She set down, one night, and penned

A short note, like—’at she sewed

On the childern’s blanket—blowed

Out the candle—pulled the door

To close after her—and, shore-

Footed as a cat is, clumb

In a rigg there and left home,

With a man a-drivin’ who

“Loved her ever fond and true,”

As her note went on to say,