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blind in New York, where she ultimately
taught and married a blind teacher, Alexander
Van Alstyne. Among her best known early
productions are “Hazel Dell”, “Rosalie the Prairie
Flower”, and “There’s Music in the Air”, with many
others, almost equally popular. Later she composed
tunes for a number of hymns, “Rescue
the Perishing”, “Pass Me Not Oh Gentle Savior”.
“Every Hour I Need Thee”, “Saved by Grace”, “Sweet
Hour of Prayer”, and “Safe in the Arms of Jesus”,
which last was actually given in 15 min
after the request was made by an old friend
for a tune that would fit the words.

She recently said, “Right thinking keeps
people young and well.” “I hope to live to
be 106 as did my grandmother, and I never
fret nor worry, do not think disagreeable thoughts
nor find fault with any one or anything. If
your mind is warped you become a pessimist
then your doctor says your liver is bad, not so
it is your mind, keep that cheerful and happy.”

The Sec’y gave several rhyming scraps, 1st,
“Take a little Journey to Yourself”, from the
prolific pen of the Bentztown Bard.”

“Men go round the wide world seeking places strange,
Over all the far seas generations range;
Some are fond of cities they’ve never seen before,
Some of little places by their own green door;
But when you go the next time traveling the land,
Take a little looking glass and hold it in your hand
Pose before the mirror of your virtue and your sin,
A journey to yourself is the place you should begin
Lots of things to see there and to better know
How you’ve made your own life one of pride or woe,
What you’ve been to others, helping with a smile,
Making friends and neighbors think that life’s worthwhile
Mastering your weakness, composing the plan