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41 ME iERiai UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. Vol. XXVlI. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 3, 1897. No. 11 Vut mini LeuvoH. Rilling, falling through the day. Ended now thy life's brief sway. Falling, falling, all the night, Drifting down through silver light. Dancing, whirling, swept along. Millions in the yellow throng: Oh! I cannot think thee dead, Hustling soft beneath my tread. 1 will mourn not for thy fall; Thou dost answer nature's call: Go to be a part of earth, Then to newer life give birth. Lucixda liriiirows. In Sorrow. The gas was turned low and the fire flick ered ghostly on the face of the bereft mother as she sat before it alone. It was still, op pressively still, in the room. She waited for her husband and at each sound started ner vously. She had never borne the slightest sorrow alone and now she was heart sick to cry out her great affliction with him to sooth and comfort her. She was numb with the sense that her arms were empty, that the child was gone bejrond all shadow of recall, that the house would forever be silent of him. She had forgotten to think of the sorrow of another, her own was so great. There was a step in the hall. After a mo ment the door softly opened and her husband entered. Even at his presence the tears seemed to have broken their gates, lie did not come to her chair but sank down in one opposite and looked dumbly into the fire. At last ho rose and starting for a paper, took the first thing in the rack, absently, and sat down to read. It was a picture book with soiled and torn pages. It slipped through his fin gers to the floor, and his head sank to his hands. His wife watched him, one, two, minutes, then there came a strong, deep sob. She rose quickly and taking his hands from his face laid her cheek against it. A thous and comforting thoughts that had not come to her before came to her now. She spoke of the little one safe forever from grief like theirs, of heaven, of God's wisdom, of their blessing in being given the sweet oiu if only for so short a time; and in her compassion for another's sorrow rose above her own. Roy Stone and Messrs RIackman aud Sims spent Thanksgiving at their homes at Hastings. Dr. "Wilkinson lectured before the Medical Society Tuesday evening. If you want a hair cut go to Westerfield's. If you want anything in the line of Tonsorial work, Westerfield's is the place to find it, 117 North l.T St. H. I. "Weaver has returned to the Univer sity to finish his years work. He will com plete it by Christmas. Students if you want your shoes made to order, or if you want your shoes repaired, go to .7. II. Pettit, 14KS O sf. All work is guar anteed. The graduate club will meet Saturday even ing for the first time this year. A good pro gram has been prepared and an enjoyable time is anticipated by the alumni. Dr. Ketchum, Oculist and Aurist, Richards' Rlock treats diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, and is fully equipped with instru ments for fitting glasses without mydriatics. All fees reasonable. Mens Fine Patent Calf Shoes, Latest Shapes. Foot Form, 1213 0 street Miss Effle Kate Price, international secre tary of the Y. W. C. A. gave a short chapel talk "Wednesday morning. She spoke on the necessity of college students adhering to truth strict truth. Honor should be cultivated. Her talk was a forcible one and appreciated by every one who heard it. .I
