The National tribune., 1890-02-20


Such are the ways of The Almighty. His power
Is infinite and everlasting Praise, honor and glory
belong TO the giver of all good and perecl gus
May we honor and praise Him forever-MAlAh'
Requa, Mandan. y. ID.
FORGET-MENoT.
Dedicated 10 The c. G.
Upon river bank of emerald green,
Meath the blue OF heaven arch,
Where TO the song birds happy lay
The Summer winds IN rhythm march,
SAT a lover bold and sweetheart gay,
sat and cooed all care away
Al the closing Of one summer day.
80 runs the legend old
OF a maiden and lover bold.
Sweet and clear the lark II singing,
And his song seems words of love.
And the muTmur Of the waters
Seems symphony from that above.
With happy faces aud beaming eyes,
Bright as the smiling summer skies
True ~ the dove that hOmCwATd HES,
Lover and sweetheart are gently telling
OF the love within their bosoms swelling.
Whisper Il softly again. my lover:
Tell me again you love me trne"
And sink. hcr sweet voice la a whisper,
AS happy Tears her checks hcdew.
From her lips he takes kiss,
One, the heaven Of earthly bliss;
Then deep and clear his voice. 81 Lewis,
A. my lie love thee. dear,
ln this heart abide thou here"
MY lover bold. I'd ties, thy love.
Thy heart 10 Seeds I'd move.
See on yon islands sloping bank
flower; 20. Thy love to prove"
With flashing eyes aud heart nglow,
Swift arrow from the bow,
lie piuuses ia Tie rivers Cow;
Fearless he swins and bold
Through the waters dark aud cold
With mighty strokes he nears the prize,
Bravo. my lover" the maiden cheers,
And see, he puclIs the tender flower,
Piuuges a.ain aud bynvey steers
For las sweetheart 0n the shore.
Bot with Hbftefini,s of nome demon lore
The suilcn waters rush with angry roar,
To seize tic lover bold aud brave
To bear him 10 its chilling grave
"Courage my lover, brave and true
Ola, God, thy hand 10 savei"
DespaiTing aud Wild the maiden's voice,
As her ioFer sinks beneath the wave;
See see he bursts the rivers chain,
Is master Of the wRtery main.
And swiIns again the shore to gaini
Slowly he Bullets the angry tide,
Rising in fury, thus deied.
Alas. for hopes and anguisled prayers,
The waves close round the wearled lover,
To drag him 10 down To death
A moment on n crest lac seems TO hover,
Then sit.ks. sinks-to rise once more
With the despairing cry, "FSrcyerniore."
lie CASTS The flower upon the shore,
And with u strength Of death beEot.
Cried out. hy Lewis, forget nae. not"
The echoes wall " Eorgetne- not"
From glen and dale across the sleeps;
Dazcd, Tie maiden looks Bpon the food
Beneath whose waves her lover sleeps
Close 10 her breast she clasps the flower
PiucisCd from it, lonely Island bower
Loves priced and tested Gophy. deaths dover,
From him who lies beneath ibc wave.
Whose love found him walefy grave.
Fer since, 30 runs The legend old
The flower, plncked from its lovely bower,
Has borne the name Forget ne-not.
And lovers ia that happy hour
Made sweet by loves fair dream
Renew iie joyous. yelling stream
That gently ho"s with silyery CLEAN,
From out the food al God begoL
With tbc sweet Forget ine-noi.
y. a. AahurAn, NicseTson, Kan.
THE c. {. FLOWER.
By stream, that rnshes wildly,
Ia "a lone aud dIeaTy spot
Once CHANGED 10 find flower
That il called forget ne-not.
twas = simple little flower,
bat loved IL all tie more
Than ali the lovely roses
That grow around tle door
For lis name has a true meaning,
Comfort found for every lot,
And IL tells us 81 n Father
Who gays "FoTgetme not"
Brothers sisters we must love IT,
Plant IL firm ia every spot;
Keep it guarded very closely,
Daring flower, forget me-not.
Lizzie Worrell.
ATTENTION, KANSAS C. c.
FRIEsDs OF TnE G. C.: While IN attendance ,
the Joint Encampmeuts Ga X. aud w. X. g. an
Kansas Division :. Of v. met but one member ,
/ tie X r. &. &. among the thousands Of THE NJ
| TIOBhL THiBUsE readers assembled. ! made "a
merous Inquiries for tie author Of the iutereslin
letters from eoii. Kan. and searched all tie regi
teTs until forced 10 conclude that she Gid not RieI
| the Enchmpment.
hope my scarch for g. c. tnembers VIII be MOI
| fruitful at -. Joseph, Mo, where Nalion
organization Of Sons Of Veterans will meet
August. Let every member 81 our club who tal,
az Interest ia the Order 81 Sons Of Veterans land
/ believe tbs applies 10 every niemberJ attend III
| meeting Of thai body la 81. Joseph, and see III
members II the SuuhoWer Division on dress pArad
That viii be the place ~ The boys" for we wi
| all he present Long life TO THE NATIONAL TRIHUb
and success ~ the Z. CD. &. Ball, lola, Kan.
DREAM or THE C. G.
DEAR c. g.: While sitting in my room one ever
ing trying ~ solve difficult problem fell aslee
| aud dreamed ] was wandering through "A dem
! forest, when suddenly there appeared before N
! "A fairy-iikc creature who beck with her wan
/ 10 follow her, which did apparently without nj
reason Of my own, aud soon found myself leAViH
/ the forest ard entering "A cave. through which "a
quickly passed 10 the farther end. We found doc
1 through which my guide passed into an arches
4 decorated room. Then burst upon my ear IA gran
/ voluntary Of music, aud looking up 10 the musi
! gallery, ] bcheld Cad ~. Kepner seated AT d
/ uiano nTFayed ia a beautiful fairy Costume and
/ the center of Tie room was golden throne, q
/ which sat the Queen Of the loyal g. C. band, Kn
| Is. Sherwood. Slle attircd in a costume
silken flags. just then entered two fairies ia Il
! persons 81 Minnie BrOckaYay and Frances Wilson
| who assembled the throne and crowned our mob
Queen with a wreath Of forget me-nois. TaIIin
nay eyes from this beautiful throne looked on Il
/ other end OF the room aud group of the q. {
dancing had never beheld such splendor. A
When Baby was SEX. we gave her caStoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When che became Miss, sine chung 10 Castoria,