The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-12-12

I'LL many days within our lives
Are hlled with labor and with care.
occasions of bright joy and mirth
10 some of us are very rare.
SO let us make the most of this,
win merry speech, laughter and song,
Forgetting all the cares of life
This surely cannot be wrong
A poem you have asked of me,
40 not claim to be poet,
But II you want rhyme or two,
You Shall have them, for | can do it,
1t may not be in cultured phrase,
Or set in studied stately measure,
70 please you as a polished gem,
Fof you TO keep as a rich treasure:
1t may be homely, queer and odd,
w hat matters that to you or me,
We want jolly, social time,
In that I'm sure we all agree
SO will answer to the call
Without parley, excuse or fuss.
For something surely will be asked
VI nearly every one of us.
Edwin, and Sadie L., his wife,
Have sent their invitations out
For us to come and meet them here.
1hey wanted us to come, no doubt.
An anniversary this is,
The tenth from their bright Weddino dav
When they the two were Joined as one.
Nhlle on this earth they both shall STAY,
The years have passed so swiftly by
p, III seems almost dream, no doubt.
Two children have been born to them,
Two baby girls, handsome and stout,
Ten years, it seemed long time then,
"A long, long time to look ahead,
Though now it seems but brief space,
From that sweet hour when they were
wed.
They have been blessed in many wavs,
No sorrow deep has marred their lot,
Ihey have received fair pay for toll,
And made of home pleasant spot.
Into each life some rain must fall.''
1t cannot all be pleasant weather,
But they have planned to get along,
And still they want to live together
So at the end of the ten years
We meet as neighbors and relations,
10 share their hospitality
And offer our congratulations.
In Sadie L. he sure has found
A kind and loving wife,
VINO tries to do the best she can,
ana does not fret or stir up strife.
She cooks for him the choicest food.
And makes for him the softest bed,
And when he does not feel quite well,
She fairly babies him tbs said
She keeps the house all nice and clean,
She tends the babes and mends his clothes,
And if he has grouty spell
She does not sulk or pull his nose
She takes an interest in his work.
His talk about his cows and horses.
About his hogs and sheep and lambs,
Ana the brand new handsome BOSSES
In fact she shows to all around,
AS clear and plain as il can ha
That she Will stick close to a man.
And that the man is Edwin G.
OF many beaus she hid her choice.
And Edwin has always allowed
1hat he was one blamed lucky chap;
10 get her he was glad and proud
So in this thing they are agreed.
nat they will keep along together,
ANA Try to make the most of life,
III lalr ana bright or stormy weather.
Of matters matrimonial
@ lhese things we cannot always say;
90 IN THIS case OF Ed. and wife
we wish to shout hip hip! hooray!,
And now E. G. while you plant corn.
And NOW, and rake, and churn by mower
ana fodder cut, and SilO fill,
LII tne same way, to save an hour.
Just keep along as you began,
AS has been done since Adams dav
ana take some time to court your wife
LII just the good old fashioned way,
We leave with you our kind regards
Upon this merry festive night:
ana trust that as the years 90 by
your hopes will still be Just as bright.
we hope your sorrows may be few.
m, ana that your joys may many be:
nat blessings may still follow YOU.
Thro' life into eternity.
80 with these thoughts expressed in rhvme
m our part is done, we will stop now
ne rnymer has performed his part.
ana SO we make our closing bow.
Inc reading of the poem was followed bv
a defamation by Freddie Patterson, read
Ing by Mrs. A. E. Dow, selected medley nv
A ). Cole, read by Mrs. E. G. Lander.
singing by the company, "Sweet Bye and
Bye About midnight the companv dc.
parted 1or their respective homes, voting it
one OF the pleasantest events of the season.
Following is list of the presents re-
celved: Oak rocker, Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Ho-
gan' Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7. Ward, Mr.. N. A.
Llttlefield, Mr.. Hasty and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. L. Bartlett, Mr.. II. M. Small and
family, Gustave Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. F. f.
Hubbard, Mr.. Alfred Hubbard, Mr.. E. H.
Llttlefeld, Mr.. W. S. Jones; willow rocker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs
ii. L. Wing, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walker.
MI. and Mrs. c. H. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. e. Hogan, Mr.. and Mrs. V. N. Higgins.
MIR. and Mrs. r. c. Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Huff, Fred Ward; oak centre table,
Charles E. Lane and Miss Kate Prime ::
nickel parlor lamp, o. j. and William Far
well; decorated china cake plate, Mr. and
Mrs. M. S. Stiles; hand-painted china fruit
dish, MIR. and Mrs. G. A. Stevens decorated
china salad set, Miss Florence Rose; deco
rated china cup and saucer, Miss Flora
Lander; decorated water pitcher, Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Ward; decorated china cheese
plate, Miss Blanche E. Brown; silver butter
dish, NJ J. Dow and family; pair of silver
dessert spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. George P.
Higgins; silver meat fork, Mr.. and Mrs
BENZ. Ames; three piece folding mirror,
MIR. and Mrs. L. G. Munroe; medallion pic
ture and two pairs of linen towels, Henry
Higgins and family; pair of linen towels,
Lucelia L. Hussey; pair of linen towels,
MIR. and Mrs. j. H. Sayward; pair Of vases,
MisSno Elnropoo nd n rc NJ,