The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
-o.Eo-o FAREWELL
Goodby forever. my darling,

Lear 70 the even now, Y
Though give you back your promise
And release you from your vow. II
have learned that the love sought fog
Had been given away before, !;
And know that love in your nature
Is '1ove forever more."
- Yet wish you had not answered
q In words so tender and fair,
e For could have borne it better, i
=: Though it had been hard to bear.
g you had but told me truly
= That your heart was. given for aye,
= ! should not have known the sorrow
That brushes my heart today.
= Yet, why should weakly blame you I
For the thoughts in my bosom hid?
Twas my own fond heart that led me
To love you as did. z...s:
And now must hide my sorrow
As hid my hope before,
And put it away in silence
20 be spoken Of no more.
For since know possess not
The love that had been such prize, /
Shall wait till my idol crumbles
To ashes before my eyes2
No! Rather farewell forever,
And long may the lovelght shine
On the fairer part you have chosen : |
It viii beam more mine.
Better If death had robbed me,
For then could love you still.
Four memory would have nerved me
To work with stronger will
Now is my dream but sorrow,
And my heart hath sense OF shame,
Remembering the empty promise
And the love that was only a name !
Remembering the flowers Of Joy
That brought fruition Of pain
And the bliss that held for an hour
held it and lost it again
] embarked my souls best treasure {
To drift on boundless sea; :
have gathered LIES fairest blossoms
There viii come no fruit to me. !
e n FrsHra,
The Only Interview Buchanan Had
With His Vice President.
Vice President Stevenson used to tell
O. story which John G. Breckinridge
had told him to illustrate the tradition
al relations between the president and
the man whose principle business it is.
to wait for the possible death OF the.
president. in order that ne may take
the presidents chair.
Brackinridge said that Buchanan.
never consulted him about any hnpor-.
having the confidence of most 81 TT Is
southern leaders, he felt that I.-sss-1
vice might at times hayss, ryeen ~ I,,aJ,J',
% the 0fss.aeas N the early TALL OF
1860, when BdahaiahassS term vas near
ing an end, amid the gathering clouds
Of war, Vice President Breckinridge
received an urgent summons to the
White House. He responded at once,
thinking that at last the president.
his advice on the momentous.
questions then pending. When he ar
rived he was shown into the presi-
dents room, and Mr.. Buchanan. who
was alone, called his private secretary
and instructed him to see that they
were not disturbed by anybody during
The important conference which was to
follow.
When the private secretary had with
1rawn, the president unlocked the pri-
rate drawer in his desk, took out a,
manuscript, sat down with great so-i
emnity, and said to Vice President
3reckinridge, in his most impressive
manner, " want to read you the draft
4 my Thanksgiving day proclamation
nd to get your opinion Of tt"
The vice president controlled his "a.
iai muscles, listened respectfully and.
er1ously made some complimentary
emarks about the important docu-l 9
nent, and, with his customary cour-l
ssy, bowed and smiled his way out from.
be only interview to which he was
yer invited by President Buchanan
'oston Herald.