Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-15

she will Gis -. II. But the pTeiudiced cnes
are q u 81 minority dat IS 'ass o~"thohpg
awav. The work is done {" siisnuY TIA
,-aneso fs,,s nothipr of Il eli ii Is brought
49, n 49,. hnrthen iYlodges there fer
e~--i,x msmorv can never die. Shs sees
- ravsr that. In its strength, could aver
- ~ e,ppire. stop, ID its gentlrnsss. 10
NJ f-r chiIdrep's tsaTs. She sees The sar
tbs. iistens calmly 20 tie voice Of kings,
ar5 lie counselings Of sages bend tendcrly
| 10 hsar her meek complaint.
q, who en- tell wha. Masonry ha. done
fof women Where are the records of ito
work, Ike snow fell in It's silence, Ike the
everlasting hills 10 psrmausnses Not on
perlshstle paper leaves can this be written
rot in the printed annals Of The day 10
b'szansa forth tbs story Of this charity.
most beautiful, most god-like. Bot BY .
million Rresidss 10 the story Whispered BY
the fathers thin. pale lips-it Ia recorded
deep upon the widows heart-it is repeat
Cd in the orphans pnyer.
But this has evcs been. "The poor -
have always with you" Would you read
. record yet more forcibls? Go to the ba.-
tls-held, and, 10 the midst Of the most
frishtful carnage, Gee . man risk his life and
limb to succoP one-not his bosom friend,
not his companion in arms, nor yet bis
mothers son-but his brother, though ne
never looked upon his face before. lie mas
recognized the mystic sign, and life has out
this one purpose TO relieve that stranger
brother. Go to tho hospitals, and see the
dim eyes brighten, and the pale lips smile
10 meet the beloved signal they alone caa
read. Hear the nurses tell Of the strange
peace that steals over the fcvered minds,
the trusting, childlike security under
whish their wounded rest--and then ask
what is Masonry.
"What has this to do with women, y
Ever, thing. Does it not seach the seat Of
her dearest affections, by ministering tc
those dearer to her than her own life
When the Ions looked for letter comes, do
ted in . hospissl-wsitten by stranger
hands-but dictated BY the lips ofthsir owl
loved soldier boy, telling the care ant
watchful attention bestowed upon him b,
his Brothers Of the Order, think you th,
loving women that cluster round tina
hsat1h-stons forget the name of Aasonr.
when they prayi II 80, you little know
woman's heart.
Masons, let ne but once give voice % th,
thousand unuttered blessings that womsl
brsathss for you, and In me zee the symbo
Of tho gratitude I cannot speak. car
not for the my tsries Of Masonry-in m,
soul I know it 10 one grand principle
~Charity-swest Charity OF which Ii
Saviour said: III is Tho greatest Of q
these" To add another proof that eve
J - cup Of water" shall not be forgotten,
viii usfold the volume of my heart, On
l read the record there.
have seen my childhoed's dearest idol
one emily sister. fading slowly awsy ffoI
me-going back to our mothers bosom
aud through all the long years that have il
tssvensd and through oil that are to com
: | never can forget . few cluster Of grape
: so grateful to her fsvssed lips, sent In Il
name Of Masonry. The memory Of ehI
. would have bound me 70 you had l no oil
er tie.
' I have heard . fasher-that | worship,
. ~ men are seldom worshiped 10 this wor|
breathe fervent blessings on The name
Masonry. He taught me tn revere and 10,
il ~ . thing. lie was . Mason, and | o
o proud to DO bic daughter.
h Bat still a deeper cord than this vibrat,
II within my soul. l can but lightly touc
upon il, for mr. feelings are too deep for u
: t%erance. suddenly cut Off from all suppo
o -, widow, in a strange land -pennile,
with my fathcrlcss children clinging to II
for slccor -dara enough seemed lIle $ pat
$ vav, till, like inspiration. came the thouFl
: of Masonry. II was the open "scasarne'
o Hope and Peace.
L: were man, III be n Mason. As
am a woman, ! can only do what is Above
. me. Ny daughter shall rise up and ca
you blessed and If a mothers teaching
can avail nught, my son shall grow up wo
d thy to be joined with you. The prayers
a a widowed mother shall add one more "a
e to the lusire Of your reward, for God hin
self has raid: "indsmuch ds We hare done
unto one Of the least OF these, ye hare done
: unto me.'-Cdrrie Carlton.