A SMILE

As from the window-pane a light doth gleam

To cheer the traveller at eventide,

So was her smile the ever-friendly beam

That lit the way or bade the guest abide.

She knew no cross or care but what was eased

By smiling trust that everything was best;

When all around were happy she was pleased,

When she could make them happy she was blest.

We knew who loved her best, the sweetness of