The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-26

! A murfnnr from the sea That rolled beyond
/ The town OF seven towers 1t WAS a. though
Ii spoke; and NIL The monks fell down and cried:
Coos voice il is that speaks from ont the seal
! O you who fell because of trenchery.
! Non have received the answer that you sought:
Gods voice hns answered from the mighty deepi'
And when the Winter came storm arose
| Aud high winds ragged, and great white waves
rolled ia
/ Upon the city of seven towers,
! Until the towers themselves were not more high.
And they who song li to save their lives by flight
] We're overtakcn by the greedy waves
And swiftly sucked back with their hungry
mouths
4 Into the great deep OF the sea which roared
Loudly for prey.
And still the came on,
And still the waves dashed high. until they
reached
The hill on which The abbey stood; and then
The abbot lifted up his voice and prayed
That God would stay the waters and God heard
The abbol's prayer and silled the raging sea.
But from the town not one escaped-not one;
Gods wrath YVES great aud spared nor town nor
Across the place where once the city stood
The North Sea cries and creeps among the reefs,
Aud dashes up against the rocky cliffs
With deep reverberations And the men.
The simple isher-foik who sail among
The reefs and sandbanks of that lonely coast
Have seen, on peering down beneath the waves,
a town OF many quays and many streets
strange, quaint place and only visible
When from The distant north "A rare wind blows
And clears the waves Of shadows.
o. The hill
The ruins of the abbey still are seen,
And when the sea l. tossed by troublous winds,
voice speaks from IFS depths and calls the
monks
To come out their graves and chant mass
For those who lie beneath the moaning waves
For those who listened to The evil voice
And met with trencltery the trustfnl Danes
Slowly. robes OF giistcninc, shining white.
They move among The lonely. grass-grown aises,
Aud clear, above the booming of the sea
And shout of wind their v"ices rise IA prayer.
IL. ttstx-s t1NsN,l asNn firm aNtIN
For ages YET come until the sin
OF those who dwelt within the city's walls
BE ali forgiven. For the wrath Of God
j. not for always. Never prayer ascends
Unto Ills throne but il is heard by linn
And answer given.
So. in time 10 come.
The waters shall move back and men shall see
Once more the city with lis seven towers
Stand firm upon the dry land. This shall be
a ,ign that all has been forgiven Those
Whose sin giieyed Gon-R token that His wrath
Has passed away. Aud men shall dwell ia peace
Within the massive walls and meath The towers
That keep watch DER the streets and quays
Aud -four rich churches.
And. when that day comes,
TIE monks shalt rest in peace npon the hii
ia knowledge that the sin Of ii,use they loved
Aud prayed for il nj las, forgiven by God
NOBLE WOMAN AT REST.
Mrs e. A. Rhodes died suddenly at her home.
San-us. Mass, the morning of March /,
1896. aged 63 years and four months. She was
lie mother OF orr dear &C. friend, Annie L..
Williams. who has always made her home with
her mother at the old homestead. and was a
woman loved AMI honored by all who knew
her.
The heartfelt sympaihies Of the legions of
the c. c. and The hundreds OF Loyal Home
Workers will unite with those Of the editor in
the hope that Sister Annie may be given grace
aud strength to hear her great loss with true
Christian resignation.
The following committee on behalf OF the
&C. and LH.W., will prepare and forward
resolutions: Ola Bell HOLMAN, Pitisburg; Leo
nora Rivers, Vermont; and NJ Warner Har-
grove, New Jersey.
Mrs. Rhodes retired on the night of Feb. %
in her usual health, but npon awakening the
following morning sustained severe heart
attack, which ended her life in a few hours.
The following Tuesday the funeral was held
AT the old homestead, conducted BIZ Rev. f. C.
Priest, Pastor of the Universalist Church, Of
which Mrs. Rhodes was member. The serv-
ices, together with the singing of the quartet
were touchingy beautiful and largely at
tended.
The flowers were beautiful. among the de-
signs being pillow, with " Mother" in purple
immortellcs and an ivy wreath with clusters
OF heliotrope from the family; a bouquet of 63
white carnations from the grandchildren; bou
Guefs of roses and carnations from the {. of V.
aHd LAS: bouqnet Of Gala lilies from the
". re. of which Mrs. Rhodes a member !;
Coral design from the Aid Society of the Uni.
versalist Church roses aud pinks from Circle
J. L.H.W; several bouquets of roses. pinks,
and lilies from cousins and friends; and a
basket OF pansies and maidenhair ferns from
Mrs. Best and daughter. of stoneham, Mass.
The following tribute is from Mary l.. Best,
Treasurer. I.li.W.:
Although quiet and unassuming Mrs.
Rhodes has been very much interested C. c.
reader, and always ready to help in the various
causes where funds have been called for and
ever willing 10 lend a hand. All who have
visited the home OF Saugus friend will
remember Armies mother as a hospitable
and cordial hostess.
she was patriotic ard loyal. and had full
knowledge Of what the meant, for her
young husband died in an Annapolis hospital
in November, 1862, being one of the FIRST to give
his lie FOR his country.
Left with two small children. Annie L.
and her brother. Augustus. this noble woman
did her best to get along, and that she made
grand success of her life all can testify.
II feel sure that all will sympathize with
Sister Annie in her great bereavement. Only
those who have had similar afilictioD can
fully realize how lonesome the home is when
one is gone never 10 return. How often these
words of Longfellow have come TO my mind
during the past few months:
1.-THE friends who leave do not feel The sorrow
OF parting we feel il, who .ust stay
Launching day by day.
Knowing That when we wake upon the morrow
We shall not find ia iis accustomed place
The ono beloved face
~ were double grief If The departed
Being released from earth. should still retain
sen-e of earthly pain:
IL were a double grief IL The true. hearted
Who loved as here should on that farther shore
Remember more
"Mrs Rhodes was a dear personal friend.
whose loss is keenly felt. and shall always
hold her memory dear, and know that the
world is better for her having lived in it."
MY FIRST OFFER.
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Mr.. X, my first snitor. is rich. possessing
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4 college student Of 20, and baby May, beau
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] will remark, also, that Mr. K is our
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ticket, and agree perfectly on all National
! questions in general.
ia fact the only difference Of opinion ever
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