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But a simple woodland story 

 Written in some idle moments. 

 But if I shall make remembrance 

 Of some former glad vacation 

 Spent within our northern forests, 

 Spent upon the lakes and rivers, 

 If the scent of spruce and balsam 

 Shall be wafted to your nostrils, 

 If the soughing of the pine trees 

 And the murmur of the waters 

 Shall make music in your hearing. 

 If the glories of the sunset. 

 Seen across a lake at evening, 

 You shall vision from my story, 

 All my task will be accomplished, 

 I will have achieved my purpose. 



Anti-militaristic as he was by environment and temperament, as 

 the great war of 1914 went on, he realized more and more fully, and 

 even before many of his friends, the great part which the United States 

 ought to play. He was as indefatigable as usual in reading upon the 

 subject. His work in the Committee of the Faculty on National 

 Service of which he was chairman, was devoted and enthusiastic, and 

 he gave many lectures under the auspices of the New England group 

 for historical service and did a very great deal toward helping Tufts 

 College to play its part well. 



Not the least of the service of any man is to leave a family who will 

 tread worthily in his footsteps. Five children grown to active and 

 useful manhood and womanhood continue the traditions of energy 

 and service to their generation which he handed down to them: — 

 Blanche Heard, Librarian of Tufts College, William Ellsworth, Lieut. 

 U. S. N., 1917-1919, Allen Gunnison, General Electric Company, 

 Dr. Leslie Hooper Macmillan (Mrs. A. S. Macmillan), and Gertrude 

 Mellen. 



He died October 3d, 1918. 



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