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I Wish He Would Make Up His Mind.
When I speak about love and a cottage , He gives me a glance of surprise , And if I but hint about marriage , He blushes quite up to the eyes I I can ' t make him jealous—I've tried it , Ancl ' tis no use my being unkind ,
For that ' s not the ivay I am certain , To get him to make up his mind . I've sung him love sonnets by dozens , IVe work'd him both slippers and hose , And we walk out by moonlight together , \ et he nei'er attempts to propose I
You really must ask his intentions , Or some other beau I must find , For indeed I won't tarry much longer For one who can ' t make up his mind . / C . S .
Lost And Saved ; Or Nellie Powers The Missionary's Daughter.
LOST AND SAVED ; OR NELLIE POWERS THE MISSIONARY'S DAUGHTER .
BY C . II . LOOJIIS . CHAP . VI . WE do not propose to go into all the details of the unloading of the vessel , for that would of itself make a longer narrative than ive intend to make this .
There aro no wharfs in the West India Islands , and when the " Sparkliii" - Sea" was ready to unload , lighters came off from , the shore , ancl the mules were slung , hoisted , and lowered overboard into the lighters . The hoisting of the mules overboard afforded tlie men all the amusement they had with the animals since they left New York . " It's moighty glad I bo to see them fellers goin' over the side . I ' ve made a stable man of 1113 'self long enough I have . It ' s delightment to see tho kickin' they do , "
remarked Tom joyful !) -, as the mules one by one went over tho side . " Why , captain , " asked Nellie , who was sitting on the house under the awning watching the men , " what is that darkey biting the mule ' s ear for ?" " Oh , that ' s to divert the mule ' s attention from tho men who are slinn-ing him , " replied the captain . "If it wasn't for that man ' s biting the mule ' s ear , which he does after twisting it as much as possible , the mule would kick so that no one coidd « 'o near him . "
" There goes one in the water , " said Harry , as the swell of the sea parted the lig hter from the vessel , leaving a distance of about six feet between . " Yes , but there he comes out again , and goes into the li ghter , " said the captain , as the men immediately hauled the mule back , ancl when the sea rolled so as to bring the lighter and vessel together again , let him drop into the lighter . " Oh , IIOAV funny , " said Nellie , laughing until tears came into her eyes . " The men seem to be enjoying themselves now for tho first time since they came shipmates ivith the mules , " remarked the captain .
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I Wish He Would Make Up His Mind.
When I speak about love and a cottage , He gives me a glance of surprise , And if I but hint about marriage , He blushes quite up to the eyes I I can ' t make him jealous—I've tried it , Ancl ' tis no use my being unkind ,
For that ' s not the ivay I am certain , To get him to make up his mind . I've sung him love sonnets by dozens , IVe work'd him both slippers and hose , And we walk out by moonlight together , \ et he nei'er attempts to propose I
You really must ask his intentions , Or some other beau I must find , For indeed I won't tarry much longer For one who can ' t make up his mind . / C . S .
Lost And Saved ; Or Nellie Powers The Missionary's Daughter.
LOST AND SAVED ; OR NELLIE POWERS THE MISSIONARY'S DAUGHTER .
BY C . II . LOOJIIS . CHAP . VI . WE do not propose to go into all the details of the unloading of the vessel , for that would of itself make a longer narrative than ive intend to make this .
There aro no wharfs in the West India Islands , and when the " Sparkliii" - Sea" was ready to unload , lighters came off from , the shore , ancl the mules were slung , hoisted , and lowered overboard into the lighters . The hoisting of the mules overboard afforded tlie men all the amusement they had with the animals since they left New York . " It's moighty glad I bo to see them fellers goin' over the side . I ' ve made a stable man of 1113 'self long enough I have . It ' s delightment to see tho kickin' they do , "
remarked Tom joyful !) -, as the mules one by one went over tho side . " Why , captain , " asked Nellie , who was sitting on the house under the awning watching the men , " what is that darkey biting the mule ' s ear for ?" " Oh , that ' s to divert the mule ' s attention from tho men who are slinn-ing him , " replied the captain . "If it wasn't for that man ' s biting the mule ' s ear , which he does after twisting it as much as possible , the mule would kick so that no one coidd « 'o near him . "
" There goes one in the water , " said Harry , as the swell of the sea parted the lig hter from the vessel , leaving a distance of about six feet between . " Yes , but there he comes out again , and goes into the li ghter , " said the captain , as the men immediately hauled the mule back , ancl when the sea rolled so as to bring the lighter and vessel together again , let him drop into the lighter . " Oh , IIOAV funny , " said Nellie , laughing until tears came into her eyes . " The men seem to be enjoying themselves now for tho first time since they came shipmates ivith the mules , " remarked the captain .