The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-24
Our 8asnsdaV NfEht--LI tEle Houses an
Loved 0mAp.

Our 8asusdaT NtEAf--Ls< tEle Houses an
Loved Onee.
Like the stars Of God. they are scattered
all over the land. Little houses and loved
ones where men and women aud children are
far happier than they think for To-night
marks another Saturday night fold In our
record-one more shortening OF the pro-
gramme Of life. All the week we have work
ed till both brain and body are tired, weary
and Fest- needing. All the week ia the great
city-hard walls with their glass eyes on
either side Of us-hsrd floors to the citv ur
der feet-hard hearts and selfish ones siited
In with the mellow and liberal ones till
never was here more wonderfnl kalaide-
scope than thar OF life Ia this resting ground
for those who struggle to please the beggar
Of Mamm0n.
Rich and poor all shout us. And which
are the hapoieri God knows We know.
The brosn stoue fronts-the marble fronts
the expensive palaces are all well enough,
but they are flied with more furniture than
happiness. Dollars bring care and old age
10 she heart. They lead into dissipation.
into recklessness-into living for u use who
pass BY 70 envy rather than for those VIII
kiss FOND good night-seldom
ShOddy and arissOcrAcy y-sl6shnes- and
0bbishness-ian0raoce and duplioity-
exGrzvaka0ce and unhAppiness make the
set, snd tiresome is the dancing when psO-
pie live for their eyes and the eyes Of Others
rather than for their own hearts.
The happy homes, and humble homes.
The httle homes aud loved ones Where
iSbor has q friend, honesty an adv Ga E,
love 9 vOtsry. and life nDble purpose, there
you viii bad happiness. The rish yaSn.
aud a.. ADd driHk vine, ami grJ~ weak,
tIIn Of b.ood, and lean n relish they il-
low fashion 20 the ema-culaGi1n Of viEI
and Eest for tSe enj yable that springs from
love-they sit ~ the card table, dress for
the opsrs, dream % stYllsh srusad ns, gr,S
life-langnid, pause and sigh for tbe lusty
vigorous manhood and ~ Dpiness tbaE homes
with the iabOriDg and the loving.
The poor envy the rich their hns clothes
-aoe houses-handsOme carriage -ealth
Of jswelry, and life of case. But tee rich
are the mOst envious. A Thousand tines
hare We heard them sigh for the nealsh anu
brain rest Of the man who lAbors 10 support
bis loved ones. The contents Of our learEs
not OF our safes, make us rich
"How much did be leave2 30 asked a
man when the Millionaire died ssHslf a
Million" said one. "A million ~ said au-
OELsr. "Tso millions 10 bonds,r saia the
third. 81 knol0," sPake the laDOri0g man,
as lie sat on his workbench eating his noon
ti-e Inch from a little tin pail. "HoE
much 20 asked they all. "HO~ mush dad be
leave ~hen be died 2-GH he had ~
And the mOurners returned IL yn the tomb,
drying cir eyes BY the say. And they
went 70 tleir lawyers for consolation, and
retort the memory Of the dead man TIL
they extracted the last gain Of gold, hated
each other, and cursed him ever that he
tett them no more
That was bis wealth that was what BE-
worked for 70 put In the coffin wlth him.
The pcrted calf was fatted and died for the
benefit of the fessters-the ,oormsl
That was their rich man. Ours is an
other man. "Who :" We will tell you
before the Saturday Night bsgone L. il
a wor 'ug man. lie il labOrer, With look
Of health, hard Of palm, bat mellow Of
heart. He works ia shop, or sn office.
He lives TO live and make others happy.
He goes and comes at stated hours. He
leaves the echo Of hundred kindnesses ia
bis home as be goes forth 10 bis labor. He
leaves a kiss on the lips III little ones 70
keep them warm, and the lips OF bi:
wife TO make her heart night and keep her
! from saying cross words; he takes a kiss
as be goes, and all the hours Of toll thinks
Of and works for the dear ones Of the little
I home AMI the loved one.
All the day be pounds, or 6les, or saws,
or acts type or feeds a press, or ttrikes 10
the forest, or in the mines, finding gold for
the boDdholders-or labOrs as others labor,
for the welfare OF the loved ones, ard the
making Of their homes more beautiful lie
10 good and true, and brave, and earnest
sober, careful, kind Of beart, and loved, oh
so dearly, by the one who tremblingly said
"fes," to bis asking once the time nov
agone. He is our rich man. he works and
be sings-he tolls and be whistIes-he Ia
bors and be saves TO make home happy and
add 70 the comforts Of bis little retreat.
And the wages are q rich reward that labor
brings, for its honesty is it's wealth. And
his home grows In beanty as be nears th,
grave, and bis loved ones follow him On biz
| journey TO that land who're angels are oui
guides, aud stars the lights Of Gods eter'
nal illuminsuOn
This week book next week a pictur'
Of some beAuteous scene, or Of some mar
who has won q place in the hearts OF th'
good and next week q newspaper or mag
1 aAanC " AnNCAU1s C0o1 WCCAa A1Ch % Oni
pet-a curtain-an eisy chair-a mirror =
. nOwer plot-another picturs-sOme bead
ties and comforts rather than the hesvl
eyes, bloated faces, and rotting manhood 0
those WhO 70 even In their own advance {.
ruin ~ the FoFturing paths OF dissipati On
Wife, have yOa . husband like our rici
mani Then love him. FOrgIVr him wh-i
be stumhles-help bin up when ht falls
thrOw your arms about him-ad him-car
for him-cheer him-encourage him In th
good, and be haPpy. no matter IL your bonn
De little one. We are all hapTier tbai
we think We are. We are all happier tha
9th ersl
There are workingmen who hate us--wh
know us n0t-who do not know hog earn
estly we think aud strive TO benefit them
no matter how We differ politically w
~ould see them hGppg-their homes beau b
fai-their earnings saved by them rive-
| and 90 ali these me0, true kings Of no Iitt'
90 uish prosperity and happiness and lvr
homes 20 call their own each and eyet
Saturday Night -BRIcK P NERvY.
| Anecd0te Of CuTran.
A farmer attending 9 fair with huodre
pounds in his pocket, took the precautio
of depositing il IN the hands Of the iandlor