The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-25


Hung from the roof of this retreat
Which nature kind had made,
Nov dear wife will you please try.
To take some sleep. your clothing dry,
Or you will sure be sick.''
why yes my love it's easily done.
You hang me up in this warm sun,
And you can hang on another stick
Said Nellie in mocking tone.
So thought I'd let the clothes alone,
Hammock, food and some good wine
Was wrapped up in the cloak of mine:
Which unrolled and found quite dry.
stretched the hammoclss out with eas
Beneath this banner of vine and trees;
The cloak I hung to dry.
We found our shelter snug and good
And took some wine and needed food
And soon We're wrapped in slumber.
And All those hours passed quick away
On that mild, baimy summers day:
Till golden times We're turned to umphe
And tnen she told me of the pas,
And of the night when we met last
III tntt cola DnnulNE snow.
When dear Ralph rowed cross the bay.
And she and he both ran away.
Nor did their teachers know.
Their parents died when they We're young.
Ralph was daring, brave and strong:
Her only brother dear
One aunt had married long ago
A rich old man in Mexico
And that brought Nellie here.
To see this aunt, last fall she came:
Sandoval was the Widows nalne
She had one son. Roderick:
Agallant son, free and gay;
He fell while fighting yesterday,
Ana tears run down dear Nellte's cheeks
Leone lived near was villain mean
And her tormentOr OF late had been:
She was captured her aunt got clear.
Leone had influence with the powers that b.
And they would force her. his wife to he
But now dear husband am here.
II have just been thinking how passin,
strange.
A kind power our lives arrange:
You was to be shot ere the rise of sun.
to marry fool detest;
Instead have him love best
And you wife have Won
In the hour you was to die
we were not sad then. you and I,
AS the morning sun orrose
We entered this sweet harbor then:
Safe from pursuit OF police or men
In ito che do ho1
If orange blossoms We're denied;
When stood up to be your bride:
Thought not OF them darling then
We have had the fruit dear in this bower:
Love and oranges in a shower
Despite all wicked men.
knew that you was fretting dear,
And for my sake you much do fear;
The risks of comming night.
While have much enjoyed the day.
for our safety Oft did pray.
Which do think but right.
You did the fretting, the praying,
Which, my dear, is the most payings
Or which should we both follow.
Should this night be doomed to die
For life so short. but shallow.
No power on earth can take from me
The joys that have had with thee,
On this our marriage tour.
While death and danger lurk around.
In the air and in the ground
Iyet have felt secure.
Naueht SO sweet in all this life,
AS this name, you call me wife.
Which sets my cheeks aglow."
Said Nellie as her lips prest mine.
Her glowing eyes with love did shine.
The sun then sinking low.
The night set in with wind and rain:
We started in our boat..again,
In hopes to reach the sea. q.
The rainey night and:wind's loud roar.
May help us reach the sounding shore;
Where ships We hoped to see.
We past Frountens. little town;
The rain was just then pouring down:
Two men of war did guard the rear,
We past so close. their men were seen;
The bushy bank our boat did serene,
But All! it made us shiver.
Three miles below. ceased to row
And looked around the place to know:
The storm had past the stars did shine
Just beyond now could see
whitish shore, dark dark sea.
In fact the loud coast line.
rs there much danger darling now.''
Asked Nellie, as from her brow:
She brushed back her long hair
mo my sweetheart, none dare appear:
rather think We now can clear:
see some ships out there"
And what my darling shall we say
About ourselves this runaway,
To others must look bad,
have no money it's the same with you,
SO husband love what shall We do.
They'll think us bad or mad"
why! Nellie love have hope with me.
Enough to take us across the sea:
To pay our way to France or Spain.
And fit us out in fair style;
In gay France or that tight little Isle:
You thought me tramp that is plain.
i thought you darling. retchless youth
And yet think Harry, was near truth;
You pick up girl stormy night
And dress her out like schebeas queen;
And you kiss her too that was mean
And that poor child has not since bee
right.
"Well wanted the kiss as much as yon
And stopped in the hallway for it too,
But only sailor would have been s
bold.
Was you afraid would fall in the sea-.
That You kept your arm so tight around m
Or was it Harry to keep of the cold."