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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
SPANISH POST OFFICES.
Lack OF System Makes IL Difficult to
Find Letters Properly
Filed.

A foreigner in Spain sees many ir-
Irregularities, especially in the post of
noes. At Potes, Il village Of / 200 in
liabitants. in northern SCain, the post
master was an old man, who was usual
~ found asleep, and resented being
stirred up to deliver Il letter. In the
larger post offices the height of con-
fusion is reached, because letters are
put into pigeon-holes, alphabetically
arranged, according to the fancy of
the postmaster. MIR. John Smith"
says DR.. Gadow, in his "Northern
Spain, Twill, on inquiry, probably be
told there is nothing for him. because
the letter is safely lodged under j,
the postmaster having mistaken Smith
for an additional surname; but John
Smith, Esq., will rs likely be relegaicd
to f.. and, unless the postmaster is
amicably inclined, your letter has Il
good chance of remaining there until
the quarterly or annual clearance,
when it may be returned through the
dead-letter office. ! say may be-
cause such letters are considered
troublesome, and Lave lInac; of dis
appearing" DR.. Gadow. having OBJ
tanned an Introduction to tn" rest
master Of PoteS and EXCHANGED COM
pIimentS with him. was invited to look
through his shelves and take lis choice.
lie came across letter addressed to
\ gentleman in CabeZon, Il town al
some distance from PoteS. On asking
why ii had not been sent on. lie 70.
"@Ived this startling answer: That
MAN is foreigner-is he not? Wei.
h"'"h"rS OF strangers cCmc TO Potcs.
and h" is rs likely to turn NJ here us
II CabeZon!" AZ San Sebastian, DR..
'sa"ow called AT the post Office twice
80" registered letter containing n
remittance from his banker, and was
assured that nothing had arrived. On
procuring note from the Eng!ish con.
III the letter was Forthcoming. with
lie excuse that the post had just come
~. lie pointed out that the local post.
mark was five days old.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
rhcspinn Tramp -.<s to Spout Hard
for Little Stale
Pie.

Mrs. Smith was sitting by an open
window, directly oyer the kitchen, and
WAS deeply buried in Il novel, when she
WAS startled by .Hannah's shrill voice
below, crying:
what do you Hant?"
4 fruT voice With n comical note i'll
ii rrpticd: more than is dreamt of In
thy philosophy, lloratio."
"But my name amt Horatio," an
:;werCd Hannah.
"Nor yet. again, fancy, is it Trilby,
nor even sweet Marie"
81 said: What do you want?'"
"And I said" replied Mr.. Weary VIII
lie: "'Morc than is dreamt of in thy
philosophy, Iloratio,' but what really
want is something TO eat"
'llow would n cake Of soap strike
NOu?" said Hannah. with fine scorn.
"lnasmuch rs you are n woman and
Tou threw it at me it would not strike
me at all"
Poor man! l suppose you are al
most starvtd!" was Hannah's unfeeling
md sarcastic reply.
"Wcll, would be If all women were
AS cold and cruel rs YOU"
NWcll. | suppose you expect escal
Iopcd oysters and champagne"
softly. girl; this is not Heaven"
Mrs. Smiths curiosity was aroused
Ivy tits ;!nc. and. leaning cut of the
window. she deserted .orr. haired eX-
actor. with lean and hungry look"
Hannah, Hannah" she called. give
that nan piece Of that apple pie left
over from Sunday"
Accepting the pastry with profuse
bow. he held it up TO heaven and npos-
trophizcd: "And yet they say we do
not work for our daily bread."-Ch,-
rago Inter Ocean. 49,
FiIlcts of Rabbit.
Halt roast large, fat young rabbit.
lake the flesh from each side Of the
backbone In long fi!.cts. lard these
season with salt ard Pepper. lay them
in saucepan with tCacuYf", of white
sauce. and !iDifa tcacuYf"! If sock. add
two or three slices CT onion and half n
dozen small mushrooms. Set over tho
fire TO simmer half an hour. Take the
hllets up. arrange in circle on heated
dish. put the mushrooms and onion
in the center, pour the sauce over, and
garnish with fried sippcts.-House.
wife.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-28
The Boy and the Grocer.

"Gimme ak pounds of sug gar" de-
manded the small boy, rushing into
grocery store in breathless haste
"Four cents a pound; that'll be "a
CENTS said the man behind the
counter, as he tied up his package.
"Hold onl I want 10 pounds OF
rice-what's that pound2"
"Stx cents" answered the man;
$50 cents. What else did your
mother send for?"
81 want eight quarts OF beans
What'll they bes'
"Beans are fifteen cents-a dollar
twenty"
"Now let me have seven pounds
of Goldfish, two pounds and half oil
tea, two quarts of vinegar, six dozen
clo;hespins and three pecks of po-
tatoes,' called out the boy, reading
from q memorandum in his hand;
"and give me bill OF it all, please
When the packages were all done
up and the bill was ready, the grocer
handed it over with "Did your
mother send the money, or does she
want them charged, sonny?"
"My mother didn't send for moth
ing" was the boys answer, as be
made swiftly for the door. THAT
my arithmetic lesson, and / had tc
have the answer or get licked"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-28
international Sunday School Lesson for
January 2e, 1899.
JESUS AT JACOBS WELL john
5-18. Read to 43rd verse.

JESUS AT JACOBS WELL-.lnHN 4
5-1g. Read to 43rd verse.
GOLDEN TExT-"W whatsoever drink.
| eth of the water that | shall give
him shall never thirst. John 4: IA.
As Jesus wished to 60 from Juiea
where He had been teaching and
baptizing with His disciples; to Gall
lee, northern province, "He must
needs go through Samaria,' lying
between. He came to a city of
Samaria called Sychar, near which
was piece of land once owned by
Jacob, the Father OF the Israelites,
who had temporarily dwelt there
and dug well.
Jesus came 10 this we'll about
noon, and being "wearied with His
Journey sat down to rest, while His
disciples went into the city to buy
food. How blessed, as we become
wearied with our journey, to know
that Jesus can sympathize with us,
especially il like Paul ain journeyings
often" and Gin weariness' in His
| work we have fellowship with Him.
ga woman of Samaria" came to
diaw water, and Jesus said to her,
"Give Me to drink The woman
thought it strange request as "the
Jews have 10 dealings with the
Samaritans,' but as "God so loved
the world" as to give His Son to die
for it, athere is no respect ofpersons
with God" nor any outside the
reach of the Saviour's love, nor the
love of His disciples.
Jesus spoke to her OF "the gift OF
God" which sis eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord" of which
she knew not or she would Shave
asked OF Him the living water" She
was like many whom "tbe god of
this world hath blinded lest
the light of the glorious Gospel of
Christ should shine unto them"
The loving words Of Jesus are
ringing still along the years, "If any
man thirst let him come unto Me
and drink" and even before His day
Isaiah cried, "Ho, every one that
thirsteth, come ye to ike waters"
The poor sin blinded woman could
not understand Jesus, but thought
He referred TO the we'll on which He
sat. While forgetting WEAKNESS and
thirst He patiently and lovingly
told her that unlike the water from
Jacobs well, whoever drank of 1t
would thirst again; while the water
that He should give would be "a
well OF water springing up into ever
lasting life," soul satisfying foun-
tain, the possessor of which "shall
never thrist.'
Moreover, out of him who drink
eth the Living Water "shall flow
rivers to refresh and enliven others.
Shall we not appropriate the words
of the woman, "Sir, give me this
water that I thirst not" "Whoso.
ever will, let him take the water of
life freely" "And this Is the rec.
ord, that God hath given to us
eternal life, and this life is in His
Son. He that hath the Son hath
life, and he that hath not the Son Of
God hath not life."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-28
A Great Book Erect

When DR.. R. V. Pierce, of Buff
falo, N. Y, published the first edi-
ton of his great work, The People s
Common Sense Medical Adviser, he
announced thai after $4,000 copies
has been sold at the regular price,
$3.50 per copy, the profit on which
would repay him for the great
amount of labor and money expand
ed in producing it, be would dis.
tribute the next half million free,
As this number of copies has already
been sold, he is now giving away
absolutely free, 100000 copies of
this most complete, interesting and
valuable common sense medical work
ever published the recipient only
being required to mail to him, at
above address, twenty-one (2Done-
cent stamps to cover cost of mailing
only, and the book will be sent post
paid. 1t is a veritable medical Ii
brary, complete in one volume. Con
tains 1908 pages, profusely illustra-
ted. The Free Edition is precise
ly the same as that sold at 81 so ex-
cept only that the books are in
strong u"qnilla paper covers instead
of cloth, Send now before all are
given away.
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Fail 10 Do Our Duty.

Everybody has at times failed to
do their duty towards themselves.
Hundreds of lady readers suffer
from sick headache, nervousness,
sleepiessness, and female troubles.
Let them follow the example of Mr..
FL. Herbetcher, Stevens Point, Wis.
who for five years suffered greatly
from Nervous Prostitution and Sleep
lessness, tried physicians and differ
ent medicines without success. But
one bottle of DR.. Miles Neryine
caused sound sleep every night and
she is feeling Ike a new person
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, Laramin
Wyoming, who tried all other RENE
dies declares that after three weeks
use of the Nervine for Headache
Nervous Prostitution, ETC., she waf
entirely relieved. Sold by A. NJ. Gil
ert. Trial bottles free.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


To seed raisins pour boiling water
over them and then drain and pinch
the seeds out while the raisins are
moist.
Pillows of geese feathers and down
cushions are always wanted. Many
have simply cambria coverings,
Others have more fancy ones Of
silk.
The trying yellow spots frequent
ly left by sewing machine oil on
white goods may be removed by
rubbing tie stain with q cloth wet
with ammonia before washing with
soap.
Zinc may be quickly cleaned by
washing first with soap and water
and wiping dry, then rub thorough.
ly with cloth saturated with kero-
sene and polish until the entire sur
face is shining.
Some beautiful tapestry table
cloths are shown in new patterns
and the latest colorings. They are
invariably heavily fringed. The
patterns have central figures and
scroll designs, with floral and classic
borders.
To clean carpets, go over them
once week with broom dipped in
hot water, to which little tuipen-
tine had been added. Wiring cloth
in the hot water and wipe under
pieces OF furniture too heavy to be
moved.
To clean lamp wick scrape OF
the charred wick with visiting
card, then clip any remaining shreds.
Round off the corners slightly.
Boil the blackened burners in vine.
gar and sailed water; and polish the
chimneys with cloth wet in alco-
hol and use no water.
Dishes can be quickly washed and
rinsed by new apparatus which has
racks to hold the dishes in q revolt
ing pan, which. has perforated bot
tom to drain the water into q pump
cylinder, when 1t is forced to the top
Of the cover and discharged against
the dishes repeatedly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-28
A CAUTIOUS MAN.

"Before l went west,' remarked
the man who had just returned. II
had heard o good deal about west
ern hospitality. 1t is there alright
enough, .although at one time 1
came near thinking otherwise.
awhile / was there / had occasion
to visit former friend, and while
driving out where he lived | noticed
that bolt on my wagon had be.
come loose. While l was examin-
ing it native came along. The
horses / was driving was spirited
ones, and not daring to leave them
and seeing that / would need
monkey.wrench, asked the new
conner if be would go to the house
near by and see il he could borrow
one for me. AS a futher induce
ment exhibited twenty FIVE cent
piece.
I'D like ter oblige ye, stranger,
replied the native earnestly, as he
looked longingly at the money I
held out, Il really would. But We
see I've gone out of the accomoda-
tion blzness.'
'Whyi' asked bluntly.
"'Wull,' he answered, as he shift
ed uneasily about on his feet, last
week / wuz comm along this yere
road when | met neighbor o. mine
BILL said he'll wish we would go
up ter my house an see If my wife
is thar. Wul / ter be accomodatin
an all tibet. so went. Right thar
wuz whar | made mistake, fer no
sooner wuz | at the door than wuz
hit with mop-handle, q skillet
three iron pans an a few other
things that l didn't hev time ter
take any notice of. OF course she
'pologized wher hit all over, sayin'
tibet she thought / wuz her husband.
but can't see how tibet made mat
tiers any better fer me. Thet's how
things stand, stranger. I'd really
like ter accomodsteYe, / really would.
May be hits jes ez ye say hit is an
maybe yer wife lives up thar an ye
wish ter find out whether abe Is on
the wsrpath or not. ] can't afford
tee take any chances. I'm mar
ried man myself. But II We want
ter 60 up thar III 60 with ye an
stand out 10 the middle Of the road
an lend my moral support
II concluded to risk the loose
bolt and rode on.n
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Admitted the Facts.

Newspaper editors have to be
very careful in opening their columns
for statements. But aware that the
DR. Miles Medical Co. are RESPONSE
BILE we make room for the testimon-
ial from r. McDougall, Auburn,
Ind, who for two years noticed q
stoppage or skipping Of the pulse,
his left side got 80 tender he could
not lie on it, his heart futtered, he
was alarmed, went to different doc
tors, found no relief, bat one bottle
OF DR.. Miles New Heart Cure cured
him. The elegant book aNew and
Startling Facts free at A. M. GiI-
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Nervous Diseases and many wonder.
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In Europe, Asia, Africa, Anstrail.
ia and America, the five great con-
tinents, Shakers medicines are be-
ing used by suffering humanity fol
the cure of sickness and disease.
Never was there such universe
demand never such wonderful re.
suits.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, cure
for indigestion, is prepared from
herbs and roots, and is natural re,
medy, which cures by aiding nature
and not by fighting her.
Shakers Digestive Cordial makes
those fat, who have become thin by
not digesting their food.
1t restores the spirits and the APP
petite Of those who are detected
and tagged out from the wearing
effects of indigestion.
II relieves the symptoms OF dys-
pepsia, and after using for reason
able time, finally cures the com.
plant.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle
10 cents.
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Trains leave Martinsburg as follows
WEST BOUND.
No. II. Daily at 1.57 a. m. for Cumber-
land and Pittsburg.
No. 3. Daily at IA p. m. for Pittsburg
and Chicago.
No. 80. Daily at go p. m. for Cincin-
natl, Indianapolis and Chicago. Connects
for Berkeley Springs and Romney except
Sunday, aud at Grafton for Wheeling
daily.
No. 7. Daily at 10 IS p. m. for Wheeling,
Columbus and Chicago.
No. 1. Daily at 40 p. IN. for Cincin-
natl, Louisville aud st. Louis.
No. 3. Daily at 2 "a a. m. for Cincin-
natl, Louisville and St. Louis.
No. 8. Daily at I1C2 p. IN. for Pittsburg
and Cleveland.
No. 10. Daily except Sunday at s % a.
m. for Cumberland and intermediate sta
tions. Connects for Berkeley Springs.
No IT. Daily except Sunday at 10 50
p. m. Accommodation.
EAST BOUND.
No. 10. Daily at IS a. m. for Wash
Ington and Baltimore.
No. 4. Daily at 81 a. m. for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. Connects for Frederick
except Sunday.
No. "A. Daily at $50 a. m. for
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York. Stops at Vancleves-
vile, KearneysVille and Shenandoah
Junction.
No. s. Daily at 81 a. m. for Wash
ington, Baltimore and New York.
Connects for Frederick Sunday only
and for Lexington, Va, and informed
late stations except Sunday.
No.2. Daily at 10 IS am. for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
No. 6. Daily at As p. M, for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia ard
New York. Connects with Valley L..
Z. at Harper's Ferry except Sundays.
No. 46. Daily at 8 46 p. m. for
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New Y oTk.
No. u. Daily "Duquease Limited
at 1.5l p. m. for Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York.
No. IS. Daily except Sunday at II so
for Frederick, Baltimore and inter-
mediate stations, via old line.
NO, IA. DAILY except Sunday at D IL
p. N. for Washington and Baltimore
and all intermediate stations.
Express trains all vestibuled and
illuminated with Pintsch light.
i. D. UNDERWOOD, Gen1 Manager,
Baltimore, Md.
d. i. MARTIN, Mgr Pass. Traffic,
Baltimore, Md.
j. NJ. SCHRIvER, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Baltimore, Md.
G. w. SANTMAN, Ticket Agent,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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feeling that compelled her 20 look,
whether she would or not--and, led
by the invisible impulse, she turned
her head and met The glitter Of Hugh
Martindale's eyes looking straight
into her own.
He bowed with cold courtesy, but
Clara came toward him, her white
gloyed hand trembling extended:
"Hugh-I-"
She stopped short. as she saw the
beautiful girl who leaned upon mis-
arm; her golden hair flowing like a
cascade down upon the shining folds
of her white silk dress, while the
delicate sprays of orange-blossom in
her hair, no less than the shy sparkle
of her sapphire-blue eyes, proclaim
ed her bridei
sMiss Wallis" said Mr.. Martini
dale, tremendously, "allow me to
introduce to you my wifeg"
And as Clara, who had grown pale
as ashes, mechanically inclined her
head, he added, in a tone audible
only to Miss Wallis ear.
"My wife now-once the street
beggar whom you scorned so
haughtily. Clara, the heart you
spurned has found its true resting
place at lastl'
There was rustle-a crush, and
a little commotlon-Miss Wallis had
tainted.
30 Hugh!n exclaimed that fair
young bride, "she has fainted-let
me help her!"
Mr.. MartindaIe coldly drew her
away:
"There is plenty of assistance
here" he said, ayour hand must not
touch hertz
And the day which opened life's
brightest vista to Mary Martindale
drew a black veil darkly and forever
over the future OF Clara Wallisl
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Baltimore And Cumberland Valley Branch,

Trains leave Hagerstown for Waynes-
bore, Chambersburg. Shippensburga and In.
ternediate Stations $50 and lilo a. IN, and
TOO p. M, and leave Shippensburg for
Hagerstown and intermediate Stations at
800 m. Leave Chambersburg for Hag-
erstown at Lao and 3.30Sp. m.
Leave Chambersburg Tor Shippensburg
and intermediate points 7.15 and HOO a.
M, and 4 80 p. M, and leave Shippensburg
for Chambersburg and Intermediate points
at $50 a. M, and 1.25 and $50 P. m.
Addition Il trains leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
at 1917 a. m. and 6.10 p. m, and leave I'M
ion Bridge for Baltimore at Cos q. me-,
and 1850 p. m. daily, except Sunday.
SUNDAY LY.-Leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
$50 a. IN. and 2.35 p. M, and leave Union
Bridge for Baltimore and intermediate
Stations at 4.05 p. m.
Trains for Frederick leave Bruceville at
8.38. 9.35 and 1910 a. m. and 5.38 and $40 p.
m. Trains for Littlestown and Taney-
town, leave Brucetown at DAT a. m. and
3.45 p. m.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmittsburg at
8.26 and 1910 a. m, and 3.3l and 9. IA p. m.
Leave Emmittsburg for Rocky Ridge at
7.50 and 1000 a. IN. and 2.55 and 4.50 p. m.
Daily. Others daily except Sunday.
tStop only to land passengers from Bal.
timore.
NJ. HOOD, Pres. ard GenI Manager.
B. H, GRISWOLD Gen'l. Pass Age /,
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AT Tue TURN OF THE ROAD.

Where the rough road turns, and the val
ley sweet
Smiles bright with its balm and bloom,
Wen forget the thorns that have pierced
the feet
And the nights with their grief and
gloom,
And the sky will smile, and the stars will
beam,
And well lay us down in the light to
dream.
We shall lay US down in the bloom and
light
With prayer and tear for rest,
AS tired children who creep at night
To the love of mothers breast.
And for all the grief of the stormy past
Rest shall be sweeter at last-at lasti
Sweeter because of the weary way
And the lonesome night and long,
While the darkness drifts to the perfect
day
With its splendor of light and song.
The light that shall bless US and kiss us
and love US
And sprinkle the roses of heaven above
US.
Sydney Advertiser
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Hugh Martindale'S Bride.
BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.
Sydney Advertiser.

lDe cueerieeS FeUruary sun uau
gone down in the western bank OF
clouds-the dusk was gathering in
Mr.. Martindale's law Office, as be
sat there, waiting listlessly for the
clients that never came and eyeing
the smoke-browned mautel with
discontinued eyes.
"Six O'clock he muttered to
himself, as the City Hall bell boom
ed out the hour, "almost time to go
home, and not client since noon!
If it wasn't for the little fortune my
grandmother was sensible enough to
leave me, should perish OF starva-
ton. But it's well that social pleas.
ures are not denied me. By the
way, what is this evenings pro-
gram? The opera, with Clara Wall.
is-and supper a. MacIvor's after.
ward. And"
He paused abruptly, for the creak
ing door had swung open. AMI a
little ghl of perhaps ten years old
stood staring at him with preternat-
urally big eyes.
"Hallo!' quoth our hero. "And
what do you want, gnome-elf-
sprite? How came you here?"
"Peanuts, sir-please to buy some
peanutsy'
She was as pretty as a rosebud,
through all her rags and dirt-Mart-
indale's naturally artistic eye saw
this at single glance. Her golden
hair made sunny tangle above ex-
qulsitely arched brows, and the eyes
beneath were blue as sapphire, while
the lips, coralred and dewy, were
perfect 10 their outlines.
"What do you call YOURSELF" de
manded Hugh Martindalc.
"Mary."
ayes, but Mary what?'
81 don't know-please buy my
peanuts?n
"Where do you live?'
Nowhere.
"Who takes care of your
Nobody"
She shook back the golden tresses
from her brow and reiterated the
peanut cry.
"Peanuts--only ten cents meas
ure, nice and fresh"
Hugh drew out ten cent piece.
"Give me fair measure, then
hold on, though; what's that you
are hiding away!'
81 amt hidin' nothin'.n
But Martindale, too quick for her,
caught both her brown hands in one
Of his, and with the other recaptur-
ed the gold eyeglasses which had
lain on the table at his elbow, half q
minute before.
MARY" be said, gravely, "don't
you know this is very wrong?'
"No!r flashed out the girl, strug-
Cling violently in his grasp. "Let
me go!"
"What were you going to do
with my eye-glasses'"
"I'd sell 'em to Daddy Parnell for
fifty cents"
Sand what we're you going to do
with the fifty cents?'
"Fd buy tafy. Let me go I
ssyi"
Hugh MartiudaIe looked into the
beautiful, startled face.
And finish your career on Black
wells Island?-I hope there's too
much humanity in me f,r that.
Here, come with me-
Not 10 the police-courtl'
''No, not to the police-couriH
For Mr.. Martindale, full of odd,
sudden impulses, had made up his
mind in the one instant that the blue
eyes shone into his, to abandon the
thoroughbred horse be had thought
of buying for the park, and adopt q
stray child instead.
Clara Wallis sat in her private
box at the Academy of Music that
night, looking like Lalla Rookh in
the glittering costume of the nine
teenth century, dark, handsome
| girl, with black eyes full of langnish
! ing fire, and lips like ripe cherry
Her dress of crimson silk was cost
| Is as woven gold, and wreath o
crimson peoples encircled The bit o