Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01

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....1.. ics II Posr-Hzz1soza8-l
. ia CAsislmas moen, and the
- ~ the GDeet
- s;riiss q s6diss By the wind
,ssfls of fsss ~ they trip 70 and
. 1aa,S e and still - II falls On The
=. fs - panss siistsa with piesass
- ~ sakling of sleigh bells psals
-. q sa .sr By wrapped in great cost
s sa Lii WITH thosghts Of thsir hsmss
-. aDc , .t and maids With laughter
:. 9 sea ss the snow fakes With hur-
- ~ treat church bells, like an
tbems % elear,
p,al forth their songs ana 70 eacn orin9
- The ia riIls and the trees, yes, and
,.ountains grand,
=, M eersh smiles with JOY on the gay
Chrissmas times,
"A homes will be opened 70 "prodieal
80 Sosae viii be bright with the smile
Of loved ones.
n pss % l0's0' WIN 80 ' "D'
- ~ live for hope Of the futures
- nsn leave the Office with business
- - God to bless them in suppliant
=. 4 a. Of these houses, though a
vidov, ] see
~. .;,sis all formed. from the babe
ssesoely three,
70 = broad shouldsrsd youth of t~sn-
ma he 4 cray headed grand sire Of
neariy four score.
-, little they know OF the frost kings
IL hsart has its wish, Joy rules then
the hour.
Lltie they think Of the words caRtine
s06. give rs this day our daily bread"
Hsrf Did you not hear? Twas not
snow nor yet rain,
Tves the sigh Of a heart In bittsrest
pain;
falls 90 chill
4 Ina little child il seated so still.
FL little bare feet are covered with
UOW.
Aud her face is the picture Of bittersst
woe;
II poor, scanty rags wrapped 50 tight
Z round her form,
& pisrced through and through by the
breath Of the storm;
Ghivering with cold, while her tears fall
4 - fast,
- rises and rings the great door bell
at last.
70 summons is answered. and hassy
@Go diray,"
ui1h slam Of tho door, makes her
hopes all decay.
y 10 strollcd out again down the cold,
ICY street,
Mn one "Wicked Bes.' she happened
10 meet.
~, Bsn. was man whom society had
ii many occasions pronounced very
bad;
- many home had he helped whom
a need,
~ many poor man had Ben. helped
% feed;
Duonociety stunned him, for his jolly
old face
Ms never once seen in Goods holy
place."
Nnt his love shone ont like q RloYioas
light
70 help dreary pathways seem pleasant
and bright.
Veil, he saw this poor child, and h
stood all amased.
And the tears dimmed his eyes ~ %
her he Razod;
And taking her mp In his great stusdy
H hsld her close 10 him, ~ II fearing
harm
Wcsld como 70 this litsle one, trembling
With {eers
Ara with Geld, while on her checks
listened bright tears.
- raised her bright eyes to the faoe OF
old Ben,
- b hurried along BY the homo Of
t. IIU0 l000s
~ poke 10 him low, bat twas mus
ioal still:
O6, cir, win you help mes" II reckon
lw,ll.n
Answered Ben, a. he rubbed his hand
Ger his eyes,
Ard pretended he Watched the dark,
Stormy skiss:
III down the old checks the tear drops
Will roll,
n love, joy and pity we'll up from his
eoul.
-
Nlast be comes 10 q cottage 90 neat,
M reaches the dosr with fast hurry
ing feet;
~ cpsned at once, and.a bright. hap
" face,
MsIs the sweet smiles of 10Y We ever
hns. By old Ben. It's his old blesssd
~ dsArsst Of friends and helpuats
through life.
sHass, wife," said Ben. a. he gave
her the child;
4 lecnd her out doors in this tempest
Wild,
~ our home We will share with the
1lek and poor,
~ ~ beggar and 0utoast we'll keep
oten door,"
1hs Lord has chastixed them with
misery and PAIN"
I'D his wife, land drove them out in
MS snow and rain;
al veil do all we can to relieve their
distress,
/ -
And BY sharing their sorrows we'll
MAKE them seem lsas.n
= doo't believe that-thate doctrine
vie, ! Declare"
~ Zen. With q word that savored OF
NbWsas;''
cs u the Lord all this misery brinxs .
Y mikes me up about these pious shinas.
~ me pteachers say He's father Of
love,
~ even 10 Rrieved Al the death Of .
Ao., wife. you sss. IL these things we're
link Hs'd remember % human ones.
No;
~ n place Of the misery sent to our
eartA,
"a eless % With love and pleasure and
nisth.
- ve'm rich. all = we'll; -. although
~ Rain
- eanssd tears to dow from the poor
enss like rain;
mind them 70 eafth With our heavy
s. I'D hsA,