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Show A(MARKET ROMANCE. 9 He called upon his sweetheart, SH The fairest in town; jfl 'Twas noticed in the parlor That Gas was going down. jfl The honeyed words and phrases H Would break the silence long, And then 'twas plain that Sugar H Was ruling very strong. H Her father's heavy footsteps He heard were coming near; H Activity in Leather H Soon filled his soul with fear. H Outside the lordly mansion H He fell by cruel chance, jH And blocks of Rapid Transit jfl Showed quite a quick advance. 9 k : H " But there can be elopments jH When love is true and leal, H So there was consummated jH vA Western Union deal. H McLandburgh Wilson, in The Mlirror. jH |