Vol. Ill. 
No. 13 
DIVES AND LAZARUS 
A PARABLE 
A sick man, Dives, clothed in linen fine, 
Fared every day on sumptuous meats and 
wine. 
A loathsome beggar at the rich man’s gate, 
(Named Lazarus), crouched, for alms impor- 
tunate. 
In fluttering rags he lay, and full of sores, 
Foul and forlorn and spurned from all men’s 
doors. 
No earthly hope had he, nor was he able 
To ee crumb from off the rich man’s 
table. 
Stones for his bed, the dogs his only nurse, 
Famished and sick, could any fate be worse! 
The beggar died, to Heaven by Angels car- 
ried. 
Died also Dives, and with pomp was buried. 
Who, lifting up his eyes from Hell’s unrest, 
Saw Lazarus afar on Abraham’s breast, 
And cried aloud, “O Father Abraham, 
Seest thou the dire distress in which I am? 
Send in thy pity, Lazarus, I pray, 
With cooling drops my burning thirst to 
allay. 
My bed of torment scorches like an ember.” 
Said Abraham, replying, ‘‘ Son, remember, 
Thou, in thy lifetime, hadst thy days of ease, 
While Lazarus had but hunger and disease, 
But now in Hell thou art tormented thus, 
While Heaven’s high joys are given to 
Lazarus. 
Besides, ‘twixt us and thee there lies, Alas, 
A yawning gulf nor thou nor he may pass.” 
Then Dives said, “ Still on the earth alive, 
Within my father’s house are brethren five; 
O Father Abraham, of thy pitying grace, 
Let aus warn them of this dreadful 
place.” 
Then Abraham said, “‘ They have the proph- 
ets old, 
And Moses’ law the sacred books unfold.” 
Yea, Father, Dives said, but if one went 
Unto them from the dead, they will repent. 
“Nay,” Abraham said, “if these they will 
_not hear, 
In vain for them the dead shall reappear.” 
JOSEPH A. TORREY, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
> AWEEKLY.JOURNAL DEVOTED-TO-THE: BEST: INTERESTS-OF THENORTHSHORE = 
MANCHESTER, MASS., SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1906 
Three Cents 
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING 
Mr. and Ms. John Rogers Allen Celebrated the 
Event in Manchester Tuesday 
At their pleasant new home, off 
Summer street, Manchester, Tuesday, 
Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers Allen cele- 
brated the 50th anniversary of their 
wedding, and despite the inclement 
weather a large number of friends and 
relatives called to extend congratula- 
tions. 
Mr. and Mrs. Allen received from 3 
to 9 o’clock, those who called includ- 
ing friends from Gloucester, Magnolia, 
Charlestown, Roslindale and Beverly. 
They were assisted by their daughter, 
Mrs. Harlan G. Morgan, and grand- 
daughters, Misses Lena and Mabel 
Morgan, Miss Flossie Allen, Edna 
Allen, and the little five-year-old tot, 
May Allen, who served the cake. 
Mr. Allen is a native of Manches- 
ter, being born here Aug. 31, 1829, in 
a house on Summer street, near where 
he now lives. His parents were Ste- 
WILBUR B. PAIGE 
Who was appointed keeper of the Manches- 
ter Almshouse this week 
See page 20. Continued on Next Page 
Mrs. JOHN R. ALLEN 
JOHN ROGERS ALLEN 
Who celebrated "their Golden Anniversary in Manchester this week. 
