in its silvery fold,
So she wove in the woof of her wonderful words
The soft shimmer of sunshine and music of birds.
With the radiance of moonlight and perfume of flowers,
She lent charm to the springtime and gladdened the hours.

She spoke cheer to the suffering, joy to the sad;
She gave rest to the weary, made the sorrowful glad.
The sweet touch of her sympathy soothed every pain,
And her words in the drouth were like showers of rain.
For she lovingly poured out her blessings in streams
As a fountain of waters--a weaver of dreams.

Her bright smiles were bejewelled, her tears were empearled,
And her thoughts were as stars giving light to the world;
Her fond dreams were the gems that were woven in gold,
And the fabric she wrought was of value untold.
Every colour of beauty was radiantly bright,
Blending faith, hope, and love in its opaline light.

And she wove in her woof the great wealth of her heart,
For the cord of her life gave the life to each part;
And the beauty she wrought, which gave life to the whole,
Was her spirit made real--she gave of her soul.
So the World built a temple--a glorious shrine--
A Taj Mahal of love to the woman divine.

ADDISON BLAKELY.

Editorial note

The Editor desires to make grateful acknowledgment to the editors and
publishers of the several periodicals in which the papers contained in
this volume were first brought into print, for their friendly courtesy
in permitting the collection of these papers for preservation in book
form.

CHICAGO,
_January, 1913_.

Contents

PAGE

HOW THE WORLD WATCHES THE NEW
YEAR COME IN 3
THE TWO YEARS. (Poem) 23
THE COURTSHIP OF GEORGE
WASHINGTON 26
THE OLD AND THE NEW. (Poem) 44
THE LOVE STORY OF "THE SAGE OF
MONTICELLO" 46
COLUMBIA. (Poem) 59
STORY OF A DAUGHTER'S LOVE 60
THE SEA VOICE. (Poem) 75
MYSTERY OF RANDOLPH'S COURTSHIP 77
HOW PRESIDENT JACKSON WON HIS
WIFE 91
THE BACHELOR PRESIDENT'S LOYALTY
TO A MEMORY