Eureka Reporter | 1904-05-13 | Page 4 | Caprice

capr ce she hung the cage in the window it he goes bi she said he will hear my rob n singing and when he lifts his head I 1 shall be sitting here to sew and be will bow to me I 1 know the robin sang a love sweet song the young man raised his head the maiden turned away and blushed I 1 am a tool she said and went on brol dering in silk A pink eyed rabbit white as milk the young man loitered slowly by the house three times that day she took her bird from the w adow he need not look this way she sat at her piano long and sighed and played a death sad song but when the day was done she said I 1 wish that he would come remember Ee member mary it he calls to night I 1 m not at home so when he rang she went the elf she went and let him in herself they sang full long together their songs love sweet death sad the robin woke from his slumber and rang out clear a d glad now go aishe cold said late and followed him to latch the gate he took the rosebud from her hair while you shall not she said he closed her hand within his own and while her tongue forbade her will was darkened in the eclipse of binding love upon his lips william howells