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Show - WOMAN'S EXPONENT. 27 1 A REVERIE. TABT FlBST. I "wandered throngh a rnlu, old and grand, Where ivy twined across the massive door, And shadows fell around on every hand, "This day on history's page will live With honor's purest diadem, adorned With life's chaste gems of beauty and of youth, We now embellish it. to-da- It was deserted, desolate and lone, Entered this vale. The owls and bats made nests within its walls; Its inmates to some other land had flown, And left forever their ancestral halls. All trace is gone to those who do not know, Who come and gaze, and go upon their way ; Twas dry and desolate But they had come, searching their way across The trackless desertplains, to find a home For persecuted Saints; and here they found A parched and 6terile waste the heritage Of crickets, and the Indian's stamping ground; Which none but those who fully trusted in The living, speaking God of Abraham, Would have essayed, or struggled to redeem. May be they wonder how it happened so, And why the house was left there to decay. Those hemlock groves, the gentle Streams that glide So smoothly on, why tell they not the tale ? Aye, one may wander by the brooklet's side, And listen to the songsters in the vale, Or the soft summer winds, that seem to sigh Bat none of these the mystery reveal ; The mournful echoes in the distance die. And all conspire the secret to conceal. The daffodils are bloomiug, bright and gay, And buttercups and cowslips thickly grow, n And from afar, the scent of hay Is wafted as the gentle breezes blow, " And there's a bucket, let me take a drink How sweet it tastes, wil't bring me back my youth ? Or help me of the conscious past to think ? Alas ! I need not ask. I know the trnth. one of her poems entitled Immortality we quote a few stanzas. immortality; That bosom word To me has inspration in it. PEN SKETCH OF AN ILLUSTRIOUS WOMAN. R. SNOW SMITH. CONTINUED. y tions. As ' fan organizer she ha3 wonderful ability. Her keen eye and, quick perception are a great, benefit to her in this respect and she knows just what is .wanted and can decide and execute well this sort of work. ' Sister Eliza has continued to write for the press and the public although her labors have ? . ASSOCIATED CHARITIES IN Yes ioi m Ever since the return of Sister Eliza lrom her travels abroad she has been doing home Saints. missionary work among the Latter-dashe Pres. has assisted the By Young's connsel in varSocieties in Relief Bishops organizing ious towns and villages in the different Stakes of Zioh. She has. hersdf organized most of the Young Ladies Mutual Improvement A&socia- - - , Emiljc. " ; es linger near the place, as tho' a spell Had fallen on me, and I fain would weep, Such strange emotions in my bosom swell ; Is this a reverie, or is it sleep ? ELIZA God will establish in these mountain vales, The Kingdom Daniel saw in vision, which He likened to a "little stone," that rolled ' Down from the mountain growing, moving on, Until it filled the earth. This is only an item from the Poem and scarcely conveys an idea of its beauty or strength. Our readers will find it in full on the 144th page of "Poems by Eliza R. Snow," Volume 11. Sister Eliza is the recognized leader of the women of the Latter-da- y Saints and per-sidover all the largest gatherings of women for any particular purpose that special occasions demand. When the women of Utah have memorialized Congress with mammoth petitions signed bv 27000 women citizens, she has been the leading spirit and an active worker in preparing and forwarding. In all that concerns the good of Israel wherever woman's help is needed she is first and foremost. Her mind is very contemplative and she has written much upon subjects requiring depth of thought and pertaining to a higher life. From 1 m also-compile- A portion of The elements are here before us, in This blooming choir this mammoth Jubilee. Where youth and childhood pure and innocent As vestal offerings and beautiful As ideality's bright pencilings, Unite their voices in Jahovah's praise." new-mow- Beyond's the forest, with its giant trees, Where we may ponder in profoundest thought, Till, startled by the whispers of the breeze, We realize our minds are overwrought. There's soft green pastures, where the lilies grow, And sunset's glory's resting on the hills ; How beautiful the picture in the glow Of fancy's radiance, which my bosom fills. We wander back again, as in a dream, Thro' an old orchard, where the birds are singing, Back to the hemlock grove and pearly stream ; Bat hark! the village bells methinks are ringing j 0 merry bells, I ken ye know I've come, Ye wko so many memories which have slept, Say, can ye tell me of my childhood's home, And where the records of the house are kept ? Ah; in the background, swinging to and fro, fain to tell, Creaking and moaning, as 'tw-jrThe oldest fashioned sweep of long ago, Is dangling over a moss covered well. - This is the day On which the Pioneers of Utah tirst, Not yet three decades since, with thankful hearts , ' held meetings in several towns in Box Elder Co., returning home after about ten days spent among the people; meeting with the Societies, organizing and reorganizing. After returning from there she visited other parts of the Terriand Y. tory in the interests of Relief Societies L. M. LA. ot some she after compiling began Shortly her poems, preparatory to publishing her second volume. And as soon as that was completed she began gathering the letters written by the brethren and herself while traveling, ready for publication. This book she carefully for the press. It is called 'The Correspondence of the Palestine Tourists," and is not only methodically arranged but all the letters are written in a very clever better still they are true to facts in style, and ' every particular. Those who are acqnainted wtih this class of work will realize that Sister Eliza had wonderful executive ability to do this kind of labor while, we might say almost constantly attending meetings where site was always expected to speak,if she did not preside and very often did both. Not only' that, but was visiting through the country from time to T time, as circumstances and the needs of the Societies developed. She has a true motherly charge over all the organizations, and watches their movements and progress closely.: We had almost forgotten to mention that the lady also resumed her duties as Priestess in the House of the Lord immediately after, her return from abroad. There are perhaps few women in the world who at the age of seventy. andL over could accomplish so much work in so many fereut directions. Sister Eliza is not only litdoerary but domestic in her tastes, and while houseing public duty has performed her .own hold labors, which has no doubt "been beneficial, and prolonged her life, she has also teen good walker, seldom riding unless the" distance was considerable, and very frequently 'when in the country prefering to ride in a lumber wagon, considering it conducive to health. Occupied constantly in doing good, comforting the'Bo wed down, administering to the sick and distressed, she has realized the full import of the Scripture "In blessing ye are blessed. 2b be Continued. tract. And mellow sunbeams played upon the floor. It was a picture for an artist's eyr ; And one that lives within my soul y I cannot understand the reason why " It haunts me still," like scenes of some old play. - crowds to meet her and the word welcome in fiowers was arranged over the gateways. She been very arduous, and on public occasions she is expected to contribute a poetical effusion. For the 24th, of July 1875 she wrote "A Jubilee Poem," from which we make a brief ex- . But thanks to God there is an end decreed To human Sorrow; pain and misery. 1 aim I live for Immortality, Life, knowledge, bliss without one stopping point. A thought that I should ever cease to bo Would paralyze all other, thonghtstwoold dim Tho brightest beams of joy, and would crush out Each holy aspiration of the heart Eradicate that precious organ, hope Embargo enterprize, and dry up all The tributary streams of happiness. There's nothing short of Immortality, Can satisfy the earnest cravings of That spark of pore divinity, which God Implanted as the fine coustltutuent part Of beings organized with, attributes Like nit the germ of an eternal life. Crown of all wisdom, sum of good to man, Scheme of the God's, redemption's glorious plan; This, through the resurrection's power combines. Immortal bodjiesand Immortal iniads.' On the 27th of July after Sister Eliza returned from her travels abroad, only having arrived" orilhe"15th In R. L. City, The'Nirent to Brigham City where she was greeted with the greatest enthusiam. The people turned out in Last evening,- - ther fifth meeting to consider a plan of associated phari-tie- s was held in Washington,D.C., at the'rooms ... ,: of the Bureau of Education. somewhat awakened Popular interest has , slowly, although a few devoted souls, of large experience and sympathy withr t.he, rjcr, corned the plan from, the fiW .mention of it. Mrs. Walling, of Cambridge,' brought if to the notice 'of a. few pious Jews and Gentiles, on whose shoulders the enormous charitable work of the District1 largely comes. Last night a constitution was adopted, based ujton ; that of the Boston society, and after" s'bnie discussion we as to the epithet qualifying "charities," ' ' chose for the name of our society that singu"Society of Aslarly felicitous one of youre '' Editor Journal: ' sociated Charities fornext Tuesday, A public meeting in theparlora of the RiggsIIotisc, where many a valuable conference ibr public weal has been entertained before. ' Wish us God speed! is-call- : Washington, D. C., June 7, 1881. Ex. . TriE Woman's Suffrage Association, of Nebraska held a Convention in Omaha July 6th and 7th. It sends out tracts for distribution. |
