The Sunday Oregonian., May 07, 1911, SECTION SIX, Image 76

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, MAY 7, 1911.
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1 In Naples now, alone and sad, a friend of ours we find.
More keen than ever thoughts of love to banish from her.mind;
But as Vesuvius inward flame burns low but never dies,
Just so, Love's flame. stilLsmouIdered in. the. heart of Widow'Wise.
2 So when, at the Ambassador's, she met Count Fornio.
And noticed that the meeting made his black eyes brighter glow,
" " Her heart responded tunefully, because she'd heardo'ou sec,
' s . O His title was amone the best in all of' Italy.
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3 She should have known, the silly thing, that every foreign Count
Adores a girl in ratio to her little bank account. '
She should have guessed theardent love which made him fume and fret
Was nurtured by the simple fact. that be was deep in debt!.
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4 She went with him to theatres, and oh! her heart was prpud
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"He must be very popular, my Count!" the Widow thought.
. "I like him, but I'll not say yes until 1 think I ought."
5 At last one night he called and cried. "Tcan no longer waiL
"I guess," the Widow pondered. "I had better yield to fate."
She turned to smile and murmur yes. but. Oh! just then she heard
A-sound-of voices in the streetrwhich her suspicion stirred.,
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A She raised the shade, and on the street a motley crowd she spied.
"Why. who are those?" she asked the Count. "Oh, friends of mine," he cried
"They take friendly interest in my affairs, you see,
And are waiting to discover what your answerll be to me.
7 Annoyed, the Widow raised the sash, and cried, "You 0001!
"We won VV the crowd replied with rage. "We.are his creditors.
Sou marry him? He pay 'our bills with your great fortune? So?"
"So.chatjsit!,"che Widow shricled. " Well.here's my answer. NOP
8 TbeVe"camerush They stormed the doors. They dragged the Count away.
' The Widow never heard his fate. She left the place next.day.
And as upon the train she got, wtth red and,tcarful eyes, .
ri DOhTT DESERVE GOOD LUCK LIKE THAT! exclaimea the Widow Wise
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