The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10

Ana your WordS are all untrue. Nay. walk with me little space" Said the World with kindly air, The road I walk is a pleasant road, And the sun shines always there. Your way is narrow and thorny and
 rough,
 While mine is fiowery and smooth; Your lot Is sad with reproach and toll. But in rounds of joy I move. My way you can see. is broad fair one,
 And my gate is high and wide; There is room enough for you and me, And we'll travel side by side" Half wds,Gy shyly the Church approached the And gave him her hand of snow; And the false World grasped it, and
 walked along,
 Ana whispered in acents low, Your dress is too simple to please my I have gold and pearls to wear; Rich yelyets and silks for your grace And diamonds to deck your hair" The Church looked down at the plain
 white robes,
 And then at the dazzling world, And biushed as she saw his handsome With a smile contemptuous curied: T VII change my dress for costlier Said the Church with a smile of Then her pure white garments drifted And tRee World gave in their place Beautiful satins, and fashionable silks And roses and gems and pearls; And over her forehead her bright hair And waved in a thousand curls. Your house Is too plain," said the
 proud World,
 At hI,Il IYxa With kitchen for feasting and parlor And furniture never so fine" So he built her costly and beautiful Splendid it was to behold; Her sons and her daughters met fre-
 quently there, .>. =. 7. shining in purple and gold. And fair and festival-frolics untold, Were held in the place of prayer; And maidens bewitching as syrens, of With world-winning graces rare. Bedecked with fair jewels and hair all untrammeled by Gospel or Laws, To beguile and amuse and win from
 the World, rt Some l help for the righteous cause The Angel Of mercy rebuked the And whispered, T know thy sin;o Then antIer.II the Gnprch looked sad and To gather the children In. But some were away at the midnight And others were at the play; And some were drinking In gay saloons, And the angel went away. And then said the World in soothing Your much loved ones mean no
 harm
 Merely indulging in innocent sports" So she leaned still on his proffel ed And smiled. and chatted, and gathered And walked along with the World; While countless millions of precious Were hungering for truth untold; Your preachers are all too old and sald the gay World with a sheer; They frighten my children with dread which dc t1ieS i do not like to hear. They talk of judgments and fire and
 pain, +..- And the doom of darkest night: They warn of place that should not be Thus spoken to ears polite! will send you some--a better stamp, More brilliant and gay and fast. Who will show how men may live as
 they list
 And go to heaven at last. The Father is merciful great and good, Do you think He'd take one child to
 heaven,
 And leave another behind?" So she called for pleasing and gay di- Deemed gifted, and great, and And the plain old men that had
 preached the cross
 Were out of her pulpits turned. Then Mammoq came in and supported And rented a prominent pew; And preaching and singing and floral Soon proclaimed a gospel new. You give t9o much to the poor" said Far more than you ought to do: Though the poor need shelter, food and why thus need 1t trouble you? Go take your money and buy rich And horses and carriages fine: And pearls and Jewels and dainty food, The rarest and coStliest wine My children they dote on all such And if You their love would win. You must do as they do. and walk in The HoWeTy way they re Tn. Then the Church her purse-strings
 tightly held
 And gracefully lowered her head, And slmpered. I've given too much
 away,
 will do, sir. as you have said" So the poor were turned from the door
 in scorn.
 She heard not the orphans cry; And she drew her beautiful robes aside As the widows went weeping by. And they of the Church. and they of the
 World
 Journeyed closely. hand and heart, And none but the Master, who know
 eth all
 Could discern the two apart. Then the Church sat down at her ease
 and said,
 Tin rich and in. goods increased. [ have need of nothing, and naught
 to do
 But to laugh and dance and feast" The sly World heard her and laughed
 within,
 And moclxingly said aside. The Church has fallen-the beautiful
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