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Show Woman's Answer to a Man's (Juration. Do you know you have asked for tho costliest tl.illK' Ever nuule hy the Hand almvo A woman's heart, and n woman's life. And a woman's wonderful lover Do jou know you have asked for this priceless price-less thing As a child niitfht ask for a toyT Demanding what oilrnrs have died to win With tho rvcklcss dash of a boy. Yon have written my lewon of dutyont, Manlike you have ipn-yi ioiied me: Now Btniid ut tho bsruf my woiuau'ssoul Until 1 shall question tlu-e. You require your mutton shall a'u-ays be hot. Your socks and yoiii-tdiirts shall lie whole: I reyuira your heart shall be true aa God's ttar; And pure os heaven your soul. Ynu require a cook for yourmuttun and beef; 1 re'juire fur Friirtder a thin:: A fceumMrt-Ks you're v.-untiut; for stockings arid shirts I look for a uiau and a king. A kiriK for a beautiful realm railed home. And a man that the maki r. (.oil, Bhall look upon u h did the til ct. Ami my, "II U very ifcaid." I am fair and youiii:, hut tho rose will fade Krom my boft ynum; ehyek 0110 day: Will you love mo theu, 'mid the falling leaves. As you did 'mid the bloom of May? Li your heart an ocean so strnntr aud deep I may launch my nil 011 its Ihle? j A loving wutuau funis hi-aveu or hell Ou thu day she is made a bridu. I require all tuimrs that are nrHnd and true. All thinss that a 1:11111 Hliould h; If yi a ive Hiij ail I ivnuld Etuke my life To bo all you demand of me. If you cannot do fhis, a laundress and Cook Vim eau hire with little to pay; But a woman'! heiirt and a woman's llfo Aro not to be wou that way. -Mary T. Lathrop. |