The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-02
MARY SMITH.

Away down East. where was reared among my
There a.sa % n. pss~y girl whoss name Wa
And though rs many ysars sinos last saw
And though feei I'm sadly worn BY Western
su,l. oI,sntims.. think about tho old familiar
Which. somsway. seemed the hrishssr for Miss
And in nv heart j fsss once more rsvivined the
used to feel in those old times when was
Mays beau.
saw her home from singing school-shs war
A swes,er voice Than hsrs for song OF spsseA
sh. va. soprano in the choir. and . solemn
bass,
And when We unisousd our voices nlled that
The tenor and the alto never had the slightest
For Mary. upper register made every heart
And. Is for me. shall not brag: and yet ia
1 sung q very likely bass when I was Nary's
beau.
On Friday night. ia drop around to make my
weekly call.
And. though came 70 visit ~. ia have to ~
With Mary's mother citing here ana Aarys
The conversation never tagged 70 far - I'm
aware;
Sometimes ia hold her wonssd. sometimes we'd
play at games,
Sometimes disssct the apples which we'd named
each Others Nance
Oh, how ioa.hed the shrin toned clock that
Twas ten O'clock a, hali. past eight when Vas
Mary's beau.
Now there was Luther Baker-bscauss he'd
And thought himself some pumpkins because
he drove the stage
He faneied he could cut me ont; but Mary vss
Elsewise I'm sure the issue had had . tEseic
end
For La,her Baker was . man I never could
And when i, came to Mary. either 30 or had
died.
merely cite this instance incidentally TO show
That was quite In earnest when was Mays
beau!
How often now thoss sighss. those pleasant
The little township that Was all the world /
knew of then
TIE meeting house upon the hill. the tavern last
beyond,
Old Deacon Paekara's general store, the saw
mill by the pond.
The village elias vsinly sought to conquer in
OF that sarpss,ing trophy. the golden orioles
And. bs.. of all those Visions that come back
TIE pretty face ,ha. thrilled my soul when was
Aary's beau,
Hush. gentle wife, there 10 no need pang
shosiI yex Seur heart
It's many year. since late ordained that she and
81 should part;
and yet
1t brous D, no, with it, noble grace the power 20
forget
And woala you lain b.rrudxs ne now the 'snsi-
That comes win secosiecsions OF my sparkins'
when boys
Iwsrran: me that. were yOw heart pus 70 the
Tia. e ssd pse.llsctions when I va Mays
beau
Anc. Mary saogld these linss Of mine seek oct
y0Ur biiing place.
God grant they bring me old sweet smile hack
Coz ssaus they bS.ag you thoughts Of ne. aos
AZ an today
wI;a ia ssrlns .;e:. and dinninE eyes and a.
pSci Srimly grAy.
Bat saoasat. TIA; p.e.us. me- - fair and full o:
LIE and giee
A. 49, were II. he oldsn uns-ss you shall a.
xsys te,
Think ct rae ever. Mary, - the boy you use. to
knew
whea time va, Gee. ana lie vas sweet. and
Mas xsrys bead
dear hill. Of Old New England. look down With
tender syes
Upca ons little, !oasiy grave thai In your bosom
lses.
For in saas cratic sleeps ehild vso Sss 20 fass
10 see
God yearnsd to have unto Himself the 10y ste
brought 10 me.
Ana bal your winds sing soft sad iow TIE scnE
OF oshes days.
Whsn. hacd IA hand and hea.s 20 heart ws
veas eur Pleasant uays-
Al me- bat eo9id ssrg again re song o. long
ago,
Instead of this poor. Idle song OF being Mays
osasl
-Escnae Fed