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cA Sheaf of l^scf 
 
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 The Library of Congress 
 
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caToj noses 
 
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 (s)uzabeth (joraon 
 
 QjiiunratLoaf bu Jredcrick W. cA/iartla 
 
 
 ^nd, cMcKgUy & Companu 
 

 Copyriglit, igr^i, 
 By Rand McNallv & Company 
 
 C Ki'ca g o 
 
 MAy 24 1915 
 
 ©CI,Aaf»8960 
 
ifZklf bool\ Is dedicated 
 \JiJ to all kindred fpLrits 
 who love the bcaatilul inX^ture; 
 and is apecialhj inscribed to mij 
 locfai jricnds of the (Qacific 
 coast j^i I I /?> 
 
 GiLzabcm Qordon 
 
cA Sheaf of T^scj 
 
 he rose u?af born of 
 
 /over/ sl^hf, J 
 Of [over/ tears and 
 fobr, 
 (LAnd deep within It/ mowlna 
 heart -^ J 
 
 ^ke heart of true love 
 throbr; 
 &ach rose that blooms an 
 embiem Is 
 Of love divine and true, 
 oAnd I have made a sheaf of 
 them 
 "Jjo send, with love, to uou. 
 
C./13, 
 
 una 
 
 etter 
 
 '.eanu/ippi 
 
 Or fioufcf made bu 
 hands; 
 More predouf taaa trie plowlnp pemr 
 
 Men reek In distant lands; 
 (Breatliinp of loVe and purltu, 
 
 of constant hearts and true; 
 cA bunch of roses, Qods oWn Ptft, 
 cAtt wet with lieaVeny dew. 
 
^kitc Ckcrohcc 
 
 ui anqd on her uoa. 
 to heaven, j 
 One perfumed, starlit 
 
 _ niafit 
 
 T^emcmbcred one s/ieo Lei 
 behind, . 
 
 cAnd pausina in her 
 
 lQol\eo bacl\^to earth, and 
 shed a tear 
 c/or love left all forlorn, 
 behold! ^ here fell that 
 pearly drop 
 (1^ pure white rose war 
 born. 
 
Oeclt ^runcr 
 
 ^wo men there Wero 
 
 In olden daus 
 ^ho loved each 
 other well, 
 Tdo each man was the fame 
 fair maid 
 Nearer than woros 
 could tell. ^ 
 One fussed her hand ana rode 
 awau, 
 qTCls heart With sorrow 
 frauakt',, 
 S^rouno that cottaae threshold ejreW 
 13he rose called cJriendli 
 ^houcjhty 
 
Ouu Mad ©«/^ 
 
 rriotficr keard the 
 war aod call 
 cX)cr wcU-loVcd 
 firft-boray aarac. 
 With Ups that fmllcd, but ticart 
 that bled, 
 S^hc kcard hir dream o) 
 jamc, 
 
 Q?hc pinned the colors on kls 
 breart 
 Sind watched him march 
 awau; 
 "TjIic rose tliec/ call 13/ie cMothcrs 
 cPrac/cr" ^ 
 ^loffomed that fateful dau. 
 
QjOhitc ^anluia 
 
 nc ioumcijcd to a 
 Jordan Land 
 13o teach the loVcj 
 of Qod. 
 'Iphe thorns of Lmorancc and 
 strife I 
 ^cset the path he troa 
 qTGls prauer for faith and strength 
 went up 
 VfO cHjim who hear/ all 
 Woes; 
 oAn answering sim to him Was 
 sent — 
 13hc fwcct ^fhitc ^ankiia 
 ^se. 
 
'The of (Did Gantlc 
 
 proud Gaft'diaa 
 
 bcautu kft 
 c76cr home in mnnu 
 ^ Spain, . J 
 cyind Went With, him wfio kdd 
 kcr heart 
 Si fairer home to gain. 
 13o ftranae new lands the aooo 
 fkip sailed, J 
 cAnd Where she touehed 
 her hfel r 
 13hcre orcw, in to^cn of uouaa 
 ■^ love, r J J ■' 
 X3h£ T^se o (Did GasUle. 
 
SSi^^j^ 
 
 ^;^^E! 
 
Sarrano 
 
 Spaalfti maid Oj 
 ki^k dcarcc 
 JZlVca In hcr^ 
 patio. 
 
 Suitors fhe had, but none could 
 touch 
 13hc maids pure heart oj 
 snow. 
 
 Where came a aatiant from the 
 wars 
 Who'd iDanquirhcd all hir 
 foes; 
 c}6e Won her heart, and from 
 her btush 
 Grew the Safrano ^Tlpsc. 
 
S^iak Gkerohcc 
 
 tender, uearalna 
 
 mother -foul 
 %^hofe life had 
 never hfiozOn 
 T3he bleffinei of a babiji heart 
 ^catlncj aaalaft her 
 own, 
 c)6und^ ro/y, fmlUncj, at her 
 door J 
 (£/! babe oj nnj/tenj', 
 ISherc bloomed the rorc o] 
 mother love, 
 'J3he rare efPtnh^ Gheroh^e, 
 
^gl! 
 
 ^'^^^^fi 
 
'aca uerrilnot 
 
 bou and aid, from 
 
 infanoj 
 ^lauinakf, qooo 
 comradcf too, 
 QJh.l/^3 liana in hanJ one 
 funinicr dau 
 a rare old garden tnrouok; 
 Cyl incadoiD larh^ fuU-tliroatca 
 Sana , 
 
 (£HDLf loVc zona to tlic morn; 
 ^lic crlnifon Jacaucmlnot arcW 
 there, J 
 
 cJor there neiO LoVe u)af 
 born. 
 
oaii\^CLjcd Indian 
 
 priiiccff 
 QjPar lOooed, so 
 Uqcndf fay, 
 {)u a brave and aallant loidicr 
 QjP/io loved and rode 
 awaij; 
 binder the sliadow or tlic 
 liillf 
 Gapped bu eternal moidf, 
 S'lie fleepf, enwrapped and 
 fheltcred by 
 'Islie Gold or (Dphir 'jRp/e. 
 

 ^ti^l^^ 
 
 
dashsj babu came 
 
 to fharc 
 CL^ qupsuf 
 
 ^ ^ caravan, . 
 
 ^hc dark- cyco mother loVcd the 
 child 
 cAf onlu mothers can. 
 S'hc Laid htm 'monast the 
 ara/fCA u)here 
 ^he south wind softiij blows; 
 J^Vcs anacl sent to mark the 
 spot 
 ^hc tiacjoca T^Un ^/c. 
 
^r^ 
 
aJtlUaracu 
 
 bonnlc Irish lassie 
 cyoLioiDcd her 
 
 sweetheart true 
 ^o dirtant shores, 
 where homesick tears 
 ^edimmed her cues of blue', 
 ^hc {IttLe [People heard her 
 plat at, 
 cAnd pitijiiicj her Woes, 
 ^hecj planted as a sweet surprise 
 ^hc pinK cyiiUarneu Hose. 
 
cMarle ^an cKoutc 
 
 e O / IP'^^ ^ cactus- covered 
 
 kJI I jitu 
 
 / Jj cTacinq the ocean 
 \^V blue, 
 cl fhtnina cross War raLred abjt 
 'Bij one whose heart was 
 true; . 
 '^he seeds of faith nc scattered 
 where 
 ^he western f unset abios, 
 '^ook root and arcw, and 
 biofsomcd in 
 ^hc Crucifixion ^o/c. 
 
c/ifncrLcari ^eautu 
 
 here arcat ambitionr 
 
 swirl around 
 Si tccmlna, 
 to'd'uia mart, 
 (f^ qrau - haired qardcacr worked 
 and hoped, 
 J^velr fair dream in hir 
 heart; ^ 
 
 ^he virion bright he cherirneo', 
 till 
 ODith Velvet leaver uneurled, 
 qA perfect rare rewarded him — 
 Iboer gift to ail the World. 
 
he raiaboio, on a 
 mmmcr dau, 
 C^lowina aaaitift the 
 sku, 
 9jOaf flLLcd iDltk pltu ar it heard 
 
 cA hapicff loVcrlr nqk; 
 c4 shower of rumpathu it seat 
 
 ^o conipar/ him around. 
 9x)hcrc fell those drops of kindli 
 ^ balm ' J 
 ^hc flainbow IXosc war 
 huad. 
 
Rl^^ 
 
SiDcct ^rlcr ^ofe 
 
 /^^ ^ome love tnc foot where 
 V UUcf jUa^ 
 
 (J) "^heir subtLu sweet 
 
 V y perrume. 
 
 Some love the laaauorour lotur, 
 witk J 
 Itf orlcntaL bLoom; 
 Qut drlftijip downward tnroum 
 the uears, 
 cMu loual nnemoru poer 
 "Uo where mu childhoodf 
 treasure Uvef— 
 Ijhe wild Sweet "Drier T^/e, 
 
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