St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-08
NUMBER 3S.

at the liresidcs unused books: little
shoes, and faded knots cf ribbon laid
away in some hallowed drawer little
playthings that once brought iov to
little hearts which lie cold and still
beneath mounds carpeted with the
soft snow of winter! Very likely:
every family has its precious dead
children but even the remembrance
ot this Is no cause Of unhappiness,
when we remember that around our
fathers Throne above there can come
no disattection, no trial, no shadow of
woe Grieving for this bcsccms us
Ill, ior the Savior of the world
) stretched forth his hands, and declared
"Oi such is the kingdom of Heaven"
Friend, so long as home is granted
you, lowly and humble though it NAV
De, II love and peace are its watch
fires. and contentment its BRIGHT and
abiding star, never calhyoursclf poor ,
You are rich /! far riaksr than the hap
less millionaire, who, with pockets
lined with the glittering orc of Cali
ior,nla,, goes nightly to his splendid
lodgings in hotel, and finds his
home circle in the fast men that share
the place of his abode. You have o.
treasure which moth will not corrupt.
or rust corrode; for all perfect af.
tection is Heaven-born, and therefore
imperishable.
We have much qualification in be-
lieving that the love which has cemen-
ted hearts in holy union here, shall
continue its sacred office in the here
alter; for God is Love-" and his
kingdom is one of good will toward
men.
1t is not gold and silver, neither
heaps OF precious jewels, that bless in
eftab ply the lives which are given us.
neither honor and the worlds praise
Tor death will sweep it all away ; but
It Is that pure, earnest, sincere love Of
God and our fellow men, which never
falfs, even in this world, of bringing
Il sure and glorious reward.
Cherish home ! Never let dis
cord and illnaturc enter there Never
allow the dark face of distrust to
cross It's hallowed threshold! Guard
your home as you would your life .
nay, more, for happiness is more
precious than life, and upon your home
that happiness depends.
Perfect confidence should abide
there forever Let no dim secret in
trndc, to build up, as il were, a wall
OF granite between its inhabitants.
lhc great corner stone Of love is con-
hdcncc, and the one cannot exist with.
-1s.p ~ .-Irs,r "
be no veil of darkness, no shadow OF
mystery, for, from doubt, love and con-
tentment can never spring and only
i'll the broad sunshine of truth can the
royal plant Of respect flourish and
grow strong.
Politcncss and courtesy towards the
members Of your family, will tend to
establish kindly feeling and let the
same Difference which YOU would show
to a stranger. be shown towards
those who love you best, and who
have Legitimate right to the best
phase Of your character.
1t is singular, considering. the many
amlablc men and women one meets in
society, that there should be So few hap
Ply homes; so few specimens Of coniu-
gal and fraternal happiness. All, it is
sad to speak it; but it results from the
tact that too many people save thcir
smiles from their own families to be-
stow them upon the. eager crowd Of
fashion and folly. 1t is true that wo
want not at home the formal polite
ness which society abroad requires of
us, but the genuine upspringing of
kindness which comes direct from the
heart, and always gladdens the recipi-
ent, and makes the givcr better and
happier. Let us, then, display the
best part Of our lives at home. We
have those there whose claims are
paramount to all others let us look
to 1T that We respect those claims,
and yield freely to the right.
We love well the voice of the great
cantatrice, who stand in the wide
rooted hall, and pours forth her song
for the qualification of the multitude
but we love better the sweet, soft
voice which sings to cheer weary
father, a sick brother, or a carc-worn
husband. There is soul in that
voice ; there is beauty and pathos
there and with that voice it seems
the very angels Of Heaven might love
to mingle in the soraphic chorus!
May the God of our fathers guard
and protect our homes /! May He pre-
serve them from the intruding foot of
dcspotism and wrong and, at last,
gather all the dwellcrs therein safely
into the great home above, where
there are many mansion prepared
for those that love Him, and keep Hi.
commandments.