Acknowledge God Whate'er Your Fate: A Poem

RANDY. 183 allayed his mother's alarm by telling her what Rachel already knew—except the purpose of Randy's taking the sleigh—and say- ing that Randy would stay all night with Dick. On the whole, when these three retired for the remainder of the night, they were happier than they had dared hope to be. True, Randy was in a sense hiding from the constable, and Mrs. Palmer was not pleased with her son's remaining away from home without permission; but they confidently believed that the passionate Jack Billings would relax before morning, and under the circumstances the mother could see why Randy would stay with Dick and not intentionally slight her authority. But, out- weighing all the sorrow was the joy of knowing that the Christ- mas Eve dance had passed, and Henry had won a victory! (TO BE CONTINUED. Pocatello, Idaho

. ACKNOWLEDGE GOD WHATE'ER YOUR FATE. WRITTEN BY THE LATE DAVID M. STUART. Acknowledge God whate'er your fate, In all life's trials, take this stand; The pure and good only are great, And ever blessed who own his hand. Come wealth or want, come good or ill, May we with grace accept our part, Approve kind heaven's superior will And do it with a cheerful heart. Do well your part, and win the prize Battle to conquer, if you can. And if you fail, or if you rise, Still aim to be an honest man. Oh! Sacred flame, inspire your heart, And potent stand for God and right, Until his knowledge fills the earth; Then peace and plenty shall abound, And truth and freedom make us one, And every man in every place, Well pleased, proclaim God's will be done Ogden, Utah, January 1, 1895.