THEN AND NOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 1851, 30 March 1904, Page 76

THEN AND NOW.

THEN. Here liea a poor woman who always was tireel ; She lived 1 in s house where help was not hired. Her lpst words on earth weo:e, "Dear friends,

I am going To where there's no cooking, nor washing, nor

sewing ; Bixt everything -there is exact to- my wishes. For where they don't eat there's no washing

xip dishes. I'll bo where loud anthems will always be

ringing, But, having no voice, I'll get out of the singing. Don't mourn for me now — don't mourn for me

never, I'm going to do nothing for eTer and ever."

KOW. Here lies a- poor woman who always was busy; She lived under pressuae that rendered her

dizzy, She belonged to ten clubs, and read Browning

by sight ; Showed at luncheons and teas, and -would vote

if she might; She served on a school board with courage and

zeal, She golfed and she kodaked, and red© on a

wheel. She read Tolstoi and Ibsen, knew microbes by

name, Approved of Delsarte, was a "Daughter" and '■Dame." Her children went in for the top education, Her husband went seaward for nervous prosira-

tion. One clay on her tablets she found an hour free — The shock was too great and she died instantly.