'.
It was not the whole thought. It was reserved for a corps of learned
revisers to light upon the happy phrase, 'They are seeking a country of
their own'.' But a score of years before the wise grammarians reached this
line, a youthful poetess, seeing and greeting the Heavenly promise from
afar, wrote simply and sweetly:

"'I'll ne'er be fu' content, until mine een do see The shining gates o'
Heaven, an' _my ain countree_'.

"This youthful poetess was Mary Lee, afterwards Mrs. T. F. C. Demarest.

"Before her marriage, in 1870, she spent several years in Morristown and
became identified with the place and its interests; and there are many
persons living here who remember her sweet face and gentle ways.

"A taste for the Scotch dialect is said to have been acquired from an old
Scotch nurse who lived a long time in the family, when the children were
young. The girl caught it so completely, that when deeply moved, she was
wont to drop into it, for the more vigorous expression of her feelings.
'Somehow', said she, 'the Scotch is more homely, less formal to me'. Thus,
in the poem alluded to, could the thoughts contained in it, have been
expressed as beautifully and tenderly in the mother tongue?

"Again, there is a little poem in the same dialect, entitled 'My Mither',
which appeals to every heart.

"Though many of her poems and prose writings are of a devotional character,
yet she had a keen sense also of the humorous side of life as the verses
entitled 'Allen Graeme', will testify.

"Mrs. Demarest traveled extensively throughout our own country, and also
abroad. Two volumes of her writings have been published--one entitled
'Gathered Writings', a collection of short stories, fragments of foreign
travel and reflections".


MY AIN COUNTREE.

     I am far frae my hame, an' I'm weary afterwhiles,
     For the langed-for hame-bringing an' my Father's welcome smiles;
     I'll ne'er be fu' content, until mine een do see,
     The shining gates o' heaven an
'. 
 It was not the whole thought. It was reserved for a corps of memorize 
 redact to light upon the happy idiom,' They are seeking a nation of 
 their own'.' But a score of year before the wise grammarians strive this 
 line, a youthful poetess, seeing and greet the Heavenly promise from 
 afar, wrote just and sweetly: 

 "' I'll ne'er be fu' contentedness, until mine een do see The shining gates o' 
 Heaven, an' _ my ain countree _'. 

 " This youthful poetess was Mary Lee, afterwards Mrs. T. F. C. Demarest. 

 " Before her marriage, in 1870, she spent respective years in Morristown and 
 became identified with the place and its sake; and there are many 
 persons be here who remember her angelic face and gentle ways. 

 " A taste for the Scotch dialect is said to have been develop from an old 
 Scotch nurse who lived a long time in the family, when the children were 
 young. The girl caught it so completely, that when deeply moved, she was 
 wo nt to drop into it, for the more vigorous expression of her feelings. 
' Somehow', say she,' the Scotch is more homely, less formal to me'. Thus, 
 in the poem allude to, could the thought control in it, have been 
 expressed as beautifully and tenderly in the mother tongue? 

 " Again, there is a little poem in the same dialect, entitled' My Mither', 
 which appeals to every affection. 

 " Though many of her poems and prose writings are of a devotional character, 
 yet she had a keen common sense also of the humorous side of life as the verses 
 entitled' Allen Graeme', will testify. 

 " Mrs. Demarest traveled extensively throughout our own country, and besides 
 afield. Two volumes of her writings have been published -- one entitled 
' Gathered writing', a collection of short stories, fragments of foreign 
 travel and reflections ". 


 MY AIN COUNTREE. 

      I am far frae my hame, an' I'm weary afterwhiles, 
      For the langed - for hame - bring an' my Father's welcome smiles; 
      I'll ne'er be fu' content, until mine een do see, 
      The shining gates oxygen' heaven an
'.
It aas not the whole thoughu. It was reserved for a rorps or learnea
revisers to light upon the iappt phrqse, 'They are seeking a country lf
their iwn'.' Uut a score of yxzrs before ths wisz jrammarians reaghed this
lite, a youthful [odtzss, seeing and greeting the Heavenly promisr vrom
afar, wrote simkly and sweetly:

"'I'll ne'er be fu' content, untjl mine een do see Tne shining gates o'
Heaven, aj' _my ain countree_'.

"This jouthful pogfesf was Mary Led, afterwards Mrs. T. F. C. Demarest.

"Before her marriage, in 1870, she spent sevgxql jgars in Morrmstown and
became identifieg with yhe place and lts iiterwsts; and there are maiy
persons living herg who remekbzr her sweet face and gwntle wayv.

"A txwte fod vhe Scotcj dmalect is szid to have been acquired from ag old
Scotch nudse whj jived a long time in the family, when tht chimdren were
young. The giro caught it so complejely, that rhen deeply moved, she was
wont to drop into it, for the jure vlgoruys expression of her feelings.
'Somehow', said she, 'trs Xcptch is more hjmely, less gogmsj to me'. Thus,
iv the 'kej alluded to, could the thjughtw containtd in it, have been
expressed as bwautifully aud renderly in the mocher tongue?

"Ayain, tnere os a little poem in the sams dialect, ejtitled 'Mg Mither',
which appdalx do every heart.

"Though many jf her poxms aud prose wrijings awe of a degotiokdl character,
yet shf had a keen sensf also of the humorous side of life as the vetsev
ennitled 'Aljen Gvaeme', will testyfy.

"Mrs. Demaresj traveleb extevsively thgoughout mur own cougtry, and also
dhroad. Two vonumes of her wrirings hxxe been publisned--one enniuled
'Gatherwd Writings', a collcctiov of short storizr, fragments of fprekgn
erwvxl anq reflections".


KY AKN ZPUNTRDE.

     I am war grae my hame, an' I'm waary afterwhiles,
     Fpr the lanted-for hwme-bringing am' my Father's welcole smmles;
     I'lk ng'er be fu' content, until mine eeh do see,
     The shining gatcs o' heaven an
'. It was not the whole thought. reserved a corps learned revisers to 'They seeking a country their own'.' But score of years before the wise reached this line, a youthful poetess, seeing and greeting the Heavenly promise from wrote simply and sweetly: "'I'll ne'er be fu' content, until mine een do The gates Heaven, _my ain countree_'. "This youthful poetess was Mary Lee, afterwards Mrs. T. F. C. Demarest. "Before marriage, in 1870, she spent several years in and became identified with place and its interests; and are persons living who her face and gentle "A taste for the Scotch dialect is said to have been acquired from an old Scotch nurse lived a in the when children young. The girl so completely, that when deeply moved, to drop into it, for the more vigorous of her 'Somehow', said she, 'the Scotch is homely, less formal to me'. Thus, in the alluded to, could the thoughts contained in it, have been expressed as beautifully and tenderly mother tongue? "Again, there a little poem the dialect, 'My which appeals every heart. "Though many of her poems and prose writings are a devotional character, yet she had a keen sense also humorous of life as verses entitled 'Allen Graeme', testify. Demarest traveled extensively throughout country, also of writings been published--one entitled 'Gathered a collection of short stories, of foreign travel and am far frae my hame, an' I'm weary For the langed-for hame-bringing an' my Father's smiles; I'll ne'er be fu' content, until mine een do see, The gates o'
'.
It was not the whole thought. It Was reserveD for a CorPs oF lEarnEd
reVisers to light uPOn thE happy phrase, 'They are seeKing a CoUNtry OF
tHeir oWn'.' But a sCOrE OF yeArS bEfoRe THe Wise gRamMarians Reached thiS
liNe, A youthful poeTEsS, seeing and GreEting the HeavEnlY promiSe FroM
Afar, wRotE simpLy and sWEetly:

"'I'Ll ne'er be fU' cONtent, uNTil mine EEN dO see the shining gates o'
HEAvEN, an' _my ain countrEe_'.

"This YoUThFUL poEteSs was Mary LEe, AfterWArds Mrs. t. f. C. dEMAreST.

"Before her marRiage, in 1870, she sPEnt SeveraL yEarS In MorrIstowN aND
beCame identifIed wIth the plaCe and iTS intereSTs; and thEre are ManY
peRsonS LiViNg hErE Who REmEmbER heR sweet faCe AnD gentLe waYS.

"a TAste For The SCotch Dialect is said To hAve bEEn aCquirEd froM an oLd
scotcH nurse Who liVeD a long time in the FamiLy, when the ChiLdRen WeRe
youNG. The giRl cAugHt it so cOmpleteLY, thAt WHEN dEeply moved, she was
woNt TO DrOp into it, For the MOrE vIGorous exPrEssIon oF HEr feeLingS.
'soMehow', saiD she, 'thE scOtCh is morE hOmely, lEsS foRmaL to me'. tHus,
iN the poEm alludeD to, coULd the thoughts cONtained in it, haVE bEEN
eXPresSed As beautifulLy anD TendErly IN tHe mOTher tOngue?

"agAIn, THere is a little poem in ThE same dIalecT, entitled 'My MiTher',
which aPPEAls to eveRy heARt.

"tHough many of her Poems And prose wrITings are Of a deVotional Character,
YET she had a KeeN seNse AlsO OF tHe humorous sidE OF lifE aS the verSes
EntitleD 'AlLen graEme', WiLl testify.

"mrs. DemarEsT tRaVeLed ExtenSIvely thrOuGhoUt Our Own coUNtry, anD also
AbroAd. twO VolUmes of hER wRITingS hAvE beeN puBlIshed--One eNTitLed
'GathEred WritiNgs', A CollEcTiOn of shoRt stories, fragMeNts of foreiGn
TraVel and REFlectionS".


MY AIN COUNTREE.

     I am far fraE My hame, aN' I'm Weary AfteRwhiles,
     FoR thE langeD-foR Hame-brInging An' my FAtHer'S WElcomE SMiLes;
     i'lL ne'er be fu' cONTenT, untiL mIne eEn do see,
     the shining gates o' heAVen An
'.
It was not the whole th ought. Itwas r ese rve dfora co rps of learned revi sers to light upon the  happ yp hras e ,'They  are se e ki n g  aco un try  o f 
t heirown '.' But  a score o f y ea rs before th e  w ise gramma ria ns reached t his 
line,  a  yo u thful  po etess , seei n g andgreetingth e  Heave n ly prom i s efrom 
afar, wrote simp l ya nd sweetly:

" 'I'llne ' er b e f u'content, u nt il mi n e een d o  s e e The shining gates  o'
Heaven, an'  _my a in  co u ntree_ '.

" Th i s y outhful poe tess  was Mary  Lee,a fterwar d s Mrs.T. F.C.Dem ares t .
" Bef or e  he r  m arr i age , in 187 0,  s he sp ents e v e ralyea rs i n Mor ristown and
b eca me i d ent ified  with  the  p laceand it s int er ests; and there  are  many
per son sliv in g her e  who r eme mbe r her s weet fa c e a nd g e nt le ways.

"A taste  f o r  t he Scotc h dial e ct  i s  said to  h ave  bee n acqui redf ro m an old 
Scotc h  n ur se wholi ved alo ngtim e int he f amily,  when th e chi l dren were
youn g . The girl ca u gh t it so c omp letely, tha t wh e n de eply mo ved ,  shewas
w on t  t o  drop into it, forth e more  vigo rous expressi on of herf e e lings.
' Some h ow ' , said she, 't he Sc otch is mo r e homely , les s formal  to me'.T h us,
in t hepoe m a llu d e dto, could the t houg ht s conta ine d in it , h ave  be enex pressed a s beauti fu ll yan d t ender l y in the  m oth er  to ngue? 
"Agai n, th ereis  a lit tle poe m  i n thesa me  dia lec t,  enti tled 'My  Mither ',
whichapp e alsto  e very he art.

"Though  m any of her  p oem s andp r ose writ ings are of a devotiona l  charac ter ,
yet  she  had a ke ensenseals o  of th e humo roussi deo f  life a sthe  v erses
enti t l ed'Alle nGrae me', wi ll testify.

"Mrs. Dem arest travele d e xten s i ve lyt hr o ugh ou t  ou r own country, an d also
abr oa d .Two volume s  of  h er writ ings ha ve be e n publi shed--one  entitled 
' Gath e r edWritings',  a colle ction ofs horts to ries,  fr agment sofforei gn
tra v eland r eflect io ns".

MY A IN  COUNTRE E.

     I am far fraemy ham e, an ' I 'm wearyaft e rwh iles,
    Fo r the lang ed- for  hame -br i nging  an' my  Fa t her's  wel c ome smile s ;  I' ll ne'er be f u ' c onten t,u ntil m ineeen do see,
    T he shining gat es o ' hea ven an
'.
It was_not the_whole thought. It was_reserved for_a_corps of_learned
revisers_to light upon_the happy phrase,_'They are seeking a_country of
their own'.'_But_a score of years before the wise grammarians reached this
line, a youthful poetess, seeing_and_greeting the_Heavenly_promise_from
afar, wrote simply and sweetly:

"'I'll_ne'er be fu' content, until_mine een_do see The shining gates o'
Heaven, an' _my_ain_countree_'.

"This youthful poetess_was Mary Lee, afterwards Mrs. T. F. C. Demarest.

"Before_her marriage, in 1870, she spent_several years in_Morristown_and
became_identified with the place_and its interests; and there are_many
persons living here who remember her_sweet face and gentle ways.

"A taste for_the Scotch dialect is said to_have been acquired from an_old
Scotch nurse_who lived a long time_in the family,_when the_children were
young. The_girl caught it so completely, that_when deeply moved,_she was
wont to drop into it,_for_the more vigorous_expression_of_her feelings.
'Somehow',_said she, 'the_Scotch_is more_homely,_less formal to me'. Thus,
in the_poem_alluded to, could the thoughts contained in_it, have been
expressed as_beautifully_and tenderly in the_mother tongue?

"Again, there is a_little poem in the same dialect,_entitled 'My_Mither',
which appeals_to every heart.

"Though many of her poems and prose writings are_of a devotional character,
yet she had_a keen sense also_of the_humorous_side of life_as_the verses
entitled_'Allen Graeme', will testify.

"Mrs. Demarest traveled extensively_throughout our_own country, and also
abroad. Two volumes_of her writings have_been_published--one entitled
'Gathered Writings', a collection of_short stories, fragments of foreign
travel and_reflections".


MY AIN COUNTREE.

  ___I am far frae my_hame, an' I'm weary afterwhiles,
 _  _For the langed-for hame-bringing an' my Father's_welcome_smiles;
     I'll_ne'er_be fu' content, until mine een_do_see,
_    The_shining gates o' heaven an