San Francisco

San Francisco 65 O stricken San Francisco, thou Fair queen of all the West! Thy ruined homes, thy bleeding hearts, The ories of thy distress'd, Fill all the land with sorrow, We mourn, as one, thy fate, The gay voice hushed, the form now crushed, Beside…

The Home Coming

The Home Coming 2443 I put his roont in order, cleaned and tried to fix it, Filled his old tobacco far and put it near his chair, I knew his pet tobacco and the way he used to mix it, And he'll find his room is ready when he enters there…

Almost Home

Almost Home F H Stauffer 3306 "Are we almost home?"י Ah, yes, wan pilgrim! Wanderer on the shores of Time, With shattered staff And beard all white with tline- Journeying to the Mecca of the soul; At first the cradle and at last the goal,…

A Prayer In Pain

A Prayer in Pain 1478 Lord I beseech thee, not so sharp again: I cannot suffer so and be thy child; I am some brute thing, tortured, trapped and wild Fighting the hands that would relive Its pain I have known sorrow, Lord, and bless- ed…

Adieu

Adieu 709 Goodby, dainty peekaboo! Guess it's twenty-three for you Yet, this much I will avow, Speaking boldly, here and now, You have played a happy role, Giving pleasure, as a whole, Both tomaids who wore you and Many men throughout the land, Poets,…

An Advantage

An Advantage 4094 An Advantage you N When a pretty young miss has a "cast" in her eye It greatly increases her "chances," Because, you must know-if you study the "Why?"- It assists her in throwing her glances

Mending Day

Mending Day 706 How quickly children's clothes will rip and tear! Each time I put off mending till so late I realize that a family of eight Can give a lov lovting mother lots of care If more get born I really do deolare I'll put 'em into bed…

A Lazy Man’s Letter

A Lazy Man's Letter 4907 I'm in a 10der mood today & feel postio, fun I'll just - off a line & send it off # U I'm sorry you've been&O Don't B disconsolst long: But buar your ills with 49de, & they won't seem so grs

Walled In

Walled in 5111 When Johnnie went off to Yale, to Yale, He was a parlor boarder: They sent him down to Eli Town To study law and order They told him not to study much Because he was so frail- I wonder what his ma-mah will say When Johnnie…

We Shall Know Each Other Hetter

We Shall Know Each Other Hetter 4164 When the mists have rolled in splendor from the beauty of the hills, And the sunlight falis in is in gladness on the river and the rills, We recall our father's gladness in the rainbow of the spray- We…

Why Should We Mourn?

Why Should We Mourn? 3199 Why should we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms? "Tis but the volce that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms Are we not tending upward too As fast as time can move? Nor should we wish the…

To A Boy

TO A BOY 4582 My boy, when passing through this life, Some rough old spots you'll find; Your troubles will at times be rife, To you they'll not be kind A friendly word, a smile that's glad Will be 'ke gold to you, And don't forget that…

Bird With Bosom Red

BIRD WITH BOSOM RED 5311 When the winds of winter blow, And the air is thick with snow, Drifting over hill and hollow, Whitening all the naked trees Then the bluebird and the jay And the oriole fly away Where the bobolink and swallow…

Simple Request

Simple Request 1479 I'm just as reason'ble a man As any can be: I don't see how sane people can Find any fault with me I try my best to keep the rest From goin' quite astray- An' all I ask in life is jest To have things my own way! It's…

Society At Red Dog

Society at Red Dog 581 Since "blue bloods" have their Red Book, Red men should fashion, too, A Red Book which, without a hitch, Will tett the world "Who's Sloux" Nixon Watterman,

The Test Of Faith

THE TEST OF FAITH 4263 Wuns reddy brown had toothake offal badd frum enten so mutch kandy and ho let a turble swelling on his face is tho heed bin stung bi & bumblebee uno ann awl the boys had remmedies ann tolled himm wot to doo wile he wood…

Amateur Photography

Amateur Photography 583 I'M so used to Madge's ways That to please her, I endeavor Any work she does to praise- Good or bad, I call it clever I'D a fair stenographers Quite a dear it seems a pity: Madge a photograph of her Made, and…

The Sun Bright Clime

The Sun Bright Clime 1653 Have you heard, have you heard, of that sun bright clime Undimined by sorrow, unhurt by time, Where nae hath Where the sys is no po power o'er the fadeless frame, fire, and the heart la name? Have you heard of that…

Little Words Of Kindness

Little Words of Kindness 5695 A little word in kindness spoken, A motion or a tear, Has often healed the heart that's broken, And made a friend sincere A word, a look, has crushed to earth Full many a budding flower, Which, had a smile…

I Love To Live

I Love to Live 844 said the prattling boy, As he gasly played with his new bought toy: And his merry laugh went echoing forth From a besom filled with joyous mirth ""I love to live,' said the stripling bold; 'I would toll for wealth I would…