their graciousness is an invitation

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 a bell is placed across the river for visitors to ring, 

their graciousness is an invitation

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"There is a fascination about the distant tones of the bell sounding across the river.  

Who is there, with what news?  

Is it a dear friend long unseen, 

or a stranger whose coming will change the course of our lives?"

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~ Harlan Hubbard

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