id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 62096 Bond, Nelson S. The Ballad of Venus Nell .txt text/plain 2909 351 99 Asked Doug MacNeer with a smile sincere, Doug's eyes opened wide when she strolled to his side But strangest to tell, it was Doug and not Nell By name of MacNeer--" Nell told him, "He's here; "You mean--?" whispered Nell. Nell trusted her spy; he would not tell a lie-MacNeer didn't act like a man who had cracked And yet--Venus Nell smiled tightly--Ah, well, Nell's eyes opened wide. But Dougal MacNeer, growing bolder, Dougal, gleaming of eye, the glass lifted high "Work, Nell?" Dougal gasped, and confusedly clasped We know from your log you struck gold in the Bog; As Doug MacNeer's eyes opened wide in surprise "Well, _now_ will you tell us?" persisted Nell. As Doug MacNeer's voice babbled clear Such secrets are better hid. Of Doug MacNeer, and, "Listen here, Me you'd found all the gold that a man could want With Dougal MacNeer as her mate. ./cache/62096.txt ./txt/62096.txt