The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-07-15
POETRY
coming.

oeant'tol Wall! 1t has driited Into popular c0llec
ton os rclgous poetry but It IL 70 freightcd with
truth and tenderness that We yield to the temptation
TO place It before our readers.
AT even Or ut midnight, or At the cock Growing. o.
IN the morning."
ut may be in the evening,
When the work of the day 10 done.
And you have time to sit In the twilight
And watch the sinking sun,
While the long bright day dies slowly
Over the sea.
And the hour grows quiet and holy
With thoughts of me;
While you hear the village children
Passing along the street,
Among those thsonsing footrteps
May come the round Ut my feet:
Therefore l tell you: Watch
BY the light OF the evening star:
when tho 'UOm - gsY~iUy 1usiy
A. the clouds afsr:
Let the d, Or b. On the latch
Iu your home.
For It may he through the cleaning a
Twin come. .s..
ut may be when the midnight
Il heavy upon The land.
And the black waves lying dumbay
When the mOonlc-s night draws close
And the lights are out In the house;
when the fires burn low and rid, "'
And the watch II ticking loudly
Beside the bed;
Though you sleep, tired ont, On your couch,
Still your heart must wake aud watch
In the dark rUOn,. ....
For Il may be ut midnight
will come.
ut may bc at the cock crow,
When the night Is dying slowly
In the sky,
And the sen looks calm and holy,
Waiting for the dawn
or the golden sun
Which draweth nigh;
When the mi.ts are Oh the valleys, shading
The rivers chill;
And my morning st"r il fading, fading
Over the hill;
Behold say unto you: Watch;
Let the door be Om the latch 'n
La your home;
In the chill before the dawning.
Between the night and moruiny.
may coa.s
1T may be in the mo-n:ns,
When the sun is bright ard strong.
And the dew IL giit,crin. sharply
Over the little lawn;
When the waves are laughing loudly
Along the shore.
Aud the little bids are sirsin: swcctly
About the door:
With the lone days work before you,
You rise up with the sun,
Aud the ncighbo,s come in to talk little
Of all that must be done
But remember that may be the next
To conc In ut the door,
To call you from all your busy work
For svcr.norc. '"' -"'N"
Az you work your heart must watch,
For the door II on the latch
In your room.
Aud 1t may be IN the morning
! will come
So he pasrrd down my cottage garden.
BY the patch that leads to the sea,
TIN he CANT to the turn II the little road
Where the birch and laburnuu tree
Lean over and crch the way;
There saw him a moment stay,
And turn once more to me,
A. wcpt At the outage door,
Aud lit ny his hands In blessing.
Then l saw His face uo more.
And stood still in the doorway,
Leaning aganst tho WALL
Not needing the fair white io.es.
Though crushed them aud 1T thesa fsll
Only looking down the pathway,
And looxin. toward the sca, -ra, Fl
Aud wondering ani wondering
When he would come back for me,
TIL I wss aware Of IN angel
Who was going quickly BY,
With the glainess Of one who goetb
III the light Of God Most High.
lie passed the end of the cottage
Toward the garden gatc-.
Il suppose he was coming down r,.... 4
At the setting ot the sun s.a tas. @
To comfort some one in the village @
Whose dwelling was dcs0lats)--
And he paused before the door
Beside my placc. 5,M
And the likeness 0i . smile r . a..
Was on his face. ... .s. -
"Weep not he said, tor unto you II given
To watch for the coming Ut Ills feee
Who l. the glory Of our blessed heaven;
The work aud watching viii b very sweet,
Even In an earthly home;
And In such an hour N you think not
He will conie."
30 lam watching quietly 4a =-a.".
Every day.
Whencvsr the sun rises brightly,
rise and sxy: ,.M *..~
'.Surely II 10 the shining OF his facei" ....
And look unto the gates OF IIis high plAee,
Beyond the sea: m..... g.-.
For know he u coming shortly .. .ma
To summon me.
And when shadow falls across the window
or my room,
Where am worktug ny appointed tssa, f@
I lit my head 70 wasch the deos and ~
n Heiscom "s .s.*5 .'At @5as t
And the angel answers sweetly
71 In my h00e- ~ "+ e75
''0nly fcw moss shadows.
And h Win coma"
Al on ls,is,ce Hasliss0. CoNL
A Rouscville, Pa, correspondent Of the
Pittsourg ConmerciL says; ..s5. sf.,l
"Johnny Steele" the farmer-b0y, oil