The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-16

n BHIDsAL EHSEE TI'V~'
INSCRIBED TO Nh. AND MES. 4. ID. MARSH.
Just fifteen years, to-day,
How long il seems


Bright golden CLEANS
OF sunlight glisten in the eastern skies;
And all the past seems robed in heavenly dye
Just fifteen years, since on that bridal-mor
The sweetest buds of hope and trust were bori
And Christ drew near, the marriage feast
bless,
And sealed the future, with HIS promises.
On this bright anniversary
A host of friends your halls will throng,
And pleasant greetings crown the day
From loving hearts, with joy and song,
While journeying through this vale Of tears
IT'S sweet to lind some spots OF green
Where budding flowers with rich perfume
And singing birds make glad the scene.
IT'S sweet to know that loving hearts
Will oft for us feast prepare;
OF thoughts that breathe, and words tina
burn"
From loves deep mine, so rich and rare;
Christ promised U.s. the comforter,
And oftentlmes His truth He proves
Through sympathy from friends sincere,
He manifests His tenderest love.
While other friends will swish you joy
or all these happy years have given
j, too, would in this quiet way
Bespeak for you rare gifts from Heaven
"Whate'er We ask me in His name
That will / willingly bestow,'
Dear friends, this promise / will claim,
WI Il L. .
Shall it be wealth, or ease or fame,
Rest from all toll, through lifes bright day
A host OF friends, spotless name,
These all, with life will pass away.
I ask for you far better things
Than we from earthly good receive
sour Father is the " klng OF Kings"
He will the promised blessing give.
"They shall be mine, thus saith the Lord,
When 1 make up my jewels, rare;
And rs the father spares his child,
Thus Will I, my beloved spare"
Christ added yet another gem
To seal this promise-so Divine
81 have kept them Thou gavest me,
1 pray for them, for they are Time"
How like the chime OF silver bells
These words ring out along the years.
How all our doubts and fears dispel,
And melt the heart, with grateful tears.
This, the best gift ask for you
Christ's jewels, in the hearts OF men;
BY Gods own finger written there
Engraved AZ with diamond pen.
As led by Him, 30 may you lead
The erring soul to Christ, the Way
In love to God in word and deed,
Thus finish life's eventful day.
And rs of old, in Galilee
Christ came, the marriage feast to bless;
Thus may His presence here to-day
Fill every heart with happiness,
Paw Paw, Nav 9Th, 1879. C. o. THOMPSON.
To NY Dear Pastor and Wife.
Oh. the memories sweet, which cling round eacl
or life's gala day, fifteen years agone
These wsy-marks remind us the years that ar
Are bearing US swiftly, but surely along
And now in your home, these heart-friend
would gather
With loving embraces and voices so gay,
We could not but love you, for did we not know
you? f ffi H'l
And loving, remember this wedding in May
Tis SAID that the angels in Heaven are smiling
When hearts that were made for each othe
here meet, ....r.r e.l ,. .nf
And to-day we have caught that smile, withou
trying,
And rejoice that these lives are together
complete.
With Flora and frankie, dear loves priceless
treasures,
With numberless friends and hearts that ar
dear,
Your people would add to- night this one pleas
Strong words full of courage, glad words ful
OF cheer.
Oh look we in vain for the language portrayin
TIE worth of these lives, 80 helpful and true
And where else shall we seek for that old an
trite saying,
Do unto Others as they should to you?
These babes in the Gospel who've been her
receiving
The mllk!of the Word. we'll chosen and sweet
Can testify, too, OF their JOY in believing,
And their dear, loving Pastor with tenderness
greet.
And those that are older can testify truly
or the help and the comfort his words hay
bestowed;
He's strengthened their weakness, shepher
most surely,
AS often they've slipped on the heavenly roaC
And when we've said all heart memories coul
gather
or our 6aar DooforJs ooodpaao ap1 rof;aDc.