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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28

the late Henry G. and Sarah Maria Bur-
dick, was born Aug. 20. 1870, in Hopkin-
ton, where practically all her life was
spent She attended school first at the
Barberville district school. after that at
Hope Valley, finishing her education at
East Greenwich. fitting her for a teacher.
She however, taught but few years
when her health failed and she had to
give up teaching, and much of the time
since she has been in i'll health. For over
two years past she has been confined to
her bed most of the time.
She leaves a brother, Ava L. Bur-
| dick, of Boston, one sister. Mrs. B. l..
| Woodmansee, of Providence, three
nephews and three nieces. besides many
| more distant relatives.
She was converted and baptized in
early life and April "a, 1885. became a
member of the Seventh Day Baptist
| church of this place. and remained a
member until her death Although for
| her church, she retained an interest in
the church and its work. She bequeathed
her piano to the church as an evidence
| of her affection and interest.
Wilfred Kenyon of Bayside. L. l., is
spending the Christmas holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emory c. Kenyon
| A Christmas cantata was presented II
the S. D. B. church here Friday evening
by the church choir. absy assisted by
Frank NJ. Hill. Mrs. Edward WEIGH ant
Miss Lillian Budlong of Ashaway.
Special Christmas music was also fur,
nished by the choir at the Saturday
| morning services. In place of the regu
lar Bible school, a program by the Chi;
dren was very acceptab'y given and in
Guided rec;Jations, singing. etc. TIL
church was effectively decorated.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
COLUMBIA

r. G. Proctor who has been on bus
mess trip to Cleveland. Ohio, returned
last week. and is spending the holidays
with his family.
The new state roads which have been
under construction in town during the
Hast two years, are completed and open
20 travel.
daughters. Marion and Madeline went to
Hartford Monday and were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil l. Gates.
Clinton Loveland of Hartford was in
town snending Christmas with his aunt,
Miss Josephine Hutchins. His sister.
Gertrude. is professional nurse and is
at present in Los Angeles. California.
Miss Vida Lewis of Hartford was in
town for the weekend. spending Christ
mas with her mother, Mrs. John Lewis,
on the Green.
Miss Fleurette G. Bengle. teacher at
the Chestnut Hill school. entertained her
mother, Mrs. Rengle of Springfield. on
Thursday and Friday Of last week. Mrs.
| Bengle attended the Christmas exercises
at the Chestnut Hill school and return
ed to Springfield. accompanied by her
| daughter who is spending the holidays
/ at her home.
All the district schools held Christmas
celebrations IS the closing exercises for
the town. Eac> school had = program
! of songs. recitarfons and short play
| also a Christmas tree. with gifts for
! teacher> and pupils
! At the West street school. Miss Is
| Their Granstrom teacher. Lucius Robins
! impersonated Santa Claus. and at tbs
| Center school Miss Marion Holmes
| teacher. Clayton Hunt was a very hu-
morous Santa Claus. as attested by the
! shouts and appreciation of the children
/ The exercises of the Center school were
/ held in the charel Friday afternoon with
| the following nrogramme: Greetings OF
/ Christmas. Juliotte Fennequin: reel
| ton. Just BE Good, Ralph Edwards
chorus Silent Night. HOLY Night; recita-
| ton. Trouble in the Dolls Hose Alice
! Hennernin: MAY, The Christmas Dinner
| by eight children. who had to 20 forag-
ing for il. all having accidents; raoi+a-
| tons The Christmas Monsee. Lilliar
| Edwards; When the Wise Men Followed
| the Star. Frederick Hunt; chorus, Away
| in thn Manger; recitations. Christina ~
| Questions, Edna Edwards: A Chrie-r'o'
Eve Though Clayton Hunt. Tr.: While
She7herds Watched Their Flocks ny
Night. Margaret Blakeley; A Very Elk
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28

reading, The Matchless Gift, Charles
Strnad; recitations. Sophie and Helen
Hospod, Hilda johnson. orpha Church,
Gobun Zaleski Mildred and Rita Hoelck;
song, Christmas Bells Are Ringing reci-
tations. Gladys Church, Eva Karanox,
Mildred Hoelck song, Sleep. Little Babe /;
recitations, Hazel Johnson, Dorothy
Church, Lewis Strnad; song. Let Us
Praise the King Offering for Near East
relief remarks by Rev. W. ]. Reynolds /;
arrival of Santa Claus and distribution
Of gifts from the tree. The church was
decorated with Florida moss and
wreaths of evergreen and laurel.
Mrs. G. G. Bromley and her grand
daughter. Orpha Church. went to Provi-
dence Saturday for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Orsemus Vaughan.
Mrs c. A Nell was a week end WIS.,
itor with her aunt, Mrs. Harriet Tilling-
hast, in TaftviBle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kendall spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Souter
of Laurel Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Enouist of Rocky
Hill have been holiday guests at Mrs.
Olaf Nelson's.
Arthur Edmunds spent several days
last week in New Haven With his brother,
Herman Edmunds.
Miss Gladys Ellis is spending the holt
day vacation at her home in Harwich
Mass
All the schools in town closed Friday
for the holidays At each of the schools
there were Christmas exercises and a
| tree
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28

with Mrs. CORTLAND E. colver. reader
of the story, and singing by the choir,
with solos and duets. At the offertory
Nazareth (Gounod) was sung by Court
land E. Colver. Mrs. Eugene La Fon-
tame was organist. Miss Jennie G. Per-
kins, William K Wright. violins.
Mrs Edward H. Latimer and Miss Sa-
rah T. Latimer entertained at Christ
mas dinner Sunday. Mrs. Latimer''s
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles HOPE of Uncasville, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert S. Comstock of Norwich
Mr.. and Mrs: Henry W. Hurlbutt en-
tertained large family Christmas par
ty Saturday at their home at Wood
Lawn farm. The guests were their chill
dren and grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Parker and daughter, Margaret,
MFR. and Mrs. Rufus W. Hurlbutt and
children Harold and Ruth. Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Irving Hurlbutt Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ed
rnund Norman and son, J. Edmund, Jr.,
and daughter, Carol, Carroll S. Hurlbutt.
| Winthrop Hurlbutt. also Mrs, Hurlbutts
| brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Dudley c. Perkins and daughters, Miss
Jennie G. Perkins, and her sister, Mrs.
! Lucy A. Hurlbutt. all of this place, with
another brother and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rowland H. Perkins and son, Har-
| old, of New London. and Mrs. ]. Ray
nond Pedkins, and young daughter, Pa
tricia, of Brooklyn, n. 7.
Donald Irwin of New York IS spending
the HOLIDAYS at the home of Mrs. Irwin IS
| parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Aplin
, joining Mrs. Irwin here the mast week.
Mr.. and Mrs Latham E. Smith enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Com
stock at dinner Christmas day.
l.
the guest of her brother-in-law and sis.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Main at theil
home in the -Stoddard district
Mrs. Emma S. Bennett and SON Or
rim S. Bennett with her granddaughter
I1r1-Beth Bennett. spent Christmas witt
their relatives, at the home of Mrs. Edit
Talbot in Norwich.
John RAYMOND Perkins Of Brooklyn. y
! Y. Joined Mrs. Perkins ard their daugh
ter Patricia. at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley c. Perkins, Satur
dav evening, to spend the weekend an
holiday.
Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop was tn
!, guest of her relatives. Mr. and Mrs.
4 F. Colver, and family at She submarin
base for the Christmas holidays.
May Smith of New London IS snend
ing the holiday vacation with her sister
Eleanor Smith. who has been for som
time at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. La
than E, Smith,
The Gales Ferry PinochIe club bega
a series of games with the Neighbor
hood Pinochle club of Allyns Point o
Thursday evening last. at tha Countr
Club house, the first IN series of sew
en- games. Refreshments were serve
s by the Gales Ferry club. All game
: will be PLAYED at tho club house. TIL
next will be this wednesday, evenin
when the Neighborhood club viii furnis
the refreshn ents. The totals for mem
5 hers of the Gales Ferry club are as 70
lows: PennAtt 766o0 Povey 1885
; Brown $1,000 VIVIAN 74.n8o. Norcros
/ II mo; Furlhutt 7N.TEo. Toh7son 1855
: Hotrn,a, 7o.1oo. Mite ESQ., Sick
r well SIS sSs. Parker Sre:5 N7frfielt
e buckingham, Rogers and Main hay
t games to make up.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
STONINCTON

The Christmas exercises Of the Second
Congregational church, held in the
church parlors Tuesday evening were en-
ioyed by all Ice cr4Sm and cake were
served during the evening.
A party is to be held Thursday evening
at the parsonage-by-the-se Rev. and
Mrs. Dwight c. Stone entertaining.
Work on the home being built by
Conrad Sctrnitz, east Of the bore, has
been he'd up a few days owing to Mr.
Schmi-z having me. with a serious acct
dent. He was asphyXiated by gas and while
IN route 10 the lawrence Memorial hos
pftal, the Westerly ambulance ran into a
telephone pole owing to the Ice resulting
in many cuts and bruists to the man
and the doctor who accou9anied him. He
was transferred to q. truck FIR the rat Of
the way and. IS still in The hospital I'm
der treatment
Mrs. L. b. Ledward who has been a
surgical patient at the Lawrence Memoir
ial hospital at New London. has returned
home.
The building AID loan association Of the
borough IS meeting with favor having
many hundred members
The coming s7rirz much building Is pre-
dic-ed, being so-ely needed here. Tene-
nents have been scarce for years; alrady
east Of the borough many houses ara be
1E built on the WeirDheimer and Ki.lard
]-orerty.
Robert Carson and William shannon
1ita1. New Lordo,. VIM. Ostman has
-e- .-ned home FIN the hosp tai after
soendinz several weeks there as q pa
.ier-
The annual election Of the Second Con
--ezatio-z- Sunday school was held
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
NORTH STONNGTON

Mrs Ann Elizabeth Main, go. widow
of Stephen Main. died at the Main home
stead in this village Dec. q. She vas 3
native of this town. daughter of
George and Polly Hewitt Stewart She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Henry
c. Green, and a son, William D. Main,
both of Westerly. She leaves several
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services for Mrs Main were con-
Quoted by Rev. Lucian Drury in the Bap-
fist church Saturday morning. Mr.. Drury
spoke from the words For so he giveth
his beloved sleep" The floral tributes
were exceptionally beautiful Burial was
in River Bend cemetery, Westerly, the
bearers being grandsons.
Mrs. W H. Knowles, housemother at
Wheeler school dormitory, is visiting her
mother in Jersey City. \. J.. during the
school vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H Nielsen are Wis
iting in New Jersey.
Miss Ella Norman went to East Or
ange, \. J.. last week to spend a few
days at the home of her brother, Albert
c. Norman.
Mrs. L D Miner of Norwood. R l.
has been m town to attend the funeral OF
her stepmother Mrs. Stephen Main.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Stone. Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. E. Brown and Mrs. Austin A
Main were guests at dinner Christmas
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Thompson.
The Congregational Sunday school viii
have its Christmas tree this "wednesday
evening. The Christmas tree Of the Bap-
list Sunday school was held Monday
evening. having been postponed from
Christmas eve.
The grange celebrated Christmas witt
a special program, a. tree and the distri
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
KALEIDOSCOPE

Naples has 3s7 churches. two more
than Rome.
Certain monkey tribes are extensive
egg eaters.
Male birds sing less sweetly after
young birds hatch.
Nearly all elephants lie On their left
sides while sleeping.
The energy OF a wave depends or
its length and height.
Many animals keep their mates
throughout life.
The lemurs OF Madagascar are the
most primitive monkeys.
Opals when first taken from the
mine, are so soft they can be picked
TO pieces by the fingernails.
The cinchona forest in Java covers
$4,000 acres. The larger part of the
worlds supply Of quinine comes from
that country.
Pompey collected 500 lions for a sin
gle festival.
Pythons Will sometimes 60 nine
months without eating.
In parts of rural England there is
a supersutious belief that TO sing
Christmas carols except during the
NNSN-fI SNeASNAA - ans AaA AANh-
In connection with Americanization
work in Chicago, it is said that so
many foreign women attended one OF
the schools to learn English, and
brought their babies with them. that
the school authorities sent out an en-
Urgency call for volunteer nurses.
The herring has always been regard
ed as mystic fish by the highlanders
Scotland. They believe il is subject to
various occult influences. and when, as
has happened the herring deserted Old
haunts, the highlanders INDUCED IN
queer practices TO lure it back
Out in Wenatchee, Wash. they are
covering the fields with roofing paper.
cutting out round holes for the melon
hills, says the Scientific American. II
is found that by this practice all weeds
are smothered and there is a 50 per
cent. saving in labor for cultivation
--a t--l--ask>-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28

Washington, Dec 27.-American bus
mess houses exported s4,189,343o 600 in
merchandise in the first eleven months
OF this year according to figures made
public today by the department Of COM
nerce which also gave imports for the
period as valued at S2,271, 797, 900. In
the same eleven months in 1920, exports
totalled s7507,729000 and imports S.
o12,424,000.
The declins trade was shown further
IN statistics for November when exports
aggregated S294.437 900 as compared
with s543,597 5000 for October and
Ss7s.52S.000 for November of last year
The imports for November aggregated
S211.o27 900 while for October there was
1884 49, 900 and for November, 1920,
were S321,20e 900.
Europe. as in 1920, drew the bulk Of
American foreign shipments. the fgur-
es showing that for November merchan-
disc valued at S153,249 900 went there,
making the total for the eleven months
S2.2o9,3 5s.000. Neighboring North
American countries received 81 SAC, 900
IN November shipments and S1,O67,44
0oo for the eleven months.
Exports 10 South American countries
FOR the eleven months aggregated $751;
10000, about 40 40 per cent. Of the
value Of commodities sent them in the
corresponding period last year.
To Asia the figures show was ship
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
BOLTON

The community Christmas at Bolton
hall last Friday evening was very large
ly attended by Bolton children and
adults Teachers and pupils of the four
schools planned and provided the enter
tainment. which was much enjoyed. A.
ter the program, r. K. Jones as Santa
Claus gave al the children gifts.
Rev. H. c. Mcknight of Coventry
preacher an enjoyable Christmas sermon
a 1.-THE Congregational church Sunday,
after which the Children and choir pro-
vided a pleasing Christmas program. The
music was in charge of Mrs. +. K.
Jones.
4 whist was held at the South school,
house last Thursday evening to raise
money for school uses
Miss Margaret Daily has resigned as
teacher in the South school and is to
teach in East Hartford and board with
| her mother, Mrs. E. Z. DAILY, in South
Manchester.
Miss Ruth Jones is visiting her aunt
| in Hartford. ..
| Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Rockwell Of Hart.
ford have been at their Bolton home a
! few days.
Prof and Mrs. Samuel NJ Alvord oil
| Hartford and son, Morgan Alvord. of Yalt
| college, have been spending the holiday
at their Bolton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 2. Sumner en-
| tertained Mrs. John a Conklin, Mr. anC
Mrs. Harry Hilton and Miss Ruth Hilton
! of Hartford over Christmas.
DR.. and Mrs. W. r. Tinker and Mis-
Marion Tinker Of South Manchester weri
| Christmas visitors with Mr.. and Mrs
| William r. Tinker, Jr
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
LISBON

There was q good sized audience at
Newent church Friday evening to listen
to the program given by the Sunday
school, as follows: Organ prelude song
10. He Comes scripture reading and
prayer by the pastor; hymn, 1t Came
Upon the Midnight Clear; recitations,
Lillian Johnson. Priscilla Smith, Hor-
tense Phillips; song. 10. a Wondrous
Star; Rotations. Ella Church. Greta
Johnson, Mary Kalinski, Randolph and
Maxwell Wibberley; song, Jesus, Friend
Of Little Children. five girls; recitations,
Clara Swartz, He was Once a Little
Child; Wallace Church and Newell Rist,
I'm Glad It's Jesus Birthday. Stanley
Hospod; song. Over the Tree TOPS. So
phie and Helen Hospod; recitatons,
Three Shepherds. Alice NyEren; Over the
Deserts. Valentine Zaleski; song, Song Of
the Wise Men; exercise, Christmas Dolls,
eight girls; recitation, Frank Roethel ;
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
NORTH LYME

n. S. Strong. who has been i'll in bed
the past week, is abe to be out
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Rogers, H. Con-
way and family were visitors at Leslie
Rogers in Lyme Sunday.
Mis-. Eva Tucker is visiting Miss En-
lily Stark this week.
Robert Strong has been i'll with intes-
final trouble the past week.
Alpheus Nye and Sanity of Fitchvil.e
visited at George Babcock's over Christ
mas.
{. F. Jewett and family were guests
at Charles Emily's in Moodus Christmas
day and at G. L. Reynolds in New Lon
don Monday.
Herbert Maynard and family and Fred
Miner, Jr, and family were Christmas
guests at Fred O. Miners.
Miss Jennie Stark of Marlboro is
spending her vacation at her home here
School closed in this district Friday
afternoon with Christmas tree for the
pupils.
Blind love often transforms two low
ers into a pair of spectacles.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
ROCKVILLE

Funeral services for Miss Annie 2.
Burdick, who died Dec. II. 1921, were
held at her late home in Hope Valley
Wednesday, Dec. 81 Rev. Paul s. Bur
dick, pastor of the S. D. B. church of this
place of which she was 2 member, Off
ciated. assisted by Rev. :. T. EIdredge
of Mantle Conn. cousin 70 Miss Bur
dick. Two selections were sung by a
mixed quartette from the church choir
here, Not Unknown and Lead Me Gently
Home. Father The bearers were Ernest
\. Barber, Emory c. Kenyon. Henry A.
Saunders and Carlton Irish, the first
three being Miss Burda all's cousins.
Burial was in the family plot in Pine
Grove cemetery, Hope Valley, where her
father, mother and brother are buried.
Annie Frances, youngest daughter OF
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
GALES FERRY

The Christmas celebration for the
Sunday school of the NJ. f. church was
held in the vestry room Friday evening
at o'clock. The room had been deco
rated with small cedar trees and ropes
of red and the lights were shaded. A
Christmas tree, laden with gifts, stood
in the center of the room.
The following programme under the
direction of C. E. Colver was given:
Singing Christmas hymns, Mrs. Rufus
w. HurlbVtt at the piano Christmas
Rotations, Title kleuss aid Marjorie
Gates; dialogue Herman and Richard
Chase; recitation, Bethlehem, Helen
Louise Colver; reading. The Curious
Christmas Tree, Rev. G. H. Wright rec
itation, Howard Chase; Christmas
Greetings, Margaret s. Colver: recita-
ton, Irving Chase The lights were
| turned off and the children, with lighted
candles, marched in, and around the
tree, Mrs. Hurlbutt at the piano playing
a march. Santa Claus, impersonated hv
Nelson ParlSe, appeared with a big pack.
Gifts were distributed to the older mem
| bers of the school from the tree. An
| orange and bag of candy We're given
| every person present The exercises
| closed with the benediction pronounced
| by the pastor, Rev. G. H. Wright.
! n NhI1sImaS eve entertainment was
given at the submarine base in building
| IA, beginning at o'clock The follow
ing program was enjoyed: Selections
I F1fpino orchestra Christmas carols
slelght-of-hand stunts by J. D. Simmons
! of the White Entertainment Bureau
! Boston; Christmas hymns and chorus
! Santa Claus and a beautifully lighted
/ Christmas tree. with gifts for all chlf-
dren connected with the base. and for
the children of the public school and the
Sunday school Of the NJ. T. church al
Gales Ferry. All these were provided
through the kindness of Captain ant
Mrs. Frank D. Berrien of the base who
also arranged for the transportation Of
the large party of children and thei1
narents, in auto trucks to and from thc
base.
The singing Of carols on Christina.
eve by the Community singers through
the village. as arranged. had to be omit
TED on account of the stormy weather.
Rev G. II. Wright spoke Christina,
from Luke 2:11 his theme being Coco
Tidngs. At the offertory a duet A Star
4 Song. A Child. was sung by Miss Grac.
4. Chairman, sonrano and Mrs Amo
Main, alto. In the Sunday school Z
rising vote of thanks was given by tn.
school to CAPTAIN and Mrs Frank D
Rerrien. for their invitation to TIL
Christmas enterta nment at the base OF
Christmas eve, the secretary to inform
them Of the action taken. At the Sunda,
evening service. The Shenherds' Story
a service of story and song was giveI
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Heck-I understand your wife is sub
ject to moods.
Peck-wrong. She has but one and
| am subject to that.-Boston Tran
script.
Who brought you that fur coat"
santa Claus
DO you believe in Santa Claus
Got to. Now I'm asker to please re-
NIT. Louisville Courier-Journal.
4 will be your slave for life" said
the young man who insisted on pro-
posing.
Thanks" rejoined Miss Ca,tnne
But in my home we already have
servant problems enough. Washing
ton Star.
Mamma" said little Fred. the
catechism is awfully hard. Can't you
get me a kittychism Baptist BOYS
and Girls.
That new club member struck me
as having money"
That must have been after he
struck me.'-Boston Transcript.
Mother (reading fairy story)-And
when they had walked a great dis
lance they came upon woodchipper.
Harold know. Its the kaisa.-
Passing Show Of London.
The Secretary-This speech may get
you into trouble.
The Honora ble-Then you had bet
ter prepare a statement saying that
was misquoted BY the newspapers
Christion Register, tBoston).
Ee-I want to get you the finest
enga cement ring in the world. What
kind OF stone would you like?
She-One like David in the Bible
used.
He-Meaning?
she-The kind that'n knock 'em
dead.-Wayside Tales.
You're no Judge of beauty.
Think not?"
Think not ?''
NO: this is not the most beautiful
infant in the baby show
My eye for beauty is all right. Have
you seen the babys mother"
NO
Take a look at her."-Louisvine
Courier Journal
Fair Angler-"Nlr. Rosenthall is 20
interesting when he is fishing
Enthusiastic Rodman-Has he some
/ big fish lately?'
Fair Angier-',No, But he talks to
the bait just ike It was pair OF dice"
Catalan Islander.
A green brakeman was making his
| first trip Up the Sierras. The train
was going up very steep grade. and
with unusual difficulty the engineer
succeeded in reaching the top. At the
station. looking out of his cab the
! engineer said with a sigh OF relief.
| Il tell you what. my lad. we had q
hard job TO get up there. didn't we7''
We certainly did" said the brake
man. and If I hadn't put on the brakes
we'd have slipped Embellishments
Engineers Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
POETRY
FIRST SNOW.

How l love those stories ole
10 the eager Young World told
OF the witchwife's lonesome child,
At her task, on cloud-banLs piled;
fearful. there she sat aloft.
Midst her downiocks chill and soft
And that older tale I store
HlStorys father heard Of yore;
Scythian nonlads told il him
OF land. undwelt-in, dim.
Where the Graeae launched their DOOM
Midst a world OF iuttering plumes
Where white darkness closed the day,
And no man might pick his way!
How I love these stories old
| have mine when I behold
The white migrants winging forth
From the lands beyond the North
Hyperborean fiocks are they
Still, their plumes shut out the day.
They were hedged far IN the sky.
But on earth their wings they Try,
Flocks uncounted on they stream
In wavering. downward dream.
Singly. though they come al last
On their earth-bed they are nlassed
Plume and plume in falling blend,
They are at their journeys end
Fanen. yet they are not 10th
All unsightliness to clothe
Just as # they must fulfill
Service set by Beauty's will
So. the stubble hides in down
Nithered rose-hins get a crown.
While the cold north-fiank Of trees
Have their samite d-sraries.
DIPPING sedge they gather on
In the likeness OF a swan.
Floating gently until STAYED
BY the touch hiatt Frost has laid.
| Often its some orphaned nest
| Where the migrants choose to rest
Which so tendcrly they brood
| 1t forsets its solitude
| As for me. ! have my debt:
Some black care. some tnornv fret
| Caught beneath those TaveriuE plur,sa
| Fell with them to neither Elcoms,
| ] am soothed. and I can sleep
/ When on earth the sno=r lies deen.
Edith NJ Thomas