The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-21
PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT
MIR. AND MRS. LUDLOW Enter
TAIN THE SOCIAL CLUB.
S1me Original Produc. ions Added to
Two of Long fellows Poems, Ehe
Ship and The Day is Done"

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Two of Long fellows Poems, Ghe
Ship and THE Day is Done
The Social Club of the Twin-City,
which meets at the home of it's mem
| bers every two weeks, was most
! pleasantly entertained at the delight
| full home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L Ludlow
on Friday night, February Sth, at
which time the polite and attentive
host and charming hostess were at
their best. The fact that the night
was stormy and cold without, but ad
ded to the warmth and pleasure
within.
Upon these pleasant occasions there
is always some special feature of in
terest that is provided by the host
and hostess for the entertainment Of
their guests, and upon this occasion
the poetical ability OF the company
was put to test.
Each guest was presented with
small card, upon which were stamped
some of the famous Brownie figures,
so arranged that each gentleman
should select lady wearing the card
corresponding with the one he pos
sessed. and when the couples were
thus arranged they were given sheets
OF paper up n which had previously
been written the first line of each
stanza of Longfellow's poems, entitled
''The Bridge" and also "The Day is
Done" 1t became the duty Of the
couples so elected, to add three origi
nal additional lines to the one already
written. The following are the va
rious quotations.:
THE BRIDGE.
l Il stood on the bridge at midnight
As the moon was shining so bright,
And thought, as the wind blew DER me,
., what uld give for light.
2 II saw her bright reflection
In the mirror of my heart,
A glorious recollection.
From which L meier shall part.
3 ''And far in the hazy distance
As the clio k was tolling the hour,
A maiden fair was toll ng
To reach the old church tower.
among the long black rafters,''
Immoderate are the spiders laugh ers;
For little fly went sailing N
And subsequent proceedings were a sin.
The water in rapid and turbulent flow
Came crashing End lea ing Ger them,
Causing disaster to friend and foe.
6 ssAnd like those waters rushing
The buster along its edge a-push1ng
1t swept along rlll and rill,
Us.til it reached the bottom of the hill.
I How often O. how often"
I've ushed dem clouds away
And felt my heart-strings soften
As heard the donkey bray.
How often; how often,''
have looked in her sweet brown eyes
And felt my senses soften,
With tender glad surprise.
8 For my hea was hot and restless
But the weather without was beaetly,
And our heads, they were ser seless,
And our noses, they shone greatly.
10" Put now it has fallen from me-"
An knew as | saw it fall
That my merschaum never would be
A comfort to me at all.
11"Yet whenever l or IS the river
And stand in the open air.
The bre yes make me shiver
For I'm still in my summer wear.
12''And think how many thousands
Are skipping upon the ice;
And the nall boy smokers and giggles,
And says: How very nice?'
1871 see the long procession
Vending its way up the hill
With slow and sad progression.
But all the same it gets there still.
14"And forever and forever
As the maiden toiled aloof,
Hope died from her larguid eyes
As she nearly slipped If the r of.
15''The moon and its broken reflection"
Casts shadowo' rmy heart,
For, I've finished my last CONNECTION
And disliked the raspberry tart.