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MAGAZINES.

| WRITER. lnt lsltultlldIl- ~
written with all the literary ability that
marks his former work.
MAGAZINES.
The April number OF Mind begins the
twelfth volume Of that we'll known
metaphysical review II opens with a
fine poem by Edwin Markham, entitled,
Peace over Africa" which is accom-
panied with a portrait and geographic
sketch OF the author by G. b. Patter-
son. This article Is followed BY the
first OF q series OF important papers
by John Hazelrlgg, an author editor.
and astrologcr OF established reputa-
ton. on "The Sun Book an Astro-
Metaphysical study" which will inter-
est every one familiar with the Hebrew
| and Christian Scriptures, Other arti-
Giles are: "Splrtuallsm and It's Repre-
sentatlves" by n. O. Flower; The
Higher PHILANTHROPY" by j. II. A.
Marshall mind as Factor I'm Sue
cess" by James Rayenscroft; Clair
voyance and Clairaudience,' by w. ].
! Colvllle; Thinking Gods Thoughts"
by Isabel Goodhue; Simplicity In Liv-
ing" by Adalin NJ. Gleason. self EX-
preston" by Elizabeth Bogart; The
Natural Life" by Folger Barker;
How to be Happy" by Edna SMITH
De Ran, and Bertram Sparhawks Sec
Ond paper on "rhe Significance of Let.
ters,' Editor John Emery Mclean dis
cusses ''Ielepathy In Healing and in
| ypnotsm,' and reviews some OF the
latest books. The Rev Helen Van
Anderson answers some pointed
queries In the Family Circle depart
| ment which has four other contrlbu-
tlons,-The Alliance Pub. CO., Fifth
Ave, N, Y.
In an eastern paper OF recent
| date appeared a poem entitled Lit
| tie Things the authorship Of which
| was long in dispute That publication
has brought TO light some interesting
things concerning Mrs, Julia s. Carney
| whose claims 10 the authorship are SO
strongly corroborated az To leave no
doubt that she wrote the verses. ms.
Carney still liyes-she once lived In
Chicago II appears-and she tells the
| following story.
The circumstances under which |
wrote the little verses which were des-
tined TO become famous We're these II
was In 1915, during my FIRST year as
teacher In the Boston primary schools.
l mad been writing verses and little
stories for number OF religious peri
odicals for some time, and one OF my
special friends was DR. j. II. Usher Of
Boston, a publisher Of Sunday school
and church tracts pertaining to the
work Of the Universallst church
"One day received a letter from him
asking me TO write something for the
sunday school scholars, and that night
] wrote little paper entitled A Letter
TO Sabbath School Children In this
] urged them TO look out for the little
lhlngs or life and toward the close OF
the paper | wrote these words The
whole world Is made up Of little things
VIII put this in rhyme for you:
little drops Of water,
Little grains Of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land
ut was far into the night when |
nnished the paper, Early In the morn
ing ] went to old fremont temple. where
two young Englishmen were teaching
the Pltman system Of shorthand writ
ing. In order to advertise the school
these gentlemen gave free tickets to
school.and had accepted the invitation.
As the session for the teachers was held |
from 9 TO Z o'clock and my own school |
convened a little later, ! had to be on |
hand early The instructor in short |
hand lessons that morning gave short |
lecture, and then called upon the stu |
dents TO prepare an exercise giving ex- |
preston in Photographic characters, TO |
some original thoughts.
Ten minutes were given for this |
exercise, and ! put myself to the task |
at once. Naturally my thoughts turned |
TO the little paper which had written |
the night before and the copy Of which |
| then had in the pocket of my gown.
So ! wrote the first verse again, and
then continued.
80 the little moments,
Humble tho they be,
Make the mighty ages
OF eternity
80 our little errors
Lead the soul away
From the paths Of virtue
Far in sin to stray.
Little deeds Of kindness,
Little words OF love,
Help to make earth happy,
Like the heaven above,
by the time had finished the COM
position In the Photographic language
the time was up, and | gave my copy
10 the instructor Hurrying away to
my school | spent the morning with the
AT noon a messenger came
from DR. Usher for the copy Of the
tract, and | gave Il to him. Later, re-
ceiving an invitation from Rev. j. c.
Adams, the editor Of the Gospel Teach
er published in Boston. / sent TO him
the four verses, and that was their
first publication IN full.
MY little verses were at once coped
by pa pers throughout the country. and
II was not long before they had made
their way into many homes While |
was still teaching In the Boston schools
Professor William Bumstead introduced
the word method into the primary sys-
tenn by means Of charts and exercises
He published little book as a guide 10
his work. and among other verses ap-
pearlng in the publication were Little
Things This was quite surprising TO
me, for ] did not know he was going
10 use the verses, and was one Of
~ six teachers from the Bos-
on primary schools appointed TO ex-
anime and report upon the word meth I
ID OF study.
In this edition and for the sake Of
he meter the last line but one Of the
asst verse had been changed so that
he verse read ,
little deeds OF kindness, .
Little words OF Love,
Make our earth an Eden
Like the heaven above.
" presume this line was changed by
Hrs. Francis Sergeant OsgOod for Mr.
"a OF nh, 4. II. |