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Matrimony
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(Matrimony—Advertiser would like to hear from well-educated Protestant lady, under thirty, fair, with view to above, who would have no objection to work Remington type-writer, at home. Enclose photo. T. 99. This Office. Cork newspaper.)
From one whose years are few—
A maid whose doctrines are severe,
Of Presbyterian blue;
Also—with view to the above—
Her photo he would see,
And trusts that she may live and love
His Protestant to be!
But ere the sacred rites are done
And by no priest of Rome
He'd ask, if she a Remington
Type-writer works—at home?
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This task, and if her hair—
In keeping with her eyes of blue—
Be delicately fair;
Ah, then, let her a photo send
Of all her charms divine,
To him who rests her faithful friend,
Her own T. 99.
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