Show LIGHTS AND SHADOWS The Octogenarian Rending Ho read a book at the evening hour Twas a record of pa Nlon rare That had such vividness and power Thai a llfo was pictured there Twas a tale of youth and of love Intense Of 11 lover strong and bold Of a pasrtlon deep that had outrun sense And of hope and of fear untold It told of a maiden sweet and fair With a beauty half divine And youth and Its wild desires were there Standing tint Jnovcry line llorcad he brokh > was old and gray And his sight had long been dim Three score of years had past the day Since such life had como to him And ais lie read he forgot his years And his heart beat high with Joy And the same old hopes and the samo old fear1 Cama to him as when a boy Ho started up with a Joyful cry As tho talc of a love scene told But bin lips grew sad and he heaved a sigh When he thought he was pray and old |