Various Scenes 1911

Description:	Front: Poem titled, Winona. Poem reads, Fair and beautiful Winon - First of all the wide domain, Rarest gem of Indiana, Brightest lake upon the plain. Rippling, sparkling, laughing water, With the shade trees drooping oer, Bending low to kiss the lilies Springing up along the shore. I can see her, in my fancy, Undisturbed, serenely fair; Once again I view the picture, Fondly muse in silence there: Watch the wavelets sway the rushes, View the shimmer on her breast. Worn and weary from lifes duties, In my thoughts, I sit and rest. Back I wander through the forest. In a lonely quiet place, Still, between the stately elms, I can see her smiling face, And I would not stop her wooing. For I could not if I tried, So I leave the cares behind me For a season at her side.In the autumn days I leave her, Say, Farewell, and turn away Till the cold warms into summer Then the waters seem to say, Come back, dear one, to your sweetheart. You must never be untrue; Like the courship of a lover Has the old time been with you.Thus I go, again returning, Ever thinking of her smile, Waiting, longing for the pleasure, For the joy to rest a while By the side of fair Winona, Where I sat in other days, Filled with love and admiration, Learned to bless and sing her praise. Author: J. W. Van De Venter. Script in lower right reads, Souvenir of Winona Lake, Ind.Back: Body of message reads, Dear Edith:- We arrived in Warsaw at 1:30 Monday, but did not come out to Winona right away. We waited for our trunk. Earl slept most of the time. It is just delightful here now, but they say it was quite warm last week. Edwin took Earl and I out boating last week, but Earl didnt seem to like it very much. All here are well. Your Friend Mabel S. Middleton. Addressed to, Miss Edith B. McCaughey, Frankfort, Indiana. The writer of the poem, Judson Wheeler Van DeVenter was a man of many talents. Many Winona Lake postcard images were taken by him and his camera. He worked with J. Wilbur Chapman and wrote a number of hymns, including I Surrender All. Billy Graham credits him as having influenced him in his preaching. Graham was one of Van DeVenters pall bearers.
Origin:	1911-07-12
Created By:	J. W. Van De Venter, Winona Lake, Ind. (Made in U.S.A.)
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15705coll8/id/1008
Collection:	Grace College - Winona Lake Postcards
Copyright:	Contact Morgan Library, Winona Lake, IN for copy and usage permissions
Geography:	Winona Lake (Ind.)
Subjects:	Various scenes

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