A Friend: A Poem

THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY 449

to the domestic affairs of his own nation, and all other nations of Europe to pursue their own courses without any interruption whatever from him. He was, indeed, anxious for peace, but the Prussians and the Russians and the Austrians distrusted him, and immediately began the collection, of their armies, to end forever the terror into which the great Napoleon had plunged all Europe for so many years. Napoleon, in all his military achievements, never reached the military greatness which Germany has acquired within recent years.

A Friend We may see the gold of the setting sun Away in the west as the course is run; Catch its shadows, its softness, its brilliant lights As it rises to other lands.

We may see the mountains in lordly strength, As they near their crests to the blue sky's length; See the crimson of flowers or dark pearl snow, As the nearness or distance may bring.

We may see the silver of mountain stream, Where the darting trout and the "wish" stones gleam, See the light in the eyes of the startled doe Betrayed by the solitude.

And it all leaves its impress on the soul, As memory pictures them scroll upon scroll, .

Sometimes in the pause of a hurried life When the toil of the day is done. Rut the gold of the sun and the mountain's strength, With its silvery stream and beauty length, Are to me what your friendship has always been, While we traveled our several ways.

I have caught the beauty of deeds well done, The warmth of vour love when all else seemed gone The struggling of strength against strength I have known, In this friendship of yours and mine.

And I know I shall picture them all again, The beautiful colors your soul contains, Feel thp wonderful thrill as they rise again When the toil of all days is done! Olive M. Dunn Sacramento, California