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Ne* r^'k "4609 oSA '— "6i 482 - C^OC - Phone ^S ^'61 298 - 53S9 - ^ax THE SILVER IRAIL T3V ^P^^^ ^ - , - ."*' '< ^^^^^ ^^^K ^t^^M EVELYN GUNNE * JJJUUllJ T li'ca I* ritonai LiDrary BiDiiotheque nalionaie • r,in.ir).i jy Canaaa ^'3g:-'?«m^^. _^ vLs/- ^ ^yLtA^ r ^ " .oH/h, ihjL, JgLt-<~/' fL. 'v ~lI^' i^- :l Boston: Richard G. Badger 1 The Gorham Press i 1906 u All RikIiI^ !<■ ">:>■! Prinird at The iiorham frtss /ioslon, r. S. .1. I he Si/i'f "»t'il , I — ■«• ja^^. ' ^ •/ » ' V ' cox TEXTS TlIK SlI.VKK TkAIL Fealty lo As Through a Glass Darkly 1 1 The Song of the Sous -?o Invitation 23 The Xorth 24 The Arrow Lakes -25 The Harz'est Storm 26 The Path of the Moon 28 The Canadian Tacifie Raihi'ay 29 The March of the Xorthem Men .^i Wheat Fields i^ Winnipeg 32 The Blizzard 33 My Hostelry 34 Song of the Self Binder 34 The Lake of the Woods 35 A Rainy Xight 37 spring 3« Miracles 39 A Day In Spring 39 The Indian Chief's Farezi'ell 40 The Loyalist 41 Canada 42 c. , 43 Sonnet 44 Lore's l'il;^)inu};^c ,,, , , 4.T I he k'odil , 46 '//r (■Vi'^i.JrL^.^^ The h'l-irillc ,^ In Mcmoriam ,(.^ Beyond is God j^^q •^^""^^ lOI ^'«'"^ lOI Aspiration ,q, 77jr Simmer's Prayer ,o^ Uncle's Christmas Story ,o^ r/?r Tr/ra;// IVind ,0^ ^"-'^^''' 109 ^'""'^ no ^^^ Till I SILlliR TRAIL It dips beyond the uuntntain. It Hi 's beyond the lea: — .liid Ti liere it leads we folloti- To U -am its mystery. It shin •s ai^ainst the inornini^ .1 j. :celled thread of //_t;/i/,- It lure v, it eatls. it heelcons Tliiu '/(i^/i all the day and night. Where leads it? 'Thai we know not Only its sih'er '^leaiii Cdlllpi Is lis and Tee foll(>:e The 7'isi(in and the dream. Xo str ainiii;^ eye )nay sezer The thin ethereal fr/V, 'That at the xcide lu>ri.zo)i linfi lids the Silier Trail. 9 W i'lf a- the I'.mpirr. Sire, is ,,nr l\alt\ rrii'Irrcl 111 thee in lli\ sta--irt Immr : Dfi'p as tile .icfaii"s .kcp.M l,ill,,u : ili,L;li as tile luaxcn's larilust dcunr. Nau-lit lias ahatr.l the Imw iliat niu rfatluMl thee ^ cars Imiim ^j,,,.,. \^j,|, ,1,^. |)_.,,,j,|| i.r-li-; IliiiU' (,f iliiiir ..un wv ihr I.,vr l)r,|nrat!ic(I thee < oiiipass, ,| ii,,.,. •,■,,1111(1 when thi' -ivat < )tKTn 'h'ciL Di-tani ami hnnic-lan.ls ; M,.,, in thr , .ar-latids < iifc! ihcc m.'st l,,\;ill\. kT\cnt <>i iii.k i-kotlk Out thro" in\ uimlow. \o llic ni^^lit, 1 laiiiK-h M\- (.■urtaiii-^liicliKfl. frat^MlL'. vi>itin-l)ari|ur, Anduatcli ihc l)roail. low liill>. slow. rc-apiJ^ar As sJLjht. acoustoiiuil, presses l>ack tlic dark. Across tlic way, a teniplt-' nrnt relieves Its dusky pciunansliip at,^ain>t llu- sky, And staiut-'il window^, Ixiuiid in trii)lc slu-avcs, I'our forth tlicir ,i,dory (jn the passer-by. A mighty chimney tlanies behind the liill A rocket-stream of stars from (hi-k till day; Proud constellations spout aloft, and spill Into the smoke-wreaths of their milky way. The villa,i;e lam])s are lit. and friendly li.udits Wink pleasantlv acrijss the sparklin-r snow; Telling of .sheltered homes, these winter ni<::hts. And cheerful sT . and the old romance. 11 Adowii tlu' cfmurics I sec liim coiiu', — The armored kniR:ht. with pUinie. anams fall; Where veiled shadows fringe the paths of light ; Where poised in vastness, that themselves appal. Great, golden stars go swinging thro' the night ! To-night, I set the curtains wide, and gaze Into the darkness, striving there to see The old, familiar beauty, thro' the haze That hangs between its loveliness, and me. I he-r the distant thunder of the falls V .rch musically across the sombre hills ; Oi sink to silence in the hidden halls Of distant valleys, as the night wind wills. 12 Its nuiftk'd •mirnuir lies h<-ntath all thought, As sonif stem purpose, in a life-loom weft. May underlie embroideries, day-enwrought, Emerging only, as the strands are cleft. For with the day its tireless thunders cease; Obscured by all the busy cark, and care. But when the gracious night descends in peace. Its cadenced music, still, is marching there. Or in its booming. I can catch the roll Of distant war-drums on a distant shore ; Bringing fresh sorrow to the war-sick soul Hearing, alway, the unheard cannon's roar. The winged fancy takes its Ariel-flight To those far fields, and bivouacs of pain, Where He the harvests of the stubborn fight ; The huddled wounded, and the scattered slain. With loyalty their steadfast Avatar, Thev marched away our gaily, gallant sons. Enthusiastic for the game of war. And eager for the music of the guns. There is a moaning in the wind to-night ; A dirge for those whose disembodied souls Released, perchance, in some wild Transvaal fight, Come, homesick, speeding to their well loved goals. Oh moon! what sights and sounds ascend to thee ! As low before thine eyes the world revolves ; 13 r.iiiij^'iiij,'^ at every wlu'd .soiiU' a^^Mniy Tliat rollinj,' otnvard, clianj^es, and di^snlvos. What sij^dits. aixl ^<)UIllls. from war's ^Mim liattlo- tk'lds! \\ lu-rc ilcad and dyinj^ jj[rc'i't tli\ i)it\inj^ eye In sliapc-li^stu^s. ,nrli as Kcd ( 'arnai^i' yields \\ lirn liravc'ly tif^litm;^, Irinid. and Ini-inan die. What I)iK)ts it air- Tlu' lavish ovcrHow < )f tears, and hlnod. and treasure manifold So oft repeated since the fatefid hlow '["hat ernel wars, and hattle-lnst foretold. In that dark hour, when straininj,'- up to (lod Incense acce])talile to Ilim arose; The l)l(jo(l of .\l)el crying,'' from the sod, Presap^ed a future of potential foes. Who nuiltii)lyins" in the j^lidiuf^ years Would wander o'er the j,'enerous. fruitful earth, O'er-hurdeiied by the heavy doubts, and fears That steal from life, her hour of fjentlc mirth. Into the world there crept, that evil day, (irey I'car, who shivered dully as he ran, I'oreseeing- all the wretched, bloody way Marked by the footsteps of the murderer, man. The why we know not, nor the end can see, How .tjood from evil still jiersistent flows Vet on the wastes of war's wide cruelty Couraj^e and chivalry bloom as the rose. 14 A liltlr \\;inilrriiiL; in ;i -Ii;iil\ wmik]; A lillli' liiiliiiL; in tlit luat aii'l L;iiinc ; A ini^i\ ni' ■imni iliinlv nn In -ii n (1. r.i-fi'ii' tin I'.iilniL; li.-ir!i..r li'^lii> ( l' time. \i i*. IvU'iwinL; wIii't llir ••lii]! in wliit'h \\r -ail. N'lii 1.1 wli.u li.i\tii -\\itll\ ni"\!n:; luiirc. .\i>r what nnrliartiil ~ra. "V laxiiin:; i^alc, Ma\ lirinu it- f"riiii. ^r it- n r. .nqicn-c. ('iinl(l we Inil kimw. in llii> uur linilf tinu . < )i. what III' -iiinniit i 't iniiurial >])ai-c. lie tlininKr- ['.nli tlic iika-c- Niililintr. Willi mark- the -^iniiililiiiL;- nf niii' Pililr race. Ciiulil \\r a--iL;n In lliin -niiu' tixnl alu'dc: IUmiikI alici\f, all intci M'niii'^ har- ; Mi^lit iiiii i;ur ]ira\ir> iii' 'ir >iirtK tint waiiiU-r inipiitctil ainMii"^-- tlic >-lar-. Ilu' ;.:Ia-> i- darkmii': I )ra\\ tlu' Miml- lii'twicn 'l"lu' }U'^h\ lint ' I'lii -11 -wtrt annL;!n 111' lit!' .1^ "f tlir i.inli .ind >k\ I 'iirliaiii^c.ililc. .\iir c.inM In' liriMi-lii in kiiow I'liat -lie. like It'-^cr iiiiirtaK. ti"'. must ilic t >ni- -rainl-irr- ti'M li'iw ilir\ I'.ii lur liail |MiiL;ti|. Inl'i lur nalm niir lalliiT^ liail Ikiii lidii: \\ t r. uM lint iliraiii a liiiif wIhii -In- vsa~ tint, \ii(l ilcinhd -lull a liiiir, wiili tliiMi-!i -i-nni Til, -ipiiihri' iliniflio, ilra|)''i! in -alilc uml-: rill- ninnnil'nl pravcr- tlial ])a-- lilliiil ■fnuiiilniiii'4- ''I iinlilr dcfiU. \il -jx ak (if lur : 'A u'tniia. I lu W i-<-." 'I'lu- ]>■ ' ]) ami -iiKialnv nirxiiiL; if' mi ilif >ta : Tile l.n.iiiiin- L;nn-: tlu -latrlv niraMirrd Mtaii ; ■j'lu I1 UiiiL; lu'li-; llu' -nimm iiiin~inl-\ I 'i( n-!aiiii liu' ( )iir(ii. nur 1 ireat i '.ili i\r.i i-^ d.aci. 'i'iir ct, lu ilajiii nulc l'' n' - ■ :;rt.at a 'IIUtii. \\ iii l)r an iiniiin . winuu;!!! I'lniu nian\ a raco ; ( 1 1 In riiii;' ii\ llic inlliuiuT !iii-c< 11 ( >l' luT wiin-r nuiii'TX claini^. ^n iari;r a placi.'. Ami a'- tlif snii taki's up tlu- luav > ta^k. In tiu~r tiark .ia\>. wlun dratli ^rini- li rd nf all : \ii prnudrr -crvicr i\<> I'anadian- a-k riiaii fiT lliat t'liipiir'- saki-, to -taml <>v tall. 1(J ■ rcat >nli iKitu • iim .1- * llllillrll il I'll iiinlrr srrviri- in tlir tinu' "t ^\'.■^■<\. I'.Miltiii'^ in ilic -ti-tnL;l!i t>. i-;T\r. anM li-u 'riuir iiatli I" l;1"1\ i'V ilic l.ni-lith >licil. 'Ilu' iMfi- lii'illiiT'- p.-ni I- I'nr^ l" flaiin. With luad rnct, an.l n..Miir- ln.ailiinL; i)iilaniii- ^'1; Ileal not tlu- wmiul \\u infant w.u lia> nia (Ia\. a- Time with ^r\tlic a^win:^- I latlu-i- lii> ^lua\<>. inl'i tlir nii-lit\ pa-t ; .\ (la\ t'> wnli; a ila\ l" >'ifll\' -in^, - Tlirn >Kri) a .IrraniK-- -Urp. \> >v all at la-t And (U-ath -'ill -talk-, a- ini-luil\, and -rim. As when ]\v. -will, to IK rrnlan^uni ratnr r.nt 1". tlif liMri-i>r ..f that la\ ^mu- dim A- haitlr-- Martini. pi. ■. hnr-t- l'. rth in tlanu |-"cir nnt i-i:ntint with man (k'>trn\ini: man. Tlu- l"nm'. that li«,> inert. fn;m -a'^v \" aL^r. I '|)ixarfd it> an.i^ry lu-ad and i»viT-ran Tlu- Mindid fity. in it- -rn-rU-- ra^rf. ( )n liit.;!! and lowly, man. and lan.uhinn maid; I >n (|iiit.-l lionsfhtilds and the lin-\ mart. 17 :>;*■ *5. rill- i\i-(! I)i;it!i I't!!. in L^i'anilfiir, full arr;i_\ r'l, \ncl >lil]((l, with niaitM\. racli trnnhliiifj lu'art. Ilh' Siintlui'ii ■■]\\ will -lui'r auain i" jicarc. \ii(l lilllc \\a\fKl-. danrr ali'iii; tin- -li'tiT: Ncil time aii'l liar\t-i. cvrlii!-. ^liall ii' n iH'a-i-, I'.iit tlu-c at'lViuhti d •<]]<■- -liall waKr \'.<< ni"rc. 'I lie war i- (inKil : Smi:; aiiil lu'll- a rliiiiic I'lal "HI tin- I'iM'U- nrw- iinni Inurr aiic a'lil jilra^ant rlixnu'. Tin- L;n--1\ rai'i Hliim III, wai, i> .-lain. 'I lif war i- rmli'il; rKarl\ lliri ii-li tlic .^la-- I -IT tin- im II mliLilil fall > m rlini'-h am! -pin.'. Tile war i- cikKiI, ami llu' jiain will pa-- Anil Ka\r Imt lii:l\ iKcil-. liapti/nl in Uvv. I lie war 1- imK'd; -nfliv thru' tlu; ni'^iu Tile -iiniiiKT /I'liliw- lirrailu' n 'Ui tlu- air, I'tarc. i VaiT i- in tlu' laml : I Vaco. anml-lirii^ht I'mIiK In r ^I'i'. win;^- ami thrill- with happy ]ira\ cr. Tlu- w.ir i- cnilril; l.ikr a ]iala>.-v tli n >r Tile -hiin'rinu lakr lii'< 'nratli tlu- -inilin-^ -ki.-. Ami virgin watcr-lilir- Ii\ the -Imre r.rcatik- i'"l\ "I 'race," in ]ierfnimil cr-ia-ic-. \ nJL^hl hird eric- fr'l 'ift- ( 111 ( tticrn. hclMVi',!! IVrrliaii.-r in - nu', l.n-lit -lar. II,,. , '-li.'o . ■! ' uv i"> nia; wa.uU i' luar. Aii'l i>iii'-i' tli^ ~\\>'t 1 -nniil ^ aiar Willi (lirani- ■ f 'la>~. wIi'H t'l"'.' \'>tri uitli n-^. lull. ( ,,hI -raiil lIuM- lair r> I' '^ ; ''Hl it JilIu.''! \\ i:h ].it M-iiii.-r .1.-, 1'. "i" li' '^^ '1'.'^ jH -pi.' iMT : Tliv !i..Mc 1u-;,n niiiM liiril! 'a iili -valituil. . T, , kn.-u 11- iiv.-l. a' la-t. li • n I'atlL '-av. Til,- uai- i~ iii'K'! : -1111. 1\ iiirnd aiiM i"^-. ||a\c iinv'.'i ilirii- wiTtli "ii utii' >rL;"ii''n iuM>, Aii'l win!.' \\r prai- llu' virl. f. well w r kiU'W. ill,, pri.l.' ;;ii.l \al. r <'\ ihr v 'c ilia! \\:\.U. Tile war i- I iv!i '! ; iiia\ ilu- i!a\ - ti > imhu' I'.r liajijiv ila\ > \\i'.li |i> a>-i- "ii 1 \'-i>' liaiul. Till linic -lial! make "iir rrxiii- --rr. 'W- diiinl. \n.l L'i\rn tlif LTavi- lliat -imv a r. .!i.|iu r.'il land. ■j lir war i- . ii'lrd ; pTMud, in rf-al -lair. The irwclK-.l cilir-. v\Av. llu'ir lianiur- tlin^-; WliiK- -ra-ward far, tlir lu'a^in- -liip- aw ail TIk- -laulv (T. iwniiiL; "t tlair I'V'l an^l kmu'. r.t rill-. S( ».\ii ( 1 1'' Till". S! ».\s I Uar ilir Snn> : tlir ^lalu.irt Sons' I Irar the cllnnis 1 if tlU' Si Ills ! I liar ilu' Mill c if I'.inpirc shmitinL; ivnu afar! "] J I. :i ijri-aiii I f I'l is\ wars In ualiiy a|)])i'ars. \nil tlu' \iiici- of |''cal;\ is its .\\atar.' Hear tlic Xirtli. tlu' irallant N'orili' Hear tin- sinL;inL; ' 'f tin.- Xurtli ! In the ua\rs of (K'stinv that lap tlu' s|iiii\>: ■"llail, ilk' nn'U of lirawn and lirains! I lai!. tlic RiiKis i,\ tin- Plains! llcar Siratlu-nna's nu-n inuK niarcliiniLr to the fore." I li-ar the Suns, thr stnr\!.'v\) cMiItaiit >-liauntin^ on tin.- lirceze! "I'"iir tlu- sfali,,.^ (if ;1h' Word Which \vc. listinini.';. have luard, \\ c would drain oiir conntr\ 's clialic.' to the il'-ar the South, tlu L^oldcn South! for the honor of the South ! Near the nun of Australasia in tlu line: "\\ e"\ e a diT.t I il lo\e to jia\ I'or the dead loiii^' passed away, And with living' men we write otir countersign." I lear the ."^oiis, the .'"Southern Sons! hear the sini:^- itiy- of the Sons ! < hi tlu' wiiids that hold tluir hattle tlas^s un- furled : •'II '■\\c arc- nian_\ , wc arc t IU';ir till' imirninr Una ••j'or llu' Slia])in.u'' "'"iii atiiisj- akty > tlir if ti'c Wav: azc ako I'ur swn ni- th; i.tluT ])o.iiU> may \n- Ircf. Ikar tlic Son-, tlir < lark-cM men we c mie to ])a\ the nor oi line i'Ver->eas Hear the Cape, the 1"\ al Caja- the ra])el Hear the wild huzza- that wele Strant;er-l)rother>. stran-e im more ■^iiH-e the i^Teetinu' ou the shore Claims the tire.l soldier >trai-ht-way. miu- wi th tlu Hear the Son> the iiohle Sons' Hear the eliant- ino- ,,f the Sons'. '1-or the love we hear the land from wlience we eome. \\c will render irasi. and iiioan : We will pav in hhod and hone — I'riee.' beside the irallant men trom Pav tlu Hoi ne 21 Il'.-.r 111.- li,M. til,- .tric-krn l-i.M ! imi- iI:.- liMnor nl tin- lirM ' H.ar tlir Nv.ii-ninL; t.i tlir iril,,- lii.-.t !ir I„\.,n.I: "W In IT was s,,\\n tile I1-, a,l:rr. n- -od ( ) " 111'- ii.irMM (ii ;■ traii( ir'- '"i-. 'Ii'- Maluan S.ii:-.' ||rar iln- -nvjiii-- I f tl;,- Si III- ' Hear tlu M,u III" I iiiiiiiv -liuiiiiii- I'r, ,in alar: " I -' I. a iiiraiii I i' 1. -■„ \ (Ml-, III vialit;, aiiiirar-, •\'i'l ''!■■ \ ''■'■'■ I r Train i, ii- \\aiar." I.W IT \ I l« '\ I 'lllr III !in _\ ' <\\V >r\\ rl\'l i llii - ; ( ' 'Illf IT' III \ ■ '\\V I.tilllnl I. w n>- ')iiu' wlur,- ilir wiii'l- air irlliiiL; I alt- ti • tile lauuliinL:' il' 'U ii-. Sti ii ir. Ill tlic iTiuI Ml a'liiiill : I'.ani-li ilif -!i<~-. :\\]i\ -trii'r. I lark !■ 1 liu- liaiiii'iiiL^. raliiir^ \ I lii'c 'if ilu- jc i\ ,[■ lii'c. ( I 'lllr. w lu ri i- k.]'! till- I'rt -'.in- Mill I il ]il'!!lliA"aI l.-'.W II, t ' 'I1U-. w lirfr tlif w ■ ' HHanii ■ aUT- I'liau'.c lla llii'-lin,; I'awii. I )ri:ik I i tin- w iin ■ 'I -iiiiiiiu i . >lii»-i-'l w illi a iiiiili' ii ll. -w it-. < < « 111] li\ lllf ill' 'llin.-'lll lirri/r-, - I )a-li( i| Willi liic -i!\ I r -II' '\ I 1 -. ■ ' iiiu- ill' '11. aii'l lu-ar iku' rain liii''!' M '. -lirak ill' iiriMiil 'Tv . W ili:i -- at I \ r tlu- _;l' ir\ < U < I' "1 ill tin- w v-lcni -k\ . SIrcp with |lu' xilirant -lar -liiiu I'lil-iiiL;' all! '\ . \( mr juail I.appri] in i!u' li'\;l\ -iUiuT l.niliiiL; t'li- liaiiju 'Ira'i. 23 rill". NOkTii Xiirtli, X'lirtli. X'cirtli. oh. the i^nr^-i-i nis Xuiili ! Krni .1^ ^w inl hlailr >tefl, >iiniiil ;in(l ^\\cct ;i> ll:c virgin fri im tlu' riTi|-liiriiai\'-. ami u iii'l-^w rjit -tar-. r.( atitil'ul a- truth. .Xiirth. X'liitli, Xortli, oh. i!i\ j;i iri^^rc m- X'o-'IiI 'It mli'r. -tri tii^' ami trta.'. Mien lirnl \\< r alien !>' 'ni ( an ,L;ra-[i i mr 1' i\ c i' w r ^ailnl The li'iiu;th lit ;i >iuiiiiur il;i\. With tlu' taiiu,'' (if the ili-tant t'nrcst firr^. And till' snft. pair siiinki' ' <\ tluir tirriT di-^iri I lanntiiii; u> all tlif way. Oh I tlir -ta L^rci'ii wattr aluiiL: tlu- -hi ire. ('naxiiiLT thr tunihliiiL;- rilN. KipjiliiiL;- far in thrir sweet unrr-t, Tjki' a tan^K' (if i(.\\H'ls aiTu--. thr hrra-t. ( M' tlu- waiit( !i. iiaintcd hill-. Oh. tlu' -(iI)l;- ' f thr mrnnai'I- far licl.nw Wfrr tl( latitiL; • m iNcrx lim/r! F.iitraiuTd wr watched fdr tluir ^i:ldcii hair. .And t^linip-rd their faee- -ifiia--iiiu; fair, ( "leave the eiirhaiiteil -< a- ' -f: A/ -^& J^: 'I 111-. M \U\ l> I -!( .KM I li .11" tin It -i' .n~ I ii' ilu i;iiii .•^l' >\\ I\ ti-.ini|ilniL: I '< i- ill.' ]il;iin ! ■^' ' llii' iiii-l \ . ~\\ ;i\ iiiL; inn;iiii. \\ ,i\ i'iil;'. -iK ii\ . nil,-. it,-iiii. Ti.-iiiiiiL; -!;iiiI!iil;!;. ;irr. .-- tii, -la^-x -I.-i.ii' I III iii-JiiiiL: v\ illi il ~ i'' tint . i" f.icrv . 'I liii-t\ iiii';i!!i!. MntV .-iinl ]M-;iirii- : Will . f -I .--a I !!.■'■ I,, iw i\i til, ,nii ;,\\<\ -lia.ic. I Ic.'lf lllr -Ic ,|.I\ , l"! .;i>-iii- 1 Mat ' m' till- f.aiii'- .iiKaiii-iii- I'l 1 t ' .^1 '■ till- -mi'- -I. >VU', IT'Mflh'.l \A]n V \ .'iii-li ill ili( i'' !'!iiiL; \ .ip' n' ilf.af llif wiMw I -I.i\\l\ -tirrin^ witi' iiiir. -t ! W ai'-li ilic w ;M iliiiiL'- in Itrr -l..iltci- .■^t < K llii' w.afiii 1 .-iMli'- iirlain -!:i-!trf ; liafk ' ;;:r i''.'i;i-< hid.Irti Mr.] wiil'iii it- !!.■-'. ! 1 i- >■' 'Iiu'iil; ' I .i-ii ii ' I .i-ii-n ' ' H;int Ir.ar.lr. p- t.all aiiM u'i-Mi < Ml ilir cIk ilx- . .|' n-iii!-. Ill r, :>( , I iial till- luraM wiifl ili\rl,i,,>: — Ilu i\' - a nil n.irc aii'l a -iLiIniiL; i \ (■f\ w lu Ti. . l-'til tile 'K , ji liia-ati! -!i ..\ i\ lakan. W'liilc lli<' \'. • irl.l i- -till iin-li ikrii, \''\ lllr iiianil.aic- ..i" tl'. |iii^M,f- • •{ tlu- ,aifl I iriiii i- till' liLilit "\ar \,ilK\ and nitiuntain. I 'ratli .aiiii 'li-a-irr. f'tii'iM in ii- ^li^w, \\ liilc '.iir claik rl.miU. in iluir iliun>K>rt ai- I'-nn- Iain, ."-■li.akc witli till' \\i iv.lil <'\ llui' nu'>-a.''i ' i wir. Sn;i|i' I lii"'t '- a ^tar 'iii ilir uiiidnw |iaiir ia\- 111-. Ami "I lie ulu-at. < Mi tlu' wluat," in a I'ihl,' lin ikrii fr\ : |-'iir ilu' wlii'ai. tlu •^"]i\ aIumI llu' -.fttlrr is ]ira\ ill:;'. And liiitrr a- iKatli i- ilu- wiatli "t ilir -InV. (Ill tlu ilniiii- I'l' tile tlnni'ltr. llir Hail kiiiu; i-' And t(i--iiiL; lii'^ -imt a!id -lull, rartli ward in ■■.'~^inih' little Iw'itlur" tlu- dnmi- kftp rrpratini,'' : "Smite \ et aL^ain. eic we linrr\ and lUe." Stilleiily nnttt'rinL;. and ^uliKiny, and sii^IiiiiM', l'"ar in tlu- di^tanv'e tlu- tninnlt i-- dsiin.^. '1 lunideri n>l\ ^li;dxen the -iieiit elmuU are -!i])- pin-- ()v(.T the edL^e "t the w > lid a-dri]ipinu;-. There"-, a llntter. and a i.;lilter. In the treet' p-. aiicl a tw ittt-r I'min a --mall --tnnt hearted >inL;er, Of the ^nn the tn>i ji i\ l)riiii;er. ('hirpini,'- eheeril\ ; "The ■.turni. the -turm is n'vv" l-'lirts hi- tail, atul -hakt - his feathers. In detiatu'e of all wiatlurs. I'liat may hail nr thunder, hhister. hl^w ii .Itraiiis, < >\rf the a/iiic l)ar. Iiilci its ^Iiiri.iu- path nf lit^lit < ili >>\ nu ii i-i.iiir true. •2S K^.y\ I 111-, ( \\ \|)l W l"\( II l( \< \ii.\\ \v With a miu;li;\ r'l.ir. iimhi plain ami liill. Tlu' KiiiL; "t till- IriMi Trail. SwiiiL;- intii >iL;lu, ami tlif -latidii- thrill. With the ^iii'^iii.L; uluil. ait-lirii -lip-. 'rhv imniiL;rant train- i;m h\ . T'.rinL;inL;- nun. and in.ii'l-. irmn tin- dop -ta -hip- : .Xnd In mu-. a I'ai'. far cr\ . I'"r'ini l';i-t ami Wi-t. in an liidlr-- tlnu ( >n llii- Ii iiil;. narr. >\\ -irii i ; The -I'n- ' >i nu-n p;i-- l' ■ anl I'r' ■. Aii'l I'.a-t and \\'i-t. hciT nud. .\t'ar tin \ i.;". with their T ;id- if cirn. \\ lurr thr -ilvcr rihl" m- lir. To the i'cri wlurr the l."rd < - afar, and afar. l'l(iiii;h tlui' the I'lianntin^' -ra, l')\ -nn. and numn. and tlu- Lrrrat XOrth Star Til fitriii-h fund for tlu-i-. 'I'lu K-vir- ari laid < 'n tlu- ( trimt. |-'ri mi ( hina t" 11 indn-t;tn : ■i'J W II ii 111 .i-".i ' n . \ 1 II ■ 'III till lit -> II ;i III, ' >r till ji.ilan - ' 'I J.ipaii, M,iL;i'ian aiiil -I'lia rrr < i' tlir W r^i ' I 111 :n lia-l -1 i\\ II llii- inaL^ii' ^idl I bat I'l' '^-i iiii- 111 1 ilii - iiiu h iliT^t. I 1 > iiu 1 I a natii n'^ iiml. I 111- III 111 I'.at I'l ii \ 1 I Inrki iii> 1 .11 ■ .\i'( i] 1 il' till- < ii\ 1 f. aiiil ' lift : \'i III lit' till >i.ii-~ III 111 tilt iiirL;iiI ilav.ii W lu-fi till iiii-i- 1 It' III' iiniiiL: lilt . lii>t,itit 111 111 I t' a ili-taiit L;iial liif till- L;atnrriil ^liial. aiiil -liiifk: W'laltli ilial i\ir inn~t miwaril fi 'll ji 1 it> linii'_;t\ I I'l an i|i "'Is. I ii\ liuililrr^ \\riitiL;lit a- tin- i^i il- iil nM. \\ itli liuiiiaii life and pain : 'I lir\ U-\tlliil tin- nil lUtuain-. li|i|iril with s^ \iiil mailr tin jiatliwa} ]ilaiii. :u) ^71 'kS^>^ TIIF MAIU 11 Ol- Till' XORTIIKRX MKX r.ritaiii calU'il tlu'iii : smis ivir tiiust nln'v; I'lritaiii oallril iluin; lo. tlu\ ari' up and a\va\ ! rp, and a\va\, to tin- vililt-laml : juii.i,dc. ami niar>li. ami Un ; I".v<.'r wc luar an echo; the inarch uf tlic NortiKrn Men. Sec lliciii iiuirihin;^, list, III the Jriii'i-.'t\its j\iU'. Hear till' fill' oft cchi'iii;^ biijcs call! Sec tliciii maich thro' jitir^lc. iiiul iiuirsh ami fen! Ciod of Hattlcs. hear! for our Xortheni Men. I.antzhinq' lads, delighted the >uininin • '; .■^tenuT niaiiliiiiid, thrilled ;il the nia^ic w "C'diiie. tliMii, and >tand he^-ide nie. n;i>, it is i nf need. lint that the nations may trul> . >ee ye are sons indeed." Evcrv word of hattK' lnneath the sea, Hinds 'is closer. Mother of Lamls. to thee. I'or of lur own we've i^iven ; citie> and Western plains Shout: "We are linked forever; hound with a thousand chains." Wide seas sever: hand may I'ot join with hand, r.ut our he:irts are far in a foreitrn land; Mother, whose heart is h-okin hy sorrows be- yond our ken. Hold we yonr hands in silence, and pray for our own hrave men. 31 M WIII'AT I'll". LI )S A far, far >lirt'-li of prairie ; A wiml. perfinm-il wiili tlnwcrs; A iiK'afli i\\ -lark, snft sinuinLT, 'riirMiiL:li all tlif nmrniiiLr liinir-. .'.nd ^prr.'iil. fri im ea-1 tn wotward I'"ar ;is tlie i'M''^ licln iM. r.nit .itli till- I>hu', Mut' lu'a\riis l.ir i'\v\<\^ (pf I)unii>Iu'iI ea tn >ea. And i^irt ah' nit with fair, f.ir IxiiiLT tk'Ms, rile vMJden larnii\v, — (.razi.'(l. w lit.il tlif trail ,L;ri.'\\ iliiii. ( )\vv tlu' iiimnitain^, llu' lK\'t ■^ii'iu ran; ( 'rt iiu'liiiiL;' in valU_\> tn lot. |-".\rr tile iiHri-ilv-.- wiiul dn^^rd lur dnun, Spvini;' tidin cixvirc and. cir^t. 'riiron-li tlir wild nit^lit-tinu- In- laijfi'd in hi- uratli. i'.iatinu' tlk' \\a\-fanT Mind: Si)riad liki' a ]u'--tilciu\' nvir tlu- land: Scattrrinu;' dratli lnhinii. Willi in luT ttiTiir tlu- ^ptiit ^nnw fell, 1 rll, and tlu' u ind \\a- ^i me. \\ Iiitr a,^ tlir dead, and a-- llr wa; Ainl < ii h1 fi If iii\- 1 [i i>t. S' i.\i , ( )i'" Tiih: •:>( cattle Make imi>ie oVr the wheat, I'nmi where in \\\>h. j^reeii marches The herds dnnvse in the heal. Mv huniminir. whirriiiL;, hununinL;! I'roclaiiii. (jh, ^ohleii slieaves ! I am enniiii,t^. coniini^, eoiniiiL;! In the liaze the Northland weaves. I eonie, I ennie. my tremhlini^, .And i.,''olwned hridi'' With meii-at-anns all ready To rally .ten, slaves, my chariot! Lash hard my charuers three. M\ love i-- held in durance. And I come to >et her free! The day — the In mr — the triumph ! ki^ht joyously 1 smt^: "Oh lie; )f ("lold, I'm cominj,% A Xorsi an, and a Kini,^!" THE LAKK Ol' THE WOODS Lake of the water-lilies ! Lake of the thousand wiles! Lake of the shade of heaven Answering smiles with smiles. Sprinkled villi jade-like gems The jewels an angel Hung Far. from his out-stretch.ed hands When this wheeling world was young. 36 SiiiiliiiLT, tlic ani;(l \\lii^|nrf(l : "I.iMik to tlu' liliK' nil Iiii^li : -W'vtr Inok
  • \\ii to (larkiK-^ Mir' he lau.L^liiiiL," >ky." Sti. in I 111' i"sy (k'lwnini,''. (ircrtiii;^- his o-raciniis sinilc. And fanned hy hi> L;Ieaniin;4 ]iinii>ns, I )iiii|iK> the kike, tlic wliilr. ( la/iiiL,^ afar the iL,mardian Sees in the mirror's faee rile lloeks of lieaven, qeiitly l\oeked in the wind's eiul)race. And oft in the summer t\viHi,dn, A cloud hke a wliite canuo I-"Ioats over tlie fore>t isk'S. And ;m an^el is all the erew. (luided hy sluulowy hamls 'i'he white hoat sails away, C leaving' the ])erfumed du^k l-"ruin clusc tu the break of day. Tts cary;(> of balmy airs, Ami dews from the midnisj^'ht sky, Scattered far and wide As the buovant craft sails b'". IJlessins;- with bounteous fin.t:;ers /ej)hyr, and drop of dew Tossed from the fairy frei.^hter, — The wt)nderful, white canoe. 36 Titus. (IiH's tlic LTiianliaii uatcliini^. l-'aitlilully vJLjil krrp : I li >V(.rini,r ivir mar 1 li> Iicaiuiful i-Iis a>Irip. A RAIXV XK.HT Dripping;', driijpiiii^-, cviT drijjpiiii:^. While tlie lip|)iti,t,' l'a>l away. Mist, (.)ii all tile landscape l>ins,'. rp, above, the storin-elniids tlyiiifjj Cliill and i:,v:i\ . C'liiuds ntiw tossed, and torn, and riven, i'.v the .i,ui>ty l)rcezes driven Swiftly on. ( )ut of rans^e of mortal seeint,', Mever pausinJ,,^ ever fleeing- Towards the dawn. Raininj;. rainintr, ever raininj;: Darkness on the dayli<,dit sj^ainint; Swift enshrouds. All the winds of nij^ht are wailing, l-'or tlie moon her face is veiling In the clouds. I'ark! A sudden witchTike screaming, And a baleful glinnner gleaming Thro' the night. With a clang like \'ulcan"s hammer Comes a train with clash and uaiiKjr Into siglit. 37 )-^m'^^jm^m^^ Liki- paK' stars in iiiistv si'ttiiitj Masli tile rain tU'i-kt'! win Inws tn-uini,'' r.ar- i<\ li.^lu. ( )n. a> il [)ursiK(l. tlir \ i^iuu S])t.T, with uiM iTio of (Kri^ii m, And atYrit;lit. Sl'iuly (lies a\va\ the rint, .And an nrir >iid(Unrd (|nict I' alls annnid, I'.riikrn by the rufnl dashiniL^ ( )f the heavy rain- L;rt-at a> iIimul;!' racli iii'Mii An ait.ml ln_ralil(,'(l ilu' ri-iiiL;' ^uii. I'air mirack'S i if dawn anil -un-it l;"M. Straiij^c miracles nf uliicli tlir wniM i> riiV. SwL'tt niiraoKs nf luid and n iM.li.ai' I'M - Stern miracles uf birlli, and dcalli. ami lite. A DAY 1\ Sl'KlX*; After these dizzy, shrieKiiiL;' winds, ( )li, snnny perfect day. We uelcnnie thee with lit^hteneij hearts, The chiMren at their ])lay Are wild with j(i\ tn he released ( )nce more fmni cramjjim^' w;dU, The hlackhirds lan.L^h in .scattered ilncks, The saiicv ruhin calls. Amid the faded, frn>t-uiirn leaves Of last year's witiiered Lrrass, Fresh, tender sjjronts are ]ic< pimL; up To f^^reet me as I jjass. And short-stalked, Mne anemones Lift bravely to the sun Tlieir dauntless lieads, in downy hoods By Frost and l*ho.'bus spun. 3» :^^^^^:^^i^.^ x-.'TFt^c^^ 'iiii-: ixDiAX ciiii:i"s r.\Ri".\vi:i.L ■'( ill. Strmi^-ln art I waki'. it i^'lawii. iNciminlur tlic paitiiiL:' placr. ( )li. r.ra\i'-Iirari. lia^tni ainl dnit.'. ()|UL- more Ki u\v ^vc tliy fact.'. Mv l'.r.'iv(.> arc w, it hilt .-imi lurcc : W ar-l)i mm ted \\anitir> thc>. I |i it i> ir the cla-li aii'l din. '1 lie tluiiulcr. ami >iiii>kc nf the fray. Mv pniiif^ arc n^ady ami licet. Like lia\\k> they suecji the plain, llrave-luart. "li, ])ra\ tn the l;i»1>. \\\' all reach lidiiie ai;ain. I'Or tlie Tale face I'.ravcs slM'it >traiL;ht .\t the KeiUkin's iiakdl hrca^t. And he who rides to the fi.s;lu I'Or iiianv inomis mav rest. I\a\veeii call to Dtir ijodsl ••( )h. Maiiit..: .Maiiitol Hear! Weaken the snndiaired chiefs l-'or the\ kiinu n^r llinht iht fear." ()h, ."^troiij; -heart, peering; far When the W'ar-wliuups die a\va\ , — Oh, soft eyed soul of mc I will ride by iiiL^lit and day. ■^ Till I see thy tent-i)oles i,deain AL;ainst an evenin.14 >ky. — x Oh. Stron^dieart 1 will conic — Will conic it hnt to ilie." 40 Till' I.ON'AI.IST S(i\(; A ii.iliiiii ui'. hut iKul\ tiamnl Irmii tlic iKilii;!!"- I I llu' r;irlh. ^\■l lovally tniv t" the l>r;i\r. "M ilauT That L;nart, — We. who dwell on the motionless scas '1 he \ears have rocked to rc.-t. C/ioriiS. I ho' we arc n. \\l s^reater love for the r.riti>h llaj^ Lives not in the I-Jtujli^h shires. We. of the farm> and the swaunu;' fields < >f ri])i)linL;'. ni>tlinL,'- }.,rrain. — W'e. who live near the earth's fnll hrcast, And reap of the sun and rain : We, who arc wi?>c in nature's wavs. And who toil for a nation's weal, W'oulil tiL^ht till the last, red drop was spent And our hearts had ceased to feel. ^\"e, of the ranch of a tliousaiid kinc, W'Ikj may look over leat^ucs of land, Straii^dit to the ijjatcway of earth and sky I'imiarrcd hy a human hand. W"c. who arc brouiicd 1)\ the sun. and the wind, — And arc fearless, frank, and free, Will not l)c the last to oiTcr arms When the summons sweeps o'er the sea. 41 I .! f- I — ;-i T-^ W'c, nf tile iiiiiu"^ who ^I'arrli Mr iZ\ iW'j; ill the ,!4ill> ; We. wlin are niu;L,uik ami rnk', and niu.i;li, And -hnt I'loni llu' nprn >ky — W'l.nid iinir at tlir fall 'if l'irilaiu'> nrcd 111 >land 1)\ lliL' llau i if ilir. CANADA Land (if till- rill, an;l the river; l.anil I if tile sia and the plain; Land wluic the lirea>t- of the prairies Swell with their bounty of j^rain. Land h(ire; \'«iuthfnl, u'errunninL,'' with lau,L;hte'- ; (ilad. with her hand on the ddor. Welcoininj^ kindred, and stranj,aT, Thither-ward. I'nnidenee led: ' 'r(iini>in,i^ homes to the lu)ineless ; I'eedinL; the hunL;r\ with liread. Land where the malice of cities Dies, where the runnini,-- winds hkjw ; Land where the ham])ered discover Room for their stunted to grow. Land where tl^e sorrowing exile Lravs for a share of the sod Free irom the knout of oppression That scourges his worship of God. 42 \\\'. ulio arc (.liildri'ii li\ hirtliriLjlit. I'rcily i.tir litrit.iL;*- -i;arf With tlic cK -|i,.il((| i'l the nation'-. i'.iiiUL;!!! I'liiiii tlir I'liiik lit ilojiair. lTirl\ we -liair with ■ nr lunthtr^, I 'laiiilainl ami ri\(r and w. < kI. ( .i\ iu'j; t t>\ ^-hli >r( ifi iiin. At Mime (.liam-c rustic ui the nurse's ^iiun. Rist's to oonscionsnc^s alio\c the stiiiin. And feels wild terror iiiti' intu his ^„ml, \ ei helpless lies, imr speaks. sa\c for a moan, 1 ill once a.t^ain tlie billows o'er him roll, — I he thick, soft siir^-es of the mat^ie cone. .^<> we, who sail above (piicksand and shoal. Lulled half aslee]) by main a siren tunc, At some chance iarrin.Lr of nnr drifting bar". that lliuui .m itimli (1 'piiiinl tlif fti t < '1 I iiiic. in lii> nnlaiiuil. irliiiilr^s iliL^lu. lair i^ tli\ I'a^'f, t" him whu-c ^liaiiiiiiL; ^i^lit. I.taii^ fnmi tin- rhiirli^li. ruhl, aiiil (.-mitly >tirit. 'ill --ii' thy dariii},'- ^lainc th ijarkiu -- L;i<.i.t. in Lra\ ta\ : 'I'lu' M-arn.ll ami lU^.iIati.- iiioimtaiii- viik-; 'I'lU' (.-liariKril |ilta-iirr h'lU-r: thr ImrninL,^ !^lii])s : 'llic Ma/iiiL;' ritir~, anil the .'u'liil ij'.i-t, Sliriik tn till.' luav'n-. li'iu nun. aii'l tliin.!^^-. Iiavi' ilicd r.c'fiirc till' ki>< I if thy nnlni lUil li])-: 'I'll' inscii>atr fur\ nf tin raL;inL: lu^t. 44 I.< »\ IVS I'lI.r.RIM Aci- T.'iM' U.llkfil with [m\ , ,,\\c t\;i\ , lii> will-Ill tr( t -rariT iiiiuliril tliv r;i(li;mt caitli. '1 In- air \\a-< all A-^hw with ajiplr Mmhiii^. Ain! tr.im I.i.m's lip. thtr fell a u;I"r\ -"Hl,'. I III' (!a\ hf walktij \s ith |,i\ . ]->'\v walked with ( ari\ niir dav. And (liiiiit;h till' fra-raiit apple IiImoih, uere .U'l >iu'. And n>it -II liriu;ht the -nn-Iiine oMrluad — lie walked with i^entle mien, and i.n his lij)- I lure pla\eil a temler -mile, a happ\ liL^ht SliMiie in hi- a/r.re e\e- — a -weet ei intent; 'I he da\ I.nve walked with < are. ].<'\v ualki'd with heatli, mie da\ : And thi'rn\ wa- tlu' i)ath er-twhile -d fair. .\dn\\n Iii> a-hen elu'ek the hitter tear- Rolled silently: \v{ -till, upon his fare There shone a liMik. as thnnL,di. faint, far awav Ahove the darkened ejnnd-, lie -till e.itilil hear The tender mn-ic of his i^di.rv soiilt The da\ I.ove walked with Death. I.ove walked with Self, one dav: And lo ! the way seemed Ioiilt. Xi^Itt foMed np The pathway from his sit,dit. and on his ear I here fell no echo nf hi- L;lor\ sont;^ : I hen strait, as o'er him swei)t in h'iK'on- waves Self's pestilential l)re;ith. he shivered sore. — drew eold. and ver\- still. Aiki thus Love died. The dav lie walked with Self. St 45 m^MWmm%^: THE ]<()\D ■|"lu'iv"s a stiij) (if > its sun and sliad lit^hted worlds Stray sometimes to our door? And for a blissful moment, hold I's raptured ; and arc trone. \\'hat time, the twilitjht hu>hes fall. Or glory thrills the dawn. 61 H ¥ THE DVIXG CHILD I'rail, littk' one I wIkisc ii])turiK'(l. L^'laziiis; t-yt'S Have scarotly sicn tlii> world of cark and care. Hast tlion sonic ])rtscicncc of the doom tliat lies On all eartliV children? l)o>t thon .Iread thy share Of helpless misery? Sweet, shaken flower. Thou art spared nuich of woe. ( >nce more as- smne Thv place in lu'hN of aspliodel. thi.- hour ( )f tr.an-ient ])ain, will lirin^ etirnal bloom. TIH-: KIXG Song The kin.Gf rides 1)> in i)onn> and state .\mid the trumi)et"s blare: His burnished trai)i)in,<::s ,t;lean\ like .l;o1(1 - Like i^old his yellow hair. A r(\\ al maid he rides to wed. — And fair, the peojile say. Whose haut;hty brow will ijrace the crown lie ])laces there, to-day. The maid he loves, he may not wed, She. from her lattice hi.Lrh. All rose-embowered, waits to see The cavalcade t,^() by. The kin<,>- looks up. and ilrawin^ rein Cries, with a merr\ air: "Sweet cousin, throw the rose. I pray. That nestles in your hair." 52 The maiflcn smik's ; her smile. T ween. Is sadder far than tear'- ; As swiftly (Iduinvanl tlnats the mse, And all the cimcourse, cheers. 'Hiey may ncit know her hn^ken heart: " "lis a wiiisDiiie maid" they cry. I'm ah! the rose, hreathes to the kini^: ■■(ioodbye, jij^oodhve, j^ondhve." MV LOST YOrTII ( )li, my Idst xoiithi to what far I)nurne < 'f time, and t\ i! ehanee. Have drifted \tran,!4:e cirenmstanee. W hat dreams we dreamecl ; what visions fair I'lashed in the snnset sky ; What hei.!j;hts we scaled : what i)erils braved ; My fair lost youth and I. Xew heavens and earth unrolled each morn liefore onr raptured s.;aze ; And miracles, expectant, wroiijj^ht h'xacted no amaze. Straneh()ld's hniken ^ods Stored in a ^-arret room. And 'monj^^st the family driftwood 'I'osseil on its (|uiet shore, I founil an ancient nuisic hook I'^illed with the sonj^s of yore. The dear old sonj^^s, we knew so well Some twenty years ago: Sweet sim])le melodies, hut some "(Juite difficult you know." "I I""ear no h'oe." Riglit valiantly I've heard the challenge tlung r.v rumhling hasses, in the days When they and I were young. We thought them very good indeed, And encored every strain. I'd give the worjil I think, to hear Them troll it forth again. "The Danuhe River." '"Sing Sweet I'.ird," Were always counted mine: With : '• h'ar Away." and •■C'lean>ing hires." I used to sing them fine. 54 And many a tiiiu- \'\v lidpid to lialc riif '■( iiii"> ( < nui;r>>. " I int. And also t)i(l the "Larliuard Waicli," Ahoy his way almut. W'c knew no Liza Lchtnann tlicn Nor I'lTsian ,i,dadfs at all: Tlu' nearest that we ever eanie Was "Over the < iarden Wall." .\h. well a-(l;i\. "I'uire uxll to he .\s eankcr tree niue inure; .\nd ^diniL: eiiiins^h tn liki' to siiii;: "i'he dear old smums (,i xure." '•Tllh: J()L'K.\i:V IS I.().\(i" (I\efrain frmn a xhil; ) Ilearest. oh, l-'ather the peiiiteiu's er\ ? "Ah me. the jtinrne\ is Idih,"-." And sharj) are the thnnis .il the pitile-s wav. And dark the clnuds han^'. eoM and i^rev : "Ah me, the jonriiey i> loii:;, so lon<.,^ Ah me, the journey is lon!.,^" Seest, oh, I'ather, our tears a^ the> fall? Tile .i^riel, the sorrow, the pain ? I )o Thine e\es ever pity our L^riefs at all? Ah, yes, 'i'liou hearest us when we eall : And iioiK' of the sorrow we -utYer is vain: .\uriu\ i-> Ioiil;' — so loULf. And the years streteh out -o far: Thouj^h joy mav come with the moriiiuL;-iide, 55 Still waits the night so dark, and wide l"ri" dawns tin- tnorninf; star. Oh. I'"atluT. ni;ikc' ns stm ,.: i-'nr still till' tiiL^lit wails darl. and wide "And, nil. tile jniiriiev is Inii!^." Till-: old) i"Rii:\i) sim:.\ks "Xa\. .\a\. but sorrow's turiid tli\ head, Art tluju altiiie, tlost think : Hast never uninan's liiiiid> httnre (ialled det.|) at every link ? Art thdu the only wdiiian Ixirn 'I'lie u;imU t,n-in(l in the niillr Xav, .\a\, sweetheart, I ('o ni >t mock; Weep, an' \e must xour fill. There, there, 'tis hard to hush th; sobs, — And harder still to weep A husbaiur- faithlesMiess ; yet know. Thine own faith tliou must keep. "He forfeits all. — His elaim is ,u:one," Tilt, Tut, 'tis but the smart Of p;iin past beariiit,'-, breeds such words; \'(n\ vowed "Till death do part." And that means all of t^ood. or ill, .\nd honor lost — or won ; His ill 's your ill : his weal 's your weal. — His son. is still your son. liri'ak not the marria.ire pact, dear heart, I'or broken all is vain. .And well or ill, the burden's ours, The burden, and the pain. 66 :^-^h^^ M> dear, I have <;riiuii njil .md ;^r.iv, And uisiT tuo. I tru>t AikI I havi' .-rcn the iTiu'It\ < >i lilV, .iiid Invi'. and hi^t. (kmI kiinus. \vli\ u-iinfirs hearts arc made 'l"<< hrcak (ir hind at will ; (i'ld knou>, wliy, i'iHimI with i^rief and shame, W e ^Iiifld ihr .siniuT still. lUit hark ye, wnnuii who are true. Must truer he for all Hie false, and fakiT sisterhood. Who ery : "rntaith." and fall. Thy life is not thine own. nor his Who holds it still in fee, ihit pled-;ed to honor, truth, ami faith r.y those ahout th\ knee. UoiK)r, aiKl truth, and faith, and love. Are tlowers of hariK '.^^routJi; Thv man has f.iiled ? l.iit up tin head. Keep thou the faith I'.ir Ixith. A man may fall and, win aj.,Min The place of jiis desert Ihit when a woman falls, ah me I Xo halm, can heal her hurt. Go home, my hairn, indii-d 'tis well; Drink of the cup thy till ; Keej) faith with faithlessuiss. and hold Thy wdiuan's kiuL,'- ileaicst, TlicTc will 1 surdy In-. The i-uj) 1 'Irink is hrimniinc: Willi \\''''!' J-^*'^'- And lili'. and l"\t-. arc Ind'Kn I'.v a .<,dia>tly, \ rivet Jiall. I'n.in wall, to wall .'t niv ihanilur. 1 liavi- worn the cariHt ihr.ni^di. Tieadin.t: with tired {..otsups 'lliL- path that lea'ls t.. ycu. All ni.uht. with niy hnrnin^- ryehalls I'.aved to till siii'nt dark. 1 snl.. anh I were lyint,' lU'sidi- \-!n >titt. and stark. V..ur ehair is kept in its cnrner : \,id v-ur IxH.ks where >..n laid them down; Your hat and sliek where ycm left them That day when yon came from town. And v.mr old. i^^rey 0(iat. my darlin.ir, 's inv haven, when 1 cry, An.l I kiss, and kiss its enijity sleeves. And pray that I may die. 68 PELEAGrF.RF.D Stn'Ifli nitt tliiiu' linii'I. lu'Iuvcil. ;uiil \< stibtK- raiiL:t'. At every lionr. oi every passim^ dav. These wiiiLTed creatures titat the miinl sets free, I't-er at ns on their hurried onward \va\ ( )f hritjht iinjnilsi', (ir dark iiiahL;naiic\-. At I'lirth and Death iternitx serene Smiles on the innmint,'^. and the tuili'^ht sea ; Speedintj the traveller frDiii. what has heen. To that far eoiitinent. the yet to he. And there, 'twixt hirth an<1 death we are heset r>\' influences tjrev and old as time: With hut a frail : "I will." as amulet Aqfainst the hosts that fie^ht or foster crime. S9 il^^^S^l^M&S^^^B^SSS^^SiS^^S'i^] ■m7^^^SSS!&S^^^''^iSSS^ ASSrR.WX'E I love tlicc, dear. Wlu'tluT tlu- \\a> 1k' '-liiTt IT Iniit;: Wlu'thcr tlu' ilays he d.-irk run: Whether nou ln>e or wear the hays. I love thee. T love thee, dear, .\hseiit or near. t the years, And makes a sport of Time. And I have oft at beauty's shrine. — A hapless devotee. Poured fruitless pouilers. halms, and creams In thick lihations free. Now, were it .t^iven to me to choose Of life another term : Xo milk and roses boon I'd crave; I'd be a pachyderm! TII.\XKI-lLXi:SS Hold your ear close to the earth, sad .soul. Hurt ill the world's haul ways. There is never a balm to make you whole Like hearing,' hei jjsalms of praise. Hold your ear close to her pityinj^ breast ; Hark, to the mifjhty throbs Of nature's heart which finds no peace Because of her children's solis, Mother, and friend is she to all ; Wiping- away our tears ; With her sympathy easinfj every pain ; Calming: our childish fears. Is it not .so? Have you never felt The hills rejoice with you. When the ice at your heart bej2;an to melt In some June-dusk's falling- dew? 61 ^^-mS' MiO W^Sl\ m^^^ ITavc not tlu' trcc-lnj)- --Inpncd their liand> iUcnti-c \«iu wcri-' .Lilad at heart? Xir tlie laden llMweret-i llnnir for you 'Idu'ir Si-,wk- BEFORE THE ()I'ER.\T[OX Thi; N'Kinors I'a.ii.m's N'ikw "Aiross my iiai-n.u I.r.l. s.. uliito and prim A Iittk" snnlKam fall, athwart tlu' -l,,.,,,,' An. t in. Its -nl.k.n w.M.f. tJu- -lancin- nintt-s Makes holiday within my darkcm',] ronm. I ni'vcT thonnrht fo break down at the last And tVel the .jrea.l. and terror, honrlv ,t,rrow • 1 set my teeth to keep tluir ehatterin,<,r ^ti'll And eleneh the hands that shake and treml.le so. The nurse has made me readv. and has ^nnc A motiient. ere tlu- doetnrs come to me. — Ami I am friL,dpcne.l, oh. so fri<,ditened, I ( an only lit- .nid suffer treml)lin,t,dv. ' ril ask them if I eannot wait a day. It not a day. perhaps an Iiour's reprieve • l(_)morrow. oh. tomorrow. I could hear In I)ave it done tomorrow. I heh'eve. T()morrow? I may l)c so cold, so cold: "Tis hest to turn from that : — I must keep sane ril think of all the dear ones, safe at home. Waitin.q- for mother to come l)ack ai,^ain. Oh, [Jain. nal)y, P.ahy ! Shall T see Ever a.irain your siumy little head? I hear thrm coniinsjf — Oh, niv God. thesVc here ; — The fear of death encompasseth mv bed. Go -puom. i-.ntnvfru-.. SI. .w. -Imp bv -Irop - •n„. _ pai„ - .lc>tr. :ycr - lall> - A siIcmico Sli.K-l'i'nuly .l<.un. A uatch ticks s-mcwluTO sleep. 66 so XX FT Td Tin: M(i()\ (^iR-at Lady of tln' silctit. suninur iiiL,'IuI I'aoiiiLr with slati'i\ tread th\ palarr tloiir, Stri'iuly lurin.!^- uitli tin silver \\ set ^d f.ip I may not toiudi her shinini^- i^arnunt's hem, ilnt ever Iook and lonns its retral diadem. Like him. 1 serve a lady throned hi|L,di. Xor t;ucrdun ask. hnt service, till I die. THE ROSARY Dear past come hack, fair pearls, and ^rolden heads, Dropt from my swinijinc;- rf)sarv of davs ; I wonld recall the words — r.ndo the deeds That mar your beauty for the Master's ix-.uc. 67 ••L()\T. mf:, s\vi:i:t'" I.iivr iiK'. s\\\it. I i"V(.' tlu'L'. — I ln> aliiiu' 1 iilf.iil, ( )nl\ that I love tlKi ilm '\.'ir> love indeed. Lo\e me. sweet, tlie days are l)eail and dark and eold. \\ lien tliy voice 1 iiear not Xor thy face hehuld. Love ine, sweet, my arms fall l-'ini)ty, wanting- thee. Love me. sweet, I love thee I'ur eternity. Love me. sweet. Life never May its dreams fulfill If thy i)resence bless nie Xot thro" good and ill. Love me. sweet, Life lacketh Reason, savor, zest, If it find not haven In thy gentle breast. Yea. Sweetheart, I love thee .\s men thought to love, When the race was nearer To its God alx>ve. Ere men played with honor In the world's foul mart, And for place or substance Sold a woman's heart. 68 I have nau^^Iit to j^ivt- tlioc Ihit I^)vc's j^raiiniis uialtli: ^''llltll and hands niifcttorcil. And nnniortf^-aj^ad licalth. 'W't is this a sht,dit thin^- At thy fc'ct t'l punr? Ik'ij^dits and depths of lovinj; ; Could a kin^- give more ? Could he ^"ivin}^- amply I'alaces and pearl>. — ( )r a erown hestouiiij^ On tliy sunny curls, Ciive more than the treasure That I offer thee? Love, and love, and love, dear. Through eternity? Sweetheart, I can only Kiss thy garment's hem, Piut my love can crown tliee As a diadem. Love me, sweet, my empty Life, my arms, my heart Call thee, claim thee, hold thee Until death do part. I \v;itcliiy. — I happcil tluH' -.111' am! warm. Ami li'iw Upi m tll\ little lu .a] l)i>(,-cii(l> iIk- wiiiler -ti>nii. 'i'hi' Miti^liini: «if tlu- lUL^lit wiiitl. — I'^aeli >ln-itk and Imul. and iiman. With aii.mii>-li I'lll m\ siekciUMl sdiil, l"ur tluT ill tlic dark al'MU'. .\I\ luart was tliinc, my Kahy, My lieart iimu hare, and •«iT(.'. Ami (ill. my i'M's are arliini; m) i'or tlu' l)k>>inL; nt a trar. My little helpless hairniil Vonr rea--t Would still this tireless yearninjj. And teaeh me how to rest. Mv j^rief would pierce thy silence. M\ love would warm thee. >weet, C"oul(l 1 hut hold thy small i>ale hands And kiss thv dear, dead feet. Km SOXG D.iiuT littK' uavclct. I.ina-. luol imt nf si.rnnv.— >I>arIxlc at ism -laiui-. rain o.iiu>> tomorrow — Daiui- littk- uavrlit. daiur. Shine littlc' MiiilHam. >liiiu-, lu'arts aiv a-hrcak- m- : l'"tn- . It vonr i^.A.W-u uint- to lu-al tlu- arliin-' — Sliin. link- -unluain. >liinf. I..iu.t^l: littk^ rhil.lrcn. laiij^li. for tiini' is L,Miiiiii<,r, A -I' looms up with a stafT. — m. loii-ir iVi-Mi- m-.— • ■'' 1-aii-li link- iliildnn. laii,t,'Ii. Sin- littk' l.inllinir. '>ill;-^ so nmoli of sij,ri,i„ir Darkc^ns tlir i,acatcT sprin-,'. nor licli)s the ,lv- iny. — Sins; littk' hinlliiif;, MUfr. TIIF. riiILI)RF..V> I'KXIC 'I'lu- tnrihl. ,1 ualtr j^amholi-d III ai d 1 t. alonj:: the slujrt.. And witli a nir -leap wind plavod ta.cj As Iia|)py as .on pk'aso, Wc had the nicest. jolHest time We ever had before. The day we danced, and romped, and plaved, Beneath tlie forest trees. 71 KXIGIITKI) ( >li iiirloilv MildiiiK'. Willi rliytlinm- l)rat i«^'- What th'>ui;h iii> f'H- in ainlnish hid Mav hirk aloii^^ the way. What' til' >u;^di dclVat and failure j,^"'" May tdaiiu thr iln>i- of en knit,dit I."ve lays llis shininj,^ accolade. INTENSE r.ud of the <,'arden. — hlooni of the soul — Leaf of the wayside tree. — Sin^ins,' of hirds on a pfrassy knoll; Sheen of the summer sea. Sweetness of laughter; sorrow of death, — Rain on the ui)turned sod ; Scent of a dewy nursling's breath Newly come from God. Strenf^h of the striving ; deeds of the blest, Light through the darkness hurled; F.cautv arrayed for a drcamles*; rest; Youth of a bounding world. These, arc c-aiij,r|,t in the arolxte — Stars 1)11 tlu- |.;ir|)li' u;i!l. Suii)f,ri„^r lin.jr i-,.,,„„, ;:'.I,I,ii-I,ri;^ri„ I.'iu t.) tlie I.unI (.1 all. SLKi:i'ij:ssxi:ss 'l'ln"U,L:h tlic i)alnre ..f iijulit awake, awake. \\liat Weary !iuiir> ui' keep. We who wait fur the dawn to i.nak.-- I lie ske|Hrs who eamiot skvp, \\ I' who seareh from /oiu to zone l'«ir tile air\ \ i-ion Htd. Ill a flash of tiioii-ht thro" the wi^rld alone.— Ihe quick iiw.nu^ the dead. In the misty halls with a zeal unmatched ^ I- or our precious dreams we prav. But the f^ates of sleej) are all unlatched And the dreams have run awav. Rut Howers of thought in radiant dress Sprinjj: from the sombre bowers ; Till we scarce know wliether to curse or bless The blossoming, midnij^ht hours. And jewels of fancy flash and flare In the mind's sore-troubled deep, But the cry over all is a bitter prav'r For the blessing of sleep, sweet sleep. 73 \ ^LSsS^ wsmeiswm'w^^^Ji The Sfyirit of ihi' A'orlh i)i:i)iCATKi) TO MY mothi-:r Till- SPIRIT OF THI-: NORTH Diiwiiward. aivl over dowinvard, uikKt the ice and siKuv ; Downward where the treacirrous. evil Messen- !L,''ers jj^o : — Loki, the Xnrthern Spirit, stretches himself and slee])S. Save w' ,n the Southlanli Tree, where never a dewy leaf I'alls from the hi.tjh. tjreen branches, swarininc: with .LTolden bees. And watched hy the Heautiful Three who water ihe sacred trees. N\'ver a note fnnii Heimdar- wondcTfiil sont; >>i l-ate Moats from tlu' i\.•linl•o\^ Uridine up-sprin<^ini:; to heaven's gate. 77 TluTi' all is ji'v ami lauL^lUiT : hvw all i> c,n-uf and \\ >,{ ihc ice ami ->ii"u. '•!Icla' (ill. llcla'" ihundiT- llu' Spirit "t il'.c X'ortli : '•( )l)t'ii tlK' t,Mtcs — the IIcl,t;rin(l — and kt inc nncL' iniirc forth ; 'iKlp inc to Inish the lan,t;htor maddonint:: all my i)rain. The senseless, tinklini,' lau.L::hter made by the daneiny; rain. "C'lmses on him (jf .\lfheim! ridinir liis i^oldcn boar — (larmented as the siin and \vatohe. Dark y-ixu tlic hmw of Loisi ; and a- his hitter hreath hrifted arm-, ilu- nuadous, ^till .^k\v the land in death. "Mela. oh. FKla. lltlal" the inoekiui; .Spirit eried ; ".*~^l)eak ' Ila\e th- sons of .\lfheiiu a corner wliere to lii(le ? "Where are his danf-, lU'uplo? — not dead but sk'fpint,', llicy Await my s])riii£jtinic coiiiiiip. as the sufftTcr waits the (lay. •'Mv r.oar of the s^'oMen bristles! attain will ye brint^ me here, r.ut now niitst \e earry me hence for the slcepini; nii/ht of the vear. "Loki, the war between us lasts till the Winters Three. And vet attain Three more and the ending of all shall be'; — "Lasts till the purple dusk of the Gods shall sure- Iv come, — The rami)arts of Asgard fall, and Ileiindal's voice be dumb. "F.ver the war is ra.cfcd till the Rainbow I'.ridije <^(H's down ; Yea. and the sons of N'alhalla perish with Odin's crown. "Loki. the end is near when double the Winters Three Call for the l"enris-wolf — then perish the Gods — anil We." HI'IMWI-H My stritV witli the world is ..vcr, :\u,\ Iktc I iKvds niiisi lie An. I s\'^h my final .h.^-^IiIiik l>uu'atli an alien skv. i-nr yr.irs nVr the portly Ie.ln;ers, in a stiflini; i"it\ street. I rnled as a kiiiq; of eonuner^e. I.nt rule is hitter- sweet ! Xoni' dare disol,e\ the niastir: — the name with men means fear I — I am sick of such slavish service this main a weary year. yU tender and lovini,^ lost ones, who ma. rank with tlir raiiis of liinc. SlultiT tlic nistiii-: uil(l-sts all draw n ami pair ( )l Mankci.il Indian udnicn wlm li;ivr lost tin- lra\oi-. trail. Will ncvrr I sic niiriMnir like a sKikUt stalk of 'Ilic ^moki' ol tlir iikM.v cani|)-fiR' in tlic cliill ( )rts in hi- snowy cra.llc. llic W mtor at her knee — Xor -ei' with his sheets of silver spread to the earth and sky The iro>til\ hlnc elond-shadows over its snrfaco tly. What time the hendin.^- eat-tails with jicndant diaim md- l;1ow. .\nra\ ( >f .i^aiulilv stiiiiiiK-(l rc(l uillnu friiii^iiiL,' the iro/.vn ua\. And sImwIv with iioiscloss fn(itsti'|)s tho lovrlv jrwcllcd niyht^ (■'•nil' with thrir trains nf danoiTs na^hinj,-- the XnrthiTii ni;ht> ! < 'h. luantiful Xnrtlifrn t\vih,i,dit I and the hhic, hhu' XorthtTii skv 'I'hat han.L:> hki- a i^n'ant harehdl hidd h\ thr llanii on hi^di I J hi' citv is pri's^iny- 'nmnd mo — T canuDt j^ct my hii'atli. — X'l air — no >>ky — no stilhicss, hut chimors Worse- tlian dcatli ! — Oh. for the noMe silence pnlsint,^ the .ijreat, hhie hell ! \\ hen rosy the dawn is j^Iowin,^; as the he;irt of an ocean shell I One s^dimpse of the red-drenched splendor of chaliced clouds that .-ail Close to the d\in,i,^ sim-^od. like cnps of the llolv Grail! The\ say I'm sick unto death, — then for Christ's sake take uw home. — Home to the i|uiet seas thai never break in foam. 83 Oh. r.n.l! I am old and I)r()kcn — and tlu- pain i^ llu' pain "f lull — ■|"lii> nn-liral X'Mlli is lallinj,' — nn \>n\\vr can inakr nic well, — i;nt I am lur tliild. ^lu' wuild hold nu' cra«iK-d al,^■|ill-t lur brca-l — I.iUlccl tM a dim fnimtlin;4 - - lui>lud tn a drcani- U'ss rest. •JllK I'ALLINC. .^TAR ,\ star Ini.kid dnwn I'mm lii^ 1; mu- in >pace I )iip in a ,L;lass\ pool : And saw. " itli \vnn "> shelter fnnii the wind, an' snuw an' wet. '"N'es, times is hard; I reckon tli;it tliere won't l>e nuuh to show I\t l;ist \iar's work iii)on the eliim, — the priee of whiat's si 1 low ; \\\' wife's hill siek ;i lon^,', loni; time, — she took the !.:ri|) ri'al had — ( iot kimier tuckered out a-woikin' morn an' noon like mad. "I've jis' hin fer the doctor. — that's him who went up stairs, — He didn't speak of pay at all, t)r ask alK)ut my 'fairs, — r.ut if he had. the Lord alone knows what I should 'a done ; There's many here in want of cash — hut us ! lie iiin't i:^nt none! "We can't afford to hire help, that's how thinp[s as they be, — Tlure's no one here td do the chores, hut Sue an' I'lahe an' me. An' I'.ahe, — she'd like to i\o her share, — hein' most a whole year old! 85 A^& .b:.LaM£MiW MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No 2 1.0 I.I 1.25 Si. illM III 2.5 2.2 f I- «- m 113 6 I: m 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.6 ^ APPLIED IfvWGE Inc ■-■:3 East Mo,' jtrppr - -•■ester. Ne* 'oru 1*609 i^SA ■6; 182 - 0300 - Phone "■i) 288 - 5989 - ''ax All" kiMwin'I — (i(i>lil lliat cliiUl knows inore'n many a man ci mid hold I '■\\'t I nm>t >a\ she ain't a 'vluilc al liclpin' on tlu' L;'anu\ — 'I'lion^li. lauz\ ->aki-sl — slir thinks she is, — I -I nil love her jis* the samel Sni'V Iioiiu' was in ()ntairy. — She'd never worked real hard — Xot as •-he's had to work out lure, in stable, hon^e an elimati' when he's poor- ly clothed an' \v(\. An' hon-'t'd in sh;irk> so cold. \er hreath, t^oes sniokin' 'ri nnid \ er head ! An', (iosh! 1 conldn't hel]) it. — I'd liaf \.o i^c to town A-ti-amin' loails of wood, er hay, fer Smith, er Jones, er llrown — "Trv'n to arn a dollar ])'ra])'s to kt'ep the wolf at hay. An' Liit the things we needed, so. we've struy,^led day by day. "N'es, while I'fl be away she'd haf to look np all the stock : — - An' chop the hole out at the crick — froze solid like a rock. .^he'd water all the cattle there. — Sne's jis' a little thini,^ — Comes hardly to my slmnldcr. yil she'd laiii^^h -ui' jest an' sint^, Xti An' sorter Joke aI)Out her work. l)ecause it wor- rieil nie ! I iiiii^lu 'a known Iiow it would end; — fer now slie's down, vc sec. I'm im'Me ^lad tlie doctor's liere, — an" that lie conie to-day ; Of course it's jis" a cold, hut still — I'm anxious, I iHUs" say, It seems so stranf,^' when .^ui 's not "round, that worried like 1 feel, — J'.f times jis' wasn't iiiiitc so hard Td ru>tle out a deal An" trit her down Fast to her folks, 'i'hat would he a ^^url)rise ! r.iu with the>e mort,i,\-i,i,^es, — Col Darn! — sav. what would you advice? ( )h. doctor! lIow"s yer patient seem? ( iuess I was olif my head To he so scared this luornin". iJuctor! — Xo! — mv (iod ! — she's dead !"' THE PRI.SOX CIIAIM'L Stow ^^ UN tain- Outside, the sunuuer winds roa.n free — the soar- iuij hirds no houndaries own. The June time fills each heart with };lee. save these l.'ehiml the hars alone. The roviuii- suiditjht stru},^,i,d(.s thro' the hars of weather-heateu steel — A ,t,'ay old outlaw dancint; while the prisoners decurouslv kneel. '•^^^'^^y^^^^^??^^^ The armed guards watch ceaselessly in sentry box — by iron (!i)f)r The \va\s that kail to liberty — each .ivcnue and corridor. Tile hush is f^ently stirred — a voice swells out in praise and ])ray'r analin, 'Hie orjj^an moans its sailness throu,t,di the silence of the Sabbath-calm. "The I^ird is in His Temple here," so reads the solemn scroll above The crimson altar-cloths, where lie the volumes of the law and love : "Almij^hty h'ather we have erred and strayed from Thy ways like lost siieej) :" The heart-break of the world breathes throusj^h the sad confession low and deep. Shut from the world, condemned to live throufjh- ont the week with soundless lips. The jirison-voice with ])ain (j'ertlows when silence once her leash unslips. The firm-voiced priest speaks reverently the qreat "Thou shah imts," and with awe Comes the response from convict lips: "Lord, teach our hearts to keep this law." The sermon follows, tender, plain, as suited to the time, and need Of future days of liberty, with freedom both for will and deed, — A layinli;iil(iu> Ifiii^tlicii, to^-ithcr tlir trees are ])n.ss(.(l. riiHUriiiL;' like a i!>)vt'-C(jtc thrilled and sore dis- tresM'd. — Xerviius livsterical trembler-^ ! uf what are ye not afraid ? Afraid i>i i lu l-uin.t;> tlappint,^, afraid of the eloud- rark's shadi' ? ( linL;inii- toi;tther with flutters clutehed ami en- twined I wis. Shrinking' with fear at the footstep — ])ale 'neath the SI mth wind's ki>s. Ah! \e eanimt ninentber my heantifnl fri,s;htened trees Shiverinu;' in the moonlij^ht — sluidderim,' in the 1 feeze. The liinL;-for<4dtten sorrow that from to])niost leaf to moss. .'^till thrills thro' all ymir hranehes. the sorrow of A CROSS. A 'iiirxDi-.R.^roR.M OX Tin-: plaix.s .\l early e\e. I sat outside my tent, and watched the chani;in^" pietmx's in tlie West (irow (jiiickly 'neath my t:;aze. Cities and towns. hnilt lip of li'olden clouds, faded and ])assed Leaving no trace, like those fair cities of a hy- L^one aiL;e. — .Xineve and I'.aliylon. .\t intervals the opalescent i;;lory of the sky was rent with liviiit; tin' — .\ tiainin-,'- swdrd. whose cruel, an^fry thrust drew out the life-hlooil of the firmament. IK) mi:i^^iM^:^j^s^^ Il.-irtlnvanl. a silonco vn^t licUl all tlio widespread circle of *hv plain, \\li(»e creatures felt A prrsa.i^e of the storm. A subtle frij^^ditened lui.sli pervaded all the atiuosjiliere — The fear of an impeiiditii,' doom. Thus, while I waiti-d, slowly all color perished: — Dtdl leaden tints stolf oVr the ;,M,Id anrl crimson world. — .\ smell of >wiftl\ -eoiniii.!.r rain drew on the sense; — .\ lii,ditly runnin.!.,'- wind iust hruslu'd my cheek, and into rijiplint; waves Sent all the perfumed Lrrass. I'.ut now mine eve- lids fell before a li.i^ht, like unto that Which shone around the stern-browed Tharisee. when (in his way to bind the Damascenes. I stat^^i^ered back into my tlajii)ini; tent, while on luy deafened ears there fell a crash. As thou,<,di the bolt had sj)lit tlie heavens in twain, and into chaos hurled the uriverse! TWILIGHT Xo cloud in sij,dit to mar the t^olden vault. just faintly tin,q;e(l witli blue, that charmed while Tu'tween the setting- of the siuumer sun .\nd comiuf,^ of the starry rank and file. Reclined at ease upon the hillside's breast: — \\'ith hands enclasjied beneath the tired head — And <;aze turned upward to the throbbinpf skv, — So moved i)erchance beneath an anircl's tread? Life thus is good. K'en though the still delight Of grief surceased, be not unmixed with pain : 91 'f f 'I'lu' minor chord scrvis nnl\ to iMiliaiice 'I'lie beauty of the tircatcr major strain. I-Voin (Ifptlis sircnc tlu- vrlvct rolii- of niirlit Slips (lownwanl from tlu- MasH-r-Makir's loom, And i'artli"s sad \va\ farcrs. all travrl t.f lur pallid faro. r.nt slic pauscil with irravc ri'Iml-'ni: — Hidd tny j)assinn in arrest. — Raisi'il luT lovely arms in silence. — Laid the lilies on my breast. Tlien with measured, stately foot>ti])s. r'arther, and yet farther, drew Toward the vista of the futnre, — l-'rins^ed with rosemary and rne. In its yellow liffht resj)lendent. — liackward tnrned with sinilin<^ lips. And as promise of a t^nierdon. — Pieckoned with her finj^er-tips ! All the man's love snr.^itiLT o'er me. Sorrow-crowned, and sorrow-kept : With her sad smile, passed forever. — Passed forever — and I slept. "lie but dreamed it." say the i)eople : "He was crazed with lack of rest I" Yea. perhaps, but when 1 wakened. There lecrc lilies o)t my breast ! And thro" days of sun and shadow. Wait I here her last ctimmand — Wait, and keep my silent vi^-il. Where the silver birclies stand. 93 '/ f m^a^f&mis^^^M^mf^::^^' 'niK Qci-.siiov •■S.;"l.- I ul„.,K.n..|: -Sml.- | ul„-.p,r,,,. Is Ilii> .Km- ,\ this ,l\in.. ^MllsIHTfil ; ';• "H' ntn,v, S..„I.- I ul;i>,n.rol- N.. tlK. unsWvv Mild i„,„,I,r _ (.lus. the sccrrt of tlu- .l..nruav -- \^ n ahvavs dark. I u.m.l.T' ' ('\rr yn„,lrr.-ovrr y.„i,Kr:- "I;«".kiii,- I.ai-kuanl thr.,' tlir a-^^. '" "';■ I.-iiiips sr, dimlv l.uniinj -1 '"."'<■ hitost priest ..r pmplu't ' ^I'f I luiman faces tnrniii<,r __ '■""'' ^^"'' y^'arn.n- -„h. snd, ycarnin-! "^•\Vh ^ "''''f?":'''^ ■'^"'•'•■' I whispered: Uiun the veil is rent asunder. — U u;n the donruav wide is opened. - .\\dl there silenee he. or tlumder-' — l-i.i:it nr darkness? Sml.- I uhi.pered • il<'v.- I u.Mider! I[.,u I uonder'" »i I< > !■ K. \ . Willi \ I'oK IK \i I .ii Ti \ \^ -(,\ \\ i- i^iw Villi L;rritiii)4. suiitrst irniKl, < >ii this Ljlad ninniiiij^^ ni tlu' (i;i\ \\ c kti-|) ill iiuiiiorv 111 I lim, \\ \\i>^v i:viulf >ua\ Has blfSMcl tlu' i.(.iiturii-< : an«l laiij^lu I'liat svlf]rssiu>s of purot nii>ul>iiux' fiiu' (U'^ofiiiU : ^ Is siK-li tci lis the latest conu'. ( )f all vdur friiiKN. I'roni each day's iiiti-reDiirsc. a hope. And \vine. Till tlii)Uf,du mounts up to touch the ^tar> AikI ranj^e the skies I \\ e pniy you. take this little j^ift : — This pit of love. — the shadow-face (^f him who sanij[ of nol)le lives And deeds of j:jrace. And so, sweet friend, tl'.is Christmas morn While j^ladsome folk about the town (ireet friends, we kiss your hands, and lay Our tribute down. as Till-: Ml \Tii < 'I Tin: \)\\ Stiai|l';i^llv nil -he ni'iviN. - >traii4lii t'l the wt'^t . — llif liiipcTial I )ay: Wli'i^r liiiiimiL; cIikK aiii] laniisli,(| ^^..I.lin ruhc S|)' ak I i|' ilii i'ia\ . I III- -KaiiiiiiL; liair in man;, a tlaniin^ in--. I lu' 111 ii 1/1 Ml \ ril- ; Ami ' 'i 1 the nil niniaiii t.i])- in rrini-nn -latf, I li r inaiitK trail-. Si I. like a wai-wiiMi i|!u-rn. \uiiirii>ns N ct \\( arinl >i ic. Willi lialtlc rililii iiu il hannii- living I'rtr I III- 1 nil' tniic nil IC ."^lu- l:iu- Im iiiirt \\vv 111 M mi.— tlimii^li natinns fall SIk- will nut t'ail 'In kirp lur tr\-l. and Karn wliat lii- luliiml I In- iii\ -tir \ I'il. A l)lazr with I )raiir- wild fiir. a -pacr. ai^aiiist I lu' liraviii- 1 1\\ n bliif. — SIk jiart- tlu' Wi-tiTii onitaiii- with lur hands. Ami i)a--c- tlirmiijli. 96 \I'K'I-,>M( i\ IlH'ir Wt.iltll In II, mi- iiii.i.d. l."[t> >(aitnii^s. ,„„.,„,. |,i,tiiivs. 1,„|, i,,i,„„i the uiiiilc.\\> ^liiittiTiil : All tlu.|.,.:rs;nv l,;,nv.I ;,„.! l.nltol. aihl tin- k.Ns "I i\ir\ I'Mftal <■':'' l"'I'I- Minlv, „.„• rnini.t. tlinn u. il,. n , M,. lalt niiL; iiinrtal. lint alien r..iM,-. a im-lilv -pirn, n- II Ullllloll (lusl ; _ trviiii^ uitlt a vmJ, l'\lT Illst. n^iiiL; ir'.iii tin- '■ Ills, M, III : ilu-ii tlu- Ma-t.r, Hears tlu. an-iusl,,.,! ,,,,1. uprisino. l,„.^^. ,!„■ .i^emils \et t(. I)e. I'ntM Iiim tin- kt.\, are -i\en. and 111,- [iri-, ,;u.,I MIDXK.IIT I I""ls up I,, tlu. vast iiitiniiii.Ie ,,i spa.-e An.l Me the velvet, iniclin^l,, s^ . as if i, "u,.,,. '';;^,;\[;^'"- -^•''^•''''In'l,,,,|-,,n,;.aven, in .iran.c^^- I'iyr.e.l In ,aii,I.,,u s.ars. a !attuv-.s, ,rk ,.f Tl.ruii^I, uliid, a ra.Iiam li^l,, f|-..,„ ,;,„,•, ,,^,„ 'aee. ;n sh.iwrs <>f^.nMv tenderness, streams ,,,,,„ „,,,„ ;,,^. 'II'. \( li \ir. W ISI)( ).\l. M: (Till'.K-XAllKI-; 'l\aili iiK' ui^dnm. Mi itlui-Xatun,' : — 'laki.' iiu' tn lli\ hrcasf. And till' Iii'art wliicli \wll-nii,di l)r(.'ak(.'lli With its .i^rii'f tliat aclu'tli. aolutli. May pifliaps \'\\\<\ rot. 'r-aili nu' tlu'sc tliiii.L,'^>. Mntlur-Xattirc : — Li't nu- li'arii ai)art Si.i.Ti't-> (.■"(,•11 tlu' hinlliiii;- kiiowitli SkiiiiniiiiL;- uluri' tlu' watir tlnui'th: — Music in his hi-art. 'I'lai'Ii nio what the tlouors arc sayintj, — 1 li-avN , — (lew -(.■ni|)<.'ark'(l. A> (.aih piTtunK'd head low -hiinlctli. - \\ aitini,^ till the sini asccndftli ( )\'r a sentient wnrld. SliMW nie how the torch of Aiitunni Lijj^hts tile j^lowinij^ tire. — Till with colors, no man naineth. All the savaj^e hillside tiaineth ( )n its funeral pxre. Tell me what the rain(lro])s mutter When the floods descend. And the li^htnin^^'s banner waveth ( )ver sleepinij homes he craveth Heaven's leave to rend. What are all the forests chantinj^ In deep or^jan tones. When the wind his baton swinfj;-eth. And the tlutnder-bell low-rin.Ljeth Stormy antiphones. 9s r*"irrr'^T^'''"'*"^fT^-TrfrfmT wir ir"'°¥TtT'TFff™Tiiitrinnr^'^'TriTmirT*rii'TirrMrrri^^ Trarli iiif tlir-r tliiiiL;>, Mi itliii- .\';itnri'. — lakf tiK' t( 1 tl)\ l)rca>t. Ami tlu' liL-art uliirli wrll-iUL;!) hri'akitli, Willi it< iiv'wi that aclutli. aohitli. Ma\ |nrlia|)- tunl i\-t. AX IMI'Ki:SS|().\ A t]a.--h i>f (.-arriai^r ulirrl>. wliirliiiL;- "Vcr ilic iirl)aii iiiik> ; A L;iiiii|)Sf (it V(.I\(t i^a^r ulurc an in-nlriit mit- ca>t >mili>. With tht.' clnak.- tht' j^k iw-. - thr i^nwii. with tlu' tVit S( I daiiuilx >li( !(k ^v inun hrlk ami a fare like the iimther uf ( 'nu\. vwv. ui-A i:iLi.|-. Wake. iii\ (luii! I'he laiiee'- of thi' sun, Rosy-red. are marching up the skv. Wake, my own! for kive and ]i,yht are one. And doubt and darkness in their presence tly. Wind and storm i^alioped o'er the >ea All iii,t,dit lon!^^ and 1 dreamed of thee. — Dreanu'd of thee, and as 1 am thine My beloved, m\ beloved. — I )reanu'd I, thou wert mine. What care 1 for the -t< rmV wild -lee! What care 1 I'nr the mo.-niinu;' -i-a I ^ Vr-.^I'rt.-* t-i^li^CifiiJ^S. riritSsi^iei -iirr^ ''< Day lia> dawiud ;iiit iiuisi tills. — \\ aki-. ni\ nun! The sahlc ni^iit is <^,,uv. And nidinin- calN •■RrvrilliV' to tlu' liilU! I.\ .\li:.M()KI AM !■■. (. S. C. IK' kfpt liis sdul uns|i\ al i)alace. ^.l•:^■( ).\i) i.^ (;( )i) I Udidd i,fr<)vv up t(j the full stature nf a soul: Majestic, calm and brave : and ever strive to jT^ain The shiniiiir heitjhls where love serenely dwells With altruistic faith, in palaces of lij,dit. Yet. with hiuiiility enough to comprehend The narrow limits set to man's intellif^eiice — And — si)ite of subtle reason — wise enous,di to cry : "licvond is (iod." 100 T^^C'^S^SSPSSIA ^■^??ifsii^^*r"?S:S^m^g^!^-smi=ss!mss:i:: .«*-- Si ).\.\I:T 'I'lu' rf>tlis.-. wiirld. al llii^ the (.•(.•iilnrv "- nul. < iaziiij,^ askaiui' at i(.cin. -.ict. nr rmd. Lacks t'ViTvwluTi' ilu' ^raiid inrcntivc nf hc- lirf.— ■ l'()r lai'k of faith alwa\-» alxirts tlu' di'cd. I lalf-ltrartrdly. iiii'ii >|H'ak ■ >f ikidIct tliiii^> I'lian tlmsi- l)oliind a c iintcr. Imhii^Iii and ^old ; lU'causf wf /('(•/ lialfdu'arti.dl\ iim rin^ini; ^"H.l; < )r stirrini;- stnr\ . in our (.;;r> i> t'lld; When ainiin<4 hitjli tin- ;irrn\\ I.iwtr tli<.'>. And i^rrvcd nf ^n,l(l hjds |)riiK-f> >tand ati'l wait. —■ ( >h. marching \«.-arsI that chum- from c>nt (hi- i^rcat. Dini-shadoufd halls of \a>t futurities; We pray you !oo>c our dollar wovimi hands. So we niav serve \nn with un>liaekled hand>. I-LAIXK I hold my hands out to voii, winds, wild winds. — Hurrying'- over the fields of Lorain. — r.rushinf,'- the lawns where the lilies have lain. And imi)l(>re you tread lightly. — Softly and lightly. — The mosses tha'. cover i'.laine. I hold my hands out to vou. clouds, far clouds. — And pray, when you jxnir out your chalice of rain < iver the valle\ . the hill and the ])laiii. ^'> ya\. (..irtli. fair i.'arih, — W'lio L;atlur(.'>t into thy husdm. tlif >lain. — And kti|>r-t tlnin '^niv in the wind and the rain. I ])ra\ \ 1 >u 111 lid ti.L^luh . — S'lftlv and li.uiitls . — I lif wliitr narrow li'd "t i'.laini,-. I li'ild my liand> nut U< \nu. sia, sad sea. — ■ SinLiin^; I'nnvrr tin- >aini' rrfrain ( )t till' drad wluj will nivrr ciinic limine a.i;ain, — \nd ;iray ynu sin^' ni^iitly. — Sni'tly and lii^ditly,— ^^lur Mii't Inllal)ii'S fur i'laiiu'. I cr\ to ynu. olouds. and tlu' wind>. and the >lars. I rry to yon, earth and the sea. Id writ eh well and .miard well Tlu' L;;ite death ha> barred well Till death himself eeaseth to he: And when fur me the Inny day has ended: — W'ateh well, and ^uard well, the eharq-e I have tended : — I hro" the Iimiil: eenturies. earth, and oil. sea! Watch till the day in a far ■lernity. — (1(1(1 TTimself ^iveth her baek unto me. — |-".laiiie I IClaine I l-'laine I 1(1-2 ASI'lK \l l< ).\ It sliiiu>, at first, a distant \\a\ criiiiL; i^lcam. lint faintly strn.^^liiiL;' tliron;^!] tlu' mistv ul'^ht Of sordid ci>iimii>iij)lai.H' : \\{ stirriii;j; u]) Tlif snnl to fn.'sli Liidiavor towards tlir li.^lit. Disconraj^niiu'iit and douht fon-vcr draw 'Ilu- oir ain of tlu' present 'nmnd onr ua\ — Rut look i)cyoiid, the dawn will hn^ak, and still "Shine more and niore tnito the perfeet dav. " rill-: si.\(,i:r-s I'R.\\i:r '1 here is joy in the heart of the robin. — Tlicre is hliss in the throat of the lark. — All the hird-son^s of day are triuni])Iiant, .\nfl. — the nif;htin,i,^1Ie sin.LTs in the dark I Rut they all know the secret of sini^in^. .So that hearts Ii,<,diter i^row with their sonsrs Iu)r their souls an- so filled with life's nuisic, There are no corners left for life's wrunjTs. 'nierc's a hcxm I wouM ask of the Master — Lord, ijrant me the prayer that 1 ])ray 1 Let me sint^ so the toilers max listen. As they pause in the work ni the da\ . — Let me sini,^ so the tired at ni^ht-fall .May hoh.old in the jubilant Wi'st .All the .i,dory of work, when the workman Flas completed his task and max rest. Let me sinj^- so the sick and the snft, ^in,L,^ Iieav\-i'yid with the vii^ils the\ keep. il:l Still uy.i\ li^t tM iii.\ ln!l;il>i<.'- -iraliiiL: Snftl\ in ;il tluir \\inilii\\> - ami -Iri'p. Li-t iiH- siiiir f'T '".^ *'\^" ''"'^■' •'"'*' I'<'>I>1<-'- — I'Or till' children \vi- im-cl on llic \va> ; Lrt tnv voiiH- tin that arc i)resMn^ tn-day. Man\ nations uiil)nrn have their siinj^H-r> i'.invrapiK'd in the nebulous mist Of viri;inal da\> whieh the ^unli.uht Has vet. nor discovered, n' ir ki>t. They will >ini;- for the time that is eoiiun.u. — Let me sins^; for the time that is here; Has the world of to-day less of heart-lireak Than the world of some f.-ir-formint; year r ImH mv son,t,'- iwW of beauty and t,dadness. — Master. iir.nU me the pr;iyer that 1 l)ray. [•ill mv souijs full of ho])e for the hoiH'l<-'SS. — And oh' let me sin-; them to-day. rxcLF/s rnkiSTMAS sT(Mn' *"S'on want a story, ehiokens mine. - a tale that nmst be true! . A tale of little ehiUlren. — with a Christmas flavor, too .- NK poor ol.l brain will reiT I fear. attemiHinff "deeds like this: . Vou would not like to >ce. I'm sure, your L ncle eraz\. Miss. \,m doubt my W(.rd — vou sauey scamps, on. well. oh. well, you'll -ee. 104 '^^:ji^Vi:,i When, .urnwliii;^ like a bear. 1 Cdiiif. and i.at ynu all frii>c in my old w^v. I'll rat ni\ >un- .la> hat 1 "1 --ft.- ilur(.'> iiii i-caiH-. s(i -- ill the l;m : < )iHH' on a tinu- — tar. far irnni here, and at a distant day. I went —a nii>>iMnar> --tc i)reaeh ti> tlueks sn sparse and thin It took nie week- tn L^sather half my eont^reua- tiiin in. Mv Sal)l)ath> wen- expended. — nearl\ all the live-liini; ^pan of ponies i^ray. 'lelui, the -on of N'im'hi." wasn't in it, — not at " all. When I m\ hronehos speeded, like a \orth-wind in the fall. ".\ service short I held at ten — tlun off to Hol- land's I'dnff To meet a coni^rt'j;jation there, of diamonds in the rontjh ; Then on. ten miles, and I'veiiinfj; I'rayer re- freshed the heart like dew, — Sweethearts, a prairie ])reacher's lot has compen- sations too ; Then pastoral calls, at distant homes, filled nj) my 1)n-\ week : With here a word. — and there a pray'r. I trielnr\ '- rdiiiiiii,^ 111 )\\ I . 1 narluil a dirarx, wiiKl-swi])! luit. - a i'llly Sahilril iiK', In nil fririiill> throats, uiiik' tuiiiMinj; tlinmt^h tlu' >!iM\\ Two link' tilts caiiu: tl< niiiik'riiiL;. a- ta^l a^ tlu'v CnllM L^ii, i'.ut lirstly. k't iiu' tfll \"\\. .kar-, the liajip^' ( liristiiias-tidc Was c-nininii somi t.i i;lail with i^ifts. tlu' rhiMrt'ti far and u ido ; Alas, this littk' ])rairir lionu-. — half-hurii'd in tlu' snow. Was |)o\irt\'s own haunt — so drear and hare was it, \at and tall.-nf Motlu-r 1 InlihardV Ixmr ; ( »i wondVmis lU'an-stalk-. Lrrnuin^ ni)--<>f lack's SI) ^ri-at and \\i->f. Who i-liinlud thosi- lUan-stalks in a nit^h; — rif^lit n]) into tlu' skii's 1 1 told tlu in all thr talr> 1 knew. — and last tlu- r.i'thklK'ni Star. — And how tlu- wond'rinj; shcplu-rds luard tlu- s()nji;s of hcav'n afar : I'.ut whi-n tlu-ir sleepy eyelids fell, beneath th-' dustman's arts. \Vc knelt --a luinihle roof-tree shelt'riii},^ hai)l)y. peaceful hearts. "]>efore the dawn I wakened, hearing voices in the nijjht, Mv little friends were talking fast, hut hidden from my >i^du Not far from where I rested; — raisintj cautious- ly, my head. And drawing hack the drapery. I saw the moon- light shed A radiance like silver, over two small saints in white. — Where, quaintly kneeling: side by side, they prayed with all their might : 'Please, (iod. the preacher-man what comcd. said you knew ever-thing, 107 \ii 1 < 'ii'liil 'II ;lial'^ ill tile W'li'M. »'■ iilci^i', -ir. w m't \ I m iiriii;^, \l ( liri^-tiim- lime. ;i ilniiii I'cr lrc \ cliinv Ml It r mii\\ir .111 I'd like .1 il^ll uli;it crir-. Nil' linii uliai i'>lil n- ^lurit- lure i///'.n \/i-('/'/y;' in >iir hrd, Sa\ , can't \i'ii lii-l|) hiiM. ^1 ■'- In- haif went hi' si> (i^v'/iil rril. \iiun.' 'll'iM Mil a hit." -aid I'rcd, "I want to liaxi.- a .L;tin ;' 'i'lic Niiiall maid -aid: "I Ljnc-- lit kiiiiw-; uli, I'rcddir. ain't it fnii -' riir\ ruddled duuii, - tlu- iiH iMiiiiL;lit lair, liaj)- ti/til caiJ! 141 ildcn head : 'I It 'iHcarlur iiian' he laiiL,dud. and ^maniil, tieean-e hi- hair \va- red. "i think that"- nearlv al]. < 'h. did the ehiklreii Ljet their tux-; I )iar tile, Imw \ 1 >n iln tea-e,- were ever -een -neli L^irls and \nt\ s ? I think perhaps tlu\ did. ym knnu, tor utuii I called < piiee nu He 'I'lu- lialie- eanii' tiinihlin^ thru' tile -tuiw, ju-i as thi\ did In'fdre : Ami I am >ure Ired had a drum, and in\ -weet maid a ddll. A i^ift hail ciiine fur everyone. — ."-anta reinem- hiri'd all. And 'Ixutt mv hair, that funn\ thin.L^: ^'es, pets, iiiiw sa\' "i^iii id-nii^ht." dm! :>.• -:^'Iiiu'." lOS rill-: I kiwi WIND A l)al>\ uiml uiiil riiiininL; uil - full "t uli« In ilaiuiil -a liitK' i-liild at plax. Hnt as flav |ia>stil In- wraiiiil ^nrc <>l nimiiiti,' to ami I'm, — 'llir siiiilin",^ ivi'iiiii\^ l'\ tim tiinl ii» 1 iRi: li.ii-.s ("(Hiiiiij,^ t'niiii s ui- |ia>s t<> tlu- ilark Death tliat ha^ lu-ni and a ilrath \rt ti' \>v. Life llaiius iKtwnii lluni —a liimiiinu- spark l"'ainn'(l li\ tlu' win^- nf s.unc far i tlu- tirnianu'iit -pnni;- '1' . Iii\c aii'l hi- licaiili. uluir the iinltcT^ at rost \\ ill lla^li iiilM tlaiiu at tlu luat "f lii- \\iMi;><. 110 ';^^iK //////// ^^tib llllllll