THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2L 189T.
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Wolsh writers are often Justly criti
cised by tho English nml American
press for their extravagant manipula
tion ot tho pen of praise. Writers In
dally newspapers can bo easily ex
cused for their unbridled exaggera
tions, but tho monthly magazine, whero
ample time 1b given tho writer to de
liver hls utterances with discrimina
tion, discretion and good Judgment,
should bo above such silly practices,
but they Indulge In such practice to a
greater extent, nevertheless, than do
the dally papers, especially In cases
whore wealth and Influenco play a
part, and particularly In cases whero
tho "wearer of the broadcloth" Is con
cerned. iSuch extravongonce, In unlim
ited fulness, appeared In n recent num
ber of a monthly, whose editor we
know is diametrically opposed to such
barrenness, but In the case under dis
cussion, his kind-heartedness w-nt be
yond his better Judgment, henco the
appearance of tho "mess of surfeit" In
the last Issue of the monthly he edits
oo acceptably. It was a biographical
ketch of a gentleman whose accom
plishments arc many and very accept
able to hli people In this country. Here
tlw biographer should have rested. We
knew this clergyman In Wales In his
boyhood days. We knew him when ho
first came to this country. No man
living can raise a linger against his
character. It Is spotless. He has been
a hard student throughout life, the re
sult of which is that he now finds
himself occupying a prominent place
among the brethren of the Welsh pulpit
In America. Ho Is a gentleman of fair
education, and fair talents. To go be
yond this would be exaggeration. He
Is not a great man by any means. He
Is neither a great scholar, nor a great
divlno, and Is only a bard of medi
ocre ability. As an eisteddfod conduc
tor he Is hardly the Ideal an audience
of culture- would select. We never
knew him to be successful In saying
those pretty things which' usually fas
cinate and make merry large audi
ences. Thb gentleman Is all right, and
he cannot be blamed for tho extrava
gant eulogy that appeared In tho
Cambrian. As a scholar, divine and
poet he Is far down the line with the
mighty men of Wales.
THE ROBERT MORRIS POEM.
Were it only this poem the recent eis
teddfod had pioduced, It more than
filled Its mission In the Held of litera
ture; it was more than faithful to the
traditional truths of the eisteddfod in
better days. A fertile and well disci
plined mind was discovered, and a
charming little poem worthy of the
lambent deeds of a worthy ancestor
has been produced. The poem com
bines fascinating thoughts wrought In
graceful diction, sparkling metaphors,
and graphic delineations of lojial and
heroic deeds In phrases of poetical
charm. It abounds In alluring senti
ments and tho oftener you read It, the
stronger becomes Us enchanting influ
ences. It lb sweet In simplicity and as
refreshing as the bubbling waters of
tho mountain ppring. No wonder Mr.
Osborne was so felicitous in his re
marks. It was nectar for the soul.
THE TREFORRIS EISTEDDFOD OF
1851.
The newly-appointed Dean of St.
David's took three prizes at the above
eisteddfod. Excepting Llawdden, Llew
I.lwyfo Is the only one living wh'o
took prizes nt tho above eisteddfod,
which was held forty-three years ago
next September. The late Dewl Wyn o
Essyllt took the prize of twelve guineas
for the poem on "Buddugollaeth y
Meddwl Dynol ar y Natur Allanol"
(The Triumph of the Human Mind over
External Nature). Dewl always deem
ed this his chief work. Mr. J. S. Wal
ters, of Swansea, was also success
ful In gaining a prize for the best his
tory of Llangyvelach, giving the rea
son why the church and the steeple
were built at a distance rrom each
other. Perhaps the best description
ever given of "Ffalr Llangyfelach,"
held on March 1, and known as "Ffalr
y Ffigys," Is a comic song by Wll
Aberddawen, which gained a prize at
this eisteddfod. After describing what
he had seen, and how he and his wife
had spent the day, the bard finds him
self towards evening without money,
having lost sight of "Betran" (his
wife), who had ran away from him
taking the purse with her, and in a
state of frenzy ho tells us:
Oan dynu 'ngwallt a chlclo'm liet
Y danthuin at y clochily;
Roedd hwnw wed! colli'! luls,
Ml lwyr ddeallals hyny;
Gofynals Iddo yn y man,
"Beth ddncth I ran fly wedgan?''
" 'Madawodd hon a fl'n lied swrth,
Mao occo wrth el hunnn;
Cel wel'd dychwela'r ddwy ddlras
Pan b'ont I ma's o arlan.' '
OLD WELSH PARISH CLERKS.
The sltautlon of the parish clerk of
Llangyvelach used to be worth from
70 to100 a year arising chiefly from
a charge of two shillings and sixpence
upon each plough used upon every
farm In the parish. Tho appointment
was In the gift of the bishop of St.
David's. In Llangynwyd the clerk's
fee was twopence per hearth. The last
to collect these fees was Thomas Wil
liams (Thomas y Clerk, Brynfro), the
old poet, whoso duty on one occasion
It was to go to Margam In search of
Ills vicar, tho genial Mr. Parry, whoso
services were requlied nt a funeral,
The clerk's search for the reverend
gentlemen proving unsuccessful result
ed in the following "trlban:"
Wyf heno yn amddifad,
Annghyncs yw fy nghantad;
Ml goMals bob nefolnldd wawl,
Fo aeth y Dlawl a'r .Ffelrad.
CURIOUS WELSH TRADITIONAL
ITEMS.
Llanmacs parish, In the Hundred of
Cowbrldge, Is the mast fertile and sal
ubrious In the Vale of Glamorgan. The
parish register records the burial of
Inhabitants whose lives had been ex
tended to an almost Incredibly pro
tracted period. Most remarkable are
the following:" Ivan Yorath, burled a
eaterday, the jcvll. day of July anno
onl, 1621, et anno refnl regs vlcesslmo
!rImo annoque netatls circa ISO. He
K-as a sowdlar In the fights cf Bos
vortli, and lived at Lantwlt Major, and
to lived much by fishing, John Sherry,
iurled Sth December. 1GM, aged 101.
Thomas Watkln died March, 102S, aged
loo. Elizabeth Yorath burled 13th, IOCS.
teed 177.
At Chrlet church, Monmouthshire, In
!ho mlddlo of the chancel, Is, a flat
jtone over a grave, placed there In
i373, which has long been an object of
luperstltlous veneration. The country
Ullovo It is that of a saint, but Oie
inscription does not confirm this. Such
Reliance was placed In Its miraculous
Kwer to hal diseases pit the eve of
Ascension day that numbers who were
Usordcrcd In the limbs were foolish
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literature
enough to conform to the notion ,by
remaining on the stone from sunset .till
sunrise on tho following morning. In
the "Arclmeologla" It Is recorded that
sixteen wcro placed, on It In 1770, but
that the dls-appolntments were many.
From what circumstances this stranga
custom arose there Is no account, tradi
tional or otherwise.
In 1C07 the sea coast of tho counties
of dlamotgan and Monmouth were
sadly damaged by tho "boiling up" of
tho sea. It is mentioned by John Da
vles, of Hereford, in a poetical address
at tho beginning of Rowland Vaugh
an's book on "Water Works," 1010.
YR YC1I A'R LLYFFANT.
Ar lydan ft on y werddlas ddol
Yr yen a boral'n hapiis
Ond aeth I grwdro'n jnlaen ac ol,
Yn hynod o annrhefnua;
A daeth at lu o lyffalnt mad,
Ownaeth arynt alanastra;
Fo laddodd tin tra'r oedd eu tad
Yn rhywlo yn rhodiana.
Pan ddaoth y penaeth yn el'ol,
A chanfod corft el blentyn,
Ymwylltlai'n fawr, crochlefal'n ffol,
Qofynal'n llawn o ddychryn,
"Pwy ddarfu hyn, dywedwch im',
Pwy yw y Morfudd creulon?"
Ond d'-wedal'l blant nan gwydent ddlm
Ond fed e'n fawr echryslon.
"Yn fwy na fl?" dywedal ef,
Can chwyddo'n fawr mewn soriant,
A chodnli fyny tua'r nef
' Nos oedd yn gawr o lyftant.
YmchwydUal'n fwy, tra'i blantos tlawd
Yn gwaeddl, "Mwy o lawer.
Parhau 1 chwddo wnarth y brawd,
Nes tori yn el haner,
Mao amboll un I'w wel'd o hyd
Run fath a'r llyffant druan,
Yn tyblo nad oes neb trwy'r byd
Yn debyg lddo'l hunan;
Lledanai osgyll yn mhob man,
Does derfyn l'w drachwnntau;
Ond wrth ymledu'n fwy na'l ran,
Cyn hlr mae'n myn'd.yn aaarnau.
Ednant.
B. F. LEWIS SICK.
We are sorry to learn of the serious
illness of B. F. Lewis, one of the editors
of "i Drych" and that fears ore en
tertained for his recovery. Mr. Lewis
Is one of the foremost Welshmen In this
country and has always been the em
bodiment of loyalty under nil circum
stances. He has been true to his peo
ple, but a fearless writer, nevertheless,
against groundless traditions. Let us
hope that his illness is only temporary,
and that he n.ay be spared many yeara
more to labor In the interest of his
people.
THE LOYAL KNIGHTS.
It Is now understood that the Loyal
Knights, the majority of whom, we un
derstand, have Welsh blood running
through their veins, contemplate hold
ing an eistPddfod on a larger scale than
has been held hereabouts for many
years, and that tho prizes will be much
larger both In the literary and musical
depattments. The eisteddfod Is to be
preceded by a concert of eminent
Welsh artists, prominent an'ong them
being the great tenor, Ben Davis. We
will be able to furnish fuller particu
lars In a week or two.
NOTES.
During last year forty-seven new li
braries were established In connection
with Sunday schools In North Wales.
Colonel Lewes Llysnewydd, Is the
blxth member of his family to hold the
office of high sheriff. The first was ap
pointed In 1706.
The slate output of the United States
has materially benefited fiom the Pen
rhyn quarry lock-out, there having
been an unprecedented ad'ance in the
export trade.
Neath in South Wales and Carnarvon
In the North are among the few towns
in which the curfew bell has been rung
without Interruption since the time of
the Norman Invasion.
The Craftsman announces that the
Dean of Llnndaff has consented to al
low the cathedral to be used for the
purpose of the forthcoming Masonic
Jubilee sex-vice, and that the R. W.
Brother, the Bishop of Llandaff, will
preach the sermon.
The Llanelly fire brigade will be
strongly represented In'London on Com
memoration Day, the following having
been selected tatake part in the jubilee
procession: Captain Scott; Messrs.
Evan Rees, David John, David Phillips
and David Thomas.
Rev. James Owen, of Swansea who
was president of the Baptist union in
1SD0, recently occupied the pulpit at
Maze Pond chapel, London, and dur
ing his stay he presided at several of
the gatherings In connection with the
meetings of the Baptibt union.
The "old boys" of the Oswestry high
school have appointed a committee, un
der the presidency of Mr. Edgar Jones,
M. A., of Llandllo, to organize a tes
timonial to Mr. Owen Owen, tho old
headmaster, who Is now the chief In
spector of the AVelsh central board.
A century ago, said the Rev. E. G.
Gange, the president of the Baptist
union, In his address from the chair,
Glamorgan had 11 Baptist churches.
Now It has 259, and yet tho president
complained that the Baptists have not
nearly kept pace with the population.
Mr. Charles Morley, M. P., has sub
scribed flOO towards the Brecon (Coun
ty and Borough) Infirmary Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Fund. A handsome
donation has also been sent by that
gentleman towards the1 fund of the
Bryn-Mawr scml-natlonal eisteddfod.
Tho Congregational church at Pad-
dlngton has given a practically -unanimous
Invitation to the Rev. J. Osslan
Davles, of Bournemouth, to accept the
pastorate of tho church as successor
to the late Rev. I. Morley Wright. Out
of 190 members present only two dis
sented, Dr. Roberts, of Wrexham, tho cele
brated Congregational divine, received
tho following telegram on his eightieth
birthday In Easter week from three
well known "hwntws":
"Hlr oes l'r doctor, medd y trl wyr hyn,
Tawelfryn, Tynywern, a Watcyn,
Wyn."
Gwynfo la Just now honored by tho
presence of Mrs. Wilson narrett, whose
father resides at Gwynfo house. By
profession Mrs. Barrett Is a nurse, and
is known as "Nora," She Is exceed
ingly popular at Gwynfe, and makes
herself quite at homo among the In
habitants. The students at Trevecca college re
cently gave a cordial welcome to Prin
cipal Pry's and Professor Young
Evans. Several of the students
spoke, and the principal, In response,
made tho gratifying statement that ho
Is now thoroughly restored to health,
and strong enough to resume his stud
ies at tho college.
Mme. Adellna Pattl, who was recent
ly suffering from Indisposition, which,
though slight, was sufficient to war
rant the artist In cancelling her en
gagements to sing at Sheffield and
Newcastle, Is benefiting considerably
by her rest at Cralg-y-Nos, and has ar
ranged to make her first appearance
In London this season.
Bishop Owen Is tho ono hundred and
nineteenth prelate who has filled
the See of St. David, and the tenth
John who has occupied the throne of
Dewl. Most of his predecessors were
Normans or Englishmen, and several of
his AVelsh predecessors bore such bar
barous names as make It difficult to be
lieve they were natives. Among them
are Haerwnen, Gwrgwyst, Maelsgwyd,
Sulhaithnay.Arthwael, Rhydderch, Ble
lddud, and Ryhdddmarch.
At a North Wales eisteddfod the
other day the ceremony of chairing the
successful poet was participated In by
Professor Morris Jones, whoso vigorous
onslaught upon the "antiquity" of the
Gorsedd the bards have never for
given. Upon witnessing the novel
sight a wag In the building exclaimed:
Cyduned yr ho 11 selndyrf,
Tarancd y trombones;
Wei dyma fardd o'r dtwedd
Dan fcndilh Morris Jones.
When Watcyn Wyn dies may tho
day be far distant! there must be no
brickwork In his grave. This Is the
bard's strict Injunction, and to make
assurance doubly sure, Watcyn, who
dearly loves a joke, has written the
following epitaph for his own grave
stone: Carodd tra gallodd rol kicks ar el hynt
I ral o'r hen relics;
Ffarwellodd heb ddlm ffrollcks
Dyma'r brawd a dim bricks!
A portrait sketch of the bishop of St.
David's in the current number of Try
sorfa r Plant reveals the fact that
he was baptised by the late Rev. Jo
stoh, Evans, Pcmbrey, Carmarthen,
who will be remembered by many of
our readers as one of the most re
spected old ministers belonging to tho
Calvlnlstlc Methodists of that country.
The bishop's mother, who resides with
her son, Is still a member of a Meth
odist church near Pwllheli.
An Interesting article In the'Trysofa'r
Plant for May deals with the changes
wrought In place names In Jamaica
by the abolition of slavery. Among
other amusing place-names adopted by
the negroes may be found the follow
ing: Comfort Castle, Envy Not, Hap
py Hut, Good Intentions, etc. The
writer conjures up the following Im
aginary marriage announcement:
Thomas Johnson, of Good Intention, to
Sarah Murphy, of Never Expected It.
It Is announced on what Is described
as "good authority," that Mr. Owen
M. Edwards has definitely decided to
sever his connection with the five Welsh
magazines of which he is the founder
and editor. If this is so, the loss to
Welsh literature will be serious, for
Mr. Edwards has given stimulus and
direction to many Welsh writers dur
ing the last seven or eight years. Mr.
Edwards, it Is stated, will give up two
of his magazines before the end of the
year, and will gradually break off his
connection with the others.
The Cadvlnlstlo Methodists were'once
outwitted In the Vale of Glamorgan,
which hi a thing of rare occurrence in
their history. In 1843 a chapel site and
a site for a small house came Into their
possession at Llanbethery, being the
gift of one John Samuel. The trustees
built a cottage on the premises, which
was occupied by a man of the name of
Spurrier for several years free of
charge. At length Spurrier set up a
claim to the house by quiet possession
and the Corph was obliged to pay him
45 before he would let go.
The Hon. Misses Rice, of Dyncfor,
were among thechoralists who recently
rendered Mendelssohn's "Hymn of
Praise" at the Llandllo Drill hall. The
charming daughters of Lord Dynevor,
among many other accomplishments,
are possessed of beautiful voices, and
their services are frequently given at
local charitable concerts. And what Is
further Interesting to note Is, they al
most lnverlably render their songs In
the tongue of their Illustrious ancestor,
Syr Rhys ap Tomos, who on Bosworth
Field fought so valiantly for Harry
Tudor.
A writer calls attention to the fact
that her Majesty has nover visited tho
shrine of St. David. In tho list of
Royal visitors William the Conqueror
figures. He was there In 1079, Kfhg
From Home
Amid Abroad o
o o
Henry II, honored Bishop David Fitz
gerald with his company In 1171, and
King Edward I. and Queen Eleanor In
1284, when Bishop Beck held the see.
It Is by no means remarkable In theso
traveling days that pilgrimages to St.
David's have become of rare occur
rences, but the people of Haverford
west say that, with the Improved rail
way facilities which are promised, tho
old shrine will have larger gatherings
oven than Holywell.
It Is Interesting to notice tho different
kind of tenure which exists In different
parts In Wales. In Monmouthshore It
Is mostly leasehold tenure, while ns to
the remainder of South Wales, the hold
ings In Pontypridd, Cardiff, Carmarth
en, Merthyr Tydfil, Penarth, Bridgend, J
Aueruvont incuiii, owuuavit, uuuiiJuier,
and Tenby appear all to be held upon
terms for 9D years. In some cases,
however, as at Lampeter and Tenby,
the terms are as short n 70 years, and
In Brynamman and Pembroke Dock
(with a few other, places) the usual
term Is only 60 years. In Cardigan,
until a few years ago, 99 years' lease
holds were three times as numerous as
I freeholds.
The proclamation of tho Festlnlog
national eisteddfod of 1S98 Is to tako
place on Bryn yr Orsedd on the 3rd
July. Tho chair subject selected for
the eisteddfod Is "Awen" (The Muse),
for which a prize of 20 and a carved
oak chair Is offered, The subject of
tho ode Is "Charles o'r Bala," for
which a similar money prize and a
crown Is offered. A prize of 20 Is
offered for the best "History of the
Educational Awakening In Wales from
the Establishment of British Schools
to the Present Day," and one of 15
for an historical and critical essay on
Edmund Prys, the celebrated author of
the metrical version of the Welsh
Psalms.
The oldest nonconformist minister In
Wales is said to be the Rev. Thomas
Hughes, Machynlleth, and he Is not
retired, but preaches often, and Intends
taking a "talth" next summer to South
Wales. Mr. Hughes commenced
preaching In 1S22, so that he has been
In the ministry 75 years. Wales has
been noted for old active ministers.
The Rev. Edward Hughes, of Aber
ystwlth, lived to finish 75 years In tho
ministry. The Revs. D. Williams, Llan
wrtyd, and W. Evans, Tonyrefall, had
been preaching 75 years when they
died, both preaching to tho end, or
very near the end. There are several
Welsh ministers alive who have been
preaching 60 years or more; the Revs.
Edward Williams, Cynwyd, a relative
of the great Dr. Williams, of Rother
ham; R. Williams, of Llwyn-Ithel; Ed
ward Adams, W. Williams, ol swan
sea, and James Donne, of Llangefni,
and Mr. Gee.
A Welshman named David Lloyd,
who kept an alehouse In the towru of
Hereford, had a sow with six legs
which ho showed to customers as a
rarity. Now, David's wife often drank
more than was good for her, and would
He down for a few hours to sleep It
off. One day, however, the house was
full, and she could find no other place
to sleep In but the plgstye, where the
sow lay on clean straw. The woman
fell asleep beside the curious animal,
but the latter, no sooner saw the door
open than out she ran, and rambled a
considerable distance. David that day
had a visit from some relations who
had been against his marrying, and,
as his wife was not about, he sang her
praises and apologized for her absence.
By-and-bye David, of course, took his
friends, to see the sow, and what they
saw In the plgstye produced hilarious
laughter, and gave rise to the proverb,
"As drunk as David's sow."
According to the Rev. J. Bowen
Jones, B. A., in the current issue of
Cenad Head, Mr. O. M. Edwards has
been Imposed upon. In the March
number of Cymru there appeared "an
old letter from Wules," dated from
"Bargood, May 20th, 1749," written by
"Anna Beynon," and addressed to
"Mary Powell, Pencader, America,"
and It derived Its Interest from the
fact that it gave an insight Into the
state of Carmarthenshire 150 years ago.
But, declares the editor of Cenad Hedd
"Tho letter Is a fraud, every word
of It. It was written In America by
Dewl Emlyn, a man whom I knew at
Llandyssul. This letter I believe was
published In the Ymofynydd about I860.
The Rev. J. E. Jones, the editor of the
Ymofynydd, was then deceived as Mr.
O. M. Edwards, the editor of Cymru,
has been deceived now." As In the
famous Chatterton frauds, tho letter
referred to Is one of a bundle said to
have been discovered In an antiquated
cnest.
The Synod of tho Presbyterian church
of England which recently nt Sunder
land celebrates tho jubilee of Its Mis
sionary society, listened with delight to
a racy speech by the Rev. John Wll-
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KING HOI.OMAN AND III8 MILLION MOTIIEKS-IN-LAW.
Copyright, 1S97, ty Mitchell Sc filler.
Hams, of Cardiff, In' which ho related
how the Calvlnlstlo Methodists of
Wales celebrated the jubilee of their
Missionary society four or live years
ago. On that occasion the churches In
Wales rnlsed a missionary fund of
30,C0O, und to this was afterwards
ridded another 30,000, tho handsome
donation of .a wealthy member of the
denomination In North Wales. Ono of
tho stories which Mr. Williams related
was the following: At a certain chap
el, after a forcible and eloquent ap
peal, the preacher invited promises of
subscriptions. There was for a mo
ment a dead silence, but presently a
brother In the far end of tho building
gave a significant nod, and then slowly
raising his arms, and threading, the
fingers of both hands his wlfo tat near
him he Indicated by dumb show that
ho would glvo 10. "And that," added
tho pastor of tho Memorial hall, "was
tho only time In my life I felt sorry
that there were no more than ten
fingers on a man's hand!"
'Gwenlllan Gwynedd," which Is tho
pen name of the Hon. Mrs. Bulkeley
Owen, the mother of Lord Kenyon, ap
pears among tho contributors of tho
May number of Wales, with a delight
ful little Item of original research en
titled "One of Our Forgotten Princes."
Mrs. Bulkeley Owen Is ono of the most
.enthusiastic promoters of the Prince
Llewelyn Memorial, and a few days
ago a paper written by her on tho
subject was read to a. crowded meeting
of Liverpool Welshmen by Lord Keny
on. The "Forgotten Prince," whoso ca
reer she delineates. In tho current num
ber of AVales, i3 not, however, Eltx
Lly w Olaf , but a Prince 'Evan of Wales
(Yvaln np Edmund), a great nephoV
of Llewelyn, who, during tho three
years of persecution which followed
the death of Llewelyn fled to Franco
and took refuge with King Philip VI.
Tho records of his many deeds of va
lor In the'fcervlcf of the French klngj
which Mrs. Owens has extracted from
Frolssart and otlfer historians, and the
account of his tragic death at tho
hands of a hired assassin, arc here set
forth at length', and Mrs. Bulkeley
Owen suggests that those Cymry who
spend their holidays In visiting unfre
quented parts of Franco cannot do bet
ter than bearch for the burial place
of Yvaln ap, (Edmund, who, according
to Frolssart, ""was burled in the church
of St. Leser, Half a league distant
WHAT MY I.OVEll SAID.
tncprlnted by request.
tho merest chance, in tho twilight
gloom,
By
In tho orchard path ho met mo:
In the tall, wet grass, with Us faint per
fume, And I tried to pass, but ho made no
room,
Oh, I tried, but he would not lot me.
So I stood and blushed till the grass grow
red.
With my face bent down abovo It,
Whilo ho took my hand as ho whispering
said
(How tho clover lifted each pink, sweet
head,
To listen to all that my lover said;
Oh, the clover In bloom, I love It!)
In tho high, wet grass went the path to
hide.
And the low, wet leaves hung over;
But I could not pass upon either side,
For I found myself, when I vainly trlod,
In tho arms of my steadfast lover.
And ho held mo thero and he raised my
head,
While he closed the path before mo,
And lie looked down Into my eyes and
said
(How the leaves bent down from tho
boughs o'er head,
To listen to all that my lover said;
Oh, tho leavt'3 hanging lowly o'er mo!)
Had ho moved aside but a Uttlo way,
I could surely then havo passed him;
And ho knew I never could wish to stay.
And would not have heard what ho had
to say.
Could I only asldo havo cast him.
It was almost dark, and the moments
sped,
And thj searching night wind found us,
But ho drew me nearer nnd softly Bald
(How tho pure, sweet wind grew still, In
stead, To listen to all that my lover said;
Oh, tho whispering wind around us!)
I am sure ho know when ho held me fast,
That I must bo all unwilling;
For I tried to go, and I would havo
passed.
As tho night was como with Its dew, at
last,
And tho sky with Its stars was filling.
But ho clasped mo close when I would
have fled,
And he made mo hear his story.
And his soul camo out from his lips and
said
(How tho stars crept out where tho white
moon led.
f To listen to all that my lover said:
Oh, tho moon and tho stars in glory!)
t
I know that the grass and tho leaves will
not tell,
And I'm suro that tho wind, precious
rover,
Will carry my secret so safely and well
That no being shall ever discover
One word of tho many that rapidly fell
From tho soul-speaking lips of my
lover; '
And tho moon and tho stars that looked
over
Shall never reveal what a falry-llko spell
They wovo tound about us that night in
tho dell,
In tho path through tho dow-laden
clover.
Nor echo tho whispers that mado my
heart swell
As they fell from tho lips of my lover.
Homer Greene.
Hot Flashes
Sosidral BerangemenS m& Nervousness Pre
Med by Stomach Trouble
Blood Disorder and Nervousness of
, vYears Standing
Mrs. Christiana Foster ii a matron of Mat
toon, who has recently been restored to the
ranks of health after many yearsof suffer
ing. Sho gave her statement to a reporter
in such concise shape that we print It :
" My name is Christiana Foster, I am fifty
years of ago and a housekeeper. I hav
lived in Illinois ever since I was twelve
years old. During tlio latter years of my
life I have been much nfHlctcd with stomach
trouble, blood disorders aud nervousness,
and theso were greatly aggravated about two
years ago, when I becamo subject to niost
disagreeable hot flashes, (or perhaps I should
say ' flushes).'
"I seemed to bo losing ground all the time.
I could not sleep but for a short time, not
being able to obtain any appropriate reel,
and I may say I was truly wretched.
"About one year ago, after reading an ad
vertisement of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for
Palo People, I determined to get some of
mem, ana uiu so, uegiamng to taKe them
strictly according to directions. I hud not
taken half a box before I exporlcnced relief,
and before I had taken four boxes, I was. I
may say, well. Of courso I am growing oid,
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a
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preparation for college. Students ad
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Thirty graduates pursuing further studies
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rromihe Qir.vmrcial, Malloon, lit, i .
but that did not account fof the bad conuU,
tion I was in, my blood did not circulate, '
and if I pricked my finger whilo sowing, no
blood followed the puncture. All this la
different now, thanks to Dr. Williams' Plnkl
Pills.
(8igned)T" Mrs. CnmsriANA. Foster."
minus. Mns. Ed. Heaiw.
Tho proprietors or Dr. Williams' Pink Pilli
state that tlicy nro not a patent medicine but
a prescription used for many years by an em
inent practitioner who produced the mosb
wonderful results with them, curing all form
of weakness arising from a watery condition
of the blood or shattered nerves, two fruitful
causes of almost every ill to which flesh is
heir. The pills aro also n specifio for toa
troubles peculiar to females, such as tupprn
sions, all forms of weakness, chronic couitipa
tion, bearing down pains, etc., and In the easel
of men will give speedy relief nnd effect a pe'; .
manent cure in all coses arising from mental ,
worry, overwork, or excesses of whatever
nature. They ore entirely harmless nnd caA
be given to weak und sickly children with
the greatest good and without the slightest
danger. PJnk Pitt are sold by all dealers,
or will be sent post paid on receipt of price!
(50 cents n box, or six boxes for $2.50 theV ,
nro never sold in bulk or by the 100) by aa
dressing Dr. Williams' Medicine Company';
Schenectady, N. Y.
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