TWO OF THEM.

Otago Witness, Issue 1449, 30 August 1879, Page 23

TWO OF THEM.

In the farm-house porch the farmer sat With his daughter, having a cosy chat : She was his only child, and he Thought her as fair as a girl could be. A wee bit jealous, the old man grew, If lie fancied any might come to woo His ope pet lamb ; and her loving care He wished with nobody else to share. " There should be two of you, child," said he— " There should be two to welcome me When I come home from the field at night ; Two would make the old homestead bright. There's Neighbour Gray with his children four, To be glid together. Had I one more, A. proud old father I'd be, my dear, With two good children to greet me here." Down by the gates 'neath the old elm tree Donald waited alone ; and she For whom he waited his love-oall heard, And on either cheek the blushes stirred. " Father," she said, and knelt her down, And Mssed the hand <shat was old and brown— " Father, there may be two if you will, And I— your only daughter still. " Two to welcome yon home at nighfc ; Two to mate the old homestead bright ; I—^and somebody else." " I see," Said the farmer ; " and whom may ' Bomebody' ; be ?" Oh,the dimples in Bessie's cheek, That played with the blushes at hide-and-seek ! Awayfrom his gaze she turned her hsad, " One of Neighbour Gray's children," she said. " H'm !" said the farmer 5 " make it plain j Is it' Susan, Alice, or Mary Jane ?" Another kiss on the aged hand, To help the farmer to understand (?) " H'm !"said the farmer ; "yes, I see ; It is' two for yourself and one for me." But 4 Bessie said, " There can be but one For me and my heart till life is done."