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Notice to TaxePayers.
Norfoll; va October Is.

Norfolk. Va, October /, 1895.
The rolls of the Commissioner or the
Revenue. containing the list of the city
taxes for the year 1886. have been placed in
my hands for Collection. ! VIII be at my
office between the hours of Il. IN. ard
q p. IN. from the first TO the thrty-flrst
day of october, inclusive. for the purpose
of receiving the same.
AN ORDINANCE-Any person who
shall fail to pay the collector on or before
the 3lst day of October the taxes assessed
against him for the year shall be subject
ed TO penalty Of three CD per centum
of one % per .centum per month thereaf-
ter during such default, until the penalty
shall have reached five 90 per cent, ac-
cordins to the State law. After the pen
atty shall have reached i've per centum
persons failing TO pay their said taxes
snail pay u addition to the penalty, In
terest on their bills at the rate of SIX per
centum per annum
VIM l.. BAKER.
ocl-lot CITY Collector.
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The Cruiser IsRcauv

Wilmington. y. c.. Oct. 13-rho
cruiser Raleigh arrived to-day at no"n
at Southport. y. c. To-morr6w sba
VIII receive the testimonial presented nv.
citizens, of North Carolina-a silver
punch bowl ana ladle. Governor Carr
kenan has been selected to make tho
presentation ''e
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Nervous Prostitution
Cured by DR.. Miles Nervire.

Prolonged derargement OF the nervous
system not only Affects tho brain and men,
tai powers. but develops disease in some OF
the vital organs. The most dangerous OF
these indirect results is when the heart is
affected. This was the case OF the Rev. n
F. Surface, Fawn River. Mich, who writes
under date OF Feb. Il. 1855:
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published v Permission.)
A LETTER
From Mr.. H. N. Wolfe, Master
Carpenter Of The Old Dominion
Steamship Company.
DIR. L. Is. FIREY:

DIR. L. Is. FIREY:
Dear Sir:-Your treatment of my wife
has given most excellent results and is
eminent!y satisfactory. and it gives me
much pleasure to ,ake this occasion to
express 10 YOU my high appreciation of
your Skill in the treatment of diseases
Of The nose and throat. | shall GER
tainly recommend all my friends who
may suffer from any disease OF the ear.
nose. or throat to go TO you for treat
ment. My wife joins me in kind re-
CARDS and thanks for what you have
done for her"
H. N. WOLFE
Mr.. Wolfe boards at the Hotel Nor
folk, Gormerly Purcell House, corner
Church and Main streets, Norfolk Va.
L. b. FIREY, NJ. D., graduate of Med
zeal Department, University of Mary
land. has offices at rooms and 2. No.
SIS Main street. (old number lS6, over
and 10c. store) Norfolk. Va.
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" ALUABLE TRUCK FARM NEAp
CIIURCHLAND VA FOR SAIE

In pursuance OF Il decree entered in thu
cirG ;S 4 GGnrt Of Norfolk county Virginia.
suit OF the Baltimore Guano Company VS.
Ie ,mTG,, SpiXey and others, We shall, OH
a II o'clock ~, IN front of the courthouse
OF sad county. in the city OF Portsmouth.
est bidder. that VALUABLE TRIjS,K
FARM situate near Churchiand, in Vest
ern Branch MaEistcria! District. in said
county OF Norfoik, bounded and described
rs follows:
AZ thoss tive certain tracts or parcels
or land, with the buildings thereon situ-
ated in Western Branch Magisterial ID G.
trct, IN said county and State. adjoining
%a 'an 9ther ana forming one tract of land
sides; one of the said tracts he ng the same
which was conveyed to said Jethro Sp!vey
dated the 9TH day of October. 1871. in which
II is Described as bounded on the north by
H he nS RENT T Greek east and south By
John S Wise, deceased, containing thirty
that which was conveyed TO said Jethro
Spiyey by Thomas w. Maokie and wife by
deed dated the 2Sth day ~ October, ISL.
IN whic!. it s. described as bounded north
by WiSe's and Spivcy's lands. east and
south ey Mnckie,s lands, and west by
Mars lands on taining thrty-seven acres
thee rGoods ard twenty.siN and third
rods. The whole of said farm contain nS
SIX and one third rods. more or less
TERMS.-One-third Of the purchase
money 10 be paid in cash. and the BALANCES
thereof to toe paid in two equal installments
with Interest. one and two years respect-
lively, from the day of sale for VIII CHI the
purchaser shall give his bonds. payable
to the. special commissioners. or, al the
ton of the purchaser. the whole Of the
purchase price may be. paid in cash, the
tide, 20 be retained until the further order
Of the Court.
WM. W. OLD,
{. W COLEMAN
ocI-tds Special Comm ssionera
-
certify that the bond required by the
decree mentioned above has been given
TESTE:- l.. NJ. SILNESTTR. c. C.,
by T.. THOMPSON. D. c..
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EtEH tEU!.D.

Hereford. y. c., october 13.-(Special)
We had high winds aud rain Sunday
On more day TO reg user,
Some of our young men are organizing
brass band.
Tho militia Y company drilled on the
street last night
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Fourteen years ago had slight stroke OF
paralysis. OvcrworH brought on nervous
pTostraiion. was exceedingly nervous and
the eSertlon OF public speaking caused
heart paipilation that threatened my life.
used Two bottles OF DIR. Miles New Heart
cure for my neart trouble, and TWO of D,.
Miles Restorative Nervine for my nervous
ness ana feel better tnan sver expected TO
Feel again. l can speak for hours without
firing or having my neart Gut,er as IL for
merry did. and l nave you TO thank that
am alive today"
On sale by oil druggists. Dr. Miles Rock
on heart and Nervous Disorders FREE by
mail DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind
Or. AileS' Remedies Restore Health.
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McntoraIisitiIli.

Stmr. Daniel passed in the Capes n:
IL m. for Newport News.
Stmr, Sieben passed in the Capes It
i 10 p. m. for Lamhert's Point.
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'<hht<aiSi-L NEAL ESTATE,
PURSUANT TO A DECREE OF SALE
entered in the Court Of Law and Chan
Gerry of the City OF Norfolk on the 9th da y
81 october, 1896, in cause in Chan.
Gerry and said court depending. wherein
Rebecca II. l'enton is piaintiT and Ten
perance +. Boggs and others ar. defenu-
nhts, i shall offer for sale at the Een1
Estate EXchagc in the City of Norfolk on
IutsuaY, the goth day or October iSgG
that certain piece, parcel on lot OF land
WIN all the improvements thereon, situate
IN the City OF Norfolk. Va, and boun1
eo as follows: Beginning at the southwest
corner Of Smith street and Dunstnn's
Lane and running thence southerly aionp
tne west side of said Smith street siytv
I'VE ioet mere or less. to Saulsbury's limo.
thehce westerly along said Saulsb,Iry.' :
line about eightytwo feet TO line of Iyil
son; thence northe,iy along said Wilson c
ne 10 the south side of Dunstan's Lane
slSly-hve feet more or less: thence east
cry along the south side of Dunsians
lane 10 the place Of beginning.
lEHMS.-onc-third cash, balance in six
anu twelve months with 6 per cent. inter
est from day OF sale. secured by deed Of
trust upon the above property.
ClIAS w. b. LANE
Special Commissioner
M, w. II. H. TRICE & co.
fhone b0o Auctioncr, 90 Bank ST
| hereby certify that the bond rcut, rcd
pN The foregoing mentioned decree cf sale
mas been duly executed l.. ROYSTER.
ocl0-tds. Cicrl,
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SHIPPING NEWS.

concluded from Seventh Page)
Schr Samuel Sharp, Crowley. James
river. light.
Tug Asher j. HUDSON, Baltimore, with
ten barges in tow.
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAY.
BY ii. L. Page & Co., Auctioneers, 10
Bank street.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE ON HIGH
LAND AVENUE. IN BRAMBLE-
TON WARD. FOR SALE AT
AT AUCTION.

John II. Fendley. on March Ist. 1855. and
duly Tscoresd, to secure to the Mereha nts'
ana Mechanics Savings Bank, of the CITY
OF Norfolk, a debt therein mentioned, part
of which still remains unpaid, | will sell
at the Real Estate Exchange, in the city
tober goth, 1896. at public auction, to tho
highest bidder, the following property or
as much thereof as may be necessary to
pay the Balance due under the said deed OF
to-wit:
First--That certain lot or parcel OF
iand, beginning ct point on the southern
line of Highland avenue ut a q stance
s;da Nf y eighty-one feet from the east
along said Highland avenue thirty feet
to the lot conveyed by sarah Gordon to
W. w; Forbes. by deed duly recorded in
Norfolk County Court: thence southerly
along said Forbes lot, and at right angles
VI. WITH SAID Highland avenue to the land OF
ens VIE MIA Beach Railroad; thence vest,
point opposite the place of beginning:
i Tneh t from said point in the company's
to 1he bcniry parallel with Granville streea
ssso5dsH sIHi'p iffa, certain lot or parcel OF
s hha Of irG95ipF inirtytIve fee the south
eastern end of said avenue' and rnnnins.
somtherly between lines parallel with Ora ~ =
" Vile street to the land Of the Norfolk and
Company. the cast side OF said lot being
IN Inc with the east end of Highland
RIb e,'s Ian, az me southwest corner of VIM.
forty feet cast Of Granville street.
TERMS-One-third cash. the balance m
on credit OF six (6) and twelve Ii2I MONK
IL equa! instalments, carrying interent IRON
GATE or sale, and the title retained until
substituted Trustee.
II. l.. PAGE 6 CO.
oc'-tus Auctioneers
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SPECIALTlES: Catarrh, Asthma,
Hay Fever, Deafness, Dyspep-
STA and all other Diseases
of Ear, Nose, Throat,
Chest and Stomach.
Consultation Always Free.

Hours . a. m. TO l y. m, 9 TO p. III.
Medicines furnished 10 patients free.
Terms very moderate and in reach OF
all.
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Hernia or Rupture is often the cause of
much suffering and danger that can be
avoided by fun lsnowltdge Of the nature
Of the disease and the skillful application
of Il Wcll-Inaue Truss suited TO the PAL tic-
u!ar KIND of condition OF the hernia, and
occasions ar sc when it requires quick, as
well as careful and intelligent treatment.
Ey hernia or rupture IS Generally meant
the protrusion of part OF the inicstines
or omcEtnm Uauy membrane). or both
through natural, unnatural or accidental
openings in the int! nal muscular cover
ings or walls of the abdomen, ana forming
a tumor under the skin; hernia may occur
in any par, OF the body except when COW
cred With bone. \ hernia tumor Is sem
orally visable, or can be distinguished by
careful feeling the parts affected;
sometimes n hernia exists. and may even
be in a stranEnlated condition without
being visible the symptoms alone indica-
ing It's existence. Effects OF warm atmos-
phere or climate, sickness. low diet, old
nEe, or ANYTHING Weakening the system
renders person more liable to hernia and
Immediate cause is generally found in
severe museum efforts, as in labor Gus oc-
cupntion. lifting. jumping, coughing.
snoezing. etc,
a.-0rtmPut
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE or,
NALUAHLE NEAL ESTATE.

L "a
B VIRTUE; or a DECREE OF THE
- Court OF Law ard Chancery of the
CITY OF Norfolk. entered on the poi IN rinv nj
July. 1896. in the chancery suit of tn, Rank
q. Ioi:inefcr VINO sues. SC, agains, John.
signed Special Commissioner therein an
Pc P,,i ntedi +, VIII proceed to sell at the Real
Tuesday; the 10Th day of October. 1896 AZ
Il O'Clock M, the following valuable real
estate. situated in the, City of Norfolk,
scribed as follows:
The lot with the house thereon. num-
DerSd "a church street. which s described
as FOLLOWS: That certain lot OF land with
III. buildings and Improvements thercon
at present numbered 25l Church street. end
which Was conveyed to said Patrick DAVIS
by III. NJ. Capps. by deed dated October
Nth. 1870, duly of record. wherein the
same ,a Is Described as follows: Tha, lot o, OF
the City OF Norfolk. Virginia. No. A.
bounded by u line commencing ar the
adjons the so propeTy on OF Mm IS Yhch
on Church street. thence running east
eighty,iive feet, thence north thirty-one
feet. thence west e!Ghty-four feet. thence
south thirty-one feet 10 the beginning be-
Ing the same conveyed to said Patrick Da-
Der 10Th, 1870. recorded in d. b. is, u. 81,
TERMS :-One-iour of the purchase
=, no, ~ TO be paid In cash. and the residue
twelve md eighteen months from Tie
day OF sale, the credit installmcn,s carry
nB interest from The day of sale, and
purchaser giving his negotiab bic notes for
the credit installments: or the purcha sc =
may elect TO pay the entire purchase price
reta ned until the full purchase money is
paid. and conveyance directed by the
Court.
GEORGE MCINTOSH
Special COMMISSIONER
w. II. II. TR1CE a. co.
Phone 5G3. Auctionecrs. % Bank St
|, l.. ROYSTER. Clerk of the Corpora
ton Court of the City of Norfolk, do Ger
tify that the bond required under the fore
going decree has buen duly executed by
the said Special Commissioner, with Sc
curity required by law.
n1Ef h !, G.nr. .nrfn o..
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, "a - 90 -
TRUSSES FITTED BY AN
EXPERT NJ. d. CONSULTA-
TON FREE. NO. 35S MAIN
STREET, GOLD NUMBER 1860.
PRICES VERY LOW. FIT
GUARANTEED.
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AUCrIoN sALEs-TuIs DAY.
me NE MoDERN STYLE Der FIX
ICRES. TWO POOL TABLES AND
RESTAURANT OUTFIT.

The finest and most modern style fitted
up place IN the City of Petersburg, Va,
suse at pe the via Tnfe b Ro sa, No lS
a az m on n.o,o Wednesday. October II,
these ixtaf essek and & p6 @i ta an Of
nearly new. having been in ure
only short while. Nearly half The cost
mas been paid on these fixtures and thev
VIII te sold on account OF matured unna, y
notes on same. VIII be sold on osu
terms. ANY one desiring further partial.
lars Will communicate with
II. T. DEAN,
Truestee.
o No: y Governor street. Richmond, Va.
BY w. II. II. Trice 6 Co, Real Estate
Auctioneers, 20 Bank street
RY ORDER OF THE OWNER WE
- viii stll at public auction at the Real
Estate Estate Exchange, No. 1i5 Main street, on
WEDNESDAY, October l4th. 1896 a, y
FOLLOWING VALUABLE PROPERTY.
Isl, Isl. NO li2 Queen street. two-ptory
pr1ck store and dwelling, In first-class
order and rents. WE'LL lot IS feet front
running back Is feet.
md; Lot In rear No. 142 Queen, fronting
feet deep.
The above sale is positive. as owner
wishes to move from the city. See plat at
our li,, Office W. IL. II. TRICE & Co.
a nnohs os'. Auctioneers
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AUCTION sALEs-FvruRr nav

by w. II. IL. Trice & Co, Auctioneers %
Bank street.
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
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Phone EOS.

BY W. ii. II. Trice G. Co. Real Estate Auc-
toncers.
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By w. II. II. Trice 6 Co., Real Es,ote
Auctioneers, 20 Bank street
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THE RALElGH's PUNCfI RoNI.

Governor Carr and party left for Wu-
mington on the Seaboara Air Line thie
afternoon. In the party are Mrs Car
Mrs; y. j. Jarvis, Mrs. II. b. Battle s;
\. Asher; V. p Turner, N. F. Aston.
MAJ. T.. Nj. Hayes, Z. S. A.. ana Pr'.
vate Secretary Telfair. The nart,
leaves Wilmington for Southport earl
tomorrow. a.!
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certify that the bond required by the
decree mentioned above has been given
TESTE:- H. NJ. SILVESTrR. c. G.,
by Il. THOMPSON d, c.
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entine. The absolute idiocy of the
countenance which he put on the dude
left nothing whatever to be desired.
Of course, there were many other dude
caricatures that year, but this was the
most offensive by long odds. 1t hap
pened that young man of Mr.. How
ards acquaintance got three valentines
that year from three different cities,
and every one of his unknown a6-
mirers picked out this identical valen-
tine. What could a man think under
such exceptional circumstances except
that there was distinct resemblance
between himself and the fellow in the
picture? 1t must have been deeply de-
pressing. l learn from Mr.. Howard
that this gentleman did not commit
suicide, but he would have committed
murder under favorable conditions. One
OF the most successful valentines ever
sent out was entitled THE Sluggard.' -
1t represented a man in bed. A pair
of naked and gigantic feet hung over
the footboard, which was in the fore
ground: and the sun, with a smile of
derision on his countenance, was seen
looking in through an open window
Mr.. Howard gave this to me in philo-
sophical spirit as a sample of what is
considered a rare joke by many thous-
andS of persons. Perhaps the richest
thing-if popular applause be the
criterion-in the line of comic valen-
tines for women was a picture entitled
Going to Seed" 1t represented par
ticularly ill-conditioned plant in large
red fiower-pot, and the flower was the
typical head of an old maid. Thou
sands upon thousands of these were
sold, and they served, doubtless, to en-
bitter the thoughts of a corresponding
number of women who ought rather to
have been congratulated. While many
of these valentines are used in malice,
the real reason why they sell is that
the people think that they are funny.
There's very deep theme. | have
made a special duty of the problem
What do people laugh at? And | have
partly solved it. l have learned what
| myself laugh at-but the remaining
persons mentioned in Mr.. Porter's CEN
sus have thus far eluded me. And even
in my own case the result is not con.
slant. One day, perhaps, I can laugh
at one of my own jokes, and a few
days later, when l run across it in a
copy of an old magazine which died be-
fore l was born, it don't seem funny
at all. But Mr.. Howard has gone
farther He has not only discovered
the secret of what is humor to a great
class of our citizens, but he has learned
what will make one man laugh and
another man swear | call that a con-
siderable triumph.
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(To Be Continued
WILD ANIMALS LEFT HANDED.
Nearly all of Them Manifest This Pc
culiarity in a Marked Degree.

Superintendent Sol Stephen of the
zoo has made all sorts of curious dis
coveries in the habits and characteris-
tics Of animals, the latest of which is
that wild creatures are mostly left
handed. Mr.. Stephen has been en-
deavoring to verify this observation on
two parrots lately brought from Mex
leo. He found that in grasping a fin
ger offered as perch the parrots al
most always put the left foot forward
Usually the finger thus offered is that
of the right hand. But when the left
firger is offered to the parrots they put
forward the right foot. There is, how
ever, apparently a small residuum of
preference for the left foot This
seems to be due to the fact that men
are usually righthanded, and offer the
right hand to the parrot The left foot
is the one naturally put forward by
the parrot in this case, and through
repetition of this action a species of
left-footedness is induced. Mr. Steph-
ems general conclusion is that there is
nc evidence that the parrot is naturally
left-footed. The appearance of that
left-footedness is due entirely to the
fact that those who offer the finger or
food to a parrot do So as 1ule, with
the right hand. Repetition of this pro-
cess makes the parrot more or less
left-handed in time-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
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TRIED TO BRIDE THE COURT.

A down-east lawyer had tough case
on hand at a recent term of court, and
before it came on he laid his forefnger
tt his nose and evolved an idea. The
presiding judge loved a good cigar,
and the lawyers happy thought was
to propitiate him and make him friend
ly to his case by treating him to the
best the market afforded. The disciple
Of Blackstone was not in the habit of
smoking good cigars himself, so when
he bought a 25-center for the court he
bought a cheroot for his own use.
Armed with these he sauntered into the
judges room and after a little chat
passed out a cigar, asking the judge
if he smoked. The court accepted
gracefully, but before many whiffs were
drawn the Mortified lawyer discovered
he had given the Judge the cheroot and
was putting the Havana himself The
judge politely tried to look pleased as
the smoking proceeded, but the lawyer
has since made no attempts to bride
the court.
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CHAPTER XII.
IancelOt'S Decision

Lancelots devoted championship of
his mother did not lead him in the
path which his father desired for him.
After each interview with her-and he
had many interviews-he came home
cold, grave and sell controlled and ST
lent, an attitude which drove Col VAN
brugh almost to desperation. Many
Gays, many weeks elapsed before Roger
could make up his mind to speak to
his son on the subject and Lancelot
seemed resolved to keep silence. Rene
tried little judicious pumping, but
Lance refused to respond.
you never tell me-" the father said
at last, when he was one day alone
with his son, anything about-about
your visits to London"
Lance thought it a futile question
aid received it with the scorn it mer-
tied.
Il do not know that there is any
thing to tell" he answered, coldly.
Yes, there is something. Is your
mother well?"
He spoke with hesitation, and an
older observer than Lance would have
seen the pain and trouble in his eye.
"She does not look strong" said
Lance, adding moment later with al
most brutal frankness: Il cannot see
why you should ask"
why should l not? She is my
wife"
"Of course you can call her So" said
Lance, stolidly.
The colonel WINGED. He had never
thought it would be so painful to hear
his condemnation from his son.
do not say that again." he said
with a sternness of tone born of agita'
ton. she is my wife as she was be-
fore; it is a sort of friendly arrange
ment by which she lives in London
and l am here"
Then | fail to see why l was kept
away from her for so many years"
''It was for us to decide
Gus? Did my mother decide chaI
should be torn away from ner when
was but years old?"
You have heard her side of the
story" said the colonel, with sigh.
The colonel looked at him with sc
heavy a frown that Lanceiot was fol
the moment almost startled; hut not
anotb"" word was spoken on either
side. Roger Vanbrugh turned AMI
walked out of the room and Aonce was
left to feel that he had won a victory
of a sort, though not perhaps the vic
tory that he most desired to gain.
A day or two later the Count de Mar
sac came up to Lancelot and addressed
him in his suavest and most polished
tones
Excuse me, Lancelot; DuT I nave q
word to say to you"
Lance looked up rather haughtilv
Since his first visit to Nine. Zavertal
as she preferred to be called, his man
ner to his fathers friend, as we'll az
to his father, had completely changed
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A VALENTINE.

Every saint must have a shrine
Where is yours, Saint Valentine?
For l fain would journey there,
Kneel, and offer up one prayer,
To beseech of you to aid
In my wooing of this maid,
Unto whom this verse is sent
With it's tender sentiment.
If your shrine | only knew
l might pray direct to you;
That were sure of more avail
Than a message sent by mail.
You might tell me yes" or NO"
Bid me stay or bid me go;
AS it is, | have to wait
Days before | learn my fate.
Still, my little song, depart
To that other shrine,-her heart.
There, 1 bid you, pray and sing;
There, loves sweet confessions bring.
Beauty's shrine is this, and she
Is the saint beloved by me-
Tell her so when you confess.
Would | might her answer guess,
Frank Dempster Sherman in Dem
orest's.