The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-23
With mingled thoughts OF love and fear

With mingled thoughts OF love and fea
his midnight mission wrought,
Grlselda and her mother by her preach
er had been brought
Beyond the town to Hermit Gray's-;
safe, though lonely place
And glad Griselda was to look upon the
old mans face.
So gentle was it, though alone, a fierce
storm drawing near,
A sense of confidence possessed theil
hearts and banished fear.
Griselda, blushing slightly, thanked him
for his kindly note,
And told him old Tom Mitchell's tale
about the boy and boat.
This brought the Hermit to his feet, his
tears burst forth like rain
"Thank God" he cried "this is the last
link in the severed chain"
Then burst the storm, the cottage rocked
the gale rushed through the glen,
But sitting down composed and calm,
the most unmoved Of men,
In pauses of the thunder shocks above
the mountain crests
With happy thoughts of future days he
treasured his guests.
Griselda sat as in dream, the crashing
of a tree
Before the window at her side scarce
broke her reverie.
Just as John Allen left the glen, his
horse at fullest speed,
Swift signals of distress proclaimed a
ship in urgent need,
And when he reached the town he
learned with grateful heart the news
Of fifty souls saved from the ship by
Concord's manly crews,
And more-Semiramis, whose skill her
brothers life had saved,
With one boats crew passed to the
wreck, the fearful tempest braved,
Then opened wide her fathers door, the
deacon at her side,
TO half the rescued from the sea, and
and would not be denied.
And when John Allen called to lend his
sympathy and aid
He marveled at the skill and tact
Semiramis displayed.
She brought mother to her child, or
bound a wounded limb,
Rekindled hope in fainting hearts where
hope was growing dim.
From room to room she passed I'M
wearied, calm all through the night.
With words of cheer and deeds of love
just like thing of light.
J ohm Allen said, as forth he walked into
the morning clear,
"Semiramis has found at last woman's
divinest sphere"
Around Griselda's cottage door John
Aliens children play,
And in their midst an old man sits,
they call him Grandpa Grad
Tom Mitchell comes to be tt
z a fine old man is he,
ff-Vrd TO a Hlr5ier Tife'bY one he Ia
in from the sea.
The preacher, owning his mistake, and
walking nobler ways,
Beholds a strong, united church and
bright and prosperous days.
When Fred McDougall's father died he
answered to the call
As deacon in John Aliens church and
wins the love of all.
Down near the wharf a Bethel stands,
the sailors home and rest,
Where year by year Semiramis gives
balm to the distressed,
strength to the weak. hope to the sad,
light to the blind, and leads
n growing numbers grateful hearts by
right of loving deeds.
Ter name is known in every port, each
outbound vessel bears
he blessing Of her holy life, the per-
fume of her prayers.
BY day and night the Bethel flag floats
bravely in the breeze,
md doors OF welcome, never closed,
swing open to the seas.
md oft she whispers in her heart,
serving as others feast,
How beautiful it is TO stand and wait
upon the least" 1
cross the portals Of her past this sem
tence is displayed
A woman's heart and hand for home
and ministry are made" {
nd which name is the most revered in
Concord town today,
riselda or Semiramis no man would
dare to say
sGT&s