HAPPINESS. DREAM of sweet summer! vision of delight! Of joy which earth can give or heaven bestow. To shudder over all created things; Fling thou the blessing from thine outstretch'd hand Where many a wanderer, tired and tempest-toss'd, Wounded by sin-torn by its deadly force- Youth may be happy; but the touch of care Yes! with but few exceptions, over all But those must suffer most whose wilful choice That syren voice, which with its lovely lies Nothing is stable-nought of earth can last; Home! in the music of that one sweet word And all may turn there from destruction's brink, The reckless sinner on his downward road Yes; it is not too late. Before our eyes Our loving Lord in love still holds the prize; No hand can tear thee from His loving breast, The Watch-Tower. I. IN THE VICARAGE. CONTENTS. No. I.-AFTER WORK II. ON THE WATCH-TOWER (with an Illustration) III. MAY-DAY: by the Rev. I. R. VERNON, M.A. IV. THE HOLY LAND V. OUR NAVVIES VI. THROUGH THE FURNACE. PAGE 131 146 147 156 . 171 Book the First.-MARTHA'S STORY (with an Illus tration) CHAP. V. LAURENCE ANNESLEY'S TRIAL. VI. THE EVE OF THE WEDDING. VII. RHYME AND RHYTHM: by MARTIN F. TUPPER VII. UNDER THE LIMES XI. D. W.: by MARY BROTHERTON X. CLASSICAL JOTTINGS. No. I.-MODERNISM XI. THE LIGHT-BEARERS The Editors will pay respectful attention to all communications received, and return by post all unaccepted MSS., except poems and short pieces of which copies may be kept. Contributors must not require reasons for rejections, nor can they expect answers to letters, unless under circumstances where special replies are absolutely necessary. The Proprietors will not be responsible for any MSS. that may miscarry or be mislaid. It is desirable in all cases that MS. should contain, on the first page, the name and address of the writer. LONDON: PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETORS AT THE OFFICE OF "THE WATCH-TOWER," 158, FLEET STREET; SOLD AT ALL BOOKSELLERS AND RAILWAY BOOKSTALLS. All rights of Translation and Reproduction are reserved. |