, 1896-12-26

THO count had asked TO a picnic there.
Laes was distant, az before,
And Toki understood no more
The reason, till on slight excuse,
He soon saw it was but a ruse,
She left his side TO JOIN Kotay.
Then all her gloom fell clean away
She found her tongue, her chat Was ought,
Her face all smiles, e. es flashing Ii Lht.
Poor T0ki look"d IN quite astoundsd
His brain confused, his heart srre wounded
He felt so helpless and SO crushed.
He would at once Lave homewart rushed
Had not politeness held him back,
a quality lie did Mt lack.
Silent he wandered through the crowd
OF happy people laughing loud,
And now and then he glanced around,
But never any comfort found
Wherever the brave eeunt he'd see
There would he found the gay Lafss.
She followed hin in, and sine folio we'd him out;
With het eyes size followed him all about;
In all her movements a pretty opquotte,
Advancing, rotreating, conquering yet.
Thought Toki sadly: 40 my sweet Lnleei
".4y love, you're ever, ever lost to me-
Gladly he saw the hour for parting come,
And wandered broken hearted to his home.
BY ceaselsss wsrk did Toki try in vain
To stop the wearing Of the harsssed brain,
To cure the aching Of the wounded heart;
At last resolved that he awhile would part =
From present scenes; and hence h bont he
hired,
Alleging to be with love of travel Aired.
A likeness of this boat yod'Es seen
On Japanese fan or Japanese screen. =.
Her mast was tall. her sails 40 light
Were made of mating clean and bright;
Upon her we'll scrubbed deck there stood
A cosy cabin built of wood
Aud polished light and strong bamhooa
And when you took the whole in view.
The pretty weasel, bright with paint,
Looked fl for SCHOLAR, sage or saint, :.
Or even for u lady fail -
Who'd make her floating bower there.
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For distant voyage she. could not boast.
Supplies, the trip along the ooHst >.
Not needing such; but paper books
Powder and shot, guns, 'linos and. hooks
Wete shipped; for twas with. such like. gear
The saddsnsd voyagst hoped to cheer -.
His way. and rest his wearied mind,
Letting new hopes and feelings b;nd !
Grow up, she balance to restore,
And bring him peace Of mind once more.
And now he's ready for the track;
And only one thing h de him back,
The thought he neer again may see
His lost but ever dear LAles,
Moves him; hence he resolves heil tell
Once more his love, then say farewell.
Brief waa their parting sad, Lalee her head
Hung down abashsd, and scarce a word sue
said.
''Hence for a time" he Isaid II go dear Lee,
''Cause as we'll known tc ych Us 'tis to me.
This future hid, | come tefsay Good bye.
"You have forge n all, yes all, but
81 never can forget the time when YOU"
Here his voice failed him, memory running
through
Sweet scenes that never could reour, no never,
The loved one near, yet lost to him f)r ever.
Lalee was touched, the tears her cResks
>. : believed,
Yet not a sign she gave of love renewed.
The faint hope rising soon he saw was vain.
That dear ones love could ns'er be his again.
Then fAterins,y he said ''Good-b'ye dear Lee;
"God bless you ever, and may he help me-
And, parting thus, he hied him to the strand,
Boarded his ,at and sailed AWAY from land.
How sweet to sail before a gentle breeze,
Waiting the voynger on Ger cute seas,
limiting the hope of oalm ana ADJ, ,ys.