Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-12
Maine Gossip
A Wonder.Work

His uniform was made,
Hoe and rake and trowel.
| Were symbols Of his trade.
A faithful, patient worker, -
Toiling beneath the sun, IT,
A lowly cottage dweller,
| When the long day was done. -
Close friend of Mother Nature.
Her sunshine in his heart,
She taught him. all her magic,
| A miracle of art;
Till fruit and flower and tender herb,
| Responded to his skill,
With loving hand he nourished them,
| And trained them to his will.
| The robins vibrant, clarion call,
Walked him at break Of day.
| His vesper song, the veery's note.
Through twilight soft and grey
The fragrant breath Of summer,
Swept cobwebs from his brain,
His musings, as his brown hands wrought.
Were tranquil, clean and sane.
The uneventful years sped on,
Twas harvest time at last,
His hoe and rake het laid aside,
The humble toiler passed.
And did he leave no trace behind,
No added plant or bloom?
The sweetness of his spirit fills
The garden with perfume.
The rose upon the eastern wall,
In memory blooms today,
A richer robe the garden wears.
Because he passed this way.
And somewhere in the dim unknown,
Where bloom the inmortelles,
Entranced in joyous industry,
Our wonderworker dwellS.
A small box received from Mrs. A.
E. Pinkham, R. F. D. 20. Readheld
Depot, contains a number Of Black
Heart cherries, which, Mrs. Pinkharn
| writes, we're picked from the tree by
her on Thursday, Sept. 7, somewhat
remarkable time of year for the cher
ries to be in such perfect condition.
| They appear to be in that just dead
ripe state which makes the fruit such
| a delicacy in its season.
A Rumford Falls woman recently
lost about 5000 and no trace of It
| could be found. Another woman re-
Gently told her husband she had found
sum of money which seemed to cor
respond to the missing money. He ad-
vised her to return it to the woman,
but she refused and threatened him,
should he tell. He kept quiet until she
refused to give him some Change"
for rum and then told on her, causing
|
the grand jury's action. in spite Of
claiming that she had got the money
for her 5000 bank deposit through the
sale Of some property.
Friends of Charles H. Roberts and
Miss Ethel G. Colby, both of Auburn,
were surprised Saturday to learn that
they were married on June 80 last
at the home of Rev. ]. True Crosby.
Not even their parents were informed
of 1t until last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts have now gone away on a
wedding trip.
The New England Water Works AS
tsociation convention this week in
Portland will call about 600 delegates
to that city and an interesting pro-
gram has been laid out for their enter.
tainment and instruction. They will
be given visit to all parts of the great
storage basin from which Portland,
South Portland. Westbrook and several
other places get their water supply.
Anlozo ingalls, Of Denmark Il n
years of age. but he had never seen the
ocean or a trolley car until he paid
a visit to Old Orchard and saco, a
few days ago.
Charles Carnage Of South Bristol
went to Portland on Sunday before
Labor Day, returning on Monday
Charles had an experience Of a variety
Of conveyances during his trip. Leav-
ing Christmas Cove on the morning
boat for Bath, he arrived at Boothbay
Harbor and there learned that his
boat would not leave until afternoon.
Fortunately the Islander left earlier 50
by that boat he reached Bath. After
a delay there he went by electrics to
Brunswick and there another wait for
the trolley car to Portland. It was