In Memoriam of O. Henry

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 August 1913, Page 3

In Memoriam of O. Henry

(Written ior the riorowhcniia Chronicle). "Turn up the lights, 1 don't want to go lit) 1110 in the dark."---Last words dl 0. ilcury. Turn up the lights, the day is done, lhe last long call is sounding clear, From out the dusk, beyond the sun, I pass from out the darkness here. Let there be light unto the end, The silent journey lies before ; The mystic shadows dance and blend, For life and death will soon Vmj o'er. Give me your hand, U trusty friend! For we must answer to the call; And life diverges to one end, And all must weave their funeral pall. Turn down the lights. Let it be dark. A brilliant soul has journeyed out. But not in vain he Avrole his mark, For all to rend, and none to doubt. -T.H.M. Shannon, July, .191 -J.