" Unless You Love." BY AN OLD CONTRIUBUTOR.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2033, 18 July 1885, Page 6 (Supplement)

" Unless You Love." BY AN OLD CONTRIUBUTOR.

I. "Last night, in the orchard, mother, dear, There was somebody spoke to me ; And though thoy were only whispei'd words, They weie ouly a melody. ' Will you marry mo, Kitty, love '' he said. " Will you be my own dear wifo ?" Shall I answer ' Yes,' or answer ' no ?' Can I trust him with my life ?"

11. " Unkti. yon can trust yourself, my child, To do all of a woman's pait, And unless you are suie as sunrise That you ye given him all your heart, Don't tiust him with all your life, Kitty ; For a husband will give to you The measuie of love jou give to him. Can you ask for more than your due?

111. "Love isn't all sunslnnu and song, doar, Love isn't a smile and u kiss ; A whisper sweet m the 01 chard way, And a promiso of perfect bliss, Lovo has hows of bitterest sorrow, He will try you with careful feais, Ho will give you to oat of Ims bitter bread, And to drink of his cup of tears.

IV. " So, unless you aro suro of your heiut, doar, And unit •>■. you can undeistaml, That, whether the day be good or bad, You must walk with him hand m hand — l r )d("i>> you can Mlontly bear dear, And can pardon what none should know, And love, where loving is only pnm — Fou had better answer him, ' No.'

Y. " But still, if you're suro you low him, ilour, And can stand by him as a wifo Should stund by a husband fond and hue, You may trust him with all your hfo ; For lovo make* oasy tho hat dust lot, Tunis oveiy sorrow to blms ; So if ho lovei you, anJ you lovo him, Go when tho oichaid ih tweet und dun, And wlnspoi tho ' Yos ' with a kiss."

Mn. C. is a depot agont at the villages o( A., on the Westoru and Atlantic raihoad, not far from Dalton. List week there waa a new arrival at his hou3o in the shape of a handsome boy. Mr. 0. waa almost buaido h'mself with parental joy and exonterueut, and to when the night passenger train steamed into the village the following is the report he sent to headquarters ; " No. 1 arrived on time and weighs ten pounds."

ANASiiviiiiiii: man was lined $HOOforki^irg a school teacher. If it hadn't been for two or three of the soholara who caught them at it she wouldn't have charged him a oent. — Burlington Free Pins.

A .mujueii likely to rise from tbe ranks: Private Eutorpriso.

LiTfj.n Diek — " What is those animals in that big window, mamma ? " Mamma—" That's a far store window and tho animals are seals and bears." "la they alivo?" "Oh no. Thoy wore shot and staffed and thuu stood up to look as if they were alive." " Who are those ladies in the window by thorn, mamma? " " They are dressed up figures to show the new styleß in furs." "Ain't the ladies alive?" " No, pet." " Was they shot and stuffed too ? "

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