, 1875-05-30
OLD TINE AND NEW.

.ad At The New England societys Ftsetsa1 at n
Ysrk, Dec. =, 1sae, BY c. spooneT, u Ros.e..
THas In my cosy chair 1t home,
About week ago,
Sat and pulled my mild cagAr,-
As usual, you m1st know.
Unused upon the Pilgrim nocA,
Whose LUX 1t wa ~ land
Upon almost the oaly rock
Among the Plymouth sand.
In my minds eye saw them 1ezys
Their We .taer-beaten bark;
Haforo them spread the wiutEy wudA
Behind rolled ocean DARK
Above that little handful stood,
While savage fos lurked nigh,
Their creed and watchword, Trust IN God.
And Keep your powder dryt"
Im1g!nahont pencil thtn
Their frst dsern Rinkr painted,
When moro than half ttoir number died.
And stoutest spirits {unted.
i tesr unbiddcn 1,led ole eye
Ny smoke a3d filled The other:
Ono sees strange sighta It such TINA
Which guile his senses bother
I Know T Was 4lcce-butlo!
{Lat him who dare deude meD
looked, and. drawing Up chsiz,
Down sat q m2n beatdt Iue,
His dress WIS ancient, ard his air
Was somewhat strangeand foreign.
He civiily returued my stare,
And said, "I'm Richard WARREN"
*Youu find my name among tho list
OF hafo, saga, and naa,tyr,
Who, tn tne May-Flowert cabin, sigpad
The first New-England charter.
II could some curious ,facts fmpart-
Perhaps some wise suggestions;
But then I'm bent on seang a1gats,
Aud running o'er with questions"
"Ask on, said I; "IU 10 my beat
To give you information,
Whesher Of private men ,ou ask,
Or our own renowned aaHou."
Gays he, "First ten mo what Is that,
In your compartment aAr row,
Which seenas to dry my sye-hal1s up,
Aud scoech my vsey mArrow7a
HIS 6nger pointed to thsgr.te- =
Said l, ''Thass Lehiga coal,
Dug from the earth" h shook his had.
It Ia, upon my soul"
then TOOK up p1ece Of sttck
t0ne end was black az uight},
And rubbed 1t quick a:ress tho hearth,
When 10 q sud len Hgat!
Ny guest drew back, up1n11ed hls eJss,
Anu stroye his breAth b catch:
"What uecronancy'a tMt?" cried hat
Quoth I, IA fetction-natch-'
Upon pipe Just overhead.
tur1ed 4 little screw,
When forth, with instantaneous da&h.
Three Streams Of ngn:aiaR a.w.
Upross my guest: Nov Save me Heaysai~
Aloud he shouted then;
"1s that hel!-nrs7" "'1is ga" said r..
We cali 1t hydrogen
Then forth into tbs field we st7ods:
4 train came thunderiag by,
Drawn by the snortiug i1un steed.
sw1fter than eagles D..
Down on hts knees, with hands up1sissd.
In worship Warren fel:
"Great 10 tha Lord our God t" G. lad he
ae doath all things veil.
I've seeu His chazio.s " n,e,-
TIC hotsemen, too, ttsreo{:
Oh may nett provoEs Hia trt,
Nor at Hia threatenin2s scod -
:" Riae up, my friend. re up" eaId L.
49," Your terroT'a au In vain
That was no chariot Of lie sky
Twas tha New York Eal1~trxinis
We stood within charber small;
Nen came tho neWa II know
From Wooster, springh4d, and Now Tori,
, Texas and Mexico.
Il earas-it went-silsnt bu. surs:
He started, burst otttaughinR:
" What witchcrafta th,t7 : "ftt what 10 ean
Magnetic te!egraphine"
oaco 11ofe we stepped fRo ths gtraet.
Sid Warren, Wait IS that
Which moves along aesa,a tho WY
As softly as = cat7
me&n the thing upcr two leg1.
With feathers on f19 Eezd,-
4 tnonstrous bump beow it, Nat1t,
Largo Al foAther-nea,
"It has the gift o1 speetl,-1 hsAr,-
But sure It can't be h1nAn,~
Ny amiable friend" rid I,
That's Whist Nc call wom1ur
Eternal powers! It c.rznot b."
Signed ha With voice tat faltarsd:
loved tho women in ny day
But oh they've sa4l1 altared.7
showed hin then nex 1a.ehins
For turning egga 10 cackens,-
4 !Ahor.saving hannery,
That heatA the very eiskena>
Thereas he strongly sz,Ped my hand,
And said. 'ris plain to ses
This world ia 80 transno5ri6ed
Twill naTer do for ua,n
man will ca7y $500 in his vest pocket. but +
IN needs MOROCCO psrsemonnaie Is large as
i and too heavy to cAkry, in tho pocket, to
t 60-ceos scrip, recipe for making jelly, i
nnd tWo samples Of dress goods, down !!
and back. every paaAaaut aftarnoou. - !.