The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-06-21
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them to each other were strengthened.
and not less gay and merry was the hum.
bic than the luxurious home. ...
Next came death. From far away
across the seas the sad ,idings reached
them that the mother was widow and
the children orphans. Now, indeed there
went up wall Of anguish from those
stricken hearts, for among the noble,and
generous. and honored. Of the sons Of
men, there are few like this husband and
father. Honorable. generous, high
minded. in public life, and in the same
degree atfeclionate, indulgent. and gen.
ial, in private, he rad been almost wor-
shipped around his own fireside, and, ia
a wider circle, thousands had risen Up 10
call hun blessed He had no, retrieved
his fortunes. and he was gone. No ,ta,n
rested upon his name there wac no sha.
dow upon his memory; but how da rk the
place he had file! in their home, which
could know him no more!
There were eight sons and daughter.
The eldest had entered upon his profes-
sion, had married, and made home Of
his own, and answered the fondea hopes
Of fond mother for her son. The 9TH
ers were sill around her, and cl,nging 70
her with devotion only seen when nour-
ished by sanc.ificd adversely! NV moth.
&c! How much of love, of re verence, in
the tone with which they spoke.
Mother and home could not be relin.
pushed; and however humble the cot in
which they dwelt, they mus, live toge,h.
er. So, each morning saw those who
were able to toll 60 forth TO their labors
and each night return, TO pour into one
common purse their earnings, which the
mother kept; and in her they confded,
and to her they went, in the same way a.
when the dependence was on their side
for food and dress. and the means of plea.
sure. Those who performed the duties
OF the household shared equally with
those who spent the day in the schoel-
loom and the counting house, and no
word OF discord interrupted the harmony
Of this peaceful home. ...
The mother shared every thought; for
neither sorrow nor age chilled her heart.
With every innocent aud childislN Joy !,
bounded as gally As the youthful hearts
around her. In this humble dwelling
might be seen one Of The most beautiful
OF family pictures one 10 cxal, our ideas
| OF humanity. II was our ideal OF home
such home as il is woman's province to
make.
Ons by one the family group dimin.
| ished, and new homes were formed after
the model Of the old, but still the annual
contributions came TO the original family
purse, and the sister who remained un-
married was not expected to live a sort
of drudging Dependant, in brother's o,
sisters house, and the mother the same
in another, because it will be cheaper.
The homestead was necessary nucleu,
for the gathering of The scattered ones
and they did not wish an idol,zed mother
to suffer the pang which would be caus.
cd by separation from scenes and as
sociations sacred as the familiar things oI
a lifetime. Death only should remove
her to new res,ing-place death only
should make desolate
THE hearthstone Of their early years.
and may it be long ere he comes upon
this cruel mission.
His children have been the burden o
this mothers prayer, and in the words OF
the poet We add onr own:
Oh. thou dread power. who reignest above
know thou wilt me hear.
WSea for this scene of peace and love
L may make my prayer sincere.
She who has lovely offspring eyes,
With tender hopes and Fears
oh! bless her with mothers Joys,
But spare mothers tears.
Whom, soon or late, they reach that coast
Ger rlife's rough ocean driven,
May they rejoice-no wanderer lost
A family in heaven.