Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-14

speech or manner. Atsuch times 1t would be for her souls good if her conceit could be as seriously yet gently reproved as wal that of little maiden of the English royal family. She had been lifted up and car. ried on board a yacht by a boat man who, as he carefully placed her on the deck, said: "rhere you are, my little lady"
 The child, already vexed at being car risd, resented the speech. and, shaking herself scornfully, retorted: 'I'm not . little lady; Pm pfipcsss 2"
 And then her sensible royal mamms said, grsvely and quietly; "You had better tell the kind ailor who carried you that you are not little lady yet, though you hope to be some day"
 AHYMN OF CONSOLATION
 There is hymn that has often brought consolation to the sorrowing. and lifted from the heart the burden of grief. Its sweet, simple and trustful words, linked to tender and soothing melody that seems to have bsen inspired for that hymn and for that alone, have beea sung over and over and over sgsia, and deaf and careless must be the ear to which it brings no con- forting message.
 The tune, "Henley," is Dr. Lowell Ma sons, and was written in 1854. The hymn,
 Come unto me, when shadows darkly gather,
 When the sad heart is weary and distrest," is found in the hymnals of almost every Christian denomination. and in all, except some of quite recent publication, is chased ofhoaa rhoaa onfharahfr, Ia bnn- known"
 After diligent and protracted search for the author of this gem of Christian song it was discovered that it was written at least as long ago 1887 by Mics Catherine E. Waterman. It was published that year, . poem of nine verses, in Christian Keep sake" Miss Waterman was subsequently married to William Esling of Philadelphis, and nearly fifty years after writing the hymn she wrote concerning 1t: "Yesrs after (the writing of the hymn, which was done originally by request) it was met with in the papers,s nameless waif; but who re- duced it to its present proportions know not; neither have any knowledge ss to whether the melody was selected or ex- pressly composed for 1t. In my earlier years wrote e great deal, and my thoughts, like wild seed, were sown broadcast, and many times have met them myself, nameless waifs, and failed to recognize them"
 Three verses are found in most hymnals, the third, eighth and ninth, as originally written, and but very slightly altered. The writer, now an aged woman. was living .e few months ago, and doubtless rejoicing in the consciousness of having brought some comfort in darkest hours to thou sands of her fellow creatures, Her hymn, 80 universally beloved, ranks with that one hymn of Sarah Flower Adams', "Nearer, My God, to Thee," for which Dr. Mason also wrote the music; and the one by which alone Mics Charlotte Elliot was known for many years, "Just as Am" These consecrated poems. full of genu- inc and intense Christian feeling, brought to their authors no pecuniary gain, but how rich has been their recompsnse, il that they have served the church in that which is often the most effective part of its service-its ministry of song-snd helped many @ suffering, struggling soul through darkness and despair into the clear shining of Gods forgiveness and consolation, HILARY.