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Th foHwlnff reaiarkaele- little nedn'ta a

contribution to tbe, San Francisco Tlmearom

tbe pen of Mrs. ' H-AA. Iteming. The reader

will notk that each Una is a aoUtiam frorn

some one of the standard authors of Ens; land

and America.' 'This la toe malt lof a year's la­

borious search aaonft'.the volnailnoaa wrltiafs

of thirty-eljrht 'leading poets of the 'past and

present. Thewubryq aaelBttrefera to

in

author below :

1 Why all this toil for trUwapa of aa hoar ? ,

2 Life's a short Bummer, man a flower.

3 By to rpsw catch the',tlta aad

die ' " k,, v--.

4 The cradle aad the tomb, alaal so saga.', ;

o To be is better tat tbaa not to bev.ri - -1 !

e liiouirh all mau'a ma aaay saeaa a tragedy

7 But Ught cares speak .when nighty griefs

8 Tne botton,,ia but bailotwhecV,ttij;r

come.

9 Your fate l8"bnf the common fate of all :

10 Unmlngled Joys sere no man befall.

11 .Nature to each allots Its proper sphere ;

13 irortuna makes fouy her peculiar qare. 1

13-Caiapti efceh rasbo-oyistW,l C I

14 'And throw a cruel sunshine on a fool; I

15 uve we,u;iiow!longorrsnprK permit to

Heaven;

16 They who forgive most shall be most for

given.

17,svba ejosfelAWWiW moaerf

18 vile intercourse wheee virtae has bo vlaee.

19 Then keep each passion down, however

s dear,' " v; S7--11!

w Thou peaduinm oetwkn a smie'aaa tear,

21 Her aensoal snares let. fcithlaea Plaaaara

lay, .- it'""'f i-Mriini

22 With craft and akill, to ruin and betray.

2d Soar not too blgtrto' fall, tjut Stoop to rise ;

24 We masters snrom ef aU.that wa despise,

25

on, men 1

renounce that imploua aelf-es-

teem:i i tir.i flin

26 Riches have wings, aad grandeur Is a dream. I

27 Think not ambition wise because tts bravat 4

28k The patlM of glory lead but to the grave. .

29 What U ambition t .'Tia a glorious cheat

SO Only destructive to the brave and great

81 What's all the gaudy glitter of a erowa t -

32 The way to hlias lies not oa beds' of down.

33 Hpw long we live, sot jeara,, but, actions

tell, a .!!.,..!" 1 .::. . 11 . . .. .

34 That manlres twioa who Uvea thflrstlife

35 Make, then, while yet wa may, 'your Qod

your friend, .....1-. -.... .-

36 Whom Christiana worship, yet not eorapre­

e.i bend; 1 7. viA"r i',

37 The trust that's given guard, and to your-

self be just;. n .(tr; ,r.

38 For live we how w can, die we must.

Toungt D. 'Johnson1; 8 Pop; aWori

5. 8ewell: Spenser: T. Daniel: 8. Sir- Walter

t Kaleigh; 9, LougfeUow; 10,uaiwell; 11, Con-

greve; 12. Cburcbiii: 1st, Kocnetter; 1, Arm­

strong: 15, MirionTio, Bailey; 17, Treochf 18,

8omerville; 19, Thompson, 20, Byron: 21,

amofletfe 24'Crabbe: 28. Masalntrerr 24. Cow-

let: 25. Beattle 38. Cowter; '37. Blr1 Walter

Devenant; 28. Gray; 20, Willis: SO, Addlaon; 31,

Drvden: 82. Francis Charles: 33. Watklns; 34.

Herrick; 36, William Mason; 86, Hill; 87, Dana;

38, Sbakspeare.