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Show When God Alade Woman. TI3 ald that Qod mndo woman from Tho crooked rib of man; Let others think the Htory tiuo It It may please thorn so to do, 1 don't and nover can. I think tho Lord mndo woman first, Took of the best Ho had, And labored earnestly nnd ions And as Ho labored hummed a song And In Ills heart was glad. I fancy that He saw her grow Moro perfect day by day And that Ho studied well to know. Just whoro each llttlo dab should go In putting on tho clay. "With deft and tender touches He Put on tho rounded arms. And o'er tho bosom lovingly "Worked with artistic hope as sho Received her rarest charms. How doubly Rind ho must havo been In fashioning hor fare, In modeling her rounded chin And putting all the dimples In, Each at its proper plucel And when, at last Ho stood and gazed What Joy Ho must havo known To tlnd that on tho form I To saw Not ono Imperfect pait or Haw From hoail to foot was shown. Thero, on her pedestal sho stood, The work of many days, L And Uod, no doubt, wim proud at heart To txo tho product of Ills nit And gavu it honest pralie. Uut lo! Bhe srulie not, and regrut N Wan In 111 breast, thoioforo . 1 Ills lips on hers In klwes met A And la hor breast a soul was set. T And sho was clay no more. ji How sweatly In tho garden there At Mist her laughter mug; How Hludly must tho birds In air And all tho cicntures ovoiywhore - Have listened when she sang. . Uut caduoss marked hor mien ere long. Hor cheeks began to fudo; V Sho ceasod to lng her happy pong, , And God, surmising what was wrong, 'J Had pity for the maid. , l Ho took tho dust beneath hor feet, 1 Sho looked with wondering eyes , jl And danced and olappodvher hands in I gleo. J When, watohlng, sho began to seo j A brnwny man arise. I "Horp." enlrt tho Liord, whon Ho was .S through, V "Do with him as you will, I glvo him soul nnd all to you." . Sho toyed with hltu and laughed anoir, i She's toying with him still. H. K. Kisor, In Chicago accord-Herald. I |