6 NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
“Fierce with hunger, bears, wolves and foxes nightly 
visited the very sheep pens of the farmers. 
“Multitudes of sparrows came into the settlements 
for food. Marine animal life was also effected. 
“Apple trees were greatly injured by the snow be- 
coming encrusted about the boughs, breaking them down. 
Also, the crust was so strong that cattle walked upon it, 
browsing the twigs. 
“The ‘post boys,’ the carriers of the mail from towa 
to town, were delayed for weeks after the storm was 
over. As late as March 25, they were travelling on snow 
shoes, the carrier between Salem, Mass., and Portsmouth, 
N. H., being nine days in going to Portsmouth and eight 
days in returning, a distance of forty miles. In the woods 
he said that he found snow five feet deep and in places 
from six to fourteen feet. 
“Some small houses were completely buried in the 
March 24, 1916. 
snow; and everywhere paths were shovelled under the 
snow between house and barn, and also from house to 
house among near neighbors. 
“Snow shoes were in common use throughout the 
winter. 
“Coffin, in his history of Newbury, tells of Abraham 
Adams leaving through a chamber window of his house 
and going on snow shoes over the snow-packed valley and 
among the hills three miles away to visit his lady-love. 
He entered her house also by a chamber window, and he 
was the first person the family had seen for a week. The 
young lady was Abigail Pierce. This must have been 
the first severe storm of the season as the couple were 
married on December 6th.” 
“Give me the friend who is blind to one’s faults.” 
“T’m satisfied with the friend who is dumb to them.” 
Pearls From Palestine 
The Great Supper 
Matt. XXII: 1-14 
Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the Kingdom.—Luxe XIV: 15 
HE Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king 
Which made a marriage for his son, 
.snd sent his servants speeding forth to bring 
Them that were bidden.. But there came not one! 
Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 
“Bid them come hither without more delaying ; 
Behold my dinner is prepared, 
My oxen and my fatlings duly slain 
And all is ready as I have declared, 
The bride and bridegroom waiting with their train. 
Come to the marriage, Come!” 
The gracious message still did they despise, 
Going each his way, 
Some to their farms, some to their merchandise, 
And other servants they did beat and slay. 
When the king heard it, then his anger burned; 
With wrath and without pity 
He his armies turned 
Against the murderers and burned their city. 
Again proclaimed the king, 
“The feast is ready indeed 
But those who were bidden gave no heed; 
‘They were unworthy that were bidden. 
Go therefore now and bring 
The humble and the hidden, 
The obscure multitude 
3oth bad and good. 
It were best 
’"Mong these to seek the marriage guest.” 
Obedient to the king’s behest 
His servants searched the hedge and highway round 
And gathered all, as many as they could, 
Both bad and good, 
A motley multitude, 
Wherever found. 
But when the king came in he marked a guest 
Not in a wedding garment dressed. 
To him the king made speech and said: 
—O) striend | 
Why hast thou not the robe I fain would lend?” 
The guest was mute. Then said the king, 
For him there is no room; 
Let servants fling 
The unworthy to the gloom 
And starkness of outer darkness. 
Of many called, O Lord, how few the blessing choose. 
Thy gracious pleading how can men refuse. 
—JosepH A. Torrky. 
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