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Wherein were <,'atliereil all the costly gifts Which from a distant jirinee had travelled far As otf'riiig to the man, wlio half in scorn And half in pri. • What mean these trophies, Flamen.and win net They to this place, and thus to b(! enshrined V" A maiden asked as thro" the halls she strayed .Vnd viewed the many winders there ecu.tained. To whom the Artist inatle reply and said ;— K woman lovt'd me once who wore those shoe<. With love tieyond the love which poets sing : With love which only lives within our dreams, .\nd living in my heart as sweeter than The sweetis; niem'ry that the yi...rs may bring. The flower may wither anil the plant may .lie. Still leave behind a fragraiii'e pure and sweet .\s hah), o'er its mem'ry thro' long years. Anon the m dd. ".\h. tell me. Flamen. tell More of those wooden shoes, for I would learn Uf love which fades not with the fading years." Then Flanicn. smiling on the maiden, spoke : Their history is b.itlied in tears, yet since Within tlie garden of this worhi ne'er bloomed A fairer llower, or more immaculate. Your wi^;. 1 grant, though with an aching heart : Long \ears gone by, when little more th ni bov, I dwelt ill sunny France, and loved to roam At pleiisiire thro' the rural glailes, and sought To catch the freedom and tin' grace of limb Whii'h dwells among the peasants ; till I gr.>« 111 l.ive witli iialure and in symp:ithy To test her farther, said, " Hut wh.at are si I'nless the feet in stoeUings too are clad".'" I'eriilexed, she paused ere ansxsering, said Could buy them, if indeed I get them not Hy prayer ; for when my rose was cut too I prayed all day. and in the .\utuinn-time It blossomed forth again aii,l all .as fair .As it had been in the warm sunny dune." .Vnd then to please her youthful fancy. I ( If fairies siioke . . for tlius she seemed tn .More of the airy realm id fairyland Than of this barren world id toil and pain " Might not the fairies from their treasure Such tilings to one whom they must siireli I'lieii half believing, half in doubt, and st I he more expectant nf scuiie unknown ai( She left me, and when next she came tliei Found on her chair, beneath the awning- Sinee she co\ild walk, her flowers she sold A scanty living by her dailv toil- .V box. and in tlie box some silken hose. Placed there hy me. which she, in simple t'onnected with the fairies or her prayers .\nd when she i»ressed me as to whence tli .And from no man would take them as .a g I told her. and heriiiiiorn pride forbade .Vcceptance. And from the When day was merging towards thesliadi Vnd talked of fairies and id •' Kubes'" I For thus it was she named tlii' l-'lemisli I' .Vnd in some mystic way there ever dwelt Within the clianibers of her mind, a link iletween the great in art and of the woii Heyoiid her ken. a people, clear, distinc .Vnd hailing from the land where Kuheii^ Vnd reigned as king among a noldcr rac So more and more her thirst for knowli .Vs more the soul within her woke to lili .Vnd consciousness was horn of wisdom g:i Vnd off till late, we conversed of the life I'll her stiil str.'ingely iiiins.'led with the Si Vnd angels--void, still in a tangled mass Which (dearer grew, .and yet the more eo To me a pretty pastime, tnit to her 'I he waking dawn of womanhood and lid The summer waned, and autiiinn-gloi \ The trembling leaves with mulli-coloreil Vnd. fi'aring, where no fear had dwelt I 1 left her, .and .as vet had hd't her pure, ^a\e in our parting in one long einhrar IAS Mi: IROl^JLITAN. 21 THE CHILD OP^ BRABANT l.'()lINI>i;i) IN I'AKT OX OllDA'S STORV. irtluT, s:ii(l, " Hut wluit ;iri' shoes I't ill stdckiiins ti>i> .'ire I'lad '.'"' le paust'cl ere ;iiis«<'riiig, saiil. ••Ami I em, if iiuleed I (jet them imt or wlien my rose wjis cut too somi, iiy. ;ui(l ill till' .Aiitiinin-tiiiie forlli H<;;:iiii iiii>l all as fair II ill the warm sunny .luiie." ^ilease her youthful fancy, I ike .. for thus she seemed to me liry realm of fairyland barren world id toil ami pain ... ;lie fairies from their treasures briiij; lo one whom they must surely juve I'" dieviii;:. half in doiilit . :ini| still peetaiit of siiiiie iiiikiiow n aid. and when next she eanio thereto r chair, Ix'iieath the awning — where lid walk, her llowers she s
f f.'iiries ••ind of •' Hubes'" land »as she named tlie Kleiiiisli Knight) : inystii' way there ever dwelt liMinbers of her mind, a link fireat in art .•iiid of the world ceil, a people, clear, distinct from the land where Rubens lived as kint; amoiiji a nobler race, d more her thirst for knowled^'e grew soul within her woke to life ; isness was born id' wisdom (^aiiicil. ate, we conversed of the life triinjiely ininL'led with the saints void, still ill a tangled muss, 'r grew, and yet the more confused— tty iiMstime. but to her dawn of womanliood and life. IT waneil. ami !iii: umii-(jloiy crow ned ig leaves with multi-colored hues. , where no fear had ilweli bi't'ore. d us vet h:id left hi'i' iiiire. [liirting in one lom; eiubruec. The lengtli of .((•(.< and the lives of .Saints. I iilled from his slender storeof musty books. <'ouhl little teach the chihl who lived among Tlie tender olT'-spring of fair Flora's realm. .\nd so she wandered at her own sweet will Amid the lovely tlowers. and knew them e;i to them, and they to her. < )r so she thought, for flowers and saints to her Were bofli alike, ami loved her. each the same. And when her little limbs were strong to walk < »ld .Antoine took her with him to the town I'o sell the tlowers. and soon his trade increased, (•"or all were iiui<'kly bought when sold by oin' Wlio looked herself but us a larger Hower— .\n elder sister to the tiii> buds. .Vlld then old .\ntonie birssed the saints, indeed, Who looked with such gr<>it favor on his toil, .Villi ever more the child in beauty grew. I''roni morn till eve exposed to rain and sun : ■ toiitent with life, and taking as her lot 'I'lie daily sliare of work, and scanty fooil : .\iiil loved her little liut. pink us a sludl. Hiiilt us the Netherlander loves to luiild, .Most hid by rosi's and by creeping plants. Till when nigh fourteen summer suns liad past Since first old .\iitoine brought lier to his Imiiic. I'lieold man sickened and then slowly sank. Worn out by age, and left liis all to her, Tile little hut, and some few silver crowns. .\iid said : " l.,ive in it, pretty one, and t.ike No soul witliiii to worry or to scold ; .\nd feed tlie birds. ;ind tend the tlowers."' and ilnri Past as a breath into the sleep of l>eath. Then Hebi'c. sobbing followed to thegr.-ive The rough old man. who to her ii. the steail Had been of father, country, king and law ; Knowing no other will, nor caring aught If so she pleases liim in his simple wants. " Mve in it, pretty one" these were his words. Words which henceforth nuist always sacred be. So when the few old folks who lived ne.-ir by Came round the child, .and otfered their advice \s meet to guide her in the coming years, .And made this oiler, and then tluil, the child, Tho' doubting not these trust\ friends, still hear*l The voice of .Antoine. •' Take no soul within,"" Keplied. "No doubt that what you say is good. Hut he himself told me lo stay and tend The Howers iind feed the birds, and so I sluy." .And then in place of sini-;ion fnllowed words ' M uni.'er from the VMUiien who li.id hoped 'lllnl I II liiM' u nil ii;il III!' mill ill -> iN|';illi.\ Willi |i!i>lnriil lili'.ninl llinii;_'lil iii\-.'ll a im;ih lliil llriii;;<'f llii- M'<-ni\ I ^oll^;lll iiuiiiii I'liti life of Kiwii, ami Hriissils for ii wtiiU- Kiirapl my fam>.aml 1 lovi'il iiivarl, VVliiTi'l'V I strove, \«'t strove in vain In filar. ■ «»n canvas that wlilcli liaiiiiteil me as type ) If ( iretelieri, lull IK' llioilel pleaseil Hie eye Mr lixt Its iiiiane liiTe williiii llie miiiil. Ami as one ilfiy I walehiil llie hii-y lliroiifi of I oilers liasl'iiiii^ from ili, ir liard iliiy's \\n.i>- One face I saw aiiiotijrtlie mass, wliicli sci-m'il A type of Immaii licaiily ami of love, t'liiled in a t,'irl of lowly hirtli Who paii-ecl, ami all iii n-^cioiis of her urai'e Anil perfcci pose, stooil mot icinless, iiinl ;_';izeil To where the rnaiileii inolhcr sat enthroned Ahovetho liolhic arch. I'licii all ill liasti' And foiirin;; 1 should niis> licr in the throiiL:, I left thelialcmiy and followed her 'I'hro' winding: stre<'ts, until at len^;tli she reai'hed ■{'he Church ol Miiry. with its storied glass : So rich in pri'cioiis rdie of the day, When art and /eal and worship sprang; from love The love of an immortal, di'atlile^s fame : And entering', knelt before an allar-slirine liilirayeras to the Nirsrin In the skies. And in her upturned laei' I saw, the one True fac<>, that niifjlit have been the Vir^riiTs ou n. Which spoke of simple uiitaiiglit faith, and ol That freeilom toiichiii}: holy thin;;s. whiidi has Half revcremse and irreverence side by side; Which makes the worship of the peasant seem Too much a form, iiltlio' to hini 'tis life. Thi-n as she rose and met my j;a/.e, I spoke. And in these words, " Have you a rosebud left. For by tlio basket at your feet. I deem, You bring the blossoms from your home to sell." On which the girl, li.ilf frightened, made reply: '■ The flowers I sell not here, but take thiaoiu';"' .And stretched her hand, and smiling, gavi- a rose ; Tlieii, noiMing, (luickly turned to leave the place As half ashamed within tlie sacred walls To dream or breathe of aught, save of the saints. Vet ere she left I eallecl her to my siile •And said, '•Come tell me, jiretly one, thy name.'' •' My name'.' Why, all the jioople know my name : 111 Brabant, I am 15ebep, where I dwell. And thither must I haste, for on this day 1 am sixteen. an' p:irted. si'cing that no iimre The future as the p ist could ever be. And liviwl but for my .irl, and so.jn the f.i rill- world so covets hovered o'er my naim l''anie that was hers, for she it was who g;i\ In berime face, the type I long hail soiiv'l To place on eanviis. and thus honor gain. Vet shared not with her; and I soon forgo I'he simple girl, till siidcness came, and tin Once more within my ears her voice I liea Which rent the air as if in anguish sore, \nd when I fain had called her to my side I found her not, but learned that she w.is i Hut since more nf her lifevouloiiL' to k I tell it as it came to me, Iho' in .\ rougher shape, by an old m.-iii who lived iSeside her from her earliest years, and lo\ In his ((ii.aint fashion evermore todwidl rpoii the story of ]ier life and death. In Bralianl stands a lonely little hut. Where once old .Antoine tended to his llin Im summer-lime, by wbiidi a streamlet run in winding course between the grazing tiel ,Viid in the early summer, years gone by. As .\iitoiiie p:issed along its banks, he saw .V tin.\ bundle lloaiing with the stream, < 'aught by I he lilio, and by lilies saved : Anil rescued it, and brought it to the shore When out there jieeped two laughing eyes. .\ babe of scarcely more than twelve inont .Vnd being (diildless, be in pity took The child to his good dame, who nurtured i .\s 'twere her own. a gracious gift of (ioil, I'o cheer the (dosing hours of fiiding life. And so the seasons iiassed. and I'anie again And "neath such kindly care the child sooi To wander mid the tlowers and tend their So like a tlowcr she seenied hersidf that i Might well believe that she was one of tin And by and by, when eve was come, and Was laid aside, old Antoine on his knee Would take the child, and all in his roiigli T(dl lier of (lod so good and A'iruin maid. Who loved in some mysterious way tlie ]io .\nd blessed their tiowers. and sent the sai Their lives from harm, if only they would And place the flowers before the altar sli AndBcbee,— for 'twas thus they named he lli'i- earliest lessons in tliis way. until 'I'he cliur(di,and Father I'"rancis, her good 'fried to impress her childish mind with a' And more of reverence, touching holy thin l>ut Father Francis, being liiniself untauy Whose wisdom in the world of letters ran iillihl.' Hi •'Ml' l.iii',' 1-inlit.c'i iimI in lliat "III- Ki-.» Iht mhiI IM' nw II nil Illliri', SIIVI' lillkl'dw illl inlllf . |i.llt(ll. Si'l'ili;; lll.'ll llii Mini r . till' [I iil'"I I'l, till sii'kiK'^s (Mini'. anil llii'ii tliili my cars her voice I ln'jinl, ic .lir fi< if ill iiii;:iiisli sure, liii li;ii| i'mHi'iI lii'i- to iiiv siilc. it. luit leMrncil lluil slic wa> ili.iil. ore iif liiT lid- Mill liiiiLT t" KiiM\». Mini' In nil', lliii' ill i|iii. Iiy an nil! man \s Im Hm'iI III her I'Mi'licsl years, ami Invi-il fasliioii (ivcrmorc tiiilwell \ of liiT life ami deatli. stands a lonely little Imt. Id Antoiiie tended tn Ills lluwer^ lie, liy wliieli a streamlet runs nrse lietwcen tlie (.'raziiii.' tielils. ply siiiniiier, yearn ■.'(nie by. issed aliiiii; its liaiil:s, he saw lloatiii}.' with the stream, lilie-. and liy lilies saved : t, and lirnULdit it to the shore, re iiR.'iied two laii^diint; eyes, owiieil hy reely more than t\\elv(' moiilh« olil, ildless, he in [lity look is good dame, who nurtured il own. a Krai'ious j^ifr of God. 'losing; hours of fading lif<'. ;isons jiassed, .and eanie agjiiii. leh kindly eari? the child soon j;rew il the llowers and tend their wants — er she scfuiii'd herself that one lieve that she was one of them. ly. when eve was come, and work e, old Antoino on his knee lie child, and all in his rough way id so iiond aiidViriiin maid. some mysterious way the jioor. heir (lowers, and sent the saiiils to piiard din barm, if only they would pray, e flowers before the altar shrines. for 'twas thus they named her.— le.'irned lessons in this way. until lid Father I'"rancis. her>,'ood priest, ess her childish mind with awe. rpverence, touching holy things. raiicis, being himself untau!.'ht. II in the worhl of letters ran • >l aiiji'l' ll'olii till' vsi'iiii'ii i\!iii li.id ||i>|>i'd III protlt lis old .Xntiiiiie's well tilled ground Thii' some, perhaps, had wisheil In r \t
■ To favor, for she thought noillof them .\nd ready was to tend their slighteslwant. Here paused the old man as he brushed away .\ tear tb'it trickled down bis wrinkled elieek — While I, w lio listened to him, .-.adly ihoiiLlht How niany a noble life lives on unsung Save where the secrets of .'ill hearts are Uiiow ii. •• .'Vh ! .sir,"" the old man said, •' how well I call, .Vs 'twere but yeslerd.iy.- "tlm all my mind Is cliiiided with a doubt on most things else — The morn when she was sixteen summers old : 1 see lii-r now. 'twas in the month of . I line. .\iid as a rose of .lune, she blushed, to think Her childhoiid \ aiiisheil as a happy dream. \ 22 LiiKis r.\L\s Ml-: I k()i'( All ! Mir 1 1 :i I lit' tail' ilS .sill' si null I lull IIkM |l. Fair as u umlilcss in her n ir^iii cli.iniis < If riiiiiiilcil lii'iiiiiy anil miruiisciiiis ;;rai'c Won- sijdslii 111 iiuikt! tlio IiIkimI hi ilirsi- iliifil v.iio Kun Willi tliii tlcry wiinntli nl yoiiili m- |irinii' ; |'"iir liiT's was licauty sm-li asselilnni cinuiis A niaiili'ii on I lie vi'r;re ut' woniaiiliiHul. A ly|ii'(it beamy. wliiTf all licaiily iinii'ts I H smil. I'li'ar, cl-yslai as lli.- Iliii|iiil strifains. Anil liiM>. till' liivelifst (il all l\e wliii'li liiii'iiplis ovi-r virlnr Dealli, All I siiiilliij,' ilawii, lliat set in liaKi'' >'Vr. l.iUc soinr falsi- iK-acon set by waiitun liaml 'I'll lure llic li listing pilol to liis ilooni. llow litlli! tliouulit llic iiiaiili'ii on tlial iiim n Thai Kilili'il s riiciii in tlir ^;aili ul man Woiilil iliiii till' >,'l"'"\ of l'«''' vir;;!!! ilifain, I'^'cii as Ilic n'|>lilf ofihail robbiMl llir lloui i 'If vii(,'in lilnsli iiiilil 11 slowly ilii'il Wit III II llio i^ai'iU'ii of III 1 1 A nil line's Inn . To-ilay IS .nils, bill wlial |o-niori'o\v lirijiiis Is all niiUnown, 'lis Now we live, anil of Tiie Past we know, yel seliloin leani llieiehy. Nor ilieaineil llu; inaiil of ill, or storm, or eloiiil. So fill' ol joy anil lio|ie In si\lieii \e.irs, Kejoieiliy ill llie |iresinls niaile by lliose ■f'o wlioin the sli),'lili'St ;,'ilt meant saeriliee : lilail with the gladness thai a inaiilen knows Whose liearl is free, yel feels some seeret w:iii' 'I'll wlioiii the fiiliire [laiiils in ila//lini4 lines Tli.ii u lii'-li. .'ijas I tile Inlnre seldom yields, Sa\ <■ lo I ill- poet , ;is a passing dream. .Villi Iteliei' pliii ked her ehoieest tloweis llial liiolli 'I'o oiler at the tiardeii-slirini' : and then To i'alhi'r l''iMneis ran in ehildisli ;ilee 'I'll lell Ilim 111 her lorliine and her '„'ills. With olllslrelelied hand- llie old man lijessed his .■Irirui .Villi bade lii'r sil besjilr liini as !it|- wont. 'I'lien ill his slninblinu wax , lie lold her ol .\ di'i'.'im ihat heal niL:lit had dreamed III liiliee, and her llowels. and thus it ran : l,:is| night as tliinUiiii; of old .Vnluiiie. I KeMilved the many seenes wliieii sinei' 1 eaiiii' To lend my tloek. had made the sum of life : And falliii;{ in a dream. 1 walked w itliiii A lovely gardtiii. hiirdeiied with the breath < il loses, ill thesiniliiii; iiionlh ol .lime. That o'er my soul stole as in seiisuons wave. And i|iiiekeiied ovei'y pulse w itii pure ileliy;lil : .Villi i|iieeiily maidens, elollied in gauze-like rolns I If llliny-elouds, which stirred by miiriirring bi ee/e All playfulh revealed, .'iiiil tlieii eoneealed The myslie glory of Iheir How iiig limbs. .Mo\ ed softly to llie musie of the w iiid. Viid ga/iiifi on their perfect lineameiils— Tile nialchless beauty of those maidens fair. My soul w.is drawn towards tlieiii, and I loiigeil lo know more of thai beauty wliicli was their.-. I'lien round one thnver more brilliiiiil than the i -t These living blossoms grouped in fault less pose- While overhead, as lloatiiig witli iheidouds. Whs borne the echo of eiilraneiiig strains, VVIihdi KonietiiiKis rolling seem to issue from The organ ere ils trembling breath aS(!Oiids And dies amid the glooiii of noble andi. \ Villi lo '. before my eyes the eenlr.il Howej; Hurst forth to hiioyaiit lite iind Iragranoe rare, While loudi'r in t uniiiltiiou.i billows rolled rill- iniisle.as i|s choial-passioii swept 111 hursiiny fiir> o'er the vault of heaM'ii. I'lien silence lollowiil. :ilid a holy e.illii. Like calm of eve. crept o'er mv soul and Lh' Vll sofll.v as from disianl age \mis borne A maiden's cry. -o jitraiigelv sad andsvMiel. \ I't sw eeter to my ear ih.iii II was sad. Villi when I fain would nsk the central IhMVi \\liiiiee came llie civ and of its liieaniliu lb Where 111 I was bright and shadow found im | III linld I he llower was changed, and in its pi V iiiaideii stood all clad in simple w liite. With form of classic outline, bill whose lac. More faultless than llie \ isions liapiiael saw. Was marred with lears; with liiinull he;iveii .Vs in deep anguish. .Viid 1 sp.ikc w lib her Till :ill my soul, draw n by those weepiiiu' e\ ■ Went out toller, for on this earth 1 know III naught that sooner will the hearl iinloosi I ir knit in si longer lionil of sympalhv I ban w hat lo man is .is pure elegy. .\ lovely woman -lovelier in li.'r le.irs. .\ ml when the inaideli's uplilliied ga/e inel n \> ihoiinh III low, swcHt tones to make repl\ l.o ; face ami biriii and voice became lliiiie o And then I woke, bill still kept iliinkiiig of Tlie llower, and one wlm seemed a larger ll.i" Nor lias ihe vision lelt ine since 1 rose : II h.iiinled nie e en w hen 1 s.inu the mas-. .Villi Iteliie. answering with lier prel;.\ sim Said. ■• .iiig in llie simple way the pci-ant- sing This song which she had heard the maidens s .\s biisilv their lingers plied among riic fr iL!i:inl blossoms at the market stand : I'lie rose to the lil\ proudly said ■• \iH\ are pale. iii\ dcir," then l.ist her head. Now if y.iii li.id more ot eiiiMsnii line "I'is plain more lovers u.iiiid eoiiie |.i sue. l''or lovers tin y alwaxs love to see A maiden blush, as you now see me. While you as a m.iiileii .ill forlorn Sl;iiid ic\ ,111.1 colli this sunny moin. .Villi lb.' .Sun sin ill's |onill\ . tor he knows lie is sill'.- o| welcome from the K.we. riie lily so low ly bowed her head To the rose, and then nil swei'tly said : "One lover I have, who loves me well - We meet alone when the ve-per bell With its silver longiie lias lulled l.o sleep The birds and the iiovvers ; and silence deep Steals over the earth as fragranct! rare Kroin the sliimb'riiig bloss«mis Hlls the Jiir. "Tis llieii in the lovely moonliglu pale I hear the notes of my nighiiiigale. .Mill we tiream of love while ull is still. VimiSfSKn^' y% BHKI ■H All ! MM'li a |ii('till'i- as slir stdml llial iimi ii, K.'iii' as .1 l;iiiI or inmiilctl licauiy and iini'niiscii'ns {^rarc Were sii^lii 1" iiiiikt; llio l)l<»i>i| in llicse ilrii'il vein; Itiiii Willi llic tlcrv warnitli n) yonlli nf |ii-iinc ; I'nr lid's was licailt y sucli as seldinii ciovv ii» \ iiiaiilcii on llic viT;;e ot wnmaiilicHPil. A lyiii'ot Itcanly. wlicruall lii'aiily iin'ot> « »l siiul, rlt-ar. crystal as Lin' liiii|iii| si r(!aiii.--. \liil liivc. tlif loveliest i>r all love wlli.-ll (lli'aiii- I iisiillii'il, high tihove all storms, ami stroiiti A> lux I' which lriii'ii|ihs ovi'r victor I )calli. Ah! siiiiliii;i ilawii. ih.il set in tragic I'Vc i.iku sonic lalsi- hfacoii set by wanton lian' <>' ''•''■ vir;;in dn^ani, ICen as the reptile
c in sixteen > lars. Itojoiein;; in the |iresents iii.ide hy those I'o w lioni the slijjhtest yilt meant sacrilice ; . Wil li onisirelclie.l h.-iiuU the old man hloM'ij \i\> And hade her sit heside him as Ik-)' wont. 'I'lien in his stnmhlinL: way. he told her ol A dream that he at niyht had dre.imed ( It lichee, and her llow ers. and thn- il ran : l.iwt night as til in ki in; ot old Anioim'. I Uevohed the many scenes wliiidi sine I i!,ime To lend my Hock, had niaile the sniii ol lil'e ; And tailing; in a dream. I walked w ithin .\ lovely jjardeii. Imrdened with the hiealli • )t roses, in t lie smiling' monlli ol dune, 'j'li.it o'er my soul stole as in sensuous wave. Ami (inickened every pulse with pure deli;.dil : And ijueenly maiilcns. clothed in {iau/.e-liUe lolie I M tilniy-(doiids, which stirred hy iniirm'rin^' hrei .Ml playfulh reM^ihd. and IIumi I'oni'cali'd The inystii: jj;lory ot their tlowlni; limhs. .Moved softly to the music of the w ind. .\nd j;a/iii.ii on their perfect linea nls- 'I'lie malchless heaiity of those ni.iideiis fair. .My soul w.is dr.'iwn towards them, and I lolled To know more of that beauty which was theirs. Then rouinl one llower more hrilliiint than the v These liviiifi blossoms t;rouped in faultless pose- While overhead, as tlo.it Iiil; with tl louds. Was honie the I'clio of cntrancinj; strains. Whhdi Honietiines rolliiijs' seem to isHue from The or^raii ere its trembliiiy; breath astrend.- Anil dies amid tin- ;ilooin of noble arch. .\nd lo 1 before lii> eves the central Hower Iturst fortli to buoyant llle and frajii'ance rar<-. While louder in Tumultuous billows rolled •h.ari c iiKis r.MA.s Ml-: I koi'o The IIIU>ic.as il- rholal-passioll swepi In biirsiinu fur.v o'ci- the \aull id liea\eii. Tlieli silence lol|o\M'd. mil a holy calin. Like calm of e\e. crept o'i'r ni\ soul and thi n .Ml softl.v as Iroiii ili>ianl .'i;;e was borne .\ ni.'iidi'n's cry. -o stranj;el\ sad and sueei , \ et sweeter to niv ear th.iii It was sad. .Villi when I fain would ask the central llower Wheiiee came the cr\ and of its ineaninn thei Where all w,ts bri;;lit and shadow found no pi l!i hold the Mower was clian|.'ed, and in il> piu' .\ maiden stood alidad in >iniple while. With form of e Lassie outline, but w hose lace, More fjinlllcss than the visions K.'iphael saw. Was ni.'irred with le.irs: with tumult be.axcii I .\s in dee[i aii;iiiisli. .\ihI I Npokcwith her Till .-ill my soul, draw n l>> those weepini; e\ es, ^\■ellt out to her, lor on this earth I know a> pure elcny. .\ lovely woman -lovelier in her tear.-. .Mid when the inaidcn's upturned .ua/c mil min \s ilioui,di III low, sweet tones to in.ake reply, l.o I face and form and voice became thine owi .\nil then I woke, bill still kepi IhinkiiiL; of The llower, and one who seemed u lar.irer llow ii Nor has the \ isioii Icit me since I rose ; 1 1 Iniunled me e en w hen 1 sam; llie m.a>-. .\nd I'lcbic. an--w ering w itli hci' pnt.v muiIc Said, ■' oil '. how sweet il were In be like iini' Who in I li.at uardiii walked amid I lie Ih'W .r- .\l will. I'.llt I ln>-ell dwell Willi llie lloweis. .Villi lend llieir wanls. and know them all i>\ nai Hut weep not. tor why should 1 weep, except 1 lo-r one. or w hen Auiome passed awa\ ■.' " So l''allier fraiiei.- bl.ss 'd the child an.lili. Tho' w II h a iron 1.1 el heart . lor -till the dr^ain l.ay heavy on l.ini. .i.- he tliouuhl ol her. Nor could the rdd man all sli.aKe olf a dread I.est scimrhow c\il might befall the maid. Then IJeliei'. ,-miliii;;, Iript along and took l!er l)a>ke; to the low n, ,anil as >lii' went s.ing ill the simple way the peasant- sing This song wliieli she had heard the maiden^ -in .Vs busily their lingers plied : uig I'lio fr mr.inl blossoms ;il the m.irki'l stand : The rose to till' |il\ pi'oudly said " \ou are pale. iii\ dcr." then losi her head. Now if you had more ol ci iuison hue "I'is plain niore loxci'.- \ionld conic In sue. For loM'rs ihiy .-ilwaNs love to see .V maiden blush, as you now see inc. While \ou ;i< a maiden all forlorn Stand lev and cold this sunny mmii. .Villi the Sun smiles I II \ . lor he knows lie is sui'i' of welcome from the llnx'. Tilt; lily so low Is bowed her head To the ro^e. and then all sweeliy said : " One lover I have, who loves me well — We meet alone when the ve-per bell With its silver tongue has lulled to sleep The birds and the (lowers ; and silence deep Steals over the eartii as Iragranei; rare From the slumb'ring blossoms tills the air. "lis then in the lovely moonlight pale 1 hear the notes of my liighMiigale, .Villi we ru'e.im ot love while all is ^lill. 'T: S Ml-: I kOl'OLll AN liilill-|iMM>inll .s\\r|it IT till' \ null III Ili'ilV I'll. • il, riiiil :i Imly cillii. rcpt o'i'i' iii\ siiiil iiiiil llii II ili>liilit ;i;:i' » ui* biiriii' stiiiiij;fl,\ Mill aiiils«('(M, I'iir than il wiiR sail. Milil n«k till! cfiitral llmvi'i- •i'\ anil lit' ilr» incaiiiiiu iIhti-, lilt Mini Mliailiiw riiiinil iiii place was t'liaiiuril, aiici in il- |ila>r rlail ill Niiii|i|(' wliilf. ic iiiillini'. Iiiil « liiisf lai-i', I I 111' \ isiiiii> Kapliarl saw. I'ars ; with tiiiniill heaved lit-r lirea«t . Alul I spiiUe witli her awn liv tliosi' wei'liini; e\es, )!' (Ill this earth I kimw lier \\ ill the liearl lllllonse, hiMiil III syiupalhy is as pure eleiiv. ovi'lier ill lier tear.-. leu's npliiriieil ua/e met mine. iweet tunes to lll.lUe reply, ami Vdiee lieralue thine iiwil. lilt still Uepi thiiikini: '.' " hlessMl the child aLiaiii. d heart, lor still the die;nii i> he thiMl;fllt III hi'l". nan all shake nl) .-i dread might belall the maid iiij^, tript aliiny and tenK ewn, and as she w I'lit way the peas.anl- sinn 1- had heard the maidens ~iii^; . ;ers plied aiiKiiiii ins al the ni.arUet stand ; )iroiidly said ile:ir,"' then tnsl her head, e (it crinisiin hue ers wmihl cniuf i.i mu', v;iy s hive to see ynlt now see me. leii all riirlnrn his sunny iiinrn. lulidly. for he knows me from the l!ii>e. w ed her head II all sweetly said : will) loves me well — n the ve-per hell lie has lulled to sleep owers : unci silence deep I il as tra^'iancc rare lyhhissoms (ills the air. , idy miioiilij^ht pale iiy iiiuliiiiinale, ve while all is ^lill. Save only ilie niurm'rini.' erysl.il rill. .\ iiiiiiden I am, and love to he All elotiied with thejiarliof purity, While tlie niiioii and the .suirs tliey smile mi me .V» my lover siiii-s on yonder tree. .Viid I hlush not with a eriiiison kIow, I.e.st lii.s li<|uid mush; cease to lluw ." Then Ihi! rose liliislicd with a deeper red. .Villi haughtily tu.sgutl her .-aiicy head, l> it the lily, stately si I and smiled till the rose as on suiiie aii;;ry child. .Ml radi.tiit with tin' ;^low' ol linddiii;^ he.ilih .\ntl out ol hreatli, at leii^ith, she reaidied the town Wlieieoltliiiies she had sat, uiid tnule Wiis brisk. \Vhi(di made her nl.ad, Cor on this diiy she longed 'I'll gain her home, where children waitei lii'r To Ix; p.irt iktM-s of her birthday gifts — .\iid as the moments lied she mused upon The bi auty of the plaiM', .and wondered if The earvini tigiires o'er liijr head shared in Her joy this day ; for so it seemed tr face and lorm. .Villi when ill simple faith she answered him, Helieving all ineii true as she was true. He longed to bear her more, and thought lo play Upon her iniioeeiiei'. lor unto him .VII wunn!ii Were no iieire than pretty toys. With hearls that be.it the quicker lor a kiss. Vet as she pleased ins f.iiicy for a while, lie talked to her of tii.il she longed to know. .Villi dazed her simple mjud with \vondidiis lore .Vlid gilded dri'ams : too skilled, alas 1 was he In frivolous .aris and all those subtle wiles VVliieli steal a woniairs lie.irt and make the pasi .V blank, the present bliss, the future hell. Ilaplv at lirst he thought it was no harm. Viid loved ill artist wav to watch ibed.iwii of love rise with Ih dawn of wumaiihood, lint nevermore would llehec know .ig.iiii The simple pleasures of her simple life, l!ul strove to gain in knowledge so she might He more like him the idol of her heart ; ^V'li lie he to please himself Won hi w at idi llei' momU Th.it so he might catch soniew hai of ilu- grace That lingered overeach most simple ,icl. And oft they strolled in w Hand glens, and t.ilk<-d < tf all the heaiiteoits life beyond her reaidi. Till slit! looked on him is a god who eaiiie To lead her thro' some blissful path of life, .Viid thought no ill, bir how could evil dwell In one whose lite was lovidy as the flowers. To which she more belonged, tliuii to a world .Vl.ade up of sliimb'ring vice, which liirk.s beneiitli The eloak of virtue and the garb of love. So Ut'bei' djeanied with dreams that were as liff Delirious, while thro' her iiiiiid there raiiu The mystic voices Irom those mikiuiwii I.iikIb Whicdj (tailed as 'twere lo fl his Klyslaii. .Viid still he spared her, feeling imlf asbamed io lead her Into in, yet wuuui not leave .V pleasant pastime ; and so days slipl on And then, when tiring of llie eldid, with smiles lie left her, proinisiiig to eome again Nor doubting that he would, she Matched in vain Thro' days w liieh lengthened into montlis, and still No lidings reindied her, tiiiil her heart misgave. With hope deferred, .Vnd then the iieiglihors came .Vml strove to eoiiiloit lier. but all was vain, W h;it eonifiiil w.is I le'ie when the sun w;is'_'iiie I '.Ml diirldi" '•'"'%->-. ,.*««»^ I i # I 1 ^■f< ■"TJF J^T'^i'Trrir V. liSf^'^ly fi\ewi^45 have voices, wif\(eri- cl\o"i ^0 nr^rr- l'f\p jOyOiJ5 Lrti-nofes friji 2kr\4 fW-, '^ ^ur(ea^ sfili; fife fies J>ei\fiArfv 9\e' sn^v/; iiill^iiiwiJk.-saBa.a;?j;iMJS^^ ii* ,~^a^i. ^- - ■-. — .- I, - oices, wir\teri: a\oi I; jk^cppelnti rArvgo. k!'.SSisi!!r!cr^^:;''"i'tS!52T*^r'!,sfiS'' \i'r : r>i\ .' ii. i^iiiiinri I TrnT rrm";iii \vri^ \ ii W li:jl, I'liiul'Tl \v:if* I hell' v\ lii-ii 1 hi- ^iin u .•!> -nn ISiit iliirUiK's?', VMJil. :iii(l sil'iicf Ji»ii| MiMllr.' ■ I U.-l.-l I liUS -llr clWi'll. ill II I l:llc|- r.llilc I 111- lli'tt.- I liiil li<' wM-i ill, iiimI iiI;:Ii in ili iilli, Mlmii' In I'iiri.*. uial llii'> s^Miil iIimI lie «:i.>i |nMir. •■ \lciii.> ; MMil I iiui in.ir hjiii ! " ciii'il llm cliiil, \iiil Willi ilii .-^i' woiib ^lll' i'I:hI on r.hir, .'Mill :illi'i' iininv n iliiy < M Wiaiy liMVil. Mini lit >li'(' |ili's> ni;;lit.s >lii' ii;ii'lii'il till- I'll y \\ 111 Tn 111' ilwi'll , liiM-i'll ill Mi'i'il III siiri-nr, niiii'i' llniii lii', \Uiii li;iil VII lli.a till- world lalls rlrlns. Im|iI in i.i^i': Wliili' sill- » ho ri'iii^lii him ill hiT siin|)li' invi- 1 1 ml liriiM-il nil liiniiiiT .iinl I In' p.'iiijjs ol 1 hii>l \iiil Mil till' ihin,i.'iT> III lii'i- hi-lph'.-s sliili-, Thill so sill' iiii;4lil III' ni'.'ir him .iinl niii^hl li'iiil Ili.S wants with lii'i- own hiiinis. lor whocoillil Irml l.lki' out' who liiM'il him v\ ilh m Io\ r like hers '.' At, hist ~hi' 1 1 111 ml his ilw I'll iiiLT, Mini iIuti' smw In mil' I'l'ii!)' ^Imiii'i' what lolil hrr mori' tliMii all Shi' yrl hail liMi'iii'il ol ihal yrriit Woilil ol his : ji'iir thi'l'i', sill roiiinli'il hy all Inxiliy, A woiiian twiiiril Iht miiiis aiouml his in'ck Villi mi'ii anil wommi lmin;.'ci| iilimit his rooms. .\ll I'loihi'il in silks, - a j;imly. cart'lcss lliioii^. Wliosi' only thouiilit ihr pli'itsiin' of the hour. Willi iliosi', what (ilMcr lor hrr so rinlcly clail '.' lliiart. sli'ii'ki'ii. w ah m shriek slii' liiniiil ami Ihil. rill' Iron hail pii'i'i-cil her soul, slir s.iw llif worUi Ami kiii'W il hail no jilari' lor om- who livi'il Amoiiji the llowrrs, anil loih'il lor daily hrr.id. .\iiil ijuii'kly in (111 the scene, cruslied to the soul. .She iias.Hed. and would have east herself Into the stream. Too ha id the w.'iysof life ' Kilt iilli' who loveil her (he who told the tale) Had saved and luouiihl her to her native hut . Itiit. :ill was vain, i^lie rallied for a day, Uuoyed U|> with hojie, that all was hut a dre.im, A hideous |>liaiitoni. and that soon iiLcain Hi;' hiviiii; smile would h.'iiiisli every doiiht. 'I'lieii when the iieiy;hhors left her for .1 w liile. At elose (if ila> . to lend their simple homes. The truth dawiied on her and she knew the p.i-i Was .'ill too true : that he was dead to her : That life for everimire had lost its ehariii. 'J'lieii plMeiiiy;on her little tinie-worn shoes, ."stole .-oft l\ li'iiiii 111!' hut and souulit the stream Where si.xteeii years hefore old Aiitoiiie found Her as .'i hahe. ,'iiid murin'ring, ''Ah I I >e,'(r (..od. Thy ways are hard, as are the ways ot men. Vet love him still as I lioii dost love the llowers. ■ Villi tell him that. I also tried to love " — Then past anions the lilies wheneeshe came, A iireeious flower hy lilies saved, and now ( liiee nioie hy imri! white lilies elaimed in lie.'ith. A. t; iHii (iiiiv