New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-13
"SUNLIGHTS PATHWAY"

And ne seems dark and drear:
When all thy tolls no laurel won
Ana hope gives way 10 tear
Then M 70 Heaven your troubled face
VII! clasp thy grlefs In warm embrace
And melt your tears away.
Then large and brish, tina, ray will grow.
That 'twixt the heavens and q earth below
II formed a path for thee
path OF hope. Path OF love.
path Of Light and peace:
path that leads to Heaven above.
Nherc tears and sorrows cease
s. EVANGELINE l.. T. s. g. Member
A Sunshine member IN. the complete files OF
The aides Home Journal FOR 1875 1896 and 1897
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cate with the Office.
Mrs Elizabeth X. Knchol has sent In word thai,
81" VIII send THE Youths Companion" 10 Mrs
Gemmo. Of Pulaski Va. Mrs Jennie r. Boucher
of sencra Falls 4, busy scatterns fragrant sun
them roses and pansics from nor garden
The enigma printed In tho r s column OF
May was an acrostic. ana read Tribune sun
shine SOCIETY," only two members solved it-Mrs
Ann" Preston Neahc and Mrs q. g. Hussey
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been received a; the Office from Mrs A A. Baker
They Will he sent TO any member desiring them
The poem sent by 5. VI. Hull. OF Danbury. Conn
has already been published in the Sunshine column
, IL VIII b" passed on.
TWO LITTLE MAIDS
know winsome little maid.
Her face is Ike dainty flower
She looks upon this world OF ours
And ali who pass.
That sweet content makes beautiful
Ny little lass.
know another maiden we'll
She might De fair
Her check Is IKE a roseleaf SOFT
But an her face is marked by frowns.
Her eyes by tears.
For please. | dread think
| OF coming years.
Would you dear grow to beauty rare
Then learn the lesson these two teach
To those who heed
And in your heart. as lie begins.
Give this truth place:
| IT'S only lovely thoughts make
Gertrude NJ Cannon. in St Nicholas
Sent by II. j. II.
HOW "UNCLE SAM" WAS CHRISTENED.
! The origin of the term Uncle Sam" asked for by
/ II &. c.. is kindly furnished by J. B. Franks. He
| says The term came into during the War Of
/ 1872 ard originated at Troy y. Y The Government
| inspector there was Samuel Wilson. universally
known as Uncle sam Whenever he inspected
supplies furnished the Government he would brand
/ them u. 5. meaning United states. but the abb
breviation being then new and not generally recog-
the the Tqssa me TO sory was
pented and got into print, and from that time the
name has been facetously applied to the United
WALKING BY FAITH
The clouds hang heavy round way:
! cannot see
But through the darkness. / believe.
God leadeth me
IT'S sweet to keep my hand in His.
While all Is dim;
To close my weary. aching eyes
And follow Him.
Through many thorny path he leads
Through many a path of tears l go
But IL Is sweet
To know that He is close TO me.
My God and guide:
quite satisfied
To BLING . my 1fss eyes Is; o lie may reveal
But while lean on His strong arm
| cannot fall.
Contributed by Katherine Neumann.
HE WAS FRANK.
4 minister who once preached in a little out Of
the-way town. where there was a great deal Of
struggle and hardship to get along. great deal OF
close listed shrewdness and great deal Of poverty.
having been there a good many years at last made
up his mind to resign. and. to the surprise Of his
congregation. made the Following announcement
one Sunday morning:
brethren and sisters. ii seems to me that the
Lord does not love this people, because lie never
takes any Of you to heaven, there hasn't been
funeral here for hve years, tho, vo, Inv. ors nm
other because nobody ever gets married haven't
at doesn't seem to me that you love your minis
ter for YOU never pay his salary In full you exc
their fruits we shall know them . nm
% sas to to
hare n Mace for you"-tFrom Aunt Joes Basket.
Selected by r. NJ Headey
A WORD IN SEASON
Friends. in this world of hurry and work and sud-
den end.
II a thought comes quick Of doing kindness TO
friend.
DO IL that very minute! Don't put II by-dont walt
What's the use of doing kindness II you do 1t q
day too late?
Sent by y. X. O.