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Show A NEW YEAR'S PRAYER. Lord, help me reach that higher plane Above all sordid, selfish strife! Help me a pure life to attain, Nor count the cost, nor heed the pain. E'en thouph I lose this present life. While God's clear Plssah heights I (tain Rev. Grover C. Clark. Musician's Sally. Victor Herbert tells this story o two famous musicians: "De Pachmann and Goldmark onci met in front of the latter's Vienni home. Goldmark was a most estl mable old chap, and, as everybod; knows, a writer of exceptionally brl liant and melodious music, but hi! one great fault was his overwhelmlnj conceit. As De Pachmann and Gold mark walked away from the compos er's house the pianist pointed back ward and said: " 'That modest little edifice will b signally distinguished some aay aftei you are dead.' "'Indeed!' said Goldmark. "'Yes,' continued De Pachmann 'they will decorate lt with a tablet." " 'And what do you suppose thej will say on the tablet?' asked th( composer, eagerly. "'To let!' replied De Pachmann." Philadelphia Ledger. The essence of friendship is entire ness. a total magnanimity and trust Emerson. |