The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20

The dream which he had cherished and
fondly hoped to see
Was shattered in moment and now
could never be.
Jim's heart was true and honest. his
mind was Just and fair,
And thus he cogitated as he sat think
ing there:
They simply loved each other-most
natural thing on earth;
The same has been occurring since man
first had his birth
BY all the rules that govern. he won
her just and fair.
He didn't know I loved her, he acted
on the square.
He didn't jump my claim at all: I had
not staked it round:
He thought he was locating on un-
claimed virgin ground.
No ones ever known it. and no one
ever shall,
I'll be a dead game loser and never tell
my pal
But can't bear to see tt can't hold
out here
I'm off for home tomorrow and leave
them with good cheer"
With thoughts like these Jim rallied
and steadied down his mind.
And went out In the open the happy
Ned to find.
Ned was disappointed at Jim's resolvs
to go,
And could not understand It. why hs
should hurry so.
Jim spoke about his father now near
ing the last day,
And how he wished to see him before
he passed away.
He left the mine In charge Of Ned
whose eyes were filled with tears.
And sped next day, bound homeward.
mid fond farewells and cheers.
A year passed by quite quickly, and Jim
was still away.
When to him came a MESA ge, which
thus did sweetly say:
Come back. dear Jim. to see US. we
want you for god-pa
To our new little Jimmey." signed
Kate" its fond mamma.
Now even disappointment. no matter
what about
No matter how the hearts full. in time
will peter out
Already Jim was longing for taste of
western Joys.
To tramp about the mine site, and
mingle with the boys:
And when he got the message IL
hap'd to hit him right,
SO ripe indeed to heed it, he took the
train that night.
Well dwell not on the shouting and the
joy when Jim arrived
Nor how to get a hand shake the boys
all wildly strived;
Nor how glad Ned embraced him. his
face lit up with bliss.
Nor how Jim blushed when Katie held
up the babe for kiss;
But one thing we must mentton-irn-
portant most of all
Jinl's formal introduction to a lady fair
and tall,
The aunty of the baby, who stood be-
side the bed
The lovely charming sister of his fond
friend Dear Ned.
There she stood agazing with rapture
and delight
At him whom Ned had painted as a
modern sir knight:
For Ned had sung his praises with no
designing part
But just to give expression to the feel
ings OF his heart:
And when Jim stood before her, and
looked the full ideal
OF all that Ned had pictured, and the
picture stood there real
Sly Cupid got his work in and shot his
little dart
Right to the very center of that sweet
girls young heart.
Jim stood in wrapt amazement at love-
illness so grand.
And trembled with emotion as he gent
ly took her hand.
He tried to mutter something, but all
was dazed to him,
And Cupid didn't have to waste a dart
on Dandy Jim.
For he was fixed and fastened-no need
of Cupids pin
To, use a street expression, Jinn's heart
was now all in
Both loves were instantaneous, a case
of love at sight,
The match was made in heaven, and all
things turned out right
No need to drag this story, the inter-
est now has ceased
The meats which served the christen-
ing, served for the marriage
feast
The moral of this story, I hope to here
inspire,
Is that we sometimes think we love
when only we admire
Jim nursed the fond delusion he was
in love with Kate,
But when the right one came along
he promptly met his fate.
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