The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
SUNBEANIs.
sY MRS. MAMIE STEELE MOORE.

4 sat ia my own. my beautiful home,
Where the sunbeams danced gayly around me,
lighting up carpet furniture and room
With magical power that bound me-
Twas the spnngtme OF life ere time had touched
nv youthful brow with his whitening hand'
And my selfish nature marNeed much
~ tho sun shone AZ bright all DER our land.
Softly I stoke from my cozy retreat,
out among flowers, in the open air,
And leisurely stroled adown the street,
Where the sunbeams fell with the ruddiest glare.
On. ON ! went, till the bright, beaming rays
seemed a network of gold above my head;
And shading my eyes from their burning daze,
The sun must shine bright everywhere said
wandered on TO a castle old
Lone Y. deserted and crumbling away;
IL was covered with moss and lined with mold;
Its ancient fag-stones were broken ana gray
But the sunbeams danced from ceiling tn moor,
And cheerfully lighted the dingy walls;
Through the broken windows and fallen door
Their radiance flooded the silent halls
Still further | strolled till my wayWard feet
Pressed gravel walk that led To a door
twas only a cottage, simple but neat-
It's c.eyer inmates were honest but poor
A dame was busily turning Wheel
Hummng an od-fasmoned, lively air;
The table was spread for the noon-day meal.
While sunbeams played hde-and-seek ON the stmr'
Farther strayed, to a dreary abode,
a lowly hut, where the grass had grown lilgh'
A. turned my steps from the leading road,
- Al the never shine mere, salo l.
j entered the gloomy, dismal place,
From which every comfort 81 me had neo;
Where a wasted form, with pale, sad race,
Law wrecked by disease, on rude, low peu'
And again found the mistake was mine;
For. through every creV1ce and creaklng door,
Crept the radiant streaks of bright sunshine,
That chased each other DER the rough, bare floor.
They le,l in tender CLEANS across the bed,
And danced in bright spots on the snoke-tagged
They gently shone through the boards overhead,
And quietly down on our heads did fall
Til a shining ray seemed 10 burn my brow.
And suddenly my brain began 30 whirl.
80. ycs." exclaimed, " | am satisfied now,
For know the sun shines all over the world.
With s.!l greater force fell the glowing beam.
Til, il, fiery touch seemed to SINCE my hair.
The bright sun woke me-rtwas only dream.
Whe doing sweetly. in great armchair.
But, iu leter years. found that my dream
Was g glorious vision Of life's great truth;
And the blessed sunshine az brightly beams
For ne to-day as it did in my youth.
As Fate bndly leads me along fes way,
Often IN places that seem dark and drear,
Sunbeans from heaven still fall DER my way.
Greeting and cheering me everywhere
And higher lesson il teaches men
knowledge OF trust, knowledge OF love
For The Blessings Of God daily see
Falling like sunbeams from heaven aboyc
While pare religion flows freely for all,
In palace or hut it enters the door;
It's blessed influence like sunbeamS fail
Alike on The hearts of wealthy and poor
Where clouds seem the darkest aud life so drear,
NJ breaks through the gloom in golden ray,
and brings 20 the Borrowing ones good cheer.
That tells of better and brighter day;
Whispers Of fairer and brighter land.
Where the light of glory will ever shine
Var br fhter than sunbeams, upon the strand
OF eternal repose and endless time.
--CTic0qo LeoiJeT