Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-05
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OF his gifts unto the poor,
For the smile Of the blessed Christ
is his,
And his reward is sure.
Twas in the bleak time of winter,
And a drouth lay on our land,
And bread was scarce, while cries Of
want
Were heard on every hand,
When a beggar roamed through the
village,
Meanly, but cleanly, clad;
Her back was bent meath the burdens
Of age,
Her face was pale and sad
Give me of your bread, kind strang-
ers,
Give me of your bread" cried she;
That I'm hungry and cold and ragged
and old
You all must plainly see"
With many a look of anger
They drove her from their door,
And If food they gave, twas moldy
crust,
Or a bone, and nothing more.
At last, at a little cottage,
And humber than any there,
Where a poor old man and his feeble
wife
Long dwelt with want and care,
She paused, that wretched stranger,
And asked a while to rest
On the steps; but the man. with
A kindly smile. urged in his ragged
guest
And gave her seat at his fireside,
While his good wife, in a trice
From the new baked loaf of barley
Cut an ample slice.
And this, with a cup of water,
They set before their guest
Twas all they had, they smiling, said,
But the food upon her pressed.
May the good Lord ne'er forgive
U.s. nor e'er bestow us more,
If ever we turn the hungry amay.
Unfed, from our humble door.
The little we have to offer
Is Gods, not ours; eat, pray"
And the beggar ate OF the barley
bread,
And thankfully went her way.
The lady up at the castle,
The castle stately and grand,
Invited the villagers to feast
To be given by her hand.
And, smiling, they went to the castle,
And, smiling, they entered the hall.
Where chair was set for every one,
And plate was laid for all
said the lady, smiling sweetly,
Come, friends, sit up and eat"
And they gathered around that
Ample board with glad and willing
Then their eyes opened wide with
wonder,
For they saw, sore dirmayed!
A moldy cake, or moldter crust,
Beside each plate laid.
with scraps Of cold potatoes
That their service would scarcely
eat,
And tainted fish and rlnds OF cheese,
and bits OF broken meat;
while up in the place of honor
A table was set for two,
Groaning beneath its weight Of
food,
And dainties. both sweet and new.
Upspokc then the noble lady
Ana sternly thus she said
II was the beggar that roamed
our streets yestreen and asked for
l did It to test you people,
so anxious was | to know
How KIND ye were to the hungry
and poor
Amid this season OF woe.
And these were what Won gave me
AS you spurned mo from your door.
These cold, vile scraps, these moldy
crusts
ana these, and nothing more
Not one In this whole large village,
save him with yon hoary head.
And his dear old wife,
That asked me In and gave me of
their bread:
For there In yon table waiting.
With richest viands stored
90. SIT ye down, dear servants Of
Ana feast ye at my board.
Ana want shall be thine no longer.
For a home I've given thee.
Where every pleasure OF life Is
thine
TIL life shall cease to be.
Ana ye, so home, ye people.
Each with your moldy crust.
Bowlng your heads with very
shame,
Y ca, even to tho dust.
And back to my noble castle.
y, never come again
TIL ye learn with what measure We
meet II shall be measured TO you
again"
D. happy Is he that giveth
or his gifts unto the poor.
For the smile Of the blessed Christ
is his.
And his reward Is sure.
Contributed by Mrs. A. r. Tennev,
Iulsa, OKLA, 1861 South Elgin. p. o.
box 661.)
The Ladies' are wearing very thin
Iinery this fall"
'Gewgauze, You might sav"