The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-17

s,r was sinking In his glory
a.hi,d the lonely forest trrcs-
ps.' was the wild birds story
~, ,.. Y, fhe nalmy evening breeze.
,',. yohu was very tired and weary,
~, X. had plowed the lisclong day;
-nn,rest scenes 20 him looked dreamy
r,r s,reamlet murmuring on rs way
~ ~ The symbol 81 the changing.
p..tloss. struggling course o. lie.
MN. The tinted clouds rcsemblcd
rne hopes that lure men 'hro' the striie'
,o1n took the harness from the horses.
MA kindly FED them corn and nay
.,S man began 10 count his losses
YEARLY he turned away.
~ ,ocl,ed around upon the fences
I'M, needed all 70 be repaired
...,ri. ouite enough 70 rack ones senses"
III .adi, 70 himself declared;
\, e.nuot hire, I've not the money
y. mike the place look as II ought.
~ ,rosuect's anything but sunny
..ar NV dreams will cons 10 nanght-"
a. leaned upon the gate. and signing
II. backward looked upon the field
.t,or GEAR. and years have been trying
~ make thi- place living yield
"a al I've tried 70 do my duty
and keep my farm from mortgage free.
-r,soal, on yondcr hills beauty.
The type 81 what man should be-
~, mere from dawn till dark I labor
10 time 70 visit rest or play
slnrlc moment with a neighbor-
re whole year round one long work day
when Tom and we're boys together
NJ. future looked less bright than mine.
nj, h. IA, bre astcd iifc's rough weather,
ANA like Won oak his glories shine.
~. wears he's been by fortune pcttcd.
Two continents have sung mis- fame
while We with poverty been frcttcd.
Forgetting that have % name.
y,es tan and strong. straight a ~ arrow,
MI road runs happy. wide and MI.
IN STONED with toll. my paths too narrow
lie LITTLE means 10 such a. 4.
some slav III write 20 him and Sally.
one may call names when he's alone.l
III ssy socinl SELF can rally
Fuou n a. call my life my own
.soh--n, Joh-nw He hears her calling
nix hopeful. rafirnt. loving wife,
VINO helped him bear his burdens CALLING,
And shnne tho star that cherrrdhls life
.rm coming. Kate" she hears him answer
Tht lamp is lighted on The stand.
Adaiiy paper lies upon II.
he takes il trp with trembling hand
rar Kate The tidings dread has h.nted
Tlat one hc used 10 love j. dead
,-nt IN III manhood's hour OF triumph
lohn dropped the paper. bowed his heaf
THAT nirht when Kate reviewed the chi
Gren.
AZ was her wont before she slept.
w ira X they were well and sleeping
lohn cautiously beside her stepped.
Thry raxcd with pride upon their darling
40 bless them. Heavenly Father above
They played together. softly kneeling.
TIL every feeling failed but love-
Next morning. ere the sun was shining.
JoAn out 70 work his horses brongnl-
I'll ltancd upon the gate moment
And yielded up his mind 70 thought-
lr ia tie night a storm had shattered
The mighty oak upon the hill
Its limbs lay broken. leaves were seattcse
In burrows drrnchcd. bebaubed and stil
y He eazed in sadness on the ruin.
He thought Of Tom and Of his WIFE,
/ Remembered ne had unused with envy
Hut yesterday. upon their life.
thousand thoughts rushed in upon him,
lie left his horses. went 70 Kate.
4 - took her In his arms and kissed her
And said: Before II u too late
Let's count our riches. dear. together.
Henccforfh mix rest with toll aud see
IN every day some pleasant wcatacr-
IN Tor discomfort II poverty
VI ~. v. II. Koons. In Western Rural