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Immortality.

Why are the stars , which ' round the midnight throne Of heaven hold their nightly jubilee , So far beyond our finite being shown To mock us with their glorious majesty ? Why do bright forms of beautylike sweet

, dreams , Present themselves to view , and then depart ; Leaving affection ' s thousand strong , deep streams To flow in Alpine torrents to the heart ?

Beyond this world our destiny will be , In realms where rainbows never fade away , Where stars , like islands , slumber on the sea , And bright forms in our presence ever stay , Freemason .

Chippings.

Chippings .

A DOZEN FRIED . I was out late one night , said Squills , so I took home a dozen fried . If Mrs . Squills has one weakness stronger than another it is for a dozen friednice and brown and

, not too much batter . I set the pacificators down on the outside mat , so as not to burst too gorgeously on her all at once , but directly I got into the room I knew there was something up . Mrs . Squills had p iled up all the pillows

in a heap and was propped np , reading . " Good evening , my dear . " Mrs . Squills replied not . She is a woman of a good deal of natural dignity , said Squills , when she ' s getting up steam . The silence was becoming oppressive , so I

remarked in tones that were deferential : " Lodge kept unusually late , my clear . " I thought this was a good time to introduce the dozen fried , said Squills , but the storm burst . " So you went to the prize fihtMr .

g , Squills V I pledge you my sacred word and honour , said Squills , the baby could have knocked me down with a feather . Nature , overshocked , failed to sustain the legs of her Squills , and I sat down .

" Went to what , my dear 1 " Don't prevaricate , Mr . Squills . In the depths of your degradation , be a man . How did I come to know it ? That is my business , Mr . Squills . I know it , and that ought to be enough for you .

" How can you sit there and look me in the face 1 " I wasn ' t looking her in the face , said Squills , far from it . " And not sink through the floor into the front parlourMr . Squillsis a miracle .

, , A nice lot of friends you ' ve picked up . Mr . Benjamin McLooney and Mr . Patsy 0 'Allen . How do I know their names ? I read the newspapers . How should I know 1

" The next thing you'll be a stakeholder , sir , or a second . Bother ? No bother about it , sir . Where's the difference I should like to know , between you paying five dollars and"You didn't pay five dollars ? Don ' t tell me you didn't . And there ' s Tom wants

new boots . What ? You think you are getting the booting . Don ' t cause me to despise you , Mr . Squills , under such circumstances . And Gussy wants a winter bonnet to match her dress , and the house wants painting next spring , and all the

coals not in , and the pew rent is due , and Charlie ought to have a quarter ' s dancing , and—what ' s that ? You got in for a dollar ? What ?"

You should have heard that " what ?" said Squills . " Do you dare sit there and tell me that you sneaked your way into a clog fight for a dollar ! It wasn ' t a dog fight ? Yes , sneaked is the word , Mr . Squills ; defrauding those poor fellows who were trying to make a few dollars to support their families . I should be ashamed . Oh , that the mother of children should live to hear that her

husband had sneaked his way into a clog fight for a dollar . " It was too much for her , said Squills , and she sunk back in among the pillows . If ever there was a moment in the story of a woman's wrongs , when a dozen fried could be introduced as atonement for the

past and indemnity for the future , said Squills , that moment had arrived . I placed a dozen fried before her , and said affectionately , " Fanny !" She looked around and said : "Squills ! "

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Untitled Article 1
Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 2
OUR MASONIC MSS. Article 3
LUCY MATILDA JANE. Article 3
MASONIC SONG. Article 7
TWO SIDES OF LIFE. Article 7
WAS THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON A FREEMASON? Article 7
SAVED FROM PRISON. Article 12
THE SOLOMONIC ORIGIN OF FREEMASONRY. Article 15
THREE THINGS. Article 16
MASONIC UNITY. Article 17
THE LITTLE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE. Article 18
TRUST IN GOD AND DO THE RIGHT. Article 21
THE SPIRIT OF FREEMASONRY. Article 22
GRAND PRIORY OF CANADA. Article 24
THE THREE STEPS. Article 29
ROMAN CATHOLIC PERSECUTION OF FREEMASONS. Article 29
IMMORTALITY. Article 31
Chippings. Article 32
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Immortality.

Why are the stars , which ' round the midnight throne Of heaven hold their nightly jubilee , So far beyond our finite being shown To mock us with their glorious majesty ? Why do bright forms of beautylike sweet

, dreams , Present themselves to view , and then depart ; Leaving affection ' s thousand strong , deep streams To flow in Alpine torrents to the heart ?

Beyond this world our destiny will be , In realms where rainbows never fade away , Where stars , like islands , slumber on the sea , And bright forms in our presence ever stay , Freemason .

Chippings.

Chippings .

A DOZEN FRIED . I was out late one night , said Squills , so I took home a dozen fried . If Mrs . Squills has one weakness stronger than another it is for a dozen friednice and brown and

, not too much batter . I set the pacificators down on the outside mat , so as not to burst too gorgeously on her all at once , but directly I got into the room I knew there was something up . Mrs . Squills had p iled up all the pillows

in a heap and was propped np , reading . " Good evening , my dear . " Mrs . Squills replied not . She is a woman of a good deal of natural dignity , said Squills , when she ' s getting up steam . The silence was becoming oppressive , so I

remarked in tones that were deferential : " Lodge kept unusually late , my clear . " I thought this was a good time to introduce the dozen fried , said Squills , but the storm burst . " So you went to the prize fihtMr .

g , Squills V I pledge you my sacred word and honour , said Squills , the baby could have knocked me down with a feather . Nature , overshocked , failed to sustain the legs of her Squills , and I sat down .

" Went to what , my dear 1 " Don't prevaricate , Mr . Squills . In the depths of your degradation , be a man . How did I come to know it ? That is my business , Mr . Squills . I know it , and that ought to be enough for you .

" How can you sit there and look me in the face 1 " I wasn ' t looking her in the face , said Squills , far from it . " And not sink through the floor into the front parlourMr . Squillsis a miracle .

, , A nice lot of friends you ' ve picked up . Mr . Benjamin McLooney and Mr . Patsy 0 'Allen . How do I know their names ? I read the newspapers . How should I know 1

" The next thing you'll be a stakeholder , sir , or a second . Bother ? No bother about it , sir . Where's the difference I should like to know , between you paying five dollars and"You didn't pay five dollars ? Don ' t tell me you didn't . And there ' s Tom wants

new boots . What ? You think you are getting the booting . Don ' t cause me to despise you , Mr . Squills , under such circumstances . And Gussy wants a winter bonnet to match her dress , and the house wants painting next spring , and all the

coals not in , and the pew rent is due , and Charlie ought to have a quarter ' s dancing , and—what ' s that ? You got in for a dollar ? What ?"

You should have heard that " what ?" said Squills . " Do you dare sit there and tell me that you sneaked your way into a clog fight for a dollar ! It wasn ' t a dog fight ? Yes , sneaked is the word , Mr . Squills ; defrauding those poor fellows who were trying to make a few dollars to support their families . I should be ashamed . Oh , that the mother of children should live to hear that her

husband had sneaked his way into a clog fight for a dollar . " It was too much for her , said Squills , and she sunk back in among the pillows . If ever there was a moment in the story of a woman's wrongs , when a dozen fried could be introduced as atonement for the

past and indemnity for the future , said Squills , that moment had arrived . I placed a dozen fried before her , and said affectionately , " Fanny !" She looked around and said : "Squills ! "

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