Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-08

snonpson, whose nre was nunteu los, osu-
cealed In our lonely farmhouse foS two weeks
was In Boston during the great mob In
Washington street, soon after, ahd was threat
ened with personal violence.
I'm 1881 wss In New Yorh, IN ooatunctien
with Henry r. stanton and Theodore D. Weld.
In the once OF the American Anti Slavery 60
oiety. The next year took charge Of the
rennsylvania Fresman, an organ OF the Anti
Slavery society. Ny officc was sacked and
burned by a mob soon after but I continued my
paper until my health failed. when returned u
Massachusetts,. The farm In Haverhtl had IA
the meantime been sold, and my mother. suni
and youngest sistor had moved 70 Anesbury
and ] took mp my residence With thszn An
this time I had been softveiv engaged Y
writing for the aati-slaverv esasH In l61
printed, at my owp eKpenss. an Gd1dRou - my
nrst pamphlet, Justice end ESpsdteoces
With the exception Of eew doiiass fyom Shs
zine. received nothing for my poems ana ht
erary articles. Indeed. my
Pronounced Views ON slsvevy
made my name too unpopular for q poblishert
uses. I edited In isif the Middloecx Standard
and aftsrward became assooiate editor Of The
National Era at Washington. carly saw tho
necessity OF separate political action on The
part Of Northumberland was one Of the found
ers of the Liberty party-the germ OF tbs
"In 1857 an edition OF my complete poems ur
10 that time was published by Tfcknor A
Fields. In War Time followed In 1904. and
In 1885 Snowbound.' In 1850 I vas chosen Z
member Of the electoral college Of MasaAchu.
setts, and also In 1894 have been . memhes
OF the board Of overseers Of Harvard eollegs
and trustee OF Brown university. Bot While
feeling and willing TO meet all reeponsfbil-
tiles Of citizenship. aud deeply intefested In
questions which concern tho honor ana vel.
fare OF the country, have as a rule declined
overtures for acceptance Of public stations.
have always taken
An Active Part In Elections
but have not been willing TO add my own ex
ample 10 the greed Of Office.
Il have been a member OF the Society o,
Friends by birthright and by settled convic-
ton of tho truth OF Its principles and tho I'm
portance of its testimonies, while at tho same
time have kind feeling toward all thoex
who are seeking, In different ways from mine
10 serve God and benefit their fellow-men
Neither OF my sisters IL living. Ny deal
mother, TO whom owe much every way. died
In 1885"
The above n the modest story Of Q mar
whom the country delighted to honor and
whose birthday has for the past fec years
been celebrated on its annual recurrence no,
only by the school children throughout the
land, with whom hfs melodious and simple
verse has always been "A fayorite, but By the
leading poets and writer's. Indeed, but little
remains 10 be added. His quiet and eventful
life mt bis homo in Danvers has often been
described. The occasional poems that came
from his pen In later years have been eagerly
read and widely copied, and although age and
increasing inhrmitiss had rendered Lea toI
writing q task, no still. almost TO the iasA eup,
tinued ~ send out loving greetings 20 d1o
friends, and 10 write words Of encouragement
His brother, Matthew Franklin, who died Z
few voars ago, left one son. who is tho only
immediate relative Of the posi- bearing the
family name.
Life's Close.
SLOW fades the visionof the sky.
The golden water pales
And over all the valley land
A gray-winged vapor sails.
i go the common way Of all;
The sunset fires will burn,
The aowcrs viii blow, the rivers flow,
When ] no more return.
No whisper from the mountain pine
Nor lapsing stream shall tell
The stranger, treading where tread,
or him who loved them well
But beauty seen Is never lost
Gods colors all are fast,
The glory Of this sunset heaven
Into my soul has passed.
a sense Of gladness uncondnod
To mortal date or clime;.
Az tho soul liveth 10 shsf live
Beyond the years OF time
Beside the myetio Asphodels
And the new hQrlxons flush and glow
With sunset hues of ours-