New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22


body. would rather they would bring them out In
my weary and troubled hours and open them that
need them, would rather have plain coffin ,nn
e Wb6S & waness OF @ and
Let us learn to ano!nt our friends beforehand
for their burial kindness a., does so not
cast no fragrance backward over the weary way
"a Friend" sends the following poem her
initiation fee into the Sunshine Society:
THE LOVE OF GOD.
Like a cradle. rocking. rocking.
Silent, peaceful to and fro;
Like a mothers sweet looks, dropping
on the little face below.
Hangs the green earth, swinging turning.
Fails the light light of Gods face. bending
Down and watching us below.
And as feeble babes that suffer
Are the ores the tender mother
Holds the closest, loves the best:
81 By w onr Ms wSs HSaN DOWN dstr%ssed
Then II is that Gods great patience
Holds US closest, loves us best.
oh, great heart Of God, whose loving
Cannot hndered be nor crossed -.
WIN IN d nS' d Es9sy s % be not lo sven
Love divine, Of such great loving
Only mothers know the cost
Cost Of love which. all love passing
Gave Son 10 save the lost. $1,000
"A Friend" might send her magazines and books
\. c. Mrs Norris is the president of the T. s. s.
branch I'm Soda Iiill and can distribute much lit
r S s. pin has been sent. and your name has
been enrolled in the Sunshine book
Mrs Agnes Schulz Gramm, No S. East College
ST Oberln Ohio expresses her thanks 70 the
sunshine members who have so kindly remembered
her She says: THE bonnet sent by Mrs Wafer
stein has come, and 1t IL very pretty and quite De-
coming Tell the Sunshine friend who owned 1t
that | am much obliged and fancy can see In my
minds eve the who wore the dainty
structure Let me know the Rev DR.. Offords ni-
tans and address. lie sent me an Art Amateur
but cannot tell from the. wrapper just how to
find him. Mrs. Chaplain, Of Roslyn, Long Island,
and such lovely letter would rather get enG such
a letter any time than any quanty OF hhery'
" '0u'o "o' "a'e ' Mrs. AGNES u 5. 'GRAMM"
| Mr. OYord's address is: The Rev r. NJ. Oford.
Managing Editor "New-York Observer" No. 156
| Fifth-ave.. New-York City.
President General Of the T. S. s.: am sorry to
be obliged to take up any of your time to write TO
| me- as know you busy woman. but as
| have never any paper muslin scrapbooks,
ai.h to ask some questions, and for recofnpense
to make nice one for you to 6 gi We to s some
| who have already made you some scrapDooks
paste both sides of the leaf? About what size
| leaves thick? Thanking you for the above iavor
'e"''''' ''''' Mrs. SARAH l.. HALLsTRAM.
| No 40 East Twenty sixth-st., New-York City.
| Who will give Mrs. Hallstram the information
| she wishes in regard to the muslin scrapbooks?
| Write direct to Mrs. Hastram.
| THE WEB OF LIFE.
| The web Of life is most wondrously spun;
| There are threads of gold for the duty done,
| Threads of gray with a warp OF care
Threads Of black in the hearts ,n dark ah night
| Threads Of peace for the morning ight.
| Threads OF iOy for life begun,
! Threads OF sorrow when life is done
| While in and out, around and above,
Gods angels are weaving IN intlnlte love r,,s
| Are the threads from the days Of brightest hue
9sn Of & Od
| Hopefully. patient. with promises rlte, NO.
We are wsnyns p eaGe na hidden from light
| We must work on tho wrong side and walt for the
1,nti finished at last before His great throne.
| The Master OF Weavers will our workmanship own.
| ~ Yours truly Mrs. A. G. J.
EFFECTIVE USE FOR CANCELLED STAMPS.
| Mrs F.. c. D. sends the following Il was told
recently of pretty way to utilize cancelled postage
stamps especially foreign ones Glue Them on a
small lacauered tray with TO regularity. out over
tapping each other slightly. SO that eysry particle
yarnsh. i am told the effect is marvellous. White
china boxes small plates or dishes can be deco
rated in a similar manner ana can De washed "ltn-
out the s"s"'e'' "''"''' Mrs. e. c. d.
PRESSED FLOWERS AS SOUVENIRS.
| Mrs f. c. d. asks: Have any Of the Sunshine
| members attempted to press flowers TO send as
| little souvenirs 10 absent friends? Last April
gathered a number Of wild flowers for that purpose
! and found pressed SO satisfactorily as the