The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-08

q hymn of forty lines. that she learned in
her young days. Her hearing ia nearly
as good as ever, and she usually reads
some every day.
One thing is certain, during her long
married life she has never been without
money and gold at that. In proof of this
facs, we would say that she has today
i've dolla~ gold piece, being part of
wedding present given her seventy-four
years ago and strange to say the same
piece ct paper in which the gold was
wrapped when presented to her, is still
around THAI same five dollar gold piece.
what the exios amounJ would have been,
If that five dollar gold piece had Icon
loaned at compound interest at Elk per
cent, am unable to say at this time, and
Will leave that to be figured out by those
present at their leisure but it surely
amounts to over $500. / will simply state
! that one dollar loaned hundred years at
compound interest at six per cent would
amount to three hundred and forty dol
lars. At ten per cent it would amount
to $l3, 300.
She retains her faculties to a reInarka-
BILE degree and declares that she does NOT
feel any older than she has for years, and
If people half her age enjoyed such health
as she, they would consider themselves
fortunate.
She arises at daylight the year round
and retires about O'Clock. II have
never been sleepy head is the answer
she made to one who asked her why she
arose SO early In the day. Her reminis-
cences and anecdotes of the early years OF
the present century are interesting and
instructive. OF a naturally genial tenn
permanent, her life has been one Of love
and helpfulness to those about her. Time
has dealt gently with her and she still
has q heart and hand for those IN trouble
or in distress.
Listen to the roll call of the names Of
those who have occupied the Presidential
chair since mother was born: Jefferson,
Madison, Munroe, john Quincy Adams.
Andrew jackson, Martin Van Buren,,
lor, Fillmore, Pierce. Buchanan, Abra-
ham Lincoln. johnson, Gen. Grant,
Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, BENZ.
Harrison, Cleveland again and Mckinley.
What host of brilliant names! What
exciting times she has passed through
What life to have lived!
How can better close my remarks to
you this evening, than by reading those
touching lines, 80 full OF pathos and ten.
derness, words that will recall boyhood
days as well as more mature years. words
that may cause smile on one face, or
tear to drop on another. written by an
unknown author. entitled:
WHERE'S MOTHER?
Bursting in from school or play,
This is what the children say,
TTooping, crowding, big and small,
On the threshold, in the hall
Joining in the constant cry,
Ever as the days go by:
Il where's mother?'
From the weary bed of pain
This same question comes again;
From the boy with sparkling eyes,
Bearing home his earliest prize;
From the bronze and bearded son,
Perils past and ncnors won:
'sWl ere's mother?" M
Burdened with lonely task,
One day we may vainly ask
For the comfort of her face,
For the rest of her embrace;
Let us love her while we may,
Well for us that we can say:
where's mother?"
Mother with untirlng hands
At the post of duty stands;
Patient, seeking not her own,
Anxious for tho good alone
OF her children as they cry,
Ever as the days 60 by:
4 where's mothsr2'
I. Among other congratulations received
were the following note and lines from
Hon. Geo. F. Emery of this city:
i March 6, 1898.
NY Dear Mrs. tFrothinRham:
shall hardly be able to join in person
with others In paying respect to your
mother tomorrow. But in her seclusion,
III have not forgotten her, as the accom-
panying sonnet will show. l remain
hers and
Yours sincerely,
Geo. f. Emery.
SONNET TO MRS. ALLEN.
The nintieth milestone on her way
my friend hath gently traced,
And yet as swiftly as by wind
the clouds are deftly chased.
Tho few of earth's dear ones remain,
companions once of thine,
cannot keep this seventh of March
j to Join in ''Auld Lang Syne.
Thy life hath been chequered one,
/ but thou hast been serene,
Fen when compelled through cypress
shades
to pass in sorrow keen
Yet, gladness hath thy life long crown'd
because thou knowest well
What Bunyan of his pilgrim wrcte,
and could his story tell
OF varied scenes. but hopeful still "a
while on his upward way
To reach the crest of Zion's Hill
crown'd with celestial day.
God speed thee onward full of faith,
and Cheered by Christian hope!
And when the end thou soon may reach
Of thy descending slope
Kind angel bands shall clasp thine own
and guide thee to thy home,
Where loved ones parted from you here
now wait for you to come.
| March T, 1898.
| PORTLAND M ALL AUXILIARY.
The annual meeting will be held on
| Tuesday, at 8 p. M, at the residence of
Mrs Prentiss Loring Spring street. A
full attendance of members and managers
| is requested.