In Memoriam M. A. E., 1828-1890 - 48 pages |
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A. J. PATTERSON amid ance B. F. TWEED blessed Boston bright Bunker Hill School centre cere character characteristic of Miss Charlestown District cheer circle of friends Concord CROSSING THE BAR dear friends dearest friends death delight early eternal EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS eyes faithful familiar friendships gathered a choice glad gone graduating class Grammar School hearts helpful service hope's influence intellect interest Kensington life's literary taste long served Lord marvels Mary memory ments mineralogy Miss Eaton native town Nearer ness never night noble personality orderly habits pupils received rejoicing religion consists resigned her position rest rich legacy Rye Beach S. E. CRAM sadness of farewell School Board shrined sorrow soul spirits strong successful teacher sympathy taught tellectual tender teristics thought tion to-day took tribute ual force unfaltering weakness and weari weeks well-earned Weymouth woman
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Page 18 - SUNSET and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! 10 And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For tho...
Page 24 - ONE sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er : I 'm nearer home to-day Than I ever have been before ; Nearer my Father's house, Where the many mansions be ; Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the jasper sea ; Nearer the bound of life, Where we lay our burdens down ; c 34 OH, TO BE RE ADV. Nearer leaving the cross, Nearer wearing the crown.
Page 25 - I JOURNEY forth rejoicing, From this dark vale of tears, To heavenly joy and freedom, From earthly bonds and fears : Where Christ our Lord shall gather All his redeemed again, His kingdom to inherit. Goodnight, till then...
Page 25 - I go to see His glory, Whom we have loved below ; I go, the blessed angels, The holy saints to know. Our lovely ones departed, I go to find again, And wait for you to join us,— Good-night...
Page 19 - Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For though from out our bourne of time and place The floods may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar.
Page 20 - Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of thy Lord...
Page 10 - ... was of those who obey literally the Sermon in the Mount and let not the left hand know what the right hand doeth. On July 20, 1887, the house atMayfield was radiant with friends and relatives who thronged thither at the sound of the golden wedding bells. Thirteen years later the funeral bells tolled, and they came to look for the last time on the face of Mrs. May. In 1902, Mr. May abandoned the home where he had lived so many happy and useful years ; and on the 25th day of May, 1903, he quietly...