KATEY’S LETTER.

Och, girls dear, did you ever hear I wrote my love a letter? And although he cannot read, sure, I thought ’twas all the better, For why should he be puzzled with hard spelling in the matter, When the maning was so plain that I loved him faithfully? I love him faithfully— And he knows it, oh, he knows it, without one word from me. I wrote it, and I folded it and put a seal upon it; ’Twas a seal almost as big as the crown of my best bonnet— For I would not have the postmaster make his remarks upon it, As I said inside the letter that I loved him faithfully. I love him faithfully— And he knows it, oh, he knows it, without one word from me. My heart was full, but when I wrote I dare not put the half in; The neighbours know I love him, and they’re mighty fond of chaffing, So I dared not write his name outside for fear they would be laughing, So I wrote “From Little Kate to one whom she loves faithfully.” I love him faithfully— And he knows it, oh, he knows it, without one word from me. Now, girls, would you believe it, that postman’s so consated, No answer will he bring me, so long as I have waited— But maybe there may not be one, for the reason that I stated, That my love can neither read nor write, but he loves me faithfully, He loves me faithfully, And I know where’er my love is that he is true to me. Lady Dufferin (1807–1867).