THE BEREAVED MOTHERS CHRISTMAS PRAYER

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 51, 19 December 1907, Page 41

THE BEREAVED MOTHERS CHRISTMAS PRAYER

Mary, Mother, be good to him; Be kind to him that day. ' 'Twill be tlie only Christmas time That he has been away ! I promised him a 'world ,di" toys ' If he would only stay — n * Sure, heaven's full of little boys - . That sing and- laugh and play. - But you would know, the smile of him" " Among a thousand more ; His smile 1 will make" all else- seem dim- ' ' When.you call him 'Asthore.' Sure, you -will know him by his eyes?' r ■ That are so sweet" and blue, ' : *~ And deep and clear and "very wise — They read the heart of you. His hair is golden as the sun ; His curls they are so quaint They mind you of the halo on An angel or a saint.I promised him a' splendid*tree/ With candles all aglow;. , . O, Mary, Mother, you can see- ' Twos me that loved him so. And surely,. surely, you will see . " My boy, so sweet and slim — His eyes are hungering, for me As my eyes axe . for him. ' • : Mary, Mother, be good to him; Be kind to him that day. 'Twill be the only Christmas tune " ' That he has .been away! ■ . — Exchange.

Daughter—' Jaclc intends to 'have all his' own - way .;when j?e are married.' • -..-,- ;,' --Mamma-- '.Then, why. do you\want to "marry him?' ... ■. Daughter— ' To . relieve^ his. mind_ot^a 4als£_impres&lon.