The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-01-22
POETRY!
WILL NEW YEAR COME TONIGHT, n
MAMMA?
BY CORA NJ. EAGER.

rThe au.horess OF this poem has passed
from earth. but her poem vii live and touch
the hearts OF thousands YET unborn-l
Will New Year come tonight, mamma n
Pm tired OF waiting so 80 n4ye.t nl
NV s ocking hung. by chimney side full
three long years ago;
ran to peep within the 1or at early nern-
ing light
IT'S empty stin-O say, mamma, will New.E
Year come t. night Z LIB
Will New Year cone tonight, mann ma !? The
essnow is on the hui, eguu 3i8sG III
Ths ice must be two Inches thick upon the
meadows riil ''9 @
heard you tell papa. last night, his 'sen
must have sled
Il didn't mean to hear mamma,) and pair
r Of skates you said. 4......
I PRAYED for just these very things, mamma;
10 / shaa be inil OF glee. 8i3sa1
The orphan boys in III village school will
all be enyying me;
T,Ir give them toys, and lend them books,
and make Their New Year glad,
For iGod you say, takes back his gilt whenl
.s little olks arc bad.
Ana.wou't you let me 60, mamma, upon tbs
Ana carry something warm and nice to poor
y old Widow Gray? r,.vT.aatf.s,t
I'll leave the basket near tbs door, witAir
'i'"th8 garden gate, 2#
WnlNew Year come tonight, mamma? u
seems so long to wait
. pi-a q biAH.x ala 80" \
Al gaaMsoH 3a aag ai1sgr 6 a4aaf..e
The New Year comes tonight, mammal
saw 1T in my sleep
MY stocking hung 20 tub, / thought7-nam-
ma, what makes you weep?
4 .l-l,s- y =
An open cofiin, made for me, was standing
sh on the floor! Il 4#als&tf 6@It Ht sage
1t. seemed so very strange, indeed, to fne
such gifts instead @@
OfRluthe toysI wished so much-the storg
,.. books and sled;
But While wondered what it meant, you
taoicams with fearful joy Essfa .Ira.
And said, "Thou'lt find the New ear first
:" God calIeth thee, my boy y
It Is not all 8 dream. mamma-I know it
must DO tue !; E. eH E@s4. 43 gaia.
have been SO bad boy, God taGeth Ele
from you? ~ att at +
ldOn't know what papa will do, when am
laid 10 rest.
Aad you will have no Willie's head to hold
u, upon your breast.
The New Year comes tonight, mamma-your
cold hand On my cheek,
And raise my head a little mOre--it seems
rs SO hard to speak
You needn't fill my stocking noW, / cannot
amigo and peep
Before the morrow's sun is up, III be 80
SOUND asleep
[ shall not wans the skates; mamma, III
never n ed the SLED
But wont you give Them both to Blake, who
hurt me on the head
He used TO hide my books away, and tear
the pictures, too;
But now he'll know that forgive, as then
s0n tried to do ..--
And, If you please, mamma III like the
story Books snd slate
TIE goto Frank, lie drunkard's boy, you
ss { wouldn't Ietmo hate; a..
And, dear man ma sou won't forget, upon
"i' Gthe New Years day, r
The baeketful OF something nice for poor
old Widow Gray.
The,New Year cones tonight, mamma-lt
seems SO very soon ea"
dthlukiGod dldp't hear me ask for ust an
other June.
.,3,I made you too much care, ...
And may be, Tor your sake, mamma, He
j9'. doesn't hear my pragerY
There's one thing more-my pretty pets, the
.ssgobln aud the dove. -rs E....
@, keep Tor you and deac papa, and teach
'f them how to love ~ ss
The garden rake the Little h0e--y30'U find
them nicely aid
Upon the gaFret 10cr mamma, tho place
g where last / played.
Thought to need them both SO much whsr
summer comes again,
To make my garden by the brock that trick
III, "a. les through tho glen
thought to gather flowers, too, beside the
81 forest walk, @Ee...ta ~af... H..
And sit beneath the apple tree where once
we sat to talk. 'e4NEa &su i
It cannot be hut you win keen the summer
!" flowers green, a.at@ e[1 FL 1 2ra
And.pgant few-don't cry, mann na-- a very
few. mean ~.
'Whero1'm asleep I'll sleep so sweet be.
,a,-,s neath the apple tree,
Where you and robin, in the morn, may come
9h and stag 10 ne.f a..sassa
The N6%sYear comos--good night, NAMING
if QrNI lay me down 10 sleep,
! pray The Lord"-telI poor papa-"my soul
TO keep; aG .Yttra,ts ,|tt.t.
II P-7how cold i. seems how dark! kiss
me, | cannot see .e'& Hhl@af 81 \
The Neg Yearcomes p night, mamma the
49,. old year dies with me-
'''' go LL-L-z-i fgE5f8ltf VI
b.. fAWILD ROSE in SEPTEMBER. d,
5iEgg 3o frar
BY H. fts.sL \. .--..,
aaaa Asu5p
0 wild red rose, what spell has STAYED j..
3. TIL now thy Summer Of deliqhts 2
Where md tie sonth wind when he laid as
Soils heart ontrae, tAese Aptqpn nigtts. |
....4-.. @#@ Ego n
o wild rtdrose 1.-TWO faces glow rea,,cgs
lGAteigEto OF lhse, andtwo hearts Share !
All tn0u and Shy sourh wind can kh6% by
OF sunshine in this autumn a.ir.s5 i AZ -.
o sweet wiid rose Osttong SOUTH Wmd4
" The sunny roadside asks no reasons, i
Why we such secrnt Summer find -.- n