The old stone, ’neath the maple, The brooklet, beside the wall, Are just as dear as ever To this little girl grown tall. The tinkle of bell, in pasture, The glow of the sunset light, Bring back those other twilights When I drove the cows at night. The whip-poor-will’s loud singing, In his leafy bower on high, Recalls the times I answered And my echo made reply. I hear another calling, In the branches overhead, For years they have been many And the young must sing instead. Adown the little pathway That leads to pasture bars, I see the grasses growing, Where the footprints numbered stars. In place of dear old homestead Is ruin and heap of stone; And tears are dimming vision, As I think and gaze alone. The same old tree is standing, Where it towered years before, With branches reaching outward, To the low-eaved porch and door. A hush is stealing o’er me, Like the quiet of the night; I can but breathe a blessing For the dear ones gone from sight. Tho’ feeble steps are silenced, And the smiles no more I see, Yet there, where Home remaineth, They will wait to welcome me. Alone! and yet in dreaming I can live and love once more The days of happy childhood, In the sunshine gone before. And tho’ my light is fading And the night must come I know, Yet the sunbeams will be stealing Thro’ the rifts of long ago. FAITH. Faith is needed every day,— Faith to work and faith to pray; Faith to learn and faith to teach, Faith to practice, faith to preach; Faith to love and faith to charm, Faith to quicken, faith to calm; Faith to bless and faith to chide, Faith to follow, faith to guide; Faith to prove and faith to know, Faith to stay and faith to go; Faith to urge and faith to keep, Faith to waken, faith to sleep; Faith to do and faith to dare, Faith to bear and faith to share; Faith to bind and faith to break, Faith to give and faith to take; Faith to stand and faith to yield, Faith to heal, faith to be healed, Faith to pardon, faith to seek, Faith to listen, faith to speak; Faith to wait and faith to try, Faith to live and faith to die. UNITED EFFORT. Working unaided, striving alone, Effort is fruitless and triumph unknown; Single endeavor, battling with sin, Loses the laurels union can win. Working together, trusting in God, Effort united will merit reward; Pledging allegiance triumph is sure, Union is mighty, strength will endure. Under our motto forces unite, Fearless and loyal they pledge for the Right. Onward to victory, summon the rest! Christ is our Leader, Union is best. MY SOUL.