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An Impromptu.

AN IMPROMPTU .

On presenting a pair of slippers to a Masonic M . P , To make a case in every way complete For covering an active pair of feet , Ancl worthy the recipients , much of thought Aud lively pleasure to the task was brought .

First as to colour : what shall bo the hue ? Why fix on one Masonic , Royal Blue , Blended with a' / . uvc stolen from the sky ? In varied tints a pattern Ave will try . What better than when eyes should meet the feet ,

A kindly gleam should there responsive-greet , Something averse to trouble , toil , ancl care ?—We'll choose a compass resting on a square , That grand Masonic emblem , and the guide By which one's every action should be tried

, With this engraven on feet , hands , and heart , We can with cheei'fulness act out our part . Then for the basis , making footsteps sure , Ancl that this case may never need a euro , We'll use a leather , seasoned well ancl tried ,

That all the wear and tear may be defied . Lined well and snugly , easy for the tread , And soft and cosy , like a downy bed ; Add to the warmth and also to the brightness With binding of brown fur of airy lightness .

And thus the case is finished ; 'tis the token Of much deep gratitude which can't be spoken . If but it prove to be a useful friend , The maker will have deemed it ' s gained its end . Bri . vton . ETO . IJ . I _

Lorelei.

LORELEI .

HEINKICH HEINE . Ion weiss niclit was soil es bedeuten Dass ich so traurig bin ; Ein Miirchen ans alten Zeiten Das komint mir hicht aus dem Sinn . Die Luft ist kiihl und es dunkelt , Hnd ruhig fliesst der Rhein , Der GipM des Berges funkelt In abendsonnensehein .

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Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 1
CHARTER OF SCOON AND PERTH LODGE, A.D. 1658. Article 2
THE SO-CALLED LOCKE MS. Article 4
AN OPENING ODE. Article 7
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FIVE POINTS OF FELLOWSHIP. Article 10
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AUTUMN LEAFLETS. Article 17
AN IMPROMPTU. Article 19
LORELEI. Article 19
MILDRED: AN AUTUMN ROMANCE. Article 21
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LOST AND SAVED; OR, NELLIE POWERS, THE MISSIONARY'S DAUGHTER. Article 28
REVIEW. Article 32
SONNET. Article 34
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. Article 35
THE MODERN ORDER OF "KNIGHTS TEMPLAR" IN THE BRITISH DOMINIONS. Article 38
THE ORIGIN AND REFERENCES OF THE HERMESIAN SPURIOUS FREEMASONRY. Article 46
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

An Impromptu.

AN IMPROMPTU .

On presenting a pair of slippers to a Masonic M . P , To make a case in every way complete For covering an active pair of feet , Ancl worthy the recipients , much of thought Aud lively pleasure to the task was brought .

First as to colour : what shall bo the hue ? Why fix on one Masonic , Royal Blue , Blended with a' / . uvc stolen from the sky ? In varied tints a pattern Ave will try . What better than when eyes should meet the feet ,

A kindly gleam should there responsive-greet , Something averse to trouble , toil , ancl care ?—We'll choose a compass resting on a square , That grand Masonic emblem , and the guide By which one's every action should be tried

, With this engraven on feet , hands , and heart , We can with cheei'fulness act out our part . Then for the basis , making footsteps sure , Ancl that this case may never need a euro , We'll use a leather , seasoned well ancl tried ,

That all the wear and tear may be defied . Lined well and snugly , easy for the tread , And soft and cosy , like a downy bed ; Add to the warmth and also to the brightness With binding of brown fur of airy lightness .

And thus the case is finished ; 'tis the token Of much deep gratitude which can't be spoken . If but it prove to be a useful friend , The maker will have deemed it ' s gained its end . Bri . vton . ETO . IJ . I _

Lorelei.

LORELEI .

HEINKICH HEINE . Ion weiss niclit was soil es bedeuten Dass ich so traurig bin ; Ein Miirchen ans alten Zeiten Das komint mir hicht aus dem Sinn . Die Luft ist kiihl und es dunkelt , Hnd ruhig fliesst der Rhein , Der GipM des Berges funkelt In abendsonnensehein .

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