New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

to distribute little myself to Miss Kimball. OF
East Hebron. ". H."
We are hut minutes little things
Each one furnished with sixty wings.
With which fly on her unseen track,
And not a minute ever comes back.
We are but minutes. yet each one bears
Patiently take the minutes Of pain.
The worst OF minutes cannot remain.
We are but minutes when bring
A few of the drops from pleasures spring.
Taste their sweetness while we stay.
II takes but minute to fly away
We are but minutes use well.
For how used we must some day tell
Who minutes mas hours to use,
who loses minutes. whole years must lose.
Sent by Master Edmund II. Coles.
There is no use OF living II lives do not help
other lives They must help other lives II in them
selves is the power OF God.-(Phillips Brooks.
Sent by "Tonte"
.somewhere the tears Of broken-hearted trust.
OF patient sacriflce and sef-submisslon,
Shall form the rainbow promise OF the Just
In full fruition'
Sent by NJ T.. Crouch.
Mrs NJ j. seeck OF Peeksilll ~ Y, acknowl-
edges the receipt Of an exquisite valentine from
Margaret Leupp, OF New-York City The courte-
sizes of ST. Valentine have been generously eno
changed among the Sunshine members, while me
T. s s. children and the invalid members nave
received more special attention through lhe mann
office.
VIII the Sunshine reader who obtained the
RHYME OF the Books OF the bible from the office
please send a copy TO Miss r.. Vanderveer. Somer-
VILE n. J.?
Miss Anna l.. Sprague has sent "a wee music
box to Lima Hunter dues for '9s AS Miss
Hunter is an invalid member shut out from nearly ri,
all the pleasures ana JOYS Gi lfe' 'ne MUSIC VIII
Tho following poem, selected by Mrs. George c.
stehbns. appropriate to the valentine sea-
LOVES SERVICE.
Love called to a young man winnngly.
"Come. Join the ranks OF my company,
And take the field in my service"
But the young man said. There are other things
Than bushes and kisses and flowers ana r'ngs
OF far more worth than your service.
There's business and sport and pleasure and art:
Your IL mere folly, your weapon DART
I've time to spare for your service
Love turned lightly away when he heard the rebuff
OF young volunteers there were more than enough
To fill UP the ranks of his service
But time. passing BY. made clear to the man man n
That they are the wisest who join when they can
The worshpful ranks OF Loves service
So he offered to Love his jewels and coon
Forgetting his age, he thought ne would join
The throng who pressed to Loves service.
But Love answered lightly The day has gone by.
A sere autumn leaf is too old and too dry
For a garland worn In my service
You can buy II you like friendly regard.
And perhaps IL may seem, II you try very nara,
AS II you were In my service.
But the raw recruits for my household guard
/ take from the young: the old are deoarred
From taking the oahs OF my service.
The countersgn's Youth Can you give it7' "Ah.
no"
Then right about face You're too old and too
slow
To learn the details OF my service"
-(Chares +. Johnson.
"a Friend"-Specal thanks are due you for tho
dainty articles sent In your last contribution.
Tho President General only regrets that your name
! and address have not been furnished. thus de-
prlynz any receiver Of the gifts OF the pleasure or
thanking you by letter. However sunshine has