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The Montana post., 1869-04-16

PreSldeut-J ameS Ming
Vice President-Msjor Cambeli-
Treasurer-Thomas Ray.
Secretary-w. Z, Cullen.
DIRECTORS.
Lewis 4 Clark County, A: @: Clark.
Madison W. W. Morris.
Beaverhead George Batchelder.,
Gallatin John Culver.
Meagher Major Davenport.
Deer Lodge Con khors-
Mlssoula Mr. Bonner.
At the conclusion of the selection of on
Gers a spirited debate ensued In regard to the
benefits TO be derived from resolving the pres
ent organization into an Agricultural Socie-
ty, based upon a stock plan, ard after a thor
ough discussion of the matter it was decided
to appoint a committee consisting of i've
whose duty il should be to prepare
open books and solicit subscriptions of stock
in such a company This committee were
further empowered TO appoint suitable per-
sons in each county 10 aid them in the per
formonce of this labor. The following gen
tlemen were appointed on said comnlttee !:
Jas. King, John Mccormack, Henry Thomp-
son, Ches Travis and ii. kirkeDdall- Upon
which the meeting adjourned. We have not
the time TO fully state our views In favor of
the stock plan. but we consider that il is q
fact, very apparent to every citizen who takes
the least interest In the prosperity of our ter
Titory, that the only true way of managing
with success such an enterprise, Is oy Gre
utluE n STOCK Company 1nAt " Will bc uoIt
in this case we doubt not. The stock will
doubtless be placed at ten dollars per share,
and each citizen be limited TO Eve shares.
Such being the case it will be taken by every
man In the territory, whether he be n farmer,
merchant or mechanic, for it will be az all
times worth the face-the holder OF lt will
consider 10 q business Transaction, hence will
take an interest in each Fair, see that they are
conducted economically and correctly, and
contribute as much as possible TO their sue
cess. We shall sllude TO this subject hereaf-
ter, and at greater length
THE BURNT STEAMERs.-we are in
debted to Mr.. PAynter for list of the steam
ers burned at ST. Louis, loaded with Montana
freigh. They were the Ben johnson, Henry
Adkins, Carrie " kounE, g. b Allen, Jennie
Lewis, Armenia and Fanny Scott. All these
boats were loaded with freight for our Mon
tana merchants, and several of them were ad-
vertised 20 start. The csrgoes were all in
sured for from ten TO twenty per cent. above
cost, SO that no loss will be sustained by any
of our citizens
Sioux CTTY.-We are in receipt OF
adyices from cur Sioux City correspondent.
who states thar the ice broke up in the Mis-
souri river on the 3oth ult., leaving il per
fectly free. The steamer Benton, which had
been frosen in above Fort Randall. came
down With it, and several other boats simi-
larry situated were expected down. The N.
W. e. Co.'S warehouses are filed TO overflow
ing with goods for Montana, awaiting ship
meuts, and more are Constantly arriving every
train. Business u very brisk and the Montana
trade exeites considerable astoni<hment on
the part Of Eastern men. on account of its
magnitude.
STORE HousK.-See the advertise
meut of Store House 20 rent &C Deer Lodge
City By Dance, Stuart q 60. A good oPpor-
tnnity TO merchants.
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LETTER LIST.

The following s the list letters remaining IN he
Pet Once. Helena. N. T., April l6th
SEQ.
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Local NOIfces-Ous dDIlar pe- line for three
Boes Ut less IS cents Per line Tor ten lnes less
50 e~lfs Ter line for eleven lines mors-
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Freight Wanted-kirke
dalEs Mule Train -ThirIy-tyyO
Wagons; eight and ten mule
teams. now ready for the road.
Freight delivered with Ger
tainty and ceIerity-the reiia
bic Freight Express of Mon
tapa. Contracts Solicited. Ad-
dress or apply To
HUGH KIRKENDALL.
april 1-d&w2m. Helena, VI. I.
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Ilssonla ItenS-Wordcn & Cos mill
started up on Monday. Goth, for the hrst
time this season. They have over 1, 1000
nnshe'' ot wheat In the mill, and ass making
nrst.ratc quality Of -four. Wheat il worth.
prime, ee per bushel. The crop OF ,w.hrt
this ycar In Monts,ais estimated n .hut
$4,000 to 81, 900 bushels, the yield per .cre
being less, and tho number of acres sown.
more than last year Mr.. Henry Hall re.
turned to Missoala On Monday, having gone
rs far as Pen d'Orcillc Lake; got dumped ID
Fen d'Oreillc river and soaked In the Ice cold
water OF that ch"rrningly rapid river, It the
great risk Of his life, limb and linen. Hs
goes hence 10 Deer Lodgc.--Mr. Marina,
duke Moore, ono Of the Philadelphia excur.
s'o" party. WHO hal his shoulder dislocsted
near A.ssoula some lime since iusesled 10
start on return for Helena on "Wednesday.
one OF hunt'cys Coaches having teen cent
oo"n ior him.-Aissouh has he'd nne
rams 'or the past ten days, but not yet ,uf.
"e'snt 70 mo''sca the ground. enough for
p'"w'"g' The tomatoes md mu,k me,on.
arc In MISREPRESENTATION; 'wister melo.. ~.
gone out Of fashion like tie c,oei,, n~I
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KAN.KAX
KAN.KAN


Net VIDE Essath. "A chicken coop,
wagon, span of horses. and an individual
who he'd been looking through the .un-
smoked glass once or twice too often, had .
serious time getting out Of town late Mon
day night. After feschiag the outfit up
against first one side Of the street and then
the other, for fifteen ortwenty minutes. he
insisted that he was the best driver in Mon
lana, but the gentlemen who laid out the
town, had made the streets too - narrow.
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w. II. RichasisQe. 1e4 Of The entctpris:
Ing frm Of strans ! Richardson, returned
On Sunday evening from his trip to tho Sal
nsa River country. = Billy " rporta s'sue-
cessful trip. u looking dnely, and will start
out sgain the first OF the week on another
business jaunt. He. gives this sdvicc to
'utssen who Intend going 10 Lnoa Crsek.6or
work or ground. .'Stay 4 home" To any
one acqusinted with NJ. r. this IL Ill that
u necessary, =: 4S- r.~f
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
LATITUDE g A0m. LONGITUDE IL - m.
ALTITUDE 4.2aO feet.

Weekly average sc. Weather cold aud stormy.
Mountains covered with new fallen enow, which, con-
astng with the deep green Of the pines and the pale
yellow Of the bunch grass OF the foot hills. forms
beautiful picture. G.S
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gDs1lL Col IDae,, Well, q, Ne nsn
of Bonner = Welsh, Dcsf Lodge merchants,
accompsai66Ayso9 d1atl. UPA James 81.
Mill, left town o. 6uaday -, per privaae
coaveysncs, for a-xsskt ee,egln y ~ III
.et Root country, adws WI or Iliasoulh
friesds to stand guard ovA shsir n,lona
1stsoesssAsds.adA = fstsBd0s A61511s-
tlsasa declared her iassq}l pseviosD
. ssas.iag osk q = ss;ss pise~ o.xg,1s
gTses oseD, byW. y
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Beautiful Snsw.-Quite heavy fall of
snow occurred in the mountains on Wedncs-
day night, coming well down on the foot
hills, giving the whole Landscape . magniil-
cent appearance. ---n-s- ---.
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The Loon creek nlneG-From Mr., Thos
Robbins, of the Silver Bow Hotel, who MAS
in town on Tuesday last, we learn the fol.
loving in regard to these much talked Of
nkncs in Idaho. On Sunday evening last,
John Baker, Nj. - Norton, of Silver Bow;
dave Upton, Henry Palmer and one or two
Others Of Butte City. whose names we were
unable to learn, returned 70 Silver Bow from
Loon Creek, whence they had gone some
five weeks since. They found the roads al.
NEST impossible, and experienced much diff.
ticulty In following the different trnils, but
finally reached the diggines. They report
the number OF claims limited. and but few
opened. Claims that were held at 81, 500 on
their ARRIVAL, were afterwards sold as low ~
500. Provisions were scarce and high, and
+ great number were leaving the mines dis.
appointed. They express the belief that
there arc some portion of the mines, and but
q small portion, thut will prove very rich.
III" ground Is spotted" and the bedrock
very rough aud difficult 70 clean. Al of
this party join in urging our miners to stay
Ut home for oil Of going to Loon Greek, -
there IL nothing to be gained by the long
and tedious journey, and that this vicinity
presents fur better prospects than the new
digvinys @@'" Il = a.
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Jndians.-On Wednesday afternoon our
town was visited by about 100 of the Pen
d'Orcillc and Mes Perccs tribes, who campcd
outside the city. waiting for their allies, the
Flatheads TO join them, when they will pro.
coed TO the Yellowstone country on their
yearly hunting expedition. 1t Is the custom
Of these tribes to annually join together IN
hunt In the Sioux and Blackfect codntry,
depending upon their allied strength for pro-
lection against their foes There will be
heap stealum' horses" going on ere long.
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DrugA-Our readers will please notice the
advertisement, In this issue, Of DR.. Bowie,
Druggist They will lind, the DR.. . pleas.
ant gentleman to deal with, and his store
second 10 none In the Territory.
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'wANTED-Dcer Lodge County Warrants for
which cash will be paid. Apply at of'ic: OF
NEW NoRTR-WEsr.
n. r. r. R.-A New route Explored
Fifty Miles Saved. J. w. Patrick, has
just returned from three weeks trip toward
the Pen d'OrcilIc Lake, on mission Of the
N. r. II. II. exploring party. On arriving
at Deer Lodge, the party having followed
up the Missoula, Hell Gate and Deer Lodge
rivers. Capt Higgins suggested to Mr.. Can.
field that one of the Fathers, many years
since. had told him Of pass through the
divide, between Frcnchtown and the mouth
'of the river, saving nearly one-half the dis.
lance by the other road now Travelled. Mr..
Patrick was dispatched u explore the route.
lie says that leaving the river road five miles
below Frenchtown and striking due west
for the mouth Of the river. he struck nat
urs' pass through the divide, between the
Missoula and Clsrk's Fork, having no eleva.
tion Of over 800 feet, m exccllently timber.
ed and wstcred country, with grass In the
valleys finer. than any other on the entire
route, and cutting down the distance lie.
tween Frcnchtown to 81 miles. BY either
Of tho roads now Travelled it il 100 miles.
The pass was unknown to al he converted
with but one man. lie ID cnthusiassic in rs-
gard 10 it. the more % 40 he discovered sew.
'cral excellent lodges Of copper, specimens Of
which we have seen smelted and showing
themselves to be very rich copper ores. He
the ti,le Of pass for It. and
says Il il almost perfect natural roadway.
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The OLDEST INHABiTANT." II be who livss the
longest and BE- that wonidiiv TO atscudshS OLDEST
INHABITANTS" funeral can prolonx HI. life In no
''rer way than getting his cocktails ~ DOZWELL /
LANES METROPOLITAN BILLIARD HALL, Maid
ssscct Deer Lodge City.
FINEST TABLES, FINEST LIQUORS 4
and tho st:r&.-as4
CHOICEST CIGARS "ssaae~s~~~-s
always on hand 1t this popular saoon Droo In hnv.
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EXCELSIOR BOWLING SALOON,

= ENELSJON bOWLJNV SALOONs
J. N. STEWARD l. Co PnoPRlEToRs.
Main Street, 'f.@'. - ;. Deer Lodge.
Everything new and lifted up In style Of elegance
uncquaed in the Mountains Lovers Of the delight
fnl gnme can find pleasant and hcalthful amusement
and good attention. Call at the Excelsior
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Painting and Glazing.
The sshseiber having located in Deer Lodge 10 pre-
pared 70 do House Painting, Graining, Glazing ard
pseent Whitewashiss In wosknsnliks manner and It
moderate prices. Shop In rear Of Boswell Lance.
Orders lelt there promptly attssdedto. l. r
j. L. TURNER.
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j Aaeeher Rroelanal3so.-It will be seen
BY orr advertising columns that the "Iittle
old man !" isssss. snothes psocslal.asl non -
theefet that''Gac's Brown jug 7 ha{been
removed to the Langrishe Opera House
Building, opposite The lhtefnatlosal. Gen.
tlemen visiting Helena win do well to paste
this In their hat, for II they miss seeing the
Brown ing dueiag their stay ID the metrop-
oils, they will have visited In vain.
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REVELATIONS or THE SPIRITS.
A treat-us on

OLD RYK AND BOURBON WHISKY. i
by the great American Brownie be delivered at the
''KlYUs" KINDLY RESORT,
3Wood strest, Helena
During the entire week Of the
TERRITORIAL FAIR.
Admission frc0--Trcat.us u cents
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Paiufal Accident Monday afternoon
Mr.. Neil Thompson, engaged in mining At
Carsboo, was csvcd on. receiving = dislpca-
ton Of the knee, and being otherwise badly
bruised. Dr.. A. II. Mitchell was called and
attended to the case. We since learn that
Mr.. r. b doing we'll - could be expected.
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STRANGERS VISITING THE METROPOLIS
either business pleasure, will End the MAGNOLIA
HOTEL pleasant place to stop during their sojourn
IN the City. The House II conducted 10 the Fanrr
CLASS SrrLk The Tables win always Be spresd with
the Best AND cnolcIjr In the market. Tae SLEEPING
APARrnExrs are comfortable and well ventilated and
cannot be surpassed anywhere in the Territory. The
Houec ID located o. NAN sTREEr, Arst door below
the Port OhScc, and opposite Wells, Fssro 4 Co,
Helena, n T. Terms, moderate Grccnbac!ss taken
ot OAR. s4-..... r..... z-..,sr
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Another Old Ploaeer GeDe.-Monday's
mail brought u the ssd tidings of the de-
parturc unto higher and happier sphere of
existence Of our companion and friend Mr..
BENZ. W. Nay, formerly of Virginia City,
and favorably known to many of our Cit.
zens. He loft this Territory for the States
about two months sance, in oh the apparent
good health and spirits Of one who had
toasted his lungs on Rocky Mountain bresz.
Is, and appeared perfectly sane until just
before his departure. 1t appears, however,
however, from the notice received, that
shortly after his arrival in Chicago he suf
fcred from IN attack Of ''hymemstrimonyia
enlargement of the heart" ~ will be seen
by the contents of the note:
Nm AND N1s n ". MAY
SARAH f. CaAFAAS."
Good bye, old friend. may all happiness
be in store for yourself and bride.
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PRfCEs REDCC!D.-Hair Cutting 81. shaving 50
cents. 10 grecnhacka. Fine assortment Of gent. Col
lars, Ncckt'es on hand. at PLUNNERS OCclDENT.
AL BARBER SHOP. Main Street Deer Lodxe
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Changed lucotjeo. Mr. T. B. Campbell.
jato Of French Gulch. and one at the old and
esteemed miners of Montana. has located II
Miesouls 1ills and opened Z. Blacksmith
Shop. He is = first-class workman. Farm
Cd and freighters needing ssy work in his
line will be served in the best manner Give
him 4 cnll
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Fhstsgrap1de.-1r. A. r. Thrasher, n
tist, on Tuesday, purchased To lot joining
the NEW NoRTu-WEsr Office, occupied
by the Chinese wash house, asd win
Immediately erect hrst-class photograph
gallery On tho site, to Be conducted By him.
self and brother. It's unnecessary to ny
one word in oommendati0n Of ~. 7. y q
artist, - bic pictures are sulllcient recon-
aeeadstisa, 70 DabHc favor HIS visNs ~.
Gently taken here Of the Scott House, Vail.
ton's livery sssbls. and Tho Court Hosse, =
well = the magnificent visws of Pen DO
reille Lakeland vicinity, Worden's mill IN Mis-
souls, and his series Ut views In HEN Gate
ne Handsomely executed, and are admired
by I'll who see thcm That be win ind biz
recent purchase prodt .blc investment, and
that his new gallery viii be credit 70 Der
LodGcthcee h not much room . Doubt,
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e. sTRAYED OR sTOLEN-Oue bay horse, 8
yean old &C. w." o. lett shoaldss. waa missed on
or about July LIT. Any one one returning the same
viii be 'tbcsally sswarisd WALTON L CO.,
Deer Lodge City.
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:. Acha.es kr 1lasn -aad olhers 70. GET .
Quarts. Iill for Thrse Dolhssl, This Is no
hsmbug. BY reference to osr advertising
columns j. viii y seen thas. The .Grand Lot
lery will take place on tho last day Of the
Territorial Fair, u Helena; The aggregate
amount Of prizes to be drawn foots up $1s.-
600. among which Il first class quartz Mill
and $3.50 in grecnbscka Tickets, o In cur
rency.. We can assore our readers, from the
names of the gentlemen connected with the
drawing that It Willie fairly conducted, and
those having tickets, whether present or not,
will resolve whatever their tickets call for.
81, 900 of the proceeds are to be donated by
Maj. Cullen, the proprietor, to the relief of
the poor of Montasa. Tickets can he pu.-
chased ut Bowel & Lanes, Deer Lodge, or
ut the fair grounds; il not Ill disposed of
OCAOSCs yEF ~s.t~ 4
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BILLIARD BALLS for sale It Bowen / Lanes
Deer Lodge Ctr
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PhOtO4rnp PHO Notice.
To TINE PEOPLE or GALLATl. II Will open Pho.
togaphic Room In Roxennan City the 18th OF Octo-
Der. and remain but = few days. Call snd examine
specimens. A. r. TIIRASIIER
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!. 4slo1als 0Dol1le1.-Two ofosr. alnOed-
eyed Inhabitants on Main street. had little
= onpleassntsess" . fsw evenings sincs,
which resulted IN s.muchee" hair-pulline.
bloody noses and geaeea smashias of
China
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1cturnel.-Mr Granville Stuart returned
yesterday from his two weeks tripin the
mountains, whence no had been to iako oh
servations from some Of the lofticst peaks in
the range. There i no gentleman In Mon.
tana who takes deeper interest in ito vel
fare. or more pains in gathering valuable stu.
tistical information in regard TO- the climate
and resources Of the Territory than Nj.
Stuart, snd We expect 70 be sbte to present
> ssaphic description of his recent exploits
in our next isspe. ..4r.~-
NEW BARBER SHOP, next door to SEQ Il House
shaving md Hair Cutting done In Atrt-eiass style
csstonsss ne guaranteed smooth, sasy shave. Drop
In. HsF.E# r. s3lAFyRL
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SECTION l.-HORSES.

Best stallion : yrs o!d and over 80 d best -
Rest stallion under up old 30 a hest Is
hest mare yn Old md esss 60 a hest ~
E: E: y: : :, ". q, s: (
sec. 4 R0ApsTERs.
Dcst hosse, mare orgcldins, ~ - lest -
Sec. = HEAVY DRAFT.
Best her.e, na1e q eelding, ~ q best .
Best heavy draft team 70 ID best 70
Sec 1 TROTTING, RACKING 4 PACING.
Judges viii award preninms In this class upon speed
alone; and nh horses entered must 70 inside of four
minutes Open to oil horses except b.. 6: "Amos
Beet , s,ossine .t:,,!o. % .,,, be-.
bcrt trotting team tdoublc1 - "a best 70
Sec & EXTRA ARGE PREMIUM ON TROTTING
PIeddsne ~ citizens prcmiums-oDen to oil horses
RUlE-Not less than three to enter and two to 90,
mile he1fs, best three In i've. = 80
Best trottiug horse or geding $500 ID best 100
Sec. &, sWEEPsTAKE PURSE FOR TROTTING.
Free to al horseA Best two in three mile heats, In
harneee. go :" 81 X
Best trottne horse marc or geding elo0 ID best 50
Sec Z. MATCHES AND SINGLE HORSES FOR
GENERAL PURPOSES.
Best pair natches gedngs or mares, 80 "a best q
Best pair mules = @ss n best Il
SADDLE HORSES.
To exhibit on Track under saddle.
Best eelding. ahy ase ~ 81 bert y
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LOCAL NEW s.

'wANTED-Dcer Lodge County Warrants, fol
which cash will be paid. Apply at offic" Of
NEW NoRTR.WEsr.
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Poetry.
Love and Age.

q s.Uuursa Love auu <A&Vs a-4sIfg tf
I'VE doubt not that many heart, covered BY t n
<ross of even sixty winters, will read the
beautiful lines with the emotions OF younger 81
sding about it; and he who never fapche
real poetry OF any kind will be instantly
when his eye tails upon these lines:la F
Iplayed with you mid cow slips growihs'
When was six and you were i hoiIs, throwing.
. When parlands weaving, foweI-pan,no ore
Were pleasures soon TO please 40 ~ and heather.
Thro' groves and meads o el si1 ,ro
81. Z. With little playmates. 10 anu .a,b,r. 4
We wandered hand in hand togethef'
But that was SIX ye'is 'so'
vo, crew lovely roseate maiden, g -'e -
a ~ sfill our early love was strong;
al with no care our days were laden,
They gided joyously along; ..t--
hAnd did love you very dearly I.. as
Z . dow dearly, words want power to show; t...
thought your heart was touched as neaely;
90 But that was fifty years ago, r'J
Then other lovers came around you,
az Your beauty grew from year to year, 49,.
And many splendid circle iound you
The centre of its glittering sphere.
saw You then, first vows forsaking,
On rank and wealth your hand bestow;
o, then thought my heart was breaklng'
,..-, But that was forty years ago. s.
And lived on to wed another; ..a. t
No cause sh9 gave me to replne;
And when heard you were mother, .l ..T
did not wish the children mine. ... ......
My own youne feck, in fair progression,
-- Made up pleasant Christmas row; ,-.
MY Joy in them was pass expression;
But that was thirty years ago.
You grew matron, plump and comely, ,
Yoo dwelt in Ia HONS brightest blaze;
NJ earthly lot was lar MOI 9 homely,
But |, too, had my festal days, 81
No merrler eyes have ever gIistened
Around tue hearth-stone's wintry glow,
Inaa When my yong child was christened
But that was twenty years ago. .-..
- Time passed. My eldest girl married,
81 81 v And now am grandsiTe gray;
g One pet of tour ears old I've carried
sY0 Among the wild lowered meads to play.
In our old fields OF childish pleasure,
tf Where now, as then, the cowslips blow.
She fills her baskets ample measure ~
And this is not ten years ago. ii'i .
But though first loves imprisoned blindness
Has passeG away III coluer night
s,ill have though OF you with kindness,
And shall until our last good night. Is
The ever-roing sien houls
~ ~ w il bring time we shall not know
80 When our young days of gathering flowers
- Will be an huodi ed years ago.