TRUE TO LIFE We sat at tho play together, the beautiful maid and I: The hero spoke ot tho weather, the heroine heaved a sigh; Rut they blindly falledto discover what anyone else could see, , The man was the ladys lover, and deeply in love was she, And the girl whom I loved, but neve had asked to bocomo'my wife. Said sweetly: "Isn't it clever, and isn't it truo to ilfor Wo sat as tho play proceeded; the hero at last spoko out; Tho girl gave tho hint ho needed to leave him absolved from doubt; But modestly sho retreated ns ho rushed with extended arms, And fervently ho repeated tho story of all her charms; Then, Just as tho Play was ended, sho promised to ,bo his wife, And people said: "isn't It splendid, nnd isn't it true to Wo?" We sat in a cab together, tho beautiful beauti-ful girl and I. For it chanced to be stormy weather, nnd her manner was sweet and shy. Sho promised before wo parted, as tho maiden did in tho play: I bade her good night, glad hearted, and sorrow seemed far away; Dut our senses, It scorns, were straying; stray-ing; sho is guy as my former wife And people no doubt aro saying: "Oh, Isn't It truo to lifer' m m