The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-20

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Master: What do yoa mean by where
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Boy: In Ohio political hog of the male
.gender-obsolete spelling, boar. We all
know what bore is in school room. ~
Master: Well, sir, what is bore in a school
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Boy: One who asks questions, sir.
Master: Sit down, sir.
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"At even, or at midnight, or at the cock
Growing, or in the morning"
sit may be in the evening,
When the work of the day is done,
And you have time to sit in the twilight
And watch the sinking sun,
While the long, bright day dies slowly q
Over the sea,
And the hour grows quiet and holy
With thoughts of me, a.
While you hear the village children
Passing along the street, ~
Among those thronging footsteps
May come the sound Of my feet!
Therefore tell you, Watch!
BY the light of the evening star,
When the room is growing dusky
As the clouds afar;
Let the door be on the latch
In your home,
For it may be through the cleaning
will come.
lit may be when the midnight 49,.
Is heavy upon the land,
And the black waves lying dumbly
"|3 Along the sand; = -si<8
When the moonless night draws close,
And the lights are out in the house;
When the fires burn low and red,
And the watch is ticking loudly
Beside the bed; ! 80. =
B Though you sleep, tired out, on your couch,
Still your heart must wake and watch
/ In the dark room,
For it may be that at midnight.
will come. --~ ".
ut may be at the cock-crow,
When the night is dying slowly
In the sky,
And the sea looks calm and holy
Waiting for the dawn of the golden sun
Which draweth nigh;
When the mists are on the valley, shading
The rivers chill,
And my morning star is fading. fading
] Over the hill:
Behold, l say unto you, Watch!
Let the door be on the latch
In your home; y
In the chill before the dawning,
Between the night and morning
may come.
"It may be in the morning, -.
When the sun is bright and strong,
And the dew is glittering sharply
Over the little lawn;
When the waves are laughing loudly
Along the shore, -
And the little birds are singing sweetly
About the door.
With the long days work before you,
You rise with the sun.
And the neighbors come in to talk little,
or all that must be done;
But remember that may be the next
To come in at the door,
To call you from all busy your work
Forevermore:
As you work your heart must watch,
For the door on the latch
And \. it may be in the morning
will come"
So he passed own my cottage garden,
BY the path that leads to the sea,
Till he came to the turn Of the little road,
Where the birch and laburnum tree
Lean over and arch the way;
There saw him moment stay,
And turn once more to me,
As wept at the cottage door,
And lift up his hands in blessing
Then l saw His face no more,
And stood still in the door way,
Leaning against the wall,
Not needing the fair white roses,
Though crushed them and let them fall;
Only looking down the pathway,
And looking toward the sea,
And wondering, and wondering.
When he would come back for me,
Till was aware of an angel
Who was going swiftly b.
With the gladness of one who goeth
In the light of God Most High.
He passed the end Of tie cottage
Toward the garden gate 800
Ct suppose he had come down
By the setting of the sun,
To comfort some one in the village,
Whose dwelling was desolate)-
And he passed before the door
Beside my Psce,
And the likene s of smile
Was on his face.
sweep not" he said, ''for unto you is given
To watch for the coming of His feet
Who is the glory of our blessed heaven; =,
The work and watching will be very sweet,
Even in an earthly home,
And in such an hour as ye think not
He will come" ID!