Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-03-03
Dream,

Inscribed to my brother and sister" wa
read by Mrs. +. W Mayo
4 Dream
Toe moon sheds down her sivery light;
The stars their lu,tre Keen
Have lessenrd, that The peaceful night
Pay homage to their queen.
The snow lies white on bill and dale;
The trees their shadows east
Ia lengthening lines because no leave.
Withstand the wintr, blast.
An object passes swift along
The smooth, wel-trodden way:
hear the sound OF Ginning bells.
But who are in the seigbs
lhey reach the parsonage so neat
They greet the inmates there;
The parson well their errand knows,
Hes welded many pair.
This bridegroom in his strength and prime
y soldiers aspect wears
l ct shows the traces OF that life
OF hard>hlps, prisons, cares.
One fresh and fair, with quiet Joy,
Is waiting by his side
To take the VOWS that make them one
And give to him bride
The white-baired par.on from the Book
quotes words weil-known before
God said man should not i've alone.
Let Us His help impore~
Then in the good, oid-tashioned way,
lie tied the Knot 80 TIGHT
would last hunured years or more
As strong as ts Is that night.
The Waking
" hat means This happy company:
How came they gathered herel
Why i this glad and festive scene.
Thi- joy and hearty cheer,
Familiar faces come and 20,
Friends separated long
Are graspng hands again once more
In friendship true and strong.
/, thi, the Ruby that knew
some twenty Years ago;
Her daughter: bless me. can il be
That I've been dreaming 50:
NY brother, sister, Is il YOU.
With silver IN your hair,
That I've had vision, OF 80 clear
As that Young welded pair:
The bridge between that hour and this
Has been the passing years;
And looking back we count tonight
lte five and twenty piers.
Some shadows fell upon the way;
Some sorrows 10 YOU came
Into each life some rain must fsi"-
Others have known the same.
And looking backward you recall
The pleasant, sunny days.
Which far outnumbering those Of pain.
Have blessed you in your ways
This il your son, this full-grown man,
Your Youngest child, they say,
And there is yet another one
A daughter far away.
Would she were here to share this ioy,
10 add her presence bright
To that her sister gives to All
This anniversary night.
For many friends have gathered here
TO bring YOU wishes kind.
And thanks that "od acquaintance."
Have thus been brought TO mind"
Your welcome we have all enjoyed;
Our gifts, we hope you'll take
And use them, finding joy therein
For every giyer's sake.
This life is often called a dream;
And when its cord is riven,
And the covered bridge we enter in,
May the waking be in heaven.
After the reading of the poem nice re
freshments were bountifully served, con
sisting of sandwiches, pickles, jelly tarts
gold, silver and wedding cake, hot coffee
tea and apples.
The handsome gifts presented to MI
and Mrs. Mayo were much appreciated b
the recipients. Following is the list @
presents: Dessert spoon, Mrs. +. S
Bray; tooth-pick holder, DR.. and Mrs
Bunker; ice pitcher aud cup, E. E. Chase
Esq; cake basket, John Merrill, II. T
Hinckley, A. c. Hinckley, H. B. Darling
cake basket, Mrs. K. w. Hinckley suga
shaker, Mrs. Lillian Wiggin; two table
spoons. Rev. G. Mayo and wife; gold
lined berry spoon from daughter Hattie
Waltham, Mass; an elegant lamp froI
nephews and nieces; Wakefield rata
rocker from brothers and sisters. Othe
relatives, friends and neighbors unite
their contributions and presented a doze
silver knives and forks, an oak writing
desk and gold-bsnd China dinner set O
one hundred and twelve pieces. In add
tion to these there was quite an amount O
silver money.