Seamed and patched, and wearing traces Of temptation’s cruel power, Are the weary, pallid faces Of the voyagers this hour; But a gleam of tender sweetness Falls upon them as they glide Nearer to the full completeness Of their home beyond the tide; On and on in stormy weather, Or when summer sunbeams fall, Till they enter port together At the quiet boatman’s call. Raise the strain, oh, souls immortal, In one chorus sweet and grand, As ye gain the heavenly portal Of fair Eden’s Morning Land! Spirit Prince found that on certain occasions he could inspire his old friend Anderson with the poetic fire that thrilled and characterized his own being. The following poem is one that this intelligence delivered through the mediumship of that gentleman, and is introduced here to show the evident kinship of the production with some of those delivered through the mediumship of Miss Shelhamer:— A FRIEND’S ADVICE. Allow me, my friend, a friend’s privilege To drop a few words in your ear: You have lived a long time in the mortal, And wrought foolish things, I much fear; But the summer of life is not ended, And its fruits may be gathered, you know, By all who will act on this maxim: Water and weed as you go. The field of this life is a broad one, And much precious seed has been sown; Some of it’s crushed by the wild weeds, And some of it’s covered with stone; It needs all the care and attention That mortals can give it, I know, So take my advice, and be careful To water and weed as you go. The frost and the snow of the winter The sun’s rays are melting away, Bringing a sight of the wildwood, And the beautiful flowers of May; Teaching us all the importance To look to the seed that we sow, And mind well the lesson I’ve told you: Water and weed as you go. The spring will be here with its promise, And speak from the green-covered sod, In flowers that show by their splendor The manifold wisdom of God. Oh, man, heed the lesson they teach thee,— That life from the Father doth flow; So make it as pure as the flowers, And water and weed as you go.