The National tribune., 1888-11-22

struggle the teacher asked him if he had solved IT.
The boy answered that he had, and that according
to his best calculations the frog would jump to
hades in just three weeks,-S. ID. Hi, Indian
Orchard, Mass.
OUR BOOK CIRCLE.
FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: Ora Annie Kost will find
the names Of the poets who wrote the lines she
sent IN the following:
POEM OF POEMS.
J. Why all this toll for triumphs Of an hour?
?. Lies short Summer, man flower
3. BY turns we catch the vital breath ana de-
4. The cradle and the tomb, alas! so ngh
5. To be is better far than not to be.
6. Though all mans life may seem n tragedy
2. But light cares speak when mighty cares are
dumb,
s. The bottom is but shallow from whence they
9. Your fate il but the common fate of all
10. UnminEled joys here 10 no man betall,
II. Nature TO each aliOts his proper sphere.
u. Fortune makes folly her peculiar care;
IS. Custom does often reason override,
il. And throw a cruel sunshine on "A fool.
IS. Live well how long or short, permit to Heaven,
l6. They who forgive most shall be most forgiven
Il. Sin may be ciasped so close we cannot see It's
face
IS. Vile intercourse where virtue has no place;
10. Then keep each passion down, however oeari
%. Thou pendulum betSIXt a smile and tear
p. Her sensual snares, let fathless pleasure lay,
-. With craft and skill TO ruin and betray;
.. Soar not too high to fall, but stoop to rise.
.. We masters grow of all that we despise,
IS. O then renouuce that inpious self-esteem;
70. Riches have wings, and grandeur is dream.
y. Think not ambition wise because It's brave,
2s The path of glory leads but to the grave.
%. " hat is ambition? lis glorious cheat,
80. Only destructive TO the brave and great
81. What all this gaudy glitter of a crown?
So. The way to bliss lies not on beds of down.
IS. How long we live not years but actions TELL
"a. That man lives twice who lives the hrst lie
well.
s.. Make, then. while yet We may, your God your
friend,
s. Whom Christians worship, yet not comprehend.
81 The trust that's given guard and 10 yourself be
just,
H., -r-e o,,, ii
/, Young; 2, Johnson; 8, Pope !, Prior; ., Sew
ell; G, Spencer Z, Daniel; s, Sir Walter Ralelghi
9, Long1eilowi 10, Southwell, II, Congreye; y,
Churchill; 13 Rochester; Ia. Armstrong; is, Mill
ton; Is Baiy; Il, Trench Is, Somerville; 10,
Thomson; 20, Byron; q, Smollett; %, Crabbe; %,
Massinger; a, Crowley; Is, Beattie; 20 Cowperi
AddisOHi 81, Dryden; 81 Francis Qnarlesj 80,
Watkins; 81 Herrick; 49, William Mason; So,
Hill; 81, Dana; s., Shakspere.
Mrs. Ii. A Deming, of san Francisco, is said to
have occupied year in hunting up and fitting
together these lines from English poets.-Lulu
Paden.
CLUB WHISPERS.
Often in wandering over these grand mountains,
where / have lived for two years have thought
what beautiful world this is we are permitted to
live in and how should thank God for all his
blessngs.-0etavia Hillhouse, Anaconda, Mont.
E. NJ. Tnkham describes the Automatic City"
to perfection. saw il at GAINESVILLE o.. six years
ago Wish all the @ G. might see ri. e. Wise
hart Newton, o. Edgar E. Sampson. Joliet, H.,
coneuTs in prOnouneing the description good as he
am very much interested in the 9. c. corner.
Media p is one of my fRvorites. think her letters
are so interesting. keep house for nay father and
two little brothers. My mother IS dead L think
that we should all be soldiers IN the Army OF the
Lord.-E Mae Smile. Benson, I'll.
Ora Annie Kost viii find the lines beginning
The paths of glory in Gray's Elegy Written in
Country Churchyard," to be found in the follow
ing stanza:
The boast of heraldry, the ponnp of power,
All that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave,
Await alike the inevitable hour,
The paths Of glory lead but to the grave"
1t is related that during the French and Indian
war. while Gen. Wolfe was passing down the st.
Lawrence at the head of his troops previous to the
capture of Quebec, he recited this poem and
marked that he would rather be the author Of that
than the capturer of Quebec.-L. Bertha Eben-
shade, Paradise. Pa.
Along every pathway in life are weary, toll
worn pilgrims longing for a cheering word for q
helping hand. Can we fold our hands in idleness,
muFmuTiHg that there is nothing for 10 do? Can
we deny light and help TO those who adrift
LIES stormy sea? The present calls most loudly
for action, bold, supreme, Godlike action Life is
full Of golden opportunities, " Hch if rightly inn
proved, will bring us happiness here and crown
with glorious destiny hereafser.-W. Z. Smith,
Coyville, Kan.
My home +" Lakeside is one mile from the VII
lage Of North East. Looking north we have
grand view of Lake Erie which dashes against the
shore less than one-quaTter Of mile away Our
farm is devoted chiefly to raising fruit and poultry.
We have vineyard and the vines hung full with
the beautiful clusters but nearly all gone now.
Hattie G. Wright North East, Pa.
am constant reader of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UEE and would like to correspond with some of
the sons and daughters of the supporters of the
dear old flag. l would be very happy 10 be adj
Eniited as a visitor TO your noble Order / am a
| Choetaw Indian by birth, but in the Cherokee
Nation, and friend and companion of Mr.. s Sher-
man. Would be very much pleased to correspond
/ with members OF the c. C.-Cari0s Miello Box So
/ Yinita Cherokee Nation. Indian Ter
would say TO Bertha Horton that the art of let
ter writing consists IN proper expression of those
4 ideas which we should convey by conversation to
! person were he present Hence il follows That
the natural letter is written the better il is
( This remark applies particularly to those which
written tossiends and relatives upon ordinary
topics where great degree of accuracy l. Tequi-
site. Letters business other subjects of i'm
portance should be brief and TO the pOnt.-hinnie
/ BTant, Eureka III.
II we would be exact men and women. let us
write not IN the iimsy, careless manner often
observed IN private letters bat in the careful neat
manner which Is always SO helpful in the cultva-
/ ton of the pen. / would offer the right hand of
/ fellowship 10 Miss Ida j. Brand on the subject of
Guard Your Tongues" 1t Is deplorable fact That
the principal theme of conversation in the social
circles Of to-day is the local scandal-Victor Early
wine.
attend college this year, having graduated from
1 the high-schoOl last June. am taking the class-
4 cal course, and enjoy the work exceedingly. also
/ favor debate by the members OF the club a
means Of information, improvement and enjoy
1 ment. Hope TO hear from many of you pariicII-
larry the friends of my own age which is 10 years
/ Nellie Grant ii. Irons, Toledo, Iowa.
/ Seven years ago, when the news of Garfields
/ assassination spread over the country, poor old
e..
with tears in his eyes, exclaimed: Is Jim dead ?
/ Why, used TO know jim. Him and me went TO
school together and used TO fight and learn to spell
at the same school. Poor Jini Why didn't they
go to work and shoot old hummer like me ?
/ But he fit to die, and I amt" The story
speaks for itself. 1t is the boy of good habits and
high aspirations who wins and holds place in the
hearts and confidence of his associates-Albe
/ Barton, Mt. Vernon, Wis.
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