Show IN MEMORY OF RICHARD A. A WELLS Mrs M M. M Wells-Jones Wells of ot Salt Lake writes Dear Editor will it be asking to much of you to to print I Ithe the following poems I composed in memory of my be beloved son i iRchard A. A Wells in your closest I I issue to October Richards Richard's birthday He was born In My Myton ton October 6 6 19 1918 8 and died in Salt Lake Lalee City February 22 1933 by accident He was the son of Robert Robert Robert Ro Ro- Ro- Ro bert K Wells and grandson of S. S A. A Wells I wish to publish these poems composed by myself as a token of remembrance of my beloved beloved be be- loved oved boy to his friends on his last lost two birthdays since his death My Inspiration As along the lonely highways of life I ever trod Miles neer ne'er seeming long or weary as 03 alone I seem to plod Never tiring always hoping that my journeys journey's end may be Home where forever more I Ishall Ishall Ishall shall dwell With my God and He HeHe HeHe HeHe He always guides my footsteps footsteps footsteps foot foot- steps as in the narrow path I tread Lest by some mistake or misstep misstep mis mis- st step p in transgression I am lead And when shadows overtake me meon meon meon on this lonely road of life And there seems no light to guide me thru the of the night Then His presence comes before before before be be- fore me all aU illumined all aU so bright And it leads me ever onward Always Into truth and right With the mornings morning's first ray of sunshine That comes to dry the flowers' flowers dew Brings to me a divine picture framed in memories dear of you As I struggle always onward they shall shan ever pave my way Making smooth the rugged places es lest I fall and go astray When my lifes life's journey is ended ended ended end end- ed I always pray that He Will Vill forever guide my footsteps on thru all aU eternity That Darling Boy Of Mine 1 That darling boy of mine Memories take me back today Oer O'er fifteen years of time Each one filled with many dreams of that darling boy of mine I had planned for him thru hardships much sunshine and no tears Forever living close to him into his future years Molding out of love for him a character so divine So patient and enduring was that tha t darling boy of mine I r have no bitter memories as S mothers oft times do Of a careless reckless wayward wayward wayward way way- ward boy And his faults were very few To me he was perfection morally morally mor mor- ally aUy so fine He was a precious part of me mc that darling boy of mine He lived his life so very full A carefree happy boy Happy whenever he could tease or have someone to annoy So many of his boyish pranks will stay with me thru time Always bringing back sweet memories Of that darling boy of mine Gods God's will that he should dwell with him in a holier sphere He had a duty for him there he could not perform here I must not even question the purpose of Gods God's plan But I must put my trust in him and do the best I can I thank Him for His mercy and the one privilege so soo divine Of being called his mother hv by that darling boy of nf mine n 01 0 01 I Dreams That Used To Be a masterpiece Ive I've finished on a canvas by memory As In it I have painted a dream that used to be Azure are the heavens no clouds to dim the sky Grazing are the many lambs with the shepherd ever nigh The background I have tinted in colors colors soft of hue And each tiny little star is a dream Ive I've dreamed of you Of when you were a baby you brought me joy sublime And then in just a few short years you were that little boy of mine And then so awfully proud of you I had come to be Vh When n alas I neer ne'er can dream no more But of dreams that used to be |