News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-03-25

And Joanna a lassie shy.
Julius was born in Essex
On the farm of Gallup fame,
1t was in the town of Enosburg
Joanna received her name.
Daniel Stevens was her father
And he moved TO Underhill town,
When Joanna was scarcely ten year old,
And decided to settle down
On farm not far from Gallup's.
And soon the old story began
At school, where the lad OF fifteen,
Met the bonny and winsome Joann.
No girl was so bright and CHEEKY,
None other so gay and sweet,
So thought the lad who loved her
And his happiness was complete
When spelling school was over,
Or singing school was done,
She ID take his arm so shyly
And he would see her home.
Five years or more passed swiftly,
And then with happy pride
He took her to Parson Atwood's
And she became his bride.
For time they lived with her parents.
A sister staid and true, said,
GAS they were scarcely more than children
Twas the proper thing to do"
But, if children, they we're happy
And Joann to friend once said,
@'Were | TO live my life over
marry younger before I'd be an old
maid"
BY profession of faith they were Baptists,
Having joined the church of Free VIII,
Sometime before they married,
Ia the town OF UnderhiI.
I'm going to be a Baptist,
Said the wise little maid, Joann,
For a house that is divided
Seldom, if ever, will stand }
The second year of their marriage
They went to the Empire state,
To work for Congressman Hubbard,
Whose fancy farm was great.
They did not live in the mansion
But, just across the way,
Was a little house provided
For their home while they should stay
For year or more they lived there
Then returned TO Vermont-I'm told
They received for their labor
Six hundred dollars in gold.
In Underhill they purchased the Packard
farm,
And lived by the people they knew;
No place in the world ike the old home,
No friends so tried and true.
The seventh year of their marriage
Baby Mason came to their home
Three years like sun beam he dwelt there,
Then they were left alone
But God in their sorrow was near them,
How they felt his presence each day
Time passed-then little Elmer
Came to cheer them on their way.
Six months-again the death angel
Enters their happy home
Baby Elmer has Joined his brother,
Once more they are sadly alone.
Yet not alone, for the Saviour is with them
They feel His infinite love,
And realize their loss is but gain
To the little children above.
Months have passed. stranger raps at
their door,
Calling for shelter, clothes and food.
They chrsten the boy Milo,
AS the name to all seemed good.
And dearly they loved their baby
Yet the mother would sometimes say,
"'Milie, isn't a bit like the others,
| know he has come to stay"
They decided to move to Morristown
Coming here in sixty.eight,
And the sturdy little fellow
Kept them working early and late
And to-day as we behold him,
The parents pride and Joy,
We forget that he was once baby
Or troublesome little boy
As a man he came to realize
Twas not good to live alone,
So he often drove to Teuny Bridge farm
And at last brought Eva home.
We bring our congratulations
On this anniversary day,
God bless the son and daughter
Who are now your strength and stay.
We rejoice with you in your gladness
And may God in his infinite love,
Spare your lives many years to each other
Ere He calls you to mansions above.
arch Z, 1903. L.F.R.