Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-06

OF A VISITOR
To Ladies Social Given
By the ElkS.
An AppreciatiVe Tribute to the
Noble Benevolent Orders En-
tertainment Monday Night.


persons are selfish by nature? Well
they are, while some practice generos-
ity. suppose if we watered and tend
ed practice, as often as we should, our
door yards would literally burst and
bloom with hearts ease.
We go on our way, with all the oil
of satisfaction, letting this little herb,
sel6shness, thrive on the very fat of
our souls, until we are halted by a
rift in the thick cloud, by such burst
of pure genuine unselfishness, as makes
the heart culver for days and weeks
after.
Such was our experience last Mon
day evening when we opened our eyes
from the hard pressure this ugly weed
had sealed down-opened them and
looked at a garden of flowers bedged
in by sturdy oaks.
We we're met at the door by a man
who actually smiled; yes smiled.
Goodness, when l walked up those
stairs 1 was as straight and frozen as
the tags OF ice hanging from a board
roof, and then suddenly 1 was thawed
by big broad merry Xmas or happy
New Year smile.
Oh, Warden tell me the way,
Give me the key to unlock,
And courage to say to the ghosts OF
greed,
And bad things that mock.
Away for tonight,
In festive array
L shall sit, and weave garlands Alright.
1 was glad last night, and every
body else was glad. AS sat and
viewed the shifting scene, a great
thrill ran through me like an old
copy for l saw stamped in the sparkling
eyes and smiling lips the Brother
hood of Man."
The good time is coming boys,
The good time is coming,
We may not live to see the day
But earth shall glisten in the ray
OF the good time coming.
We have lived to see the day. The
Brotherhood of Man. While the
music throbbed l was caught and car
ried on great violet or purple waves,
into the corner of the room, even
there was the glow of genuine delight.
Between the short breaks in the pro-
gram 1 heard the story Adam told to
Eve because as l passed over the pur-
pie waves of color felt light
as thistle down and then shafts
of light over the room attracted me.
Blue eyes, gray eyes, all sorts of eyes
we're tell tales that Adams story was
being told to Eve, and to verify the
mystic revelation the band sent float
ing out the sequel, Lovelless' "Bridal
of Roses.
Do you know staid as 1 strive to
be was certain some one would have
to hold me down-as was told of the
boy who yoked with the ox-"Hold us,
stop US, we are running away" But
we didn't, we sat there and heard the
prettiest program, lat least L thought
so, didn't your ever heard in my
life.
How did you think of it boys-or
gentlemen 1 should say. But that
feeling l had last might of Every
body dance" caused me to forget and
call you boys, ana then that was just
when the Heart was young"
Oh may our hearts remain
In years that are to pass,
With joy bubbling DER
Like dew drops on the grass.
May eyes though dim and weak
And hair though asher gray,
Deck out when ere we meet
AS smiling, laughing May.
We had a great time. We just
stuffed ourselves with-with- Joy and
songs and-and-turkey and every
thing that makes the heart glad.
The whole evening was one con-
tinual astounding enchanting delight.
We were caught and carried by the
different measures down to the very
door of the cabin when "Melindy
Sings and when the last chord ended
we were hungry enough for the
Blessing" and the old southern
"Corn Pone."
Really and truly l could not to save
my life think up such a blessing
such thrilling joy as those Elks did
shower down on us last night.
Again, how did you think of it, and
keep it such a dead secret? Have you
the purse of Fortunatus and keep a
few merry pennies for seed? Or have
you a box like Pandora that you open
and the things that make folks glad,
with "Peace on earth good will to-
ward man. swarm out?
We are conscious of having failed
in our thanks even when our spokes-
man out of the very fullness of his
heart sprinkled blessings on your
head-even he felt like suffering as
Mrs. Amann's Chairman" only he
didn't.
Accept our thankful praise,
Our earnest hearts delight
For the happiness you gave
The blessings of last night.
A hundred thousand
Is what we hope and ask
For the Elks-