Show THE ANGEL OF SORROW A poet whose songs were as sweet as coald be but were light as the foam of the restless sea was stopped one day on his joyous way by an angel who said 1 I would speak with thee every true poet should aim to bring peace to some heart by the songs he may sing but how can he know what will comfort woe until he has felt in his own heart its stane thy life has been tree from sorrow or care hast thou the courage to suffer n nd share the grief and pain of others to gain the power to cheer those who burdens bear the poet made answer 1 I have no fear of pain it it bring me the power to cheer lay a cross upon me and though heavy it be celoso will I 1 hold it as a treasure dear the angel said gravely thou hast chosen aright and a cross will be laid upon thee tonight tonie ht there is one to thee dear and her loss I 1 fear will be hard to endure then vanished from eight this acs long ago the poet grief worn has through the slow years hia cross bravely borne his songs are replete with sympathy sweet and are dear to the hearts that loved ones mourn he firmly trusts in a heavenly morrow his verses their charm from suffering bori row on her grand roll fame has written his name it was whispered to her by the angel sorrow charles W linabell in good housekeeping |