Her Choice

Tlircc lovers pwret Carlotta Had : The one i banker, rich and grand, TIn nrxt held oouïtfl ;it bis oiuiiiiiiul, The third was tut i farmer lad lbo wealthy ba&ker Bued lier long - Sued her with gold and diamonoB bright; The leanied Judge was a man of mlght, With sapieut ïuiaid hv rlgbted wrong. The farmer lad had bt bia land,' Whereonhe toiled oft wearlly; And yct an hOTSOBt Leart had lic- Au hmuhle hcart ;it her cumuiniu]. Tlu; bankrr daily prossod bis Btllt The bravo Judge, -vith his coursers gay, Diovo her througb. parka m liis covpe ; . At eve yoiing Eugene proilcred fruit. ïhfi mald appeared by none impreèBed- still Binlled hrr Bwoet, a n ge lic pmile, And eeemod unconecloua all Uw wbile; None knew Becret of her brcast. Atleniïtli tho. fannai lad feil ill; He iie'er had brcailud bis paFBÍOB deep - Sinollicrrd and bid he triea tokecp Tlie flame that bumed imoea&lDg i-till. " 111 unlo death !" Carlotta'a hmrt Was siirrcd as óe'tT 'twns moved bofore; Her Uglit fect Etrayed to EgeneTa door " Gmat Fathcr, lot bim nut dipiirt!" Site claaped liin hand, aho klfscd bis brow ; Ho turncd his white face froua tho waU, " Tbc humble heart's the beai of all ! My darllsg ! wilt ihon lovo me now?"