The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-02
Written For The True Northerner.
n ELM.

a DEE.T.H.
A dream. dream, how o't it seems
Lfe's sweetest, purest joys are dreams.
Twas a beautiful day in Sprng-tims
When / threw aside my book,
And strolled away through Towering vines
To my favorite little nook;
Twas a cozily built aIbor
Which Dame Nature herself had made,
And loved this quiet harbor
For ITS cool. refreshing shade
The deep, green vines were creeping
Ger the boughs OF youthful tree,
And flower buds, softly sleeping,
Seemed reservlug their bloom for me-
With tasteful skill interviewer
The deep-green tendus were,
And in beauty calmly reposlng-
TO complete my picture far.
Like pearl-drop strayed from the ocean,
Was lake-an ocean'ing,
! called it; for twas strangely beautiful,
That tiny placid thing:
So you see, twas really harbor,
This vine-wreatbed bower so fair;
And 10 me. there was never another
That could with its beauty compare.
Aud when on this bright May morning,
] sought its cooling shade,
My oceanling calmly was lying
Not wave er its surface played
But anon. heard the soft dipping
OF gently FLASHING car,
Like a maiden softly tripping,
A canoe was approaching he shore.
Twas tiny craft, but her burden
Was noble. and good as fair;
Twas a slender youth, but he sat Ike prince
Beside a maiden there:
She was sweet, bonnie maiden,
And the love-light in her eye
Was but q reflection of that proud glance
Looking down, so admlrngly
From the youth, whose arm was around her
thrown
rs he careessly cAanted a song.
Or dscoursed to her in loves softest tone
AS their wee barque glided along.
As they neared the beach be put forth his
band
And gathered lily fair
With It's snowy cup, full OF crystal drops;
He bowed with courtly air
Here's health TO thee, sweet ssteri
On this bright anniversary,
Fol, they tell me today thou'rt "sweet six
teen,''
And this too is my natal day,
Wilt pledge 10 me, my darling,
With love as pure. and true,
While the lily blooms, and its fairy cup
Is begemmed with sparkling dew
Wilt as fondly trust thy brother
As now, on this bright May-day,
When manhoods beauty has faded
And youth has passed away?
Twas a beautiful sight to look npon,
The maiden with soft dark eve,
AS she twined her arms about him
With trust so pure and nigh:
Then quickly drampg the hly's emp
she again retied It anew,
And her musical voice was soft and sweet
As she saId, pledge thee too.
The lily's bloom shall fade and die,
It's peerless beauty decay.
Not so my love.-beyond this lie
L; shall bloom through endless day.
Through endless day Strange words for thee
Ny little sister far;
ne er had thought beyond th.s life
Thou hadst bestowed a care.
But al, my darling brother,
Suppose this sparkling wave
Should suddenly engulph us
And prove indeed our grave.
Canst tell me CT the future
What of the spirits home
Should we dwell in bowers OF Paradise,
Or friendless, homeless roam?
He clasped her TO his bosom,
And then with trembling hand
Gave one bold plash Of the dipping oar,
Then sprang safely TO land:
We're safe from such mishap, SAID lie,
And Sister, let this day
Witness a triple-bond of love,
Uniting thee to me.
This spot shall e'er be halowed ground,
And ere one step We move,
Well coDsecrate our youthful hearts
To Him, whose name is Love;
And then they knelt, the noble youth,
The maiden young and fair,
And vows of constancy and truth
They pledged to God in prayerI
And angel-harps were tuned anew,
For "there was JOY in heaven
As upward the glad tldiDgs flew
OF souls redeemed, forgiven
And my own heart beat high with Joy
Too pure for earth, If seemed;
And 10 twas all dream.
Tis fitting ending 10 my theme,
"Life's sweetest, purest joys are dreams"
Jaw Paw. March 1880. c. o. THOMPSON.
A CAUSE FOR GRAuTUDE.-A clergyman re-
emily left Liverpool in a large ocean steamer,
nd beglning 10 feel uncomfortable after leav-
ng the mouth OF the river, sought the captain
n learn NJ there was anv danger The cantain