The Book of Humorous Verse

a perfect lan

the c

Virgin hea

rn the candle

s our Blessed Lad

when the Boche

htning turn,

top of me. It

o see that C

t the sky wa

ar; there was n

, floating ther

mother hen, a

call me, and I

. That spoiled

me to turn and

last drum, an

and feet

dering):Stop!

is waiting

was either

hank God,

hurch): Come, let us burn

: Two c

ho's the

e: The

r Her

STA

he key of your

o you make

s yesterday,

ght-I chang

oyle O

T AWFUL

me to bea

s say our li

try some one

t awful

ver seems

er's an a

ives jest l

t awful

last Tue

' money lef

couldn't

t awful

met ano

ll, I thou

ldn't mak

t awful

n has call

ut me life

s all so

t awful

, life is

roposals b

would 'a had

t awful

t sealskin s

it, look'd

ut it was

t awful

nna's so

had her u

her to "tw

t awful

went right

office to hav

s the author

t awful

otels is

put out of

only readin

t awful

lks talk a

mallest t

ake a girl

t awful

s that the

ill be on

us actres

t awful

dward

TEE

ing T

sweet

ed in the t

es wer

curlin

ling down

in love wit

his name on

oh, T

pirate

led in a C

loved

Wing T

liant hear

his blues in

e maid would

ld Ti

all h

d in the t

eet Wi

ed t

rmore ca

hinee the ma

are false,-a

. De

LLI

imrose 'bro

s Lee in S

s limn'd wit

ss, as a S

strove with

efused to w

unless you c

aint to-da

ness shames t

eir Turquois

, then, "To s

r Brush, I'll

Eyes were clo

ng of such

t Whisper

Light, how

sure that

m shut," said

r Her

ROWS OF

d a love f

rds could

ow how first

ting bread

was a ma

al man wa

the wealth

thing for t

d and pined

sion boil'd

w his silly

e was by i

having se

re her on

ll-conduc

ting bread

Thac

NATTA

filled with the

tured his m

ho danced for th

en who tool

as fair as a

, and I said,

replied, with

rl I could

he best in the

ily turned

had let his

I had bared

we win and

y a trans

of us prone

irl we cou

y Ro

RE; OR, G

More, courted

a hawk,-she as

heart pretty Ka

e best way to do

aisy," sweet Ka

lip, but a smi

don't know, in tro

till I've put on m

ys Rory, "that

my heart for

that I am, and w

good luck," says

ys Kathleen, "don'

a promise to s

walk on he loves

"I'd rather love y

ll cry if you

ry night that I'

"that same I'm

ys go by conthr

draming that s

will give dirty n

hat I am, and why

r good luck," say

my darlint, you've

for your sake Dinny

f, drinking your he

r that, I may ta

gue, stole his ar

white, without

er eyes that were

weet lips;-don't yo

e off, sir; you'

s to-day you have

another," says h

in odd numbers,"

el L

GUE FRO

ux employé est c

de Ti

e hours. Both

t a mist

vagrant bee

the room wi

casement's l

ed light,

ith hat and

mixed wi

ng Greek?" "I

s a mere

s." "Then r

ead mine i

y Plato (P

m thus sho

ue eyes look

a Dolly

"My book i

r's name

mes those P

y mis-tr

e next's in s

c School

lips which

be contr

nce more-"My

some mode

the Cynic

verse con

y not? 'Ep

an time's

ir speech o

appari

his time. "If

precept

ounce that d

to Burnha

I said. "F

he too i

ing can't re

uty goes

more, I le

's scarce

an this, I h

ly confi

in D

VERSU

e is pro

gic-est nove

on a pract

of mere Hod

is enough

that I eve

: I am eq

a charming

ra, a

s the othe

each warbles

hiefly tumbl

perpendicu

o distingui

air I am com

between Luc

ridan

s that Rosa

celebrati

glets of Dor

h the tune

ully pen m

ow intended

I am writ

end, "T

draw Dora

scrawled wi

t last that

o her riva

myself pla

turous tre

bud-mouth, a

able

ever so sa

would peris

'd willing

might offe

the invidiou

hat on eithe

e,-a grain, m

not d

er so hopele

nd my fin

some indefi

of molec

this riddl

s to peace

ue can scarce

ra an

erth

, if a third

o delightfu

so charmi

, is it wrong

of the other

n the main-i

.. But no matt

ily gu

in D

QUO

IN THE CO

LL

when ladies a

od, a melodr

urn abstracte

wer

R

, when person

hours to take

ast pretend I

wer

LL

, when ladies

ep me every w

nce with odiou

wer

R

, who vow you

est,-the milde

ce with smoke-c

wer

LL

I would not,

e the "Cynic

R

ubtless find fl

wer

LL

Why, Frank, you'r

lo, and as b

I would not loo

wer

R

se." I mean yo

well-curled ju

. I'd spare th

wer

LL

. At once! And

it be? To Ch

ave inquirers m

wer

R

To stay and

whole, the pro

ong,-I would no

wer

LL

e one's feelings

R

e one's friends

LL

that I a we

R

it that I wa

LL

e. I'd say no

wer

z-Exe

in D

NG TO

Flimsey, of M

separate jour

sures me, each ti

d her frien

ose name is so f

H., without rom

cutive weeks wi

nuous round

ne, and shop

he day, and in al

of things that

her head or the

shoulders, or fi

ewed on, or pinn

string, or stitc

behind, ab

illas, capes, col

akfasts, and di

in, and stand i

e in, and flirt

hich to do n

ter, spring, su

fferent in col

d lace, crape, v

roadcloth, and

sive and much

things that could

iste, or tradesm

-francs robes to

of Paris, and

n vain stormed, s

streets, and he

ir goods shipped b

y declares, the

a quantity kept

fill the large

appear on the

he ladies thems

r interest tha

er persons in

roideries, work

fs, scarfs, and suc

reat shawls, like

the ship, and go

t home all marv

d grown so en

belle and a

ceased when she

to light, and the

f collector and c

he port witho

ce three months have

ent, on twelve ca

McFlimsey, of

we met, was in

ad nothing wh

! Now, as this

t-this you kno

a state of a

reek Slave, or

o say I have he

me moment she

undred dollars, a

h ten times more

a thing in the wi

just here, that o

nd fifty or s

elected as he who

shade, by the

er twenty or t

ains which she call

ecayed but well-k

persisted in st

ged. Our troth

or starbeam, by

arlor, most bril

-fixtures we wh

mance, or rapt

ars in Miss Fl

ransports, or su

e quietest busin

l sprinkling of

e diamond impor

l lips while I

, as a sort o

putting me qui

to polka as m

like,-now stop,

ome here more than

e either at

ready to com

to me about d

this off, there

thing; but the

I choose I am

sort of engage

on you, but not

wooed Miss McFlims

nolines, and hoops

ought, a conti

e property, an

ts escort by d

week of the Stuck

been out for a

the Avenue o

it only my

iss Flora in

s ladies are

tervening betwee

the visitor's

ound-I won't s

ier-glass, undo

aps it didn't

entered-"Why, Ha

u went to the Fla

lied; "but the di

trust; for 'tis

ved from that

ch led me, you s

your Ladyship

inform me i

d graces and p

en I own, I hope

hose party, you kn

looked up wit

e promptly, "Why,

ve all things to

truly-I've no

wear? Go jus

ou have on, and

ost bright and

orizon-" I stopp

this delicate on

t once a most

mazement. She

ht turn to the

ian feature), a

at any sane ma

ld go to a ball

ine, that she w

ain-"Wear your c

nose)-"That's too

's too heavy."-"Your pi

satin." "I can'

ed, then, the be

read of point l

ntique-" "Yes, and

" "I would, but tha

ek."-"Then that

ld melt the hear

took again the

that for the wh

fancy, there's not

faut"-"Yes, but,

kup has got on

r dressed like a

did purple, that

t d'aiguille, th

tarlatan, that

ll which is f

becoming exci

laimed, in a tone

gorgeous toilett

ring, at the gra

ed the head of the

nd court were so v

nose was porten

ght eyes shot fo

n me with the fi

hree times at the

st of my dresse

t something, per

though; but to u

an classic, it "

soon the last ac

is it, sir? I w

d crush you!-oh, you

nnatural, illi

es up as pattern

nce-why, what a

u know of a woma

nd shown you I've

ly plain you not

ve me" (here the nos

u dared you woul

is ended, sir-y

d a monster, and-I

ested the wor

d cannibal, Ta

tives which mig

roved as a spar

had raised came

ined, thundered, l

s, pronouns, till l

abusive, and

all at once by a

t, despairing at

lost in a tem

the lady, and fel

he crown of the

ressing the fe

or words, as Wor

oing through th

the entry,-I h

idewalk, past lam

-stairs, in my

to slippers, my

yself, as I l

n had the weal

o boot, for the

think he would hav

a woman with n

Allen

TRESS'

ly strike

mble when

-a-

lpitati

ts are Ge

k of

e did hu

ectabl

her

ky litt

shed, so

my s

y stitch

es, and in

it s

es were

those f

hese

s to char

oe, sick

ed to

ted near

rd he woul

the

rry's

ocent,

a r

angel i

fascina

er n

letons w

remities

dar

ositive

nturing

ldin

's lefts a

ine's wer

I

el, deft

tifull

il

ry, since

etty Puss

e to

dainty ha

lder, dear

them

k Locker

. S

trod these f

with clover

ow see

s fair and

seems on m

ir-and

swain-I sco

t though young

es are

en blew a

ps were brig

ass was

saw and m

which the c

ed to

and soon un

of her shoe

en the

hat virgin

f their shoe

ef on

Di, and the

t shoe-stri

so un

knelt; with

ight, and th

, "The

stupid!-

hamed!-I'm s

much tr

r I was f

all would s

eauty

ion such a

not the lea

ther pl

t Love will

Di, or pro

eless

y now as M

lite when w

hosen

lthough no

eyes, and s

d our qu

Smith is th

when they

ars ba

k Locker

RIBLE

t a nurse

d me about

e day a fin

kiss'd the

make the lea

s I,

talk I'll

my earliest

k Locker

U

D PRO

tear on S

most despa

sky brough

e wish her

fly, and w

y Thistlet

nd sigh, and

rself be w

k Locker

N'T LI

noticed I been soh

a-lookin' qui

a little bit too

I'se lonesome

ed to quit a w

I am in de

opinion dat he ain

dat my watch w

FR

n't like

n't like

alk, nor

eady-made

like his

se the na

reasons a

't lik

e to me, an' said

ly alum mixed

senstein; he said i

, he didn't g

e give to me it

ed an' asked t

lost it. Course

go to jail or

FR

n't like

ep' him out

look ob

ed a bull'

olicemen

now 'bou

o de con

't lik

B. S

ANG

r secret we

ous secr

re cast, I kne

was I

r, guileless

ed for her

ave known tha

n a Hum

een wed but

nd her qui

e tied in a d

of her swa

e sprang to m

reproach

ntied my b

htened her

fr

ine! My

isturb my m

elovèd ci

Snake, my

wake at the m

d and haunt

'd be, in her

upon the

was being "th

ift me up f

slight of my

eld in her

sweet sake of

ood this co

n the end with an

nt beard

ght, when my s

es o'er me

sound of thos

tered along

fr

ine! My

isturb my m

elovèd ci

Snake, my

B. S

A'S

Highland N

's son I wi

the race of

e left but

gold, for

lands both f

valour l

wed the Ea

vows," old C

made and li

on the mount

bloom in p

nd soon shal

deep from gl

ere its bl

y wed the E

said, "the lak

for the e

ce stream may

fall, and cr

lans, when b

r foes may

all these

wed the Ea

he water-l

nest the wi

n stands as

foams the Awe

clash of foe

rogue has tur

heart is lo

ed to the E

alter

D AND

hiopia she would p

and plenty on th

and candies to the

um pudding to the

id she lov

Finn, a

of eagles to their

n with jam

h and ve

lums and pudding, peach

speedy succour to t

uail and salmon, and

ake in ful

en of Au

pelagoes that dot

Anthro

lives depr

d satisfy with custa

miserable

orriobool

cest jelly, raspberry, cu

ardtackers, her poor hu

from a baker, eaten

en of Ma

natives

heir hunger, let him

oat had b

sed a sh

alluses when he we

ed to spen

gar-plums

Fuegian and the

alter

OST P

retty lit

den gray

apple tree

magic fru

ayed beyond

arden of

irted with

oughtn't t

r father and a god

Sterope-the one

the equal, though

terope-I don't

ant's daug

them, if y

slated to

starry

their con

e was al

rank from

orious

mortal when he came

Sterope-the form

gnored her, and the

terope-I am no

-star, brig

hottest

retty Ple

hadow of

ted her and

kindled i

eiads' err

lady of

cretion as a fault

rope-the first o

see so rigidly

erope-I can't r

Reed

W CHUR

a brand-ne

eir fuss a

just as they

ed it int

the critter

e preache

ted up their

ybody's

a choriste

y voice

as never

the Lord

a sister g

-an'-thi

at seemed my

ed my du

hymns both s

the prea

hen Deacon T

he fork

ir bold, new

in' al

ht in my l

ly crow

preacher, g

s all in

an read my

ons in t

ked that bl

e I al'

w gratifi

old Or

at choir go

't catch

e most dog-g

ever

chaps was s

I see t

ewell to

ldly w

d chase thei

with all

voice was go

't steer

as high, th

so con

ast, or the

ons in th

every vers

y a litt

understan

ed in t

t pretty mi

ed a lu

las! I fo

in' ther

d a little,

ad done

wave of tr

y peacef

Brown-I cou

right fro

was no sin

er went

he al'ays

she could

od the time

it with

tried this

laugh,

r head a-b

a'most c

ubbs-he all

ight wel

look at Si

scratched

hymn-book thro

it on t

pensive s

d complet

hey took a

n't ev

his red ban

his weep

sister, go

-an'-thi

at seemed my

ed my du

ll stop my v

is on m

y I to chur

rmore co

e folks get

that time

want no p

alin'

Car

IE O

e Wido

arrie

e cottages ou

enough for two

young and the

t of eyes and the

chanced, when sh

her pig, Larrie c

ears that he tos

he widow were c

rning

isthres

ood lumber, this

rtition betwan

it is!" answer

st of smiles up

oks kind o' hard

endly pigs so

one grunts the

a cruel purti

Widow

d Larri

our heart we are

ourselves to be

rt ache when I pape

ht March, at yez

r head an' a-sht

ite hands jisht

kindlin'-wood o

htove it would ka

iggy,"

s courti

ate tinder al

tell me jisht

yes, shtir the sw

y no, ye must ka

r shame! to be

handful of corn

e piggy says ye

he courtship o

am W.

ULT I

in women,

ch they most

in women

they are in

in women,

ture of

o give the

here Nature

n women, t

, when they'

t is, the ou

buckram, l

women, tho

from susp

in womank

slip, and

t Her

OPOLIT

nd and asked

athen blac

erra del

e

ibes round

men of M

oor souls

she

d, she sa

e, and jam

Anthro

she

ched for th

orriobool

oor dear

it

ed the blac

ebon Aby

rcoal-colou

she

d she'd cro

p of bread

starving C

she

ved the co

r half-melt

ar Molucca

e

tins of r

es beyond t

usband at

he

lpless, hom

falters

othes up wi

he

kn

NG IN

ger got the skule da

ike ter see a gal m

in the village aba

armer folks with ch

er attention ter a

r boardin' raound ter

been cronies ever si

to hear her kerrec

grammar, though he hai

"Look out, my gal, yer

ful patient, an' sa

ehindhand with the

was askin' for so

llus say, "them air," st

at him stiddy morni

n his mouth for fea

' currants daown by

ice a-saying', "Be yer

ctin', 'Air ye wil

s foot daown in a

is a-goin' ter

ps,' 'them is,' 'I ca

my talk they needn't

to take no sass from

final, 'Be ye goi

tremblin, yet anx

ce E.

NE WI

nce, of ce

husband d

passed the p

ng to bec

ess, she tho

follies of

from the u

such like f

might this

ak-tree knel

s that a g

above-the

husband giv

I may bec

y day of gr

ike many ma

ithout an

o meet me

fate too h

this my hu

husband gi

e owl from o

tones cried,

And dost Tho

e, good Lor

kn

IN TH

hree young m

fair as fa

lovers thre

re fair as

e young ma

ung maids th

ch to suit

oke lad is f

g lord is not

o poor, and o

n inch too sho

and choose, a

l wait," said t

hree young m

fair as fa

lovers thre

re fair as

e young ma

hree old ma

re old as

eaf, and one

ll as cross as

ee old ma

chanced-'tis a

arm in these

a poet nor

deaf and on

woo on his

re willing as

one, or the tw

y take them

hree old ma

ross as cr

y are, and th

the chapter, o

ee old ma

c E. We

LE OF T

ago,-ere y

being wise

one with wr

er this infe

s ago, whil

owling-piec

while I wa

love with

at the c

e sounds of fl

sweet in t

oss and down

e subtlest

et young hear

queen, our r

anced-O Heaven

hair, her h

as exquisit

re full of

w a waist

look, her

nd left a sc

was Venus fr

here she'd lef

-of politic

rose, or Words

or of dan

or the last

ight, at tw

atter'd no

ght lips had

hought they mu

May, through

r with a l

r praises

for the Sun

augh'd; I s

ladies have

own'd; but h

ppiness in

e daughter

and rather

brother, j

was extrem

other for

parish wit

d cousin

eutenant of

and the thr

es, and gre

nds, and tit

they to love'

ir forehead, c

such honors,

little for

thschild fo

the vale, the

from her pen

ized; I e

m in her bou

Handel; it

he Catalan

the organ; I

hours to blo

n album, t

ith all an al

f butterfli

trimming, Per

to Julia'

o Famine and

aphs of Pr

es for el

latter'd, wor

watch'd, her

dog was q

were extre

and every h

taxes were

and every l

Opera were

on many j

there was no

first-th

d thought of

for she t

ich was divi

charming h

all her note

s like most

low, a lit

and a pair

t Yet," upo

sy of some

of dying br

re, a loc

ows-and the

onths and ye

in four su

was all so

as all mirth

eart's most

een many ot

not the ba

rs. Someth

Mackwor

RE

taught the v

aid of hom

stubborn

playful a

ad scarce b

usband sough

country-po

nd formal

e tutor we

Jenny sadly

urned, behi

le, and fondl

's anger ro

is face alt

ma'am!" Jane

didn't know

Pope

URSEL' BE

ursel' be

ursel' be

be sae r

e sae bef

gi'e me m

seen and h

iss, or gra

ake! no b

ursel' be

ursel' be

do, when o

us aye be

ad, how fol

reat affair

g but a si

n or ta'en

ursel' be

ursel' be

tongue o' a

to come o

ough hatred

plainly tel

I tak' it

teazed b

ursel' be

ursel' be

ur lane ye m

a ane be

' you I've

dest lass

t doesna

om used b

ursel' be

ursel' be

submit ag

ou that-b

that my f

sae-I di

ain gar't bl

e done be

ursel' be

ursel' be

heeks wi' you

e douce b

that my lip

I doubt, ar

te, it's

ir sweets b

ursel' be

ursel' be

case, there's t

ly no be

you reall

ld suffer t

license fra

e yours be

ursel' be

ursel' be

e ane, baith

k' ten-be

nder

ONICLE:

a first

ber well,

a, first

while the

tless heart

ok the fl

oon did

auteous C

Catharine

h and angry

ossession

s conquer

this hour m

t evil cou

al laws s

ew favourit

arms my pas

t away

n and ge

eign at o

ely they

mes Mary w

s Anne the c

imes both

Mary the

igorous l

ty tyr

, should I

iron-scep

ebecca se

Rebecca se

a golden ti

hose pleas

acious pri

th and bea

reigned i

ree days, and

d the sove

beautiful

k and smal

to govern

anna took

n Isabe

a resistl

rtillery

proudly m

nquests to

ut Susan b

place I t

Bess, her v

ensued a

se passions

regnum of

rom such a

Henriet

rd Mary n

and Jane,

a pretty

another C

a long

I now to

and riches of

patches, a

, jewels, a

paint, and w

p all their

tell the p

d keep men

, embassies

nd smiles, an

s, tears, a

, nameless

little lim

el, the wa

luminous

I, like them

of weather

linshed

briefer w

them were l

and a no

empress d

first o'

grant lon

am Co

OM

er and

r and a

doubtful

maid a w

me was B

he time w

no more

er lips a

e sheets in

o' night

r swore li

er more th

her many

brought fr

ting for

thought to

ing her hi

r too wit

uld mend h

p up ev

hese three

or slily

it came a

hould all f

ight play

'en as he

eads they

he let

wixt wind

his fair m

am Co

Y GER

y Ger

s ever seen

y lum ti

pretty

aldine and so

than tiddle

e star

hings all

eral

s the rum ti

here is

thing-um,

what I

m!! tum!!! m

. Bu

PART

ow any gre

m in a ga

ne up the p

oses butto

ant my ch

blush the se

ve envy

ip of her s

ve envy

neath her pa

uch happy

which her v

meet her no

ccasion fo

ate her a

fine agree

En

ow any gre

m in a ga

who is too

roses butto

. Pa

ASK A

I should talk

Mary,"

lk to my moth

ning

er says men

I know, w

rls in a hu

sure r

I should talk

Mary,"

lk to my fath

ning

er he loves

consent I

to my father

urely sa

all I get yo

Mary?"

her and moth

rely I'

ay die, dear

w to save

nts are both

etter a

el L

IN OUR

girls that

ne like Pr

darling o

es in o

'er a lady

f so sweet

darling o

es in o

he makes ca

the streets

she sells

please to

ch folk can

a girl a

darling o

es in o

s by, I le

er so si

comes, lik

me most

bang, long

it all f

darling o

es in o

days are

love bu

he day that

day and

dressed, al

abroad w

darling o

es in o

carries me

en am I

eave him in

the text

church in

k away t

darling o

es in o

mas comes a

I shall h

it up and,

e it to

were ten th

it all

he darling

es in o

and the nei

e of me

or her I'

and row

seven long y

I'll ma

ow happily

in our

y Ca

VE AND T

ISCON

l break-I'm

yes, my

own through

turned his

COMF

orrower, we

turned his

turned his

's as he o

Blan

PUNI

love of

ad words

r I would

her with

, like a na

ranny de

pet a cros

her alway

tried to su

w away m

my darling

er her wi

e clench her

adict he

le her ti

ty jewell

dared her l

pert you

y arm her

h her-wit

hby-S

LOEN,

ER CAMBRIDGE

ry fair

eyes are

your

row is lik

rious thin

ess k

e-flush on

Algebra

ect

loving lu

zes in

ry

outing piq

oubtless

cul

your cer

rtainly

my f

e arrange

ms mixed w

som

r, perhaps

weet an

ist

mer C

OE,

ANTEM

rhymer, i

vourite co

t

de a vic

uddings

idge

iddier gi

rough the

he t

ht ('tis no

tudy how

the

's idyll

ts me none

I s

ian birds

sweet S

en G

aid my eye

y be a f

ps-an

urely n

ep my s

ol

mer C

IR MIL

town Horse-C

millinger

within

came along

straight

n he, of ma

is looks was

stuff to hi

says the

round and s

hings to

ger did mi

mound h

, with his fla

nse to be

harp, though

said the

her to th

t into

re tired, cou

t the way

pict-i-ur

had been

fair one's

said the

ived in Bow

e to th

hat milling

k you, M

ith us, she i

is fulfi

looking

said that

that student

two seat

replied tha

will have

nd this," sa

h you've been

the seats a

says the

ch-taken-do

back int

h horses, o

t the dis

e is my be

en coo-and-

ut that cha

says my

W. Lo

FI

hen Spring wa

a poet's

delicate pin

e and I we

ugh and ea

at the sun-

hat tipped do

se tipped-

d, my reel,

r for lunch

bait of her

e of her gol

down on the

hite pond-l

fishing like q

like Sim

lay in the li

ly watched

re cunning and

iter alone

time of dep

g flat as

ad neatly ho

-and-fift

kn

A

come into the

xes me muc

the next set o

ant de Boots

be heartily ple

has been qui

been looking a

fashion'd gu

t once hurry hom

ng so dread

e bronchitis or

er so long

ate, Alfy; come

ou're in wan

gruel (you'll

r to tallow

I can't and I s

has implor'

like it, of cou

ways an obs

pleasure to tal

le and reve

e been snoring for

the least bu

S. L

OMEN

" Ay, wondrous f

" Yea, passing sw

eet to them that

et to all save th

?" Not wise, bu

ty?" Yea, the

witty, and i

er so wise, they

?" Not fools, bu

ond be faith

swans do turn

will be both f

s?" No saints, n

?" Not good, bu

that devils I d

that few can li

" Ay! passing pro

Ay! wondrous kin

us, no man ca

arted, any ma

is Da

PL

e storm

adoon t

re of bonn

weetest I

Ca

k unneath

her from

at the dais

ss that I

e thought

f a kiss

, la

ay under y

hame in

an after

d there w

same wins

to meet in

, "L

ye wear yo

but it

es Si

NE ARI

A

hall ne'er

is in vain to

but eighte

age exactl

A

his thirty

e, good-natur

you refuse

an old maid

A

I grant yo

t he's young

I am si

be a hundred

Graham

RD

lows Nort

m his hom

d of Lan

Lant

to cross

ot, night

might Pa

ales

eague on

a she

with lov

s Youn

in eyes

in hidi

d of Lan

Lant

foul Payn

, "and sta

nd cold

brighte

lows Sout

his home

d of Lan

Lant

his cha

a shep

with h

s Youn

s, be-ribb

with anx

d of Lan

Lant

e F.

IXES UP

in' up some sence we so

golf-lynx to them c

ed like crazy when

nx on it, thet they'd

ice all reg'lar, an'

x the parlor up, an' s

een a-scrimpin' an' a-

to have things good a

the city, an' she boug

must 'a' took her fe

ncy bureaus which they

was dressers, an' some c

there furnicher, an' fe

e a cyclone an' she bo

'ls carpet thet was fl

ne com-pletely when w

d make the parlor lots m

ve a bedstid thet was s

ere an' told us sev'ral

slumber by the "

in di'mon's! Nary

rt fer glory in a ra

I'll be ready an' a

a-thinkin' that I've

yo''re a-livin', aft

that evenin' she hed

the parlor, where it

n the settin'-room a

it's han'some, "an' t

the fashions when the

ome to tell her, ef

e golf-lynx ef he ev

Bigelow

ANT CANNI

r is the Ma

r is the tr

and the hill

maiden a-wa

eived by a da

aidens both

Turk and a bl

an lassie o

n Prue she set

r eyes at a

h minx is the

he wimming

al maid is a s

of gazin' o

in for the day

nd faithful a-

etheart she pl

the Sultan H

h damsel she

and married a

in the heart of

is black like th

the shade o' th

me-with a kn

ace

TT TO ELDE

d sir, I

me most

of you a-

k with i

hought it

our wife's

ch trouble

a-foller

ess and a

by a wise

ought to

ce and re

to your b

your weep

best to cu

n't create

of trouble

er, don'

y soon be m

antly my

nd well, yo

never b

ful and affec

la Pool

Miriam W

THE MI

beneath th

g above

ious of the

by maids

ging filled

throbbed

where the fai

ust one-

love, who tos

-if-you dar

fore the

he club t

me not," he

she did b

one within

her fin

s picture t

sed it to

!" sobbed she

uld have-woul

Francis

OKEN P

h maiden was si

en thought of I c

valiant knight from

as he hight, the

maiden! why sitt'st

eek a lover, or

pon me, with eyes

the pitcher lie b

lover, thou Chris

e like that hath

upon you, I can

r iron hose you lo

s broken, and th

hind me, and tried

his nonsense, so n

the costard, and s

lcaydè, he waits

e his tumbler un

im water-the pit

atch it, 'cos he wal

sh maiden! wilt th

and rosy lips, and

my helmet, thou kin

water to thy unc

m off his steed-he

e maiden, and took

eet Zorayda, I swe

fountain, and he d

h maiden-behind th

so Guzman up tigh

d held him down benea

for venturing to kiss

is weeping in t

g of her love, the

charity, that yo

orish maiden besi

m E. A

S RE

ve back," he

sobbing li

ung man has

now may s

already, mo

et girl, "So

u quite certai

ot much) the

ocket; the

er.G

kid gloves I

mind that. Wha

back all

.Ind

there nothing

hing I could

o the las

ven to

r. Fr

eart went

up ... ah

I can har

looks and wor

e kisses,

Savage