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Show THE PICTURE THE ENGAGEMENT. On a seat in the arbor the maiden was rating; Her bat and hw gloves by her side she bad laid. Tba soft summer epbyr her fair cheek caressing Would toss from her brow her bright hair while it played. Around her la chorus, etrtb's troubles unheeding, The birds sang the freedom and gladness they felt; While humbly before her so earnestly pleading Her lover in sadness now ardently knelt. His questioning eyes her half turned face vers searching, His answer to read In her sad. perplexed look, A circlet of gold he upheld the while urging, And into his own her shy Angers he took. The rest you must guess, for 1 know not i he se iuel- If .luno was with feiui wheu coming to won; j Or if sadly thefstes were against him 1 know iu.t; j lis only a picture I'm paint ing for yon. |