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The Cottage, con. 193

Sarah T. Miller read from the Scofield
School paper a loving tribute to the memory of
that fine woman, and self-sacrificing missionary,
Martha Scofield.

Mariana Reese told us of the talent of a
Mr. Berwick, who is at the head of the Manuscript
Room in the Library of Congress, for restoring old
papers and making them legible when apparently
hopeless. He fairly made over the Will of
Geo. Washington which has been returned to
Fairfax Ct. House in fine order. The Sec’y said
the gentleman had made a brief visit to their
home this summer and had kindly taken
the creases out of a series of letters she had received
from Miss Hogarth, the sister-in-law
of Chas. Dickens. They had been made into
book form and their value trebled by Mr. Berwick’s
skill.

Louisa T. Brooke gave a plea for greater faithfulness
in Bible study, and also for the active
Christianity which scatters health, joy, and
encouragement. We little know how much our
nearest neighbors may need a word of cheer or
praise from us.

Eliza N. Moore read from an interesting
looking little note-book a poem entitled, -

“The Life Clock”
There is a little mystic clock
No human eye has seen.
It beateth on and beateth on
From morning until e’en.
And when the soul is wrapped in sleep
And heareth not a sound,
It ticks, and ticks, the livelong night.
And never runneth down.
O’ wondrous is the work of art
That knells the passing hour!
But art ne’er formed nor mind conceived
The life clock’s magic power,
Nor set in gold, nor decked with gems
By wealth or power possessed,
But rich or poor, or high or low
Each bears it in his breast.” –

The Sec’y gave extracts from “Acres of Diamonds”,

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