The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

worthwhile resolutions. Home, too, seems
closer the heart. the ties that bind TO
the hearthside, the reunion around the
evening lamp, the return TO interrupted
friendships
Each season offers its individual charm.
but 10 me the appeal OF the glowing
tinted autumn days holds the strongest
EVELYN HAHN.
Glorious Autumn! Wen Of thee poets
sang Of old.
Gathering round thee luscious fruits.
wealth Of grain untold,
Decking thee in regal robes OF purple and
OF gold
But thou are lovelier by far than poet
ever sung.
Or painter with his gorgeous dyes upon
the canvas hung
Most bOuntiful. most beautiful thy sea-
son mates among
The murmuring streams. the rustling
trees the duicet low Of herds,
The song or winds. the hum OF bees.
she melody OF birds.
God poets they that chant thy praise
IN hymns more grand than words,
The golden morns. the crimson ewes, the
cloud-swept blue Of skies
The green Of meads. the yellow fields
where the rich harvest lies
God iimHers they that paint thy charms
with more than artist dyes
There is brightness IN the heavens.
freshness IN the air.
P'peness in the teemlng earth. richness
everywhere
For the world to-day is filed with all
things good and fair.
Spring tide IL the year gay youth, sum-
mer is is prime.
In faith We watch the growth Of spring
in hope the summer time.
But mellow autumn. Ike Gods love
showers gifts on every CLINE.
Waller
F, ST. BRADLEY.
when sumner flowers have passed
away.
Each lingering petal she'd
When nature dons sober gray
And the last rose Is dead,
When trees have lost their robes az
green,
Then ike a real dover
The glad Chrysanthemum Is seen.
Old Autumn's fairest flower.
So. too. when health and strength grow
less.
And age IS creeping on.
When summers joy and happiness
Have hlossomed and have gone
Then in the autumn OF our days
Bright, precious blooms appear,
New hopes. new joys. 10 grace the ways
OF life's swift-closinC year"
As We advance from youth 10 middle
age a new neld OF action opens and
different character Is required The flow
or CAV. impeuOus spirits begins 10 sub
side. life gradually assumes a graver
east the mind % more sedate and
thoughtful turn The attention Is now
transferred from pleasure 20 intereSt-to
pleasure diffUsed over d wider extent and
measured by a larger scale. Formerly
the enjoyment OF the present moment Oc-
cupied the whole attention. now no ac-
tion terminates ultimately in itself, but
refers 10 some more distant aim
Spring tide is the years gay youth,
summer is its prime,
Tn faith We watch the growth Of spring,
in
Hope tn summer time;
But mellow autumn. like Gods love.
showers gifts on every cline.
Mr. ". T. HALLECK.
The autumn DAYS are here again
In faiTest garments clad,
And all creations at the door
To welcome and be glad,
The autumn time comes like the day,
In all its splendor bright,
II taTries not. though welcome back.
But steals of into night.
The autumn fields are covered DER
With products from the land.
And trees laden with golden fruits
Are here AT every hand.
The autumn winds play at the door.
And frolic by the way,
They quickly g0-the season goes
To come another day.
The autumn sun is waning fast.
And soon viii come the dark;
With some before its here again.
The life-ship will embark
The autumn ship sails out Of port,
Scheduled for unknown seas,
And those aboard viii nor return
As In the parting breeze
VICTOR P. HAMMER.