Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-28
rRE sRonGIRL,s srNDAY REsE.

scENE-A small attic containinga narrow cot,
a chair "A fable aud n few articles OF ncccs-
Hity. TtME-Ncar midnight Enter Eiri
poorly clad, wan and staggering with
fatigue.
A. last I'm home. and OH 80 tired. tired. tired
It's worh. w"rE. work. tin one has neither
strength nor CNcn breath
hut this l. Saturday, and here = my little peace
where can have, all b. myself good long
sunday rest
All through the week I've counted, counted on
rhat thought alone has kept me up. alone gave
me the power
To nnish ali the weary work, 20 live through
days oppressed,
20 tired, 40 tired. and longing. praying for n
sunday rest.
Here r. my candle: there's my little bed, so
sweet and nice
You're dear 20 mo. you little cot. Just now
above all price;
And once when I'm in bed III sleep, and sleep
with happy rest.
For am tired - tired. aud want long. long
sunday rest
ought to cat. no doubt. hut I'm not hungry
in the least.
And couldnt eat " I were seated nj a rich
mans fcasf:
hut lot mo make cup Of tca-that may per
haps be- best
Aud yeti only care for rest for one long sun
day rest
al day TIL sleep: to-morrow's sun shall never
make me rise.
III poop at him between the shades n he as
combs the skies:
hut here I'll ccp and dream as he goes on
from cast To- west.
For have uopt and wept for one long, quiet
sunday rest
IN light my spirit-lamp and heat the water for
some tea.
Here's sugar rni little milk. How very nice
do declare that after all. I'm worry. very
For shall not be happy when have my sun
MAKO haste and heat. good watcr. Waiting is
sleep slmost while you are heating, so heavy
Yes good is tce. and good are many things;
or al the world for mes long. delightful
sunday rest.
Tho llght u out, and horo am upon my
pillow.
How sweet Il Is! Al mo! what made my head
I'm weak: but ~ be strong on Monday. when
I'm up and dressed
For then shall have had my precious, precious
And e u norm An, yes. for there's tho sun
And OH y makes my heart 50 glad that I'm
For u Is sunday. sunday true, and have got
Here can stay, and have my long. delicious
Sunday rect
idreamcd was child again, and at the dear
No sweet 30 calm. where wickedness came not.
80 nor any harm; NV
Oh mother mothcrl let me lie once moro
For there alone my heart can and n porfcc,
sunday rest.
wonder what they r. doing now. dear nathan
father Jack.
must give up the shop. aud. soon as am
For there though We wcrc poor. in peace and
rcst ''''''"9
can not vol make out-thorc's such n r,,g.
ing in my ear! ''''s
Houndsi u 30 ne one nDarY ''''
"" mo- only dream In attics NO ono Genes
I'm quite alone. No friend or foo uul hr,.,.
my sunday rest.
j hear my little sister Bctsic's voicc-but she
Yes, yes. see her now: she smootbs nv nil.
low. soothes my head.
o"n not , breathe. What is II weighs 50 heavy
oh, come. dear Bctsc. Ito with me. and take
your sunday rest.
How strange u ~! How dark and cold, All
me- am sO weak.
bh, Whcru II mother. where IL IIrtsic2 go,pc
- ono-somC one speak,
On yes, Will bC up-Oh. spcak-on Nondav
up and dressed
can tt do not sec-who cnlis2-I como -,,,.
Sunday -rCst.
moan. a quckencd breath. AMI there u,or
- the pillow hushcd
She lay. 50 wan and yet so fair but like n
Hover crushed:
And ON her bosom Law her thin white hand
together pressed
sunday rest @
%. n. BiHcs. ~ H1rper's Bds1r.