YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



my own eyes that she looked just as sweet 

 and shy as mamma's lovely Venus, hidden 

 among the flowers, and when he obeyed her 

 request to lift me and place me under the 

 same fluffy cape, I couldn't help feeling 

 that his strong hand was not quite steady, 

 and when Beulah gathered me close, she 

 was trembling too. 



Then we drifted out under the full moon, 

 to the ripple of the waves. Perhaps I dozed 

 a little in my cozy nest, to the rocking of the 

 boat, - at any rate I always thought they 

 forgot I was there, for Gaylord forgot to use 

 his oars as they floated far out with the tide, 

 and their voices grew softer and lower. I 

 couldn't help hearing, but I will never, never 

 tell one of the dear, sacred words they said; 

 and when it grew so still, I would not have 

 stirred and broken that sweet spell which 

 bound them, for all the world. 



I could feel her gentle heart beating like 

 the wings of a prisoned dove, but I never 

 looked nor stirred. I made believe I was 

 fast asleep and dreaming sweet dreams for 

 them and for me, but I waked up when I 

 caught a little smothered sigh from Beulah, 

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