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'"^''" ''""'"* '^*- -""^ «-'-« o- A »-d to^heard both shrill and clear, 'tis in the distance Oh, Wauchope, the good and noble, so soon shall Join hii And Side bysidehe'il sleep with those who on the field were slain. The pipers march so erandlv f hn,.^ -. • , »u granaiy, there were sixteen great tall men; 96239 ^.•"-■■vf ifipf :r,vJ?^'!:ir-WKf^ r-^^. kijii. (Tbe JBurlal of Maucbope. They play their unique music, some strains of their native glen, "Flowers of the Forest" a well known air rings out loud and clear Defiance stern on each man's face ia seen through blinding tear. The big brave son of Scotland, just sobbed like a little child As solemnly he marched with dead in dreary foreign wild. He laid his general gently down in dark earth thereto sleep WhUe loving hearts were more than filled with grief both keen and deep. No mora will they ever hear their great and gallant chief speak. They think of it, and bow their heads and piteously they weep. Once more they firmly grasp their pipes, and there sounds forth again A music that cuts the silence, like cry of sharp, keen pain. Hark ! hark ! what tune is this we hear, 'tis " Lochaber no more," With lightning flash their thoughts go back to dear old Scotland's shore. Rises before their mind's eye does the dear old Highland home. Wings of fancy carry them where they hear the widow moan. Never more shall she clasp again her brave heroic soa, Until faith's battle is ended, and heaven at last ig won. if'. '■- of their native rings out loud rough blinding Ice a little child foreign wild. 1 there to sleep ith grief both gallant chief piteously they 1 there sounds pp, keen pain. ' Lochaber no k to dear old old Highland r the widow roic son, St is won. . IRat portage Scotchmen'0 Supper. ■P.oreinb.r 30tb, \899, TJjere was a sound of revelry by night, Brave Scotchmen m^t together with delight. In Louis' dining hall, the best of all For noble sons of heather to corral. St. Andrew's night they came to celebrate, St. Andrew was a Scot of high estate. That night the frost was keen, a cold wind blew, But what WHS weather to these men so true • They came for Haggis rare, mysterious potch. Concocted by the Philosophic Scotch. What a merry night these Scotchmen had. The Haggis they devoured like men gone mad ; They toasted army, country, home nnd Queen, ' They sang of heroes gone to lands . a.een. The very moment all the toasts were o'er The Highland piper f.tood upon the floor, His music stirred the soul of every Scot,' Who danced around like any Hottentot. ' *he piper quick and quicker blew, The dancers quick and quicker flew ; They reeled, they set. they jigged and jumped. The very floor moved as they thumped. The occupants of rooms upstairs «9 ■-*#f^'1M«r«'*-«^m, 6 Wat Pottaae Scotcbmcn's Supper. Thought wicked men were sowing tares ; With b«i8terou8 noise and wholesome Scottish glee St. Andrew's eve they spent most merrily. The hours unnoticed winged their sable flight, The music, fun and mirth went past midnight, Until a beam or two of daylight came With lightning flash shot through the window pane. When Murdoch cried, -It isn't the morn, Ton's the moon, I say I ken her horii." But Allan said, "That canna be. You'd better go at once and ask D. C." D. C. an expert jwdge; excelled by none, Said, "Boys it is, it is the morning sun." •Then every ihan sprang quickly to his feet, ' Formed in a line to make a sure retreat. The piper led them through the open door. iUpstairs along the winding corridor, pe blew his pipes and made them skirl, Till the roofs and windows there did dirl ; The boarders who were startled out of sleep, Cried, "Kobold surely must be slaughtering sheep !" The piper wheeled, went down the narrov^ stair. To give his men a sniff of caller air. "Play on !" they cried, "Play on, you piper bold. We do not heed the morning's cold." feo on ! go on ! up Second Street, Well march in line, and time we'll keep; f%^^^mJA.•-m »'.**"'• l^\'u. :x5^'„ ^,:H, j^^^ i; '^'>n^i\lAU '^.f per. tish glee ;ht, :ht, ow pane, iheep !" ilr, ■Rat portage Scotcbmen'0 Supper. To Gibson's corner they marched on, Turned do^„ a stro^t called Matheson. Then Willie shouted, -Gangdoon through Fort And let's keep up this famous sport !" The piper played his rousing chanters, The men all waved their tam o'shanters ; Two EnRlishmen at Humble's block Fell down and died there with the shock ; When all at once they made a halt Just opposite to Hilliard's vault. Then all of this distinguished crew Paced to their homes, excepting two ; Fred and the piper didn't go. They talked of things about Glencoe. Then Fred glanced upward to the sky, Then looked into the piper's eye ; - Play on !" he said, "Let's have some mair " And the Pibroch floated through the air, And so the Thirtieth of November Rat Portage Scots will long remember. )old. $mm ff:^r;?A'vW%i Ibe 110 Xittler ^ban !Pou. One day as Little Dickie Hughes was riding on the boat His heart was filled with ^joy and his face expressed a lot. It did me good to see wee Dick so happy and so glad, I thought he had more pleasure than many another lad. Wee Dick is just as full of fun as egg ,8 full of meat. He came in front a taller boy and stepped on his feet. The step was light and gentle, and it didn't hurt a bit, The bigger boy was angry and ran to make a hit. He had a very ugly face, as fist he upward drew-- "Let the kid alone," said Sammy, -he Is littler than yott." Dick's champion was Sammy, tne defender of the weak, The cowardly antagonist made Quick and sure retreat. Sammy brave and true and bold, God bless thy strong right arm. Defend the weak and helpless from all cruelty and harm. There's another brave defender, whose nam. is Uncle Sam When a bigger cruel nation a smaller one would jam. iSammv ig al'"'av« ^r^nA-^ —li-x. »-•_ 11., -— ^ -= ai..»y8 r^^^y wim his soluiers brave p.nd true "Let the kid alone," says Sammy, "he is littler than you." tM- De fg Xittler Uban l^ou. ig on the boat, expressed a lot. bnd so glad, y another lad. II of meat, 3n his feet. fc hurt a bit, 9 a hit. I drew — ttler than yoti." of the weak, ure retreat. bless thy strong slty and harm. i« is Uncle Sam eould jam. •ave and true itlerthan you." When old Spain was crushing Cuba, and Cuba felt it keen. The Yankee eagle raised his voice in sympathetic scream. When Sammy saw that Cuba weak, by Spain was treated mean, 'Twas then that Uncle Sammy said, "'tis time to inter- vene." "The sufferings of Cuba made him angry through and through, •'Let the kid alone," said Sammy, "he is littler than you." '¥«*'"»•* I 3obn tbe Baptist. Of them that are born of women,' was Truth « t lem that are declared, Not on this busy ear'th hath a greater than John ap- peared." A„,.ncf stro„!t convMons. courageous and mncere, H.s fearlessness as a preacher all Christians must revere. No reed .hat was easily shaken by eVry wind and breeze, M.n w,th the truth of God he swayed, and studied not to piease No matter who hi, hearers were, a Pharisee, Scribe or King He never stooped to flatter or to please , select ring. Truly he was sent from God, and bis great mission was To call „e„ to repentance, who had broken holy laws, W,tU K,ng Herod he was faithful, reproved him of hi Sin, At a king's vice he would not wink, that favor he might win. K» was no facing sycophant, who wished to stand in well W.th peop^ whose rank offerees before high heaven did smell, And because he honestly set forth, the truth in church and State, H. very soon was silenced, he was made decapitate. Sobn tbe JSaptfst. 11 t |h. how his followers mourn him, they loved their leader John B who was Truth I ''' *"'"'*'''* '""^'^ *"« ^"^' »"» the sun had „e I Shone on. r than J h 1°"^ *^^ ^""^^^^ "^ '" ^^^""^ "^^^ ""^^^ '^°^'' ^^'^^ ^^^ o n ap. |ugt gtep aside politely and give him the right of wav us and sincere, ans must revere. dnd and breeze, | d studied not to e, Scribe or King )lect ring. ; mission was ken holy laws, ved him of his )r he might win. fro stand in well gh heaven did in church and tpitate. ^0 a -BiQb Of |Porri^ae. What food is there that can compare With thee upon the bill of fare, The best of men by thee's been fed Men strong in body and in head. The men who have been fed by thee Have heroes been on land and sea. There's not a country on this earth But what has learned of Scotland's worth. 0. Porridge, nourishing and warm, A grace thou'rt worth as long's my arm Thou'shelp'd to make old Scotland great Her sons are first in church and state. Gie me a man that's porridge fed Wi' Catechism in his head. In righteousness he'll take a stand 'Ti8 such as he's made Scotland grand. Porridge, thou hast done ,ood work, Thy warm fed sons will never shirk Their duty both to man and God While climbing up the heavenward road 1 Co a Disb of porrlDge. 13 D'ye mind that d»y at Waterloo The long sword which the despot drew: He wished to occupy a throne And rule the earth from zone to zone. But Scots by thee were well prepared Who never yet by foe were scared. They bravely face the mighty foe To death or victory they'd go. "Scotland Ever," their battle cry, Told that the despot's hour was nigh, 'Twas thou, 0, Porridge, gained the day Well art thou worthy of a lay. D'ye mind again in olden time When Ed. came o'er the border line With thousands of his Englishmen To crush the Scotchmen in their glen. D'ye mind how Brwce rose in his might And knocked them into death's dark night, And ever since Bruce's been admired But then he was by thee inspired. Oh, dainty folk, who porridge spurn, Think what was done at Bannockburn And help a poor bard to relate The worth of porridge and oat-cake. 3tocal Scotcbm en. Ti-e's Kobe* a"',""- 1 ""'':'"""' O" ti.e honor roli To foreign shore. =-a.s hin^e,, he. :„?:':;::;"'='"'-- Jn Madam Hood. Kornian. here's Johnny Kav ,k • =«•" welcome ,„„„:::;;-- I-'o hia home * ""^ "'''»•• ^"d'eliyon things you ongt.^, Wio- he did roam. "'' And can't be beat. ^ '''"'" ^*^««. ^olks smack their !in , B"titi/swe:r^^*^'^"^«*^««-' ?'»'H-aA. itle sou], aor roii. lole a )i] "ting fame, >ve'8 sweet flame, )Iame. • dame eer, •^ear. ?ood cheer to hear ^e cakes. [Mistakes, se lakes, nd sakes I Xocal Scotcbmen* 16 ■Rat portage. There's bustling, hustling Frederic, No idle, careless, useless stick, I tell you what, he is a brick Is F. A. C. You ought to hear him talk so slick On Tartan Tea. But Fred is at his best, I think, When down upon the curling rink. My certes. Low the stanes play clink Upon the ice. His ain stane laks a bounie jink To pat lid nice. A little farther down the street You come to Murdoch trig and neat, In clothes he's everything complete. Right up to date. He'll rig you out from head to feet In styles most late. Then if you should witt neighbours fight And get into a nasty plight. Should you need law to put you right See Allan Mac, He'll 77in your case with great delight I'm sure o' that. *«Tf*s:\ir''e J^<^^l Scotcbmcn. One n( .k " ">»'« Jts • ^^«o^ the enterprisi., Scots ' ^e 8 wealthy no^ ,^ y now, 80 say the folks Unless they lee. ' Ti^ere'8 WiiJie Weir nf k . "s i>cot]ttnd Yet." There's B n « , tne big saw mi]/ Or I'm no seer. ^ head most cJeer. ' ^°" can't fool Matt. By ^^y rot. —cJ .ake Him dowi w^m .,i^4u-*hiiM,h'. ^^mM^:^ iJi 1.^ i4 1, cbmen. ■ Scots »y the /oiks, ''aDiing fame, ooest name, ^ ^'a a flame 'ottish dame It." ids hm, in. n itrong wilj. ^ Brown 8 frown iim down local Scotcbmcn. 17 There's Willie Johnstone, engineer, No one a train like him can steer. Ou C P.R. he has no peer- Willie's all right. To ride with him you need not fear, He's out of sight. There's Alex. Stephen, the contractor, From Hudson's Bay to Labrador Few men can build house, church, or store Quite so grandly. Full of architectural lore Is our Sandy. You know the comic Morris Kyle His songs will cure you of the bile. You've often heard him sing in style I'll gang to Paisley. When you are sad he'll make you smile 0, so easily. McKay and Martin, of the jail. And many more, but time will fail, I can't prolong historic tale Of local Scots. May their troublers be sent whole-^ale To Johnny Groats. ^batieees. Ye strait laced lolkTZ ^^ We newZrrV""" '""'«"• oeen caught af r.i . J"?t like D. B. ^^'°«^ '^'^^ks. Y"" ^"ouW Pity.'" ^^'^ And so he tell. »"w*:7 •"-■•'•••". WiJi you tell ? '''' Mu-datie sphere. I eea. fow cranks ner thanks, ** playing pranks. ide, ithstood. good ^ i's Wght, 'k white. ataa's thraij, 'all. Hbtitieeee, The God-man set you forth a pace I Though He paid dear. Poor widows' houses you did rob, Tou burdened men with heavy load And posed as teachers sent from Ood I With the true faith. The truth of Christ you could not stand, You mustered up a heartless band And on a tree you bad Him hang'd, M Oh ! cruel death. Hear me, you modern Pharisee, Who hold your head right Haughtily, fWith you I'll be a little free And frankly say ; vl d rather take my chance with B. |Than such a dry rot sham like thee ^ When launch'd into eternity On that great day. 1» th '■'ongh. »e'e BuetJBccnJbcrc a ©ear. , u.,^ who JKS' » y" '°'**^' I,a„dea on an i»UnA wh ch ^^^^^ ^^^^ __^^ ^„, „„ He'B the cutest fellow ' ..1 oh how I did stare. BehoW upon his head there ^^^^^^_ Perhaps that was the rea ^^ ^p,evionse..tenoe,whe.jUd;-^^^^^^^^ M., have heen the lad . wh r^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^,^ ,,•, sphere. ^„a thinking made h>m b. d ^^^^ ^^_^ ^^^^ ^ ^^„. Now his hair is eom.ng backs •,„ scared ol both his parents dear, At first he was qu,te scare ^^ ^,^^ But since the '"-^Tir and P»iis his p.i-V. .-«■ He .rasps «^ '-^^ "^.^^ „„, the iight u. o.ow. And Imitates hw dao w , »„eak the language oi this earth, He'snowbeg«ntosp^ak^^^^^__^^,,„,irth. A tor =.n tongue to h » ^^^^ ,^ ^^^^„ ^„,,,, '^'•■" '*"""' :::»::« be-sinstoeen here a, ear. >iut you mu reme mbcn the Ship Comce lln. never did ship a richer freight carry Than ship on the Syrian sea. Home-made were its sails, but it did not tarry As it sailed through Lake Galilee. Althoi Kh the ship was small few seemed to mind, For she bore a most precious load. She had a passenger, a wonderful man, The son of omnipotent God. she sailed with the Christ from shore to shore. The fishermen weak and weary ; And Christ ^.poke a word that stilled the wild roar Of the storm on lake so dreary. And Argosy of God, the father of love, Was that ship on the eastern wave. For it carried the Christ who came from above. Whose mission on earth was to save. No wonder so many crowded round the boat When it came to shores of the lake, For many who had sinned and God forgot, - _iu „y J3ii,n gm-^ g^ aavioi- taiie. ■TObcn tbc sm domes In. When Jesos wouW come wkd And light up their .ouls dark as mgbt. when JeBUSOO.ee out o. the ehip. there co-nes More than tongue ot mortal oan name He ha peace and forgivene,. Cor sin eta.n d ones, He has cures tor the blind and lame. re comes in'd oaes, (To rbe mtita of '' ^be Spirit of ^be l^ortb. " Accept my thanks, dear Mrs. Gunne, I've read your verses every one, I cannot tell you witn my pen. ' How much I've been charmed with them. 'Pbey indicate a strength of mind. Which few possess of woman kind. You have indeed poetic fire, I hope you'll still tune up your lyre, And sing of truth, and noble deeds, Of righteousness, and higher needs. And kindle in our hearts a flame. To follow Him of highest name. '^;^&'^-*mM^'^P^^fT"-"■" '"*""" You can have your We-lUeave it here, yoa can take your 411. While Oraat and I wUl climb »pyo»h.ll. Orant and Tennyson scampered awj And left all the birds to eat and plaT- tea, without alarm. mim Cbe T(?unawaB0, 27 L cake, ^ake. 'tee whee. r near, »r." the barn wheat lat. arm arm. hill." 'our fill, ron way lay. ) i :m Something attracted Tennyson's eye, Said Grant "it's a lov.ly butterfly: I will try and catch it with my cap," And Tennyson said "I'll take my hatr You'll see if I don't catch it with that, For I can run as swift as a rat." The two little chaps, they ran and ran, And shouted "we'll catch it if we can." The butterfly always kept ahead, Thoutrh they offered it a piece of bread. [They chased it until their feet were sore, «o they quit chasing it any more. They saw in the hollow a big brown cow. And the dog came along and cried "bow wow.' How it skipped and sprang among the clover ? one seemed more happy that day than Rover. f ennyson laughed to see Rover jump, And bark and play around a black stump. He clapped his hands and dan^-'i ».-t^ ---r To see Rover play, just like a small boy. :M .^. ^4A:im'-':-m. Ube "Runawass* What jolly fun, they had on that day, Playing in the meadow sweet with hay. Two little boys came toddlin' home, Wearied and tired of the afternoon's roam. There were two little boys went to bed, And on two pillows white they laid their head. And two little boys lay dreaming that night. They were chasing a butterfly up the height. But, ly. roam. ad, heir head. Bit night, B height. Lottie's m\6b. •Mother," sa,d little B^^ZT^^^^ZT .^^, , , think Of the dear Savior who c le t t ''"' ^ WHO came to earth to die. O 7""":;° '"'" *«»«. beyond the a^„„ blu, Bu. if, ,0 far away, bohiud the s«.„y heigh, gWe.e.. has Hi. herewith the a„.e,:,.;.a»ahH.ht ■"'• r:''™ "'"'"—— I ^<.ht have A»d.henI„„„,dheab„tofly„p„„,hew,-„ds rr::rhrrrt:'^-r""- creep through. °™' """" ' «"""' i»« i^rh::::!,r::hr^^r"^ '^--^ --«"ei.dg„ w,th Jeaus, because He loves me so." WWF ■% Z\)c mm TOitb tbe Counterfeit Smile. Bbware of the maa with the couterfeit smile, He's a dangerous man, his heart's full of guile. Behind his bland face, there's a motive to wile, 0, beware. No human creature's so monotonously good. As to smile and talk sweet, to the whole human brood. 'Tis but a sham, dissimulatory hood, O, take care. Of course his smile's fetching, and takes very well, With some ladies it seems to act like a spell. They praise the dear man, in his smile they revel, I declare. A keen, expert judge, who is morally sharp, Unmasked the sweet m«u and found him a shark With sharp teeth to devour, he makes men his mai4 To ensnare, The perpetual smile, which lights up his face. No symbol or sign of invisible grace, By Satan, 'twas used, and cost Adam his place, Oh! despair. :tclt Smile. b smile, I of guile, e to wile. y good, lole human brood. ikes very well, ) a spell. le they revel, ^_^^^J^;;^^bjbc^,„Mt smile. The man with ^i'^^^^^^^t'^n,;;:::;;;;;;::;— Topieaso,a„df„.„h.e,,3keep,.,„,,f„,„,„^ Is no bear. Ok. no ; h... th, smoothest of men in Lis speed, H.aw„rd,a..eas,.eet»sabi,,„seio.spear' Heiooks„te.s.eeta„,e,,comedo„„tote:; Debonair. We of the man „ita the counterfeit smUe Do"ttruokwKhehema„.hei„ves.obeg„„e. 0. beware! 31 y sharp, . him a shark kes men his marl'^ ^^ p his face, e, ,ra his place, •■» ,1. a talent Qocm in Brlsona domes to (5rtct- A congregation up to date, Was seized with notions wise and great, It had a debt to liquidate. Which grieved it. It set to work with right good r/iU, Determined to its coffers fill, A debt, it was a cancerous lU ; It believed it. It muster'd up some members brave. To (sweep the debt off), like a wave, Each member worked as bard's a slave. To achieve it. A strong organization formed ; The incabus would now be .tormea, Willing workers, all well informed, Would seize it. And clear it oB. oh, what delight. ,,,,,he..= they had, was out olsrgbt, The best that ever came to light To relieve it. v^m avl3ona great, iit. 11, •ave, (rave, a slave, it. rmed, rmed, ze it. ght, b of siglit, a talent Society (n anjona ©omcs to (Brief. A dollar, to each one was sent, The dollar, to be wisely spent, The money, it was only lent ; Just to trade. One bought fine yarn, and knitted socks, One baked bread, to sell to folks. Who bought up fast the talent stocks, Of high grade. A few made candy superfine, The very best, in all that line ; They sold six pieces for a dime, It was cheap. Aprons seemed another one's forte, Splendidly made, and just the sort! For servant girls at work to sport. When they sweep. One had a corner, on pies and cakes, Another one painted cups and plates! And sold one and all at high price rates. To ladies. Two members of uncertain age. Conceived of some things, quite the rage. "° "•^' ^"" °^"s. »y them were made, For babies. 3?; m' 'W 84 B tralent Society in Btlaona Comes to met. The merchants cf the town looked blue Because their trade from them it drew ; Not much business had they to do, Times were bad. Talent folk had the inside track ; They sold their wares ; they did it pat, And stole the trade ; made merchants slack, And quite sad. The talent club made money fast, But organization didn't last, 'Twas rent in twain, alas ! alas ! Sad to see. There were two, who with bread found fault. It wasn't good, it required more salt. It might do well, for poor and halt. For their tea. Now Mrs. F. and Mrs. D.— These two killed the society ; Alas ! it went fiddle de de- Knocked dead, Mrs. Christian, the baker in chief. Learned how the two were making mischief, _ - .1 - a *rtf nod^-ft and relief, And threw up uiu apuu&e. .-• t- " She did right. •t *m-mkii,r. romee to ©net. ilufl •ew ; pat, nts slack, found fault, salt. lit. «ut this in justice, must be saicT" ^frs. C, made the best of brea.^ Fit for table of crowned head, Or hi(?h Kni?ht. f '' ^' ""^ ^^ ^'^o started the broil. Brought to an end the talent toil 'T.K sad that two can «ood work spoil, For the cause, The society is dead and gone. The members soon left it all alone, The big debt may go to old Hong Kong, Or the 'Shaws. .35 ^d, Bf, ing mischief, aace and relief, t. Burial of Maucbope. If ff>att. From the grave of their hero, they turned tneir sad face, To the heights where Cronje and his men held their place: Their cheeJ£s flushed deep crimson, and their jaws were steel set, The awful disaster they could never forget, Their rifles they clutched, with firm manly hands ; The veins on these hauds were like strong iron bauds. Not a word did they speak, but each face had a look Which was hard to portray, it was so resolute. No orator's tongue, or inspired poet's pen Could fully describe the stern look of these men. Neither death, nor hell, things above or below, Will keep them from striking the Boers a great blow, Once more they look'd round where their general lay, WhUe the sun was marking the flight of the day, With eyes wet with tears, they all took one last gaze, At spot where their chief lay unconscious of praise. en ^■^e th '^Jiedo ^a^-ifi, led ess ^ith o^4fj «orrot '"^^^gra^,::'*"^^^** ^azj 0/ l>el£) in f)ilUard fjouse, IRat portage, l^ov. 30, f 900 'Twas on a night, when snow lay white. In street and lane, and rocky height ; A night, which Scotchmen all hold dear. And celebrate with right good cheer. Some eighty Scots, or maybe more. Assembled for an evening's sploi'e ; When town clock struck the hour of nine, ^Twas then these men began to shine. With eating and speaking, They chased the houis awav ; With laughing and chaffing They happy were and gay. A Cameron man, of noble mien, Presided o'er the festive scene. Of all the men who gathered there He was the man to grace the chair. When each was seated in the room. The Celt who hailed from Wabigoon, Blew forth a stirring air from pipes. To sharpen up their appetites. Q T Ti Set Tbi Stifi fleet ifj See ^sn, 3603 ec Sao '« "Scoi moused To Wished One That «nd ^«oad :«i i f ■ ^/•^i,*^s3fjft>(.''j "j* " 7*»» ^v5»-!w ^ : i-.. •A •V , 40 St; anOrew's Wflbt. For her true men, of Scottish blood, Would settle every warlike feud, And drive off foes of "Maple Leaf," And spare the land from meikle grief. Have not the Scots of Canada, Done famcas work in Africa. 0, Canada, remember this : When foes around your borders hiss. The sons of heather are all right, i To gain f ox' you a glorious fight. Again the Celt from Wabigoon, Struck i:t) a patriotic tuno. With scamping and prancing, . The very floor did shake, With shouting and spouting. The boarders they did wake. 1 i , 1 I. Then Matt, whose heart was in a flarae, ' " Sang sweetly "When the Kye Comes Hame." He ended, and an encore rang, He must need give another sang. ■ ■; My ! how he charmed our hearts again. He gave to us an old-time strain, Matt sang with voice both strong and steady The old old song "Rdb Tamson's Smiddy." Again, the man from Wabigoon, His music quickly did resume. A y I n ih To Tot ■ftfn The . % or Some < 4s byg ^»t. sad When C( ^'ard „, ^a« man ^^'^ew.ee, ^^« P^r^ing £^^Wsco, »c. „ _ < " — — - "'^ beats aJi^^^'^^^'^enfcfa °-^eoQe years .i, ^® *o ereAf ^«e «,a/ *^P^«^i8 are P *^^>oo«. . "'^ ^°"^« sped o J. 1 ' °' "'^e. ' ^ ^('/- mmmm^^^^3^^- *»R.:»f 'jW'^w'^ '" ^ m m -f» *dip!m. *."5 "WVf^-i.. 3amie'0 (Beneroettij. :^c Two poverty stricken lads, whose names were Tames and Ned, Who lived in the slums of London, and often starved for bread. Their parents, vicious and idle, were cruel and unkind, The boys might go to the bad, the parents did not mind. The lads were wretchedly clad, and often hungry and weak, And nobody seemed to care if they had not food to eat. Cast like flotsam and jetsam, on life's cold and cruel wave, Were the ragged, hungry g^min^ wliom Jesus died to save. What a streak of luck had Jamie, he found peach ripe and sweet. Dropped it had been by some one, while walking along the street : And Jamie gave it to Ned, that he might have the first bite, Ned took it into his hands and bit off a tiny mite. .ramie, though very hungry, manfully and kindly said: "Take it again, bice bigger, you must be hungry, Ned." Be .V. rood./ '°'^"«^^hen,,t":"'^^"'^ 4.9 very. B, «cau8e he » .^^^A'mz^'- '^mm CONTENTS. Dedication 2 The Burial of Waucliope 3 Scotchmen's Supper of 1899 ... 5 Se Is Littler Than You 8 John the Baptist '. 10 To a Dish of Porridge 12 Local Scotchmen 14 Pharisees 18 He's Just Been Hei-e a Year 20 When the Ship Comes In 21 To the Writer of the Spirit of the North . 23 Dives and Lazarus 24 The Runaways 26 Dottie's Wish 29 The Man With the Counterfeit Smile 30 A Talent Society 32 Burial of Wauchope, II Part • 36 St. Andrew's Night of 1900, I Part 38 Jamie's Generosity ■ • 42 Mother ^4 St. Andrew's Night of 1900, II Part 46 shou iator C «o pa f&^ - •'J'Mi iV ^R.RATA ^^T»* Dedication . . i The Burial o< Scotchmen's j Ee Is Littleil John the Bs To a Dish o| Local Scotcf Pharisees .J He's Just bL When the Ship Comes In *-^ To the Writer of the Spirit of the North . 23 Dives and Lazarus ^^ The Runaways 2" Dottie's Wish 29 The Man With the Counterfeit Smile 30 A Talent Society 32 Burial of Wauchope, II Part 36 St. Andrew's Night of 1900, I Part 38 Jamie's Generosity 42 Mother ^* St. Andrew's Night of 1900, II Part 46 ■ I r ■■■:-. ■y'"'-' -^'r Mli:i^ ■.::■:■ :m W 4 , S'''"1 r- : \.i