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I queried if J two old not be so—
She said she’d ask her mother*

I hadn’t a dime—the night was hot—-
She really thought she’d smother :
“ Ice cream!” I whispered in her ear—
She didn’t ask h er mother!

Nonplussed, my gram m ar I upset,
Changed rather info ruths?t
And told her that I rut her thought
She’d better ask her mother.

H e h k v D a y f n p o r T-

TIT FOR TAT,

OOD morning Miss Katie,” tried young Dickie Keo—
\ J J liGood mo mill’ tigam— it's your.setf, shnrc, I see
Lookin’ bloom in’ as ever ! ” But Kate turned away
As she said, 11 Mast her Dickie, I wish you good day;
You're a heartless desaiver—-now don't speak a word.
Pretty stories about you and that Nam I've heard ]
You know you danced with her that day of the fair—
And priiised her gray eyes— and her very rod hair;
You Citlfed her an angel, said in love you had fell.
And at ni^ht when you parted, you kissed her, as well.”
Then young Dickie gave a sly wink as he said,
5 Just ii whisper, dear Katie, this may turn your head—
I desaived Im\ my darlin’ " "You kissed her!" ;i That’s true,
But r shut both my eyes, Katie, and fancied ’twas you !11

w Well, I’ve no time to stay, so good-bye, Dickie Fee,
You may desah'e her, hut yon can't desaive me;
J’m not to be blarneyed-—-Dick, a word in your ear,
You had better be oif, for my dad's coming here 1"