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Title: The bashful earthquake & other fables and verses
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Herford, Oliver, 1863-1935
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Publisher: New York, C. Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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. 115 A dazzling smile had this enchanting creature; Indeed, her most predominating feature Was a continuous show of glittering pearl; And on her forehead hung a little curl — A most distracting little curl; and last, She had a very slight Hehraic cast. Gray eyes the other had, serene and clear; A cold and distant manner ; yet I fear Her looks helied her, for she oft was seen Lounging about the beach, or mid the green, Of the conservatorys dim retreat, Always some chappie nestling at her feet. A first-rate fellow she, and looked her best When in a golf or walking costume dressed; In short, the others opposite in all. And fearfully and wonderfully tall. One day, by chance, each occupied a place On the same page, exactly face to face. In such a way t was possible no more For either one the other to ignore. Then in an instant burst into a flame The fire that had been smouldering. How cameYou here ? they both exclaimed, as with one voice.(Here I use asterisks, though not from choice 116
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But type has limits, and must play the dunce ;When two young ladies both converse at once.) n*#=5^**#*##M I J ^** *** !!!!! ! ! !! I left them to their scenes.Next day I found the page in smithereens,And I reflected, It is very sadThat two nice girls should get so awfully madAbout a thing for which, had they but known,Two artists were responsible alone. 118

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