SO WE GROW OLD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1949, 3 January 1885, Page 2

SO WE GROW OLD.

A broken toy ; a task that held away A yearning child-heart from an hour of pi«y ; A Chi tit mas that no Christmas idols brought ; A tangled le->* >n, full of tangled thought ; A home-sick boy ; a senior gowned and wise ; A glimpse of life, when lo ! the curtains Fold over fold. And h.uig> the picture, like a boundless sea — The world, .ill action and reality — So we grow old. A wedding, and a tender wife's carefn ; A prattling babe the parents' life to blew ; A hotre of joys and cares in equal part ; A dreary watching with a heavy heart; And Death's dread angel knocking at the prate, And Hop© and Courage bidding Sorrow wait Or lose her hold ; A new-in.ide grave, and then a brave return To where the firei of life triumphant burn — Ho we grow old. A foi tune and a gen'rous need of fame, Or direful ruin and a Urnished name, A slipping off of week and month and year, Faster and faster as the close draws near ; A grief to-day, and with to-morrow's light, A pleasure that transforms the sullen night Fioni lead to gold ; A chilling winter of unchanging storm ; A spring replete with dawns and sunsets warm — So we grow old. Old to ourselvert, but children yet to be In the strange cities of eternity. — y. r. Eve rose.

Ihe AVaipa County Council invite tenders for earthworks on the Kihikiki-Taupo road. Final rate notice of,the Hamilton Borough ■ appears in another column. Ihi* r*rnahere Rond Hoard invites tenders for clearing the Leslie Road. Mr John Knox will sell at the Hamilton mart to-day, potatoes, fruit, fowls, spring cart, pony, fee . Mr A. Isaacs, Cambridge, notifies that he is now clearing off his entire stock of drapery, clothing, boots, and shoes, ironmongery &c, an 4 at very low prices for cash. No reasonable offer refused. Mr Charles H ill notifies that he has sold his blacksmith Jbusiness at Hamilton to Mr William Peacock, who is very well known in Hamilton, and for whom a continuance of the support hitherto accorded Mr Hall is requested. We direct special attention to the new advertisement of the Auckland Direct Supply Store, 249 Queoivstroet, Auckland, which appears in anothor part of this issue. Mr J A Stichbury has received instruction'! to sell by auction .it the parsonage, To Awamutu, on Friday next, the Oth in^t., the whole of the household furniture and effects of the Rev. Mr Phillips, who is leaving the district. Special attention is drawn to an important advertisement by S. Coombet and Co., who have purchased the stock of Mr M. Mcses, Hamilton, and will hold a clearing sale for one week from Thursday next. Wisf Foliy — "For ten years my wife was confined to her bed with such" a complication of ailments that no doctor could tell what was the matter or cure her, and I u»cd up a small fortune in humbug stuff. Six months ago I saw an Amcncin fla? with Hop Hitters on it, and I A thought I would be a fool once more. I tried it, m but mv folly proved to be wisdom. Two bottles ■ rurrd her, she is now as well and strong as any I man's wife, and it cost me only two dollar*."- 1 H. W., Detroit, Mich. Kw4 1