Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-18
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some i've OF sir years agb ! publlshei poem
un.ier thl.tltle. which the editor said Vas ueh
Tecsivc.i Ihinking u might be Interesting 20
some of your readers ~ this tine. hsvo te-
ylsed and enlarged n. and giyen q a longer
msasure-ihe hefole sD,e-to' sn'n ,s.ns 1.n \
mali n. chi.sl a. OLD Mortality fashion, ~ put
Ting n into hetamctsr form, ani send u out
sgain on It's mission. Who knossf q u
An inniei, nj. sparkling wit to show.
"a 4 To little glri. not long ago,
A. she was sitting In her rocking chAlf'
Siceiy curling Dolly's nAxen haif.
.lour doll, though not 80 large, IL fair and gay
L. that the sol "a whom yoa often pray
"No, sir.- said she. and mfthet us1e tepD -
.IIe fils the heavens. and the starry sky,
lie male The world aud mountains, gfea. AMI
And naIai. The ralabos In the SIMMER cloud.
lie send. 90 us the cool rsire.hins snoseIs,
MAZE. the sunshine. loyeiy birds and nowets.
why. lust you thinki Hal u not BEEN for him,
Nv s~e.tly singing Dick couid nOt have bsen.
Aud Jesus. too, NV tender, good sni wise
lie makes my home little paradise.
,.ives me, each day. bis holy wof.i u real
And everything really vant ani nced,
IIi. holy spirit nov IL IN my hear.
Nor would blt ~ for the world depart.
a .ir viii you not learn 90 love him ioof
lie groaned amt died upon The cross Tor iol'-
IN. innisi nj. eve. then opened side.
ioosei al the chlid In wonder, AMI replied
"weIi. trace. sinc, Ne both cialin gooi com
mon sense,
We viii no, giss. nor viii y. ias. offence
Hot this must confess, Just tor ttls once
Myseif = fool. or you little dancf.
eos facts are stubbofn things. as fou sill nnl'
And viii not Weld of bend to please the mini.
We both sAnho, be iisht va ,,a oar p'i,si ~ I,,.,
One csrtainly IL wrong. which mnsi " ~
A child Ike you. or man inform',i llse @ef
-w.l. A. TO that the little giri replies.
A. tsar drop. al. aud giis en- IN ner eyss,
III ,ou an lnn1si resolve "a be,
suppose Ne w.it illi afist iss,h' ,. ani 80. .,
Hut this remark disiufpch hls N"'sshN nm"
"A. All not iise the dismal sound of pr.ru.
Tne pointed arro- hii. boz true and -eil'
NJ little story nos toe tiuih shs,i fH'
Ittt the inndsi. "Ah mel he saii,
await fnf the truth tiil after an dead
m then mistaken shouid pfoye Ia -,
Nv doom is ssals,i. ana that etsfually.
n her belief IL wrOng. an mine q iistt
life ends. ana al bry yond the grave IL nisht,
nat then if sha ts right, aud am wrong.
loss my sOui. AMI uiih u All u gone.
Walt tai after dsAthf No. that's 100 late,
/, Nil not 10: :-ihsrc q. te.s much At stake.
And somstirnss. have more than bali hclieNed
Myself the very ono 80 much us.-iN.is
And mofs than hali Inc iin..l to t..a.. ~ 'A'''
nat IN thsfr a. then am much l-'fpistci
About preparation fof ihe neat
N now Christian profess % D.,
Ny former ouums viii IL sh And .neei AZ tno'
Yet. .hoali the SORT. oi hoiy ufii b. true.
some powsf almighty must my heart rvns-.
~ uss a. uulbbls nefe, the Nofis sfo plain
Ausi .imui. ta-1s-slc must us born again
Would a. high heaven. could lnst no~ kno~
What to believe. AMI 9TH 10 -hai Ia 10
A sttll small voice. bat yei distirct anil clear,
omss ouc. again. ani whispers ln hls eaf F.
Il am the ouiy say. the truth anl llts ..-.
Ilos long siit thou pufsur this fsotish sftef
" hen dying on The cross thoufht oi thee,
seek thou my grace and uu'i my soai win
me-
Il have Il nos .aii be. ''thars iisi my niai
I.fd help me- s..k .fisht, b.lieFc ani nni.
Here snds. today. q life of shsiun Ani sins
ufsich employs 81 hy satan have pcens
An inniel disgraoesi am no more
~ hal looked afuuni. aud thoushi p'tpfcl
49, n plainly nos, ths debt IL ptid,
christ. n his death. The great aionem.ni male ;
Ibeu ru-a tn heaven. whsro he ders fufGife
Al uho ~ faith wiii look o. hiin Ani i've
Iori Jesus 4 nos look a-av to thee
% seBd thy holy spirit, make me fre"I
Ilis icfyeut prAysr ascsnis The throne ~ stas.,
sweet peace psfvkies Ms soul. hnd lsht' hl'
face. ...
And tho.e vile llp, thAi scofiei ai GrAci.'s Goi.
Nov slnx. "Th6fc ~ a folnisin nNci Win
hiOsi"