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Title: When hearts are trumps

Author: Thomas Winthrop Hall

Release Date: March 25, 2004 [EBook #11711]

Language: English

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When Hearts are Trumps

By

Tom Hall

[Illustration]

_New York_
Frederick A. Stokes
Company
Publishers

Frederick H. Stokes
Company

Sixth Edition
September 1898

_The verses in this volume have been selected from work that has
appeared in various periodicals during the past five years. Especially
to the editors of_ LIFE, TRUTH, TOWN TOPICS, VOGUE, _and_ MUNSEY'S
MAGAZINE _I have to offer my thanks for their permission to republish
the majority of them_.

_T.H._

NEW YORK, February 1, 1894.

Contents.

KINGS & QUEENS & BOWERS

THE PERFECT FACE
THE MOONLIGHT SONATA
THE KISS
THE BRIDE
A PROBLEM
TO PHYLLIS READING A LETTER
A ROSE FROM HER HAIR
WHEN I TOLD HER MY LOVE
MY LADY, YOU BLUSHED
THE AMERICAN SLAVE
SELL HER,--THAT'S RIGHT
TIME AND PLACE
BLOOD ON THE ROSE
IN OLD MADRID
THE DUEL
THE SHROUD
LOVE'S RETURN
ONE WISH
FOR ME
TO A WATER-COLOR
THE SERENADE
TO THE ROSE IN HER HAIR
HER REVERIE
TO BEAUTY
DREAMING OF YOU
PLEASE RETURN
ALMOST DYING OF ENNUI
JACKS FROM JACK
HYACINTHS
IN THE WALTZ
SHE IS MINE
OLD TIMES
OF MY LOVE
THE FAREWELL
THE LAST DANCE
WHY HE ASKED FOR A VACATION
THE EDITOR'S VALENTINE
ACTING
AN APACHE LOVE-SONG
THE OLD-FASHIONED GIRL
A RETROSPECT
HARD HIT
REJECTED

JOKERS

HER YACHTING CAP
THEFT
BEFORE HER MIRROR
AT OLD POINT COMFORT
A DROP TOO MUCH
INGRATITUDE
A FEW RESOLUTIONS
A DILEMMA
A CHOICE NOT NECESSARY
THAT BOSTON GIRL
THE HERO
THE SWEET SUMMER GIRL
HER FAN
CERTAINTY
CAUGHT
AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
TWO KINDS
WHAT IT IS
IN HER PEW
THE SUSPICIOUS LOVER TO THE STAR
A SLIGHT SURPRISE
PAST _vs_. PRESENT
THE USUAL WAY
A DIFFERENCE I