away for
san Francisco. She will sail a. noon on
Saturday and take mail.
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HH. W. GOOdale. PapaikOu. Hawaii.
and 4. Barnes, Wailuku, Maui. regis
tered al the Hawaiian Hotel on We'd
nesdaE.
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Rooms 10 Let
o. At No. ! GARDEN STREET
SIT Honolulu.


THE C0-PAETNER>HIp HERETO
L fore existing under the name al II. "
McChe>uey 4 Sons. having been dissolved
by the death Of the lave Mathew ". No
Ghe~uev- the business Of the firm viii ne
continued I'D Honolulu and san Francisco
under me same firm name OF N. ". Nc
Chesuey < sons.
HENRY NELSON NcCHESNEY.
ROBERT ". NcCH ESSEY.
ql-3t I267-3t
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a sale under execution is advertised,
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NOTICE.
Dividend Notice.

1 DIVIDEND UPON THE WAILUKU
u Sugar Cos stock i due and pavable
Al the Office Of G. BREWER 4 co.
Queen Street.
Honolulu. Anil Is. lss9 aI-3t
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WANTED.

4 POSITION As GOVERNFSS. COM
y I,anion or hoUSekeeper, by lady re
Gently from the States. Address:
sI-2t : c.. Gazette Office
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NOTICE.
WANTED.

BRIGHT. SMART BOY FOR Of
i fee. Call al Anderson & Lundy's
Dental Office. Hotel street, after o'clock.
S}-cf
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He Found A Letter.
A RESTAURANT CASHIER AND HOW He
MADEA SLIGHT MISTAKE.

A RESTAURANT CASHIER AND HOW He
MADE A SLIGHT MISTAKE.
'Um, Yes Singularr he said, US he
stood at the CASHIER desk in the res
tauraut and felt in his pockets.
Been robbed, l suppose ? sneered
the cashier.
Perhaps, let's see. Did l change my
pantaloons?
oh, of course
I guess l did, and left all my money
in the other pair.
Say, that's too old to 60 down here,
mister want sixty centsr
'Yes-yes, but you see
Il see dead beat who'll get good
kicking if he doesn't hand over the
cash
Mercy! but you don't take me for q
dead beat, hope
Sixty cents
But left my money
Sixty cents or you get the bounce:
'I'll go out and borrow it,
oh, NO? Hand it over or the kicker
will take charge Of YOU
Let's see. Did change my clothes:
Yes l did. But-but l must have
slipped some money in my hand pock.
ct! Ah ! so l did, and here 1T Is.
And he fished up great wad, tossed
the cashier $50 bill and while wait
ing for bis change shook hands with
two bankers and drew his check for
$4,000 to sstsle a real estate transac-
tion.
/, The cashier is still in bed and the
doctor sayslr is a very serious case.
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Church Directory.

Reformed Churcll-Rev. G. A, Whitmoie
pas or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening:
aleeting of Ladies Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rev. j. II. Barb, pas
tor Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and $50 +.
NJ. Sunday School, 2. P. M. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, Gas P. M.
Moravian Church, (Mechanicstown) Rev.
r. W. Herbst Pastor. Preaching every. Sun
day, alternating morning and evening"
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening Sun
day School Q O'Clock, a. III.
Morav,an Church (Graccham) Rev. II. W.
Herbst, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ling and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening"
PRAYER Meeting every Wednesday evening.
United Brethren Church-Mite Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday
Sunday School 3 r. M.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. J.
n. Davis Pastor Services every alternate
Sunday at 10 A. NJ Sunday School A. nj.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening at
=. NJ.
United Brethren Church-Rev G. j.
Roudabush Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday at 8 p. M. Sunday School every
Sunday at Up. III. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening ut Up NJ.
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Hush, Dorcas Is that rain 1t
sounds as If some genil were dashing
buckets full Of water against the case
ment.'
It's rain. Guy. The equinoctial
storm, you know
'And the dreary moaning down the
chimney-ls it wind?'
Yes Guy, it is wind
The boy shivered Il little, and drew
the bedclothes up around his chin.-
The red flames from the blazing log on
the hearth danced up and down like a
magic. lantern, the shaded lamp burned
steadily on the table. Dorcas Wynter
stitched quietly away at her sewing
without looking up.
1T must be an awful tempest, Dorcas,
uttered the lad as a fresh gust Of wind
seemed to shake the old octagonal tow.
er to its very foundations.
1t is, Guy. heard old Captain
Lake say that the tide had not been so
high since the year the Royal Victoria
was wrecked off Paine Point
1T is better to be here, even with 4
broken leg said Guy Paley, slightly
lifting his eyebrows, than out at sea in
such blow as this?'
"A good deal better, Guy.
Not that am coward, Dorcas y
cried the boy. There are worse things
than storm at sea. And / have an
instinct that l shall be sailor yet
But this sickness has taught me-this
sickness and you, Dorcas-it>s better to
go for thing in an honest, stra1ghtfor
ward way than to try to reach it by
sneaking. But I always supposed it
was fine thing to run away to sea, or
else l shouldn't have tried the get.ou
of.the- window by midnight dodge, and
broken my leg. I'm wiser now.'
Dorcas smiled at him with melting
hazel eyes and rose-red lips, revealing
a line of pearls.
Poor Guy! said she. 1t was hard
lesson, wasn't it?'
4 think needed it, Dorcas. If ever
there was Thoroughbred young ruff
fian, it was l T groaned the boy. But
you see, nobody ever talked to me,
Scolding without end I got, I grant you
but no one talked common sense to me
before. You are the only one who
seemed to think me worth reasoning
with and you shall see, Dorcas, that l
am worth the trouble. Once I'm uT
from this scrape, I'll tackle my lessons
in real earnest and try to be something
better. And l say, Dorcas-'
Yes, Guy?'
You're the prettIest girl l evel
saw"
Nonsense, Guy"
oh, but you are-and the sweetest
and the most sensible! l can't think
how you ever came to be housemaid in
place like this
Dorcas colored little.
Shall 1 tell you. Guy? I came al
governess to the prlm airy department
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$flttt qottrp,
YES OR NO?
AN HONEST LOVE LETTER.

Dear lady, will you kindly lend
Attention for awhile?
I'm not the man to sue and smirk
TO gain a fair ones smile.
I'm fur too dull to act the spark,
Too blunt to play the beau,
I'll ask a question, plain and brief;
Just answer-Yes, or No.
cannot rave rs lovers rave,
Or swear as lovers swear;
My way is just to pass my word,
And keep it, "fairand square"
I'm but an honest business man.,
As all my dealing show,
And clinch bargain, at the start,
With simple-Ycs, or No.
My tongue is not sttuncd to talk
OflOvers' smarts and darts;
Ionly know the honest way
Ofjoining honest hearts.
The deepest waters quiet sleeps;
The shallow, murmuring, flow;
So all the VOW l give or ask
Is briefy-Yes, or No.
l love you-that's the simple truth
love you as my life
And all Ihave, or hope to gain,
I'd give to call you wife!
I've loved you since the day.wc met
Twas just year ago
And after thinking for year,
ASK you-Yes, or No?
l do not promise that your life
ShallIbe dream of bliss;
Idon't pretend that all my cares
Will vanish at your kiss. - -.
They're pretty sure to miss the mark,
WHO draw too long bow,
ask you-Will YOU take the chance!
Just tell me-Ycs, or No.
My heart, my fortune, home and nam'
ask you then, to share,
If you'll accept, I'll be rcjoiced;
Ifnot, won't despair.
He's but tool who stakes his all
Upon single throw,
Ifyou won't have me some one will;
So is it-Ycs, or No?