THE .SUNDAY QREG0NIA2T. PORTLAlD." APRIL 16, 1911.
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1 Wooed ana pursued by clever rogues"who sought her heart and wealth, .
The Widow 'Wise had packed her trunksand flown away by stealth; ,
And now, one night, we find her seeking solace all her own,
On the Grand Canal in Venice, in a gondola, alone.
2 Alone? WelIso the Widow. thought. Alas, her fortune's fame
Was known to!the Camorra from the moment that she came.
And oh! a plot was now afloat to capture her that night,
And rob her of her jewels, and the plot was working right!
5 The tinkling tunes o( mandolins, the songs of gondoliers
Came floating o'er the purling tide, to charm the Widow's ears; I
On yieldingxushions she reclined, half waking, half-a-dream,
While her diamonds flashed and sparkled in the moonlight's silvery beam.
4 And now Giovanni, gondolier, gave out a signal low.
Six other dark gondolas came and followed, soft and slow, f
As up a narrow, dark canal Giovanni turned his boat, ? -CThe
Widow must have been asleep this ruse to fail to note!) t
5 Now hold your breath! The signal tune comes tinkling.on the night! . v
The six gondolas nearer draw,, there in the dim moonlight! -
"All ready, men?" "Oh. Chief,.w are!" "Then followevery one!"
They start to board the Widow's craft, when suddenly" Hold on!'.' .;
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rish of skirts! -And on the prow the. pretty Widow stands,
Defiance itj her flashing eyes; and pistols in her hands! . - : :
i "Stop.thtre! " she cries, "or I'll shoot. Here, fall upon your knees!
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760'ridolas flock from every side. The " Carbinieri " swarm, - (
All wondering what can be the cause for such a wild alarm; -
They find the Widow standing guard. They nab the bandit brood,
And then she falls a-fainting, as the av rage woman would!
SBravc woman! everybody said. . But when she wa3 alone, ;
' The little Widow sadly thought: "No doubt great grit I've shown;.- :
I cuarded well mv dlamnnH? v: Rnr nh I wif-h hnnless siehs ;
"IF I COULD GUARD MY HEART AS WELL! " exclaimed tne Widow Wise,
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