ing grounds. The two days I spent in San Bernardino were 

 very hot, and the day I was to start for home I knew I should 

 start early to avoid the heat of the day as much as possible. 

 But 1 was kind of tired and lazy, and remained out of sigiit 

 in my canvas sleeping bag, till 1 felt a reminder from some 

 one's foot, and putting my head out of my bag, saw Wright 

 looking down at me, and telling me it was time to get up. 



Wright has played his part, doubtless as well as he knew , 

 he has added something to science, and has helped others isi 

 their researches, which is as much as anyone can do ; for, as 

 Huxley says : "In relation to the human mind nature is bound- 

 less; and though nowhere inaccessible, she is everywhere un- 

 fathomable." 



And we can very well put over Wright's grave, the lines 

 of Shakespeare : 



"In Nature's infinite book of secrecy 

 A little I can read." 



The following poem hy W. A. Kendall, i)rinted in the 

 Overland Monthly for June, 1872, some of you have read be- 

 fore ; but the sentiment is appropriate and appeals to me, and 

 I will read it again : 



EVER PRESENT. 



The sun of Yesterday is set — ■ 



Forever set to Time and me ; 

 Yet of its warmth, and of its light. 



Something I feel and something see. 



The flower of Yesterday is not — 



Its faded leaves are scattered wide ; 



Yet of its perfume do I breathe, 



Still does its beauty stir my pride. 



The friend of yesterday is dead — 



On yonder hill his grave doth lie ; 



Yet there are moments when I feel 

 His presence, as of old, draw nigh. 



A part of wdiat has been remains ; 



The essences of what is gone 

 Are ever present to my sense : 



Though left, I am not left forlorn. 



In thought, in feeling, and in love, 



Things do not perish, though they pass ; 



The form is shattered to the eye, 

 But only broken is the glass. 



Sun, friend, and flowM^r have each become 



A part of my immortal part ; 

 They are not lost, Init evermore 



Shine, live, and bloom within my heart. 



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