New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-05

For the Spring and the middle Summer sat each on
the lap OF the breeze =,
And the red passon flower to the cliffs and the dark
blue ciematis, chung,
And starr'd with myriad blossom the long con'oi-
yulus hung; ,. :.
And the Iopmos spre of the mountain was lilies in
lien of snow,
And the lilies ike glaciers winded down, running
out below IT,, II
Thro' the fire of the tulip and poppy. the blaze oil
OF millions of roses that sprang without leaf or
thorn from the bush -,
And the whole isle side flashing down from inc
nrak without ever a tree
SwenI ike a torrent of gems from the sky to the
blue Of the sea;
And we rolPd upon C2pes OF crOcus ana Naunteu our
kith and our kin,
And we waow'd in beds of lilies. and chantcd the
triumph OF Finn.
Till each like golden image was polen'd from head
10 feet
And each was az dry as cricket. with thirst in the
mddle-day heat.
Blossom and blossom, and promise OF blossom, but
And we hated tie Towering Isle, we hated the
isle that was mute.
And we tore mp she flowers by the million ana flung
them IN blight and bay, 49,
And VIC lett 5ut = naked rock, and il anger we Said
away.
"In the Chdren's Hospital" recalls the Jenny
son of many years ago:
And she lay with a flower in one hand and her thin
hands crost on her breast
Wan, but pretty aS ucari can ueSlIei anu w
thought her n rest
Quietly sIeepmg-so quiet, our doctor said, Poor
little dear,
Nurse | must do IL tomorrow; SMELL never I'VE
thro it, fear"
l walk'd with our kindly old doctor far as the
head OF the stair,
Then | returnd 10 the ward; the child didn't see
was there.
Never since was nurse, had been so grieved and
Emme had heard him. Softly she calrd from her
cot to tue next.
HE SAYS shall neves live thro it; o Annie, what
Annie considered IF J." said the wise little Annie.
snonld crv 10 the dear Lord Jesus to help me- for,
Emne, you see,
It's ali IN tie picture there: Little children should
come to me- u
Meanng the PRINT that you gave us. find that IL
always can please
Onr children. the dear Lord Jesus with children
about ais kDees.l ,
eyes, and wili.' SAID Emmie. " but then If call
10 the Lord.
How should he know that it's mel such lot of
beds in the ward :" . >,
That wa = puzzle for Annie. Again she CONSIDERED
and Sald
" Emmic you put ont your arms, ara leave EN- out
side on the bed
The Lord has SO much to see to! but, Emmie, You
IFS the ntlIr gil with her arms lying out the
counterpart"
| bad sat three nights by the child could not
watch her for four
Ny BRAN bad begun TO reel-l felt could DO 1t no
more. ,
That vas my sleeping night. but thought that II
never would pass. .,
There was thuudeT-clap once, ana CHATTER OF NAH
on the glass.
And there was a phantom cry that heard as tost
about, -,
The mOherlcss bleat OF lamp IN the STORM ana INC
darkness without;
Nv sleep was broken besides with dreams OF the
dreadful knife .
And fears for our delicate Enme, who scarce would
escape with her life:
Then in the gray Of the morning ii seemd she stood
bV me aud smiled,
And the doctor came at lis hour and We went TO
see the child
lie had brought his CHASTITY tools we believed her
asleep again
Der dear long lean, little arms lying out on the
cCunterpane;
Say that Ills day is done! All why should we care
what they say
The Lord of he children had heard her, and Emmie
had passed away.