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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

II ssch . mas % JAass Buchanan
led occupied the Presidential chair
dsviag .as usesrtsisty awaiting the
decision Of the electoral commission
there misht hare been serious trouble
sad perhaps civil var. The following
sBsedose sAows how hoe Gen. Grant
behaved aadsr he circumstances.
IL wss 10 the nosi exciting period
u he electoral ooual. not many days
before the Gloss Of Presideal Grants
second tern. when : very loud demo
crstie threat wss heard throughout the
leagth aid breadth u ths land, TO the
effect tAsl hsbdFsd thousand men
would march 90 Washington 10 zee Mr..
Tldaa iaAaguta1sd - bic successor,
'iwo gsntlsnsa called ct the White
llvass 10 see The presideal. One vas
q pfoniasHl SouthssheF ~Ae bed Rad
snshy opportunities 20 pay bic re-
specss to Grant. bus bed pever before
seea G. To do Il he was introduced by
The ether caller. but the president did
hel ssen 10 catch The name. OF al least
sid not recognize its Significance. Al
aay tate be sAid boshins 10 Indicate a
shesghs thai The call was anything ou,
.fshe eom@oa way. Bet. Mr. Presi-
deal. said The other gss.leman. this
IL Mr.. Wsttsrsou. Of The Louisville
Courier JoarBsi." The pfesIdeh, re-
moved hia cigar. passed q nonsHt. and
tsFssd his saIn. eissF gaze aPoa tho
cslebrAisd agissaos sna Issrsalist. All
,Aad GfaaL qsissiy. ''sos, ] believe. Aft
The gsasIshsa she TALKS u bringiug
loo GOO @ea here to Psesess Tie isaa
Sufsisoa Of ny lawisl successor. Well,
ar. briax .ken "a. asd joe shall zee
wAal l wili a. wish shsm
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

westA nAks - sl0se. rqisrtsd ty the
aer hnilSsrs. - eklsf slons 81 The
eesnss b = hsw easaes
~ Nssas. theu ~ - .Aas.
- HfxsNe sesesse 81 AS ~ sxl1
TAs bs%t sis seAraafs = aiss 49, msE
aEt istss ~ ntsftf tzf Et.sg tKs pts
- pfs@tssa -
slater /, .Ly-Toss ''pe.a - ths
balrushes rosad littis Noses. 90 The ola
tshks d the Nile The prsdiesios Of
ABeeicas nos, sioqssui aDti.slAvsry
crater hes been falElle5. the p0lplts Of
. aatios bare btAs i aews. Nobody
eaS stop Tie iks worlds noving
Ever siacs ~aa hsgsa 20 wink Asd
tbink iAsss les been progress snd juss
% leag - The great God coatisass 10
let leoss shinksss % tAis plsSss cit
sAinEs are 10 danger
10 the light u thess uhpalatAbls
sisss ihoss ~Aose fasorils amusement
10 10 bslitsle school teachers aud schools
snd 10 hsiis III Efforts 10 inpfova them
asd those who
~tl.ns ~ith taiat ptAss. svsssss Wlsh evil lssri
APd ~ hest sassf1g leach ths fesi v sastE.
nav zee The inevitable result Of their
labor Of love- Tksse should learn
from ''ioortteh weeks Ia philosophy
that 10 send The car u progress on the
back track ,hsy Ius. needs be bigger
thas the car rhs world his ysry high
potiohs nowadays os The subject oi
education. aud ils motlo 10 Higher ;
aud sSsry time IL turns iroH daaknesa
10 light The l.sd Of The 0tesa Noun
.aiu boys wilI iollvw suit. Tho cry o.
old logies that ihcss WIN i,sSs tamed
the wofld apsids dowA have GONE
hithet also will never prevail sgsiass
those whoss special nlasioh and work
on earth IL 10 tern il ,upsy 4urvy. II
is the part u foresight and WELDON TO
rid oar selves Of - exaggerated re
speel ior the pest. 10 Gee that change
10 wri,tsa over ell thlsgs. tocompfchead
the si,uAsioa 10 catch the inspiration
and Barch 81 the head Of the IDEAS Of
tho age. EMT.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

Recent news makes Il palmer than
ever thai there is Arst-Tate chance OF
Russla and Rnelapd coming TO blows
ia their game with "that football Of
Esrops." Turkey. The fact that the
British Sect has been ordered to Smyr.
aaIs regarded II St. PetersburKh as
meaaing mischief. Bescons6eld has
evidently givea the Sultan to under
sssad In dirsea aad emphatic language
tAas 10 must change bic nihistfy. Rus
Ella 90 the other had assares him that
II be does Anythiag Of The kisd be will
bear ifoss the CEsr. The sick mAn thus
stsnds between Two dres. but then
siscs he was brought up in bot water
Ais position will not probably embArrass
Ain vsty seriously. II was given out
. i.w days $50 that GLe czAr had OF.
d-fsd ihas bis sa,ire army be reduced
~ p.sre t,p,iHI liat u IL nee re-
p..ssrd ht ia Wv VI this English
n,bi huppi IT smJtn.. ha wi'l make
"a cpaai-t mil'tAf, demonstration. .
It's ,iss dion ,-aliy bsgiu. to lock 70
risus
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

nsw FFrnek uae@Ansspe casAs
wss svvcssstsisy lss8sS 50 pvs u ss-
sss1isls es,sssa4ou. 81 kOstA EAaihaH.
Cope Cod. ss Msvdsy @oraisG .As
Esrovsss sssHssss tslsG u stssl 1ks
n.w estis . he STA oss is sIsssspes.
to- hssiss hess sia by ksEliss con.
psases sad tee " Yfsbeh oonpasies
~ iasr are. Le~ssf. consolidated
wsasr oss @sass~mssi, aNs Il vas 70
eemps4s uhA he esBselldsaios that the
zee ssils ss~pssy uA4 tosnse. Bates
Aa.e sisssdy bsen ssdsesd teen 70 10
lTtcsais pr sotd qui.s = osasTe
isea shs s,iEissl ishs which SIS tl0o
|. soss Coz isa w0tds The tsrms upon
~A2h The Uaslse state. Eo'e,sEsns
.sssv the zee ssl.1s isbdihs "a tho
esssssy are ibss The compssy sasIl 40
essasolidsss os AssslEsDsts With snt
ether ice az sss-r isio asy combinai, hoe
he ,L~ bsrpose oi 'sralstisE rates
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

~ " EASs~s. - ~ soss -
ts.s % rszs frp.s a slset state. y
sasss 4 iians 30 hs vpsla - ssa.
sssf : ~ sirss q b. ~ usris a.
ihs ss4iss candidate ~ lbs presi5suey
aGs ihg gsiicn ceul8 agk 20 hslleF.
Thefs i bo HAa bea talked d 81 tie
prsss4sssy ~bs i b. iutsiIeeassl sqssl
sud se.rrsly oss ~ho hAs sush Geo.
sistfai. araghttorward mAnly record
@ ~ iapot,aat yuslie ssessiass Re
tas SETTER played fat su5 loose, viii
iss oautpey qsrsti0a. por wAihsd
sl.ess - his s,svs % sait the 6cLs
win5s u Popsiaf applASss. Bat he 4
laoliaE IA Bsseaal wsGseiism. ssd
wtis b. ts b0ssrsd Asd respected By
ihose wAo syprsciass he valss of lie
services 90 kis eo0niry aad bls party.
hs e sapp0ssd 70 be deficient IN inSpir-
isg the eslhssiasm ~ The paSses.
" bes the EXTRA secession closed be wsps
quietly 70 ksrsps 10 gaia = asea need
% rect. AID he bas Togsrhsd - qsislly
as BE weRl u 10 IA 10 hoped that he
eo'aes wi,h asinpAissd vigor asd IhAl
be nsy lusg coutinae 10 ssrvs tee
co4hiry ~iih whose history IN iis meet
in.patiam "a d. uame is issep1sbly
identified
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

The hiddlebssy college row 10
saded. nearly all the students returning
10 their college, duties. having signed
paper ,Asi they will obey the college
rules il future. The facaity does not
demeril them for absences since the
Hosbls begaa. Some Of the students
arc aot Satisfied With the o0SdilioH Of
thiags bvs msy issl better sboat Il. A
good pumbsE 81 them ere studying for
the ministry aad receive aid from the
education fund, bot this does not make
the recent disturbance any more cred-
table 10 the students Of the college
but rather The reverse. There are grave
doubts In the minds Of many good peo-
pie about che advisabilisy Of assisting
young men In this way; bot II young
msn who are assisted do not obey the
rules OF The institution Of which they
are members these doubts will be made
= csrtaibty.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

Assemblies Is ss fspoft u The insc
NJ "a the mist. ikets wrts ~ abe
eesqGfy. NnsssSssT Let. ts55 6si So
~ aold sad tIzs oOS. 5si q silver coin
asd lsallita. - aaouut largely 10 -
cess u Ihss held ., any other period
A. he isl~ sddi,iees " lkis board az
bslse mad. ., shall bs pes'essea u
VI al lsass b0e miliovs u tbs $50 mes-
81. sombtnsd. J.sssry LEI, Ahd the
ssoek Of sold sioss wtll be 10 sxcess.
by many siliioss. u tho gold held by
ID. banks u Esgissd and Frasce
together With THE amount Of specie
la the coabtfy, the gresabacks are no
los.sf seeded. aud nader ibese favor.
.Lie circumstances there 10 . renewed
dsmaad lot their retirement 10 aocor,
d.ore wilh the original intsbtion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

rtSsi - ssss tfs ~ singer a5d
iisA 80 h~asitfAts HtsAu saIA
Ats sssssN ksa So ~ isaae iaR xsssl nses
Ash fhs fsstts ss3s1 lns 80 tssif fsssasss.
~ sacst 81 SIS asha whsrh sess
ALsa tAs tHsss4 a. gkEesls ~ glsi~esz 2
A yvEasolss bisA0p and the prssidsnG
u neigsbofii s college prOssd ~ the
Bible. As they thooght. tat slavery ls
disiue iastitsica. 1As pulpiss II
Twelve nillion people ehinsd IL via
their Anea 10 rensselaer, sAosa tksa
ere - boa6s a. boasS wisA tAsm1 was
The idsa u ths ags. Hgki nIlliOa pee
pie See 10 arms Asd boosted shat they
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

HanhNN 8 -
/ saw o. muoh sAid ahoaa tie mesisa
a ESop Biltsss. As3 ~ vie whe eas
siways duetDrsne. mbd nsser veil
teAaea ne - srFsssly . get hss soas
cohcisded to be humhuggea again ;
And ! au slad I I'D. 81 q lcs thaa
two monits ass II the Bitirrs ny site
wsn cvtsd asa sbe hss re@sisea % ~
eighaeeh moHths ss9cs. I hhe sacA
humbnggisg n. Il ~, Paal
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

These prices arc invAriAble. We have ne trav.
cling sgepts, Remit Ia drafts on New-York or
Post o6ics Money Orders. il possible and whsra
neither Of these can be procured, send the
money IN registered letter.
Address NETWORK TIMES,
- Hsw.York City,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

The Hartford Cs@saal holds tbs viss
b rswssass ~ cssspies0as qaallasa-
sisss q ssaatos K4auaas los he seat
pfssi1eaeys
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27
Marriages.
WANTS.

utsss hls tssa. 80 ..tt,
lthe racb inssftlae.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27

THURSDAY. Sov =. is1s
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15
The Population OF Great cities.

The population of the great cities of
the world is a matter of perennial in
terest. According to the latest official
estimates in each city, or the latest CEN
sus, where these are not attainable, they
range as follows: London, OF course,
heads the list with its 533, 484, Paris
comes next with 1851, 1872, by the cen.
~us of 1872; then Pekin, with 1,500,-
005, and Canton, with 1900. 600; next
comes New York, with /, 069 1862, and
closes the list of those having more than
1000, ,0C0 inhabitants. OF those hav-
ing less than 1000, 600 and more than
500. 900, Berlin comes first, with 994.-
343 then Philadelphia, with 880,956
next Toxic, Japan, the Yedo, of the old
biographies, with 500, 900; Vienna, 690,-
548; st. Petersburg, $50, 741; Bombay,
644 ,405; Kioto, Japan, $50, 900; Glas-
gov, $50, 933; Ozaka, Japan, $4,000;
Brooklyn, 527, $780, Liverpool, 527, 083.
S.. Louis claims 500, 600, and. if allowed
her own estimate, heads the list of those
ranging downward, from 500,0 000 to
$50, 900. Then follow Naples, with
457, ,407; Chicago, with 440, 900; Cal
cutta, 429 535; Nanking, 400, 900; Ma
dras, 997, 552; Hamburg, 393, 588; Bir-
mingham, 377, ,346; Manchester, 359, 213;
Baltimore, $4,000; Boston, 1854 765;
Shanghae, 100000; Dublin, 3l4, 666;
Buda-Pesth, 3l4, 401; Amsterdam, 302,-
266; San Francisco, 800, 1000; Leeds,
298, 189; Rome, 282, 214; Sheffield, 282,-
100; Cincinnati, $50, 600; Breslau, 259,-
345; Melbourne, $50, ,678; Havana, 250,-
600. Thus it will be seen that there
are thirty nine cities, each having $780,
600 inhabitants, or more, supposing
none to have been omitted, and an ag.
gregate of about "a, 900, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15

others love, for you must and shall be
mine HUGH"
THIS letter 1 wore on my heart. Ny
aunt's solicitor came that night. We all
knew the will was being changed. Hugh
had offended the hard, cold woman by
loving an Aubrey.
That night my aunt died suddenly of
paralysis. 1 cannot tell how it shocked
me. Stevens and l dressed her in a
white satin bridal dress which had been
folded away for thirty years. This
stroke was a retribution for assuming to
be what she was not, as she had never
been'a paralytic She was to be mar
ried in fortnight to a man she loved
passionately. He forbade her dancing.
She went to a hustings ball, and while
waltzing received the intelligence that
he had shot himself. She took a VOW
never to stand on her feet again, and
she never had. Stevens told me this.
She had made me her heir, and mar
ried Hugh and gave it back to him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15
A Queer Duel.

The recent grotesque duel bt38n
Gambetta and Fourtou has brought to
mind other queer duels fought by
Frenchmen, some of which are re-
hearsed in the Paris journals. One OF
the queerest was fought in 1890, be-
tween Cszales and Barnave. In the
assembly, the former, in an eloquent
speech, called the left brigands."
The latter replied that he could take no
notice of collective insult, but if it was
personally applied he would feel bound
to notice it. OF course Oazales gratified
Barnave; but the matter was arranged
by common friends. The next morning,
however, Cazales called with Saint ST.
mon upon Barnave, saying: "I am very
sorry, but the ladies are unwilling we
should be at peace" 81 had expected
as much" was the laconic reply.
When, where, and how9 ?" cat the
Bois, in an hour, with pistols" Cazales
insisted that his antagonist should fire
first. Barnave refused, because the
provocation mentioned by Cazales had
not been intentional. They threw dice,
at which Cazales said he had no luck.
Barnave won; fred at thirteen PAGES,
and missed. Twice Cazale,' pistol
missed fire. "Pardon me for keeping
you waiting" he said, and his adversary
reioined; "I am here to wait" When
he had missed his man the third time,
his second, Charles de Lambeth, wanted
the affair stopped, but Saint Simon was
unwilling. Meanwhile tue combatants
were walking about arm-in- arm, talking
pleasantly together. /" I should be very
sorry to kill you," remarked Cazales;
"but you are greatly in my way in the
assembly. Let me disable you from de-
batting for the present. "You are
more generous than 1 am" responded
Barnave, "in wishing to let me off
easily. You are the main support of
your party; my party would hardly feel
my loss" Again Bsrnave won the toss,
and his adversary fell, shot in the fore
head, with the words: "This is what 1
came here for" His cooked hat had,
however, broken the force of the bullet
The surgeon soon pronounced the wound
not serious, which Oazales corroborated,
adding: "And 10 the ass opened his
mouth and spake." He went home in
Lambeth's carriage, proffered as more
comfortable than Saint Simon's; and in
few weeks the combatants dined to-
gether, and spoke of their duel as q de-
lightful little recreation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15
Wonderful Walking.

In these days, feverish with pedestrian
excitement, the following statement Of
facts and feats, which occurred over one
hundred years ago, ere of special inter
est Foster Powell was an EnglishN
man, born in 1874. When thirty years
of age he walked over the Bath road
fifty miles in seven hours, running the
first ten miles. This was better time
than was made by either O'Leary or
Campana, during their walk in New
York. In 1773 Powell walked from Lon
don to York and back, distance of 400
miles, in five days and eighteen hours.
In ITS, just one hundred years ago,
this man attempted to run two miles in
ten minutes, but failed by Only thirty
seconds. He was at this time forty-four
years of age. In 1856 he walked a
match on the Bath road, one hundred
miles in twenty-four hours. He won in
twenty-three and quarter hours.
In 1887 Powell walked from Oanter-
bury to London, 112 miles, in twenty
four hours. In 1888 he again walked
from London to York and return, 400
miles, in five days, fifteen and quarter
hours, being the best time in which he
had ever accomplished that distance.
In the same year he walked six miles in
fifty-five and a half minutes also, in
the same year, he wagered TO walk one
mile and run the next in fifteen min
utes. He walked the mile in nine min
utes and twenty seconds, and ran the
other in five minutes and twenty three
seconds, thus winning by seventeen
seconds. In person Powell was tall and
thin, being FIVE feet and ten inches in
height. He was powerfully built in his
hips and legs, and was sallow in his
complexion. He never slept but five
hours each night. This truly wonderful
walker died on the 18th of April, 1898,
in the fifty-ninth year of his age
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15
A wildcat Dlsperses an Audience

A Gold Hill New paper gives this
account of fight that was advertised to
take place between a bulldog named
Turk and a wildcat in n local theater
The fight was to be followed by graz
olio on the stage. 1t was an immense
bill, and it drew. In due time the cat
was introduced upon the stage and was
Immediately followed by Turk but at
the first kiss of the dog the cat took to
the audience, and the olio, instead of
being performed by the troupe, was
done by the spectators. tooth and toe.
nail accompaniment. The first bound Of
the cat took it upon the piano of the
orchestra. The pawer of ivory left the
swelling strain unfinished, and turned a
back handspring over among the audi
ence. The next leap of the "varmint
was at the cOntrabass, and both player
and instrument went down instanter
with broken heads. The cat fingered
lovingly moment among the strings as
if to test their quality, and then sprang
out among the audience. Then began
an olio in dead earnest, but not the one
advertised, although the fight was over
1t consisted of ground and lofty tum-
bling, leap. frog, and such-like feats of
dexteTity, all having a single obiect-to
amuse the audience by glimpse of sun
light out of doors and under the free
light of heaven once more. 1t was per-
fectly satisfactory as a whole, and each
player did his best. Time-shortest on
record-1.6 90. Everything went of well,
especially the audience. The cat was
found a few moments later looking out
of one of the boxes and waiting for an
encore.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15
Ex AUNTs WILL.


We are Aope of us perfect, thank
dness, said Caroline, my eldest sis.
# wish an aggravating laugh. 4" I do
claim to beO paragon, by any. means,
81 would take Qualities little short
saints t0pOka down in the country
"a hobble through life at the beck of a
ious old woman. shall not go, for
d
Caroline - said mother, in a mild
Of rebuke.
Dor little soul She rarely ever
rted her authority before the elder
They~were all Rushtons, every
and poor little nanny had learned
about the Rushton blood years
Ne ! was born.s They were a stern,
ds arrogant set, and, in her meek
we're more like queens and ogres,
Pan her husbands relatives. How Ger
"a Rushton came TO marry a poor
sountry curate's daughter remained a
mystery to his family to the day of his
death, and with a woman's instinct
Ireshened by the memory of my moth
er's sad face and fearful eyes, l think
she had puzzled over the enigma
through many lonely hours, only the
question might have been put to her
a little differently. AS,
how was it that she had been brought to
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15

purchased steamer for the purpose OF
importing live pigs from America. The
vessel is being fitted up to hold over
1000 pigs, as we'll as cattle.
King Louis, of Bavaria, is building
on the island of Herrenworth, in lake
Chiemsee, a castle which will cost
So, 900, 900, and be the most sumptuous
royal residence in Germany.
Mr.. Harper, who owns the famous
running horse Ten Brock, says that he
shall not again enter him for race.
The animal is in excellent condition.
He has been removed from the training
stable to the stud farm. Not long ago
he weighed l, 142 pounds.
A girl working in a paper mill at
Delphi, Ohio, found $100 among the
waste she was sorting. The proprietor
of the establishment took them from
her, but she sued him for them, and the
supreme court has finally decided the
case in her favor, holding that the pur-
chase of waste paper does not give the
purchaser a right to unknown vaIuables
found in it as against the finder.
In his "Notes of a Tour in America" !"
Mr.. Hussey Vivian, M P, says $50
far as 1 am able to judge, America
promises every principal mineral, ex-
cept tin, in great abundance. Her coal
fields are gigantic. The quality appear
ed to me to be excellent, and the price
at which it is sold to the Pittsburgh
works proves that it is cheaply got
There are, in fact, few parts of England
where coal of like quality can be pro-
duced at this moment at SO cheap a rate
The cost and quality of coal is the basis
of almost every manufacturing industry,
and cannot see, therefore, what is to
prevent America from becoming not
only entirely self-supporting in all
branches of manufacture, but also a
largely exporting country, if frail men
will leave natures laws to have their
free sway. America possesses iron ores
of the finest steel-making qualities, and
in vast abundance. That she will ever
again depend on England for iron or
steel seems to me impossible.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15

The registers show that in fifteen
months the Richmond bars have sold
1897, 205 alcoholic, and 3,093, ,523 malt
drinks total tax, $55, $780, 81.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15

Nine samples of sugar were recently
analysed at Richmond, Va, and only
three found sufficiently free from min
eral salts to be wholesome.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15
TIMELY TOPICS.

American street cars are now running
in nearly every large city in the world,
and horses continue to be exported from
this country to Europe,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15

A paper that is always full of good
points-a paper of needles.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-15

snornakes.

SnowfIakes.
.'nl hosts Of snowfakes
IL the pageant with observant
s|t
theee wintry elves
lol blend themtelves;
~ moods and fances
near me chances.
hilarious nowfakes
70 The bride OF the bitter,
blast
ks of iieeoy fur,
f and rein and spur;
ia nnd reckless haste
Der the wintry waste
ero. some gathered, timid snowfakes
Lightly Skim,
Skim,
the 10y. winding river they go, catching
nt Its brim,
Wlfh half pause at every turn;
questioning, with soft concern,
ew far upon the road they be
ard evening n the distant sea
~ group of giddy snowflakes
"a Waltz,
aAncer seems reluctant, weakly hesitates
nE hslts;
HH IN hand they madly whirl,
aDoo and curvet, till twirl,
sing In trip and fall,
ude them reeling to the wall,
wn, band Of snowfiakes, nun-like,
Dumbly Float,
hta angels from some upper sphere, too
hIsh and too remote
pF esmpathy with common crowd;
f.th attitude attent and bowed,
hRee seek some dim, secluded place,
ID kneel with rapt and hooded face.
.ns some fakes with busy ardor
sN, TO Search,
prner. chink and crevice, With brisk,
Hportant lurch,
ponnce does plainly speak.
ta'y. here is what we seek ~
heir object still unbound,
0.s 80 with angry bound
~ gtill, With fixed intentness,
ae. ward Drop,
"A earnest. soulful purpoae that can nei
: : 4ker rest nor stop;
~ lse wings seem heavy with the weight
eme unknown and priceless freight;
must be messengers that go
lfl Nseomfort faithful flowers below.
3 iher out are other srowfakes,
Falling Still,
s med against the somber background OF the
afeep and wooded hill;
eno seem working hard to bury
4|rling leaves that brisk and merry,
~ not fold their hands and keep
80 iheir quiet winter sleep.
|elpv, some cunning snowflakes silly
Past me Glide,
=. Glide,
Glide,
Ting ftful gusts aud eddies with swift,
! Tpischievous slide
tod se are they that pry, ut will,
ablider door and window-sill
Chat viii push line of snow
Where none others think to go.
Net Age these but vague outridcrs
ola Vast,
Vast,
'nd amending host OF snowhakes that still
steadily drift past
nkt with silent, solemn power
the measure of each hour;
With soft, unquestioning grace
ensselves to any place.
IS. G. Stone, in Vide A,ease.
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