, 1896-12-26

II bright eyes OF q 1llr maid danced
With fun, to see him standing there.
VI her near presence unaware.
In a shtly nook she'd found u seat,
With book and fan her peace complete.
Aud. thence with merry eyes she saw
tokl st md grave as man of law
Solving a legal problem deep,
While she, on her side, scarce could keep
The bubolmg laughter safe within,
though 'gsinst goo form she'd never sin.
AT last he. turned aud saw her there.
Vision OF Joyous beauy rare
Gladly W uld Iin5er, but well knew
What to himself and her WIS due;
So, making her three b ,wS polite.
He bent his footsteps towards the height.
Scarce hed he tuned, when down the road
with bag and gun, u sportsman strobe.
B)wlng, he gave his uamt, Oshi;
10 whloI .he other mads reply,
Your humble servant, TokI We.
"A merchant OF Cninsee, y town you:ll know
OShb then babe him IN, for thus
His home; u home If pence and bliss.
So thought our Toki Us lie spiod.
Approaching from The guraeu sile.
ThC pretty, merry; bright eyed maid.
ng whose md Oshi thru said.
gutter Sunnh' spike with prils.
His y in her he could not hide
Ahio, 0ttlatl, IN IleIF Ibhl MO
"FroIa far Oumsee; him YOU must show
Our garden, and those rare. bright flowers
Ah@' give us O'tt suoh happy hours"
The garden frightened. seen inside
And br'ghtened more with suoh n guide
> A le armed florist f.om the W,st
Could not AVE heard with GREATER Z at
The story Sumah had to tell
Than Tiki; pleased to lot her dwell
On all details, to he IT h,r talk.
And m IKE a joy OF that short walk.
oumIA then introduced two d.mes.
Har aunt; Cmi. Ono, their nan,s.
They welcomed Toki, hop.d ho'd come
Often to visit at the home.
Wulle in the port Owl3re he stAid
Toki, with thought of hat sweet maid.
Took the Kind woLcom9 with delight.
Sail, tho igh not sure, he thought he might
Re main for some ii Al at Owler..
In which case he would come up there
10 call som 'tIines. of co oars +. we Sc,
lis plain which. way tho oas, will b..
He hired a cottt5,. at Owhera,
Arranged for service aad for fare,
Then TO tag y,hnts he kept his word;
For full %lrce weeks hi& boatmen hoard
Scarce All sht OF HIM. Sometimes he'd try
;. pho ting in tn, molntains with Oshi,
And Ia the evenings up he'd 90
10 see rs All It's O mi, Onu.
Often he walked, bnt if too tired,
A light jinrik shaw'hS hire
An reached that hap y mountain home,
The fmily & vi to see him come.
Sometimes with Sum.h he'd play chess,
The pleasure OF as gam not loss
Bee uuse it neele only two;
'TYJ's Oorapany, three hone, is true.
SuHaf wO1tt laugh and nave her fun,
Yet she played well tul sometimes won.
| With q clever move he.tad not seen,
On, evening Sumah took his queen.
Laughing sire told him h was c,ught,
+ But he looked serious for he thought
OF tn dear queen within hS heart,
Yet lost, and far from him apart.
Still laughing, Sum IN said, Herr Wo,
pray. do lIot take y 'ur losses so,
"Your Queen won back again will be,
"If mover here then in Oamsee." :
! And then the maiden laughed q gain.
Hsr aunts were sh,ckel 'and tist was plain.
Oni looked on WITH open eyes, .
Olo showed clearly her surprise.
Then Srm .h said, 'D,ar aunHO4o,
.'Pleaase be SO Kind as tell Herr W.
"Why I'm SO very glad to-night:"
Her cunts were pleased, thought Sunah right
And then o 10 Went on to tell,