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Here are three of the first stanzas:
A MILLER'S LOVE.

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Here are three of the first stanzas:
A MILLER'S LOVE.
by Bishop, the Bird Mani
In land far away, by the side Of n stream,
, There stood an old mill. of which oft dream.
The old millcr's daughter, maiden named
Clyde.
Was my only love and intended bride.
bid her farewell, to seek fortune and fame,
Kissed tears from her checks, and she did the
same.
So it would seem that CLYDE was
somewhat of q contortionist. We have
always heard of the wonderful beauty
OF the Baltimore girls, but their agility
has never before, think, been suitably
embalmed in song.
1t is not often that drop into rhyme,
but where I can thus express a great
truth, and in that form, may be par
doned perhaps for doing SO. I do not
ldealize so much in my verse, but prefer
rather to express with great force some
grand idea.
l love nature, as all true poets must,
and would be glad to paint rhythmic
picture with the verbal coloring of q
Byron, but that is not wherein my great
gift lies. am better fitted to write in O
spirited yet direct and descriptive way
and should be classed more in the group
of poets to which Bryant belonged.
Bryant was practical man and even
thrifty and economical. 1t is said that
when an editor those who wrote at
space rates for him always found on
Saturday that quotations OF two lines
even were not paid for, and if quoted
from himself he credited his own ac-
count with that much.
The verses given below resemble the
style Of Longfellow, and yet the great
idea contained in them is my own.
While there is q touch Of sadness in the
first three stanzas, the earnest truth is
not, on the whole, sacrificed to sentiment
or poetic construction:
FOOTSTEPS.
Years ago the poet told us we could
Mako our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time
Footprints that perhaps another,
Sailing Ger life's stormy main,
Some forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, might take heart again.
All, the footsteps Of my motherl
How they shaped my early course!
How they steerod mo and me brother
With their strong yet gentle forcel
Now my days are swiftly fleeing.
But the memory nnught can shake
OF those r. Ups on my being
That sr used to make.
Again it becomes necessary to throw
more light upon the ever attractive topic
of card etiquette.
Where great formality is required,
visiting cards should not be carried in
the pocket with loose smoking tobacco.
Announcement cards should be all
printed before the wedding, so that they
may be sent as soon rs the ceremony is
over. In case there should be post
ponement or adjournment Of the mar
riage, the announcement cards, together
with postage, may be charged to the
groom. Ice cream also may be put into
the bill for damages in case Of breach of
promise.
A girl who has not yet come out
should not have visiting cards Girls
who have appeared in thoroughly full
evening dress are supposed to have come
out.
Girls are not allowed to have cards
after their second season. Prior to that
time the fly leaf of hymnbook will be
found to do very we'll.
Where one is making formal calls on
ones friends and where there ore gen.