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Show i If Our I Literary Table. I St. Mary's Academy, Salt Lake. I ANOTHER DKEAM OF FAIR WOMEN. I (With Apologies to A. T.) I ;id before mine eyeslids droopt with bleep, A iioii of fair women from that pape I Writ by the hand of one whom Fame shall keep I Enthroned to earth' last age. . 1 by his magic power. 1 wandered o'er 1 Full many seas and lands; and, one by one, I The queens of beauty, love and martial power, 1 Until the dream was done, Before mine eyes in majesty did walk; H And each of her own life upon the earth a lt? sorrow or its joys did freely talk, 3 E'en worthless pleading worth. f . And was fain to speak and hold discourse m With those fair beings; and my lips essayed Ij 1 Some broken words, but rain was all their force, Dropt was mine eves' soft shade. 5 I . Bui still along- ibe corridors of time, I By dint of custom, I was fain to stray; i While in mine ears still rang the poet's rime, Loading mv dream this wav. . In our own study hall. I musing stood, du?l a the girls across the threshold came, Some light and merry; some in other mood, 31 v svmpathv to claim. IFir.-t came the mo:-t serene of all the school, ' WJio M'ngs o wetly of the soldier boy, Her lofty height declares she's made to rule, Though youthful yet and coy. j ' ' Our champion at basket-ball appeared, v itli oscillating arms and rapid gait, Striding apace, as if she really feared She'd be one instant late. i Turning. I saw a gentle maid and fair, The pride of Vernal, and her silvery voice ''J hinkst thou for earthly fame or gain I care? Nay, not so small my choice' . Now leaped mine eyes with wonder as they gazed At one who bent her coal black curly head Over a book nor once her glances raised 'Twas Doolev's book hhc read. ; 1 Thni heard I sighs upheaved from some deep soul; w Ami turning saw fain to be ' The Violinist of all Time a goal Mo.-t fit for such as she. " Then came two happy lasses tete-a-tete, '. With no ambition for pre-eminence L . J , holding hot debate. On the worth of current events. TIkii in a swift procession passed they all St. Mary's girls with some distinctive sign Entitling each to a niche in Fame's vast Hall j A most imposing line! j Sr,,nr ir., i,n palette and the painter's brush S. me carried pencil, pen, and many a book And for the highest places some did rush While some the lowest look. MARY DESMOND, "OG. j |