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Show JEALOUSY. A man of wealth and culture raro Once hud two daughters you and fair. Hi'iioalii their father's bappy roof ( 'l'h-r ntvor a u Ill-red harsh reproof. Ail thin ffi that wealth and power siipoly f W't'rc their'tf, yet, so like you and I, ' That though liid seamed both glad and i sweut, i These hearts great wants were incom- pieto. One eight while yet tha lcavo3 were ( kreen, A company of friends were sen V;thin the (h.-ar oid homestead To see .Marie, the elder, wed. She looked a queen, tbe groom a kiDR, For prierliy wrds and golden ring Ne'tir made two hearts more truly one. And when had passed the jest and pun, The band its gayest notes did play, While one and all, the young and (fray, Drank wine and danced till morning's Then b:ulc the happy pair good night. Maud'i facfl now grew most woeful sad lieeause. her eiiter ono thing hand Which she posiO;;ed not a husband; Ar.d m br father took her had And a-ked, "why do you woop my di."r?" There fell upon his sleeTO a tear, When t-he briuhed her black curls aside, And to the querry thus reulied: 'Marie has got oh! boo! hoo boo! A husband. And I want hoo boo! And 1 I I want want one too." |