Paton as a Poet

Inside the cover of a copy of Moses and Christ by John H Paton was found the above dedication. The photograph is, alas, poor quality, but transcribed it reads:

     To Mary Miller

     From John H Paton

     A Birthday Token

     March 18^th, 1901

     Mary, if you’ll love the Saviour,

     And obey him every day –

     Run the heavenly race with patience,

     You’ll be happy all the way.

All together now…

Although we have the birthday date, without a year of birth and a location it is difficult to trace the right Mary Miller. There have been an awful lot of them.