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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 3, 5 January 1869, Page 3

AT THE WINDOW. By the author ol •• John Halifax, Gentleman." (From " Good Words ") Only to listen— listen and wait For his slow firm step d6wn the gravel walk^ To hear the cick-click of his hand at the gate, And feel every heart-beat through careless talk: Ah, love is sweet when life is young 1 And life and love are both so young. Only to watch hini about the room, Lighting it up with his quiet smile, That seems to lift the world out of gloom, And bring heaven nearer me — for awhile, A little while— sincd love is young-, And life is beautiful as long. Only to love him—nothing more ; .Never a thought of his loving me ;. Proud of him, glad in him, though he bore My heart to shipwreck on this smooth sea. Love's faith sees only grief, not wrong, And life is daring when 'tis young. . Ay me ! what matter ? The world goes round, And bliss and bale are butoutside things : I never can lose what in him I found, Though love be sorrow with hall- grown wings; And if love flies when we are young, Why, iiie ia still not long— not long. And Heaven is kind to the faithful heart ; And if we are patient, and brave, and calm, Our fruits will last though our flowers depart : Some day, when 'I sleep with folded palnr, No longer fair, no longer young, Life may not seem so bitter long. * * ■* ♦ The tears dried up in her shining eyes, Her parted lips took a saintly peace ; — His shadow across the doorway lies:-- - WUI her doubts gather, darken, or— cease-? — When hearts are pure, and bold, and strong, True love as life itself is long. TT7ANTED, MEN for the Armed ConstabuVV lary. Terms— 3s. 6d. a day, rations, and clothing. Apply to Captain SPILLER, Militia and Volunteer Orderly-room, 2399 Hardy-street. CADET CARBINES. A LL Cadets who may have CARBINES in jCjL their possession are directed to RETURN THEM, forthwith, to the Orderly-room, otherwise proceedings will be taken for the recovery of the same. By order, JOHN LOCKETT, 2688 Captain and Adjutant. NOTICE. BOG TICKETS for the current year are now ready for issue. R. SHALLCRAS3. 4 - Inspector of Police. STEAM TOPICTON, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, DUNEDL.V, BLUFF. AND MELBOURNE. i _^ ~~~— ■*■ »A £l rs^HE Panama Co.'s steamship «y&pk 4- AIREDALE i'-fef|wyll ; .^^ viH leave as above on or about WEDNESDAY, January (i, 1869. For freight or passage, apply at the Company's o'fice, Government Wharf, 3 FOR WESTPORT AND GREYMOUTH. « J^J&r rfiHE fast and favorite s.s, «£?fL X MURRAY -^ra^^^-wiU leave for the above ports TO<dli||p§i&DAY f at 9 p.m. For freight or passage, apply on board, or to Messrs THOMPSON & STAVERT, Bridgestreet. 21 FOR TARANAKI AND MANUKAU. » JLA npHE s.s. STORMBIRD will leave «E§yOi|sv JL for the alsove ports on FRIJ|§||§|^DAY, Bth inst. <^i|gy§iip& For freight or passage, apply to 24 CUHTIS BROTHERS. MADAME ANNA BISHOP, the world-renowned Cantatrice, HAS ARRIVED^ IN NELSON, per s.s. Airedale, and will have the honor of giving ONE GRAND CONCERT of VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, in the ODDFELLOWS' HALL. MADAME BISHOP will bs assisted by MR CHARLES LASCELLES, the distinguished Vocalist and Pianist. Concert commences at 8 p.m. Admission. — Front Seats, 55.; Unreserved, Ss 34---£2 REWARD. LOST, yesterday, between Trafalgar-street and Victory-square, one £5 and three £1 Notes.' The finder, on returning the same to Mr SHALL- " CRASS,, will receive the above reward. 33*