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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
DON'T DRENCH HORSES.

Use Farris Collie Remedy. Simp-
" drop it on the horses tongue with
the medicine dropper that is furnish
ed with every so cent bottle. Cures
f1fty-nine times out Of sixty, and the
women can give it when 20 uare
away. Money back IL 1t fails.
For sale by A. C. Mccormack.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO CUEF
FOR HIM.

after suffering for over twenty
years with Indigestion and having
some OF the best doctors here tell
me there was no cure for me, think
it only right to tell you for tn sake
of other sufferers swell as your
own satisfaction that Is cent bottle
of Chamberlain Tablets not only re-
lieved me but cured me within two
months although am q man Of IS
years. writes Jul. Grobien, Houston
Texas. Obtainable everywhere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mr.. Henry Frohlich, of New Or
leans, is spending a few days in Gov
ington. Mr.. Frohlich is here in the
interest of his land in Bonfouca,
where he will probably build home
ir the near future.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
Miss Anna Morrel spent last We'd
nesday in New Orleans.

Miss Anna Morrel spent last We'd
nesday in New Orleans.
Mr.. J. S. Brock, Jr., returned
Thursday to his home in Franklinton,
after having spent several days here
on business.
Mrs. NJ. Mercadel and little daugt-
er, Avis, returned to their home in
New Orleans, after having spent the
Easter holidays here.
Mrs G. Fontaine Poole and little
daughter, OF Bogalusa, arrived dur
ing the week, and will spentd some
time here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Chas. Duncan and daughter,
Miss Dorothy, of New Orleans, were
the guests Of Mrs. A. G. McManus,
last Sunday.
Mines. w. Il. Ellis and Tulley went
to New Orleans Wednesday to witness
the production Of The Christian.
Mrs. Douglas and daughter, Miss
1nez, of Abita, were shopping in our
city Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Fettis and Mr..
Henry Carrie and children are spend
ing awhile at their summer home
on the Old Landing road.
Misses Kate and Eleanor Riggs re-
turned last Sunday to their home in
New Orleans, after having spent the
Easter holidays here as the guests OF
their brother and sister-in-law, Mr.,
and Mrs. Whit Riggs, and family.
Mrs. E. v. Richard and daughter,
Miss Hyacinthe, are visiting in New
Orleans, the guest Of Mrs. Bauman.
Miss Norma Weaver returned las
Sunday from New orleans, where
she has been for the past two weeks
Mrs Albert Smith, OF Pickens
Miss, arrived on last Wednesday
y and is the guest Of Mrs. H. T. u
Weaver. She will visit several Of
ner friends before returning home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
THE SWAIN SHOW.

The Swain Show is clean and NOR
al, and is under excellent manage
ment. It has been playing to pretty
fair houses and will remain over
Sunday, giving a performance that
night. 1t is considered to be one of
the best tent shows on the road.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
MRS. j. C. BURNS,
Corresponding Secretary.
CARD OF THANKS.

wish to express sine sce thanks
to friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sym pathy during the i'll
ness and at the death of my brother,
Sey mour Myers, Jr. Special thanks
to Rev. Father Otbmar Bliel and Dr.
Davidson. of jacksonville.
MISS MADELINE MYERS,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Hon. Lewis L. Morgan and family
have taken up their residence in Gov
ington, again, the old home having
been overhauled and put in readiness
for their reception. Coyington will
be glad to welcome them home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
BASEBALL.

The Covington defeated the Abita
team last Sunday. Score IL to l..
Sunday they will play the St. Paul's
on the st. Paul grounds. Admission
Is cents. Receipts to be used to
purchase bats, balls, cts. Fall in line
and help things out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Commissioner Alexander, who was
in Covington recently with Speaker
Clark and others, spoke very nicsi.
of Covington and said that Mr.. CLARK,
also, was very much pleased with
our town. Mr.. Alexander voiced az
proval of the action of the police
jury in passing the deer, turkey and
quail law.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. TT. J. Mcmahon, Miss
es Doris Piper. Rosemary Short and
Alma Mcmahon: and Messrs. Pat,
Irby and Bert Mcmahon, of New Or
leans, arrived here this week on the
yacht ''Lurline," and will remain for
several weeks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Inspector Redhead, of the State
Department, has been in Covington
the past week, looking over the farm
demonstration and school work. He
left Saturday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
Mrs. Holberg, Of New Orlenas, is
the guest of Mrs. l.. Levinson.

Miss Leah Alpeunte arrived last
Sunday from New Orleans, and is
the guest of Misses Lucy and Elise
Ray.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mr.. John Christoffer, who is en-
ployed in New Orleans, spent last
Sunday here with his parents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mr.. E. ]. Frederick has been sup
cruising work on the rice farm this
week. A crop will be put in this
season.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

For pr:ckly heat. insect bites.
mosquitoes and flies, try BLUE LA
BEL ANTISEPTIC, ask DIR. ]. l..
WATKINS. drug store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Miss Myrtle Brunei, OF, New Or
leans, former Covington favorite,
is the guest of Miss Bonnie Moses.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
THE BUILDING UP OF OUR WATER SERVICE.

The Importance the traffic
is
There hitherto risk
building
providing comfortable landing
Importance
shall a
small
privileges
immediate
o
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mrs: DR.. Tolson, who has been
quite i'll, is able to be up again, much
to the delight of her many friends.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10


Treat your visitors to an hours
auto sightseeing tour. $3.50.
Phone 379. f27-3mo
Mrs. NJ. E. Burns, Of New Orleans,
is the guest Of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Kentzel
Their sister, Miss Katie, was their
guest last Sunday.
Mrs. S. L. Belknap, OF New Or
leans, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy H. Smith.
Miss Lou Lyons, of Slidell, spent
last Sunday here as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. White.
Miss Katherine Cookery, of New
Orleans, returned to her home last
Sunday, after having spent several
days here as the guest of Mrs. Quit
man Kohnke.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Prof. and Mrs. Park, Miss Pay
singer and Supt and Mrs. E. E. Lyon
motored to Ponchatoula Thursday
night to attend the graduating ex-
ercises of the Ponchatou1a high
school. They report the roads in
good condition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

hrs. Van Allen, of New Orleans.
the guest of Miss Laura Hosmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mrs. H. R. Singleton, after spend
ing a few weeks in Covington with
relatives, left Friday morning for
pointe la Hacna,. where she Will
spend sometime witl Fer son. Dr.
2. r. Singleton. Mrs. Singlet IN was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs j E
Ford, who will spend couple. c;
We ks iii Fointe a a Hache.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
ST. Tamlnany Farmer
q. II. MASON, Editor
e. ID. KENTZEL. e .. E1e
Proprieters
THE N. o. G n. INJUNCTION SUIT.

Northern Railroad asked permission
take off trains numbered u and %
fight it, There
simply selpeservaton
Railroad Commission
demonstration to that right Railroad Company
evidently believed that
be transacted
to them with train service well with This
a mistake made.
Finding not be gotten from the O. G.
the turned Illinois
the
believe that this in
started fulfill shifting
with the result that there
N Of of
there
y increasing
which diverted
and
this Europe
be responsible everything
petition in
Line less by $4Ss2S
1915 than it for the the the
this takes in the period during which
business was shifted to the Illinois Central consider that
taking
trains supported and this
statement that for the month January 1915 the
Line sss57es
dence that the
but also to the interests of the that the
100000 month
trains is not compensation for the
generally throughout the country has rather picked THAI
OF.
company
its 1914 stockholders
aken IN of the hd rtt 'e tt I ' - , u n;
ana Up of commu
pitch help
this section would
matter Of business With We
this
get
thing is fighting for it.
Members the Railroad Commission
Shore
trains were
taken off, They
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
wONIEN's AUXILIARY.

"A delightful meeting Of the Wo
mems Auxiliary was held at the Pres
byterian Church Wednesday after.
noon at $3.50.
The attendance was fine and al
thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon
Rev. Talmage was present and gave
the ladies a very interesting talk
after which the meeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs. H. p
Bougere.
Miss Diel read the minutes Of the
previous meeting.
Rev. Talmage read the Bible les
son from the 7th chapter Of Matthew,
The lesson on strangers" was
conducted by Miss Kate Eastman and
proved very interesting and instruc-
tive.
The meeting then adjourned and
Mrs. Talmage, assisted by Mrs. Pridg-
en-, served a delicious beverage with
several kinds of cake, to the ladies
en- the church lawn.
The welcome guests of the after.
noon were Mines. Salmen, Outlaw
ard Simple, of Slidell.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Dan Davis.
A grand merry-making for the
little ones was enjoyed by the young
friends of Miss Gladys Lacroix on
last Saturday, the occasion being her
eleventh birthday. The house was
thrown open early in the evening
and dancing and various games were
INDUCED in, followed by refresh
ments. Little Miss Gladys was host
ess aided, by her mother, Mrs. b..
]. Lacroix, Mrs. Chas. Ebert and Mrs.
VIM. Strain. Many appropriate gifts
were showered upon the young Miss.
Those present were Misses Alma,
Miginon and Audrie Heintz, Helen
SIMON, Pearl, Mercia and Alvenia La
croix. Thelma Lacroix, Grace Nc
Cormack, Estelle Vautier, Lucille
Wilbur, Helm and Doris Frederick,
Helen and Rose Earlich, Ethel Jones,
Ida Poole, Muriel Ebert, and Masters
Cullen and Elwood Nilsson, Charles
Frederick, Tom and Sam Poole, JUL
JUS Ebert, E. Lacroix, Allen and Roy
Lacroix.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Miss Eva Frederick is spending thu
week in New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mrs. Annie Murphey visited Ne,
Orleans Wednesday on business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mines. sslmen, Outlaw and Simple,
of siidell, were visitors to Covington
.his week.
Mrs. lie. Hanagriff and Miss Ethel
Richardson, OF Houston, Texas, are
the appreciated guests of Mr.. md
Mrs. =. F. Watkins.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
wOMEN's PROGRESSIVE UNION

The Women's Progressive Union
will meet at the NJ. G. B. Library
next Monday, April IL, at $3.50 p. m.
All members are requested to be pres
| ent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mrs. G. Fontaine Poole and little
daughter, OF Bogalusa, arrived dur
ing the week, and will spentd some
time here visiting relatives.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mrs. Chas. Duncan and daughter,
Miss Dorothy, of New Orleans, were
the guests Of Mrs. A. G. McManus,
last Sunday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mrs. NJ. Mercadel and little daugt-
er, Avis, returned to their home in
New Orleans, after having spent the
Easter holidays here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mines. w. Il. Ellis and Tulley went
to New Orleans Wednesday to witness
the production of THE Christian.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mrs. Douglas and daughter, Miss
1nez, of Abita, were shopping in our
city Thursday afternoon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Mr.. J. S. Brock, Jr., returned
Thursday to his home in Franklinton,
after having spent several days here
on business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10

Miss Norma Weaver returned las
Sunday from New orleans, where
she has been for the past two weeks,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
NIGHT THEATRE SERVICES
HELD FOR HOMELESS MEN
PhilndeIphinns Continue Unusual aud
Effective Plan Of Reaching Social
DrreIictn Who Shun Churches.

The midnight theatre services for
homeless men. which have become
famous in this city as n means of
reaching thousands OF social derelicts.
will open for the winter season in the
Gayety Theatre. Philadelphia. It will
be the 1920 midnight theatre service
held in Philadelphia. The meetings
Will begin at $3.50 o'clock. and will
continue till midnight, with o. a. For
rest Perry in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Asher, of the
billy" sunday party. will be the prin-
cipal speakers ut the opening service
Jimmie" Johnston, veteran evange-
list. known throughout the city and
country. and the Rev. George 2. Horst
also will speak. Mrs. Ada Turner
Kurtz will be the soloist
y large chorus. composed of mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip, will sing at the opening SER
vice.
The midnight theatre services were
organized several years ago by the
late William Raws and Mr.. Perry. The
latter Is an influential Presbyterian lay
man. who gives his assistance to many
worthy causes. His most notable enter
prises are the midnight services for
homeless men and his Saturday picnics
for poor children in Paramount Park.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
COURT GIVES SANCTION
TO UNION OF CHURCHES
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
Is Legally Merged by Judge -gS
Scott. -ics,-
TRUSTEES GIVEN PROPERTY
Robert Lecky, Jr., and James w.
Sinton Are Named to Take Chnrge
OF Church Buildings-Will Build
Handsome Edifice Soon. ,.,I

Legal sanction to the merger OF
Grace Street Presbyterian Church and
the Church of the Covenant was given
yesterday by Judge r. Carter Scott.
Of the City Circuit Court. East Han.
over Presbytery has already passed on
the consolidation of the two conrre-
cations, and the order entered yester.
day permits the transfer of the church
property to trustees named by the
court. The union church will be known
as Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church.
with Robert Lecky, Jr and James "
Sinton rs trustees. 81
Although the two churches are OH
cially one. the congregations have! not
yet begun to worship together ana n
is not probable that they viii do, ,rn
until April l. Grace Street PRESBYTERIAN
church has sold its building at Fourth
ana Grace Streets and 1t is expected
that the Church of the Covenant
building will be disposed of in the near
future. With the funds derived from
these sales. new ediflce will be erect
eel on n site to be selected by build
ing committee of eight members of the
united congregation.
ENDS LONG PERIOD OF
CONTROVERSY AS TO MOVING.
me union of the churches sets Mt
rest efforts which have been going
on FOR years to have the congregation
or Grace Street Presbyterian Church
moved into the West End. Westminster
presbyterian Church, after a PROPOSE.
tion to merge had been turned down
ny both congregations, went before
East Hanover Presbytery and contested
the right of tho older church to invade
Its natural territory.
AT the time the congregations of the
churches voted for the consolidation.
they agreed to unite on April 1, but
the presbytery when it gave It's sane
tion' made the merger effective at
once. The final step In the matter was
| to nave the court order the transfer
| or the Joint property to trustees from
the union congregation. with this
done, all that remains Is to prepare
building plans and select u location. as
| there Is sufficient money on hand to
| begin construction work as soon as
definite design is agreed upon. 5i,..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
IMMENSE SUMS SPENT
IN BUILDING CHURCHES
All Denominations In New York United
Expended More Than S4,0OO,OOO
In New Religious Edifces.

Within the past year more than
100000 has been spent in erecting
new churches-Protostant, Catholic
and lewiston the Island of Manhat-
tan and in the Bronx. In Protestant
bodies Presbyterians and Episcopalians
have made greatest progress. Catholics
have during the year opened two of
the largest and most modern parochial
schools in all America. besides extern
sion in the Bronx. Episcopalians are
concentrating their efforts mostly to
the completion of the Cathedral of St
John the Divine.
On the other hand 100000 in
church property has been put on the
market for sale. Two Reformed
churches have been sold. the old South
Reformed. at Park Avenue and Eighty
fourth Street and the Bloomingdale
Reformed. at One Hundred and Fifth
Street and Broadway. Within the last
few weeks third Reformed Church
has been offered for sale. the Madison
Avenue. at Fifty-seventh Street and
Madison Avenue, for $1,O00,000. Tho
Rutgers Presbyterian Church. at Broad
way and SEVENTEEN Street, is also for
sale at $4,000. The Heddlng Meth
odist, East Seventeenth Street, and the
United Presbyterian. In West One Hun
dred and Eighth Street, are anxious
to sell.
Episcopalians have collected 800. 900
nave of the Cathedral. Work on the
cathedral chapels of the seven tongues
is practically completed. The Potter
and Huntington chapels are finished
and will be consecrated at an early
date. The entire cost of the seven
chapels will pass the million mark.
Cathedral trustees have now asked
that donors provide n $4,000 endow-
ment for each chapel. Services will be
held In Spanish. italian. French, Eng
fish, German, Scandinavian and the
Oriental dialects
In Presbyterian advance the Church
Extension Committee alone spent $24S,-
900 and made grants to twenty-five
churches amounting to $4,000. The
purchase of the old South Reformed
Church for s225.0o0 by the First Union
Presbyterian Church and changing its
name to the Park Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Is regarded In that body as
the big move for the year Just closing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
THE CHURCHES AND
TO-DAY'S SERVICES.

Is something for every one OF us to do.
We need not confine our sympathies or
our prayers or our gifts, But we must
have some personal service into which
we throw ourselves with the same hero
Ism which inspires. and has ever In
spired. the missionaries on the field.
May God grant US grace to work and
to pray and to look forward to the
fulfllment Of the promise of our King,
that ut last there will be n new heaven
and n new earth"
OF all the honors man may wear.
OF all his titles proudly stored,
No lowly palm this name shall bear,
The first to follow Christ the Lord"
Lord. give to US. Thy servants, grace
To hear whenc'er Thy preachers
speak
When Thou commandest, Seek Ny
Face"
Thy face in earnest hope to seek.
Thus with the glorious company
OF Thine apostles may We raise,
Through all eternity to Thee,
Glad hymns of nevcr-ending praise
Henry Afford.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXPERTS
SAIL FOR SOUTH AMERICA

In order to make the South American
the Worlds Sunday School Associa :
ton. prominent Sunday school teach
ers and experts will sail next week,
under the American flag. and visit ev-
cry prominent city on the eastern and
western coast Of South America. The
trip Will occupy three months Rev.
George u. Howard, who has been APP
pointed general secretary for South
America, will join the party in order
to become conversant with northern
methods. Frank l.. Brown, secretary of
the association. Will conduct the trip
and make addresses at the various
stopping places.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10

lister. Rev. George w. Kemper, will
preach both morning and evening. His
morning subject will be. Personal
Questions and Their Answers" and to-
night he will preach on The Sin OF
Unbelief."
Colonial Place MISUNDERSTANDING
sunday school Mt $40 o'clock there will
be preaching services.
st. Pnups Episcopnl--At the evening
services Rev. w. Russell Bowie. d. D.,
the rector. will commence the first OF
a series OF sermons on THE Bible in
Light Of Modern Study" His subject
Will be the Opening Chapters of the
BOOK of Genesis" The usual morning
service will be conducted at IL o'clock
st. James Episcopnl-Rev. w. f. Roll
Inns. ID. d.. of the Episcopal Theologi-
cal Seminary. Alexandria, will preach
this morning at IL o'clock and to-
night ut S:l5 o'clock.
st. Johns MISUNDERSTANDING and
evening services will be conducted by
the rector. Rev. Hugh w Sublett
There will be services held in Weddell
Memorial Chapel tonight at S o'clock
st. Marks EpIacopal-Rev. S. Roger
Tyler. the rector, will occupy the pull
pit this morning and tonight at s
O'Clock.
FirHt Unitarinn-Rev. Alexander T.
Bowser, the minister. will preach this
morning at fl o'clock on 1.-The Value Of
Thought in Character Building"
First Church of Christ. scienttst-
Regular services will be conducted this
morning at IL o'clock. The subject
Will be. Sacrament"
Monument Methodist-Rev. B. NJ.
Beckham will occupy the pulpit this
morning. The pastor. r. Fl. Potts will
preach this evening on "a Motto for
the New Year"
Union Stntion Methodist-Rev. w.
Asbury Christian, d. d.. will preach
this morning on What God Demands
of Every Person." and tonight on
The One-Talent Folks and the other
Talent Fools"
Central MethodIst-The pastor, Rev.
w. a. Cooper, will preach the third Of
series of sermons on The Sermon
on the Mount" this morning. His sub
ject will be, The Function of Law and
the Function of Religion" At the
evening service his subject will be,
Johns Introduction OF Jesus to the
World" the first of series Of ser
mons on the life of Christ.
Fnirmount Avenue Mcthodist-Rev.
e. V. Carson, the pastor. will preach
this morning on The. Faithful" and
tonight on MY Plan and Purpose
This Year"
Broad Street Methodist-Both SER
w. Shackford. the pastor. His even
ing subject will be, "a Great Decision
| and Great Life"
Centenary Methodist-The pastor,
| Rev. T. a. Smoot. D. D., will preach
this morning on The Upper Room"
and tonight on The Worlds Picture
Park Place Mcthodist-Rev.~ J. J.
Bradford will conduct both services.
His evening subject will be. "Isaiah's
Vision"
| CIny Street Mcthodist-Rev. John L.
Bray will preach this morning on "A
| New Worlds Wonder" and tonight on
The voice of God from Saint"
| Ashury Notwithstanding and
evening services will be conducted by
Rev. j. T. Eggleston. why We
Should Attend Church in 1915" will be
his morning subject, which will be
continued tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
A Fnce al Chri.tmnn.

(Dana Burnet In Harper's Masazine)
a white face at the glowing window
a face of Failure, weary and III
Scared;
Nor can the merry holly shut 1t out.
Nor the bright tree. flame dressed
and candle starred
Eyes at our window. hearts! Nor all
the light
OF all our wicks can touch them
into CLEAN;
Deep in their dusk soul with empty
lamp
Kneels at the crumbled altar of a
Dream.
How can give the Gifts OF cloth and
gold?
How give but dross who might give
paradise?
My brothers hurt. laid at my door. is
mine
Myself in judgment startles from his
eyes.
Myself and more! Myself and all mems
selves,
Bound in that look Of his-that
weary nod;
Though one bruised soul shall don the
worlds defeat
Yet all souls share It, And the
sharing's God!
A white face at my threshold! fling
the door
house withholden Is a house for
sin!
Call to the Tramp. =. =. Yet bark,
what voice replies?
What light leaps up, what Shining
Guest comes in?