New-York tribune., 1897-12-16

! washington, ID. {. NJ. FOndey
tributed some lovely Christmas cards. Mrs. May
Darby sent two match receivers made Of electric
contributed pretty doll for the Little Mothers"
Mrs X. F. Hudson sent some Woman's Pages
c. A. W contributed magazines and Christmas
cards. Mrs. James McGrath sent two dolls named
Laura ana Isabella. dressed In pink and blue for
Little Mothers"
President-Genera T. s. s.: In the winter OF 1896
'96. before had learned to read or write the
| systems by which the blind are enabled to put
/ their thoughts on paper and communicate them
mono.ony OF many a weary hour Of my ciouded
l!fe in the composition of riddles for the puzzle de-
/ inclosed one Of my first efforts in that line
and was awarded the first prize. Yours truly
No. So Third Place. Brooklyn.
A CHARMING GIRLS RIDDLE.
A charming girl. whose Irish birth
And native wit none viii deny,
/ Being asked what county, south or north,
She claimed as hers, made this reply
TITS neither In the n3rth nor south,
Just where It Is will not say,
Write down and change one word this way.
'Rehead 1t, then pat in It's place
on lreland's map, II you can trace
That county still so dear 10 me-
In mute surprise stood and while
gazeG upon her face so fair
| saw her lips part with smile
sought and found my answer there.
Answers should be sent in not later than Decem-
Der t.
Mrs ". P Britt. OF Mamaroneck. is constantly
| scattering sunshine. The beautiful poem, My
Cross" sent by l. s NJ. has been passed on to
n SunBhine member
VIII Mrs stevens OF Towanda. Penn. please
send full name and address? Her reply 70 the
Pose poem entities her o 70 3, eg5res. Known Tg
The novels and other matter sent to Mrs. Dora
Andrac Of Ohio City. COL by, Mrs J. shove OF
pa Ntucket. X. l., were received. The miners are
deriving much pleasure from the books and papers
sent them.
Walter Clyde spauldlng has received foreign
stamps books and pictures from Mrs julia lns!e''
who has also sent reading matter 10 walter
grandparents.
Mrs. J. W. D.-Your poems have been passed
on" ,c Mrs ". 8 Curtiss, Woodside. Newark
M NJ r K-You are right In guessing Miss
Fcrrys puzzle Send your fun n6s nn%e so that you
Mrs watson o, Albany. acknowledges the receipt
Of letter from Miss Jennie Lewis OF Jamaica ana
OF pretty Pin. which was .,tn Hnaccompan'ed oy the
John f Murphy Acknowledges the receipt of
stamps from " J. Van P.t.sn Of Burlington w.
Anna l. Johnson should communicate directly
with hor correspondent about the coreopsis seed.
NJ. y 4 Uaincs. OF No IS Centra-ave, New
ark. y. J.. writes that she will send baG for the
Little Mothcrs' and will be pleased to remember
an invalid sunshine member at Christmas
Anna T. sprague forwarded n shawl to the T.
q & Office as n birthday gift to Mrs. Potter II
bos been mailed to her Miss Mulroony has con,
tri6uted a dainty white cap for a T. $. S; invalid
Of advanced years. Sho also sent pretty oook'
Tho Rev J. F. Yates. OF Fort Edward, n T.,
sends tho following poem Autumn Days" He
cut {, ont Of some newspaper. and does not know
''' "''''' AUTUMN DAYS.
oh how love ye PensySe S.5,f autumn ana d5ys Sr,et
when vine and tree send down the crimson lear,
And summer birds have sung their parting lays
When lonely lies each haunt IT. by vale END ana HILL
while. az in thought. all nature, hushed and still.
In sober. dreamy melancholy lies.
Why do yo WIN me 90 Oh who Ss can dnsIsa ts'
bows y1edis The snS siuSSorS dSrR viii VIII to BeaSs SPELL
SO do pour an hSmasS Sro fq becanse ans fTee
Unto the day,, the lovoes that be
A1d @naNF 1n st WI With frosted locks ana
Apart from Passions stormy equinox
AnG vain s hae so PSr bound no Win %hred leaves
And blossoms Infulned , i Of Of, ripened seeds
And harvest hoard. the fruit OF noble deeds.
Serene as falls Thy light on amber slope.
And woodlands FAR ahame at set OF sun.
My falling days be beautiful with hope.
And bear. like Thine my hearts wild yearnins
In blest frui;ion Of labor done
The glory OF destiny fulfilled.
In sending in the answers to NJ z. G.'s second |
puzzle r. NJ Orord asks II thero is not mistake
In having two dashes instead OF one? He is right;
the dash was broken. he has sent in the correct
answer and has A. J. c. This is the proper 'hll-
ing In OF the blank spaces:
HNow own what have won." said the success
ful speculator.
Ella l. Van Doren.-If you will send your address |
a T s 8 badge VIII be forwarded. Your lines have
been passed on.
Mrs NJ T. wickham. of Glens Falls. has sent a |
crocheted model Of an invalid's nightingale wrap. |
with directions for crocheting or for making one
OF cashmere II any Sunshine member would like !
the little model and the letter OF directions the
ticles will be forwarded at once. When they have |
been used they can be passed on TO other mem
bors who would like TO make one OF these cohNeh-
tent invalid wraps.
II NJ = writes that the poem "Nobodys Child"
was written by Miss Phila II. Case. and was first
nubli,hed in THE schoolday Magazine" in March.
issf
dress for enrolment?
Helen Jewett Nichols, six years old Informs the
President General that she has sent paper dolls
and small book to Irina Baker. or Chautauqua'
Caroline Pratt Rippere-Your answer to Miss
rerrv,s puzzle ente. you to membership in the So
cIety II you will send two-cent stamp for the
postage the club pin will be mailed to you.
In reply to j. W. G.'s request for copy OF the
poem zone Year Mrs j. r. p sends q viii vHniy sysnS
her name and address. with two-cent stamp the