St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-07-01

is so frciltoi i.h tru:h and tenderness that we v
to the temptation to place it before our readers:
IL a, hight or at the cOck-c,o o,ring' -.
aornjng."
"it may be In the evening
When the work Of the day is done
And you have time to sit in the twilight
And wat h the sinking =un.
While the long bright day die. 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 thosc thronging footsteps
May come the sound of my feet;
Therefore tell you: Watch
By the light of the evcnin, star,
When the room is growing dusky
As The clouds aflr;
Let the door be on the latch
In your home,
For it may he through the gloaming
will come.
1T may be when the midnight
l. heavy upon the land,
And the black waves lying dunlly
Along the sand;
When the Inoonles- night draws to n close
And the lights out in the house;
When the fire lurn low and red,
And the watch is ticki.g loudly
Rcsiic your bed:
Though you sleep, tired out, on your couch,
still your heart Inus. wake and watch
In tho dark room,
For 1t may be Al midnight
will com.
at may be At the cock-crow,
When TIE night is dying =lowly
In the =ky,
And the sea Iorks calm and holy,
Waiting !or the dawn
OF the golden
Which drawcth nigh
When The nj ts on the valleys. shading
The rivers chill
And my m0ning-rtar is fading. fading
over tn, hill:
Behold | siy unto you: Watch
Let the door he on the litch
In your home:
In the chill before tac dawnug,
h>twccn III, night and morning.
may come,
1t may he in the morning.
When the -un i bright and -'rcng,
And the dew !. giit;criig rh,rply
over the little lawn
When tn" waves are laughing loudly
Along the -hore.
And the lit'Ir bird -inginc sSe,tly
About the door:
With the long dly's work bcf,rr you,
Touri- up with the sun.
And thr r,i.,hbora come in to TX a little
tf al that must be done:
Eut rem'rl her that may he next
To come in 1t thr aoor
To cal You from all your Lucy work
For cvegmore:
As you work your heart must watch,
For The door is on tie latch
In your room,
And it may be in the morning
/ will come"
50 he pt--ed down my cottage garden,
Ry the path that c7 ds to the sea-
Till he c me to ihc turn OF The little road
Where the birch and laburnum-trre
Lean owe. aud arch the way;
There saw hima moment stay,
AMI tur:r once more t. me,
A | w,pt At she cottlgo-door
And lift up Ills hands in blessing
Thea saw H- face no more.
And stood till in the DOORWAY,
Leaning against the wall.
Not needing the fair white ro-cs,
Though crushed them and let them fall.
only looking down the pathway,
And looking toward the sea,
And " 'ndcrrg end wondering
When he would come back for me.
Iill Was of au angel
Who going -wiftly by
With the gladnes- Of one who goeth
In the light Of God Most High.
lie pl-scd to the oud of tae cottage
Towad the gard rn-Gatc-
Il -upposr h come down
At the ,et'iug of the sun
To comfort some in the village
Who're dwelling desollte!-
And h. pau-ci before the door
Beside my place,
And tn" likeness Of a smile
Was on hia face
''Wccp not" he sid, "for unto you is given
TO watch for the coming OF Iis fee,
Who il hc glory Of our blessed heaven:
The work and watching will lie very sweet
Even in earthly home;
And in such an hour as you think not
lie will come"
So am watching quietly
Every day.
Wherever the sun shines brightly,
rise and say:
surely it i. he zhining of Ills face :"
And looi unto the gitea of His high place
Beyond the
For know he is coming shortly
To summon me.
And when shudow falls across the window
Dfmy room,
Where am working my Al pointed task,
lift my head to watch the door and ak
If he is come;
And the angel anew ers swe,uy
In my home:
"Unlg few shadowa,
And He will come"