The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-08-14
OUR SATURDAY NIGHT.


Last Saturday night, q maid! This Sat
urday night, q wifef
We knew her years ago, when but little
ghi-a romping, bright eyed, pretty faced,
little darling, the pet Of Ill aud the promise
OF surpassing loveliness. Year by year she
grew, till the years came upon her like fakes
OF snow to protect her loving purity, and at
last her heart warmed with a new love; and
one Sat urdav night the ~ esp she said closed
the past and opened the future-God only
knows what!
1t was one night when the week was rest
ing from its whirl, and the good angel was
weeping over our records, as the revolving
days had stamped the good and the bad Of
our lives on the lasting pages before him,
that chosen one came to the door. How
ber heart thrObbed, as it trembled for il
knew not what. The hours had been long
or than their won't for he was coming The
sunset seemed 90 long a. coming-Ihe twi-
| light seemed so loilersOme even after the
golden pattern for the Haeaj k's cloud had
been left 10 the west, thes q shade Of ankle
ty rested over the face Of the darling who
waited.
But be came. Who could not tell bis step
from all others And who touched the door
mob az he2 No one. And BY Der side be
sat Hand in hand, palm 10 palm resting.
eye reading eye, aud hearts sweetly com
muning. The hours Of man were the seconds
0. God, 90 quietly dad they drop into the
well Of time. And as the new week came
with its Aowery promises to cover the sor
rows Of the old betw cen the dead snow"
and the living "then," as the seven-day
volume was closed, not lips alone, but hands
eyes, heart, and soul said,
Eyes -
One, long, pure, trusting, lingering kiss,
calling back all the kisses before given, and
to the new week was born q new betrOthal.
This was then-One Of the Saturday nigh q
OF the past. And since then there was an
other kiss as out on the great sea went the
voyageTs, brave, trusting, hopeful, loving.
God be with them. And God be with
her. She is good and pure She has gi ven
bIm all OF her past, present and future
even TO the foot of the beautiful throne.
her dreams 10 the past are on the shelves Of
the future-God grant they may blossom
more beautifully than the budding
But these words from a friend who loves
shose who love. From one who is hasten
ing on to the shore which bids goodbye To
every Saturday eight, and crosses US to the
golden sabbath OF more busy rest. Buster,
for We shall have more TO do-more rest, for
we shall know how better. These words
from one who has had joys and sadness, oh
90 deep and wearisome to the heart and
brain.
The future Of life ia much as the past and
the present. Not all the clouds We look uu-
90 are lined With that silver W. can easily
reach, though there Ia a lining for us if we
but seek it Alright. Not every flower on the
distant plain to which we are walking ia
fragrant, nor the coloring as bright as in
our deeams, for then We have glimpses or
the beautiful E,ernal Land 60 whlcn the soul
strays while we sleep.
There will come trials. And sorrows.
And troubles will ride on sanpci ntments
co nod lodging in our hearts. Ba: they will
90 40 they came, il we do not bid them to
stay There will be sad hours-fOr these
We all have-even Christ our Redeemer had.
But only for timeI
When comes the night, he will come. per-
baps tired and weary, while you are rested.
Be kind to him. Little do ye know OF
mans temptations. Tins it was from the
hrst, and we shall be forgiven az we forgive
others. DO not expect too much. WoOing
is the blossom is the fruit which
lasts only with care. And as ye are hopeful
80 will you be happy. The new life
opening before you. The great mission must
be filled, for thus il the vineyard worked
from the beginning.
Oh the beauty Of that faith which acts
two hearts vOysging across the woudrous
ocean. The journey may be long or short
for one or both-but there 10 a meeting over
there for theee who loved on Garth. The
days 20 by like shadows in pursuit Of dim
ner ones. The reality comes 20 mock the
ideal. The trials come to perfect our love |
and strengthen our faith in, and usefulness
for the future.
ALI over the land are those who last Sat |
urday nisht were maidens-whO now are I
wives. God bless all such. And may the /
married onts ever be mated. And if not. |
then let the heart speak, for the bird will |
rest and fold rte wings wnere its home is, no
matter how far away.
Let those who love, love more and be good
to zach other, for thus life rests easy on a.
Keep back the cross words, and drive doubts
Of him or her from your hearts. S rive to
be good aud kind. Often sit together as be-
IOro WouiOCAs WuICu as u TIOOD0 OF q Clhln
joined you together, we're IL before man or
efore Him who holds us all ia keeping.
Rest on the roses, not on the thorns Look
over little evils and great ones will not me
so quickly. Bear with life's burdens brave
ly, sod they will be lighter. Strive to be
happy and to make others so. Guard we'll
your hearts and your homes ying
both dav after day.
Let no Saturday night come that the one
you love is not 10 heart dearer to you let
no new Sunday volumn OF dsvs be open d
till the errors of the last be told and forgiv-
en- then will you Be happy. And you, broth
ers, who toll, let 90 Saturday night come
that you do not add something to the com
forts OF home and she loved one-and the
secret of happiness is before you.
God bless all who toil-uhO struggle
who sincerely love each other. E .oh uf ~
has another heart to make happy, and from
the lessons Of the past let us all learn EIs-
dom for the future.
But all are not happy-all cannot be.
Hearts will wander To their resting but
when that rest Is found let the door be clio -ed.
that none else enter, that we may with the
one We truly love, in health Or sickness,
poverty Or wealth. now As then, 90 hand 10
hand by day and by night, 10 "a ,shine and
in storm, hopeful and happy, with trusting
hearte 60 that land ers never comes IA
Saturday Nls lsht.-"Brick" Pomsroy.