Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1872 — Selected Miscellany. [ARTICLE]

Selected Miscellany.

BWEETIIEART'S WEDDING GO WN

BY MARY E. O. WYRTH.

Swekthkaht sat on the broad hall stair, Crooning a little tune—- “ Baby is two, and Goldenhair Will lx, four years old in June. Dearl ohdearl how the children grow, I’ll be a woman soon,” Sagely nodded the wise young head,! | Widened the eyes so brown; It’s very lacky. Indeed." she said, ■“ That I brought my thimble down; Guess I may as well needle my thread, And sew on my wedding gown. “ For I s’pose I’ll need It pretty soon, Unless that I should die.” SStld Sweetheart ceased from her little tune, And heaving a pensive sigh, Said, “Deary me I what makes folks grow old, And then—get married—or die? “ Well, I’d rather be married than dead Brightened the eyes so brown—- “ So IT).marry my uncle Ned, The nicest man In the town.” Then demurely she bowed her head Over the wedding gown. Busily flitted the Ungers fair, Lissome as thistle down; Type of womanhood's love and care, Sweetheart, with head bowed down, Sitting there on the broad hall stair, Sewing her wedding gown, , —Little Corporal.