The herald., 1897-05-16
The Hollsnbeck Home

The Hollenbeck Home
"At evening time It shall be light."-Bible.
As silently distill the evening dews
On autumn's thirsty chalices upturned.
When Natures robes Of ever-varying hues
brsnten the landscape summer suns
So Ger the sunset paths of two fond couls
Whose aims were one. whose aspirations
Poured the effulgence which from heaven
outrolls.
Tinging to golden hues their evening sky.
Great thoughts are inspirations-heaven-
lit domes,.
Within whose vast circumference are
Things tansible-sEeat cities. temples.
Each gentle deed with loving kindness
fraught.
And thus this heaven-inspired, Christ-like
pair.
From out the fullness Of their hearts Of
Outwrought In time and space home so
The joys of which the half may ne'er be
told.
Come unto me. and will give you rest"
A voice 10 heard this side the heavenly
portal
A woman's voice. so like an angels. blest,
But just descended from the plains I'M
mortal:
And with mien of gracious. queenly
beauty,
And smile serene. "as 'twere the heart
smiled through"
Proclaimed her mission, grand. Of love and
duty
Ger ages paths the flowers Of life to
strew.
"A homo have prepared at Loves behest.
Whose cornerstones in fond remem-
brance laid
OF one who is not dead. but slsepeth:'
rest
He takes beneath fair Evergreen's soft
shade,
And sweetly sleeps meath each white
lily bloom
BY loving hands o'erspread" o Hope and
Faith,
Point upward from the sculptured marble
tomb.
To yon bright home where there shall be
no death.
A haven Of repose-a boon Of rest
To toilers, who in early morning light,
Gathered May garlands of earth's nowery
breast.
And garnered sheaves beneath the noon
day, bright.
'Till evening zephyrs thrilled with vesper
hymns.
sacred hour! When shadowy twilight
weaves
The misty veil which youths bright vision
dims,
How sweet to homeward come with gar
nered sheaves.
Like as city set upon hill.
Whose light is far-outreaching. rainbow
fair.
Throughout the pulses Of the land q thrill
OF unfeigned gladness trembles on the
air.:
And voices swell in one grand chorus song
The praises of this woman's wisdom
ways,
And echoing voices far the strains pro-
long,
IT'LL heaven resounds, too, with its need
Of praise.
outspreading lawns. like open picture
books.
Bedight with semi-tropic fora, lead
To sylvan bowers and deep outrageous
hooks.
So like some fairy tale q child may read: /:
And from from each compassionate I. s beauty
outrolls in solemn grandeur to the skies,
Where snow-capped peaks in billowy ether
lave
Guardians elect Ger this broad paradise.
Throughout each spacious hall stream mel
low rays
OF golden light through tinted
panes,
Cathedral-like aS wherA a votarv 0ravs
And as each noontides silvery bright
ness wanes
"And lengthening shadows Ger the mead
proclaim
The close of day." still. small voice is
heard
Like unto that which to the prophet came:
Most beauteous story In the Inspired
Word.
o Faith. and Hope, and Peace-sweet trio
fair
Pure. blest evangels from the skies sent
down!
May each glad favored guest thy garments
wear
And kiss the hand that wreathes each
flowery crown.
And when at benediction time the trill
OF spirit melody floats on the air,
From out the silence breathes voice, "Be
still,
And know that I, too am abiding there"
MARY CUNNINGHAM DICK.