davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

FIRE, MARINE, AND INLAND INSURANCE.
OFFICE, NORTHWEST CORNER OF PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE AND nth STREET, WASHINGTON.
DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thos. h. Florence, Charles Dingee,
George ii. Armstrong, Thomas Mander6eld,
Charles A. RpbIcam, EdSa6d r; ,HelmboA.
George HelmbOld, Il. Carroll Brewster,
'A'''' THOMAS b. FL0RENCE, President.
EDWARD II. HELMBOLD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. S7 ID street, opposite City
John NJ. Thornton, corner LIST street and Virgins
avenue, Island.
James Williams, No. p ~ street.
John RIggles, No. sol 18Th street, below Pennsyl-
wanna avenue.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Captain ]. p. Levy, No. S67 Pepnsylv ania avenue,
opposite National Hotel
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomson.
Authorized Capital and As,efs-... 81, 49, 57 o.
Invested in Bonds, Mortgages, and Good Securties.
condition of the Company to November I, 1856:
Premium received on marine and inland risks to No
,NeuIDei 1, 1000 SZ4.604 %
Z IIe premium 1875 81
interest on loan ---- 8,74 AZ
- Total receipts 49, s4oo.Is5 GO
pald marine losses. S64.42 ~
Pald hire losses. 3,75 So
Expenses, salaries, and cOmmls-
= lOns.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. <5,489 90
Reinsurance, return premiums,
and agency charges T,474 So
-s177,lS 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

have tried pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr.
TOBIAS and Ind them OF great assistance 70 my sight
ana corresponding with hIS description Of the focus
| recommend him as skilful Optician
HENRY A. WISE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08
WATCHES, JEwELRY,

NV AIOHES, JE w EIRN,
AND SILVER WARE.
W. i hays inst received q new supply of FINE
nent OF KlCH JEWELRY of every description.
which makes my stock at the present time one of
the most comp lete In the CITY, ~ VI
] nave Just hnshed ION the premisesD very large
assortment OF PURE SILVER WARE among
which may be found SOLID SILVER TEA KET,
bE superior to ythIng before exhibited in this
cly,-the weight OF which is lbs ounces capacity 0
quarts. .
Both citizens and strangers are invited to call and
oAanlne II. D. HOOD,
so 3S Pa.ave :, near 9th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08
236 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
HcO near corner of l3th Street.

NOTICB.-C. r. l.. CROWN L CO. are re-
~ ceIvlng daily some Of the finest FURNI-N
u UhE ever offered In this market, which we~
invite the attention of those in want, as we 20
Namely - ~
Handsome carved marble top Bureaus and Tables
Rosewood and walnut Tete- -Tetes, Sofas
Cherry and poplar Tables.
MATTRESSES, hair, cOrn-top, and husk; Comforts
Blankets, Bedsteads, high and low post
Rocking Chairs, cane and wood seats
SushlOns Tor Chairs Settees, Clocks of all kinds,
Extension Tables, SidebOards, What-not
Tlasses OF all kinds, some extra fine Carpets,
Cottage Sets, Rugs, Waters.
Glass Ware Crcckery Ware of all kinds
Feather and Fancy Goods of all kinds
And other foods too numerous TO mention TO which
we invite the attention of housekeepers and Others
customers.
c. r. l.. GROWN & CO.
cor. OF 9th street and Penn ave
p. S-We shall still continue our regular sales on
tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, both morning and
evening, In front of our store. ConsigDments soil
olteu and IN all cases advances made when required
or CIR. l.. c. Il CO.,
az D-u unteD AuctiOneers.
III pR0F ESSOR, tale by the author of
e The R9many Rye. sequel to " Lavengro," by
tb;ayengT9' by George Barrow; 80 cts.
american Anglers Guide. illustrated: 81 n
illustrated Hand Book of American Travel: So
Deinosthenes on the Crown, translated 75 cts
Drnosthenes' Olynthiacs. Philippios G.: Is cts
le@ FRANtK TAYLOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08
NORFOLK, Septemher7 IA

NORFOLK, September = l854.
SIR: The Spectacles you made for me suit yer,
well, and seem to have improved nv sight more thai
any other have lately tried.
Lift. w. TAZEwELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08
CHARLES MASON.

:. Editors Of the above papers Will please cory.
and srnd their bills 10 the Patent Olce. with PSr'i
containing tins notice. n 7-ldV5W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

P.S. OPERA GLASSES of great variety. TEL,
ESCOPES and MICROSCOPES, WATCH MA
kER GLASSES, and many other articles in this
line at very low prices constantly on hand.
Nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

= UU n A l. ID u + Y y r DI.
No. I'D Warren Street. RoxbKTy, MdSSdcknssfts,
Agents for WashingtOn-Chas. Stott & Co, T.
Gilman, KIdwell & Lawrence. J. h. Gardner BURY
4 CO., ID. Walsh & Co, r. =. Walsh, J. r. Stone
Martin King, Marin & Palmer, SCHWARTZ & Co, d
Boswell, Daniel b. Clark, j. y. Milburn, Dunbar
Dyson, ord Il Bro. Agents for Georgetown.-R
). CIsseh, y Nj Lentham, J. l.. KldweIl.
nv SLY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08
nAILY LINE FOR EDWARDS FERR
" AND ILl.S I'll n d, W -. 49, - l. !.

u AND LIESB RIO. Va, wa thesapeake ana
ONO Canal-Ihe Packet Bosts X
90 and VI. &. MElGS. wi commerce -
making daily trips 10 the above points ~ 49,
on Monday; March 3, leaving the whSri If w n.
and h: u. Ritter. Georgetown. ID. 4. every morning
at O'Clock, sundays excepted; tIruuCn an eIghi
hours; leaving beOrgetuWu attSeven o'clock N me
Inornlng, the Boats Will arrive ~ the Great Fals.f
WASHINGTON AquedUct. at Ia n. M. Seneca az l2u,
EuNaIds cry ~ ?. m. where stage viii he 10
readiness To convey passengers 10 l.eUsburg, Va.
Returning. leave Edwards Ferry even das M nine
~ sunset.
Through Tickets, Sl.75. intermediate points AZ
follows: Great Falls or WASHINGTON AaIecuct y
GENTS; Seneca, IS cents; Edwards Ferry, Sl.i2;
LeeSburE. Virginia, including coach. Sis Meas
served ON the Boats ~ moderate prices.
mar - W. III. a II. q. RITTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

DYE AND BARLEY MALT, for sale at the
IL CITY MALT HOUSE, corner Of West Falls
avenue and Block street, Baltimore, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

THE AUTHOR OF" JOHN HALIFAX, Gem
tIenIan."-Nothlng New, Tales. BY this dsGin-
gulshed author; ~ cents.
Boat Life in Egypt and Nubis. By William &.
Prime; lbs.
~ The Students Gibbon. BY William Smith, LIZ
u. Illustrated with one hundred engravings; 81.
Just published and for sale at
TAYLOR Il MAURY'S
l6 4-I ROOk OIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

Having been induced by friend 20 visit the estsb
,lshment OF Mr.: Tobias for the purpose Of trying
slightly cOlOred blue, which have afforded me more
relief and qualification than any have ever tried.
My sight, originally very good, injured by writ
ing and reading at night, frequently 10 very late
hour; but with the aid of these glasses can study
almost as late as ever and that too without the pain
j have previously suffered.
John WILSON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

DOCKS FROM LONDON-Fmden's Beauties
ID of Moore. vol, folio, richly bound IN Turkey
SI45a.
Flowers of LONELINESS, vol, folio, bound IN Tur-
key morocco, and illustrated with 40 groups of Fe-
male Figures, finely executed in steel; sis.
The Pictorial Sunday Book, vol folio, hal f. bound
IN Turkey morocco, illustrated with numerous en-
cravings on wood and steel, and with maps; 8 30
80 History and Description of the Worlds Fair in 1851
Illustrated by beautiful steel engravings, VOL 4to
timely bound IN Turkey morocco; S22.
HOgarth's Works in a series of $50 steel engra-
Wings, lay the hrstartists vOls 4to Turkey moroc-
co; SIG.
, Shakespeare, vols. royal 8vo, Turkey morocco,
illustrated from daguerre0ype pes Of the greatest and
most intellectual actors of the age ; S2I.
je3I FRANK TAYLOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

NEW GOODS.-H. J. MCLAUGHLIN d co.
y have this week TeGeIyed largs lot of FANS,
Mo1maes &c, at No. o. between 9th and 81 streets
je rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

DULPiF ELOQUENCE OF THE NINE
i teentH Century Containing the hest disconrses
of the mos: eminent living Ministers in Europe and
America, with Biographical Sketches, by Rev. Hem
~ c. Fish. Complete IN one volume, large octave.
with portrait Of D'Aubigne; price $3.50.
je 10 ERANCK TAYLOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08
WASHINGTON ANDAI;EXANDRIA,

w AND MOUNT VERNON.
CHANGE OF HoURs.-The Steamers GEORGE
WASHINGTON or THOMAS IT,
COBLlER will depart NJ the follow Er-sath
ing hours, ON aud after 81 May next: e<--z<ssz1
Leave Alexandria at Z, ga, loA. Il, pa a. and "a
O'Clock.
Leave Washington At N on III., 50. 81. and,
The public NAV confidently rely on the boat star
Ing at the time advertised.
=, One OF the Boats will make trip 20 MOUNT
NhRNON on TUESDAY and fRIDAY of each Week
leaving Washington AZ O'Clock a. m.
JOB CORSON,
GEO. +. HOWARD, Oaptalns
Either Boat may be chartered Tor ENcursiors Al
any time, ON application To- JOSEPH RRYAN'
President oi the Company, AT his Office 81 Pam
avenue. or to the Captains un board. an Sl-tf
STEAMER GEORGE PAGE
- HOURS OF DEPARTURE Ee&h.k
- Leave Alexandria AT ga, "a, O. o,I a-rz<s<zs~k
Leave Washington At 6. a. q,I. r1l. IZ.a5x.z
ap ND ELLIS l.. PRICE, Captain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08
Miscellaneous,
WALL & STEPHENS,
w Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers in
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, AND VESTINGS


w Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers In
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES. AND VESTINGS
may l5-Sm
RCILDING HARDWARE.-The attention OF
- BnIlders called to our stock of BUILD a
ING HARDWARE, comprising the largest
and best selected OF any, in the city Locks, q
Knobs, c., from the celebrated factory of Da- -
yenProt, Mallory Co., and Russell Erwln's -
Manufacturing Company Hinges of all kinds :;
Screws, Brads, Nails, Sash, Weights and Cord Sash
Pueys; Window Strings and Sash Fastenings, w all
Stars, Bolts and Shutter Fastenngs. In fact every
thing wanted in the Hardware line for house, and
sold cheap, cheaper, cheapest for cash.
HARVEY Il ADAMS,
geb-lm SIS Pa ave., bet. 9th and TIE SITS.
HOMEMADE CARRIAGES.
IL We have on hand. of our own manufacture,
hne assortment of all kinds of CARRI-o zERR
AGES Of the very best, latest, and most Ss&tZHS
approved styles, and warranted in point of xHSSS
workmanship and material, to be equal to any made
IN the city Of Washington or any other city in the
United States. We respectfully solicit a call from
the citizens and strangers to examine work; as
we are determined to let none surpass us either In
quality of work in low prices.
Wealso do every kind of EPAIRING in work
mani Ike manner, and at reasonable prices.
Old Carriages taken In part payment for new and
at a fair price, SIMONFLYNNX CO
mi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

p. S1EditOrs Of the above papers will please copy
containing this notice. 10 q iauFSury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08
HUMPHREYS Il JUNNIMAN
IL On Fourth street east, between T. and F,

have fitted up their place. which Will I've open dali,
To- visitors, and every Monday afternoon for thos,
who wish TO engage in the English Quadrilles a.
German W altZes. will find opportunity TO do 81
there. Weber's Band has been engaged for the sea
son, and will he in attendance.
They have on hand and constantly making the
pnrest Larger TO be obtained In the CITY. lie Sim
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-06-04
ELECTION PRECINCTS AND JUDGES OF
ELECTION.

A T regular Session Of the Board Of Com
IN missioners Of Benion County. M. r., con-
sn,,ed and held at the Register Of Deeds Office, in
the town of Watab, on the 7th day of April, 1857,
it was ordered BY the said Board that the Election
Precincts heretofore established in Benton County,
be discontinued, and that Election Precincts be and
are hereby established in said County, as follows -
LIST. Sank Rapids Precinct Township 30 Of Range
81, and the west half of township So Of Range 81
and the place Of holding Elections therein shall be
at the Tavern house Of O. B. Day in Sauk Rapids.
Judges Of eection--Chas. A. Gilman, Edward Q.
Hasnn and q b Day.
2nd Watab Prectnct--T Township 81 Of Range 81,
and the west half of township 81 of Range 80. The
place Of holding elections therein, shall be at the
court house in the town Of Watab Judges of eiec-
tion--Abnes Goodhue, J, Murphy and r. G Bardick
3rd Platte River Precinet-T Township 38 Of Range
%, township 3s Of Range 81, and township So of
Range 30 township 50 of Range %, and The west
half of township 3s of Range %: and the place of
holding elections therein shall be at the school house
at Platte River in said Precinct. Judges Of election
A. B. Adams, John Depue, and Robert Russell.
Ath. Princeton Precinct --Townishps 36sass5 81
Of Range Is; townships &c. RI sad s5sssaf Range zT
ad , the east h7Ef oi townships 81 3 aad = q
sai! be 4, the house of Geo. a. Dxard, the town
Of Princeton, in said county. Judges OF election,
Geo. A. Oxnard, S. w Byers and w. F. Dunham.
9TH Elk River Precinct-The west hall Of Town
ships 36 aud 81 of Range IS; townships 36 and 37
OF Range 29, and the half Of townships SO and
81 Of Range SO and the place OF holding Elections
therein, shalibe at the house Of VIM. B'anch, ,n
said Precinct. Judges of EIection---Wn,. Blanch,
Daniel Brennan and Wellington Russell.
A pril 7t,h 1857. TAYLOR DUDLEY,
Clerk Of the Board of Con. Of Benton CO.
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-06-04
WHOLE NUMBER go.

thing e'se dependea upon 40 apunuaner a''a's'
Ct 1000, ,..'a'.ss' pot sa'diy wrong ~ se.''a'
narrow niH limits % me capaci1aies o. ~ 49,,
earth ' tor lts prtoI produe'loh, y men we 100"
tn three hundred ni'iions ol 1'i''Aa' u'a-
der sesni-barHharaan government g'il sup
Ject 70 wars ana a1 o'her ifsefEa' co''''''o-
tons, and WIFI avery iinpeliec' y s'e''' '.n
of agric;u1 c;u'ii't1u'e, we sec no" laf ''e 'hos' :,
prosperous conntfies u11' 10 o'''e' p"''s - -
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-06-04
HE COMMERCIAL VALUE OF
nc aE$FFasEES5 M n M EE. t& SE

sa88 %5s4g. f4-. .5.4 g % 4 i
A remark occurs in one Of the admi-
rable essays Of the late DR.. Channing
the substance Of which IS, that the most
valuable productions Of country are
its men, and the greatest country i that
which produces the best specimens Of
genuine manhood. This was said with
more direct reference TO superior moral
and spiritual qualities, but it is also true
in the lower sense Of the commercial
value Of men, as the world always finds
when there is deficiency Of laborers
to perform its needful work. Once, and
only 9 few Years since, men, women and
and children were drug in Great Brit
ain. as they are considered in most
parts pf Europe now, and The great
problem what 70 Do with them. Malthus
said the surplus poor must starve, and
ought % starve, and ought 10 s1arye il
they would not have the sense to abstain
from marriage, and, by such hard and
unnatural abstinence, keep the mouths
from soutrunning the limit Of food Of
course 40 onss refrained from marriage
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-06-04

10 of1Ih7E..SgkS To THE UT EN
COUN TRY
KENUE large Warehouse ut the SAuK RAPIDs
u Steamboat LANDING, Is now ready ID
receive freight, Or consignments. Yhc undersigned
viii al~ay1 be found at hs post ready q acconomo-
date the public. N JaCLARKlt
Sank Rapids, April 30, 1851 n88f
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-06-04
UP s Dol NC !!
CABINE / WARE
SASH s DO ORS
0 MANUFACTURED AT
isAUK RAPIDS MINNESOTA TER.
THE undersigned has fitted up . shop
in
s. IS. .W SIS. ls a. R1 mS ]
opposite
Mr.. l43aAML i NJ 81 OFFICE
r. ilaAML. Q.E,FIc c.

on the river has got turning Lathe
in operation, whore he will keep con-
stantly on hand, Bedsteads, Tables,
Stands Of ali kinds. Bureaus and all
work in the Cabinet line, and also sash
and Doors Having served his time as
an apprentice at the Cabine, trade IN the
East, and having been to great ex-
pense. in fitting up a shop. he dattcrs
himself that he can give all satisfaction
who ,nay favor him with IA call. Turn
ing of all descriptions done on snort
notice, and also Repairing furniture done
with neatness and despatch. Give US a
call. STEPHEN @. CRAWFORD.
Sauk Rapids, March Is, 81, ns2tf
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-06-04
OLD AGE.

The neglected portion ~r-'ne great
American fasnitus:~~o'a age, we are scr
w., - say. Not that we, as q nation are
disrespectlul to the old, Or that they are
denied Or grudged anything. we per-
form the negative duty to them, by avoid
ing ali which shall occasion to them
offence or deprivation, but we do not
perform the duty Of assiduously seeing
that they occupy always and only, the
places Of honor and prominence ; nor
more particularly, do we study TO con-
triye, untlreingly and affectionately. how
10 cornf,rt, cheer, strengthen and recu~
perate them The old man in one house
may have his chair In the d!-awingroofn,
and his place at the table, and be listen
ed to when he speaks, and obeyed whets
he commands, But in another house he
viii have his easy chair cushioned and
pi.owed, and his armchair at the table,
and the cook will be busted most with
what will! newly nourish or refresh his
more delicate appetite while all listen
first to his,words, and address consersa-
ton to him as q centre, and eagerly seek
for his commands as an authority. This
1--WE assure the reader, from our own
| well-weighed observation in both coun-
tries is a fair picture between age III
America, and old age in England. We
have been sad to admit this, to the coni-
menting traveller. s@@
1t is an unconscious fault in our coun~
try, ar oversight Of our Fife TOO busy, our
attention too oyertasked, and our plaus
of home and pleasure too unsettled anu
/ immature, but the feeling for the better
things is id use, and time will bring this
! feeling Into aetion.-N z. N1hs.
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-06-04
S T. p A u T.
IRON STORE!!
NICOLS & BERKEY.

w.. -, .t15N : il ! &
Dealers ia Iron, Nails, Steel,
w Plows, Axes, Springs, Axles, Anviis.
Anyils, Vices, Bellows, and Heavy Hardware gene,
rally also, Agents for Herrings and Heit4's Fire
Proof Safes, Wabashaw Street, are receiving
their large stock. consisting in part Of
$50 tons Of Assorted Iron, 25 tons PoW Steel,
1000 Kegs Of Assorted Nails, 6 tons Spring Steel,
to i Cast Steel, 100 Sets Axles, 60 pairs Of Ell
lepic Springs, 5000 lbs harrow teeth tons grind
stones, 200 boxes window glass; 5000 lbs ru'e white
lead and zinc, Linseed Oil and Varnsh, 100 bundles
Printing Paper, Breaking Plows. Cross and Corn
Piows Aayiis, Bellows, Vices Shoeing. Hand
and Sedge Hammers, large Iron Kettles, Axes,
Saws, Crowbars, Gable and Log Chains, Wagon
and Buggy Boxes. Screw Plates, Nuts, Washers, and
large assortment OF Vulcanized Rubber and Leathr
er Betting, Lace Leather and Gum Packing for En-
gines, etc, etc. s
& DC All which they will sellat lowprces and q
liberal discount will be given to The trade.
St Paul, Jnnc II, '56 a9yl
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-06-04
LONGEVITY OF STUDENTS.

= IS
Ii is a popular error 70 suppose that
scholars and literary men are shorter
lived than othef men. But the tact ~
=" on the contrary quite The reverse
Consider for moment that this class
compared with what are called the = pro-
fessions, y is u smali one, compared with
the g trades, very small indeed--and
then mark the result Hardly an emf
nent author Of modern times but affords
an example Of longevity. Byron and
Keats, it is true died young the latter
by consumptiony the fornaey BY irregu-
iarities that would have killed anybody.
But Woodwork, Southey, fom Moore
and James Montgomery lived to an ad-
vanced age. Rogers at his decease
was over ninety, and DcQuincy, Walter
Savage Landor, and Hunbolt, are still
alive and at work, at past three-score
and ten Our own country furnishes ~ "
similar examples in Benton, stilllmaIn, stilllfiaIt,
Irving, Halleck and Pierpons /; oil olo s
en- but still strong il health and mental
,gor, The truth is, men oftener rns' 'sa
ear out and there y no
mental employment
young, both ~
" + 5E d SE4 y 4 .nvEsIu
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-06-04
80 \ \ I I ~ y |. I | y I.
DAD IS GROWING OLD JOHN

tafs = X N ys5 N.t N. nv OODs 1S3 E*gas s#
Aye, Dad i growing Old John.
\ His eyes afe getting dim,
And years have on his shoulders laid Il.
a heavy weigh, ~ him N
But You and / nte young and hale,
And each,a' sfa1wart man s sst3 II II
III And We tnust.n,ake biz load a. light
And easy Az WE can. s,4s
4 Heaussdto take the brunt, John, Y
All cradle and Tho pior sft
N, "a earned our porri w tho sweat
ILL.,. 1int lsil sssseta hin brew .tsa5. ..s..s
\ ], never heard We hiul III BBiia5plaah,
What ere his toll might be,
Nor wanted ere welcome seat
Upon his solid knee.
But when Our boy.s,rength came, John, ~
And sturdy grew each limb, s
He brought rs to the yellow field,
To share the toll with him ei&
But he went foremost in the swatl,.
Tossing aside the grain, "
Justiike the plow that heaves the soil,
Or ship that shears the main.
Now ws must lead the van, John,
Through weather foul and fair,
And let the old man read and doze,
And tilt his easy chair s, .
And he'll not mind Il, John, you know,
Ateve to tell US Ger,
Those brave old tales Of British times,
OF Grand-dad and The War. t
heard you speak Of Nam, John ..
IT'S gospel what you say, .....s4
That caring for the like Of US,
Has turned her head SO gray
Yet, John, do remember well,
When neighbors called her vain,
4 And when her hair was long and like
A cleaning sheaf Of grain .....--
Her lips were cherry red, John,
And like ripered peach it sweled
Against her wavy hair !; &
Her step fell Lightly as the leaf
Fren OF The simmer tree,
And aii day Busy at her wheel,
She sang to youYand me. Is
She had bnxom arm, John,
That welded well the rod,
When ere with wilful step our feet
j. The path forbidden srcL .#
But to the heaven Of her eye -.
We never looked in vain,
And evernore our yielding cry
Brought down her tears like rain
But that is long agone, John, ..E.f
And we are what we are,
p And little heed we day by day.
Her fading cheek and hair /;
All, when beneath her faithful breast,
The tides no longer stir,
'Tis then, John, tina. we most shall feel,
We had no friend like her
Sure there can be no harm, John,
Thus speaking softly Ger
The blessed names Of those, ere long,
Shall welcome Us no more, "
Nay hide it not---for why should st thou
An honest tear disown? ~
Thy heart one day will lighter be,
Remembering il has flown. -
For DAD IS growing old, Jchr,
His eyes are getting dim, a& =
And Nam is treading softly down
The dim descent with him
But you and are young and hale, PEI
And each staiwart man,
And we must make their path as smooth
And laval gan