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The following poem, written by Walter Bissinger, a boy victim of the Iroquois Theater fire, fifteen years old, was composed two years ago, in honor of the tenth anniversary of the youthful poet's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Max Pottlitzer, of Lafayette, Ind., whose son Jack, aged ten, perished with his cousin in the terrible disaster:

HAVE A THOUGHT.

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Have a thought for the days that are long gone by To the country of What-has-been, And a thought for the ones that unseen lie 'Neath the mystic veil Of the future pale, As the years roll out and in.

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Have a thought for the host and hostess here, Aunt Emily and Uncle Max, And a thought for our friends to our hearts so dear That around us tonight In the joyous light Of pleasure their souls relax

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Have a thought for the happy two tonight Who have passed their tenth wedded year, And the best of wishes, kind and bright, Which we impart With a loving heart That is faithful and sincere.