e is o'erlong for full telling; but never a bright
afternoon
In London's chill leaf-strewn October was better bestowed. 'Tis a
boon
To be able to speak on behalf of Samaritan kindness so schemed,
In a way in which lovers of man, not of mummeries, ever have
dreamed.
On such wise, wide, benevolent lines, with no bondage of class or
of creed.
But the helpless Five Hundred still swell, and the Sisterhood feel
sorest need
Of enlarging their borders and branches. The children especially
swarm,
And for every poor, pale, helpless mite, who can here find a
pallet and form,
Home, food, clothing, schooling, life-settlement, _love_, there
are hundreds for whom
And their piteous appeal the response must unwillingly come, "No
more room!",
Room, not in their hearts but their wards is this unselfish
Sisterhood's lack;
There you, my dear Madam, can help, if your purse-strings a little
you'll slack.
The Home for Poor Age, Helpless Childhood, Incurable Sickness,
depends
Not on fees or on wealthy endowments, but alms and free service of
friends.
Gifts, not only of money, but garments and furniture, beds,
tables, chairs,
The Nazareth ladies will welcome--Come! Is there a Christian who
cares
For God's poor and the Christ-welcomed children, who will not
respond in some way
To the modest appeal of these ladies, who care for the Waif and
the Stray?

* * * * *

TO MANKIND IN GENERAL--

THEREFORE TO MR. GLADSTONE IN PARTICULAR.

[Illustration]

(_See Speech by Miss Cozens at Meeting of Woman's Emancipation
Union at Birmingham, Oct. 27._)

The time is come, beware of "us,"
There's thunder in the air;
Your future's in the care of "us;"
Beware of "us"--beware!

We'll cease to coax and "Cozen" you
By fascinating smiles,
And gaily now impose on you
By dynamitic wiles.

* * * * *

A JUDGE'S LAMENT.

[Q.B.D. = QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION.]

After the labours of Vacation,
Ten long weeks with nothing to do,
I feel that I need some recreation,
I'll sit in Court for a week or two:
It's just as well, now and then,
To show yourself to the public ken.
Ah me! who would be
Judge of the High Court, Q B.D.?

But