The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-21
THE LITERARY FIELD.


Advance proofs of tho Eugene Flrid
souvenir volume have been received and
the SOUVENIR itself will soon he ready for
distribution. 1t is TO he printed from
perfect plates upon cramcled cardboard.
handsomely bound in cloth and artisticnl-
ly decorated. Tho title of the publica-
ton is Field Flowers: Small Bunch
of the Most Fragrant Blossoms Gathered
From the BROAD Acres of Eugene Fields
Farm of Love" Seventeen OF his most
chnrming sonne.s and humoresqhcs are
selected for Illustration and one or two
of these dainty Fragments OF persinasc
so eminently suggestive OF the dead poets
harplest style
One little gem Of verse. hit of ex-
quisite sentiment and purity. is entitled
Be My Sweetheart" Amy Leslie, the
accompl shed literary critic OF the Ch!-
cago Daily News. thus tells how these
swvet Lines are doubly dear to her. being
the only one of Fold's poems she ever
saw IN manuscript:
During our PERIOD of acquaintance en-
loyen that del yhtful hanter.ns SOFT Of
friendship he always b"s owed upon MS
host of ccinrad.s. and Wherever wo iuci,
which was ali too seldom, ne had Sotn,
thins teasinsly witty or mock sentimental
10 say to mn and we pretenlci to deep
felt rapture upon those occasioya! meet
ines in and about the Office pu9sday com
Ing around che corner l bumped into
him with considerable violence. lite looked
al me siudiously as I poured ont tor
rent of apologies and h. sad graz ely
You are certainly the most uneratoful
person know why, | have been compos-
ing an ode 10 you this morning, read 1t.
here It is and he took on; OF his pocket
the little delicate lrtt upon when was
scribhled in Ms own iine coppcrplatc hnni
the lines headed "Be Ny ~ 7ctheari."
laughed as read the title ard then, de-
vouring he beautifully pathetic verses.
folded up the copy and then said You
ought to be ashamed 10 max" fan vi such
wonder music, and h. was much amused
AZ my solemnlly over Il. begged nm
earnestly for the copy. tie would NOT give
II to me. hat promised If would Vat
he would 90 into ;he composing room aud
nave print made Il FOR me. You sec.
am not going go publish II until | hnyc
enough to keep, don't yon?" he asked
msch,evously enjoying my cnchantmeni
over The lovely lines
Away he went 10 The composing room
and in a short halt-hour faithful 10 his
promise. he hunted UP and gave me the
verses which treasure now. set up is
FOL ows:
e,henr. he my sweetheart,
When birds are On tha wing
When lee an'i bud ano hahhling food
Isespeak the birth Of spring
Come, sweetheart. h" my sweetheart,
And wear this roseS ring
Sweetheart. be my sweetheart
In the golden summer glow
OF tho earth aflush with the gracious
blush
- Wh'eh the rlrsni,ns fields farcshowi
A. into the noon W go,
Sweetheart b. my sweetheart
When falls tho hounteous year.
Nhaf1 tho 1f nd vtpc
Give us th.ir harvest cheer.
O sweetheart. he my sweetheart
For winter IT dr,~aih nonr!
Sweetheart. be my sweetheart
When the year is white and ola.
When the fire of youth is spent f1rsooth
And the hand Of age IS cold
Yes. sweetheart be my sweetheart
ril the year of orr love n told.
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