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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
SERPENT SAVED BOYS LIFE.
India Village School Story Quite
Oriental in Details.

A strange story is given by a sub
scriber Of a drama said to have hap
pened in a Jubbulpore (lndisl vii
iage school.
A few days ago one of the teach
ers detained a Mahajar boy. wearing
ornaments, after school hours. say
ing that he would not be allowed to
go home till he had prepared his
days lesson. When the rest of the
students had gone away and there
was none to watch them the master
shut the boy up in a small room
and demanded all his ornaments.
On the latters refusal the master
gave him several cuts with a blunt
knife. As the knife was too bad to
Kill the boy and the boy also was
suffering from excrueiating pain, he
requested his teacher to kill him by
2 stone lying in the school compound.
No sooner said then the master
agreed to it and went to bring the
stone. The master had hardly lifted
the stone when a black serpent rose
up and ooiled itself round his arms.
The half dead boy. seeing that his
master did mot come back. shouted
and some passersby came there. See
ing the. boy in this state. they in
formed the police. who reached there
Immediately. The unfortunate mas
ter was still IN that condition. See
Ing the police the serpent left his
prisoner aud the master was ar
rested.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
Iustices Acting as cOroners

Judge Staples filled this week en-
opinion defining the duties Of justices
who act as coroners and prescribing
what the report must contain to meet
the approval Of the court.
1 The circumstances nnder which
the deed died, when found dead.
That there were suspicious cir
cumstances Connected with the death
which warranted viewing the body.
(No report Of viewing q body will be
approved by the court unless there
were some suspicious circumstance
which called for the view. The mert
fact that q man dies suddenly and
not under suspicious circumstances, 4
insufficient for q view, and no view oil
this kind win be approved, nOr will q
view be approved where it il apparent
from all the circumstances that The
boiy viewed Is that Of a man who
committed suicide.)
3 There must be reported what az
parently Is the cause Of the man'i
death.
The court refuses to allow mileage
and says unless the above rules ar'
complied with, no report will be ap
proved and no fees viii bs allowed
The fee for viewing 4 body is t2 IS.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
An English Woman Mayor.

Or. Garrett Anderson. the woman
Mayor OF Aldeburg. Suffolk, gave a
banquet On Saturday evening y. forty
councillors and other guests. The
Mayor, dressed In black, with 8
widows cap. and wearing diamonds.
was the only woman present
The Mayor gave the toast of The
Services" and said she hoped that
they would be numerous enough "a
meet all emergencies
Replying 10 the toast Of "AidebuTg's s
Prosperity" the Mayor said that dur
ing her year Of once she would Try
all she could to be s motherly sort 0f
kousekeeper to the town, Of which
they had every right TO be proud.
The guests were allowed TO smoke,
but the Mayor did not
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19

Il Is reported there Is = scheme to
build = state highway from Bushkill
via Peck's Pond, Blooming Grove,
Tafton, Hawley, Honesdale and Car
bOndale to Scranton.
Marx Van Etten died at his homo,
near Finchville N. Y Tuesday 0ven-
ing, ofinjuriss received In fall two
monthsago, aged seventy eight years.
Shad fishermen in lower Delaware
bay are overhauling their nets pre-
paratOrY to doing business. They
claim the prospect for large catch
is good, basing their predictions ON
the open winter and absence Of much
ice.
A Hotel IN Pike County displays
this sign: at drinking interferes
with your business, quit business.
Judge Scott at Eas,on Monday re-
fused to grant licenses to County fairs.
He said there was gruss abuse Of the
privileges aud thee was no law auth
orizing courts to grant them.
Milf,rd's hasket ball team defeated
White Mills IN B-own's Hall So to 27
last Saturday evening.
Lewis Gregory, Of Port Jervis. is
visiting his home here.
Mrs Emily b Thrali, Of Seymour
CT, is a guest with Il. w Buchanan.
Hon. Wilton A. Erdman and F. b
HOLMES ESQ. Of Strrudshurg were in
town Monday IN legal business.
John Mclaughlin Of Jsrs4y City was
in town this week.
Roswell Palmer will occupy rooms
in the Dingman building.
Mercantile Appraiser J. c. Carlet II
Of Green is attending TO his duties
Mrs d A. UnswoEth Of New York is
visiting in town.
The borough auditors hast week af-
ter q wnangle over the question OF
publishing their report adjourned.
They had befors them two offers to
type write ami post the statement one
for Is and the other for $40. Yester-
diy they reeInVened and two Of the
auditors awarded tl.e work to the $40
man. The suiit4rs fses for yesterda s
work with The clerks are s..
The Woman's Society of the Pres
byteriAn church will hold their an
nual sale Of fancy articles in the par
lors of the church next August 10 20
The Misses Betty Cornelius and
Ann Baker expect to go to Atlantic
City next week for = visit.
Clarence w. Angle. who is with
the But.nck Publishing Co. Of N. Y.
spent last Sunday in town.
Mrs. Jacob K.aer has gOns TO Phil.
adelphiu to visit her son, DR.. Fred in
whose family young daughter came
recently.
A daily paper will be Issued soou
by the Record At S,rOudsburg Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
MAST HOPE

The people are well satisfied with
with the service OF this P. o. and do
not want any r. .. D.
Gustav Moluski and family attend
cd tho funeral Of the formers father
al Port Jervis March 8. The remains
were taken 70 HortOHvilIe N. Y.
John JohnsOns stors and postohies
is now In the corner house owusd BY
Ars- Lizzie Hughes.
r II. Hankins and family left for
Binghamton March 8. They have
moved into a new house which they
recently purchased.
The station agent will move into
the house vacated by r II. HankIps.
". H. Hsnkins expects to run RATS
down the Della ware to Lackawaxen.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Mickle March
! n son.
Miss R h. DabrOn returned home
Tuesday.
The empty milk cans which were
thrown. from train last week wers
nearly all picked up by families ami
used for various purposes.
Claa, youngest child Of s. J. Han
kins Is verY sick with pneumOnIa.
Peter SehOtt Is working at the car.
Ienters trade in BinghamtOn.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
DINGMAN'S FERRY

Measles here have about run theIl
race. No new cases are reported and
youngsters feel easier.
Report says the new owner Of Ard
tornish farm will food the meadow
and make pond.
Mud prevents hauling lumber now
Bushkill people are raising q sub
seriptiOn to engage another Minister
to oil the pulpit Of their church.
Orders have been received here
from the U. S. Postofiice department
TO have the signers for the Dlngnant
-Skyler r. f d route to supply
their boxes, as in q few days a civil
service examination will be held for
applicants for a carrier The route
starts at Dingman P. o. runs to J.
Snearleys. then by Jas Hammers p,act
past Long Meadow school house to
McGregOrs, to Albrights corners, tn
Skylers corner, Esst TO Alpheus Ben
sieys, North by Mount Holly read to
the Van Auken place and thru Sin
nOtts lane to starting point. Jean
Raitt and Dan Smith are aPplinanl.
for carrier, and others would be but
shy at the examination.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
PAgPACK.

d, +. KiIIam spent part Of the
past week with his daughter, Mrs.
Edsoh Green IL Scranton.
CA. Pellet returned to his home
from DR. Burus hospital at Scranton
the i3, but it will be some time be-
fore he will be able to waik without
oTuiches.
We are sorry to hear Mrs. L. T.
simons Is not improving as rapidly
as her friends desire.
A deer driven by dogs thru this
place last Saturday, crossed the river
below Paupac bridge to B. F. Xii.
Jams fats where it stopped TO rest
and was discovered by B. F. Killam
and Marcus Ansley, who accompan-
led by some of che near Deighbors
got within fe1 yards Of It before IL
started Otf oveg the hill in a western
direction. The deer was seen by saw
eral others thru the place while the
dogs were in pursuit Of IL, among
whom was Alya Quick, who tried to
get shot at the dogs but was unsue.
cessful.
Geo Singer and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of little girl.
Jos Slocum spent q few days re.
Gently with relatives in Scranton.
August. Royal and Ernest Gumbie
who have made their home in the
west for the past several ytars arrived
at the homes of their parents, Conrad
Gnmble ard C. G. Gumble and wives
from Wisconsin, the 10th. The two
latter expect to return the lst of ths
coming month. while August will
spend some timelonger at his home.
I Thos Duffy and son attended the
funeral of his nephew Patrick Duffy,
at Ledgedala March IA.
Miss Frank Pellet accompanied
her sister ArS'Harry Anness and hus
band to their home IN Brooklyn
where she will spend q short time.
Evi TriveIpiece made q business
trip to Scranton last week.
A few Of the young people attended
the shadow social at Arlington last
Thursday evening.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
Amber.

The passage referring to amber is
Ezekiel T.. 4. and Is as follows; And
looked. and behold. a stormy wind
came out of the north. a great cloud.
with a Are Unfolding itself. and q
brightness round about it, and out
OF the midst thereof. as the color Of
amber" There is scarcely anything
that can be handled that has not at
some time IN the course OF history
been used as money. Amber was
once so used in some Of the countries
around the Mediterranean.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
HOH's This2

We ofies One Hundred Dollar Reward
tor any eass Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by, Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney 4 CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known J
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him palfscfiy honorable in all business
transaction and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
" aiding, Kinnan a Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
halls CatArrh Cure IS taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, Testimonials sent
free Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all DruERists-
Take Halls Family Pills for saastlpA
tion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
A Serious obJeetlen.

That the scoffers and crOss-Ques-
TONERS OF the Suffragsttes often bring
confusion upon their own heads WAS
well illustrated at a recent meeting a.
which Mrs. Borrmann Wells Was de-
livering an address. A man had AJAX
ed several questions, and In each in
stance received a prompt reply. Hia
Anal query was;
why don't you get married."
There Is one serious objection TO
your suggestion" replied Mrs. Wells,
"and the objection l refer TO Is Al
present standing beside this platform
In the person Of Mr.. Wells"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
OIL

A Philadelphia woman. whose Civ
en- name is Mary, Rs Is also the name
Of her little daughter. had recently
engaged a domestic when, to her en-
barrassment she discovered that the
servants name too was Mary.
WhsreuPOn there ensued a struggle
70 induce the applicant 10 relinquish
her idea that she must be addressed
by her Christian name. For some
tine she was rigidly uneompromisng.
Under the circumstances" said the
lady OF the house. "there is nothing
TO do but TO follow the English Gus
tom and call you by your last name.
What is ~"
We'll. num-. answered the girl,
spbieasiE, '1t'a Darling"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
A sure-Enuogh Knoc Cor

j. A. Harmon. Of Lizemore. West
Va, says: "At last have found the
perfect pill that never disappoints
me; and for the benefit of others
afflicted with tOrpiG liver and chronic
constipation, will say; take Or
Kings New Life Pills" Guaranteed
satisfactory. 25c at c. o. Armstrong
Druggist.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
A United Family.

An old couple in Glasgow we're in
a very depressed state owing to dull
trade
uld help them. they wrote. stating
their trouble. and that II be did not
help them they would have to go 10
the pOorhOuse.
Three weeks passed. aud then
came a letter from their m, saying:
Dear Mitner aud FaitheF-Just
wait anither fortnlehl an I'll come
hAns an gang wi ye. Your a6so.
uRsaSs sss."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
unnennuntnhIs A.l.tnkn.

All Vas quiet in the sleeping car.
Suddenly the passenger In lower
No. parted the curtain. thrust out =
Weathsr-beaten face and hailed the
sable funetiOnAry who was tiptoeing
past.
Say" he gTumhled, where's the
PLIERS for this bunk"
There are Tour pillows. sub" said
the porter.
Thea thiAgIl" exclaimed the pas
Us1gSR ~emesA ny toplightsl !
hegNAa tAsa WAa Ne lite-pPessrvsrsi-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
Returning the PLAY.

There Is a story OF a man who, 10
be funny, asked a girl in a bakery
how she sold milk, and when she re-
piled. by the yard" be asked for
a yard of H. She dipped her finger
in the pan and drew a three-foot
line of milk along the counter. The
man was not to be so easily beaten.
is that a yard Of milk 70, he asked.
YES" said the girl. IAN right.
Wrap II up and I'll take It." A tale
worthy to match this is told by q
writer In the Emporia Gazette.
The captain Of a schooner that
trades between New York and Sa-
vannah is noted for bis wit, and on
every occasion that oners be loses
hiE shafts of humor. to the ehAgrin
and embarrassment Of Its targst,
Sooner or later the stinger gets
stLEg. and this chronic pun artist il
no exception to the rule.
On one occasion. when about two
days out from New York. be ap-
preached a group OF sailors who
were washing the forward deck. and
singling out a big. raw-boned Irish
man who was experiencing his frst
taste Of sailors life. he grayely ask
ed:
"Can you steer the mainmast
down the forecasle stalrsg"
Quick as a flash came the reply.
"Yis. sor. can. II you win stand
below and coil 1t up"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
Origin OIL Meteors.

There Is pretty good evidence for
the scientific belief that a ring OF
meteors reVolves around the sun
portions Of it very thickly studde-
with them. wuiic - lthers they are
sparsel. seattle ed, Every year the
earth's orbit cuts through this ring
though only at intervals Of about
thirty-three years through the paTI
where they are most crowded.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19

The Molteno (Cape Colony farm
ers have hit upon a novel plan for
dealing With locusts. A farmer has
imported some eagle kites fer tie
purpose Of soaring leeUsts tSn the
Nl0RG -.--
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
With a Point

II at first you don't succeed, try
something else.
Occasionally crOo'5ed path leads
to 4 strait jacket.
Some women wear big hats be-
cause they have small heads.
Its as easy to pick up experience as
Il 10 TO drop money,-ChicAgo News,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
Legal Advertising.

Administrator and Executors
notices o.uV
Auditor's notices 800
Divorce notices 500
Sherih's sales, Orphans court sales,
county Treasures sales, County state
msnt and election proclamation charged
by the inch.
y.H. vaa Ettsa. PUBLISHER,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
Advertising Rates.

Ons inch, onetnsertion ----- ----- n.6O
Each subsequent insertion 70
Reduced rates, Furnished on application,
will be allowed yearly advertisers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
Cursed.

Whenever a critic wants to uay
something seathiRS about = play As
sslls L lelodTamA
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
Within and WIthont

Live with men as II God saw you;
converse with God as If men heard
you.-Seneea.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19

state OF Pennsylvania, County Of Pike, IS
l, John g. Warner, Cashier of the abov,
named bank, do soiemniy swear that tn,
above statement Is true TO the hest ~ nv
knowledge and belief
JOHN G. WARNER, Cashier
Subscribed ana sworn to before me thi,
ilth day Of February 1893.
j. c. CHAMBERLAIN, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest;
w. A. H. MITCHELL,
z n BOURNIQUE, Directors
A, ID. BROWN.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
TAILOR S

WHY pay as much for a
ready made suit, as for one
made to your measure?
Our prices are not high
$500 will buy a mans
three piece suit or overcoat
II ade in the latest style
and fit guaranteed. If you
pay us more you get the
value in better material
and Innings.
WOmens suitsstart at 500.
See our line of table linen
it is worth your while.
The JailI0%s.
Cleaning. Pressing, Repairing.
TELEPHONE CONNECTION.
Broad Street, Near Ann
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank of Milford

In the State Of Pennsylvania. at the close
Of business, February 8, 1909.
RESOURCES
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-19

>. y. vso Esssa. PUBLIsHER,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-21

Into "a filthy den he carried the now
~insensible Smart, casting him into a
foul bunk, which had been used by a
smoker of the drug common to the
Chinese coolie, and carefully covering
him, so that no one would notice the
form even should the retreat be dis
covered. Then he set about with his
helpers to straighten up the shop.
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Gems of Verse.
oh. Mother Of . MIGHTY Race.

Oh, Mother Of a Mighty Race.
oh. mother Of a mighty race,
Yet lovely in thy youthful grace!
Ihe elder danes, thy uEh peers.
Admire and hate thy blooming years,
with words OF shame
And aunts OF scorn they join thy name.
For on thy cheeks the glow is spread
That tints thy morning hills with rcd:
Thy step-the wild deer's rustling feet,
Within the woods. are not more fleet;
Thy hopeful eye
Is bright as thine own sunny sky.
While safe thou dwellest with thy sons.
They do not know how loved thou art,
How many a fond and fearless heart
Would rise to throw
Its life between thee and the foe.
They know not. in their hate and pride.
What virtues with thy children bide;
How true, how good. thy graceful maids
Make bright, like flowers the valley shades
What generous men
Spring, like thin oaks, by hill and glen.
What cordial welcomes greet the guest
BY Thy lone rivers of the West,
How faith is kept and truth revered.
And man is loved, and God is feared.
In woodland homes,
And where the ocean border foams.
There's freedom at thy gates. and rest
For earth's downtrodden and opprest,
4 shelter for the hunted head.
For the starved laborer toll and bread.
Power, at thy bounds.
Stops and calls back his baftled hounds
oh, fair young mother. on thy brow
Shall sit q nobler grace than now,
Deep in the brightness OF the skies
The thronging years in glory rise,
And. as they feet,
Drop strength. and riches Mt thy feet.
Thine eye, with every coming hour.
Shall brighten, and thy form h tower.
And when thy sisters. elder born,
Would brand thy name with words OF
scOrn,
Before thine eyes,
Upon their lips the taunt shall die.
William Cullen Bryant.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-21

SOME ANANIAs STUNTS.
A Rattla in the Air.


Darby, PA battle in the air between
a gander and a big chicken hawk is at
tested to by Robert f.. Lee, president of
the board OF health: William Crumbeck,
owner Of the goose and Thomas Clark.
Teddy is a prize winning gander, and
hes boss of Crumbeck's barnyard and
goose pond. Therefore he went to the
rescue when a big hawk swooped down
and grabbed a pullet. The hawk made a
successful strike. and was slowly rising
with his prey, when Teddy spread his
great wings, scared high in the air and
With a circling flight, struck the hawk.
The next III hawk. gander and pullet
hit the ground. The hawk held onto the
pullet, with n of his talons and with
his beak and the other talon gave battle.
Teddy fought with his wings. When he
recovered from his fall he rushed at the
lobber and hammered him with his PIN
ions The hawk struck back and cut
open the gander's flank, bringing blood:
but he had to let the pullet go to defend
himself.
Teddy backed off and the hawk tried
to rise, but the gander rushed him again
and Rocked him over. Then began what
DIR. Lee describes as q rough and tumble
fight that carried the combatants all over
The b%arnyard. Teddy lost the best part
of his feathers, and the hawk had a num-
Der of the big quilts of his wings broken.
Finally as the men were about to inter-
fere, the hawk duclled under the gan
der's wings as Teddy made a rush at him,
managed to gain a poise, and scared
away.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-21
Pieter Mar;nu..

Marjorie L. C. Pickthan In the Metropol-
itan Magazine.
Lord, I rave known all fruits Of this thy
world;
Like solomon king. nave been fain OF
all,
War, women and wine; but mine was
spirit of Nantes.
And now, . Lord, I'm old and fain for
thee.
But. Lord, my souls SO grimed and
weatherWorn,
So warped and wrung with all iniquities-
Piractes, brawls. and cheated revenues
There's not a saint but would look twice
at 1t.
So, when my time comes. send no angles
With lutes and larps ana foreign instru-
mentS
TIC pipe old Pieter's spirit up to heaven
Past my tall namesake strudy at his post.
But let me lie awhile in these thy seas.
Let the soft Gulf Stream and the long
Sou. Drift
And the swift tides tina rim the Labra-
dor
Beat on my soul and wash it clean again.
And when thy waves have smoothed me
of my sins.
White as the scan1ew or the w%indspun
Clean as the clear-cut images of stars
That swing between the swells-then.
then, q Lord,
lean out. lean out from heaven and call
Come up. thy soul Of PETER Marinus..
And I'll go home.
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and went back. This morning 1t was on
the tree in our yard. and it sang when 1t
saw me-
The little girl seemed filled with awe as
she told her story.
"It is true said her mother, that she
did not return home until $50 yesterday
evening. / was greatly worried about
her. There has been n knocking bird
around here all season, and Eloise is sure
that 1t guided her home. She never told
a remarkable story like his BEFORE
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-21
%iNFANT,LE

Rev. Mr.. Tillinshsst: "Not quarrslirs, hope, Children ?n
Tommy: "oh. no. Were just having tabLeaux."
Mr.. Tiiiinshust: what does this one represent7"
Tommy "Mamma asking papa for q check"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-21
Linoerinu

Summer hates to say "%goodby!"
De norf wind come so strong
A-blowin' storm clouds 'crost de sky
An shown things along.
But when dat norf wind sink to sleep
De sunshine smile so gay
An summer AXE jes' one mo- peep
Befo' h goes away!
She sort o m nittin' thoo
To see Il we's all right;
De same like nanny useters do
When we'd lone said good night
She knows we all loved her . hep
An when dis world 10 bound
Fob dozin' N to winters sleens
6he keeps on hAnSin' round.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-21

Work on New York city's new
Catskills reservoir and a%cqueduct is
employing $4,000 men.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-21

A hen attains her best LAYING c,n,o-
ity in her last year. She will Law in
an average lifetime from 500 to 500
eggs.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-21

The Masters Touch.
In the still air the music lies rd.
In the rough marble, beauty hides uu.
seen,
To make the music and the beauty needs
The Masters touch, the sculptor's chisel
keen.
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Great Master. touch US with thy skilled
hand;
Let not the music that is in us die;
Great Sculptor, hew and polish US; nor let,
Hidden and lost. Thy form within us lei
Spare not the stroke! do with US as thou
Wilt!
Let there be naught unfinished, broken,
marred,
Complete Thy purpose. that we may be-
come
Thy perfect image. thou our God and
Lord!
Horatio Bonar.