Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
THE OLD MINISTER.

Tho letter Cell from the rervcless hold
or hands, that, witheicd ana worn and
old,
Were locked In close embrace;
AND the pictured look of the agony
Suffered by Him In Gethscmane,
Shadowed the old mars face.
The twilight rays Of the golden sun.
With its lessol of labor ftrtNtr undouc,
stole into the silent room;
And frightened the SNOW J locks Of hair
OF the minister in his old arm chair,
Like the hope of the narrow tomb.
And his thoughts flew back to the by
gone years.
That seemed, as viewed through great
mists of te6rS,
Like only a yesterdays cloud
To the time VIXEN he first called this
charge home,
To the people he learned to love as his
own,
OF the church he had been so proud
lie had labored here for years without
rest,
or body and soul he had given his best
That body ard soul pht tp fed.
OF all their burdens BE- had bone his part
lie carried theii grief In his own bruised
heart,
Mid thorny ways his Gad been east.
IT. turmoil and work OBJ. years had passed.
aud he forged for day of rest
Just few short days with these trusted
friends.
Days of peaceful ros' re the Father serbs
To make min fcrcvoi hlcst
100 old 1t is aarood we reed n Younger
man,
one with strength to push the work" so
the letter Ian--
"YOur time Is ncarly due:
The old mans2 needs repairing soon,
Wed like to begin ~ the FIRST Of June
| W. all think kindly OF you
ct was always &c." the old nan moano1.
"When asked for bread VI gave me
| stone.
E'on in the days gone by
! ! have suffered CRUZ ans ish ard pain
Eut I n-rcr thought this cup t. Train,
| Dear Lord, can it not PASS by?'
Il Rave labored long in thy vineyard here
Must so now to tie desert dresr,
And fight the battle alcw?
! have faced the furrow with har ls 90 the
| pillow,
Lord. wilt thou desert thy servant y NV.
| When thu end is just in view?
An who can answer the cd mans plea
When on every side e,.ch day We see
| Injustice held UP to our view.
| When might is law end truth is defled.
| Twould seem right and wrong wer, re-
conciled,
And knccled in the same church rev.
It's wonderful t5ngle of rleht ana
wrong,
That puzzled this weary world for 50
| long,
And we think will it ever come right
And We can but wonder and hope and
| dream
OF ,he FIRST flint dawning glorious belrn.
| Tc herald the mornir light.
Written for the Malone Palladium by
| NJ. Estclle Cunningham of Constable.
| VEN W1LIIE's BRUDDER COMES.
Ven Willes bruder comes-Ach Colt, vat
| fun
Great jubel and rejolcings vii be done
IND de die Deutsch Will hat all on der
| run.
Ven Willie's bruder comes,
No oddcr volk Will den hat any show
Und Dagoes. Irish and Chinese may go
Away, way back and sit down far below
Ven Winie's bruder comes
Den all der hleines Deutschen bands viii
| play
"Dio Wacht am Rhein" ind "Feste Burg
all day,
und We shall hat chust allerdings our
way,
Ven Willic's bruder comes
Ach HimmoL all der beer dot shall b.
drank
VII be genug to Ill a grown up tank
IND effry sausage mill viii bust its crank
Ven Willles br,ldcr comes!
Du Ucber Colt chust picture up der
crowd.
A-shouting "Hoch der Kaiser!' clear und
| loud.
IND Teddy standin' Ply der schin SC
proud.
Ven Willos bruder comes!
Und ven der schiN is named der "AlicC
| r..
VIII be great celebrations near und far,
Ind saenger clubs viii all keep open bar
Ven Wlies bruder comes!
Der schlochtcn Dngs Chorge Dewey said
| will not
BE thought Of but as hnsty tommy-rot.
Und old Won Deidrichs Will be clla AZ
forgot.
Ven Willie's bruder comes!
All. Colt sci panl dot festival list near,
Gut Heinrich H. win soon be nit us here
Ind We win drink dis coundry dry Of beer
Ven Wil!os bruder comes
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