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Show A Woman's Answer to a Man's Qtios-1 tion. I Do you know you have asked for the costliest ! thintr Ever made by the Hand above A woman's heart, and a woman's life. And a woman's wonderful love? Do you know you Lave asked for this priceless thing' As a child might ask for a toy? Demanding wLat others have tlied to win With the reckless dash of a boy. You have written my lesson of duty out. Manlike you have ijtiestiotieU me; Now stand at the bar of my woman's soul L'ntill shall question thee. You require your mutton shnil always bo hot. Your soeks anil you,- shirts shall be whole; I require your heart shall bo true as (jod's stars : And pure as Heaven your soul. You require a cook for your mutton ami beef; I require far grander atbin;.'; A seamstress you're war.tins for stockings and shirts I look for a man and a king-. A kinir for a beautiful realm called home. And a man that the maker, (iod. Shall look upon as hedid the first. Ami say, "It is very good." 1 am fair antl younjr. but the rose will fade From my soft younjr cheek one duv; Will you love me then, 'mid the falling- leaves. As you ditl 'mid the bloom of .May? j Is your heart an ocean so strong ami tljep ! I may launch my all on its tide? ! A loving woman finds heaven or hell i Un tiie day she is made a bride. I require all things that are grand and true, ' All things that a man should be; If you give this all 1 would stake my life To be all you demand of me. " If you cannot do this, a laundress and cook I You can hire with little to pay: I But a woman's heart and woman's life Are not to be won that way. j Mart T. Lathkop. |