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THE REJECTED WIFE.
BY
MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS.
AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” “MARY DERWENT,” “THE HEIRESS,” ETC., ETC.
Yes, woman’s love, when left alone,
Around an evil heart may cling,
As ivy trails from stone to stone,
Creeping o’er many a ruined thing;
It gathers in its loving clasp
The thorns that pierce and flowers that bloom;
Nor perishes in death’s cold grasp,
But dove-like flies beyond the tomb.
Philadelphia:
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS,
306 CHESTNUT STREET.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by
EDWARD STEPHENS,
In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York
TO
MRS. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.
Dear Lady:
This year, which crowns your married life with a “golden wedding,” many a tribute of love will be offered for your acceptance, both in recognition of your feminine merits, and of the name you have so long honored in bearing. But no proof of affection can be rendered to you that will represent more sincere regard or profound respect than this simple dedication.
ANN S. STEPHENS.
October 17th, 1863.
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