ONLY A WOMAN AFTER ALL.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, 3 December 1887, Page 3

ONLY A WOMAN AFTER ALL.

I met her at a country place, Where she was spending her vacation, And much admired her form and face, Likewise her sparkling conversation. She was a Boston girl, but wore Nor speotac os nor goggle glasses, Though she of learning had a store As rich as other Boston lasses. The maiden was of beauty rare ( Tis that, not learning, that doth sway us), As Aphrodite she wa* fair. Or Helen, spouse of Menclaus; But colder than Diana fair, Who made a stage of poor Actteon, And distant as the turthet.l star That glitters in the empyrean. I loved her, and I think she knew Thn.l much from my admiring- glances, For she, as we acquainted grew, Somewhat unbent to my advances ; But when my love I would have told, I felt a dread, a terror seize me, I feared if I became so bold, The maiden with a look would freeze me. At length a firm resolve I made, For J was bordering on distraction, That the proposal, long delayed, I'd make, whato'cr might be her action, And having thus n,ade up my mind. That evening when alone I found her, Before she my intent divined, I boldly threw my arms around her, I felt her tresses brush my face, TheirfaiutjSweotporfumethrilledmy senses, I clasped her in a fond embrace, Regardless of the consequences ; I kissed her lips — oh, honeyed bliss ! J gave her hand a thousand squeezes, And all she said to me was this : " John, are you suie that no one sees us?' " Sunday Democrat."