. St. Nicholas [serial]. RS AND . SUN-SHINE. BY MARCIA LOUISE WEBBER(AGE 17). {A Former Prize-winner.)Some days, when naturefrowns and skies aregray,And, softly weeping, falthe April showers,When heavens pleasant blueseems far away,And neath their tears bowdown the early flowers,A sudden rift will part theshroud of night,And, like fair messengersof love and grace,From some far spot comecountless sunbeamsbright,And kiss to smiles eachtear-stained flower face. And thus in life — whenclouds obstruct the blue Of hopes fair skies, if, as the poet sung,To our own selves each one of us is true, No kn
. St. Nicholas [serial]. RS AND . SUN-SHINE. BY MARCIA LOUISE WEBBER(AGE 17). {A Former Prize-winner.)Some days, when naturefrowns and skies aregray,And, softly weeping, falthe April showers,When heavens pleasant blueseems far away,And neath their tears bowdown the early flowers,A sudden rift will part theshroud of night,And, like fair messengersof love and grace,From some far spot comecountless sunbeamsbright,And kiss to smiles eachtear-stained flower face. And thus in life — whenclouds obstruct the blue Of hopes fair skies, if, as the poet sung,To our own selves each one of us is true, No knell of happy days need eer be rung;And if with trusting eyes we look to see The silver lining that is never far,Lifes brightest sun will shine for you and me, And een the darkest night will have its star. NOT A COWARD. BY ELEANOR HISSEY (AGE 13). {Silver Badge.)Tommy Hearns was the only child of a good fatherand mother. He had always been taught that he shouldobey his elders, as they knew what was best for little Di:i:iEsi wixi ik. Tommy had a cold, and his mother told him not togo coasting on his way home from school. But when he reached the hill there was, as usual, alarge crowd. Some of Tommys companions shouted to him tocome on and go coasting, but Tommy shook hishead and said he could nt. They seemed to think thiswas babyish, and several cried out, Coward, coward! Fraid your mother II whip you! Tommy did not pay much attention to these words,but he did nt like to be called a coward. He continued to go on his way, but he met a crowd ofgirls and, of course, they wanted him to guide their bob for them. He told them he was very sorry, but he had to gohome on account of his cold. Then one of the girls spoke up and said, Boysalways have to go home when we girls want them toguide for us. A little girl called Rosa, one of Tommys neighbors,advised Tommy to go. Hestarted, but the girl who hadmade the other unkind re-mark spoke again, saying: I dont care; I think aboy is a c
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