The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-05-05

When she feels the sombre shades of death s
shadow creeping over her threshold; to steal
from her fond embrace all that ieuLars life q
charm. all. all that makes a sunny spot to
her in the vide, tcide void. then comes this
angelic band OF brothers, pouring into her
broken heart those sweet words Pt cetntort,
that can only be felt, or expressed. by n Ma>
sonc brother. They push away, with their
gentle hands, all the thorns that intercept
her pathway They think for hef, they act
for her. They are Father, Mother, Sister
and Brother.
Oh the taismanic power of Kind words,
uttered by sympathetic friends, i'll the unieigr.-
ed, unm;siakable tones of d disintercs;ed
friendship. 1t helps the poor, lbne wife to
push hei weary way through all be reams of
thought. to the House of God, Becnttitm m
Poetry. and to breathe in sotteSt numbers,
those delightful dreams Of peace. the mystic
brotherhood teach by their noble, generous
;.nd sterling virtues.
None NAV ever know the deep veneration,
ard ,lmu,t holy awe We entertain for that
augrst and truy wonderful organization.
which traces It's honored aud ancient lineage
to the grand templo of Solomon, being a
crys stalizaricn of Worship.
They point her weary heart to that bcauti-
ful land dressed ia living green, aud the
hosts of the redeemed walking therein. In
sickness, pover.y and death. they throw =
mantle of sympathy and love around her
shielding her lone hear. from thoSe grim
monsters want and woe. aud opening to her
woman's vision, All exalted. noble aud gem
erous view of life, by sitting their cry of
anguish that is wrung from her lac"rated
heart bidding her hold sweet communion
with her I" Su.Ited dead Her children are
their especial care, to couucib advise and
befriend
And thus the stranger brother was put
away to sleep. far from the beautiful home
be loved so we'll. No gllded funeral car
with rrchl, c-p4risoreI horses bOwirr their
plu,ned head. or a long line Of elegant car
riareS, filed With mournerS, followed his
remains 10 their last resting place, bat iltt.e
devoted band ot 'Nasous whose warm hearts
pour-,! q; pr cous iib.tion upon the Altar"
"f their sa,red principles, more precious,
more acceptable, because unknown. - He
.sIl among them stranger. and rh-v took
hin in: naked, ani they clothed hi.u with
the bread Of Heaven"
4 beautiful and touching letter Was re-
eeiyci Ia due tine, from the TDOr wife.
fr.ugl.t Win % refined expressions "t woe
that aug-is might weep witt her ir her great
aff1icti,m. Is blessing. forever BLESSING the
noble souls u ho care! TOR her poor .usbAnd,
ana followed him 10 the silent tomb
Who can look upon them but as a divine
oder. ;Inplan'ing those true principles Of
G.. ian charity in the hearts OF all.
f.. .,roq one is 4 worihi brother eDdears
..i.r - ali. He NAV command taeir Tine,
-n-.rFur.e a" their life, almost.
MAJ the irue b-.n,ies of Masonry thrive in
every heart. aui every Mas.n emulate .h,iy
h-anti'ui aud loIy t-acniu-s- Then shall
their DAYS hc crowned With b.~s ingz. and
frorn the ho.ty mountain peaks ct It well
s;,c:.t lie. l.ei. SOUS =Eah stretch themselves
into Ihas higher and tr'ie: life, shall catch
Glimpse of the Civ OF ~ap?h'te ani Ja,par
a d Cold. and rE- light 60 hcs streaming
through the o7cn tonc OF the grand temple
revealing the nj zI,v secret. they shal, hear;
the ceIc-yid bells roa,ia= far,h the j1y"us
welcrm", ''Come, cone, cOnc, ye blessed O.
my Father