. The Boston dip, and other verses . ALICE TO GERTRUDE. EAR GERTY, — Tom will give you this ;He leaves us by this evenings boat;No chance of seeing you hell miss,And so Ive made him take this note,And packet too. Youll see the cape Is half turned back, which brings in viewThe rose-tint and improves the shape,And makes the whole effect quite new. Speaking of Tom, — you must recall,A week before you went from town, That waltz at Mrs. Uphams ball, When all your lovely hair came down. 53 54 ALICE TO GERTRUDE. Well, Toms not been the same since then, —Not that hes said a word to me ; But Im eightee
. The Boston dip, and other verses . ALICE TO GERTRUDE. EAR GERTY, — Tom will give you this ;He leaves us by this evenings boat;No chance of seeing you hell miss,And so Ive made him take this note,And packet too. Youll see the cape Is half turned back, which brings in viewThe rose-tint and improves the shape,And makes the whole effect quite new. Speaking of Tom, — you must recall,A week before you went from town, That waltz at Mrs. Uphams ball, When all your lovely hair came down. 53 54 ALICE TO GERTRUDE. Well, Toms not been the same since then, —Not that hes said a word to me ; But Im eighteen, and I know men,And Ive got eyes, and I can see. Two weeks ago he went awa}^ To spend some da3^s at Harry Brights ;Mamma and I both saw our way To set the fellows room to in we went. Oh, such a pile Of clothes and books, thrown hit or miss !But, darling, — I can see j^ou smile, — Midst the disorder we found this : — TO G- If your eyes icere dusky giay,Instead of azure rare; If your bloom should fade aivay,Sti
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