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66 lire, account for the distinctive style which is all her own.

Mrs. Upham's vivacity and warmth of heart make her a favorite, and, while not a club woman, she has a wide acquaintance with such. It is in patriotic societies that she feels her keenest interest, and she is a member of the following: Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of 1812, Society of Mayflower Descendants, Huguenot Society of America, belonging also to the Society of American Authors and Boston Authors' Society, and being an honorary Member of the League of American Penwomen and the Ladies' Physiological Institute.

A sketch of Mrs. Upham's work would be incomplete without reference to her poems and carols, many of the latter, written years ago, still being sung annually, notwithstanding the new ones offered every season.

Two short poems are given below, and many will recall the tender beauty of "Questionings," which appeared originally in the Boston Transcriptf but which was widely copied and appreciated.

The Memorial Day poem has appealed to comrades' hearts all over the country:—

Nothing could be more finished or spirited than the few comprehensive lines to John Boyle O'Reilly:—

ARY JANE PARKHURST, a past president of Colonel Allen Woman's Relief Corps, of Gloucester, Mass., and prominent member of several fraternal organizations in that city, is a native of Cape Ann, and comes of old Essex County colonial stock. The daughter of Nathaniel and Martha (Brooks) Lowe, she was born in Rockport, August 22, 1843. The death of Mrs. Martha B. Lowe when Mary was only two weeks old led to the child's adoption, without change of name, by John Woodward and Sarah (Stanwood) Lowe, of Gloucester. Tenderly and carefully nurtured by her foster-parents, whose memory she cherishes with filial affection and gratitude, Mary J. Lowe grew to maturity amid pleasant surroundings