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Show SIR CUPID. Fir Cupid-onie, as I buva heard. Determined to diwovrr What klud of a roan a iuaitl preferred Selet-ting for a lover. Eo, puttluv on a soldier's rnut, liit talked of martial jclory; And from I he way he talked, they say, bheBeemod to liko-the aturyl Then, with a smile sedate and Brim, llo chafed his atylo and station; In shovel hut and Baiters trim llo innate his visitation, lie talked of this. diseimrHrd on that. Of Palestine and Hermon; And from the way lie pre.irhed.they Kay. t?he aecined to liko the senium! Then changed atfnlu, he mine to her A rnarinir, rattling nailer; lie rried, 'IIo, ho! 1 love you w!" And vowed he'd ni'ver fil her. He talked of rd.ir and comjuiHi true, s The glories of 1 he oeean, 4ml from the way hesanff, they nay, i the accmed lo like the nnlionl Then Cnpid, puzzled In his mind, Discarded hi rti-i.'iiiscs. That you no pri-fereni e seem to find, .My fiin-'v much surprises." "W'iiy mi?" sho cried, with roguish binile, "Why, prithee, why so Htupidr 1 J do not enro w hut i;arh you wear ! So luicr ns you are Cupid!" liedcric E. Weal hcr.'y iri Temple Par. |