Gerty's Necklace

As Ocrty skipt from babe to girl, Iícr m-cklacc lengthcned, pourl by pearl ; Vear affeer yenr it slowly grew. Hut every birtliday gave hcr two. Hor neck in luvuly- soft and fait. And now lit-r nendaoB glimmen tbere. So cradlod, lot it sink niu ne, And all hñ graeet nmbollza : PerclÉünoe Hn.s pearl', witlinut a ttpock. Once was as woim m Öapplio'a Deck ; And where re all the happy peurls Thiit braidod Cluupatra'a curls ? T Gerty lovcd ?- ís Ocrty loth I Or if bËo'i efther. is she both .' - Khoe funey free, lmt nreetU lar Than zana; plik'htfd maidons aro : AVill Oorty smile na ull away, And still b Gerty Ï Who can say 1 Hut let h(;r waar the precion toy, And I'U rejoico to aee hcr joy : H' r ïiaul]..-'s oiily nnedcfrree f '- t'rail, ton fugitivo than wc ; For time, m%' Ion, will snap the skein, And scutter all the pettrls aain.