| Show plea PLEA FOR THE INVALID bo no patient with the invalid for she has very few ot of all tho the rich and varied joys that god has given you yoli she sees seeb with wistful eyes how freo free and buoyantly you move ali ah let her never feel tho the need ot of sympathy and love the giad glad blue sides skies aro arc smiling fair upon your flowery way she hears bears your jocund speech and laugh 1 your blithe and merry lay and harder steadier doth she strive to hush bush the vain regret that she no more may taste the tho joys she never can forget it ia is no light no trivial thing bobear to bear for weary years pale paid languor or protracted pain paint with smiles instead of tears to be cut off from all thaus bright and beautiful on earth and hear beyond her solitude the light fresh tones of mirth to be while in this glorious world of all the world forgot and strive with daily heroism for this to murmur not but oh I 1 there is a keener pang that deeper founts has stirred the cool neglect of wearied friend friends st the careless unkind word be patient with the invalid you cannot know how hov sweet and pried priceless ess is each glance of love her weary eyes may meet she treasures every tender tone astrero As Ast a jewel rare each gentle rentie act of kindness done As wealth beyond compare be patient with the invalid far better when ye part when death that long expected friend comes to the longing heart far better then to think of hours unpitying in pitying kindness spent than oer oer the memories of the past all al I 1 vainly to repent pain bravely borne and long endured will conquer her at times then tell her of a happier world point to those glorious climes that smile a little farther on where sister seraphs wait to welcome her hero all purified within the pearly gate bo be patient with the invalid in health well prized and dear pity puy the poor unfortunate so doomed to suffer here A wife a mother sho she may be A gentle gentie sister fair bo be patient with the stricken strick ono one committed to thy care |
